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Old Fort landslide, seen from the Peace River, Oct. 6, 2018. See more photos by visiting alaskahighwaynews.ca/photos

Old Fort landslide expected to get worse • Full evacuation ordered; may last through to spring • Residents question gravel pit • Viewpoint closed indefinitely MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

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The Old Fort landslide has grown to more than six million cubic metres, but when it will stop and when evacuees can return home is anyone’s guess. Rhonda Mellafont, an engineering geologist with Westrek Geotech, gave residents an update on the extent of the slide during a community meeting Monday morning, saying the slide is “radiating” in a number of directions that make it difficult to predict when it will stop and where it will spread. “It is a very deep-seated failure,” Mellafont said. Mellafont was hired by the Peace River Regional District and arrived last Friday. She’s been collecting data through helicopter surveys and ground truthing investigations, however, the scope and speed of the landslide has prevented further data from being collected, she said. The landslide has been moving between five to 10 metres a day and doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon, she said. As of Monday morning, the slide had reached a back chan-

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Resident Gord Pardy speaks at a community meeting in Fort St. John on Oct. 7.

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A helicopter takes a LIDAR survey of the Old Fort landslide to assess its progress and speed, and condition of the hillside, Oct. 6, 2018.

nel next to the Peace River and reactivated a number of “relic” landslides in the area. Those slides can give in at any moment, she said. “It is still moving significantly,” she said. Things are expected to get worse through the winter with rain and snow, and freeze thaw

conditions. “With exposed soils in these existing failures, it has the potential to worsen conditions and potentially speed up the process,” she said. “It’s going to get worse before it’s going to get better. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.” Old Fort residents were

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ordered to evacuate on Oct. 7, one week after the landslide began on Sept. 30. The order includes 54 homes. Mellafont says the area remains unsafe due to the instability. Further investigation plans, including drilling, are being discussed with the regional district, Mellafont said. But those can’t start until the slide stops. Even then, it will take many more months of study and analysis when it does, she said. There’s a distinct possibility the evacuation may last until spring. “It’s not safe for habitation and I cannot tell you it will remain safe to return home at this time,” Mellafont said. Officials with Yellowhead Road & Bridge and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure say they are studying a number of different options to re-establish road access to Old Fort. The preferred route is to re-establish the road close to where it already is, but that’s been challenged by the ongoing movement of the slide. Every direction is being studied, but each option comes with its own challenges, from environmental to private property access. “This is not a question of resources,” said a ministry official. “This is a question of safety right now.” An official with the Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources says the ministry was informed the day of the slide that the outer edge of a gravel pit operating above the landslide on the 240 Road had dropped eight to 10 metres. See LANDSLIDE on A3

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The Charlie Lake Conservation Society held its final sampling event of the year at the end of September. David Smith, Amber Blair, and Bruce Kosugi went out on the lake to take water samples, monitoring for water clarity, chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and nutrients. It’s part of the society’s ongoing efforts to monitor and study the lake

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. “We hope to get results from past three years of monitoring in 2019,” Kosugi said. The society holds regular events to raise public awareness about Charlie Lake issues, and to increase public involvement in conservation activities. The society conducts ongoing research about the lake, and even takes part in an ongoing bat conservation project. Learn more about the group by visiting charlielakeconservationsociety.ca, or emailing at clcs.bc.info@gmail.com. bruce kosugi photo

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MOVIE MEMO: In Peace Country movie theaters last week: Smallfoot. The story of a sasquatch with very big feet. If you ever see a report of a clown who was mugged for his shoes, it was probably a sasquatch who did it. The movie is a cartoon comedy, but real sasquatches are scary. If you are walking in the woods, and you meet a sasquatch, you are going to “sas” in your “quatch.”

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The gravel pit was properly permitted, the official said, and crews were working to remove up to 50,000 cubic metres of stockpile gravel from the site to alleviate the weight load above the slide. That’s more of a precaution than an indication the gravel pit was the “surefire cause” of the slide, the official said. The cause of the slide remains under investigation. “The nature of the slide and the fact most of the activity is carrying on downslope leads us to believe the material had minimal impact,” the official said. Residents say the gravel pit was reported to have started to slide in July, and some residents said they want an independent investigation, instead of a provincial-led investigation, into the gravel pits operations. “I don’t know how (the ministry) can assure us they aren’t causing that slide to keep moving right now,” one resident said. “Why is it safe for them to be working up there while everyone else has to be evacuated?” asked another resident. Evacuees are being supported with emergency support services, including lodging and food. As of Oct. 7, $51,000 had been spent. Residents must have a permit to re-enter their homes to gather essential belongings. However, on Tuesday, those temporary access permits had been suspended due to ongoing stability and safety issues. Also on Tuesday, an evacuation alert was issued for 6933 265 Road, 6963 265 Road, and 9913 240 Road as a precaution as the slide continues to move. The alert includes the gravel pit, where work was suspended just before press time on Tuesday. Security has been increased at the checkpoints in and out of Old Fort, with the assistance of RCMP. The regional district says this is being done as it expects an increase of public traffic in and out of the evacuated area due to the suspension of the temporary access permits. The regional district said Monday it was looking at long-term plans to winterize homes and address housing and vehicle issues for evacuees. There is no plan to clear the landslide debris at this time. The Peace River lookout remains closed indefinitely due to the instability and a reactivated slide below it. Some residents questioned whether the Site C construction zone two kilometres upstream was in danger, and why the site was not ordered to evacuate. Some residents asked if work at Site C could be shut down until the landslide issue is resolved. Mellafont said the area near Site C is not considered at risk. All residents wishing to assist or have resources to assist can contact the PRRD EOC at 250-784-3200. At this time, the PRRD has not been asked to recruit any additional support or supplies for ESS.

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PRRD Director Brad Sperling, MLA Dan Davies, and MP Bob Zimmer speak at the site of the Old Fort landslide, Oct. 6, 2018.

Above: Old Fort residents at a community meeting in Gord and Bobbi Pardy’s yard in Old Fort, Oct. 6, 2018. Residents were concerned about supplies, communication, and transportation. Left: Fibre optic lines had been fed through the landslide to maintain internet connectivity before the evacuation was ordered. Below: Crews were working to move stockpile gravel loads from a pit above the Old Fort landslide, Oct. 6, 2018. Stay up to date on the landslide at alaskahighwaynews.ca

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Teachers looking for stories and photos of North Peace schools MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

It’s World Teacher’s Day today, and it’s being celebrated in Fort St. John with a renewed research effort to chronicle the stories of North Peace schools and students and publish them in a book. Margaret Little, Mary Tremain, and Michele Wiebe are picking up the work done by Winnis Baker, a resident who years ago began collecting and documenting the rise of education in the region, which so far dates back to the first school in Taylor in 1919. “We’re asking for community input to have their stories written and included in the book,” Little said. Little was a teacher, starting her career at Robert Ogilvie Elementary in 1968. The Fort St. John North Peace Museum has been instrumental so far in sharing Baker’s work and its own archives. But there are gaps both past and present that need to be filled to capture more stories from teachers, students, support staff, parents and everyone in between. Little likens it to collecting the missing pieces of a puzzle — for instance, little is known

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Michele Wiebe, Mary Tremain, and Margaret Little are collecting stories and photographs for a new book about education in the North Peace.

about Forfar School, which Baker has listed as the seventh school established in the region, at Halfway River. “We would like to know is there somebody out there who knows where that is or has a

picture?” Little said. Schooling undoubtedly started in someone’s home before a formal education system was realized, Tremain said. Schools, much like a church, anchored the firsts days of any

community, she said. They’ve grown into the system we have today because of the action of rural homesteaders, with schools becoming hubs that bring a community together for Christmas con-

certs, dances, weddings, and so much more, she said. “That’s how communities begin,” said Tremain, who came to Fort St. John to teach in 1989. “The education system grew out of the action they took for their kids.” In 1952, Mrs. Noel Sculthorpe started the first Kindergarten in Fort St. John, receiving a licence from the province to operate the “welfare institution” for 12 preschool children out of her home. Teacher salaries have risen from $5,800 a year back then to $52,500 a year today, and much progress has been made in the region to build schools, adapt to ever-changing curriculums, and incorporate technological advances into the classroom. “World Teacher’s Day is a time to stop and reflect on the accomplishments of our school district,” Wiebe said. Do you have stories or photographs to share? Contact Margaret Little at 250-262-7840, or by email at mackeno@xplornet.ca. Tremain and Wiebe can be reached at the Peace River North Teacher’s Association office at 250-785-8881, or by email at lp60@bctf.ca.

CN Police promoting rail crossing safety The CN Police Service says it will be on patrol in Fort St. John to step up enforcement and promote rail safety. There were more than 220 rail accidents in 2017, killing 72 people and seriously injuring another 44, the service said in a news release. A disregard for railroad crossing signals and gates, and distracted driving were the main causes of

the accidents, it said. “Not only is it dangerous to disregard signals/signs at railroad crossings, but it is illegal,” the release states. “Section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act in BC states that all motorists must obey the signs and control devices at crossings. Please take the time to be aware of your surroundings and watch for railway cross-

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Please use caution along the Site C project transmission line corridor The Site C project is working in the 75-kilometre transmission line corridor between the Site C dam site and the Peace Canyon Dam. Safety is our top priority and BC Hydro is asking hunters and trappers to use caution along this corridor. Please watch for signs that indicate active work areas and do not hunt or shoot in areas where construction could be occurring.

