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TUMBLER RIDGE - After announcing their intentions to seek Global Geopark sta-tus last February, the Tumbler Ridge Aspir-ing Geopark Steering Committee submitted their application to the United Nations Edu-cational, Scientifi c, and Cultural Organiza-tion for status on Oct. 24.

If the United Nations Educational, Scien-tifi c and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is interested in granting status to Tum-bler Ridge, the committee expects to host UNESCO representatives next summer for a site evaluation.

In the meantime, chair of the Tumbler Ridge Aspiring Geopark Steering Com-mittee (TRAGSC) Charles Helm, said that the committee will upgrade the areas hik-ing maps, continue to work with the local Chamber of Commerce and possible tour-ism operators, look for partnerships with local industries and develop a possible logo and name for the potential geopark.

“We are on track and we are doing what we can,” said Helm, as a delegation to the Peace River Regional District on Oct. 24.

“We are going to be totally ready [for UNESCO’s visit] and we don’t want to leave any stone unturned,” he said.

The steering committee included in their package to UNESCO a letter of recommen-dation that they received from the Canadian National Committee for Geoparks. Godfrey Nowlan and Pierre Verpaelst, members of the national committee, attended Tumbler Ridge’s fi rst annual symposium on the as-piring geopark this summer, and extended their stay to assess the district on its geopark merritts. They visited sites that could poten-tially be locations that the geopark will use for education, interpretation and tourism.

“Most of their suggestions were almost like no-brainers, ‘why haven’t we thought about that before?’, and it was a quick and easy fi x. The business plan was probably the most important one which took us about

a month or two to do, it’s in [the applica-tion] now, and they were very supportive and constructive...having their support was just wonderful,” Helm said.

Nowlan and Verpaelst recommend that the steering committee indicate in their ap-plication the strength of community and volunteer support and their role in upkeep-ing infrastructure like the hiking trails.

They suggest that if the area is granted geopark status, they should rely less on vol-unteer labour for maintenance.

They also suggested obtaining more signage for the Dinosaur Discover Gallery and the Tumbler Ridge Museum Commu-nity Centre (linking it to the geopark), ad-ditional advertising for the Peace Region

Paleontology Research Centre’s educa-tional program, improving the visibility of private tourist operators and facilities within the geopark. Lastly, integrating the story of the railway and how it relates to lo-cal culture and economic development into the geopark.

For maps and brochures of the area, Nowlan and Verpaelst suggested includ-ing heritage components to them, along with some topography information for the more adventurous traveller. Gaining some type of provincial recognition, developing a business plan and creating a governing organization to run the geopark were also recommended.

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A copy of the Tender and Contract document may be picked up during regular officehours at the Regional District office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, ordocuments may be obtained from the Regional District’ website:http://prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/contracts_tenders/index.php.

SEALED TENDERS clearly marked "Sundance Lake Regional Park Tender” will bereceived by the Peace River Regional District, Box 810, 1981 Alaska Avenue, DawsonCreek, BC V1G 4H8 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, November 15, 2013.Tenders received after the specified time will be returned unopened to the bidder.

Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of experience, references, completeness ofproposal, price and other factors as determined by the Regional District.

The Regional District reserves the right to arbitrarily accept or reject any or all Tendersand to waive irregularities at its own discretion. The lowest or any Tender will notnecessarily be accepted and the Regional District reserves the right to negotiate termsand conditions with the successful bidder.

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FORT ST. JOHN – Despite the distance, Treaty 8 First Nations Chiefs have come together to stand up for a band on the opposite side of the country.

“We’re supporting [the Elsipogtog First Nations] right to stand up and voice their concerns for their land and their water, [with] this fracing and shale gas development in their traditional territory,” said Treaty 8 First Nations Tribal Chief Liz Logan.

Elsipogtog First Nations in New Brunswick made head-lines across the nations after their peaceful protest in Rex-ton, against a proposed shale gas exploration, turned ugly.

According to media reports, six police vehicles were set on fi re. In response offi cers shot rounds of ‘bean bags’ and sprayed tear gas. At least 40 people were arrested for fi re-arms offences, threats and intimidation.

Though the Tribal Chief was sad to see the situation es-calate into violence, she could sympathize with the Elsi-pogtog people.

“We don’t condone [violence], but I think what came out was frustration because … concerns weren’t being heard,”

said Logan, who is all too familiar with the Elsipogtog peo-ple’s apprehension towards resource development.

“I think they need to be concerned about it, that’s why [Treaty 8] decided we needed to verbalize and publicize their right to protect,” she said, adding that Treaty 8 First Nations have been dealing with the same issue for the last 60 years.

“We know what goes on out in the oil patch … the fi rst well that was drilled in the Peace block was in 1942. This challenge we’ve been fac-ing, it’s been there since.”

The challenge lies in the lack of meaningful con-sultation between First Nations and

all levels of government when it comes to oil and gas, min-ing, forestry and hydroelectric projects, said Logan.

“The applications that’s been sent [to us] it’s just astounding … and a lot of the processes are fl awed. It doesn’t offer a genuine op-portunity for engagement [and] meaningful input from the First Nations, it’s just a

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Nothing gets done about our concerns and we become very frustrated, just as I believe [the

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FORT ST. JOHN – A declining mule deer population has put restrictions in place for hunters in the agricultural zone around Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, but they aren’t new.

“These hunting regulations were in place prior to 2005 and we believe they will be able to keep the population stable and allow for a little bit of growth,” said Fort St. John wild life biologist Alicia Goddard.

From Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, only four-point bucks are open for hunting, instead of three-point bucks.

“By going to a four-point as opposed a three-point lim-its the opportunities for more bucks to be shot,” explained Goddard, “which is what we’re trying to do—making the harvest a little bit more conservative until the populations

can rebound a bit.”In addition, typically there is a general open season for

antlerless mule deer from Nov. 15 to Nov. 20, however that has been replaced with a Limited Entry Hunt from Dec. 1 to Dec. 20.

This year’s draw handed out 75 authorizations, but God-dard said it’s unusual that every hunter takes advantage of it.

In 2005 the government expanded the hunting season to stabilize the infl ux of deer, which were destroying crops and hay. “Since that time we’ve been monitoring the mule deer populations as a result of the liberal harvest that we’ve had since 2005,” said Goddard.

Over the last eight years, the target has now been reached. “Fluctuations are part of the harsh winter conditions—

not the hunting pressure—so if we can have a few favour-able winters, we will see the populations increase a little bit.”

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process.”In many cases she said referrals are sent to appease the

government’s requirements for a consultation, but it’s merely “lip service.”

“Nothing gets done about our concerns and we become very frustrated, just as I believe [the Elsipogtog] Nation has. They have voiced their concerns, I do believe, and obviously they haven’t been respected and so they had no other options but to do what they did,” said Logan.

Her suggestion is that companies and governments en-gage with First Nations and look at the larger scope of de-velopmental impacts.

“That’s why now we need a regional environmental as-sessment plan,” explained Logan, “not just an individual,

project-by-project plan.”She said it was pertinent to look at the accumulative ef-

fects of development and consider its long term and im-mediate effects.

“It’s [the government’s] obligation to work with First Nations to make sure that there is a balance between eco-nomic development and protection of the land and resourc-es for future generations,” insisted the Tribal Chief.

But there are cases when the precedent hasn’t been fol-lowed, said West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson.

“Recently the West Moberly First Nations was forced to approach the courts to protect the Burnt Pine Caribou Herd because our own provincial government failed to develop a plan to fully protect the caribou from the construction of a mine,” explained Willson.

The provincial government is working on bettering its relationship with First Nations, said Minister of Environ-ment Mary Polak.

“One of the things we’re looking at in the environmental assessment is how we can more effectively involved First Nations when we are reviewing projects in their territory.”

Polak was previously the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. She said since holding that title, the relationships between First Nations and government have improved.

“I’ve seen signifi cant progress in how the ministries of government get more directly involved with First Nations, rather than just meeting and sitting with the Aboriginal Re-lations Minister,” said Polak. “That’s hugely important for [First Nations] to believe and understand that the Ministry … [has] a responsibility to work with First Nations, instead of just negotiating a case.”

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The rules vary depending on your province or territory of residence, but practicing members of many professions – including medicine, law, engineering and dentistry – may choose to incorporate. If you’re a professional and you de-cide on incorporation, you will become an employee of the professional corporation, which is the entity that engages in the business of the professional practice. There are pros and cons to your decision – let’s look at some of them:

PROS • All earnings are paid to the corporation (perhaps along

with other family members or a trust). You would be a shareholder of the corporation and also be paid a salary as an employee of the corporation. Any amounts not paid as salary would accrue within the corporation, gradually increasing the value of your shares, and can be paid out to you (or other shareholders) as dividends as they are re-quired. From a tax perspective, this can be advantageous – but only to the extent that you leave a portion of the earn-ings within the corporation (where they will be taxed at the lower small business corporate rate) and defer the personal level of taxation.

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ting. Unlike an unincorporated business where income-splitting is limited to the payment of a ‘reasonable’ salary for services provided by your spouse or adult child, a pro-fessional corporation allows you to pay dividends to any shareholder without a reasonableness test – so you can split as much income as you wish with a spouse or adult child when paid as a dividend.

• There may be increased liability protection from busi-ness contracts such as your offi ce lease and suppliers.

• You may be able to pay off debt or pay insurance pre-miums with partially-taxed corporate dollars instead of fully-taxed personal dollars.

• You may choose to create an individual pension plan (IPP) instead of making RRSP contributions to investments held within a RRSP which may allow you to make larger contributions than permitted in an RRSP, possibly with the added benefi t of creditor protection.

• If you decide to sell your practice or retire, it may be possible to shelter $750,000 (proposed to increase to $800,000 effective January 1, 2014) of capital gains from tax on the sale of shares by using the lifetime capital gains exemption. A shareholding spouse or adult child may also take advantage of this exemption.

CONS • It costs to incorporate your business and, in addition

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requirements for annual tax returns and corporate resolu-tions.

• There is zero added protection from personal liability for professional negligence claims.

• Share ownership is usually restricted to you and your immediate family members. At the time of a share sale, a non-professional corporation may remove investment as-sets tax-free, via an inter-corporate dividend to a holding corporation, but this option is usually not available to a pro-fessional corporation.

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Road construction is a perfect example of how diffi cult it is to make everyone happy.

Over the past two weeks, a series of road paving and im-provements have been underway in Dawson Creek. Natu-rally, I would expect city residents to be overjoyed with the news, seeing as I’m always hearing people complain about the road infrastructure and having to deal with potholes, but as it so happens there are those who aren’t.

Over the past weekend, I found myself in a conversa-tion with a gentleman who was working on one of the road projects. He said that he was the target of a number of mo-torists’ anger. Apparently, many drivers have shouted their frustrations with him about the construction and how it is inconveniencing them.

