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Don Taylor Memorial Run, Around Town 5K planned during Ilion Days – The Times Telegram
Don Taylor Memorial Run, Around Town 5K planned during Ilion Days The Times Telegram
Taylor approves funds, but not dates, for pop-up townhall events – Energeticcity.ca
TAYLOR, B.C. – Though the District of Taylor has approved funds to purchase promotional materials for future pop-up town hall meetings, no dates have been set for the meetings this summer.
According to district staff during the council meeting on Monday, the pop-up town hall meetings are designed to be an “informal discussion with people in the community.” Residents and users of the district facilities can engage with council members and talk about what matters to them.
Several dates and locations were proposed. They included the Taylor Golf Course, the Visitor Centre, and Peace Island Park at times throughout the summer.
Location-specific meetings, according to staff, are meant to reach demographics not usually engaged, as well as users of specific facilities that the district looks after.
Community engagement processes already exist in the district: Coffee With Council meetings are open discussions with specific issues on the agenda that residents can attend to hear from and ask questions of councillors.
Though the council approved the funds to purchase supplies for the pop-ups, plans for future pop-up town halls ended there for the time being.
“I think the philosophy, the idea behind this is very good,” Taylor mayor Rob Fraser said in the meeting. “I like the idea of being prepared to have these on occasion.”
But a meeting with the public without specific topics on the agenda raised concerns over the efficiency and efficacy of the meetings.
It was also pointed out that councillors from the District tend to do this kind of informal engagement on their own. Several by turning up at the Taylor Visitors Centre to chat with residents and passers-by.
Though the district decided that the meetings were something to be prepared for should a specific issue or event arise, it did not set any dates for meetings in advance.
Mother’s Day Rotary Run returns after two years of modified events
Registration is $25 plus a $2 processing fee, while children under 10 are free.
The first 300 people registered will receive a race package with swag from local sponsors and a bagged breakfast after their run. The first 300 children will receive a child’s bagged breakfast. All those who registered will be entered into prize draws.
The scavenger hunt starts at noon and will run until 3 p.m.
The entry fee is a non-perishable item, a most needed item or a cash donation to the Women’s Resource Society.
The starting point and donation drop-off area will be located at the Surerus Ball Diamond parking lot.
Participants will be given a list with hints to local businesses and surrounding areas where they will find a Rotary logo, take a selfie with it, and post it to the Mother’s Day Run Facebook page to be entered for draw prizes from local sponsors.
To register, click here.
For more information and to post the selfies for the event, visit the Facebook page here.
Fort St. John North Peace Museum update: Back to more events and programs
Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Masks are recommended and attendance will be capped at the first 50 people to arrive. For more information, call 250-787-0430.
We were excited to host some programs and guided tours for camps over spring break and we have just released our program information to schools. Information on all our programs can be found at fsjmuseum.com.
Lastly, we are very happy to be updating our display case in the hospital lobby again with a brand new exhibit.
Access has been limited during the pandemic and we are thrilled to be teaming up with the Fort St. John Hospital Arts Committee once again. This new display looks at surgery in the North Peace from the 1930s to the 1970s through equipment, photographs, and stories. Look for it in the lobby between reception and Cool Beans Café.
Fivestar Boxing’s first event in two years selling fast
He says he’s excited to host what will be the gym’s first promoted show since the pandemic.
“It’s amazing. It’s been a hard couple of years, like many other businesses trying to try to get by without being able to do what you do. But this will be good. We’re raising some funds for the gym and our boxers,” Donally said.
Fivestar’s Resurrection event will be held Saturday, April 16th, at the Fort St. John Curling Rink, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.
The event boasts 16 fights, with 10 of those fights featuring local boxers.
The main event will feature three-time Canadian heavyweight champ and Fort St. John product Bryan Colwell versus Fort Nelson boxer Axel Anderson.
Tickets are available at United Rentals, Crooked Corner Clothing, and Fivestar Boxing Academy.
View the full fight card below:
BOUT 1
Wyatt Bowler (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Dash Marshall (Marshall Boxing)
Edmonton AB.
Kids 70lbs Bout
BOUT 2
Ashton Mockler (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Quincey Jamison (Champion Gym)
Grande Prairie AB.
Kids Lightweight Bout
BOUT 3
Marshall Krafczyk (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Jakson Skia (Champion Gym)
Grande Prairie AB.
Kids 95lbs Bout
BOUT 4
Seth Shriber (Marshall Boxing)
Edmonton AB.
VS
Carter Bennett (D.C. Boxing)
Dawson Creek BC.
Light Welterweight Bout
BOUT 5
Eddie Scarfo (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Jude Ledinski (Two Rivers Boxing)
Prince George BC.
Light Welterweight Bout
BOUT 6
Trent Jack (Team 700 Boxing)
Nanaimo BC.
VS
Hector Baroy (D.C. Boxing)
Dawson Creek BC.
Lightweight Bout
BOUT 7
Cruz Gordon (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Emerson Beatty (Beatty Boxing)
Grande Prairie AB.
Kids 70lbs Bout
INTERMISSION (10 MIN)
BOUT 8
Dyson Felix (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Brayden Cruz (Two Rivers Boxing)
Prince George BC.
Lightweight Bout
BOUT 9
Brian Bentley (Lestage Boxing)
Parksville BC.
VS
Brett Yurkewich (Beatty Boxing)
Grande Prairie AB.
Cruiserweight Bout
BOUT 10
Mike Valguaras (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC
VS
Kostas Bach (Two Rivers Boxing)
Prince George BC.
Middleweight Bout
BOUT 11
Tyler White (Lestage Boxing)
Parksville BC.
VS
Kelly Doerkson (Champion Gym)
Grande Prairie AB.
