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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – Residents in the region

battling cancer will now be able to receive treat-ments a little closer to home, as the South Peace Cancer Centre of Hope is now open at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.

The official opening ceremony took place on Jan. 22, but the Hospital Foundation hosted a private opening on Jan. 15 to recognize the donors whose contributions made the new cancer unit possible.

The unit, located on the second floor of the hos-pital, has been completely renovated, and with a few small exceptions yet to arrive, fully equipped to treat up to eight patients simultaneously, which is unique in this region. The unit includes a $32,000 machine for mixing chemotherapy drugs - some of which are toxic - safely, where they are then triple-checked by a physician, pharmacist and a nurse, as per standard procedure. It also has a Telehealth Clinical Room with video-conferencing equip-ment capable of linking physicians and patients to experts in Vancouver or elsewhere, as well as with patient support groups throughout the prov-ince. The rooms themselves include such amenities as televisions and refrigerators, and chemotherapy chairs that are heated and have a massage feature.

Hospital Foundation president Kristina Van De Walle said the cancer unit has been on the wish list for several years, and became a priority for the Foundation after hearing so many stories from those with cancer and their families of the hard-ships of having to travel far from home to seek treatment. She said the project hit a wall last year when Northern Health announced it would have to reduce its contribution to $25,000 from $150,000 due to budget constraints. She said they had to go back to the community to ask for more donations, and the community responded, making the cancer unit possible.

“The vision, the dream, and the wish has be-come the reality,” said an emotional Van De Wal-le, who added that the board greatly appreciated the contributions that made it all happen.

She welcomed cancer survivor Sina Goy, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2001. Goy said while the hospital was authorized to administer chemotherapy treatment back then, she remem-bers the room was a small one with only one chair in a corner of the hospital. She said the treatments back then were often very tedious depending on how busy ambulatory care was and how easily an intravenous line could be run.

Goy said her cancer was in remission for about five years following radiation treatments in Kelow-na, but she was re-diagnosed with metastasized (spread to elsewhere in the body) breast cancer in 2007. She said although the space for cancer treat-

ment at the hospital had gotten bigger and much better, she still felt it wasn’t built with cancer treatment in mind. She said the new unit is bigger, brighter, and allows her to con-nect with oncologists elsewhere. She said she received her first treatment in the new unit on Jan. 12, and added the biggest difference her is the ability to stay close to home.

“I can eat breakfast at home, have a session of chemo in town, return home for lunch, go for a walk in my own neighborhood, prepare supper, talk on my phone from my own com-fortable couch, watch my on T.V., but most importantly, sleep in my own bed with my husband beside me,” said Goy as she fought back tears.

Two registered nurses in the oncology unit talked about what the renovations meant to them and to the patients they have come to know so well.

“The generosity of the Foundation, of the com-munity and the individual donors is very validat-ing to the services we are able to provide here in Dawson Creek,” said Leslie Jay. “Your dedication to fill a need within our community and your com-mitment to us here is really appreciated.”

“This new unit means that oncology clients have the option to have their cancer care closer to home

in new and comfortable surroundings, and that we as staff can give care more efficiently and safely,” added Darlene Irvine.

While the cancer unit was the major project for the Hospital Foundation last year, the hospital also received a number of other vital pieces of equip-ment thanks to the contributions from over 30 do-nors, from individuals to large corporations. Those included a glidescope, portable ultrasound ma-chine, a video tower, and much more. The donors were recognized with a dinner in their honour on the evening of Jan. 15.

Anesthetist Dr. Jim Hargreaves told the audi-ence at the dinner that during a five-minute walk through the operating room to the maternity floor, he counted 26 pieces of equipment purchased with donations. He said it is important for the hospital to continue to keep up with upgrading and updat-ing equipment in order to continue to improve the quality of care while keeping it efficient and cost-effective.

“The treatments and procedures made possible through donations can shape a community and define its path for years, sometimes generations,” said Hargreaves.

A number of fundraising events have already been scheduled for 2010. The “Cabin Fever Poker Tournament” will take place at Chances on Feb. 12, with all the proceeds going towards purchas-ing pediatric equipment. Buy-in is $100, and those interested should go to Chances before Feb. 11 to register.

Van De Walle said the board will be looking at the possibilities of renovating the other units on the second floor, including surgical and long-term care, as well as continuing to provide equipment for the operating room.

Renovations to South Peace cancer unit complete

Matthew Bains photoHospital Foundation president Kristina Van De Walle offered a tour of the rooms patients will stay in when they receive treatment in the newly reno-vated cancer unit at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.

Matthew Bains photoThe Tree of Hope, sponsored by EnCana and Lake View Credit Union (the two main donors be-hind the renovations of the cancer unit), will fea-ture “leaves” that will display the names of all the donors, as well as the names of cancer survivors and those who lost their battle with the disease.

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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – The board of School

District 59 voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to close Parkhill Elementary in Dawson Creek.

Trustees passed third reading of a bylaw that will see the school closed at the end of this school year. The board had identified Parkhill in its reconfiguration plan last year as it tries to deal with declining enrollment and excess space in schools. The school has an enrollment less than a quarter of its maxi-mum capacity and only half of the building in use. The board maintains this is not sustain-able, and is not favorable for student learning in the school; or for other schools, as money has been drawn from other programs to fund those at Parkhill. The age of the building was also a consideration.

Board chair Richard Powell said they ac-knowledge parents have concerns about the closure, and about the consultation process that was undertaken. Assistant superintendent Rob Dennis said the board met its require-ment to hold a public meeting and the format of that meeting was consistent with others done in the district and the province in the past. He added the process for school closures was followed correctly.

Powell said they recognize the uniqueness of the school, but that applies to other schools as well.

“Absolutely, Parkhill has uniqueness, but it’s not to do with the building, it’s to do with the folks that are in that building, the students especially, and the staff that is there,” added vice-chair Judy Clavier. “I think that unique-ness can be addressed anywhere, and not just at Parkhill.”

The board also adressed concerns about transportation. They have proposed to have a bus that will stop at the apartments on Third

Street and then at Parkhill in the morning, be-fore transporting them to Tremblay Elemen-tary. At the end of the school day, students would be dropped off at those locations, and another bus would return at 4 p.m. to drop off those students involved in after-school activi-ties.

Superintendent Kathy Sawchuk explained Tremblay was chosen as the receiving school because they have the space to accommodate all the students from Parkhill if necessary, al-though parents can choose to send their chil-dren to other schools if they wish. The board maintains support staff for students with spe-cial needs and the Aboriginal Education sup-port worker will remain, as well as programs such as StrongStart, Family Support and food services programs.