Roadwork is just one of those necessary evils. Yes, at times it may be inconvenient, but how else are those pot-holes to be fi xed?

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Dawson Creek. We often joke about only having two seasons, win-ter and construction, so let’s just calm down and take the detour—besides, winter is on it’s way. Jill Earl Reporter

Can’t alwaysget what you want

I recently attended a meeting at the Baldonnel School concerning the Peace River OSB plant, and the issues con-cerning the community because of them. I have lived in this area all my life and have never voiced my opinion publicly, but now I feel compelled to speak out about this problem. OSB wants to add MDI (an isocyante) and very reactive chemical to their manufacturing process. This chemical can be very irritating to the eyes and skin as well as caus-ing respiratory problems. I recommend third party random monitoring.

The OBS Plant has repeatedly ignored the safety mea-sures that were promised when this facility was built in 2004/05. There is only one air monitor instead of six, and this one is not always working. The Company has fl ooded

out neighboring acreages with contaminated water, had in-cidents of oil spills, and will now run this water into a ditch that will run into the Peace River above water wells for Fort St. John, and Taylor’s water supply.

The Environmental Protection Offi ce has been repeated-ly requested to do something about this Company’s trans-gressions, but has ignored all phone calls and letters.

Our Government Departments, especially those put in place to protect us should not ignore their constituents con-cerns. To do so could be a repeat of the HST fi asco. Site C dam falls into this category as well. Speak up now before our health and pocket books are further jeopardised. Rose Marie McAleneyBaldonnel

Letter to the Editor,It’s about time that this BC Liberal government take

some action on the use of natural gas to produce our elec-tricity. Bill Bennett, the Minister for BC Hydro made a statement not long ago, saying that he was looking for feed-back about the use of gas here in the province.

It’s pretty clear that the natural gas, is a key resource for us up here in the northeast. It’s also clear that building a natural gas cogen will be 1/6 the cost of just one Site C! B.C. Hydro is already in serious debt and adding another 8 billion dollars onto the B.C. taxpayer’s back is unaccept-able. Wake up politicians! You’re wasting our money and our kid’s inheritance! Do the right thing and start promot-ing a resource that we really have in abundance.Roy KellyCharlie Lake

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DAWSON CREEK - The year’s end is inching closer and closer, and the beginning of budget season is upon city hall.

During their regular council meeting on Oct. 21, council approved a number of budget assumptions to provide staff with direction as they work to prepare the draft budget for 2014.

Council agreed that revenues such as gaming revenues and franchise fees should be considered general revenue in 2014 and that government transfers be allocated as follows: the Small Communities Grant to be earmarked for general government services, Traffi c Fine Revenue Grant allocated to offset policing costs, and the Community Works Gas Tax Grant to go towards capital projects and/or operational programs that meet the criteria for use.

The carry forward surplus from this year will be calcu-lated in the total revenue to fund the 2014 plan.

Though every service is capable of coming under coun-cil scrutiny during budget meetings next year, council has agreed that the only changes to services in 2014 will be the possible addition of curbside recycling–pending public consultation.

“We still have the opportunity to have that conversation further into our deliberations about the budget,” said Coun. Cheryl Shuman, about cutting and adding services.

“You are not setting your budget at this meeting,” said chief administrative offi cer, Jim Chute.

According to a report done by Gagnon Strategix Con-sulting, Fair Share funding makes up approximately 27 per cent of the city’s budget; 70 per cent of the funding is allo-cated to essential services such as road and sidewalk infra-structure, policing, sewage and water systems, and 30 per cent is allocated to discretionary services like recreation, arts and culture, and transit. Council agreed that the use of Fair Share funding should be changed.

“I absolutely believe that we need to have the conver-sation. We need to give administration the direction, the instruction on what it is, how we want to see Fair Share evolve for us as a community as it relates to our fi nancial picture in the future. I’m absolutely in favour of wanting to change the use of Fair Share funding,” said Mayor Dale Bumstead.

Parslow moved a motion that would have all Fair Share increases be moved to the capital reserve, which was later approved. Parslow’s motion to not seek a replacement for

the deputy chief admin-istrative offi cer position and two fi refi ghters was also passed, though some councillors expressed op-position.

“I would like to hear some rationale on those positions in our budget discussions before eliminating them from the budget. I would like to see the reasons why we need those positions and some background information rather than saying let’s not do it before we have the background. I think that’s a budget discussion,” said Coun. Sue Kenny.

Residents will have the opportunity to weigh-in on the city budget for the fi rst time next year on March 18.

The budget timeline and public consultation process were approved by council, with budget meetings scheduled to take place on Feb. 3, 17, April 14 and 28, and consul-tation meetings to be held on Mar. 18 and April 29, for submission to the Province of B.C. by May 15. The motion to accept staff’s assumption also suggested that hosting ad-ditional public consultations or community sessions may be necessary.

“I support the budget timeline. I am frustrated about the...limited engage-ment of some people who have a lot to say about the city’s affairs in the consulta-tion side. I’m not suggesting replacing what we are doing on the consultation side but I am thinking that there may be some additional things we can do,” said Coun. Charlie Parslow.

Council also approved the use of the City Service Poli-cy, the 2013 Strategic Plan-ning Priorities and the City’s Vision, Mission and Guid-ing Principles to help set the budget, and that the most current assessments received from BC Assessment will be used in drafting and fi naliz-ing the 2014 Financial Plan.