Middleweight Bout
BOUT 12
Ryan Forbes (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Tristan Novack (Two Rivers Boxing)
Prince George BC.
Cruiserweight Bout
BOUT 13
Lane Harris (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC.
VS
Christian Mercer (Beatty Boxing)
Grande Prairie AB.
Heavyweight Bout
BOUT 14
Justin Lemire (Champion Gym)
Grande Prairie AB.
VS
Bryan Bazinet (Marshall Boxing)
Edmonton AB.
Heavyweight Bout
INTERMISSION (10 MIN)
CO-MAIN EVENT ️
Nick Young (Fivestar Boxing)
Fort St. John BC
VS
Josh Ofori (Marshall Boxing)
Edmonton AB.
Light Middleweight Bout
MAIN EVENT ️
Bryan Colwell (Lestage Boxing)
Victoria BC.
VS
Axel Anderson (Anderson Bro’s Boxing)
Fort Nelson BC.
Heavyweight Bout
Marjorie Taylor Greene Was Surprise Speaker at White-Nationalist Event
Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared at a white-nationalist conference on Friday night where Vladimir Putin was cheered and Adolf Hitler was praised.
Greene, a MAGA celebrity who has long promoted conspiracy theories and has a history of making controversial remarks, has become one of the most prolific fundraisers in the House Republican caucus and is a sought-after endorsement in GOP primaries. But her appearance as a surprise speaker at Friday’s America First Political Action Conference marked an explicit embrace of the alt-right.
The event, held to counter the CPAC conference, was organized by Nick Fuentes, a prominent white nationalist who marched at the infamous Charlottesville rally in 2017 where a neo-Nazi murdered a counterprotester. Greene is now the second member of Congress to appear at the event. Arizona Republican Paul Gosar spoke at it in both 2021 and this year.
The Georgia congresswoman’s appearance was introduced shortly after Fuentes asked for “a round of applause for Russia” and the crowd chanted “Putin, Putin” in response. In her remarks, Greene hailed the attendees as “canceled Americans” and delivered a familiar set of bromides, condemning abortion, environmentalism, Nancy Pelosi, and Justin Trudeau, while promising the crowd she was currently “working very hard for an American revival.”
Other speakers at the event made an array of racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic remarks, culminating in Fuentes reiterating his praise for the January 6 attack on the Capitol as “awesome” and celebrating Adolf Hitler. The white nationalist said of the media: “And now they’re going on about Russia and ‘Vladimir Putin is Hitler’ — they say that’s not a good thing,” he said with a smirk.
After initially dodging questions from reporters on Saturday at CPAC, Greene gave a brief statement claiming ignorance about the event. “I do not know Nick Fuentes. I never heard him speak. I’ve never seen a video. I don’t know what his views are so I’m not aligned with anything controversial,” she said.
“What I can tell you is went to his event last night to address his very large following,” she added, then did not respond to any follow-up questions.
Both Greene and Gosar were removed from their House committee assignments last year, Gosar for a video where he mock-killed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whereas for Greene, it was for a range of comments made before she was elected including endorsing the execution of Nancy Pelosi. The punishments were meted out by House Democrats in both instances, however, not by Greene and Gosar’s own conference. This sparked condemnation from House Republicans who viewed it as an effort to usurp their prerogative to police their own party. In particular, House minority leader Kevin McCarthy thought it was wrong that Greene was punished for comments made before she was elected.
“Now that you’re a member of Congress, now it’s the responsibility of our conference to hold people accountable,” McCarthy said at the time, explaining that the GOP removed Steve King from his committee assignments “when he made comments as a member of Congress.” King, a former Iowa congressman, was stripped of his committees after series of racist and other hateful remarks, culminating in him asking a reporter, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?”
King was also an attendee at the white-nationalist event on Friday night.
A spokesperson for McCarthy did not respond to a request for comment.
This post has been updated.
No vaccine passport means B.C. school events capped at 50% for spectators: minister
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has declared school-based activities an essential service, so visitors do not need to present a vaccine passport.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Adrian Dix says about two-thirds of all non-urgent cancelled surgeries in the province are in the Interior Health region.
He says the proportion of health-care workers calling in sick is higher in that region, so there are some challenges in clearing backlogs.
“But most everywhere else, we’re going to be aggressively moving to rebook surgeries in the coming weeks because people need their surgeries. And even if we describe these as non-urgent scheduled surgeries, they’re all important, they’re all necessary,” he says.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2022.
The Canadian Press
Gradfest society releases planning guidelines and proposed events following pushback from community
As a registered charity, the society says they are liable for the activities they organize and are required to follow all public health orders.
“We must keep the safety and interests of the students, volunteers and society a top priority and will be as inclusive as possible,” said the release.
The society says it will keep tabs on PHOs and make changes when needed and has reached out to Northern Health to ask about implementing special considerations and allowances for grad-related events.
The prom is being organized with the hopes that proof of vaccination won’t be needed, the society said.
The event is being proposed to take place at the curling rink on June 17th, and the society says the location allows them to adapt to a variety of health orders.
“Additionally, it ensures all volunteer time and preparations are not impacted by weather and security can be easily managed.”
If the prom event is not possible due to health orders, the society looks to plan an alternative that does meet the requirements.
The student prom committee is also providing input on many aspects associated with planning and will be sending surveys to graduating students for their input.
The Gradfest team also wants to clarify that the $80 grad fee is provided to the school to cover the graduation ceremony costs, which is not affiliated with the society.
“Our committee of volunteers is determined to do our best to ensure our grads have a variety of safe opportunities to enjoy and celebrate their achievement. We are hopeful that by June, the PHOs will be significantly reduced and we won’t face so many restrictions.”
The society’s letter to graduates and their parents can be viewed below:
