The Flipside October 2013

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By Bruce LantzNew Dawson Creek Mayor

Dale Bumstead says his first prior-ity is getting the city’s financial house in order.

Bumstead, who won in a land-slide in the recent civic election over challengers Alvin Stedel, Bud Powell and Ron Gloslee, said his first year in office (there will be a full municipal election in November 2014) will be “all about finances” once he gets oriented to his new position after a 15-year absence from city council.

“My first priority will be finan-cial,” he said. “We have to set the budget discussions and I ran on the issue of the Fair Share MOU (memorandum of understanding)

so I want to start transferring that money out of the operational bud-get. We have significant capital infrastructure issues and that money needs to be spent there.”

Bumstead was sworn in by Judge Richard Blaskovits before a council chamber packed with friends, family and officials. He called his election an “absolute privilege and an honour” and said he is appreciative of the support of the community. His administration will value “trust in each other and passion in leading to success”, he said.

“I am so excited at the opportu-nities this community has ahead of it,” he said, adding that he appreci-ated the work of council after for-mer mayor Mike Bernier was

elected the South Peace MLA. He said he appreciated Bernier’s lead-ership and that of MP Bob Zimmer, both of whom were in attendance, and added that he was excited about working with them “for the benefit of our community”.

Bumstead said it’s vital that the city have an infrastructure based on “quality, healthy and sustain-able” principles. Also, he knows there are other financial issues to be addressed as well as the services the city offers its citizens – all within the format of a strategic view.

He also said that the Fair Share MOU showed what can be accom-plished when the region works together. “We need to be united in our view.”

Bruce Lantz photoFrom left: MLA and former Dawson Creek mayor Mike Bernier, newly-elected Mayor Dale Bumstead, MP Bob Zimmer and Bev Dunsmore, Bumstead’s sister, after the swearing-in ceremony.

NEW DAWSON CREEK MAYOR

Bumstead targets financials as his first order of business

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EDITORIAL

Empty Senate troughWhile suturing a cut on the hand

of a 75-year-old farmer, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to politicians and their role as our leaders. The old rancher said, “Well, you know, most politicians like Mike Duffy are ‘Post Turtles’.’”

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a ‘post turtle’ was. The old rancher said, “When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a post turtle.

“You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong up there, he doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there, he’s elevated beyond his ability to function, and you just won-der what kind of dumbass put him up there to begin with.” - Author Unknown

Recent controversy surrounding the Senate and the financial shenani-gans of several senators has occupied the thoughts of Canadians every-where.

The fiscal antics of senators Pamela Wallin, Mac Harb, Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau (and keep in mind these are just the ones we know about) have grabbed headlines as they try to justify excessive expenses charged back to Canadian taxpayers. In at least one case, Wallin’s, more than $100,000 over a few years. It is hard to fathom how they can look themselves in the mirror every day and not feel overwhelmed by guilt. But they apparently manage.

Let’s think what the Senate is there for. Do we really know? In principle, this appointed (not elected) Upper Chamber is supposed to provide “sober second thought” on measures proposed by the elected House of Commons. All federal legislation must be passed by the Senate as well as the House of Commons. While the Canadian Senate rarely vetoes bills, although it has the power to do so, Senators do review federal legislation clause by clause and may send a bill back to the Commons for amend-ments, which are usually accepted. The Senate can also delay the passage

of a bill. The Senate can also intro-duce its own bills, except for ‘money bills’ that impose taxes or spend pub-lic money. These bills must be passed in the House of Commons.

But what is the reality? Aside from fiscal self-indulgence, we have reports of senators (Brazeau) charged with criminal offences, senators who rarely attend sessions, and some who sleep through most of the ones they do attend. The ‘Red Chamber’ as it is called has become a joke, and fodder for media wags. On top of that, most Canadians would be hard-pressed to list anything significant done by the Senate to benefit Canadians – the whole ‘sober second thought’ notion.

Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has promised Senate reform. Now the media spotlight may force them to actually deliver on that promise. Two major planks of the Conservative approach to Senate reform have been shortening the term limits of Senators from lifetime until mandatory retirement at 75 to a single nine-year term, and allowing prov-inces to select nominees for the Senate. And now the Auditor-General has announced plans to audit the expenses of every senator.

Those are merely band-aids to a greater problem. Face it: We’re sad-dled with this body of 105 appointees, a group that has done little but feed at the public trough with no accountabil-ity to the people of Canada through elections. We do know that the Conservative government, last February, asked the Supreme Court what is required constitutionally to reform the Senate and what would be required to abolish it. But they’ve done nothing since.

Several years ago a proposal was floated in the House of Commons to hold a referendum asking Canadians if they wanted to abolish the Senate. At the very least, such a referendum should be held with the next federal election in 2015.

In our view, the Senate has had a nice run but its time has come and gone. Either abolish it outright or call a referendum - soon.

- Bruce Lantz

Editor:I received a letter in August

2012 stating that the city wanted to put a water meter in my residence. I arranged for the city to come and do it in the Spring (2013) as there were heavy items that needed to be moved out of the way, which I couldn’t do myself.

I was not contacted by the city in the Spring of 2013 as to the installation, so in May 2013 I went into city hall and requested my water meter to be installed. Right after that I received a $500 penalty, then a few days later another $500 penalty. So, they are charging me a total of $1,000 plus a $19.99 monthly penalty on my bill – even after the water meter was installed. I did not refuse the water meter so what are the penalties for?

I was promised by a city employee that they would reverse $500 of the $1,000 fee/penalty, but I refused. Why should I have to pay the other $500? I asked the city for the fees to be taken off my water bill but they refused my request. I received a letter from the city refusing to reverse these pen-alties. My water meter is installed and my bill for usage is current.

This is a real hardship for me, or any other low-income senior. I feel certain I am not the only senior

caught in this scenario. I have phoned all the councillors to dis-cuss this issue and got no response or returned calls form any of them. Not even a word from the council-or who claims to be an advocate for seniors. Why would our city have a seniors’ advocate and then treat low-income seniors this way? I am shocked at this uncaring attitude from our city council.

There are many single seniors in our city living alone on low fixed incomes of approximately $1,000 or less. With the high house taxes and all the utilities, this leaves many seniors unable to afford their food or medications.

Present-day policy is to keep seniors in their homes as long as possible. The city could play a role in this effort by some means. That would be nice. I feel this bylaw (No. 2085-2012) should be amend-ed to exclude seniors living on a low fixed income.

