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FORT ST. JOHN – The City of Fort St. John is cracking down on illegal secondary suites, with potential enforcement action against noncompliant homeowners begin-ning April 1st.

Challenges with regard to the creation, management, and administration of sec-ondary suites have been increasing, accord-ing to Victor Shopland, general manager of integrated services with the City.

“It’s growing, it certainly is, the popu-lation increases, and people need places to stay, and it just becomes more of a prob-lem.”

Illegal suites have been built without the City’s knowledge, and haven’t been inspected. Public and private safety is driv-ing the initiative.

“There’s probably not proper fi re separa-tion, or fi re alarm interconnection, so safe-ty’s number one,” said Shopland.

Another key component is neighbour-hood quality.

“There can be too many vehicles parked on the side of the street, plugging up the streets with vehicles because of the num-ber of people living in a home that’s been zoned for lower density,” he explained.

“You’re affecting your neighbours if there’s too many people parked in an area, if it’s a low density zoned area, and we have a lot of extra density because of suites. It affects the feel of the whole neigh-bourhood.”

Another potential problem having streets plugged with parked cars is that emergency vehicles may not be able to respond effec-tively in emergency situations, he said.

The City’s plan of action is to edu-cate homeowners and other stakehold-ers, like fi nancial institutions, property

TUMBLER RIDGE – The Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark is likely to expand its international reach with a proposed ‘twinning’ with Yanqing Global Geopark in China, according to Charles Helm, Tum-bler Ridge Global Geopark president.

Yanqing Geopark has dinosaur tracks

similar to those found in Tumbler Ridge, and just happens to include the Great Wall of China.

Unlike North America, where there is only one other global geopark, in New Brunswick, China has about 30, Helm said, in an interview with the Northeast News.

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Celebrating trusteeship

During Heather Han-naford’s celebration honouring 28 years of trusteeship in School District 60, her grand-daughter Sarah Han-naford cuts a fondant cake artfully crafted to look like stacks of books.

About 70 people crammed the District Development Centre at the Peace River North school board office on Weds., Jan. 14, to share their stories of her long commitment to chil-dren’s education.

More photos from Han-naford’s celebration are on Page 23.

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FORT ST. JOHN –A new walk-in clinic opened today (Jan. 15) in Fort St. John to serve unattached patients on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis.

Located in the Fort St. John Medical Clinic building, the new clinic, announced in December 2014, will be open Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

It was developed in partnership between the Province of B.C., North Peace Division of Family Practice, North-ern Health, the City of Fort St. John, and other community partners.

Existing physicians in the community are taking turns staffi ng the clinic, which is operated by Northern Health and the North Peace Division of Family Practice.

The clinic’s opening is the result of the Short Term So-

lutions Committee meetings, which strived to meet the immediate medi-cal needs of the community.

“This new walk-in clinic, in addi-tion to the other recruitment initia-tives underway, provide both interim and long term health care solutions specifi c to the needs of citizens of the North Peace,” said Health Minister Terry Lake, in a press release.

“Government has established one of the most comprehensive funding and incentive programs in Canada to encourage health care workers to stay in rural B.C., and I am pleased to see this investment refl ected in better ac-cess to primary care for patients in the north.”

Efforts to recruit physicians are on-going.

“We continue to work on recruit-ing physicians and nurse practitioners to Fort St. John, and while that process continues, this walk-in clinic will be greatly benefi cial for residents of Fort St. John,” said Angela De Smit, Northern Health chief operating offi cer.

“We know recruitment is about partnership, and we con-tinue to work in a spirit of collaboration to ensure high quality health care services are available for residents of Fort St. John.”

The ABC Clinic and the Fort St. John Family Prac-tice Associates Clinic will continue to see their regu-lar patients on a walk-in or same day basis.

The creation of this walk-in clinic is the third project that Northern Health and the North Peace Division of Family Practice have partnered on in the past year. The unattached patient clinic, which provides care to patients who require continuous, follow up treatment, opened in July 2014. The prenatal clinic, in operation since January 2014, provides ongoing maternity care for pregnant women.

Patients without a family physician in Fort St. John can also access medical services at the unattached patient clinic by booking an appointment. A limited number of same day appointments are available, according to a Northern Health press release.

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Letter to the Editor:Since the Federal Election of 1921, we have elected

members from at least three political parties making the current First Past the Post undemocratic – by dictionary defi nition. Then too, the so called ‘We have a Majority’ is not meeting the dictionary defi nition of the word. During the past number of years, both the Conservatives and Liber-als have taken advantage of this, and results are – almost no input from the opposition. In the last election, the Conser-vatives received about 40% of the votes but had 166 seats. My math, 40% times 308 equals 123. This means – 6 out of every 10 voters supported an opposition member and they have very little say as to modifying bills, the dividing-up of those ominous bills, having a fair representation in commit-tees, the limiting of time allocations, etc.