They reaffi rmed principles in their Revenue Disclosure Policy, and that a long-term integrated approach will be taken to set appropriate tax rates. Any tax rate increase, in all service areas, will be determined by either a by-

law, policy or budget requirement. The residential variable tax rate was $5.16 last year, and the commercial variable tax rate was $17.25. With a forecasted assessment base in-crease of fi ve per cent, the fi nance department projects that the city will collect approximately $14.7 million in total tax revenues next year.


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DAWSON CREEK - The latest period of public con-sultations will help steer Boulevard Transportation Group consultants in the right direction while re-redrafting the city’s transportation master plan later this month.

During an open-house on Oct. 21, transportation plan-ners, Daniel Casey and Nadine King, presented a picture of what Dawson Creek’s transportation system could look like if the city were to implement a series of recommenda-tions included in the long-term draft plan. The purpose of the meeting was to get feedback on the recommendations the planners made in their draft plan and to seek further requests.

“Did we miss anything? Is there anything that you would like to see and incorporate it towards the fi nal draft?” King asked.

She said that no area in the city’s street network needed immediate improvement, but considering long-term devel-opment in the community, a number of improvements may need to be made in order to meet expected demands. Proj-

ects in the draft plan includ-ed: a signal or roundabout at the intersection of 8th St. and 96th Ave., upgrading the roundabout at 8th St. and Alaska Ave. to two lanes, upgrading the intersection of 13th St. and 10th St. to a roundabout, extending 102nd Ave. past 17th St. to provide direct access for non-truck traffi c to downtown, and connecting the north and south portions of 13th St. to cross the railroad.

8th Street and Alaska Ave. are under provincial jurisdic-tion, but the draft proposed that the city approach the Province of B.C. requesting that they upkeep their road markings, look at increasing pedestrian crossing times at intersections, improve cross walks, and restrict the inter-section of 8th St. and 102nd

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only. For pedestrians, the draft master plan recommends up-

grading 7.3 km of the city’s current sidewalks and install-ing 17.3 km worth of new sidewalks; adding to the 47 kms worth of existing sidewalk. 116th Ave., 96th Ave., 13th St., 14th St., and parts of 17th St. were recommended for the new sidewalks. For cyclists, bike lanes are proposed for 17th St., 3rd St., and a section of 102nd Ave. Bikeways (bike routes marked on pavement) are proposed for 96th Ave., sections of 103rd Ave., and 6th St. A full cycle track, complete with a buffered lane, is proposed for 13th St. between 96th Ave. and McKellar Ave.

Casey said that through meetings with various commu-nity members, it was apparent that the Dawson Creek Trail was important to the community. He suggested creating an additional trail running the length of the railroad between 20th St. and 4th St. The city would have to seek permission from CN for the use of the land. The Boulevard Transporta-tion Group also recommended widening trails to three km once resurfacing is needed.

The City of Dawson Creek doesn’t control or coordinate the public transit system in the city. However, Casey and King believe that during BC Transit’s next review of the system, the city should request they consider implement-ing a later service for those who want to use community programs that run during the night. Extending service to the northwest should also be considered as that area is expected to be developed in the next few years. They also suggested upgrading the highest-use bus stops to bus shelters.

The consultants will also be bringing forward a Truck Policy and Downtown Parking Policy for council adoption. The Truck Policy states that trucks are to remain on provin-cial highways as much as possible, and that trucks that need to deviate from highways must take the shortest route pos-sible to their destination. The Downtown Parking Policy encourages employees of businesses downtown not to use prime parking locations and possibly going to angled park-ing on 10th St. and 104th Ave. Parking demands are expected to increase when the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts opens.

The consultants drew on the feedback they received dur-ing a public consultation they hosted in June: two walking tours of the city, a bike tour and a public survey, to create the draft master plan. They also talked to the Ministry of Transportation, BC Transit, the Northern Trucking Asso-ciation, the B.C. Trucking Association, the local Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Community Living.

Approximately 260 responded to the distributed surveys. “It’s a two per cent response rate, fi ve per cent is ‘wow’,

but in a lot of communities we have done a lot worse, so it’s not bad. When you get over 100, 200 [responses], it’s

meaningful. You’ve gotten enough responses,” Casey said.

The fi nal draft will be presented to council in No-vember, and include a list of short, medium and long-term recommendations for imple-menting the plan, along with the expected costs of each project.

“There’s no massive over-passes or interchanges or huge cost items here ... there are some expensive items, but it seems to be pretty manageable for your sized town, with a fair tax base. We haven’t suggested any-thing that’s unrealistic, it’s all manageable,” said Casey.

The Boulevard Transpor-tation Group will be accept-ing feedback for another week.


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“Richard said he was working beside the pile of rocks and just so happened to notice the tracks,” explained the pit supervisor. “He says he is always looking for that kind of stuff because his daughter is really interested in it.”

When people come up to Tumbler Ridge to work on development projects, it’s likely their eyes are peeled for these kinds of treasures, said Buckley. “Most of the people that are there are curious about dinosaurs and tracks and of course as they are coming into the area there is always go-ing to be some sort of a mention that.”

While “horror stories” were told in the past about work-

ers destroying fossils during explorations to avoid projects being ceased, Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation has never faced that scenario.

“We haven’t had that experience at all, and we actually have a lot of fossils in our collections that have been donat-ed by industry,” explained Buckley. “They are more than happy to report interesting fi nds to us.”

The local museum foundation has a “really good history” with coal mining companies, she added.

