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Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottCrowds gathered for the grand opening of the new Fort St. John Fire Hall on Thursday, September 11, bow their heads for a moment of silence to remember the 2001 tragedy in the United States, when a series of four co-ordinated terrorist attacks, launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda, killed nearly 3,000 people.

FORT ST. JOHN – The grand opening of the Fort St. John Fire Hall was a day of mixed emotions for many, as it fell, by chance, on the 13th anniversary of 9/11, a tragedy that took nearly 3,000 lives.

Of those lost in the al-Qaeda attacks, 343 were firefighters, a fact that made Thurs-day’s celebration all the more bittersweet.

“As we look back on this day 13 years ago, we’re reminded that we need to look to the future, unfortunately, more aware having experienced tragedy,” said Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman, before a crowd of elected officials, firefighters and families.

“Safety does not happen by accident. So how do we work to ensure that safety is

here in our community? Well this invest-ment is just one example of what we do.”

The proceedings began with a moment of silence, and as firefighters in full rega-lia bowed their heads in respect, so did those gathered around.

“Today is a significant day for those who put themselves in harm’s way to maintain the safety in our community. Es-sentially, we sleep at night because our firefighters and other emergency personnel do not,” Ack-erman said.

Although Fort St. John is far from New York City, disaster can take place any-

where, and its effects are far reaching.“We’re a small department, but we

could have a catastrophic situation hap-pen in our town that puts a large number of our membership at risk. It doesn’t matter

whether it’s 300 people, or two, or one, it’s all in perspective to your depart-ment,” said Fire Chief Fred Bur-rows.

“I know de-partments that have lose one

member, and it’s a very tragic and diffi-cult time for them to go through, so I can’t imagine when you lose 343,” he said.

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FORT ST. JOHN – Forget the old farm equipment that has been de-icing the run-ways and taxiways at the North Peace Re-gional Airport, government funding has come through for new snow removal ma-chines.

On Tues., Sept. 9, MP Bob Zimmer, who represents Prince George–Peace River, an-nounced a grant of $349,558 to support the

purchase of a snow plow tuck and a wet/dry de-icing spreader on behalf of Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt.

The much needed investment will as-sist in the airport’s safety operations, and comes from the government’s Airports Capital Assistance Program.

“This equipment will help ensure contin-ued safe airport operations for passengers, employees, medical evacuations and fire fighting operations due to the timely and ef-fective removal of snow, slush and ice from runways and taxiways,” said Zimmer.

“Some of the older equip-ment has been in disrepair and it’s getting older, and for such a nice airport that we have here in Fort St. John, it’s not just the nicety of it, but it serves a need.”

Just how important this funding is to airport op-erations was exemplified in some of District of Taylor Mayor Fred Jarvis’s com-ments. Jarvis is also chair-man of the North Peace Airport Society, and keenly appreciates the investment.

“It’s a very, very excit-ing time to be a part of this group to make this happen,” said Jarvis.

“Last winter was a very trying winter because equip-ment was, in particular the spreader, was very much beyond the use of life. As a matter of fact, it was a piece of equipment that the crew had fixed up from a farming piece of equipment to do the job,” he told media, after the big announcement.

“This is very, very needed, the equipment they’ve been using is very inefficient. It has been fixed up many times.”

The outdated machines have, at times, created prob-lems for aircraft operations.



Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottJim McKnight, a member of the North Peace Airport Society, District of Taylor Mayor Fred Jarvis, who is chairman of the Society, Mike Whalley, managing director at the airport, and MP Bob Zimmer were at the airport on Tues., Sept. 9, to announce funding for upgrades to the snow removal equipment.

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After two years of examining water security issues in the city and the public’s taste for potential projects, council has finally come to a decision.

Unanimously, council voted to proceed with Bumstead’s plan to increase capacity at the water treatment facility, put in another water pipeline from the Hart reservoir to the Trail reservoir to feed that capacity, and build a reservoir to ensure fire protection for developing areas of the city.

“We need to increase the amount of water that is treated for our community for the future growth of the community. You can have all the supply in the world, but if you can only treat so much, you still haven’t solved the issue of meeting the needs of the growth and development for your community, both for residential and commercial use,” said Bumstead, on making the water treatment facility the top priority.

After the initial three projects are complete, Bumstead

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DAWSON CREEK - Class may not currently be in ses-sion in public schools, but performing arts classes have started at the newly opened Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts.

The Centre celebrated its official opening on Sept. 6, and the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre (KPAC) was happy to begin scheduled tap, ballet, jazz and hip hop classes in their new home on Sept. 8. The Centre’s user groups like the Mile 0 Quilters Guild, Dawson Creek Potters Guild and the South Peace Historical Society started moving into their new space during the first week of September.

“They have been in the space and they are very very hap-py there,” said Terri Hanen, executive director of KPAC, about the feedback she’s had from the user groups.

“It’s very exciting. It’s been a long time since we began the design...actually four years in construction so it’s been a journey. It’s been a rocky road, but it smoothed out in the end and Hegge Construction came through for us. I just love what the architects designed for us. It’s a very func-tional building, as well as being very attractive, so it just couldn’t be better,” Hanen said, about the Centre’s open-ing.

The Centre has several ‘movement studios,’ three meet-ing rooms, smaller practice rooms and a theatre with re-tractable seating. The Kiwanis Band and the Kiwanis Child

Care Centre also have space at the facility. As a part of the operating agreement with the City of

Dawson Creek, KPAC will no longer be eligible for grants that fund their operations. Instead, they will operate on the money they make from renting out space to community groups and organizations.

For over 30 years, KPAC operated out of an old elemen-tary school on 95th Ave. converted for their use. Hanen said that their old facility never let them down, but that it was getting a little small for their needs. She said that the building was also experiencing some problems that needed capital improvements, which weren’t practical for them at the time.

“We would have buckets under parts of the roof just be-cause of the rain coming down and everything. It got to the point where it was too small, and after a certain point you don’t want to put any more money into a building. All the furnaces were 30 to 40 years old, we had a handful of furnaces that were new and the rest of them were duct taped and bubblegum stuck together,” said Hanen.

“Right to the bitter end that building is a trooper, it never really let us down,” she said.

