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Tim McEwan, former Initiatives Prince George CEO, is taking on a new challenge as associate deputy minister of the province’s new Major Investments division. McEwan left IPG at the beginning of February with Heather Oland taking over the position. “I think Tim will be a great choice for the position at Major Investments,” said MLA Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. “He brings with him a wealth of knowledge with big natural gas and mining projects, which will likely be the ones he will be responsible for. Those are the types of things that drive norther economies, and having someone who lived in the north four years will be a great asset to us across the region.” Bell said McEwan went through the normal hiring process. The job, he said, was posted on the B.C. government website in December. He added the hiring process is independent from any political influence. “I wasn’t aware of it until a few weeks ago,” he said. According to the BC Jobs Plan, the major investment office’s job is to support job creation; work with B.C.’s international trade offices to provide consistent and personalized business relationships and services to potential investors; work with investors to propose, coordinate, facilitate and negotiate solutions to problems impeding major investment opportunities; and prepare offerings for potential investors, including approvals in place, zoning, labour supply and other investment-related issues.

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Teachers in the province may go on strike as early as Wednesday if the government legislates a contract forcing them to return to their full duties. Minister of Education George Abbott appointed Trevor Hughes, deputy minister of industrial relations, to meet with the BC Teachers’ Federation and BC Public School Employers’ Association and report back Feb. 23 on the probability of a settlement between the two groups, who have been negotiating for about a year. The report found that a resolution is unlikely. Abbott tasked his staff to begin preparing back-to-work legislation for teachers over the weekend.

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Matt Pearce, president of the Prince George District Teachers’ Association, said the legislation shouldn’t even be referred to as back-to-work since teachers never stopped working. They simply withdrew administrative services, he said, including refusing to issue report cards and supervise playgrounds, making the term ‘back-to-work’ a misnomer. Instead the government is attempting to legislate working conditions, Pearce said, just as it did in 2002. “If they strip the contracts as they did in 2002 you can expect major disruptions,” he said. “I think, should there be legislation you will find that will cause a lot of disruption in the education system.” In 2002, the government made changes to class sizes and staffing, a move the B.C. Supreme Court found unconstitutional in

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2011. “They tend to use the courts as a delaying tactic,” Pearce said, adding it took nearly 10 years to get a legal decision on that bit of legislation. “We’ve played by their rules before and that may not be what we can do anymore.” Teachers will be taking an escalation vote on Wednesday, which could mean anything up to a full withdrawal of services, Pearce said. “But we are hoping they are not going to legislate while the two parties are in negotiations,” he said. However, he added, a lack of trust remains between the teachers’ union and the government. In 2001, essential services legislation removed the teachers’ right to strike in British Columbia.

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Prince George’s Alia Pierini took home the top prize of $100,000 on Redemption Inc., CBC’s show that’s all about giving ex-convicts second chances. The show runs like many other reality-TV contest-driven programs. It began with 10 contestants, all of whom had serious run-ins with the criminal justice system. Each week, they were given a task and someone would go home, though with an exit package to help them move forward. Pierini said she found out about the program through an ad on Craig’slist. Actually, she was a bit hesitant to answer it at first. After all, it was asking for ex-convicts interested in a second chance who’d be willing to be on a reality television show. But she made the call anyway. After all, what did she have to lose? She had successfully turned her life around, but the five years she spent, the first few in a maximum security penitentiary, were ruining her chances to move forward with her dream of starting her own company. Loan officers turned her down. It was a real struggle, one she was fighting while trying to raise two young sons. For Pierini, the struggle really began when she was much

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I was right.” The idea for her future business, one that specializes in snow removal and yard care, was born. But how to make Relia-Gal a reality? After calling the number listed on Craig’slist, her first interview was through Skype. “The next thing I know I was on my way to Toronto,” she said. Then it was six weeks of chalDe Ly nd a PILON/ Fre e Pre s s lenges and working with one of The big winner of CBC’s Redemption Inc. Prince George’s Alia Pierini, is Canada’s best- already hard at work, operating her business, Relia-Gal, in the city. known business tional Inc., Bonnie Brooks, CEO All I needed to get a successful magnates, Kevin business was him (O’Leary) to O’Leary, a dragon on Dragon’s of the Bay, and Brian O’Dea. “I rode in on a John Deere trac- believe,” Pierini said. “My son is Den, a shark on Shark Tank and co-host of the Lang and O’Leary tor. That was pretty fun,” Pierini so proud of me.” said. She added now she wants to Exchange. And her pitch won. reach out to people struggling “Every challenge was fun,” Besides the $100,000, all of like she was. Pierini said. “My favourite was “In my business I want to hire when we sold 50/50 tickets at which must go into the busithe Toronto Football Club and ness Pierini pitched, she won a lower-income women. I’m really everything went to charity. All $2,500 gift card from NR Motors, trying to work in the community. of us were really pumped about $2,500 towards schooling, free I’m hoping younger kids and accountant services with Dean maybe some of the women I did that challenge.” The final challenge had the last Mason and Company Chartered time with will look at where I am three contestants pitch their busi- Accountants, and a free business now and see this as motivation. That’s what I’m hoping. Even if ness ideas in front of O’Leary and coach. “I couldn’t get a loan because one person would change, that’s his panel of experts, Jim Treliving, chairman of Boston Pizza Interna- of my past. It was a struggle. huge.”

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impact some of these vehicles have on the environment.” He said COAC “meets all the targets for innovation.” “We think it’s a seed that is going to grow.” Mel Gulbranson of Gulbranson Logging in Vanderhoof says his first experience with COAC CEO George Stedeford was probably similar to most. “I didn’t understand all the figures George had with him, but he said the idea would work and it would save us money.” Gulbranson said his company has installed the tracking units on 27 vehicles so far and plans to do the rest of them at breakup. “We use about 3.5 million litres of fuel in the company every year. If we can save 10 per cent of that, that’s 350,000 litres. “At the price of fuel these days, that’s a lot of money.” Logging is a very competitive industry, he reminded the others there, and any advantage helps. “We’ll know more next year when we get the first set of results, but it sounds good.”

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Environment Minister Terry Lake announces funding for the Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative as chairperson MaryAnne Arcand looks on. Doug Pugh of Overland Ventures in Prince George was also waiting to see the first results, but said there were other benefits to the program. “It’s a good sales tool to have with your clients, but we also all want to leave a lighter footprint on the environment. “The training should also translate into better safety, so we’re not just saving money and saving the environment, we’re also saving lives.” COAC chairperson MaryAnne Arcand remembered the first meeting she had with Lake about the initiative. “I was right behind someone who wanted to create a new park or something, and their meeting went long. I went from having 20 minutes to having 10

minutes to having about five minutes. “It was the fastest sell job I’ve ever done, but it obviously worked.” Stedeford said one thing the companies needed to realize was that the impact on the environment didn’t necessarily end with their vehicles. “The operators can make changes in their driving habits when they’re behind the controls of the heavy equipment, but they may drive their own vehicle differently as well. “They see how our ideas can save money, and they pass those ideas on to their family and friends.” He thanked Lake for the support, and said it would help COAC immensely. “This support will allow us to build and roll out the program on a long-term basis. The cost savings we as a group realize from this will allow you to re-invest in your company and your equipment.”

