AHN September 21, 2023

Publisher of Alaska Highway News announces retirement

It is with mixed emotions that I say farewell to the people of Fort. St. John, Dawson Creek, and the surrounding communities. For over 25 years, I have had the privilege of working at the Alaska Highway News and subsequently, at the Dawson Creek Mirror and the Northern Horizon newspapers.

Along the way, I have appreciated the relationships and friendships extended to me by people who truly care about the communities that they live in.

The North and South Peace areas are vibrant, distinct communities that provide people with many opportunities to grow and to experience life in a variety of ways. I’m very thankful for the life Northern BC has provided my family.

Effective September 29th, 2023, I will no longer be the Publisher/Regional Manager of the Alaska Highway News, the Dawson Creek Mirror, and the Northern Horizon Newspapers.

I have resigned to start my retirement. I wish Glacier Media and all the newspapers much success going forward.

My family and I have great memories of our time that we have spent in these communities, and I will always be thankful for this.

We will be relocating to the East Coast, as it is now time for us explore the next chapter of our lives.

Thank You, William Julian

PRRD looks to fix miscommunications with North Peace Fall Fair

Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Peace River Regional District is looking to make amends with the North Peace Fall Fair Society, after a misworded RFP was released for a feasibility study on Adeline Kelly Hall to upgrade the building for public occupancy.

The error was the omission of the word “grounds” within the RFP, as the PRRD does not own the North Peace Fall Fair event.

North Peace Fall Fair Society

Director Lita Powell sent a letter to the PRRD on August 22, 2023, outlining how she felt the society had been ‘blindsided’ by the regional district over the wording of the RFP.

Powell attended the PRRD’s September 14, 2023 board meeting, and gave additional comments to directors on the RFP and her letter.

A lack of transparency is an ongoing issue with the PRRD, says Powell, alluding to public backlash over a meeting this past June regarding a Treaty Land Sharing Network concept.

“In this facility, not long ago, there were a thousand people that were willing to take you on because of a lack of transparency,” said Powell. “The letter was not meant to be demeaning, it was not meant to do anything else other than ask the board to do your jobs.”

“You’re sending documents out to the public realm - they’re not only incorrect, but they’re insulting, demeaning, to the thousands of hours of volunteer work,” she added.

Powell said the first letter she drafted regarding the RFP wasn’t sent, as it was too emotional.

“It was full of emotion, that reflected the comments of the volunteers,” she said. “Hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours, 76 years, sponsorships, hundreds of thousands of dollars - that’s what puts the fair on.”

Former PRRD director Karen Goodings also came to speak to the board over the backlash from the North Peace Fall Fair Society, and said the PRRD failed to tender the RFP in a transparent manner, with the society feeling they could be ousted from the grounds.

Goodings has supported the fair as a long-time member of the society, and appeared in that capacity.

“Clearly, this letter was a result of the frustration based on what was deemed to be threatening the future existence of the fair on these grounds,” said Goodings. “The history would suggest that these grounds were purchased and intended to be used for the existence of the fair and the use of the community.”

Fall fair volunteers give hours of their time to make sure the event can happen every year,

and have never asked to be reimbursed, added Goodings, questioning if the board had read the RFP before it was published.

“I ask you to receive this item for discussion and spend the necessary time to understand how important our fair is in our attempt to build bridges between urban and rural, spend time educating residents as to the importance of the agricultural industry,” Goodings said.

PRRD CAO Shawn Dahlen says the wording of the RFP was an honest mistake, and that an addendum was sent out to rectify the situation.

“Honestly, I think it was an innocent mistake to put forward the ‘North Peace Fall Fair’ instead of the ‘North Peace Fall Fair grounds’ and as soon as the staff realized that was a concern for the society, an addendum immediately went out,” he said.

Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen sought clarification on the ownership of the grounds, with her understanding being that the PRRD board authorized the purchase of ten acres for $25,000 in 1979 and desig-

nated the site as a regional park for use by the North Peace Fall Fair, with another 40 acres added in 1985.

Dahlen said Hansen’s understanding of the purchase history is correct.

Electoral Area B Director Jordan Kealy said the feasibility study was approved by the board to address liabilities with Adeline Kelly Hall, and best options for the grounds moving forward. Kealy agreed that the wording was just a simple mistake, that the PRRD tried to remedy with the addendum.

“It just happened at a really bad time when people were taking on a lot trying to run the fair, and then this also came out and just the way that it read, it wasn’t phrased very nicely for the fall fair,” said Kealy, Kealy added that he hopes the situation can be resolved, so the grounds will work for the society going forward.

Tom Summer, Alaska Highway News, Local Journalism Initiative. Have a story idea or opinion? Email tsummer@ ahnfsj.ca

Fall fair winners!

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The gate draw winners for this year’s Fall Fair were announced at Home Hardware on September 8.

Janet Prestley won $1000 for the adult prize, which was donated by Northern Hardware and Diederik Strate was the kids draw winner of $100, donated by the North Peace Fall Fair.

