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If you are like me, you have spent an inordinate amount of time with Catherine Willows and Horatio Caine, the crime-busting analysts who can track down baddies through spit on a stamp or a strand of hair. Chances are though, it would be difficult to enjoy any episode of CSI with Const. Theresa Oelke from the Prince George’s Forensic Identification Section. In fact, she gets a wee bit cranky just talking about it. “In one episode they took three partial prints, one from each number,” she said to me, pointing at the aluminum number panel on the elevator. “Then they put them together and made one print. One. Single. Print.” Her expression said everything she needed to about that kind of science. “And in one episode they got a print off of a kidney!” she looked at me, brows raised. “A kidney!” Back at her desk she asked me, “So, what do you think is better. Fingerprints or DNA?” “DNA,” I answered. “Why?” “Well, because ... because that’s always the bit of evidence that turns things around in those CSI shows.” “I hate those shows,” she told me. She went on to explain a national fingerprint office was established in Canada in the early 1900s, and in all the ensuing years no two people have ever been found to have identical fingerprints. That is not true about DNA, she said, adding that identical twins have the same DNA yet different prints. DNA results, she said, always come with a probability attached. Oelke knows a lot about fingerprints. She also collects DNA, takes impressions of shoe prints and tire treads in all sorts of conditions and collects a multitude of various types of evidence. She passed me a glass while we were in the lab, took it back and dusted it with white powder while holding it in what looked like a vented metal cabinet with a roof. It wasn’t long before the prints where I’d touched the glass were visible. In a real case, the area would get a number and date, with a sticker in place to show the width. The prints are marked
of the robbery has a glass of juice. I laughed at her example, and so did she. “But it happens,” she promised me. If the glass was fine, likely it would be returned to the owner. If not, if it was broken during the course of the robbery, then what good would it be? Where Oelke finds the prints on an item is also important. For instance, suppose she found them encircling the bottom of the glass in a way that made it clear it was being held upside down. Then it might have been used as a weapon. Prints can tell you a lot just by where they are. And, as any of us mystery lovers can tell you, they also
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according to finger and placement, right or left, and a photograph is taken. The original digital copy of that is kept. But something that surprised me, the item might not be. After all, aren’t all items related to a crime kept? Don’t we laymen hear about missing evidence all the time, and doesn’t it make us suspicious? Oelke pointed out the original digital photograph is kept, so why should the item be? For instance, a robber breaks into a home and during the course
identify people. Sometimes Oelke uses prints to eliminate suspects. For example, in the case of the robbery, you would expect the home owner’s prints to be everywhere. But sometimes a print is right where it ought not to be - like on the glass the robber drank from. Then if the police have a suspect, Oelke will compare the prints from that person to the ones she’s taken. If not, then they are run through RAFIAS, beginning with the provincial equivalent. A possible match will come back from the province in two or three days. From Ottawa it takes about three months. Once the name of the possible match comes through, Oelke can pull up the prints (something that takes seconds) and check for a match. The actual match is not done by a computer, like those high-tech babies on NCIS. Instead, she gets a hard copy and does it herself. Oelke and the rest of the unit are on-scene at nearly every major crime there is in and around the city. If they are called out to a possible homicide, the first thing they do is survey the exterior then the interior of the scene. Then they videotape both the exterior and interior. Then they photograph both the exterior and interior. The they mark any relevant evidence, from bul-
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Zagwyn sentenced as dangerous offender It started near Fraser Lake in August 2007. It ended Friday in a Prince George courtroom. Richard Dean Zagwyn was found guilty of six charges and sentenced to an indeterminate jail sentence as a dangerous offender. Zagwyn had been facing 23 charges, but 17 of them were stayed. He was found guilty of kidnapping, failing to stop a motor vehicle when ordered to do so, two counts of break and enter and two counts of discharging a firearm with intent. The case began on Monday, Aug. 20, 2007 on Stella Road, near Fraser Lake, when RCMP attempted to pull a vehicle over. The vehicle refused to stop, fled the scene, and was later found in a ditch in the area. The driver was seen exiting the vehicle and running into nearby woods. As RCMP approached, shots were fired in their direction. The area was then cordoned off, and assistance from other detachments was called in, including the emergency response team from Prince George and a helicopter. By the following day, a second emergency response team from the Lower Mainland had joined the search as well as a second helicopter. That night, RCMP received information that Zagwyn had made his way east to the Vanderhoof area, and may have
taken a hostage and his vehicle. There was also reports of more gunfire between the suspect and police, but no injuries were reported.
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wanted at the time of the incident on a Canada-wide warrant for breach of probation, and was prohibited from possessing firearms.
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Teachers at Ecole Lac des Bois sang “We are the teachers” to the tune of “We are the Champions” on Monday, the first of a three-day walkout opposing the current working conditions, such as lack of funding for special needs programs and large class sizes. There will be a rally in support of teachers tonight (Wednesday) at the Civic Centre. Na ta lie C A M ER ON/ Fre e Pre s s
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let holes to blood, fibre and hairs and then they photograph the scene again, taking both mid-range and close-up shots. Then, if an expert is needed, he or she is called in. “We might need a blood spatter expert,” she said, adding there are fewer than 10 in Canada. Or, perhaps someone will have to look at bullet trajectory. Sometimes, like when someone reports they’ve found a pile of bones and they aren’t sure if they are human or not, or if the body is mummified, the RCMP will call in a local expert, Dr. Richard Lazenby, from the anthropology department at UNBC. For bite marks, whether on a living or dead victim, the police can use Dr. Gregory Ames and Dr. David Hodges, local odontologists. If the crime scene is a fire, Cpl. Tod Wilson and Const. Al Smith have the expertise to help. When there is a body, the coroner has jurisdiction over it, but not at the scene. “We work with the coroner to get the body out as soon as we can,” Oelke said. That usually takes several days. Then the body goes to either Kamloops or Vancouver for a forensic autopsy.
“The coroner takes it and we usually seal it in a metal casket with numbered locks,” Oelke said, adding they do this to preserve the chain of evidence. “The scene is held until after the autopsy is done.” Then it is released. Meanwhile, Oelke and her team have examined tire treads, footwear prints, fingerprints and everything else. All the evidence is gone through. Then a report is written regarding the results of that evidence. One copy goes to the Crown who also distributes it to the defence. Thirty days before court the team is required to send a further package which includes a fingerprint chart to explain any differences between prints, like friction analysis. Then they might be called to testify as an expert witness. Knowing your stuff, whether it is the protocol in sending away DNA or perfectly identifying prints, is part of what makes you able to work in forensics identification services. Oelke was a general duty officer until 2007. She applied for the unit and first completed a three-week assessment for suitability and aptitude. Then there is a two-month course to take in Ottawa. “Basically they cram a two-year course into eight weeks,” she said.
“Then you get a three-year apprenticeship. The first year is the hardest.” It includes knowledge assessment and the history, methodology and philosophy behind forensics. You also do numerous experiments, playing with different mixtures to figure out the best way to grab a tire track in mushy snow or many other things. You are also required to identify between 75 and 100 unknown fingerprints to known sources. If you are wrong even once, you are out. “You never call a fingerprint unless you are 100 per cent certain,” Oelke said. The second year you go before a board with three corporals or sergeants and undergo a 300 Q&A session. Then there is a moot trial on an actual working file. If you pass everything, you become a technician. The third year you are a specialist. “The RCMP is the only police force that does the apprenticeship program afterwards,” Oelke said. But RCMP forensic analysts don’t attend the scene of a crime bouncing around in high heels. Instead they use real expertise to make sense out of the chaos of a crime scene.
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Zimmer labels robocalls smear NATALIE CAMERON PG Free Press
Allegations the inappropriate robo-calls were made by the Conservative Party are “nothing more than a smear campaign,” said Bob Zimmer, member of parliament for Prince George-Peace River in a press release Thursday. Zimmer said the Responsive Marketing Group Inc. ensured only people identified as Conservative Party supporters received calls to remind them to vote. “We utilized RMG. We identified our supporters and we only called our supporters,” Zimmer said in a telephone interview. “In regards to other party supporters, we did not
make those calls.” The Prince George-Peace River riding is one of 57 ridings reported to be facing allegations of fraudulent calls following the 41st general election. Reports to Elections Canada detailed calls at inconvenient hours, harassment by people calling on behalf of political parties, and being directed to non-existing polling stations. About six to 10 Conservative party supporters called Zimmer ’s office complaining they had been sent to the wrong polling stations during the election, he said. Zimmer encouraged anyone who received questionable automated calls to contact Elections Canada.
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Students gathered at PGSS Friday to show support for teachers. Teachers began a legal three day strike on Monday, but they will be forced back to class when Bill 22 passes.
Council wants training centre at Rustad mill site DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com
The City of Prince George passed a resolution at Monday’s council meeting to support a trades training centre at the old Rustad sawmill site. Representatives from Canfor and BID visited council to present the plan for the trades training centre, which, if all goes well, will have its first intake early in 2013. Don Kayne, president and CEO of Canfor, Alistair Cook, senior vice president, wood products operations - Canada, and Christine Kennedy, Canfor’s director of public affairs, joined Brian Fehr, CEO of BID Group, to discuss the planned training facility with council. “All of you will have a unique and valuable perspective on the labour shortage,”
Fehr pointed out. He said the labour shortage is already taking its toll, with the Mount Milligan mine project already facing costs expected to rise by 20 per cent because of it. “It will constrain development if no steps are taken,” he added. Connecting post-secondary educators with employers means program graduates will be ready to fill the jobs available. “We need to realign education spending to focus on real careers,” Cook said. Right now, Kayne said, there is a scarcity of education opportunities for kids in the north. Sending people to Vancouver for training means displacing families and sending money that could be spent locally south. “We believe a team approach is absolutely necessary,” Cook said.
