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again in the Northeast on June 28 after the federal government moved to pass back-to-work legislation to force a settlement in the dispute between Canada Post and its employees.

The Conservative government introduced the legislation on June 20, and after a marathon filibuster by the Opposition NDP and a rare sitting of the Senate the following Sunday, the government passed the bill by majority vote. The bill imposes a four-year contract on postal workers that stipulates wage increases and leaves non-wage issues up to an arbitrator who will select either Canada Post’s or the Canadian Union of Postal Worker’s final offer to decide those issues.

The opposition parties slammed the government for undermining the rights of postal workers to collectively bargain, but the government maintains it had to intervene because of the impact of the postal service disruption to a fragile Canadian economy.

“I don’t look at it as a heavy-handed approach, because a solution needed to happen,” said Bob Zimmer, Conservative MP for Prince George-Peace River. “We were definitely trying to work with the two parties and trying to get them to settle by themselves first, and it just wasn’t coming.”

The legislation ended a labour dispute that began when the union initiated rotating strikes in cities across the country on June 2. Canada Post responded on June 14 by locking-out its nearly 48,000 workers. Zimmer said given the near-month-long dispute, and the eight months of consultation that proceeded it, his government felt a solution was not imminent and they were forced to act.

Critics have called the bill an attack on public-sector employees, and have raised concerns about the precedent the bill sets for other labour disputes involving Crown corporations. Zimmer said he wouldn’t speculate on what the bill means for future labour disputes.

Cindy Walsh, president of Local 724 Dawson Creek, said she believes it was unfair for the government to intervene the way it did. She said she is very concerned that the legislation imposed wage increases that were lower than what Canada

Post had proposed in its most recent offer, and she does not think the government-appointed arbitrator will side with workers on non-wage issues.

She said she believes the government never had the interests of postal workers in mind.

“From what I’ve listened to in Parliament, it was basically about Canada Post making a profit,” said Walsh. “(Labour Minister) Lisa Raitt never mentioned us as labour workers in any of her speeches, it was all about Canada Post making a profit for the government.”

The union maintains it was not only trying to protect wages and benefits of new and current employees, but their health and safety as well. Walsh said Canada Post’s new mail delivery program would force mail deliverers to carry more than a bundle on their routes, which could result in injuries, especially in bad weather.

Still, the union has critics of its own who have suggested the worker’s demands were indefensible in an electronic age where so-called “snail mail” is becoming less and less relevant.

As for the impact of the mail service disruption to businesses in Dawson Creek, many business owners said they weren’t really affected.

“For us, it really hasn’t had a whole lot of impact,” said Gary Mah, owner of Audio Connections. “We’ve embraced the electronic age quite a bit via email and electronic transfers.”

He said they send a lot of their invoices through email or fax, and receive many payments electronically through automatic debit.

Mah said the disruption likely didn’t help the cause of the postal workers in the long run.

“Personally, I think the ‘posties’ hurt themselves because they were forcing people and businesses to find alternative means to do their business other than Canada Post,” he said.

Jeff Fowler, branch manager for the RBC in Dawson Creek, said they already see more and more people switching to online banking, and the strike may have forced people who were on the fence about that service to make the switch.

“The strike actually forced a lot of people to start looking at alternative ways of doing banking and bill payments,” he said. “There were also debtors that sent emails telling clients they could do things online now.”

However, he said they have many older clients who don’t have the ability to bank online or prefer to receive their monthly statements via mail, and they would have been affected by the disruption.

Allan Duncan, a commercial loans officer with the branch, added there are some local business who were hurt by the disruption.

“Most people are on electronic deposit, but the ones that are not, or who have clients who still send in cheques, those cheques did not come in,” he said. “There were a lot of businesses that experienced cash flow problems because they are still working

and they still have bills, but at the same time their revenue had dried up.”

He said general contractors especially were affected because they generally receive payment after their work is done and may not be set up to receive electronic money transfers.

Duncan said even though postal service has resumed, there is likely still a backlog of cheques that need to be delivered. He said for a number of clients he has worked ensure funds were available to them to cover costs until those cheques are received.

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DAWSON CREEK – A Fort St. John man is dead after being involved in a motor vehicle collision in Dawson Creek on June 24.

Ralph Waite was a passenger in a car that was broadsided by an oncoming truck at the intersection of Highway 97 and the Dangerous Goods Route at approximately 10:30 a.m., resulting in numerous injuries. He died of his injuries while in hospital on June 26.

RCMP South Peace Traffic Services continues to investigate. Witness to this collision are asked to contact Const. Sanderson at 250-784-3700.

CHETWYND – The driver of a pickup truck died at the scene of an accident when he was ejected from the vehicle after his truck had left the road on Highway 29 south of Chetwynd.

Chetwynd RCMP responded to the scene of the single-vehicle accident near Meikle Creek. The incident involved the pickup truck driving directly off the right side of the highway after the driver failed to negotiate a left turn.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead on scene. The name of the deceased could not be confirmed before press time.

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DAWSON CREEK – A 25-year-old Dawson Creek man is facing charges of possession for the purposes of trafficking for the second time in just over a month after police seized cocaine and marijuana from a residence near Arras, south of Dawson Creek on Highway 97.

Dawson Creek RCMP arrested the man who police say is a cocaine trafficker, between June 29 and 30. They then executed a search warrant on a home, where they seized over eight ounces of cocaine with a street value estimated at over $20,000, and 13 pounds of marijuana, with a value of about $30,000.

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By Brent HodsonFORT ST. JOHN – Kirby Dreher won $10,000 and an exemption

into the 2011 CN Canadian Women’s Open after taking second place at the 2011 CN Canadian Women’s Tour Event at the Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ontario. Dreher, who is from Fort St. John, B.C. is currently playing in the LPGA Futures Tour.

