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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN

– It was in the 1960s when Edna McLeod’s mother was murdered. Her mother’s body was not found for a month and a half and it was children who were go-ing to school at Cecil Lake that noticed the signs of her mother on the side of the road.

The man convicted in her mother’s murder got two years.

Darlene Cardinal’s sister was murdered 17 years ago on Sept. 1.

Her sister, Sandra Calahasen, was taken to mile 100 where she was thrown on the side of the road and RCMP did not find her until 18 months later.

The man convicted of that murder received a two-year sentence, because he’d already served two years when he was convicted.

It doesn’t end there, however.

Darlene Shular, for example, has a daugh-ter – Ramona Jean Shular – that has been missing, with no indication as to where she might be. Her mother was also murdered about 15 years ago – her body dropped off on the North Pine Hill Road where, again, students found her on the way to school.

The man convicted in that case got two years less a day.

This is not the only thing these three families have in common but, in addition to that, all these women are Aboriginal.

It is for that reason that the community got to-gether for the annuals Sisters in Spirit walk in Fort St. John on Oct. 4 – an opportunity for Aboriginals and non-aboriginals to gather and demand answers for the missing and murdered Aboriginals in Can-ada.

The event, said one of the organizers, Connie Greyeyes, has grown a lot over the years and the turn out this year shows local families that the com-munity cares about their loved ones.

“We do,” she said. “We all want answers and we’re hoping that one day they get some sort of closure and answers. It’s really overwhelming. The amount of Aboriginal women and children that have gone missing in Canada is alarming and it’s important that we get this message across the coun-try so they know the crisis that our women are fac-ing in this day and age.

“The fact that you’re an Aboriginal and you’re a woman in this country seems to automatically label you as something that is not worthy of the type of media attention as someone who is not Aboriginal.”

She added many families do not feel their loved ones get the attention they deserve when they go missing or are murdered and she does not know if that’s intentional or not.

It’s not only Aboriginal women, however, that are facing the issue, she said, and tougher laws for perpetrators need to be put in place.

There has, however, been progress, but there’s still work to do.

“There’s always learning and always room to grow as people. I really feel that we’re going to get there eventually,” she said. “When you see the proud Aboriginal women that are here today, sing-ing and drumming and dancing, it’s inspiring.”

In the meantime, families like the McLeod’s, the Cardinal’s and the Shular’s are continuing to think about their family members and the injustice that was served to them in their individual cases.

The hope, said McLeod, is that the government pays more attention to the need for justice to be served for Aboriginal women across the country who are missing or are murdered.

“I think there should be more things like this hap-pening. I don’t think our government people realize how many women or girls that are missing,” she said. “I hope that something becomes of this. I was hoping the government would do something about this, there’s too many women missing.”

Vigils and marches were held across Canada to recognize that need as well.

Melanie Robinson photoResidents of Fort St. John gathered on Oct. 4 to draw attention to the missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. The event featured a march through city streets where the families of those missing and murdered placed wreaths on the steps of City Hall to remind government of the issue in the region and across the country.

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only taxi services told city councillor’s on Oct. 4 that a city bylaw is “devastating” his business.

Ron DeWinter, owner of Yellow Cabs and A C Taxi and Delivery, appeared before council to call on coun-cillors to eliminate the chauffeur permits bylaw. That bylaw requires taxi drivers to obtain a permit, which involves a criminal background check by police.

“I’m unable to run a proper business because of this chauffeur’s permit,” said DeWinter. “What you have here is City Hall and one police officer dictating what drivers I can have.”

He said he’s not advocating letting potentially dan-

gerous people drive taxis in the city, but the permits are keeping good drivers from being hired. He said, for example, one potential driver had obtained his Class 1 licence, but because of a prior impaired driving charge, cannot obtain a permit.

“The idea of a criminal check is great, I wouldn’t want an axe mur-derer or a child molester working for me, believe me,” he said. “But a guy who has an impaired charge eight years ago, or whatever the case is, and he’s clean and clear now, he should be driving. We need these people.”

DeWinter said he now only has three daytime drivers and three nighttime drivers. He said on a Fri-day night in the summer, he should have at least seven drivers and 10 in the winter. He said when the bars close and people are looking for a ride home and they have to wait po-tentially hours for a taxi, it causes clients to get upset and even threat-ens the dispatchers.

“If you’re going to stick to this chauffeur’s permit, I’m going to have to run a 16 hour day,” he said. “I will run from six in the morning until 10 at night.”

He added the permits can take weeks to process and he can’t afford to wait that long to hire drivers because there are many other businesses hiring.

Coun. Cheryl Shuman said while she understands the reasons for the bylaw, the issue could become very problematic under the Province’s new impaired driving laws because the demand for taxis could increase even more.

Mayor Mike Bernier said the bylaw was put in place to protect the public and is not specific to just Dawson

Creek. “I don’t have the exact numbers, but the information

that we have is the vast majority of municipalities have a taxi cab bylaw,” added Greg Dobrowolski, deputy chief administrative officer.

City council voted later in the meeting unanimous-ly to keep the bylaw, but Bernier said they will talk with the RCMP to see if the approval process could be streamlined.

“The whole point of [the bylaw] is to offer the best level of security and safety we can to ensure that the people who are driving your kids, or when you’re leav-ing the bar at night, is safe to do so,” he said.

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By Matthew BainsNORTHEAST – New regulations for the oil and gas

industry were enacted on Oct. 4 under the Oil and Gas Activities Act.

While the Act has been in place for some time, the reg-ulations took nearly two years to finalize – the result of extensive consultation with industry, local governments, communities, private landowners and environmentalists, said Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Bill Bennett.

“Generally, what we’ve done here is take the very best practices that existed in the oil and gas industry in the Northeast and codified them into a set of regulations,” said Bennett. “I think what we’ve come up with here is a set of regulations that will raise operating standards and make them more consistent.”

A new regulation will require landowners to be notified and consulted with when companies apply for permits on private land. The Oil and Gas Commission now has the authority to refuse a permit if they deem the consultation with the landowner hasn’t been sufficient.

Bennett said the consultation requirement is a critical part of the regulation, although there will undoubtedly be situations where landowners will feel they have not been consulted enough.

“I don’t think we can mistake consultation for agree-ment,” he said. “The surface rights holder, in some cases, they don’t want anybody coming on their land. What we’re saying is the subsurface rights holder does have rights to enter on to private land, but let’s make sure the private landowner is dealt with respect-fully.”

In addition to that, he said if the landowner is not satisfied with the OGC’s decision, they can now ap-pear before an appeals tribunal in regards to issuance or amendment of a permit on their land. He said that body will be made up of indi-viduals experienced in dispute res-olution and will handle everything from minor appeals from citizens upset about impacts to their hunt-ing or fishing licence, to major ap-peals by companies.

Under the environmental pro-tection regulation, the OGC must consider environmental objectives that government has set before making a decision about a permit, which include distances from water sources, protection of riparian re-serves, wildlife habitat, old growth management areas and resource and cultural heritage features. Permit holders will be expected to comply with requirements under the regulation with respect to water, riparian area, wildlife habitat, disturbance to soil, intro-duction of invasive plants and restoration of areas dis-turbed.

“We’ve also brought the Ministry of Environment into

this process,” said Bennett. “In the past, the Ministry of Environment wouldn’t be able to review the impacts of an OGC decision – now they can.”

For cases of non-compliance, the OGC is given ex-panded powers to issue fines and penalties.

“The regulatory powers in the past have not been all that strong,” said the Minister. “[The OGC] haven’t had as much authority to encourage compliance and to do en-forcement as they will under these new regulations. And we’ve added a bunch of new penalties and court-ordered fines for contraventions.”

An emergency program and planning regulation is still under development, as the OGC continues to work with stakeholders, including private land-owner associations, on the regulation. It is anticipated to be implemented in early 2011.

Until the regulation is completed, the Commission still requires permit hold-ers to establish an emergency response program and a response contingency plan.

The full language of the regulations is available online at www.ogc.gov.bc.ca/OGAA or by phoning the OGAA implementation phone line at (250) 261-2089.

Reaction to these new regulations will be included in the next edition of the Northeast News.

• The OGC lifted water withdrawal suspensions for the Kiskatinaw and Moberly Rivers on Oct. 6. The oil and gas industry is now able to withdraw water where previously approved by the Commission un-der Section 8 of the Water Act.

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By Melanie RobinsonTAYLOR – Senior residents of Taylor have better

chances of staying and aging in their community in the future.

That is following a celebration on Oct. 4 for the eight affordable housing units being built in the district.

The units, which are located in the hub of the dis-trict, said Coun. Betty Ponto, are going to fill a void in the community.

“It will add to our community by providing low rental, affordable housing for low income seniors and

people with disabilities,” she said. “And, what a location. It’s not with-standing the beautiful hills and the openness up here, but it’s a central location in Taylor where it’s close to amenities.”

Those amenities, she added, in-clude the golf course, community hall, curling rink, outdoor gym and walking track, which will provide unit residents with a healthy and social place to live.

It also provides an opportunity for those who call Taylor home to stay there, said Minister of Hous-ing and Social Development, Rich Coleman, who attended the celebra-tion.