Lann Lieurance was the manager of the KPAC for seven years during the 90s and was at the Calvin Kruk Centre’s opening. He said that the Centre in the old school was formed out of necessity; at the time, some arts program-ming was being cut at Northern Lights College.

“They [art programs] were on the outs, and we started the KPAC, so there was a need there, and it worked,” he said. “We were really successful in what we were doing, but nothing on this scale. This is just beautiful, and this is such a wonderful thing for Calvin, it’s a testimony to Cal-vin...it’s just marvelous.”

On the direction of city council, the former KPAC build-ing has been shut down and winterized.

Hanen is planning on hosting an open house on Sept. 28 to give the community an opportunity to tour the new building, although she welcomes visitors everyday.

“I think that people are just going to naturally gravitate to the building, so it will be an open house for a couple of hours for people who haven’t had the chance to see it. I really hope people come in during the day, especially after three in the afternoon, to see the 300 kids that are dancing through the week and 200 musicians. It makes all the dif-ference in the world to see the building as it should be, in use,” she said.


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FORT ST. JOHN – Teachers are again calling on the Province to accept their proposal to drop clause E80 and commit to binding arbitration after 99.4 per cent voted in favour of it on Weds., Sept. 10.

Teachers went to the vote after Jim Iker, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, suggested binding interest arbi-tration as a resolve for the ongoing labour dispute between the provincial government and more than 40,000 teachers across the province on Fri., Sept. 5.

Binding arbitration is a means of settling disputes out-side of the courts, where the parties refer to one or more arbitrators, and agree to be bound by the arbitration deci-sion. After reviewing the evidence, a third party makes a legally binding decision.

“Binding interest arbitration is the fastest and most fair way to end this dispute, and teachers and students could be back in classrooms in days with the government agreeing

to our offer,” said Michele Wiebe, president of the Peace River North Teachers’ Association, in a press release.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender, however, has said that the B.C. government is not interested in binding arbi-tration as a solution.

Since that announcement, the B.C. Federation of Labour publicly sided with teachers by sending a letter, signed by the presidents of B.C.’s largest public sector unions, to Pre-mier Christy Clark, stating their full support for B.C. teach-ers and reminding the Premier that every bargaining table is unique, and every process to settlement different.

“The Premier is attempting to use other settlements in the public sector to create a divide among workers in the province,” said Jim Sinclair, president of the B.C. Federa-tion of Labour, in a press release.

“This tactic is not only an insult to working people in B.C., but it also shows how little the Premier under-stands and respects the col-lective bargaining process.”


Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottAbout 250 teachers were rallying on the streets of Fort St. John on Friday afternoon, September 5.

Teachers vote 99.4 per cent in favour of binding arbitration



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At the risk of sounding like Rodney Dangerfield, I get no respect. Well, I get some respect, but none from my fellow bandmates. To be fair, I don’t play an instrument, or go to practices, but I believe that I still play an integral role to the success of the group.

I’d like to consider myself as an unofficial member of my partner’s band, though they’ve often referred to me (I think affectionately?) as Yoko Ono. Over the past few years they have really gained some momentum in the Peace and oc-casionally play in bars in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.

I’m sure you’re wondering, ‘if she doesn’t play an in-

strument, what does she do?’ Could I be the manager? Of-ficial band photographer? Merch girl? Creative director? Nope. I’m the dancer.

While many would steer clear of an empty dance floor, that’s my first stop when I hear the band start up. Any per-former would tell you that they feed off of the audiences energy, which, in my opinion, is best served on the dance floor.

Some people just need someone else to be the first one to do something, so when I start to move, it suddenly makes it ok for them (audience members) to join in. Ergo, feeding the band that energy they need for a great performance, showing management people are enjoying themselves, and booking more gigs. Now do you realize my importance?

Obviously, I try my best not to do anything too flashy. I by no means pull out all the stops, I wouldn’t want to intimidate anyone after all.

Still not convinced that dancing could actually be con-sidered a ‘job’?

Well, consider this. I’ve got to schedule transportation, make special arrangement for meals, sacrifice weekends, take time to prep myself for the night, buy beverages throughout the evening, and stick around for soundcheck and teardown. This job doesn’t come cheap, and I haven’t seen a single cent from the people I promote. Good grief!

I’ll tell ya, I get no respect.

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When a heavy truck is involved in a road incident – a tractor-trailer jackknifes or there’s a rollover or crash – people can be quick to question the expertise and profes-sionalism of the truck driver. Yes, profes-sional truck drivers must take responsibil-ity for transporting their vehicles and cargo safely, but they are only the most visible link in a supply chain that includes many others who also influence safety outcomes. Buyers, sellers, shippers, distributors, trucking companies and even consumers all need to share the cost of safety. If we con-tinue to download these costs onto profes-sional truck drivers, we’ll all suffer.

That may seem a somewhat negative way to draw attention to National Truck-ing Week, September 7 to 13, 2014, but it’s meant as a wake-up call. Professional truck drivers contribute daily to our comfort and well-being – more, in fact, than any other occupation. Everything we use – our cloth-ing, most of our food, the devices we rely on, the gasoline that powers our vehicles and buses (even your bicycle, if that’s your vehicle of choice) – came to us through the assistance of a professional truck driver. Tens of thousands of drivers deliver these goods safely and efficiently across BC, Canada and North America without fail, and they deserve a tribute. We need them.

Unless something changes, however,

there will soon be fewer and fewer profes-sional truck drivers to rely on.

Driving a truck can be a satisfying and re-warding career, but it’s also tough. Profes-sional truck drivers have to be flexible and tolerant enough to contend with hours of service regulations that stipulate how long to work and rest, the vagaries of weather and traffic, the demands and expectations of many different shippers, and “just in time” scheduling that maximizes produc-tivity (but not necessarily their needs, in-cluding family time).

One thing that can and should change is the onus placed on some professional truck drivers to absorb the cost of delays over which they have no control and outside pressure to drive longer than is safe – or even legal.