Dreher finished her round at Blue Springs and tied for first place with Jessica Wallace of Langley with more than 90 competitors in the event. In a one-hole playoff, Wallace defeated Dreher to capture the season’s third and final event.

“When I was playing my actual round, I had no idea if I was in contention or not,” Wallace said. “When I found out that there were only a couple of players tied at one-over, and then that Kirby was the one I would play in the playoff…I played junior with her back in the day and I haven’t seen her in years. It means a lot to come out with a win over someone who has done so well on the pro circuit.”

Dreher is currently taking a break while visiting with her family in Vancouver.

“After I played my final round, I thought I had done okay. I was actually disappointed with myself as I felt I had thrown a few shots away. During the final round, I didn’t know how I was doing in the tournament so when I handed in my scorecard at the end, I was told I was tied for first,” Dreher said. “I then learned that Wallace was an amateur and could not accept the $10,000 prize so it automatically went to me,”

Dreher’s goal was not the money, but to be accepted into the CN Canadian Women’s Open in Mirabel, Quebec in August. Entrance to the open is based on a point system.

“It is my goal every summer to get into the women’s open and this year I knew I had to do well at this event,” Dreher Said. “When the awards were being announced, my name was called as the final exemption into the Open based on points.”

Dreher finished the CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Blue Springs Golf Club with a final round score of 71-74-145 +1. She

finished in second place for the top 10 money leaders on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour with a total of $11,315.27.

Dreher will now continue on the LPGA Futures Tour with stops in Conneticutt, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In August, she will head to Quebec for the Canadian Open and then one final LPGA Futures Tour event in Albany New York.

Kirby currently sits 40th on the Future Tours money list. She wants to work her way up. If she finishes in the top 10, then she will receive status on the LPGA tour for next year. If not, she will head back to LPGA Qualify School, which is a qualifying tournament for the LPGA. She plans to finish her summer playing a lot of golf this year.

Kirby would like to thank her family, everyone in Fort St. John for their support and for following her progress.

Dreher has a Facebook page titled “Kirby Dreher Golf” that you can join to stay up to date on her summer.


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EDITORIALFort St. John got some very good news last week. The Calgary

Olympic Oval is currently undergoing roof repairs that will have the building closed until August 1, 2011. Due to this closure, the athletes that would normally train there will now be heading to the Pomeroy Sport Centre for a week long training camp.

The speed skaters that will be making the trip to Fort St. John are the skaters that are hoping to become part of, or are already on the National Development Team, with some having already skated or medaled at World Junior Championships.

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The Oval Program is Calgary’s highest level training program with training groups made up of provincial, nation and international athletes.

I see this as great news for the Pomeroy Sport Centre as these skaters will be able to see our community and our facilities. Hopefully when they leave, they will talk about Fort St. John and what a world class facility the Pomeroy Sport Centre is. We are lucky to have this building in our community when so many other communities are scrounging for new or more ice surfaces.

With the renovations that will be done to the Kids’ Arena and turning that surface into an indoor soccer pitch, Fort St. John may become a year round all sport community. You can speed skate in the summer and play soccer in the winter. This will make our community shine more then ever. With the inclusion of being Northern BC’s Music Capital, we have a lot to talk about to other communities.

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By Matthew Bains DAWSON CREEK – Dawson Creek Rotarians recently

celebrated 60 years of “service above self.”The Rotary noon club was incorporated on June 26, 1951, and

held their first meeting at the Alliance Church, and to mark the anniversary, members past and present were invited to a dinner at the church. It was an opportunity to look back on the impressive legacy of service local members have created in Dawson Creek and across the globe.

Looking around the city, it isn’t hard to see projects Rotarians have undertaken to improve the quality of life for residents.

Rotary Manor is a significant example. Past president Al Mottishaw, a proud Rotarian for nearly a dozen years, said that facility is due the foresight of some of the club’s founding members, who took out personal guarantees in order to secure a loan so they could convert existing office buildings into a care facility for the community’s seniors.

While management of the facility has since been taken over by the Northern Health Authority, the Rotary club’s commitment to it continues, as last year they helped refurbish two palliative care rooms at the manor.

The club also hosts annual community events such as the Old Fashioned Christmas at Pioneer Village and the Cabin Fever dinner in February.

To make all of those things possible, it takes the support of the community through fundraisers such as the annual Rotary Pigeon Races and Rotary TV Auction.

“It’s important we give back to the community,” said Mottishaw. “We get most of our monies and donations from the community, so we have to make sure we give back to the community to make it a better place to live. Dawson Creek is already a good place to live, but if we as Rotarians can make it a better place, it just makes it great for everyone concerned.”

The club’s service goes beyond municipal boundaries, however. Over the years, local Rotarians have supported a computer exchange program in Russia, provided buses and ambulances to Mexico and delivered shelter boxes to Haiti, just to name a few projects.

Mottishaw said the world is getting smaller in many ways because of communication technologies, and it is gratifying to see how the work of a small group of people can make a big difference in the lives of people around the world.

That outward looking view has been taken up by the Rotary Interact Club, a group of young Rotarians who for the past several years have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for a girls school in the African nation of Malawi.

“They have to know it’s not just about them, it’s about community, and community is not just about Dawson Creek, it’s about Canada and the world,” said Mottishaw of the young Rotarians. “They’ve taken that into consideration and have done remarkable things with the small group they have.”

The club looks to continue its good work this year by completing the Dawson Trail to extend it to the Multiplex, and there is also a desire to fundraise for the victims of the fire in Slave Lake, Alta., earlier this year.

Ken Haverland, who was a member of the local club for over 30 years before moving to Edmonton in 2006 and joining a club there, was in Dawson Creek for the dinner on June 26.

“It’s great seeing a lot of folks, and going back through some of the memories about projects and things we’ve done in the past,” said Haverland.

He said when he moved to Dawson Creek in 1975, he had never even heard of Rotary, but he was asked to volunteer for a fundraiser, and has enjoyed being a member ever since.

