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Reuben Solomon photoResidents throughout the Northeast took part in the global event ‘Earth Hour’ on March 27 – turning their lights out for an hour to save energy consumption and to help the environment. A sold out crowd gathered at Whole Wheat and Honey in Fort St. John for the event where, by candle-light, they took in the music of local musicians including (above) Brian MacMillan.

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Gail Batenchuk required chemotherapy and radiation for her treatment but with radiation not available in Fort St. John she was told to go elsewhere.

She chose to go to Winnipeg because she had support there from family but, after contacting the Canadian Cancer Society for financial support, she was told the organization only helps patients traveling throughout BC and Alberta for treatment.

“Who’s there to help me? What are they collecting money for?” she asked. “I’ve spoken with some of my friends who have given to the cancer society and they’re shocked at what I’ve been through.”

Batenchuk has been in Winnipeg since Feb. 22 and will re-main in the city until April 19 when she’s done her treatment.

While she has been helped by the ability to stay with fam-ily, she said she’s still incurring other costs like travel to her treatments and to Winnipeg and, because she’s not working, she has had to take money out of her line of credit to do that.

This has been stressful and things she had not thought about when she was told she had cancer and would have to have treatments.

“If I had to make the decision again, I would [go to Win-nipeg] but I don’t know why the Canadian Cancer Society [wouldn’t help out],” she said.

This, however, said vice president of cancer control Cathy Adair, is the society’s regulations to ensure it can help as many patients as possible.

In 2009, for example, Adair said approximately $22,000 was given to northern patient’s for travel expenses.

“We certainly appreciate that [patient’s] want to be closer to their family and friends if they have that option,” she said.

Adair said not all provincial divisions of the organization

offer the travel services that the BC-Yukon division does for cancer patients, but provincially, the organization wants to en-sure it can help where it can – and has been doing so since 1948.

The Canadian Cancer Society, however, feels the funding for patients should be covered through the government or local health authorities.

In the Northern Health Authority, the Northern Health Con-nections bus has really helped patients, said Adair, but there’s still more to be done.

“We would like to see more of that across the province for people who have to travel [for treatment],” said Adair.

She said cancer patients that cannot be helped by the Ca-nadian Cancer Society should contact their local regional co-ordinators who are aware of other groups that provide help and solutions.

Batenchuck said she would be interested in speaking with those co-ordinators about her options and has also spoke with people in Winnipeg that have said there is nothing they can do.

Her work, however, will not stop after she’s returned to Fort St. John because she knows she’s not the only cancer patient dealing with this situation.

She said she believes the organization should be interpro-vincial.

“We’re in Canada, you know,” she said. “It seems like those [provincial] borders set the precedents.”

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Collision closes highwayDAWSON CREEK – A collision between a tanker truck

and a small car caused the tanker to catch fire, closing the Alaska Highway for nearly a whole day on March 28.

The crash happened after 2 p.m. near the Kiskatinaw Bridge. The drivers of the respective vehicles sustained non-life-threatening injuries, but the resulting fire prompted police to close the highway in both directions. The fire was contained, but traffic was diverted at the Mason and Braden Roads until the area was determined safe early the next morning.

An officer with the detachment confirmed the tanker itself was not breached, so the chemical it was carrying did not spill. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

RCMP investigate damage to businessCHETWYND- Chetwynd RCMP are seeking information

regarding criminal damages to a local business.Police are reporting that sometime between 9 p.m. on

March 26 and 9 a.m. on March 27, the culprits used a heavy object to smash a hole on the front window of the Cascade Realty at 4745 51 Street.

They are asking anyone with information to contact them at (250) 788-9221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – City council approved, in principal, a

partnership with Shell Canada to build an effluent water reuse facility in the city.

The agreement proposes that Shell contribute the full $9.75 million cost estimated to upgrade the wastewater treatment system in exchange for up to 3,400 cubic metres per day of re-claimed water to use for drilling and other operations. The city

had put out a request for proposals (RFP) last month, hoping to find a proponent that would take on the capital cost necessary to build the facility, which would be located near the existing sewage treatment lagoons on 116 Avenue and First Street.

In total, four proponents came forward with proposals, but two of them offered a portion of the total cost for a smaller vol-ume of water and the third offered to construct and operate the facility and pay the city a royalty on water sold. However, that proposal was to treat the water at a lower level than the city had proposed, which would restrict potential uses. The propo-nent also indicated it did not want the city to sell water on its own to the oil and gas industry and the city would be charged for water it used for its own purposes. Shell’s proposal was the only one to meet the original offer extended by the city.

“It’s pretty exciting for us,” said Kevin Henderson, director of operations with the City of Dawson Creek, who explained the idea for the project began nearly four years ago. “To be honest, Shell Canada hadn’t even really talked to us too much. They had received the information, but we didn’t even antici-pate [a proposal] from them just because we hadn’t heard too much from them.”

Henderson explained they still need to negotiate some of the terms of the agreement and then return to council with the final contract, which he expects they will do within a couple of weeks. He added they have already initiated the permitting process through the Ministry of Environment.

If approved, the project would set a precedent in North America for selling treated wastewater for industrial purposes. It could extend the sustainability of the Kiskatinaw River – the city’s only water source – until 2030 or beyond, even with a population growth of two per cent over that period, by reliev-ing the demand put on it by oil and gas activity, which last year equaled over 360,000 cubic metres of water consumed. It would also improve the quality of water being discharged into the Dawson Creek, which Henderson said is proactive because of the likelihood of new federal regulations being enacted in the near future.

He added although they would have to obtain permits for each intended use, the “unrestricted access” level of treatment would mean the water could be used for irrigation, for fields and parks for example, and even for agriculture. He said they

had conservatively estimated the total amount of treated ef-fluent available to be 4,000 cubic metres per day, allowing the city to sell or use 600 cubic metres, generating more than $500,000 per year in revenue for the city.

If an agreement is finalized and permits approved, Hender-son said the city has targeted the summer of 2011 to have the project up and running. Henderson said the intent would be to prohibit potable water from being sold in bulk water sales once the facility is operational, but there would be a transition period, and some uses would still be permitted, such as drink-ing water for rural residents.

Amy Trillotson, spokesperson for Shell Canada, said the project aligns perfectly with the work of their water strategy team in looking for innovative ways to reduce consumption.

“We saw the RFP as an innovative way to reduce the amount of fresh water we use for our Groundbirch venture and to mini-mize the impacts on local water sources,” she said. “Water is a very important resource for us, as it is for the community, so it’s an area of focus for us as well.”

She added they felt it important to partner with the com-munity on a project that could have economic, social and en-vironmental benefits.

Shell has significant developments planned for the Ground-birch field and is proposing to pipe the water from the facility to the field once it’s constructed. They estimate that could re-move 85 trucks per day from area roads.