Recently, Anne Ferro, then-administra-tor of the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), noted during an interview that the responsibility for safety needs to be more balanced and widely shared along the supply chain. Ms. Ferro suggested it’s essential for trucking com-panies to charge their customers rates that allow them to pay professional drivers for all their time on duty, including for delays at warehouses, border crossings, and termi-nals or when roads are closed. Individual drivers who are fully paid for their work are

far less likely to try to make up losses suf-fered by delays and to drive when fatigued. For a leader of a regulatory agency as influ-ential as the FMCSA, which sets rules for trucking companies and drivers operating in the US, to make such a strong connection between safety and the treatment of profes-sional truck drivers by others is significant.

To further redistribute the safety burden, shippers should also be more publicly ac-countable for the trucking partners they choose. Shippers that look only for the lowest rates tend to contract with trucking companies that may cut safety corners. In-stead of looking at rates and statistics for on-time deliveries only, shippers should ask questions about a trucking company’s safety programs, hiring and disciplinary practices, and deployment of technology to enhance safety practices, and generally educate themselves about all the underly-ing costs that contribute to a reasonable rate for transportation services. When crashes occur - which will happen regardless of how careful, prepared and safety-conscious trucking companies and professional driv-ers are - investigations regarding the cause need to extend beyond the trucking com-pany involved to the customer.

Historically and all too frequently, the trucking industry and professional drivers have been at the mercy of shippers who

tend to have greater power in the relation-ship due to the highly fragmented and com-petitive structure of the trucking industry. But the tide is changing: demand for truck-ing services is increasing as the industry struggles to attract and retain qualified and skilled professional drivers. Ms. Ferro also commented on this situation, recognizing an opportunity for trucking companies and owner-operators to stand tough and “shut out” shippers that abuse their services.

National Trucking Week is always a good time to reflect on the state of our in-dustry and the role it plays in supporting our daily lives and to acknowledge the many men and women who are employed as pro-fessional drivers. To our great fortune, they take the responsibilities placed upon them seriously. Going forward, it would be even better to see others sharing those responsi-bilities fairly as well.

BCTA, a member-based, non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization, is the recognised voice of the provincial motor carrier industry, representing over 1,000 truck and motor coach fleets and over 250 suppliers to the industry. BCTA mem-bers operate over 13,000 vehicles, employ 26,000 people, and generate over $2 billion in revenue annually in the province.

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Thanks to Statistics Canada we know that there are over 145,000 weddings in Canada each year* with 48% taking place in the months of June, July and August*. How many of them leave the new couples feeling wedding bill blue we

don’t know. But, if you’re heading toward marriage, here are some good tips to help throw a debt-free wed-ding.

A special wedding is one you can afford. That gour-met five-course meal for 300 guests sounds great but a wedding is a single day – so look at it in the context of your long-term financial life. Plan a terrific wedding but within a reasonable budget.

Practice zero-tolerance for plastic. Don’t use plas-tic to pay for your wedding.

One example: Use your credit card for $25,000 in wedding expenses, at 14% interest and only make the minimum pay-ment each month and you’ll make your final payment on your 100th Anniversary. So put your credit cards away and pay for your wedding with money you’ve saved.

Practice prudence. Be strong and stick to your wed-ding budget – and use the opportunity to set other financial goals. Here’s a simple budget template to get you going:

• How much debt is each of us bringing to our marriage? $_____

• How much money have we saved so far? $_____ • What is our combined monthly income (salary and

other income)? $_____ • What are our monthly costs? $_____ • How much can we afford to put into our wedding fund

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FORT ST. JOHN – Although teachers are holding strong for better classroom conditions and improved wages, many are now struggling to make ends meet, and having to rely on the generosity of strangers.

The labour dispute that began in the last few weeks of June and that has gone on well into September has put teachers in a vulnerable position, especially those that are just starting their careers.

Peace River North has 13 new teachers that have come from across the country, and adjusting to Fort St. John’s high cost of living without beginning work yet has proven difficult for many. But it’s an experience that has been made much easier by the helping hands of concerned and supportive community members.

“We actually had a couple of new teachers from On-tario here right now . . . these guys just got here last week

and they had no furniture,” said Michele Wiebe, presi-dent of the Peace River North Teachers’ Association.

“We’ve been able to get plates for them, and beds, and a couch and futon, and we’re just trying to get a TV for them, and end tables, and things for their kitchen like toasters,” she said.

Paying rent was another daunting prospect made con-siderably easier by remarkable acts of kindness.

“Because they haven’t had an income, their landlord told them that they don’t have to even worry about their rent until they get paid,” said Wiebe.

“Seriously, these are amazing people in our community, I just love our community so much, they are understanding and they are wanting to help teachers. This does not happen in just any place,” she said.

Some businesses, like Save On Foods, have opened their doors to teachers, offering employment to help make ends meet.

“They basically said, if you’re a teacher, you can come in with your resume and we’ll get you on,” Wiebe ex-plained.

Save On Foods managers at the Fort St. John location were not able to comment on the hires, as all media calls must go through their head office. The Northeast News was advised that an inquiry there would not prove helpful in the local situation.

Others have taken jobs as servers in town, like French Immersion teacher Annie Micheud, who is now working

part time at Rustabouts.She started teaching locally last September, but as a

beginning teacher in an oil town, her salary was been stretched thin. Micheud realized at the beginning of Au-gust that she would have to take another job.

“Financially, I’m a first year teacher, therefore my sal-ary doesn’t really reflect the cost of living here in Fort St. John, therefore I didn’t get a chance to save quite a bit of money before said strike,” she explained.

“I did not have a choice but to take another job in order to make ends meet.”

While she finds her new job pleasant enough, having to wait tables wasn’t what she had in mind when she began her ca-reer.

“Considering that I do have a bachelor’s degree and I did invest quite a bit of money in order to obtain this bachelor’s degree, I feel that it shouldn’t

be necessary for me to acquire a second job in order to make ends meet, I should be able to provide for myself by solely teaching,” Micheud said.

Once school is up and running, she plans to continue waiting tables part time, she said, because her current sal-ary isn’t cutting it.

On Friday afternoon, about 250 teachers rallied through the streets of Fort St. John, beginning at the Lido Theatre and then up 100th Street, past MLA for Peace River North Pat Pimm’s office, and to the School Board office, where they lined the sidewalk and sang songs like Solidarity Forever, a famous union anthem dating back to 1915.