“I’ve always wanted to help other people and give something back in the community where I earned my living. That’s always been a big part of my life.”

Haverland said he remembers some of the projects such as doing maintenance at Rotary Lake being a lot of fun.

“Now it seems like a lot of clubs are not doing the hands-on work, but we used to get a lot of fun out of it,” he said. “We would joke with each other and you would go for a hamburger and a pop after, so it was a lot of fun, and it brought you all closer together so you actually worked as a team.”

Haverland was very involved in a significant international project – the eradication of the polio disease – and even took part in a cycling tour from Alaska to Newfoundland to raise money for the cause in 2000. He said the disease has not yet been eliminated but it should be within a couple more years.

“They are getting very close now, and it’s going to be a huge thing when you look at all the lives and the dollars saved. It will make a difference to the world to have polio stopped.”

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FEEDBACKDear Editor, Our Minister of Agriculture recently visited the Peace Region. He was talking about food security. For the purpose of this letter I am lumping the ministers, overseeing Canada’s production of food products, all together because they have all had the same lack-lustre and/or destructive effect. I will address them as “you”. You sat on your hands and watched the collapse of the East Coast fishery.You are sitting on your hands watching the collapse of our West Coast fishery. You have sat and watched the best fruit growing land in B.C.being covered in asphalt and concrete. You’ve sat and watched hundreds of hectares of orchards being slashed and burned because their markets had been taken over by highly subsidized American fruit products. What do you do? Have you no power, no input? You have sat and watched our livestock industries being punished and destroyed at every whim of our southern neighbours. Now, your coalition partner in Ottawa is destroying the Canadian Wheat Board. It is the last Canadian institution that can give food security to Canadians. Will you stand up for Canadians or are you content with being one of Harper’s trained seals?

The Canadian Wheat Board is the last remaining impediment to total U.S. control of our food supply. That is what they want and

that is what Harper wants to give them. We will then be totally at their mercy in every situation.

Is that what you want?I realize many of these problems stem

from the absolutely asinine, one-sided trade agreements the Conservatives were witless and cowardly enough to sign but you should have enough guts to stand up and do your best for Canadians.You sit quietly by as our farm land is flooded or dried out from coast to coast. We know beyond a shadow of a doubt it is from climate change resulting from the unconscionable greed of the fossil fuel industries. If you care about our food supply you should be bringing this issue up at every opportunity.

Climate change is destroying our food security and that of the rest of the planet as well.We had more food security 100 years ago than we have today.There can never be food security on this planet without tight control over and huge reductions of the production of fossil fuels.

Please stop creating temporary Band-Aid solutions just to create the ruse of government responsibility.Work on the biggest problems first. When they are solved,many of the other problems will take care of themselves.Thank you.

Ed Pitt, Dawson Creek,B.C.

Food security in the Peace RegionEditor, I’m sure you have all seen the signs for and against the HST. Of course the NO signs supporting the HST are much larger, they have more money, ours. “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”. The government gives big business big tax breaks and big business works hard to give the government money, ours! I am all for keeping businesses strong, that’s who gives Joe taxpayer his job, but is it fair that senior citizens and young people just starting out have to pay? Getting back to the signs, how can the NO side get away with this blatant LIE. The HST is NOT 10 per cent. They have only promised that in the future they will lower it to 10%. In the future, with any luck, the Liberal Government in B.C. will be just a bad memory. Voting NO will not lower taxes for the ordinary taxpayer, you will still be paying the extra 7 per cent on many things to which only GST previously applied. The pro-HST camp also uses the tactic of “it will cost a lot of money to go back to the GST and PST system”. They should have thought of that before

they crammed it down our throats. They should have thought of that when they lied before the election, when they said they were not planning to bring in the HST. They should have thought of that when the petition to extinguish the HST was so successful. It seems to me it would have been easier to wait a couple of weeks for the outcome of this petition (or let the petition begin a little earlier). This was a democratic exercise and the people spoke loud and clear. Obviously the government was not listening, if they had we would not be paying now for the mail in referendum. My greatest fear is that taxpayers will be so disillusioned they will not bother filling out and returning their ballot, thinking that we can’t trust the Liberals to do the right thing regardless of the wishes of the people. Please think it over and mark your ballot YES to extinguish the HST. This is what the majority of us said when we signed Mr. Vander Zalm’s petition to extinguish the HST.Thank You. Alva Stewart, Charlie Lake, B.C.

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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – The City of Dawson

Creek’s reclaimed water project continues to move ahead towards completion early next year.

Special projects manager Greg Dobrowolski said design drawings have recently been completed for the sewage treatment facility, and he expects the contract for construction of the facility will be put out to tender within the first week of July.

Meanwhile, he said trucks continue to haul gravel in daily for construction of submerged attached growth reactor (SAGR) cells, which he described as basically giant gravel filters that include a microbial community that helps to break down solid waste and neutralize harmful chemicals. Those cells are being constructed using the west end of an existing float plane base at the airport.

He said fortunately, the recent flooding in the city did not disrupt the construction of those cells, as it is critical they are completed by mid-August to allow time for the microbial culture to build up before cold temperatures slow down that growth.

He added a blower building – which provides air to the cells to facilitate the growth of the microorganisms – is nearly complete.

Dobrowolski said when the project is finished – which is expected to be in late March next year – raw sewage will still go through the existing treatment process before being pumped into the SAGR cells for further treatment. That effluent water is then piped to the treatment facility, where chemicals are added and a filter is used to remove any remaining solid waste, and chlorine is added, and then the water is stored in a reservoir under the building.

As per the agreement with Shell Canada, the company has the right to withdraw up to 3,600 cubic metres of treated waste water per day from the facility in exchange for providing the bulk of capital funding required for the project, up to $9.75 million. The company has its own pump station and is building pipelines to carry the water to its operations in the Groundbirch area.