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Rally set An anti-bullying rally, organized by citizens protesting the installation of smart meters, is set to take place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in front of the B.C. Hydro building in Prince George on Feb. 29. Cathy Fortin, who is organizing the rally locally, said she is hoping to interest some of the younger citizens of the area in the issue, which she sees as an infringement on the right to privacy, at the very least. Fortin is also concerned about possible health affects associated with smart meters, according to the research she has undertaken. Fortin said she doesn’t have a microwave in her home. Neither does she have a wireless laptop. The difference with smart meters, she said, is the lack of choice.

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Jim Brinkman, owner of Books and Company at 1685 Third Ave., is concerned that a nightclub in the area would completely change the nature of the neighbourhood. “It’s disruptive to the neighbourhood,” he said. “This is a residential area too, just across the street.” Brinkman’s concerns stem from a plan to open a 400-seat cabaret to be named Coyote’s at the corner of Third and Vancouver. Partners Cameron Thun, Nathan and Robert Coole and Lorne Larose chose the site, which formerly housed a movie theatre, for several reasons, including that it offers 10,000 square feet of space. The partners plan to provide a stage area that will allow them to bring in top country bands and offer a roomy dance floor for twostepping.

However Brinkman doesn’t think a cabaret would add to the revitalization of downtown. He said several studies show revitalizing the downtown area of cities means bringing in residential housing, which, he said, is not conducive to cabarets. He said it might be better if the city had an area specifically designated for cabarets. And he has other concerns. “I haven’t had a broken window since the Cadillac closed,” he added, speaking of a former area cabaret. Vandalism like broken windows happened at least once a year, he added, which would cost about $500 in repairs per incident. Another potential problem, Brinkman said, is the proximity of the club to the Native Friendship Centre. He said some of the clientele the centre helps are battling addictions to alcohol, and having a cabaret right across the street might be a problem. “The Friendship Centre is right across the

street. It’s just not conducive to what they do,” he said. He added the idea of selling Coyote’s as a place for people to go two-stepping doesn’t wash with him. “How do they make money? They sell alcohol. They don’t make money on twostepping.” Letters, either in support of the proposed location for the cabaret or stating concerns about it, were accepted at City Hall until Feb. 13. During the last council meeting Mayor Shari Green asked when something would be presented on the results and was told they’d likely be available at the next meeting. Brinkman said he plans to attend anything the city has on the docket concerning Coyote’s. “There’ll be more chances for public input,” he said. “I know there are other people in the neighbourhood against it too who will show up.”

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very time an election rolls around there is plenty of hand-wringing and angst-ridden postulating about getting more people out to vote. How to we engage more of the electorate? How do we engage more youth in the political process? The easiest way would be for our politicians and the minions who work for them to stop doing what they’re doing. Two separate incidents have come out of Ottawa this week that should enrage the Canadian public but will, more likely, just result in them tuning politics out. The first is the revelation that a Liberal party staffer was responsible for the Vikileaks website. This was the one that was Tweeting personal details about Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ divorce. The excuse that the information was readily available public information falls flat in light of Vikileaks’ purpose … to smear Toews. Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae apologized in the House of Commons this week. Fair enough, but it’s still dirty politics. Then comes the so-called Robocall scandal. This is where calls made on election day from a firm hired linked to the Conservative party were directing people away from polling stations. A slew of former employees at a call centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., revealed on Monday they were using a script to make live calls on behalf of the Conservative party that contained erroneous information about voting locations. The suggestion, of course, is that in close ridings Liberal and/or NDP supporters were directed to wrong locations for polling stations. This, if proven to be true, is a lot worse than trying to smear a politician. It’s election tampering and those responsible should spend some time looking out from the inside of one of the Conservatives’ new prisons. A deliberate attempt to skew the results of an election is something we expect to see in less civilized areas of the world. The Conservatives, so far, have suggested that if anyone knows anything about the “robocalls” they should contact Elections Canada and have suggested that they made two million calls on election day so mistakes were bound to happen. So far, about 14 ridings appear to have been targeted. If the allegations are borne out, regardless of who is responsible, the results of those races would be tainted. Byelections may be the only recourse to clear the air. Fourteen byelections, or more, coming as a result of such a scandal, would certainly change the face of the House of Commons. While political careers may be damaged or destroyed, the real damage is to our political system. We all want people to become more engaged in our political system but who in their right mind wants to get involved in this kind of despicable chicanery? Sadly, this is what politics has become so those who don’t want to stoop to gutter-sniping and dirty tricks avoid politics … and that’s a shame because our country suffers for it. As an aside, the “robocall” scandal makes a great argument for online voting. If the electorate can choose to vote online, then robocalling would be rendered moot. However, the pessimist in us feels that those who dreamed up the robocall scheme would then just focus their attention on ways to hack into the online voting system. The only way this type of cellar-dwelling politics can end is if our politicians, in the backrooms and the war rooms of political life, say “no” to such tactics. And if politicians want more Canadians to become engaged and involved, all they have to do is bring integrity and honesty back.

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McEwan moves on Tim McEwan hinted that something big It became a battle cry against government runmight be coming his way when he announced ning up debt. The fallacy, of course, that busilast month that he was resigning at president nesses can just as easily get themselves into of Initiatives Prince George. financial trouble by living beyond their means. That was certainly the case as he But it is now pervasive. Governhas now been named an associate ments don’t provide funding for deputy minister of the province’s projects anymore. They provide Major Investments division. One “investments.” Building a bridge with Writer’s thing is certain, it’s right up his taxpayers’ money is hardly an investBlock alley. Actually, it’s probably more of BILLPHILLIPS ment, it’s doing the job. where his heart really lies. Municipalities used to be run by Don’t get me wrong, Tim worked hard for administrators. Now they are run by CAOs the city during his time at Initiatives Prince (chief administrative officers) and CFOs (chief George, but one of the knocks against him is financial officers). Bring on the business jarthat he liked to step into provincial politics a gon. little too much. We’ve heard many mayors espouse that they Coming from the Progress Board of B.C., set are the chief executive officers of the corporaup by former premier Gordon Campbell and tion of the city. No, they’re the mayor. There’s dismantled by current premier Christy Clark, a difference. McEwan definitely had some ties to the govNo one argues that governments – whether erning Liberals. municipal, provincial, or federal – should oper••• ate within their means. However, they don’t There has been a couple of comments in have to be run like a business to do that. the local media suggesting that government The results, and we see it all levels, are polishouldn’t run like a business. I’d like to add ticians who feel they were elected to represent my voice to that chorus. It’s one of my pet businesses rather than individuals. peeves. We hear it all the time “we have to run ••• government like a business.” No, we have to Watched Bryan Baemler all Saturday morning run government like a government. then spent the afternoon putting up some dryThe mantra about running government like wall in the basement. Is he coming back for the a business stems from the days of governhome show this year? I’m sure I’ve got enough ments borrowing like there was no tomorrow. fodder for several episodes of his show. Circulation Manager ....................... Heather Trenaman Email: circulation@pgfreepress.com.............250-564-0504

