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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – A sea of
candles marched the streets of Fort St. John just before sun-set on May 5.
Approximately 100 peo-ple, ranging from family and friends to concerned resi-dents, took part in a vigil for 28 year-old Abigail Andrews who hasn’t been seen since April 7 leaving her home in Fort St. John.
The light of the candles, said Andrew’s aunt, Beth Cobbett, represents the hope and possibility that Abigail is still alive and that she’ll find her way home to her family.
The vigil was important, she added, to shed light on the fact she is still missing and to remind the community that her family does not believe she has just left the area.
“We feel that there’s still a pos-sibility of foul play and we’d like the community to look at this in another light,” she said.
Big or small, Cob-bett said anyone who has information should contact the local RCMP detach-ment so the pieces of the puzzle surround-ing her nieces disap-pearance can be put together.
“If there’s some-thing that you recall, an incident, a sight-ing of something just out of the ordinary or something that may-be she said in pass-ing to someone that would help us, that’s what we’d like, just someone, anyone come forward, it doesn’t matter how minor it seems to them, to us it could be the answer,” she said.
The event featured a march from Centen-nial Park to the New Frontier bar, where Abigail worked.
Abigail’s cousin Delilah Andrews said
she wasn’t surprised by the turnout because she knows Abigail is much loved by those that knew her, as was evidenced by speeches by family and friends following the march.
“She was an amazing person inside and out, an amazing spirit and an amazing energy in life about her – she made people very comfortable,” she said.
Abigail is described as six feet tall, 200 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes with a tattoo of tribal art on her lower back. She is three months pregnant but not yet showing.
Anyone with information on Abigail is asked to contact the Fort St. John RCMP at (250) 787-8140.
Family pleads for help finding Abigail Andrews
Melanie Robinson photos(Above): About 100 peo-ple marched the streets of Fort St. John on May 5 at a candlelight vigil for Abigail Andrews, who was last seen leav-ing her home on April 7. (Far left): Candles lined the outside wall of the New Frontier Bar fol-lowing the march, with hopes that its light will help bring Abigail home. (Left): Contributed photoAbigail Andrews.
Northeast NEWSPage 2 May 13, 2010
By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – It happens all the time but not
everyone knows that it’s a scam.Letters, e-mails and phone calls from people asking
for donations or help involving transfers of large sums of money.
Frontier Jewelers owner Helen Craik is the latest per-son to receive such a letter and she wants residents to know it’s fraud and not to give their money away.
“Especially in the economy right now,” she said. “There’s so many of these types of scams happening that take advantage of ages from anywhere in the teens up to 80 or 90 years old. People should be aware.”
Her letter, which allegedly was sent from South Af-rica, tells the story of a husband and wife who work at a bank and have access to a large account with $118 million.
The letter said that if Craik were to send her personal information to the bank, the husband and wife would transfer the money to her and give her 25 per cent to put the mon-ey in their account.
While Craik said she knew immediately the let-ter couldn’t be real, some do fall for such things.
“You watch this kind of
thing on TV and think ‘Oh, it could never happen to me.’ But it does,” she said. “You get pulled into this kind of scam and before you know it, everything is gone, and you hate to see people taken advan-tage of.”
Craik said she con-tacted Scam Busters about the letter and was told it’s likely a letter sent from bigger centres in Canada like Toronto.
The organization said it is familiar with these types of scams involv-ing both individuals and businesses, and they’d like to have more peo-ple reporting incidents to them.
It’s a “common occur-rence,” said Cst. Jack-elynn Passarell with the Fort St. John RCMP.
“They usually appeal to people’s heart strings
because they know people want to do good,” she said.While there are residents who may believe it’s true,
often the detachment hears from those concerned about others falling for the scheme.
Cst. Passarell said residents who are Internet-savvy can often figure out whether the information is a scam, but those who are not can contact the detachment for more information.
Any get-rich-quick scheme, however, is too good to be true.
“If you have a person contacting you that you don’t know and you’re unaware of, do not give them any money.”
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By Matthew Bains NORTHEAST – Northern Lights College
is changing programs, cutting staff and closing two campuses in the Northwest as it deals with a hit to revenues in next year’s budget.
The college’s administration committee is projecting about $2.5 million less in revenues in 2010/11 compared to last year’s operating budget. The operating budget for 2010/11, ap-proved by the board of governors, is just over $31 million.
President Jean Valgardson said the college was expecting more revenues from companies for workforce training, but because of the eco-nomic slowdown, many of those positions are no longer offered.
She said the college had to cut expenditures to make up for the loss.
“We had really good years when everything was booming,” said Valgardson. “We had pro-jected last year that we were going to stay at that level, but we had to really watch our pen-nies when we ended this budget year because that revenue wasn’t realized.”
The college will cancel the online applied business technology program but Valgardson said students taking that program through on-line and correspondence courses would still have options through other institutions.
The change won’t affect the Applied Business Technology-Administrative Assistant pro-gram offered at five campuses in the Northeast.
Two other programs will be restructured with the decision.
• The Alaska Highway Con-sortium on Teacher Education program is offered through a partnership between the col-lege, Simon Fraser University, School Districts 59 and 60 and the teachers’ union.
Valgardson said the current agreement makes it expensive to administer and the model could be improved.
The students currently en-rolled in the program will finish on June 30, 2011, before any new model is implemented.
• An operating agreement between Northern Lights Col-lege and Okanagan College to deliver Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in Vernon will also be restructured.
Budget cuts will also affect 26 Northern Lights Staff.
The college has delivered layoff notices to 26 staff mem-bers, representing 19 full-time
equivalent positions or seven per cent of the college’s total workforce.
Valgardson said those staff might not be laid off but will see a reduction in their hours.
She added some senior members may take up positions left vacant and others may resign or retire.
She said the affected staff will remain in their positions until June 24 and added the col-lege will work with the BC Government Em-ployees’ Union to plan for the changes.
Some of those staff are employed at satellite campuses in Atlin and Dease Lake, which will close on June 30.
Valgardson said before Highway 37 was constructed, the college was given a mandate from the Province to serve those areas, as they were largely inaccessible except via the Alaska Highway from Fort Nelson. She said although the college has been proud to fulfill that man-date, the long distances create issues with cost and service delivery.
She said Northern Lights College is work-ing with the Ministry of Advanced Education to find another post-secondary institution to provide those services.
One of the four deans overseeing program areas has also been eliminated and travel bud-gets have been reduced across all departments.
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Arlene Thorpe (blue shirt) with the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation demonstrates on Florence Anderson how a VeinViewer allows healthcare profession-als to locate patients’ veins easily, making inserting intravenous tubes much more ef-ficient and less uncomfortable for the pa-tient. The unit was brought up from Van-couver to display during the Have-a-Heart Radiothon at the Dawson Co-op Mall on April 29, but the Foundation raised enough money to buy the equipment later that day, saving about $10,000 in shipping costs. Through large donations, silent auction bids, and a “Change Can Change a Life” drive, the Foundation raised over $50,000 and surplus money not used for the Vein-Viewer will go towards purchasing a pedi-atric crash cart and pediatric defibrillator. Matthew Bains photo
By Matthew BainsPEACE REGION – A rural resident says he’s tired of
seeing litter on the highways and roads leading up to a municipal landfill in the Peace.
Area resident Glenn Stables is frustrated by the amount of garbage he sees every year collecting in the ditches and on the roads to the Bessborough landfill.
He said loads of garbage being hauled to the dump are not being tied down properly and added it’s espe-cially bad in the springtime when the regional district has traditionally waived tipping fees when larger loads are being brought to the landfill.
“It’s a very disgusting sight when you see it in the ditches,” said Stables. “If you go from Dawson Creek to Fort St. John, you can tell where the turnoff to the dump is, because that’s pretty much where the garbage ends along the ditches.”
He said he’s been trying to get local officials to do
something about it for years, but to no avail. “The regional district decided to put this dump
in our backyard and they don’t bother cleaning the ditches,” he said. “The fingers were pointed at ev-erybody else and now they say Caribou Road Ser-vices is supposed to clean it up.”
Stables said Caribou Road Services did pick up a television set that was left lying on the road a couple of weeks ago, but that was the only time he has seen them in the area this year.
He said large items, even a couch, have been left on the road, creating hazards for drivers and added he’s also noticed the same issue along the roads leading to the transfer bins in Rolla.
Shannon Anderson, general manager of environ-mental services for the Peace River Regional Dis-trict, said the district has helped with cleanup along the roads and ditches leading to the landfill.
However, he said the responsibility ultimately belongs to the contractor hired by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and in this region that falls on Caribou Road Services.
He added landfill staff can and have rejected loads that are not properly secured when they ar-rive, but on the roads, enforcement falls to the Province.
The regional district has now implemented a coupon system that allows residents to dump specified amounts of waste at the landfill over the whole year without pay-ing fees.
Eric Chapman, operations manager for Caribou Road Services in the South Peace, admitted the main high-ways don’t look good this time of year, but said he doesn’t think the access roads to the landfill are much worse than other roads in the region.