Trillotson said negotiating the amount of water the com-pany needs will be the next step and they will be looking for flexibility to accommodate future growth and the variable amount needed for their operations. Their proposal suggested they would be open to discussing having other user groups tie into their pipeline to access surplus water sold by the city and they might even explore using any excess water during low demand times to create artificial wetlands to provide habitat for wildlife. Trillotson said those ideas will be part of the up-coming discussions with the city administration.

• Council approved a development permit for T. Steward Sheet Metal Ltd. to construct a 120 square foot shop at 1016 100 Avenue.

If no comments are received within a 10-day notification period, the permit will be granted.

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Matthew Bains photoFollowing the proclamation of March 22 to 29 as “Water Awareness Week” in Daw-son Creek, Bea Rutledge (middle), president of the Canadian Union of Public Em-ployees Local 2403, joined Kit Fast (left) with the Dawson Creek Watershed Society, Mayor Mike Bernier (right) and city councillors in a toast of tap water. The BC CUPE is behind a campaign to protect public ownership of water systems. Since 1992, the United Nations has observed March 22 as World Water Day.

By Matthew BainsNORTHEAST – Pat Bell, Minister of

Forests and Range, recently provided an up-date on the efforts of his ministry in the ar-eas of trade with China, maintaining timber supply and preparing for fire risks.

The minister an-nounced that softwood exports to China hit 1.63 billion board feet last year, representing nearly 18 per cent of to-tal shipments, and more than doubling the re-cord 784 million board feet shipped in 2008. The government has set a goal of exporting four billion board feet by the end of 2011.

He added although China continues to buy significant quantities of economy and utility-grade lumber, produc-ers here have told him there has been a signifi-cant uptake in the high-er grade, higher-value lumber. Sales have risen to more than $327 million in 2009 from about $113 million in 2007.

Bell said he will be traveling to Beijing on March 26 – his fourth trip in the last two years – to sign a Memorandum of Under-standing with China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.

“This is the organization that has respon-sibility for all of the housing needs across China,” said Bell. “The MOU is to build a six-storey wood frame structure. This is a first for China. To crack that particular mar-ket would literally mean billions of board feet of lumber going into the marketplace.”

He added lumber prices continue to rise, up as much as 50 per cent from last year, to about $311 per thousand board feet, which is offsetting much of the impact to exporters due to the rising Canadian dollar.

The minister also commented on the recently released report from Vancouver-based International Wood Markets Group. The report predicts sawmills in the Interior will begin to run out of timber supply within three to five years, due to the devastation of the pine beetle to lodgepole stands, which could mean the closure of 16 mills. Bell said while he doesn’t dispute the historical information included in the report, it doesn’t consider re-cent information and current thinking on how to mitigate those impacts.

He said for example, bee-tle-killed trees once thought to only be valuable for lumber within two to three years have been shown to go through sawmills after being dead for 20 years. He said half of the shortfall in the mid-term timber supply could be filled if the thresh-old for harvesting marginal stands – typically mid-eleva-tion balsam stands – was re-duced to 165 from 185 cubic metres per hectare. He added enhanced silviculture prac-tices such as mid-term and late rotation fertilization and seed improvement programs

could also mitigate impacts to timber sup-ply.

“I think the wood markets report accu-rately represented the risks if we don’t do anything, but there is a significant number

of options that we [have] available to us,” he said. “The notion of the 16 mills closing across the province is simply one that’s not accurate given the current knowledge that we have.”

Bell also commented on preparations being made for this year’s wildfire season.

“I’m very concerned about where we are at right now,” he said. “We’ve had record low snowfalls and very ear-ly-season drying trends and that has given us a great deal of concern.”

He said an air tanker fleet has been put on 48-hour notice to respond to high-risk areas and

other crews across the province are being prepared. He said there have already been three interface fires in the Kamloops and Okanagon regions and he warned the public to be very cautious with their fire activities.

Bell’s ministry will see the most signifi-cant cuts to any ministry made in this year’s budget, dropping to about $640 million from just over $1 billion last year. He said the cuts are reflective of significantly lower levels of harvest over the last three years in the province, to 41 million cubic metres last year from 70 million cubic metres. He added there will be no cuts made in the areas of fire protection, the Forests for Tomorrow pro-gram, investments into China, forest health initiatives and tree improvement programs.

The Opposition has accused the govern-ment of abandoning the forestry sector in its budget. NDP forestry critic Norm Mac-donald said there needs to be more invest-ments in silviculture and forest health, but that won’t be possible with this budget. He said money is being cut back for important research and not enough work is being done to maintain current forest stock.

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Today of all days. Today, as I was con-templating how to best convey my sym-pathies to the family of Prince George’s own Cpl. Darren Fitzpatrick, there in my morning paper was an article outlining the actions of 16 professors at the University of Regina that offended me and is an af-front to every Canadian soldier!

Cpl. Darren Fitzpatrick was just 21 years-old when he died on Saturday. He succumbed to injuries he suffered in a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan on March 6. Cpl. Fitzpatrick, a member of the 3rd Battal-ion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, fought to live long enough at a hospital in Edmonton to say goodbye to his family.

According to his commanding officer, Cpl. Fitzpatrick’s family’s one request was that “his sacrifice be acknowledged.” I know that I join the residents in Prince

George and ‘most’ Canadians in recogniz-ing Cpl. Fitzpatrick’s bravery and honour-ing his willingness to sacri-fice his safety to help bring peace, security and freedom to the people of Afghanistan.

And yet, in Regina, a group of professors published an open letter asking for the withdrawal of Project Hero, a scholarship program for the children of our fallen soldiers.

Apparently, these “learned” individuals who influence the minds of their pupils every day, think “this program is a glorification of Canadian imperialism in Afghanistan” and they believe that the Afghan mission is “a military occupation of sovereign country.”

They don’t even like the name of the scholarship, Project Hero, because it might imply that Canada’s military activ-

ity in Afghanistan is heroic.Our soldiers serving in Afghanistan are

heroic! And I find the views of these professors offen-sive and insulting. How-ever, they have the right to express their opinion. Do they not see the irony in the fact that they owe their right to this free speech to the willingness of our sol-diers to fight for fundamen-tal freedoms?

While the professors’ right to air their views is respected by their employer, the University of Regina has refused to ca-pitulate and the scholarship program will remain in place.

Unfortunately, the issue of freedom of speech has played out much differently in another province. Ann Coulter’s views are offensive to many in Canada and around

the world. I don’t agree with her contro-versial approach nor many of her opinions. However, she has the right to speak her mind. That’s not just the American way, it’s the Canadian way and it’s enshrined in our laws.

Coulter delivered a speech at the Univer-sity of Western Ontario on March 22 and was scheduled to speak at the University of Ottawa the next day. Instead, threats of violent action and protest by those who disagree with her views, forced the cancel-lation of her appearance. Her opponents should not view this as a victory.

This is a case of “free speech for some but not others.”

Mob rule and the threat of violence de-feated free speech in Canada this week. How ironic that our soldiers are in Af-ghanistan right now fighting for the right of the Afghan people to freely express their opinions without fear of harm.