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Editor: Parents beware. Education legislation tabled this week will have a profound impact on your children. Please take the time to read the BC Education Plan. Read between the lines. It is deliberately vague and its implications will be far reaching. It is a thinly disguised plan to privatize education in B.C. It states that the government has been working with “education partners.” Who are these partners? No practicing teacher has been involved in writing this document. It states that “more learning will take place outside of the school setting” and that “learning will be empowered by technology.” Parents will be responsible for taking their children elsewhere for sports, arts, science programs, etc. and for providing them with whatever technology is required. The “flexibility to organize classes” means larger class sizes

with no limit to the number of children with learning or behaviour challenges included. Does your child have the reading and writing skills and independence required for online learning? Teachers who oversee distance education courses are already responsible for upwards of 400 students each, and the completion rate is dismal. The deep cuts of the past 10 years have seriously affected students, particularly those with special needs. There are extremely long waitlists for extremely little support. The Learning Initiative Fund will be only $30 million in the next two years, and schools across the province will have to fight for that little bit of money. Compare that to the $275 million that has been taken from schools each year for the past ten years to fund corporate tax cuts. These corporations are making money on the backs of your children.

Our “families first” government says there is no money, perhaps because billions were spent on the Olympics and mega projects. MLAs gave themselves a 29 per cent raise, and CEOs of public corporations get obscene “bonuses” for doing their jobs. Big corporations are just waiting for the public education system to be dismantled so they can jump in and privatize education. Teachers did not go to school for six years so they could work 50-60 hours a week for $47,000 and three weeks paid vacation a year. They became teachers because they actually like children and love teaching them. Talk to any teacher at your neighbourhood school and learn the facts. Free public education is the very cornerstone of our democracy. Please stand up for your children now. Ron Byman Prince George

A penny saved ... My dad dealt with a credit union in Alberta, one that account and withdraw the money. doesn’t exist in B.C., so when his pension comes in I pick He passed me a bleary stare. Dad doesn’t trust him up, take him to my bank, and cash machines at the best of times so it was a bit his cheque for him. Now, I could just grab of a tug-of-war to remove his cheque from the cheque and bring him back the cash, his hand, but after successfully completing Life in but my dad always comes along, comthat mission I went inside, did my business plaining about my driving and the cold all the fat and returned with his cold hard cash. the way, but absolutely willing to put up Dad: (Carefully counting) It’s 12 cents lane with both just so he can keep his eyes on short. Me: Well the machine doesn’t give out DELYNDAPILON pennies and dimes Dad. Sheesh. Dad: My that cheque. Jeez. Anyway, yesterday I was delayed getting over there grandpappy always said if you take care of the pennies since I had to run another errand first. No problem, the dollars will take care of themselves. Me: Well, I guess right? That’s why they invented bank machines. Anynow I’m taking care of those 12 pennies. Dad: That was way, by the time I got to the house dad was standing on what I was afraid of. the porch, looking cranky. He huffed down the steps and He rolled his wad of bills into his wallet. That’s when got in the car. I noticed he had a second cheque that also needed to be Dad: Darned cold out. Me: Yep. Dad: (Kicking a cashed. Mickey D wrapper out of the way) Geez. Don’t you ever Me: Why didn’t you send that one in with me too? clean this thing? A nice new car, and you keep it like this. Dad: I wanted to make sure the first one worked since Me: Yep. the bank was closed. Stupid cash machines. Well, I have no defence for that one. My car is a rolling I sighed and rolled my eyes. trash can for two weeks out of the month at least. ApparMe: Okay. Pass it over. Dad: No way. We’ll wait until ently, it looks just like my dearly departed Aunty Verna’s the bank is open to cash this one. Me: Why??? Dad: living room. The running family joke is as long as I’m Because it includes 70 cents in change I’ll never see again around, none of my uncles will have to miss Aunty if we don’t. Verna. I shook my head and started the car. On the way Dad: Hey! Slow down!. Me: I’m going 20 K. If I go any home Dad insisted on buying me a Big Mac for my trouslower people will think I’m driving a horse and buggy. bles (and one for him too, of course.) And there was no We finally got to the bank. explaining those two burgers cost many more pennies Dad: It’s closed. Oh no. Me: I can deposit it into my than the few he saved avoiding the cash machine.

Leaping into the name game Blame Julie and Greg. Julius Caesar (you know, from “a thousand times I told him, ‘Julie, don’t go’”) was the first person to introduce a leap day, trying to get the calendar the Romans used in 45 BC to get back on course with what nature was doing. He brought in the Julian calendar (three guesses who it was named after) that year, which added one extra day every every four years, and was assassinated the following year, but I don’t think the two were connected. That Julian calendar worked pretty well for about two millennia, but then it was noticed it was also just a bit out of step with what the sun and the other heavenly bodies were doing, so in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII decreed that while the Julian calendar was close, it needed a minor tweak, so he decreed that a year ending in 00 (a century year) was not a leap year unless it was evenly divisible Allan’s Amblings by 400. The new calendar, called the Gregorian calendar (notice a namALLANWISHART ing trend here?) wasn’t immediately latched onto by all concerned. Great Britain, for instance, held out until 1752, while Lithuania used the Julian calendar until 1915. Pope Gregory’s change won’t mean much to most of us, since the odds are we won’t be around to see 2100, the next century year and a non-leap year. But the change Caesar made is why today is such a strange day. February 29 only comes around every four years (OK, not exactly, but close enough), and it raises a few questions. For instance, where did the tradition start that women were allowed to propose marriage to men on Feb. 29? The most accepted story is that the Irish St. Brigid suggested the idea to St. Patrick, to balance the traditional roles of men and women the way the leap day balanced the calendar. In the Middle Ages, according to some sources, a man who refused a woman’s proposal was required to buy her a gift, usually gloves or a dress. Being born on February 29 leads to some interesting ways of looking at things. For instance, it could be argued that Henri Richard joined the Montrel Canadiens before his fifth birthday, retired before his 10th birthday and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame before his 11th. Likewise, Gioacchino Rossini composed The Barber of Seville before he reached his seventh birthday and William Tell before his 10th. Other famous people who could, theoretically, only celebrate a birthday every four years include orchestra leader Jimmy Dorsey, science-fiction writer Anne McKillip (Riddlemaster of Hed) and rapper Ja Rule. So if you happen to know someone who was born on Feb. 29, make sure and wish him a happy birthday, It could be four years before you’ll know for sure what day to do it on next. ••• Just as a reminder, I’ll be at the Strike Zone on Sunday, March 4, between 2 and 4 p.m. for the Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser. If you’re interested in making my experience less embarrassing by making a pledge, you can go to www. pgbbbs.ca and follow the links. Thank you.

