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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – A local committee is work-

ing to solve issues surrounding the oil and gas in-dustry.

The committee, which encompasses community leaders, concerned groups, government, petroleum companies, representatives of the industry, emer-gency planners and Northern Health, met on Feb. 24 to discuss those issues and possible resolves.

The focus of the meeting, said Dr. Charl Baden-horst, the Northeast Medical Health officer, was around four important topics – emergency plan-ning, improving transparency, air quality monitor-ing and ensuring health information is available to the public.

“We would like to see it done safely so that we

are all comfortable. From my point of view I would like to know if it’s safe to live here,” he said. “Ex-tracting information will tell us that, yes or no.”

Badenhorst said extracting information is pos-sible but it’s a matter of finding out from the group just what needs to be looked at and then following through with finding it.

What’s truly important, said Ray Taylor, proj-ect manager for emergency preparedness with Northern Health, is ensuring the right groups are involved.

“We want to make sure we have all of the stake-holders involved, certainly with a very focused ef-fort on both public education and public informa-tion about the emergency management program,” he said. “[We’re also] encouraging the points of

interface with all the other emergency services and government agencies, including all of the health and medical providers, making sure everyone is fully aware of what the emergency management process is and what the issues are.”

And a number of those in attendance at the meet-ing were happy with where things could be going – but all admitted there is still a lot of work to do.

“I think the Peace Region’s quite aware that there’s real concern, especially from the rural resi-dents, of the potential for health problems, cumula-tive and/or single incidences, so that’s why we’re participating because we want to see some action in this regard,” said Area C director Arthur Had-land with the Peace River Regional District.

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Group works to resolve oil and gas related issues

By Matthew BainsHYTHE, ALTA. – Standing on the edge of his

home near Hythe, Alta., Wiebo Ludwig was quick to say that he had nothing to do with the inferno that was lighting up the night sky behind him.

“The first thing I want to say is that I want to deny I had anything to do with this, I didn’t start this,” said Ludwig.

The 68 year-old rancher was referring to the gas well that was still on fire about seven kilometres northwest of his home, following a well blow-out that had occurred nearly 14 hours earlier at about 3 a.m. on Feb. 24. Alberta’s Energy Resources Con-servation Board stated there were no injuries result-ing from the incident, no immediate threat to public safety and no hydrogen sulphide detected in the air. Their investigation is ongoing, but a spokesperson for the RCMP in Alberta said there was no reason at this time for a police investigation.

If Ludwig was quick to profess his innocence, it’s because he has been accused, but not charged, by police of being behind the six unsolved bombings of EnCana installations in the Tomslake area. He was arrested in Grande Prairie on Jan. 8, and he said he was grilled by investigators for several hours and ac-cused of extortion. He was released the next day, but the RCMP continued to search the community for a few more days before leaving. Ludwig said they took a computer, printer, stamps, pens and other items, and have since returned some of those items but have kept others.

To the approximately 50 residents who live at Trickle Creek, a self-sustained farming community, the blowout is just another example of the dangers they are faced with as a result of the intense oil and gas activity around their home. Ludwig said they were monitoring the wind direction closely and had a bus equipped with oxygen tanks ready to go in case they felt they were in danger. Coincidently, he said he and some of the other residents were in the midst of

a three-day protest at a sour gas well about three kilometres north of Trick-le Creek when they were told to leave the area because of the blow-out.

Ludwig said their community has been dealing with the impacts of the industry for decades now. He blames the activity for causing death and deformities in livestock and for still-births experienced by women in the community.

“People are pretty ignorant of what emissions from the oilfield can do to you,” he said. “Even long-term, low-level emissions, and H2S in particular, can ruin the central nervous system ir-reversibly, and is particularly danger-ous for fetal development.”

However, the industry believes the Trickle Creek residents are a danger to them, and three companies, including EnCana, issued a peace bond against Ludwig, his son Benjamin and their neighbour, Richard Boonstra. Ludwig said the hearing has been postponed to March 24 and they’re considering launching a cross-bond against the companies.

“After all of the things they’ve done to us, they’re trying to say that we’re a danger to them. I can see there’s only one reason we’d be a danger to them, and that is because of what they’re doing to us.”

Ludwig pointed out a number of wells surround-ing Trickle Creek, explaining the activity had really picked up again in the last couple of years. He said at one time he counted 34 different operators drill-ing in the area. He said there were a few years where operators had backed off from drilling around Trickle Creek, but perhaps not surprisingly, that was follow-ing his conviction in 1999 on three counts of unlawful use of explosives and two counts of mischief follow-

ing two explosions near Trickle Creek and one near Hinton, Alta. He served two-thirds of a 28-month sentence and was released in 2001. He maintains he is innocent in those incidents as well, saying that they had no hard evidence against him and he had grounds to appeal the conviction, but decided not to because of the legal costs he was incurring.

The rancher said he will continue to try to organize a grassroots movement to try to “get control of our own territories again instead of letting foreign com-panies or outside interests exploit this whole Peace River region.” He said it will take nothing short of a major shift in people’s mindsets to return to what he believes is some sensibility. He added the long-term goal would be to replace the oil and gas development with alternative forms of energy and to restore the economic viability of farming.

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Contributed photoThis still photo was taken from a video shot by a resident of Trickle Creek, near Hythe, Alta., of a fire caused by a gas well blow-out that occurred on Feb. 24.

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This story is a follow-up to “Group calls for changes to oil and gas consultation regulations,” which was published in the Feb. 25 edition of the Northeast News.

By Matthew BainsPEACE REGION – Paul Jeakins, deputy commissioner with

the Oil and Gas Commission, offered the following responses to concerns and recommendations raised by land-based groups in the Peace about the Consultation and Notification regulation being drafted under the Oil and Gas Activities Act.

Jeakins said the distinction between “consultation” and “no-tification,” and the distances that determine that distinction, are based on well established practices, external consultation and review of other jurisdictions. He said the regulation, based on input and current practices, contemplates different populations (i.e. landowners, tenure holders, municipal governments) in de-termining where full consultation or notification is appropriate. He added notification involves awareness of proposed activi-ties, and provides an opportunity for input regarding potential impacts to “quality of life”, but is not connected to technical or safety related compliance and enforcement activities.