The city will build a bulk water fill station to sell its 1,100 cubic metre per day allocation to other oil and gas companies, or to use it for its own operations such as watering flower beds and sports fields, and for street cleaning. However, Dobrowolski said the biggest impact will be getting the local oil and gas industry off of buying potable water for its operations.

The project will divert almost all of the treated waste water that would otherwise be discharged into the Dawson Creek. Even though the creek is man-made, he said it has been part of the natural environment for so long that they did need the approval of the federal Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans to proceed with the project.

“What they’ve asked us to do is basically not to cut it off all at once, and to try to allow water after the spring freshet to still go through just in case there are any fish relying on that water to get out,” said Dobrowolski.

He said the new treatment process is consistent with pending federal regulations that are expected to impose stricter standards on the quality of waste water being discharged into the environment.

“At some point down the line we would have been looking at some means of further treating or sewage anyway, because the existing system where it gets ‘polished-off’ in three cells and then dumped into the creek would not be allowed.”

With additional filtering steps, he said the waste water could be treated to a standard where it would be drinkable. He said he is aware that in other countries like Singapore they do actually divert sewage back into treatment and treat it to a drinkable standard, but he said the city is not contemplating that at this time.

Dobrowolski said the project – a first in North America – has stoked a lot of interest from other municipalities and from industry. He said they’ve had visits from engineers from the City of Lloydminster and the County of Grande Prairie in Alberta, as wells as enquires from interested parties in the United States.

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By Matthew Bains DAWSON CREEK – The community is

encouraged to come out and witness the pageantry and beauty of First Nations’ dance and song during the first annual competition powwow to be held in Dawson Creek.

The event takes place July 8-10 at the Memorial Arena. A dance group supported by Aboriginal Family Services in Dawson Creek has been given

the honour of hosting the competition powwow, which will see dancers of all ages contend for cash prizes. It differs from a traditional powwow, where every participant usually receives an honourarium.

“At competitions, you get a lot of the best dancers, and that’s why we wanted a competition,” said Gary Belcourt, a member of the volunteer organizing committee.

The dancers will be divided by gender and age,

with males competing in four categories of dance – traditional, fancy bustle, grass, and chicken – and females competing in three categories - traditional, fancy shawl and jingle – with each dance having its own cultural significance. The dancers will be judged and awarded points over the three days of competition, and the top three in each category will be awarded cash prizes.

The dancers will perform to songs done by drum groups, which usually consist of about 10 drummers/singers. They are not only competing against other dancers, but against the drum groups as well, who will try to challenge the dancers by changing parts of the songs.

“When they look at the dancers, the judges are making sure they are always on beat with the drum,” said organizer Denise Paul-Belcourt. “My Elder told me traditionally, when powwow first started, it was the dancer competing against the drum.”

Belcourt added if the dancing is too close to

determine winners, the judges will look for more minute details – if their regalia is complete, for example.

The drum groups will also be judged in the timing of their songs by the “host” drum, a group of that is not part of the competition but instead performs ceremonies such as the Grand Entries and the Flag Songs that are a part of every powwow. This year, the Thundering Spirit drum group from the Enoch Cree Nation just outside of Edmonton will be the

host drum. The top four drum groups at the competition will also receive cash prizes.

The organizers said the prize amounts for each category are yet to be finalized, but they expect the top prize for the best adult dancer will be about $1,000, and up to $5,000 for the best drum group as those groups have more members.

However, the event is about much more than the competition, said organizers.

“When we talk about competition, sometimes we forget that’s it a spiritual thing, and it’s about healing the community, and our community needs healing,” said Paul-Belcourt.

They said the powwow is done through the direction of community Elders, and according to traditions and protocols that all participants will be expected to respect. One of the protocols is a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol at the event.

“The bottom line is we’ve always gone forward for the kids – that’s who we are trying to give strength and guidance to is the children in this community,” said Paul-Belcourt on the example they want to set for the young participants.

They added the event is free to attend and everybody is welcome.

“It’s not just an Aboriginal thing. This is for everybody. We have a lot of non-Aboriginal people dance for us,” said Paul-Belcourt.

“We need everybody to be strong, not just the Native people, we need everybody to come – then our circle is complete,” added Belcourt.

Besides great dance and song, the event will also include arts and crafts vendors and concessions.

Grand Entries begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday. For visitors, camping is being provided at the Lakota Field next to the Multiplex. For more information, contact Denise Paul-Belcourt or Evelyn Courtoreille ay 250-782-1169.


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Summer Hours And Summer Closure

Effective July 1st, office hours for the School District Administration Office

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Normal office hours will resume September 6th, 2011

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NEASEP AGM July 26, 2011

NEASEP will be hosting their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday July 26, 2011 from 1-4pm

At the Pomeroy Hotel & Casino. This is an open Invite. All are welcome to attend.

NENAS AGM JULY 27, 2011 NENAS will be hosting their Annual General

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Matthew Bains photoA dance group with Aboriginal Family Services in Dawson Creek performs during an Aboriginal Day celebration at the Northern Lights College campus on June 22.

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Editor: The past five and a half years in the Peace Country as President and CEO of

Northern Lights College have been very fulfilling. The potential I noted for NLC when I decided to apply for this position is

evolving and becoming a reality. The addition of the Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technologies in Dawson Creek, combined with the Jim Kassen Industry Training Centre/ Oil and Gas Centre of Excellence in Fort St. John, allows Northern Lights College to fulfil its brand as B.C.'s Energy College™.

NLC is committed to providing the skilled workers for these expanding industrial sectors and supporting the economic development of the region. Given the scope of the industrial expansion in our region, a major part of my role at the College was to build capacity through partnerships with other post-secondary institutions and industry, and to ensure that funding provided by the government supports the breadth and depth of needed programming.

I knew Northern Lights College was a "classy" institution when the first person to welcome

me to my new job was the former President, Jim Kassen. He committed 25 years to NLC and provided me with a firm foundation on which to build.