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The UNBC Northern Timberwolves are making final preparations for provincials. The PacWest basketball championship tournaments for men and women run Thursday to Saturday at Capilano University in North Vancouver. Both UNBC teams enter the competitions as one of the top two ranked teams in their divisions. The women (15-1) are ranked first in their draw while the men (133) are seeded second. As a result, both teams get quarterfinal byes and won’t open their schedules until Friday. For more on the tournaments, check Friday’s Free Press.

BOXING Inner City Boxing Club member Jag Seehra is in St. Hyacinthe, Que. this week, competing in the Final Team Selection for Boxing Canada’s national senior squad. Seehra is in the senior open 60 kg class and was scheduled to open against fellow B.C. boxer Dylan Bishop of Maple Ridge today. Seehra was a bronze medalist in the senior national championships in Cape Breton, N.S. in January.

In a battle of two-time Kelly Cup winners, Bill Fisher stole the show from Corey Eberle for his third championship title. Sunday’s final draw of the 92nd men’s curling bonspiel at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club came down to the last rock. Eberle had the hammer, but couldn’t sent his final rock between a pair of guards on an attempted double takeout. The stone rubbed off one of them, leaving Fisher with a steal of one and 6-4 victory. Fisher, a long-time participant of the bonspiel, now has his name on half of the Kelly Cup wins over the last six years. He also led teams to victory in the 2007 and 2009 tournaments, the 81st and 83rd Kelly Cup events. “But the first one is always the best,” Fisher said shortly after Sunday’s win. “When you get into bigger numbers, it’s kind of like ‘that’s pretty nice’ because you don’t expect to win. I expected to win the other two. I didn’t expect to win this one.” In a game which featured no multi-point ends, Eberle decided to use his last shot to go for the win instead of trying to force an extra end. In his first of two shots in the 10th, he tried a raise takeout, but missed the target. “Based on the first shot, I thought I could make it through the hole, that’s for sure,” he said. “The double was there. No second guessing, that’s for sure.” In describing his last two shots, Eberle said his first shot didn’t curl enough while the final stone over-curled. Fisher threw guards on his final two shots. The Fisher team also stole a single in the previous end. “I was quite surprised that we

stole in nine, and not horribly surprised to steal in 10 because there’s a lot of pressure out there. My mindset was that I was going to make him throw a hard shot, and I gave him a hard shot that required precision and it’s not a knock against anybody else that pressure effects your shooting because it does. It does to everybody and I know that from personal experience, and my guards were perfect examples,” Fisher said. “I’m trying to throw it five, six feet short of the house and I came into the house with both of them, and that’s just the adrenaline that’s running through your body.” Fisher’s squad was rounded out by third Mike Gallagher, second Geof Magrath and lead Wayne Colliss. Only Fisher’s lead was different from his 2009 team, as Sieg Vogt filled the position three years ago. Although Eberle has won the Kelly Cup twice previously, he was trying for his first championship as a skip. He won as a second for Rick Fewster in 2005 and as a third for Dave Johnston in 1998. His team this year included brothers Ron and Len Vanderstar of Smithers, the third and lead respectively, and second Lyle Hensrud. Fisher also defeated Eberle earlier in the bonspiel, an A Event quarterfinal game on Friday night. He then lost to Garnet Boese, who downed Bill Lim in the A final. Eberle defeated Wilf Peckham in the last B Event game. With the top eight teams meeting in the Kelly Cup draw, which began Saturday night, the A and B finals were held Saturday afternoon. Other Kelly Cup qualifiers were Mark Christy, Brian Bailey and Bud Burbee. While the Kelly Cup championship game got underway, finals

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Bill Fisher releases a stone during the final of the Kelly Cup men’s curling bonspiel on Sunday at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Fisher defeated Corey Eberle 6-4 for his third Kelly Cup title. for the C, D and E Events were held. Those winners were: Tim Thompson in the C (over Casey Caplette); Wilf Smith in the D (over Scott Horvath); and Jason Howse in the E (over Bill Cameron). This year’s Kelly Cup bonspiel may have reached an all-time low, as only 29 teams registered. As recently as 2004, 56 teams entered the event. Previously held at the end of

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They’ve clinched second place. While they can’t move up or down in the BC Hockey Major Midget League standings, the Cariboo Cougars aren’t taking this weekend’s road doubleheader lightly. The Cougars have long been in the playoff picture, and for finishing top two in the 11-team standings, will get a first-round bye and home ice when the league semifinals are held March 16 to 18. But they understand the importance of entering the playoffs on the right foot. They’ll close out their 2011-12 regular season in the Lower Mainland, Saturday and Sunday against the Greater Vancouver Canadians. With 38 of 40 games played, the Cariboo squad sports a record

of 24 wins, eight losses and six ties (24-8-6). First place in the league entering its bye weekend, the Vancouver North West Giants (29-5-6) have already completed their regular season schedule and will have a lengthy wait before opening the semifinals at home. The Cougars fell short against the Giants in the last two league championship series and if results go as expected, the two squads will meet again in this year’s BC Hockey Major Midget League final. MODEL The other four playoff teams will meet in quarterfinals from March 9 to 11. $ “The bye is huge for us. It gives us that extra week to rest, let $the other teams beat up each other a little bit, and to play a series $at home is going to be awesome,” Cougars assistant coach Bryan MacLean said. “From

what I’ve heard, the crowd last year was pretty special so we’re excited to have a good turnout and to show Prince George fans what the Cariboo Cougars are all about.” The Canadians (1812-8) sit fifth with 44 points, two points behind the Vancouver North East Chiefs (21-13-4) and Okanagan Rockets (19-11-8). The Chiefs sit third for having more wins than the Rockets. The Canadians are coming off a bye weekend. In their most recent action, they spit a two-game set with the Valley West Hawks on Feb. 18 and 19, a 3-1 loss and 5-3 victory. “They’re going to be two really intense hockey games and we’re going to be able to respond to their intensity,” MacLean said of this weekend’s doubleheader. “I think we’re going to have a real good showing

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Forward Brett Roulston, who’s been nursing a shoulder injury this month, plans to be in the lineup for playoffs. But the Cougars are hopeful he’ll be ready to play this weekend. The Cougars are coming off a home-ice sweep over the Thunderbirds. They hammered the visitors 11-1 on Saturday and 7-0 on Sunday. Eli Jarvis

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Royal sweep puts Cougars in deep hole The Prince George Cougars are into their final 10-game stretch of the regular season. If they aren’t able to come up with crucial victories over the next two weeks, their 2011-12 campaign will end after Game 72. The Cougars suffered a setback on the weekend when they were swept by the Victoria Royals in a CN Centre doubleheader. The two victories improved the Victoria Royals’ record to 20 wins, 36 losses, two overtime setbacks and four shootout defeats (20-36-2-4). They were in seventh place in the 10-team Western Conference with 46 points, six points ahead of the basement-dwelling Cougars (19-40-0-2). Both teams tried

improving on their records in games on Tuesday night. Scores were unavailable at press time. The Cougars will play the second half of a CN Centre doubleheader this evening against the Eastern Conference’s Medicine Hat Tigers (7 p.m. at CN Centre). In the two-game weekend set, the Royals followed a 4-2 victory on Friday with a 5-3 triumph on Saturday. Robin Soudek led the Royals in the second game with a pair of goals, including the game winner 3:16 into the third period. Zane Jones, Brandon Magee and Steven Hodges (empty netter) also scored for Victoria. Troy Brouke,