Jeakins said factors such as topography and air movements are taken in to account for emergency management planning, but not in determining consultation and notification distances. He said those factors could be added into the regulation after it is implemented if the OGC feels that’s necessary. He add-ed safety related issues such as risk to health are part of the Emergency Management Planning process and outside of the

scope of the regulation. However, he said the regulation would not limit the kind of input from landowners made to either the OGC or to the company during consultation, and the only limi-tation is that the submission must be made before the applica-tion is granted.

Jeakins said currently companies disclose their emergency response plans once it knows specifically with what it is deal-ing with (sour or sweet gas) which is after permit approval. However, he said the recommendation to have them disclose those plans prior to approval is under consideration.

He said they left out the concept of requiring applicants to make “bona fide attempts” to address landowners’ concerns because of the difficulty of defining it in a legally-binding way for all parties. However, he said that language will be included in the OGC’s guidance documentation and they retain the abil-ity to apply greater expectations in the regulation.

“As the statutory decision maker, the Commission is au-thorized to determine if the applicant has attempted to address concerns,” he said. “The landowner or tenure holder’s submis-sion will be a powerful component of the decision maker’s ra-tionale in approving, modifying or rejection of an application.”

Jeakins said the timelines included in the regulation apply to the landowner signaling they want to engage with the company directly in consultation, but a response to the OGC can be made anytime prior to the application becoming a permit. He added compensating landowners for their time or expanse during the application process is not authorized under the OGAA and can-

not be included in the regulation. As for the consultation around the Consultation and Noti-

fication regulation, Jeakins said the Commission sought and have received a wide range of input. He said they did extend the original input deadline by three weeks to allow time for more consideration of draft materials. He said the timeline for implementation was not set by the OGC, but once implement-ed, they will review and analyze how the regulation is working, and continue to seek input if changes are warranted. He added any significant changes would be subject to OGC board ap-proval, which can be a fairly quick process.

Jeakins said it’s important to note the regulation has not been approved by the OGC Board and thus is still subject to change and the Commission is still actively discussing the content of the regulation with external parties.

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Gwen Johansson, president of the Custodians of the Peace Country Society added the rural population “want to know that they can go to bed safely at night and so we’re addressing that,” through work concerning the air monitoring system.

At the front of the discussions surrounding the air monitor-ing systems, among other issues, was the recent gas leak in Pouce Coupe and what can be done to ensure similar inci-dents do not occur in the future.

“One of our biggest fears and concerns are that the North-ern Health Authority and our medical officer are not being kept informed when there are injuries to residents and we’re hoping to set up system so that they can know what’s hap-pening out there,” said Lois Hill with the Peace Environment Safety Trustees.

Badenhorst said health officers are being informed, but not

always effectively and that will be worked on.The group, which included representatives of EnCana,

whose representative Brian Lieverse said it was important for the company to attend, Northern Health and a number of residents’ groups plan to meet every one or two months to keep dealing with issues at the forefront.

The Oil and Gas Commission did not attend the meeting but Steve Simons, leader of corporate affairs with the Com-mission said while commissioner and CEO Alex Ferguson intended to call into the meeting, conflicting priorities kept him away from doing so.

The Commission, however, has followed up with the com-mittee and intends to see if there is something it can provide to the group.

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ect (DCAT) proposes the construction of a new and/or expanded station and transmission assets to meet forecasted demand, which is largely being driven by natural gas development in the Daw-son Creek area. Project manager Brooke Dutka and community relations special-ist Lesley Wood made a presentation on the project to the board of the Peace River Regional District on Feb. 25.

Dutka said the initial plan is to con-struct a 60 kilometre-long, 230 kilovolt line from the existing Bear Mountain Terminal near Dawson Creek to a new Sundance Station close to Chetwynd. The Bear Mountain Terminal and the existing Dawson Creek Substation would be expanded to accommodate a 12 kilometre-long, 138 kilovolt line be-tween them. The proposed route would closely mirror the existing 138 kilovolt transmission line which forms a loop be-tween Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Tay-lor and Hudson’s Hope. The estimated cost would be between $100 million and $200 million dollars.

“Within this, we’ll be looking at route options, consulting landowners, ten-ure holders and First Nations to see if there’s any other options for the route,” said Dutka.

When asked, she said they are explor-ing the possibility of double-circuiting the existing transmission line, but that opens the possibility of a third line being needed in the future. Wood said that op-

tion might require larger power poles, or even taking the existing circuit out of service, which may not be feasible. She added they are exploring the possibility of expanding the existing right-of-way to minimize the project’s foot-print, but that would still require consultation with land-

owners. Wood said the project will be designed with Site C and

wind energy projects proposed for the Northeast in mind, so it fits with the long-term transmission needs of the re-gion.

The BC Utilities Commission approved the definition phase of the project, which will include examining alter-natives, conducting studies, seeking input from First Na-tions, stakeholders and the public and applying for regu-latory approvals. The project will require a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the BCUC. The project would not trigger an environmental assessment by the Province, and Dutka said it’s not likely to trigger a federal assessment, but she added the project would be built to minimize environmental and public im-pacts and consultants have been retained to conduct envi-ronmental and archeological studies.

First Nations and public consultation will start this spring and will continue throughout the project. If the CPCN and right-of-way/land acquisition processes are successful, construction would be expected to start in the spring of 2012, and the project would be in service by fall of 2013.

In between then and now, Dutka said a number of proj-ects will take place at the Dawson Creek Substation to in-crease capacity, enable the addition of industrial transmis-sion-level customers and meet distribution load growth.

• When asked, Lesley Wood, community relations spe-cialist with the BC Transmission Corporation, said the project would not address the problem of prolonged power outages experienced in Tumbler Ridge. However, she said officials with BCTC, BC Hydro and the District of Tum-bler Ridge met a few weeks ago to discuss those issues. She said all three parties are working on a mitigation strat-egy that will include procuring local snow-clearing equip-ment and compressed gas, installing a new transformer in the next few months and installing a new circuit breaker so that if one transformer is tripped the other would still be live. She added they are also exploring the option of a new generator to keep the equipment at a good operating temperature.

Contributed photoThe dotted line shows the proposed route of the Dawson Creek-Chetwynd Area Transmission Project, which the BC Transmission Corporation feels is necessary to facilitate industrial growth in the Dawson Creek area. How-ever, the project is only in the initial planning and consultation stage, and route alternatives are being explored.