Other seniors having this prob-lem, please feel free to call me to discuss this issue at 250-793-8941. Please call your mayor and city councillors and state your com-plaint.Kay LinleyFort St. John

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

City taken to task over water meter penalties

SEND US YOUR LETTERSThe FlipSide News wants your opinion, on any subject. We encourage you to send your Letters to the Editor to [email protected] or Box 223, 9420-93 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 6W7. Please provide a contact phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for legality or to meet community standards.

Editor:I enjoyed reading your editorial

in your paper about the PRRD dilemma at the consultation hear-ings.

Name-calling, yelling, etc. goes with those who have little to add, or no argument, but are mad because they can’t deal with life and a changing world. There was a chuckle over the petition when I wondered just how few on that list would ever need to take out a building permit.

In my Pouce experience, folks would take out a permit and still try to fudge and get haphazard work past our inspector. Maybe the thing to do in the rural areas is to say, “Build what you want, any cheap, junky way you can get it to stand, but you and your heirs are

liable for, say, three or four genera-tions if there is an injury or death due to shoddy work”.

You and I both know some of the unfun and difficult items that come before the board and I agree that this lambasting was an unwar-ranted attack on the PRRD. Yes, maybe it could have been done bet-ter from the start but that is Monday morning quarterbacking on my part. I’ve found that most times the all-wise yellers and complainers never run for office.

I could go on and on but that would put me in their ilk. Good article. Keep them coming.Lyman ClarkPouce Coupe(ED. NOTE: Lyman Clark is the former mayor of Pouce Coupe.)

Name-calling unwarranted,says former Pouce mayor

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A woman’s dream of 3 1/2 years ago has turned into the fastest-growing property management company in the region.

After nearly 20 years in the property management business, Fort St. John’s Wanda Smook left the firm she had been working with in March 2010 and started Action Property Management, located in the local Remax office complex.

Her initial goal was to have 100 units at the end of her first year in business; she reached 200. Now she has approximately 600 and has opened a second office, in the Dawson Creek Remax office, and added commercial units as well.

“I think we’ve been successful because we offer more ‘hands-on’ service for our clients, and we’re more driven than some,” she said. “We’re motivated to get new clients and do the best job we can for them.”

It’s certainly working. Action Property Management, which now boasts eight full-time staff and one part-time employee, as well as Smook, looks after apartment com-plexes, duplexes and four-plexes, as well as single-family dwellings and commercial properties.

Smook says they consider that they are managing someone’s investment portfolio, not just some buildings. She and her team look after everything, from finding ten-ants to collecting rents and con-ducting unit inspections and main-tenance, as well as preparing finan-cial reports for the owners – even obtaining the right insurance for the property.

“Our goal is to ensure that their investment is worry free for them.”

Staff photosThe Fort St. John team, from left: Christal Houlahan, Noreen Ritsema, Wanda Smook, Mamie Mitchelmore and Lyndsay Dash. In the Dawson Creek office: Shelley Smith, standing, and Brittany Rechsteiner.

Dream becomessolid success

By Bruce LantzFort St. John has added another

first to its already impressive list of accomplishments.

Thanks to Shell Canada and builder WL Construction Ltd., the city is now home to the province’s northernmost LEED Silver certified building – Shell’s new $12-million Groundbirch regional headquarters.

Located at 6814 Airport Road, the office building was designed to incorporate the latest energy saving features in Canada. To mark the event, Bruce Reid, president of WL Construction, presented Shell Groundbirch operations manager Rej Tetrault with the LEED certifi-cation plaque.

Leadership in Energy and Envi-ronmental Design (LEED) is a third-party certification program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green build-ings. The program recognizes per-formance in five key areas of human and environmental health including sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materi-als selection and indoor environ-mental quality.

WL Construction, the Fort St. John-based company responsible for the innovative design and construc-tion of the office, faced several chal-lenges in certifying the building with LEED; namely, dealing with the northern climate and building through the winter.

“We knew from the beginning we would not be able to collect cer-tain points for energy conservation considering how cold the winters are in the area,” explained Reid. “Our climate certainly limits what we can achieve in LEED’s ‘Energy and Atmosphere’ category.”

However, Reid and his team were still able to design and construct high efficiency heating and ventila-tion systems in the building, which not only cut down on emissions and energy waste but also lowered oper-ating costs for Shell.

“Our goal is to build what we’d be proud of,” said Reid, “buildings that function well in our climate and that make economic sense.”

As it was, the structure came close to achieving LEED Gold certi-fication, missing by just three points. “We make a practice of aiming for LEED Silver of Gold and we were close to Gold,” said Tetrault. “It makes sense to strive for energy effi-ciency and a good environmental footprint.”

He said the Shell and WL Construction teams learned to work well together, blending their own guidelines with Reid’s high con-struction standards. A prime consid-eration was taking into account the “human factor” Reid is known for

incorporating. The building features the use of “energy centres” where people talk together and makes use of open space concepts with no offices.

Some of the other LEED certi-fied features developed in the Shell Groundbirch office include:

• Locally sourced building materials, a percentage of which have a high recycled content

• 92.2 per cent of construction waste was diverted from the landfill

• Air sensors that ensure fresh air is circulated through the building

• Low-emitting materials throughout the building

• Bioswale landscaping around the building’s parking lot that filters out contaminants from run off before it enters the environment

• Water efficient fixtures and landscaping

• Optimized energy perfor-mance due to building con-struction and equipment selection

“We are thrilled that WL Construction created a sustainable and efficient workplace for our employees in the Fort St. John area,” said Tetrault.

“Shell Canada is always keen to practice what we preach in terms of energy conservation and efficiency; receiving this LEED certification is one way to do it.”

Bruce Lantz photoCelebrating LEED Silver certification are, from left, WL Construction project manager Darren Lockhart, Shell Groundbirch operations man-ager Rej Tetrault, WL Construction president Bruce Reid, and WL chief operating officer Dale Neuls. Inset: LEED Silver certification symbol.

Shell office building gets LEED Silver titleWL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

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Top 10 Signs You Are Too Old to Be Trick or

Treating10. You get winded from knocking on the door. 9. You have to have a kid chew the candy for you. 8. You ask for high fiber can-dy only. 7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over. 6. People say, “Great Keith Richard’s mask!” and you’re not wearing a mask. 5. When the door opens you yell, “Trick or ...” and can’t remember the rest. 4. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of restraining orders. 3. You have to carefully choose a costume that won’t dislodge your hairpiece. 2. You’re the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker. 1. You avoid going to houses where your ex-wives/ex-hus-bands live.