I believe the problem is not with the parties as such – but the system by which we elect our members to Govern-ment. A form of Proportional Representation would make for more harmony in Government. In a growing number of countries, they are using a form of this system. The solu-

tion is to have a Referendum, at the same time as the up and coming federal election. What is a Referendum? It is when voting, you will have a separate ballet – where in this case, you would select One of the two choices as to the system we will use in the future when electing our MPs.

How do we get to have a Referendum? The public will have to force the Government – in this case, it is the Harper’s Conservatives as to having one. How, can that be done? Many of us will have to speak up and with many voices – this will make for a better chance in achieving our goal. So discuss this letter with family and friends, using the latest methods of communicating. I am hoping you will contact your MP (of the riding you live in) and insist that he/she will Relay this Desire – of having a Referendum. If you have any problems in obtaining your MP’s web ad-dress or any other – you must remember that pen and paper is still very effective. Every message counts – so lets snow under our MPs.

The wording of my note is below and others can use it, if they like.

“Dear MP _____________, I would like you to put pres-sure on Prime Minister Harper as to having a Referendum at the same time as this year’s election – whereby we will select One of the possible two systems of electing members to Parliament …. The existing First Past the Post or A form of Proportional Representation.”

Mail address is – MP _________ House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Postage is free and we do have to sign this note and give name of our community.

Now is the time for the youth to have their voices heard. With a true Democratic System of voting, there will be pro-grams that are outside the government’s Philosophy. Cur-rent examples are – more protection to the environment, more fair and just programs for the vets, perhaps more jobs with a living wage and others. Thanks for your time in reading my letter and now get your note off to your MPS.

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Canada has a big problem

I believe we only need to stop and ponder just a few seconds in order to fi gure out why there were no clips of northeastern B.C. in Destination B.C.’s promotional video, which is supposed to encourage tourists to visit British Columbia. Does anyone re-ally believe that the provincial government wants tourists to travel the Peace region?

First of all, in journeying between Ft. St. John and Hudson’s Hope. travelers would see the magnifi cent Peace River itself. I don’t think there is anyone who has made this drive who is not impressed with the beauty of the Valley and the Peace breaks: the trees and foliage pale green in spring, deeper green through summer, and glori-ously red, yellow and orange in the fall. Stop at the Halfway River lookout and an array of fertile fi elds in their spring, sum-mer or fall colors is spread out before you.

But then, after viewing all this natural

beauty, tourists would also notice bulletin boards scattered along the highway which say things like, “Save the Peace Valley”, “No Hydro Dam Here” and (my favorite) “Site C Sucks”! They’d see “Flood Level” signs, indicating just how much destruc-tion the Site C dam would wreak . Tourists might talk to people who wear “No Site C Dam” buttons, or they might fi nd out about “Paddle for the Peace” which has happened every summer for many years to protest the damming of yet another section of this wonderful river.

Yep, on thinking it over, I wasn’t sur-prised that our provincial government left northeastern B.C. out of its promotional video!

Sincerely,

Elaine Rhymer, Hudson’s Hope

RE: Article entitled“Peace Residents Upset with Destination B.C.”

Dear Editor,The recent spate of earthquakes off the

B.C. coast reminded me that we live in a geologically active part of the world. It also reminded me that B.C. is blessed with geo-logical riches just waiting to be found to improve our economy. The trick is fi nding those deposits.

Mineral wealth contributes heavily to B.C.’s economy. Each year, in addition to the billions of dollars of minerals such as copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum mined across the province, there are hun-dreds of millions of additional dollars expended into the B.C. economy search-ing for new deposits. In 2013 those direct expenditures into the B.C. economy from

mineral exploration totaled $476 million – amazingly, about double the value of the Pacifi c salmon industry.

Every region of the province benefi ts from mineral exploration: Omineca, Skee-na, the Northeast, the Thompson-Okana-gan, the Cariboo, the Coast, the Kootenay-Boundary. And the unsung heroes of this story are the prospectors and geologists who quietly comb the vastness of our prov-ince in search of minerals. These explorers are the start of all the economic activity that takes place before very few mines actually open, and they deserve our support and our thanks.

Jessica Verheyden, North Vancouver

Publicly thanking mineral explorers: prospectors

and geologists

Remember when the perfect picture of retirement was a grandmotherly woman and a grandfatherly man sitting on a porch knitting and whittling away their sunset years? Well, maybe that was once an accurate depiction of retirement but it certainly isn’t today. Today’s retirees are active and looking forward to many years of excitement, fulfillment and fun!

What have you got planned for retirement – travel to terrific locations, RV-ing across the continent, volunteering for your favourite charity, adding to your education, or even starting a new business?