The 76th Fall Fair was held on August 18-20, and had a wonderful attendance for the weekend. The event had numerous activities and competitions for the whole family to enjoy which included the tractor pull, cribbage tournaments, music jamboree, dairy cattle show and the horseshoe competition. CONNIE WEST PHOTOS

Taylor Bridge repairs bring traffic delays to Highway 97

TW Buck Reporter/Photographer

The Taylor Bridge repairs began on Monday, September 11 and are scheduled to continue until September 30.

The bridge will be single-lane alternating traffic while the repairs take place

between 7pm and 3am, during these times traffic will be led by a pilot car.

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Beyond Horizons in Fort St. John

Beyond Horizons is an exhibit at the Peace Gallery North which has more than forty art pieces from more than twelve artists, encompassing different media, inspirations, and colours.

“That’s why I came up with the title “Beyond Horizons,” signifying a fusion of media and imagination. All the artwork is created by local artists who draw inspiration from our local ‘horizons,’ specifically the North Peace area,” says Florencia Ormeno, Gallery Coordinator.

This was a last-minute show, as the

September exhibit was originally scheduled to be Elke Stephenson and Heidi Howe, who backed out. As Flying Colours often does, they stepped in to offer their support.

Flying Colours is one of the largest and most established artists’ groups in the North Peace, who regularly participate in the gallery.

“I provided them with the space for this last-minute show to display

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Crews working on Highway 29

Road maintenance is currently being completed along Highway 29 between Szoo Road and Tompkins Frontage for 27.4 km.

The maintenance for culvert and sign inspection is scheduled until Friday, September 15 at 3:30PM.

Our readers are reminded to keep an eye out for slow or stopped vehicles on the road and to proceed with caution while reducing speeds and watching for workers.

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TW Buck Reporter/Photographer

TW Buck

Reporter/Photographer

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Wonowon Elementary receiving improvements

TW Buck Reporter/Photographer

$16.8 million is being provided by the province with the goal to partially replacing the Wonowon Elementary.

The project includes making the school more accessible for students and families by installing ramps as well as upgrading the existing water well and filtration system.

“Our government is committed to building, expanding and upgrading schools throughout B.C.,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care. “In remote communities like Wonowon, schools are more than just classrooms. We are making historic investments to ensure all communities have access to schools that are engaging community hubs.”

This project is also going to make space for an additional 20 student seats within the school, with construction planned to start in the summer of 2024, and expected to be finished for students in the fall of 2025.

“The Peace River North Board of Education is pleased to see the approval of funding for replacement of

Wonowon School,” said Helen Gilbert, chair, Peace River North Board of Education. “The ministry recognition of the need for a modern facility for this rural community is appreciated. An updated facility will improve the equity of opportunity and allow us to meet the education and safety needs of our students in this area.”

This investment will build on the $58 million that the government has provided since 2017 to the Peace River North School District. The money has been used to build a new gym at the Upper Halfway Elementary which is planned to be completed this fall, the new Anne Roberts Young School which was completed in 2020 and the Ma Murray School which was completed in 2018.

24,000 new student spaces and 35,000 seismically safer seats have been announced by the Government of B.C. since September 2017 which is a result of the $3.9 billion the province provided for new and improved schools.

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RegionalDistrictHighlights

ISSUE8|SEPTEMBER2023

Upcoming Events

RegionalSolidWasteManagement PlanPublicandTechnicalStakeholder CommitteeMeeting:

September28,20239-11am

PRRDDawsonCreekHeadOffice

ElectoralAreaDCommunityMeetings:

October23,7:00pm

CutbankCommunityHall

October24,7:00pm

TateCreekCommunityHall

SeniorsAginginPlace

InformationSessions: Aseriesofinformationsessionson theprogramwillbeheldtoexplainthe servicesavailableandhowtoapply: 1-3pm

October10|RollaCommunityHall, Rolla

October16|McLeodHall,Groundbirch

October17|FarmingtonCommunity Hall,Farmington

October19|CutbankCommunity Hall,Arras

October23|TateCreekCommunity Centre,Tomslake

October25|KellyLakeCommunity Centre,KellyLake

FallCleanup:October2–15,2023

FallCleanupisjustweeksaway!FromOctober2toOctober15,2023,tippingfeesare waivedforsortedresidentialwasteatalllandfillsandtransferstations(commercial drop-offsandothersimilararrangementsarenoteligibleforwaivedtippingfees). Selecttransferstationsandlandfillswillalsohaveextendedhoursduringthistimeframe. VisittheGarbageandRecyclingpageonprrd.bc.caformoreinformation.

DawsonCreek&DistrictHospital ReplacementProject

LastmonthwesharedtheexcitingnewsaboutthebeginningofconstructionontheDawson Creek&DistrictHospitalReplacement,towardwhichthePeaceRiverRegionalHospital Districtwillcontributeupto$177Million.