“That is absolutely the fastest and most effective way to bring the brightest minds to the problems,” Kayne said. The training centre, because of its location, will allow many students from rural areas to more easily attend. It will also be valuable to First Nations students. “It will be valuable for Aboriginal youth to have this. Some of the best and brightest employees will come from the First Nations population,” Fehr said. Thus far, the group said they are pleased with the amount of collaboration and openness the idea has received. Canfor will donate the site, worth about $10 million, to the project. BID and Canfor will get the site ready and, in fact, a company has been hired and is now completing phase one of that project. The campus will be green with heat and
electricity produced on the site. The partners will be looking for financial support through the province, likely through advanced education and the ministry of jobs and tourism. The money, likely a matching $10 million, will convert the site to a trade school and aid post-secondary institutions to establish new training capacity on the site. They will also work in conjunction with CNC and UNBC as well as BCIT, Northern Lights College, Northwest Community College and Thompson Rivers University. The resolution, passed unanimously, promises council will urge all levels of government, industry, post-secondary education providers, First Nations and labour work together in a united fashion to expand trades training opportunities in the city. A friendly amendment from Coun. Lyn Hall added school districts to the list.
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ongratulations to the University of Northern British Columbia men’s and women’s basketball teams. They each had a pretty spectacular weekend. With a 62-53 victory over the Vancouver Island University Mariners, the Timberwolves women celebrated their first provincial college title since winning on their home court in 2008. The win capped off a 2011-12 PacWest campaign in which they topped the regular-season standings with a 15-1 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in their home gym, the Northern Sport Centre. Now it’s on to the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association women’s basketball nationals, scheduled for March 15-17 in Lethbridge. The men defeated the top ranked team to qualify for their fourth consecutive national tournament. As a result the Timberwolves will be the top seed entering the eight-team Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men’s basketball nationals March 15-17 in Truro, N.S. UNBC is the first institution in B.C. to win men’s and women’s provincial college basketball gold in the same season since the University College of the Fraser Valley in the 2003-04 campaign. Once again, congratulations to both Timberwolves squads. You have made us all proud and we will be cheering for you in your respective national championship bids in 10 day’s time. Go Timberwolves.
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t can happen in a school hallway or in a Facebook post. And signs that your child is being bullied aren’t always easily perceptible. Most children don’t want to talk about it. That leaves it up to parents to decode subtle changes in their child’s behaviour. If kids are left suffering alone, the consequences can be tragic. But it’s getting easier to talk about bullying. In 2009, then-premier Gordon Campbell declared Feb. 25 Anti-Bullying Day in B.C., with the intention of raising awareness about bullying and providing easy-to-access resources for parents and kids. Anti-Bullying Day built on a grassroots movement that started in 2007 in Nova Scotia, when a pair of Grade 12 students came to the defence of a ninth grader who’d been bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt. The older students organized a rally and handed out pink T-shirts. The bullies quickly decamped. In B.C., radio station CKNW has kept the anti-bullying crusade alive by supporting an annual Pink Shirt Day that encourages schools, businesses and other organizations to take a stand against bullies. In schools throughout the Lower Mainland, including Abbotsford, there also continues to be a pink tsunami of support. Yesterday (Wednesday) – this year’s Anti-Bullying Day – students also joined their counterparts everywhere supporting the movement. In recent years, there’s been a lot done to take the power away from bullies. In B.C. schools, there’s now zero tolerance for student intimidation that stems from code-of-conduct legislation enacted in 2007. And, online resources are widely available to help parents to deal with bullying behaviour. But it’s not time to get complacent. Bullying still happens in schools. And for some kids, that means daily torment. Pink Shirt Day is a reminder to talk with our kids to make sure that no child feels intimidated when they leave their home. It’s also a reminder to rally around those who are the victims of bullying. That kind of support is required every day, not just Anti-Bullying Day. – Black Press
Both the teachers and the government say they are number that exceed the designated limit of three only doing what’s best for the kids. Why, then, do special-needs students. In other words, a classroom both sides act like kids? with 15 students, four of whom are special-needs, conActing like grown-ups would be the best thing stitutes one of the BCTF’s over-crowded classrooms. teachers and the government can do for students in Four special-needs students in such a classroom isn’t this province. right, but it more about an improper allocation of The latest in the ongoing dispute between teachers resources, not necessarily over-crowding. and government is really nothing new in this provAnd then there’s the government. The province ince. It’s like an obsession for government and the says B.C. teachers are the fourth best-paid in Canada. BCTF. Every time the government gets a chance to To arrive at that figure, however, the government stick it to teachers they do and every time the BCTF compares teachers in other parts of Canada with four gets a chance to stomp around with righteous indigna- years of education with those in B.C. with five years of tion, they do. education (a different pay scale). I don’t have any problem with teachers getting a fair In technical, highly-educated language, it’s a bunch contract, a fair deal. I always find it ironic of hooey … from both sides. that teachers are one segment of our sociThe only reasonable comments to come ety that the rest of society has no problem out of anyone in a position of authority kicking around (although they want their Writer’s comes from independent Cariboo North Block children to be taught by nothing but the MLA Bob Simpson. best). And, unless you’ve been under a He says government should restructure BILLPHILLIPS rock for the past 10 years, teachers have the collective bargaining process so that been in the sights of the Liberal government since binding arbitration becomes the last resort to resolve Christy Clark was education minister. disputes, not legislation. He also calls for the restoHere in the North there has been lots of talk lately ration of the industrial school tax rate that the govabout a skills shortage. We are encouraging people to ernment cut in 2008 under the guise of a “stimulus get into the trades. package” and now “rationalizes as part of its revenue Get a ticket in something and you can expect to start neutral carbon tax.” This would bring in $228 million at $60K a year, or better … more if you want to move over the next three years and at least $80 million/year to Peace. We tell people this is great … and it is. Yet, thereafter in additional revenue that should be allowe gripe about teachers who make $40,000 a year. cated to education, he says. There’s something wrong with that … and it’s more Simpson also calls for an immediate end to the than the fact that teachers are public servants. For requirement that school districts pay for carbon offsome reason, and I think much of it is self-inflicted, sets. This will restore $4.4 million/year to schools for teachers don’t get much respect. education purposes – approximately $13 million over A big part of the problem, when it comes time for the next three years. negotiations, is that reality and “what’s best for the “I believe that government must begin to view edukids” gets lost in all the rhetoric, positioning, self-righcation spending as an investment to be maximized teous indignation, and general silliness. not a cost to be controlled,” said Simpson. “For every A couple of cases in point in the current negotiadollar we wisely invest in the K-12 system we save tions. hundreds of taxpayers’ dollars in avoided costs in the The BCTF is claiming that there are more than justice system, the health care system, the social safety 12,000 “over-crowded” classrooms in British Columnet and in government funded workforce adjustment bia. It conjures up images of students piled on top and training costs.” of each other. The truth is the BCTF is looking at the Where the heck did he go to school?
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Editor: An Open Letter To the Right Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, OBC. Re: The education of our children and grandchildren Your Honour: I had the privilege of meeting you and your wife in 2008, in Barkerville, British Columbia at a new Canadians ceremony hosted by the Theatre Royal. It was a special day at the theatre and I volunteered my time to manage the front of house for the swearing-in ceremony of 77 people who wanted to become Canadian citizens. I felt unexplainable pride unlocking the theatre doors that morning. I felt such esteem for you and your wife, as representatives of my province and country. You spoke of education, democracy, and of the future generations of our nation. You spoke about the responsibilities of citizenship. I will never forget it. I certified as a British Columbia teacher later that year, and I started a new teaching career at two inner city schools in my community. I continue to teach in one of those schools still. I would like to share a bit of what being a teacher in my
context is like because we need your understanding and your help. In my classroom this year, 90 per cent of the students are from First Nations or are Metis, like me. Every day I use what I have experienced and learned from previous careers in the non-profit sector when I provided education and support for people with HIV/AIDS, adults and youth with mental health and addictions issues, and youth struggling to leave the sex trade because everyday the school environment I teacher in becomes increasingly complex. I need these skills I have garnered and more. You might assume from this list of experiences I draw from that I teach older children in high school, but I do not; I teach kindergarten. Many families whose children attend my school live in multiple forms of povertyrelated crisis, generationaltraumas from residential schools, and multi-generational forms of social and cultural marginalization. Their children are more hungry, more tired, more lonely, and sometimes more hurt and angry than children from less marginalized families. Many do not meet the social determinants of health in most key categories. They are at serious life-long risk
of an array of factors from incarceration to chronic health problems. A lot must happen prior to the school day starting before we get to academic lessons. Bill 22 will not serve to improve the learning conditions at my school. We will not receive badly needed literacy specialists or occupational, speech, cultural, or numeracy specialists. We will not be able to hire more teachers or ensure that our classrooms remain or return to responsive teacher-student ratios or compositions. If we are to honour our children and our grandchildren, as you stated in a recent throne speech, then now truly is the time because our national shame need not continue. A true improvement to education would provide the supports I mention and far more. Bill 22, as read, will not benefit the learners in public education. It will not benefit their families. It does not honour any of us as Canadian citizens or indeed as peoples. Many experienced teachers would not consider teaching at my school, most know that the level of student needs will far exceed what the school can provide, and they are
right. It hurts teachers to see children in needless crisis and living in tiny worlds. It can be demoralizing, frustrating, and, at times, obscene. Like me, some teachers love teaching at schools like mine. For many of us, it is our vocation. We love teaching children because we believe in their ability to learn, grow, question, and care for others. That is why I am so hurt and offended by the cynical and hostile deeds of our
government. We need actual improvements, not a law written with that title which enacts cynicism and malice toward teachers and little children. Your Honour, public education needs a hero, little kids need a hero and that hero could be you. I thank you for your time and I urge you to set an example that British Columbians can learn from. Teach us to value the education of our prov-
ince’s most vulnerable little citizens. Please volunteer to be the mediator for the current stalled negotiations between the teacher’s union and our employer. Please use your influence and social leverage to return balance between groups who do not need to be foes. Written with respect and in peace, Trina Chivilo Teacher Prince George
A mother sends thanks
Editor: I would like to thank the people who were willing to take the time to help five teenagers late Friday night, Feb. 24. Due to bad road conditions their 1993 Ford Explorer was involved in a bad one-vehicle accident east of McBride, not too far from Valemount. The vehicle was written off and their belongings were scattered all over the place as the vehicle had flipped over while airborne. All five were wearing seatbelts and all five got out of the vehicle without a scratch or injury of any kind. First I wish to thank the truck driver who was reluctant to leave his vehicle with the thought of what he might see. He was the first on the scene to calm the shaken teens and to take the time out of his busy schedule. Next, I would like to thank the CN Rail crew who saw the vehicle flip and took the time to call for help as there was no cellphone coverage in this area. Also, the truckers (as more arrived)
were able to reassure the teens that help had been called by the CN crew. Last, but not least, I wish to thank the RCMP constable who arrived from McBride to help the young people. They could not say enough positive words for him. As a mother of two of the teens, I am just so thankful that this did not have a different outcome. There were prayers as the young people set out Friday night into the bad weather conditions and a number of miracles that night. They narrowly missed a moose earlier in the evening and the fact that all five had their seat belts on was a major factor. The rubber came off the wheels of the Explorer due to the force involved, along with blown windows. This is also a chance to encourage everyone to wear their seatbelts. Thanks for this chance to express my gratitude to the people I may never meet. Heather Durrand Prince George
Legion has always been important to community Editor: An open letter to the citizens of Prince George: Your Legion branch is an integral part of the community and is struggling. Prince George branch has existed since 1926 and we are now within months of a forced closure due to our inability to sell our building and downsize to a new location. We thought you should know that your community is in very real risk of
losing your Legion. We are about community: Remember: Our community has a history of dedicated military service which is woven into the city’s social values and traditions. It is a noble heritage which grounds and strengthens each generation anew. Who will honour Prince George’s rich history through Remembrance Day services if your branch is gone? Join: Did you know we can’t spend the money we raise to save our own future?