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Residents from throughout the Northeast joined the ap-proximately 80 other communities in the province on March 27 in the now global event Earth Hour.

Countries around the world participate in the event, which truly demonstrates the commitment to the environment by residents worldwide through the simple act of turning the lights out in your home for one hour.

The commitment in BC showed – with a decrease in con-sumption of 1.04 per cent. Specifically in the Northeast, the pledge to cut down consumption was certainly there again this year but not as much as in years past.

In Fort St. John for example, there was an increase of 0.06 per cent, but in Fort Nelson, there was a drop in consump-tion of 1.6 per cent – higher than the provincial average.

The Fort St. John statistic is not only quite surprising but quite concerning as well.

In an area where a number of residents are so against Site C and it’s environmental impacts, it’s a wonder more did not participate to show other ways of conserving energy and powering homes.

In fact, BC Hydro has said if residents were to participate in the same methods of conservation – turning lights off in homes for an hour every evening – the combined savings would be enough to power 2,200 homes for a year.

That’s just an hour, but why not do more? It’s not always a feasible option but it doesn’t seem impractical to do it frequently.

Just a small commitment not only in the Northeast but what should be around the world can make a huge differ-ence, so flick the switch and watch the lights go out and consumption go down.

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Editor:Reports of an abnormally low snowpack across British

Columbia means we’re probably looking at another dev-astatingly dry forest fire season this summer. That’s not good news.

But it also means the province’s dams and reservoirs are going to see dangerously low water levels this year. And that means BC Hydro’s ability to generate electricity is going to be impaired again this year just like it has been in most recent years over the past decade.

We certainly can’t control the weather, but it has not helped the situation that no money was spent to maintain or improve BC Hydro’s dams and facilities during the 1990s. As a result, we’re now having to catch up all at once and BC Hydro is having to spend billions and bil-lions of dollars in a short span of time to bring their dams and power stations up to current standards.

Yes, the billions of dollars that BC Hydro is spending to refurbish their mega dams and install new generators

(ones that can extract more power from less water) is caus-ing our hydro bills to go up. But what we’re really pay-ing for is the lack of maintenance and investment on these mega dams and facilities during the 1990s; neglect that’s now left us having to take the hit all at once.

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could cause an accident at Tim Horton’s at the mall location.

I don’t see why traffic is allowed to block main roads and entrances to the mall.

The drive thru can be made so people can line up in the mall parking lot along

the highway then turning right and going out to the highway.

I have written a letter to city council and could ask other people to do so if they think this is a problem and also propose the same solution as I have.

Thank you.Morris Kapacila, Fort St. John

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Editor:Several independent wind energy

projects got the go ahead from BC Hy-dro recently. This news is welcome and overdue because, until last summer, BC was the only province in Canada with-out an operating wind farm project.

BC has lagged behind the rest of the country in harnessing the power of the wind. And in one case, we even came close to losing a major wind project al-together when it encountered financial difficulties.

Fortunately, another company took over the project, assumed the risk, and demonstrated a commendable belief not only in the project but in BC’s potential for generating the kind of non-polluting renewable electricity the world needs a lot more of.

Let’s hope the progress we’re start-ing to see on the wind energy front in BC is the start of many good things to come.

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out that a huge market for renew-able energy is growing globally and in North America. I’m also not the first person to realize that British Columbia is well positioned to cap-ture a disproportionately large share of North America’s renewable en-ergy market if we take action.

The question I have is why are we not doing so? Why are we not seiz-ing the opportunity? What are we waiting for?

The potential renewable energy wealth of this province is mind blowing. While other places strug-gle to find alternatives to burning non-renewable coal to generate electricity, British Columbia is sit-ting on a gold mine of renewable wind, hydro, bioenergy, geothermal, wave and tidal energy resources like nowhere else in North America.

Imagine what British Columbia’s renewable energy wealth could do

for the people of this province if we took action. For instance, the last time British Columbia was a “debt-free” province was 50 years ago. But just two years from now, the province’s debt will be almost $60 billion. Imagine what British Co-lumbia’s renewable energy wealth could do to that debt. It could wipe it right out if we seized the oppor-tunity.

Everyone wants more money for health care. Everyone wants more money for education. Everyone wants more money for just about everything and anything you can think of. But no one ever talks about where the money is going to come from to pay for it all even though the answer is staring us in the face.

We’ve got the keys to a renew-able energy gold mine and it’s time we opened our eyes and realized it. What are we waiting for?

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He said his party and other groups have often raised the concern of the effects of the pine beetle to timber supply and added not enough work has been done to take stock of the inventory that remains.

“We simply don’t have the information that we need to have,” said Macdonald. “We have not done the work on in-ventory that we need to and you have a government that has continuously stepped away from that stewardship role. The minister often is not working with hard numbers.”

He said he’s not convinced the minister’s statements on the lifespan of beetle-killed wood or the potential for mar-ginal stands, for example, are based on any hard data or re-search. He said he and other people in forestry-dependent communities would like to share Bell’s optimism, but those statements need to based on facts.

Macdonald said his party supports the government’s ef-forts to broaden trade relationships, but he said the impor-tance of trade with China has been exaggerated.

“We have to look at getting greater value out of our wood products and to simply send low-grades over to China for them to do the value-added work is certainly not in the

long term a strategy that’s beneficial,” he said. “We need to broaden the range of products that we have and broaden the markets.”

He added while he applauds the government for improv-ing communications and increasing firefighting capacity following the 2003 fire season, he said there is still much more work, as outlined in the Firestorm Report, that could be done to prevent forest fires. He said the government needs to provide more funding and expertise to help municipalities implement their fuel management strategies.

• The Association of BC Forest Professionals have adopted new safety standard guidelines, it was announced on March 22. The Association’s Standards of Professional Practice and Code of Ethics were amended in January to include clear guidelines for interpreting its safety related bylaws. Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell said significant work has been done to improve forest safety following the auditor general’s report a couple of years ago and these changes represent an-other step in that direction. He said included in the changes is the requirement for forest professionals to consider the safe-ty of workers on the ground every time they prepare a forest

development plan or even an individual cutting permit. • The Province has introduced legislation to implement

a zero net deforestation policy in British Columbia. The government has committed to achieving zero net deforesta-tion by 2015, and the Minister of Forests and Range will be required to report regularly on progress towards that goal. Loss of forest land to development will be included in the legislation, but timber harvesting will not be considered de-forestation. The ministry will work with other agencies and communities to help implement the policy.

• Community Forest Agreements were approved for Chet-wynd and Tumbler Ridge, it was announced on March 9. The Chetwynd agreement partners include the District of Chetwynd, West Moberly First Nations and Saulteau First Nations, covering an area of 20,000 cubic metres per year for a period of 25 years. The Tumbler Ridge agreement is with Tumbler Ridge Forest Ltd. and includes 20,000 cubic metres per year for a term of 25 years. CFAs allow com-munities to determine timber volumes to local or regional processing facilities and further recreational, cultural and educational opportunities within those areas.