“It’s pretty bad everywhere, really,” said Chapman. “More so this time of a year, because we haven’t had a chance to get out and get at it yet.”
He said for safety reasons their crews are waiting for the ditches to dry up before they begin cleanup.
He said major roads are the first priority, and lesser roads are done as needed, but no less often than once
every 60 days. Chapman said enforcing secure loads are not their
responsibility and that it falls on the Ministry’s respon-sibilities.
He said starting this month, Caribou will once again sponsor local non-profit groups to clean up the high-ways around Dawson Creek, Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge.
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Agricultural Land Commission ActWe are new organization.
Our purpose is to unlock the potential of our land to sustain a healthy and vibrant economy.
The Agricultural Land Commission Act was implemented in 1973.
There is a new landscape in BC. It is time for a review.
We are requesting Premier Campbell and our Provincial Government to:
• Use the Peace River Regional District for a pilot project to test reforms,
• Use our elected representatives for decision making, • Treat our Farmers and Ranchers with respect, • Embrace new job creation initiatives, • Reform the act for the Future, • Allow local elected officials autonomy in their jurisdictions
We feel these recommendations are positive and will support sustainability and growth of the region and the province. Legislation must be designed for a modern society.
Others are asking for a review as well:• Peace River Regional District, • BC Rancher’s Task Force Recommendations.
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Litter around Bessborough landfill a problem, says resident
Matthew Bains photoA Bessborough resident says he is tired of seeing garbage lin-ing the roads leading to the municipal landfill, such as Road 214, seen here. An operations manager for the contractor hired to maintain area roads says spring clean-up has just be-gun and roads are being done in priority order.
As many constituents may recall, I have been fighting to end “House Ar-rest” for violent offenders since the for-mer Liberal Government introduced the legal loophole in 1995.
In fact, it was 11 years ago this month that I introduced for the first time a Pri-vate Member’s Bill to address the fre-quent misuse of conditional sentencing by proposing to restrict the use of Sec-tion 742.1 of the Criminal Code so that violent criminals could not serve their sentences in the comfort of their homes.
I continued to re-introduce this legisla-tion in subsequent Parliaments until our Conservative Government, when we took power in 2006, introduced legislation to restrict conditional sentencing. Howev-er, the opposition parties gutted that Bill as it wound through the Parliamentary process so that many violent offenders, including those convicted of aggravated assault, human trafficking, luring a child and arson, among other offences, remain
eligible for conditional sentencing.Now, our Government has re-intro-
duced legislation to end the use of house arrest for these crimes. If passed, Bill C-16 would give clear instructions to the courts that those who com-mit serious violent and prop-erty offences will go to jail!
And in our ongoing ef-forts to utilize the time and resources available in both Houses of Parliament, our Government has also intro-duced legislation in the Sen-ate to ensure “serious time for the most serious crime.” Bill S-6 would repeal the ‘faint-hope clause’ that allows murderers to obtain early parole.
This Bill would ensure that criminals who commit first-degree murder would not be eligible for parole until they serve the full 25 years of their sentence. Simi-larly, second-degree murder convicts
serving life sentences wouldn’t get pa-role until their parole eligibility period is served.
Not only will this legis-lation keep killers off our streets longer and make them fully serve their punishment, the families of murder victims will no longer have to suffer the anguish of attending re-peated early parole eligi-bility hearings.
In another step to protect Canadians, their property
and their communities, our Government has also introduced in the Senate our proposals to tackle auto theft and prop-erty crime.
Auto theft is highly lucrative for or-ganized crime and costs Canadians ap-proximately $1 billion each year. Bill S-9 proposes to give law enforcement and the courts better tools to tackle auto
theft, as well as the trafficking of all types of stolen or fraudulently obtained property.
And most recently this week, our Government introduced legislation to crack down on organized drug crime. Bill S-10 proposes mandatory jail time for drug trafficking carried out for orga-nized crime purposes or when a weapon or violence is involved. Prison time will also be mandatory if drugs are sold to youth or the trafficking takes place near a school or an area normally frequented by youth (a measure contained in another Private Members’ Bill I repeatedly intro-duced in Parliaments past).
We have also introduced legislation to strengthen the sex offender registry and to strengthen measures against online child predators.
For more information on our Con-servative Government’s justice reform agenda and all of our legislation, go to www.parl.gc.ca.
Northeast NEWSPage 6 May 13, 2010
Clean up your mess
By Jay Hill
Words of OpinionEDITORIAL
MP Report
Conservative government continues to push justice reforms
Some people come to the region as an opportunity to make a bunch of money quickly, others come to stay – though they say once you drink the water from the Peace River you’re here for life.
Whether it’s a short stay or long, those who come to the region should respect where they live.
It’s disgusting come spring when you drive through-out the city, or even in the country, and you witness the mess from others throughout the winter months.
Everything from fast food wrappers to newspapers that are neglected by their owners littering the streets and the ditches.
It’s ridiculous to think the responsibility falls on peo-ple who live in the neighbourhood to come behind and clean up after the mess of grown adults that can’t take the time to find a garbage can.
Have some pride people – pick it up.Then you see the problem on rural roads leading to
landfills in the region – other people’s garbage blowing off because the materials are improperly tied down.
Sure, maybe the driver’s don’t see a garbage bag fall off the truck but there’s talk of whole pieces of furni-ture ending up in ditches – you have to see that!
It wouldn’t take too much of an effort to do a little to beautify the city’s and towns here in the Northeast.
Even a little bit could make a big difference.And, whether you’re here to stay or not, the message
is simple:Take care of the place others call home.
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Editor:I am puzzled about a few things.First, Premier Campbell, Mr. Lekstrom and
Mr. Pimm are telling the voters that the HST is the best thing since sliced bread. If it is so wonderful, why did they not use this as part of their election platform instead of lying by tell-ing the voters there would be no new taxes.
Second, do they really think the voters of BC are actually stupid, the government would not bring in a tax if they were not going to make money, the big corporations are going to make millions, so who is paying, of course (they hope) dumb voters.
Do the politicians really think the tens of thousands of ordinary, tax paying voters who are signing the Initiative Petition are going to vote for them in the next election? Wake up, you are committing political suicide! You should have found some other way to pay for your parties.
Alva Stewart, Fort St. John
Editor:I am sure I speak for all when I say there is not
enough to be said in regards to how thankful the Totem One tenants are.
The township of Fort St. John had not much for an emergency plan for such a case. Yet, people rallied from every corner of town to put together resources so quickly we had hardly any time for panic to set in. By 12 a.m., we all had a roof over our head and three meals a day, as well as money for clothes.
A special thanks to Kathy and Christal of the Sterling Management team, as well as Carol from ABC Thrift Store. These women, their colleagues and associates worked day and night as diligently as they would for family of their own.
A thank you is in store for all the volunteers that helped organize and distribute all the goods. Of course, we have to thank all of you – the people of Fort St. John – for all you did and all you gave. With your help this tragedy is already a thing of the past.
From all of us at Totem One, thank you so very much. This is why it is so good to be Canadian!
Garett Cazes, Fort St. John
Editor:Savings, benefits and jobs:BC will save approximately $30
million in administrative costs be-cause the federal government will administer the HST at no cost to the province. This will result in ad-ditional funds available for social programs such as health, education and social assistance. Adopting the HST saved New Brunswick 43 per cent, or more than $5 million, of its annual tax administration costs
It will attract new investment as it increases productivity. And it will create jobs and encourage long-term economic growth. It is predicted that there will be 113,000 new jobs cre-ated in BC over the next decade be-cause of the move to the HST.
HST will save all of our industries millions of dollars. These savings will make the difference between some businesses staying open rather than shutting down. Every time one of these businesses decides to stay open, it means they will save and create jobs. Every time a new busi-ness opens because it can see the savings as a result of HST, it creates more jobs.
An overall boost in the economy and employment provides an in-direct benefit to industries such as homebuilders, realtors and restau-rants. When people are employed and earning higher wages, they spend more money.
The proposed Harmonized Sales Tax will reduce costs for BC’s small and medium sized businesses by eliminating the PST on business in-puts. Currently, businesses pay PST on most of their “inputs” that go into producing or selling their products and services. For example, tax is paid on office equipment, supplies and furniture, telecommunications equipment and services, vehicles and energy to heat and light their buildings and power their equip-ment. Under the proposed HST, all BC businesses will no longer pay tax on these input costs resulting in savings.
Think about a local welder, con-tract operator, or contract pipefit-ter. Under the GST/PST system, he buys a new truck worth $100,000. He pays 5 per cent GST and 7 per cent PST. When he does his input tax credit, he can claim the 5 per cent GST back as a credit, but the 7 per cent PST is not refunded. He has to build that cost into his final product for sale as ‘overhead’ – it’s a cost of doing business. With the HST, he’ll now be able to claim the full 12 per cent back, saving him an additional $7,000, leaving more money in his company to be invested in new equipment, employees, technology, etc. This will without question be the single most important thing to help level the playing field between British Columbia and Alberta.
More than 130 countries, includ-ing 29 of the 30 OECD countries have adopted similar taxes – BC’s move to implement an HST will bring us into line with what is viewed as the most efficient form of sales taxation in the world.