We can only give to the community. It is only membership dues and participation that fund operations. Give: Legion fundraising supports your community in ways you can’t imagine – $1 million and counting for Connaught Youth Centre; $20,000 Kordyban Lodge; $10,000 Hospice House; $20,000 community sport teams and events; $50,000 veterans in need; $20,000 medical equipment; $15,000 scholarships bursaries, and the list goes on.
Who will assume this dedicated community investment, if your Legion closes? Your branch needs you now. Join as a member – come out to participate. Thank you Prince George, we know you will be there for us as we have been there for you. Irene Hannon Executive Assistant BC/Yukon Command The Royal Canadian Legion
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Animals are just furry people, right? Apparently I am guilty of anthrohow long and rough the day has been, administration of the hospital moved pomorphism. (Which is a very big there’s nothing more comforting than that little dog in with her. word that I had to look up before even having her warm little body snuggled The nurses took care of it and so did attempting to spell.) up to mine. the patients. Watching the little mutt This means I attribute I’m even addicted to greet everyone, ill or working a very human qualities to aniher snoring now. difficult job, helped me understand mals. The hospital in the little the benefits of having a pet around, Life in I don’t like that word. town in Alberta where I not only for me but for everyone. the fat I figure whoever thought lived used one wing as (Well, just about everyone – I know lane up that word had (a) too a long-term care unit. A some people don’t care for pets.) But much time on his or her that dog lifted spirits and solved pain DELYNDAPILON particularly beloved lady hands and (b) never actufrom the town needed to issues as well as some medications. ally had a beloved pet. be moved into the unit, but she was Just like my little Izzy. She’s a good Animals have personalities. For broken-hearted to go because it meant girl, a smart girl, a pretty girl. instance, my little pug, Izzy, is a leaving her puppy behind. One of And if that makes me an anthropoprankster. She runs away with socks, the things I love about small towns is morphist, then so be it. stuffed animals, and, on a particularly often compassion and common sense What do I care anyway? I can’t even memorable occasion, my son’s walprevail, so it was no surprise when the spell the word. let. If you are trying to make the bed she’s right up there with you, tugging UNDAY ITH EUSS the sheets in the opposite of whatever direction they need to go. If you’re eating she sits at your feet and stares at you with deep intensity. If you ignore that, eventually her big brown eyes fill with tears that spill and drip down onto her snubbed nose. (I’m not sure what happens if you ignore that. I’ve never been able to.) She likes to cuddle and kiss – but she has a tendency to snore and her tongue, though small, is like a ladle. The best thing about a pet, beside the adoration, the excitement they show just to see you, the constant companionship, is they let us be children again, if only for a few moments each day. For me there’s nothing more relaxing than laying on the bed playing with Izzy while she rolls around and Te re s a M A LLA M / Fre e Pre s s snorts, fighting for whatever stuffed Nicole Larson heads up Dr. Seuss Day with children listening to Dr. toy or ball is the centre of attention Seuss stories and doing crafts Sunday at Artspace. at the time. And, at night, no matter
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Labour shortage close Politicians, university leaders call for action DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com
Northern British Columbia is facing a skilled labour shortage, something that will drive up the costs of projects while causing others to be put on hold which, in turn, will be to the detriment of the province’s economy. Experts predicted just such a scenario and as mines open up in the north and the Asia effect boosts lumber sales while major projects like the Site C dam proceed, the pinch is already being felt by some. Those facts come as no surprise to Dr. Albert Koehler, recently elected to Prince George city council. One important answer to the dilemma, he believes, is to put more technologists and engineers into the local work force by creating an engineering program at the university. It is a project he’s been w o r k It shows the ing on gap between for many supply and y e a r s , demand. It’s beginning widening in earnest every day.” when he - Dr. Albert was presiKoehler dent of the Chamber of Commerce in 2008 and 2009. “When I was president of the chamber industry came to me and said we can’t find technologists and engineers. I wanted to do something about that anyway, so I started an engineering committee at the chamber,” he said. At the same time another committee started at the college.
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The two groups came together and formed a consortium with Koehler, a professional engineer and certified mechanic himself, as president. The group hired an independent professional consultant to investigate the issue and compile a report. The report, a 600page document, is available on-line at www.ateec.ca and includes a 24-page executive summary. “It shows the gap between supply and demand,” Koehler said. “It’s Dr. George Iwama - UNBC President widening every day.” because I believe it’s a matter of When he was no longer the chamber president, priorities. There is a direct relaKoehler founded the Northern tionship between technology, Technology and Engineering engineering and job creation.” However, just because fundSociety and those who were ing isn’t available at the moment part of the consortium lined up with NTES, which became an doesn’t mean Koehler intends to give up. independent society. “We keep on lobbying,” he “Since then we meet regusaid. larly,” Koehler said. Koehler pointed out there are Members of the group, with representatives from post-sec- few other choices since, accordondary institutions as well as ing to the report completed industry, have continued with by ATEEC there is currently a the project to the point where shortage of 700 to 800 technoloa civil engineering program is gists and engineers in northern ready to start as soon as fund- B.C. “That is how many jobs there ing becomes available. “The civil engineering pro- are available for them in northgram is fleshed out. The cur- ern B.C. right now,” he said. UNBC president George rent standing is it’s ready to Iwama put his support behind go and could start up any time the government will provide an engineering school in the the funds,” Koehler said. “They North during the recent B.C. say at the moment the funding Natural Resources Forum in is not there. I’m disappointed Prince George.
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Keeping the north moving DR. ALBERT KOEHLER Special to the Free Press
The awareness is increasing lately that we have a labour shortage which is affecting almost all professions. The gap between supply and demand is widening due to changing demographics, amplified by insufficient education for some professions, especially in the north of B.C. These phenomena are particularly evident when focusing on technical professions, beginning with trades and even more so for technicians, technologists and engineers. A very comprehensive report was commissioned three years ago by the Applied Technology & Engineering Education Consortium (ATEEC), indicating clearly the skills shortage of technology professions in the north of B.C. While the economy in the north of B.C. is developing faster than expected, the required technical personnel is not available to sustain the economic development. Students graduating from schools currently do not have the opportunity to continue with a technical education in the north of B.C. that would ensure them employment for many years to come. Not just that, to remain competitive with other regions of the country, as well as internationally, more research, as well as inventive approaches and technical leadership are required to take advantage of the unlimited opportunities the north of B.C. is offering.
Dr. Albert Koehler is president of the Northern Technology and Engineering Society of Canada. We have to focus more on: • Sustaining current developments • Being in a position to build new mines and expand already existing mines. According to Premier Christy Clark, eight new mines and 20 expansions are planned for the near future. At the recent Natural Resources Forum in Prince George, Clark described the north of B.C. as “the heartbeat of B.C.” • Exploring oil and gas extraction opportunities in North B.C. • Prince Rupert Port Expansion projects, NLG and pipeline projects • Electrification of highway 37 • Bio Energy and
other Renewable Energy Projects • Infrastructure improvements and upgrading projects • New developments and Innovation. Considering that the vast majority of patents are registered by technically trained individuals, we clearly are behind with educating individuals who can contribute to the economic advances due to innovation and patents. • To be in the position to fully utilize economic opportunities and avoid foreclosures of the latter. As the shortfalls regarding the available technical personnel and the respective education are wellknown, it is urgent to
implement programs and courses at our post secondary education institutes in the north of B.C. to provide the special manpower for the future. The Northern Technology & Engineering Society of BC was incorporated two years ago and, with now close to 200 members, is advocating for education as requested by industry and technology corporations in the North. It is recommended that the required education be provided in the north for the north, for the benefit of all in B.C. Providing education where the employment is will to increase the probability that the graduates stay in the region and do not try to find employment elsewhere. The purposes of the Northern Technology & Engineering Society are: • To support technical and engineering education in the northern regions of B.C. • To assist students who choose to study technology and/or engineering in Northern British Columbia • To provide similar and related services as determined by the membership • To campaign for more and better technical and engineering education in the north for the north of B.C. With a well balance board of Technologists and Engineers on the board, the society is working with all stakeholders, including schools and the industry. For more information, please visit www. NTES.ca Albert Koehler, PhD., P.Eng. NTES President
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They have a higher ranking and will play closer to home. Those are a couple of factors which could benefit the UNBC women’s basketball team at this year’s Canadian Colleges Athletic Association women’s basketball nationals, scheduled for March 15 to 17 in Lethbridge, Alta. The Northern Timberwolves enter the competition ranked third in the country, an improvement over the No. 5 seed they had in 2008, when they travelled all the way to Truro, N.S. for the first CCAA national tournament for the university. While the ultimate feat would be national gold, UNBC will try and improve on its 2008 final standing of sixth. This year’s ranking has them in line for a first-round game against the sixthseeded Algonquin College Thunder, the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
provincial champions. They’re scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. Mountain Time) on March 15. The rest of the teams and their rankings are: the No. 1 Grant MacEwan University Griffins (Alberta champion); No. 2 Dawson College Blues (Quebec champion); No. 4 St. Foy College Dynamiques (Quebec wildcard); No. 5 St. Thomas University Tommies (Atlantic champion); No. 7 Lethbridge College Kodiaks (Alberta, host); and No. 8 Seneca College Sting (Ontario wildcard). Northern Timberwolves head coach Loralyn Murdoch said she’s happy with their position, which she called a slightly higher ranking than she anticipated. Still coming off the emotional high of UNBC’s PacWest double gold in basketball in North Vancouver on Saturday night, Murdoch referred to nationals as a whole new season. “Season 1 is our league, Season 2 is provincials and Season 3 (is nationals), and
we know nothing about these teams and it’s going to be who can best prepare in a week.” With a 62-53 victory over the Vancouver Island University Mariners, the Timberwolves celebrated their first provincial college title since winning on their home court in 2008. The win capped off a 2011-12 PacWest campaign in which they topped the regular-season standings with a 15-1 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in their home gym, the Northern Sport Centre. The Timberwolves’ only regular-season loss was against the team they defeated in the goldmedal final. The Mariners outscored UNBC 73-57 in Nanaimo on Feb. 11. “We had prepared for VIU, we had to prepare for a lot of teams,” Murdoch said. “But VIU was Ja s o n K ER SW ILL/ UNBC one of the teams that we thought we might meet, Members of the PacWest-winning UNBC Northern Timberwolves celebrate and because they had beat after winning gold in women’s and men’s basketball on Saturday evening
in North Vancouver. Both teams defeated the Vancouver Island University Mariners of Nanaimo in the championship games.