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UnionofBCMunicipalitiesAnnualConference, September18-22

Thisweek,anumberofPeaceRiverRegionalDistrictDirectorswillbeattendingtheannual UBCMConferenceinVancouver,BC.Theconferenceisanopportunityforelectedofficials fromacrossBCtoattendworkshopsandpresentationsonissuescommontomanylocal governments,suchastransportation,housing,dealingwithemergencies,andtovoteon resolutions.ThePRRDsubmittedamotionaskingtheProvincetoensurethatBCWildfire hasadequateresources,includingequipment,toeffectivelyrespondtoandmanage wildfirestosafeguardlives,protectinfrastructure,andpreservethenaturalenvironment, andtotakeimmediateactiontoensurethatallavailablefirefightingequipment,including CoulsonAviation’sNextGenerationfiresuppressionequipment,isprovidedtocrewsbattling wildfires.Inaddition,thePRRDwillmeetwithprovincialcabinetministerstodiscusstopics ofimportancetothePeaceRegion,including:

MinisterofAgriculture,MinisterofEnergy,Mines,andLowCarbonInnovation, MinisterofForests,MinisterofMentalHealthandAddictions,MinisterofWater,Land, andResourceStewardship,andtheMinistryofHealth.

668 orphan sites are located within the PRRD

Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) provided an update on their activities at the Peace River Regional District’s September 14, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting, giving directors an opportunity to ask questions about orphan well sites and ongoing restoration work.

Mike Janzen, Executive Director, Orphans and Restoration for the BCER, and Nova Williams, Director of Orphan Planning and Restoration for the BCER, co-presented to the PRRD, explaining their current framework and focus.

Dormant sites, orphan sites, and legacy sites make up the three pillars of restoration, all regulated by the BCER. 668 orphan sites are located within the PRRD, out of 819 sites in the province.

Dormant sites are any well, pipeline, or facility still used by the operator, but haven’t met threshold of activity for five consecutive years - by law, they are required to begin restoration under BCER regulation, with the operator taking on the costs.

Legacy sites are areas where the land has historically been disturbed, but with no remaining responsibilities for restoration - First Nations and industry are typically partners with the BCER to perform restoration work in those areas, with funding provided through the province and disturbance fees collected from operators.

Sites designated as orphans happen when the operator is insolvent or cannot be located, and are brought under the jurisdiction of the BCER.

“These sites come to us in a variety of stages throughout the life cycle,” said Williams. “They could be ready for final stages of reclamation or they could have been shut in only months before.”

The BCER aims to restore orphan sites within ten years, though there are number of that have surpassed that time-frame, but are reclaimed, noted Williams.

Roughly 25 percent of sites are considered reclaimed in BC, with another 25 percent requiring additional decommissioning work, while over 75 percent of all sites within final stages of reclamation.

“We’ve made big pushes for restoration success and getting closure work done,” said Janzen, noting that notification to local government, land owners, and First Nations, is large part of their framework.

A $15 million dollar orphan levy comes from industry to fund the majority of the work, noted Williams.

The BCER is looking at completing another 376 activities this coming year on orphan sites around the province, with the majority being within the Peace.

“There are an additional 265 sites that would be considered maintenance sites,” said Williams. “So, weed spraying, fence repairs, culvert repairs, etc. But for the most part, our funding does go towards direct activities to close sites.”

Six or seven key areas are being worked on this year near the vicinity of Fort St. John. Rigel, Stoddart, South Peace, Del Rio, Ladyfern, and Buick are also areas of focus, with agricultural landowners a factor in the restoration work.

“We’ve had a huge focus on this area - it’s more densely populated, there are a lot more landowners,” said Williams. “So, our focus has been and trained to accelerate the restoration in the direct area of Fort St. John.”

85 to 90 percent of the BCER’s prime contractors for restoration and remediation work are from the Peace Region, noted Williams, putting dollars into the local economy. A number of pilot projects are also being worked on with local First Nations, she added.

“Some of them of have environmental companies, which we are collaborating with them on a number of sites to try to build capacity within the communities,” Williams said.

Taylor Mayor Brent Taillefer said he’d like to see more communication from the BCER, so Peace residents see where the work is happening, the money being spent, and which companies are being employed for restoration.

“We don’t hear a lot of public engagement or communication with everyone, and being the BC Energy Regulator and public money, that would be nice to see more of that communication out to everyone,” he said.

Janzen agreed with Taillefer’s point, and said information on BCER activities for orphan sites is already underway, and will be available online.

“It should be available in the coming days, I would day, if not a couple weeks, is a real time list and map of where it is we’re working,” Janzen said, noting he’d like to extend it dormant sites as well.

Tom Summer, Alaska Highway News, Local Journalism Initiative. Have a story idea or opinion? Email tsummer@ahnfsj. ca

Restorative justice program planned for Fort St. John

Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A new restorative justice program is being planned for Fort St. John, picking up from the North Peace Justice Society, which disbanded over two years ago.

The program will be delivered by the newly formed group Peace River Justice, which plans to incorporate as a society, bringing the service to Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Peace River area, and to Northeast BC First Nations. Program Coordinator William Mazanek presented the program concept to Fort St. John city council at their September 11, 2023 meeting, with the help of Thor Scafte, the organization’s Senior Restorative Justice Mentor.