Although the idea of a harmonized sales tax has been around for years, it was only this year that the federal government finally made it attractive and flexible enough for our Finance Minister to decide that now was the right time. These changes allow BC to set its own tax rate – and ours will be the lowest HST in Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick all have an HST. Quebec has a VAT called the Quebec Sales Tax and Ontario plans to introduce an HST as of July 1, 2010. Each of those provinces has a rate of 13 per cent. BC intends to have its rate set at 12 per cent – the lowest in Canada when combined with the federal GST.
Almost every credible, leading economist in the country agrees: Harmonizing sales tax is the best thing we can do to strengthen our economy, improve our competitive-ness and create jobs.
Pat PimmMLA for Peace River North
All about HST benefits
Residents’ HST opinions are clear
Editor:Needless to say, I was totally disappointed at the
decision made concerning Site C. Does Premier Campbell think he’s the true and
only boss? Little or no mind has been paid to us, the people, the taxpayers who have voted against Site C.
Our opinions have no merit it would appear. Speaking of taxpayers, I wonder how much it cost us all to have five jets and 18 chartered buses come here with all his people, not to mention having lunch and or dinner for them catered from Fort St. John – like there’s no one here to do that?
I was among the peaceful demonstrators at the airport when all these arrivals were taking place. They did their best to avoid us by stop-ping the planes as far from the crowd as they could and then driving the buses close to the plane for quick transfers – a cowardly act.
People like Campbell live in their big cities far away and have no idea how things work up here, nor do they care.
They easily forget how they come to be where they are in the first place. They ignore us for fear they may have to agree with us and see our points of view.
Site C be damned!R. Kirkeeng, Hudson’s Hope
Editor:I completely disagree with anyone who claims that electricity from
independent power producers will be more expensive than electricity from new public sector power sources like the Site C dam.
All evidence shows that the private sector has a much better record than the public sector does when it comes to staying on budget and providing value for money.
For this reason, I certainly hope the province and BC Hydro will consider doing the Site C project as a public-private partnership. The province and BC Hydro should be looking for value for taxpayers not pandering to public sector unions.
Donald Leung, Burnaby, BC
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Battle over fairgroundsEditor:I could not help but chuckle when I read the article
by Matthew Bains on the regulatory changes that our energy Minister Blair Lekstrom announced (North-east News, April 22, 2010).
The Minister introduced Bill 8 in the legislature to “correct an imbalance.”
What he is saying is that there was an imbalance and that for years the landowners were not heard or
payed attention to, sound standard attitude for our leaders of all parties (remember gun control, HST, GST, Carbon Tax).
Then he proceeded to try to explain what the so called Mediation and Arbitration Boards purpose is and renamed it to hide the real reason why its is in operation.
To top it off, then we are told that this will “harmo-nize” (bad choice of word when we are getting choked
with that undemocratic word) “the relation-ship.” It gives [landowners] more balance…” Before it was “correct balance,” now we are just trying to make it less imbalanced.
All this is chopped straw. It feeds the cattle but had no content. Too contradictory and says nothing of substance.
All this is like driving a car with four out of balanced wheels, like our leaders have had us do for decades.
Mr. Minister lets balance all four wheels and fix the problem.
Appoint a legal court of law to negotiate landowners versus oil companies disputes. Appoint a neutral and mixed members in-spection entity that will carry strong enforce-able regulation to protect the landowners and other parties that suffer from the intrusion we are subject to all the time. Make regulations to protect the environment and the rights of the landowners. Dismantle the Arbitration Board and the OGC, which at the present are only there to defend the oil companies. Punish hard those companies that cause dam-age and do not follow rules. Give monetary incentive to those companies that operate within the prescribed rulings.
I have a fear that at the present time the governing party have been busy driving nails in their own coffin. This will leave most vot-ers trying to balance the present imbalance by electing a more imbalanced party.
Carlos E. Finsterbusch
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Wrong steps taken by governmentBy Matthew Bains
DAWSON CREEK – A war of words between two volunteer groups has flared up once again over use of the city’s fairgrounds.
City council asked members of the Dawson Creek Stables and Arena Association to respond on May 3 to complaints made by Connie Patterson, president of the Dawson Creek Exhibi-tion Association, during a presentation to council in March.
Patterson said several barns along the entrance to the fairgrounds are in a state of disrepair and are an embarrass-ment when the Exhibition Association hosts the annual Fall Fair. She added they are not suitable to house animals in the winter.
Under the current lease agreement with the city, Stables and Arena can use the facilities on the fairgrounds, except the racetrack, for the whole year except for the weeks leading up to and during the Fall Fair. However, the Exhibition Association would like to take over the lease for the fairgrounds for the whole year.
Rea Chapman with Stables and Are-na said they already tore down some old buildings along the soccer fields last year and are planning to replace some of the animal pens this summer. However, he said the barns in question are rotting and not worth fixing.
“We can fix them, put tin on the out-side, but you’re wasting your money,” said Rae.
However, it appears the dispute is about more than repairing buildings.
Stables and Arena would like to re-
turn to using an arena on the grounds currently being used for a livestock auction market, owned by the Exhibi-tion Association. Chapman said they rented that facility out before the old auction market burned down, but they agreed to let the Exhibition Associa-tion use it temporarily until a new facil-ity was built. He said now that a new auction market is nearly complete, they expected to negotiate a new agreement, but they’re still waiting for a response.
They cited a couple of incidents they say have added to the tension between the two groups. Chapman said they ap-proached the Exhibition Association three years ago to run part of the Fall Fair out of the Lakota Agriplex, but “they didn’t want anything to do with us.”
Danielle Bolden added some of their young members weren’t able to access their stalls at the Agriplex during the Fall Fair because they weren’t allowed through the fairgrounds.
They also questioned why they are not allowed to use the racetrack when it’s not being used for the Fall Fair.
They said they’ve tried to work with the Exhibition board on a common plan for the fairgrounds, but there has been a lack of communication.
“Part of the problem is we don’t know what the fair board wants, they don’t talk to us,” said Gerry Bergeron.
The dispute isn’t new to the council-lors who have served for some time.
“We’ve been trying for 10 years to get a master plan for the fairgrounds,” said councillor Bud Powell.
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mbina
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wn pa
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ue at
signin
g, $0 s
ecurity
depo
sit,an
d $0 fi
rst m
ainten
ance
will a
pply t
o the
purch
ase fi n
ance
or lea
se of
select
new
2010
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ehicle
s. Offe
rs vary
by m
odel a
nd no
t all c
ombin
ation
s will a
pply.
Offers
are a
vailab
le to r
etail c
ustom
ers on
ly and
may
only b
e ava
ilable o
n app
roved
credit
(OAC
) from
Ford
Credit
. Offe
rs incl
ude f
reigh
t and
Air Ta
x but
exclud
e licen
ce, fu
el fi ll c
harge
, insur
ance,
PPSA
, admi
nistra
tion f
ees, a
ny en
viron
menta
l charg
es or
fees, a
nd all
appli
cable t
axes. T
hese
offers
are s
ubjec
t to ve
hicle a
vailab
ility an
d may
be ca
ncelled
at an
y tim
e with
out n
otice.
Deale
r may
sell o
r lease
for le
ss. Lim
ited t
ime o
ffers.
Some
cond
itions
apply
. See y
our F
ord De
aler fo
r comp
lete d
etails.
‡Offe
r valid
from
May 1
,20
10 to
June 3
0, 20
10. $0
fi rst m
onth’
s pay
ment
appli
es to
the fi r
st mon
th pa
ymen
t for fi
nanci
ng cu
stome
rs mak
ing pa
ymen
ts in m
onthl
y inter
vals,
or the
sum
of the
fi rst a
nd se
cond p
ayme
nt for
fi nan
cing c
ustom
ers m
aking
paym
ents i
n bi-w
eekly
inter
vals (
each
a “Firs
t Pay
ment”
). First
Paym
ent is
requ
ired f
rom cu
stome
r on t
he pu
rchase
fi nan
ce or
lease
of elig
ible n
ew 20
10 For
d veh
icles d
elivere
d on o
r befo
re Jun
e 30,
2010.
Custo
mer w
ill rece
ive a c
hequ
e for
the am
ount
of the
ir First
Paym
ent fr
om th
e dea
ler. Fi
rst Pa
ymen
t will b
e paid
up to
a max
imum
amou
nt of
($500
) / ($7
50) /
($1,00
0) pe
r elig
ible 2
010 [F
ocus, F
usion
, Escap
e, Ran
ger] /
[Must
ang (
exclud
ing GT
500),
Taurus
, Edge
, Flex,
Explo
rer, Ex
plorer
Sport
Trac, T
ransit
Conn
ect, E-
Serie
s(excl
uding
Cutaw
ays an
d Strip
ped C
hassi
s)]/[E
xped
ition, F
-150 (
exclud
ing Ch
assis C
abs a
nd Ra
ptor)]
. Offe
r only
availa
ble to
custo
mers w
ho fi n
ance
or lea
se thr
ough
Ford
Credit
. Offe
r not
availab
le to c
ash pu
rchase
custo
mers.