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DAWSON CREEK - Dan Brooks, leader of the BC Con-servatives, is traveling the province promoting his plan to end the labour dispute between the Province and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and get students back in the class-room.

Brooks presented his plan to party members in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John last week.

“There is a common sense solution to this strike. We don’t have to be in this position, we can get out of it. So let’s get it going, let’s get those kids back in school...this is a big deal, half a million kids out of school, and their par-ents, there are over a million British Columbians who are fundamentally affected by this,” Brooks said.

“My children deserve an education, that’s the expecta-tion that I have as a parent from our education system, and they are not getting that education today and that’s not fair to them. It’s not their fault, what did they do to provoke this strike? They did nothing. They are the innocent victims,” he added.

Brooks introduced his plan to the province on Aug. 20. He said his five-point plan is the ‘common sense’ solution to the labour dispute. He said it’s affordable and provides a compromise between the two feuding sides.

The first point in the plan is for the Province to drop its appeal of the latest ruling by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Brooks believes that it is unlikely that the gov-ernment will win an appeal and that the pursuit is a waste of

taxpayers’ money, that is better spent in the public educa-tion system.

Brooks’ plan also proposes that the teachers and the Province sign a five-year contract that provides an average salary increase of 1.5 per cent annually for the teachers. The contract would cover the 2013/2014 school year, as teachers were working without a contract during that year. He would offer a $2,500 signing bonus, but they would not be eligible to receive the government’s Economic Stability Dividend.

The fourth point in the plan addresses the issue of class size and composition through an increase to the Learning Improvement Fund. Brooks believes an annual increase of $25 million to the fund, that currently sits at $75 million, up to $150 million would resolve problems around classroom ratios and provide extra help for students. The BCTF was originally asking for $225 million to address class size and composition.

The final point refers issues relating to past grievances and future benefits to mediation during the five year con-tract. Brooks said that mediation would be based on a ‘best-offer’ model; if the parties cannot reach an agreement by a certain date, the outstanding issues will be sent to ‘best-offer’ mediation for a final decision.

His plan would be funded by the annual fiscal surplus, contingencies and forecasted allowances.

“That would get our kids back in school right away, and we don’t have to try and hammer out those little details about things like massages, or whatever they may or may not be requesting. So hammer out those little details, and there’s no need to do that in the public, do that through mediation,” Brooks said.

While he hasn’t heard from the BCTF about their thoughts on his plan directly, Brooks said that many teach-ers and parents that he’s spoken to like his plan.

“I get a lot of support from parents who want to see this strike end. They think this is a political game that they don’t necessarily want to fight on behalf of Premier Clark. I get a lot of support from teachers who want to be working and see this as a resolution to the issue. Of course I don’t get any support from the Liberals,” he said.

Brooks said that the Liberals argue that his plan isn’t affordable. He believes that when the dispute is over, the resolution will look a lot like his plan.

“When it’s all said and done, you are going to look at the outcome and you are going to look at this plan and they are so dang close, you are going to say to yourself, ‘why didn’t we just cut through all the bull and get to this in the first place,’” said Brooks.


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000015.186 Lot A, Plan EPP4482 8304 85 Ave 3,409.97 000287.000 Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 2360 9711 100 Ave 79,492.27 000662.001 Lot 1, Plan EPP6115 10327 101 Ave 13,768.16 000863.100 Lot A, Plan BCP12160 10504 100 Ave 430,852.55 001159.000 Lot 4, Block 3, Plan 5807 9616 102 Ave 8,478.25 001580.000 Lot 8, Block 4, Plan 7277 10108 93 Ave 5,533.46 001971.000 Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 8181 9616 94 St 9,504.79 002110.000 Lot PCLA, Block 2, Plan 8193 8116 98 Ave 7,715.79 002246.000 Lot 14, Block 3, Plan 8196 9508 111 Ave 6,824.21 002414.000 Lot 6, Block 1, Plan 8444 10224 104 Ave 5,110.72 002550.000 Lot 1, Block 8, Plan 8520 8519 96 Ave 12,272.14 002985.000 Lot 18, Block 1, Plan 8623 9023 101 Ave 7,458.58 003112.000 Lot 13, Block 1, Plan 8725 10311 110 Ave 11,027.84 003284.000 Lot 1, Block 5, Plan 8780 8703 93 Ave 6,065.96 003385.000 Lot 10, Block 9, Plan 8780 9112 88 St 8,217.93 003386.000 Lot 11, Block 9, Plan 8780 9108 88 St 9,879.97 003403.000 Lot 4, Block 10, Plan 8780 9012 88 St 6,175.96 003474.000 Lot 7, Block 13, Plan 8780 9124 89 St 8,946.67 003623.000 Lot 17, Block 19, Plan 8780 8611 91 St 9,281.98 003993.000 Lot 6, Block 1, Plan 9284 9104 102 Ave 6,880.78 004012.000 Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 9284 9224 104 Ave 4,828.58 004223.000 Lot 24, Block 2, Plan 9921 9708 Sikani Rd 4,718.63 004374.000 Lot 13, Block 7, Plan 9925 7904 90 St 2,468.84 004381.000 Lot 20, Block 7, Plan 9925 8008 90 St 3,400.95 005376.000 Lot 7, Block 18, Plan 12116 8724 75 St 5,581.87 005533.000 Lot 21, Block 24, Plan 12116 8611 75 St 3,102.20 005544.000 Lot 8, Block 25, Plan 12116 8520 75 St 5,836.91 005545.000 Lot 9, Block 25, Plan 12116 8516 75 St 3,400.08 005589.000 Lot 5, Block 27, Plan 12116 8608 77 St 8,097.09 005609.000 Lot 1-2, Block 28, Plan 12116 8620 78A St 5,017.03 005887.000 Lot 8, Plan 14224 9103 106 Ave 4,565.02 005901.000 Lot 1, Plan 14241 10603 92 St 12,612.84 006109.000 Lot 4, Block 1, Plan 17025 10615 105 Ave 6,643.61 006684.000 Lot B, Plan 22784 9915 114 Ave 8,623.37 007310.000 Lot 79, Plan 24032 9120 97 Ave 7,321.68 007994.000 Lot 182, Plan 24586 10411 90 St 10,761.29 009314.039 Lot 19, Plan BCP33916 11736 98A St 11,387.70 009671.000 Lot B, Plan 35023 8218 Alaska Rd 48,661.40 009808.700 Lot 1, Plan PGP39645 9511 89 Ave 36,804.43 009808.711 Lot A, Plan BCP36598 9504 Alaska Rd 134,495.86 009810.252 Lot A, Plan BCP17129 112 St (101-102 Ave) 79,067.64 009821.445 Lot 3, Plan 45100 9107 119 Ave 4,051.63 009833.010 Lot 1, Plan 46097 8304 72 St 7,504.15 009833.020 Lot 2, Plan 46097 72 St & 85 Ave 126,413.08 009835.000 Lot A, Plan 46632 79 St & Alaska Rd 6,422.71 009851.001 Lot 1, Plan 47077 7704 Alaska Rd 120,693.69 060066.001 Lot SL1, Plan PGS97 10618 89 St 8,319.09 060066.002 Lot SL2, Plan PGS97 10616 89 St 8,070.09

