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FORT ST. JOHN – The value of the Peace River is essentially priceless, a num-ber of experts and First Nations told the Site C Joint Review Panel last week.

Agrologists and Treaty 8 First Nation members argued that if Site C were built, many cultural practices, food-producing land and wildlife would be lost, without any way of mitigation—something that BC Hydro has acknowledged.

Hydro is planning to build a third hy-droelectric dam in the Peace river, which would impact roughly 12,750 ha of land.

BC Hydro’s socio-economic and heritage manager, Siobhan Jackson, maintains that throughout the entire river valley only 0.6 per cent of land has the ability to produce vegetables much like Class 1 to 3 lands, she also stated that Class 1 lands do not exist in the Peace river valley. BC Hydro came to this conclusion using a Utility Rating System, which represents a three-fold land area under cultivation over the assessment period, compared to current conditions.

“We would also like to clarify that the utility rating system did not rate lands as low utility due to either current use patterns or anticipated or current economic condi-tions,” said Jackson.

According to Hydro, out of the 6,469 ha of land facing fl ooding from a reservoir, ap-proximately 1,600 ha of it has the potential to produce food like Class 1 to 3 lands.

In short, Hydro’s conclusion assumes “that the only land that would have been cultivated over the next 100 years would

have been 1,666 ha,” said Agrologist Wen-dy Holm, with the Peace Valley Environ-ment Association.

But this is not the reality, according to soil expert Eveline Wolsterson, who also represented the PVEA.

She called Hydro’s utility rating “fl awed” because it set a “dangerous precedent” and limited the river valley’s ability to produce food.

“[The data] fails to recognize true char-acteristics, wide range of crops [and] ex-ceptional productivity,” said Wolsterson, about the river valley.

Pat Brisbin, on the BC Hydro panel, said the utility ratings refl ected both the land ca-pability for agriculture and the likelihood that it would be used for cultivated agricul-ture in the future. The ratings Hydro used were not based on the land classifi cation manual or the Agricultural Land Commis-sion. It was, however, done in accordance with the Environmental Impact Statement guidelines, said Jackson.

The valley has special characteristics, Wolsteron said. Based on research with lo-cal farmers, it’s able to produce marketable sweet corn two weeks earlier than southern

B.C. communities and crop yields have the potential to feed 1 million people.

Jackson maintains, that “owners of ag-ricultural land will be compensated for an-ticipated and potential loss of use of these lands though BC Hydro’s purchase of statu-tory rights-of-way.”

Hydro has currently allocated $20 million for mitigation measures. “A fund would be capable of responding to presentations and recommendations and proposal from the re-gion itself in terms of what would be the best improvements for production of agri-culture,” said Jackson.

One of PVEA’s legal counsels Tim Howard said Hydro’s proposed mitigation measures that could be funded under the $20 million is inadequate “to achieve any meaningful mitigation quite well.”

At a time when the population is ris-ing, there is an increase in food demand, a decreasing area of agriculture land and productivity—preservation is critical, said Wolsterson.

On the other hand, Site C would produce enough electricity to meet energy demands expected to rise 40 per cent in the next 20 years.

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Photo Credit Kyla CorpuzThe independent Joint Review Panel for BC Hydro’s proposed hydroelectric dam project listens to agrologists speak about Site C’s potential impacts on agriculture land in the Peace river valley.

Continued on Page 4.

Panel hears how Site C would impact agriculture, First Nations’ culture

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DAWSON CREEK – Voting day to elect a new direc-tor to represent Electoral Area D is nearly a month away. The nomination period ended Jan. 17, and the position has attracted two candidates, including former Dawson Creek city councillor, Bud Powell.

Former Electoral Area D director Wayne Hiebert re-signed last October, citing not having enough time to com-mit to both the director position and his family farm. Pow-ell said that being a retiree, he is living a very relaxed life, but misses being a representative.

“When I started thinking about it, the biggest thing was convincing my wife I should try, because we have a pretty relaxed life right now…but I still miss the challenge, I miss being involved, and that’s the biggest reason I stepped for-ward,” said Powell, who fi led his nomination package on Jan. 10, the fi rst day the Peace River Regional District was accepting them.

After his campaign for Dawson Creek mayor last Sep-tember, Powell wasn’t looking for another opportunity to be elected. The position came about unexpectedly, and he was pushed to consider candidacy by a friend.

“I’m probably qualifi ed to do the job, I mean that’s the fi rst thing you ask yourself, am I qualifi ed? When I weighed what I could bring to the table, I thought, well, I probably have as much experience and knowledge about rural issues as most people,” Powell said.

Powell has lived in Electoral Area D for the past 17 years.

His experience includes 12 years as a councillor for the City of Dawson Creek, sitting on the North-ern B.C. Tourism board and chairing the Alaska Highway Community Society. He was the recipi-ent of the Walter Smith Visionary Award for Tourism in 2010, and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.

Powell said that he is very concerned about the rapid growth that is taking place in the region, and will continue to take place. With several major projects proposed for the area, Powell admits that the PRRD may not have control over the projects, but that they can try to mitigate any pos-sible effects on the region.

“We in the regional district are really affected by every-

thing that happens…you also have to be aware of what’s going on and make sure that your feelings are being brought forward and you negotiate for the best possible terms that you can get. It’s important that the residents not only of the whole area, but particularly the rural residents get some compensation for what they are putting up with,” he said.

“As a board member, what’s important is that you as a board, as a cohesive body, lobby the provincial govern-ment, and in some cases the federal government with one voice…at the board table you have a difference of opinion obviously, but you have a united voice...that’s the mindset that you must have when you sit on that board. You can’t say it’s good for me and not good for you, it has to be good for all of us, or at least as good as it can be for all of us,” Powell added.

If elected, Powell said that he would work to consult with all residents before making impactful decisions. He also said that rural directors have the opportunity to control some of the parks and recreation facilities in the region, and hopes to do so in a positive way. Creating policy and working with local MLAs to improve the region is another one of Powell’s goals.

“I think it’s very important that you work closely with the MLAs, and I do have a good relationship with both Mike [Bernier] and Pat [Pimm]. I would certainly bring that to the table,” he said.

General voting day will be held on Feb. 22. Eligible vot-ers can vote at Bessborough Community Hall, Cutbank

Community Hall, Devereaux Elementary School, Doe Riv-er Community Hall, Kelly Lake Community Centre, Park-land Elementary School, Peace River Regional District Offi ce, Pouce Coupe Community Centre, Rolla Traditional School, Tate Creek School, and Tower Lake Community Hall.

Advanced voting will be held Feb. 12 and Feb. 17 at the PRRD offi ce.

Look to next week’s issue for a profi le of Area D candi-date Leonard Hiebert.

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Photo Credit ContributedBud Powell is a candidate is the Electoral Area D election to take place on Feb. 22.

I still miss the challenge, I miss being involved, and that’s

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DAWSON CREEK - The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is enroute to completing their Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review, with their provincial open house wrapping up in Chilliwack last week and public comment period ending Jan. 24.

Reviewing ministry statistics of the area, it’s clear the northern region of the province has some unique challeng-es.

For instance, the percentage of truck traffi c between communities is usually 20 per cent or more with the excep-tion of three routes, between Prince George and Smithers where the truck traffi c is approximately 14 per cent, be-tween Terrace and Prince Rupert where it is at 11 percent, and between Dawson Creek and Prince George where it is at 19 per cent. In other areas of the province, truck traffi c could be as light as one per cent, like between Victoria and Port Renfew and between Whistler and Cache Creek.

“Slow moving vehicles...that’s a safety issue,” said Bry-an Crosby, acting district manager for the ministry’s Peace district. “Climbing up hills, going down hills, sometimes people are a little frightened and they want to slow down, it can create hazards for existing drivers, we fi nd that main-taining the posted speed is actually safe for everybody. So in some cases maybe there is justifi cation for an increase in speed, so that vehicles would be able to pass the slow moving vehicles.”