Sharlene Hommy, acting president for the school’s Parent Advisory Council, said while the decision was not unexpected, it was devas-tating nonetheless. She said parents were hop-ing the board would consider their concerns and postpone, if not reverse, their decision.

Hommy said parents were not happy with the format of the public meeting in December, as trustees did not answer their questions. She said it did not feel like a discussion or debate but rather a group of lawyers making a case to a jury.

“We were very upset by the way the pro-cess went. We were really not given a chance to discuss, it always felt like [the board] were muscling us every chance they got.”

She said parents are still worried about how their children will get to school and how they will handle the transition.

She said some of the students get them-selves ready for school in the morning, and many others walk to school, so she’s con-cerned about their safety if they now have to

wait for a bus, especially in cold weather.“We have kids rolling in there between 9

and 12 o’clock, that’s the other issue, so if they miss the bus, what happens to them?”

She added the cost of transportation is an-other issue.

Hommy said the PAC believes enrollment was negatively impacted by the talk around the closure of the school. She said they had suggested to the board that the portion of the school not being used be disposed of, so that the space would be more reflective of the level of enrollment. The board has stated that option would be too costly.

***Secretary-treasurer Gerry Slykhuis present-

ed the board with the amended 2009/10 bud-

get and bylaw. He said the district will see a net decline of $345,000 in revenues this year, mainly due to a decline in enrollment fund-ing, but also due to a decline in the funding provided by the Province to cover the enroll-ment drop, funding to cover salary differen-tial for teachers and funding for geographic factors related to rural and remote schools. District expenses have seen a net increase of $578,000. Funding for schools themselves will see a total net increase of $252,000. The district will draw on $3.1 million of its $4.2 million reserves balance the budget, which includes a transfer of nearly $1.3 million to cover the Annual Facilities Grant funding that was cut this year. The full report is available on the district’s website at www.sd59.bc.ca.

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By Matthew BainsPOUCE COUPE - The Oil and Gas Com-

mission and EnCana Corp. have responded to some of the questions and concerns raised at a meeting of Pouce Coupe and area residents regarding a gas leak last November.

OGC spokesperson Steven Simons said he

was aware of the meeting, but he said they were continuing to interview residents indi-vidually at that time. He said he understood residents wanted to hear the findings of the investigation being done by the OGC, but the original meeting on Jan. 14 was postponed and the investigation extended as they consid-

er and compile new information. It was stated in an OGC bulletin advising of the meeting being cancelled that the necessity of resched-uling it would be reviewed, but Simons said they are open to meeting publically with resi-dents if they request one.

“We recognize that there is anxiety around this, that people deserve some answers, obvi-ously,” said Simons.

He said they are re-interviewing people directly affected by the leak – which he said includes the residents who lives within the Emergency Planning Zone, as well on those on the perimeter – and compiling that infor-mation with their initial interviews and with information from EnCana into a timeline. He said the OGC will have questions for EnCana, including around engineering and pipeline in-tegrity, and when the leak occurred.

“We still have some questions around the timeline. We’re trying to corroborate some of the information we’ve got with regard to some folks that said they smelled something as early as 2:30 in the morning.”

Simons said he wasn’t aware the deaths of two calves and a horse had been reported by two area residents following the leak on Nov. 22 until the follow-up interviews were done on Jan. 14. He said ideally, if that information was known at the time of the deaths, autopsies could have been done to determine contribut-ing factors, but he said he’s not sure if they can determine that at this point.

EnCana spokesperson Alan Boras said they were aware of the meeting in Pouce Coupe, but he said the company’s efforts have been focused on meeting with residents individu-ally, and co-operating with the OGC’s inves-tigation.

He said while EnCana was alerted of the leak shortly after 9 a.m., the company does

not dispute the accounts of residents who have said they experienced evidence of a leak hours earlier.

“That does not mean that there might not have been something earlier that that, what we’re saying is this is what our technical in-formation from the monitors on the wells in-dicated,” said Boras.

He said EnCana is aware of the concerns around the health of residents and their ani-mals, and although the causes have not been determined, he said the company will act in a responsible manner in that regard.

Boras confirmed the levels of hydrogen sul-phide gas at the source of the leak was about 6,000 parts per million, but added that con-centration would have been less as the gas was dispersed into the atmosphere. He said air monitoring done in the area after the well was shut-in revealed only trace amounts of H2S in concentrations of less than one part per million.

He said he’s aware that an audible alarm system has been suggested in case of inci-dents such as this one, and that any other sug-gestions will be looked at. He said residents should use EnCana’s 24-hour emergency line, but he said he wasn’t aware that one resident said she had phoned the number and that her call was recived in Ponoka, Alta., or that an-other resident had called 9-1-1.

Boras said x-ray and ultrasonic tests done on similar well sites have not revealed any other structural flaws. He said the piping where the leak occurred was eroded by sand in the gas stream, which he said is extremely rare.

“We have in the neighbourhood of 500 wells, and this has never been seen to occur like this. However, one is too many and we’re working to see that it never happens again.”

OGC, EnCana respond to residents’ concerns about gas leak

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W.A.C. bennett DAm Crest roAD ClosureBC Hydro is working closely with provincial and local agencies to ensure increased protection of vital hydro-electric facilities during the Olympic Games. Security will be enhanced at a number of critical BC Hydro facilities across the province, including the W.A.C. Bennett and Peace Canyon dams. These increased security measures will be in place from February 1st to February 28th, 2010.

Increased security measures at the W.A.C. Bennett Dam will include the closure of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam Crest Road to all traffic in both directions from February 1 to February 28 inclusive.

For more information or questions, please contact: Dan Bouillon Environment & Social Issues Manager BC Hydro, Peace Region Phone: 250 783 5006 Fax: 250 783 5013 Email: dan.bouillon@bchydro.com.

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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – While the search

of Wiebo Ludwig’s home and surround-ing properties has concluded and no crim-inal charges have been laid, police believe they were correct in arresting the man and have stated they have uncovered new evi-dence during the search.

“A number of items have been seized that will be submitted for forensic as-sessment to determine their evidentiary value,” said RCMP spokesperson Insp. Tim Shields, in a news conference con-ducted outside of Trickle Creek farm on Jan. 11, as the RCMP were concluding their search.

Ludwig was arrested on Jan. 8 in Grande Prairie but released the next day. Shields said investigators remain confi-dent they made the right decision based on the evidence they had.

“We are confident after reviewing all of the information that is in our possession that we arrested the right person for the right reasons and at the right time.”

Shields said he couldn’t confirm if criminal charges would be laid soon, and said at that time police had no reason to return to the Trickle Creek farm to further the investigation. He said Crown counsel in British Columbia requires “a substan-tial likelihood of a conviction” before any criminal charges are approved, as op-posed to in Alberta, where police them-selves can lay criminal charges. Howev-er, he said it’s not uncommon in a major crimes case that police would make an arrest prior to charges being approved by Crown counsel, sometimes as part of the investigation itself.