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Barricades at the Mile 54 boat launch at Charlie Lake, Oct. 4, 2018.

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The Mile 54 boat launch at Charlie Lake remains opens for canoeists and kayakers, but no upgrades are planned to fix the popular spot for other boaters. The boat launch was closed to trailered boats and barricaded Sept. 27, a move that left many surprised and prompted a petition demanding it be reopened. The boat launch is no longer suitable for large trailered boats due to its current condition, according to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, which oversees BC Parks. The boat launch is now a car-top boat launch only, and repairs are not currently planned, the ministry said in a statement. “Unauthorized snow removal from the access road has been undertaken over past years causing deterioration of the road,” the ministry stated. Trailered boats can still be launched on Charlie Lake at Rotary Park on the south end of the lake, and at Beatton Provincial Park on the east side of the lake. BC Parks is also installing gates to close access to the boat launch and parking lots during winter, and to close night access during the operating season from May to September, the ministry said. “BC Parks encourages safe outdoor winter recreation in all our parks, during

the times the gate is locked, the public will continue to be able to access the area on foot, by snowshoe or on skiis,” the spokesman said. The new gates come in response to a request made by the Peace River Regional District this summer to close off access to partiers. That’s all the regional district asked for, said Brad Sperling, the electoral area director responsible for Charlie Lake. The boat launch’s closure to trailered boats came as a surprise, he said. “People were going out on the ice from that launch and having thier pallet parties and leaving everything behind,” Sperling said. “This has been getting worse every year. We had no idea that they were closing because of the launch condition. For us it was a few people wrecking it for everyone.” Sperling said he’ll be lobbying for improvements and to put the launch back into summer use. “The local residents use it as much as anyone,” he said. Boaters have started a petition at the Backcountry outdoors store in Fort St. John to have the Mile 54 launch repaired. The petition has collected roughly 100 signatures so far. The Mile 54 boat launch has been used as the staging area for Backcountry’s annual Ice Fishing Derby.

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ach and everyone of us has a simple responsibility as a voter: show up and vote. Teach your children by example. They become involved with civic elections when you lead by example. Talk with them about each candidate. Do some mock voting sessions. Show them the importance of becoming involved. Speak up, ask hard questions. I hear the city say they do public consultation, but have low turnout — try something new. When a suggestion is offered, don’t deflect the suggestion, give it serious consideration. Meet people where they are at. We are not a one-size-fits-all community. Ask for accountability and transparency. Other municipalities in the province publish the vote splits on their councils. We do not need to see the unified voice. Everything is fine as it is? Vote for the old guys. Want change? Vote for diversity. Weight your votes. You don’t have to select six boxes on the ballot. Have two preferred choices? Selecting two is fine. No need to fill the remaining four. Someone needs a ride to the

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voting station? Make sure everyone in your network gets out and votes. It’s about time our community started taking some civic pride and cared about the future of our community and our children. Economic development is important, but past history has shown us that it doesn’t matter how much economic activity is going on, if we don’t have community supports our vulnerable populations are severely impacted by both upturns and downturns. Let’s work on the social-economic impacts in our community. It is a dangerous slippery slope when municipal elections see repeated low voter turnout. In my opinion, this does not mean everything is going well. Have you every seen an overparented child give up and become despondent? How many times have you heard people say, “It doesn’t matter what I say?”

Consider budget meetings. There is very low public turnout for these conversations. I have a few opinions as to why. What if people had a few scenarios that offered one option over another, that showed the actual cost to the taxpayers? I heard someone say the other day that if there was childcare at city meetings, they would attend. The response was that if childcare was an issue, perhaps a local organization would like to provide that during those meetings. Perhaps a conversation could begin. Think outside of the box. Once anyone has been in a position for too long, they lose objectivity and insight. Change is hard. Do you, as a voter, understand the importance of notfor-profits? Most people in the community benefit immensely from the volunteers of our community. Often they are filling the gaps for frontline help for the vulnerable: seniors, the homeless, at-risk youth. Do you, as a voter, know how civic policy has impacted these not-for-profits? If you had a choice between a dog park or grant that would assist a frontline community organization, would you think twice if your voice did matter?

What civic topics are important to you? Have you talked to any candidates regarding these issues? They are open to conversation. Civility and civic pride builds strong resilient healthy communities. If you have a community that everyone wants to live in, the resources and economic activity will come — not necessarily the other way around. We have come a long way, Fort St. John. Great work to the past civic leaders, and to keep the momentum going, it’s very important to make room for diversity and youth, fresh eyes supported by some wisdom of experience. Will you be a responsible voter on October 20? Edwina Nearhood is a lifelong resident of Fort St. John, with 30 years experience in the appraisal industry. KEY DATES FOR VOTERS: Oct. 10 — Advance voting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Legion Oct. 17 — Advance voting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Legion Oct. 20 — General voting; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Legion

I don’t know what’s worse, brussels sprouts or holiday games

h, Thanksgiving! A day where we over-eat and yet the bowl of roasted brussels sprouts remains untouched for another year. What is it with brussels sprouts that the mere mention of them that activates the gag reflex? We tried to explain to our dinner party attendees over the weekend that these were not their mother’s brussels sprouts and yet, there were few takers. Our Thanksgiving was picturesque, a table filled with a bounty that was almost embarrassing, surrounding by family that were thankful, grateful, and relieved that we had dispensed with the game playing that I had initiated earlier. Does your family play games? No, not mind games, that’s a given. I’m talking about games like charades or Pictionary, or Never Have I Ever. In my infinite wisdom, I suggested we play the game Never Have I Ever, but I didn’t know that was the name of it so I called it Two Lies And One Truth. Actually, we all spent the first five minutes considering two truths and one lie until someone asked, “Isn’t that backward?” You know that moment when your vein is pulsing so aggressively in your forehead that you’re certain you’re about to have a stroke? That’s exactly how I felt as I herded my family towards a common goal of scribing their two lies and one truth. “This is hard!” they exclaimed, and I could hear heavy sighs throughout the

Judy Kucharuk THE DESK OF THE GREEN-EYED GIRL

room. I think I said something like, “We are going to play this darn game and enjoy it!” as I struggled to wrangle the group towards the finish line. It doesn’t help that my dad is hard of hearing and hearing aids make it difficult to listen when a group is clucking like chickens. It also doesn’t help when someone vanishes halfway through the exercise to have a cigarette or mix a drink and you have to explain everything two or three times. “Is everyone finished?!” I yelled above the din of conversation. My voice had taken on a sharp edge and my smile had all but vanished. I began counting the people in the living room as if we had just evacuated to a muster station in the middle of an emergency. I wanted to be assured that everyone was in the room so we could start. “Dad, you go first please,” I said. “Why me first? Is it because I am the oldest?” he replied sullenly, deliberately trying to get a rise out of me. It worked,

as his comment made me snap a bit and I yelled for everyone to shut up so dad would give us his two truths and one lie — er, his two lies and one truth. I was clearly frustrated and felt like I was losing control of the room. Games are supposed to be fun…right? One by one, we went around the room and about halfway through I realized that perhaps this game wasn’t the best choice. My family members have vivid imaginations and a proclivity for hyperbole and some of the lies were disconcerting to say the least. If a stranger had walked in without any prep of the proceedings, they would have assumed were a family of criminals and deviants. Finally, the game ended and with it, my patience. I gathered up the papers and pens, snatching them from outstretched hands thinking, this is what I get for forgetting to create one of those saran wrapped balls full of goodies so we could play the same mindless game we played at Christmas last year. Hey Judy, you know what game we should have played? That game with the saran wrapped ball of goodies where we… Judy Kucharuk is a lover of sarcasm, witty people and footnotes. Follow her @ judylaine

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 A7

LOCAL NEWS

Baldonnel students put cardboard creativity to work MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

The gym at Baldonnel Elementary was turned into an arcade gamers paradise Oct. 5. Grades 4 to 6 students have been working on building arcade games out of cardboard as part of the Global Cardboard Challenge. As part of the challenge, students put their applied design and technology skills to work to recreate a wide range of classic arcade games using cardboard and other recyclable materials. “It’s play, innovation, and creativity,” Principal Christine Todd said. At one station, Grade 5 student Ryan Dyck made a claw machine using cardboard, fibreglass, wooden and plastic tubing, and a syringe filled with water to make the claw open and close. He built his project after scouring the internet and taking cues from how excavator claws and a foosball table function. “I thought it would neat, I didn’t think somebody else would do this project,” Dyck said. “It’s fun.” Primary students dropped by the gym Friday afternoon to try out the different games. Students paid 25 cents for a fun pass to play the games, and funds raised will go to the Terry Fox Foundation. Each student left with a prize that was donated to the school by the parents. The Global Cardboard Challenge is a global campaign inspired by the short film, Caine’s Arcade. At the heart of the Challenge is an opportunity for children to build whatever they can dream up using cardboard, recycled materials and imagination.

MATT PREPROST PHOTO

Grade 5 Baldonnel Elementary student Ryan Dyck tests his claw machine made as part of the Global Cardboard Challenge, Oct. 5, 2018.