Scafte has lived in Fort St. John since 1965, and wants to bring his decades of experience as restorative justice facilitator and professional mediator.

“It’s a tremendous program and can do well for the community, if we can get it off the ground here and get it going,” said Scafte.

The Fort St. John RCMP are more than willing to help with a new program, he added.

Mazanek is new to restorative justice, and comes from an oil and gas background, but is eager to start taking on case files, as he feels the punitive model isn’t working in Canada - it only teaches offenders how to be better criminals.

“If you allow the community to assist in their own restorative justice progress and allow them to heal in a way they believe in, this enables members to come up with a way,” he said. “And it’ll reduce harm in their communities.”

The court system isn’t community based or focused on reducing harm, added Mazanek.

Restorative justice, by contrast, allows the offender and victim to face each other - find-

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ing a solution and addressing the harm together. Typically, a memorandum of understanding or agreement is signed at the end of a session - outlining what both parties want the solution to be.

“Community influence over the outcome, because you’re agreeing to this in a circle of your peers and your people,” Mazanek said. “So, you’re talking about it - that offers a meaningful change to the community, they can see the change results from the circle.”

The community-based focus of restorative justice also aligns with the values of many indigenous cultures in Canada. The nature of the files which can be brought to the program is also wide-open, from minor offences all the way to drunk driving causing death - it’s up to the community.

The new program’s Executive Director, Jabala Sjödin, is indigenous, and will bring their expertise as an Indigenous Justice Strategist. Sjödin was unable to attend the city

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council meeting, with Mazanek presenting the new program in their stead.

City council clarified that the previous restorative justice program was never cancelled by the city, who was partnered with the society - the North Peace Justice Society disbanded on their own accord, and had stopped applying for funding and permissive tax exemptions.

Many councillors volunteered their own time to be adjudicators, said councillor Trevor Bolin, noting local MLA Dan Davies was also an active participant, sitting on the board for the previous society.

“I think it’s fantastic that you’re getting the program off the ground again,” said Bolin.

Mayor Lilia Hansen said the city strongly believes in the value of restorative justice, and is more than willing to support a new program and society.

“I feel we picked up the pieces. It was a provincial program to start with, they stepped

back,” she said. “It was something, you know, council believed in, and so we stepped up financially as well.”

Councillor Bryon Stewart was also very involved with restorative justice, and was an adjudicator when the program first started in the early 1990s. Stewart was also a probation officer in a previous careerforwarding files from the RCMP to avoid the court system, sending youth to circle sentencing instead.

“It was often a very useful tool for the community and I’m happy that it’s starting again. In all likelihood, I’ll volunteer again,” he said.

A timeline to launch the new program has yet to be set, but the organization is currently looking for a suitable office space in Fort St. John.

Tom Summer, Alaska Highway News, Local Journalism Initiative. Have a story idea or opinion? Email tsummer@ ahnfsj.ca

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Big wins for Peace at the 55+ BC Games

TW Buck Reporter/Photographer

The BC Games are the largest annual multi-sport event for the 55+ population of British Columbia, which was recently held in Abbotsford on August 22-26.

Approximately 3,000 athletes were competing at the games, with around 1,000 volunteers participating in the event.

16 athletes participated in the BC Games this year representing zone 12 in 5 sports, and the results were as follows,

For swimming, Robin O’Reilly won 5 gold and 1 bronze for the individual races as well as 1 gold and 2 silver for the relay races. Liz Ollenberger received 1 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze for her effort in the individual races as well.

In the cycling competition, Sam Keats won 1 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze.

In horseshoes, Marcel Pinette won 1 gold and 1 silver.

Dorothy Trask won 1 gold for golf, and Bruce Christensen, Brian Haddow, Art Lang, John Garlinksi, and Don

Stredulinsky won bronze.

This event offers the opportunity to compete in a wide variety of sports and activities such as swimming, cycling, golf, horseshoes, darts, archery and many more.

Zone 12 includes Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope, Rolla, Pouce Coupe, Taylor, Wonowon, Fort Nelson,Tomslake, and Tumbler Ridge.

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THE BEAR FLAT DISPATCH: generations of swallows

The arrival of swallows to our yard is an annual event that we look forward to every spring. Tree swallows are always the first to arrive, followed by barn swallows, and cliff swallows come last.

This year I made note that the tree swallows arrived on April 28th, with the barn swallows on May 6th. Bank swallows nest down by the river and up Cache Creek a little way, but they don’t hang around our yard so I have never noticed the timing of their arrival.

Maybe it is my imagination, but these gifted flyers always seem cheerful and playful among themselves. I like to think that their dive-bombing antics when one is near their nesting sites is somewhat goodhearted bluffing and not very serious, but perhaps they see it differently. I have caught myself telling them to “knock it off for Pete’s sake! Do you seriously think I am a threat?”, but they don’t seem to listen.