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They defeated the top-ranked team to qualify for their fourth consecutive national tournament. The reward for the UNBC Northern Timberwolves is the top seed entering the eight-team Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men’s basketball nationals March 15 to 17 in Truro, N.S. In Saturday’s PacWest provincial final, UNBC outscored the Vancouver Island University Mariners 69-61.
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“They’ve been our rivals for a number of years, and every time we beat them it’s always a big accomplishment for us,” Timberwolves head coach Todd Jordan said. When the Timberwolves return to the court for a meaningful game, the Red Deer College Kings of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference will be the opposition. The Timberwolves and Kings will meet on March 15 at 9 a.m. (1 p.m. Atlantic). “The Number 1 seed is nice to have, but we definitely can’t relax because we got it,” Jordan said. The field of teams entering the tourna-
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wolves with 16 points in the championship game. Rybachuk collected 12 points in being named Player of the Game in the final, while Raphael was named a tournament all-star. In the semfinals, UNBC downed Camosun 93-84 and VIU outscored Capilano 67-57. Camosun edged Capilano 84-78 on Saturday for bronze. UNBC is the first institution in B.C. to win men’s and women’s provincial college basketball gold in the same season since the University College of the Fraser Valley in the 2003-04 campaign.
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The Prince George Cougars snapped a seven-game Western Hockey League losing streak on Saturday night at home. Tuesday night, the visiting team tried to stop its own four-game skid. Two of four teams battling for the final two playoff spots in the 10-team Western Conference, the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Cougars hit the CN Centre ice Tuesday evening to start a doubleheader. The same two teams play tonight, 7 p.m. at CN Centre. When Tuesday’s WHL action began, the Cougars were last in the league at 20-430-2. The Thunderbirds were ninth in the conference with a 21-411-1 record. The Everett Silvertips (19-37-1-8) held the eighth and final playoff spot with 47 points, one behind the seventh-place Victoria Royals (21-392-4) and five ahead of the Cougars. On Saturday evening, the Cougars edged the Spokane Chiefs 4-3 in overtime. Defenceman Cody Carlson scored the game winner, blasting a slap shot from the point past Chiefs goalie Eric Williams 18 seconds into overtime. The goal came with the man advantage as the Cats finished 3-for-5 on the power play. “Both those are huge,” Cougars head coach Dean Clark said of this week’s doubleheader against Seattle. “I’m glad we kind of
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Prince George Cougars forward Greg Fraser tries breaking past Spokane Chiefs defenceman Corbin Baldwin, left, during Friday night’s Western Hockey League game at CN Centre. won the way we did (on Saturday night). I think that should give us some confidence going in. Certainly we have to follow this up and go on a little bit of a roll. We’re probably going to need some help, but certainly this is a start.” A win tonight would keep the Cats’ slim playoff hopes alive, but also mark a positive on what’s been an unsuccessful eightgame homestand, which began with a pair of losses against the Royals on Feb. 24 and 25. After finishing on the wrong end of another home-ice doubleheader sweep, losses to the Eastern Conference’s Medicine Hat Tigers on Feb. 28 and 29, the Cougars salvaged a split against Spokane. The Chiefs downed the Cougars 4-1 on Friday night. “I think the effort was good by everybody. I think we had
some good contributions from everybody,” Clark said of Saturday night’s win. “I think that obviously the power play was very key for us (Saturday). I thought we really snapped it around and did some really good things with it and we shot the puck more, which we need to do.” Comments from the Chiefs’ bench boss were less positive, not surprising given the points differential between the two teams. At 35-22-5-3, Spokane is involved in a tight battle with the Vancouver Giants (37-25-1-3) for fourth in the conference. “Disappointing the way we played tonight,” head coach Don Nachbaur said. “Whether we underestimated Prince George, hats off to them, they gave a full effort. I thought we were horrible.” Forward Troy
Bourke was named first star of the game, and led the Cougars offensively with three helpers, including the first assist on Carlson’s game winner. “Reid (Jackson) gave
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it to me on a nice pass and I knew that Cody was opening her up for a one (timer),” Bourke said of the overtime goal. “I tried to freeze the goalie a little bit and slide the puck over, and obviously Cody made an unbelievable shot, put her right in a perfect spot, and he did actually do most of the work there.” Bourke’s linemates in the game, Chase Witala and Celeb Belter, also scored power-play markers. Defenceman Linden Springer also scored the home team, while Mitch Holmberg, Corbin Baldwin and Dominik Uher replied for the Chiefs. Drew Owsley recorded the victory between the pipes, the goalie turning aside 34 of 37 shots his way. Williams stopped 24, as the Chiefs outshot the Cats 37-28.
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Close to home – Spokane’s roster includes 20-year-old McBride product Dylan Walchuk, who had his own cheering section on the weekend. Schedule – After the Cougars’ eight-game homestand wraps up tonight, four of their five remaining regular-season games will be away from home. They play road games against the Kelowna Rockets (Friday), the Tri-City Americans (Sunday and Tuesday)
and Kamloops Blazers (March 16) before concluding a home-andhome doubleheader with the Blazers, March 17 at CN Centre. Return - Nachbaur, who was born in Kitimat in 1959, spent several of his childhood years in Prince George and is a product of the city’s minor hockey association. Ceremony – Parents and billet families of each of the Cougars’ players were recognized in a pre-game ceremony on Saturday night.
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Spruce Kings may need help to finish third They’re playoff bound, and control their own destiny in the race for third. But if the Prince George Spruce Kings want to avoid a firstround encounter with the league-leading Penticton Vees without counting on the Chillwack Bruins to lose, they’ll have to find a way to collect points against the Vees. That’s no easy task. Despite a few close calls, the Vees’ winning streak continued this month. They went for their 41st consecutive win on Tuesday night when they hosted the Trail Smoke Eaters. They lead the B.C. Hockey League’s Interior Conference
and overall standings by a long shot, having already secured home-ice advantage throughout the league playoffs. They entered the Tuesday game against Trail with 52 wins, three losses, zero ties and two overtime setbacks (52-3-0-2). The Spruce Kings and Vees wrap up their respective regularseason schedules this weekend in a Coliseum doubleheader. The teams will hit the ice on Friday and Saturday night, both games starting at 7 p.m. Before Tuesday night’s BCHL action began, the Spruce Kings (32-20-2-4) were tied with the Merritt Centennials (31-18-2-6)
for second in the conference with 70 points. But the Centennials, who had a home game against the Salmon Arm SilverBacks on Tuesday night, had three games remaining on their schedule. The fourth-place Chiefs had an opportunity to eliminate the fifth-place Vernon Vipers from playoff contention on Tuesday. The Chiefs entered the game with a 30-22-1-3 mark, while the Vipers were 28-26-1-2. The Chiefs were six points behind the Spruce Kings, but had two games in hand. The Spruce Kings missed an opportunity to get within one point of clinching third on
Sunday. Against a desperate Vipers team trying to keep slim playoff hopes alive, they dropped a 7-3 decision in Vernon. The defeat in Vernon followed a doubleheader sweep over the Smoke Eaters in Trail, a 6-1 win on Friday and 4-3 overtime triumph on Saturday. In Sunday’s game, the Vipers exploded with a five-goal first period. On the plus side, the Spruce Kings are returning to the playoffs for the first time in three years. Friday night’s win in Trail secured their postseason berth. The first round begins on March 16.
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Sports Briefs They begin their quest for a provincial title at home tonight. The host Cedars Christian Eagles open their schedule at the B.C. high school basketball senior girls single-A provincial championships at 7 p.m. at the Northern Sport Centre. The 15th-seeded St. John’s Eagles of Vancouver provide the opposition for the second-ranked Eagles. The Eagles’ northern rivals from the Northwest zone, the defending champion Houston Christian Wildcats, carry the top-ranked position into the tournament. The Wildcats’ first game is slated for 3 p.m. against 16-seeded Nakusp. The 16-team tournament begins at 9 a.m. It continues Thursday through Saturday, with the final scheduled for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The championship final will be preceded by the bronze-medal game on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. All games will be held at the NSC, with Opening Ceremonies this evening at 6 p.m. The Eagles’ male team is also competing at single-A provincials this week, entering the boys tournament
in Langley. Also today through Saturday, B.C. high school basketball senior provincial championships are taking place for boys and girls double-A (Kamloops) and girls triple-A (North Vancouver).