Offer
is only
availa
ble on
appro
ved c
redit (
OAC)
from
Ford C
redit. A
, X, Z p
lan cu
stome
rs are
eligibl
e for
$0 Fir
st Pay
ment,
see d
ealer
for d
etails.
Not co
mbina
ble w
ith Co
mmerc
ial Fle
et Inc
entiv
e prog
ram, CP
A, GP
C or D
aily Re
ntal A
llowan
ces. R
ainche
cks on
ly ava
ilable o
n the
purch
ase of
eligib
le veh
icles. †
†Recei
ve $0
Secur
ity De
posit
on th
e lease
of m
ost ne
w 20
10 For
d veh
icles (e
xclud
ingE-S
eries
Cutaw
ays an
d Strip
ped C
hassi
s, She
lby GT
500, F
-150 R
aptor
, F-ser
ies Ch
assis C
abs, F
-650, F
-750 a
nd LC
F) eff
ective
May 1
, 2010
throu
gh Ju
ne 30
, 2010
on ap
prove
d cred
it (OA
C) fro
m For
d Cred
it. Secu
rity De
posit
may b
e req
uired
by Fo
rd Cre
dit ba
sed on
custo
mer cr
edit t
erms a
nd co
nditio
ns. ▲
$0 Do
wn Pa
ymen
t on t
he pu
rchase
or lea
se of
most n
ew 20
10 For
d veh
icles (e
xclud
ing E-
Serie
s Cuta
ways
and S
trippe
d Cha
ssis, S
helby
GT50
0, F-15
0 Rap
tor, F-
series
Chass
is Cab
s, F-65
0, F-75
0 and
LCF)
effect
ive Ma
y 1, 20
10 thr
ough
June
30, 20
10 on
appro
ved c
redit (
OAC)
from
Ford C
redit. A
down
paym
ent m
ay be
requ
ired b
y Ford
Cred
it base
d on c
ustom
er cre
dit te
rms a
nd co
nditio
ns.**$
0 due
at de
livery
offer
is ava
ilable t
o qua
lifi ed
purch
ase fi n
ance
or lea
se ret
ail cus
tomers
, on ap
prove
d cred
it (OA
C) fro
m For
d Cred
it. Offe
r inclu
des fr
eight
and a
ir tax
, but e
xclud
es va
riable
charg
es of
license
, insur
ance,
PDI, P
PSA,
admi
nistra
tion f
ees, a
ny en
viron
menta
l charg
es or
fees a
nd all
appli
cable t
axes. F
reigh
t and
air ta
x cha
rges to
be inc
luded
in the
total
amou
nt to
be fi n
anced
. Exclu
ded v
ariab
le cha
rges c
an be
amort
ized o
ver a
purch
ase fi n
ancin
g term
, but a
re req
uired
up fro
nt cha
rges fo
r lease
custo
mers.*
**Rece
ive $0
fi rst m
ainten
ance
with
the pu
rchase
or lea
se of
a new
2010
Ford R
ang e
r or F-
150 (e
xclud
ing Ra
ptor).
Custo
mer m
ay ch
oose
betw
een (
i) com
plime
ntary
First M
ainten
ance
Servi
ce as
defi n
ed by
your
new
vehic
le Own
ers Ma
nual (
Servi
ce ge
neral
ly incl
udes
an En
gine O
il Cha
nge, O
il Filte
r Rep
lacem
ent, T
ire Ro
tation
, and M
ultipo
int In
spectio
n) wh
ich m
ust be
rede
emed
at th
e orig
inal se
lling d
ealer
ship w
ithin
one (
1) yea
r of d
elivery
of th
e app
licable
vehic
le; or
(ii) a c
redit t
oward
s the p
urcha
se of
any F
ord Ma
inten
ance
Protec
tion P
lan at
time o
f deliv
ery in
the a
moun
t of $
55/$6
0 on R
ange
r/F-15
0 (exc
l Rap
tor). O
ffer h
as no
cash
value
. ▲▲
Recei
ve [$
1,000
] / [$1
,500]
/ [$2,0
00] /
[$2,50
0] / [$
3,000
] / [$4
,000]
/ [$4,5
00] /
[$5,00
0] / [$
6,000
] / [$7
,000]
in pri
ce ad
justm
ents w
hen y
ou ca
sh pu
rchase
, purc
hase
fi nan
ce or
lease
a new
2010
Ford [
E-Seri
es Clu
b Wag
. & VA
N] / [
Transi
t Con
nect]
/ [Exp
lorer
4 doo
r/Focu
s S] /
[Rang
er Re
gular
Cab X
L/FEL]
/ [Fus
ion Hy
brid/E
scape
Hybri
d/Fusi
on S/
Taurus
SE/Ed
ge SE
/Flex
SE] / [
Escap
e I4 Ma
nual]
/ [Ra
nger
Supe
r Cab
XL/M
ustan
g 2DR
Coup
e V6 V
alue L
eade
r] / [E
xplor
er Sp
ort Tra
c/Must
ang (
Exclud
ing GT
500 a
nd Va
lue lea
der)]
/ [F-1
50 Re
gular
Cab/R
ange
r Sup
er Ca
b excl
uding
XL)] /
[F-15
0 Sup
er Ca
b & Su
per C
rew Ca
b] mo
dels.
‡‡Lea
se a n
ew 20
10 For
d F-15
0 Sup
erCab
XLT 4
x4 fo
r $399
per m
onth
with
8.99%
LAPR
for u
p to 4
8 mon
ths on
appro
ved c
redit (
OAC)
from
Ford C
redit. N
ot all
buye
rs will q
ualify
for th
e lowe
st APR
paym
ent. A
dditio
nal p
ayme
nts re
quire
d: do
wn
paym
ent o
f $4,6
00 or
equiv
alent
trade
-in. To
tal lea
se ob
ligati
on is
$23,75
2.00, o
ption
al buy
out is
$12,5
24. So
me co
nditio
ns an
d milea
ge re
stricti
ons o
f 80,0
00km
over
48 mo
nths a
pply.
A cha
rge of
16 ce
nts pe
r km
over m
ileage
restr
iction
s app
lies, pl
us ap
plicab
le taxe
s. All le
ase pa
ymen
ts are
calcul
ated w
ith no
trade
-in, $0
secur
ity de
posit,
plus
admi
nistra
tion f
ees, F
uel Fi
ll cha
rge, re
gistra
tion, P
PSA f
ees a
nd ap
plicab
le taxe
s afte
r total
price
adjus
tmen
t of $
7,000
dedu
cted. T
axes p
ayable
on fu
ll amo
unt o
f lease
fi nan
cing p
rice af
ter an
y price
adjus
tmen
t is de
ducte
d. Offe
r inclu
des $
7,000
delive
ry allo
wance
and a
ir tax
& fre
ight o
f $1,5
00, an
d excl
udes
license
, insur
ance,
regis
tratio
n,PP
SA, Fu
el Fill c
harge
, admi
nistra
tion f
ees a
nd all
othe
r app
licable
taxes
. *Cash
purch
ase a n
ew 20
10 For
d F-15
0 Sup
erCab
XLT 4
x4 w
ith au
tomati
c/Ran
ger S
uper
Cab S
port 4
x2 wi
th AC
and 5
-spee
d man
ual tr
ansm
ission
/F-150
Regu
lar Ca
b XL 4
x2 wi
th au
tomati
c for $
29,49
9/$15,9
99/$1
9,499
after
total
price
adjus
tmen
t of $
7,000
/$6,00
0/$6,0
00 de
ducte
d. Off
er inc
ludes
$7,00
0/$6,0
00/$6
,000 d
elivery
allow
ance
and a
ir tax
& fre
ight o
f $1,5
00/$1
,450/$
1,500
, and e
xclud
es lice
nse, in
suran
ce, re
gistra
tion,
PPSA
, Fuel F
ill cha
rge, ad
minis
tratio
n fee
s and
all ot
her a
pplica
ble ta
xes. Ta
xes pa
yable o
n full
amou
nt of
purch
ase pr
ice. ▼
Progra
m in
effect
from
May 1
, 2010
to Jun
e 30,
2010
(the
“Prog
ram Pe
riod”)
To qu
alify f
or the
Ford
Recyc
le You
r Ride
Prog
ram re
bate
(the “
Reba
te(s)”
), cust
omer
must fi
rst q
ualify
for e
ither
the Go
vernm
ent o
f Can
ada’s
“Reti
re You
r Ride
Prog
ram” o
r Sum
merhi
ll Impa
ct’s “C
ar He
aven P
rogram
”. To q
ualify
for th
e “Re
tire Yo
ur Rid
e Prog
ram”, c
ustom
er mu
st turn
in a 1
995 m
odel y
ear o
r olde
r veh
icle th
at is i
n run
ning c
ondit
ion (a
ble to
start a
nd m
ove) a
nd ha
s bee
n prop
erly r
egiste
red an
d insu
red fo
r the la
st 6 m
onths
(12 m
onths
in B.C
.). If y
ou qu
alify u
nder
the, Re
tire Yo
ur Rid
e Prog
ram, th
e Gove
rnmen
t of C
anad
a will p
rovide
you w
ith $3
00 ca
sh or
a reb
ate on
the p
urcha
se of
a 200
4 and
newe
r veh
icle. To
qualif
y for
the “C
ar He
aven
Progra
m”, cu
stome
r must
turn
in a 2
003 m
odel y
ear o
r olde
r veh
icle th
at is i
n run
ning c
ondit
ion an
d has
been
prop
erly r
egiste
red an
d insu
red fo
r the la
st 6 m
onths
. If cus
tomer
qualifi
es fo
r eith
er the
Gove
rnmen
t of C
anad
a’s “R
etire
Your R
ide Pr
ogram
” or S
umme
rhill Im
pact’s
“Car
Heave
n Prog
ram”, F
ord of
Cana
da (“F
ord”) w
ill prov
ide an
addit
ional r
ebate
, if cus
tomer
purch
ases o
r lease
s an e
ligibl
e new
2010
Ford o
r Linco
ln ve
hicle,
in the
amou
nt of
$1,00
0 (Foc
us, Fu
sion M
ustan
g, Tra
nsit C
onne
ct, Ra
nger)
, $2,00
0 (Tau
rus, Es
cape,
Edge
, Flex
, Explo
rer, Sp
ort Tra
c), or
$3,00
0 (F15
0, F250
-550, E
-Serie
s, Exp
editio
n, MKZ
, MKS
, MKX
, MKT,
Navig
ator) (
each
an “E
ligibl
e Veh
icle”).
