The FSJ Adult Basketball drop-in league plays every Wednesday and Sunday from 7:30-9:30pm at the North Peace Secondary School. Every skill level welcomed, two gyms available for play and practice.

Fort St. John Men's Basketball      Fort St. John

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

The FSJ Basketball Group invites all adult players to the drop-in sessions occurring every Wednesday and Sunday night at the North Peace Secondary School from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. To comply with provincial health orders and the school district policies, all players will be required to be double vaccinated (with proof). Drop-in cost is $2 per person, which goes to paying for basketballs, pumps, first aid and other league amenities. Come ready to play, both gyms have been in use, lets go!

Fort St. John Men's Basketball      Fort St. John

The FSJ Men's Basketball League will be hosting drop-in play every Wednesday and Sunday from 7:30-9:30pm at the North Peace Secondary School. Please note the following: 1) Must have verification of a BC-approved COVID-19 vaccine. We WILL be checking at the start of every night to be compliant with the provincial rules and school's user requirements. 2) Drop-in fee is $2 per person per drop-in. These funds will be used to buy new basketballs and keep the first aid kit up to date. 3) Do NOT come before 7:30pm as you will not be allowed into the school until our designated time to play. 4) Be ready to help clean at the end of the night. See you there!

Fort St. John Men's Basketball      Fort St. John

Position: Respite & Skills Worker-Casual Relief Summary of Duties: See Attached Job Description Required Qualifications: See Attached Required Qualifications Classification/ Salary: $23.29-25.45/hour as per Community Sub Sector Hours of Work: Casual Relief-Hours may vary between 8:30 am & 7:30 pm Closing Date: Open until filled. Priority is given to internal applicants Only short-listed applicants will be contacted Applicants must submit a letter of intertest and resume to: Crystal Kalas, Special Services Supervisor 10417-106th Ave Fort St. John, BC V1J 2M8 Phone: 250-785-3200 Fax: 250-785-3202 Website: www.cdcfsj.ca Email: crystal.kalas@cdcfsj.ca

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

Internal/External Job Posting January 6, 2022 Position: Early Learning Assistant/Supported Child Development Support Worker-Casual Relief Summary of Duties: See attached job description Required Qualifications: See attached required qualifications Must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 Classification/Salary: $23.29-25.45 as per Community Sub Sector/hour Hours of Work: Casual Relief-Hours will vary Closing Date: Open until filled Priority is given to internal applicants Only short-listed applicants will be contacted Applicants must submit a letter of interest and resume to: Shiante Pereira, Supported Child Development Supervisor 10417-106th Ave Fort St. John, BC V1J 2M8 Phone 250-785-3200 Fax: 250-785-3202 Website: www.cdcfsj.ca Email: shiante.pereira@cdcfsj.ca

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

Internal/External Job Posting-April 6, 2021   Position: Physiotherapist (Permanent Full Time)   Summary of Duties: See attached job description   Required Qualifications: See attached job description   Classification/Salary: Grade II Level 9-According to HSA Paramedical Agreement   Hours of Work: Full Time-Monday thru Friday 35 hours/week   Closing Date: Until Position is occupied   Applicants must submit a letter of interest and resume to: Tana Millner Executive Director  Child Development Centre 10417-106 Ave Fort St. John, BC V1J 2M8 Email: tana.millner@cdcfsj.ca  

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

Internal/External Job Posting October 23, 2020   Position: Early Learning Assistant/Supported Child Development Support Worker/Skills Worker-Casual Relief   Summary of Duties: See Attached Job Descriptions    Required Qualifications: See Attached Required Qualifications    Classification/Salary: $21.49-23.49 as per community Sub Sector/hour as per Community Sub Sector   Hours of Work: Casual Relief-Hours will vary   Closing Date: Open until filled priority is given to internal applicants  only short-listed applicants will be contacted   Applicants must submit a letter of interest and resume to: Shiante Pereira, Supported Child Development Supervisor 10417-106 Ave Fort St. John, BC V1J 2M8 Phone: 250-785-3200 Fax:250-785-3202 Website:www.cdcfsj.ca   Email:shiante.pereira@cdcfsj.ca   Please see attachment for job descriptions 