He said public safety is of the utmost concern to investigators, and they remain concerned about the potential for more bomb blasts. He added police are still looking for any information the public may have as the investigation continues, and the RCMP have and continue to re-ceive new information, although the $1 million reward offered by EnCana still remains unclaimed.

When asked, he acknowledged the RCMP are aware and concerned with the

public sentiment in the Tomslake area of the futility of the investigation so far, and said police continue to try to build rela-tionships with residents.

“There has been a considerable amount of fear, especially within the Tomslake community, and speculation as well as stress within some components of that community, and that’s the reason why we’re here – we want to see things back to the way they were a year and a quarter ago,” he said.

However, there have been a few resi-dents in the area who have gone on the record with their concerns and complaints about the police investigation, and others who have voiced concerns but wished to remain anonymous for fear of drawing more police attention. A couple of resi-dents have stated they were publically in-terrogated by police, and one said he was even accused of being the bomber. Two observers of the investigation, author An-drew Nikiforuk and sociologist Paul Jo-osse, said they have interviewed residents who said police demanded DNA and sam-ples and fingerprints without evidence be-ing presented or charges being laid.

Shields said he’s not concerned about the conduct of the investigation. He ac-knowledged there might have been mis-takes made along the way, but added in-vestigators are doing their job to the best and highest standards.

“We, very often, have to ask difficult questions in our effort to find the truth. If we did not ask the difficult questions then we would not be doing our job.”

He said it’s not constructive to criti-cize the investigation based on a few in-cidents. He added he’s aware of one in-stance where a resident refused to speak with investigators and actually ran away from them when approached.

It has been speculated that the arrest of Ludwig without criminal charges be-ing laid was the result of pressure put on the RCMP by the federal government to conclude the investigation before the start of the Olympic Games, as a signifi-cant RCMP presence has been committed for security. Shields said that is conjec-

ture and speculation and that no political pressure was put on the investigators. He wouldn’t comment on how many officers would be working on the case during the Games, however, citing that would not be information they would want to give the

person(s) responsible for the bombings.Shields said while he’s not aware of the

exact cost of the investigation thus far, he said it has been significant, and is a reflec-tion of the priority put on the case by the RCMP.

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This week I would like to clear up one of the major misconceptions surrounding our Conservative Government’s decision to prorogue Parliament until March 3.

Almost a year ago, our Government in-troduced Canada’s Economic Action Plan, and it included one of the most compre-hensive stimulus packages in the indus-trialized world. Today, all of the stimulus and budget measures have been adopted and implemented. While the continued delivery of our Economic Action Plan re-mains a top priority, the fact is that the eco-nomic landscape has changed in the last 12 months.

Now is the time to consult with Cana-dians, recalibrate our agenda and set new priorities. That was the purpose of proro-gation – a purpose entirely consistent with the past practice of all federal govern-ments, having been used 104 times before.

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The House of Commons is but one element of running a Government and representing constituents. Regardless of what the Opposition says, the business of governing contin-ues.

As Government House Leader, I will be working tirelessly with my Cabinet colleagues in preparation for the re-opening of Parliament. Cabinet and Treasury Board meetings are still being held on a regular basis. We are preparing a comprehensive legislative agenda that reflects the economic changes we are wit-nessing and we are ensuring that federal funding continues to flow to the organiza-tions and individuals who need it.

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As always, the doors to my constituency offices in Fort St. John and Prince George are open, providing

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I am looking forward to having the op-portunity to spend more time in the riding

where I will be able to meet face to face with more of my constituents, whether through the day-to-day operations at the constituency office or through my travels in the riding. This will continue to include meeting with local mayors, councillors, and community leaders to identify key pri-orities for our region.

On another note, we have all watched in shock as the devastating images of Haiti have filled our television and newspapers over the past week. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Haitian people as they pick up the pieces that the earthquake has left behind.

For those of you who wish to help, our Government has created the Haiti Earth-quake Relief Fund and will match indi-vidual donations to a registered Canadian charitable organization up to a total of $50 million.

More information can be found at www.cida.gc.ca.

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A decision has been made.While everyone is not happy about that decision,

School District 59 recently voted in favour of closing Parkhill School in Dawson Creek. The decision fol-lows a number of what seem to be warranted concerns from parents and students alike at the school, along with concerns from the board itself over the costs of running and maintaining such a facility in the future.

There’s no denying the students at the school will be impacted by the change or that it’s not going to be a challenge to make the adjustment.

There do, however, seem to be reflections of what could be a positive outcome for the students presently at Parkhill School such as providing an option for the students to stay together at their new school.

This was one of the concerns of parents when dis-cussions were still underway and is sure to make a dif-ference in the students’ lives.

The board also seems to be working on a transporta-tion plan to ensure the former Parkhill students have a means of getting to and from their new school. While it seems there are still some quirks to work out, a plan is underway.

It’s not to say everything has been fixed by the de-cision that has been made – there is still a lot for the school district to think about.

But they are working towards that goal and hope-fully it will lead to a change for the better – and for all.

Tough decision

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Residents’ safety being questioned at care home facilityEditor:My Mom has been a resident at the care home since

Nov. 21, 2009. Since that date, I have seen and heard many things that were good, but also things that are not satisfactory and concern me.

I strongly believe that there is the need for more care aids and nurses, in order to sufficiently, safely and satisfactorily cover all shifts and chores.

I am in the fortunate position to be able to go to the care home every day at lunchtime in order to visit my Mom, check up on her well being and feed her. By doing so, I help out the care aids a little bit.

During my visits, I often see food being placed on the tables (uncovered) without the residents being ready to come or having been brought out to the din-ing room yet. I quite frequently hear sighing from the care aids and see their eyes rolling.

They seem to be overwhelmed and overworked by their workload.

There are several residents in the former IC (inter-mediate care), now complex care, that need diaper changes ,dressing, two person turning, two person lifting, two person bathing, and feeding.

Often during lunch time one of the two present care aids and the nurse go on their own, deserved and needed lunch break, which leaves only one care aid for all 22 residents on the floor. One person cannot be at three places at the same time:

1. In the dining room, where some residents are still eating.

2. At the TV/nurses station, where some people are

watching TV, or are waiting to be brought to their rooms or beds.

3. In the residents’ rooms for diaper changes, lifts etc.

I find it is too much of a responsibility for one per-son and I’m very concerned about the safety of the residents. What if the only care aid brings a resident to their room in the back to attend to their needs, while somebody in the dining room would swallow wrong (danger of suffocation), or fall?