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ranchers are entering one of the busiest times of the year and remain cautiously optimistic about the outlook for 2010 and beyond.

They are hoping the industry will rebound from a difficult year last year, when low prices and high input costs forced ranchers in the province to reduce their herds to near record-low numbers.

However, the auction market in Dawson Creek was teeming with activity on March 25. Connie Patterson, loan administrator for

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Patterson said despite the high Canadian dollar, which hurts exports to other coun-tries, beef prices are showing some resil-ience.


Peace ranchers cautiously optimistic about 2010 outlook

Matthew Bains photoThe auction market in Dawson Creek was busy on March 25, as ranchers from all over the Northeast and into Alberta converged for the cattle sale. Ranchers in the area are hoping 2010 will see prices rebound and soil moisture levels improve over a tough year last year.

“It’s getting better every week because we finally got the numbers down to where our country can handle them,” she said of the efforts to reduce the supply to reflect cur-rent demand. “We had too many cattle in our system in our country.”

She said the increased opportunities opening up in inter-national markets, specifically in Asia, are reason to be op-timistic about the future. With some countries now starting to lift restrictions on Canadian beef imposed after the bo-vine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak in 2003, those opportunities should grow.

“We are the best country in the world for trace-back on our feed and our animals, being able to trace back exactly where the place of origin was in just a matter of hours,” she said.

Tom Krantz, vice-president of the South Peace Feeder and Bred Heifer Co-op, who raises roughly 350 cows about 32 kilometres south of Dawson Creek, said while he agrees that broadening markets is a good thing, the struggling US economy remains a big problem for producers here. He

said not only is demand for Canadian beef down in the US, but the country’s weak dollar continues to drive the Cana-dian dollar up in value.

Krantz said while the price for older cull cows used for hamburger is expected to rise as barbeque season begins, the price of younger feeder cows is still not exceeding the cost it takes to raise those cows. He said with herd levels already low, there’s not much producers here can do other than to hope the American economy rebounds soon.

‘The only thing you can try and do is cut your expenses, but I don’t know how you do that because they’re so high, the fuel and everything,” he added.

Both Patterson and Krantz agree the soil moisture condi-tions this year are looking much better than they did last year. They said the snowfall early in October and the most recent snowfall in March should have allowed the ground to soak up the moisture without it running off or freezing. Krantz said the dry conditions three out of the last four years have forced many ranchers to buy hay elsewhere and a shortage last year meant

prices shot up to around $80 a ton or more to have it trucked in.

He added it wasn’t an exaggeration that the industry in the region remains on the brink, as he’s seen the number of ranchers near his home disappear in the last few years.

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By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – The president of the

Dawson Creek Exhibition Association took the opportunity during a regular city council meeting on March 22 to remind mayor and councillors of the importance of her organi-zation to the community.

Connie Patterson was responding to the proposed funding cuts to the association’s annual Fall Fair included in council’s prelim-inary budget. If approved, the budget would see the $10,000 for the association included

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Patterson explained that money is to pay for two of the three nights of fireworks displays during the Fall Fair, which is a free event that anyone can attend. She ar-gued that money should not be considered a grant, but in-stead a sponsorship, adding in return, the city receives advertising space before and during the event, about $1,200 worth of free tickets and a booth in the Agricul-ture, Trade and Western Art Show. She added the fair brings in millions of dollars to businesses, provides sig-nificant fundraising opportu-nities for community groups and promotes the city to visi-tors coming from all across North America.

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She said she’s not sure what they would do if the funding is cut because they’ve al-ready sent out information stating there will be three nights of fireworks this year.

Patterson used her meeting with council to explain some of the other ways the associa-tion benefits the community and some of the projects they are embarking on this year.


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Matthew Bains photoDawson Creek Exhibition Association president Con-nie Patterson sits in the stands in what is to be the new auction market building on the exhibition grounds – one of a number of projects they have undertaken this year. Patterson met with city council recently to reaffirm the Association’s contributions to the community in light of proposed funding cuts.

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She said the association will be hosting a high school ro-deo competition from June 3 to 6 and a five-day chuckwagon event from June 9 to 13, among other events.

The new auction market on the exhibition grounds is also nearing completion. Once finished, it will house the weekly cattle auctions, special livestock auctions, as well as a con-cession and offices for the association and the South Peace Feeder and Bred Heifer Co-op. Patterson said there will also be an open board room that other organizations such as 4-H clubs can use for their meetings.

The association continues to work towards raising $295,000 needed for a free-standing grandstand roof, which will protect spectators at the fair from the elements and allow for new bleachers to be put in once that becomes feasible. Patterson said four private donors have come forward so far, contrib-uting about $37,000 total and they plan to approach more groups for their support, including some of the service groups that have benefited from the fair over the years.

They also plan to finish rebuilding a heavy horse ring this spring.

Patterson said they are not happy about the state of disrepair of five barns on the grounds used by the Stables and Arena As-

sociation for overflow. She said the buildings are major eye-sores and are not suitable for housing animals in the winter. She added the association has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars upgrading the grounds to make them suitable to host big events, but the city hasn’t done enough to help them.

Mayor and council acknowledged the importance of the as-sociation and promised to have an answer for Patterson and for the other groups that have raised concerns about budget cuts when they host the final budget consultation meeting on April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre.

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Matthew Bains photoPresident Susan Shepherd (middle) and past president Delores Paradowski of the Canadian Cancer Society in Dawson Creek were at City Hall on March 22 to receive the proclamation from Mayor Mike Bernier of April 9 as “Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day” in the city. The daffodil is the society’s symbol recog-nizing the fight against cancer and the pins are meant to demonstrate courage and support in the face of the disease.

By Matthew BainsDAWSON CREEK – Three Rotarians from Dawson

Creek shared their experiences from a trip they took to Nicaragua in early February with their fellow club members during an event on March 23.

George and Lisa Richmond and Dennis Armitage, along with Dennis’ son Kris from Edmonton, traveled to the small village of Cangrejo in the Central Ameri-can country to participate in an opening ceremony for a sewing centre the Dawson Creek Sunrise Rotary Club had raised over $16,000 for.

The trio said they were a bit apprehensive about

what they would see in the second poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, but they felt compelled to go. In February of last year, the club hosted Eric Blackburn, a humani-tarian and sailing en-thusiast who was born in British Columbia but had made his home in San Juan Del Sur, Ni-caragua. He asked the Rotarians to help him build a sewing centre so impoverished women in the area could make a living. The club took up the cause and en-deavoured to raise the money for the first in-ternational project they had funded entirely on their own.

When the sewing centre was finished, the three decided to take a trip at their own ex-pense to see firsthand

what the club had accomplished. They brought with them school supplies and toys donated by fellow Ro-tarians Danny Schilds and Joe Judge.

