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Canfor seeks to join city

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The Canfor mill just outside of Fort St. John’s eastern boundary has asked to be included inside the city as part of its expansion efforts.

Right now, the mill is part of the Peace River Regional District.

It’s unclear why Canfor wants to be included within the city. An administrative report that will come before city councillors at today’s meeting did not include a rationale, and calls to Canfor asking for comment about its request were not returned as of press time.

The city is attempting to expand its boundaries past the Swanson Lumber Road to include a number of vacant properties and some residential areas.

“City staff met with Canfor's Plant Manager on November 12, 2015, and a subsequent letter requesting consideration of Canfor's properties being included in the proposed boundary extension was received,” the report reads.

Council will vote today on whether to include the

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Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine which affect the nervous and cardiovascular systems. If enough is ingested, we may see muscle tremors, seizures, heart failure, coma and even death. In short, keep the dog out of the chocolate!!!

If your dog eats chocolate, don't panic. It takes a lot of chocolate to see significant problems.

Eating a couple of cookies or chocolate chips will merely result in an upset stomach. The toxic dose varies by the dog's size, but 25 grams of milk

chocolate or 5 grams of baking chocolate per pound can be problematic. Example: an average sized Jack Russel Terrier may show symptoms after consuming about a pound of milk chocolate or four ounces of baking chocolate. A larger dog could consume more chocolate without any symptoms. For a little dog, a child's bag of treats could be harmful.

If your dog consumes a large amount of chocolate, you can make him vomit by forcing him to consume either salt or hydrogen peroxide. By adding a bit of water to a large amount of salt in the palm of your hand, you can make a "salt ball" and get your dog to swallow it like you would with pills.

Open the mouth, toss the salt ball in, and hold the mouth closed until your dog swallows. Do not wait to see if symptoms develop. It is too late to prevent absorption once signs develop.

The safest option is to call your veterinarian.

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From the P harmacist’s File Fibromyalgia

Officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1992, fibromyalgia is also known as fibrositis or fibromyositis.

This illness mainly affects women and is as pervasive as rheumatic arthritis. Fibromyalgia is characterized, first and foremost by pain in the muscles, tendons and ligaments (the body’s fibrous tissues). Added to these symptoms are overwhelming fatigue and loss of energy. In fact. fibromyalgia is quite similar to chronic fatigue syndrome.

Causes To date, the causes of fibromyalgia are not known. It has been observed however, that fibromyalgia often occurs after a trauma such as a fall, car accident, difficult delivery or surgery. Certain diseases can predispose individuals to fibromyalgia including viral or bacterial infections. Also, psychological stress and insufficient or excessive physical activity tend to aggravate the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.

Symptoms The chief symptoms of fibromyalgia are generalized, widespread pain or a burning sensation from head to toe. Pain intensity varies greatly and primarily affects the neck, shoulders, abdomen, lower back and thighs.

Certain areas, or tender points, are more sensitive to touch. Persons with fibromyalgia also suffer from sleep disturbances. Sleep is no longer refreshing and deep, leading to fatigue and loss of energy. Morning stiffness can also occur. And, finally, fibromyalgia can also lead to: • Anxiety • Mood changes • Tingling (feet, hand) • Muscle spasms • Headaches • Irritable bowel syndrome Diagnosis Fibromyalgia is an illness that requires a medical diagnosis. Given that its symptoms closely resemble those of other diseases, it may be difficult for physicians to identify

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Treatment Before any treatment, good health habits are essentials: • do weak impact physical activity or aquatic exercises; • maintain good sleeping habits; • acquire good eating habits and a healthy weight; • avoid tobacco, alcohol and caffeine excess.

When it comes to treating fibromyalgia, we must treat the symptoms rather than the illness itself. A combination of several methods is therefore used: cardiovascular exercises, cognitive behavioural therapy (suitable psychotherapy) and education about the disease showed efficacy to improve the symptoms.

Physicians can also prescribe medications.

Anti-depressants help reduce tension, relieve pain, improve sleep and treat mood disorders sometimes associated with fibromyalgia.

Muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatory medications, opiods (medication related to morphine) and lidocaine in cream may also be administered to relieve pain.