Or what if a resident, who is already in their room, needs help and rings the bell, which is not connect-ed to the dining room and therefore cannot even be heard?

My mom, for example, (and some others too) is a two person lift, needs changing and turning every two hours while she is in bed. Even under normal circum-stances, this leaves no care aid for all the other resi-dents, while those chores are done. There are only two care aids on each day shift.

To my knowledge the situation gets even worse dur-ing the night shift. Only one care aid and one nurse, who also seems to be responsible for the SC (Special Care Unit).

For the safety and well being of all residents and the staff, there should be more people hired for all shifts! What if the staff, especially the care aids burn out, need to take time off, goes on sick leave or on holidays? Then the staff and care situation gets even more critical. If the care aids get stressed out, it is not good for their health and well being and it most likely

will reflect on their work performance, patience, com-passion for the residents etc. This in turn is bad for the residents, since they are totally dependent on all the workers.

Concerning the safety factor there is another big fear:

What if there ever was a fire to break out? How are two, maximum three people on shift supposed to get 22 residents, especially those who have to be lifted into wheelchairs first, out to safety? There wouldn’t be enough time for the care aids to save all residents and themselves.

I appeal to all family members, residents and em-ployees to speak up and make needs, concerns and complaints known.

My mom can’t speak or write anymore and there-fore is not able to express her needs, fears, concerns or feelings. I am her voice and I don’t, shouldn’t, and will not feel bad about it.

There are other residents in the care home, who are in the same position as my mom and somebody has to be their voice and advocate.

Other residents, who can speak, also family mem-bers and employees might not want or dare to speak up, in order to not cause trouble, experience disadvan-tages, get frowned upon, or even jeopardize their jobs.

But, if we all don’t speak up, for one reason or the other, then who will and how can things ever change and get better for everybody involved?

Angela NeurathFort St. John

This letter to MP Jay Hill was provided to the North-east News for publication.

In your last community flyer, you point out some of the social injustices that require attention, one being white collar crime. If you are truly sincere about white collar crime, you could prove it by disbanding ICBC.

At one time, Al Capone ran a racket he called pro-tection. The Government called it extortion and fraud. Now, the Government runs a similar racket but they call it ICBC. General consensus amongst the public is that it is a disgusting pre-arranged sham of a scam.

In a true democracy, ICBC’s monopoly is an illegal entity. Communist China outlawed private enterprise.

BC’s socialist dictatorship has followed suit beautiful-ly. Anyone having the misfortune of having to deal with ICBC is well aware of their smoke and mirrors circus. You soon learn that they have a pre-arranged agenda and factual evidence is nothing more than an annoying pebble in their shoe.

If our Government is supposed to be an example of honesty to the point of being a role model for the rest of society, then we are quickly going to hell in a hand cart. If you want your kids to grow up to be honest, decent citizens, then you should try being one yourself. So far, ICBC is doing a great job hiding their lies and decep-tion behind a smooth voice and a nice suit.

ICBC is like a clandestine love affair. You know it’s wrong but it’s just too good to stop and a good cash cow appears to be a Government mandate.

What say you to that, Mr. Hill?Vic GoudieHudson’s Hope

Problems are clear with ICBC’s methods, should disband

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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – Teachers in the South Peace have

asked School District 59 to exempt students from participating in a province-wide assessment for student achievement.

The board heard from Lorraine Mackay – speaking on be-half of the Peace River South Teachers’ Association in the absence of their president, Judy Richardson – who presented the board with reasons why teachers feel the Foundation Skills

Assessment, given annually to Grade 4 and Grade 7 students to evaluate reading comprehension, writing, and numeracy, is not useful in measuring student achievement. She said teachers are not opposed to assessments, as they can be valuable to sup-port teaching and learning, but she said trustees should rely on the professional judgment of teachers to choose which assess-ments work the best. She added while School Planning Coun-cils (SPCs) have used FSA results for their purposes, individual

teachers rely more heavily on assessments used in the class-room.

Mackay said they would like the Province to put a two-year moratorium on the FSA while a task force is established to review its problems with the testing. She said teachers are concerned about the ranking of schools done by the Fraser Institute, and they would also like a random-sampling to be implemented to address that issue.

“How can a snapshot in Jan-uary reflect the progress that a student has made for Grade 4 or Grade 7, because there are still four months left in the school year?” asked Mackay. “Why are we assessing stu-dents before they’ve completed their learning?”

She listed some of the con-cerns about the FSA that other teachers had come forward with. She said the online prac-tice test for the Grade 4 level had instructions written at a Grade 7 reading level.

“As a teacher says, ‘As a stu-dent, how would it feel to start

writing a test and not even be able to understand the instruc-tions? Not a real confidence booster for our students,’” she said.

Mackay added the tests are done online and the questions are multiple-choice, which is not the same format students are used to in the classroom.

“The Grade 4 assessment doesn’t reflect what’s generally be-ing used in the classroom,” she said.

However, trustee Marcie Fofonoff noted the FSA is just one tool in the toolbox and is used by SPCs to set the direction for education in schools.

Trustee Christabelle Kux-Kardos asked if there were signifi-cant differences in the results of the FSA and other assessments. Superintendent Kathy Sawchuk said that individual student scores and comparisons to other assessments showed fairly consistent results across the board. Mackay argued if that is the case then the FSA is unnecessary and is costing the Province money and putting undue stress on students and teachers.

Sawchuk said she was concerned about ranking schools be-cause she doesn’t believe that it is helpful, and added the board has communicated that in the past. She added the practice test was to help students become comfortable with the format of the test.

The superintendent said the Ministry of Education has made clear their expectation that all eligible students write the FSA. Principals can excuse students from some components or all of the FSA in the case of a family emergency, lengthy illness or other extenuating circumstances. Parents are encouraged to contact their school’s principal for more information about the FSA.

• Assistant superintendent Rob Dennis reported that the Northern Development Initiative Trust has renewed funding for the Northern Opportunities grant program. He explained the program started 10 years ago as a $2 million trust put up by Duke Energy for the three school districts in the Northeast to help students access dual-credit trades programs to address the labour needs of the region. NDIT took over administrating the fund and their board has decided to renew the program for another three years. Dennis said NDIT would like to see dual-credit programs expanded into academic fields such as medi-cine or teaching, which is something the school district has been in conversation with Northern Lights College about.