“Teck has a long-standing history of facilitating research on paleontological fi nds uncovered at our Elk Valley prop-erties in southeastern B.C.,” said Ray Proulx, Teck Coal Ltd.’s senior coordinator for community and aborigi-

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Ankylosaur fossils are common in coalmine sites con-sidering the area was once swampy vegetation with a rich environment.

The fi ndings from Oct. 15 will be the largest fossil in the Tumbler Ridge Museum. It measured one meter squared, and 15 to 20 cm thick. Buckley said upon fi nishing their re-search on the slab, they will have to custom build a display case to hold the dinosaur tracks.

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Photo Credit Jill EarlMen all over Canada will shave their beards tonight for the last time for the entire month of November. They will participate in Movember, a campaign to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and men’s health. Oct. 21 Brent Hod-son received a proclamation from Mayor Dale Bumstead, declaring the month of November as Movember in Dawson Creek.

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School District 59 was awarded a total $76,220 for 16 PACs. The fund-ing will support extra-curricular ac-tivities, student travel, playground and sports equipment, scholarships and bursaries.

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TRUCKS and TRAILERS:

• 2012 IHC Pro-Star Eagle t/a truck,

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• 1994 IHC 4900 s/a water truck

• 1995 Kenworth T800 t/a winch truck

• 1998 and 1995 Aspen tri axle

scissorneck lowbed trailers, 9.5x40'

• 1984 M&M t/a gravel pup trailer

• 1979 Knight t/a gravel pup trailer

• 2012 Trailtech 18 ft. tilt deck t/a

flatdeck trailer, pintle hitch

• 2008 Trail Pro 24 ft. t/a flatdeck trailer

• 2008 Rayfab t/a jeep

• 2003 SWS 20 ft. t/a 5th wheel

• 1993 Real Industries 20 ft. t/a

• 2004 Ford F450 picker truck, 4wd,

Amco Veba 705 3S picker

• 2001 Ford F550 picker truck, 4wd,

Hi-Ab 045 picker

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• 2012 JD 850J LGP crawler, cab,

528 hrs, 6 way blade, 3 shank ripper

• 2011 JD 650 LGP side boom pipe layer,

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• 2006 Cat D3 LGP crawler, cab,

4873 hrs, winch, 6-way blade

• 2 Cat D6D crawlers

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• 2012 JD 290G excavator, 1265 hrs,

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• 2004 JD 270C excavator, 11045 hrs

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• 2006 JD 200C LC exc, bucket, thumb

• 66" clean up bucket for JD 270 and

290 excavators

• 2011 JD 444k wheel loader, 1780 hrs

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T.R. geopark Continued from Front.

Palaeontologist Lisa Buckley and Rich-ard McCrea, along with committee repre-sentatives Larry White and Helm visited the Peace River Regional District last week to update directors on their geopark process.

The delegation also wanted to let the di-rectors know how they are making use of the $250,000 their project was granted by the PRRD. Part of the money went into ren-ovating the Dinosaur Discovery Gallery, hosting last summer’s symposium, build-ing a new collections building and sending White to a geopark conference in Italy. The $250,000 was able to leverage other grants

from the Northern Development Initiative Trust and Cultural Spaces.

During the meeting, directors agreed to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the committee, the District of Tumbler Ridge, Northern B.C. Tourism Associa-tion, Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation, and the Wolverine Nordic and Mountain Society. The MOU does not involve any commitment of funding, but is meant to state the district’s support of the project and ensures they will be an advocate of the geopark in their future pursuits of securing funding and resources.

“This is just so exciting...we can hardly wait,” said chair of the board, Karen Good-ings.

“Everything that you are doing up there amazes me … there’s no question in my mind that this geopark will happen for sure,” she said.

Helm noted that should Tumbler Ridge gain interna-tional geopark status, part-nership opportunities and satellite facilities throughout the Peace Region would be likely.

They expect to hear if sta-tus is granted late next year.

Photo Credit Jill EarlWayne and Martha Tower, Gordon and Brenda Miller, Allen Watson, Judy Wilson, Ruth Veiner and Bruce Wilson, stand in front of a columbarium that the Rolla Community Cemetery Board has installed three weeks ago. Cemetery land was donated by Lea Miller, founder of Rolla, in 1915, and the columbarium is shaped like a grain elevator to represent the farming heritage of the community. The installation was made possible by the board, the Rolla Ratepayers Association and the Peace River Regional District.


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D1 - D2 Cows 69.00-73.00D3 - D4 Cows 63.00-68.00Holstein Cows N/AHeiferettes 68.00-78.00Bologna Bulls 70.00-83.00Feeder Bulls 70.00-85.00Good Bred Cows N/AGood Bred Heifers N/AMilk Cows N/ACow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/ACow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A

Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 114.00-125.00 Heifers 105.00-117.00Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 120.00-137.00 Heifers 110.00-123.00Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 128.00-144.00 Heifers 118.00-130.00Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 147.00-159.00 Heifers 125.00-138.00Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 150.00-162.00 Heifers 130.00-141.00Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: 158.00-173.00 Heifers 135.00-150.00Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 173.00-190.00 Heifers 142.00-161.00Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus: 170.00-200.00 Heifers 150.00-180.00

On Monday, October 28, 2013, 800 head of cattle went through our ring

MARKET REPORT OCTOBER 28, 2013

Next Regular Sale - Thursday, October 31

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DAWSON CREEK AUCTION ‘MILE ZERO CITY’301-116th Ave. Dawson Creek, British Columbia Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 VJV Main Office: 403-783-5561 Cattle Sales, Don Fessler: 250-719-5561 Fax: 250-782-6622