OCTOBER 20 ADVANCE VOTING

OCTOBER 10 & 17

Blueberry River adjourns cumulative impacts claim MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca

Blueberry River First Nation says it has agreed to postpone its lawsuit against the province as the two parties continue to address the cumulative impacts of industrial development in its territory. “Blueberry River First Nations is open to pursing the enforcement and implementation of the rights promised by Treaty 8, and security for our future generations, through good faith and productive collaboration rather than litigation,” reads a statement released by Blueberry River on Oct. 3. “The present adjournment allows that work to get underway and for real progress to demonstrate.” A trial was first postponed in June and has now been postponed until April 29, 2019. Blueberry River and the province say they continue to work out an agreement on land use planning and wildlife management. In its own release, the province says the agreement will update and amend the Fort St. John Land and Resource Management Plan, which is expected to begin this month to determine the scope of amends with the First Nation, local governments, industry, stakeholders, and other Treaty 8 First Nations. Other commitments include restoration of selected inactive roads, seismic lines and oil and gas sites, new wildlife protection measures and developing new processes intended to create a more collaborative approach to resource development approvals, the province said. “If the parties continue to make sustained progress together in the upcoming months, the litigation could be placed into a long-term abeyance agreement,” the province said. Blueberry River said it welcomed the province’s willingness to address its issues, but noted its civil claim against the province is still on the table. “Given the state of the cumulative impacts in our territory, we cannot waste time,” it said. “We are ready to begin serious work with the province. However, if progress is not made, we will have to turn our efforts back to our civil claim to seek assistance from the court.” The province has committed to establishing new protected areas within Blueberry River First Nations territory, including proposals for the expansion for the Pink Mountain protected area and a new protected area near Dancing Grounds. It is also providing $3.5 million to support work to undertake the environmental restoration of priority locations identified by Blueberry River First Nations, including restoring abandoned and decommissioned oil and gas sites, and reclaiming unused roads and seismic lines. Other actions include moose population inventories, measures to support cariboue recovery, including a predator control program to support caribou recovery in the Pink Mountain and Chinchaga areas, and identifying areas with Blueberry River First Nations for a controlled burn program to improve wildlife habitat.

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of Fort St. John that an election by voting is necessary to elect six Councillors, and three School Trustees, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: COUNCILLOR – Six (6) to be elected

AREA 5 SCHOOL TRUSTEE – Three (3) to be elected

SURNAME

USUAL NAMES

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

SURNAME

USUAL NAMES

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

KLASSEN HANSEN STEWART CHRISTENSEN BOLIN FOWLER HARRIS EVANS JONES HARIS GRIMSRUD ZABINSKY

Gord Lilia Byron Bruce Trevor Chuck Jim Larry Justin Gabor Becky Tony

Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Charlie Lake, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC

EVANS GILBERT PASICHNYK RICHERT SNOW

Erin Helen Norma Darrell Don Jeff Bill

Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC Fort St. John, BC

In 2014, Fort St. John had the lowest municipal voter turnout in the province. Yikes! Let’s do better in 2018

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS Saturday, October 20, 2018 GENERAL VOTING

Voter Turnout BC Municipalities vs. Fort St. John 43%

41%

40% 23%

2008

21%

2011

15%

2014

Royal Canadian Legion

Open to all qualified electors

8:00 am to 8:00 pm

10103 – 105 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC

A special voting opportunity will also be available to qualified electors who are patients or staff of the Fort St. John Hospital

Saturday, October 20, 2018 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

8407 – 112 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC

Fort St. John Hospital

ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration (April 19, 2018) • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Fort St. John for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration (September 19, 2018), and

• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Qualified electors may vote by mail if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, OR • expect to be absent from the City of Fort St. John on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities.

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:

The City will be accepting mail ballot requests up to 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The following information must be submitted to City Hall: 1. Full name, 2. Residential address, 3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors), 4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: • pick up at City Hall’s office, OR • regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR • regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package,

5. If you are a non-resident property owner please indicate this information as part of your request. A non-resident property owner application will be included in the package. This information can be submitted by: mail (10631 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z5), telephone (250-787-8150), fax (250-787-8181) or email (jprestley@fortstjohn.ca or lhowes@fortstjohn.ca) to receive a mail ballot. The City will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 1, 2018. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 20, 2018.

CURBSIDE VOTING CURBSIDE VOTING will be offered on general voting day (Saturday, October 20, 2018) for those electors who come to the voting place to vote but are unable to enter the voting place because of a physical disability or impaired mobility.

If you have questions regarding the 2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTION contact Janet Prestley, Chief Election Officer or Laura Howes, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-787-8150.

A8 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018

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UP TO

TOTAL CASH PURCHASE CREDIT

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UP TO

ON SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB HIGH COUNTRY. BASED ON 20% OF MSRP OF $72,500.

UP TO

2018 MALIBU

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2018 TAHOE

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CASH PURCHASE CREDIT *

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ON TAHOE PREMIER. BASED ON 15% OF MSRP OF $84,667.

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2018 CRUZE

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ON EQUINOX PREMIER DIESEL

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 A9

Business

“The economy in the north and north central regions of the province remains strong.” — BC Northern Real Estate Board, A10

Dr. William Watt to retire after 41 years Doctor William Watt is set to retire at the start of 2019 after 41 years of service in Fort St. John. Dr. Watt’s retirement will be effective Jan. 1, 2019, the Fort St John Family Practice Associates Clinic announced Oct. 4 on Facebook. “We are very thankful for Dr. Watt’s 41 years of service to the community and we wish him all the best with his hardearned retirement,” the clinic wrote. Dr. Karmen Kisser will take over most of his practice. The clinic says patient care will continue seamlessly through the transition, with access to either Dr. Kisser or another doctor. “It is important to note that none of Dr. Watt’s patients will

be without a family physician,” the clinic wrote. Dr. Watt has written the following letter: To my patients in the Community of Fort St. John; As of January 1st, 2019 I will be retiring from clinical practice in Fort St. John. It is difficult to believe that 41-years have passed since taking up practice with the Medical Clinic of Fort St. John group in 1977. Although there have been many changes during my time here at the core there has always remained a strong support by both community and physician colleagues. I particularly wish to acknowledge the trust placed in me by this community and

assure you it was never taken for granted. I am grateful for your contribution to my development as both a person and physician over the past 41 years. At this time I would like to introduce my colleague, Dr. Karmen Kisser, who will be for the most part assuming care for my practice. The Fort St. John Family Practice Associates is a group practice and as such patient care will continue seamlessly with access to either Dr. Kisser or one of her colleague partners during this transition time. I feel very confident that you will be well cared for going forward. Yours sincerely, Dr. W.G. Watt, M.D.

Dr. William Watt celebrates his Award of Excellence in Rural Medicine in 2015. Facebook/Fort St. John Family Practice Associates Clinic

Board Electoral Area Directors Acclaimed

There will be no voting for rural directors in the Peace River Regional District on October 20th, 2018. All four incumbent directors have been acclaimed for another term. Electoral Area ‘B”- Karen Goodings Electoral Area ‘C’- Brad Sperling Electoral Area ‘D’- Leonard Hiebert Electoral Area ‘E’- Dan Rose

School Board Trustee Elections

Though there will be no election for PRRD Electoral Area Directors, School Board Trustee elections will be taking place for School District #59 and #6. Remember to Get Out and Vote! Please visit prrd.bc.ca for more information or visit prn.bc.ca (SD 60) or sd59.bc.ca (SD 59)

OCTOBER 2018

discussions with Brandt Tractor Ltd. to seek access to their water cistern for firefighting response. The Regional District will enter into discussions with the City of Fort St. John regarding a Comprehensive Development Plan that would include not only zoning and land use matters but also the provision of services outside City boundaries, including but not limited to fire protection and water services. The Regional District will enter into discussions with the District of Taylor regarding the extension of Mutual Aid into the expansion areas

Fire Prevention Week 2018 October 7th - 13th

RN/RPN Scholarship Program

Trails Grant Program

The PRRD Trails Grant Program is currently accepting applications. The grant is to provide support and supplemental funding to non-profit organizations for the development, maintenance and improvement of recreational trails within the region for public use. Completed applications are to be returned to the Regional District by November 15th, 2018.

Waste Reduction Week is October 15th 21st and the Peace River Regional District is encouraging residents to be extra diligent in reducing the amount of contamination and cross-contamination in the regional recycling stream. Learn about what you can put in your curbside recycling. Find out what is accepted at recycling stations and depots in the region. Go to a Transfer Station during Waste Reduction Week to receive a free recycled bag and to enter your name into the waste reduction week contests.

Look for places fire can start Listen for the sounds of the smoke alarm Learn two ways out of each room Be Aware, Fire Can Happen Anywhere Fire Prevention Week is October 7th - 13th and the Peace River Regional District would like to encourage residents to Look, Listen, and Learn about Fire Safety. Watch the Peace River Regional District Facebook for important information on Fire Prevention and Safety.

The PRRD Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse Scholarship Program is currently accepting applications. The RN/ RPN scholarship provides up to six students with a $5000 scholarship to assist with their final year of study. Students must enter an agreement to work for two years with Northern Health in the Peace River Regional District. Completed applications are to be returned to the Regional District by October 31st, 2018.