Crosby said that wildlife was also a concern on northern roads. On Highway 2 between the Alberta border and Daw-son Creek, and on Highway 97 between Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, the average annual wildlife collision rate is over one collision per kilometre of road. On Highway 2, with 39 kilometres of road the average is 1.05 collisions per km, on Highway 97 it’s 1.32 collisions per km for 73 km.

While wildlife is a concen province-wide, some areas have reported virtually no collisions and others have re-ported collisions as frequent as 1.68 and 1.80 collisions per km on Highway 3 between Creston and Cranbrook, and on Highway 95/93 between Cranbrook and Golden re-spectively.

“A lot of this review is go-ing to work with established wildlife corridors, places that we know are getting a lot of wildlife kills, maybe those aren’t the most appro-priate places to be increasing speed,” Crosby said.

Feedback forms included a survey, asking which sec-tions of highway drivers felt speed limits needed to be decreased, increased, or not changed. It also asked how frequently wildlife is a safety concern on different sections of highway, how frequently slower moving vehicles are a safety concern, the level of agreement with the Oct. 1 to April 30 winter tire require-ment on highways where they are mandatory, if you

change your tires for win-ter driving, and what kind of tires are used for winter driving. The ministry is also welcoming any additional comments.

The last time the minis-try conducted a review of provincial highways was 10 years ago. Crosby said that even in the last three years a number of improvements have been added to high-ways in the Peace region, in-cluding a number of passing lanes, intersection changes, and the realignment of side roads.

“We’ve invested a lot of money into highway net-works in the past 10 years, this isn’t the same highway network that existed in 2003. There’s a very strong war-rant to go back and look if these speeds are appropriate,” he said.

Submissions are being accepted online and at local Min-istry of Transportation and Infrastructure offi ces. Crosby expects a full report with rec-ommendations to be released in the Spring.

Among the eight open houses held across the prov-ince for the review, northern residents had the opportu-nity to attend one in Prince George on Jan. 7 and one in Dawson Creek on Jan. 8.

“For public meetings I think the turnout out has

been very good so far. We’ve had quite a steady volume of people moving through here. I’ve had good conversations with a number of stakeholders in the Dawson Creek area regarding the speed review. I think it’s quite good,” said Crosby.

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FORT ST. JOHN – A Japanese and American company were awarded a major contract to carry out the construction, engineer-ing and procurement stages

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Photo Credit Kyla CorpuzAn anti-Site C protester holds up a sign before marching with a crowd of 120 behind a banner that read, ‘Walk Away from Site C.’ The peaceful protest started at the BC Hydro Consultation Office on 100 St. and 100 Ave. and ended outside the facility hosting the public hearings on Jan. 17.

Not only does Site C have the potential to im-pact food producing land, it also threatens neighbouring First Nations’ cultural way of living.

West Moberly Chief Roland Willson addressed the Panel with concerns that the dam would fl ood burial sites, such as his grandmother’s. A member from Treaty 8 First Nations questioned how they would continue to live off the land to produce medicine and food if the reservoir fl oods the banks and valley, which they currently rely on as their “grocery store and pharmaceutical store.”

Dr. Petr Komers, rep-resenting Saulteau First

Nations, addressed the vegetation and ecological effects pertaining to gaps in Hydro’s Environmental Impact Statement.

“There is no report on impacts on traditional veg-etation,” said Komers. “It is necessary to determine which species are important to aboriginals, this should be done for areas perma-nently lost or disturbed then reclaimed.”

He went on to say that BC Hydro should work in reviving some of the same plants that could be lost.

A Hydro representative acknowledged Komers’ mitigation measures. “I agree with many of the rec-ommendations, we have to

sit down with Saulteau har-vesters and fi nd out which specifi c plants are impor-tant. I think the information we have is a good start.”

After fi ve weeks of pub-lic hearings the Joint Re-view Panel has wrapped it up on Jan. 23. This past week the independent JRP heard from different rep-resentatives from the City of Fort St. John, who ad-dressed local and socio-economic impacts.

The Panel is responsible for making recommenda-tions on the project; the fate of Site C rests in the deci-sion makers at the provin-cial and federal level, ex-pected this fall.


Site CContinued from Front page.

headquarters is in Japan, with offi ces in Beijing, Jakarta, Perth, Abu Dhabi and Baghdad. Fluor is an engineering company with headquarters in Texas and locations across North America, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean.

JGC will be responsible for the liquefaction process fa-cility and Fluor overseeing utilities and offsite facilities.

JGC has been involved in 30 per cent of the global LNG production, and is executing several of it’s own LNG proj-ects worldwide. Fluor has a 100-year track record of part-nering with clients to design, build and maintain capital projects.

“Kitimat has the potential to become Canada’s fi rst ma-jor LNG production and export terminal. Our strategic rela-tionship with JGC was a key to winning this project and is certainly proving to be a differentiator in our markets,” said Peter Oosterveer, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group in a press release.

The recent contract shows progression in the facility’s development and a push for jobs and economic activity, said Rich Coleman, natural gas minister.

Premier Christy Clark called the new venture, “another strong sign of LNG projects advancing in B.C.” Clark also stated that it was a “step towards realiz-ing an unprecedented opportunity to create jobs and stronger communities through British Columbia.”

However, it is still uncertain who would fi ll the wealth of job openings.

In an inquiry to the Ministry of Natural Gas Develop-ment, a spokesperson said the province is “taking steps to ensure British Columbians are trained and fi rst in line for these jobs.”

A study released last year called B.C.’s Natural Gas Workforce Strategy and Action Plan identifi es key areas

for training and skills development. The Action Plan states that northern B.C.’s local labour

force and business sector should be the fi rst to benefi t from the natural gas investment. However, it also says that northern B.C.’s population would not be able to sustain the growth, so action needs to be taken to “attract and retain talent from other regions.”

The Plan outlines six strategies to meet the labour de-mand triggered by the LNG sector. It includes steps such as, targeting the under-represented population: aboriginals, women and immigrants; develop training initiatives to at-tract high school graduates and youth participation in natu-ral gas related employment; reach out to low-employment regions in southern B.C. and across Canada and develop the best ways to sourcing a workforce made up of relo-cated employees, rotation work assignments and tem-

porary workers.Despite the strategies to

overcome the barriers in us-ing a local labour force, the study concludes that “time is of the essence.”

“There are too many po-tential barriers to wait until the construction of projects

is underway before developing local workers and business-es,” reads the report. “No one solution will ensure that the workforce required to fulfi ll the LNG opportunity is avail-able, skilled and productive. Multiple strategies and actions on the local, regional, Canadian and international front are required to see the fulfi llment of the LNG opportunity and benefi ts.”

The spokesperson also mentioned that the operation of fi ve LNG plants in 2021 could generate 39,000 annual jobs over a nine-year construction period, and another 75,000 indirect and induced jobs once the plants are operational.

Representatives from JGC and Fluor could not be reached before press.


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Dear Editor,There are several things wrong with the Harper govern-

ment’s never-ending claims that they are brilliant tax cut-ters.

To start with, it’s untrue. Their fi rst fi scal decision after taking offi ce in 2006 was

to increase personal income taxes. Later that fall, they imposed a toxic new Conservative tax on Income Trusts which obliterated $25-billion from the savings accounts of two million ordinary Canadians. More recently, Mr. Harp-er has increased the overall federal tax burden in each of his last four budgets – taxing everything from hospital parking fees and cosmetic wigs for cancer patients to local credit unions and job creation.

Conservative claims about lower taxes for families need

a scrupulous reality check. For example, MP Bob Zimmer says that “the average family is now saving over $3,200 a year.”[1]But it all depends on what type of “family” you’re talking about.

You can construct an illustration which would fi t the Conservative model -- with two parents, two children, a six-fi gure income and consumer spending of more than $50,000 every year (including over a thousand dollars for art lessons). But for most families -- in fact, for 70-percent of Canadian families -- this is simply not their reality

The vast majority of middle-class Canadians haven’t seen a signifi cant improvement in their real incomes for the better part of 30 years. But their living costs have gone up and debt-loads have ballooned. For every dollar of dis-posable income, Canadians are carrying $1.64 in household debt.