D1 - D2 Cows 70.00-75.00D3 - D4 Cows 65.00-69.00Holstein Cows N/AHeiferettes 68.00-78.00Bologna Bulls 70.00-87.00Feeder Bulls 90.00-100.00Good Bred Cows N/AGood Bred Heifers N/AMilk Cows N/ACow/ Calf Pairs (younger) N/ACow/ Calf Pairs (older) N/A

Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 115.00-126.00 Heifers 108.00-119.00Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 124.00-138.00 Heifers 114.00-126.00Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 128.00-147.00 Heifers 118.00-135.00Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 142.00-157.00 Heifers 127.00-138.00Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 150.00-162.00 Heifers 130.00-148.00Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: 160.00-174.00 Heifers 135.00-150.00Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 184.00-204.00 Heifers 140.00-164.00Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus: 185.00-217.00 Heifers 150.00-180.00

On Thursday, October 24, 2013, 2135 head of cattle went through our ring

MARKET REPORT OCTOBER 24, 2013

Next Regular Sale - Thursday, October 31

DAWSON CREEK - The Peace River Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Art-ists celebrated the opening of their fi fth show as a chapter on Oct. 18, presenting Peace Landscapes to the Dawson Creek Art Gallery.

Fourteen of the approximately 35 mem-bers of the Peace River branch submitted the 37 pieces in the show, all depicting landscapes.

“So many artists are inspired by land-scapes and it’s a fertile ground for a lot of expression so I think people recognize that ... within British Columbia we have a spe-cial niche. The chapter is drawn from the B.C. and Alberta Peace, [we have] some common ground there; the appreciation, the

skies, and the general topography and so on, so it’s a rich one,” said president of the chapter Charlie Parslow.

The exhibit is juried and a number of members were recognized for their work. Sandy Troudt’s piece, Patchwork, was the winner of the EnCana Award of Excel-lence. Suzanne Sandboe’s Sunrise won second and Mary Parslow’s Ciel d’Or won third. Dawson Creek’s Angela Fehr took home the People’s Choice Award for her watercolour, Huckleberry Hill, which she attributed to having a lot of supportive fam-ily attend the show’s opening.

“Any artist is inspired all the time. We look for tiny things to capture and pull out of whatever we see. I would hope that I could be equally inspired anywhere in the Peace region, but this is defi nitely one of my favourite spots,” said Fehr, who was in-

spired to paint the landscape located in the Pine Pass after a day of berry picking.

Fehr submitted two pieces to the exhibit. She said that she is not used to painting landscapes, or abstract pieces, which As-pens Ablaze is.

“For me to start planning for the show was a big deal. To try and start painting landscapes and trying to fi gure out what I do in my fl oral paintings that I can carry over into landscapes...and pull that into a landscape painting was really a challenge for me and kind of scary,” she said.

The communities of Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Grande Prairie and Beaverlodge rotate the responsibility of hosting the show

annually. This is the second time that the Dawson Creek Art Gallery has hosted the local Federation of Canadian Artists. An artist workshop is also usually held in con-junction with the annual show.

“I think we have become known as a re-gion for having a tremendous talent of art-ists. It always amazes me the numbers of artists that live in the Peace region. I think we’ve become diverse; [there are] all types of different art forms represented in this chapter, and I think that’s true of other art organizations,” Parslow said.

Peace Landscapes can be seen at the art gallery until Nov. 8.


Region landscapes inspire Federation’s exhibit

Photo Credit Jill EarlAngela Fehr’s Huckleberry Hill won the People’s Choice Award during that latest art gallery opening.


COMMUNITYSubmit your community event to [email protected]

Fort St. John• Oct. 20 – Dec. 8: The North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre Baby Bottle Fundraiser.

We collect small change (yes, all those loose pennies), or big change, or cheques made out to the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre. Empty baby bottles are available to be picked up at Master Peace Framing (9400 100 St) or Smarti Pantz (9919 103 Ave) or your local church. Return your fi lled bottles by Dec. 8 at one of the drop off locations. Our centre is located at #335 9900 100 Ave (Pioneer Sqare).

• Nov. 2: The Catholic Women’s League of Fort St. John will have their annual Winter Wonderland Tea & Bazaar on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Immaculata Centre behind the Catholic Church. Bring your friends for tea and shop for Christmas at the same time. For more info: Pat Foster 250-785-4700 or Jana Leslie 250-785-0420

• Nov. 9: Seniors Christmas Craft, Bake Sale and Tea from 11:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Peace Lutheran Church Banquet Hall. Craft Tables for rent by calling Kathy at 250-785-4937. No home based businesses unless handicrafts please.

• Nov. 9: The Anglican Church Women’s annual Tea, Bake, Gift and Book Sale is from 1-4 p.m. at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 10364-100 St. Fort St. John. Along with the baking, crafts, tea and used books, we have a silent auction, fi sh pond and face painting. Please come join us!

• Nov. 10: The Kidney Walk in Fort St. John will happen at the Pomeroy Sport Centre at 10 a.m. Please note this is a different date and location from what was originally planned.

• Nov. 15 - 16: 17th Annual Antiques and Collectibles Sale on Friday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday November 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come to the Fort St. John Le-gion (10103 105 Ave) to kick start your Christmas shopping. Browse and buy fabulous and eclectic antiques and collectibles from dealers in the Peace Region. Small admission charge benefi ts the Fort St. John North Peace Museum. For more information contact the North Peace Historical Society at 250-787-0430.