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FORT ST. JOHN – Students may not be heading to school just yet with the ongoing strike action, but when they do, those at-tending Baldonnel Elementary School will have a safer time of it.

On Tues., Sept. 9, Peace Valley OSB donated $5,000 towards the cost of a radar sign and crosswalk to help slow traffic in the school zone.

“It’s just a small community with about 130 students in the school, but there is lots of truck traffic because of the tank farm and stuff going right by the school,” said Stephanie Wollen, a member of the Parent Advisory committee.

“There is lots of kids that ride their bikes to school and several that walk to school, and there’s no shoulders on that road,” she said.

“We thought it was a good idea to alert people of the speed that they’re going, be-

cause it is a very busy area during school hours.”

Although Wollen wasn’t aware of any recent traffic accidents involving children in the area, it’s an initiative that she, and many others, stand behind.

Another parent at the cheque presen-tation explained that she lives near the school, and her kids aren’t allowed on that road without a parent or guardian because of the heavy truck traffic.

“We believe that it’s a great issue, I think it’s important that we sponsor within our community safety initiatives,” said Wayne Perry, plant manager at Peace Valley OSB.

“We’re a company that believes in the safety of our workers, and strive to become injury free within our workplace, so I think it’s important that, as we try to look at what we sponsor, we sponsor events that add to community safety, like this one.”

The control system is currently being installed, but the P.A.C. committee is only halfway to their fundraising goal to cover costs, and is still looking for sponsors.


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Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottWayne Perry, plant manager at Peace Valley OSB, hands over a cheque to members of the Parent Advisory Com-mittee at Baldonnel Elementary School on Tues., Sept. 9, to help build speed controls at the front of the school.


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The funding comes at an opportune time, just days after the first snowfall of the season, but the airport crew will still have to work with their current resources for the first half of winter, Jarvis said.

The estimated delivery date of the snow plow truck is in January, although the spreader can be delivered earlier.

Since A.C.A.P. started, the Government of Canada has invested more than $654-million for approximately 790 projects at 174 airports across the country.

The North Peace Regional Airport has received more than $14.3 million in funding for 12 safety projects, ac-cording to a Transport Canada press release.

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FORT ST. JOHN – The City of Fort St. John is officially larger now than it was at the start of this month.

On Mon., Sept. 8, the City received notification that the provincial government issued an Order in Council, which approved the boundary extension application that was sub-mitted on May 27.

The boundary extension incorporated 11 parcels of land to the City’s western boundary, which makes vacant land available to meet the growth and development require-ments of the community. The land is appropriate for resi-dential as well as commercial use.

“This extension will provide for new commercial, retail and residential development opportunities that have been asked for time and time again by our residents,” said Mayor Lori Ackerman, in a press release.

“It is important that, as a municipality, we create oppor-tunities for appropriate and sustainable development that ensures the success of our northern communities.”

The City has been trying for years to extend its boundar-ies, and the final step in their application was gaining the support from the community.

This was achieved by way of the Alternate Approval Process, whereby residents or property owners who wanted to take the issue to referendum had to fill out an Elector Re-

sponse Form. To go to referendum, there would have had to be 1,366 submitted forms, 10 per cent of the population.

That number was not achieved, no referendum was need-ed, and so the application was submitted.

MLA for Peace River North Pat Pimm is “happy to see the government respond positively to the Fort St. John boundary expansion, especially with the pace of develop-ment at the present time and what could be expected in the next few years,” he said, in a press release.

There will be no formal celebration to mark the occa-sion, since the news came at a busy time.

“I guess in a way it would be kind of nice, but there’s been a lot going on with the City this week,” said Janet Prestley, director of legislative and administrative services for the City.


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The annual event attracted animal lovers and their furry friends of all breeds, shapes and sizes.The day kicked off with a walk, where participants could collect pledges for the B.C. SPCA. Face painting, kids crafts, tours of a fire truck, a barbeque and a silent auction were all on site to ensure participants’ enjoyment. The Dawson Creek RCMP also did a service dog demonstration.

The day featured the 2nd Annual Dog Show which awarded prizes to the pup with the best trick, best costume, best hair, most distinct feature, the cutest, and the worst behaviour.

“It [funds] is allocated to help fight animal cruelty across British Columbia, that is the mandate of the B.C. SPCA and the funds will come in and help operate the shelter and help us have a presence in the Peace region to fight animal cruelty,” said South Peace SPCA manager Wendy Davies.

“I’m very encouraged by the support of the community as I always am. The South Peace region is amazing when it comes to supporting the BC SPCA and animals in the region,” she said.

Last year the event raised approximately $8,000.The South Peace SPCA got an extra boost last weekend

when Arlene Delawsky hosted the 3rd annual Puttin’ on the Dog Drive-in Movie Night as a fundraiser for the SPCA on Sept. 13.

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Photo Credit Jill EarlDogs and their owners compet-ed for cutest pet award during the 2nd Annual Dog Show.