Many are concerned about affording post-secondary education for their kids, or having no pension plan at their

place of employment, or fi nding decent childcare or long-term care for their parents. Nearly three-quarters of Cana-dians worry that their children will not do as well as they have done.

And then there’s Mr. Harper’s new federal debt burden to take into account. He has run six consecutive defi cits so far, adding more than $165-billion to Canada’s overall debt-load. That works out to $5,000 in new Conservative debt for every man, woman and child in this country, or $20,000 for every family of four. Any tax cuts claimed by Mr. Harper are paid for with borrowed money.

So there is no room to be complacent about the needs of Canada’s middle-class and all those striving so hard just to get there.

Sincerely, Hon. Ralph Goodale, PC, MP (Wascana)Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada

The truth about Tory tax tales

Recent news of the RCMP locking down on motorists to keep their vehicles locked and valuables out of sight, seems to be a telling that the community of Fort St. John is losing it’s small-town feel.

The fi rst week I moved here I caught a ride with a friend who had lived in Fort St. John much longer than me. We had to make a stop somewhere that didn’t require her to bring her handbag. She shuffl ed out the door leaving her purse in the front seat.

“Aren’t you going to take that with you?” I asked. She shrugged. It was only going to take a minute.

I later realized that leaving valuables in the car was like leaving a half empty soda pop in the cup holder. Coming from a bigger city, this was unheard of. Something as small as leaving a few cents on the dashboard could risk your ve-hicle getting broken into (I come from the car-theft capital in Canada).

I thought it was kind of endearing, not having to lock your doors all the time, or not being paranoid that your car would get broken into if a pair of sunglasses was dangling off the visor.

But eight car thefts and theft of a car reported in one day, as a result from people leaving their doors unlocked or igonoring valuables? Maybe that’s just a one-time deal, but it looks to me like Fort St. John’s small-town charm is wearing off. Kyla Corpuz, assistant editor

Anti-theft lock, anyone?


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DAWSON CREEK - In less than 13 months, the City of Prince George will host the 2015 Canada Winter Games, and although the city is more than four hours away from Dawson Creek, chair of the board for the Games, Anthony Everett, be-lieves that the entire region can benefi t.

Everett, also CEO of the Northern BC Tourism Association, made a presentation to attendees of a luncheon hosted by Tour-ism Dawson Creek on Jan. 6, outlining the unique opportunity the region has. He is presenting to elected offi cials across north-ern B.C., telling them how their participa-tion in the Canada Winter Games could be an asset to their community. Everette pre-sented to the Dawson Creek city council on Jan. 6.

“This is another opportunity to showcase the [city’s] story, and at the end of it all, if it just means that people are going to plan a vacation to include Mile 0 and Dawson Creek, that’s pretty good too,” Everett said to the lunch crowd.

With approximately 2,300 athletes, 950 coaches, thousands of spectators, and thou-sands of expected TV and online viewers, the Games are an opportunity to market northern communities, according to Ever-ett.

“It’s not just about Games time, it’s also about all the marketing that happens around the event,” he said.

Northern BC Tourism will be a sponsor of the event, and their involvement will ensure all northern communities are rep-resented. Everett’s main message, though, was that it is up to each community to make the most of the Canada Winter Games. He said participation could include: sponsor-ship, setting up a booth or a spot at a pa-vilion, buying airtime from the national broadcaster to showcase their community during the event, or even volunteering. Also, depending on sponsorship, a torch relay may occur and be brought through a number of northern communities.

“You’ve got to seize the opportunity, and I would say it’s a big one. It’s a big plat-form,” Everett said.

Samantha Gibeault, tourism develop-ment coordinator for Tourism Dawson Creek, believes that it’s important for the city to have a presence in Prince George during the Games, Feb. 13 to Mar. 1, 2015. She said that a partnership with the City of Dawson Creek, the Chamber of Commerce, businesses, or perhaps with other commu-nities or the Peace River Regional District as a whole could be the best way to par-ticipate.

“The platform of the Games creates col-laboration and effort, I think that’s really important. If a small investment from the

City and Tourism Dawson Creek creates this huge balloon of opportunity, then why not?,” she said.

Gibeault plans on bringing the opportu-nity to council for direction.

“I think we need to brainstorm about ef-fectively using funds. If we don’t want to

use funds, how can we fundraise or have partnerships with private enterprise to make it possible? I think that it is important that we have a presence, maybe the people that do go are volunteers, or are the spon-sors that are the enterprises,” she said.


Photo Credit Jill EarlAnthony Everett presents Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead with 2015 Canada Winter Games gear. In 2015 the games will be hosted in Prince George.

Winter Games present regional opportunities


The federal government introduced the Tax-Free Sav-ings Account (TFSA) in 2009 and it was hailed as the sin-gle most important personal savings vehicle since RRSPs were launched in the late 1950’s. So it’s easy to understand that in just a few years a TFSA has become a go-to savings option for many thousands of Canadians. Tax-free savings growth and easy, tax-free withdrawals at any time for any purpose – sounds great and it is … especially when you take full advantage of all your TFSA benefi ts. To get the

best upside from your TFSA, let’s look inside it. • Every Canadian over 18 years of age is eligible to save

in a TFSA.• Contributions to investments held within a TFSA are

not tax deductible but they do grow on a tax-free basis. • The annual TFSA dollar limit is indexed to infl ation

in $500 increments and in 2013, the limit was increased to $5,500, where it remains for 2014, and is expected to do so for the foreseeable future.

• You’ll maximize the value of your investments held within a TFSA by making the most of all available contri-bution room. But even if you don’t use all of your contribu-tions room every year, it will accumulate year after year, so that it can be used in the future.

• If you have never had a TFSA account, you may have up to $25,500 in unused TFSA contribution room.

• If you already have a TFSA account, your 2014 TFSA annual contribution room is calculated this way:

o The annual dollar limit for 2014 of $5,500.00. o Plus the amount of withdrawals from 2013 (excluding

withdrawals of excess contributions, qualifying transfers, or other specifi ed contributions).

o Plus any unused contribution room from previous years.

• If you make a withdrawal, the earliest you can ‘earn back’ your TFSA contribution room is the fi rst day of the

next year after the TFSA withdrawal was made.• TFSA investments are the same as those available

for RRSPs, including mutual funds, money market funds, Guaranteed Investment Certifi cates (GICs), publicly traded securities, and government or corporate bonds.

• Contributions to investments held in a TFSA do not affect RRSP contribution room.

• TFSA withdrawals do not affect eligibility for income-tested benefi ts such as Old Age Security (OAS).

• A TFSA can be a good choice for both short and long term fi nancial goals – providing a ready source of emergen-cy funds, a good way to save for everything from a new car to a down payment on a new home, adding to your retire-ment savings, and even splitting income with your spouse to minimize taxes.

To be sure you’re getting the most from your TFSA – and from every other element in your overall fi nancial plan – talk to your professional advisor.

This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a fi rm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specifi c advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.


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Winter Games Continued from Page 7.

Everett said that the event would not just potentially benefi t tourism, but through in-volvement, communities could also outline economic opportunities and investment. Leading up to the Games, businesses will have the opportunity to bid on work for the event.

A forum will also be held for artisans and performers to learn how they can get involved.

While he believe that the Games is an avenue for northern B.C. marketing, benefi ts of that marketing will likely not be immediate.

“When you’re a destina-tion, the benefi t of some of these things is to build awareness. Year over year it’s really important that any investment that Dawson Creek makes in tourism, that it’s seen as a long term ini-tiative,” Everett said.

“Anything to do with des-tination awareness, market-ing, takes time. So whether you are associated with the Canada Games or you’re doing marketing...it’s not always an instant purchase, it might take time, it usually does takes time,” he said.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games will include alpine skiing, archery, badminton, biathlon, cross country skiing, curling, fi g-ure skating, freestyle skiing, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, ringette, snowboarding, speed skating, squash, synchronized swim-ming, table tennis, target shooting, and wheelchair basketball.

Everett said the committee is still looking for volunteers and sponsors. Other opportu-nities will be fi nalized closer to the event.