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The move could mean an influx of new industrial taxes into city coffers, however, it could also impact on the amount of provincial funds the city receives under the new Peace River Agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, signed in May, new industrial properties that come into the city’s borders will reduce the amount of money the city receives under the agreement.

This expansion process has not yet been finalized, as it must go through both the PRRD and the province.

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C l ass i c D u e l l i n g Pe n s “Fort St. John’s Best Weekly Community Newspaper”

Each week editorial staff take turns engaging in debate on a hot topic. These debates are intended to explore both sides of an issue and arguments expressed here are chosen by flip of the coin, therefore they do not necessarily reflect the true opinion of the duelist.

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Bronwyn Scott

Should an alternative transportation service like Uber be brought to the Peace Region?

Uber, an alternative transportation system, has no place in the Peace Region. The ride-sharing business that has taken major cities by storm works well in bustling centres where it’s hard to hail a cab – like New York, for example. But Fort St. John and Dawson Creek are comparatively sleepy little cities. (Please, don’t take offence.)

But let’s be real: we live in communities where most shops and cafes are closed on Sundays. It’s not hard to hire a taxi here. And, unless you’re travelling from city to city, there really is no point in calling a cab and standing on some street corner waiting 10 or 15 minutes for it to arrive. You can walk to your destination in five minutes or less. It’s not a bad thing, but we are small communities, whether we like to think we are or not.

Another thing: introducing Uber into the Peace Region would probably do the local taxi companies in. I say this because apparently Uber is supposed to be cheaper than standard taxi companies.

Do we really want to do that to our local cabbies? Introduce the latest transportation trend, and supplant the traditional system? If I know Fort St. John – and I do, somewhat – we like tradition. We are by and large a church-going community. We vote conservative. We like to keep things as they are.

So move along, Uber. We have no need for you here.

Science Matters David Suzuki Natural infrastructure is good for the climate and communities

Across Canada, towns and cities face a one-two punch: aging infrastructure and the extreme weather climate change brings. Unless we do something, many of our roads, railways, transit lines, bridges, stormwater pipes and other built structures could become obsolete.

Our newly elected federal government took up the challenge with a campaign pledge to double infrastructure investments from $65 billion to nearly $125 billion over the next 10 years. Ontario has committed to spending $130 billion over the same time period, and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has also promised a hefty infrastructure stimulus package.

While these political commitments are long overdue, we shouldn’t lose sight of less-

expensive and longer-lasting solutions to many of our infrastructure needs, like planting trees in urban areas for stormwater management and other services.

Many municipalities and non-profit organizations are exploring ways to improve how we plan for, plant, maintain and protect urban trees as key infrastructure assets in our built environments. But higher levels of government must also fund and participate in urban forest strategies to ensure that trees are promoted in our everdensifying urban centres.

We often take trees and green spaces for granted, but we shouldn’t. They clean and cool air, filter and regulate water, reduce energy use and protect homes and businesses during storms. Recognizing urban trees as infrastructure assets opens up new ways to assess their value and justify investment in their maintenance. Living, green infrastructure increases in value over time, unlike grey infrastructure, such as stormwater pipes, which depreciate. As trees mature they provide exponentially more benefits to residents.

William Stodalka

There’s always competition between private interests and public interests.

However, while private interests can match up with public interests, that is not always the case.

For example, before the creation of a taxi for people with disabilities in Fort St. John in November, there was not a private way for these people to get around.

In order for these people to get around, they needed to use the handyDART. This was deemed to be a public interest suitable for the use of public funds.

While a city committee wanted to do this, and encouraged its creation, it was a private company stepping up to the plate to create this.

If a private company wants to bring in a new type of taxi service similar to Uber or other ride-sharing apps, it should be allowed to do so.

The key to any successful marketplace is real competition. Monopolies can lead to bad situations. Even if the companies are benevolent now, they may not be benevolent under future leadership.

It should not try and skirt existing laws, though, as taxi drivers here are licensed, and by not going through that licensing, they are getting an advantage over their competitors.

This brings back the issue of public interest versus private interest. Even though a private interest may want the creation of an Uber like service, it may not be in the public interest to have wages potentially depressed, or unscreened drivers on the streets.