Across 1- ___-a-brac5- Rod used to reinforce concrete10- Pampering places14- Change the décor15- ___ a customer16- Lacking play17- Hydroxyl compound18- Santa’s reindeer, e.g.19- Icelandic epic20- Free from confinement22- Letter opener24- Concorde, e.g.25- Sugar suffix26- Inventor Nikola29- Put an upper limit on32- Plantain lily36- Draft classification37- Write down

39- Apiece40- In spite of43- “Xanadu” band44- Curd stuff45- Words to Brutus46- Mother of Perseus48- Negative vote49- Corpulent50- Clear tables52- Lennon’s lady53- Flourish57- See61- Actress Skye62- Like Fran Drescher’s voice64- Sea east of the Caspian65- Capital of Calvados, in NW France66- Honeybee67- “Splendor in the Grass” screen-

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RockyOne Halloween a trick-or-

treater came to my door dressed as “Rocky” in boxing gloves and satin shorts. Soon after I gave him some goodies, he returned for more. “Aren’t you the same ‘Rocky’ who left my doorstep several minutes ago?” I asked. “Yes,” he replied, “but now I’m the sequel. I’ll be back three more times tonight too.”

Halloween Things That Sound Dirty but Aren’t

1. So...What did you get in the sack? 2. Once you get under the sheet, start moaning and groaning! 3. Just hop on that broomstick and ride it! 4. Those small suckers are gone in a few licks. 5. You scared me stiff! 6. Quit screwing around on the porch! 7. Stick your hand in and guess what you’re feeling. 8. Can I eat your Zagnuts? 9. They’ll suck you dry if they get their teeth in you. 10. I bobbed but couldn’t get my mouth around it. 11. She’s a goblin! 12. I’d like to get a little something in the sack tonight. 13. He’s got Candy spread out on the living room floor! 14. She’s got a couple of nice pump-kins on her porch 15. If you just lick it, it’ll last longer. 16. Let me see your big sack! 17. It was so filled and heavy, I had to use two hands. 18. Have your mom check it before you put it in your mouth. 19. I got the best piece from that house. 20. Just get on your hands and knees and bob your head.

A Wonderful Place to be – at the end of your rope!


By Sue StarkHave you ever been faced with

the same problem or same challenge time after time, again and again, over and over?

You think you had it - that you did it - and now you are back again star-ing at the same thing all over again. Maybe you struggle with a health is-sue, money, a relationship.

It doesn’t matter what it is for you, all of us have had, at one time or another, a reoccurring challenge that sometimes feels like no matter what we do - or how hard we try, we just can’t seem to conquer it once and for all. In fact, it seems like NOTHING CHANGES.

Now, on the other hand, have you ever been at the end of your rope?

Where you just cannot take it any-more? And you find yourself saying, This is it! Never again! No way, I AM DONE! What happens there? EVERYTHING CHANGES.

So when you think about it, being at the end of your rope might be a good place to be.

Huh? Could it be it doesn’t mat-ter if we want something or don’t want something?

Both of these can be very power-ful – and we all know it’s the wanting part that we should focus on - BUT a negative, like having HAD IT, or wanting to never ever, CAN be a very powerful point of power where massive change can happen.

Now the interesting thing is you

don’t hear ‘the end of the rope’ as be-ing a positive. You hear all the time people saying, “I am at the end of my rope. I don’t know what to do”.

So what do we do at the end of our rope to make it positive? There is only one thing we can do: Yes, let go. (You knew that.)

I believe this: If your mind is weighed down with something, your physical will be weighed down with the same. Once it is off your mind, it will be off your body or out of your life. You hear it all the time - Let it go - but very few understand it. Off the Rope, Off your Mind . . .

This week think about what you are hanging on to . . . and hang on if you want to. But if you don’t, get to the end of it. You know what to do next. Love Sue xO

PS - Your challenge, your thing, IS the rope.

Sue Stark is the owner of Sue Stark Consulting.

Recently, eight members of the leadership team from BC Hydro’s GMS Generating Station were at the Hudson’s Hope Playschool to take part in the United Way’s Days of Caring event.

The event was initiated to help provide some maintenance and upgrade work to the local Playschool which has operated in Hudson’s Hope as a non-profit society since 1980. During the day a number of improvements were made to the facility. On the outside, repairs were made to the storage shed by raising the shed to replace the old beams supporting the structure. The GMS leadership team emptied the shed, repaired it, and organized the con-tents afterwards. Repairs were also made to some exterior siding.

The old sandbox was completely rebuilt including new drainage, weed suppression fabric and a new cedar and composite structure which will provide sliver free fun for years to come. The exterior steps and railings were also repaired and repainted.

On the interior, the playschool received a fresh coat of paint to wel-come the new and returning students come September.

The day was a great success and hopefully something that will con-tinue in the future.

The day ended with a barbecue hosted by GMS plant manager Sean Meleschuk.

There are always organizations within a community that rely on vol-unteers to provide programs that benefit everyone. These initiatives foster excellent opportunities for business and local community groups to work together to make meaningful improvements while highlighting the important work

these organizations do in their com-munities.

Karen Kehl, president of the Hudson’s Hope Playschool said, “Thanks to BC Hydro and in partic-ular the members of the GMS lead-ership team for their hard work and support. A big thank you to the United Way for facilitating these partnerships”.

Niki Hedges of United Way Northern BC (UWNBC) said, “It is very important to help and support communities such as Hudson’s Hope, as so often they work in isola-tion and they need valuable support and this one way United Way could have a positive impact. This year Hudson’s Hope Playschool received a United Way grant for their after-school program and UWNBC will continue to have an impact in Hudson’s Hope and work with com-munity partners in ways to make this

happen”. The Hudson›s Hope Playschool

offers a preschool program for chil-dren aged 30 months to six years of age. A variety of age-appropriate and theme-related activities (includ-ing Kindergarten readiness) are incorporated into each Playschool day to help children in all areas of development. Call Karen Kehl at 250-783-5290 for information.

The Hudson’s Hope StrongStart is located at the Hudson’s Hope School and is a free, drop-in, early learning program for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers. There is a qualified Early Childhood Educator on site. They provide healthy snacks each day. This is a safe, creative environment to stimu-late learning and literacy through play. There are also opportunities for library time and use of the gymna-sium.