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Recruiting in VancouverNorthern Lights College Stu-

dent Recruiters Tricia Hotchkiss and Rachel Casponi attended the Vancouver Education and Career Fair, December 5-6 at the Van-couver Conference Centre. The event provided secondary school students, job seekers, adult learn-ers and career changers with the opportunity to examine education and career paths at a variety of post-secondary institutions.

On day one, Hotchkiss and Casponi led a presentation that included information on programs offered at NLC, with an emphasis

on the anticipated labour shortage in northern B.C. in the near future. On the second day of the event,

approximately 5,000 students from the Vancouver area. The event was a success in raising both the visibility of the location and the programs offered at NLC.

“This event provided a valuable opportunity to meet with students and to help them learn about the many career and education options available to them,” said Casponi.

NLC will be attending similar events in various BC cities.

Student recruiter Rachel Casponi in the Northern Lights College booth.

Santa and Mrs. Claus with several English as a Second Language students.

On Dec. 12, the Student Council at the Fort St. John Campus hosted a Christmas party for all students. The campus was decorated festively, and Santa and Mrs. Claus and the elves arrived for an impromptu photo-op

staff and fellow students.

Christmas came early to theFort St. John Campus

Staff at the Dawson Creek Campus Library

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dias and other discarded books to form two

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NLC students are remind-ed of the January 25 deadline for more than 100 student awards available through the NLC Foundation.

Awards are made possible by the support and generosity of individuals, businesses and community organizations. Information and application forms are available at the NLC website (nlc.bc.ca) or

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FORT ST. JOHN – For the third year in a row the Fort St. John Investor’s Group will host the annual Walk for Memories on Jan. 26 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre.

The fundraiser supports British Columbian fami-lies who are impacted with Alzheimer’s disease or de-mentia.

“This walk is dedicated to the caregivers who look after our loved ones with

Alzheimer disease,” said Denean Arntson with the local Investor’s Group.

The funds raised ensure people whose lives have been affected by Alzheim-er’s or other dementias can connect to a community of information, services, support, research, educa-tion and the promotion of healthy lifestyles, Arntson added. “Funds raised also go towards research to search for the cause and

cure for Alzheimer’s dis-ease.”

Residents can partici-pate by volunteering at the event, talking part in the walk or through sponsor-ship. The event starts at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., registration is at 10:30 a.m.

The Investor’s Group has been a title sponsor for Walk for Memories for eight years.


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Today’s article is on tips for deciding what to feed your dog. There is a vast selection out there to choose from; and this can be more than overwhelming!

One thing you need to know is if your pet’s breed(s) have special nutrition needs. For example there are breeds out there that should not have regular beef meat -- but can have beef organ meat; this is due to not having the normal en-zymes in their digestive system to process beef.

The next thing to know; which is usually found out over time is that some pets have allergies to certain foods; some are allergic to chicken; by-products; grain; etc. There are a number of ways that this can show up in your dog - ex-tra runny eyes - sometimes with a strange color (ours was green), scratching, hotspots, etc. If you feel your dog has an allergy it is best to take it to the vet to have it checked out; and then usually it is a matter of trying different foods to fi nd what works for your pet.

Ingredients on packages are listed starting with the one there is the most of down to the one it has the least of.

There are a number of ingredients that are used in pet foods of all kinds that are not good for your pets - the #1 item to avoid is by-products of any kind. By-products are the lowest quality parts of whatever kind of meat is list-ed; and are not healthy for your pet to eat. For example in chicken by-products - which is the most common type - they use beaks, legs, everything but the good meat part of the chicken. Some of the most popular - most advertised

brands use this as their #1 ingredient, meaning it has the highest quantity of it in the food.

It is best to buy foods that are made by companies that are focused on making high quality pet foods; and not on everything under the sun from toilet paper to mops. If you research which company makes the brand you buy; you may be very surprised to fi nd out who actually makes your loved one’s food!

Many popular brands are partially made cheaply in coun-tries that do not have the regulations of North America; and that way these companies can make them for next to nothing. In the end they are more dangerous to your pet’s health -- i.e. most of the recalls in the past years have been because of products processed in foreign countries.

There are a number of Canadian companies that make quality pet food for about the same price as

the most popular brands you see in department stores. These are made with a lot more care & higher quality in-gredients.

We are fortunate to have some wonderful local pet stores that carry good quality products, that are worth checking out!

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FORT ST. JOHN – To celebrate National Non-Smoking Week, the Cana-dian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon is lobbying to get rid of fl avoured tobacco in stores across the prov-ince.

According to an Angus Reid poll, 84 per cent of northern teens support the banning of tobacco with fruit and candy fl avoured to reduce tobacco use among youth.

“These numbers speak loud and clear: British Co-lumbians want a ban in B.C. on fl avoured tobacco prod-ucts,” says Megan Klitch, health promotion coordina-tor, Canadian Cancer Soci-ety, Northern Region. “We are urging the B.C. govern-ment to protect children from the predatory market-ing practices of the tobacco industry and the products which, through their pack-aging and appearance, are aggressively targeted to youth. It’s time, now dur-ing National Non-Smoking Week, to commit to a ban.”

These products are more popularly known as ciga-rillos and come in fl avours like chocolate, mint, cherry, peach and strawberry. The ban was considered impera-tive following a study con-ducted at the University of Waterloo, which found that

53 per cent of youth tobacco users had smoked fl avoured tobacco—that equates to 30, 500 B.C. students.

B.C. has the lowest smoking rates in the coun-try, at 13 per cent, accord-ing to a news release from the Canadian Cancer Soci-ety. However, it adds that smoking is still the leading cause of death and disease, killing more than 6,000 British Columbians a year.

Health minister Terry Lake urged smokers to take advantage of the Smok-ing Cessation Program and consider butting out dur-ing National Non-Smoking Week.

As someone very famil-iar with tobacco use, Lake said quitting is the “best thing” for one’s health.

“I grew up in a house fi lled with smokers ... We nursed my mum through multiple heart attacks, lung cancer and emphysema, which ultimately claimed her life,” said Lake. “I know many British Co-lumbians have had similar experiences trying to break their cycle of addiction or help their family and friends do so. This National Non-Smoking Week, I im-plore all British Columbi-ans to consider the health effects of smoking...”


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Thurs 1st Self & Kenny busy in store all day with Indi-ans. Joe Appassasin came up from the S. Pine and brought in the Furs. Mr. Hidson & party from across the River came over and could not get back on account of water in the Ice. They had to camp for the night.

Fri 2nd The Indians all left for home this morning. Self cleaning up the Store Room. At wood. A fi ne clear day but a light fall of snow towards evening.

Sat 3rd Kenny went for hay. Self cutting wood. A fi ne clear day.

Sun 4th A fi ne clear day. A little snow towards evening.Mon 5th Self in offi ce. Kenny hauling hay. A fi ne mild

day. Water overfl owing in the River.Tues 6th Cold and stormy with snow all day. Self in of-

fi ce, Kenny at wood.Wed 7th A fi ne clear day but cold. Kenny went for a

load of hay. Self in offi ce.Thurs 8th Cold & stormy. Kenny went across and

brought in his herd of horses. 21 below Zero this morning.Fri 9th Self took a turn up to Murrys and got Murry to

help haul in the Hay. We will now have 2 teams at work. A fi ne clear day, but cold with snow towards evening. The boys got back with 15 loads of hay this evening.

Sat 10th Kenny and Murry hauling hay. Continues cold. A white man arrived from H. Hope this evening. Cloudy and looks like snow.

Sun 11th A fi ne clear day. Geo Courtinelle arrived from Moberly Lake. The French man from H. Hope left for Grande Prairie this evening.

Mon 12th Kenny & Murry hauling hay with 2 teams. Self in offi ce. Joe Noskinik and Luskulla arrived from Puskupy Prairie.

Tues 13th Kenny & Murry as before. Self busy with Indians. Sukanna & another arrived from Yakatachie’s

Camp bringing in some Furs.Wed 14th The Boys as yesterday. Cold & stormy. The

Indians left this morning.Thurs 15th The boys at hay and brought it all home.