Whatever your retirement plans, you need a few things to make your retirement dreams come true: good health, a positive attitude and, of course, money. That’s why you’ve built your retirement savings for so many years – because you know your good financial health is essential if you want your third age to be as wonderful, personal and fun-filled as you wish.

Sure, you’ll have to use some of your nest egg income to cover essential expenses for food, health care, utilities and other everyday living costs. But how you choose to use the rest of your money is entirely up to you. The key is to make sure you have enough money to fund your essential needs and fun interests – whatever they may be -- for all your retirement years. And that takes planning – the same kind of planning that went into building your retirement nest egg in the first place.

Your retirement financial plan should make sure your hard-earned investments last longer and go farther. It should ensure a steady, predictable cash flow that will cover all your expenses. And that means being very selective about your investment options.

Talk to your professional advisor about the best ways to cash in on the retirement of your dreams – and keep them well-funded for life.

Want to know how ready you are for retirement and how to get the most out of your re-tirement years? Go to www.investorsgroup.com and take the interactive Investors Group Retirement Readiness™ Quiz. It’s a great way to assess your emotional, financial, social and physical preparedness for retirement. And don’t forget to have fun.

This column, written and pub-lished by Investors Group Finan-cial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and In-vestors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Plan-ning) presents general informa-tion only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your cir-cumstances. For more informa-tion on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.

Note: Rates are provided for information purposes. Rates should be verified by Financial Institutions.

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Royal Bank

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North Peace Savings & Credit Union

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n/a 3.10 n/a 2.69 2.59 2.74 2.79 2.89 3.79 4.39

4.00 4.45 4.00 3.00 3.14 3.55 4.39 5.14 5.95 6.75

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n/a n/a n/a 2.39 n/a 2.49 n/a 3.35 n/a n/a

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Annual General Meeting

February 23, 2011 • 1:30pmRycroft Community Hall

5208 - 47th AvenueRycroft, AB TOH 3A0

Agenda:1) To receive the financial statements of the Association for the financial

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Editor: The past five and a half years in the Peace Country as President and CEO of

Northern Lights College have been very fulfilling. The potential I noted for NLC when I decided to apply for this position is

evolving and becoming a reality. The addition of the Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technologies in Dawson Creek, combined with the Jim Kassen Industry Training Centre/ Oil and Gas Centre of Excellence in Fort St. John, allows Northern Lights College to fulfil its brand as B.C.'s Energy College™.

NLC is committed to providing the skilled workers for these expanding industrial sectors and supporting the economic development of the region. Given the scope of the industrial expansion in our region, a major part of my role at the College was to build capacity through partnerships with other post-secondary institutions and industry, and to ensure that funding provided by the government supports the breadth and depth of needed programming.

I knew Northern Lights College was a "classy" institution when the first person to welcome

me to my new job was the former President, Jim Kassen. He committed 25 years to NLC and provided me with a firm foundation on which to build.

T h e institution is fortunate to have capable faculty and

staff, and has been able to recruit experienced leaders in many departments. The leadership team members are exceptional and I have been proud to work with them. Further, the clarity of the College's vision is attracting experienced professionals who want to contribute to an organization that "knows where it is going".

It also has been gratifying to collaborate on Dual Credit programming with local School Districts, industry, Aboriginal agencies and other post-secondary partners through Northern Opportunities. The Peace Region is very fortunate to have a group of exceptional leaders committed to expanding the scope of this program and to spreading the word on the benefits of this innovative educational initiative. I have been very impressed by the passion for learning these leaders bring to the table, but also for their continuing commitment to finding learning solutions for the youth of the region.

Over the years, I have received support and encouragement from local politicians, including: Senator Richard Neufeld, the former Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Jay Hill, former Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River; Blair Lekstrom, MLA for Peace River South and former Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River North. And I would like to acknowledge the exceptional municipal and regional leadership provided by the Chiefs and Band Councils, Mayors and Councils, and Regional District Boards. I was impressed by the quality of leadership demonstrated by members of the oil and gas and renewable energy industries. Thank you to all for being willing to work with Northern Lights College on joint planning that benefits the region.

The College’s Board of Governors recruited me to make changes and supported me when the changes became uncomfortable. I was very appreciative of this support and pleased that the original Board and succeeding Boards provided progressive direction and encouraged innovation. I am particularly proud that we continued to focus on the fundamental mandate of providing education for quality of life in the region, and that we were responsive to requests by industry for new programming.

I am looking forward to the innovative initiatives and opportunities for applied research in clean energy technologies that are in the planning stages. Through partnerships with provincial, national and international leaders in this evolving industry, Northern Lights College is poised to demonstrate the strength of its vision. I will be cheering from afar as these plans become operational.

My husband Gordon and I made friends with a number of very special people in the north and we will miss you. We were treated to the unique brand of warmth, enthusiasm and innovative spirit we now associate with northern British Columbia.