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The Cariboo Cougars wrapped up their 2011-12 regular-season schedule on the weekend. With a pair of victories over the Greater Vancouver Canadians in the Lower Mainland, the Cariboo squad finished the 40-game campaign with 26 wins, eight losses and six ties (26-8-6). Second in the 11-team BC Hockey Major Midget League with 58 points, they secured one of two first-round playoff byes. The Cougars and first-place Vancouver North West Giants (295-6) will await the winners of this weekend’s quarterfinal round. The Cougars and Giants will host semifinals from March 16 to 18. The league championship series will take place the weekend of March 23 to 25. In their final regular-season set, the Cougars downed the Canadians 1-0 on Saturday and 7-1 on Sunday. They enter the playoffs with six consecutive wins, rid-
Inner City Boxing Club member Jag Seehra lost his final opportunity to return to the Boxing Canada senior elite B team this year. At last week’s Final Team Selection in St. Hyacinthe, Que., Seehra ended up on the wrong end of a 17-11 score against Brad Katona of Manitoba in a 60-kilogram tilt. He advanced to the final after a 19-11 victory over fellow B.C. boxer Dylan Bishop. Seehra entered the new year with high hopes after getting a taste of international competition as a member of the national B
Tournament MVP, while teammate Jennifer Clyne was an allstar selection. As if Saturday night wasn’t already memorable enough for UNBC after the first final, the women saw their male counterparts defeat VIU in the men’s gold-medal game that followed. The men’s national championship runs March 15 to 17 in Truro, N.S. Both teams will leave Prince
George on March 13, with March 14 a practice day. “It was awesome. It was a great evening to be a part of UNBC,” Murdoch said of the provincial finals. “We had amazing fan support, the First Nations drummers were awesome, the parents were awesome, grandparents, friends, family, we had so many alumni there. It was just a really, really great experience.”
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Kay Thompson, left, and Katie Martin sweep a rock thrown by Melinda Kotch during the A Event final of the 16-team ladies curling bonspiel on Sunday at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. The three players were members of the Tracy Jones-skipped team on the weekend. The squad downed Falon Burkitt in the game to win the title. ing an 11-game undefeated streak.
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team last year. But he had to settle for bronze in the 60 kg class at senior nationals in Cape Breton, N.S., in January. Seehra’s Inner City coach, Bob Pegues, watched video of his
fight against Katona. Pegues cornered Seehra and his Prince George training partner Kenny Lally, Boxing Canada’s senior elite A team 52 kg representative, at the nationals.
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The UNBC Northern Timberwolves have risen to the top of the provincial college basketball league again. But this time, the men and women can enjoy each team’s success together. A double gold weekend in North Vancouver is something the Timberwolves can hang their hats on, UNBC being the first B.C. post-secondary institution to accomplish such a feat in college basketball
since the University College of the Fraser Valley (now University of the ULL Fraser OURT Valley) in the RESS 2003-04 ALISTAIR campaign. Regardless of how they finish at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national championships this month, hanging up provincial banners in both basketball leagues is the
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perfect way to wrap up their final season as a PacWest member. It’s easy to get caught up in the whole Canada West MCINNIS transition. What will the makeup of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association look like in 2012-13 with UNBC in the fold? When will the full-time soccer coaches get hired? The Canada West situation for next season still has more questions than answers, which isn’t surprising since major Canada West meetings aren’t held until after the current season wraps up. But for now, let’s enjoy this. It’s a big accomplishment for UNBC, but also for Prince George. Not only do both teams feature Prince George talent, but head coaches Todd Jordan (men) and Loralyn Murdoch (women) grew up in this city.
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It’s easy to understand why Sunday’s B.C. Hockey League result in Vernon happened. The visiting Prince George Spruce Kings were coming off a pair of emotional victories in Trail before travelling to the Okanagan to meet the Vipers. Friday night’s 6-1 triumph clinched a playoff spot. On Saturday evening, it took overtime for the Spruce Kings to edge the Trail Smoke Eaters 4-3 in a come-from-behind win. Coming off a 3-1 loss in Kelowna to the Westside Warriors on Saturday night, the Vipers were in must-win territory on Sunday. They needed a victory to keep slim playoff hopes alive, and prevailed in a 7-3 win. In an interesting twist, the Spruce Kings would’ve been cheering for the fifthplace Vipers against the fourth-place Chilli-
wack Chiefs on Tuesday night. Why, you may ask? With the Spruce Kings already playoff bound and now eyeing second or third, a Vipers regulation victory over the Chiefs would’ve left the Spruce Kings one point away from clinching third place. Nothing is certain. But for now, let’s assume Merritt finishes second. After all, they wrap up their schedule with a home-and-hone doubleheader against the last-place Smoke Eaters this weekend, and played the seventh-place Salmon Arm SilverBacks on Tuesday night. For the Spruce Kings, third would mean starting the playoffs at Merritt. Fourth would mean they begin playoffs at the South Okanagan Events Centre against the Penticton Vees. The Vees, in case you haven’t heard, are shattering league records this season and went for their
41st straight victory at home against Trail on Tuesday night. They carried a record of 52 wins, three losses, zero ties and two overtime defeats (52-3-0-2) into that contest. At home, they were 28-0-0-1 when they started the game against Trail. The Spruce Kings, who sport a 32-20-2-4 record, happen to play Penticton on Friday and Saturday at the Coliseum. The Chiefs had a 30-22-1-3 record for 64 points entering Tuesday night’s game. They have to travel all the way to Coquitlam for a Friday evening game before home games against the Warriors (Saturday) and Smoke Eaters (Sunday). Now you see why Sunday’s loss could prove costly for the Spruce Kings? They might end up cheering for the Smoke Eaters on Sunday, but let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. All that considered, the Spruce Kings still control their own des-
tiny in the battle for third. And how sweet would it be if the Spruce Kings ended the Vees’ winning streak at the Coliseum this weekend?
SLIM HOPES Like the BCHL’s Vipers, the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars were also clinging to slim playoff hopes this week. The Cats entered Tuesday night’s home game against the Seattle Thunderbirds with a record of 20 wins, 43 losses, zero overtime setbacks and two shootout defeats (20-43-0-2). They were five points behind the Everett Silvertips (19-37-1-8), who held the Western Conference’s eighth and final playoff spot, and six in arrears of the seventh-place Victoria Royals (21-39-2-4). The Cougars, by the way, have only six regular-season games remaining. Their final contest is March 17, a home date against the Kamloops Blazers.
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Ledcor having mining problems Ledcor (www.ledcor.com) appears to be having difficulty adapting to the mining sector in northern B.C. Ledcor has been involved in the operation and development of the Gibraltar Mine located near Williams Lake and lately has been involved with Mount Milligan and South Peace Coal. Now with some difficulties and accidents they have been fired from their work at South Peace Coal near Tumbler Ridge. With over 100 employees at this location it is expected they will move down to Mount Milligan. There have been some concerns wit the agreement they have with the McLeod Lake Indian Band for the Mount Milligan construction project, so expect to see some changes taking place at Mount Milligan.
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Sales and marketing assistance Northern Development Initiative Trust (www.northerndevelopment.bc.ca), BCIC New Ventures (www.newventuresbc.com) and the National Research Council (Prince George) are having a information seminar on March 15 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on sales and marketing development. The guest presenter for this session will be Roy Leahy from Vancouver. This session will deal with sales and marketing for new ventures in Northern BC. Register online at www. northerndevelopment.eventbrite.ca
Billboard space We have seen an increase in advertising options in Northern BC in the past year. Traditional newspaper advertising has always been a consistent method but other options are now increasing. There has been a huge increase in the number of billboard spaces available around the north. For example the drive to Vanderhoof from Prince George used to have 20-25 billboard spaces available for $200-$400 per month. Now there are over 60 new spaces available. With the increase in traffic in the region especially for mining and business, the opportunity for advertising options for billboard space has increased but the price has now decreased on a monthly basis. Now is the time to negotiate a better price for billboard space in the area.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids fundraiser event volunteer Amanda Toyato picks out the best bowling bowl for a super hero at the Strike Zone on Sunday. Teresa MAL L AM / F ree P ress
NEW EXHIBIT Be sure to check out the new art exhibit at Artspace, above Books and Company on Third Avenue. The exhibit, Envisioning Change – Prince George Women Share Their Experiences of Substance Use and Mental Health Photography Exhibiton. Opening night is Friday, March 9 however the public is invited to go and browse anytime during regular store hours.
ECRA Elder Citizens Recreation Association (ECRA) presents Songs of the Old West, sung by the Forever Young Chorus on Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. at the seniors’ centre located at 1692 10th Ave. The concert features special guest, Seniors Idol winner Laurie Meier. Tickets are $10. For more information call ECRA at 250-561-9381.
Spending “spare” time in the alley I survived. My teammates survived. The people on the lane next to me survived. The Strike Zone survived. Oh yes. We also raised a fair bit of money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George, so all in all I would have to say Bowl for Kids Sake on Sunday afternoon was a success. I was a little worried around noon on Sunday
(I started bowling at 2 p.m.) because I had a bit of a headache and I wasn’t sure loud noises were a good idea. But then I remembered that bowling alleys are so quiet you can hear a pin drop, so I went ahead. I’m glad I did. The funny thing was, the noise (and yes, there was noise) didn’t seem to bother me too much, but the Cosmic Bowling, which meant lights flashing all over the place,
was a bit of a concern. it showed. I just couldn’t Luckily, I was busy find a rhythm for my enough throws. high-fivng It didn’t teammates help that I kept Allan’s after they changing ball Amblings got strikes weights to get or spares ALLANWISHART comfortable, that I didn’t because every have time to think about time you change the my headache. In the first weight of the ball, you game, I was spending change the way it will time giving high fives, react when you throw it. but not getting a lot in I had a couple of return. frames in the first game Let’s just say it’s been a where I would throw my while since I bowled, and first ball with no wrist action and it would go straight as an arrow and take out the 10-pin only or, even worse, slide quietly into the gutter. Then on the second ball I would over-correct and watch it go into the gutter on the other side of the lane. It was times like that I envied the group in the lane next to us. They had a couple of very young children bowling with them, which meant they had the gutter bumpers up. I would watch one of my balls slide into the gutter, then watch one of theirs hit the gutter Teresa MA LLA M/Free Pre s s Allan Wishart lines up a shot at Bowl for Kids Sake on Sunday afternoon at guard and ricochet back The Strike Zone. Unfortunately, this was in his first game, which probably to knock over seven or eight pins (usually in means no pins were in any danger.
slow motion, because the ball wasn’t moving very fast). For the second game, I decide I was going to pick one weight of ball and stick with it, hoping that by the eighth frame or so I would have figured out what kind of spin to put on it. Then I got a strike with the first ball. And I got a strike with the second ball. As I was waiting to bowl my third frame, organizer Tim Bennett came over and said, “You’re off to a good start this time. I hope I don’t jinx you.” Then I threw a gutter ball, but of course Tim was long gone to chat with someone else. Then I got the spare by knocking down all 10 pins with my second ball. Time ran out on us before we could finish the second game, but I got a strike or spare in all eight frames we did bowl. I couldn’t believe it. I had fun, and it was all for a good cause. I’m already planning to be back next year.