Coleman said Taylor’s mayor Fred Jarvis approached him a few years ago about concerns of senior residents leaving the community because they had no other option.

Discussions were had and, after a g r e e -m e n t s w e r e m a d e b e -t w e e n

the Province and the fed-eral government, along with BC Housing, a plan was put in place.

That plan includes an option between site-built or modular homes, de-pending on the location, and an opportunity for se-niors to age in their own community, said Coleman.

“We’ve found something that communities need,” he said. “Affordable rentals for seniors in small com-munities, I think, is actually going to allow people who are the pioneers, people that contributed to build-ing this community, to actually stay in this community and [they] don’t have to leave.”

The one-bedroom units include institutional flooring that can handle walkers and wheelchairs, along with lever handle taps and door handles, roll in showers and bars in bathrooms to ease mobility.

They are, however, not limited to those residents with mobility issues.

“It’s all about income,” said Coleman. “So if you’re a low income senior and you need a place to live in a community, that’s what this provides.

“It’s more economical for them and more economi-cal for the government, but I can tell you it’s way bet-ter for the outcomes, the health outcomes, and that’s the whole idea.”

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This week, I stood in the House of Commons to announce that I will be stepping down as your Member of Par-liament on Oct. 25, 2010.

In my final MP Report in a couple of weeks I’ll talk more about my 17 years as an MP. For now, I would like to share what followed my announcement and to convey my gratitude to a few of my fel-low MPs.

Ralph Goodale, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Saskatch-ewan MP, rose to comment on my depar-ture.

For years he and I sat across a table from each other “vigourously debating” House legislation and procedure as I car-ried out my roles as Whip and House Leader in both opposition and in govern-ment.

Mr. Goodale said, “The member for Prince George-Peace River was one of those MPs who could hear and under-

stand and respect somebody else’s dif-ferent point of view.”

“We would rarely agree …but we could come to a conclusion …we could look each other in the eye, shake hands on it and be absolute-ly confident that each would keep his word. That element of trust is fundamental to the functioning of this place and is a rare quality.”

Thank you Ralph for that incredible tribute.

Next, Christiane Gagnon for the Bloc Quebecois and Libby Davies for the NDP bid farewell to me on behalf of their re-spective caucuses. I am also grateful for their kind words for me and for my work as your MP.

Finally, my long-time caucus and cabi-net colleague …my best friend, the Hon-ourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Trans-

port, Infrastructure and Communities and MP for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, stood to address the Chamber on behalf of the Government.

I don’t think there was a dry eye in the House – in-cluding mine. He recalled when we first came to Ot-tawa after being elected as Reform MPs in 1993 and I told him that “we’ll go to Ottawa and we’ll look af-ter each other’s backs.”

He called me “a no-non-sense guy who knew what he knew and was not afraid

to tell anyone how things were in the real world outside of the Ottawa bubble.”

I’m already appearing considerably less than modest by repeating these trib-utes. Yet I was overwhelmed by the high praise from the man assigned the most difficult portfolios in the federal cabinet.

Minister of Agriculture: for every type of crop and animal there is an industry that needs leadership and problem-solving from the federal minister. Then throw in drought, floods, international trade issues, animal disease and food processing. Yet Minister Strahl gained the respect and support of farmers across the nation.

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I may no longer be sitting with him in the Chamber but I will be watching and if ever the need arises, “Chuck, I’ve got your back.”


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The year was 2010 – Canada and Northeast BC had just got through a recession, Site C was a hot topic throughout the region (again) and oil and gas contin-ued to boom as new developments progressed.

But, in addition to that, there were women who are missing or have been murdered – and what has hap-pened to those convicted in those acts?

Short sentences of course because they’re women and they’re Aboriginal.

Wait, what?That’s just disgusting.Then you have the story in the United States where

18 year-old Tyler Clementi’s roommate outed him as gay by posting a video online.

This was one of several cases reported in September alone of similar incidents – prompting popular talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to make an emotional plea that it’s time to make a change.

It’s time for everyone from large metropolitan cen-tres to small town Northern BC to speak with one voice condeming these acts for what they are – outra-geous.

Pretending all of these issues don’t exist won’t make it go away.

Let’s face reality not just here in Northeast BC, but everywhere.

Have some respect for those around you – their hu-man beings and they deserve to be treated as such.

It is 2010, after all.

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FEEDBACKEditor:Hello Fort St. John.I hate to burst your bubble but I have

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Thousands have died and been oth-erwise adversely affected by bizarre, violent weather conditions caused by the fossil fuel industries. This terribly depleting, polluting resource extrac-tion is not being done for our benefit. It is for the already super rich CEO’s and shareholders of these companies.

The insane pace of this extraction is causing problems now and also prob-lems for the whole world in the near future. Although natural gas is rela-tively clean burning, these companies are reversing its benefits by fueling the tar sands. Any government consider-ing today’s climate change and envi-

ronmental problems would have to be insane to even consider expanding the tar sands operations.

Selling liquified natural gas to China will not reduce global pollution. Stop buying their products. That is the only thing that can work.

Canada’s number one problem is its total lack of responsible government. Their whole focus has been on setting the stage for a gold rush for American corporations. They have shown virtu-ally no responsibility for our country or our environment.

Canadians need to see things for what they are. Most of the perceived prosperity and expansion of towns and cities in Canada’s fossil fuel produc-ing areas is nothing but unsustainable development driven by the unconscio-nable greed and gluttony of foreign corporations.

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No cause for celebrationEditor:Movie director James Cameron’s visit to Alber-

ta to see the oil sands was surprisingly thoughtful and uneventful. Unlike many celebrity activists, he seemed to have a grasp of the issues involved and offered balanced and reasonable criticism.

However, what Cameron should have men-tioned during his visit is that the underuse of re-newable energy resources worldwide is a major reason why Alberta’s non-renewable oil sands are

able to be developed so profitably.As we all know, Alberta became wealthy, debt-

free and sales-tax-free in large part due to its non-renewable energy resources. If the world began to rely more on renewable, green sources of energy and less on limited, non-renewable energy BC could very well surpass Alberta’s wealth and show the world that prosperity can be created by work-ing with nature rather than against it.

Kevin Lee, Vancouver, BC

Renewable energy is better

Editor:Canada is a democracy where our elected Mem-

bers of Parliament are expected to pass acts that create effective laws for the benefit of their constit-uents and, hopefully, the majority of Canadians.

Our Parliament also functions within a system that is confined to the rules of political parties and a common belief that opposition MP’s vote against proposals by the governing political MP’s to create good government for all Canadians.

These rules and common beliefs do not always take into account the wishes of the majority of Ca-

nadians, actual benefits or if it’s cost effective.Recently an act to scrap a costly gun registration

law that has proven to be not effective in control-ling crime with firearms was defeated by the op-position.

This proves it is time to let your elected MP’s know your opinions on this and other laws such as the Official Languages Act that have proven to be ineffective and costly.

We are not a bureaucratic dictatorship; the MP’s are your voice in your government so speak out.

Ken Kellington, Devon, Alta.

Use your MP as your voice

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cluding

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ionship

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must be

deliver

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or factor

y-ordere

d from y

our part

icipating

Ford M

otor Com

pany of

Canada

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within

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ionship

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3. ©2010

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Single Vehicle CollisionFORT ST. JOHN – On Oct. 4 at approximately 12:45 p.m.

a dump truck and trailer lost control going around a corner on the Rose Prairie Road at the South side of the Montney cooley.

The vehicle and trailer went over the embankment. The driver, who was the lone occupant, was trapped in the vehicle for a short time and had to be rescued by emergency person-nel. The driver was taken to hospital with unknown injuries.

Rose Prairie Road was closed while emergency personnel rescued the driver from the vehicle, however the road was opened soon after. There were no other vehicles or persons involved in this incident. The Fort St. John RCMP continue to investigate this incident.

If you have information regarding this incident or any oth-er incident please call the Fort St. John RCMP detachment at (250)787-8140 or it you wish to remain anonymous please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Armed Robber NamedFORT ST. JOHN – The suspect in three armed robberies

that occurred in Fort St. John between Sept. 27 and Sept. 30 has been arrested and is charged with three counts of robbery.

Douglas Verne Goodings, a 38 year-old Cecil Lake resi-dent, robbed Veronica’s Closet, Rosco’s Pub and Liquor Store and the Econo Lodge Beer and Wine Store and has appeared in Fort St. John Provincial Court on the charges.

No one was hurt in any incident.

POLICE BRIEF

By Matthew BainsNORTHEAST – Some big issues were debated and voted

on by delegates from communities across the province at the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Whistler from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.

The most contentious issue was whether to extend terms of mayors and councillors to four years from three, which was defeated by a vote of 354 to 280. The resolution required two votes because of procedural issues and reportedly resulted in shouting matches between delegates.

“It was the first time in my recollection that they actually went to a ballot vote on an issue,” said Mike Bernier, who was representing both Dawson Creek as mayor, and as the presi-dent of the North Central Local Government Association.

He said the vote seemed split between larger communities, who were in favour of extending the term, and smaller commu-nities, who were not. He said many northern communities were concerned about finding people to run in local elections who would be willing to make that long of a commitment.