Snowed nearly all day. The mail arrived this evening.Fri 16th Cold & stormy with snow. The boys left for

Hazen’s place for Hay and will camp there tonight.Sat 17th The boys arrived from Hazen’s. They had a

hard time as the snow is pretty deep. Continues cold & stormy. Mr. Birley left for H. Hope.

Sun 18th A fi ne day, but cloudy.Mon 19th The boys left for hay to Hazen’s place. A fi ne

clear day. Self busy at odd jobs. Montigine patched off to-day.

Tues 20th The boys got back with 2 loads of Hay. This is the last as I intend to sell what is left to Hazen. Continues cold & stormy.

Wed 21st A fi ne clear day but cold. We killed the Bull this morning. 20 below Zero this morning.

Thurs 22nd Kenny at wood. Continues cold. Self cutting up meat.

Fri 23rd Continues cold and stormy. Busy at wood. 25 below Zero this morning.

Sat 24th 38 below Zero this morning. Self at wood. Kenny put 2 of the Horses across. Mr. Birley arrived from the Hope.

Sun 25th Cold & stormy. J. Appassasin came up from

the South Pine.Mon 26th Continues cold & stormy all day. Very little

doing.Tues 27th Self out chopping fi re wood. Kenny hauling

cord wood. A fi ne clear day but cold.Wed 28th Busy as yesterday. Cold and stormy with

snow.Thurs 29th Self in offi ce. Kenny hauling wood. Cold

with snow.Fri 30th Self at odd jobs around the place. Kenny cutting

fi rewood. A fi ne clear day.Sat 31st Cold & stormy.

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DAWSON CREEK - Chetwynd resident Michael Un-derhill was in the Dawson Creek court, Jan. 14, on charges of break and entering the SuperValu grocery store in the early morning of Jan. 12.

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Underhill is currently seeking legal counsel and will re-turn to the Dawson Creek courts on Jan. 28.

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FORT ST. JOHN – After 10 reported thefts on Jan. 14, the Fort St. John RCMP are warning residents to lock up.

During the early morning and daylight hours last Tues-day there were seven thefts from vehicles, one theft of a car and two residential break and enters.

“There is a false sense of security that thieves won’t be bold enough to break into cars or houses during the day, but that’s simply not true,” said Cpl. Jodi Shelkie with the Crime Prevention Unit.

It didn’t take much effort on the thief’s/thieves’ part to get away with their crimes. Four of the vehicles that were broken into were unlocked, two of the vehicles were locked

but had valuables inside; the stolen vehicle was unlocked and left running and the residences also had unlocked doors.

“Criminals are op-portunistic; if they see a vehicle is unlocked they will open a door. If they see valuables inside they will break the window. If a house is left unlocked, it is much more susceptible to a break and enter,” said Shelkie.

For the past two months the RCMP have initiated strate-gies to target vehicles left unlocked and running. First, the RCMP started leaving prevention tips on windshields of unlocked and idling vehicles and then they started imple-menting $81-fi nes under the Motor Vehicle Act, in order to curb the amount of vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles.

It is still unknown whether the thefts, from vehicles and residences, are related. The crimes happened in dif-

ferent areas of Fort St. John, some within a few blocks of each other.

In addition to lock-ing up and securing valuables, Shelkie said another way to prevent theft is to be “vigilant in their neighbourhoods.” She reminded residents

to keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report it to the police, giving detailed description of a suspect and the direction of travel.

“When neighbours look out for neighbours it helps keep a community safe.”


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DAWSON CREEK - Northern Health maintains that they are meeting the demand for influenza vaccinations despite a recent rush for the shot across the province.

This year, Northern Health has received over 80,000 doses of the influenza vaccine to distribute to the approximately 300,000

people in their service delivery area. As of two weeks ago, they had provided over 20,000 doses to Public Health, and have distributed thousands more to other vaccine providers such as physicians, pharmacists, and nurses in First Nations communities.

“To date, we have an adequate supply of vaccine and that is being monitored on a regular basis by community to make sure that we are moving the vaccine around to meet the needs of the residents of those

communities, as well as those vaccine pro-viders,” said Mary Margaret Proudfoot, re-gional manager of the Communicable Dis-ease Program for Northern Health.

Proudfoot said that staff are meeting twice a week to assess the demand for clin-ics, and that they can distribute the vaccine fairly quickly if they do experience a short-age of the vaccine in any particular office. According to Proudfoot, Northern Health has not been in a situation this year, where a community has been without access to the vaccine.

“We are doing very well with our supply of vaccine at this time, and are able to redis-tribute where the need is,” she said, adding that Northern Health has the opportunity to order more doses of the vaccine throughout the flu season, if supply is running low.

Although their 80,000 dose order is slightly higher by a few thousand than last year’s order, Dr. William Osei, medical health officer for Northern Health, reaf-firms that the province is experiencing a typical flu season.

“We are concerned that some people still need protection and we are available to as-sist with whatever information and prod-ucts that we need to provide to bring down this upset of flu,” Osei said.

As of Jan. 17, Northern Health had 63 lab confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus; 23 in the northwest, 30 in the northern interior, and 10 in the northeast. Nine of those 63 cases are occupying acute care beds, none of which are in the northeast.

“We have only seen mild cases. Of the

63 that we have lab confirmed, last year we were able to confirm 136 cases and we only have one or two months to go. We still af-firm that this is a typical, normal flu sea-son,” said Osei, adding that they usually see a peak in flu cases in the beginning of January and then that peak is repeated ap-proximately four weeks later.

He explains that the rush to get vacci-nated should have happened in November. He hopes that this year’s rush will encour-age people to get their shot earlier in the flu season, which is late October to early April.

“People should have made the decision to come to us, [but] have decided to wait more. What you saw [the rush] is a very positive sign that people are now aware that they should have this vaccine,” Osei said.

For the best protection against the flu, he recommends practicing coughing etiquette, staying home when symptoms present, and getting an annual flu shot.

“The flu shot is repeated every year be-cause it changes, the characteristics, and you may not respond to what is new this year,” said Osei.

“The flu is a very interesting matter, it changes it’s characteristics every year de-pending on the circulation that it meets. The flu virus goes into a human being, it gets the symptoms and it comes out, it’s changed... it’s usually not the same as what will go into a person,” he added.

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Photo Credit Jill EarlMayor Dale Bumstead proclaimed Jan. 27 as Family Literacy Day “15 Minutes of Fun” in Dawson Creek. Michele Mobley of Dawson Creek Literacy Now accepted the proclamation.

Photo Credit Jill EarlThe month of February was proclaimed as Relay for Life Registration Month in Dawson Creek, by Mayor Dale Bumstead on Jan. 20. Julie Rogers, the leadership development co-chair for the Canadian Cancer Society, accepted the proclamation. This year’s Relay for Life will be held at the Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek on June. 14. Last year the D.C. relay raised approximately $70,000.

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FORT ST. JOHN – It appears the majority of those po-tentially affected by the latest boundary expansion proposal still haven’t changed their minds.

Five Area C residents canvassed landowners and docu-

mented their stances on the City of Fort St. John’s request to extend municipal boundaries. The survey they compiled responses from was based on two forms. The fi rst docu-ment was drawn up by the city and asked landowners if they were in favour of the expansion based on a recently adopted policy to phase in taxes over fi ve years—if the ex-tension was approved. The second response sheet was de-veloped by a third party, which asked if the city was treat-ing affected landowners fairly and if they were in favour of the phased-in tax rate; replies did not look favourably on the City.

Out of the 179 proper-ties facing inclusion, 146 private properties were taken into account be-cause the remaining 33 were mostly owned by BC Hydro, who asked to remain neutral.

The fi ve residents who called, emailed and met with neighbours found that seven per cent were in favour, 89 per cent were in opposition and four per cent didn’t respond.

Tracy Bloor was one of the fi ve who participated in can-vassing her neighbour’s thoughts. She appeared in front of city council with Area C director Arthur Hadland on Jan.

13. Coun. Trevor Bolin asked Bloor if there was any indica-

tion that landowners would change their mind if something were done differently.

“They just didn’t understand what the benefi t would be if they were not developers,” said Bloor.