Northeast NEWSPage 8 January 28, 2010

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District Of TaylorNotice of Land Disposal

This notice deals with land for disposition as described below:

The Municipal Council of the District of Taylor gives notice pur-suant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter of the intention to dispose of land as follows:

1. a) Lot 22, Section 6, Twp 83, Rge 17, W6M, Peace River District Plan PGP 40302 (9624 Fairway Ave) will be sold with a minimum bid price of $56,100.

b) Sealed bids should be received at the District of Taylor Office (Box 300, 10007-100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0) no later than noon on February 10, 2010. All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit representing 10% of the bid. The highest bidder for each property will be offered a contract to acquire these lands, on the basis of an agreement that will require an option to purchase and a covenant to ensure that the lands are built upon within a stipulated period of time. The Provincial Property Purchase Tax and the purchaser’s portion of legal fees are the responsibility of the purchaser.

It is the responsibility of the bidder to research all aspects of the desired property prior to submitting a bid, including the requirement for the District to have an option to purchase, building restrictions, rights of way, and physical site conditions. Any property not sold in this process will be listed for sale on a first-come-first-serve basis at the established minimum bid price. The minimum bid price does not include G.S.T.

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Northeast NEWS January 28, 2010 Page 9

Countdown to the TorchMore plans unveiled for torch

Melanie Robinson photoWhile nervous about her experience carrying the Olym-pic torch in Fort St. John, 13 year-old Jamie Lee said she’s excited to speed skate the torch around the Bert Bowes Oval on Jan. 31.

By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – Each community that

experiences the Olympic torch relay as it makes its way across Canada will have an alternative mode of transportation as part of the route.

In Fort St. John, speed skating was an-nounced recently as that mode and the lucky speed skater carrying that leg of the route is 13 year-old Jamie Lee.

Lee, a member of the Fort St. John Elks Speed Skating Club, will be skating the torch in laps around the outdoor speed skat-ing rink at Bert Bowes on Jan. 31 when the relay stops in the city – something she’s nervous but very excited about doing.

“I’m really honoured to be able to do this and for the speed skating club,” she said. “I never thought it would happen to me.”

One thing she does hopes happens is an opportunity to participate in the Olympics for speed skating sometime in the future, following in the footsteps of local athletes Denny and Jay Morrison.

Denny, who during a visit to Fort St. John recently stated he remembers shoveling off the ice at Bert Bowes in order to practice, will be participating in four races in Van-couver this year – 1,000 metres, 1,500 me-tres, 5,000 metres and team pursuit.

When competing in Fort St. John, the Morrison’s did so with the Elks. “Hav-ing the talent of skaters from the club rec-ognized, both by Morrison at this year’s Olympics and by Lee being involved in the torch relay is really important,” said Lee’s mother Anita.

“We’re really excited and really honoured and really thrilled for her, Fort St. John and all the speed skating club members,” she said. “With our daughter being involved in it, of course we’re proud and excited, we’re a big part of the speed skating community so to have our own daughter carry the torch and our Denny Morrison participating at it, we couldn’t be more thrilled.”

“This is once in a lifetime to do and you’re only 13, so enjoy it,” added Lee’s father Rick to his daughter.

Lee is just one of 10 torchbearers who will be carrying the torch when it comes to Fort St. John, making its way from its start on 107 Avenue at Heritage Manor, along 100 Street, south on 108 Street and then east on 97 Avenue and back to Centennial Park.

Along the route there will be 10 noise sta-tions set up featuring everything from jin-gle bells to tambourines and Mayor Bruce Lantz encourages everyone in the commu-nity to get involved in both the noise mak-ing and cheering the torchbearers on as the eyes of the world turn to the city for the eve-ning celebration.

“There’s really no limit on how much noise you can make so feel free to be inven-tive,” he said. “This is our opportunity to showcase Fort St. John to Canada and the world. I hope we will all come out and be part of it.”

Celebrations are scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. at Centennial Park where there will be a live video feed of the torch as it travels through the community, making it a good loca-tion to watch, said Lantz.

The torch is expected to arrive in the park at ap-proximately 6:30 p.m. where the cauldron will be lit by the final torch-bearer for the city, Ross H. MacLean.

Matthew Bains photoStudents from the Grade 4/5 class at Tremblay Elementary School in Dawson Creek were proud to show off their Olympic-themed display they created in anticipation of the Torch Relay passing through the community on Jan. 31. Their work, and the works of students from Tate Creek Elementary, Rolla Traditional School and Central Middle School, will be on display during the community celebration at the South Peace Mul-tiplex that morning. Some of the pieces have been selected to be part of the permanent collection at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, along with works that were submitted by members of the South Peace Art Society. Check out www.vancouver2010.com/olym-pic-torch-relay for more celebration information.

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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – The weather was a chal-

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Warmer temperatures on Saturday resulted in a number of professionals putting their projects to the side to avoid damage to their structures but Sunday’s conditions proved to be ideal for carvers and spectators alike.

In fact, said professional carver Larry Mac-Farlane, the minus six-degree weather was close to perfect.

“I’ve carved in both Belgium and Ottawa where it’s rained for three days during the competition so the humidity makes a big dif-ference,” he said. “I’ve also carved in Russia where it’s minus 50 without the windchill and because the ice changes properties with the temperature, it’s Mother Nature, you can’t control the weather. This temperature of mi-nus six degrees today is perfect, it’s beautiful.”

Lead judge for the event, Bonita Lampman said the weather conditions allowed more gold medals to be presented to carvers than ex-pected, in fact there were not enough medals to give out to the winners simply because that number of medals are not normally presented.

Each of the three judges, she said, are re-sponsible for judging the professional pieces individually and points are awarded based on vertical seams, detailing and a number of oth-ers factors.

Those features on a piece, however, couldn’t be done without good weather.

“[Sunday] morning was perfect,” she said. “Overcast, cold, the pieces, if they wanted to adhere to their sculptures, adhered perfectly, it was great. When the carvings are as beautiful as they are this weekend, it comes down to the numbers, it has to, because you can look at all of them and think of them all as winners.”

The winners in the abstract category with their carving titled ‘Olympic Flame’ was Aar-on and Sarah Costic. Following the presenta-tion of their medals, Aaron commended the community for what has been put together in the past six years.

“What this competition has that other’s don’t have is just a great group of people that organize it,” he said, adding he’ll be working to bring more professionals to the competition in the future.

That’s not to say there are not challenges.“It’s really difficult getting here as far as air

transport, things like that, plus there’s a lot of other events in January and February,” he said. “The biggest one is the distance to get there but I just want to help spread the word.

And the word from a number of carvers and Lampman herself is that the Fort St. John High on Ice is worth attending as it continues to grow year after year.

“Out of the different contests I do, I think from a hospitality standpoint, I think this is my favourite one to come to,” said professional Dean Murray, who along with teammate Chan Kitburi, placed first for their realistic piece. “The people here couldn’t be kinder to the carvers and they couldn’t try harder to fulfill the carver’s needs and they understand what we need and how to get it for us.”

Meanwhile organizer’s are already thinking of the need to encourage the city to continue with funding for the festival as its potential continues to grow.