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Buyers often find the process of finding a new car fun. Test driving vehicles and playing with all of the gadgets that today’s increasingly tech-heavy vehicles have to offer can be akin to kids visiting a candy store and being given carte blanche to fill up their baskets.But as enjoyable as finding a new car can be, the fi-nancial commitment that such a purchase requires can make the process somewhat nerve-wracking as well. Buyers often assign the most risk to preowned vehicles, and rightfully so. But some buyers even re-gret their purchases after buying a new car, whether the car does not suit their lifestyle as much as they had hoped or the vehicle simply isn’t living up to the expectations drivers had for it at the time of purchase. Savvy buyers will consider the following factors be-fore taking the keys to their next new cars.* Additional costs: Many new car shoppers plan to finance or lease their vehicles, but the down payment and monthly payment is not the only number buyers must confirm before buying a vehicle. After the pur-chase price and monthly payments have been figured

out, the two most significant costs buyers must con-sider are insurance and gas. Some vehicles cost more to insure than others, and the cost of a policy will depend on more than just a buyer’s personal driving history. The vehicle’s safety features, where a driver lives and the type of vehicle, both its make and model and the category it fits into (i.e., sports car, luxury vehicle, etc.), are all going to be used to determine the cost of an insurance policy. Buyers also must consider how much a vehicle will cost to fuel up before making a final decision. Many a driver has grinned when driving a brand new SUV off a dealership lot, only to frown on that first trip to the filling station. Insurance companies typically provide free estimates to prospective customers, so do your homework on the different makes and models you’re considering, getting an insurance quote for each ve-hicle. In addition, consider the expected fuel costs of each vehicle before making a decision.

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Continued on Page B2Prospective buyers should consider a host of

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ers who live in regions where snowfall is significant or even expected to be signifi-cant may want to install winter tires just to be on the safe side. Some drivers mis-takenly believe that vehicle features such as anti-lock braking systems and trac-

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roadways unsafe even in areas that have not witnessed a single snowflake fall from the sky. Wet winter roads can quickly turn into icy winter roads, and no ABS system or traction control device can prevent a car that’s traveling too fast from skidding out. Poor visibility is an-other reason to drive slowly in winter.

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Peripheral vision is often compromised when driving in winter, as dirt, salt or sand buildup on windshields and side windows and mirrors can make it hard for motorists to fully view their surroundings. Even if your vision is not compromised, a fellow motorist’s might be. So ease up on the gas pedal in winter so you have more time to react to potentially adverse conditions.• Don’t drive too closely to other motorists. In addi-tion to driving slowly, motorists also should leave extra room between their vehicles and the vehicles in front of them. In such conditions, for every 10 miles per hour drive a minimum of four car lengths behind the motorist

in front of you. So if you are driving 50 miles per hour, be sure to leave 20 car lengths between you and the car ahead of you. This gives you ample time to react and builds in some extra response time should your visibility be compromised.• Maintain your vehicle. A vehicle should be maintained regardless of the season, but it’s especially important that your vehicle perform at its peak in winter. A vehi-cle’s battery and windshield wipers are a winter driver’s best friend, but only if they are operating at optimal ca-pacity. Being stranded on a roadside in winter is more dangerous than in any other time of year. That’s because driver visibility is more compromised in winter, and it can be hard for motorists to see or avoid vehicles on the side of the road. Maintain proper fluid levels and make sure your battery is charged and the gas tank is full be-fore making any winter trips.Wintry conditions often make driving especially hazard-ous. But drivers who adopt certain habits when driving in winter can greatly reduce their risk of accidents.

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ROLLA - Reading enthusiasts have coined the phrase ‘the book is better than the movie,’ but in the case of Guernica Edi-tions’ new publication, the book is about the movies.

I Found It at the Movies: An Anthology of Film Poems from editor Ruth Roach Pierson is celebrating its official launch this month with one of two readings in B.C. tak-ing place at Albert’s Loft on the Sweetwa-ter 905 farm in Rolla.

Local poet, Donna Kane, had her poem ‘Spellbound,’ about the Alfred Hitchcock film, included in the anthology, which also features work by renowned Canadian nov-elists Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje.

Kane, along with Sha-ron McCartney, Mitch Parry and editor Pierson, will be reading from the collection in Rolla on Sept. 20. Several read-ings for the anthology have been hosted since the collection was made available in the Spring, including one at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Lightbox The-atre, which included a trailer for the book that featured the poem ‘Monster (Godzil-la)’ by Sachiko Murakami and a Godzilla figurine.

“I’m really excited about the one [read-ing] in Rolla. I have read in Rolla before...and I have to say, particularly the last time I was in Rolla and read at one of Donna Kane’s salons, that was one of the great-est audiences I’ve ever read to. I’m really looking forward to the reading in Rolla. I’m looking forward to it because I know it will be a very enthusiastic and very informed audience,” Pierson said.

Readings will also be held in Victoria and Newfoundland.

Taking on the role as editor for the col-lection is a task almost as big as the big screen itself; I Found It at the Movies is 221 pages long, and comprises of work

from 115 Canadian poets, with half of the poems being solicited and half being col-lected from an open call. The anthology is divided into six sections: the experience of going to the movies; the movie itself; stars, stuntmen and a cameo appearance; direc-tor, choreographers, critics and wanna-bees; scary movies, thrillers, horror flicks and film noire; and images. Poems are organized in those categories, arranged in chronological order according to cinematic period, and if it references a movie, the year the movie was released.

Pierson said she received hundreds and hundreds of submissions.

“It’s just a matter of a vision that one has for the book and then choosing the best possible poems. Some of them were too

far afield, or referenced a movie so lightly it was difficult to say no to them...I would have loved to have had an anthology twice the size of the exist-ing one, but no publisher would have taken on anything larger,” Pierson said about her selection

process. “It goes to show how important movies

have been to poets,” she said. The whole process took approximately

three years from idea to completion. Sue MacLeod came up with the idea for the anthology after hearing Pierson read her poem ‘The Afterlife’ live, and approached her with the idea in 2011. MacLeod served as the editor for a while before having to pass the responsibility solely on to Pierson.

The collection experienced a setback when their first publisher had a different vision for the anthology then Pierson and MacLeod did, they found they couldn’t continue on with that publisher and were eventually taken on by Guernica Editions instead.

The selection of poems continued into 2012, and poet’s permissions were being still being accepted in March 2013. Editing continued until the end of the year.