T h e institution is fortunate to have capable faculty and

staff, and has been able to recruit experienced leaders in many departments. The leadership team members are exceptional and I have been proud to work with them. Further, the clarity of the College's vision is attracting experienced professionals who want to contribute to an organization that "knows where it is going".

It also has been gratifying to collaborate on Dual Credit programming with local School Districts, industry, Aboriginal agencies and other post-secondary partners through Northern Opportunities. The Peace Region is very fortunate to have a group of exceptional leaders committed to expanding the scope of this program and to spreading the word on the benefits of this innovative educational initiative. I have been very impressed by the passion for learning these leaders bring to the table, but also for their continuing commitment to finding learning solutions for the youth of the region.

Over the years, I have received support and encouragement from local politicians, including: Senator Richard Neufeld, the former Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Jay Hill, former Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River; Blair Lekstrom, MLA for Peace River South and former Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River North. And I would like to acknowledge the exceptional municipal and regional leadership provided by the Chiefs and Band Councils, Mayors and Councils, and Regional District Boards. I was impressed by the quality of leadership demonstrated by members of the oil and gas and renewable energy industries. Thank you to all for being willing to work with Northern Lights College on joint planning that benefits the region.

The College’s Board of Governors recruited me to make changes and supported me when the changes became uncomfortable. I was very appreciative of this support and pleased that the original Board and succeeding Boards provided progressive direction and encouraged innovation. I am particularly proud that we continued to focus on the fundamental mandate of providing education for quality of life in the region, and that we were responsive to requests by industry for new programming.

I am looking forward to the innovative initiatives and opportunities for applied research in clean energy technologies that are in the planning stages. Through partnerships with provincial, national and international leaders in this evolving industry, Northern Lights College is poised to demonstrate the strength of its vision. I will be cheering from afar as these plans become operational.

My husband Gordon and I made friends with a number of very special people in the north and we will miss you. We were treated to the unique brand of warmth, enthusiasm and innovative spirit we now associate with northern British Columbia.

A fond farewell to you all and our sincere thank you for your many kindnesses. D. Jean Valgardson, Dawson Creek

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Scott L. Moffatt, Regional Director for Northern BC, is pleased to congratulate Denean Arntson, Financial Consultant, CFP in attaining her Certified Financial Plan-ner Designation from the Financial Planners Standards Council. Denean is based out of our Fort St. John office.

Throughout Canada, the CFP designation is recog-nized as a mark of quality and professional integrity. To gain this designation, Denean achieved a high level of specialized knowledge in financial, insurance and tax planning, designed to ensure the best possible client service is provided.

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Investors Group Financial Services Inc.#233 10704 97 AvenueGreywest Office BuildingFort St. John, BCV1J 6L7Ph: 250 785 4312Email: [email protected]

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Reporter • Northeast BC

The Northeast News, northern British Columbia’s leading weekly regional com-munity newspaper, is seeking a Reporter.

This position will start out as a reporter position working in one of our Northeast BC offices where you will write news, cover community events and write features.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:• Writing news, editorials, features and covering events• Help Edit and paginate• Work with other editorial staff• Help with the design of the Northeast News

Qualifications:A journalism certificate program or a degree is preferred. Knowledge of in-Design, Photoshop, social media and creative camera skills are preferred. A driver’s license, car and camera are necessary.

The Northeast News offers a competitive wage package that includes medical and dental benefits.

Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter to:Brenda Piper, Publisher, The Northeast News, 9909-100th Ave., Fort St. John BC V1J 1Y4

Tel: 1-877-787-7030 • Fax: (250) 787-7090 E-mail: [email protected]

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Pyramid Corporation is seeking Electricians & Instrumentations for Fort Nelson, BC

Pyramid Corporation is currently looking for Electrical and Instrumentations for our Nelson, BC location. Candidate must be local or willing to relocate to the area. We offer excellent wages, benefits, RRSP program, room for advancement and more. .

Please forward resumes to: Email: [email protected]

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Pyramid Corporation is seeking Electricians & Instrumentations for Fort Nelson, BC

Pyramid Corporation is currently looking for Electrical and Instrumentations for our Nelson, BC location. Candidate must be local or willing to relocate to the area. We offer excellent wages, benefits, RRSP program, room for advancement and more. .

Please forward resumes to: Email: [email protected]

Fax: 780-955-4473 Visit our website: www.pyramidcorporation.com

ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION JOURNEYMANPyramid Corporation is looking for Electrical and Instrumen-tation Journeyman to do maintenance/construction in the Fort

Nelson area. Will pay for travel from Fort St. John to Fort Nelson. Would prefer local help but flexible.

Please send resume to: [email protected]

or call or office at 1-250-774-7110

We offer excellent wages, benefits, RRSP program, room for advancement and more.

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Would you be interested in becoming a home share provider ?

Do you feel you may possess the qualities and the desire to open your home to a person with devel-opmental disability ? The Fort St. John Association for Community Living is currently taking applica-tions for Home Share Providers. This opportunity is open to both male and female applicants and a financial compensation package is provided.