Waste Reduction Week October 15th - 21st

Charlie Lake Fire Department Open House and BBQ Date: Saturday, October 13th Time: 10am - 2pm Location: Charlie Lake Fire Hall (13065 Fire Hall Road)

Welcome Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief

Old Fort Landslide

A landslide occurred in the evening between Saturday, September 29th and Sunday, September 30th in the Old Fort Area. The Peace River Regional District opened their Emergency Operations Centre, which remains open, to coordinate the emergency efforts. The area has been placed on Evacuation Alert, with a few properties under Evacuation Order. Two meetings were held on October 2nd and another on October 8th for the PRRD and responding agencies to update the community on the emergency response. Transportation has been arranged for residents to get to and from their homes by water taxi across the Peace River to the Taylor Boat Launch and bus service to Fort St John. To stay up to date on the latest information, visit www.prrd.bc.ca and subscribe to Emergency Alerts.

The Peace River Regional District would like to welcome the Charlie Lake Fire Department’s new Fire Chief, Edward Albury, as well as the new Deputy Fire Chief, Ron Schildroth.

Charlie Lake Fire Department and Comprehensive Development Planning

The Regional District will enter into

Next PRRD Board Meetings:

October 11, 2018 10:00am | Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek Office

Tel: 250-784-3200 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 October 25, 2018 10:00am | Dawson Creek Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca

Fort St. John Office

Tel: 250-785-8084 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.fsj@prrd.bc.ca

To view board schedules and minutes visit:

prrd.bc.ca

Peace River Regional District Ofﬁcial Page

diverse. vast. abundant.

A10 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018

business

Real estate sales up in Fort St. John, Fort Nelson

Beard’s Brewing wins business competition

Stephen Beard

Stephen Beard and Beard’s Brewing was named one of Northern B.C.’s best new businesses at the ThriveNorth Business Challenge in Fort St. John on Oct. 4. Beard and his family launched the craft brewery in Fort St. John last November, buying used equipment from an expanding brewery in Southern B.C., and to produce and serve the first batch of locally-made beer

in Northeast B.C. “We are passionate about our community, we are passionate about beer,” Beard says. Beard won in the 29 to 39 years old category, which came with a $10,000 prize. At the event, Dawson Creek’s Holly-Anne Ritchie and Shay Bergunder were recognized for best new business by people aged 18 to 29 for their venture BowTie

Party Boxes and Events. Chetwynd’s Jessie Taylor was recognized for best growth opportunity for Mama G’s Country Kitchen, which now operates the concession stand at the Chetwynd Rec Centre. Those businesses also won $10,000. Axel Whalen of Tiny Life Supply from Smithers won the People’s Choice Award and a $5,000 prize.

matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Real estate sales were up and listings were down in Fort St. John in the first nine months of the year. The BC Northern Real Estate Board released its latest results for the year on Friday, reporting a total of 401 properties worth $146.2 million had sold in Fort St. John at Sept. 30. That’s up slightly from the 365 properties worth $144.9 million sold to the same point in 2017. Realtors had sold 236 singlefamily homes for an average price of $367,395, and took an average of 90 days to sell. Half of the homes sold went for less than $350,000. At this time last year, 177 single-family homes had sold for an average price off $394,882. The city has also seen the sale of 29 half-duplexes, 39 manufactured homes, 46 homes on acreages, and 16 vacant lots so far this year. There were 708 properties for sale through MLS in the Fort St. John area as of Sept. 30, down from 799 in 2017. In Fort Nelson, the number of sales has increased from 37 in 2017 to 66 in 2018, and the number of listings decreased from 152 in 2017 to 115 in 2018, the board reported. “The economy in the north and north central regions of the province remains strong and the recent LNG announcement will hopefully renew confidence for consumers in the Peace region,” the board noted in a release.

City of Fort St. John No�ces and Public Info Permissive Tax Exemp�on No�ﬁca�on

In accordance with Sec�on 227 of the Community Charter, no�ce is hereby given that the following proper�es including improvements will be receiving 100% permissive tax exemp�on status (unless another percentage is indicated) for the 2019 taxa�on year: Class

Roll #

Owner

Civic Address

Total Assessment

2019 Es�mated Permissive Tax Exemp�ons

2020 Es�mated Permissive Tax Exemp�ons

2021 Es�mated Permissive Tax Exemp�ons

3825.013 Roman Catholic Episcopal Corpora�on of Prince Rupert

9504 - 100 Avenue

197,300

1,665.92

3825.013 Roman Catholic Episcopal Corpora�on of Prince Rupert

9504 - 100 Avenue

1,423,000

31,571.10

3825.013 Roman Catholic Episcopal Corpora�on of Prince Rupert

9504 - 100 Avenue

6 8

4,025,300

57,750.98

481.000 Fort St. John Chris�an and Missionary Alliance

9804 - 99 Avenue

127,000

2,817.66

482.000 Fort St. John Chris�an and Missionary Alliance

9804 - 99 Avenue

1,337,900

19,194.85

2953.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society

8915 - 100 Avenue

151,300

3,356.79

2954.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society

8911 - 100 Avenue

148,000

3,283.57

2955.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society

8907 - 100 Avenue

148,000

3,283.57

2951.000 Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Cultural Society

9915 - 90 Street

703,700

10,095.98

2979.000 BC Corpora�on of the Seventh Day Adven�st Church

9008 - 100 Avenue

424,700

6,093.17

1750.000 Calvary Bap�st Church (Bap�st Union of Western Canada)

9607 - 107 Avenue

858,700

12,319.77

492.000 Trustees of the Congrega�on of Fort St. John Presbyterian Church

9907 - 98 Street

738,600

10,596.69

8555.000 Peace Lutheran Church

9812 - 108 Avenue

1,261,000

18,091.57

8296.000 BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Church

10816 - 106 Street

2,039,600

29,262.14

9347.000 Peace View Congrega�on of Jehovah's Witness of FSJ

7912 - 94 Avenue

5981.000 President of the Lethbridge Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of La�er Day Saints

11412 - 100 Street

8480.000 Evangelical Free Church of Fort St. John

8220 - 89 Avenue

415.000 Salva�on Army

10120 -100 Avenue

703,800

10,097.42

1,111,200

15,942.39

939,000

13,471.83

1,210,000

26,845.42

384.000 Fort St. John Associa�on for Community Living

10251 - 100 Avenue

854,000

18,947.10

1690.205 Fort St. John Associa�on for Community Living

10519 - 102 Avenue

499,000.00

4,213.36

3963.200 Fort St. John Friendship Society

10208 - 95 Avenue

9807.605 Child Development Centre Society

10408 - 105 Avenue

6 1

111.000 Fort St. John Senior Ci�zens Associa�on 9341.300 North Peace Seniors Housing Society

10908 - 100 Street 10804 - 98 Street

843,000

18,703.05

2,732,000

60,612.97

998,000

22,141.93

2,594,000

21,902.70

8554.000 North Peace Seniors Housing Society

9816 - 108 Avenue

2,426,000

20,484.17

8553.000 North Peace Seniors Housing Society

9908 - 108 Avenue

2,683,000

22,654.18

9364.000 North Peace Seniors Housing Society

9907 - 110 Avenue

2,378,000

20,078.88

9346.000 North Peace Historical Society

9323 - 100 Street

2,744,000

60,879.21

9058.000 Society for the Preven�on of Cruelty to Animals

9311 - 81 Avenue

555,000

12,313.40

1112.000 Board of School Trustees (Totem Preschool Lease)

9908 - 84 Street

2,672,700

22,567.21

6790.001 New Totem Archery Club Society [City of Fort St. John]

9196 Jones Subdivision

1,631,000

23,399.96

6790.001 New Totem Archery Club Society [City of Fort St. John]

9196 Jones Subdivision

22,500

499.19

9821.460 Fort St. John MotoX Society

8903 - 77 Avenue

662,000

9,497.71

2519.500 Abbeyﬁeld Houses of FSJ

8112 - 96 Avenue

975,000

8,232.51

1070.000 Royal Canadian Legion - 81.6% exemp�on

10103 - 105 Avenue

276,600

5,007.57

1070.000 Royal Canadian Legion

10103 - 105 Avenue

537,000

7,704.34

1072.000 Royal Canadian Legion

10111 - 105 Avenue

108,000

2,396.12

1073.000 Royal Canadian Legion

10115 - 105 Avenue

217,000

4,814.43

645.000 FSJ Women's Resource Society - 81% exemp�on

10045/51 - 100 Avenue

283,700

5,098.35

872.010 United Pentecostal Church of Bri�sh Columbia

10507 - 101 Avenue

728,700

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Unemployment at 5.6% in September matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

The unemployment rate in Northeast B.C. fell to 5.6 per cent in September. There were 40,100 employed in the region, according to data released Friday. Year-over-year the unemployment rate is up from September 2017 when it sat at 5.2 per cent, with 38,200 employed. Unemployment in the region was recorded at 6 per cent in August. Across B.C., the province added 33,300 jobs last month, pushing its unemployment rate down 1.1 percentage points to 4.2 per cent. The economy added a total of 63,300 jobs across the country. However, unlike the national gains, most of the jobs added in B.C. were full-time positions. The province added 15,900 full-time jobs compared with a nationwide loss of 16,900 fulltime jobs. But Canada added a total of 80,200 of full-time positions to land at 63,300 added jobs. According to BC Stats, the province saw major job gains month over month in manufacturing, up 6,400 jobs; agriculture, up 4,600 jobs; construction, up 2,700 jobs; and forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, up 1,200 jobs. Unemployment rates in B.C., September 2018:

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Here’s a look at Fort St. John crime stats for 2018 matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Fort St. John RCMP responded to more than 6,300 calls for service in the first six months of 2018, with 36 per cent of those for Criminal Code offences. Staff Sgt. Steve Perret will update city councillors on Tuesday of the detachment’s operations in the city and outlying areas so far this year. The Fort St. John RCMP detachment has a complement of 55 officers, the majority of them — 38 — tasked with municipal policing. The detachment has 14 provincial officers, two First Nations officers, and one reserve constable. The detachment covers an area that extends north to the Sikkani Chief Bridge, west to Williston Lake, east to the Alberta border, and just south of the Peace River. Here are the numbers from Perret’s report for January to June of 2018, which appear to be on par with 2017 statistics (2017 totals in parentheses):

Arson - 8 (10) Break and enter business - 31 (88) Break and enter residence - 25 (71)

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There were 64 property crimes in the first six months of the year, or at 38 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 169 crimes for the year.