Contributed photoThis hard-working team from BC Hydro’s GMS Generating Station turned up to help upgrade the Hudson’s Hope Playschool.

Hydro leadership team helps POLICE WARNING

Motorists take note: the Fort St. John RCMP are stepping up patrols on 86 Street near Robert Ogilvie School.

The police have received complaints from pedestrians and motorists alike about this crosswalk at 86 Street and 99 Avenue. The flashing red lights are pre-set to turn on one half hour before and after school starts in the morning and in the afternoon when school gets out. The lights also flash during the school’s lunch hour.

Proper procedure is to treat a flash-ing red light like a solid red light at an intersection. Come to a complete stop. Once you’ve waited for any pedestrians to cross or have confirmed that there are no pedestrians waiting to cross, then proceed.

“I think the problem may be that motorists driving on 86 Street can see the crosswalk at a distance and believe that, since they don’t see any pedestri-ans waiting to cross, it is fine to simply keep driving and not stop. But it is the same as at a regular intersection: even if there are no cars, you must still stop at a red light,” said Cpl. Jodi Shelkie, Crime Prevention Officer with the Fort St. John RCMP.

“This crosswalk with the flashing red lights is strategically placed to pro-tect some of our most vulnerable pedes-trians, school children. Even if you don’t see anyone waiting at the cross-walk, children can dart out quickly. Come to a complete stop to be safe . . . and legal.”

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The North Peace Cultural Centre. Who needs it?

Now there’s a question that has and continues to incite heated, pas-sionate and often startling conversa-tions over the Centre’s almost 20 years of operation. Passion aside, it’s a really great question.

The facts: How many people use the Cultural Centre? Foot traffic is estimated conservatively at 160,000 people per year. The stats are based on direct attendance at classes, shows, meetings, tours, gallery openings, gift shopping, church ser-vices, conferences and events, visits to the library, café and general gath-erings. Our regional catchment area is approximately 40,000. The math on that represents four visits by every person in the city and regional districts combined.

Add another 10,000 visitors through the Centre for book sales, plant sales, or other events held in and around the centre. That’s an esti-mated 170,000 visits to the North Peace Cultural Centre every year.

Whichever side of the question you’re on, the fact is...the Centre is well, well used!

But by who (ok ‘whom’ if we’re using the Queen’s English)?

For starters, the Centre is used daily by our vibrant dance commu-nity (Irish, Contemporary, Country Dancin’, Bollywood, African Dance, and more) for regular classes and multiple performances; by commu-nity theatre (Stage North, Spectacular Chair Factory, Peace River Zone Theatre Festival) for auditions, rehearsals and performances! The Centre is home to the Performing Arts Festival, the Community Choir, the Northern Lights Youth Choir, piano students, voice students, drum students, school plays and musicals, dance recitals, and school district band concerts. It is used by the Flying Colours artists, North Peace Spinners & Weavers, Peace Country Quilters and the Horticultural Society. The Centre Theatre itself is in use almost 200 days during its Sept – June season. In fact, over 12,000 of you came to see a local or touring show this past year!

A record number of you attended a Peace Gallery North show open-ing, sold your art in the gift shop or purchased a piece of local art. Many of you were part of Fort St John’s emerging artists who came to work and show in the loft gallery, which also drew numbers of visitors to view your pieces. More creative folks of all ages came to the Centre to take cooking lessons, crafting ses-sions, music lessons, outdoor or lan-guage classes and yoga sessions via artSpace. The Library was well uti-lized by our whole community and the Café has become a favourite for

those with a hankering for a great breakfast, lunch or preshow/inter-mission snack. At any given time, the meeting and conference rooms are filled with a variety of corporate, government, community or private gatherings.

The Centre Box Office sold tick-ets online, by phone and in person to over 2,000 people last month alone! The Centre exists to serve, inspire and engage the community and it would appear that “those who use the Centre” constitute a significant chunk of the community!

This coming season we’ll be doing some shouting out about the great events, shows, opportunities and activities that happen inside it, all as a means to celebrate the ongo-ing benefits the Centre provides to our fine city. Listen to Moose, the Bear (and often CBC) radio, read about us in the Northerner’s Touchstone page (where local art-ists, events and activities are fea-tured each week), visit our website, ‘like’ us on Facebook, or best of all, c’mon in and visit us! There’s a smiling face ready to share exciting information.

We love our community! The Cultural Centre works hard to pro-vide a healthy and vibrant place for people here to work and play in!

FACT: A flourishing arts and cul-ture centre is important for work-force recruitment and retention strat-egies. As important as good jobs and making money are, most of us want to live and work in vibrant commu-nities filled with creative people and educational opportunities such as the Cultural Centre offers.

FACT: Today’s workforce seeks certain characteristics, such in a Cultural Centre, in the places they choose to live. The number of phone calls and emails about our Centre and the programs we offer has dou-bled in the past year and they’re coming from workers considering relocating their families to Fort St John. The Centre is important to attracting talented people and com-panies to power the economies of our community.

FACT: Communities who have a place for people to socialize, meet, gather, interact and participate pro-duce a more socially invested, toler-ant and contributing society. The Centre values and encourages rela-tionships with local organizations to build community through arts and culture. We demonstrate this by:

• providing welcoming and inclu-sive environment for all cultures, ages and demographics

• providing free space for public meetings and gatherings

• offering discount fee structures to non-profit and charitable organi-zations

• providing priority booking to local arts organizations and groups.

• providing a full-service box office for all events in the Centre and throughout the community.

• providing a free postal outlet for various community organiza-tions

• publicizing community events on our website, Facebook, press and other media

• assisting in the preparation and production of events

• hosting an exhibit each year in Peace Gallery North for local quil-ters and spinners and weavers, com-plete with a gallery hang, an opening gala, media coverage and promo-tion.

The Centre is also home to teen users who gather weekly in the con-course; it’s a hotspot for internet users; a host for horticultural plant show and sales, book sales and a variety of other community gather-ing activities. It is a hub for arts and cultural activity and it is well used by corporate clients for meeting and event purposes as well.