If this is not the case, then let business go ahead.

Healthy street trees can lengthen the lifespan of built infrastructure like roads and sidewalks by shading them and reducing effects of weathering, and they provide significant human health benefits. This summer, using data from Toronto, David Suzuki Foundation Ontario director Faisal Moola and his academic colleagues found that adding 10 trees to a block can produce health benefits equivalent to a $10,000 salary raise or being seven years younger.

Despite their enormous value to society, urban forest canopies are stressed and in decline in many parts of the country. Hot, dry summers and increasingly frequent and extreme storms are wreaking havoc on city trees. Urban development, invasive species like the emerald ash borer and other threats have also reduced growing space and killed millions of trees.

Unfortunately, urban forest stewardship varies widely across the country. Few municipalities have the necessary financial resources to manage and protect their urban forests in the face of growing and diverse threats. Too often,

municipalities scramble to handle damage caused by unpredictable storms, invasive species and urban development using a triage approach, when a proactive and comprehensive strategy is critically needed.

To help resolve this, provincial and federal governments need to update the definition of infrastructure to include green infrastructure such as trees, rain gardens and permeable surfaces, and allow municipalities to spend money to develop and maintain these assets.

Higher levels of government must also update the standards by which municipalities report and manage their government assets to include trees, parks, wetlands, woodlots and public aquifers. That would facilitate setting minimum provincial standards for maintenance of critical green infrastructure and would improve management practices. We have provincial standards for grey infrastructure such as roads, so why not for green infrastructure? With the help of the David Suzuki Foundation, the tiny town of Gibsons, B.C., has already started on this path.

It’s also important to make living, green infrastructure a crucial component of provin-

cial and federal climate change strategies. Urban forests contribute greatly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide in tree biomass, understory vegetation and soils.

Urban trees also help us adapt to and cope with climate change impacts by shading communities during periods of extreme heat. The unique, multi-purpose benefits of living, green infrastructure make it an incredibly valuable tool for cities and towns to improve resiliency in the face of climate change.

If we're going to build, let's build green. Green infrastructure complements and reduces costs associated with traditional grey concrete, steel and asphalt infrastructure. It also provides a multitude of cobenefits that improve the health and well-being of residents and makes our communities more beautiful and pleasant.

David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and cofounder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Ontario and Northern Canada Director Faisal Moola and the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition.

Bronwyn Scott Staff Writer

The Fort St. John Salvation Army will be able fund roof and parking lot repairs, and has a $25,000 head start on this year’s Kettle Campaign, thanks to a $200,000 donation from BC Hydro.

On Monday, MLA Pat Pimm, Mayor Lori Ackerman, Coun. Bruce Christensen, Pouce Coupe Mayor Bill Plowright, and others were at the Salvation Army Centre of Hope for the funding announcement.

The funding is part of Hydro’s plan to offset socio-economic impacts in the community from the construction of the Site C dam.

Pimm was happy Hydro is staying true to its word.

“I talked to Hydro, I said, ‘There’s going to be increased pressure at the schools, health care, policing, social services, and community facilities,’” he said, reiterating early discussions with the utility about construction of the dam.

“We’re very happy that Hydro has actually stepped up to the plate, and I can now put a checkmark beside one of my conditions, and that’s good for all of us going forward.”

Maintenance and upgrades will use up $175,000 of the donation, and the other $25,000 will kick off the charity’s annual fundraising Kettle Campaign, which will support local programming and initiatives.

Lt.-Col. Larry Martin, Salvation Army Divi-

sional Commander for B.C., spoke on behalf of the charity.

“Somebody has said that it’s a measure of society in seeing how well they treat their weakest members,” he said.

“This Centre of Hope serves people in a variety of ways. Some people just need a bed, just for a night... some just need to talk to a case worker who can help them.

“Some of them need to be transitioned for a short period of time, and we support them until they get to a place where they can live independently in the community, and end up giving back. Some people just need a friend. Some people need somebody to talk with, to unburden, and of course, a warm meal goes a long way to help them move forward.”

Martin added the Salvation Army could not do its work without the partners that support them.