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

Child Development Centre Society of Fort St. John and District    Position: Speech-Language Pathologist   Summary of Duties: See attached job description   Required Qualifications: See attached job description   Classification/Salary: According to HSA Paramedical Agreement-Grid 12   Hours of Work: Part-Time .5FTE   Closing Date: Open Until Filled   Applicants must submit a letter of interest and resume to  Tana Millner, Executive Director 10407 106 Ave Fort St. John, BC V1J 2M8 Email:tana.millner@cdcfsj.ca Fax: (250) 785-3202   cc:Susan Cross (HSA Steward)

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

Internal/External Job Posting July 2, 2020 Job Posting   Position: Rehabilitation Assistant, Term Position              Maternity Leave August 17,2020-Sept 4, 2021   Summary Duties: See attached Job Description   Required Qualifications: See attached Job Description   Classification/Salary: $23.69-25.67 as per community Sub Sector   Hours of Work: 37.5 hrs per week Monday-Friday   Closing Date: July 24 2020   Applicants must submit a letter of interest By closing date inicated above to: Tana Millner, Executive Director   10417-106 Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 2M8 Phone 250-785-3200 Fax 250-785-3202 Email: tana.millner@cdcfsj.ca   CC: Susan Cross (HSA Steward)        

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

Here is an updated list of meetings in the Fort St John Area. Monday 7pm FSJ Health unit 10115 110 ave Tuesday 8pm Charlie Lake Community Church  Tuesday 700pm The Spiritual room, FSJ Hospital 8407-112 ave Peace Vills entrance(ladies only) Wednesday 8pm Salvation Army 10116-100th ave Thursday 8pm Salvation Army 10116-100th ave Friday 8pm FSJ Health Unit 10115 110 AVE Saturday 8pm FSJ Health Unit 10115 110 ave Sunday 8pm Salvation Army 10116-100th ave we look forward to seeing you there!

Fort St. John Aa Intergroup      Fort St. John

MEDIA RELEASE: Sanctuary Health and community partners call in British Columbia to waive the three-month wait and provide health coverage for uninsured people    Vancouver ---  This afternoon, the Ontario government announced that they are waiving the three-month waiting period for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage and will cover the cost of COVID-19 services for uninsured people who do not meet the criteria for OHIP coverage. In wake of the ever-progressing pandemic, Sanctuary Health and community partners in British Columbia are calling on their government to do the same.   Before today’s announcement, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec were the only provinces that enforced a three month wait period for people arriving or returning from outside of Canada. This practice has been a longstanding concern of Sanctuary Health as it disproportionately affects vulnerable communities.   Yesterday, BC’s Medical Services Commission announced that they will waive the Coverage Wait Period for those who are returning from impacted areas and intend to stay in BC and for those that were outside of the province for longer than the allowable period to maintain MSP Coverage. This leaves important members of our community wondering if they’ve been forgotten, including:   Canadian babies born to parents without MSP coverage   Migrant workers who arrived just before the borders closed or potentially who may start arriving in groups soon   Newly arrived permanent residents in British Columbia   People who have lived in British Columbia for many years and have finally obtained permanent residence.   “We are hoping that BC will make a clear statement as Ontario has today. It would be unconscionable that in a public health crisis, valuable members of our community will be left without health coverage,” says Omar Chu of Sanctuary Health. “The three-month wait never made sense, and we are seeing the consequences of it now.”   The waiting period places individuals in a limbo period, forcing them to delay seeking care until coverage is received, placing them and the broader community at risk. Sanctuary Health recently presented the Medical Services Commission a package advocating for the removal of the waiting period for all new and returning BC residents coming from outside of Canada, and for ensuring access to care upon arrival. The package had support letters from over 25 organizations including health care providers, unions representing health care workers, human rights organizations, and migrant groups.   Sanctuary Health’s call to remove the waiting period is a part of our broader push for access without fear – regardless of immigration status – to free, universal, and expanded healthcare. This call includes people who are undocumented, navigating the bureaucratic immigration system, international students, and people with implied status. In July 2017, the government began denying MSP coverage to people with implied status: people who applied for new work or study permits before the expiry of their previous work or study permits and are legally entitled to live and work or study in Canada.   “The current pandemic has broadly revealed what we have been arguing since we started,” Chu says.   “Health care is a human right and a just society ensures that we all have it.”   Sanctuary Health is a grassroots community group that deploys a wide range of strategies to advocate for access to services for all regardless of immigration status or documentation. Read the full Three Month Wait package at http://www.sanctuarycityvan.com/three-month-wait/   Contacts: Omar Chu, 778-883-6627 -=-=- British Columbia Health Coalition · 3102 Main St, 302, Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories, BC V5T 3G7, Canada