Ben Stewart, Minister of Community and Rural Develop-ment, is reported to have said the Province would not act on extending municipal terms without the support of the UBCM.

A number of communities, including Dawson Creek, put forward resolutions related to policing costs and accountabil-ity. Municipalities and provinces are in the midst of negotiating with the federal government and the RCMP on a new policing contract. The issue of the cost to municipalities is timely for Dawson Creek, as city council received a request from the lo-cal detachment commander on Oct. 4 for four more officers by

2011/12 to meet increased pressures as the city grows. Dawson Creek called on the Province to establish levels of

feed-in tariffs and tax incentives to encourage a competitive alternative energy sector in British Columbia. The city also wants the Province to consider involuntary treatment as an av-enue for families whose youth are struggling with substance abuse but have refused treatment.

The District of Hudson’s Hope made several recommenda-tions as well.

The district called on Premier Gordon Campbell to hon-our his commitment made in 2008 that all rural communities would be provided with advanced communications, including cellular phone service, within three years.

Mayor Karen Anderson said while the district will benefit from improved internet coverage with new fibre optic cables being installed, cellular coverage still remains an issue locally and for the North more broadly.

“I know in Hudson’s Hope we lose cell coverage as soon as we get outside of the district,” she said. “It’s a huge impact on anybody who’s driving on northern roads.”

The district also called on the Province to restore core fund-ing for emergency management, emergency social services and first responder training to at least the 2008/2009 levels. Anderson said since that resolution went forward, some of that funding has been restored, but more is needed.

“Any cuts hugely impact small fire departments and ambu-lance services and any emergency services,” she said.

Hudson’s Hope would like the Province to continue to map and quantify aquifers, which is an issue that continues to come

up in the Northeast as industry’s demand for water increases. “We really don’t know where those aquifers are, we don’t

know how large they are, and the oil and gas industry is taking huge amounts of water out of rivers and lakes in the area to do their fracking (hydraulic fracturing),” said the mayor.

The district also called on the government to reinstate the BC Utility Commission’s oversight of BC Hydro’s resource planning, which ended when the Clean Energy Act was en-acted earlier this year. Council felt it was important that citi-zens be able to participate, through a public forum, in planning resource development and for the public utility to be regulated in a fair and transparent manner.

Delegates at the convention voted against a resolution, sup-ported by the Province, to harmonize the federal and provincial environmental assessment processes. That resolution had im-plications for the controversial Site C Dam project, which the Province had proposed be jointly assessed.

While the resolutions carry the weight of municipalities, the Province must ultimately decide whether to move forward on them. A full list of resolutions is available online at www.ubcm.ca.


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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – City council will move forward

in its agreement with Shell Canada to build a reclaimed water treatment facility in the city after the deadline for counter petitions passed on Sept. 27.

If City Hall received 719 (10 per cent of eligible voters) or more counter petitions, the proposed agreement would have been subject to a voter referendum, but only 111 eli-gible forms were received.

“One thing that I really liked about this process was that we had a lot of people in the community phoning me or coming by City Hall, asking the questions before they made their decision,” said Mayor Mike Bernier. “Almost every single person that did left City Hall without signing the counter petition because they understood the project.”

MHPM Project Managers, the same firm managing the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts project, has been hired to ensure construction of the facility remains on time and on budget. Work on a storage reservoir for the reclaimed water is underway at the airport and Bernier said the an-ticipated timeline for completion of the facility is late next year.

The City of Dawson Creek was recognized at the re-cent Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention with a Leadership and Innovation award in the mid-sized community category for the project.

“When we went down there, people were already talk-ing about it,” said Bernier. “I can honestly say there were a lot of communities that were envious of the position we are in to be able to do a project like this.”

However, some residents still believe the agreement with Shell gives the city a raw deal.

Fred Lumnitzer signed the counter petition and said the issue should have gone to referendum.

“It’s a financial decision that will affect the city for 10 years,” he said.

Lumnitzer said if the city built the treatment facility and sold the reclaimed water itself, it could pay for the facil-ity in two years, even assuming the cost of borrowing and operating costs.

He added he doesn’t believe the 1,100 cubic metres the city is allocated in the agreement is enough to satisfy in-dustry demand from companies besides Shell.

“The industry needs a large amount of [water] for short

periods,” he said. “If they can’t get that, they’re going to leave town or they’re go-ing to get water form somewhere else.”

According to the administration’s own information, a record 47,500 cubic metres was sold to industry last November, which averages just over 1,500 cubic me-tres a day. Bernier did a c k n o w l -edge after the town hall meeting that 1,100 cubic metres a day was based on av-erage use in a year, and would not be enough to accom-modate peak d e m a n d , but he said the city was w o r k i n g with Shell to

make sure enough reclaimed water would be available.

Lumnitzer said the cost

the administration quotes for building a pipeline to anoth-er water source keeps going up, from $25 million to over $150 million, adding residents shouldn’t trust the numbers city officials have provided.

More on this story in the next edition of the Northeast News.


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Contributed photoMayor Mike Bernier accepted a Leadership and Innovation award on behalf of the City of Dawson Creek from Barbara Steele, president of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, on Sept. 27, for the effluent water reuse project. However, opponents of the project still maintain the agreement with Shell Canada is not a good deal for the city.

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By Matthew Bains DAWSON CREEK – Dawson Creek was included in a re-

cent study on how integrated energy policies could help Cana-dian cities cut greenhouse gas emissions and save money.

The study, entitled “the capacity for integrated urban en-ergy solutions policies to reduce urban greenhouse gas emis-sions,” was undertaken by Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow, a body encouraging collaboration between indus-try, environmental movements, governments, academia and the consulting community across Canada. The study used lo-cal input from small communities (Dawson Creek and Stony Plain, Alta.) mid-sized communities (Winnipeg and Calgary) and large centres (Toronto and Vancouver) and an emerging resource city (Fort McMurray, Alta.) and scaled up those find-ings to the national level.

The study found by applying comprehensive, integrated community energy solutions through land-use planning, add-ing district heating and cooling systems and improving public transportation, for example, Canada could reduce it’s yearly greenhouse gas emissions by 12 per cent by 2050, save up to $29 billion from reductions in overall direct capital spending, labour and energy and reduce spending on energy in house-holds and in the service and construction sectors by billions more.

While Dawson Creek has been recognized nationally as a leader in energy and the environment, the study suggests room

for improvement. Total greenhouse gas emissions for the city in 2007 (measured as carbon dioxide equivalent emissions) was 118,315 tonnes, which is insignificant com-pared to larger cities. However, Dawson Creek emitted 10.7 tonnes per capita, high-er than in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.

The City of Dawson Creek has set a tar-get of reducing emissions by 14 per cent below 2006 levels by 2012, which contin-ues to be monitored, said Kevin Henderson, director of infrastructure and sustainable development. He said even with reductions, the city will have to purchase carbon off-sets by 2012 to be carbon neutral, and the city continues to work with the Province to ensure legitimate, quality offsets can be purchased.

The city is awaiting permits from the Province to pursue a biomass project for the Multiplex. The project involves using fes-cue grass straw, an agricultural by-product, to fuel the boiler that heats the building. The biomass burner is projected to provide 90 per cent of the heat required for the build-ing, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by about 50 per cent for all of Dawson Creek’s

municipal facilities, with an annual savings of $48,800.Henderson said funding for the project will have to be iden-

tified, but there could be opportunities to partner with other stakeholders.

Peace Energy Cooperative has expressed an interest in the project. They have also proposed turning the old Centennial Pool building downtown into a district heating facility that could reuse exhaust heat for surrounding buildings.

The City of Dawson Creek is pursuing a “local improvement charge” policy that would allow homeowners to defer the costs of retrofitting their homes and pay those costs over time, as is currently done with road and sidewalk improvements. He said other communities have expressed an interest, and they con-tinue to work with the Province on the policy, but much of the detail still needs to be worked out.

“It’s about whether there’s an appetite for you as a hom-eowner to say, ‘I want to do some renovations on my house to improve energy efficiency and reduce my greenhouse gas emissions,’” said Henderson.

The study shows transportation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Dawson Creek. Henderson said he hopes to have the budget to complete a comprehensive transportation plan next year.

“There’s a lot of issues around transportation as our commu-nity grows and I don’t want to get caught doing one-off deci-

sions,” he said. “I think a comprehensive plan will lay out the groundwork and the tools in dealing with these issues.”

He said the city continues to encourage density and infill-ing through policies in the Official Community Plan. He said not only is that an important part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and transportation, but is necessary to ensure affordable housing and reducing infrastructure costs for new developments as the city continues to grow.

The study also looked at water use and waste in cities. Daw-son Creek consumed 246 litres of water per capita in 2006, higher than in Toronto or Ottawa. Henderson said those num-bers may be skewed because of industrial consumption, and based on recent data, residential consumption is fairly conser-vative. He said Dawson Creek has water metres where a lot of other communities don’t, and with this year’s drought, resi-dents are even more aware of the need to conserve water.