To be
eligibl
e for
the Re
bate(
s), For
d must
recei
ve th
e follo
wing
from
custom
er, w
ithin
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Charges laid following two incidents CHETWYND – Two Chetwynd residents
have been charged with attempted murder, un-lawful confinement and robbery after a wom-an was nearly strangled to death on April 24.
Ann Margaret Lambert and Brian Super-nault reportedly lured the female victim over to their apartment with an offer to have a few drinks. When she arrived inside, the suspects allegedly assaulted her and attempted to suf-focate her, first by choking her by hand and
then by using a plastic bag to cover her mouth. The victim reportedly convinced one of her
assailants to let her go and managed to escape from the apartment.
RCMP were alerted, and they obtained a search warrant of the apartment, only to find the door had been barricaded. However, entry was gained and the two suspects were arrested.
The accused made their first appearance in Dawson Creek Provincial Court on April 28, and they remain in custody.
Cpl. Scott Hromadnik said the suspects and the victim had known each other as friends before the incident and it’s not clear what the motive behind the attempted murder was.
“We definitely believe it had something do with either a current or past drug transaction.”
In a separate incident on April 25, a man was arrested after Chetwynd RCMP responded to a report of assault and forcible confinement.
After learning that a man had been assaulted and was in danger of further harm, police at-
tended a residence, where they arrested Curtis Edward Olsen. Further investigation revealed several others had been assaulted and forcibly confined in the house.
Olsen faces 10 charges including assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, uttering death threats and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public. He remains in custody, with drugs be-lieved to be a factor.
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AGRICULTUREThis story is a follow-up to “Farmers,
local governments call for better rail ser-vice in the Peace,” which appeared in the April 22 edition of the Northeast News.
By Matthew BainsPEACE REGION – A spokesperson for
CN Rail Service said there are no prob-lems with service in the Alberta/BC Peace Region.
In a written response to inquires from the Northeast News, Kelli Svendsen, se-nior manager of public and government affairs, said CN’s data shows rail service across their network has been “pretty good.”
Regarding the state of the line between Dawson Creek and Hythe, Alta., she said CN has invested $5 million to ensure it is in a condition to accept traffic, but no cus-tomers have shown an interest in using the line.
She added the most efficient route for CN trains is to go south and then onto their main east-west line.
She said farmers choose where to send their grain based on several factors that don’t involve CN such as trucking incen-tives by grain companies.
Svendsen said there are no maintenance issues with the Dawson Creek to Chet-wynd line and that all lines are maintained in accordance with federal regulations. She added CN is committed to serving customers on that line, adding the com-pany hasn’t received any comments from anyone at elevators in Dawson Creek re-garding the timing of rail car service.
She said those elevators have a fixed service day, and CN has been achieving 90 per cent or greater accuracy to that fixed service across Western Canada for the past nine weeks.
She said during the winter there were instances where the scheduled day was missed, but those delays were often the re-sult of insufficient unloads from the grain terminal at Prince Rupert.
Svendsen said CN supports the federal Rail Service Review, however, she said rail service is only one piece of a very complex supply chain that includes ship-pers and receivers, terminal operators, port authorities and steamship lines.
“All of the participants performances must be examined if true improvements are going to be made.”
CN defends Peace rail service
By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – The Dawson
Creek Community Garden Society is moving to a new site, where they hope to encourage the city’s senior citizens to enjoy the outdoors – and each other.
The society received approval on May 3 from city council to develop a new site in the park area adjacent to the old Com-post Demonstration Centre along the Dawson Trail walking path.
The group has been approved for a New Horizons for Seniors Program grant through the federal government to build 20 raised garden beds and a chain-link fence to enclose the site. Four of those
beds will be built to be wheelchair ac-cessible. A shaded area will also be con-structed for gardeners to relax under.
Garden manager Tamara Supernault said the idea is to provide a place for se-niors to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine while socializing with other gardeners.
“I read that 60 per cent of the seniors in homes don’t even get visitors, so it would be nice for them to interact with each other and meet new friends,” she said.
She added she has already begun to ap-proach care homes in the city about hav-ing their residents participate.
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Supernault said the project presents an opportunity to transfer the knowledge of older, more experienced gardeners to younger newcomers. She said teaching more people to grow produce is good for the environment because it reduces the need to truck in produce from elsewhere, and it’s done organically, so no harmful chemicals are used.
Get Dawson Creek Green, a job-creation initiative focused on promoting environmental sustainability,
is helping to turn the old compost centre into a place for gardeners. Bill Studley, who was helping to organize that effort, said they have between four to six people work-ing to restore the build-ing, which will be used to store gardening equip-ment. Six more beds will be located in the enclosed area around the build-ing. The work was made possible through a grant from the Lake View
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Studley said he was in-volved in the con-struction of the compost c e n t r e , and it’s great to see it be-ing used again.
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Studley said vandalism is a concern with the new site and he has considered installing video cameras. He said they hope residents of Spruceland Manor, which overlooks the site, will become gardeners so
they can help report any incidents. While the Community Garden Society will continue
to operate two sites, it is not clear for how much lon-ger.
“It’s been made clear to the Community Garden So-ciety that Northern Lights College is going to eventu-ally require the grounds that the Paul Dampier Garden is situated on,” said Studley. “So we’re trying to get something developed as an alternative ahead of time.”
Anyone interested in joining the Society should con-tact Supernault at (250) 219-3104.
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In fact, a previous council had passed a resolution not to provide any capital funds for any improvements to the fair-grounds until a common plan was in place, explained chief administrative officer Jim Chute.
A couple of the councillors said they would like to see Sta-bles and Arena focus on expanding around the Agriplex. The delegation responded they would like to do that, but they don’t have the money right now, so they will still require the barns on the fairgrounds.
Councillors suggested both groups come forward with their plans on how the fairgrounds would be used. Mayor Mike Bernier said council is not looking to pick a side, but they may have to make some difficult decisions on use in the future.
Patterson declined to respond to comments made by the del-egation because she did not see the presentation herself.
However, during her presentation in March, she pointed out the Exhibition Association has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars improving the fairgrounds.
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By Matthew Bains DAWSON CREEK – A US-based ownership group is com-
mitting millions to rejuvenate the Dawson Creek Mall.Len Forkas, CEO of Milestone Communications, said he
and partner John Jacquemin, president of Mooring Financial Corporation, formed the partnership Dawson Creek Mall Ltd., which now owns the Dawson Mall, located on Eighth Street and 110 Avenue. He said their two Virginia-based companies were the primary lenders to the old owner, so when that owner defaulted last summer, they assumed ownership.
“We believe in Dawson Creek,” said Forkas. “We think it’s a very strong market to invest in and a lot of it’s based on the fact we have very good retail tenants who want to be there.”
He added with the economic activity driven by the oil and gas sector, Dawson Creek and surrounding area seem to be immune to the economic hardships experienced in other areas, especially in the United States.
Forkas said the mall has suffered from years of deferred maintenance, so there’s significant work to be done to repave the parking lot, fix the roof and tear out the carpet to put new flooring inside. He said that work begins this summer.
He added the remake includes both restructuring the mall and bringing in new tenants.
That began when Shoppers Drug Mart relocated to the end of mall and expanded by nearly 12,000 square feet, reopening in January.
He said they recently signed leases with three new stores – Warehouse One and Ardene, both about 4,000 square feet, and they are just finalizing construction plans for a 10,000 square foot Dollarama. A Cash Store is also relocating to the mall from downtown.
Forkas said with two new clothing outlets added to the ex-isting ones, there’s definitely a noticeable theme developing in the mall.