The tree swallows nest in boxes I have built for them, while barn and cliff swallows make their own nest attached to our building structures. They can truly make a mess with droppings below their nesting sites, but we like having them around and they do a good

job of mosquito control, so we put up with it. I tried hanging a plastic falcon decoy in a spot where I did not want swallows nesting, but as the photograph shows, it did not work. The barn swallows built a nest right above the falcon and made a mess all over him.

That reminds me of a joke: There were statues of a longago famous man and women side by side in a city park. One day a genie came along and granted them both a wish. The two statues winked at each other and disappeared into the bushes. A short while later the genie overheard one saying to the other; “Ok, now you hold the pigeon while I s##t on his head!” I think those swallows nesting right above a fake falcon was akin to what those two statues did.

While doing finishing work on a log house, I once showed up at the jobsite with a pile of fresh swallow droppings on the hood of my work truck. The home owner was a friend that enjoyed joking around, but he was quite disturbed that I would allow birds to do that to my truck. I remember explaining that the swallows had just built a nest right above where I normally parked my truck, but

OPINION Nichols: no fear!

hey, it’s just a truck, right? He did not see it that way. I think he thought it was sacrilegious to desecrate a truck that way. So, to bug him, I made sure I always parked in the same spot every night at home and would show up at his place every day with that mess on my hood getting bigger and bigger. It drove him nuts!

This year the tree and cliff swallows left our place to head south in mid-August, which seems really early. We thought perhaps that was because it was so dry with a lack of bugs to eat. However, the barn swallows proceeded to rear a healthy second batch of young, and the last ones left on September 9th, which seems later than I ever remember.

Now those tiny feathered friends are all heading south on an incredible migration as far south as Central or even South America. With the likely flooding of Site C this winter, they will show up next spring at a Bear Flat that is very different from the one they just left.

Ken Boon

Merlin Nichols

Columnist

On a several-day backpacking excursion into the mountains of Monkman Park, a magnificently unspoiled remnant of God’s Creation, with my son-in-law and two of his teenage offspring, we were quite enjoying the serenity of our lives.

Trekking where few humans are inclined to venture, it was obvious that we were in bear country. Grizzley bear country. Taking normal precautions, we proceeded at the pace set by the old man, the youth showing due respect for his maturity. Commendable.

All the while we called out to the ursine inhabitants of the wilderness that we were merely passing through with no intention of taking up permanent residence in their pristine habitat.

We’d eat only a few of their

delicious huckleberries, drink imperceptible drafts of their sparkling water, and carry out everything we brought in. We also carried our own fire.

Ursus horribilis, you should have no concerns for safety or habitat.

In other words, no fear.

But for our own safety?

Did we have fear?

Let’s say we carried a certain realization that we were in bear country.

Granted, if one of those denizens of the mountains decided to exercise tooth and claw on our flesh, we would be at her or his mercy or, more accurately, lack thereof.

So, on we hiked, step by step deep into one of the few wilderness areas left within our great North-East.

He might have seen us before we saw him, a magnificent specimen of bear beauty, and intelligence, worthy of our mu-

tual Creator.

The breeze ruffled his long coat of light brown.

At fifty or sixty meters his black eyes bored into the intruders, counting them, assessing their presence in his front yard.

We did the only sensible thing open to us.

We quietly stood and watched.

He quietly stood and watched.

After the longest ten or fifteen seconds in our lives, Bear took three enormous jumps to his right and disappeared on an errand known only to him.

It would be a lie to suggest that we felt no fear. Fear is a normal response in situations of potential danger, injury, or death. But such fear can be managed with no long-term negative effects on body or mind. Not so with the fear that is being ramped up again in the media.

As if we didn’t have enough last time, once again the media is hyping the hazards of the new scariant of COVID and various “authorities” are ensuring that we hear about it.

The new “vaccine” is being prepared to invade the bodies of those who will comply with any new mandates that are foisted on us, and our governments are promoting the shot for our common good for those six months and older.

Really?

Really, indeed.

But there are other scares: climate change is high on the list of favorites to strike terror into those who can be terrorized.

Looming food shortages and empty market shelves, related, of course to climate change or to supply chain disruptions caused by COVID.

The housing crisis. Canada needs 3.5 million new units by the end of the decade. That’s scary because under present economic and supply conditions it just won’t happen.

And not a day goes by without some media host or commentator attempting to elevate the fear factor. Fear is well understood as a means to population control. And control is what our governments want. The PM openly, unashamedly, acknowledged his deep admiration for the “basic dictatorship of the Chinese Communist Party” and he has clearly followed through with his fantasy, ramping up the fear at every opportunity to ensure he maintains the control he craves.

The tragedy of our country is that we have let him do it and even facilitated his hubristic ambitions by our willing complicity.

Oh Canada, for shame! It is time to say “No” in language that we, ourselves, can understand. If we convince ourselves, it really doesn’t matter if the au-

thorities comprehend.

Enough of us saying “No” to their fear-mongering madness and it is the authorities who will have to bend the knee.

What is the difference between our very natural fear response to Bear and the fear fostered by aspiring dictatorships?

It is very different.