A fond farewell to you all and our sincere thank you for your many kindnesses. D. Jean Valgardson, Dawson Creek

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JUST MOVE IN AND ENJOY! NO wORDS TO DESCRIBE!

www.edithschmidt.comSelling Fort St. John since 1996‘It Begins with Trust’

Cell: 250-263-3030

$79,900 MLS# N204924

$459,900 MLS#N206989

#12 Forest Lawn Mobile Home ParkFort St JohnMany new updates! Spacious 1987 14’ wide 2 bdrm mobile home in popular Forest Lawn mobile home park! New windows,new kitchen cabinets,new bathroom, new laminate and tile, all new trim inside and out, new paint, new 10x16 deck, 5 min from city in country like setting! Inc fridge,stove,bi dw & shed.

Annual General Meeting

February 23, 2011 • 1:30pmRycroft Community Hall

5208 - 47th AvenueRycroft, AB TOH 3A0

Agenda:1) To receive the financial statements of the Association for the financial

year end.2) To elect Directors of the Association.3) To appoint an auditor of the Association.4) To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before

the meeting.

ALLSHAREHOLDERS

Peace RiverSeed Co-op Ltd.

19437

GOVERNMENT LICENCED TRUSTEES

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CALL 250.785.4280or visit our website at mnpdebt.caDebt troubles?

Editor: The past five and a half years in the Peace Country as President and CEO of

Northern Lights College have been very fulfilling. The potential I noted for NLC when I decided to apply for this position is

evolving and becoming a reality. The addition of the Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technologies in Dawson Creek, combined with the Jim Kassen Industry Training Centre/ Oil and Gas Centre of Excellence in Fort St. John, allows Northern Lights College to fulfil its brand as B.C.'s Energy College™.

NLC is committed to providing the skilled workers for these expanding industrial sectors and supporting the economic development of the region. Given the scope of the industrial expansion in our region, a major part of my role at the College was to build capacity through partnerships with other post-secondary institutions and industry, and to ensure that funding provided by the government supports the breadth and depth of needed programming.

I knew Northern Lights College was a "classy" institution when the first person to welcome

me to my new job was the former President, Jim Kassen. He committed 25 years to NLC and provided me with a firm foundation on which to build.

T h e institution is fortunate to have capable faculty and

staff, and has been able to recruit experienced leaders in many departments. The leadership team members are exceptional and I have been proud to work with them. Further, the clarity of the College's vision is attracting experienced professionals who want to contribute to an organization that "knows where it is going".

It also has been gratifying to collaborate on Dual Credit programming with local School Districts, industry, Aboriginal agencies and other post-secondary partners through Northern Opportunities. The Peace Region is very fortunate to have a group of exceptional leaders committed to expanding the scope of this program and to spreading the word on the benefits of this innovative educational initiative. I have been very impressed by the passion for learning these leaders bring to the table, but also for their continuing commitment to finding learning solutions for the youth of the region.

Over the years, I have received support and encouragement from local politicians, including: Senator Richard Neufeld, the former Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Jay Hill, former Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River; Blair Lekstrom, MLA for Peace River South and former Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River North. And I would like to acknowledge the exceptional municipal and regional leadership provided by the Chiefs and Band Councils, Mayors and Councils, and Regional District Boards. I was impressed by the quality of leadership demonstrated by members of the oil and gas and renewable energy industries. Thank you to all for being willing to work with Northern Lights College on joint planning that benefits the region.

The College’s Board of Governors recruited me to make changes and supported me when the changes became uncomfortable. I was very appreciative of this support and pleased that the original Board and succeeding Boards provided progressive direction and encouraged innovation. I am particularly proud that we continued to focus on the fundamental mandate of providing education for quality of life in the region, and that we were responsive to requests by industry for new programming.

I am looking forward to the innovative initiatives and opportunities for applied research in clean energy technologies that are in the planning stages. Through partnerships with provincial, national and international leaders in this evolving industry, Northern Lights College is poised to demonstrate the strength of its vision. I will be cheering from afar as these plans become operational.

My husband Gordon and I made friends with a number of very special people in the north and we will miss you. We were treated to the unique brand of warmth, enthusiasm and innovative spirit we now associate with northern British Columbia.

A fond farewell to you all and our sincere thank you for your many kindnesses. D. Jean Valgardson, Dawson Creek

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TAYLOR – The District of Taylor’s newly adopted zoning bylaw might undergo some revisions in light of a housing proposal brought forth by Dave Callum, general manager of Lone Wolf Golf Course.

Retaining seasonal staff has become increasingly prob-lematic over the years, and Callum cites the high cost of living as being particularly problematic for the seasonal employees.

He’s proposed RV sites on the course to help alleviate the problem of staff retention, but currently no zones in Taylor allow RV’s to be used as long term residences, ex-cept those locations that have been grandfathered in under, and abide by, a previous bylaw.