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Vehicle thefts - 79 (144) Theft from vehicles - 74 (162) Shoplifting - 64 (98) Theft - 80 (204) Mischief - 155 (237) Public disturbances - 465 (1,025) There were 917 theft and mischief related crimes in the first six months of the year, or at 49 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 1,870 crimes for the year.

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Drugs: Cocaine possession - 2 (32) Cocaine trafficking - 4 (16) Cannabis possession - 18 (78) Cannabis trafficking - 0 (0) Fentanyl/other possession - 6 (20) Fentanyl/other trafficking - 2 (5)

Municipal - 4,956 (10,017) Rural - 1,351 (3,200) Total - 6,307 (13,217) Calls for service for the first six months of the year were at 48 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 13,217 calls for service for the year.

There were 32 drug crimes in the first six months of the year, or at 21 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 151 crimes for the year.

Criminal Code calls:

Impaired drivers:

Municipal - 1,937 (3,451) Rural - 334 (763) Total - 2,271 (4,214)

Criminal Code & Immediate Roadside Prohibitions - 116 (272) MVA 24 hrs/7 day/30 day warning - 36 (88)

Criminal Code calls for the first six months of the year were at 53 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 4,214 criminal code calls for the year.

There were 152 impaired driving crimes in the first six months of the year, or at 42 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 360 crimes for the year.

Criminal Code offences: Motor vehicle accidents: Persons - 706 (1,070) Property - 1,090 (1,937) Other - 522 (1,064)

Fatal - 5 (5) Injured - 51 (100) Damage only - 183 (399)

There were 2,318 Criminal Code offences in the first six months of the year, or at 57 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 4,071 offences for the year.

There were 239 motor vehicle accidents in the first six months of the year, or at 47 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 504 accidents for the year.

Violent crimes:

Court folders and in custodies:

Robbery - 7 (11) Assault PO - 3 (8) Sex offences - 22 (38) Aggravated assault - 26 (62) Utter threats - 21 (70) Common assault -123 (235)

Court folders - 330 (903) Persons in custody - 470 (1,360)

There were 202 violent crimes in the first six months of the year, or at 48 per cent of 2017 levels, which saw a total of 424 crimes for the year. Property crimes:

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) This is an excellent day to ask for a loan or mortgage, or to ask to borrow something from someone. Why? Because the universe will be generous to you today! TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) Relations with partners and close friends are upbeat and friendly today. This is a lovely day to enjoy a lunch, a dinner, a date or a fun getaway with a loved one. GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Work-related travel is possible for many of you today. If so, you will enjoy the experience. Group activities are blessed. CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) This is a wonderful, playful day. Enjoy fun activities with children. Accept all invitations to party. Slip away on a mini vacation if you can. LEO (JULY 23 TO AUG. 22) This is the perfect day for a wonderful family get-together. Invite the gang over! Discussions will be upbeat and friendly. You also might want to explore real estate opportunities. VIRGO (AUG. 23 TO SEPT. 22) Today you are in such a positive frame of mind, everyone wants to be in your presence. It’s a strong day for those of you who sell, market, teach, act or write.

For Thursday October 11 2018

I stayed busy with her. She recently passed, and I’m havSCORPIO (OCT. 23 TO NOV. 21) ing a hard time getting motiToday the Moon is in your sign vated to do anything. I don’t lined up with lucky Jupiter. This is why you feel sympathetic and have very many friends whom generous to others. You have a I’ve stayed in touch with. It’s genuine concern for the welfare not that I don’t have things of someone, which is admirable. to do, such as home repairs and other things that I have SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 TO DEC. 21) let go. It’s just that I can’t get Today you are inclined to put going on them. Also, my past the wants and needs of someone hobbies, such as cars, don’t else before your own. (Very interest me as much as they heroic.) This is smart, because once did. I find myself just sitwhat goes around comes ting. I know that none of this around. In the end, you win. is normal, but there again, motivation! I can’t be the only CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 TO JAN. 19) person who has this problem. Groups, meetings and I’m in my early 60s and too conferences will be a positive young to just sit. Thank you experience for you today. A in advance for any ideas. -discussion about future goals will benefit you. Be open to what Holding the Chair Down Dear Holding the Chair Down: First, I’m very sorry for the loss of your mother. It sounds as if your mom was a wonderful person. During the grieving process, it is not unusual to become depressed and unmotivated. Knowing PISCES (FEB. 19 TO MARCH 20) this can be helpful in starting Travel anywhere if you can today, to feel better. You are bottling because you want to expand up a lot of sadness. The first your horizons. If you cannot step might be to speak with a travel, then be a tourist in your counselor about your feelings AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 TO FEB. 18) Bosses, parents and VIPs see you in a positive light today. This is why today is the day to make your move. Do whatever you can to advance your agenda.

own city. Learn something new!

good. Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 writes, “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” People who exhibit promiscuous behavior are lost to themselves. When individuals dive into pretentious sexual relationships, it’s because they feel that is all they deserve. They don’t know how to create a sense of moral decency in relationships through self-restraint and self-respect in adulthood. They haven’t been taught to delay gratification for the greater purpose of themselves. People need to have a sense of strength and moral responsibility, maturity and a return to traditional values before authentic happiness can be found. People who are promiscuous really hate themselves. Male or female, they are really just reaching out for love, yet they feel unworthy of love so they throw themselves away on casual sex. People who feel they are worth more are not promiscuous. People need to fall in love with themselves. Only then will they find love with another. Sex is easy. Love is hard. And love is hard because it requires work and sacrifice. When I taught Grade 12 English, Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman was part of the curriculum. The character of Happy Loman, the second salesman son of the titular character, Willy Loman, is ironically named Happy because happiness eludes him. He’s competitive and ambitious, but so too is he misdirected in his pursuit of happiness. Though somewhat successful, Happy Loman has inherited his father’s false sense of confidence and grand dreams of getting rich quick. His father doesn’t pay Happy any attention. Rather, Willy Loman’s focus is always

Angela Griffin PEACE REFLECTIONS

on the older son, Biff. Happy feels second best and from that is born his compulsion to please his father. Happy voraciously pursues women, many of whom are the girlfriends, fiancés and wives of his friends and coworkers, but his sexual exploits leave him feeling empty in the end. Nothing satisfies Happy. Despite accomplishments at work and countless sexual conquests, Happy remains anything but. Indeed, he is extremely lonely, unfulfilled and unhappy. People who throw away who they are on shallow, ephemeral relationships are dissatisfied. They cannot figure out why life and love aren’t working. They live life in the same way as most others do, making no demands on another instead choosing to merely go with the flow so as to fit in rather than stand out. Yet, setting such low expectations bring misery, not joy. It’s a decision that says to the world, “This is all I am worth.” Life is too magnificent to throw one’s self away or to feel settled for, or to feel you have settled for another. Everyone deserves to have his or her heart’s desire. People should believe that of themselves and never settle for less. Hold out for love that is committed to the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical well-being of each partner. That is a love that is true, and such love is all there is on this Earth that can bring heaven to heart. The Peace is a place of many peoples and faiths. In this space, readers are invited to share their own reflections of faith in the Peace. If you have a story of faith you’d like to share, email angelamarygriffin@gmail.com. If you’d like to contribute articles about faith in our community, please email Managing Editor Matt Preprost at editor@ ahnfsj.ca.

Sitting Idle While Grieving

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 22) “Show me the money!” This is an excellent day to look for ways to Dear Annie: I’m a retired boost your income or to handle financial negotiations. Trust your man. My elderly mom lived with me for a long time, and moneymaking ideas!

transpires.

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humans. So munch away.

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

or join a grief support group. But take your time. Nothing heals like time, and you can’t rush the process. Gradually, as the pain from your loss gains distance, you will find yourself getting back to the hobbies and friends that bring you joy.

Dear Annie: I had an immediate reaction to “Sick of It,” the man whose wife and business partner is ignored by other professional women. He clearly has the best intentions, but as long as he is the one doing the introductions, he will be the one perceived as the lead partner. Describing her attributes only adds to this impression, I think, and may inadvertently come across as patronizing. The next time the couple meet another professional woman/client, perhaps the wife should do the introductions and describe her husband’s attributes. -Hoping to Help

Dear Annie: A recent letter in your column referred to “coring a tomato.” When I slice a fresh garden tomato, we eat all of it -- skin, seeds, juice, yum. I did not even know there is a core. Apples have cores. Do tomatoes also Dear Hoping to Help: I rehave them? -- Margot ceived about two dozen other letters making this same Dear Margot: If a tomato astute observation, which isn’t entirely ripe, it may have I overlooked in my original a tough middle “core,” which response. I appreciate your some people discard, though writing and second your sugit’s not imperative. The tops of gestion. tomatoes are tougher and contain the leaves, which have a reputation for being toxic, but Send your questions for Annie Lane to even those are technically fine dearannie@creators.com. To find out about Annie Lane and read features to eat. It would take about a more by other Creators Syndicate columnists pound and a half of the leaves and cartoonists, visit the Creators to reach a level that’s toxic to Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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CHAMPIONSHIP BLING: The Fort St. John Huskies showed off their NWJHL Championship rings after their win against the Fairview Flyers on Oct. 5.