“You would think that that’s not such a difficult job, but it was difficult. Trying to

organize poets, really is like trying to herd cats,” Pierson said.

The anthology has received several posi-tive reviews, including those from film-maker Guy Maddin, Parliamentary Poet Laureate from 2006-2008 John Steffler, and Peter Howell, movie critic for The To-

ronto Star. Pierson said Michael Mirolla, publisher

at Guernica Editions, suggested that the an-thology have a second edition.

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Proposal E80 deals with learning and working condi-tions in the classroom and is a contentious issue. The clos-ing language of proposal E80 states that it will supersede all previous agreements or court rulings respecting class size and composition, but since these matters are before the courts, teachers are concerned that E80 will eliminate their ability to rely on the court decision.

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The letter also states that there are a number of “direct and implicit pre-conditions that are unacceptable” from the government’s perspective.

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The new facility is a vast improvement over the previous 1960’s era structure, which was showing its age and was too small to safely hold all the apparatus.

“We had no storage, and our office space, we were dou-bled up, we had our training officers sitting in a little cubby hole under a set of stairs, and just the whole operation was hampered,” said Burrows.

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The Fort St. John department has been working out of the new fire hall since the end of January, and in that time the fire crew has been getting the bugs out, making sure everything’s working properly, and getting organized in their new space.

Having their grand opening on the anniversary of 9/11 was “just the way the calendar fell,” Burrows said. Continued from Front.

Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottFire chief Fred Burrows at the grand opening of the new Fort St. John Fire Hall on Thurs., Sept. 11.

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History of National Forest WeekHistory Established circa 1920 as Forest Fire Prevention Week, the intention was to encourage greater public awareness towards Canada’s forests. At the time, there was no apparent shortage of trees for industrial expansion – the greatest threat came from forest fires, due mainly to human causes. Since then National Forest Week, as it was renamed in 1967, has evolved to encompass the many and varied human and environmental aspects of Canada’s forest resources – past,

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A closer look at our rainforestsRainforests are some of the most productive eco-systems on Earth. They are home to an astound-ing number of the world’s living organisms. British Columbia’s coastal rain-forest is no exception: it houses many species of mosses, ferns and trees, like the sitka spruce and the western red cedar. The wild Pacific salm-on, the Kermode bear (a white form of black bear also known as the spirit bear); the marbled murre-let, the wolf and the bald eagle are just a few of the wildlife species that live in this forest. In order for this ecosystem to func-tion properly and sustain this significant number of species, every compo-nent of the forest plays a role, from fallen logs on the ground that house countless invertebrates to the high branches of trees where a great variety of birds thrive. Learning about the coastal rainfor-est and its inhabitants is a great start to help con-serving it!

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Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 190.00-202.00 Heifers 180.00-194.00Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 205.00-218.00 Heifers 195.00-211.00Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 211.00-228.00 Heifers 200.00-214.00Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 230.00-245.00 Heifers 210.00-222.00Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 235.00-252.00 Heifers 215.00-230.00Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: 270.00-290.00 Heifers 230.00-255.00Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 315.00-335.00 Heifers 280.00-295.00Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus: 315.00-355.00 Heifers 280.00-305.00

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Mayor (One to be elected) Councillor (Four to be elected)

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

Nomination documents are available at the District of Taylor Municipal Office during regular office hours.

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older; resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day

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nominated for, being elected to, or holding the office or be otherwise disqualified. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Sherry Murphy, Chief Election Officer (250) 789-9878 Laura Prosko, Deputy Chief Election Officer (250) 789-3392

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He said that with a new reservoir, plus the Hanson, Hart and Trail reservoirs the City would have 14 months of wa-ter storage; potentially eliminating drought periods.

Staff will come back to council with preliminary engi-neering costs, timeframes and other details pertinent to the projects, before any projects proceed.

Bumstead recommended allocating half of the Fair-Share funding designated for capital projects towards the

water projects. He said that the five-year capital budget would need to be reviewed and very likely amended.

“Somethings may have to come off [of the capital plan], we may not be able to pave a road, or we may not be able to do some improvements to a building,” said Bumstead.

He expects that the City will be moving forward with these projects in 2015.

During their June 23 meeting, council received a report highlighting the outcomes of the second phase of their SureWater campaign. According to a survey that had ap-proximately 620 respondents, 43 per cent agreed that the City should move forward with constructing a pipeline to a new water source, 23 per cent were neutral and 31 per cent were opposed to the pipeline option. During phase one of the campaign, 66 per cent of respondents (over 1,000 people) were in support of a pipeline.



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DAWSON CREEK - The Peace region’s natural re-source sector, particularly natural gas, was highlighted to international ambassadors during a day trip to Dawson Creek on Sept. 9.

The ambassadors from the Republic of Paraguay, Leb-anon and the Bahamas were escorted by MP for Prince George-Peace River, Bob Zimmer, to Ron Pettigrew Chris-

tian School, the water reclamation facility and one of En-cana’s drilling rigs. The visit was a part of a tour offered by Embassy Connections Canada, meant to help the ambas-sadors make business and community contacts, give them an opportunity to teach others about their countries, and see some of the latest innovations in technology.

President of Embassy Connections Canada, Jerry Sher-man, said that this is the first time he’d brought a group to Dawson Creek.

“We hook up with the community to see if they are open to have them come, and then we invite ambassadors to see if it is an interest to them. Your energy is a big thing and to learn about nat-ural gas and fracking and all that, that’s why we brought them here,” said Sherman.

Zimmer said that the tour was an opportunity to ex-plain some misinformation around liquified natural gas and fracking. He said the ambassadors thought the area would be warmer, but that they had a lot of ques-tions about LNG.

“For me, what we are able to show is how really clean the process is. Back 20 years ago it wasn’t this clean, but it sure is now, so it’s nice to see that it is an environ-mentally sound practice,” he said. “With Paraguay, from the resource development perspective, a lot of their ex-perience and our experience has been very similar. The geopolitical issues around the resource development and that.”

Mayor Dale Bumstead also had the opportunity to meet with the ambassadors.

“The thing that I always talk about is what a great quality of life we have, in terms of the amenities. Then today facing the demands of the infrastructure and all of those things that are faced in a community that has this high profile attention to it nationally and internation-ally, so I love the fact that we are getting that attention to our community,” Bum-stead said.