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Cancer Bats hit Generator
Two-time Juno nominated Cancer Bats will be playing a show in Prince George Thursday, April 5 at the Generator. The tour is in support of the group’s fourth album, Dead Set on Living, which will be released in Canada on April 17. Since first turning heads with 2006’s Birthday the Giant, Cancer Bats has become one of the hardest-working bands in the country.
The band – Liam Cormier on vocals, Scott Middleton on guitar, Mike Peters on drums and Jaye Schwarzer on bass – has spent close to 300 days away from home in 2011 and will likely come close to that in 2012. Nominated for two Juno awards, Rock Album of the Year (2011) for Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones, and New Group of the Year (2009) Album,
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Cancer Bats plays the Generator April 5.
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SPRING BREAK at the POOL March 19-23
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Lord of the Dance at CN Centre Thursday night thrilled the crowd with lots of colour and energetic step dance numbers.
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UNBC hosting Sea to Sands presentations The Sea to Sands Conservation Alliance and the Tankers? No Thanks! campaign are hosting an evening of presentations about the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline on March 7 at 7 p.m. in UNBC’s Canfor Theatre. The event will consist of multiple presentations along with time for discussion. The Sea to Sands Conservation Alliance will begin the night with an overview of the proposed project, and then there will be presentation regarding the recent activities of the federal government in light of the unprecedented number of Canadians who have registered to participate in Joint Review Panel process. Following this, a presentation
will be given on the energy return on investment of the project by local businessman and engineer Chris Peters. The proposed pipeline would require the transport of bitumen to the coast of Kitimat, tanker shipping to Asian ports using, and also the extraction and shipment of huge amounts of condensate to dilute the tar sands heavy oil (or bitumen). This process requires a considerable amount of energy inputs, and it is important to investigate how much energy we are actually getting out of it. The main presentation of the evening will be given by Sam Harrison and Nathan Leenders of Tankers? No Thanks!
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WEDNESDAY “GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Jubilee Lodge Volunteer Jobs: 1) Computer assistants to teach residents in internet & email use 2) Walking volunteers to assist residents in outdoor walks 3) Community Integration volunteers to assist with outings (lunch, events, the park, shopping, etc) 4) Nail care 5) Music Call 250-565-2578 Senior Activity Centre PG & Dist Volunteer opportunities include: kitchen help, ticket sales, table setup, special events, birthday tea, bingo (Sat) & mini-bingo (Tues). Call Wendy 250-564-3287 PG Stroke Recovery Branch Looking for positive energetic volunteers to encourage stroke survivors in their recovery. Also to help with setting up tables, chairs, serving coffee and assisting with recreation activities. Wed 9:30 – 12 noon Call Julia 250-563-3819
For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
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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. Craft sale and display, March 14, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. 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: 250-617-9653. 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 March 14. 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 World Kidney Day Walk, March 8, 1 p.m., Pine Centre Mall, near escalators. Information: Paul or Diane Duperron 250962-7958. DayBreakers
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The Canadian Cancer Society’s Prince George Relay For Life team of “John and the Beverley Babes” were the winners of the province-wide early bird online team registration contest. Scotiabank proudly donated $1,000 to kick off the team’s fundraising. Team members Melody Desmarais, left, John Beverley and Deborah Gray accept the cheque from Trevor Lutes of Scotiabank.
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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 Dance to Dueces Wild, March 10, 8 p.m.- midnight, Hart Pioneer Centre. Live bands, Saturday, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.
SUNDAY Meat draw, Royal Canadian Legion,
3-5 p.m., sponsored by Peace Keepers Proceeds to Alzheimer and MS societies and others.
MONDAY Understanding Communication, free workshop offered by Alzheimer Society of B.C., March 12, 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.
TUESDAY Turkey dinner, March 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays 7–8:30 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250962-6876 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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An audience of 3,100 is treated to some very amazing, energycharged Irish dance moves Thursday at Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance show at the CN Centre. Te re s a M A L L A M/ F re e P re s s
Food drive on
Women looking to get into a good exercise routine and help the community at the same time have their chance this month. The 14th annual Curves Food Drive started March 1 at all Curves locations, including two in Prince George. Current members are asked to donate cash or bags of non-perishable food to support local food banks, while new members will have their joining fee waived with the donation of a bag of non-perishable food or donation of $0 between March 12 and 25. “Curves is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our members,” says founder Diane Heavin, “so the food drive is a natural extension of that commitment to the communities where are clubs are located. “Many families are struggling with basic expense and need some help to make ends meet. Our food drive gives our members a way to reach out and support their neighbours.” Curves International will award cash prizes to the clubs which collect the most food, the clubs that show the greatest increase in donations over the 2011 drive, and two random draws for clubs participating in the drive. In Prince George, Curves is located at 100 S. Tabor Blvd. and at 6499 Hart Hwy. For more information about Curves, visit www.curves. com.
Kidney Day walk World Kidney Day is Thursday, March 8. Prince George will mark the day with a walk at Pine Centre Mall. The event begins at 1 p.m. with the Prince George chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada walking in the mall to raise awareness about kid-
ney disease. Kidney patients, their families, caregivers, friends and renal staff will be on hand to answer questions. Meet at the kidney information table near the escalators. For more information phone Diane Duperron at 250-962-7958. FAMOUS PLAYERS 6
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 7TH DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (NO PASSES) (DIGITAL 3D) (G: Animation, Family)
6:55, 9:30pm
GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (14A: Action, Fantasy, Thriller) Violence
GOON (18A: Comedy) Frequent coarse language
7:05, 9:45pm 7:20, 9:50pm
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (DIGITAL 3D) (G: Action, Adventure, Family) May frighten young children PROJECT X (NO PASSES) (18A: Comedy) Frequent coarse language
WANDERLUST (14A: Comedy) Coarse & sexual language, Nudity
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Canadian Tenors coming May 23
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Canadian Tenors, Remigio Pereira, Fraser Walters, Clifton Murray and Victor Micallef will perform at the CN Centre May 23. Tickets go on sale Friday.
For the first time ever, the Canadian Tenors are coming to Prince George. They hit the stage at the CN Centre on May 23. Tickets go on sale Friday (March 9.) Thrilling audiences around the world with their special sound – an exciting blend of classical and contemporary pop – the Tenors are a group of four gifted young men with incredibly power-
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ful voices and diverse on Ice. vocal styles. The men with the Remigio Pereira, Vic- great voices also have tor Micallef, Fraser Wal- big hearts. ters and Clifton Murray The Canadian Tenors (who replaced have raised earlier member their voices Jamie McKto support night) also many chilhave lots of drens’ charicharisma and ties. Recently international they filmed solo success. Thrilling audi- a documenThe Canadian tary in Africa ences around Tenors have where their the world criss-crossed lives were with their the globe united with special sound local thrilling milchillions of music – an excitdren’s to bring lovers with ing blend of awareness their magical classical and to Bulembu, voices, won- contempoSwaziland, a derful sense of rary pop – the town being humour and Tenors are reborn after m e m o r a b l e a group of years of suffour gifted music. fering. They The four- young men shared the some have with incredstage with received rave ibly powerful Matt Damon reviews and voices and and Ben standing ova- diverse vocal Affleck, helptions from the styles. ing children at Tel Aviv Opera the gala and House, where they performed for 25,000 shared the stage with cheering youth at Free Andrea Bocelli, to Las the Children’s We Day, Vegas’ Mandalay Bay performing alongside Coliseum, where they the Jonas Brothers and headlined at One Night many more. Live with Sting and The Canadian TenSheryl Crow, to Sarah ors play the CN CenMcLachlan’s Summer tre on May 23. Tickets Sessions concert with are on sale starting Neil Young, and in Lon- Friday at all Ticketmasdon with the legendary ter locations including Paul McCartney at the CN Centre box office. Old Vic Theatre. Spirit of the North VIP They have also Tickets are available at appeared on the 2009 the Spirit of the North Grey Cup broadcast Healthcare Foundation and performed on offices at UHNBC hosCBC’s Holiday Festival pital.