Unfortunately, when they arrived in the capital city of Mangua and were greeted by Blackburn, they were informed of some tragic news. One of the men living in Cangrejo who had worked to build the sewing cen-tre had died due to illness. The three attended the fu-neral later that day. Armitage said it was odd because even though it was a somber occasion, the people from the village had heard about them and were eager to

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They also met another acquaintance of Blackburn’s, a man named Felix, who had one of his legs amputated due to an infection and was in a great deal of discom-fort because his prosthesis was not level with his other leg. They said Blackburn and some others were trying to raise money to send the man to Cuba for corrective surgery, but Lisa said she sent Felix a pair of gel in-soles for his feet in the meantime.

The three also met members of the Rotary Club in Mangua and George said one of the other benefits of the trip was establishing those contacts.

“Once we met them they were more than eager to partner with us in the future,” said Armitage.

The trio said the community of Cangrejo consisted of just one house, a church, a school (one of Black-burn’s previous initiatives) and the sewing centre, with an unknown number of houses in the surrounding jungle.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Mom’s DreamWork From Home

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recruitment. Coordinator for Northern BC, flexible

hours, excellent communication skills, motivated, sales oriented, HR exp., attention to detail, negotiation skills,

home office an asset, $$$ per placement, perfect for ambitious stay at home mom.

Email resume to: [email protected]

Help Wanted

Dr. Brian Ashley. Looking for a full time certified Dental Assistant in Fort Nelson. For further informa-tion please contact Wanda 250.774.3510 or fax your resume 250.774.7481

Help Wanted

Farm hand in Cecil Lake / Flatrock area. Wages nego-tiable depending on expe-rience. Accommodations available. Call Dave 250.262.9043

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For rentLarge one bedroom apart-ment Central location, Cable included, newer carpet and paint $700.00 a month. Call 250.785.4305

For rentBright, clean three bedroom house for rent in Dawson Creek. Partially fenced yard, four appliances. Pets allowed. $1200/ month, $600.00 damage deposit. Call 250.793.0375

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Real Estate – 500 Sq Feet Office space on 2nd floor in professional building 1200 – 103 Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC Call: 250.219.1434

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For sale in the real estate industry. Turn Key business, well established. Please contact 250.264.7598 for information.

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Investors wanted global or local to develop Sea water conversion using Geothermal energy to cre-ate massive fresh water for the future. Call: John Stender 780.837.6337 or Glen Martin 780.788.9747

Investors wanted Overseas or local North America to purchase OSB Plant in Fort Nelson, BC for major refrigeration storage facil-ity. Contact: John Stender 780.837.6337 or Glen Martin 780.788.9747 Investors wanted Overseas or Canada to purchase mill in Fort Nelson, BC and restructure for a flour mill production. Contact: John Stender 780.837.6337 or Glen Martin 780.788.9747

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We are seeking a dynamic and motivated entry level individual to sell advertising in the Northeast News

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Excellent people. Awesome Benefits. Great Wages. Have you ever thought about a job with Local Government?Would you like to be part of an incredible team? Check out thefollowing job opportunities currently available with the City of Fort St. John:

• RCMP Guard – Auxiliary on Call – $25.34/hour - Posting2010-21. Position closes Tuesday, April 6, 2010

For job details go to www.cityfsj.com. Interested candidatesshould forward a complete resume prior to 4:00 pm on theclosing date to:

Manager of Human Resources, City of Fort St. John10631 - 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC. V1J 3Z5PHONE: (250) 787-8150 FAX: (250) 787-8181

Email: [email protected]

Employment OpportunityYouth Outreach Worker

The candidate selected for this full-time position will work as a part of a team to provide youth, individuals and families with direct support services and assist with the delivery of the Keeginaw Kids and Miyo.sin Teens on site programs.

Preference to applicants with:

• Post-secondary education and/or relative training/experience in social work, counseling, childhood development

or recreational fields.• Knowledge of local Aboriginal culture and traditions

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written & computer)• First Aide Certification & a valid B.C. Driver’s License (Class

4 preferred).

Candidates must complete a criminal records check and be willing to work flexible hours.

Interested in working in a fun, “Team” oriented environment? We’d love to hear from you!

We offer a competitive wage and benefit package.

Drop off, fax, or e-mail a Cover Letter and Resume to:

Fort St. John Friendship SocietyATTN: Anita Lee, Executive Director

10208 – 95 AvenueFort St. John, BC V1J 1J2

Phone: (250) 785-8566 Fax: (250) 785-1507E-mail: [email protected]

Fort St. John Friendship Society

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We build, refinish and chink log homes. We also build solid wood rustic furni-ture. To view furniture call Lisa in FSJ 250.263.7765 or Doug in Hudon’s Hope 250.783.9156 lynxcree-kwoodsmiths.com

JanItorIal ServICeS

Janitorial services available for homes and business offices. Exceptionally clean, hard working and dedicat-ed. Call 250.794.7021 or 250.772.5154

MISC WantedNeed cash? We buy sil-ver and gold in any form. Broken or unwanted jew-elry and coins. By appoint-ment. ID required. Phone: 250.782.7609

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2010 PJ CampaignIt has come to our attention that there are some members of our community that need our help.

We are making

CHILDREN IN CRISISour priority

On behalf of the Women’s Resource Centre, Women’s/ Children’s Emergency Shelter and Foster Parents of Fort St. John, we are raising money to supply 1,000 “Sweet Dreams Initiative” kits for local children in crisis.

We would like to thank you for helping us meet this goal and most of all, thank you for helping these children in need. To make a donation or receive more information please contact your

local Western Financial Group Office:

Each kit will include: 1 pair of pyjamas, 1 reading/picture book, 1 stuffed teddy bear, 1 toothbrush, toothpaste, 1 night light and an addressed stamped postcard for the child to send a thank you to the supplier.

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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – A local figure skater is

doing everything she can to get to her second world’s competition.

Darlene Jakubowski recently competed in a Pacific Star Skate competition in Kamloops, winning all four of her events and walking away with two gold medals.

The win will move Jakubowski onto pro-vincials next year, nationals following and, hopefully, a chance at regaining her title at worlds.

“She’s excited, she wants to go to world’s again and when she saw her mark on the wall that she had won, she must have jumped three feet – I didn’t know that she could jump that high,” said Jakubowski’s mother, Leona.

Jakubowski won a gold and silver in Boise, Idaho last year at the Special Olympics World Winter Games and it was from there that her goal became to compete again in 2013.

She presently travels to Dawson Creek four to five times per week for practice and has competed recently against regular skaters and has excelled at that as well – earning two fifth place spots, a third place and a second in the recent Totem Figure Skating competition in Fort St. John.

While it’s a lot of work, Leona said they are happy with how the year is going, though there is some work the skater needs to do on

her dances, which she’ll do this summer during a six week summer program in Prince George.

Jakubowski will also be participating in the summer skate program in Dawson Creek to tighten her skills.

“It’s a lot of work and it’s a big commitment and you have to keep practicing, you must keep doing your exercises so that everything stays in place,” said Leona.

Jakubowski will also be traveling to Tennessee to receive the International Yes I Can Award for athlet-ics on April 23. She also won the provincial award for athletics in November.