“We’re kind of building it up with a very strong fashion ele-ment,” said Forkas.
He said all of that work adds up to about a $10 million in-
vestment.Irlene Marple, on-site administrative manager for the mall,
said she’s excited about the changes.“As we expand to add new tenants, it seems like the mall
is opening up and it’s a brighter place.,” she said. “We’ve got larger, brighter, easier-to-shop stores. We’re going to look like a brand new mall come fall.”
She said she’s aware of plans to have two food vendors in-side the mall and a stand-alone restaurant on the parking lot, but nothing has been finalized yet.
She added the owners and leasing department seem com-mitted to bringing in stores that can’t be found in Dawson Creek, so that people don’t have to go elsewhere to shop.
David MacDonald, store operator for Mark’s Work Wear-house, said he has noticed a difference since the changes be-gan.
“You’re seeing people come in here more now and they’re happy and they respect the place,” he said.
His store is planning to move to the old Shopper’s Drug Mart location in late August, which will give them about 5,000 extra square feet of space. He said the expansion will allow them to offer more in the way of women’s and men’s fashion and he’s exited about the possibilities.
“With the new space and the new mall, this will be quite the place to be. We had a choice between staying (in the mall) and moving and we wanted to stay.”
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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – Hair will be falling
and emotions running high at the end of the month.
It’s the kind of emotions, however, resi-dents sign up for as they shave their head for cancer at the Fort St. John Hospital Founda-tion’s annual Bluey Day event.
“The day is full of emotion, you’re sup-porting those people that are currently going through cancer or passed away from cancer or cancer survivors that you’re so close to and you’re there to support them,” said executive director Ashley Bentley.
Jim Reeder has been shaving his head for seven years now and said he does it in memo-ry of his grandmother who passed away with cancer 16 years ago.
“It’s definitely a great cause,” he said. “All the money stays right in town for equipment for the hospital so I thought it would be good to do it the first year and just kind of made up my mind then that I’d probably do it every year.”
In the years since starting the fundraiser, Reeder said he’s seen more women and young children taking part, which he likens to the awareness of the disease growing over the years.
“I don’t think you can talk to probably anybody in town that hasn’t been touched by cancer in one way or another, whether it’s their own personal family or friends,” he said.
He said he will continue to take part each year because of the amazing sponsors he gets for the shave, with a goal to reach his yearly average of around $4,000 in money raised.
Funds from this year’s event will go to-wards the Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment fund, which helps raise money for cancer equipment throughout the hospital.
Those items could include anything from chairs for patients to sit in during chemo-therapy sessions to other much needed equip-ment at the facility.
Having that equipment in the city how-ever, rather than patients having to travel to hospitals in Grande Prairie or Prince George, makes a huge difference.
“It takes a while to go through your chemo-therapy so it helps enable patients to have that support system where if they were in Prince George by themselves, or Grande Prairie, they might not be able to have that time off work because of the costs,” said Bentley.
Donations in the past have helped the foun-dation equip an endoscopic suite at the hos-pital, which helps with the early detection of cancer.
Having that equipment, enables doctors to find the cancer faster instead of having to wait or not suspecting the disease and then doing different tests first and discovering the dis-ease later.
In addition to that, two years ago money raised went towards the purchase of a CT Scanner, a $1.2 million campaign that lasted only a year as the community came forward to support the cause.
This year’s event will be held on May 29 at the ambulance bay in Fort St. John starting at 10 a.m.
Those interested in shaving are asked to raise at least $500 for the cause and can regis-ter online at www.fsjhospitalfoundation.ca or by visiting the office inside the main entrance of the hospital.
The experience, said Reeder, is definitely worth it.
“Once the hair is off I think a lot of people would be surprised how good it feels,” he said.
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Job 1527 Resource/Educator Worker - Dawson Creek (Temporary to cover Maternity Leave)Closing Date: May 21, 2010Submit Resumes to: Lori Brooks, Human Resource Coordinator P.O. Box 713 (10110-13th Street) Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H7 Fax: (250) 782 4167 E-mail: [email protected]• Please include Competition Job-1527 with resume• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted• This position is open to female and male applicants• This position requires union membership
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Hudson's Hope Historical Society Museum Manager
Applications are invited from qualified individuals to manage the operations of the Hudson's Hope Museum.
The Manager is responsible for the overall operational and financial planning and management, the recruitment and supervision of personnel, and the securing of funding through grants.
The Manager ensures the quality of the Museum’s exhibitions, collections, and public programming, builds and maintains good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, funders, donors, and the public.
A full job description is posted on the website.
Qualifications and Attributes: • Post-secondary education or higher, or acceptable combination of
education, training, and practical experience • A good communicator with an engaging personality and leadership
skills • Experience in management/supervisory positions, preferably in the
nonprofit sector • Flexible, versatile, creative and innovative • Strong interest in museums and a willingness to learn about local
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Closing Date: May 25, 2010.
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# 2450 A/P Clerk: This Position is out of Tumbler Ridge. Candidates for this position will have previous experience with accounts payable and have a good understanding of accounting principles.
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Job 1528 Community Support WorkerClosing Date: May 21, 2010Submit Resumes to: Lori Brooks, Human Resource Coordinator P.O. Box 713 (10110-13th Street) Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H7 Fax: (250) 782 4167 E-mail: [email protected]• Please include Competition Job-1528 with resume• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted• This position is open to female and male applicants• This position requires union membership
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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN –
It’s been 25 years since Rick Hansen set off on his infamous Man in Motion tour and he’s still making a difference.
The man, responsible for raising accessibility awareness through his two-year tour around the world in 1985, is continuing that message through his Wheels in Motion event, taking place for the eighth year in Fort St. John on June 13.
Event leader Lori Slat-er said with it being such a key year for Hansen’s journey, this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before.
“We are hoping to get as many people out this year as possible,” said Slater. “With every dollar raised, it’s improving the quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries. There’s always needs out there that need to be met.”
She said while residents and the city are con-tinuing efforts to recognize the need for acces-sibility there is, and always will be, work that needs to be done.
Slater said it is through events like Wheels in Motion, and the recent draw to events during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, that able-bodied individuals come to realize that you don’t have to be a paralympian to be a star.
“Everybody with a spinal cord injury has that potential and it’s with the help of our able-bodied friends that we’re able to do those kinds of things, reach for those dreams,” she said.
The organizing committee has big dreams for this year’s Wheels in Motion event. Aside from more 25 activities taking place through-out the day, including a wheelchair challenge, march and fun for the family, they’ve set a goal of raising $25,000 – almost five times last year’s dollars raised.
While it’s ambitious, Slater believes it can be done.
“If you don’t have high goals, you don’t have high expectations,” she said.
The committee is always looking for volun-teers at the event, as well as participants.
The event takes place on June 13 at Centen-nial Park in Fort St. John. Registration takes place at 12 p.m., followed by the main event at 1 p.m. and the wheelchair challenge at 1:30 p.m.
Those interested can register at wheelsinmo-tion.org or by contacting Slater at (250) 787-1912, (250) 262-8599 or [email protected].
File photoThis year’s Rick Hansen Wheel’s in Motion event promises to be bigger and better than past events as organizers strive to recognize the 25 years since Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion tour began.
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May 10 to 14 • Pitch-In Week – Get involved, help clean
up your community of Tumbler Ridge! Keep it beautiful for all to enjoy. Register for a spe-cific area that you would like to clean and pick up your FREE garbage bags at the Community Centre Front Desk. Garbage bags can be left at curbside for pick up. To make arrangements for larger items contact Public Works at (250) 242-4242.
May 13• The Fort St. John Public Library and NEAT
present a free composting workshop at the pub-lic library at 6:30 p.m. For more information call the library at (250) 785-3731 or NEAT at (250) 785-6328.
May 14 to 15• Dionysus Theatre Co. presents SYLVIA,
the best doggone comedy in town on at KPAC in Dawson Creek. Advance tickets only for $20 and are available at Uniglobe Phillips Travel and at KPAC. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Anyone who has loved a dog will re-late to SYLVIA. A couple finds their marriage in tumult when a stray dog, played by Amanda O’Leary, bounds into their lives. Not suitable for children. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Dawson Creek SPCA. For information, please call Cynthia at (250) 786-6837 or e-mail [email protected].
May 14• Friday night dance with country music by
Night Sounds (alcohol free) at the Senior Citi-zens Hall, 1101 McKellar Avenue, Dawson Creek. Dance from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission includes lunch. All ages welcome.
May 15• Country music dance with music by Night
Sounds at the Senior Citizens Hall, 1101 McK-ellar Avenue in Dawson Creek. Dance is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and admission includes lunch. Ages 19 and over welcome. For more informa-tion phone Fred at (250) 782-2192 or Linda at (250) 843-7418.
May 15 • Supporting Children With Autism Spectrum
Disorder for ages zero to eight with Tawnya Schulz in Tumbler Ridge. Cost is free. Contact Tricia Todd at (250) 242-0173 or Jodi Penner at (250) 242-4503 for more information. Space is limited – booking is essential.