Daulton Siwak and Chase Witala scored for the Cougars. The visitors outshot the home team 42-33, with Prince George product Jared Rathjen turning aside 30 shots for the win in the Royals’ goal. Losing netminder Drew Owsley recorded 37 saves. Neither team scored a power-play goal, each squad finishing 0-for-6 with the man advantage. Rathjen, a product of the Cariboo Cougars’ midget program, also picked up the victory on Friday. The conclusion of tonight’s game will mark the halfway point of a season-long eight-game homestand for the Cats. They’ll welcome U.S. Division opposition

for the second half of the homestand, with the Spokane Chiefs at CN Centre on Friday and Saturday, and Seattle Thunderbirds in town next Tuesday and Wednesday.

CONNOLLY STAYS Prince George product Brett Connolly, the Cougars’ captain last year, won’t be returning to the WHL this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning had until Monday’s NHL trade deadline to send Connolly to the Tri-City Americans to finish the season. At the WHL trade deadline on Jan. 10, the Cougars traded the playing rights of Connolly to the Amer-

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Prince George Cougars forward Jordan Tkatch tries controlling the puck in the offensive zone with Victoria Royals’ Mike Forsyth beside him during their Western Hockey League game on Saturday evening at CN Centre. icans in exchange for a fifth round pick in 2013, a conditional

Local postseasons still up in air The Prince George Cougars continue to struggle. The Prince George Spruce Kings have enjoyed a mostly successful month. The Cats are well below .500, while the Spruce Kings have won more than half of their games. And with both the Western Hockey League and B.C. Hockey League into the final few weeks of their regular season action, neither the Kings or Cats have discovered their postseason fate. The Spruce Kings are close to securing a playoff berth. A win or a Vernon Vipers loss this weekend will mathematically quality the team. Further away from securing a berth, the Cougars will need to put a string of victories together and get help to sneak in. So how else do the situations differ? Competition around them may be playing a role, but the bigger difference is in the number of playoff berths. The Spruce Kings play in the BCHL’s Interior

Conference, where only half of the eight teams will advance to the playoffs. On the other hand, the WHL’s 10-team Western Conference has ULL eight OURT playoff posiRESS tions. ALISTAIR Playoff races don’t get much worse than what’s happening in the WHL’s Western Conference, where the four bottom teams appear to be in a league of their own. This isn’t being pointed out to insult the Cougars. But let’s face it. When none of the four teams battling for two postseason berths can get on any sort of a roll, and sport well below .500 records, it doesn’t help make the race exciting. On the other hand, at least they’re close. But the Cougars can thank the Victoria Royals, Seattle Thunderbirds and Everett Silvertips for keeping them in the hunt. As of Monday, none of the four teams had an above .500 record

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in its last 10 games. The combined record was 14 wins, 25 losses, zero overtime setbacks and one shootout defeat (14-25-0-1). Only the Silvertips, at 5-5, had half as many wins as losses MCINNIS in their last 10. On the other hand, the Spruce Kings have 30 wins, 19 losses, two ties and four overtime defeats (30-19-2-4). While a postseason berth is all but assured for the third-place Spruce Kings, they’re 8-2 in their last 10 games and have risen up the conference standings in recent weeks. And they’re still in a very important race, the battle for second place in the division. Finishing second or third in the conference would mean avoiding a firstround encounter with the league-leading Penticton Vees (49-30-2), who won their league-record 37th in a row on Sunday when they downed the Spruce Kings 4-1.

Too bad for the Spruce Kings their best season in years is happening while the Vees are shattering league and team records. Take Penticton out of the picture and they’d a legitimate shot of winning the league title. As long as the Vees are around, it’s their championship to lose.

TRADE DEADLINE The NHL Trade Deadline was on Monday and only 16 deals were made in the day. Once again, the number of moves actually weren’t anywhere near the amount rumoured. And in the end, the level of excitement never matched the pre-trade deadline hype. If nothing else, periods of inactivity made for humourous comments. To finish this column, here are a few quotes I picked up on Twitter during the day on Monday. Jon @Awsum_Man: “Not sure what’s more disappointing... This

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The 2012 BC Winter Games were held in the Greater Vernon area on the weekend. Prince George athletes collected a total of 34 individual medals: 11 gold, 14 silver and nine bronze. They led the way for the regional CaribooNorth East (Zone 8) team, which ended up with 13 gold, 17 silver and 13 bronze medals. The 43-medal total left Cariboo-North East fifth in the eightteam medal standings. Vancouver-Squamish (Zone 5) led the way with 81: 34 gold, 30 silver and 17 bronze. Prince George was well represented in a variety of activities, and did particularly well in speed skating, judo, biathlon and archery. Six of the seven members of the Prince George Blizzard speed skating club received medals at the event. Callie Swan had the most first-place finishes, with a trio of gold medals. She won the 3,000m, 1,500m

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Leah Forsdick of Prince George, back, takes aim at a target at Sovereign Lake during the biathlon senior girls 7.5 km individual event at the BC Winter Games, held in the Vernon region over the weekend. and 200m races. She also took home silver in the 400m race and a mixed team relay, and was first overall. Other medal results for speed skaters were: Carolina Hiller - gold in 1,500m, silver in team relay and bronze in 200m (fifth overall); Nicholas Hiller - silver in 1,500m, team relay and 400m (third overall); Lucas Hiller - silver in 3,000m, 400m and team relay and bronze in 200m (second overall); Anneke Pederson

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Penticton Vees’ Travis St. Denis prepares to wrist this shot past a sprawling Kirk Thompson in the Prince George Spruce Kings’ net as Leo Fitzgerald reaches for the puck. The Vees won their 37th game in a row, 4-1 over the Spruce Kings on Sunday at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

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The Vees outshot the visitors 46-28, with Prince George product Michael Garteig turning aside 27 shots for the win in net. Kirk

Thompson took the loss for the Spruce Kings, but was named third star for his performance. The Spruce Kings

visit Trail for a doubleheader on Friday and Saturday. From there, they’ll travel to Vernon for a Sunday game. With only five games

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ried a 28-21-1-3 mark into their home game against Salmon Arm on Tuesday night. The Silverbacks were 16-32-0-7, seventh in the Interior, entering the contest. Also eliminated from playoff contention, the Warriors (2027-2-7) are sixth in the division. Forward Michael Betz was the lone scorer for the Spruce Kings on Sunday, recording an unassisted tally 15:50 into the first period. The marker tied the game 1-1. Steven Fogarty scored the game winner for the Vees, also an unassisted goal, at 15:41 of the middle frame. Travis St. Denis and Bryce Gervais collected third-period goals, while Logan Johnston opened the scoring 3:54 into the game.