Contributed photoDarlene Jakubowski (left) and one of her best friends, Alexandra Magee from Surrey, BC, both participated in the Pacific Star Skate where Jakubowski took home two gold medals.


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April 3• Parents’ Group for Children with Special

Needs – will be meeting every other Saturday at the Tumbler Ridge Children’s Centre from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 3• Easter Hymn singing at Prespatou School

gym at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Montney Men-nonite Church. Everyone welcome.

April 4• Deadline for Tumbler Ridge Jr. Idol Reg-

istration – Forms available at the Community Centre Front Desk.

April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29• April storytimes for pre-schoolers ages one

to two years-old from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fort St. John Public Library. For more informa-tion, call the library at (250) 785-3731.

April 7, 14, 21 and 28• Need a hand with your tax return? The

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program has trained volunteers that can help you com-plete your income tax and benefit return. Book an appointment today at the Fort St. John Public Library. Events from 7 to 9 p.m., call (250) 785-3731 for more information. Remember to bring all your tax papers and forms with you.

April 7, 14, 21, 28• April storytimes for pre-schoolers ages

three to five years-old from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at the Fort St. John Public Library. For more infor-mation, call the library at (250) 785-3731.

April 8• Mind Your Local Business Community

Reception - the purpose of this event is to re-connect local businesses with their customer base – the residents of Tumbler Ridge. Not only does this event provide an opportunity for busi-nesses to showcase their products and services, it is also a great venue to seek feedback directly from the people that use them. This feedback can be used to help adjust your operations in or-der to help make it easier for the community to shop local. To book a free table, please contact Lindsey Wozniak at (250) 242-4242 ext. 236, or [email protected].

April 10• Why is My Child Behaving Like This? –

Ages: 0 to 8 years. Cost: free. Contact Tricia Todd (250) 242-0173 or Jodi Penner (250) 242-4503 for more information. Forms available at the Community Centre Front Desk, the Library and the Tumbler Ridge Children’s Centre. Space is limited; booking is essential.

April 10• Baldonnel Women’s Institute spring tea,

bake sale and bazaar will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Baldonnel School gym. Come and enjoy beef on a bun and a strawberry short-cake.

April 11

• Mile 0 Quilt Show and Tea from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at KPAC, 1100 95 Avenue in Dawson Creek. Come and enjoy the tea, a wide array of quilts and entertainment by the Potluck Base-ment Singers.

April 13• CMS students going to Europe for the 65th

anniversary of Victory in Europe tour invite all local war veterans and legion members to a bar-becue and tea at Central Middle School from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.

April 17• Stage North will have a huge garage sale

starting at 8 a.m. at 7524 100 Avenue. Cos-tumes, furniture, theatre props, upright piano $500 OBO, air hockey table $100 OBO, large speakers $50 OBO and much more. The garage sale is a fundraiser for Stage North, which is moving their rehearsal space, set construction and costume storage into a smaller space. Ad-ditional garage sale donations are welcome to be dropped off from April 12 to 16. Please call (250) 785-2088 and leave a message.

April 21 to 23• A Poverty Workshop will be held at the DC

Teacher Centre on April 21 and at Central Mid-dle School on April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call the DC Teacher Centre to register or email [email protected]. There is required to be a minimum of 12 participants to run. The cost is $75 for non-district participants which includes materials and two lunches.

May 1• UCW Spring Tea at South Peace United

Church Upper Hall, 1300 104 Avenue in Daw-son Creek from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy sandwhiches and dainties.

May 8• Farmerettes Tea and Quilt Show at Park-

land School in Farmington from 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy strawberry shortcake. To reserve a sale table, contact Kim at (250) 843-7017.

ONGOING Fort St. John• Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you

might have a problem with drinking, come to an AA meeting. Call for times and places or some-one to talk to (250) 785-8866.

• Fort St. John Multiple Sclerosis support group. If you or anyone you know has MS and have any questions or just need to talk, please call Susie at (250) 785-2381 or Sandi at (250) 787-2652.

• FSJ Gradfest 2010 meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the North Peace Secondary School cafeteria. This is a safe, fun filled event for all Grads following the cer-emonies and grand march. We are in need of volunteers and donations. Any one wanting to volunteer contact Carl: [email protected], any donations please contact Shelley: Cardex1@

telus.net and any prize donations contact Jenn: [email protected].

• New Totem has changed locations. Our new location is the old Co-op mall underneath the Worlds Gym. We are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Bows are free to try as well. Everone welcome. Contact [email protected] or http://www.newtotemarchery.com or under facebook at New Totem Archery Club Fort St. John.

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

• A Youth Relapse Prevention Group may be held weekly, in the afternoons at Mental Health and Addiction Services, #300 - 9900 – 100 Ave. For more information call Chris or Shaun at (250) 262-5269.

• The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Fort St John will be held on May 29th. To register go to www.cancer.ca/relay or call Gwen at 1.800.811.5666.

• Grandhaven District and Community Asso-ciation meets the third Tuesday of each month in the Grandhaven Hall at 8 p.m. Keep this hall operating in this community.

• “Butterfly Families – Families Supporting Families” is open to all caregivers of children and youth with Special Needs. We meet the third Wednesday of every month at the Child Development Centre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 10408 105 Avenue. Does your child have learn-ing, behavior or other complex special needs? Would you like to connect with other caregiv-ers? Child minding available but please call ahead a few days before the meeting. Call (250) 785-3200 for more information.

Fort Nelson• Alcoholics Anonymous - Monday 8 p.m.

Catholic Church Basement (closed meeting); Wednesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Thursday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Saturday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria; Sunday 8 p.m. Friendship Centre.

• Cocaine Anonymous - Tuesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Friday 8 p.m. Hos-pital Cafeteria.

• Alanon - Tuesday 8 p.m. Northern Lights College (back door).

• The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Fort Nelson will be held on June 5th. To register go to www.cancer.ca/relay or call Car-mella at (250) 500-2499

Pouce Coupe• Alcoholics Anonymous - Friday 8 p.m. Old

Library (closed). 250-786-0155.• Youth Drop-In at Pouce Coupe Communi-

ty Church Annex (the old Pouce library). Satur-

day nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. All teens ages 13 to 17 welcome.

Chetwynd• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesday and

Friday at 8 p.m. at the Public Library, 5012 46 Street. 250-788-9658

• NA meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Air-port waiting room.

Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Wed. 8

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

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

Floor curling, carpet bowling, card & board games, coffee & cookies. Community Centre Room 5 from 1-4 pm. Small drop-in fee.

• Wednesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Cribbage, Whist & good company. Beginners welcome! 7 pm in the Library. Small drop-in fee.

Taylor• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA)

meetings every second Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For information call Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.

• The Alaska Highway RRA (Recreation Aircraft Association) meets every third Thurs-day at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7:30 p.m. For information call Richard at 250-782-2421 or Heath at (250) 785-4758.

Dawson Creek• Craft group for Mental Health and Addic-

tions Clients. Meets Thurs 1:30 -3:30 at 1017-103 Ave., Dawson Creek. (250) 782-4410.