Dave Conway, community relations officer for Hydro, said in an interview that this donation is just the start of the utility giving back to the community.

“We’re looking at continued donations, not only just in town but throughout the Peace River region,” he said.

“The project is very close to the community. We heard from both (Mayor Ackerman) and the city and others through consultation... that the infrastructure in the community to help people in need is already strained, and that the project might impact that.” peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

What You Can Expect From Canadian Mortgages Going Forward

Hey everyone!

Today’s 5-year fixed Rate 2.59 (terms and conditions may apply)

Hey everyone! It’s a time of big change for Canada, so here’s a quick update on the state of the Canadian mortgage industry under our new Liberal government: There’s nothing to worry about!

Yes, things are changing, but it’s not as bad as you might think. Canadians will always need affordable mortgages – no matter who the Prime Minister is, that will always be true. And so despite the fact that mortgage rates have been slightly on the rise recently, Canadians can rest assured that they’ll stabilize (and even come back down) sooner than you think.

Here are some hard numbers from Steve Garganis over at Canada Mortgage News: “Since the election on Oct 19, [Government of Canada] bond yields have made a steady climb upwards… going from around 0.80% to 0.97% today [Nov 5].” That sounds dramatic until you consider that the Liberals ran on a campaign of increasing the deficit; in the wake of their majority victory, investors are buying bonds in the hope that that promise is kept (and thus that their bond yields will increase in value). Here’s the rub, again from Steve Garganis: “If the yields go up, then fixed mortgage rates go up. If they go down, then fixed mortgage rates go down.”

It’s a simple correlation – and it does a great job of explaining why mortgage rates are on the rise right now – but it doesn’t offer much in the way of prediction. The economy is vastly more complicated than can be summed up by a single equation, and that holds especially true during a period of political changeover. It’s fair to say that if the government keeps on borrowing, it will probably up the borrowing cost for average Canadians. But even with the government’s projected deficit, the increase in mortgage rates for those average Canadians is expected to be “minimal,” and in my professional opinion we’ll start to see them coming down again right away. And keep in mind that standard mortgage rates right now are the lowest they’ve been in years, so even a slight uptick (as in the approx. 0.10% increase we’re seeing now) seems worse than it really is.

In short: our new Liberal government has only been in power for a few weeks, and we’re a far way off from having to worry about borrowing rates. Trust me, when that time comes I’ll be the first to blog about it – but for now, things are pretty much right where we should expect them. We may be in a bit of a state of flux, but that’s true about the entire country as a whole.

If you still have any concerns about mortgage rates, or if you feel like any more of my opinions on the matter, remember that my phone is always on.

That number again is (250) 782-9665.

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NPSS Oscars win way to provincials Byron Hackett Staff Writer

It would have been easy, given the situation, for the NPSS Oscars volleyball team to roll over Friday night and worry about a trip to Langley.

Instead, they dominated the visiting Prince George Secondary School Polars to win the zone qualifiers and a trip to provincials in two matches, both in straight sets (25-13, 25-20 and 25-16, 27-25).

The easy part— both teams will still represent the North Central Zone at the AAA provincial volleyball tournament in Langley from Dec. 2-5.

“Our discussion was we are going to earn it,” head coach Diane Sandberg said.

“That’s before we started, that was our discussion all week. We don’t want to coast, we want to earn it… that’s what we said after the game, we byron hackett photo earned it tonight and that’s what we were aiming for.”

Tanner Sandberg (4) hits the ball past two PGSS blockers during a zone qualifying game at NPSS This will be the second straight trip to provincials for NPSS senior on Friday night. boys, and while last year was one of the better teams they had in recent memory, 2015 was supposed to be a rebuilding year.

“I was really happy with their play,” Sandberg said.

“We played PGSS a couple of weeks ago and we did not play well. So we wanted retribution. We missed a ton of serves when we played them last time. Tonight I think we missed two. I was really pleased with their accuracy and their focus… a lot more crisp in their passing and their hitting. A lot of smart plays. Maybe not the hardest hit, but smart placement because that still gets us the point.”

With a group largely made of grade 11’s, and likely being seeded 19th out of 20 teams at provincials, expectations will be tempered. The long-term hope is that the team can draw on the experience next year and show well against the best in the province.