BCTC proposes Dawson Creek to Chetwynd transmission line

By Matthew Bains PEACE REGION – The board of the Peace River Re-

gional District threw their support behind a group of resi-dents opposed to an industrial waste landfill being built near their homes.

On Feb. 25, the board heard the concerns of the Bess-borough Landowners’ Association, representing those residents who are opposed to the location of the proposed Sunrise Waste Management Facility. The proponent, CCS Corporation, wants to construct and operate the se-cure landfill, which would accept oilfield, forestry and

other industrial wastes, adjacent and to the south of the existing Bessbor-ough municipal landfill near Farmington.

Resident Bonnie Lehmann, who was joined by her neighbours Ben Brown and Sandra Mertin, said there are over a dozen homes that are either adjacent to or within one kilometre of the proposed site.

“Is there no place where that could be lo-cated so that it’s not in such close proximity to people?” asked Lehm-ann. “We’re talking chil-dren and grandchildren who would like to take over the family farm. Please consider that as you look at our argu-ments.”

Mertin said she came from the West Koote-nays, where she lived two kilometres away

from a tailing pond for a mining operation and not far from a regional waste disposal site. She said she and her neighbours “experienced an orange sludge that came up” within a 10 kilometre area.

“We really don’t know how our aquifers will transfer stuff, even though we do the best to protect things, we just don’t know,” said Mertin.

Lehmann said they’ve asked the company to relocate the proposed facility further north and east where there are no residents nearby, but that has been refused. She said the PRRD has more clout than the residents and since

the proposed location is on the Agricultural Land Reserve, the board has some influence on whether the application would proceed to the Agriculture Land Commission.

“It all comes down to what is most important,” said Lehmann. “Is it the health and welfare of the local people, or is it the cheaper costs and convenience of a big com-pany that can’t be bothered to look for an alternate site.”


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It’s that time of year again. Canadians will be receiving their income slips (for example, T4, T4A, T5, etc.) by the end of February so that they can prepare to file their income tax returns to the Can-ada Revenue Agency. This year, there are even more tax breaks available to help reduce your tax owing or get a tax refund.

These are just the latest tax credits and deductions that our Conservative Government has implemented since taking office in 2006. In last year’s fed-eral budget, Canada’s Economic Ac-tion Plan, we provided more than $20 billion in new tax relief for Canadian individuals and businesses.

Here are just some of the new ways in which you can take advantage of tax savings on your 2009 income tax re-turn:

Basic Person Amount (line 300) – this deduction has been increased to $10,320. The top of the two lowest

income tax brackets have also been increased by 7.5 per cent above their 2008 levels, meaning Canadians can earn more income before paying federal income tax or be subject to a higher tax rate.

Age Amount (line 301) – the maximum amount those 65 and older can claim has increased by $1,000 to $6,408.

Spouse or common-law partner amount (line 303) – this maximum amount has increased to $10,320.

Amount for an eligible dependent (line 305) – the maximum amount you can claim for dependents has increased to $10,320.

Apprenticeship completion grant (line 130) – this new $2,000 taxable cash grant is available to registered ap-prentices who successfully completed their apprenticeship training and ob-

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First-time Home buy-ers’ Tax Credit (line 369) – first-time home buyers who purchased a home af-ter January 27, 2009 could receive a tax credit of $750.

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(RDSP) (line 125 and 232) – the dead-line for opening an RDSP, making con-tributions, and applying for the match-ing grant and the income-tested bond for 2008 was extended from Dec. 31, 2008, to March 2, 2009.

Computer Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) – small business owners can claim against their income the entire cost of a new computer through a new, temporary 100 per cent capital cost rate for computers purchased after Jan. 27, 2009 and before Feb. 1, 2011.

Small Business Tax Rate – the amount of small business income eligi-ble for the reduced federal tax rate of 11 per cent has increased from $400,000 to $500,000 as of Jan. 1, 2009.

Don’t forget to file your income tax return by April 30, 2010. For more in-formation regarding your 2009 tax re-turn, go to www.cra.gc.ca.


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Canada is a very proud country and our residents wouldn’t hesitate to admit they are proud to be Canadian.

As residents, however, Canadians are very humble about their achievements. In fact, they are so humble that at the be-ginning of the Olympic Games, they had to be encouraged to cheer the home team on, to hit the streets in celebration after a good win.

Well it certainly didn’t take long for that spirit to hit ev-ery Canadian in some way or another. People of every age, culture and from every corner of this country were certainly eager to cheer on the athletes who worked so hard and were so honoured to not only represent the country they call home.

From Alexandre Bilodeau winning the first Canadian gold on home soil, Joannie Rochette winning bronze and showing such strength to the sense of pride of having three local ath-letes represent the region and Canada, the country truly joined together and achieved so much.

That’s why it’s so hard to see Prime Minister Stephen Harper shy away from confirming whether or not the Own the Podium program will continue into the future.

I think Canadian athletes, whether they owned the podium or not, have proven what funding can do and what records can be broken if they are able to concentrate on their sport of choice and take advantage of their talents.

To have achieved 26 medals in 17 days is truly amazing and, in addition to that, bringing the Olympics onto home soil has certainly brought a sense of patriotism that is like no other.

That patriotism shouldn’t stop with the end of the Games and neither should the sense of pride that comes with calling Canada home.

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FEEDBACKEditor: I’m tired of hearing people claim that BC Hydro is be-

ing sold or privatized or is in some way being weakened or diminished. The facts say otherwise.

BC Hydro operates and maintains all of the province’s valuable publicly owned hydroelectric dams. And BC Hydro is actively pursuing construction of the Site C hy-droelectric dam on the Peace River for as much as $8 billion.

BC Hydro also operates and maintains the extensive publicly owned electricity distribution system that sup-plies power to most BC homes and businesses.

And in a world eager for renewable clean energy, BC Hydro’s Powerex division is bringing in substantial rev-

enues for the people of this province through energy trad-ing with other provinces and the states, which puts BC Hydro in a stronger position than ever.

The province’s publicly owned high voltage electricity transmission system, maintained and operated by another publicly owned crown corporation, BC Transmission, is likewise being actively expanded and improved to meet the energy opportunities of the 21st Century.

The facts clearly indicate that the public side of our province’s energy infrastructure is indeed very healthy and growing. To borrow a quote from Mark Twain: Re-ports of BC Hydro’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

Trudy Gordon,Burnaby, BC

Editor:There is a growing concern in BC that we are going to

start losing out on green energy investment because of the cumbersome red tape associated with green energy proj-ects. The number of regulatory hoops that green energy projects have to jump through in BC is daunting to say the least and information about the subject is available on our website at www.greenenergybc.ca.