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The start of the 2018-19 NPHL regular season is just a couple weeks away, and the Fort St. John Senior Flyers will look to defend their championship in the organization’s 60th year playing competitive senior men’s hockey. To prove it, the Flyers revealed new jerseys on Oct. 4, and announced a special night to honour legendary Flyer Rob Alexander. The Flyers have new jerseys for the first time in 10 years, as well as a sharp looking third jersey. The colour scheme and logo is the same, but the look is fresh and will add to the excitement of the upcoming season. “We’re real happy about them. It’s a different take on tradition — not exactly replicas, but within the same style,” said Flyers GM Lee Hartman. There is also a new, special Flyers 60th anniversary logo at centre ice of the North Peace Arena. As Flyers President Paul van Nostrand read the impressive list of the team’s accomplishments over the years, including winning many South Peace and All Peace Hockey Championships, as well as two Coy Cups, two NPHL championships, and the 2010 Allan Cup, he talked about the contribution the team’s executive and management have played. “You’re just about to make me have tears in my eyes. It’s a very nice honour actually and I never thought this would happen,” Alexander said after the announcement was made. Alexander said he has lifelong friends from his playing days with the Flyers, and he still watches and follows the team and feels a part of the Flyers’ family. It’s this family atmosphere, along with the many sponsors and community supporters, that has allowed the organization to thrive this long. “Hockey is Canada. Every Canadian town should have a team like the Flyers. The High Prairie Regals, Dawson Creek Canucks, and Grande Prairie Athletics, are all very similar to us,” said Hartman. “We have a strong league and look forward to many more years.” As far as the actual hockey side of things, the Flyers are in the midst of training camp, with the final ice time going Oct. 17. The team will play two exhibition games against the Dawson

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Creek Senior Canucks, in Chetwynd on Oct. 13 and in Fort St. John on Oct. 20. The Flyers will start the regular season in Grande Prairie on Oct. 27 against the Athletics. Andrew Leriger, the Flyers head coach, likes what he’s seen from those who’ve attended camp before. “There are quite a few new guys, which I didn’t expect. It’s usually the same crew. We have more new people than veterans, so far,” he said. The Flyers will need some of those new players to play a big role with the team, as some of the team’s key players from the past couple seasons, including Jake Ebner and Brandon Millin, have moved on and won’t be with the team this season. Leriger said the fact that the Flyers will host the Coy Cup this season is really exciting for the team and his players. Leriger captained the Flyers as a player the last time the tournament was in Fort St. John, in 1994, and although he’s now won it twice as a coach, he never did get to raise the Coy Cup as a player and that still drives him to try and win another one. “We were always the bridesmaids. I think I watched that cup be hoisted in front of my face seven times,” Leriger said. Despite the excitement, Leriger said the priority is still to win the NPHL title, and hopes the pressure and excitement doesn’t get to his players. Turn to B5 for MORE FLYERS coverage

The UFC, culturally relevant once again

ver the last two years, the UFC has faded from being culturally relevant in a big way. But that changed when UFC 229 was announced, headlined by Conor McGregor returning to the octagon after two years to challenge undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Title. Promoters and reporters were calling it the biggest UFC fight in history, which made sense on paper, but didn’t seem possible considering the lack of buzz surrounding the UFC over the past year. It wasn’t the most exciting fight of the evening on Oct. 6, but watching Nurmagomedov destroy McGregor was extremely captivating on its own. I always forget how much people love McGregor. I was one of the few people who watched the fight and cheered for Nurmagomedov, and I’ll admit I enjoyed watching McGregor get beat up. Cheering for the villain, as it were. I’ve always admired McGregor’s confidence and his ability to sell a fight, but it rubs me the wrong way. Still, I thought he would put up a

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bigger fight. But what happened afterward, with Nurmagomedov standing overtop McGregor, screaming, after he had just choked him out, then jumping into the crowd to attack McGregor’s teammate while Nurmagomedov’s friends jumped in and suckerpunched McGregor, was unlike anything I’ve seen in the sport and likely will see again. It was a black eye for the sport, yes, but it was also the best thing for it. The next fight involving one of these two guys is going to be a huge draw. I found myself trying to defend the Russian in the hours after the fight. But that was foolish, and I wasn’t impressed when the events were unfolding. At the end of the day, having these events matter again is a win for all.

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Huskies player of the week Jared Loewen Position: Defence Hometown: Alton, B.C. Height: 6’1 Wieght: 170 lbs 2017 stats: 36 GP, 11 G, 28 A, 39 P 2018 stats: 4 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P Awards: 2017-18 NWJHL Defenceman of the Year, 2017-18 Huskies Defenceman of the Year On the team’s first win: “It was a relief, for sure. Now that we have the first win out of the way we’ll keep rolling from here.” On the Huskies confidence level: “It’s very high. The room felt different this weekend, everyone comes prepared to play, and our new guys are settling in and becoming easier to play with.” On his game-tying last-minute goal against Fairview: “There was lots of traffic, I saw a little hole to shoot at and luckily it found the back of the net.”

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Gary Loewen had two assists and a shootout goal against the Fairview Flyers on Oct. 5, and leads his team in scoring through four games with three goals and nine points.

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The Fort St. John Huskies coaching staff wanted more effort from their players after going 0-2 to start the season. It seems simple, but it turned out to be the right remedy, as the Huskies team that won back-to-back home games on Oct. 5 and 6 looked nothing like the team that lost 6-0 to the Sexsmith Vipers on Sept. 28. “That loss to Sexsmith embarrassed the guys, I think, which isn’t a bad thing. It showed them what they needed to do and we looked like a different team out there this weekend,” said Huskies GM Jeremy Clothier. The Huskies clawed back to beat the Fairview Flyers 4-3 in a shootout on Oct. 5, then beat the Vipers 8-2 on Oct. 6. Fort St. John is now 2-2 on the season, fourth in the standings, just

four points behind the 4-0 North Peace Navigators for first place. The wins came at a perfect time, as the Huskies are off this weekend. They had two practices and a dry-land workout this week, and are hanging out as a team this weekend, but will be back to work before long. Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 17, when the Huskies head back to Sexsmith, Fort St. John will play five games in 11 days. Clothier said the team is getting a boost by the play of some of the new players. Dawson Phillips got his first NWJHL goal in the win over the Vipers, while Alex Nimmo is second on the team in scoring with six points, all assists. “(Phillips) works so hard in practice and in the games. (Nimmo) has been a pleasant surprise. He reminds me of (former Huskies player) Josh Robinson, and would love for him to move into that spot,” said Clothier.

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Location: Talladega, Ala. Date: Sunday, Oct. 14, 2:00 p.m. Last Year’s Pole: Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 190.544 mph Last Year’s Winner: Brad Keselowski

This week’s race is the fifth in the NASCAR Playoffs. Talladega Superspeedway is one of the best known motorsports facilities in the world with over forty years of racing tradition. Records for both speed and competition have been established at Talladega. The backstretch is nearly 4,000 feet long with a total frontstretch of 4,300 feet, making it the largest oval track on the NASCAR circuit and allowing stock cars to reach speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour. The track’s true dominator had been Dale Earnhardt, who posted 10 NASCAR Cup wins. The speedway can accommodate more than 143,000 fans and has a 212-acre infield.

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Shape: Tri-Oval Distance: 2.66 miles Turns / Front / Back: 33º / 16.5º / 2º

Last Weekend’s Race: Chase Elliott won at Dover Chase Elliott took advantage of a late crash to earn his second career Cup win, holding off Denny Hamlin on the overtime restart to take the checkered flag at the Gander Outdoors 400. “We had a penalty there early and fell behind, but luckily we had a good enough car and a good enough strategy to come back,” Elliott said after thanking his team owner Rick Hendrick. Elliott became the first driver to clinch a berth in the Round of 8. Joey Logano finished third, followed by Erik Jones and Kurt Busch.

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Xfinity Series Top Ten Top 10s 25 24 17 21 17 19 16 14 12 14

Drivers 1) Christopher Bell 2) Justin Allgaier 3) Daniel Hemric 4) Cole Custer 5) Elliott Sadler 6) Tyler Reddick 7) Matt Tifft 8) Austin Cindric 9) Ross Chastain 10) Brandon Jones

Points 3044 3039 3013 3011 3011 3010 3003 3001 2103 2088

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NASCAR announced 2019 rules package NASCAR announced two baseline rules packages for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, making a move to bolster competition with enhanced aerodynamic and engine configurations. The different packages will be tailored to the specific tracks on the Monster Energy Series circuit, with a combination of a smaller tapered spacer to reduce engine horsepower to a target goal of 550 (from 750) and aero ducts to foster tighter racing on a majority of speedways measuring longer than 1 mile. Both features will be in place for 17 of the 36 races next season, excepting the 2019 Daytona 500, which will run with traditional restrictor-plate rules. Five other races will be run with the smaller spacer, but without ducts. Daniel Hemric named driver of the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing has promoted Daniel Hemric to drive the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2019. Hemric, 27, boasts back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff berths at RCR. “We hired him to drive our No. 21 Xfinity entry in 2017 and our plan was to develop Daniel and move him up to the Cup Series when the time was right. We believe that time is now,” said Richard Childress, Chairman and CEO of RCR.