If you are interested in this rewarding opportunity, please contact:

Pat Taylor, Home Share Coordinatorat 250-787-9262

8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday

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Help WantedHeavy Duty Mechanic required for oilfield con-struction company. Must be 3rd year to Journeyman, prefer a mechanic with Cat and or Hitachi experience. You will work in shop or field and be home virtu-ally all nights. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051 (07/07)

noveltyBills Books & Bargains We buy your Antiques, col-lectibles, Adult magazines, Books and coins. Open 12pm to 7:00 pm Mon to Sat phone 250-785-2660

For leasePRIME RETAIL SPACE 100 St &101 Ave FORT ST JOHN Two 3000 SQ FOOT RETAILSPACES One 1800 SQ FOOT WAREHOUSE SPACE INCLUDES GREAT PARKING PHONE 250-263-1244 (07/07)

Help WantedLine Cook - Soon to be opened Tanglefoot Grill in Hudson’s Hope is seeking 3 line cooks to work with a Globaly Experienced Certified Chef Apprentices Welcome Send resume to Sam Kirsch by Fax 250-783-2301 or email [email protected] (07/07)

personalFSJ Oriental Massage. Deeply Relaxing Full Body. Cal 250-261-3923 by Appointment Only. (07/07)

For SaleAntiques and CollectablesCecil Lake B.C. Watch for the white signs. Call ahead or chance it 250-785-1212. Open June, July, Sept ,Oct, Closed August. Nice collec-tion of Oil Lamps.(07/28)

Work WantedMother of 3 wanting to bab-ysit in my home Mon to FriFlexible hours, Registered with CCRR, Large back yard, For more information call, Kristin 250-467-3293Dawson Creek (07/07)

Check out the information guide to the Summer Cruise 2011

Available online at www.northeastnews.ca

Kenzie rose may jacKson

Born: Jan 5Parents: Justine

Lone & Katlan Jackson of FSJ Stats: 12.5” 6 lbs. 9 oz

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BigcharlesBorn: Jan 9

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Bigcharles of Taylor Stats: 19”8 lbs. 9 oz.

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HouSe For Sale

Moving, Must Sell, 2bdrm in Park, will consider all offers. $59,900 with $2500 Cash Back for Reno’s. Phone 250-262-8294 (07/07)

Help WantedDozer and excavator oper-ators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construc-tion company. We requrie operators that are experi-enced and preference will be give to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling loca-tions. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transporation daily to and from jobsites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051. 07/07)

Help WantedOlios Pizza - Now hiring full time Supervisor. 3 to 4 years experience $13.00 per hour. 40 hour weekMust be available week-ends. holidays and late shift. Email resume to : [email protected] (07/07)

Help WantedOut of Work? Cash Factory Loans offers Collateral Loans up to 10,000 using almost any vehicle or get a Payday Loan up to $800.00 using employment, CTB,EI or Pension!Tax returns and cheque cashing available! Cash Factory Loans -250-787-8811 @ 10243-100St beside Home Furniture. (07/07)

For SaleAVON:

www. interavon.ca/gale.hanabackREGAL:

www.galef.shopregal.caEmail [email protected] Wood Furniture100% Solid wood and rustic furniture. Log home reno-vations and sealants. call Lisa in FSJ 250.263.7765 or Doug in Hudson’s Hope Call 250.783.9156 lynxcree-kwoodsmiths.com (yrly) oFFice For rentOffice space for rent on ground floor in the Professional Building 1200 103 Ave Dawson Creek. Call 250-219-1434 (TFN)

Build to SuitBUILD TO SUIT

Industrial sites available in:-Dawson Creek-Chetwynd-Tumbler Ridge1 – 13 AcresCall (250) 719-1815 (07/07)

For SaleTOM TOM XL 3405. US & CANADA MAPS, BOX OPEN, NEVER USED. $120.00 PLEASE PHONE 780-504-1123 07/07)

For Sale2009 GMC W4500 Tilt Cab, 7700km, Isuzu Turbo Diesel, Auto, A/C, Exhaust, Brake, Cube Van be Removed, $40,000. 250-263-8785. Can be view at Beehive Mini Storage, 7604 - 100 Ave. (07/07)

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Automotive Chipped Transponder Keys

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wrought iron

Fisher Log Works• Newconstruction• Refinishing• ChinkingStaining• StairsandRailings• GazebosAndrew Blaney250-785-1490

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Madeline Scott Bookkeeping & Income Tax

Business, Farming and personal Bookkeeping Accounting now offered

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Ph: 250-263-0886Fx: 250-785-1585

accounting & taxes

Extreme Venture• Masonary • Framing • Decks• Roofing • Ceramic Tile• Slate • Granite • Siding• Concrete Parging • Fence• Construction Service

John (250) 263-4858Fort St. John, BC

construction service

Locksmith

9708-108 St Fort St John

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Available

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Business, Farming and personal Bookkeeping Accounting now offered

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Ph: 250-263-0886Fx: 250-785-1585

accounting & taxes

Extreme Venture• Masonary • Framing • Decks• Roofing • Ceramic Tile• Slate • Granite • Siding• Concrete Parging • Fence• Construction Service

John (250) 263-4858Fort St. John, BC

construction service

Help WantedPART TIME OPPORTUNITY - ANDERSON MERCHANDIS-ERS-CANADA INC. requires a Merchandiser to service and maintain various product lines in Fort St. John retail outlets. Reli-able transportation, computer with internet and printer, access to digital camera and able to lift up to 50lbs. is required. Ap-proximately 6 hours per week. Salary is negotiable based on experience. Email resume to: h r c a n a d a @ a m e r c h . c o m or fax to 905-763-6785 (07/07)

trucks/4x4’sNeed Money? Borrow up to 800.00 using your job,CTB,EI or Pension,& up to $10,000 using almost any vehicle as collat-eral & keep driving. Tax returns and cheque cashing available! Cash Factory Loans -250-787-8811 @ 10243 -100 St beside Home Furniture (07/07)

For SaleFor Sale: 2007 Ford F150 Harley Davidson Edition 4x4. Deep Amethyst exte-rior color, black leather in-terior. Comes with LineX boxliner, after market head-lights and taillights, satel-lite radio, power moonroof, 6 disc CD Changer., 22” tires. For more information, please call 250 219 0423. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE!! (TFN)

For Sale2006 MODULAR HOME ON FENCED LOT IN TAYLOR! FIVE APPLIANCES, STORAGE SHED, $189,900. PHONE 250-787-2237 OR 250-787-7329. (07/07)

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Be part of a growing team! Panda Tank & Vac Truck Services has employment opportunities available:

• Class 1 Tank Truck Operators & Lease Operators• Sales Representative with Oilfield Experience