FACT: A successful arts and cul-tural centre enhances community pride and self-image through:

• presentation of touring bands and name recognizable artists

• school performances held in the Theatre, which provide a profes-sional training and experience for youth as both participant and audi-ence

• the operation of an art gallery and gift shop which provides oppor-tunity and exposure for both up and coming artists as well as profes-sional level artists which showcases the talent that exists in our commu-nity

• the dance studio where dancers of various genres learn, practice and compete successfully at both local and international levels

• hosting world-class cultural and corporate events

• the fine arts preschool, which gives local children the tools for bal-anced learning and success at an early age and is the first of its kind in the north

The Cultural Centre is excited to continue its role in meeting the needs of a growing and vibrant population, and we thank you for your continued involvement and support. Contact us with ideas and suggestions about other ways we can support our great community. Your input is important and we’d love to hear from you.

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Who needs the Cultural Centre?

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In Fort St. JohnA & W , Angelic Light, B&M Glass, Burgers & Brews, Bank of Montreal, Casey’s Pub, Credit Union, Cultural Centre, Esquires Coffee House, Dairy Queen, Fort St. John Hospital, Fort St. John Medical Clinic, Fort City Chrysler, Headspace, Humpty’s Family Restaurant, Jackfish Dundee’s, JD Fitzgeralds, Lone Wolf (Taylor), Mama Panda Restaurant, Mile 54 Cafe, Masterpiece Framing, Mile 36 Cafe (Taylor), Northern Grand, Northern Star, Northwoods Inn, On the Rocks Pub, On the Rocks Liquor, Razors Edge, Redwood Esso (Taylor), Rogers Trucking, Royal Bank, Rudy’s Car & Truck Wash, Systems Secure, Stonebridge Hotel, Taylor District Office, TD Bank, The Shed (Taylor), Tim Hortons (North & South), Quiznos, Urban Thredz, Whole Wheat & Honey

In Dawson CreekAlaska Highway House, A & W, Aurora Inn, Bill’s News, Brass Scissors, CIBC, Dawson Creek Visitor Center, Days Inn Lobby, Dr. Fletcher’s Office, Eljen Clinic, Farmington Store, George Dawson Lobby & Café, Hospital Main, Husky, Lees Restaurant, Rockwells, Stuie’s Diner, Subway, The Lodge, Tim Hortons, TD Bank, White Spot


The Rotary Skate Park is open in Fort St. John. And it’s being very well used.

The 25,000-square-foot park opened Sept. 3 after two years of effort by a citizens’ committee led by organizers Adam Kirschner and Clinton Green.

The city donated the land at 93 Street and 93 Avenue, across from the new fire hall, because of its high visibility.

The committee raised more than $626,000 plus $6,000 in ‘in-kind’ donations. The province provided $450,000 and the Sunrise Rotary Club donated $150,000 and local firms and residents provided the rest.

The park is designed to accom-modate all riding levels as it features different stair lengths, tabletops, ledges for grinding and sliding, and a pool-style bowl.

Skatepark finally opens

My name is Sheri Ashdown and I am the Employment Coordinator for the Fort St John Association for Community Living. I provide employment support for people who have developmental disabilities.

In my role, I support job seekers in meeting their employment goals through finding a job, customizing some jobs to meet the needs of the employee and employer, and on the job training. I support employers by assisting them in hiring and training and if required, creating job descrip-tions specific to the position, if one has been created through customized employment.

What is customized employ-ment?

It’s a process where the Employ-ment Coordinator works with a potential employer to find tasks and create a job description that will work for you and the new employee.

The job can range from a few big tasks to many small tasks.

Why would you hire consider hiring someone with a disability even for a few hours a week?

Because of what they can bring to your workplace.

• Unique Perspectives and Creativity – A diverse workforce brings creative and innovative ideas to your business. New perspectives = new energy

• Improve Company Image - hiring persons with disabilities improves the community’s impres-sion of that business. Studies have shown that “The act of employing more workers with disabilities improved sales and customer loyal-ty”. Good corporate citizenship is an important trend right now.

• Improve Workplace Morale and Productivity - diversifying your workplace makes it a more interest-

ing and rewarding place to be. Many employers and co-workers of people with disabilities come to view the addition of a disabled co-worker as enriching to the workplace.

• Prepare For The Future - as our population ages, businesses will need to know how to accommodate customers with disability issues. Involving people with disabilities in your work environment now - can teach you what you will need to know later.

Customized Employment has been proven very successful in ben-efiting both employers and the peo-ple we support. If you are interested in discussing customized employ-ment or have any questions, please contact me at (250)787-9262 ext 234 or email me [email protected]

Customized Employment benefitsboth clients and employers

By Chelsea ToewsAre we too old for Halloween? I

was asked by a couple of my employ-ees if I was going to dress up for Halloween. My first response was no . . . then I thought about it. Why wouldn’t I? They would be dressing up and I loved the fact that even though they are over the age of 10 they would be dressing up to come to work!

Getting into the spirit of things isn’t - and shouldn’t be - just for kids! Dressing up to take your kids trick or treating is one thing; it’s kind of expected. But just dressing up and going all out for the sake of it is being a kid at heart! It’s great and now I have been thinking of what I will dress up as - and that has been a

while for me.What are you doing this

Halloween? Have you decided on a costume or just picked them out for your kids? Angela Moody Make-up Artistry does some fantastic make-up for Halloween (I saw some pho-tos on her Facebook page). So why not go crazy this year and dress yourself up for work? Would you be brave enough to show up to the office in full costume? Would you be able to let your inner kid out and paint your face with Halloween makeup instead of your regular mas-cara?

I personally am looking forward to seeing my staff express them-selves through costumes and enjoy-ing the child-like excitement of

Halloween! So, if you work in the oil patch or at McDonalds or in an office somewhere . . . what will you be dressed up as? Will you let your-self be bold and crazy? Will you let out your inner child and experience the fun of make believe?

Maybe you can help out your friends who may have been thinking along the same lines as I was. Spread the word and let’s see how many people can get into the spirit and dress up and go to work on Halloween.

Feel free to stop in and say hi to us that day. We will even be handing out candy . . . only if you come dressed up. Enjoy your October and remember to stay safe while you and your kiddos are out and about!

Chelsea Toews is the owner of the Diamond Beauty Bar.

Get into the spirit of Halloween!

8 The Flipside October 2013

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) met in Dawson Creek recently and heard a del-egation addressing the ongoing discussion of the extent of the Charlie Lake sewer system (CLSS) expansion.

Larry and Mary Wade, from Wade Group Development Ltd. approached the PRRD looking for assurance that their property is included in the Charlie Lake sewer system boundary expan-sion.