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Resident Brings MADD Canada Message to Fort St John   Fort St John, BC – MADD Canada is pleased to announce Melissa Dunn as its new volunteer Community Leader in Fort St John, BC.   In the role, Ms. Dunn is part of a nation-wide network of volunteers who represent MADD Canada and deliver its message and programs to local communities.   “Our Chapters and Community Leaders undertake a diverse range of activities within their communities to help achieve MADD Canada’s mission of stopping impaired driving and supporting the victims of this violent crime,” said MADD Western Canada Regional Manager, Tracy Crawford.  “They truly are the heart and soul of our organization. We are proud to welcome Ms. Jones to our amazing and dedicated volunteer team.”   As a new Community Leader, Ms. Dunn will focus much of his initial efforts around public awareness and education initiatives and building partnerships with stakeholder and community organizations with similar goals of ending impaired driving.    Crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs are the leading criminal cause of death in Canada. On average, approximately 4 people are killed each day in crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs.   “These deaths and injuries are completely preventable. They can all be avoided if people do not get behind the wheels of their vehicles impaired,” said Dunn “I want to be part of the solution and I am confident that Fort St John will be supportive of the effort to stop these senseless tragedies from occurring on our roads and in our community.”   About MADD Canada MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is a national, charitable organization that is committed to stopping impaired driving and supporting victims of this violent crime. With volunteer-driven groups in more than 100 communities across Canada, MADD Canada aims to offer support services to victims, heighten awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and save lives and prevent injuries on our roads.     For more information, please contact:   Melissa Dun at 1-800-665-6233 ext 365 or FSJMADD@gmail.com

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        Internal/External Job Posting September 30 to December 20, 2019     Position: Early Childhood Educator 1- Playcare (Daycare)   Responsibilities and Abilities:   •  Provide leadership and mentorship within the Early Learning Program Team in the Playcare (daycare) classroom   •  Establish and maintain positive daily communication and interaction with children, families, other staff and community members   •  Assist the CDC team by providing quality child care, excellent service to families and building meaningful relationships as per our current program philosophy   •  Ensure all safety and supervision standards are implemented and maintained according to licensing and CDC requirements   •  Enthusiastic and positive nature that embraces respect, honesty, caring, and responsibility.       Qualifications:   •  Minimum of a BC Early Childhood Educator Certificate (Must provide certificate number)   •  Child Care First Aid certification    Classification / Salary: $20.14 - 25.12/ hour as per Health Sciences Professionals Bargaining Association Grid Level - 85% of Grid 2   Hours of Work: 5.0 hrs Monday-Friday 8:15 – 2:15 (1hour lunch break)   Closing Date – Posted until filled     Cindy Singer Early Learning Program Supervisor Child Development Centre of Fort St. John 10417 - 106 Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 2M8 Phone: 250-785-3200 ext. 1012 Fax: 250-785-3202 Email: cindy.singer@cdcfsj.ca    Note: Qualified internal applicants will be given priority  Only thoes applicants shorlisted for an interview will be contacted                                                 “Building the best foundation for our children’s future.”  

Child Development Centre      Fort St. John

FSJ Basketball Drop-in will return to the North Peace High School on Wednesdays and Sundays from 7:30-9:30pm.  Starting on Wednesday September 11,  this is how the two nights will be run:   Wednesdays will be an adult only drop-in with a $2 fee.  Players will be assigned to teams of 3, 4 or 5 (depending on numbers) with team pinnies available.  Teams will play a slate of games with a Finals at the end of the night.  Game balls to be provided and pinnies returned at end of night to be washed.   Sundays will be an open drop-in with both gyms available to game play.  Bring your own ball, no drop-in fee.   Updates will be advertised here and on the FSJ Basketball 2019-20 Facebook page.