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Nick Young, Brayden Sims begin boxing season this weekend Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Brayden Sims, Kaden Parent, Nick Young, Lincoln Pomeroy and Cruz Gordon (front) are ready to step into the ring on Oct. 13 in Grande Prairie.

It’s been four-and-a-half months since Fivestar Boxing Academy has had an official match, but those expecting to see out-of-shape fights full of ring rust would be wrong. The team is sending five fighters to Grande Prairie for a fight card this weekend, Oct. 13. Both Nick Young (154) and Brayden Sims (12-3) will be in action, eager to start their seasons on a positive note, and are on their way to hopefully winning provincial and national championships. Kaden Parent, 1-1 so far, will be fighting his third fight. Lincoln Pomeroy will fight an exhibition, and Cruz Gordon will have a fun-box bout. “It’s the first fight of the season, but these guys train all summer and stayed in good shape. I’m always confident in the boys, they don’t fight unless I think they’re ready,” said coach Justin Donally. Sims said he’s excited to have something to look forward to and train towards. He said he may be a bit rusty, but will be fully back after the first fight. Young is fighting his second fight at the elite level. He lost his first fight at that level in May.

“I want to get a win and start the season with some momentum. It would be great to finally get a stoppage, but I at least want to focus on my technique, and move around and not get hit too much,” said Young. Gordon is excited to get back in the ring after a summer of motocross. Only seven years old, it’s still hard to find an opponent for him, but he looks forward to every chance he gets. “I think I’ll do good. I’ve been focusing on my footwork, angles, head movement and power,” Gordon said, when asked what new things he’s working on when it comes to boxing. The coming months will be busy for Fivestar Boxing Academy. If all goes as planned, Donally will take Young and Sims, along with other fighters, to two fight cards in November: one in Quesnel, and the Diamond Belt event in Nanaimo. After that, it’s the B.C. Provincials on Dec. 9, held months earlier this year due to Boxing B.C. hosting the nationals and not wanting to put on both events within weeks of each other as is normally the case. “I like to get four or five fights for each guy before provincials, but it is what it is. They’ll have three or four still and will be ready to go,” Donally said.

Fort St. John Curling Club leagues start next week with new rocks Dillon giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca

For those who have the itch to draw to the button and perfect the double takeout this winter, the Fort St. John Curling Club is the place to be. The ladies, mens, and mixed curling leagues are set to begin the week of Oct. 15, with brand new rocks. Though the deadline for registration has passed, those interested in playing or being a spare this season can call club general manager Trudy Mitchell at 250-785-2037 or 250-262-7247. The ladies league will continue on Tuesday nights, mens on Wednesday, and the mixed curling league goes Thursday nights. A discount is available for those

who want to join two leagues. The club has had financial troubles the past couple years, but is in much better shape this season, thanks in part to a grant from the City of Fort St. John, a fundraiser that raised $33,000, and new leadership from Mitchell and president Connie Richter. Mitchell said the club is eager to move forward and excited for the upcoming season. “We feel pretty good about what we’ve done so far. We’re progressing, and are just waiting for more members to join and register,” Mitchell said. One reason to join this year is the brand new rocks that the club purchased for this season. The rocks have arrived and will be ready to go for the start of the season.

The club is trying out two new things this year to get more people out to the rink this winter. The first is the Try-It program, an initiative suggested by the city that provides new curlers the chance to receive instruction on a weekly basis, free of charge. Beginning Monday, Sept. 29, and continuing weekly until Dec. 3, anyone over the age of nine, be they children or adults, can come to the rink 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to learn, practice and play the game of curling. The program is free of charge, though a small, one-time fee is required to rent a broom and slider for the season. Those who want to join the program must register beforehand. “It’s a great, inexpensive way to

learn the game, and we’ll have good instructors every week. It’s also available for those who used to curl and want to get back into the sport,” said Mitchell. The other thing the club is trying is a Friday Social Night. No dates are set yet, but on various Friday nights throughout the winter, the club will be open to anyone in the community who wants to come out to play a game with friends, or meet some new ones, and enjoy a meal. Membership won’t be required for the social nights. The first bonspiel of the year is for club members only, Oct. 26 to 28.

Beatton Community 4-H Club Report Another successful and great 4H Beatton Community year came to a close with the North Peace Multi Club 4HAchievement Days which happened in July 2018. This year our barn theme was “Red Carpet” and all our members and the horses stepped up to be Red Carpet stars. Our club was so excited to win the big award for Best Barn Decoration! To earn this the barn area where horses and horse events took place had to constantly be tidy and clean....which can be tricky with horses!!! The club worked hard together to pick up constantly after them. We are also expected to be friendly and share knowledge with anyone Visiting the barn or display & show our horse knowledge! Us kids do all of the decorating and design and get help only if it’s a safety issue, like hanging things really high. We showed off our Horsemanship skills with the obstacle course, fun games and our patterns that we each have worked on with our horse through the year.

Our drill team did two performances and it went great.....this is a big dance routine on horseback for those that don’t know carrying flags. As always a fun family dinner and dance including a big thanks for all of our sponsors and supporters through the year. Beatton Community would like to thank DunnHiebert for being our lead sponsor again this year. Without our supporters none of this would happen. We had great pictures taken thanks to Rundown Ranchography as well and appreciate the work. 4H Beatton registration for 2019 is starting up again this end of the month and we have a Districtawards banquet for the 2018 where prizes are awarded for highest points, best record book keeping and plenty of others. If you are interested in learning more about Beatton Community 4H please message us on our Facebook page. Thanks! Beatton Community 4H

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NPHL schedule released, Senior Flyers begin regular season on Oct. 27

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Flyers players Jordan Harder, Daylen Pearson, and Joey Massingham show off the team’s new jerseys.

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The NPHL regular season schedule was released last weekend, and Flyers fans will have to wait about three more weeks for meaningful games to begin. Fort St. John begins its NPHL title defense on Saturday, Oct. 27 at home, when they host the Grande Prairie Athletics. One thing of note about the schedule is that there will be no Tuesday night games this year. This was requested by the teams, and seems for the better. In senior hockey, most players are years into their career, and have a tough time taking time off to play on week nights, let alone getting off early to drive to High Prairie in time for the game. Also, the Flyers only play three games on Thursday, all at home, which eliminates the team being short-benched on Tuesday and

Thursday road games, something that happened often last season. The next game for the Flyers is in Grande Prairie to take on the Athletics on Nov. 3. The first clash between the Flyers and the Canucks is Friday, Nov. 16, in Fort St. John. Unlike last season, which saw all the Flyers games against the East Division teams scheduled in the first half of the season, those games are spread throughout the year, and the phenomenon that occurred of the team playing only its two divisional rivals for three months straight (including playoffs) won’t happen this year. All games start at 8:30 p.m., except Flyers games in Dawson Creek, which start at 8 p.m.

Thank You Canada Tour goes Sunday Figure skaters are coming to Mile Zero Sunday. Canada has produced the most talented figure skaters in the history of the sport with household names like Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Patrick Chan, Elvis Stojko, and more who have reached the pinnacle of the sport in the Canadian Nationals, World Titles and Olympic Games. As a ‘thank you’ to their home country, these Canadian greats will embark on The Thank You Canada Tour, hitting the Encana Events Centre this weekend, Oct. 14. “When we tackle a project, we want to be all in. That level of investment is critical for us, and we

know it’s when we produce our best work,” says Virtue. “Putting together a skating show that feels fresh, vibrant, and different is an incredible challenge we are fully embracing, and we’re committed to ensuring audiences get a spectacular show,” adds Moir “I feel as if our careers are just beginning. We’re joining forces to bring a new show to all Canadians. There are so many amazing people across Canada who have supported this group, we wanted to thank them all. We are going to do just that,” adds Chan.