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Nechako Shift Leader The Prince George Public Library is looking for a person with strong customer service skills to work as a part-time Shift Leader at the Nechako Branch with availability to work at the Bob Harkins Branch. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, is detail oriented, and has supervisory experience. Availability to work a variety of shifts is a must. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. See our website www.lib.pg.bc.ca/careers and submit an application to: Human Resources Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch 887 Dominion Street Prince George, B.C. V2L 5L1 hr@lib.pg.bc.ca Closing Date: March 23, 2012 at 5 PM
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Chief Administrative Officer POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Tahltan Central Council Government Executive, primarily the President, the CAO is responsible for the day-to-day management of TCC’s operations. The CAO is responsible for the financial management and support to the Council, its committees and agencies. The CAO is responsible for coordinating the activities of all employees to ensure efficient delivery of public services approved by the Council. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES t Manages the day to day affairs of the councils, based on approved policies and bylaws of the Council. t Coordinates the development of policies and bylaws of the Council. t Prepares agendas and attends meetings of the Council and Council Committees. t Provides advice as required to the Council on matters of policy and finance. t Coordinates activities of TCC solicitor and other hired experts. t Ensures that risks are properly insured through the insurance provider. t Prepares and maintains current policies dealing with Council governance and management, e.g., finance, human resources, workplace safety, etc. t Coordinates information technology required by the operations. t Posts entries on a timely basis to the ledger. t Prepares monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts. t Prepares regular financial reports for the Council and staff. t Prepares working papers for the auditor as required. t Prepares and presents draft budgets to the Council. t Monitors budgets regularly and takes action on variances. t Prepares applications and claims for all grants available to the TCC. t Prepares and submits the annual reports to government agencies as required. t Administers employee benefit program. t Performs all other assigned duties. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS t University degree with studies in Public or Business Administration; and t Two or more years in a senior public sector management position. The position will be based in Dease Lake, British Columbia at the TCC office. Dease Lake is located in the Northwest Region of British Columbia, approximately 600km north of Terrace and Smithers, BC via Highway 37. Please visit our website at www.tahltan.org for more information on the Tahltan Central Council Please submit your Resume and Cover Letter, or CV to the address below: Attention: Annita Mcphee, President Email: annitamcphee@gmail.com Or info@tahltan.org Fax: 250-771-3020 Tahltan Central Council PO Box #69 Dease Lake, BC VOC 1LO Phone: 250-771-3274 Deadline is March 19, 2012
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Pinnacle Renewable Energy requires journeyman millwrights at both its Strathnavor and Burns Lake BC plant locations. Ideal candidates will have experience with the various automated operations and systems in a modern pellet plant. They will be highly motivated journeymen that have demonstrated the ability to apply their trade skills and knowledge safely and effectively. Candidates should also have good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Pinnacle pays competitive rates and provides full benefits. To apply please submit your resume and cover letter, along with proof of trade’s qualification. For more information on this position see www. pinnaclepellet.com Send your resume to: E-mail: hr@pinnaclepellet.com No Phone Inquiries Accepted – Closing date March 23, 2012.
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WHITECOURT POWER Whitecourt Power owns and operates the Whitecourt Generating Station, located in Whitecourt, Alberta. We currently have the following rewarding opportunity for a career-minded individual: Millwright Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator, the successful candidate will be a journeyman Millwright with a broad background in industrial plant maintenance. Preference will be given to candidates with welding certi¿cation (dual ticketed), CMMS background, vibration and oil analysis knowledge, machinist skills and power plant maintenance experience. Please e-mail resumes to – Gordon@wcpower.com by Monday, March 19th, 2012 Whitecourt Power thanks all applicants in advance; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Business for Sale Bakery for sale in PG area. Going concern. European baker an asset. Call after 6 pm 250-906-3232
For Sale By Owner 3500 SQFT home in College Heights. 4/5 bdrm, 3.5 bath, view, garage, pool, new HE furn., new roof, $317,000. 250964-4416.
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Pine Glen Apartments 255 N. Ospika (Rental OfďŹ ce) Spacious clean 2 & 3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath Heat, Hot water & Parking incl. Laundry & Play ground on Site. Ask about our new rates Bus route to all amenities 250-561-1823
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NAPLES FLORIDA Area! Bank acquired condos only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com
Near hosp & Parkwood. Deluxe 2 bdrm, gr oor, lrg appl, dishwshr, storage rm, $685 + hydro. Avail Mar 1st. Working person or senior. 250-563-2709 Park Village Apartments 125 N Ospika Blvd 2 & 3 bdrm suites Phone 250-612-5162
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1 bedroom Adult orientated, close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.
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HILLSBOROUGH Apts
Spacious 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts Clean, quiet, secure entrance. Students Welcome. Rental Incentives. No Dogs
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SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
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Suites, Lower 1 Bdrm daylight bsmt. suite. Private ent. All utilities included, on bus route. Avail. April 1st, $700 per month. 250-614-0057 after 3pm
412- 420 Voyager Dr (off 5th Ave)
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Apt/Condo for Rent
3820 - 15th Ave
Spruceland Mall 250.564.0095 Pine Centre Mall 250.564.0047
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Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm suites
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3 bed. mobile with lrg add, separate ldry room on .26 acres in Hart area. Comes with 4 appl. New ooring throughout. $80,000 250-962-8568
Mobile Homes & Parks FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE modular homes, manufactured homes, and park models. New homes starting as low as $37,209, 16 wides $49,183, and double wides $70,829. www.hbmodular.com or 877976-3737 The Home Boys.
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
Midtowne
• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available • Close to hospital & downtown • Rent includes heat, hot water • Elevator to undercover parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets, drapes • Laundry on each oor • No pets
VENICE PLACE APTS 1438 Queensway Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Balcony, Elevator, Underground parking. Heat included Call (250)561-1446
Commercial/ Industrial
Majestic Management (1981) Ltd. CE • OFFI ERCIAL M • COM IL • RETA Space available for rent For all your rental needs Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT
Duplex / 4 Plex 3 bdrm w/garage. Also 2 bdrm, gr. level, fenced yard. Near Parkwood Mall. NP, Avail. now. Ph (250)564-0101
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Shared Accommodation
1 1/2 - 2 bdrm apts. Safe, clean & quiet. Receive your 12th month rent free (conditions apply) 250-613-7483 Darby Apts. Bach $500, 1 bdr. $570, 2 bdr. $650; heat, h/w incl., 1601 Queensway; 250-596-4275 250-301-0664
2 bdrm apt to share with mature person. Smoker OK. St Laurant Manor 250-640-0986 Furn. rooms TV, Cable, internet, phone, shared kitchen & laundry, Ref. required, $375/m
Briarwood Apts. 1330/80 Foothills Blvd. 1 & 2 Bdrm suites 250-561-1571
Bachelor 1,2,3 bdr. Avail Mar. 1st. 1/2 month free for seniors. 250-596-3838
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Quick way Boring bar with table and tooling $5000. Sunnen dual rod heater CRH-50 $500 250-962-9260
250.963.3435 15270 Hwy 97 South
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1990 Yamaha Ovation 340 Runs good. $800 250-962-9260
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Most Sizes Available 15270 Hwy 97 South 250.963.3435
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STK# 18218
by COLEMAN IS $7,995
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WAS $10,519 GVW Rating: 2,200 lbs, Unloaded Hitch Weight: 190 lbs, Max Carrying Capacity: 730 lbs, Bed Capacity: 1,100 lbs, Dimensions Open (L x W): 16’ 9� x 9’ 1�, Dimensions Closed (L x W): 13� 1’ x 7� 5�, Convertible Dinette/Bed, Water Storage Capacity: 10 gal.
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Warehouse Lien Act of B.C. BigSteelBox.com, 5495 Hartway Drive, Prince George, BC claims a Warehouse Lien against David Deswiage of Prince George, BC for arrears of container rent amounting to $1618.16 plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full the contents, household goods will be sold or disposed of April 1, 2012.
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36ththAnnual Annual
Thank You! We would like to thank the many local businesses who put on events during Mardi Gras Snow Daze. We hope they were all a success and you will be on board for 2012. Winners of the 2012 Mardi Gras Snow Daze produced events are: SNOWMAN BUILDING CONTEST Most snowmen built 1stPlace: Keith & Pat Carlson Tallest Snowman 1st Place: Keith & Pat Carlson Best Snow Sculpture 1st Place: The Portage Street Builders (Kalina & Alayna Cook, Wayne & Alesia Rawlings MR. PRINCE GEORGE PAGEANT Mr. Prince George 2012: Matt Soper Runner Up: Josh Angus Mr. Congenialty: Jackson Bigelow
CONTRIBUTORS
SNOW DAZE TALENT NIGHT 1st Place Andrew Ross 2nd Place Laurie Meier 3rd Place Cody Isadore
Mr. PG 2012 Matt Soper
CURLING FUNSPIEL 1st Place Team Women on Patrol 2nd Place Team Miss Matched Best Costume Rocking Ur World Winner of Kamloops Prize Package: Jennifer McMath
OfÀcial tallest Snowman in Prince George
SNOW DAZE CASH LOTTERY ($1000) Michaele Wheat (ticket # 0230) SENIORS FUN FAIR DAYS Senior’s Idol Winner: Laurie Meier DOWNTOWN BEADS PROMOTION Mary Ferguson
Andrew Ross, 1st place winner of Snow Daze Talent Night
Kids Fair: Science experiment TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT 1st Place Dave Chandler 6th Place 2nd Place Mike Holmgren 7th Place 3rd Place Shawn Taylor 8th Place 4th Place Henry Wiebe 9th Place 5th Place Jason Niemi 10th Place
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Prince George Free Press P The T Drive 99.3 McDonald’s Restaurant M Fine F Arts Dental Lab
SSILVER SPONSORS
N Northern Health Connections P Prince George Golf & Curling Club D Inn Hotel Days H Hampton Inn By Hilton Kamloops L Lambda Cabaret
BRONZE SPONSORS
Allrite Heating & Ventilation C Steel Rebar Services Corp. Cana I Integris Credit Union McElhanney Consulting Services M Jana J Phillips Agency
Mardi Gras Snow Daze would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Sponsors for their generous donations again this year. Your generosity has been overwhelming and we want you to know that your help is appreciated very much. Most of you are called upon year after year to help us out whether it is for door prizes for our many events, contestant prizes or Mr. Prince George Auction packages and year after year you continue to support us. We consider ourselves very lucky to have the support of the local business community.