Dawson Creek had the highest amount, in tonnes, of waste generated and landfilled per capita than any other Canadian community in the study in its reporting period (2008). The City of Dawson Creek did implement a two-bag limit for the curb-side pickup of household waste earlier this year to encourage more recycling. Henderson said the policy has had an effect, but increasing the amount of waste recycled will have to be pursued on a regional level.

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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – City council is

seeking the public’s input on how to proceed with the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts after bids for construction of the project came in significantly over the approved budget.

Mayor Mike Bernier said it was a sur-prise to council and to the project man-agement firm and cost consultants hired for the project.

“Even [they] said they were com-pletely surprised with these bids,” said the mayor. “They said looking around the province at everyone else – and they’ve done dozens of these projects and know how much they cost – for some reason the local bids that came in were way above what anybody antici-pated.”

The tendering process has been can-celled and a public meeting has been called for Oct. 19, starting at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre.

“I think it’s council’s due diligence to make sure we don’t just make a deci-sion behind closed doors, that we have the community involved,” he said.

However, the apparent options are not painless. Bernier said the management team has already done design changes and cuts all the way along to stay within budget, and if they were to make more cuts, the project would not be the same.

“If we change the design anymore, we’re not going to be offering the proj-ect the community is expecting,” he said. “You can’t cut a couple million

dollars of it and expect the same job.”He said council could seek voter ap-

proval to borrow the balance of the money required.

“If the tenders would have come in on budget, we would have had a new arts centre downtown without borrow-ing any money, which is something we were striving for, but it’s unfortunate we’re in this position,” he said.

Bernier added he hopes, if it came to that, the decision to borrow money wouldn’t become a political one, but rather what’s best for the community.

If residents were to decide not to move ahead with the project, the grant money received from the federal and provincial governments, and from pri-vate companies, would have to be re-turned.

Also, the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre would have to remain in the Grandview building, which continues to deteriorate, unless another option could be found.

Bernier said Dawson Creek is fortu-nate to have received the grant funding for the project and it is unlikely city council would be able to secure even more funding from other sources. He added the government funding is not tied to specific deadlines if city council required more time to make a decision on the project.

The Oct. 28 edition of the Northeast News will feature reaction from the public and the outcome of the public meeting.

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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN –Brian Vermeulen is on the adven-

ture of a lifetime.Not only will he, his two brothers and a friend climb

Mount Kilimanjaro, but they also raised more than $75,000 for multiple sclerosis in their preparation for the trip.

Vermeulen, who owns BV Land and Northern Rockies

Environmental, embarked on this mission back in April, and after much support, the Calgary native has left on his journey to fight MS.

The awareness alone from preparing for the trip, said Vermeulen, has had a huge impact on him and those around him.

“I found out more from just being a part of this, just awareness alone on my part [is huge],” he said, adding

he even found out that people he knew personally had the disease. “With that it’s created awareness at all levels. I think that’s awesome.”

He said before the group left on their journey, they were already thinking of what they can do for next year’s climb and they’re thinking the base camp of Mount Ever-est.

He said it may sound a little extreme for some, but it grabs people’s attention and therefore raises awareness, so when the group gets back their going to start looking at doing it again.

“This is what we did this year, now what can we do next year. How much further can we take this? So the challenge is on,” he said.

The climbers this year certainly met the challenge.Each was expected to raise $12,500 for the cause, go-

ing to the MS Society of Canada, but this group took it a little further.

Not only did they each raise that money, but together they raised $12,000 more – and instead of having that money also used to pay for travel, they paid for the trip out of pocket.

Vermeulen said to prepare physically for the trip, he’s been going to the gym, hiking, doing work on his prop-erty on the river and walking everywhere.

“If I have to go anywhere downtown here, whether it’s the OGC or anywhere, I’m walking everywhere – nu-merous trips to the banks, up to the government offices for meetings – if there’s any place within walking dis-tance, I’m walking to it,” he said.

Physically preparing, however, won’t get you to the top of the mountain, he said.

In a recent conversation with a tri-athlete, Vermeulen said he was told they didn’t make it to the top of a moun-tain, though they were prepared physically.

“The majority of this climb, probably 70 per cent, is just mental and 30 per cent physical on that side,” he said. “The fact is they don’t train for this and that’s why it’s about 70 or 80 per cent mental. Their mindset is how fast can we get there, in all aspects, [well] it’s not.”

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Having the team they do, which also includes some-one from Toronto, he added, means they’ll have a strong mental attitude before and while climbing because of communication that took place before the climb.

The team is ex-pected to start the climb up Mount Kilimanjaro on Oct. 10 and will come off the climb on Oct. 17.

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Mayor Bruce Lantz and council echoed the need for such an event to continue taking place in the community because the success has demonstrated itself.

Lantz said the concern is not about the market but rather the location because it’s important not to endan-ger the safety of those participating in the market, whether it’s vendors, those visiting or others using the fa-cility.

“We need to find a better facility that’s more suited to its direction and that it blends well with the commu-nity but we certainly want to see the farmer’s market continue,” he said.

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with, in the coming years.The New Totem Archery Club also met with council

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Mayor Bruce Lantz said the city will consider the suggestions made by the community, but steps such as an engineering study will be necessary to determine what uses the arena is fit for.

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POLICE BRIEFSMan assaulted in Fort St. JohnFORT ST. JOHN -- On Aug. 15,

at approximately 2:30 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of an aban-doned call to 911. Upon arrival to the scene, it was determined that a male had been assaulted by a group of young adults while walking home alone from The New Fron-tier Bar. The male victim only suf-fered minor injuries, was taken to the hospital and released shortly thereafter.

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If you wish to remain anony-mous, please call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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The RCMP, along with the Pro-vincial Emergency Program (PEP) and Search and Rescue organized an immediate search of the area in-volving a helicopter.

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CLIMBING ADVENTURE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

Matthew Bains photoJessie Herringer and Fred Smith from Northern Health’s Mental Health and Addic-tions were at City Hall on Oct. 4 to receive a proclamation from Mayor Mike Bernier declaring Oct. 4 to 8 as “Mental Health and Addictions Awareness” week in Dawson Creek. Communities across the province recognize the week as an opportunity to bring awareness to related issues and encourage healthier lifestyles.

By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – After two years in Fort St. John, a local

RCMP officer has been promoted to sergeant.Sgt. Steve Perret will be taking over in a role as supervisor

of a number of support units within the detachment, which includes municipal traffic, First Nations policing, the dog sec-tion and the Crime Reduction Unit.

Perret said the move is an exciting one and it fits in with the challenge of getting into the RCMP – something he decided to do while in high school.

“This is the third job I have done at the Fort St. John de-tachment and I have liked both my previous jobs,” he said. “I applied for this because I saw it as an exciting opportunity. It

is a competition [to apply], you are competing against other officers, whether it be locally or nationally.”

And though he has only been in the position officially for about two weeks, Perret has already set goals for his new role at the detachment.

With the Crime Reduction Unit, for example, there are two new positions, which will bring the unit to four officers, so he’d like to get that up and running to start targeting prolific offenders in the community.

“I am excited about being able to take a proactive stance, whereas my previous job was mainly reactive,” he said. “To be able to be proactive in targeting prolific offenders to get them off the streets before they have a chance to do serious

crime is exciting. I am looking forward to that opportunity.”

He’s also looking forward to targeting the concerns iden-tified by the community, such as traffic related issues.

Perret grew up in Surrey, BC and took criminology in university.

He said law enforcement was always something that in-terested him and, a year after graduation from high school, he started volunteering with the RCMP in his hometown.

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By Brent HodsonSo I may have jumped the gun just a lil bit last week when I started talking about November and the Movember Cam-paign that will be going on that month, because there are going to be quite a few events right here in October as well. October usually signifies the true arrival of fall and the expectations of seeing ghoulish things near the end of the month. Coming up this weekend, on Oct. 16, will be the North Peace Justice Society fund-raiser where they will be showing the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in all its interactive glory. The doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are still available for $20 in advance, $25 for reserve seating and $30 at the door. They can be purchased at the Lido or from the North Peace Justice Society at (250) 263-9209. Now when I said “in all its interactive glory”, what I meant was that Rocky Horror picture show is the first and only true audience participation movie. Peo-ple yell back lines at the screen during the extended pauses between dialogue, dress up in costume while acting out the film and throw props at various times during the film. And by the way, for the “gore sensitive”, Rocky Horror is NOT a horror film. It is a rock-musical send-up of old science fiction and horror films. There are quite a few sites

out there to help you with some research on just what to do during the show to enjoy it. One site that has a lot of information is www.rockyhorror.com – it has information on what to do if it’s your first time seeing the movie – including h o w

to dress and what to do with the props.

Speaking of props, you don’t have to bring any-thing when you come see the show as the North Peace Justice Society will be selling bags of the props for $5 and

there will be a silent auc-tion held during the event as well. There is some other things that you can do as an au-dience and that is to yell out other lines in the mov-ies when they mention certain things – a great place to see this would be http://rockyhorror.org/faqtext/t-aud3.txt – this is a great script that show-cases when to do things and what lines to say. Overall, it should be a fun night out raising funds for the North Peace Justice Society. If you have any questions

about the event, give the soci-ety a call. See

you at the Lido on Oct. 16.