The ambassadors contin-ued onto Grande Prairie to learn about forestry and ag-riculture.


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Photo Credit Jill EarlInternational ambassadors learn about D.C.’s water reclamation facility.

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Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottThe petting zoo at the Moose FM Block Party on Sat., Sept. 6, was a popular attraction.

Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottStella MacDermaid, 9, dodges out of the way of the wrecking ball that Brandi Behn, 11, threatens to release at the Moose FM Block Party on Sat., Sept. 6.

Photo Credit Lisa MarshallGod Save the Queen, a Queen tribute band, played at the Encana Events Centre to an enthusiastic crowd on Sept. 11.

Photo Credit Jill EarlApproximately 100 people took place in Rotary Manor’s 3rd annual Terry Fox Walk on Sept. 12. This year they partnered with Ron Pettigrew Christian School, whose students helped Manor residents walk around a loop. Previously the residents just donated money to the cause by buying paper foot prints.

Photo Credit Jill EarlThe Dawson Creek Literacy Society hosted an open house on Sept. 12 to promote the services they offer.


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LEGAL NOTICEThe Supreme Court of British Columbia has made an order that the Approving Officer for the District of Taylor shall grant extensions of the time by which Taylor North De-velopments Ltd. must elect whether or not to proceed with the phases of the strata development known as Lone Wolf Estates as follows: Phase 2 – September 30, 2014; Phase 3- August 31, 2015; Phase 4 – March 31, 2016; Phase 5 – June 30, 2016; Phase 6 – August 31, 2016; Phase 7 – March 31, 2017; Phase 8 – June 30, 2017; Phase 9 – August 31, 2017; Phase 10- March 31, 2018; Phase 11 – June 30, 2018; Phase 12 – August 31, 2018; Phase 13 – March 31, 2019; Phase 14 – March 31, 2020; Phase 15 – March 31, 2021; Phase 16 – March 31, 2022; Phase 17 – March 31, 2023.Anyone who believes this Order prejudices them, may make an application in Supreme Court proceeding No. S028139, Chilliwack Registry to vary or set aside this Order provided that such application is made within 30 days after the date of publication of this legal notice in the North-east News. Contact Clayton Loewen of Integra Law Group (604)859-7187 for more information.

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D1 - D2 Cows 115.00-129.00D3 - D4 Cows 100.00-112.00 Holstein Cows N/AHeiferettes 120.00-135.00Bologna Bulls 125.00-149.00Feeder Bulls 130.00-150.00Good Bred Cows 1500.00-2050.00Good Bred Heifers N/ACow/calf pairs younger N/ACow/calf pairs older N/AOlder Cows N/AMilk Cows N/A

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Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 190.00-203.00 Heifers 180.00-194.00Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 205.00-218.00 Heifers 192.00-210.00Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 211.00-228.00 Heifers 200.00-214.00Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 230.00-245.00 Heifers 210.00-222.00Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 235.00-252.00 Heifers 215.00-231.00Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: 265.00-290.00 Heifers 225.00-245.00Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 305.00-335.00 Heifers 277.00-292.00Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus: 315.00-355.00 Heifers 280.00-310.00

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2014 Taylor Elections Good day, citizens of Taylor. This is an election year. For those who are interested in being a candidate for the position of Mayor or one of the four positions as Councillor – nomination packages will be available August 22nd, 2014 at the District of Taylor’s Administration office. Please note there have been several changes to be implemented this year:

• terms of office will be for four (4) years -‐ previously three (3) • amendments to the Local Government Act -‐ for more info:

o http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96323_00 o LGA Amendments – http://www.leg.bc.ca/40th2nd/3rd_read/gov21-‐3.htm

• a new Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA) – view here: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/14018

• Statement of Financial Disclosure is now due 90 days after the election -‐ previously 120 days • Financial documents must be filed directly to Elections BC -‐ not to local government

Local governments remain responsible for the nomination and registration of candidates and elector organizations. For more information please go to: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/library/election2014/Candidate_Brochure.pdf http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/library/Whats_New_in_Proposed_Election_Legislation.pdf

DATES TO REMEMBER

Nomination packages available August 22, 2014 Nomination Period Begins September 30, 2014 @ 9:00 am Nomination Period Ends October 10, 2014 @ 4:00 pm Declaration of Candidates October 10, 2014 @ 4:00 pm Last Day to Challenge Nominations October 14, 2014 @ 4:00 pm Last Day to move or buy property to be eligible elector

October 15, 2014

Last day candidates can withdraw October 17, 2014 @ 4:00 pm Declaration of election by voting October 20, 2014 @ 4:00 pm Declaration of candidates elected by acclamation

October 20, 2014 @ 4:00 pm

Election Staff Training Day TBD Advance Voting Opportunity (DOT Chambers) Wednesday, November 5, 2014 (8 am – 8 pm) Election Day [General Voting] (DOT Chambers) Saturday, November 15, 2014 (8 am – 8 pm) Announce unofficial preliminary results November 15, 2014 Last Day for applications for judicial recount November 19, 2014 Last Day for declaration of official results November 19, 2014 Last Day for judicial recount to take place November 24, 2014 Inaugural Council Meeting TBD Campaign Financing Disclosure Forms filing deadline (90 days after election)

February 13, 2015

Last day to file LATE Campaign Financing Disclosure Forms ($500 late file penalty applies

April 15, 2015

National Forestry WeekSeptember 21-27, 2014Recognizing the men and women of B.C.’s Forest Industry

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SureWaterContinued from Page A20.

Ninetythree per cent said that the City should investigate future water supply op-tions, 13 per cent more than in the 2013 survey. Fifty per cent said that the City should move forward with a water supply upgrade now, and 43 per cent said that the City should revisit the issue in 5-15 years; four per cent needed more information.

“It’s going to be controversial because there’s some people who absolutely, fun-damentally feel that the only reasonable alternative is a water pipeline, and will not have the confidence that this will answer the needs of our community in the future,” said Bumstead.

“I believe that this has got sound logic in terms of our plan...in us moving forward to meet the needs of our residents and our business community for the long term,” he said.


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