“We think it will pull in more people in the region because I think people realize that this is something that you don’t want to miss out on and people do travel from all over the place, but more and more people will,” said co-or-dinator Niki Hedges. “This is such a beautiful setting that we’ve got right here.”

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The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is seeking Request for Proposals to establish and operate an Independent Land and Advocacy Office (Farmers’ Advocacy Office).

The Farmers’ Advocacy Office will provide direction and leadership with regard to the listed services: • Gathering and disseminating land valuation information from surface lease agreements

as necessary background knowledge for landowners to negotiate and learn what is genuinely accepted practise for comparison purposes;

• Working to ensure residents achieve a full understanding of the information and promoting proactive pre-planning to protect the interests of rural landowners; and

• Providing an effective, independent “information hub” to existing regulatory, legislated and other services that are presently intended to address the concerns of rural land owners with oil and gas developments.

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This 18 month contract opportunity is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Peace River Regional District, the Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. The contract will be awarded by the Peace River Regional District and managed by a four member Farmers’ Advocate Management Committee.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to establish and operate the Farmers’ Advocacy Office please acquire a Request for Proposal package from www.prrd.bc.ca or a hard copy of the package from the Peace River Regional District offices in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. Proposals will be accepted up to 4:00 PM (MST), February 11th, 2010.

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HIGH ON ICE CONTINUED FROM P. 10

Melanie Robinson photos(Left): First place abstract winner -- Olympic Flame (Top right): At the sponsor appreciation night, every-thing, including the shot glasses were made from ice. From left: Sandra Chap-ple, Mary Baxter and Tara O’Donnell (Bottom right): The second place realistic winner -- Dream Catcher

Northeast NEWSPage 12 January 28, 2010

Northeast NEWS January 28, 2010 Page 13

By Matthew BainsNORTHEAST – Farmers from across the country are

demanding more investment from the federal government into agriculture research.

Four organizations – the Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Fédération des producteurs de culture commerciales du Québec, the Atlantic Grains Council and the Grain Grow-ers of Canada – representing over 100,000 farmers have united to form the Farmers for Investment in Agriculture (FIA). They have called on the government to double core agronomic research over the next 10 years - restor-

ing funding back to 1994 levels by 2020 – and to develop a national strategy on agriculture.

Doug Robertson, president of the Grain Growers of Canada, said it’s really about keeping pace with the rest of the world in developing the most efficient and cost ef-fective farming practices, such as reducing the amount of fertilizer and chemicals required in production. The FIA cites that, when adjusted for inflation, public research funding has dropped by 40 per cent since 1994, and that has resulted in the loss of scientists and research facilities.

“If we really want to have a research and develop-ment system still in Canada,

we’re going to have to put some of this basic funding that they have taken out over the past few years,” said Rob-ertson. “For quite a while here they’ve been just letting it erode.”

He said if those investments are increased, Canada would not only increase its domestic food supply, but also be in a great position to take advantage of the growing demand for food as the world’s population continues to grow. He added it could also be an economic stimulus for rural communities and the country as a whole as it comes out of the global recession.

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750 head of cattle went through the ring of Dawson Creek Action on January 21, 2010

Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 65.00-72.00 Heifers 60.00-65.00Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 81.00-88.00 Heifers 74.00-79.00Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 82.00-89.00 Heifers 74.00-81.00Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 84.00-92.00 Heifers 75.00-82.00Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 94.00-105.00 Heifers 78.00-84.00Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: 97.00-111.00 Heifers 80.00-87.00Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 100.00-117.00 Heifers 90.00-98.00Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus: 100.00-120.00 Heifers 90.00-99.00

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“Agriculture is a critical thing to main-tain in this country, and if we’re not going to spend the money on research, Canada is going to continue to lag behind,” he said. “We can’t out compete other countries for low labour costs and things like that, we have to innovate.”

Robertson said the federal government is relying more heavily on the private sec-tor to fund research and development, and while private companies have an important role, he said they often won’t make those commitments unless they can get a return on their investment. He said basic research into crop varieties, for example, is a long-term investment that can be valuable to farmers in ways that are not just financial. He added a company’s motive to sell their products to farmers is often at odds with a

farmer’s desire to reduce their input costs. Robertson said if the government isn’t

willing to invest in agriculture, then the private sector will be reluctant as well, and so will the new generation of farmers that is needed to replace an aging population.

The British Columbia Grain Producers Association, representing growers in the BC Peace, is a member of the Grain Grow-ers of Canada and has endorsed its call for action. Research manager Clair Langlois said he’s noticed it’s getting harder to find research partners in the country. He said he’s also seen a decrease in the number of crop breeders in Canada, which worries him.

“We need to hang on to traditional breed-ing in Canada,” said Langlois. “We’re not going to answer all of our future problems

by genetically-modified organisms (GM0). Otherwise we’re going to be left buying our future varieties from breeding pro-grams outside the country.”

He said while imports are part of the pic-ture they should not be the whole picture.

Langlois said it is difficult to know what advancements could have been made in agriculture in Canada if funding had kept pace with investments made in research and development in the automotive indus-try, for example.

“I would call it ‘opportunity costs.’ We don’t know what we could have had [funding] not been cut back. We will never know what we’re missing.”

He said a great deal of a farmer’s suc-cess is having the right crop varieties, and to that end, the BCGPA is involved in a

10-year project to develop a flax variety adaptive to the Northern climate. Langlois said the goal is to find a variety that will mature with fewer growing days but at the right time, and will resist cold snaps, with-out losing too much in yields.

He said the BCGPA has been interested in testing flax for some time, but he said finding partners and experienced breeders was an issue for this project as well. Their partners for this project are Viterra, Sask-Flax, the Saskatchewan Agriculture De-velopment Fund and the Alberta Research Council.

Attempts will be made to reach Gerry Ritz, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to get his reaction to this story for the next edition of the Northeast News.

Farmers across canada call For Feds to invest in agriculture cont’d

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By Rosolynn KalbHello to everyone from all of us at the North

Peace SPCA. I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe 2010. I want to es-pecially thank our staff for their dedication in caring for our animals during the past year. To Judy, Wendy, Bev, Renata, Jennifer and Can-dace – thank you so much for all that you do. We also said goodbye to Doug Lambert this year. He was employed with us for 11 years and has moved on to other work. Good luck Doug! The cats will miss you. So will we.