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The Prince George Spruce Kings collected four of six possible points in a trio of 4-1 road games. The loss, as you’d expect, came against the league-leading Penticton Vees. The Vees downed the Spruce Kings on Sunday for their leaguerecord 37th consecutive win. The Spruce Kings opened the weekend Okanagan swing with a victory in Kelowna against the Westside Warriors on Friday. They picked up their second of the 4-1 triumphs the following evening against the Salmon Arm SilverBacks. In third place in the eight-team Interior Conference with 30 wins, 19 losses, two ties and four overtime defeats (30-19-2-4), the Spruce Kings are closing in on a playoff berth. A Spruce Kings win or loss by the fifth-place Vernon Vipers (27-25-1-2) this weekend, and Prince George can punch its ticket to the postseason. Well ahead of its BCHL competition, Penticton (49-3-0-2) has already secured home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. Second place is still a possibility for the Spruce Kings, with the Merritt Centennials (30-17-2-6) two points above them. The Centennials are on the road this evening to play the lastplace Trail Smoke Eaters (11-37-1-4). Trying to move up the standings to avoid a firstround series with the Vees, the fourth-place Chilliwack Chiefs car-

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Playbill SENIOR EVENT The Elder Citizens Recreation Association (ECRA) presents Songs of the Old West with special guest, Prince George 2012 Senior Idol Winner Laurie Meier. Get out your western gear and come out and join us – there will be cowboys galore. Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. 1692 Tenth Ave. For more information phone 250-561-9381.

KATHRYNE KOOP Renowned potter Karthyrn Koop of Winnipeg will host a free slide show and talk at Studio 2880 in the 2880 15th Ave. complex Friday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Jack Bryant Room. Koop’s porcelain vessels have been in many shows including a national exhibition at Gardiner Museum in Toronto. For more information visit www.pgpotters.ca. and stonewaregallery.com/ artists/kathryne-koop.

ARROGANT WORMS Canada’s hilarious singing group Arrogant Worms will play Artspace above Books and Company on Wednesday, March 14. For 20 years the comedy band which includes Mike McCormick (vocals, guitar), Chris Patterson (bass, vocals) and Trevor Strong (vocals) has been making people laugh – and think. The band formed in Kingston, Ontario and they have produced 12 albums.

■ PRINCE GEORGE A VERY IMPORTANT PLACE

Deep Purple can still make it rock Earplugs were useful in front rows of concert with world’s loudest band TERESA MALLAM arts@pgfreepress.com

Loud and proud. If you call yourself a rock music fan and you missed Deep Purple at the CN Centre Thursday night, well – be redfaced with shame. What a show. This iconic made-in-Britain band plays all over the world – London, Japan, China, Vienna, New York, Germany, Las Vegas. They played Prince George as one stop on their 17-city cross-Canada Smoke on the Nation Tour VIP (very important place) list. How lucky can we get? Deep Purple also proved to diehard fans that even after 40 years of heavy-duty rocking, a few band member walk-outs and several line-up changes, the band touted as “rock pioneers” can still rev up a crowd. The band, which plans a new album this year, has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Interesting for me at least, in contrast to other rock shows at CN Centre where the audience consists of mostly female fans, I saw lots of middle-aged, grey haired men in the audience of about 2,000 Thursday night. There was a, I’m guessing, 65 years or older gent in front of me, up on his feet, rocking out with the band. Great to see. And yes, you did need earplugs if you were in the front rows. True to their Guinness Book world record fame, they are loud – their sound carried to the parking lot of the CN Centre. I know this because I had to leave during their last song to avoid exiting traffic – and I never missed a note. There wasn’t much chat during the show between songs but what there was seemed warm and genuine. Lead singer Ian Gillan used his powerful vocals – famous for the high notes – to make fans feel comfortable. “It means a lot to us to be here,” he said of the band’s first trip to Prince George. Later in the show, the rocker asked the crowd: “Are you ready for the ‘mighty’ John Airey?” Ready or not, we were treated to an absolutely outstanding solo spot by the legendary keyboard master who gave us everything

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Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse mellows out momentarily on stage at CN Centre Thursday. The iconic British band’s Smoke on the Nation Tour show was a big hit with local fans. from rock opera to ragtime music ending with an oddly familiar God Save the Queen and a battery of sensational sound effects. His was not the only great instrumental moment of the night. There was an outstanding guitar solo by long-haired Steve Morse shining in four overhead spotlights. At one point, he played his blue electric guitar like a church organ.

The energy around the room made it feel like we were in the midst of a rock revival experience. Bass player/composer Roger Glover (wearing his trademark bandana) is part of this generous talent pool and Ian Paice, original to the group, did an amazing solo drum set which sent the crowd into a frenzy. The band’s set list for the evening included Highway Star,

Hard Lovin’ Man, Strange Kind of Woman, Rapture of the Deep, Woman from Toyko (which Gillan joked had little to do with a woman from Toyko), Well Dressed Guitar, Space Truckin’, Perfect Strangers and Lazy. Yes, we had a smokin’ good time Thursday night. To quote a line from Perfect Strangers: ‘We had a good time but it ended much too soon.’

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■ LOCAL POTTER USES COLOUR TO GET THROUGH WINTER

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There is no need to be down in the winter doldrums when Karen Heathman – or her

pottery – is around to cheer people up. Born and raised in Prince George, the artist has spent 23 years as a graphic designer (Indigo Ink) and she

has been working in pottery for the past eight years. Heathman has been making whimsical teapots for years now and just recently expanded

her line to include a full tea set with sugar bowl and creamer, mugs, goblets, tiered cake plate, platters, dinner wear, different sized bowls and

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even adorable little white mice. The artist’s unique and attention-getting Mad Hatter’s Tea Party collection will be exhibited at Studio 2880 (along with works by Marilyn Hall) until March 30. Even though she graduated from UBC with a degree in biology, her creative flair comes naturally. “I have a graphic designer’s need to express myself in colour,” she said. And there’s good reason for choosing bright colours like red, orange, green, bright yellow and turquoise. “We live in a town where we have winter for so long. I am inspired to add some colour to our lives. Our environment is mostly grey and white for so much of the year and I wanted to make people smile – even when they have to do dishes.” Because they’re glazed at high temperatures, the completed pottery pieces are also food and dishwasher safe. Healthman is a big supporter of the arts community. “I like to give my time and resources to groups like Studio 2880, PG Conservatory of Music, the PGSO, Coldsnap and of course the Potters’ Guild, to help out the arts whenever I can.” Prince George and

District Community Arts Council interim project coordinator Lisa Redpath says Heathman’s pottery has eye-catching appeal. “Her brightly coloured palette is so cheerful and it has that quirky quality to it which reminds me of the work of Tim Burton (Californian cartoonist, famous for his quirky movies).” Studio 2880 executive director Wendy Young gave Heathman the idea of add-

ing inserts with holes for steeped tea as part of the Mad Hatter collection, she said. Heathman is a member of the Prince George Potters’ Guild and also holds lessons in pottery making. Friday, March 2 the PG Potters’ Guild will welcome renowned potter Kathryne Koop for a free talk and slide show in Jack Bryant Room at the Studio 2880 complex. For more information visit wwwpgpotters.ca.