“When we’re trying to attract workers, it always seems that prices, when they’re looking at moving to the area, when they look at what we pay them . . . the questions peo-ple ask is do we have subsidized housing, or anything like that, which we don’t have,” Callum said, in an interview with the Northeast News.

“The cost of housing for rent and everything has gone up astronomically in the last couple of years . . . there’s always questions that they ask, well, do you have RV sites, where we can stay in an RV? What are the options?”

A report he prepared for council indicates that applicants have said they are unable to get ahead, even working 40 hours per week, on what he can reasonably pay them. One of their two monthly pay cheques covers rent, and the sec-ond all other expenses, like food, a cell phone bill, utilities and clothing, leaving little or no disposable income remain-ing.

The golf course, now in operation for 21 years, was actu-ally designed with the idea in mind of having spaces for RV’s.

“There’s a road there and everything else, there’d be

ample parking and lighting, so it would be a nice, safe place, but away from golf balls too,” Cal-lum said.

Water and sewer services are already set up, and putting the plan in motion would be rela-tively easy, excepting the fact that the plans would go against the current bylaws, which pro-hibit long term stays in recre-ational vehicles for a number of reasons.

“The discussion that council had at that time was that we did not want to continue on within the community long term living in RV’s. Travel and things like that would be OK, but not the long term accommodation,” said Charlotte McLeod, administrator for the District of Taylor.

One potential problem with the wording of the bylaw, however, is that it doesn’t defi ne what constitutes a long term stay.

“That’s where we’re running into an issue. What is the intent, how long would you say is reasonable before you start enforcing it, saying, it’s now become a residence, and that’s not acceptable?” said McLeod.

The decision to prohibit long term stays in recreational vehicles in the current zoning bylaw had to do with long term visioning through the Offi cial Community Plan and the zoning process.

“What was deemed through consultation to be most val-ued by residents, and there is a shortage of property, wheth-er it be commercial or residential, here, so for the long term vision, that needed to increase,” said Coun. Betty Ponto.

But to permit seasonal employees to stay at the golf course means that a broader change to the zoning bylaw

must be undertaken.“We have to be careful that we don’t allow ourselves

to do something that we won’t let anybody else do,” said Mayor Rob Fraser.

“We can’t put ourselves in a position where we’re allow-ing it to get through some kind of a problem that we have, and then say to everybody else, you can’t do it. If we want to allow RV parking at the golf course, we are going to have to allow RV parking in some other zones.”

In order to make the change, there will have to be a pub-lic consultation process and three readings of the bylaw.

Council gave direction to staff to determine the appropri-ate language for a potential zoning amendment that would allow for recreational vehicles to be used either in some zones, or for a duration of time that would allow seasonal workers to stay at the golf course.

A seasonal worker at Lone Wolf Golf Course works from April to October.


A creative solution for staff retention at Lone Wolf

Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottDave Callum, general manager at Lone Wolf Golf Course, listens to council’s deliberations about his request to provide RV spaces to seasonal staff during a Jan. 6 regular council meeting.


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management companies and developers, and provide an opportunity for owners of homes with illegal secondary suites to ei-ther make them legal, or decommission them.

“There’ll be a voluntary ability for people to report their suite and make them right. They’ll have the opportunity to have them inspected and made legal,” said Shopland.

If homeowners choose to do nothing, the City will implement an enforcement procedure that could have repercussions if ever the owner chooses to sell.

“What the city would do is to proceed to register a bylaw contravention charge on title, and that’s just some-thing that goes against the title of the properties, and if and when that person de-cides to sell the property, there could be a problem with that until the charges are moved from title,” Sho-pland said.

“The only way to remove it from title would be to ei-ther make the suite legal, or to decommission the suite. So it’s not an immediate penalty, so to speak, but it

will affect them when they decide to move, or sell.”

With new developments on the horizon, tenants are likely to have more housing op-tions in the coming years.

“Last year was a record building year, we’re looking at this coming year being an-other very busy year, so there’s a lot of new units coming on stream, so that will help the situation for sure,” said Shopland.

Continued from Front.

Illegal suites

DAWSON CREEK – City councilors have a short dead-line to meet if they want funding through a component of the Building Canada Fund allotted specifi cally for commu-nities with less than 100,000 people.

MP Bob Zimmer, who represents Prince George – Peace River, gave a presentation at a special council meeting in Dawson Creek on Thurs., Jan. 8, where he explained the funding supports the infrastructure needs of smaller com-

munities, and focuses on projects that meet environmental, economic and quality of life objectives.

But applications have to be in by Feb. 18, 2015, an un-usually tight timeline that was affected by municipal elec-tions.

“We wouldn’t intake any applications during the mu-nicipal election campaigns, because council has changed, so this is why we’re in a bit of a pinch for time,” Zimmer explained.


Dawson Creek considers funding opportunties on a tight timeline

Continued on Page 23.

Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottMP Bob Zimmer gave a presentation to Dawson Creek council at a special meeting held on Thurs., Jan. 8, 2015.


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January 18-24Every hockey player — from the professional to the recreation-league player skating at the local rink — had to get a start on the ice somewhere. And for many players, par-ticularly in Canada, that start came early, often before they even reached elementary-school age. While there are learn-to-skate classes and other more informal programs for children who are younger, the organized minor hockey system generally starts at age five and works its way up to the junior level where players are as old as 20. While the category breakdowns and names may differ slightly from province to province, state to state, and country to country, the information below provides a brief overview of the most common levels of minor hockey.

InitiationThe Initiation division — called Hockey 1 and Hockey 2 in British Columbia — is the division of minor hockey for beginning players ages five to six. It is mostly designed to help youngsters learn the game while keeping the focus on fun.

NoviceThe Novice division — Hockey 3 and Hockey 4 in British Columbia — is for players ages seven to eight and, like the Initiation level, players are still learning the ins and outs of the game.

AtomOnce players (nine to 10 years old) reach Atom, it is common for top players to be selected for A1 (AAA), A2 (AA), A3 (A) or B rep teams, which typically travel more than recreational (house-league) teams and will play teams from other cities (rather than within their own local association). Other players will remain in their respective association’s “house” league, which is designed for those who do not want, or are not ready for, the intense competition of rep-level hockey.

Peewee The Peewee division is for players aged 11 to 12 and, like Atom, often features both rep and house-league levels.

BantamThe Bantam division is for players aged 13 to 14. It is the division where many top players begin to take things more seriously. For starters, second-year Bantam players are eligible for the Canadian Hockey League’s Major Junior draft, and junior-hockey scouts can often be found at many rep team’s games.

Midget (or Midget Minor)Unlike the previously mentioned minor hockey divisions, players stay in Midget hockey for three seasons (as opposed to two), from 15 to 17 years old. But like other levels, there is still house-league competition, in addition to the various rep programs.

Major Midget Most states in the U.S. and provinces in Canada now have Major Midget divisions (sometimes called Midget AAA). Major Midget, also for 15- to 17-year-olds, is con-sidered one step up from the top Midget rep team. Teams are often regional in nature, consisting of players from a variety of nearby associations. They compete on a regional circuit, often travelling on weekends.

JuvenileThe Juvenile division is for players aged 18 to 20 who choose to continue to play mi-nor hockey rather than move on to the junior leagues.

Junior B Junior B hockey is open to players from 16 to 20 years old. Junior B leagues are con-sidered to be a feeder system to the Junior A ranks, and even to the Canadian Hockey League’s three Major Junior leagues: the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

Junior A Junior A is for players aged 16 to 20 and is one level below the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). It is also a feeder system to U.S. and Canadian college/university teams. Each province west of the Atlantic provinces has its own Junior A league (the Atlantic provinces have a joint, regional league) and players are eligible to be traded, not just throughout their own leagues, but to other leagues as well. This is the preferred route for players hoping to obtain a U.S. scholarship to play National Collegiate Ath-letic Association (NCAA) hockey. This is because if they decide to go the Major Junior route (see below) they become ineligible to play U.S. college hockey. Players can, however, play college hockey in Canada once their Major Junior careers are over.

Major Junior Considered the highest level of junior hockey, Major Junior teams compete in three leagues across the country (along with some American franchises, too): the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Major junior players are considered professionals in the eyes of the NCAA — they receive small stipends to play — and are ineligible to play U.S. college hockey once they play in an official Major Junior game. Major Junior is considered by many to be the best route for players to go if they are seeking to have professional careers.BC Hockey governs competition in amateur hockey in various divisions, including:

Senior Male and Female • Any ageJunior Male • 20 years and youngerJunior Female • 21 years and younger Juvenile Male and Female • 20 years and youngerMidget Male and Female • 17 years and younger

Bantam Male and Female • 14 years and youngerPeeWee Male and Female • 12 years and youngerAtom Male and Female • 10 years and youngerNovice Male and Female • 8 years and youngerPre-Novice Male and Female • 6 years and younger

The player’s age is determined for the current playing season by the player’s age at December 31 of the current season.

FORT ST. JOHN – In the coming weeks, three interac-tive kiosks featuring a new, tourist friendly website will be located at the Pomeroy Sports Centre, Pomeroy Hotel and the North Peace Regional Airport.

The initiative, developed out of a partnership with Tour-ism Fort St. John and the City, and funded in part by Des-

tination B.C., is meant to mark the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway in 2017, and to help tourists plan their stays effectively.

“It’s to talk about the history of our community, so these things will actually have information about the history of the highway and Fort St. John, but we’re also trying to use these as a way to get tourists in our community to go out and be part of the community,” said Adam Reaburn, a Tourism Fort St. John member.