In the short term, confidence is key heading into the biggest tournament of the season.

“It was great for us to get that confidence before we go to provincials, knowing that the boys are passing a lot better and serving well,” Sandberg added.

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Jake Lane (1) and Tye Woodfruff (11) of the North Peace Secondary School Oscars volleyball team combine for a block during zone qualifiers against Prince George Secondary School on Friday. NPSS will travel to Langley and play in AAA provincials from Dec. 2-5.

The boys were back at it again last weekend, with two more road games, one in Dawson and one in Spirit River.

Dawson opened the scoring before long and led 1-0 after one. The trio of 1st year Midgets; Aiden Craig-Steele, Max Dobson and Reid Jacobs then rolled up their sleeves and went to work, figuring in on all three FSJ goals, combining for 8 points. Steele scoring from Dobson and Jacobs to tie it, and then Jacobs from Steele to take the lead. With the score tied at 2 late in the third, Reilley Edler-Cherry had to come extra big, making two huge saves, setting the stage for the winning goal which came in the final 2 minutes of the 3rd on the PP. Once again it was Steele from Dobson and Jacobs on a terrific second effort. 3-2 final.

Sunday afternoon the boys rolled into Spirit River for a “spirited” affair. Austin Craig got the nod in goal and he turned in one heck of a performance. The score might not reflect it, but he made 3 absolutely impossible saves in the last half of the third period. Reid Jacobs nabbed another 2 goals along with Jason Andrews getting one, with all 3 set up by Dobson and Craig-Steele,. Kyle Robertson scored from Lane Derose on the PP. Late in the game, Daniel Forrest set up a streaking Jayden Piket, who sniped the short side to seal the deal on a 5-1 win. One setback for the Flyers as winger Jason Lee was hurt on a high hit in the second period. He was visibly hurt and slow to leave the ice, he did not return.

Next up for the squad is a tournament in Whitehorse, Yukon.

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FORT ST. JOHN FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES 10011 – 96th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3P3 Tel: 250-785-6677 | Website: www.fsjmedicalclinic.com The Fort St. John Family Practice Associates are pleased to announce that Dr. Hamid Sadri will be joining us starting November 16th, 2015. Dr. Sadri joins us from the St. Paul’s Residency Program for International Medical Graduates. While a resident he was an active member of the Faculty for Research and Evidence-Based Medicine in the UBC Family Medicine Residency Program. Since moving to Fort St. John he has taken on the Faculty Position for Resident Research in the Fort St. John Family Practice Residency Site.

Dr Sadri is currently accepting new patients. If you would like to register with him as a patient, we ask you to please come to the clinic to be registered as our phone lines are already very busy. If you do call to register you will be directed to come in to the clinic to do so in order to keep our phone lines free for regular scheduling. If you wish to complete a registration form in advance it can be found in the “Your First Clinic Visit” section of our web page.

Please Note: If you have already been registered to Dr. Sadri while in the NH Primary Care Clinic you will remain registered with him. For privacy reasons each patient will need to request transfer of their medical record (at no charge). We ask that these patients please present on a timely basis to the Fort St John Family Practice Clinic to complete a transfer of records request.

We thank you for your patience during this transition period and we hope you will join us in welcoming Dr. Sadri to our practice.

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FENDING OFF THE COLD: Phallon Stoutenberg, the outreach and housing co-ordinator at the Fort St. John's Women Resource Society, holds up a recently donated child's winter coat. The society is looking for companies or groups to host fundraising drives to bring in items for the Women's Resource Centre as the holidays approach.

"We’re really looking for winter wear, such as mitts, hats, gloves, winter coats, even food, that sort of thing," she said. "With the winter season coming up and the cold weather, we’re seeing the need for these items go up, and we’re seeing our numbers (of clients) increase as well."