As 2009 has wrapped up, I want to thank all of those individuals, businesses and orga-nizations that have supported our branch dur-ing the year. We could not continue to operate without your help and generosity. My special thanks to the North Peace Veterinary Clinic and Rivers Animal Hospital for providing medical care for all of our animals. I also want to recognize Cole Rafter and his family for their help raising funds for our branch through Cole’s Bike-A-Thon. It was a first ever event

and I hope he will do it again in 2010. The staff of the Oil and Gas Commission has been very supportive of us throughout the year so a big thank you to Shelley Calder and her co-workers for their help with fundraising. Thanks also to Brian Kane and staff at the Pomeroy Hotel for their help in preparation for our Halloween Dance fundraiser. The City of Fort St. John has also been a huge supporter of our branch, as has the District of Taylor and the Regional District. Thank you to those gov-ernment agencies and their representatives. My thanks go out to Scotiabank, our corporate sponsors for our “Paws for a Cause” fund-raiser in September. The Fort St. John branch sold our “Paws” at their location and the Fort Nelson branch made a “Paws for a Cause” do-nation. North Peace Savings and Credit Union generously supported our branch as did Fort Motors and the Glass House. These are just a few of the many individuals and groups that have helped us with our fundraisers or branch operations. There are many others who have

donated cash, equipment or other products and we are so grateful to all of you.

Our volunteers are our lifeblood so if you have time in the New Year and want to help us out, please consider volunteering. My heartfelt thanks go out to one family of animal lovers that have helped us in significant ways. Troy and Rory Henderson provided us with a gen-erous cash donation towards our operations and they volunteer their time to walk dogs. Tara and Leroy Christenson (also dog walk-ers), Gert and Bill Babcock and Loreena and Brian Hunt donated a beautiful fountain that will support the enrichment and adoptability of our cat population. Thanks so much to all of you. Finally, Peter Havlik and Marg Millar go a long way back as members of our branch. Peter and Marg have served many years at the board level and, more recently, as part of our community counsel. They have volunteered countless hours over the years and have al-ways been there when I ask for their help. Thanks so much to both of you.

As many of you know, we do not just oper-ate an adoption centre. We also have a cruelty investigation division and my thanks go out to Larry Beale for his work as a special con-stable responsible for cruelty investigations in the North Peace. I would also like to recognize one of our own, Jeannine Woodhouse, who passed away in a motor vehicle accident dur-ing the course of her duties as a special con-stable. She conducted inspections in our area when we needed her and I will miss her friend-ship and dedication to animal welfare.

One of our goals as a branch is to educate the public about the proper treatment of animals, whether they are companion animals, working animals or animals that are raised for food pur-poses. My thanks to Judy Hillman and Wendy Wheat for their work implementing the “Bite Free Program” in our schools this year.

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January 29• A benefit dance will be held at the Fort St.

John Curling Rink to assist Chelsey and Dustin Chambers with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. with a dance to follow. Chelsey, a 21 year-old LPN on the medical/surgical ward at the Fort St. John Hospital, was born and raised in Fort St. John was recently diagnosed with tongue cancer and required to be in Vancouver for some of her treatments. Any donations would be great-ly appreciated. There will be a silent auction at the dance so merchandise or gift certificates would be greatly appreciated. There is also a trust account set up for Chelsey at the CIBC with an account number being 03090/8545286. For additional in-formation, contact Neil Evans at (250) 793-4524 or neilevans@shaw.ca or Loni at (250) 794-7980 or levans@sharpfsj.ca.

January 30• The Bonanza and District Agriculture Society

will be sponsoring a benefit for Helen and Russell Crocker after they lost their home to a fire on Dec. 30. The doors open at 6 p.m. at the Bonanza Hall with supper for $15 a plate. There will be a silent auction so if you have something you would like to donate to the auction, please bring to the hall. There will also be baking etc. available by live auction. All other donations will be gratefully ac-cepted. Auctioneer Bob McLean. All proceeds to Helen and Russell. For more information call (780) 353-3771 on Tuesday or Wednesday.

January 30• First Peace Region Songwriters’ Association

Coffee House of the year at Under the Willow Cultural Cafe. Performers, Poets, welcome. Fea-ture performers for January include “Nightcap” (Ian Smith and Linda Connell Studley) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5 cover goes to the Songwrit-ers Association. www.prsaonline.com or info@prsaonline.com

January 31• Be a Part of Olympic History! The Olympic

Torch is coming to Dawson Creek and a commu-nity celebration is being held at the South Peace Multiplex, at 8 a.m., doors will open at 7:30 a.m. Free bus service will be available to and from the Dawson Mall to the South Peace Multiplex start-ing at 7:15 a.m. running approximately every 15 minutes until Noon. For more information con-tact Elaine Peterson (250) 784-3655 or Debbie Fynn (250) 784-3681.

January 31• The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For

Life online early registration ends this Jan. 31. Individuals and teams that sign-up early can get a head start and save. Teams and individuals

planning for Relay 2010 in Fort St. John, Daw-son Creek and Fort Nelson who register online at www.cancer.ca/relay by the deadline will find it convenient, easy and also save $5 off the regis-tration fee. Relay For Life participants celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones and fight back against all cancers while taking turns walk-ing, or running around a track for 12 unforget-table hours of fun, friendship and fundraising in each of these communities.

February 3• An information meeting on the new Fort St.

John Hospital will be held at 7 p.m. in the Bal-donnel School gym. Speaker will be Tom Spar-row and is hosted by the Baldonnel Women’s Institute. Everyone welcome.

February 3• Want to take your loved one out for a special

Valentines night? Enjoy a glass of wine, cheese-cake and a trip around the world as you are swept away with the magic rhythm of the Montreal Guitar Trio. The South Peace Community Arts Council invites you to join us as we welcome the Montreal Guitar Trio to Dawson Creek perform-ing at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each, available at the Art Gallery (250) 782-2601, KPAC (250) 782-9325 and at the door.

February 10• Author L. Norman Shurtliff from Taylor,

BC will present a film show and talk about his book ‘Eldorado: The City of Gold’ at 7 p.m. at the Dawson Creek Public Library. This novel takes place in Cusco, Peru and is the first in a trilogy. Copies of the book will be available. Refresh-ments will be served at this free library event.

February 13• The Dawson Creek Kiwanis Community

Band presents an Austro-Hungarian dinner and dance with special guest Barbara Adler at KPAC, 1100 95 Avenue. Doors open at 6 p.m. with tick-ets available at KPAC, Simple Pleasures and from all band members.

February 13 • UCW Valentine’s Tea will be held at South

Peace United Church Upper Hall, 1300 104 Ave-nue in Dawson Creek from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring a friend and enjoy the afternoon.

February 13 and February 14• Second annual art show and sale by local art-

ists at the Senior Citizen’s Hall in Fort St. John from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Refreshments will be served at this free event.

February 27• Farmington country dance featuring Hwy

40 at Farmington Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in-cluding a midnight lunch. Tickets are $15 each in advance only. Call Clarise at (250) 843-7954 or visit the Farmington Store. Sorry, no minors.