The kiosks, essentially iPads embedded in metal casing and fixed in location, will feature a newly created website listing tourism options in town. The website will also be available from any computer or Internet device.

“If you want to find out more information about where to go eat, you can click on a button, and then you’ll be able to say, I want to see sushi places, or I want to see steakhouses. If you want to see outdoor activities, or exercise, there will be a category for that, and then it will break down from there,” Reaburn said.

About 80 per cent of Fort St. John’s travellers are here for business, and the kiosks are meant to get people out of their hotels in the evening or early morning hours, explor-ing the community.

“Council recognizes the importance of tourism to the economy of the Fort St. John region and appreciates the ef-forts of the Tourism Fort St. John committee in its promo-tion of tourism,” said Coun. Bruce Christensen, in a press release.

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FORT ST. JOHN – Northern Health has a new team member committed to engaging youth in healthy living.

New mascot Spirit the Caribou sends positive messages to kids and youth, en-couraging such habits as healthy eating, physical activity, proper dental hygiene, abstaining from tobacco products, and in-jury prevention, including wearing helmets and other protective gear.

The northern population is not as healthy as the rest of the province, accord-ing to Sandra Allison, Northern Health’s chief medical health offi -cer, but by beginning with healthy habits at a young age, there’s hope that could change.

“There are few things that cause worry and stress for families like the health of their children,” said MLA Shirley Bond, who repre-sents Prince George-Valemount, in a press release. “I am confi dent that Spirit the Caribou will make it much easier to reach out and share important healthy living informa-tion with our young people.”

The character and accompanying story behind Spirit the Caribou is the result of a Northern Health con-test, initiated last summer, which called upon northerners to submit mascot design concepts.

Submissions were narrowed down to two entries, Spirit, the brainchild of 13-year-old Isabel Stratton, and a bear named Rex. After a public vote, Spirit was cho-sen to be Northern Health’s new

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In her story, Spirit “enjoys exercising, eating well, and making the right choices for himself and his body.”

Spirit made his debut at Stratton’s school, Duchess Park Secondary School in Prince George, on Tues., Jan. 13. He’ll also make appearances during the 2015 Canada Win-ter Games, and at events across the north.


Northern Health welcomes new team memberSpirit the Caribou is dedicated to helping youth make healthy life choices.

Photo Credit Submitted photoIsabel Stratton, Grade 8 student at Duchess Park Secondary, Spirit the Caribou, and Karen Wonders, Northern Health’s pro-gram manager for school and youth at the mascot unveiling event in Prince George on Jan. 13.

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Already, there is re-search reciprocity be-tween scientists from both geoparks, and although discussion is still in the early stages, the Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark committee is optimistic that a formal announce-

ment of the twinning is on the horizon.“They’ve come here, done some work on our

tracks, we’ve gone there and done some work on their dinosaur tracks, and contributed to their understand-ing, so we already have that relationship, and we just see these enormous benefi ts that could accrue,” Helm said.

While the Tumbler Ridge community is in an economic downturn, struggling with the clo-sure of its coal mines, the geopark’s recent success in becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site has cast a glimmer of hope for revival.

“It does give us a lot of positive feelings and hope for the future,” said Helm.

The Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark is one of 111 global geoparks in the world, and is the fi rst in western North Ameri-ca.

Contiued from Front.

T.R. Geopark

FORT ST. JOHN – Skilled athletes Jesse Simmons, 16, and Ben Sharpe, 14, both from Fort St. John, will be head-ing to Whistler next month to compete in the provincial Biathlon Championships.

Biathlon, an Olympic sport that combines cross-country skiing and marksmanship, requires considerable endur-ance, strength, skill and precision. Thousands of cadets, like Simmons and Sharpe, participate each year.

The athletes are members of the Fort St. John Army Cadet Biathlon Team, and attended the Northern Biathlon Cadet Zones in Prince George on Jan. 10-11. Simmons re-ceived the gold medal in the senior boys category, ages 15-16 years, and Sharpe took gold in the junior boys category,

ages 12-14 years.Although Fort St. John Cadets have competed in the pro-

vincial Biathlon Championships in the past, it’s been a few years since they have, said Dan Davies, advisor to the program.

“ C e r t a i n l y getting gold at the Zones is, it doesn’t happen very often, it’s been a number of years since that’s happened,” he said.

FSJ youth to compete in provincial Biathlon ChampionshipsBRONWYN [email protected]

Photo Credit Submitted photoJesse Simmons, 16, and Ben Sharpe, 14, will compete in the provincial Championships.

Photo Credit Bronwyn ScottDr. Charles Helm, president of the Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark.