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Northern Orchestra back on the stage High-school bands will be special guest artists at concerts this weekend The Northern Orchestra will be presenting two of its “most ambitious” concerts so far, says maestro and music director Gordon Lucas. The concerts take place March 3 and 4 in Prince George and Vanderhoof. “Our guest artists for the concerts are two local high school bands,” said Lucas. The Duchess Park Senior Concert band, conducted by Metin

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part to Francesco Geminiani’s Concert Grosso in De Minor, La Folia and Schumann’s Phantaiestuke and LeClair ’s Tambourine. “She’s a terrific player,” said Lucas, “and this is her first exposure to our concert audience. I honestly don’t think we’ve ever done such an ambitious undertaking before, and involved as many people on so many different levels. “This is a concert the public will just not want to miss.” The Northern Orchestra just played

a concert on Feb. 12 in Burns Lake to a full house, he said, and orchestra members collected and donated over $900 to the Burns Lake Relief Fund. “We presented this gift to the organizers of the Burns Lake Concert, John and Sandra Barth, during the concert – these are individual donations, not from an organization. I’m just so proud of these people. They’re truly a fantastic group.” The Northern Orchestra, featuring works by Geminiani, Hanson, Holst,

Beethoven, Sibelius and Shumann, plays Prince George Playhouse Saturday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m. The second concert is Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. Nechako Valley Senior Secondary in the small auditorium. Both concerts will feature a world premier performance of Gordon Lucas’s Four Pieces for Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Tickets for concerts are available at the door, $10 adults, $5 seniors and students. Visit the Northern Orchestra’s website at www.northernorchestra.ca.

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Man in Motion comes to city on March 19 Niece is student at UNBC, member of local committee for 25th anniversary event ALLAN WISHART allanw@pgfreepress.com

When the 25th anniversary of the Rick Hansen Man in Motion tour arrives in Prince George on March 19, there will be a couple of very interested spectators. At a press conference to announce details of the event, Hansen’s niece, Alexis Moore, a UNBC student, says she doesn’t remember much about the original tour, in 1987, for a good reason. “He wheeled into Vancouver just before I was born,” she said. “That’s one of the reasons it’s so special to be part of the committee for his visit this year.” The tour this year, unlike that in 1987, will not be Hansen on his own. Instead, some 7,000 participants from across Canada will take part in the tour, walking, running or wheeling across the country on a nine-month, 12,000

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UNBC student Alexis Moore, Rick Hansen’s niece, describes how special it is to her to be part of the committee planning his visit to Prince George as part of his 25th anniversary Man in Motion tour. km journey. “He is such a great role model,” Moore said of her uncle. “I hope to do something as great as what he’d

done one day.” Another person who will be taking part in the event on March 19 is Kory Heyland. Heyland was 10 when

Hansen came through Prince George in 1987, and got the chance to meet him. Like Hansen, Heyland is confined to a wheelchair.

“He was the first famous person I had ever met,” she remembers, “and he was also in a wheelchair. “It was very inspirational, and I’ve been very involved with the Rick Hansen Foundation since then.” She was a member of the organizing committee for the Wheels in Motion event in the city for three years, and has met Hansen again since the first tour. “I met him again at the University of Northern British Columbia when he was awarded an honorary degree. That, again, was very exciting.” Local celebration committee chairperson Pat Marshall says the focus of the March 19 arrival will be at the Civic Centre Plaza. “The medal tour gets in at approximately 4:08 p.m. at Honda North, then proceeds to the McDonalds on Redwood for a short ceremony before com-

ing to the Civic Centre Plaza.” She expects the tour to get to the plaza around 6 p.m. Some activities will have been going since 1 p.m., including wheelchair sports in the Civic Centre, a toonie swim at the Four Seasons Pool from 2 to 5 p.m. and a public skate at the Coliseum from noon to 2 p.m. As well, the Prince George Public Library

will be holding story time from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m., and again from 6:30 to 7 p.m., with the focus on stories about inclusion. The majority of the events at the Civic Centre Plaza will run from 5 to 7 p.m. For a map showing the route of the tour through Prince George, go to www. rickhansenrelay.com, click on the Relay Map link, then locate Prince George.

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The Ken McCoy band is coming to Prince George to throw some hard-driving country rock behind the Relay for Life. The band, fronted by awardwinning vocalist and guitar player McCoy, will play the Treasure Cove Show Lounge Thursday, March 1. All proceeds go to the Relay for Life, May 12 and 13 at Masich Place Stadium. McCoy’s stop in Prince George was organized by music man Dave Rubadeau who is part of the Relay for Life committee. “As a sound technician, I have done the sound for the Ken McCoy Band about a dozen times,” said Rubadeau. “His band played the rodeo dance at the Roll-A-Dome a few years ago to a sold-out crowd of 800 peope. It’s always a very entertaining show.” Rubadeau was also McCoy’s soundman at the Williams Lake Stampede show last summer. McCoy quit his day job in 1985 and hit the road to follow his true passion – playing music for appre-

ciative audiences. He and his band perform at fairs, festivals, rodeos, clubs, casinos and special events. During his career, McCoy has penned hundreds of songs and has recorded numerous singles that hit the charts in Canada, Europe and Australia, In 2004, he released Prayin’ for Rain and donated 100 per cent of the sales of the CD and airplay royalties to the Canadian Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The song won him the SOCAN songwriter of the year award and also picked up single of the year. The local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society would like to thank Treasure Cove owner John Major for providing the show lounge free of charge and for purchasing tickets being given away by local radio stations. Last year, Prince George’s Relay for Life event raised more than $400,000. People can register for the Relay For Life as individuals or as part of teams by visiting the website at www.relaybc.ca.

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How much development is expected on Highway 37? More than any bank can handle. Recent reports from a variety of sources from Round Up in Vancouver, investment banks in Toronto and locally have all mentioned that additional banking sources are needed for many projects. Locally all the banks are setting up major lending ofﬁces in Terrace to handle the volume of deals expected for Highway 37. The deals are to the point that multiple lending sources are needed and the outside ﬁnancial resources are being brought in from New York. The main question mark that everyone has is the ability to have power on the highway. Watch for more power developments and projects to be unveiled in the coming months.

LNG development There is a tale of two pipelines destined to end in Kitimat with the export of a natural resource from Northern Alberta and Northern B.C. The Northern Gateway Pipeline has endured divided options with the most vocal being a resounding “no” to the creation of this project. The “other” pipeline that has support from the Provincial New Democrats, First Nations buyin and acceptance from the Government of B.C. is the Paciﬁc Trails Pipeline (http://www. paciﬁctrailpipelines.com). This 463 km pipeline would carry natural gas from Summit Lake to a new LNG export (www.kitimatlngfacility.com) facility in Kitimat. This pipeline would take natural gas to the eventual market in Asia. The owners of this pipeline are Apache Canada (www.apachecorp.com/Canada) and EOG Resources Canada Inc (www.eogresources.com).