Even the hit show “Glee” will be honor-ing the Rocky Horror Picture Show in their October 26 episode. On Oct. 30 you will find a few parties to go out and have a ghoulish good time. One of them is the annual SPCA Halloween Howl fundraiser. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Pomeroy Hotel in the Haunted Ball Room. Tickets for this dance will be $30 each and the evening will include lots of music, a buffet lunch and plenty of prizes. This is the SPCA’s sixth year sponsoring this event with tickets available at the Visitor Information Centre. I am looking forward to each week bringing some news on a event or something that is going on here in the North-east. If you have an idea you would like to read about, e-mail me at [email protected].

Community Outlook: Spooktacular October Events


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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – A conference on early child-

hood development is being held in Dawson Creek at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre on Oct. 15 and 16.

“It’s a conference for parents and caregivers high-lighting the critical importance of the early years,” ex-plained Heidy Kux-Kardos, co-ordinator in the South Peace for Success by Six, one of the sponsors of the event.

The workshops, which begin from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 15, include facilitating connections with grandparents, the difference fathers make and how to feed picky children. The workshops pick up again the following afternoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with topics that include “Attachment: The Most Important Thing Parents Do,” “Why is my child behaving like that?” and “Magic 1-2-3! Who is in charge at your house?” There will also be a workshop entitled “Great Native Parenting,” delivered by Dr. Lee Brown, director of

the Institute of Aboriginal Health at the University of British Columbia.

Brown will also deliver the keynote address on emo-tional competency in children at 9 a.m. on Oct. 16.

Kux-Kardos said there are still spaces available and all enquiries and registration package requests can be directed to her at (250) 782-7045 or [email protected]. Registration can also be done in person at the Child Care Resource and Referral Office in the Co-op Mall. The registration fee is $20.

The event is also sponsored by Children First, School District 59, the South Peace Community Re-sources Society and the South Peace Child Develop-ment Centre.

Kux-Kardos said despite some funding cuts, she is happy to report Success by Six will continue in the South Peace, in co-ordination with Children First, an initiative also focused on early childhood develop-ment, including in the Northeast.

She said Success By Six is partnering with other

agencies to deliver a “preschool health fair” in Daw-son Creek on Nov. 20 at the Child Development Cen-tre, where children can receive vision, hearing and dental screening to ensure there are no problems. She said the screening, delivered by Northern Health, will address a gap in medical checkups that exists between when a child is born and when they go to school and they hope to make it an annual event in the city.

She said in conjunction, they will also facilitate the ‘Ages in Stages’ questionnaire screening, which al-lows parents or caregivers to assess their children ev-ery six months to ensure there are no developmental delays that go undetected.

“Administering this questionnaire might bring the parents’ attention to a possible delay in child devel-opment and hopefully we can have it diagnosed and treated,” said Kux-Kardos.

She said more information can be found by contact-ing the Child Development Centre, or herself through the contact information listed above.

Dawson to host child development conference

By Matthew BainsPEACE REGION – A number of resolutions came

forward at the recent Union of British Columbia Munici-palities (UBCM) convention that pertained to agriculture and have potential consequences for the Peace Region.

The Peace River Regional District forwarded a resolu-tion calling on the Province to “work with stakeholder associations to develop and implement strategies and policies to ensure British Columbia is self sufficient in food production by the year 2020.”

Regional district chair Karen Goodings explained while complete food self-sufficiency is not possible, food security is an important issue now and in the future.

“I think what we were looking for is the Province to recognize we can produce good quality food – in fact, better quality than some of what is being imported – and to recognize that food security needs to be in place,” said Goodings. “We are not making anymore land, so we need to make sure our needs for the future are looked after.”

She said the Peace Region, with its bounty of agri-culturally productive land, can be an example for the high quality food that can be produced locally.

In the vein of promoting the sale of local food, the community of North Saanich put forward a resolution calling on the Prov-ince to tailor meat inspection regula-tions to allow local, small-scale facili-ties to operate under less stringent facility regulations, without the requirements for a meat inspector on site when slaughter-ing and allowing that meat to be sold lo-

cally to the public. The issue has come up at the regional district as producers, specifically in remote areas of the Peace, have been prevented from slaughtering and selling their meat locally.

“I think again, the message is to get through to the Province how important it is for people to be able to buy local produce, whether that’s beef, buffalo or chickens,” said Goodings. “They need to be able to purchase it lo-cally if they want that feeling of food security.”

She said she doesn’t think health and safety standards would have to be compromised in any way to promote local food production.


D1 - D2 Cows 55.00-59.00D3 - D4 Cows 49.00-54.00Holstein Cows NONEHeiferettes 50.00-65.00Bologna Bulls 60.00-71.00Feeder Bulls 60.00-75.00Good Bred Cows NONEGood Bred Heifers NONECow/Calf pairs younger NONE Cow/Calf pairs older NONEMilk Cows NONE

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Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 88.00-95.00 Heifers 85.00-92.00Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 90.00-96.00 Heifers 90.00-95.00Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 95.00-107.00 Heifers 91.00-97.00Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 100.00-116.00 Heifers 95.00-106.00Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 110.00-123.00 Heifers 100.00-107.00Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: 118.00-140.00 Heifers 105.00-114.00Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 130.00-154.00 Heifers 110.00-122.00Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus: 130.00-156.00 Heifers 112.00-127.00Dairy Steers: NONEBaby Calves Dairy Type: NONEBaby Calves Beef Type: NONEHay: Sq Bales NONE Rd Bales NONEStraw: Sq Bales NONEGreen Feed: Sq Bales NONE Rd Bales NONE

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AGRICULTUREAg impacts possible from UBCM

Matthew Bains photoIn a unique take on a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom, who was instrumental in initiating the project, “cut the fence” to officially open the Farmer’s Ad-vocacy Office in Dawson Creek. He was helped by local land-owners Hellmut Patzelt (left) and John Miller. Karen Goodings with the Peace River Regional District and Graeme McLaren with the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – which are jointly funding the project – also helped to open of-fice. The office, located at 1032 103 Avenue, will provide rural landowners in the Peace with resources and advice to ensure fairness in negotiating leases with oil and gas companies.

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RESOLUTIONS FROM UBCM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19Goodings said she was able to amend a resolution

put forward by the community of Grand Forks for the Province to put more resources into wildlife manage-ment areas where urban wildlife is a problem, to in-clude rural areas as well. She said the impact of prob-lem wildlife to farms has been an issue in the Peace for many years and the regional district continues to work with the Ministry of Environment to find solutions.

“They’re (the ministry) listening, and we’re work-ing together, and I think if we can continue to talk and

be at the table, then we can make some changes,” she said.

Delegates at the convention endorsed a resolution calling on the Province to enact legislation that will ban the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides in British Columbia. That push has some farmers in the Peace concerned, including Irmi Critcher, president of the BC Peace Grain Producers Association.

“We just don’t want a complete ban of cosmetic use of pesticides, because the effect on the agriculture in-

dustry could be devastating,” she said. “However, if they need to put restrictions on it, then educate the peo-ple who are using it, or make it like we do on our farms – we either have a licenced applicator putting them on, or we have to have an applicators licence ourselves.”

Garnet Berge, director with the BCGPA, said he agrees the average homeowner shouldn’t be applying pesticides if they don’t know how to use them prop-erly, but he said that issue can and has been dealt with differently than applying a complete ban.

Help WantedLakeView Inns & Suites Full and part time Servers and Hostesses needed for the new Rousta’bouts Restaurant and Bar. Weekdays, weekends and evenings shifts. (12/16)

For rentLarge one bedroom apartment, owner oper-ated. Clean and safe, heat and hot water included. $750.00 Call: 250-785-8665 (11/18)

For rentUnder new management. Mayland Apts. 1 bedroom suite available $600.00 per month. Call: Action Property 250-787-7177 (12/16) oFFice For rent

Office space for rent on ground floor in the Professional Building 1200 103 Ave Dawson Creek. Call 250-219-1434 (TFN)

For SaleAluminum frame Mobile Treatment Centre. Needs some TLC. 13 years old.Has Treatment chair, fur-nace, etc. Quick sale $800.00 Call: 250-785-1899 (10/14) HealtH & FitneSSPamper Yourself. Serenity Spa Membership Includes massage, health & fitness equipment and 15% off most treatments. Only $69.00 (12/02)

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOREnergy Services BC is looking for a dynamic professional with previous experience in the field of Oil and Gas; a leader with an entrepreneurial spirit capable of taking the organization to the next step of excellence, a responsible manager sensitive to effective and efficient use of the resources of the organi-zation and the management and motivation of its volunteers.

Reporting to the Board of Directors and working in partnership with procurement offices, the Execu-tive Director will be the organization’s key staff member.

The Executive Director will be responsible for managing the strategic direction and vision and will develop short and long-range operational plans; will continually work to ensure financial viability; will work with the Board of Directors on all new and/or ad-hoc projects approved by the Board; will develop and monitor all necessary policies and procedures on behalf of the organization; and will per-form other duties as assigned.

The Executive Director will work closely with the committees of the Board to ensure the organization is furthering its mission and working in accordance with its strategic plan. The Executive Director will work with the Board to identify strategic partners and establish mutually beneficial relationships.