A majority of landowners didn’t see any advantages of an increase tax rate to merely have “access” to the city’s sewer and water. “We have access to the services if you are a part of the city, but having access when nothing is

near you isn’t exactly ac-cessible,” said Bloor. “If the nearest pipe is a quarter, or half a mile away it’s not accessible even though I’m allowed access. If I need a company to come out and do a pipeline for a half a mile … those costs are extreme.”

One resident said they would be in favour of the expansion if they would essen-tially receive complimentary sewer and water services. “We have owned four properties in the city for the past 11 years and our taxes have more than quadrupled with no extra services, so that is why we are opposed to these pro-posals, we don’t see anything different this time around,”

the landowner wrote as part of his submission.

Shortly after Hadland read the statement out loud, May-or Lori Ackerman chimed in saying “quadrupled asset,” alluding that increased tax rates also translates as in-creased value.

The latest bundle of forms sent out to affected landown-ers was Nov. 29. It included a letter, a personalized fi ve-year phase in program for individual properties and a fi nal response form.

This is the city’s second boundary expansion pro-posal in two years. Expand-ing boundaries is part of the city’s strategy to open up more city-serviced residen-tial and commercial land; it’s also a response to own-ers who have requested in-clusion.

Hadland and Bloor made the appearance before coun-cil to give the fi ndings to city staff and council. “My purpose is to present the in-formation. My thought is to always listen to the people,” said Hadland.


We have access to the services if you are part of the city, but having access when

nothing is near you isn’t exactly accessible

Surveys find majoritylandowners still opposed to proposed boundary expansion

Photo Credit File photoArea C residents took it upon themselves to gather opinions from potentially affected landowners facing municipal boundary expansion. Photo from a meeting last year.

Now that the holiday season is behind us, it’s time to tackle the most commonly used New Year’s resolution – to lose that extra weight. Instead of heading back to the gym this January, why not head to the great outdoors?

There’s nothing like a bright sunny day in the Peace Re-gion. Whether it’s tobogganing on river banks, snow skiing at Big Bam, ice fi shing on Charlie Lake or cross country skiing at Beaton Park, this region is one big winter play-ground with an endless choice of activities. Not only will participating in a few winter activities help the winter days pass more quickly, your participation will help in the loss of those extra holiday pounds and you’ll discover that win-ter can be fun!

One of the fastest growing winter sports, yet one that has been around for 6,000 years, is snowshoeing. Snowshoeing is a great activity. It tones your entire body while provid-ing an excellent cardiovascular workout. By adding a set of poles to get your upper body moving, you’re conditioning your arms, shoulders and back muscles and replenishing your body with a fresh oxygen intake. Just snowshoe for one hour at moderate speeds and you’ll burn 400-500 calo-ries.

Snowshoes are highly maneuverable so, outdoor enthu-siasts can go where cross country skiers and snowmobiles cannot. Anyone can snowshoe - it is as simple as walking and is the winter version of hiking. Snowshoes are easy to put on and take off, just like putting on another pair of shoes, and they’re light weight. A good tip to remember is to always dress in layers and keep a little snack or energy bar in your pocket.

Snowshoeing offers participants the peaceful, quiet se-renity of a snow-covered landscape –a great activity for the body and soul. Snowshoeing is discovering new treed areas without the worry of getting lost - just turn around and fol-

low your own tracks out of the bush!For those that are more comfortable with a more trav-

elled or marked trail, Charlie Lake Provincial Park has several marked trails. At Beatton Provincial Park, the lo-cal Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club sets and maintains cross country ski tails and offers two areas - a marked trail for cross country skiers and a different trail for snowshoers.

So, don’t let the dark days of winter keep you stuck in-side. Get outside and take advantage of the wonderful win-ter activities that can be accomplished in the Peace Coun-try. Whether you choose to go tobogganing, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing – all of these activities are great calorie burners, not to mention the fun! The fresh air and sunshine will pick up your spirits and help make that New Year’s resolution of losing weight a reality.


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FORT ST. JOHN – It was a one-in-30 to 50-year wind-storm that blew through the north on Jan. 14.

Roughly 14,000 Peace region residents were without power last week when a windstorm rumbled through with gusts up to 125 km/h, affecting all incorporated communi-ties.

Most customers in the Peace had power within 48 hours after outages struck homes and business last Tuesday. Some customers in the rural areas surrounding Dawson Creek and Hudson’s Hope were without electricity continuously for 90 hours; the last set of customers had their power restored by 8:30 p.m. MST on Jan. 18, said BC Hydro communica-tion manager Bob Gammer.

Trees hit power lines, street lights were bent and homes blacked out. Crews worked 16-hour days, “and when they could, shifts were staggered in order to provide ‘round-the-clock response in some locations.”

BC Hydro crews had to deal with additional outages on Jan. 16 and 17 following the persistent windstorm.

Twenty-six crews from the South Interior, Lower Main-land and Vancouver Island teamed up with northern crews to tackle the massive restoration effort. In addition, BC Hy-dro set up an internal Regional Emergency Operations Cen-tre in Prince George to coordinate restoration work, main-tain communication with crews and direct and re-deploy the workforce to “safely get the lights back on as quickly as conditions allowed,” said Gammer.

To prepare for future power outages visit www.bchydro.com/outages with general guidelines to organize a plan for any type of emergency.


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Now that the holiday season is behind us, it’s time to tackle the most commonly used New Year’s resolution – to lose that extra weight. Instead of heading back to the gym this January, why not head to the great outdoors?

There’s nothing like a bright sunny day in the Peace Re-gion. Whether it’s tobogganing on river banks, snow skiing at Big Bam, ice fi shing on Charlie Lake or cross country skiing at Beaton Park, this region is one big winter play-ground with an endless choice of activities. Not only will participating in a few winter activities help the winter days pass more quickly, your participation will help in the loss of those extra holiday pounds and you’ll discover that win-ter can be fun!

One of the fastest growing winter sports, yet one that has been around for 6,000 years, is snowshoeing. Snowshoeing is a great activity. It tones your entire body while provid-ing an excellent cardiovascular workout. By adding a set of poles to get your upper body moving, you’re conditioning your arms, shoulders and back muscles and replenishing your body with a fresh oxygen intake. Just snowshoe for one hour at moderate speeds and you’ll burn 400-500 calo-ries.

Snowshoes are highly maneuverable so, outdoor enthu-siasts can go where cross country skiers and snowmobiles cannot. Anyone can snowshoe - it is as simple as walking and is the winter version of hiking. Snowshoes are easy to put on and take off, just like putting on another pair of shoes, and they’re light weight. A good tip to remember is to always dress in layers and keep a little snack or energy bar in your pocket.

Snowshoeing offers participants the peaceful, quiet se-renity of a snow-covered landscape –a great activity for the body and soul. Snowshoeing is discovering new treed areas without the worry of getting lost - just turn around and fol-

low your own tracks out of the bush!For those that are more comfortable with a more trav-

elled or marked trail, Charlie Lake Provincial Park has several marked trails. At Beatton Provincial Park, the lo-cal Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club sets and maintains cross country ski tails and offers two areas - a marked trail for cross country skiers and a different trail for snowshoers.

So, don’t let the dark days of winter keep you stuck in-side. Get outside and take advantage of the wonderful win-ter activities that can be accomplished in the Peace Coun-try. Whether you choose to go tobogganing, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing – all of these activities are great calorie burners, not to mention the fun! The fresh air and sunshine will pick up your spirits and help make that New Year’s resolution of losing weight a reality.


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Get active in JanuaryCHARLIE LAKE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

submitted article

FORT ST. JOHN – It was a one-in-30 to 50-year wind-storm that blew through the north on Jan. 14.

Roughly 14,000 Peace region residents were without power last week when a windstorm rumbled through with gusts up to 125 km/h, affecting all incorporated communi-ties.

Most customers in the Peace had power within 48 hours after outages struck homes and business last Tuesday. Some customers in the rural areas surrounding Dawson Creek and Hudson’s Hope were without electricity continuously for 90 hours; the last set of customers had their power restored by 8:30 p.m. MST on Jan. 18, said BC Hydro communica-tion manager Bob Gammer.