Green energy projects in BC typically require more than 50 approvals, permits and licenses from 14 government regulatory bodies before they can get underway. And most projects never get past the preliminary study phase and are abandoned, often after millions of dollars have been spent on detailed environmental studies, project planning and site testing.

By the time a green energy project reaches the full-blown public hearing stage under the gaze of the province’s En-vironmental Assessment Office (EAO), that project has al-ready undergone years of exhaustive study and professional review. And only the most promising and environmentally benign projects ever reach the formal EAO stage of a public review – the final stage in a long, expensive and rigorous process.

It would be an unimaginable loss for the people of BC and our economy if bureaucratic overregulation and red tape managed to stifle our province’s emerging clean tech-nology and green energy sectors. We simply cannot allow this to happen. The investment risk involved in getting re-newable green energy projects off the ground is difficult enough without adding unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles and burdens.

Steps must therefore be taken to ensure that green en-ergy investment finds a welcome home in BC and that it is not forced to go elsewhere. BC needs green energy and we cannot allow the economic and environmental benefits of tapping into our province’s enormous renewable energy potential to slip through our fingers.

Bruce Sanderson, Co-spokespersonBC Citizens for Green Energy

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The local Girl Guide groups celebrated International Think-ing Day on Feb. 22 in recognition of the birthdays of Robert Baden Powell and Olave Baden Powell, the founders of the groups’ birthdays. The event featured some story telling, arts and crafts and a cake auction. Here, seven year-old Sar-ah Webster and her six year-old brother Tyler Webster make Olympic torches in celebration of the Olympic spirit. Cookies for the clubs will be on sale at the beginning of April.

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Ken John of the Farmington-based group Peace Environment and Safety Trustees said his group supports the Bessborough Landownwers’ Association. He said un-der the Environmental Assessment Act, the Environment Minister can suspend the assessment process pending the outcome of other inquiries led by other agencies, including regional districts. He suggested the board write a letter to Minister Barry Penner asking him to exercise that discre-tion.

John added the proposed project contra-dicts the principles of reducing land-use conflict, enhancing the rural lifestyle, pre-

serving the agricultural land base and en-couraging public involvement in land use planning and development included in the rural area Official Community Plan.

The PRRD directors indicated they shared some of those concerns themselves.

“I’m totally in favour of having this looked at very seriously, because of the proximity of the homes and the dugouts in that area, and three-quarters of that site looks like agricultural land,” said Pouce Coupe director Lyman Clark. “I find that site choice, in relationship to these other things, to be quite disgusting.”

Electoral Area D director Wayne Hiebert agreed, adding the site would also increase truck traffic to the area, which would impact many more people. Fort St. John director Lori Ackerman said she shared concerns about water stewardship. Electoral Area C director Arthur Had-land said he was concerned about taking more land out of the ALR and suggested the site should be relocated to an area already zoned for industrial uses.

The board voted to write a letter to Penner to request he suspend the EA process so alternatives could be looked at. The PRRD had not received a rezoning ap-plication at that point, and the project was in the pre-application stage of the EA process. CCS could not be reached for comment before press time.


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By Melanie RobinsonFORT ST. JOHN – City council is interested in finding out

the potential for the energy interpretive centre.That is following a presentation at its Feb. 22 meeting where

Jerry Lemmon of EWD Consulting discussed the project, which he referred to as the Saa Maa Centre, and its possibili-ties.

Lemmon’s proposal has many aspects including exploring the different types of energy in the region, along with provid-ing a place for visitors and residents alike to learn not only about what makes up the area but the history of the people in the region as well.

Acting mayor Bruce Christensen said it’s important for council to look at his options closely – and quickly – because some of its funding opportunities, including $1 million each from the Province and the federal government are on deadline.

“We do have two years yet to spend the funding we received from the federal [government] and the Province so we do have a bit of time but it takes time to build a building so we need to be in the ground pretty much in the spring in order to be com-

plete, probably, within two years, so we’re in a bit of a time constraint there,” he said.

Christensen said council is firm on their decision to spend $1 million on the project, adding that the city hopes other funding partnership would come through.

If not, he said, the size of the building may have to be di-minished.

Lemmon’s responsibilities right now are to put together a business plan, with council’s participation, for the city to con-sider for the project.

Christensen said council liked Lemmon’s idea of involving many aspects of the region because it ties in with the city’s idea to combine many aspects.

“We felt that the energy interpretive centre should not just be one form of energy because we have so many types of en-ergy in Northeast British Columbia,” he said. “There’s oil and gas, obviously, there’s coal, there’s wind power and then of course there’s the energy of the people. The First Nation’s par-ticipation within this process, I think, goes a long way towards identifying the energy of the people.”

Council approved moving forward with the first four phases of Lemmon’s proposal ranging from visioning to funding.

The timeline for Lemmon’s plans include a visioning report and a funding plan presented between March 1 and March 15 followed by a concept master plan by May 31.

Further to that, the timeline for a business plan and site se-lection is May 31 and fund development is expected to take place from March 1 to Sept. 30.


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GO FOR GOLD!Fort St. John’s own Denny Morrison made the region and the country proud on Feb. 27 when he, along with teammates (from left) Mathieu Giroux and Lucas Makowski obtained team pursuit gold against the US with a time of 3:41:37, edg-ing out the competition by 0.21 of a second. Other placings for Morrison include 18th in the 5,000 metre, ninth in the 1,500 and 13th in the 1,000 metre. Fort St. John’s Michelle Kelly placed 13th overall in skeleton and Dawson Creek’s Cody Hay placed ninth overall in pairs figure skating in Vancouver.

By Matthew Bains DAWSON CREEK – Businesses in Dawson Creek are

being recognized for accessibility, and the local Measuring Up the North Committee is hoping the awareness will bring more businesses on board.

Best Western Hotel and Suites was awarded the inaugu-ral Most Accessible Business Award during the 2009 Civic Awards Dinner on Feb. 18. Among other criteria, the busi-ness was recognized for accommodating those customers

with physical, sensory and cognitive limitations and for meeting or exceeding the BC Building Code. Tourism de-velopment co-ordinator Dustin Bodnaryk with Tourism Dawson Creek presented the award to general manager Joe Simons on behalf of the committee on Feb. 23.