The fear of Bear was temporary, passing, and subject to action on our part. We acted by standing quietly and waiting for Bear to make his move – while we fingered our spray controls, essentially useless if Bear got serious about ridding his habitat of human intruders.

The fear desired by our political masters cannot be managed or lessened. It becomes chronic. If we succumb to fear, it could become something that we live with until our minds and bodies suffer irreparable damage.

And still, it does not end.

In Scripture the command, “fear not” is used 70 times in the context of “don’t be afraid of what is going to happen to you.”

In our context, don’t be afraid of COVID or of climate change, the two big, authoritative, and popular clubs at this time, should be the moto that governs our response to all attempts to control our lives.

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FSJ Mounties ready for Tour de North

Corporal Aaron Dale, is a 7-year member of the Fort St John RCMP and is currently working in he Municipal Traffic Section.

In just under a week two local Mounties are winding up their fundraising effort and preparing to hit the road.

Constable Roland Dixon, four-year member of the Fort St John RCMP who previously served for 12 years with the BC Sheriff Service. Dixon works with the local Indigenous communities and enjoys the great outdoors.

Both mounties are heading to Prince George on September 14 to kick off the 800 km tour across Northern BC. The tour kicks off on September 15 with stops in Vanderhoof, Fort St James, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Smithers, New Hazelton, Terrace and concluding in Prince Rupert on September 21.

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RCMP offer safety tips for traveling with a non-restricted firearm

As autumn approaches, the Prince George RCMP wish to remind those travelling with their non-restricted firearms this season about a few rules and safety tips.

“We have many hunters and firearms enthusiasts travel through Prince George and stay at our hotels or with family and friends, and we want to remind them about the safe storage and transportation of their firearms when they are leaving their vehicle, either for a quick stop for food or while they overnight in our city,” states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

According to the RCMP, while travelling your firearm should be transported out of site in a locked trunk, or lockable compartment and non-restricted firearms must be unloaded during

transportation. In the case that the vehicle doesn’t have a locking trunk or compartment, the individual must make sure that the firearm is out of sight inside the locked vehicle. An example would be under the back seat or under a blanket.

For storage of firearms, individuals must have attached a secure locking device such as a cable or trigger lock, removed the bolt so the firearm can’t be fired or lock the firearms in a container which is difficult to break into. Firearms should be brought into hotels or temporary residencies with the owners and stored unloaded, and out of sight. Ammunition must also be stored separately from the firearm or in the same locked container as the firearm if you are travelling with a locking gun case according to Prince George RCMP.

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Commonwealth Comedy Tour returns to the North Peace!

1-hour Comedy Special currently airing on the Comedy Network.

“I was born in Fort St. John and have been a stand-up comedian for 20 years. My parents had a hit record in 1981 so I left to go touring with my parent’s band from the time I was 6, until I was 13,” says Callieou.

to do is bring over two comedians from other countries and just tour them around western Canada,” says Callieou.

Callieou organizes the Commonwealth Comedy Tour himself, saying, “I put it all together. Basically, I watch a comedian and if I think their funny and their fun to travel with, then I invite them on tour.”

The Commonwealth Comedy Tour was back to the North peace last weekend with comedians Lars Callieou, Ned Townsend, and Chris Franklin

gracing the stage at Chances Casino.

Callieou was born in Fort St John and is a renowned Canadian comedian who has appeared at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has a

Callieou has also travelled overseas entertaining the troops 5 times and is a twotime Canadian Comedy Award Nominee. He has worked with the likes of Jeff Foxworthy, Miss Joan Rivers, Bob Saget, and has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival each year since 2015.

“I have performed in 25 different countries and what I like

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“One of the Australians, Chris ‘Bloke’ Franklin had a number 1 hit song. He’s a real Australian Celebrity,” says Callieou.

The tour, which consists of 23 shows in 35 days is currently halfway done and coming to Fort St John on Saturday, before moving on to Fort Nelson.

Chris Franklin is a tour guest and is one of Australia’s premier comedy stars having had a number 1 hit single entitled ‘Bloke’.

“We missed the first week of the tour due to the wildfires in the Okanagan, but they are something we are very familiar with back in Australia, in our summers,” says Chris Franklin. “I thought Lars had organized them just to make us feel at home.”

Franklins’ comedy style touches on the delicate issues of beer, sports, and relationships, and he has headlined every major comedy club in Australia as well as numerous around the world. Franklin has also done 5 trips overseas to help entertain the Aussie troops and to keep their spirits high.

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val season, January through to April and then we go on a bit of the regional tour, so he gets to see a bit of my country as well,” says Franklin.

Another Australian comedian joining Callieou and Franklin on this Commonwealth Comedy Tour is Ned Townsend, who has been performing comedy since high school.

Townsend has organized comedy nights in his island home state of Tasmania, supporting other Aussie comedians such as Nick Cody, Dave Hughes, and Chris Franklin.

Townsend has written three award nominated solo stand up shows and performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as well as running and hosting Homebrew New Material Comedy Night monthly at Gunners Arms, Launceston. Townsend has also performed at the Stand-Up NYC in New York City.