Fort St. John Men's Basketball      Fort St. John

New exhibit on now at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum!   Before roads, rivers were the highways of First Nations and early settlers. Birch bark canoes allowed First Nations to travel swiftly. Steamboats could travel over 500 miles along the Peace River from the chutes near Fort Vermillion to gates at Hudson’s Hope. This exhibit looks at over twelve boats, steam and gas powered, that used to navigate up and down the Peace River.    Watch a slideshow of archival photographs, and listen to the sounds of steamboats. See what a dining table on the D. A. Thomas may have looked like. Try on a life jacket and see how it compares to one from over 100 years ago.

Fort St. John North Peace Museum      Fort St. John

The Fort St. John North Peace Museum and the Alaska Highway Community Society have worked together to produce a book that compiles research and stories collected during the process to nominate sites along the Alaska Highway Corridor as a National Historic Site. Written by Julie Harris and Frank Edwards, Signposts and Promises: Canada and the Alaska Highway is a beautifully designed and lavishly illustrated large-format book that celebrates the Alaska Highway’s extraordinary natural and cultural landscape.   This book is now available at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum and is priced at $29.95.

Fort St. John North Peace Museum      Fort St. John

The Taylor arena has passed all of its inspections and is now certified to make ice!  Our season will start on Sunday November 4th.  Talk to your team reps for team schedules and see you out there!

Taylor Rec Hockey      Fort St. John

Our special exhibit this fall, winter and spring looks at the various tasks women undertook in the North Peace from typical women’s jobs like nurse or teacher to less typical jobs such as trapper, interpreter, and politician. It also looks at a variety of handicrafts from mukluks to embroidered tablecloths made by local women. This is one of our largest exhibits with twenty-two interpretive signs spread out around the museum. These purple signs are integrated into many of our permanent exhibits, showing that women in this area were involved in all different kinds of work inside and outside this home. Marjo Wheat and Heather Sjoblom curated this exhibit. This exhibit is on display at the museum until May 31, 2019.  

Fort St. John North Peace Museum      Fort St. John

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General News     Fort St. John

Fort St John, BC – MADD Canada is pleased to announce Caitlyn Dingwell as its new volunteer Community Leader in Fort St John, BC.    In the role, Ms. Dingwell is part of a nation-wide network of volunteers who represent MADD Canada and deliver its message and programs to local communities.  “Our Chapters and Community Leaders undertake a diverse range of activities within their communities to help achieve MADD Canada’s mission of stopping impaired driving and supporting the victims of this violent crime,” said MADD Canada National President Patricia Hynes-Coates.  “They truly are the heart and soul of our organization. We are proud to welcome Ms. Dingwell to our amazing and dedicated volunteer team.”  As a new Community Leader, Ms. Dingwell will focus much of her initial efforts around public awareness and education initiatives and building partnerships with stakeholder and community organizations with similar goals of ending impaired driving.    Crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs are the leading criminal cause of death in Canada. On average, approximately 4 people are killed each day in crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs.   “These deaths and injuries are completely preventable. Accidents involving impaired driving can be avoided if people do not get behind the wheel when under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” said Dingwell “I want to be part of the solution and I am confident that Fort St John will be supportive of the effort to stop these senseless tragedies from occurring on our roads and in our community.”      About MADD Canada MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is a national, charitable organization that is committed to stopping impaired driving and supporting victims of this violent crime. With volunteer-driven groups in more than 100 communities across Canada, MADD Canada aims to offer support services to victims, heighten awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and save lives and prevent injuries on our roads.       For more information, please contact:  Caitlyn Dingwell at FSJMADD@gmail.com 

General News     Fort St. John

The FSJ Men's Basketball League will be hosting drop-in basketball at the North Peace High School on Tuesday from 7:30pm to 9:30pm and Sunday from 7pm to 10pm.   Both gyms are available to the group with the main gym used for full court play.   The Men's league will start in October if the numbers are there, otherwise, we will run drop-in until the new year and make decisions about league play in January.   For more information, please email Ben @ fsjpioneer@hotmail.com   The first drop-in day is Sunday, September 9th... see you all there!

Fort St. John Men's Basketball      Fort St. John