“It’s an award that probably not many people think about, but I think it’s very important to look after the handicapped people,” said Simons.

He explained the hotel has wheelchair ramps for its ban-quet facility, as well as parking for the disabled in front of the building and accessible washrooms. He said their rooms also have both audible and visual alarms in case of fire. He added the hotel chain has made it mandatory for all new properties to provide and maintain those services.

“The Pomeroy Group is quite aware of these things al-ready and we strive and look forward to being number one in the marketplace, so we’re on top of these things all the time,” he said.

The Best Western was one of 66 local businesses that were assessed last fall by 2010 Legacies Now, in partner-ship with Tourism Dawson Creek and the MUTN Com-mittee, as part of a province-wide Accessible Tourism Initiative. Fifty-four of those businesses will receive some form of accreditation.

“It’s something that just builds awareness, builds that education within the business community of what level they’re at right now, as far as accessibility, and where they can strive to be,” said Bodnaryk.

He said the business case for making those improvements is strong, as people with disabilities in North America repre-sent $13 billion in spending power every year.

“We know in Dawson Creek, with the visitors that we see traveling up the Alaska Highway, our niche market is people who are 55 years and older, so this is that prime area,” he said, adding locals would benefit as well.

The MUTN Committee, made up of representatives from the City of Dawson Creek, the Village of Pouce Coupe, the Dawson Creek Society for Community Living, the BC Para-plegic Association and other organizations, also completed an accessibility survey last fall. The results from the 663 surveys returned were compiled into a report that includes statistical information regarding residents’ opinions of acces-

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“I think there’s a lot of good information that we can take out of there,” said committee chair Duncan Redfearn with the City of Dawson Creek. “It’s going to help us in areas that we need to improve in and it’s going to tell us we’re not doing too bad a job in other areas.”

The committee will use the document to set its direction and the hope is that other community agencies and business-es will utilize it as well. The full report is available online at www.planningforpeople.ca by clicking on the “social well-being” link. A paper copy can be obtained at City Hall.


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tial developments are moving ahead in Dawson Creek. City council has seen a flurry of development permit and

zoning amendment applications early in 2010 and they had a few more to consider during their meeting on Feb. 22. They approved a development permit for Dahlen Contracting Ltd. to create a new commercial space along Alaska Avenue. Pro-ponents Wayne and Carl Dahlen, along with consultant Mike Zygun of locally-based Force Engineering, made a presenta-tion to council earlier that morning to explain the details of the project.

Project manager Wayne Dahlen said the proposal is to refur-bish the old IGA building at 1100 Alaska Avenue and turn it into a mini-mall, with a mix of retail and office spaces. He said it would be called Trackside Plaza because of its proximity to the historic Northern Alberta Railways tracks. He said the project would cost between $850,000 and $1 million to com-plete, and they have targeted Sept. 1 as the date for completion.

“From a design/technical standpoint, what we’re doing is recycling approximately 21,000 square feet of unused space in town,” explained Zygun.

He said they plan to retain almost all of the existing struc-ture, but will build a new face around the building so that it will look modern and be upgraded to current building code standards. He said some of the uses are known at this time and some are not.

“We’re totally going to be using all local for all of our shop supplies and contractors, that’s my whole philosophy,” added company owner Carl Dahlen.

Councillor Marilyn Belak said she supported the project, but wanted to know how they would address the issue of ac-cess and egress from the highway. Wayne said they would share the access with the adjacent hotel, and would like to see another entrance put in, but he said it would be a difficult pro-cess to get approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. He said, however, they would pursue trying to have the existing access widened.

Council voted unanimously in favour of granting the devel-opment permit later in the meeting, and if no opposition to the project comes forward during the notification period, the

permit would be issued. Council also unanimously

approved a zoning amend-ment for a lot located at 201 100 Avenue, but that decision was not without controversy. The proponents, Pekman De-velopments, were applying to have the property rezoned from single-family residential to single-family and duplex, to allow for the construction of three, semi-detached duplexes with each unit being sold indi-vidually, and two single-fami-ly homes.

However, 21 neighbour-ing residents signed a petition opposing the rezoning, citing concerns about parking, con-gestion, aesthetics and prop-erty values. A public hearing took place earlier that morn-ing to allow those residents to voice their concerns to coun-cil.

“I’m asking [city council] to hold Mr. [Brent] Neumann (the proponent) to the current zoning size, which will ac-commodate five lots and five single-family homes,” said Blair Gellant, resident at 208 100 Avenue. “Given the low-end product that Mr. Neu-mann builds, this will at least lessen the impact on our prop-erty values and the integrity of our neighbourhood.”


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Photo contributed by Force Engineering Group Inc. This is a conceptual drawing of the proposed Trackside Plaza, which would see the old IGA building on Alaska Avenue refurbished into a mini-mall.

Kids Arena no longer for hockey but potential there for grps.By Melanie Robinson

FORT ST. JOHN – City council would like to see the Kids Arena put to good use.

The building has remained vacant since August of 2009 but council recently voted in favour of inviting local commu-nity groups who are interested in exploring use of the facility to submit expressions of interest to the city.

While the facility is suited for some uses, said acting may-or Bruce Christensen, there are some things it has grown out

of use for.“It was built as an arena and built very well as an arena

but the pad, which is the cement of course that you skate on and the plant that operates that, has become certainly dated, it is outdated and it costs a lot of money to repair it, to make it work,” he said. “So we feel that its days as an arena are certainly over but there are other uses.”

Those other uses, he added, could include activities such as indoor soccer, lawn bowling or 100 other possibilities.

He said there’s also the possibility of having a number of different activities overlap each other throughout the day, de-pending on the schedules of the groups interested.

A recent study by engineers have indicated there is a num-ber of what Christensen called costly repairs to the facility that would bring it up to the level it was at before.

Engineers that looked at the facility agreed that while the building, which was built in 1974, is in overall good condi-tion, there are aspects that would need to be repaired to meet certain standards.

Some changes include the dressing rooms, the conces-sion, which does not meet the requirements of the fire code, upgrading the Zamboni area and changes to the mechanical systems, among others, if it were decided the facility should be used for a hockey arena.

What council doesn’t want to see, said Christensen, is the facility knocked down when it could make good use for up to 10 years, depending on the usage.

“There’s always a need in the community for different fa-cilities and the building is there,” he said. “To knock it down, I personally don’t think that’s wise.”

He later added, “I think it’s an awesome idea, the potential, I think, is great. We always want to make [the] best use of any facility.”

Those interested should drop off information at City Hall attention mayor and council at which time Christensen said council will look at all applications.

***Council voted in favour at its Feb. 22 meeting to continue

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RCMP responded to a request from council for more infor-

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Acting mayor Bruce Christensen said he’d like to see resi-dents reacting to others being charged in the zones – although he’d like to see drug trafficking not being done at all.

Council received the report for information.***

City council voted unanimously in favour of not moving forward with a lease agreement with the Stage North Theatre Society for use of the old Sew It Yourself Shop.

The society had approached the city at its Feb. 8 meeting to propose an agreement whereby the city and the group would each do necessary repairs and the city would be paid back for its contributions through a monthly rental payment.

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DAWSON CREEK – Businesses in Dawson Creek are spearheading an effort to lobby the provincial government to reform the Agricul-tural Land Commission Act.

A local group calling itself the Citizens for Agricultural Land Reform Society formed to push for changes to the Act, which was enacted in 1973 to define the role and responsibilities of the ALC in overseeing the Agricultural Land Reserve. However, the group feels the process for having land exempted from the ALR for commercial or industrial purposes is having a negative impact on development in Dawson Creek.

“My main concern is the impact that’s it having on developing oilfield service com-panies here,” said retired businessman Paul Gevatkoff, speaking on behalf of the society. “There’s opportunities abound for people to develop oilfield service companies …but they have to have some land.”

He said whether its businesses from out-side of the city looking to establish in Dawson Creek, or existing businesses looking to ex-pand, there are limited opportunities for them to do so. He added there is a limited amount of land within the city and many of the services in question would not be appropriate for those spaces.

Gevatkoff said ideally, the best land for those developments is along the boundaries of the city, but almost all of that land is in the ALR, and it can take more than a year to obtain a de-cision from the ALC to develop on that land.

“If we don’t develop the opportunities here, it hurts everybody,” he said. “It hurts our local people and it hurts the BC Government and the taxpayers because we’re not capitalizing on the

revenue sources.” Gevatkoff said it’s not just oilfield business-

es; he said the society is also made up of farm-ers who want to see changes to allow agricul-tural land to be subdivided more easily. He said a number of farmers have expressed their frus-trations when trying to subdivide their proper-ties for the purposes of selling when they retire from farming, developing a business to help subsidize their farming operations, or when passing on the farm to the next generation.

The society feels the Act must be amended to allow social and economic considerations to inform what is the best use of the land, rather than those decisions being based strictly on the preservation of agricultural land. They feel those decisions should be made by elected offi-cials, not appointed ones and that responsibility should fall to the Peace River Regional District for this region. They are calling for a rating system to inform applicants on the likelihood of approval for exclusion of lands, a 90-day timeframe for decisions to be made and a fixed time limit for excluded land to be developed to prevent land speculation. They also feel provi-sions should be included in the Act to better ac-commodate farmers’ needs when applying for subdivisions.

A provincially-established Ranching Task Force also called for a review of ALR bound-aries, as well as greater flexibility in allowing non-farm uses that benefit agricultural produc-tion, in its recommendations to the provin-cial government submitted in December. The PRRD board passed a motion introduced by Dawson Creek Mayor Mike Bernier in No-vember to lobby the Province to review the mandate of the ALC.


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“We’re not against progress, we’re not against build-ing up there, we’re just against the multi-density,” add-ed Glen Mah, resident at 9917 Second Street. “We’ve already been through this issue and I don’t know why were doing this again.”

Mah was referring to the initial rezoning application that came forward to council last October. At that time, the proposal was for five duplexes to be built, but coun-cil rejected that application.

Neumann, who is one half of Pekman Developments along with partner Bob Pekrul, said the new proposal was an attempt to meet those residents halfway, rec-ognizing density is an issue for the neighbourhood. He said their proposal to build energy-efficient, affordable, higher-density homes in the core of the city fits with Dawson Creek’s Official Community Plan. He said people are used to equating attractive neighbourhoods with single-family homes on large lots, and it’s hard for them to accept the trend towards multi-family homes and smaller lots. He also rejected the suggestion that his

buildings are of poor quality, and said property values in the area would actually increase with the new devel-opments.

“I don’t believe we build slum housing,” he said. “If you go with that logic, then any house below $290,000 is considered a slum.”

Belak said council heard from both sides, and al-though there are still details that need to be worked out between them, she felt satisfied the proponents had made attempts to address their initial concerns. She said the rezoning fits with the neighbourhood because most of the surrounding properties allow for multi-family dwellings. She added it will continue to be important to adhere to the OCP to determine what uses are appropri-ate in which neighbourhoods and to mitigate potential conflicts as much as possible.

Council also approved a development permit for Ger-don Electric Ltd. to build a 4,400 square foot shop at 1029 Spinney Drive. That permit will be issued upon successful completion of a notification period.

MORE DEVELOPMENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13

Melanie Robinson photoThe 3rd Alaska Brownies group recently donated their ‘good deeds’ money to Brownies in Haiti in recognition of the help needed following the January earthquake. The group had to perform good deeds in order to make money for the fund-raiser and, in addition to raising money, they also coloured a map of Haiti with some of their coins. In total throughout the three weeks of fundraising, the group raised $124.06.

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The Participants in the Fort St. John Pilot Project, which include the major forest industry companies and the Ministry of Forests BC Timber Sales, who operate in the Fort St. John Timber Supply Area, have developed a Sustainable Forest Management Plan #2 (SFMP). The SFMP will provide strategic direction to future forestry operations. This SFMP has been developed with input from a Public Advisory Group representing interests from a wide variety of sectors. The SFMP includes landscape level strategies that will be implemented by the Participants to address resource issues that may be impacted by their activities.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the DISTRICT OF HUDSON’S HOPE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 9904 Dudley Drive, on MONDAY, March 8th, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaws.

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PROPOSED RE-DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY ON CANYON DRIVE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO INDUSTRIAL USE.The intent of this proposed bylaw is to amend Schedule “B” of Bylaw No. 680 by changing the land use designation of the portion of Block 2, Section 13, Township 81 Range 26 West of the 6th Meridian Peace River District, Plan 17453 from Residential to Industrial shown in black on the map below.