PROFILE:Energy Services BC (ESBC) is the voice of the British Columbia oil and gas service sector and has been serving the industry for over 30 years. We are a member-based non-profit organization represent-ing a wide variety of safe, efficient and productive BC service sector companies.

QUALIFICATIONS:The candidate should have a degree or diploma in a related field and five (5) years of related experience.

Please submit electronically a cover letter and resume to [email protected], with salary expectations and a statement stating why you are interested in this position.

We will accept resumes until October 19, 2010

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Energy Services BC is looking for a dynamic professional with previous experience in the field of Oil and Gas; a leader with an entrepreneurial spirit capable of taking the organization to the next step of excellence, a responsible manager sensitive to effective and efficient use of the resources of the organization and the management and motivation of its volunteers. Reporting to the Board of Directors and working in partnership with procurement offices, the Executive

Director will be the organization's key staff member.

The Executive Director will be responsible for managing the strategic direction and vision and will develop

short and long-range operational plans; will continually work to ensure financial viability; will work with the

Board of Directors on all new and/or ad-hoc projects approved by the Board; will develop and monitor all

necessary policies and procedures on behalf of the organization; and will perform other duties as

assigned.

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furthering its mission and working in accordance with its strategic plan. The Executive Director will work

with the Board to identify strategic partners and establish mutually beneficial relationships.

PROFILE:

Energy Services BC (ESBC) is the voice of the British Columbia oil and gas service sector and has

been serving the industry for over 30 years. We are a member-based non-profit organization representing

a wide variety of safe, efficient and productive BC service sector companies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate should have a degree or diploma in a related field and five (5) years of related experience.

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expectations and a statement stating why you are interested in this position.

Pason Systems Inc. is a leading provider of instrumentation systems for land-based and offshore drilling rigs worldwide. We place considerable focus on a culture that nurtures imagination in an atmosphere where people are free to perform to their fullest potential in an open and relaxed environment.

WATER TREATMENT TECHNICIANPason is piloting a new water treatment project that involves distributing mobile water treatment facilities to rigs in Canada and the United States. This new venture involves deploying mobile facilities to the rigs to clean frac and produced water at the wellsite for reuse.

We are seeking an energetic, personable and self-motivated individual to work onsite operating and maintaining our mobile water treatment facilities in the oil & gas industry. In this role you will be responsible for setup and teardown of the plant, performing regular maintenance on various sub-systems, and monitoring plant operations.

Millwright or electrician experience is an asset, but not essential. Pason provides the training and on-going support required to be successful as well as all necessary tools and equipment including a field service vehicle.

If you are seeking a dynamic work environment where you will join a talented group of dedicated people striving for excellence, then we would like to hear from you, forward your resume to [email protected]. Visit our website for more information about Pason at www.pason.com.

Pason promotes a safe and healthy work environment and applicants for this position will be subject to our alcohol and drug testing program.

Lube Bay Technician Auto Detail Personnel

Fort Motors Ltd. wishes to invite you to be a part of their rapidly growing business. Wages will be competitive with industry rates plus a full benefit package.

Please apply by resume with references.Service Counter

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11104 Alaska Rd., Fort St. John, B.C.

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Competitive Wages and Health Benefits are offered.

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In the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Areas. Competitive Wages and Health Benefits are offered. Experience is an asset, but not necessary.

Fax or Email your resume and driver’s abstract to250-785-9533 or [email protected]

Only successful candidates will be contacted to participate in an interview.

We are searching for a qualified and ambitious Service Technician to perform maintenance and repairs of equipment.

Responsibilities will include;• Maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems on a variety of rental and customer equipment and tools. • service documentation, • the training of lower level technicians as needed,

To be qualified, all applicants must have 3-5 years of experience with repairing and maintaining vehicles and equipment. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of construction equipment, have strong mechanical background knowledge particularly with various engines, own the tools applicable to position, and exhibit teamwork, verbal, and written skills.

A high school diploma and valid driver’s license are required.

If you think you have what it takes to join this growing and world class team please email your

resume to [email protected] or fax at (250) 262-3032 or visit our career site at www.ur.com

Service TechnicianFort St. John

Tembec Chetwynd Operations has recently made revisions to their Sustainable Forest Management Plan, High Conservation Value Forest Management Strategies and Ecosystem Representation Gap Analysis Report.

Interested parties may contact Doug Braybrook, RPF at 250-788-4509 or [email protected]

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BuSineSS ServiceFORTRESS LOCK AND KEY OPEN 8AM TO 5PM MON TO FRI 10212 94th Avenue, Fort St. John 250-785-4623 (11/04) BuSineSS ServicePandamotive Auto Repair Guaranteed lowest shop rate! DIESEL’S welcome. After hours service available18712 107th Street, Fort St. John 250-785-1358 (12/02) BuSineSS ServiceAttention Small Business Owners. Are you tired of all the paper work? Apex Bookkeeping Company is now accepting new cli-ents. 20+ years bookkeep-ing experience. Call: Sandy Baker 250-787-9442 (10/21) Wood Furniture100% Solid wood furniturePine beds $575.00 to Diamond willow king bed $1840.00 Pine, birch tables, Aspen bistros, willow bar-stools and log benches. To view furniture call Lisa in FSJ 250.263.7765 or Doug in Hudson’s Hope 250.783.9156 lynxcree-kwoodsmiths.com (yrly)


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Peace Country Toyota has an immediate open-ing for “FIXED OPERATIONS MANAGER” for a medium size import dealership.

We are looking for the right person who can lead the service and parts teams, who knows when their team needs help and is willing to jump in. Dealership parts and service experi-ence is a must. Reynolds and Reynolds knowl-edge is considered an asset but not necessary.

If you are looking for a rewarding career with great benefits and remuneration plan and feel you can offer excellence in your profession then

send your resume with references to [email protected]

You may also fax your resume to 250.782.1790

We thank all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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As a division of Foremost Universal LP, Peace Land Fabricating is part of a rapidly growing public company with over $160 million in annual sales. Operating since 1949, we have over 500 employees across Alberta, and are continuing to expand. We are currently looking for skilled tradesmen to join our team in Hythe.

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As a division of Foremost Universal LP, Peace Land Fabricating is part of a rapidly growing public company with over $160 million in annual sales. Operating since 1949, we have over 500 employees across Alberta, and are continuing to expand. We are currently looking for skilled tradesmen to join our team in Hythe.

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LAPRAIRIE WORKS INC. SNOW PLOW OPERATOR / GRADER OPERATOR / HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

LaPrairie Works Inc. is an experienced, diversified, full-service Highway Maintenance Contractor with over 25 years of industry experience in northern BC and Alberta.

With the renewal of our contracts to 2015, we are seeking energetic, skilled truck drivers to compliment our highway maintenance team.

If you have solid trucking experience; a Class 1 or Class 3 driver’s license; a clean, drivers abstract; and you enjoy performing a variety of duties including driving, snowplowing, and highway maintenance work, you may be the person(s) we are looking for.

We currently have positions available in Alaska Highway - BC branch locations.

LaPrairie Works Inc. offers top wages and comprehensive benefits for permanent, full-time positions.

Accommodations are supplied at remote sites and compensation includes a “weekly standby top-up incentive” during the winter availability period.

Please forward your resume to:

Manager of Human Resources LaPrairie Group of Companies

Fax (250)-242-4529 Email [email protected]

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Under the Warehouse Lien Act and Section 192 of the Motor Vehicle Act this abandeoned vehicle will be seized and sold as described below.One abandoned - 1976 to 1978 - Dodge, M50, 3100 Explorer Motor Home. VIN #M50DA8T525626 - BC Li-cense Plate: 879 KDT. Debtor - Earl Thomas. Amount of Debt - $4,250.00, includes storage fees and damages to rental property. Time of Sale: Friday, October 22 at 10am PST. Place of Sale: 8516 - 77th Street, Fort St. John, B.C. - No Trespassing, Contact landowner to make appointment.

lEgal noticEBuSineSS ServiceSAFEFLOW Ltd. Avoid and prevent basement flooding.SAFEFLOW will provide the solutions. Call for a free quote today. 403-805-2015 (12/02)

parkingRoom to park a 5th wheel, trailer, motor home or camper. Near traffic circle on Swanson Lumber Road. Park like setting. Plug in for anything, private set-ting, picnic tables, etc. NO DOGS. Call 250-785-1899 (10/14)

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October 14• It’s open house time for the TOPS Club

(Take Off Pounds Sensibly) in Fort St. John. The open house will take place at the Shared Anglican - United Church, 10364 100 Street at 6:15 p.m. TOPS is eager to share their messages of wellness, education and weight-loss support at a time when people are trying to live a more healthier lifestyle. For more information please call Joni at (250) 785-5111 or Dianne at (250) 787-2660. Visitors are welcome to attend their first TOPS meeting free of charge.

October 16• You are invited to an evening of ‘Twilight

Treasures’ at the Cutbank Community Hall. Bring your friends and enjoy elegant creations made by local artisans as well as items from some of our finer home-based businesses. Ad-mission is $20 per person. Tickets can be pur-chased at the Olde Creek Store and Reg Nor-man Trucking. No minors please.