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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 Final Standings Chase for the Cup

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

1) Kyle Busch Points: 5043

2) Kevin Harvick Points: 5042

3) Jeff Gordon Points: 5038

4) Martin Truex Jr. Points: 5032

Points 1190 1175 1172 1168 1078 1075 1071 1032 1012 902

Racing News

Chris Buescher won the Xfinity Series Championship Chris Buescher finished 11th in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, allowing him to edge three other contenders for the championship of NASCAR’s second-level series. “It is every bit as stressful as I thought It would be,” said Buescher, who drives the No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang. “It’s always difficult.”

Before the race, Buescher needed to finish 13th or better to clinch the championship. Chase Elliott, the defending Xfinity champion who will replace retiring Jeff Gordon in the Cup Series next season, congratulated Buescher after finishing second in points, 15 points behind. “They just outran us, fair and square,” Elliott said.

Jeff Gordon finished 6th in his final NASCAR race Jeff Gordon failed to add a fairytale finish to his storied career Sunday, finishing sixth in the NASCAR season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

“I’m a little disappointed we weren’t more of a threat in the championship,” said Gordon, a four-time champion who last won it all in 2001. “Beyond that, it’s absolutely been a dream come true.” The 44-year-old Gordon announced in January that this would be his last season. He won 93 races in 23 full seasons.

Racing Trivia Which driver was the first to win a Cup Series race in a Toyota? a) Clint Bowyer b) Kyle Busch

c) Carl Edwards d) Denny Hamlin

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Answer : b) Kyle Busch became the first driver to win in a Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway during the 2008 season.

Kyle Busch won the Sprint Cup championship on Sunday, completing an improbable comeback after missing the first 11 races of the season. “It’s pretty unbelievable,” Busch said. “A dream of a lifetime, a dream come true and something that only happens every so often. I just can’t believe with everything that happened this year and all the turmoil, all the things that I went through.” Busch was not expected to even make it into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship after suffering a compound fracture of his lower right leg and a midfoot fracture of his left foot in a savage crash in the season-opening Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway. He then missed the first 11 Sprint Cup Series races as he learned to walk again. NASCAR has a rule that states a driver must compete in every race to have a shot at qualifying for the Chase, but Busch was granted a waiver to allow him to be eligible. He returned in May and a summer hot streak saw him win three straight races and four out of five which helped get him into the top 30 to qualify for the Chase. Busch then survived each round of the Chase until finishing ahead of Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. to win the title. “This championship is for my wife, my family, everyone who sacrificed so much this year to get me here,” said Busch.

“Adam Stevens (Crew chief) is my hero.”

Xfinity Series Top Ten

Last Weekend’s Race: Kyle Busch won the Ford EcoBoost 400 Ford EcoBoost 400 Top 10 Driver Points Kyle Busch 43 Kevin Harvick 42 Brad Keselowski 43 Joey Logano 41 Kyle Larson 40 Jeff Gordon 38 Matt Kenseth 37 Kurt Busch 36 Jimmie Johnson 35 Denny Hamlin 34

In a season that would make a pretty good movie script, Kyle Busch completed his comeback and captured his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup title. Busch took home the championship by being the top finisher in the Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway among the Championship 4 drivers, which also included Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. Busch led 41 laps on the day and the last seven of the 267-lap event. “Rowdy” spent much of the race running in the top two and then took the lead from Brad Keselowski for good shortly after a restart on Lap 261. Busch then distanced himself from Harvick, the series’ 2014 champion, who finished as the runner-up in the race and final standings. Gordon finished sixth in his final race, while Truex finished 12th.

Kyle Busch Born: May 2, 1985 Crew Chief: Adam Stevens Car: Toyota

Year 2015 Career

Wins 5 26

Top 10s 16 246

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PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE

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This Week: Alfred Dunhill Championship

The Alfred Dunhill Championship is one of four events in South Africa that are co-sanctioned by the European Tour. The Defending: Branden Grace first event was held in January Winning Score: 20-under par 2000 at the Houghton Golf Club in Johannesburg, and replaced the South African PGA Championship on the European Tour calendar. In 2004, the tournament was rescheduled to December, resulting in two events being staged that year. In addition, the event was moved to the Leopard Creek Golf Club, just south of the Kruger National Park in Malalane, Mpumalanga.