May 15• Peace Region Palaeontology Research Cen-
tre events in Tumbler Ridge. Dinosaur Discov-ery Gallery 2010 Grand Opening from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. at 255 Murray Drive (former Claude Galibois School). Also 2nd Annual Palaeontol-ogy Symposium and 5th Fossil Road Show from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Twilight Lodge. No pre-registration required. Admission by dona-tion. Contact Lisa Buckley at (250) 242-4051 for
more information.May 19• Oxygen Salon and Day Spa is joining hands
with the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation for our first annual “Cuts for Bluey Day” from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. We invite everyone from the community and surrounding areas to take part! Simply come down to the salon at 9009 100 Avenue and get a haircut or mini manicure! All haircuts and mini manicures this day will be by donation only! No donation is too big or too small. All procceds will be given to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation. Come out and sup-port your community.
May 19• Senior’s annual strawberry tea at the Daw-
son Creek Public Library starting at 1:30 p.m. Peaceful Night Flute Circle from Bonanza School will perform and there will be a guest speaker from the Community Garden Society. Tea and refreshments provided by the friends of the library. Call (250) 782-4661 for more details.
May 22• 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 with music by Peaceadarock. Members are $10, non-members are $12. Everyone 19 and over is welcome. For information call Lucy at (250) 785-2867 or Judy at (250) 787-0460.
May 28 and 29• Indoor flea market at Grandhaven Hall from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Rent a table for $20 or come to shop! Call Doris at (250) 785-4843 or Irene at (250) 785-4329 for more information. Sponsored by the Grandhaven Community Association.
May 29 • Garage sale and perennial plant exchange at
Farmington Hall from 9 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Farmington Community Association. To reserve a sale table for $5 phone Jane at (250) 843-7617.
June 5• The Dawson Creek Public Library will host
“Books in Bloom” starting at 2 p.m. Join us for: perennial swap, composting demo, flower crafts, kids seed planting, community gardens and horticultural society information, a tea party and more. Call (250) 782-4661 for more info.
June 13• The eighth annual Rick Hansen Wheels in
Motion event in Fort St. John will be held at Centennial Park with registration starting at 12 p.m., main event at 1 p.m. and wheelchair chal-lenge at 1:30 p.m. This year is bigger and better with a barbecue, games etc. for the whole fami-ly. To register, go to wheelsinmotion.org or con-tact event leader Lori Slater at (250) 787-1912, (250) 262-8599 or [email protected].
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Fort St. John• Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you
might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or some-one to talk to (250) 785-8866.
• Fort St. John Multiple Sclerosis support group. If you or anyone you know has MS and have any questions or just need to talk, please call Susie at (250) 785-2381 or Sandi at (250) 787-2652.
• 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.
• The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Fort St John will be held on May 29th. To register go to www.cancer.ca/relay or call Gwen at 1.800.811.5666.
• “Butterfly Families – Families Supporting Families” is open to all caregivers of children and youth with Special Needs. We meet the third Wednesday of every month at the Child Devel-opment Centre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 10408 105 Avenue. Does your child have learning, be-havior or other complex special needs? Would you like to connect with other caregivers? Child minding available but please call ahead a few days before the meeting. Call (250) 785-3200 for more information.
• FSJ Gradfest 2010 meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the North Peace Sec-ondary School cafeteria. This is a safe, fun filled event for all Grads following the ceremonies and grand march. We are in need of volunteers and donations. Anyone wanting to volunteer contact Carl: [email protected], any donations contact Shelley: [email protected] and any prize dona-tions contact Jenn: [email protected].
• New Totem Archery has changed locations for the summer. We are at our outdoor range, which is located north on a 100 Street on the 244 Road – take a right after the vet clinic, signs are posted. We are open Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Bows are free to try as well. Everyone is welcome. Contact [email protected] or http://www.newtotemarchery.com for more information.
Fort Nelson• Alcoholics Anonymous - Monday 8 p.m.
Catholic Church Basement (closed meeting); Wednesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Thursday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Saturday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria; Sunday 8 p.m. Friendship Centre.
• Cocaine Anonymous - Tuesday 8 p.m. Cath-
olic Church Basement; Friday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria.
• Alanon - Tuesday 8 p.m. Northern Lights College (back door).
• The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Fort Nelson will be held on June 5th. To register go to www.cancer.ca/relay or call Car-mella at (250) 500-2499
Pouce Coupe• Alcoholics Anonymous - Friday 8 p.m. Old
Library (closed). 250-786-0155.• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Community
Church Annex (the old Pouce library). Saturday nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ages 13 to 17.
Chetwynd• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesday and
Friday at 8 p.m. at the Public Library, 5012 46 Street. 250-788-9658
• NA meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Air-port waiting room.
Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Wed. 8
p.m. 115 Commercial Park (Baptist Church).• Tuesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Floor
curling, carpet bowling, card & board games, coffee & cookies. Community Centre Room 5 from 1-4 pm. Small drop-in fee.
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 meetings are open.
• Mile 0 Al-Anon meets 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening at Parkhill Community School 9700-5th Street, Dawson Creek.
• Relapse Prevention. Mental Health and Ad-dictions 1017-103rd Ave., Dawson Creek, (250) 782-4410. Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. Everyone welcome! Please call to confirm meeting.
• The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Dawson Creek will be held on June 5th. To register go to www.cancer.ca/relay or call Marie at (250) 784-1913.
• The Canadian Cancer Society, Dawson Creek Unit, meets the last Monday of every month, September to June, at 7 p.m. in their of-fice at 1000 105 Avenue in Dawson Creek. New volunteers always welcome.
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May 13 to June 17• Are you living with a chronic health condition? The Univer-
sity of Victoria and Northern Health Authority are pleased to of-fer ‘Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions’ in Fort St. John. This free six-session education program for persons living with chronic health conditions will be available at #300, 9900 100 Avenue. The workshop meets for six Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. To register or for more information, call Terry Cayer - Cordinator toll free at 1-866-902-3767 or e-mail [email protected]. Space is limited so call today.
May 23• First annual Peace Region Palaeontology Symposium featur-
ing the fourth annual Fossil Road Show, speakers, door prizes and guided children’s activities. Held at the Tumbler Ridge Public Library and Curling Rink. For more information contact (250) 242-3466.
May 23• Country dance at Farmington Hall featuring Highway 40!
Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no minors. Tickets $15 each, avail-able at Farmington Store. For more information, call Clarisse (250) 843-7954.
May 24• The Forgotten House -- Grizzly Valley Players present a mati-
nee at 3 p.m. in Room 5 of the Community Centre in Tumbler Ridge. May 29 to 31
• Couple’s “Love and Romance” Retreat at The King’s Valley Christian Camp. Accommodation available. For further informa-tion or registration call (250) 827-3549. May 17 to June 28
• Triathlon Training clinics are coming to Fort St. John. Come out and learn about triathlon and get prepared for the local upcom-ing triathlons. Held on May 3, 4, and 6 are clinics on swimming stroke improvement, bike tuning and equipment and triathlon. Come hear from local triathletes and ask questions about events, training, preparation and anything else you like. Sign up at the North Peace Leisure Pool or contact Becky at (250)787-5780 or [email protected] for more information.
Upcoming local Triathlons include: Dawson Creek May 24Fort St. John June 7 Fort Nelson June 28
May 12 to July 28• Relapse Prevention Group - Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at
Mental Health & Addiction Services. Contact Dennis at (250)262-5269.
May 23• The Derrick Dance Club of Fort St. John will be hosting a
dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Senior Citizens Hall at 10908 100 Street. Music by Night Sounds. Members $10, non members $12. Everyone 19 and over is welcome. For information call Lucy at (250) 785-2867 or Judy at (250) 787-0460.
May 23• The Magic of Sam Pearce Show is scheduled at the Stone-
bridge Hotel with the show to benefit the Fort St. John Firefighters.May 25 to May 29• Do you think you’ve been treated unfairly by a B.C. govern-
ment ministry or public agency? The B.C. Ombudsman may be able to help. The Ombudsman’s staff will be in the following communities on the dates listed below, and are available by ap-pointment to discuss your problem or complaint. Call 1-800-567-3247 to book an appointment or see www.ombudsman.bc.ca for more info.
Fort Nelson May 25Fort St. John May 26Dawson Creek May 27Mackenzie May 28Chetwynd May 29May 27• John and Eloise Bergen, missionaries working with ‘Hope for
the Nations’ in Kenya were brutally attacked and severly wound-
ed when burglars broke into their African home in 2008. Come and hear the testimony on how God’s love carried the Burgens through the ordeal. This Canadian couple from Vernon, BC have chosen forgiveness, and are returning to continue the missionary work they started in Kenya. Drilling wells, growing food, and helping to support six orphanages. The event is at Quality Inn at 7 p.m.
May 28• Abbeyfield Houses of Fort St. John is holding their AGM at
7 p.m. at Northern Lights College. Everyone welcome. Direc-tors and volunteers needed. Memberships will be sold prior to the meeting ($10). Please come out and support our home for senior’s independent living! For more information call Clara at (250) 785-6450.