Fort St. John clubs split $30,000 in World Under-17 hockey legacy funds More than $30,000 is being distributed to five community groups in Fort St. John as legacy funds from the result of the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The groups include:

Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. More than 25,000 tickets were sold to the event, and another 17,500 were given out as comps to the tournament in November, which saw the United States drop Canada Red 6-4 in an - North Peace Seniors Housing Association: undefeated run to win gold. $10,923.55 The tournament brought in the best up-and- North Peace Eagles Female Hockey Club: coming youth hockey players from around the $4,855 world, and drew in another 1,167 out-of-town - Fort St. John Junior B Hockey Club: $4,855 visitors to the region, according to an economic - Fort St. John Senior Flyers Hockey Club: $4,855 assessment of the tournament. - Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association: $4,855 There were 137 volunteers, not including the host committee, who gave their time to help run Hockey fans shelled out $2.1 million and the event in Dawson Creek. There were another generated $5.05 million in net economic activity 149 in Fort St. John. locally and across Canada during the 2017 World

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John Gerrald Guile, resident of Fort St. John, passed away in Fort St. John at age 55. He was born July 25, 1963 and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia to parents John P Guile and Maureen Guile. He was their third child. John was a best friend, wonderful father, wonderful and fun grandpa. He was a great provider, perfectionist, and held a strong work ethic. He will be remembered as a caring person, with natural healing abilities, and was very creative and artistic. John grew up in Kamloops where his childhood enhanced his creativity and artistic abilities; he also developed a love for cars, fishing, hunting, gold panning, and camping. John graduated from Norkam Senior Secondary in 1981. He then went on to work in the areas of building (contracting and construction), carpentry, and welding. He owned and operated Guile’s Construction and Drywall ltd., and was a renowned self-contractor. An extra special person in John’s life was his father-in-law Ellsworth Murphy. John benefited greatly from Ellsworth’s teachings of mechanics, home repairs, construction, hunting, real estate, and LOVE through example. Most importantly through the ups and downs of life John succeeded and was a loving person. John will be fondly remembered by his Forty year Friend & Love Angela Murphy (Guile); Children Corey Guile, Alicia Guile, and Krystal Mason; Grandchildren Maria Pierce and Noel Mason; parents John P. and Maureen Guile; siblings Judy (Harry) Hoggan, Rick (Michelle) Guile, and Trevor Guile; and numerous nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by Ellsworth Murphy and Alfreda Murphy. A memorial service was held on September 29, 2018 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Fort St. John. Expressions of sympathy may be made by donation to Make A Wish Canada, #112 – 2025 W. Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1Z6. For more information or to leave condolences for the family, please go to www.bergeronfunerals.com Arrangements entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd.

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Generation to generation, the ripple effect of reconciliation matt preprost editor@ahnfsj.ca

Liz Logan knows one day she won’t be around to tell her story. It’s a happy one; a sad one; it’s a resilient one too, and one she hopes will continue to be told to inspire generations long after she’s gone. It starts when she was little, her earliest memories taking her back to the old fort at Fort Nelson, tied to her family, her friends, her culture on the trapline and at tea dances. These were the happiest times of her life, she says. “The old fort was a memory of good times for me. Kids were allowed to run free, families were happy,” she says. “We used to go to tea dances where tea was actually served, it wasn’t a drinking party. I used to go to jam sessions where my grandpa played fiddle and my uncle played the guitar and we’d dance. You were gone from home sometimes from the time the sun came up until the sun went down.” It lasted until she was in Grade 5, when she remembers the big yellow bus at the bottom of the old reserve road at Mile 295 by the church, a bus filled with crying children, frightened by an unknown destination and fraught with motion sickness. It was the first time most of them had been in a vehicle, Logan says. “It was a very bad experience, that first ride to residential school,” Logan says. Logan was taken to residential school in Kamloops, her siblings sent to Lower Post. At the Kamloops Indian Residential School, children were split by age and gender, ordered to strip, given a uniform and a number, Logan says, and a cot bed to sleep in a dorm with hundreds of other indigenous kids who’d been brought there from across B.C. to be assimilated and homogenized in Canadian and Christian culture. After three years, Logan was sent to residential school in Whitehorse. After Grade 10, she was sent to a boarding school in Victoria.

Tutor workshops Oct. 12 and 13 The Fort St. John Literacy Society is actively seeking volunteer tutors and will hold a free training workshop this weekend. Once someone becomes a certified tutor, they can help people upgrade their reading, writing and math skills, as well as help with English as a Second Language (ESL) students. No background is necessary; however, volunteers will need to demonstrate the

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Liz Logan and Helen Knott lead the annual Walk for Reconciliation through Fort St. John on Sept. 30, 2018. Around two dozen residents turned out for the walk, hosted by the Nenan Dane zaa Deh Zona Family Services, and part of a national movement that aims to build better relationships among Indigenous peoples and all Canadians.

She returned home to Fort Nelson a different girl than when she left, severed from her spirit, sense of self, and community, and it’s here where her story becomes a resilient one; though, in a sense, she was resilient to begin with. “I didn’t take any crap because my mother was a strong woman in our community,” Logan says. “When they used to call me a dirty little indian, I used to say, ‘No, I’m not.’ ‘Yes, you are.’ ‘No, I’m not.’ I’d fight back. And then I’d get punished for speaking back at them.” Logan comes from a long line of chiefs, including her great grandfather, who signed a treaty with Canada in 1910 after years of fighting against the Indian Act. In many ways, her upbringing saved her; other children who returned to Fort Nelson weren’t so lucky, broken kids turned into adults in addicts and repeating cycles of abuse: physical, emotional, substance. Not every child has the same upbringing. Logan believes reconciliation starts in the home, and skills they will be teaching. For example, tutors must speak fluent English if working with an ESL learner, or have great math skills if they are teaching math. The Literacy Society is looking for those who can make a six-month commitment, and spend one to three hours a week with learners. Schedules can be flexible. A criminal record check is also required. The tutor workshop will take place October 12 and 13 at the Literacy Society at #201 10136 100 Avenue. For more information, call 250-785-2110.

she admits she holds back much of her experiences in residential school. “A lot of my family still don’t know what happened to me in residential school because it was something that happened to me, something I’m trying to reconcile and heal from, and I don’t want to burden my children with all of these things,” she says. “I always speak in just general terms. These are the things that happened physically, emotionally, culturally, sexually to a lot of people I went to residential school with. We have to start reconciling those things in our own families. If you’re not doing that, seven generations from now, are they still going to be feeling the impacts of this genocide that happened to our people through the residential system? “I hope not. I’m hoping these young people following us on their walk and joining us are going to be more broadly creating awareness so that we can reconcile within ourselves, therefore our community, and others.” Logan was the only residen-

Fall forecast Looking back on summer, although lots of southern B.C. recorded severe precipitation deficits, Northeast B.C. faired quite well with over 180 mm (Fort St. John) of rainfall in June and July. But, the region recorded a sharp drop-off of less than 20 mm in the month of August – finishing the time period near normal for summer rainfall amounts. A typical fall temperature pattern in Northeast B.C. has temperatures falling from an

tial school survivor present at the Walk for Reconciliation in Fort St. John on Sept. 30. Most of the two dozen-plus who showed, however, had relatives grow up through the system. Logan knows one day she won’t be around to tell her story. “I’m finding that over the years, at more and more of these functions, that there are maybe one or two survivors of residential school,” Logan says. “Soon, when my generation is gone, there’s just going to be the survivors of survivors. We must not forget. We have to keep remembering.” That remembrance is passed down through story, as well as blood memory, as Helen Knott puts it, and the lingering effects of intergenerational trauma. Knott’s kohkum — grandma — went to residential school, and due to effects stemming from this, her father was raised by his grandmother. Knott’s father has always talked about changing the cycles of parenting or absence of it, relative to raising his children, one Dr. Seuss book at a time, she says. “My dad made changes for average high of 8 C in October, to -3 C in November. Signs for a gentle transition to fall is in the cards, which is hard to believe, as we’ve been dealing with well below seasonal temperatures and periods of snow at times. Some of this above seasonal weather should spill into midfall, but late-fall may feature an active storm track into coastal British Columbia, which will increase the threat for accumulating snowfalls as we head through the fall season. — The Weather Network

his children such as reading books to us, which was hard for him. That was normal for me and I can do that for my son,” Knott says. “But there’s also things I can change and continue to change for my son. And my son, when he has children, it’s my hope he will do a better job, he will go further than me. We have that legacy trickling down from residential schools, but then we also have that healing aspect that we’re also moving forward at the same time.” More First Nations studies can be included in school curriculum, but reconciliation isn’t something that can be achieved by federal policy, Knott says. “That’s how we had problems in the first place, right? Through federal policies that then impacted and trickled down,” Knott says. “I’m a firm believer that the answer is always in the people. Then it’s going to have to come from us and move upward.” Breaking down prejudice and stereotypes starts with individual responsibility, and how the world is engaged and children raised, Knott says. That means reconciliation will be a long-term, ongoing act that will happen and be handed down person to person. “If we are looking at the responsibility of non indigenous people, it would be to be cognizant of the fact that we have to build a future together. This means mindfully parenting and addressing racism and inequalities within their own spheres,” she says. “I was taught that it takes three generations to heal from dysfunction. I believe prejudice and oppressive beliefs can be healed and shifted from through the generations. We just have to be willing to see each other as human and develop heart and understanding. “As long as you work on your own personal journey, you work on your own healing, that healing has no choice but to ripple out to your family and then to your community and then to your nation.”

Taylor forum An all candidates forum will run this Thursday in Taylor. The forum will be held at the communty hall Oct. 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, politics will be discussed. Rob Fraser and Laura Prosko are running for mayor. Running for council are incumbents Betty Ponto, Dave Lueneberg, and Brent Taillefer. Newcomers Michelle Turnbull and Sherry Davies are also in the running. The election goes Oct. 20 at the municipal hall.

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Above: Cooper Wilms tries to get a shot off against the Fairview Flyers on Oct. 5. Below: Nolan Legace scored the game-winning shootout goal for the Huskies against the Flyers.

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Children pass the time playing tug of war in Old Fort, Oct. 6, 2018.

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2018-19 Fort Bowling Lanes league standings: week 1 Fort Bowling Lane’s mixed, no tap bowling league, as well as the Wednesday morning coffee league, started on Wednesday, October 3, after two weeks of preseason seeding. Here are the standings and high scores for both leagues after week one. League play goes each Wednesday night, 7 to 9 p.m. To inquire about joining a team, call Fort Bowling Lanes at 250-785-8882.

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