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BIG BUST: BC RCMP federal investigation wraps with six convictions, drugs worth $258M

Rob Brown Managing Editor Dawson Creek Mirror

RCMP took a big bite out of the drug trade in B.C. this summer.

A BC RCMP Federal Policing investigation that led to the dismantling of one of the largest drug super-labs in B.C., and conviction of all six suspects, has wrapped up with the last two suspects being sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment for their involvement in the production of methamphetamine, and fentanyl.

On Aug. 14, Robyn Leigh Bryson, 38, and Trent Anton Fussi, 33, were each sentenced to concurrently serve a total of 11 years in prison, for the production of fentanyl, and six years of imprisonment for the production of methamphetamine. Bryson, and Fussi were convicted on two counts of production of a controlled substance contrary to Section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), after being identified as the cooks at the industrialscale methamphetamine and fentanyl drug lab, which was located in the

community of Lumby, B.C. Bryson and Fussi, also received a 10-year firearm prohibition, and DNA orders.

The investigation into this criminal network was first launched by the BC RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) program in 2018; and given the scale, complexity, and hazardous nature posed by the clandestine drug lab, a number of other specialized BC RCMP Federal Policing units were deployed to assist. With the FSOC border integrity unit taking the lead, the investigative units included the FSOC Osoyoos team, FSOC Kelowna team, BC RCMP Federal PolicingClandestine Laboratories Enforcement and Response team (CLEAR), Federal Operations Major Projects team, as well as a number of other RCMP units, and partner agencies.

During the initial stages of the investigation that included the execution of several search warrants, Federal Policing investigators uncovered a largescale ephedrine extraction, as well as a methamphetamine and fentanyl production lab. The main suspects

Busy week for FSJ RCMP

Rob Brown Managing Editor Dawson Creek Mirror

It was a crime busting filled August 21-25 for the the Fort St John RCMP.

Mounties conducted directed enforcement in the area of 103rd Street and 112th Avenue based on intelligence of criminal activity after undercover plain clothes units and supported by frontline police officers who conducted numerous traffic stops with vehicles in the area.

Highlights include:

Drug busts

On August 21, RCMP observed a vehicle believed to be used in the local drug trade depart a residence and conducted a traffic stop which led to the arrest of the occupants and the seizure of contraband cigarettes, evidence of drug trafficking including approximately 8.5 grams of suspected drugs and a large amount of cash.

The next day officers conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle after it was observed operating in a manner that is consistent with drug trafficking. Both occupants were arrested as a result of the investigation. Officers seized cash, contraband cigarettes and 12.7 grams of suspected drugs that appeared prepackaged for distribution.

Prohibited drivers driving

On Wednesday August 23, officers conducted a traffic stop with a driver who demonstrated evidence of being impaired by drugs and was arrested. The passenger was found to have numerous unendorsed warrants and was arrested and held for court. As a result of the investigation, officers seized a large amount of suspected drugs, a large amount of cash along with other evidence of drug trafficking and the vehicle was impounded.

That same day, officers conducted a traffic stop with a driver a short time after they had departed a residence and found the driver to be prohibited from driving while in BC. The driver exhibited evidence of impairment. The driver refused to complete a Drug Recognition Evaluation. The driver was issued an Administrative Driving Prohibition and was released on an Undertaking with a future court date and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

BB gun, wrong licence plates

On Thursday, August 24, officers conducted a proactive traffic stop and observed a handgun in the vehicle, and conducted a high-risk arrest. Through investigation it was determined that the pistol was a replica BB gun. The occupants of

involved in the criminal operation were also identified as Michael McMorris, Trent Fussi, Tyson Kopp, Michael Piggott, Michael Harvey, and Robyn Bryson.

In order to prevent further production, and distribution of millions of doses of potentially lethal drugs into communities, and to mitigate the significant environmental and safety concerns posed by the synthetic chemicals at the lab, BC RCMP FSOC took immediate enforcement action by executing a search warrant on the property, and arrested Trent Fussi, Tyson Kopp, Michael Piggott, Michael Harvey, and later, Robyn Bryson.

The CDSA search, conducted on Oct. 18, 2018, yielded approximately 48 kilograms of ephedrine HCl, 50 kilograms of solutions containing ephedrine HCl, 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine HCl, 147 gallons (556 litres) of solutions containing methamphetamine, 10 kilograms of 4-anilinoN-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP), 2.95 kilograms of nandrolone phenylpropionate (NPP), 660 grams of fentanyl and 124.7 litres of solutions containing both fentanyl and ANPP.

the vehicle were released with a verbal warning to not carry anything which may cause a high-risk response by attending police.