• Jan. 18 and Mar, 15, 2014: Campfi re Cowboy Nights at the Fort St. John Legion at 6

p.m.

Dawson Creek • Oct. 31: Drop-in children’s Halloween craft night at the Dawson Creek Library from

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Drop by the library in your costume between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and get a treat bag.

• Nov. 2-3: A weekend creative writers workshop for teens ages 13-17 at the Dawson Creek Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a free workshop taught by local author, Donna Kane, for teen writers of all styles and genre of writing. More info: 250-782-4661, space is limited.

• Nov. 5: Market Place at Rotary Manor: 1121 90 Ave. Come shop and enjoy an after-noon looking at 20 vendors selling their items. No entrance fee, just come and have fun! Everyone welcome. More info call Recreation: 250-719-3487.

• Nov 14,15,16,17: live production of “Always a bridesmaid” at South Peace United Church, Dawson Creek. Tickets at Simple Pleasures for Dessert Theatre on Nov. 14 and Nov.17; and for dinner theatre on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16.

• Nov 23: Christmas Tea and Bake Table at South Peace United Church, Dawson Creek 1:00 to 3:30 pm

• Dec. 7: Community Christmas Concert and Sale of Christmas Baking at South Peace United Church, 1300-104th Avenue, Dawson Creek, starts at 7:00 pm.Rose Prairie

• Nov. 9: OPEN MIC NIGHT: Join us at the Rose Prairie Curling Rink Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Featuring M.C. Tom Cole. Admission by donation. Bar and Concession available. Everyone welcome, bring your talents!Gordondale, Alta

• Nov. 1: Halloween Dance from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Alberta time at the Gordondale Hall, Gordondale Alberta. Prizes for best costume. Please call for more information: Marcia 780-353-2177.

Fort St. John• Toastmasters International Club of Fort St. John meets from 7 - 8:30 p.m. every Thursday evening at Northern Lights College, Room 105. Learn valuable communication & leadership skills. Contact Joyce Hadland at 250-261-3886 or Gayle Wagner at 250-785-3991 for more informa-tion.• Women’s Entrepreneurial Circle every Friday 10 a.m. -12 p.m. at the Northeast Aboriginal Business Centre (10071 100 Ave).Dawson Creek• Alcoholics Anonymous - meets Mon., Tues., Fri., & Sat., 8 p.m. at Peace River Health Unit. Wed. 8 p.m. Hospital Education Room. All meetings are open.• Mile 0 Al-Anon meets 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday evening at the Health Unit, Dawson Creek.• Mile 0 Quilt Guild meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Studio 10 at KPAC. Come join us for sewing, fun and friendship. Contact Gloria at 250 786 5597. for more info.

• Stream of Life (Korean Church) 433-95 Ave Dawson Creek BC V1G 1H4Phone 250-219-8016 Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Bible Study: 7:00 PM (Wednesday) In-tercession Pry:700 PM (Thursday)Fort Nelson• The Community Market is held at the Westend Camp-ground every Saturday except on long weekends. For more info or a vendor package please contact Jaylene Arnold at (250) 774-2541 or Audrey Reynolds (250) 774-6574.Pouce Coupe• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Community Church An-nex (the old Pouce library). Saturday nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ages 13 to 17.Chetwynd• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Public Library, 5012 46 Street. If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meet-ing. Call for times and places or someone to talk to, phone 788-9658 or 788-1100

Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Thursday. 8 p.m. 115 Commercial Park (Baptist Church). If you think you might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or someone to talk to. Phone 242-4018.• Magic the Gathering playgroup meetup every Thursday at the Tumbler Ridge Public Library from 6-8pm. New play-ers welcome, free starter decks for people wanting to learn the game or interested in re-joining the MTG community. Contact Chris at [email protected], for any questions or concerns

Taylor• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) meetings every second Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For info: Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.

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Maintenance Admin: The successful candidate for this position will have some shipping and receiving experience and be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Adobe and SAP. Candidates should have experience with typing, formatting and proofreading documents as well as preparing and tracking purchase orders. This is a full time position, Monday to Friday. Accounts Receivable Assistant: Do you like to work in a busy office and have a variety of work to do? This may be a situation just for you; the successful candidate will do the receivables data entry, some filing, posting and other duties as assigned. Purchase Order Clerk: Do you understand the flow of POs in the accounting system? We are seeking someone who will create, submit, and manage POs for various jobs and for the purchasers. This position won't entail "purchasing". It will be a backup position to those that are purchasing that require PO’s. This will be a full time position and experience with PO systems would be an asset. Mon to Fri 8a-5p Customer Service Representative: The successful candidate for this position will have excellent customer service skills and some shipping and receiving experience. Experience with ADP and Adobe would be an asset. Candidates should have a valid driver's license. Part Time: Wed through Fri 4p-8p and Sat 10a-6p

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Peace River Regional DistrictEmployment Opportunity

FIRE CHIEFCHARLIE LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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Join the Peace River Regional District team in the mighty Peace Region of northeastern BC – world renownedfor our friendly people, spectacular outdoor recreation and linkages to the Yukon and Alaska. The Peace RiverRegional District is geographically the largest local government in the province, encompassing four electoralareas and seven member municipalities, with a total population of approximately 60,000, in its vast 120,000square kilometers.

One of our fastest growing rural communities is Charlie Lake - a thriving residential, recreational, small-business focused community - with a sub-regional population of approximately 3,500 in the fire protection area.Charlie Lake is situated 8 km northwest of the City of Fort St. John, B.C., along the famous Alaska Highway,on the shore of the lake by the same name.