“The PRRD has been work-ing diligently to operate the Charlie Lake sewer system since January of 2012 when the Urban Systems study was completed,” said Larry Wade.

Wade said he needs an answer from the PRRD so he knows if

he can go ahead with the devel-opment on his land before spend-ing the money for plans and construction.

“As developers we too must have time to develop a work plan ensure we have funding for the plan and then execute the plan by getting the work ten-dered and completed,” Wade said.

The directors agreed with Wade’s presentation, saying that with the area booming, added sewer systems will help with housing and business develop-ment in the area.

“Right now we’re not pre-pared to invest the significant amount of money it takes to develop a plan if we don’t know what that plan is, is it two acres

or four acres? If we don’t get a decision now then we won’t be able to do any planning in 2014 when the sewer systems com-pletely upgraded,” Wade said.

Wade put in his application a while ago hoping to ensure that he is considered for the CLSS, when the expansion begins.

“All of your development to date and applications to devel-opment to date have been for five acres or larger, and if we continue going five acres or larger we’re going to burn up the land and you’ll be back knock-ing on the door asking for more land,” Wade added.

The regional district agreed with including Wade’s develop-ment into the Charlie Lake sewer system. Their only concern is if

there is enough capacity to add them to the list because a final cost hasn’t been tendered yet for the project.

“We’re not talking about new additional lots we are differing those decisions of additional properties or new subdivisions over and above the existent vacant lots that are already paid for and deserve that they paid for it upfront in conversation our engineers their capacity analysis took into account those vacant lots in allowing them to tie on. But what we’ve said is any new additional properties who’ve made applications we haven’t accepted,” deputy CAO Shannon Anderson said.

- Contributed

Developer pitches inclusion in sewer system

How can you make 700 Fort St. John kids happy? (Or pee their pants?)

You can volunteer for a very important and annual fundrais-er for North Peace Community Resources Society (NPCRS). Kids and their parents love it every year.

The society is seeking Halloween Decorating Volunteers for the sixth annual Haunted House. The NPCRS has all the decorations but vol-

unteers are needed for Saturday, Oct. 26 to start decorating at 10142 – 101 Avenue Fort St. John at 8 am or any time you can drop by to help. A pizza lunch at noon will be provided.

The Haunted House, a very popular annual community fundraising event, will be held Oct. 31 from 3:30 – 6:30 pm at the NPCRS (Execuplace 10142-101 Ave). Everyone’s welcome – even the big kids. Volunteers are also welcome to

join in the fun and help out with being:

Tour Guides – Approximately 10 tour guides are needed for the actual event. These people will receive an orientation to the building and the various scenes they will lead people through. Orientation will start at 2:30 pm on the day of the event. Tour guides should come in ‘Harry Potter’ costumes if possible otherwise something friendly as they will be guiding

children around.Scary People to be in Scenes

– five people are needed to be in scenes, hide in the halls etc. Ideally a zombie and a bloody wizard but any other scary folks are welcome too! These folks should arrive at 2:30 pm on the day of the event as well.

For details contact Niki Hedges at United Way Northern BC [email protected] or call 250.263.9266.

Wanted: Halloween decorating volunteers

After many years of effort, two historic buildings have been added to the display at the North Peace Museum in Fort St. John.

A cabin belonging at differ-ent times to Paddy Carroll and the Peck Family, along with a former police barracks and jail, were opened to the public in a special ceremony recently with a bevy of local dignitaries attend-ing. The buildings join others on the museum grounds – the Chapel of the Holy Cross and a fur trapper’s cabin – all restored with care to their former glory.

“This has been a work in progress for a lot a years,” said historical society president Evelyn Sim. “It was a great amount of work for the many people involved.”

Local MP Bob Zimmer also expressed his appreciation for the work. “We see so many old buildings fading away, it’s nice to see something like this pre-served,” he told the crowd of about 75.

The event also featured spe-cial guests Harold Billings, who worked for the provincial police and RCMP, and Alene Peck, who once owned the Paddy Carroll and Peck cabin. Ken Boon, who worked on the police barracks, gave a presentation about that work and Ruth Ann Darnall, who rented the Paddy Carroll and Peck cabin, talked about living there.

The buildings were renovated with the help of grants from the Peace River Regional District.

History finds a home


Have you ever visited another city and had to call a taxi and they didn’t have a suitable one because you are in a wheelchair! It happens right here in our city of Fort St. John.

I had a call from a prominent businessperson here in FSJ to advise me that an MLA from Vancouver who is in a wheelchair will be attending the Energy Conference being held here starting Sept. 30. He wanted to pass my name on to him so that he could be in contact about accessible hotel rooms and transportation.

I had a wonderful conversation with the MLA to find out not only he was coming but possibly two others from Caucus who are in wheelchairs may be here. As I chatted with him my mind was whirling trying to figure out how we are going to get these people around our community.

We do not have any wheelchair

accessible taxis to transport people in wheelchairs in this town!! Big problem when you have people in wheelchairs visiting here. This has been an issue we have dealt with ever since I started advocating for accessibility and inclusion. Now is the time we need to put some rubber to the road and do something.

It is embarrassing, as a person in a wheelchair and an advocate, to have to tell people we do not have accessible taxis. It isn’t just a concern for people coming to town but for fellow community members who might like to go to a movie or hockey game or just out to dinner with family. Yes there is HandiDart but it doesn’t run after 5 pm and yes there are accessible buses but we need to have other options for people in wheelchairs.

It is time to come together as a community to work together with local taxi companies, city council

and provincial and federal governments to right this wrong. People in wheelchairs deserve to have the same options as others when it comes to going to movies, hockey games or going out to dinner.

If you are concerned about this issue please don’t hesitate to contact me. We need your support!

This time we are going to be able to transport the MLAs who will be visiting Fort St. John with the use of personal vehicles and the help of the Association for Community Living. Next time it would be so nice to say, when I am asked about accessible transportation, ‘Yes we do have accessible taxis’. Please help me make it happen.

Lori Slater is an Accessibility and Inclusion Advocate in Fort St. John. If you have any comments, questions or concerns you can contact her through the ‘The FlipSide’ or [email protected]

ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES

Lack of accessible taxis a major issue

Lori Slater

The Third Annual Fire Truck Pull in Fort St John, a fundraiser and campaign kick-off event for United Way Northern BC, was a resounding success.