That same day, officers conducted a traffic stop after the vehicle with a vehicle that was using wrong number plates. The driver was found to be prohibited from driving and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

Intelligence driven, targeted enforcement by the Fort St John RCMP has provided positive

A collage of 6 pictures containing images of the illicit drug lab that include powder-form chemicals and drugs, numerous buckets containing chemicals and drugs, laboratory equipment, beakers, heating plates, large chemical containers, and other drug paraphernalia, all inside a large storage facility

Since the vast sum of synthetic waste material found on the property posed a significant health and safety risk to local residents, the environment, and regional agriculture, major containment and cleanup efforts ensued. The search and dismantling of the massive drug superlab took BC RCMP FSOC investigators a total of 12 days to complete, with the cost of the cleanup, and disposal of the hazardous waste material totalling nearly $370,000.

During sentencing, the court heard that the street value of the seized methamphetamine was estimated at $2.2 million, and the street value of the fentanyl, once cut and mixed, would amount to an estimated $256 million.

results in getting some of the criminal element before the courts while also ensuring the safety of the surrounding community, said Inspector Anthony Hanson, Fort St John RCMP detachment commander in a statement.

Future of Don Nearhood collection undecided

Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Peace River Regional District has yet to find a new home for the Don Nearhood collection, which was previously on display at BC Hydro’s Peace Canyon visitor centre until its closure.

PRRD directors briefly addressed the collection as one of their diary items at their September 7, 2023 Electoral Area Directors Committee meeting.

“I don’t think the loop is completely closed,” said PRRD CAO Shawn Dahlen. “Staff has done quite an extensive investigation, we measured, and trying to look at where this could end up, and I think that’s still in the works, unless there’s been some updates that I’m unaware of.”

Dahlen added that the PRRD

will continue to work with the District of Hudson’s Hope to find a new home for the collection, and anticipates they’ll find a space for it there.

Electoral Area C Director Brad Sperling jokingly suggested they could place the collection on the roof of the Chetwynd Public Library.

The collection has been waiting for a new home since May 2022, when PRRD board directors hosted an outreach meeting in Hudson’s Hope and took a small visit to the closed visitor centre to get a first-hand look at it.

The collection, handcrafted by Nearhood, was acquired by the PRRD in 1996 for $20,000, and includes historically significant replicas from the pioneer era: wagon teams, miniature log skids, sleighs, barns, agri-

cultural equipment, ceramic horses, and a steamboat.

The ceramic used in many of the pieces needs to be kept in a climate-controlled setting to

prevent cracking. The fragility of the collection limits where it can be safely relocated. Several pioneer photographs also accompany the collection, and also need careful stewardship.

NOTICEOFANNUALTAXSALE

PursuanttoSection645oftheLocalGovernmentAct,theCityofFortSt.Johnwillconducta TaxSale torecoveroutstandingtaxes. ThesalewillbeheldattheCityHallCouncilChambers,10631-100Street,FortSt.John,BCat 10:00AM,Monday,September25,2023. Allthepropertieslistedbelowwillbesoldbypublicauctionforaminimumoftheupsetprice,unlessguaranteedpaymentbycash,interac,money order,certifiedchequeisreceivedby 4:30PMFriday,September22,2023,forthedelinquentportionoftaxesplusinterest.

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002422.000 10315-105AveImprovement006-316-476Lot15,Block1,Plan84447,130.60

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Note:PaymentsreceivedafterSeptember14th,2023,arenotreflectedinthislisting. Thesuccessfulbidderoneachpropertymustpayincash,interac,moneyorder,certifiedchequetherequiredbalanceby3:00PMofthesameday. Failuretopaythebalancewillresultinthepropertybeingofferedforsaleagainat10:00AMonthefollowingday. FormoreinformationcontacttheFinanceDepartmentat:tax@fortstjohn.ca FYI:ThislistisupdatedregularlyontheCityofFortStJohn’sfacebookpage.

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DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE 2023 TAX SALE

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In accordance with section 647 of the Local Government Act, the following real properties located within the District of Hudson’s Hope will be offered for sale by public auction on September 25, 2023 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope, BC at 10:00am local time.

Lot 3, Plan PGP17871, Part SE1/4, Section 19, Township 81, Range 25, Meridian W6, Peace River Land District, Manufactured

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE

Application for a Permit Under The Provisions of the Environmental Management Act NorthRiver Midstream Operations GP Inc. (NorthRiver), 1400, 888 – 3rd Street SW Calgary, AB, T2P 5C5, intend to submit this application to the Director to authorize the discharge of air emissions from a gas processing plant. The source(s) of discharge is/are (5 generators (2 backups)); (2) sales gas compressors, (2) heat medium heaters, (1) glycol regen incinerator, (1) acid gas flare stack, and (1) emergency flare stack.

The land upon which the facility will be situated is d-044-L/094-A-13 located 120 km northwest of Fort St. John, within the Peace River Regional District. The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 day/week.

The maximum rate and characteristics of air emissions discharged from this facility are represented in the table below. The operating period for this facility will be 24 hours/day, 7 day/week.

The type(s) of treatment to be applied to the discharge is/are: main flare stack

Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Director, Environmental Management & Reclamation, British Columbia Energy Regulator, at 6534 100th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 8C5. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Dated this 24th day of August, 2023. Contact person Aimee Giesbrecht

(Signature) Telephone No. 250-262-3466