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WEDNESDAY Carpet bowling rolloffs, March 7, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Leadership workshop, March 7, 7 p.m., Cafe Voltaire, 1685 3rd Ave. Register: http://goo. gl/VBphp.Information: www.pgtoastmasters. ca or 250-564-5191. Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting? Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Wednesday noon-2 p.m, All Nations Church, 1395 Fifth Ave. Information: 250617-9653. COPD support group meets Wednesday, 1 p.m., AiMHi. Information: Nancy 250-561-1393. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. B.C.Civil Liberties meets every second Wednesday, 6 p.m., Civic Centre. Next meeting Feb. 29. CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Capt. McCue 250565-6993, 250-5649030.

THURSDAY DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association,1692 10th Ave. Information: Heather 250-9649699. NCP workers and retirees meet third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m., Pine Centre food court. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Chess nights, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., Books and Company. Information: Marilyn 250-562-9580. Prince George

Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Spruce Capital Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561. Tai Chi Classes meets Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church basement, 1448 Fifth Ave. Info: Lister 250-964-3849. Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-9627985.

FRIDAY Live bands, Friday, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.

SATURDAY Indoor garage sale, March 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Masonic Hall, 400 Vancouver St. Proceeds to Prince George Cancer Clinic. Donations welcome. Information: Darlene 250-564-7653. Live bands, Saturday, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.

SUNDAY Prince George Naturalists snowshoe trip to Ancient Forest, March 4. Meet at Spruceland Mall under the big green sign at 8 a.m. Caledonia Ramblers easy twohour snowshoe hike @ Ginter’s Field/ West End to UNBC Connector, March 4. Meet in parking lot behind city hall at 8:45 a.m. Information: Nowell 250-5627485. Pancake breakfast buffet, March 4, 9-11 a.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Meat draw, Royal Canadian Legion, 3-5 p.m., sponsored

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MONDAY Understanding Dementia, free workshop offered by Alzheimer Society of B.C., March 5, 2-4 p.m. Information: Leanne Jones 250564-7533 or 1-866564-7533, or e-mail ljones@alzheimerbc. org. Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church Hall. Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740. Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-5639362.

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Kiwanis Club of Prince George president Bill Phillips (centre) presents $447 cheques to Don Gowan (left), CEO of the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, accepting on behalf of the pediatrics ward at the University Hospital of Northern B.C., and to Darrell Roze of the Child Development Centre. The money was raised during the club’s annual book sale in the fall.

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TUESDAY Carpet bowling rolloffs, March 6, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays 7–8:30 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-9626876 or www.tilopa. org. Hospital retirees breakfast meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250-5637497 or 250-5632885. Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Sweet Adelines women’s fourpart chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St..

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Soul. Would you like someone to listen to you? Come, listen, and share while enjoying a cup of tea. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Ave. No cost. For more information, Jesse or Catherine at 250-563-2551. Singles and friends, social group of people of all ages and diverse backgrounds, meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., A&W on 20th Avenue. Information: Donna 250-562-0484. Learning Circle Literacy Program works with adult learners and families on literacy, numeracy and computing skills. Information: 250564-3568 ext. 228, or e-mail literacy@pgnfc. com. Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answers. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Monday, 7:30 p.m., hospital, Room 421. Call Shelley 250-

The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Wednesday. Submissions are accepted in written form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed – No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows, there is no guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3 E-mail datebook@pgfreepress.com

612-3877. Power Play, for children from newborns to five years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle Ave. Information: 250-6149449. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250-563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747. La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m. at the Health Unit auditorium. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085. PGRH retirees breakfast, first Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250-5632885. Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant meeting

room. Information: George 250-9647907. Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting? Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Monday noon-2 p.m. and 7-9 p.m No appointment necessary, located in the Prince George Pentecostal Church, 497 Ospika Blvd. Information: 250-6179653. Free sports and recreation, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 1160 7th Ave., ages 15-30. Information: 250-656-5278. Children’s choir, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hartland Baptist Church. Information: 778-415-5000. Parents Together, a mutual/self-help support group for parents of teens, meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Intersect (basement entrance). Information: Carmen 250-562-6639. Tuesday night Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 6:157:15 p.m. weigh in, 7:30-8:30 meeting. Everyone welcome. Information: Marvene 250-962-8001 or 250612-2031. DivorceCare,

a support group for persons going through a separation or divorce. To find out if this group is for you, call 250-5646213. Group meets at Artspace, Room 202, Sundays at 5 p.m. Call about childcare.

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Bowl for Kids - Sun, March 4 at Strike Zone.Theme is Superheroes with cosmic bowling. Form a team & collect pledges. 2 hrs of bowling, shoe rental, drink ticket, prizes and nachos. Kerry-Anne 250-563-7410 Kidney Foundation

Looking for volunteers to canvass for the Kidney Fdn March Drive. You are also invited to join the ‘World Kidney Day’ walk on Thurs, March 8 at 1 pm in the Pine Center Mall. Paul Duperron @ 250-962-7958 Immigrant & Multicultural Services

Anti-racism Video Competition looking for youth ages 10 - 19 to to create a 3 min video sharing their thoughts on eliminating racism. Deadline March 14 at 4 pm. Must pre-register. IMSS – 1270 2nd Ave.E. Maggie (250) 562-2900 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-proﬁt organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

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Accounting Manager We are currently looking for an Accounting Manager to join our management team at our corporate office located in Prince George, BC. This new position will play a key role in implementing a new strategic direction for Finance within our multidivisional organization, while providing financial support to all levels of our financial and operational teams. Along with at least ten years experience in progressively more challenging roles, the ideal candidate will have an accounting designation, a proven track record of professional development, and have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Someone with a keen analytical mind, coupled with a strong desire to effect change, will thrive in this challenging role. Qualified candidates can send their applications to hr@sinclar.com prior to: Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

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NOTICE PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL The 2012 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet on: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in the Boardroom of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George 155 George Street, Prince George BC V2L 1P8 for the purpose of hearing complaints with respect to the inclusion or exclusion of properties affected by the following parcel tax rolls: Adams Road Community Sewer Service, Azu Water System, Bear Lake Water System, Bendixon Road Community Sewer Service, Buckhorn Community Sewer Service, Shell-Glen Fire Protection, Shelley Riverbank Erosion Protection, Syms Road Street Lighting, Tabor Lake Community Sewer Service, Tallus Road Community Sewer Service West Lake Community Sewer Service To be considered by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel complaints must be received, in writing, not later than 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2012 (Complaints received by fax at 250-562-8676 are acceptable.) The parcel tax rolls will be available for inspection at the Regional District Office: February 23 to March 9, 2012 during regular business hours. For further information, please contact Meredith Burmaster, Community Services Leader, at 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959

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Tickets available at TICKETMASTER: 250-564-5585

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547 George Street Reservations recommended

250-614-9096

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2500 Vance Road Prince George, BC V2N 6Z3 250.562.1414

2595 Queensway, Prince George 250.562.6654

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