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

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

• Relapse Prevention. Mental Health and Addictions 1017-103rd Ave., Dawson Creek, (250) 782-4410. Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. Ev-eryone welcome! Please call to confirm meet-ing.

• The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Dawson Creek will be held on June 5th. To register go to www.cancer.ca/relay or call Marie at (250) 784-1913.

• The Canadian Cancer Society, Dawson Creek Unit, meets the last Monday of every month, September to June, at 7 p.m. in their of-fice at 1000 105 Avenue in Dawson Creek. New volunteers always welcome.

• The Bear Mountain Ski Hill has Jam Night every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bring your instrument and your friends and come jam’in. For more information phone (250) 782-4988 or go to bearmountainskihill.ca.

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May 13 to June 17• Are you living with a chronic health condition? The Univer-

sity of Victoria and Northern Health Authority are pleased to of-fer ‘Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions’ in Fort St. John. This free six-session education program for persons living with chronic health conditions will be available at #300, 9900 100 Avenue. The workshop meets for six Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. To register or for more information, call Terry Cayer - Cordinator toll free at 1-866-902-3767 or e-mail [email protected]. Space is limited so call today.

May 23• First annual Peace Region Palaeontology Symposium featur-

ing the fourth annual Fossil Road Show, speakers, door prizes and guided children’s activities. Held at the Tumbler Ridge Public Library and Curling Rink. For more information contact (250) 242-3466.

May 23• Country dance at Farmington Hall featuring Highway 40!

Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no minors. Tickets $15 each, avail-able at Farmington Store. For more information, call Clarisse (250) 843-7954.

May 24• The Forgotten House -- Grizzly Valley Players present a mati-

nee at 3 p.m. in Room 5 of the Community Centre in Tumbler Ridge. May 29 to 31

• Couple’s “Love and Romance” Retreat at The King’s Valley Christian Camp. Accommodation available. For further informa-tion or registration call (250) 827-3549. May 17 to June 28

• Triathlon Training clinics are coming to Fort St. John. Come out and learn about triathlon and get prepared for the local upcom-ing triathlons. Held on May 3, 4, and 6 are clinics on swimming stroke improvement, bike tuning and equipment and triathlon. Come hear from local triathletes and ask questions about events, training, preparation and anything else you like. Sign up at the North Peace Leisure Pool or contact Becky at (250)787-5780 or [email protected] for more information.

Upcoming local Triathlons include: Dawson Creek May 24Fort St. John June 7 Fort Nelson June 28

May 12 to July 28• Relapse Prevention Group - Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at

Mental Health & Addiction Services. Contact Dennis at (250)262-5269.

May 23• The Derrick Dance Club of Fort St. John will be hosting a

dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Senior Citizens Hall at 10908 100 Street. Music by Night Sounds. Members $10, non members $12. Everyone 19 and over is welcome. For information call Lucy at (250) 785-2867 or Judy at (250) 787-0460.

May 23• The Magic of Sam Pearce Show is scheduled at the Stone-

bridge Hotel with the show to benefit the Fort St. John Firefighters.May 25 to May 29• Do you think you’ve been treated unfairly by a B.C. govern-

ment ministry or public agency? The B.C. Ombudsman may be able to help. The Ombudsman’s staff will be in the following communities on the dates listed below, and are available by ap-pointment to discuss your problem or complaint. Call 1-800-567-3247 to book an appointment or see www.ombudsman.bc.ca for more info.

Fort Nelson May 25Fort St. John May 26Dawson Creek May 27Mackenzie May 28Chetwynd May 29May 27• John and Eloise Bergen, missionaries working with ‘Hope for

the Nations’ in Kenya were brutally attacked and severly wound-

ed when burglars broke into their African home in 2008. Come and hear the testimony on how God’s love carried the Burgens through the ordeal. This Canadian couple from Vernon, BC have chosen forgiveness, and are returning to continue the missionary work they started in Kenya. Drilling wells, growing food, and helping to support six orphanages. The event is at Quality Inn at 7 p.m.

May 28• Abbeyfield Houses of Fort St. John is holding their AGM at

7 p.m. at Northern Lights College. Everyone welcome. Direc-tors and volunteers needed. Memberships will be sold prior to the meeting ($10). Please come out and support our home for senior’s independent living! For more information call Clara at (250) 785-6450.

May 29• Access Awareness Day in Fort St. John. Stay tuned to the

Northeast News for more information.May 30• The Fort Nelson Woman of Industry is holding a golf tourna-

ment at the golf course. Lots of door prizes, putter to be won and an extra prize if a member brings a friend that becomes a member. Please RSVP to Karen Prouse at [email protected]

May 30• The Welcome Wagon events, the Baby Shower and Grand-

parent Showcase will be taking place at the Stonebridge Hotel at 1 p.m. The Bridal Showcase will take place at 6:30 p.m.

May 30• The 34 annual Trutch Gymkhana is being held at the Mile

206 Trutch Rodeo Grounds, lots of camping space available and a concession will be on site. Great family fun, all ages ride!! Please call Beth at (250) 262-5712 for more information.

June 4• Ladies out of town dinner in conjunction with the Oil Men’s

Golf Tournament presented by OilWives Club of FSJ. Cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. at the Pomeroy Inns and Suites. Tickets are $50 and include: entertainment, dinner, dessert, wine, jewellry draw, games and door prizes. Tickets available at Flow-ers by Tamee, Frontier Jewellers. Call Marlene (250) 785-8737 or Debbie at (250) 787-5100 for more information.

June 6• Rotary Manor Annual Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

1121-90 Avenue. Household items, tools, toys, furniture, coffee and donuts and much more. Donations welcome after May 4 (no appliances please). All proceed to toward resident programs and activities. Rain or shine, no early birds, there will be no sales be-fore 9 a.m.

June 14• Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion walk, wheel, run and wheel-

chair challenge. Registration at 12:30, event starts at 1 p.m. in Cen-tennial Park. For information, contact event leader Lori Slater at (250) 787-1912 or [email protected]

July 12• North Peace Horticultural Society plans their annual Garden

Tour. Bring your family and tour a variety of Fort St. John gar-dens.

August 1• The Marilyn Leffler Memorial Ride and Show ‘n Shine in sup-

port of the Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon Region. Regis-tration begins July 1 for this all day event at Casey’s Pub in Fort St. John. Show ‘n Shine awards for seven motorcycle categories and lots of door prizes. Event includes a ride to the viewpoint on the Hudson’s Hope Road. Everyone welcome to this fundraising event to fight cancer.

August 21 to 23• The North Peace Horticultural Society presents their 16th an-

nual Flower Show and Exhibition at the North Peace Cultural Cen-tre. The event will be open to the public on Aug. 22 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Awards presenta-tions will take place at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be available by donations on both Saturday and Sunday while the show is open. Categories include arrangements, art, houseplants, patio plants,

hanging baskets, cut flowers, photography and several children’s categories. Look for the flower show book in several locations.