May 29• Access Awareness Day in Fort St. John. Stay tuned to the
Northeast News for more information.May 30• The Fort Nelson Woman of Industry is holding a golf tourna-
ment at the golf course. Lots of door prizes, putter to be won and an extra prize if a member brings a friend that becomes a member. Please RSVP to Karen Prouse at [email protected]
May 30• The Welcome Wagon events, the Baby Shower and Grand-
parent Showcase will be taking place at the Stonebridge Hotel at 1 p.m. The Bridal Showcase will take place at 6:30 p.m.
May 30• The 34 annual Trutch Gymkhana is being held at the Mile
206 Trutch Rodeo Grounds, lots of camping space available and a concession will be on site. Great family fun, all ages ride!! Please call Beth at (250) 262-5712 for more information.
June 4• Ladies out of town dinner in conjunction with the Oil Men’s
Golf Tournament presented by OilWives Club of FSJ. Cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. at the Pomeroy Inns and Suites. Tickets are $50 and include: entertainment, dinner, dessert, wine, jewellry draw, games and door prizes. Tickets available at Flow-ers by Tamee, Frontier Jewellers. Call Marlene (250) 785-8737 or Debbie at (250) 787-5100 for more information.
June 6• Rotary Manor Annual Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
1121-90 Avenue. Household items, tools, toys, furniture, coffee and donuts and much more. Donations welcome after May 4 (no appliances please). All proceed to toward resident programs and activities. Rain or shine, no early birds, there will be no sales be-fore 9 a.m.
June 14• Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion walk, wheel, run and wheel-
chair challenge. Registration at 12:30, event starts at 1 p.m. in Cen-tennial Park. For information, contact event leader Lori Slater at (250) 787-1912 or [email protected]
July 12• North Peace Horticultural Society plans their annual Garden
Tour. Bring your family and tour a variety of Fort St. John gar-dens.
August 1• The Marilyn Leffler Memorial Ride and Show ‘n Shine in sup-
port of the Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon Region. Regis-tration begins July 1 for this all day event at Casey’s Pub in Fort St. John. Show ‘n Shine awards for seven motorcycle categories and lots of door prizes. Event includes a ride to the viewpoint on the Hudson’s Hope Road. Everyone welcome to this fundraising event to fight cancer.
August 21 to 23• The North Peace Horticultural Society presents their 16th an-
nual Flower Show and Exhibition at the North Peace Cultural Cen-tre. The event will be open to the public on Aug. 22 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Awards presenta-tions will take place at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be available by donations on both Saturday and Sunday while the show is open. Categories include arrangements, art, houseplants, patio plants,
hanging baskets, cut flowers, photography and several children’s categories. Look for the flower show book in several locations.
ONGOING Fort St. John• The Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society is seeking moti-
vated people to join their volunteer team. If helping people sparks your interest drop by the office at #201, 10142-100 Ave. (above Girl Guides Thrift Store) or call 250-787-1121.
• A Youth Relapse Prevention Group may be held weekly, in the afternoons at Mental Health and Addiction Services, #300 - 9900 – 100 Ave. For more information call Chris or Shaun at 250-262-5269.
• The Citizens Patrol is seeking people who can volunteer at least five hours a month. Perfect for those new to town, those con-cerned about safety, who want to make the community a safer place to work, live and play. Call coordinator Connie 250-262-4530 or RCMP liaison Rick 250-787-8100.
• Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you might have a prob-lem with drinking. Call for times and places or someone to talk to 250-785-8866.
Fort Nelson• Alcoholics Anonymous - Monday 8 p.m. Catholic Church
Basement (closed meeting); Wednesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Thursday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Saturday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria; Sunday 8 p.m. Friendship Centre
• Cocaine Anonymous - Tuesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Base-ment; Friday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria.
• Alanon - Tuesday 8 p.m. Northern Lights College (back door).Pouce Coupe• Alcoholics Anonymous - Friday 8 p.m. Old Library (closed).
250-786-0155• Computer Class at the Pouce Coupe Seniors Hall every Mon-
day and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Low Im-pact exercise class every Thursday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Open to everyone! For more information call Carol at 250-786-5673
Chetwynd• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. at
the Friendship Centre. 250-788-9658• NA meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Airport waiting room.• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Minor ball 5 pm-7 pm at Chetwynd
Ballpark & Rec. Centre Diamonds.Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Wed. 8 p.m. 115 Com-
mercial Park (Baptist Church).• Mondays: Bingo - 6 pm doors open, 7 pm games begin. Com-
munity Centre Rms. 4&5.• Tuesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Floor curling, carpet
bowling, card & board games, coffee & cookies. Community Centre Room 5 from 1-4 pm. Small drop-in fee.
• Wednesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Cribbage, Whist & good company. Beginners welcome! 7 pm in the Library. Small drop-in fee.
Taylor• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) meetings every sec-
ond Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For information call Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.
• New Totem Archery is now at the Taylor Community Hall Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. Contact newtotem-archery.com.
• The Alaska Highway RRA (Recreation Aircraft Association) meets every third Thursday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7:30 p.m. For information call Richard at 250-782-2421 or Heath at 250-785-4758.
Dawson Creek• The Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce luncheons are
held the first Thursday of each month at noon at the Best Western. Different guest speaker each month. Members and Non-members welcome. Contact: Lesley Pewarchuck 250-782 4868.
If your non-profit group has events or meeting you wish pub-lished, send them by fax to (250) 787-7090 or via email to: [email protected].
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art by CBC Radio, and has no trouble finding a market for his work, though he doesn’t exhibit regularly with any par-ticular gallery, buyers of his work always find him, often through word of mouth from past patrons.
With the Peace River valley as both home and inspiration, Kroecher is a pas-sionate opponent of the Site C Dam proj-ect. He has great concern over the weak-nesses he sees in the reasoning from the Province and BC Hydro on why the proj-ect is necessary and fears the impact on the environment would be disastrous. As he can see the Site C area from his studio window, and has spent many hours hik-ing the valleys of the Peace, it is an issue that weighs on him daily.
Right now Kroecher is working to-wards his October 2010 exhibition at Peace Gallery North in Fort St. John. Though his most productive time of year is winter, creating the approximately thir-ty pieces of work required to fill an art gallery means he is under a bit of a deadline as he works toward his show.
Kroecher has also been renewing a past in-terest in traditional printmaking, something he studied as a university student, and has been creating lino cuts and wood cuts, ex-ploring and learning this new medium. As a strict critic of his own work, Kroecher says it will be some time before he feels ready to ex-hibit work made via the printmaking process.
In seeing painting as both a source of joy and a discipline, Kroecher creates work to a standard of excellence that is easily recog-nized, art that leaves a lasting impression on the viewer.
Local artist paints the Peace over and over again
of the Peace
From the brush of painter Mike Kroecher, the Peace River becomes poetry and the hills and valleys sing in harmony. Kroecher has lived in the Peace Region for over 50 years, painting from his home and studio on his family’s original homestead outside of Fort St. John. The vista from his stu-dio window is inspiring, a panorama encompassing the Peace River valley toward Hudson’s Hope, set against the Rocky Mountains, whitely distant on a clear day.
Kroecher, an avid oil painter since his retirement 15 years ago, loves this country and it shows in his landscape paint-ings. He estimates that 90 per cent of his paintings are of the Peace River and the surrounding landscape. Such devotion to a single subject is rare, but to Kroecher it shows the hidden gem qualities of our area and is infinitely engaging. His oil paintings burst with colour and life, having a fluid quality that seems effortless, though Kroecher is a stern taskmaster when it comes to producing his art. He generally has several paint-ings on the go, in various stages of development, finding that his process works best when he takes a break from a painting he is struggling with, coming back to it after a few days or even weeks to analyze it and correct any weak areas.
While art was always an interest for Kroecher, he spent his career not as a painter but as a teacher. Hav-ing majored in art education at UBC, he worked as a teacher in Fort St. John and Charlie Lake, finding his cre-ative energy sapped by the end of the school day. It was only upon retirement that painting became a regu-lar activity and Kroecher began making his mark on the local art scene.
In 2008, Kroecher received the EnCana Distinguished Award for his painting “Blue Cliffs & Chokecherries” at the Peace Liard Regional Juried Art Exhibition and 2010 saw him receiving the EnCana Recognition Award for his piece titled “Golden After-noon.” He has been interviewed about his
Contributed photosArtist Mike Kroecher (right) accept-ing his Distinguished Award at the Peace Liard Regional Juried Art Exhibition in 2008.
By Angela Fehr
Upcoming EventsPeace Arts Events
May 13-27
Dawson Creek:May 14 and 15
Dionysus Theatre presents “Sylvia” 7 p.m.
May 15 KPAC Ballet year-end performance,
7 p.m. at Unchagah HallMay 28 Deadline for
submissions to the South Peace Arts Society members show “In the Summertime”
at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery
Fort St. John:May 13 Community
Development Institute speaker:
“Boom or Bust: Northern Communities Must Have
Social Infrastructure” 8 p.m. at Northern Lights
College
Golden Afternoon (above) and Halfway River (left).
Wheat Field (above) and East on the Peace (below).
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