• Sub-Contractors & Enddump Operators

Be part of a growing team!Oilfield Hauling Company has

employment opportunities available

All safety tickets required.Minimum 3 years experience

Employment OpportunitiesGrande Prairie, ABGrande Cache, AB

Ft. St. John, BC

Drivers Class 1 & 3 Pressure Truck Tank Truck Hot Oiler End Dump

Lease Truck Operators

Fax Resume and Drivers Abstract

to our Head office at(782) 532-8729

Attn: Human Resourceswww.pandatank.com

Employment opportunities in Fort St. John & Dawson Creek, BC Area

All safety tickets required, minimum 3 years experience• Excellent Wages • Full Time • Health Benefits

to our Fort St. John Office(250) 785-4391

Attn: Garth

HELP WANTEDClass 1 drivers needed for Fort St. John

B.C. and Grande Prairie AB areaBulk Transport, Oilfield tickets and drivers abstract required.Full and Part Time positions.

Fax resume to Bushmen Trucking Ltd 250-787-7268

or Email to [email protected]

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North America’s Premier Providerwww.trimac.com

Trimac Transportation is North America’s premier provider of services in highway transportation of bulk commodities. Our Dawson Creek, BC location is currently seeking the following…

Company DriversOwner OperatorB-train exp. preferred. Mountain exp. driving required.

Please send your resume and drivers abstract to: Mark Davy, by E-mail: [email protected] or by Fax: 403-235-0542

For Sale1370 sq. ft. 3

bedroom, 2 1/2 bath & garage home. Built in

2008. Close to elementary schools.

Located at 11114 - 106 Street in

Fort St. John.

Call 250-793-0034to View

FOR SalE

Kamber Nitrogen Services Ltd. (www.kn2.ca) locally

owned nitrogen pumping and coiled tubing company based in Fort St. John, BC. We are currently looking for career oriented people to operate state of the art nitrogen pumping and coiled tubing units.

We offer competitive wages and benefits package with regular days off schedule. Ideal candidates will have Class 1 w/ air, previous oil patch and driving experience and clean driver’s abstract. PST, H2S Alive and First Aid are required.

Resume with current driver’s abstract can be faxed to: (250)787-8687Or emailed to: [email protected]

Kamber Nitrogen Services Ltd. thanks all applicants for submissions, but only potential candidates will be contacted.


UPCOMINGDawson Creek• The Dawson Creek Community Gardens Society still

has a few plots available for the upcoming garden season but they’re going fast! We have 20x30 plots or 4x12 raised beds at Northern Lights College or 4x8 and 4x12 raised beds at Trail Side Gardens. Cost per plot $20. For more info visit www.dccgardens.org or contact Doris Brocke (250) 782-2269.

• Friday, July 8 - Dawson Creek Veterinary Clinic “Doggy Day Wash - Friday July 8th from 11 AM until 3 PM. BBQ and Refreshments with donations to the Dawson Creek SPCA. Prizes, Giveaways, Games and Fun! In Clinic Demonstrations and Tours. Bring your pooch to the Dawson Creek Veterinary Clinic where we will be happy to give him a bath. 238-116th Avenue across from the Fairgrounds. For more information contact us at (250) 782-5616 or visit www.dawsoncreekvet.com

• July 9: Community Garage Sale at South Peace United Church Upper Hall, 1300-104th Avenue, Dawson Creek from 9 am to 4 pm, rain or shine. To rent a table to sell your wares, phone Judith at 250-782-8727

July 25: Christmas Dinner with all the fixin’s” will be held at South Peace United Church Upper Hall, 1300-104th Avenue, Dawson Creek. Hot turkey supper served at 6:00

pm.Bonanza• Bonanza Ag Society 33rd Annual Fall Fair And Mud

Bog, Friday July 22, and Sta July 23,2011, For more info call Bill at 250-719-8266

Fort St. John• July 22/23/24 - Campfire Cowboy Hoedown in July

22,23,24 at The North Pine Fair Grounds. Local Country Talent featuring Brian Salmond and Tom Cole, ‘ Tommy Garcia and Colt 45”, ‘Wilf Nylander” , “Cliff Toverson”, and many other entertainers. Pack up your family and join us for our 2nd annual “Campfire Cowboy Hoedown” Lots of camping space. For more info call: Joann at 250 787 9806 or Laverne at 250 262 9413 before 8 p.m.

ONGOINGFort St. John• The Fort St. John Literacy Society offers free one-to-

one tutoring for people who want to improve their reading, writing or math skills. We also offer free English as a Second Language classes and one-to-tutoring for people learning English. Contact 250-785-2110 or [email protected] for more information.

• S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Northern B.C. Newcomers Integration Service Centre is a non-profit organization in Fort St. John. Our Settlement Program provides information, orientation,

assessment, referral and service linking, educational workshops and short term adaptation counselling to immigrants. The program also offers assistance with form completion, correspondence between clients and service providers, navigating immigration processes including sponsorship applications, obtaining permanent residence cards and applying for citizenship. Bridging services are provided to a variety of community and government service agencies and organizations. Service is available in English and Spanish. The Settlement Program is located at: #211 10142-101st Ave (Execuplace building). From 8:30-4:30 p.m. Phone # 250-785-5323 Ext 22.

• ROTARY PLAY CENTRE SCHEDULE AT THE CDC, 10417 – 106 Ave., Fort St. John. Tel. (250) 785-3200. Mon. 9:00 to 12:00, Tues. 12:30 to 3:30 Gym Time 2-2:30, Wed. 9:00 to 12:00, Thurs. 9:00 to 12:00 Gym Time 10:30-11, Fri. 12:30 to 2:30 Gym Time 2-2:30. Outdoor Play - We’ll be taking advantage of nice weather-please come prepared. Schedule may change slightly due to holidays and special events.