ONGOING Fort St. John• The Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society is seeking moti-

vated people to join their volunteer team. If helping people sparks your interest drop by the office at #201, 10142-100 Ave. (above Girl Guides Thrift Store) or call 250-787-1121.

• A Youth Relapse Prevention Group may be held weekly, in the afternoons at Mental Health and Addiction Services, #300 - 9900 – 100 Ave. For more information call Chris or Shaun at 250-262-5269.

• The Citizens Patrol is seeking people who can volunteer at least five hours a month. Perfect for those new to town, those con-cerned about safety, who want to make the community a safer place to work, live and play. Call coordinator Connie 250-262-4530 or RCMP liaison Rick 250-787-8100.

• Alcoholics Anonymous - If you think you might have a prob-lem with drinking. Call for times and places or someone to talk to 250-785-8866.

Fort Nelson• Alcoholics Anonymous - Monday 8 p.m. Catholic Church

Basement (closed meeting); Wednesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Thursday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Basement; Saturday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria; Sunday 8 p.m. Friendship Centre

• Cocaine Anonymous - Tuesday 8 p.m. Catholic Church Base-ment; Friday 8 p.m. Hospital Cafeteria.

• Alanon - Tuesday 8 p.m. Northern Lights College (back door).Pouce Coupe• Alcoholics Anonymous - Friday 8 p.m. Old Library (closed).

250-786-0155• Computer Class at the Pouce Coupe Seniors Hall every Mon-

day and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Low Im-pact exercise class every Thursday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Open to everyone! For more information call Carol at 250-786-5673

Chetwynd• Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. at

the Friendship Centre. 250-788-9658• NA meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Airport waiting room.• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Minor ball 5 pm-7 pm at Chetwynd

Ballpark & Rec. Centre Diamonds.Tumbler Ridge• Alcoholics Anonymous - meeting Wed. 8 p.m. 115 Com-

mercial Park (Baptist Church).• Mondays: Bingo - 6 pm doors open, 7 pm games begin. Com-

munity Centre Rms. 4&5.• Tuesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Floor curling, carpet

bowling, card & board games, coffee & cookies. Community Centre Room 5 from 1-4 pm. Small drop-in fee.

• Wednesdays: TR Seniors (55+) Drop-In – Cribbage, Whist & good company. Beginners welcome! 7 pm in the Library. Small drop-in fee.

Taylor• Civil Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) meetings every sec-

ond Tuesday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7 p.m. For information call Bob at 250-789-9152 or 250-787-5802.

• New Totem Archery is now at the Taylor Community Hall Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. Contact newtotem-archery.com.

• The Alaska Highway RRA (Recreation Aircraft Association) meets every third Thursday at the Taylor Fire Hall at 7:30 p.m. For information call Richard at 250-782-2421 or Heath at 250-785-4758.

Dawson Creek• The Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce luncheons are

held the first Thursday of each month at noon at the Best Western. Different guest speaker each month. Members and Non-members welcome. Contact: Lesley Pewarchuck 250-782 4868.

If your non-profit group has events or meeting you wish pub-lished, send them by fax to (250) 787-7090 or via email to: [email protected].

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isn’t limited to creating art – she is passionate about community and has been instrumental in the creation of the Flying Colours Art Association, an artists’ group based out of Fort St. John. As president of the Flying Colours group, among Troudt’s goals are to assist in artist education by bringing art workshops into the area and to strengthen and build a sense of community between the many talented artists in the Peace Region. Troudt’s personal artist community has brought her into partnership with five other local artists who together have col-laborated on the web site www.artistsnorthcanada.com and the six artists are working toward a group exhibition this fall that will show in both Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. This network of artists is another moti-vational tool for Troudt – a way to inspire one another, to set goals and make them happen, creating art and building relationships.

As with so many inspiring art-ists, Troudt’s true satisfaction lies in creating art. She sees painting as a never-ending learning process, say-ing, “If you are learning in an area where your passions lie, how can you not have fun with that?”

Local painter’s energy benefits art and community

of the Peace

For artist Sandy Troudt, retirement may have signified an end to one career but it was also a long-anticipated launch into the next. While art was always a priority for the long-time Fort St. John resident, during her career as an educator Troudt was more often on the teaching and facilitating end, leaving creat-ing her own art a hobby and a dream long delayed.

Whether it is her past involvement in education or simply an innate desire, Troudt’s approach to art is that of a student, eager to learn and experiment. Over the years she has studied art under many experienced artists, and has worked with a va-riety of different mediums, currently enjoying the diversity of acrylic, watercolour and encaustic painting (a type of painting with hot wax). The unifying element of her work might be considered the vibrance of her colours, which is apt, consider-ing the energy she brings in pursuing art. The year 2009 saw two of her paintings recognized at the Peace Liard Regional Juried Art Exhibition, receiving both a Chosen Piece award and an Honourable Mention. While such acclaim may lead some artists to rest on their laurels, Troudt has no sense of having “arrived” but is constantly pushing herself on to the next challenge, always making painting a learning experience.

Troudt would be the first to tell you that the personal artistic time “lost” in the years leading up to retirement was not lost at all, but that the sum total of her life experience has enriched her, given her a vision and clarified her goals in creating art. A recent workshop with internationally renowned Canadian artist Mike Svob motivated Troudt to continue pushing the envelope in terms of colour, making contrast and colour re-lationships the priority even over realistic tone and her most current paintings explore the dynamics of colour with zest and a sense of action.

Choosing to live in the Peace Region for its accessibility to the wilderness and the beauty of the area, Troudt’s paintings are usually inspired by elements of her surroundings. She is intrigued by the natural landscape and also the history of our region, the dotting of weathered buildings that carry an echo of pioneer life in an un-tamed land.

Troudt’s energy

Contributed photosArtist Sandy Troudt.

By Angela Fehr

Upcoming EventsArts Events in the Peace Region

April 2 - 16

Chetwynd:April 9 Regional Juried Art

Exhibition Opening, 7 p.m. at the Chetwynd Recreation CentreApril 10 Regional Exhibition

Critique Session, Chetwynd Recreation Centre,

10 a.m.

Dawson Creek:April 11 Mile 0 Quilters Tea

and Quilt Show, 1 to 4 p.m. at Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre

Fort St. John:April 10 North Peace Potters’

Guild Classes for youth,9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturdays

until May 22.April 10 FSJCAC Toga Party at

Retro Relics, 8 p.m.April 17

Stage North Garage Sale, 7524 100 Street, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Acrylic painting ‘Back Alley’.

Interested in thisfeature artist?

Sandy Troudt’s art can be seen online at

www.artistsnorthcanada.com or locally at Peace Gallery North in

Fort St. John and the Dawson Creek Art Gallery in

Dawson Creek.For inquiries about Troudt’s

paintings or the Flying Colours Artists Association, call Sandy

Troudt at (250) 785-3867 or e-mail [email protected].

‘Romancing the Tones’. ‘Peaceful’ acrylic painting.

northeast news - april 1, 2010

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