Leopard Creek Golf Club South Africa 7,287 yards, Par 72

Golf TV Schedule Alfred Dunhill Day Thu, 11/26 Fri, 11/27 Sat, 11/28 Sun, 11/29

Championship Time 6am-10:30am 6am-10:30am 6am-9:30am 6am-9:30am

Kevin Kisner shot a final Tournament Results round 6-under 64 to win the 1. Kevin Kisner Score: -22 RSM Classic on Sunday.

Earnings: $1,026,000 Kisner held a three-shot 2. Kevin Chappell Score: -16 lead going into the final round and Earnings: $615,600 doubled his lead at the turn by 3. Graeme McDowell going out in 30 to win by six shots Score: -15 Earnings: $387.600 over Kevin Chappell. ‘’I’ve just been playing so well all year,’’ Kisner said. ‘’I knew one day it was going to happen when I was going to make all the putts. I did it on the front nine.’’ The 31-year-old from South Carolina played so well this year that he rose to No. 25 in the world.

Golfing News

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Golf Trivia In 1966, Arnold Palmer had the worst collapse in the history of the U.S. Open. How many strokes in the lead was he with nine holes to play before blowing his lead?

a) 3 b) 5

Last Week: Kevin Kisner won the RSM Classic

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c) 7 d) 9

Answer: c) Palmer lost a 7 stroke lead to Billy Casper over the final nine holes to finish tied for the lead. Casper won the eighteen hole playoff the next day.

The PGA Tour has prohibited its players from playing with or endorsing daily fantasy sports providers like DraftKings and FanDuel. According to a Sept. 24 memo sent to players, “fantasy gaming websites that pay out money in exchange for an entry fee, as well as other wagering websites and apps, are considered illegal in many states. Therefore, the PGA Tour will regard any player participation in these games as conduct unbecoming of a professional.” FanDuel does not offer golf games, but DraftKings is heavily invested in the sport, having put up $11 million through four “Millionaire Maker” contests connected to this year’s major championships.

Lessons from the Golf Pro We talked about getting into trouble when you hit the ball into the trees a couple of weeks ago, but another huge problem is when the ball comes to rest on the wrong side of a tree. In this case, we rarely ever have a shot to get the ball closer to the hole. Therefore, our most obvious reaction is to cut our losses and hit away from the target toward a clear area. Here’s a trick shot that may give you another option to think about. If you are feeling really daring sometime, try taking a one-handed swing at the ball with your back to the target. Stand upright with your back facing the target and play the ball off the toe of your foot. What you are essentially trying to do is to make a punch shot, so make sure that your hand stays ahead of the clubhead throughout the swing and the most important concept is to hit down on the ball.

Player Profile

Kevin Kisner

Turned Professional: 2006 FedEx Cup Ranking: 1st World Ranking: 25th PGA Tour Wins: 1

FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 22, 2015

1) Kevin Kisner 888 pts. / 2 top tens

2) Russell Knox 876 pts. / 2 top tens

3) Justin Thomas 699 pts. / 2 top tens

4) Graeme McDowell 690 pts. / 2 top tens

5) Smylie Kaufman 640 pts. / 2 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 6) Kevin Na 631 7) Jason Bohn 560 8) Emiliano Grillo 534 9) Peter Malnati 376 10) Kevin Chappell 347

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We had a our first 4-H fun ride on October 23, I didn't attend but I heard it was really fun.

We also had a ride Nov 22 to get everyone signed up. Don't worry you can still sign up though! Our club has one more ride coming up and one meeting. The two rides are on Nov 22nd and Dec 19th. The meeting is on Nov 25th.

We also had a big event at charlie lake school that I wrote about in my last report which was our awards night for 4-H. It was really fun and we had two MCs - people hosting it, that were seniors. (I have some photos that were from it down below because I didn't get them quick enough for my last report).

Also If anyone is interested in joining our club which is a horse club. The cloverbuds can be 6-8 years old to join, where you can learn more about 4-H and your horse. The horse project is from 9-18 years old working with horses in different units and learning about your horse too.

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Leigh Hedges 4-H Reporter

Beatton Community

16 • The Northerner • Friday, November 27, 2015 Hello again its Leigh Hedges reporting for the beatton community 4-H Club. We've done a few thing since my last report and I'd like to share them with you.