• StrongStart is a free drop-in learning program for children aged 0 – 5 and their parent/caregiver. A qualified Early Childhood educator is on-site. Duncan Cran StrongStart 8130 89 Avenue (250) 787-0417. Monday 8:30 – 11:30, Tuesday 12:30 – 3:00, library 1:00 – 1:30, Wednesday 8:30 – 11:30, Thursday 8:30 – 11:30, Friday 8:30 – 11:30, gym 8:45 – 9:45.Robert Ogilvie StrongStart 9907 86 Street (250) 785-3704. Monday 12:30 – 3:00, library time, Tuesday 8:30 – 11:30, Wednesday 8:30 – 11:30, Thursday 12:30 – 3:00, gym time, Friday 8:30 – 11:30, (alternating Fridays 12:30 – 3:00). Hudson’s Hope StrongStart 10441 Holland Street (250) 783-9994. Mon/Wed/Friday 9:00 – 12:00, Tuesday/Thursday 1:30 – 4:30, gym time. StrongStart Outreach, Charlie Lake Elementary, Mondays 9:00 – 11:30 Mile 52 Alaska Hwy (250) 785-2025. Taylor Elementary, Mondays, 1:00 – 3:30 9808 Birch Avenue E (250) 789-3323. Prespatou Elementary, Tuesdays 9:30 – 12:30 22113 Triad Rd (250) 785-2025. Clearview Elementary, Thursdays 9:00 – 12:00 223 Rd (250) 781-3333.

• Words on Wheels Bus - Traveling lending library and on-board stories, songs and interactive play. Parent resources available. Wednesdays and Fridays, September – June. See web-site for current stops. www.earlylearning.prn.bc.ca.

• Toastmasters International Club of Fort St. John meets from 7 - 8:30 p.m. every Thursday evening at Northern Lights College, Room 105. Learn valuable communication & leadership skills. Contact Claire Seidler at 250-787-9697 or Gayle Wagner at 250-785-3991 for more information.

• Rocky Mountain Rangers Army Cadets meet at 6:30 PM each Wednesday night at the Royal Canadian Legion on 102nd and 105 Ave. If you are between 12 and 18 years old please drop in or call us at 250-787-5323.

• Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or someone 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.


Pet Photo of the Week

This is a photo of “Goober” and “Moose”, the two boys of the house. They are taken care of by the Fell Family of Rose Prairie, and are also 1 of 4 dogs in the household. These two are well known for thier amazing cuddles. Often these two will get in little scraps but as seen in

this photo, they usually make up afterwards.Email your pet’s photo to [email protected] for a chance to

win a special prize from the North Peace Veterinary Clinic

1 pet will be chosen each week and will be featured in the Northeast News.

Each pet chosen will be entered into a draw for a monthly prize supplied by the

North Peace Veterinary Clinic

Franchise location: Fort Nelson

To learn more call

250-262-7459

Your drive and determination could make you an operating partner with this legendary brand.

If the prospect of running your own successful business in partnership with an existing A&W

franchisee appeals to you, now is the time to join!


HB Health, Body and Wellness Spa was recently opened by Lorraine Isenbecker, owner of the Hair Bin Beauty and Barber for the past 25 years. With the upbeat busy atmosphere of the Hair Bin, Lorraine wanted to offer an elite spa for a quiet relaxing way for people to de-stress, relax and be pampered while enjoying their spa or laser services.

The spa located around the corner from the Hair Bin, is quaint, private and targeted for small groups of clients, allowing privacy for couples massages, pedicures, facials, body wraps and laser treatments. Or for total de-stress try our Moment for Yourself - a full body massage from head to toe followed by a custom facial. It is a heavenly escape.

Incorporated along with the spa services

you will find two lasers, the non-invasive Lipo Laser providing a painless way to con-tour the body and lose those unwanted inches and the top of the line Belle Luche Velocity Plus laser for treatment in hair removal acne and blemishes.

For your great pleasure and relaxation try any one of the body wraps such as the choc-olate, seaweed or the Getaway citrus body wrap. All are 60 minute sessions, or for that special experience try our Deluxe Couples massage, side by side with your loved one.

Relax in aroma waters with a sea salt mani-pedi combo or pamper your face with a delightful facial that cleanses pore impurities and leaves your skin sparkling.

We invite you to try our services.

Spa opened in Fort St. JohnBy Lorraine Isenbecker of HB Health, Body and Spa

It’s time to Relax!A relaxation massage is exactly

what the name implies: a massage strictly for the purposes of rest and relaxation. This massage technique is not designed for therapeutic effects or for dealing with chronic pain or discomfort.

Many people live their stressful lives day to day without taking any time off just for them. Everyone deserves a well needed moment of relaxation and this massage is just the

right technique for that. It will relax your mind and body, giving you a break from the stress of your life. The length of the massage will depend on how long you would like it to last. Typically the option is between 60 and 90 minutes. Massages are open to people of all ages, and we even offer couples massages, where the couple is massaged in the same room allowing them to share the experi-ence together.

A relaxation massage is a smooth, gentle style of massage designed to improve circulation, range of movement, relief minor muscle pain, and pro-mote overall relaxation. Most people don’t take enough time off for themselves anymore. It’s about time you’ve pampered yourself with a relaxation massage!

Please call to make an appointment with our Spa Practitioners who specialize in Relaxation techniques such as Swedish massage, a soothing technique specifically designed to relax and energize.

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Notice to Vendors Opportunities during Family Fun in the Sun Week

August 17-21, 2011

The City of Fort St. John is offering community organizations and/or businesses the following opportunities during Family Fun in the Sun Week:

• Food vending • Fundraising events for not-for profit organizations • Volunteers for events in the park

These are great opportunities to raise money for your organization as well as create awareness!

Interested candidates may pick up and return an entry form by July 22nd 2011 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre, Fort St. John City Hall and the North Peace Leisure Pool.

For more information please contact: Kayla Bruintjes, Recreation Programmer

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