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Peace River South MLA and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Blair Lekstrom said he has supported the idea of a review of the ALR for quite some time, but added that decision would ultimately lie with Agricultural and Lands Minister Steve Thomson.

“I think it’s fair to say a lot has changed since 1973, and the idea to find out how to ensure the ALR is working the way it was proposed to work and meeting the needs of British Colum-bians, I certainly support a review,” said Lekstrom.

He said he’s not in favour of scrapping the ALR entirely, but he said a review could be beneficial not just for businesses, but above all for farmers.

However, Electoral Area C director Arthur Hadland, a farmer himself, has been the only director to oppose some exclusion and subdivision applications when they’ve come before the board and has cautioned against the industrialization of agricul-tural land.

“I think the mandate of the ALC has been well proven over the 37 years it has been in and it has been reviewed and exam-ined many times,” said Hadland.

He said surveys have been done that show overwhelming public support for preserving agricultural land. The ALC cites an opinion survey done in 1997 on its website which found that over 80 per cent of British Columbians considered removing land from the ALR for urban uses to be unacceptable.

“You can look around the city of Dawson Creek and they’ve already taken out some of the best farmland in the Peace River [region],” said Hadland, pointing out a quarter section visible

from the PRRD’s office. “There’s been lots of concessions made, there’s been tremendous concessions on the best farm-land in [the region].”

He said while it may not be as important today, preserving farmland will be important in the future as populations continue to grow and put more demand on the global food supply.

Hadland said it’s the urban centres that are benefitting from industrial development while rural landowners are left to deal with all the impacts to the land base. He added while industrial activity does help some farmers make additional income, the costs outweigh the benefits in most cases.

He said there is already a severance provision in the Act and rising property values have meant farmers who bought their land relatively cheaply 30 or 40 years ago can sell that land for a profit today. He added severance is not the biggest issue when it comes to encouraging the next generation of farmers, but rather the poor economics of farming in general.

Steve Thomson, Minister of Agricultural and Lands, was asked for comment and replied in a statement that the ALC re-mains a key player in ensuring agricultural lands provide the basis of a strong BC farm economy and an essential resource for the future of this province. He said his government made amendments to ALR regulations in 2002 to support diversifying farm operations while maintaining the focus of preserving agri-cultural land. He added the ALC already works collaboratively at the local level through application and official community plan review processes and can delegate decision making on sub-division and non-farm use applications to a local government.

Contributed photoAs seen in this map, much of the province’s Agricul-tural Land Reserve lies within the BC Peace Region. Some in the business community in Dawson Creek have voiced concerns over the timelines and process in applying for non-farm use applications and have called for reform of the Agricultural Land Commis-sion Act.

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March 4 • Movie Night at the Lido Theatre featuring

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March 7• See the Academy Awards live on the Big

Screen at the Lido Theatre when Stage North hosts Oscar Night in Fort St. John. Tickets are available in advance for $20 at the Lido Theatre or the Visitors Information Centre. The Red Carpet starts at 6 p.m. and the Oscars begin at 7 p.m. Popcorn, pizza and prizes plus guests per-formances by Spontaneous Combustion Improv Theatre are part of the evening. Come dressed in sparkles and stardust or come as you are. For further information call (250) 785-6214.

March 11 • Be the Change, Fort St. John at the North

Peace Cultural Centre featuring performances by local school children accompanied by Voices of Nature, Key Note Speaker Tzeporah Berman, and an introduction to the Fort St. John Commu-nity Energy and Emissions Plan. This event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

March 12 • Be the Change at Whole Wheat & Honey

featuring Voices of Nature and coffee compli-ments of the City of Fort St. John. This event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

March 13• The Pomeroy Academy of Irish Dance will

hold its seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day Ceili at 6:30 p.m. at the Taylor Community Hall. Tickets are $10 for all ages and are available at Smarti Pantz.

March 13 and 14• The Dawson Creek Speed Skating Club has

been chosen to host the Worksafe BC Provincial Short Track Speed Skating Championships at the memorial arena beginning at 8 a.m. This is a highly prestigious event with the top speed skat-ers from British Columbia competing for med-als. Medal winners in this event will qualify to attend the Canadian Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Campbellton, New Bruns-wick from March 26 to 28. Come help us cheer on our skaters and enjoy an exciting two days of intense competition, with the best and fastest skating in BC.

March 13 and 14• Wolverine Challenge Sled Dog Races in

Tumbler Ridge. There will be a new route that offers great views for spectators from the Club House; come early to watch the mushers set up to race! Races begin at 9 a.m. and the last race is at 1 p.m. both days.

March 17• The Fort St. John Public Library Associa-

tion’s annual general meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Cultural Centre. All are welcome to attend. If you are interested in becoming a board

member, please contact Kim at the library at (250) 785-3731.

March 18• A free workshop for immigrants in the com-

munity about The Canadian Tax System will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the District De-velopment Center School Board Office. Please RSVP to Susie Furman (250) 785-5323, Chris-tine Bourgeois (250) 785-2110 or Mayrena Mills (250) 262-6086 at SUCCESS by March 15.

March 18 to 20• Friends of the Dawson Creek Public Library

annual book sale during regular library hours. Books for all reading tastes and ages at great prices. If you would like to donate your clean, gently used books for the sale, drop them at the library until March 16. All proceeds help library projects and programs. For more information call (250) 782-4661.

March 26 and 27• Women Alive 11th Annual Regional con-

ference at the Christian Fellowship Assembly in Grande Prairie from 7 to 9 p.m. on March 26 and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 27. Speakers in-clude author Donna Carter with the topic Smart Things Women Can Do and Michelle Nagle with a break out session for young women on Does It Really Matter? Online registration at www.womenalive.org or phone registration at 1-800-387-4753 with an admission price of $50 for adults, $40 for students and $25 for teens. Wheelchair accessible with sign language inter-preter available. For more information contact Jane at (780) 568-2529.

March 26• The South Peace Chapter of the BC Sustain-

able Energy Association and Peace Energy Co-operative are pleased to present the film ‘Fuel’ at KPAC 1100 95 Avenue in Dawson Creek. Doors open at 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $5 at the Peace Energy Co-operative 1445 102 Av-enue or $6 at the door. Rousing and reactionary, FUEL is an amazing, in-depth journey that of-fers a virtual tour through the drama of fuel, the history, the politics, the mess that the world is in and the fascinating alternatives for a way out. FUEL challenges the audience to make a change and seek accountability, reinforcing the idea that the power of every individual can and will make a difference.