“Fort St John is an amazing com-munity and the support and generos-ity of the many individuals who contributed so much to the fire truck pull,” said organizer Niki Hedges. “The many teams and volunteers were incredible and I want to thank all of them for coming with great enthusiasm.”

Participating teams from the Fort

St. John Fire Department, Progress Energy, Shell Canada, Spectra Energy, Acklands Grainger, Bell Media and CrossFit together raised more than $44,000.

The most money raised was more than $27,000 by Progress Energy and the fastest time was the Shell Canada team at 11:88 seconds. The ‘most spirited’ was Bell Media with a team of five.

Shell Canada, Wildhorse Oilfield Services and Total Enerflex provid-ed a pancake breakfast that raised a further $1,000.

Contributed photoThe Spectra Energy team in action at the annual Fire Truck Pull in Fort St. John, supporting the United Way.

FSJ fire truck pull a success

The CBC is again holding its Short Story Contest, with a $6,000 top prize.

If you have written a short story and have it squirreled away, or if you have a million stories swirling around in your head, submit your original, unpublished stories of between 1200 and 1500 words. Or perhaps you are a teacher with a stu-dent who shows strong creative writ-ing skills.

The deadline to submit is Nov. 1 at 11:59 pm ET

All Canadian citizens and perma-nent residents of Canada can submit a hard copy to: http://www.cbc.ca/

books/canadawrites/pdf/short-story-form.pdf or online to: http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/liter-aryprizes/shortstory.

A fee of $25 (taxes included) for administration purposes is required for each entry.

The first prize winner will receive $6,000, courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts, and will have his/her story published in Air Canada’s enRoute magazine and on the Canada Writes website. He or she also will be awarded a two-week residency at The Banff Centre’s Leighton Artists’ Colony, and will be interviewed on CBC Radio.

The four runners-up will each receive $1,000, courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts, and their stories will be published on the Canada Writes website.

The Grand Prize winner of the 2012-2013 CBC Short Story Prize was Becky Blake of Toronto for ‘The Three Times Rule’.

The four runners-up, who each received $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts are: Mathew Howard of Toronto for ‘Old Hands’; Roderick Moody-Corbett of Calgary for ‘Parse’; Eliza Roberston of Victoria for ‘L’Étranger’; and, Jay Tameling of Edmonton for ‘Sweet Dynamite’.

Send your short stories to CBC and win $$!


Bruce Lantz photoThe annual SPCA Paws for a Cause walk Sept. 8 raised a total of $26,021 in Fort St. John. They raised $16,321 in donations the day of the event (includ-ing about 9,200 raised by Scotiabank alone), 5,091 online, $3,620 through the shelter prior to the event, and 988 in proceeds from Mr. Mike’s burgers and sales of merchandise.

Bruce Lantz photoThe Home Routes concert series kicked off another season at HeadSpace Artefacts in Fort St. John Sept. 24 with Canadian Folk Music Award winner Ariana Gillis and Ben Rollo entertaining a packed house. Musicians typically perform 12 shows in a two-week tour. The 22-year-old Gillis packs a voice, reminiscent of the power of Janis Joplin, that outstrips her petite frame and which was ably complemented by the guitar, keys, percussion and harmonies of Rollo.

Bruce Lantz photoThe Tour de North leg of the Cops for Cancer fundraising bike ride surges north on the Alaska Highway recently. The tour raised over $108,000 by cycling between Dawson Creek and Williams Lake, while Cops for Cancer has raised $27 million since 1997.

Bruce Lantz photoThe driver of this gravel truck escaped with minor injuries Sept. 24 when an axle broke as he was making a turn from the Alaska Highway onto the Swanson Lumber Road near Fort St. John at 9:30 am, causing the heavily loaded truck to roll onto its side. The driver was alone in the cab and no other vehicles were involved in the accident.

Bruce Lantz photoThe Peace River Band entertains folks at the Fort St. John Hospital for a couple of hours Sept. 17, part of an ongoing program that sees entertainment provided free to patients and visitors – nearly 100 enjoyed this session - at the hospital and care home, often in the evenings. From left: Butch Osborne on guitar, Leo Felix on banjo and violin, Debbie Phillips on vocals and spoons, and Mary Campbell on keyboards. Info from: Roxanne 793-9614

RCMP Insp. Pat Egan presents a $750 scholarship to Mandy Wuth, a recent graduate from North Peace Secondary School. Wuth will be attending the University of Toronto and working towards a degree in Forensic Science.“Our youth are our future,” said Egan. “The Fort St. John RCMP recognizes the value of education. We are very pleased that Mandy received our schol-arship and we know she will put it to good use in her studies at the University of Toronto.” The Fort St. John RCMP scholarship is awarded annually to a local student pursuing a career in Law Enforcement, Corrections or associat-ed studies.

Cindy Fisher photoFrom left, Dawson Creek Councillors Shaely Wilbur and Cheryl Shuman, former MLA Blair Lekstrom, Valerie Bernier, MLA Mike Bernier, Karen Goodings, Chair of the Peace River Regional District, Dawson Creek Acting Mayor Duncan Malkinson and Dawson Creek Councillor Terry McFadyen.Contributed photo


Local News Briefs Coming EventsBudget committee here

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services will be visiting the community of Dawson Creek on Monday, Oct. 7, as part of the committee’s Budget 2014 consultations.

The hearing will take place in Room 1, at the Fixx Urban Grill, 512 Hwy 2, from 1-5 pm.

If you are interested in making a presentation to the committee, con-tact their office at 250-356-2933, or toll-free in BC at 1-877-428-8337.Taylor man faces charges

Fort St. John RCMP have recom-mended 12 charges of fraud over $5,000 and one charge of fraud under $5,000 against Bradley Kowalczyk, 30, of Taylor.

Between February and April, 2013 the RCMP received many complaints from victims who believed they had purchased various pieces of equipment from Kowalczyk on the internet using FSJ NOW and Kijiji but after sending Kowalczyk money, he failed to deliver the equip-ment. The items he sold were listed between $2,000 and $49,000.

“People who purchase items from on-line sites need to be very cautious,” states Cpl. Jodi Shelkie of the Fort St. John RCMP Crime Prevention Unit. “Never send money to the seller until they are able to physically supply the item. When it comes time to meet the seller to exchange the money for the pur-chased item, it is safest to take some-one with you and to meet in a public place. And remember, the picture of the item for sale may not be what the item actually is. Inspect everything before you pay any money.”