The Regional District is seeking an energetic and qualified individual for the position of Fire Chief,Charlie Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Reporting to the Regional District’s Manager of CommunityServices, the Fire Chief is responsible for recruiting, supervising and training a strong team of 30+ volunteerfire fighters; developing, recommending and implementing plans, policies and programs; and preparing andmonitoring annual and long range operational and capital budgets. The successful candidate will possessstrong leadership skills; be a visionary leader and results oriented; and have a strong understanding ofadministrative requirements in the fire service. The candidate will have superior ability to communicateeffectively and concisely, verbally and written; and have the capability to establish and maintain effectiveworking relationships with volunteers, Regional District staff, elected officials and the general public. Finally asa member of the Regional District’s management team, the Fire Chief will play a fundamental role in integratingRegional District policies and practices into the department’s operations while also developing bylaws andpolicies that will assist the department in meeting its strategic and operational goals.

The candidate will have a minimum of a grade twelve education followed by completion of a recognizedprogram of study in Fire Administration with a minimum of five years of satisfactory service as a Fire Captain orhigher or an equivalent combination of education and experience. For a complete list of responsibilities andpreferred qualifications please view the job description at:http://www.prrd.bc.ca/quick_links/employment/index.php

This is a full-time exempt position with a competitive salary and benefit package commensurate with thesuccessful applicant’s qualifications and experience. A detailed job description is available at www.prrd.bc.ca.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume, cover letter and at least three references “in confidence”to:

Peace River Regional DistrictAttention: Diana Mitchell, Executive Assistant

Email: [email protected] Box 810, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8

Telephone: (250) 784-3200 Confidential Fax: (250) 784-3220Closing date for this opportunity is 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2013

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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The Circulation Manager is responsible for ensuring the Prince George Free Press is delivered to homes and businesses every Friday. Duties include coordinating drivers and paper carriers, recruiting staff, and auditing performance.

The successful applicant must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and be familiar with working on web-based applications.

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HELP WANTEDThunder Oilfi eld Services Ltd. Fort St John, BCLight Duty Cleaner, Position Available: 1 (Full Time)Ensure general cleanliness standards are upheld, sweep, mop, Wash,wax and polish fl oors, dust furniture and desks, vacuum carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture, clean, disinfect and polish kitchen/lunchroom and bathroom fi xtures and appliances, empty trash Containers and paper shredders ,wash windows, walls, and ceilings, report all faults to supervisor, may provide basic information on facilities. Additional duties as required from time to time Salary : $14.50/hourlyApply to [email protected] 11/14

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We Care Home Health Services, Prince George, a locally Owned Northern British Columbia franchise are developing a network of Health Care Professionals for a permanent offi ce site location in Fort St John, B.C. The Fort St. John offi ce will be responsible for the northeast sector of British Columbia including the areas around the cities of Fort Nelson, Dawson Creek, and Chetwynd.

We Care is hiring the following Health Care Professionals for casual and offi ce hourly/salaried positions. Offi ce positions will include benefi ts.

Registered Nurses: $41.50 per hour Licensed Practical Nurse: $31.50 per hour

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Offi ce Manager: $25.00 per hour Drug testing Technician: $25.00 per hour

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Continental Pipeline currently has an opening for a TRUCKING DISPATCHER. Our offi ce is based out of Fort St John B.C. We offer opportunities for qualifi ed personnel who wish to grow in a high performance organization. This position will be responsible for organizing trucking and truck drivers to lo-bed equipment and haul pipe to various locations throughout northeastern BC and Alberta. We offer benefi ts after a probation period and competitive wages.

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HELP WANTEDQ Spot Restaurant (Fort St. John), FT (1) Japanese & (1) Sushi bar cook, min 3 yrs exp, develop menu, supervise Kitchen operation, train staff, $16 - $18/hr, paid vacation, apply to [email protected] 10/31

AUTO TECH OPPORTUNITYOwner is looking to retire in 1-2 years. Well –established Auto Shop in the South Cariboo with great customer base, special-ized in transmission and en-gine work, government inspec-tion facility. Current owner is willing to train. Serious inqui-ries only. Phone 250-791-5465PO Box 10080, 10 Mile Ranch, V0K 1Z0 10/17

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HELP WANTEDErnie’s Sports ExpertsFort St. John, BC Retail Trade SupervisorPositions Available: 2 (Full-Time)Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff and cashiers, as-sign sales workers to duties and prepare work schedules, authorize payments by cheque and the return of merchandise, sell merchandise to customers, resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages, maintain specifi ed inventory and order merchandise, prepare reports regarding sales volumes, mer-chandising and personnel mat-ters, hire and train or arrange for the training of new sales staff in collaboration with the manager. Practical skills desir-able - assist customers pur-chasing and set up basic prod-ucts. Previous sales experience desirable.Salary: $17.00/hourly

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FORT ST. JOHN - Four-hundred creepy crawlers dressed in spooktacular costumes infested the Pome-roy Hotel for the ninth annual SPCA Halloween Bash on Oct. 26.

The event is the biggest fundraiser for the Fort St. John SPCA, and was once again a sold-out evening.

Photo Credit Kyla CorpuzClockwise: Rob Harris was carried around by a gorilla while he spent the night cramped in a bamboo jail; Holly and John Wagner haunted attendees in their ghostly Victorian attire; a group of friends took on different characters for the 9th Annual Halloween Bash.


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