Trees hit power lines, street lights were bent and homes blacked out. Crews worked 16-hour days, “and when they could, shifts were staggered in order to provide ‘round-the-clock response in some locations.”

BC Hydro crews had to deal with additional outages on Jan. 16 and 17 following the persistent windstorm.

Twenty-six crews from the South Interior, Lower Main-land and Vancouver Island teamed up with northern crews to tackle the massive restoration effort. In addition, BC Hy-dro set up an internal Regional Emergency Operations Cen-tre in Prince George to coordinate restoration work, main-tain communication with crews and direct and re-deploy the workforce to “safely get the lights back on as quickly as conditions allowed,” said Gammer.

To prepare for future power outages visit www.bchydro.com/outages with general guidelines to organize a plan for any type of emergency.


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Pilgrim Bros. Ventures LtdWonowon, BCTruck Driver (Class 1), 2 Full TimeOperate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials to destinations. Oversee all aspects of vehicles, such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, safety and se-curity of cargo, perform pre trip inspection of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, brakes and cold storage. Perform emergency roadside repairs, record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption and other information in log book. Salary: $30.50/hourly. Email resumes at : [email protected] 01/23

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Herbicide Trade Name Active Ingredient Application Methods Vantage / Roundup Glyphosate Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom Garlon XRT Triclopyr Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom Arsenal Imazapyr Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom Tordon 22K Picloram Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom Kerb SC Propyzamide Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom 2,4-D Amine 2,4-D Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom Banvel VM / Vanquish Dicamba Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom MCPA 600 MCPA Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom Lontrel 360 Clopyralid Ground - ATV, Backpack, Boom Clearview Metsulfuron methyl /

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We are seeking an energetic, personable and self-motivated individual to work the front line and provide outstanding service to our customers in the installation and on-going support of our various products on drilling and service rigs in the Fort St. John, BC area. This requires the ability to work independently during irregular and sometimes long hours, strong organizational and problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively interact and work in a team environment.

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DAWSON CREEK – Despite a power outage that affected an estimated 15,000 people in Dawson Creek, Canadian coun-try-rock band, Blue Rodeo, continued to play their scheduled show at the Encana Events Centre on Jan. 14.

After opening act, the Devin Cuddy Band, son of Blue Rodeo guitarist and sing-er Jim Cuddy, the band started into to their fi rst set with songs from their latest album ‘In Our Nature.’ Into their second song, the Events Centre lost power for 15 to 30 sec-onds before the building’s back-up genera-tor kicked in.

“At that time, without mics, Blue Rodeo started doing some acoustic stuff,” said Brent Hodson, marketing manager at the Centre.

The band then continued to play an acoustic set, without the lighting techni-

cians and display monitors that had made the fi rst two songs visually pleasing. Using only three wireless Public Announcement System microphones Blue Rodeo played a 100-minute set, comprising of newer and older songs from their 25-year catalogue.

Hodson said that staff were prepared for the outage, and warned the tour beforehand.

“We had an inkling, or a hunch that there may be power issues that day...so all of the staff were briefed before the show of the potentials that could happen...so they went over the policies that the building has on power outages, and the staff members conducted themselves in the perfect man-ner. No one in the building became upset or scared about the power outage, as the staff handled it very well,” he said.

Eventually Devin Cuddy joined the band for a few songs, and they even invited those sitting in the stands to come on to the fl oor.

“They had invited anyone to essentially come down and come closer to the stage to help with the sound, but also to bring up the energy and the excitement of the show

that they got to put on that night,” Hodson said.

“Blue Rodeo is an iconic Canadian band that has been touring for over 25 years, and they have the experi-ence, so for them, it’s just second nature to move into that position; with a differ-ent band we don’t know, with this kind of thing, you wouldn’t know until it actu-ally happened,” he said.

Despite the less-than-ideal circumstances, Hodson said that fans seemed to react favourably to the acoustic set, and the Centre only re-ceived a few inquiries about refunds; which were denied because the concert was not cancelled.

“The event turned into something that was com-pletely different, it became a very intimate acoustic show. I’ve heard a few people say that essentially it was turned into a Kitchen Party, where we got to enjoy a band do something that probably they won’t be doing on this entire tour.

Dawson Creek got to ex-perience something quite phenomenal and quite spec-tacular,” said Hodson.

“People were really blown away by the performance, they enjoyed it immensely, some say that it made the night even better,” he added.


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Fort St. John• Ft. St. John Parkinson’s Support Group Parkinson So-

ciety British Columbia People living with Parkinson’s dis-ease, caregivers and family members are warmly invited to the Ft. St. John Parkinson’s Support Group. Join others in your community to share information and resources, cop-ing strategies, ideas for living well with PD, good humour, social support and more. Last Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am McDonald’s Restaurant 10920 Alaska Road North Ft. St. John, BC Note: there is no meeting in De-cember For more information please contact: Sarah at 250 785 7348

• “Butterfl y Families – Families Supporting Families” is open to all caregivers of children and youth with Special Needs. We meet the third Wednesday of every month at the Child Development Centre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 10417 106 Ave. Does your child have learning, behavior or other complex special needs? Would you like to connect with other caregivers? Child minding available but please call ahead a few days before the meeting. Call (250) 785-3200 for more information.

• Pregnancy tests, pregnancy options, peer-counselling and support are available at the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre. New location at #335 9909-100 Ave, Fort St. John. Please visit our website: northpeacepregnancycare.ca. To make an appointment call our 24 hour hotline at (250) 262-1280. All services are free and completely con-fi dential.

• Are you tired of the crime? Then do the time. Join the Fort St. John Citizens Patrol. Donate a minimum of fi ve hours per month. For information, call (250) 262-4530.

• Pan African Caribbean Association welcomes the com-

munity to join our group to promote community awareness of culture, music and cuisine. Phone Donald at (250) 785-0815 for more information.

• New Totem Archery hold their indoor shoots at the Fort St. John Co-op Mall every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Hearts for Adoption Support Group: Waiting fami-lies, adoptive families and wondering families/individuals are welcome to join us for adoption stories, resources and snacks! Meets regularly. For dates and times contact Joel or Gigi at 250-787-7559

Dawson Creek• The Visually Impaired Support Group meets on the fi rst

Tuesday of the month at 12 noon at First Baptist Church, 1400 113 Ave. Each month we have a guest speaker and we share lunch. (cost by donation). Anyone who is visually impaired or who cares about someone with vision diffi cul-ties is welcome to attend. For further information please call Pam 782-5187 or Margaret 782-3221.

• ‘No matter how much time you have to spare, or what your interests are, ‘Better at Home has a volunteer oppor-tunity for you! From mowing a lawn to hanging curtains, there are lots of ways you can help seniors in your com-munity. It can be as simple and enjoyable as stopping in for a visit or taking someone shopping. Can you spare a little time to help a senior to remain independent in their home? Call ‘Better at Home’ at 250-782-2341 and see how easy and enjoyable volunteering can be.’

• Alcoholics Anonymous - meets Mon., Tues., Fri., & Sat., 8 p.m. at Peace River Health Unit. Wed. 8 p.m. Hospi-tal Education Room. All meetings are open.

• Mile 0 Al-Anon meets 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thurs-

day evening at the Health Unit, Dawson Creek.• Mile 0 Quilt Guild meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Studio 10 at KPAC. Come join us

for sewing, fun and friendship. Contact Gloria at 250 786 5597. for more info.

• Stream of Life (Korean Church) 433-95 Ave Dawson Creek BC V1G 1H4

Phone 250-219-8016 Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Sun-day School: 10:00 AM Bible Study: 7:00 PM (Wednesday) Intercession Pry:700 PM (Thursday)

Pouce Coupe• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Community Church

Annex (the old Pouce library). Saturday nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ages 13 to 17.

Chetwynd• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesday and Friday at 8

p.m. at the Public Library, 5012 46 Street. If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meet-ing. Call for times and places or someone to talk to, phone 788-9658 or 788-1100

Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Thursday. 8 p.m.

115 Commercial Park (Baptist Church). If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meet-ing. Call for times and places or someone to talk to. Phone 242-4018.

• Tuesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Floor curling, carpet bowling, card & board games, coffee & cookies. Community Centre Room 5 from 1-4 pm. Small drop-in fee.

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UP COMINGFort St. John• Jan. 26: Investors Group Walk for Memories at the

Pomeroy Sport Centre. Regestration at 10:30 a.m. Walk from 11 a.m. to noon. Fundraiser to support dementia re-search.

• Jan. 31: Documentary Night: Margaret “Ma” Murray Double Header at 7 pm. Want to learn more about Mar-garet “Ma” Murray, the founder of the Alaska Highway News? She was quite the character and not afraid to speak her mind! Come to the Fort St. John North Peace Museum (9323 100th Street).

This documentary night will feature two short fi lms – Di-ary of a Frontier Newspaper and a Take 30 documentary – on Margaret’s life running the Alaska Highway News and Bridge River – Lillooet News. Free Admission. Donations are appreciated. Call 250-787-0430 for more information.

Dawson Creek• Feb. 11: A workshop “It’s Tax Time Again” Come and

learn of any changes, expenses you can claim and to have all your questions answered. Starts at 1.30 p.m. Presenter Grace Peters and sponsored by Seniors’ Access. At the SP-SASS offi ce (next door to Sears).

Farmington• Mar. 1: Winter Fun Day at Matthews Park in Farm-

ington starting at 10:00 AM with pancake breakfast, then children’s games, sled races, free hot dog lunch, log saw-ing competition for adults and youth, tea boiling competi-tion with prizes, snowman building contest. The event ends at 3:00 PM. For more information contact the Farmington Community Association: Margaret at 250-843-7115 or Brian at 250-843-7143

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DAWSON CREEK - The City of Dawson Creek is hoping to score yet another big hosting event. This time, the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation’s Under 18

Women’s World Hockey Championship. City council unanimously approved staff’s recommenda-

tion to submit the bid to Hockey Canada before the Jan. 17 deadline, during their regular meeting on Jan. 6.

“It will be a world-class event for our community,”said Mayor Dale Bumstead.

The bid will include an exit clause, allowing the City to withdraw its bid if Hockey Canada sponsors prevent them from seeking event sponsorship and partnership with the oil and gas industry in the region. Director of community

services for the City Barry Reynard explained, that if a number of the event’s poten-tial sponsors were found to be in confl ict with Hockey Canada’s sponsors and the City’s potential larger spon-sors were unable to partici-pate, the City then has the right to pull their bid.

“If [Hockey Canada] told us that our top fi ve partners were in confl ict with that exclusivity, and we couldn’t meet what we feel our fi nan-cial contributions to that, we are putting the bid together to say we have the right to pull our bid. We don’t want to run a fi nancial risk to the city, it doesn’t make sense,” he said.

The exit clause was not included in their contract for hosting Hockey Can-ada’s 2012 U-18 National Women’s Hockey Champi-onship. Reynard said that it was included in this year’s bid because there is more of a fi nancial commitment for the international event,

being responsible for player’s transportation costs, accom-modation, and food; those items were covered by Hockey Canada last time.

Anticipated expenditures to host the championship came in at approximately $898,320, and revenues were esti-mated to be $902,550. The City would be responsible for

providing approximately $100,000 of that revenue, rely-ing on grants, sponsorship, neighbouring municipalities, ticket sales and merchandise to cover the rest. Reynard has presented a break-even budget, however, he recogniz-es that complete failure of the event could mean a loss of $134,000, and an overwhelming success would bring in an additional $163,000.

“We bring to the city a break-even budget, plus we also feel that in any bid process you want to ensure you have enough space that you basically develop your budget...it becomes a very functional budget, you don’t leave yourself too tight. I believe it’s a very comfortable budget,” said Reynard.

Portions of the 2012’s event proceeds went towards leg-acy funding, being divided between the City’s Parks and Recreation department, minor hockey for growth and de-velopment of female hockey, and B.C. Hockey for Peace region events. Through the legacy fund, the City has been able to host female hockey Olympians and hockey jam-borees. Reynard believes they will be able to host a few more with leftover funding. Another legacy fund would be created if the City was the successful bidder, which would help to continue to grow women’s hockey in the area.

A successful bid wouldn’t just grow local female hockey, according to Reynard’s report to council, local businesses would also experience a benefi t. The report states that in an economic impact assessment of the 2012 championship, visitor spending per party was approximately $1,400, with an aggregate total of $450,489, and spending of spectators


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It will be a world-class event for our community

Continued on Page 21

DAWSON CREEK - The Dawson Creek Volleyball Club is serving up another exciting season for regional girls aged 13 to 18.

Club practices began two weeks ago for the fi ve teams who are gearing up to compete in Alberta Volleyball As-sociation tournaments this year, the fi rst one slated for Feb-ruary.

Last year, the team of 17 year-olds came in fi fth place in division two of the provincial championships in Alber-

ta. The best they’ve done is place eighth overall in the pro-vincial tournament. While a champion-ship, or even being placed in division one—among the best in the province—would be nice, that’s not coach Steve Oli-ver’s main goal.

“When I challenge my kids, it’s to improve every time they play. That means from the fi rst time they step on the court at the beginning of the season to the last time, when the fi nal is, their last game, that they’ve improved that much...those are the kinds of goals that you’ve got to set,” Oliver said.

This year, Oliver plans to continue implementing in-tense and high-speed drills, in order to prepare his team for games.

“Volleyball is all about basic skills. You never not prac-tice your basic skills, because those are all the things that are involved with every play in volleyball. Now the tech-nical part of that is developing it to the next step of doing things and doing things faster,” he said.

Players that sign up with the club are automatically invit-ed to play. Many coaches are also inviting those interested in the sport from around the region to participate. Oliver said that they never usually make cuts during the league’s Skills Development Camp, because there isn’t enough in-terested in each age category to completely fi ll a 12-person roster. He said the league will likely continue to take on players

“We defi nitely don’t like to cut kids because it’s detri-mental to any program...we take everybody that comes and it’s fun for the girls and we are very competitive as well,” said Oliver.

Oliver found personal success with volleyball last year, winning gold at the U.S. Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, and winning bronze at the World Master’s game in Torino, Italy with the FOG Canada Master’s team. He also won the Dawson Creek Athletic Association’s Athlete of the Year last year. He hopes that his dedication and success will inspire his players to strive to make big goals, achieve them, and have fun.

“I try to instill that exam-ple on the kids, that if you want to be an average play-er, then you show up to your two practices a week; but, if you do lots outside of vol-

leyball, lots outside of that to improve your volleyball, just because you are from a small town in Dawson Creek doesn’t mean that you’ll nev-er go places,” Oliver said.

“There is competitiveness and everything else, but at the end of the day, just all of us as coaches want the kids to have fun. If you can have

fun, be competitive and have success - that makes it even better,” he added.

For more information about the club, joining the club, and sponsorship opportunities email the Dawson Creek Volleyball Club at: [email protected].


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plus expenditure from event organizers reached $723,000. “There is huge benefi ts to hosting these games. It’s a very prestigious event, it has an

economic input to your community, not only a number of accommodations, but a number of small businesses benefi t from these hostings,” Reynard said.

The City will be submitting the bid jointly with partners, the Encana Events Centre and Tourism Dawson Creek. Tourism development coordinator for Tourism Dawson Creek, Samantha Gibeault, said a successful bid would mean a great opportunity to market the city. The fi nal game would be broadcasted on TSN.

“The other legacy is showing the province and other provinces that Dawson Creek is no joke, that the Encana Events Centre can host something like this. The City can wrap around one event and make it successful...everybody comes around an event like this, so it’s incredible. The city itself and the community are just so supportive,” Gibeault said.

Visits to the short-list of potential sites will occur in February and March, and the City should get word by the end of March if they were successful or not.

“I think it’s quite exciting that we’ve positioned ourselves in a unique opportunity to even be able to put this bid together. I believe our chances are as good as anyone due to the success of the hosting of the National Women’s team and the U-18 National Champion-ships, I believe we have a great track record for hosting,” said Reynard.

“Huge benefi ts” to hosting gamesContinued from Page 20

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