October 16• The Fort St. John Literacy Society is look-

ing for volunteer tutors to work with adults in improving their language, literacy and math skills. Tutoring can be a very rewarding experi-ence for both tutor and learner. We are offering a free 18-hour training program starting on Oct. 16. It will continue once a week, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings for four weeks. Anyone wishing to become a tutor can call the Literacy Society at (250) 785-2110 to register for the training seminar.

October 16• Garage sale hosted by the Grade 9 and

10 students going to Spain in 2011 at Central Middle School with hundreds of new unopened Christmas and Halloween items at bargain pric-es from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

October 16• Country music dance with music by Silver

Eagle at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McK-ellar Avenue in Dawson Creek. Dance from 8:30 to 12:30. Admission includes lunch. 19 years and over welcome. For more information phone Fred at (250) 782-2192 or Linda at (250) 843-7418.

October 17• Octoberfest Supper will be held at the

South Peace United Church Upper Hall, 1300 104 Avenue, Dawson Creek. Doors open at 5 p.m., supper at 6 p.m. Tickets for adults are $15, seniors and children ages five to 12 - $10. Children under five are free. Tickets available at Simple Pleasures or at the Church office by phoning (250) 782-2636 or Terri at (250) 782-7679.

October 19• Fort St. John Alliance Church clothing give

away will take place from 12 to 5 p.m. and again on October 20 to 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free clothing. Everyone is welcome.

October 22• Friday night Halloween dance with coun-

try music by Night Sounds (alcohol free) at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McKellar Avenue in Dawson Creek. Dance from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and admission includes lunch. All ages wel-come.

October 22 and 23• The Dawson Creek Kiwanis Community

Band presents OktoBEERfest at KPAC from 6 p.m. to midnight. The event will feature Okto-berfest entertainment, BBQ and Beverages. $10 cover charge with tickets available at Simple Pleasures, KPAC and from band members.

October 22 and 23• The Fort St. John Alliance Church is host-

ing a Focus on the Family parenting seminar called “Raising Truly Great Kids”. Please contact Gord Klassen at the Alliance Church at (250) 785-4644 for more information.

October 23

• Bonanza and District Ag Society presents our annual craft fair at Bonanza Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 30 vendors, handcrafters and local entrepreneurs. Lunch available and door prizes. More information is available by contacting Kate at (780) 353-2856.

October 23• The Derrick Dance Club of Fort St. John

will be hosting a Halloween Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Senior Citizens Hall at 10908 100 Street. Music by Let ‘Er Rip Country. Members are $12 and non-members are $15. Everyone and beginners, 19 and over welcome. For more information call Richard at (250) 785-4534 or Judy at (250) 787-0460.

October 23• The Women’s Centre Halloween bowl-

ing benefit will take place at the Fort Bowling Lanes as part of a fun family fundraiser that will be a great time for all. Support the Women’s Centre and have some Halloween bowling fun. Feel free to contact the Women’s Centre if you’re eager to get a team going right away!

ONGOINGFort St. John• Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you

might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or some-one to talk to (250) 785-8866.

• Fort St. John Multiple Sclerosis support group. If you or anyone you know has MS and have any questions or just need to talk, please call Susie at (250) 785-2381 or Sandi at (250) 787-2652.

• A Youth Relapse Prevention Group may be held weekly, in the afternoons at Mental Health and Addiction Services, #300 - 9900 – 100 Ave. For more information call Chris or Shaun at (250) 262-5269.

• “Butterfly 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., 10408 105 Avenue. Does your child have learn-ing, behavior or other complex special needs? Would you like to connect with other caregiv-ers? 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 #208 10139 100 Street (above TD Bank). Drop in hours Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday from noon to 4 p.m. or to make an appointment call our 24 hour hotline at (250) 262-1280. All services are free and completely confidential.

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

• Pan African Caribbean Association wel-comes the community to join our group to pro-mote community awareness of culture, music and cuisine. Phone Donald at (250) 785-0815 for more information.

Fort Nelson• Alcoholics Anonymous - Monday 8 p.m.

Catholic Church Basement (closed meeting); Wednesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Thursday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Saturday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria; Sunday 8 p.m. Friendship Centre.

• Cocaine Anonymous - Tuesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Friday 8 p.m. Hos-pital Cafeteria.

• Alanon - Tuesday 8 p.m. Northern Lights College (back door).

• The Community Market is held at the Westend Campground every Saturday except on long weekends. For more info or a vendor

package please contact Jaylene Arnold at (250) 774-2541 or Audrey Reynolds (250) 774-6574.

Pouce Coupe• Alcoholics Anonymous - Friday 8 p.m. Old

Library (closed). 250-786-0155.• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Community

Church Annex (the old Pouce library). Satur-day 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. 250-788-9658

• NA meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Air-port waiting room.

Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Wed. 8

p.m. 115 Commercial Park (Baptist Church).• 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.

• Tumbler Ridge’s self-employed women will receive six months of free personal busi-ness monitoring beginning this October at no charge. If you are a self-employed woman in their first three years of operation, or partially operate a business, contact Sara Cooper at the Women’s Enterprise Centre at 1-800-643-7014 ext. 104 or Mila Lansdowne by e-mail at [email protected] or (250) 242-3389. Registration is required.

Taylor• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA)

meetings every second Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For information call Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.

• The Alaska Highway RRA (Recreation Air-craft Association) meets every third Thursday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7:30 p.m. For informa-

tion call Richard at 250-782-2421 or Heath at (250) 785-4758.

Dawson Creek• Craft group for Mental Health and Addic-

tions Clients. Meets Thurs 1:30 -3:30 at 1001 110 Avenue, Dawson Creek. (250) 719-6525.

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

• Mile 0 Al-Anon meets 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. ev-ery Thursday evening at the Health Unit, Daw-son Creek.

• Relapse Prevention. Mental Health and Addictions 1017-103rd Ave., Dawson Creek, (250) 782-4410. Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. Ev-eryone welcome! Please call to confirm meet-ing.

• Prenatal Classes will be taking place at the South Peace Child Development Centre this fall with classes in September, October and No-vember from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Register at Northern Lights College or call (250) 782-5251 for more information. Cost is $70 per couple.

• Mondays and Wednesdays at the Central Middle School gyms in Dawson Creek, the Dawson Creek Badminton Club will be playing from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Clean gym shoes and rac-quets are required. Cost is $40 per adult/season and $25 per student/season. Students under 16 must have an adult in attendance.

• The Peace Region Songwriters’ coffee house is regularly held on the last Saturday of the month at “Faking Sanity” – formerly “Un-der the Willow” in 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 (250) 786-5597.


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May 13 to June 17• Are you living with a chronic health condition? The Univer-

sity of Victoria and Northern Health Authority are pleased to of-fer ‘Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions’ in Fort St. John. This free six-session education program for persons living with chronic health conditions will be available at #300, 9900 100 Avenue. The workshop meets for six Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. To register or for more information, call Terry Cayer - Cordinator toll free at 1-866-902-3767 or e-mail [email protected]. Space is limited so call today.

May 23• First annual Peace Region Palaeontology Symposium featur-

ing the fourth annual Fossil Road Show, speakers, door prizes and guided children’s activities. Held at the Tumbler Ridge Public Library and Curling Rink. For more information contact (250) 242-3466.

May 23• Country dance at Farmington Hall featuring Highway 40!

Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no minors. Tickets $15 each, avail-able at Farmington Store. For more information, call Clarisse (250) 843-7954.

May 24• The Forgotten House -- Grizzly Valley Players present a mati-

nee at 3 p.m. in Room 5 of the Community Centre in Tumbler Ridge. May 29 to 31

• Couple’s “Love and Romance” Retreat at The King’s Valley Christian Camp. Accommodation available. For further informa-tion or registration call (250) 827-3549. May 17 to June 28

• Triathlon Training clinics are coming to Fort St. John. Come out and learn about triathlon and get prepared for the local upcom-ing triathlons. Held on May 3, 4, and 6 are clinics on swimming stroke improvement, bike tuning and equipment and triathlon. Come hear from local triathletes and ask questions about events, training, preparation and anything else you like. Sign up at the North Peace Leisure Pool or contact Becky at (250)787-5780 or [email protected] for more information.

Upcoming local Triathlons include: Dawson Creek May 24Fort St. John June 7 Fort Nelson June 28

May 12 to July 28• Relapse Prevention Group - Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at

Mental Health & Addiction Services. Contact Dennis at (250)262-5269.

May 23• The Derrick Dance Club of Fort St. John will be hosting a

dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Senior Citizens Hall at 10908 100 Street. Music by Night Sounds. Members $10, non members $12. Everyone 19 and over is welcome. For information call Lucy at (250) 785-2867 or Judy at (250) 787-0460.

May 23• The Magic of Sam Pearce Show is scheduled at the Stone-

bridge Hotel with the show to benefit the Fort St. John Firefighters.May 25 to May 29• Do you think you’ve been treated unfairly by a B.C. govern-

ment ministry or public agency? The B.C. Ombudsman may be able to help. The Ombudsman’s staff will be in the following communities on the dates listed below, and are available by ap-pointment to discuss your problem or complaint. Call 1-800-567-3247 to book an appointment or see www.ombudsman.bc.ca for more info.