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January is Family Literacy MonthFamily Literacy Facts & Stats• Family literacy refers to the many ways families

develop and use literacy skills, from enjoying a storybook together at bedtime and during the day, to playing with word games, singing, writing to a relative or friend, sharing day-to-day tasks such as making a shopping list or using a recipe, and surfi ng the Internet for fun and interesting sites (Family Literacy in Canada: Profi les of Effective Practices, Adele Thomas, Soleil Publishing Inc., 1998).

• Researchers estimate that over the lifetime of par-ticipants in an early literacy intervention program, returns to the public are $7.16 for every dollar invested (Schweinhart et al., 1993).

• Differences in young children’s development are largely attributable to differences in socialization, with heredity playing a small role (Literacy Skills for the Knowledge Society, IALS 1997 page 62).

• The National Center for Family Literacy’s long-term research with 2,000 families that attended family literacy programs shows that literacy inter-vention reduced participants’ full dependence on

public assistance from 67% to 11% (Literacy BC).

• Seventy-four per cent of young Canadians who graduate from high school have strong literacy skills. The remaining percentage can handle simple reading and writing tasks. Those who leave school before graduation generally have lower literacy skills.

Parental Infl uence• Research shows children have a better chance of

becoming fully literate adults if reading is encour-aged in the home (Literacy BC).

• Many studies have shown that improving parents’ skills directly and positively affects the language development of children (Literacy Skills for the Knowledge Society, IALS 1997, page 62).

• Studies show beyond dispute that children’s achievements in school improves with increased parent involvement in education (Henderson, 1998).

• Connections between parents’ levels of educa-tional attainment and children’s academic scores have been established in a number of studies. The connections have also been made between socio-economic status, education and literacy levels of parents and of the children of those parents (Literacy Skills for the Knowledge Society, IALS 1997 pp. 30-31).

• Quality of life for families, including income lev-els and employment status, is directly related to the literacy levels of parents (IALS 1995/97).

• Children raised in literate households are likely to enter grade one with several thousand hours of one to one pre-reading experience behind them (Literacy BC).

• For a child, the more time spent with a parent reading aloud increases his or her level of attach-ment, enhances a sense of security, and imparts the knowledge that their parent feels they are worth-while people with whom to spend time (How to Raise a Reader, 1987).

• Having a parent or other caring person read aloud with their children helps children learn listening skills, vocabulary and language skills, as well as develop imagination and creativity (Family Lit-eracy Foundation, 2001).

• Parents should pay careful attention to three potential reading slump times that can hinder a child’s reading development: when a child enters kindergarten; at grade 4; and when a child enters high school (How to Make Your Child a Reader for Life, Paul Kropp, 2000).

Family Literacy Impacts Lives• Simple things like reading and telling stories to a

child at 18 months are powerful stimuli for brain development in the early years (Early Years Study Final Report: Reversing the Real Brain Drain, Government of Ontario, 1999).

• Reading to children more than once a day has a substantial positive impact on their future academ-ic skills. In addition, research indicates children with early exposure to books and reading are better at performing mathematical tasks (National Lon-gitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Statistics Canada, 1996-1997).

• Children aged 2 to 3 who are read to several times a day do substantially better in kindergarten at the age of 4 and 5 than youngsters who are read to only a few times a week or less (National Longi-tudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Statistics Canada, 1996-1997).

• Some experts say that for 80 per cent of children, simple immersion in reading and books will lead to independent reading by school age (How to Make Your Child a Reader for Life, Paul Kropp, Ran-dom House Canada, 2000).

• Increased literacy levels among parents mean more reading and literacy-building activities in the home, preparing their children for success in school and encouraging a lifelong love of reading and learning.

• Establishing a culture of learning encourages an exchange of ideas, enriches family relationships, and bolsters confi dence and independent thinking.


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and/or sign up for a sleepover event on Sat. Jan. 31. This year, we’re team-ing up with Science World to provide an opportunity for families to engage in hands-on learning activities as part of an approach to other important life skill areas such as Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). Literacy is the foundation for all of those highly skilled subject areas and

families and individuals of all ages are invited to come on out to the events at the library to indulge in fun-fi lled learning activities complete with puzzles, games and take home materials! If you are unable to make it out to any of the community events, the De-

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Council must now determine what project they should focus on when preparing their application. Improving wa-ter infrastructure projects was one suggestion.

“To the core piece of our infrastructure for the commu-nity today is going to be our water, I mean, that’s been an ongoing conversation in the community for the last two or three years,” said Mayor Dale Bumstead.

“The treatment plant currently is a pinch point for us for the future, and so we’re going to look at increasing or dou-bling the capacity potentially of that treatment plant.”

In order for that to happen, a number of components need upgrades.

This program is merit based, explained Jim Chute, chief administration offi cer for the City.

“You must demonstrate your business case, you must meet the criteria, you must have a meritorious application. I don’t believe we’re going to have any trouble doing that on water, but I believe there are more places that similarly won’t have a lot of trouble demonstrating the merit,” he said.

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