Kowalczyk’s next court appear-ance is Oct. 2.Plane crashes in Ft. Nelson

Transport Canada is investigat-ing the crash of a light plane in Fort Nelson Sept. 25.

At about 4 pm an amphibious plane had to land in the industrial area at 55 Street and 46 Avenue after its engine failed. The pilot sustained minor injuries. Fire crews extin-guished the flames, and there was no damage to the surroundings and no one else was hurt.School may close

School District 59 is considering closing Tate Creek Elementary School.

If the board proceeds, the motion to do so would be introduced in October, followed by public consul-tation..

The school only has 19 students coming from 12 families in the catchment area. Only one student is

enrolled in kindergarten. The district policy dictates a review any time enrolment dips below 40 students. Thirty students were enrolled there last year.Delegation status sought

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) will seek to enter into a ‘delegation agreement’ with the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) that would see questions about the use of local farmland decided by the PRRD.

Those decisions have heretofore been made by the ALC.

The decision, made at the last PRRD meeting after a lengthy dis-cussion and a very close vote, comes after several ALC decisions stymied development projects in the Peace Region.Pouce mayor resigns

Pouce Coupe Mayor Larry Fynn has resigned, citing health reasons.

Fynn has suffered from ALS – Lou Gehrig’s disease – and could no longer perform his duties as mayor.

He was elected mayor in November 2011 and earlier this year teceived the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal.

No date has been set for a byelec-tion but the vote could come as early as January 2014. That election will also replace Coun. Red Merrick, who resigned last August.Lekstrom gets mining job

Former South Peace MLA and Energy and Mines Minister Blair Lekstrom has landed a job in the private sector.

HD Mining International has hired Lekstrom to help them build the Murray River Coal Mine near Tumbler Ridge and will help with community engagement.

HD Mining recently was embroiled in controversy over their hiring of foreign workers. The com-pany won a federal court battle on the issue.Hadland denied

Area C Director Arthur Hadland has been denied the chance to survey those affected by the City of Fort St. John’s proposed bylaw expansion.

Hadland wanted the regional dis-trict to send a survey to the 92 affected landowners asking if they favour or oppose being annexed by the city. Mayor Lori Ackerman argued that the survey’s wording was one-sided and admitted the city didn’t yet know what they might offer residents.

The regional board ultimately turned down Hadland’s resolution that the district send out the survey.

Oct. 1-3 - The City of Fort St. John hosts the BC Energy Conference at the Pomeroy Hotel. The confer-ence will bring together industry leaders, all levels of government and academics to generate shared awareness and general literacy related to the energy sector in Canada. For more information or to register contact 787-5791.Oct. 3 - Find A Balance Community Cafe - Whole Wheat & Honey and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers invite you for a free coffee and conversation about the potential for BC’s expanded energy future. From 9 am-noon at Whole Wheat & Honey, 100 St. and 100 Ave. in Fort St. John.Oct. 4 – The Dawson Creek Art Gallery’s 30th Anniversary Exhibit Gala Evening is at 7 pm. The exhibit will be up for viewing until Oct. 12. Please remind your friends of the change and make sure you come to this excellent community celebration.Oct. 5 – The second annual Home Based Business & Craft Fair is being held from 9 am-2 pm at the Encana Event Centre in Dawson Creek. Proceeds to go to the Dawson Creek SPCA. Just a few of our many vendors: Uppercase Living, Northern Lights Metal Art, Balancing 4 Paws, Peppers Boutique, Plexus Plus, Em’s Boutique, Juice Plus, Buttery Bites Caramels, Nuskin, Pampered Chef, Gold Canyon, Epicure, Dar Ring Lady, Scentsy, Grace Adele. The event is sponsored by the staff of the Lake View Credit Union & Peace Country Dental Clinic - Dr. Mark Spitz. Tables are still avail-able. Please contact Sheila Boudreau at [email protected]. 5 - The Peace Project, the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society, Fort St. John LOVES Families, and artSpace present ‘Let’s Get Together’. Join The Peace Project in celebrating a vio-lence-free Fort St. John from 1-4 pm. Learn about local services that promote healthy families, get your photo taken in our Superstar photo booth, take home healthy recipes, do some fun crafts for kids, and enter to win great prizes! Location: Fort St. John Friendship Centre (10208 95 Ave.) Cost: Free admis-sion. (Everyone is welcome!)Oct. 5 – Texas Hold ‘Em from 6 pm-midnight at the Dawson Creek

Curling Club. Tickets available at the Better at Home office in the Dawson Co-op Mall or by calling 250-719-9559. 100 tickets being sold at $100 per ticket. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.Oct. 6 - An evening of gospel music with Hannah Kimble & Friends (Mallory Smith, John Katerberg) starting at 7 pm at the Dawson Creek Alliance Church. Admission is free! A good will offering will be taken with all pro-ceeds going to benefit Kim O’Dwyer and the Mission of Grace in Haiti. For more information con-tact Lynn at 250-719-3940.Oct. 9 - Join the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society for our annual ‘Take Back the Night’ march. Meet us at the North Peace Cultural Centre at 8 pm. Bring noisemakers and signs to end vio-lence in Fort St. John. Starts at North Peace Cultural Centre (10015 100 Avenue) Everyone is welcome.Oct. 12 - Your family, your blocks, your imagination! Join the Fort St. John Public Library for our Third Annual Extreme Family LEGO Challenge. 2:30 – 4:30 pm. For more information contact 250-785-3731.Oct. 19 – The Fort St. John Association for Community Living’s 8th annual ‘Of the Vine’ fundraising event is at The Lido. Doors open at 6 pm, event starts at 7 pm. Come join us for an elegant evening of fine wine, exquisite hors d’oeuvres, live classical music, live & silent auctions, and excellent entertainment. For more information contact 250-787-9262.Oct. 19 - Do you or someone you know have LUPUS? The BC Lupus Society is hosting an Education and Wellness Lupus Symposium from 9 am-3 pm, video-confer-enced live to Fort St. John. For more information contact [email protected] or call 1-866-585-8787 or register online at http://www.e v e n t s b o t . c o m / e v e n t s /eb644902075. Seating is limited. Registration is required.

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HELP WANTEDThe FlipSide News is growing and we need Delivery Drivers to drop copies of the newspaper at a vari-ety of locations, one day a month. Ideal for a senior who wants some-thing to do that’s productive and fun. Dawson Creek and/or Fort St. John routes available. Call Bruce at 250-264-8888.

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