ONGOING Fort St. John• New Totem has changed locations. Our new

location is the old Co-op mall underneath the Worlds Gym. We are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Bows are free to try as well. Everone welcome. Contact newtotemarchey@live.com or http://www.newtotemarchery.com or under face-book at New Totem Archery Club Fort St. John.

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

• The Canadian Cancer Society Fort St. John unit meets the first Wednesday of each month, September to June, at noon at the Business Re-source Centre behind the museum. Volunteers always welcome.

• 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.

• 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.

• Volunteers wanted at the North Peace Cul-tural Centre. Learn new skills, meet new people, get involved. Ushers and volunteers required for theatre events. Call (250) 785-1992.

• Calling all Seniors: Come join us from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Se-niors’ Hall in Fort St. John, 10908 100 Street. Come and have fun socializing among friends while taking part in new activities for a cost of $2, which includes lunch.

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; Sat-urday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria; Sunday 8 p.m. Friendship Centre

• Cocaine Anonymous - Tuesday 8 p.m. Cath-olic Church Basement; 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). 250-786-0155Chetwynd• 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 Airport waiting room.

Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Wed. 8

p.m. 115 Commercial Park (Baptist Church).• Mondays: Bingo - 6 pm doors open, 7 pm

games begin. Community Centre Rms. 4&5.• Tuesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Floor

curling, carpet bowling, card & board games, cof-fee & 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 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 information 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 1017-103 Ave., Dawson Creek. 250-782-4410.

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

• Mile 0 Al-Anon meets 7:30-8:30 pm every Tuesday evening at Parkhill Community School 9700-5th Street, Dawson Creek.

• Relapse Prevention. Mental Health and Ad-dictions 1017-103rd Ave., Dawson Creek, 782-4410. Fridays 10 –11 am. Everyone welcome! Please call to confirm meeting.

• Cocaine Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Mon. to Fri. At the Nawican Friendship Centre.

• The Dawson Creek Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society meets the last Monday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 1000 105 Avenue, Dawson Creek. New volunteers welcomed.

• 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.

• Peace Region Songwriters’ Association Monthly Coffee House - Last Saturday of the month (except July, Aug., Dec.), from 6 to 10 p.m. at Under the Willow Cultural Cafe. Differ-ent featured performer every month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., open mic from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Musicians, poets, singers, and performers of all sorts welcomed (just show up and sign up to play). $5 cover charge to the Songwriters’ Association. www.prsaonline.com or info@prsaonline.com.

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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 tcayer@dccnet.com. 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 bkeim@fortstjohn.ca 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 kprouse@sd81.bc.ca

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 slaterl@shaw.ca

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: edi-tor@northeastnews.ca.

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Community CalendarFebruary 27The Peace River Branch of Engineers and Geoscientists Association of BC is holding a popsicle stick bridge building contest and geology fun time event at RL Angus Elementary School in Fort Nelson from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no cost to attend the event, it is free. Participants are expected to use supplies provided and build their bridges prior to the competition, which is a bridge bust-ing event with cash prizes for the strong bridges and certificates for ingenuity in design. Supplies are available from Jason Vissers at the Spectra Energy Office during work hours or by contacting Jason at (250) 233-6242.

February 13The Bonanza and District Ag Society and Spectra Energy Midstream Corp. presents James R. Matthew, hypnotist and entertainer at our Valentine’s dinner and dance. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets available at Bonanza and Bay Tree stores, the Promo Shop in Dawson Creek and at the Bonanza Hall on Tuesday’s and Wednesdayy’s. Tickets are $25 each, no minors allowed. For more information call (780) 353-3771 and leave a message.

February 17Senior’s program at the Dawson Creek Public Library at 1:30 p.m. The video ‘Women of the Peace’ featuring Daphne Phillips, Lillian York and Angela Carbury will be shown. Everyone welcome at this free library event. Refreshments provided by the friends of the library.February 16Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held at South Peace United Church Upper Hall, 1300 104 Avenue, Dawson Creek starting at 5:30 p.m. Service to follow in the sanctuary at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.

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Fort St. John 100 years agoFrank Beatton lived at the Hudson’s

Bay Post on the north shore of the Peace River and kept entries of daily life in early Fort St. John. The recordings of this early Hudson’s Bay Company Fac-tor have been digitized by The Cemetery Seekers and brought home to Fort St. John. This project was funded by the North Peace Savings and Credit Union. Over 4,000 images were photographed at the provincial archives in October 2008.

Excerpts from January 1910Sunday January 16 Started off Edward

and Samson to hunt up the big stud.Monday January 17 Self and Fields at

wood. A fine cloudy day. E. Busson and another French Man arrived from the forks of the South Pine having got their cabin burnt with all their provisions. Jo-seph killed a wolf.

Tuesday January 18 Self started off to hunt up the big stud this morning.

Wednesday January 19 All hands around but could not find the horses. Cloudy and looks like snow. Started to blow a stormy gale from the north with snow.

Thursday January 20 Continues stormy, busy at odd jobs, the boys at wood. Three Indians arrived from Azzeddzs camp. Joseph killed a wolf.

Friday January 21 Busy as yesterday. Snow towards evening. Haley’s Comet seen this evening for the first time.

Saturday January 22 Self across cut-ting wood. Edward hauling firewood. Mr. Fields on sick list. A fine clear day and looks like fine weather.

Sunday January 23 Joseph brought in the big stud after looking for him for

over a month. They are all in good shape.Monday January 24 Self went across

and cut firewood. Edward hauling fire-wood. A fine clear day.

Tuesday January 25 All hands as yes-terday. Acko and a boy arrived from the north. George and Joe Mycose also ar-rived from the South Pine. Continues very fine weather.

Wednesday January 26 Self busy with Indians. The boys as before. The Indians all started back at noon. Continues very fine weather.

Thursday January 27 Started Edward and Samson out to Montyines Camp. Self and Fields looking after horses and cutting firewood. Continues fine weath-er.

Friday January 28 Busy as before. Self went out to see the white horse back and found them all right. Wm. Nackwenu ar-rived and brought a few musqurt.

Saturday January 29 Busy as yester-day. The boys arrived about 4 p.m. from Montyines Camp and report the Indians all patching up to the north. Cloudy. Wind a little towards evening.

Sunday January 30 Continues very fine weather. Self up after the horses, put them up the hill where there is bet-ter feed.

Monday January 31 Self taking a list of furs and putting away the month’s trade. Fields in office. Edward hauling fire wood for Mr. Campbell. Asywity ar-rived and reports killing a big bear. Con-tinues very fine weather.

The Beatton Journals and other docu-ments can be viewed digitally at the North Peace Museum. Inquiries: (250) 787-0430.

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