ONGOING 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.• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• “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 Devel-opment Centre from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 10408 105 Avenue. Does your child have learning, be-havior or other complex special needs? Would you like to connect with other caregivers? Child minding available but please call ahead a few days before the meeting. Call (250) 785-3200 for more information.

• Calling all Seniors: Come join us from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Seniors’ Hall in Fort St. John, 10908 100 Street. Come and have fun socializing among friends while taking part in new activities for a cost of $2, which includes lunch.

• There will be Scottish Country Dancing ev-ery Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Central Elemen-tary. Come and learn simple steps, have a fun workout and meet new people. For more infor-mation, call Oliver at (250) 785-9508.

• Are you tired of the crime? Then do the time. Join the Fort St. John Citizens Patrol. Donate a minimum of five hours per month. For informa-tion, call (250) 262-4530.

• Pregnancy tests, pregnancy options, peer-counselling and support are available at the North Peace Pregnancy Care Centre. New loca-tion at #208 10139 100 Street (above TD Bank). Drop in hours Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday from noon to 4 p.m. or to make an appointment call our 24 hour hot-line at (250) 262-1280. All services are free and completely confidential.

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. Cath-olic Church Basement; Friday 8 p.m. Hospital 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 Community

Church Annex (the old Pouce library). Saturday 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 Air-craft 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• 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 Ad-dictions 1017-103rd Ave., Dawson Creek, (250) 782-4410. Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. Everyone welcome! Please call to confirm meeting.

• 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 visit the website at 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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wood-like dark finish. She seals the antler to protect it from damage and allow it to be cleaned with a damp cloth. Each carving is mounted on a wooden base, and Hengsberg takes as much care with choosing the right wood and setting as she does with the carving. While the play of light on the natural finish is engaging enough to Hengsberg, she has had requests to add colour to her carvings, and her bird carvings are often painted to appeal to clients who want something a little brighter.

Finding a market for such a unique item poses a challenge for any rural artist, but the specifically northern nature of her art makes it a good fit for Peace Region resi-dents and visitors alike. Chetwynd residents know to find Hengsberg’s carvings at the Chetwynd Tourist Information Centre and she makes it a point to set up a tent at the annual chainsaw carving festival in Chetwynd, which brings in competitors from around the world. Hengsberg is currently preparing for the Dawson Creek Gun Show, held in early April, and her artwork can be seen on her website, www.UteHengsberg.com. With sales to customers as far away as China, having the web-site makes it easy for clients to contact her or refer others to her work.

As with any artist, when the pas-sion is there, the art can only benefit, and Hengs-berg’s love of our region and its wild-life makes her antler carv-ings sing.

Wildlife comes alive in the hands of local carver

of the Peace

When Ute Hengsberg first tried antler carving, she was turned off by the art because “it smelled really bad!” The idea wouldn’t let her go, however, and Hengsberg eventu-ally tried again, teaching herself the techniques and today her wildlife carvings celebrate our region in a graceful, natural style. Four years of carving have produced a host of elk, moose, bison and other animals, silhouetted across the expanse of bone that makes up a moose antler, the textures of the animals’ hides and the landscapes carefully detailed. While other carvers may satisfy themselves with relief carv-ings into solid antler, in Hengsberg’s art large areas of the antler are removed entirely, so the profile of the animal and landscape stands out, lacy against the sky.

Born in Germany, Hengsberg first came to visit Canada in 1994 and for several years spent her summers in Chetwynd. An avid outdoorswoman, Hengsberg loved the interaction with nature, the hunting and fishing, and emigrated to Cana-da in 2001, settling first in Dawson Creek and then eventual-ly moving to Chetwynd, where she makes her home today. While no move comes without its surprises – “It would be nice if the winters were a month or two shorter!” – on the whole Hengsberg is happy to call the Peace Region home.

Hengsberg desired to express her love of nature artistical-ly, trying photography and painting before stumbling into antler carving. Antler carving is understandably uncommon, as the raw materials are rare even in areas where big game is common. Hengsberg did most of her learning by trial and error, discovering the best tools to use for carving as well as learning that not all antler is created equal.

“If an antler is out in the weather, it gets porous and brittle ...You can’t always see the flaws until you carve into them,” she explains.

Over time, Hengsberg improved her tools and found that made a big difference in ease of carv-ing and speed. She uses a saw to remove the large open areas first, then a die grinder to grind down and smooth areas, her tools growing smaller un-til she puts in the final tiny details with a dentist’s drill! Since so much time is spent bending over the awkward shape of an antler, comfortable seating is also a must-have on Hengsberg’s tool list.

While Hengsberg’s head is full of scenes she’d love to carve, she finds that each antler is differ-ent and suggests images by its shape and grain. Animals in profile look better than those facing the viewer, and that’s another limitation of the medium. It is the final steps of detail carving that Hengsberg loves the most, with the prep work being a neces-sary evil to get to the stage where the fur, grass, and eyes are carved and defined. Hengsberg likes a natural look to her carvings, preferring to leave the carving as the soft bone-white of the in-ner antler, while the outer part has the o r i g i n a l

Contributed photosArtist Ute Hengsberg.

By Angela Fehr

Upcoming EventsPeace Region Arts Events

March 5 to 19

Dawson Creek:March 7 “Sunday Cinema”

presents “Invictus” 5pm, Centre Cinema.

March 14 “Sunday Cinema” presents “Nine”, 5pm, Centre

Cinema. March 18 to 20 Dawson Creek

Library Book Fair

Fort Nelson:March 2 to 7 Fort Nelson

Trappers Rendezvous 2010 – events going on throughout the

week for all ages

Fort St. John:March 7 Oscar Night at Lido

Theatre, 7 p.m.March 13 to 21 Peace River

North Performing Arts Festival

Chickadee by Ute Hengsberg.

Interested in thisfeature artist?Contact Ute Hengsberg by visiting her website at www.utehengsberg.com

or by e-mailing her a [email protected].

Her carvings can be purchased at the Chetwynd Tourist Info

Centre and watch for her at the Dawson Creek Sportsman’s

Club Gun Show, April 10 and 11.

Above: Hares by Ute Hengsberg. Right: Grizzly and Elk by Ute Hengsberg.

Moose 6 by Ute Hengsberg.


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