Fort Nelson May 25Fort St. John May 26Dawson Creek May 27Mackenzie May 28Chetwynd May 29May 27• John and Eloise Bergen, missionaries working with ‘Hope for

the Nations’ in Kenya were brutally attacked and severly wound-

ed when burglars broke into their African home in 2008. Come and hear the testimony on how God’s love carried the Burgens through the ordeal. This Canadian couple from Vernon, BC have chosen forgiveness, and are returning to continue the missionary work they started in Kenya. Drilling wells, growing food, and helping to support six orphanages. The event is at Quality Inn at 7 p.m.

May 28• Abbeyfield Houses of Fort St. John is holding their AGM at

7 p.m. at Northern Lights College. Everyone welcome. Direc-tors and volunteers needed. Memberships will be sold prior to the meeting ($10). Please come out and support our home for senior’s independent living! For more information call Clara at (250) 785-6450.

May 29• Access Awareness Day in Fort St. John. Stay tuned to the

Northeast News for more information.May 30• The Fort Nelson Woman of Industry is holding a golf tourna-

ment at the golf course. Lots of door prizes, putter to be won and an extra prize if a member brings a friend that becomes a member. Please RSVP to Karen Prouse at [email protected]

May 30• The Welcome Wagon events, the Baby Shower and Grand-

parent Showcase will be taking place at the Stonebridge Hotel at 1 p.m. The Bridal Showcase will take place at 6:30 p.m.

May 30• The 34 annual Trutch Gymkhana is being held at the Mile

206 Trutch Rodeo Grounds, lots of camping space available and a concession will be on site. Great family fun, all ages ride!! Please call Beth at (250) 262-5712 for more information.

June 4• Ladies out of town dinner in conjunction with the Oil Men’s

Golf Tournament presented by OilWives Club of FSJ. Cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. at the Pomeroy Inns and Suites. Tickets are $50 and include: entertainment, dinner, dessert, wine, jewellry draw, games and door prizes. Tickets available at Flow-ers by Tamee, Frontier Jewellers. Call Marlene (250) 785-8737 or Debbie at (250) 787-5100 for more information.

June 6• Rotary Manor Annual Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

1121-90 Avenue. Household items, tools, toys, furniture, coffee and donuts and much more. Donations welcome after May 4 (no appliances please). All proceed to toward resident programs and activities. Rain or shine, no early birds, there will be no sales be-fore 9 a.m.

June 14• Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion walk, wheel, run and wheel-

chair challenge. Registration at 12:30, event starts at 1 p.m. in Cen-tennial Park. For information, contact event leader Lori Slater at (250) 787-1912 or [email protected]

July 12• North Peace Horticultural Society plans their annual Garden

Tour. Bring your family and tour a variety of Fort St. John gar-dens.

August 1• The Marilyn Leffler Memorial Ride and Show ‘n Shine in sup-

port of the Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon Region. Regis-tration begins July 1 for this all day event at Casey’s Pub in Fort St. John. Show ‘n Shine awards for seven motorcycle categories and lots of door prizes. Event includes a ride to the viewpoint on the Hudson’s Hope Road. Everyone welcome to this fundraising event to fight cancer.

August 21 to 23• The North Peace Horticultural Society presents their 16th an-

nual Flower Show and Exhibition at the North Peace Cultural Cen-tre. The event will be open to the public on Aug. 22 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Awards presenta-tions will take place at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be available by donations on both Saturday and Sunday while the show is open. Categories include arrangements, art, houseplants, patio plants,

hanging baskets, cut flowers, photography and several children’s categories. Look for the flower show book in several locations.

ONGOING Fort St. John• The Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society is seeking moti-

vated people to join their volunteer team. If helping people sparks your interest drop by the office at #201, 10142-100 Ave. (above Girl Guides Thrift Store) or call 250-787-1121.

• A Youth Relapse Prevention Group may be held weekly, in the afternoons at Mental Health and Addiction Services, #300 - 9900 – 100 Ave. For more information call Chris or Shaun at 250-262-5269.

• The Citizens Patrol is seeking people who can volunteer at least five hours a month. Perfect for those new to town, those con-cerned about safety, who want to make the community a safer place to work, live and play. Call coordinator Connie 250-262-4530 or RCMP liaison Rick 250-787-8100.

• Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you might have a prob-lem with drinking. Call for times and places or someone to talk to 250-785-8866.

Fort Nelson• Alcoholics Anonymous - Monday 8 p.m. Catholic Church

Basement (closed meeting); Wednesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Thursday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Saturday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria; Sunday 8 p.m. Friendship Centre

• Cocaine Anonymous - Tuesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Base-ment; Friday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria.

• Alanon - Tuesday 8 p.m. Northern Lights College (back door).Pouce Coupe• Alcoholics Anonymous - Friday 8 p.m. Old Library (closed).

250-786-0155• Computer Class at the Pouce Coupe Seniors Hall every Mon-

day and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Low Im-pact exercise class every Thursday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Open to everyone! For more information call Carol at 250-786-5673

Chetwynd• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. at

the Friendship Centre. 250-788-9658• NA meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Airport waiting room.• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Minor ball 5 pm-7 pm at Chetwynd

Ballpark & Rec. Centre Diamonds.Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Wed. 8 p.m. 115 Com-

mercial Park (Baptist Church).• Mondays: Bingo - 6 pm doors open, 7 pm games begin. Com-

munity Centre Rms. 4&5.• 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.

• Wednesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Cribbage, Whist & good company. Beginners welcome! 7 pm in the Library. Small drop-in fee.

Taylor• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) meetings every sec-

ond Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For information call Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.

• New Totem Archery is now at the Taylor Community Hall Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. Contact newtotem-archery.com.

• The Alaska Highway RRA (Recreation Aircraft Association) meets every third Thursday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7:30 p.m. For information call Richard at 250-782-2421 or Heath at 250-785-4758.

Dawson Creek• The Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce luncheons are

held the first Thursday of each month at noon at the Best Western. Different guest speaker each month. Members and Non-members welcome. Contact: Lesley Pewarchuck 250-782 4868.

If your non-profit group has events or meeting you wish pub-lished, send them by fax to (250) 787-7090 or via email to: [email protected].

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The Canadian Cancer Society / National Cancer Institute of Canada’s 2010 Statistics, reveal that breast cancer is the most com-mon cancer among Canadian women. It not only impacts the individuals living with the disease, but their families, friends and loved ones as well.

This vision of hope is made possible by the advances in breast cancer led by the founda-tion with the support of Canadians and or-ganizations. With this support, the founda-tion is able to continue to invest in research, education and awareness programs that are making a difference in the lives of Canadi-ans affected by breast cancer.

Canadian women like Lindsay MacPhee – a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at age 25 – describes her experience with breast can-cer as a “blessing in disguise. I believe I’ve been given this challenge to create aware-ness and help others in the same situation. I have learned to love everything all over again, and it has blessed me with the oppor-tunity to tell my story and give inspiration to anyone who will listen.”

Spreading hope, education and awareness are keys to overcoming breast cancer. Learn how to be breast aware and take steps to un-derstand and prevent breast cancer online at

www.cbcf.org/breastcancer.

As you look through this newspaper, there will be some ads that have the breast can-cer ribbon in it. A portion of the cost of those ads will be donated to the local Hos-pital Foundations with the Northeast News matching those funds with money going to-wards their cancer funds.


Did you know?• On average, 445 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each week – an increase of nine women per week from 2009.• Over 50% of breast cancers will be diag-nosed in women between ages 50 and 69.• In 2010, an estimated 5,300 women in Can-ada will die from breast cancer, unchanged from 2009.• There is cause to be optimistic. Since 1999, the incidence of breast cancer in Canada has stabilized.• The female breast cancer mortality rate decreased from 21.8 per 100,000 in 2009 to 21.4 per 100,000 in 2010.• At present, the five-year relative survival rate for female breast cancer in Canada is 87% (84% for men) which means women diagnosed with breast cancer have an 87% likelihood of being alive 5 years after their diagnosis.**Source: Canadian Cancer Society /National Can-cer Institute of Canada. Canadian Cancer Statis-tics 2010, Toronto, Canada, 2010

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By Michele Mobley Every person has a different way of learning new things. Most

of us learn by “seeing”, “hearing” or “doing”. Some people can read an article or a manual and remember everything they read. Other people need to make notes as they are reading to remember what they just read. Some can simply watch how to do something and then successfully repeat it on their own; while others need to do the task themselves so they can remember the procedure.

Being familiar with our personal learning style is a base to knowing how we can better understand information given to us in our daily lives.

Take a few moments to figure out what type of learner you are and then put it into practice. Any opportunity to learn and grow is a good one, so “see”, “do” or “hear” and see what you discover!

Michele Mobley is the literacy outreach co-ordinator in Daw-son Creek and can be reached at (250) 719-6047 or at [email protected].

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Matthew Bains photo Staff, along with friends and family with the RBC branch in Dawson Creek, held a silent auction on Oct. 1 in support of the Alzheimer Society of BC. Fay Wilson (left) prepared lunch for everybody and each person donated $5 for a plate. Taking part in the fundraiser was Muriel Stanley (right) with the society.


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