Shawn Everett Josh West Sandra Shearer Harry St Eloi John Thornber
94X FM The River 101.3 Ramada Hotel RBC College Heights
The Wolf 97 FM Wendy’s Restaurant Treasure Cove Casino Assante Wealth Management
Canadian Tire Esther’s Inn Grama’s Inn Motel Eaglepoint Golf Course BK Two-Way Radio
Spruce Credit Union Sandman Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Vittorio’s Italian Restaurant Sears Canada
Costco Walmart Rose Novak Prince George Cougars Prince George Spruce Kings
Seth Tobin Jewelers Commonwealth Financial Porter & McMillan Insurance Dunkley Lumber Dave Mothus - Sunlife Financial
A & A Burger Bar A & W Restaurant Ace Renovation Place Alternate Pub Andrew Sheret Anne Sanders Boutique of Leather Aspen Lodge Associated Bailiffs Auto Magic Ava Maria Awesome Tan Bartle & Gibson Bell Connections – College Heights Big O Tires Black Sheep Gifts Booster Juice Boston Pizza Burger King Caledonia Nordic Ski Club Cali Nails Canadian Hearing Centre Canuck Mechanical Capabilities Carpet Doctor Carters Jewelers Central Builders Chieftain Auto Parts China Sail Chinese Store Costco Crystal Glass Custom Stitch Doctor Love Domino’s Pizza Dr. Diane Kjorven Inc. Dr. E. Edwards Dr. Larry Merrit Dr. Lonny Legault Earl’s Place Eco Pure Water Edward Jones Investing Emco Exploration Place Family YMCA of Prince George Famous Players Theatre Flowers Flowers Flowers Golds Gym Great Canadian Gift Basket Great Canadian Oil Change Grewal Group Hands On Car Wash
Harley Davidson Highball Riot Hudson Bay Mountain In Your Vase Flowers by Janice Jaiwe Schwing JC Ross Auctioneers Joey’s Only Jolly Market Keystone Dental Care Koops Bike Shop L.S.D. & Co. Consignment Boutique Laura @ Kid Logic Leprarie Photography Levon Iley Links of Maggie May London Drugs Lordco Lorena Parry Lush Shop Matt & Sarah GyorÀ Michael’s Jewelers Molson Canada Moxie’s Classic Grill Ms Lorea’s College Of Esthetics Nancy O’s Napa Auto Parts Nicholson Billiards Nicki Kazokoff @ PMA Nilton Marques Norivex by Kastel Muir Northern Hardware Norway Signs Nova Esthetics NR Sport & Ski Nu Spa PaciÀc Western Brewing Panago Pizza West Parker Optometry Party Lite by Tania Passions Party by Stefani PG Logo Map & Guide Prince George Motors Pine Centre Mall Pine Valley Golf Pink Ladies Cupz and Cake Porter & McMillan Insurance Prince George Florists Prince George Taxi Princess Auto Pure Sound & Entertainment Quizno’s
Red Robin Restaurant Ric’s Grill RK Furniture Gallery Rockford Restaurant Ruckus Board & Ski Ruins Board Shop Salon Spice Save On Foods – Parkwood Savers Optical Second Cup Shaw Cable SheÀeld & Sons Shoppers Drug Mart Special Beauty Parlor & Day Spa Speedee Printers Sport Mart Spotless Dry Cleaners Starbucks College Heights Starbucks Pine Centre Starbucks Spruceland Steamers Pub Stop Shop Stride & Glide Studio Cuts Studio R Sure Fit Bath Systems Suzanne’s Esthetics Sweet Tooth Tara’s Tidy Homes TD Canada Trust The Honey Tree The Inn Flower Place The Keg Tim Horton’s – Ospika Tip Top Taylors Trimmers Twisted Cork Up the Creek Garment Company Urban Liquor Urban Tan Van Horlick’s Trophy & Gift House Vancouver Island Helicopter V. Hamilton’s Kick Ass Boot Camp Warehouse One The Jean Store Wasabi Sushi & Wonton House Westwood Pub White Goose Restaurant White Spot Wiser Wire Rope Woolsely Yellowhead Grove Golf Course
Curling Funspiel Best Costume: Rocking Ur World
Prince George Mardi Gras of Winter
Yalenka Dancers perform at Seniors Fun Fair Days.
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Northern British Columbia is facing a skilled labour shortage, something that will drive up the costs of projects while causing others to be put on hold which, in turn, will be to the detriment of the province’s economy. Experts predicted just such a scenario and as mines open up in the north and the Asia effect boosts lumber sales while major projects like the Site C dam proceed, the pinch is already being felt by some. Those facts come as no surprise to Dr. Albert Koehler, recently elected to Prince George city council. One important answer to the dilemma, he believes, is to put more technologists and engineers into the local work force by creating an engineering program at the university. It is a project he’s been working on for many years, beginning in earnest when he was president of the Chamber of Commerce in 2008 and 2009. “When I was president of the chamber industry came to me and said we can’t find technologists and engineers. I wanted to do something about that anyway, so I started an engineering committee at the chamber,” he said. At the same time another committee started at the college. The two groups came together and formed a consortium with Koehler, a professional engineer and certified mechanic himself, as president. The group hired an independent professional consultant to investigate the issue and compile a report. The report, a 600-page document, is available on-line at www.ateec.ca and includes a
24-page executive summary. “It shows the gap between supply and demand,” Koehler said. “It’s widening every day.” When he was no longer the chamber president, Koehler founded the Northern Technology and Engineering Society and those who were part of the consortium lined up with NTES, which became an independent society. “Since then we meet regularly,” Koehler said. Members of the group, with representatives from post-secondary institutions as well as industry, have continued with the project to the point where a civil engineering program is ready to start as soon as funding becomes available. “The civil engineering program is fleshed out. The current standing is it’s ready to go and could start up any time the government will provide the funds,” Koehler said. “They say at the moment the funding is not there. I’m disappointed because I believe it’s a matter of priorities. There is a direct relationship between technology, engineering and job creation.” However, just because funding isn’t available at the moment doesn’t mean Koehler intends to give up. “We keep on lobbying,” he said. Koehler pointed out there are few other choices since, according to the report completed by ATEEC there is currently a shortage of 700 to 800 technologists and engineers in northern B.C. “That is how many jobs there are available for them in northern B.C. right now,” he said. UNBC president George Iwama put his support behind an engineering school in the North during the recent B.C. Natural Resources Forum in Prince George.
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very time an elecThen comes the so-called tion rolls around Robocall scandal. This is there is plenty of where calls made on election hand-wringing day from a firm hired linked and angst-ridden postuto the Conservative party lating about getting more were directing people away people out to vote. How to from polling stations. we engage more of the elecA slew of former employtorate? How do we engage ees at a call centre in Thunmore youth in the der Bay, Ont., political process? revealed on MonThe easiest way day they were using would be for our Writer’s a script to make Block politicians and live calls on behalf the minions who BILLPHILLIPS of the Conservawork for them tive party that conto stop doing what they’re tained erroneous information doing. about voting locations. Two separate incidents The suggestion, of course, have come out of Ottawa this is that in close ridings Libweek that should enrage the eral and/or NDP supporters Canadian public but will, were directed to wrong locamore likely, just result in tions for polling stations. them tuning politics out. This, if proven to be true, The first is the revelation is a lot worse than trying to that a Liberal party staffer smear a politician. It’s elecwas responsible for the tion tampering and those Vikileaks website. This was responsible should spend the one that was Tweeting some time looking out from personal details about Public the inside of one of the ConSafety Minister Vic Toews’ servatives’ new prisons. divorce. The excuse that A deliberate attempt to the information was readily skew the results of an elecavailable public information tion is something we expect falls flat in light of Vikileaks’ to see in less civilized areas purpose … to smear Toews. of the world. Interim Liberal leader Bob The Conservatives, so far, Rae apologized in the House have suggested that if anyof Commons this week. Fair one knows anything about enough, but it’s still dirty the “robocalls” they should politics. contact Elections Canada
Target sets sights on P.G. Target Corporation has confirmed that it will open a store where Zellers now is in Pine Centre Mall in Prince George. Target plans to open 125 to 135 stores in Canada, the majority of which will open in 2013. Approximately $10 million to $11 million will be invested to remodel each facility in order to bring the full Target brand experience to Canadian communities. The Prince George location is scheduled to open in spring 2013. The store will employ approximately 150-200 employees and hiring will begin in 2012. Canadians interested in working for Target are encouraged to visit www.Target.ca/ careers to learn more about job opportunities and Target’s fun, collaborative work environment.
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. Bill Phillips is the managing editor of the Prince George Free Press. You can reach him at editor@pgfreepress.com
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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 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
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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
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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 coming 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
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Loud and proud. If you call yourself a rock music fan and you missed Deep Purple at the CN Centre last month, well – be red-faced with shame. What a show. This iconic made-inBritain 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 crossCanada 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 heavyduty rocking, a few band member walkouts 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
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The Prince George Spruce Kings Show Home Lottery is the team’s largest fund raising effort; because the hockey club is a nonprofit community owned organization, all proceeds from the Show Home stay in Prince George. It is because of the show home lottery that the team is able to offer fans of junior hockey the lowest ticket price in the BCHL. This year’s show home is the 30th anniversary show home and is the 12th in the picturesque Aberdeen Glen Subdivision. At over 1,500 square feet on the main floor with appliances included and many extra features donated by local businesses, this is absolutely the nicest home ever for the Spruce Kings Show Home Lottery. Valued at $365,000 (HST and land taxes included), the show home is located at 2656 Links Drive, next to the Aberdeen Glen golf course. The home has many special touches added to it from many of the community minded business in Prince George, including: 3D Wood Design, Aarc Drywall, Andrew Sheret, CC Industries, Central Builders, Comfort Insulation, Conroy Exteriors, Cranbrook Hill Masonary, Dale’s Wood and Gas Heat, End of the Roll Carpet & Flooring, General Paint, Marine Plus, McInnis Lighting, North Central Alarms, Northway Glass, NR Motors, Papa’s Woodworking, Portal Installations, Princess Auto, Omineca Sports, Quilts Etc., Rolling Mix Concrete, Ross Commercial Painting, Rushton Fishing Nets, Thomas Concrete Finishing, Winton Global Homes and many oth-
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found a lot of agencies in town that I wasn’t aware of who can speak to topics here.” Johnson got into criminology through an employment agency in Quesnel. “I’ve been involved in abusive relationships for over 20 years, from bullying in school to workplace abuse to relationships. I found it snowballing, and I wanted to break the cycle.” When the employment counsellor suggested the criminology program at CNC, Johnson took a look and decided it was a good fit for her. “I think one of the things is I can see it from both points of view. I can identify with the victim of abuse, but I can also relate to what the abuser is going through and why they do it. “There’s no excuse for the behaviour, but understanding why it’s happening can help.” The next major event the club has planned is an Anti-Violence Walk, set for March 8 at CNC. “It’s been my baby,” Johnson says. “I think a lot of victims of violence have feelings of isolation, not knowing where to turn. I don’t want people to see me as a victim, I hope they see me as a survivor, and as a success story.” Everyone is invited to participate in the walk, which will start at 3 p.m. by the Student Union office at CNC. “There will be a brief presenta-
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