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City still atop Maclean’s crime ranking list DELYNDA PILON
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Prince George continues to lead Maclean’s Magazine’s annual crime ranking as the country’s most dangerous city even though only one homicide was reported in the city in 2011. Maclean’s uses data from Statistics Canada for municipal police services using the crime severity index (CSI) score for the country’s l00 largest cities of 10,000 people or more. They take into account the rates for six crimes – homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault, vehicle theft, robbery, and breaking and entering – then compare them to the national average, calculating the percentage difference. Maclean’s then calculates the ratios by dividing the population by the raw number of crimes. The crime severity index complements the traditional crime rate statistic by ranking the severity of police-reported crimes in comparison to other crimes. The news that Prince George is, once again, leading the pack as Canada’s most dangerous city is surprising since a Statistics Canada report including the CSI rankings showed that the city dropped 20 points to 159 in 2011, the lowest overall the city had experienced. The rate of violent crimes dropped about 20 per cent as well, from 196 to 158. In a press conference this summer discussing the numbers, Supt. Eric Stubbs said several strategies were put in place to tackle the criminal activity giving the city its rather notorious reputation, thanks to Maclean’s annual report. The crime reduction team targeted prolific offenders, mid- to high-level gang members became the focus of investigators, and the downtown enforcement unit reduced crime in that area by 20 per cent. Two to three times every week search warrants helped remove everything from drugs and weapons from the streets while offenders were arrested. Challenges particular to the city, Stubbs explained during the conference, included the significant number of transients who travel through the city, property crimes,
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Day spa practitioner Amanda Feierabend (left) gives client Jaime McDonald a manicure Thursday at Special Beauty Parlour and Day Spa on George Street as part of its charity drive. Customers who bring in canned goods or children’s toys receive a free express manicure through Saturday. The gifts are being donated to St. Vincent de Paul for their Christmas hampers. which were experiencing a spike and a continuing concern about gangs and guns. Compare this to 2010, when the city earned the most dangerous city title thanks in great part to seven murders that year. Cody Alan Legebokoff has been charged with two of those murders and a 2009 murder. Two others occurred in a grow-op outside the city and were drug-related and the other three were resolved or were in the process of moving through the court
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system. Yet going from seven murders in 2010 to one murder in 2011 doesn’t seem to have affected the city’s rating as most dangerous city in the country according to the way Maclean’s calculates its rankings. According to the magazine, the top 10 most dangerous cities are: Prince George, Red Deer, Grande Prairie, Regina, Surrey, Saskatoon, Wood Buffalo, Victoria, Winnipeg and Kelowna, all in the west and in fact all the same cities that made the top 10 list last year, if in a slightly
different order – with the exception of Prince George. Though the city didn’t rank at all in the top 15 cities with the highest homicide rates, it came in fourth in sexual assaults, eighth in aggravated assaults, 14th in robberies, third in breaking and entering, and ninth in motor vehicle thefts. Stubbs and Mayor Shari Green held a press conference yesterday afternoon to comment on the ranking, however, it was after our press time.
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couple and three young children. The two adults were arrested at the scene. The ministry was called to the residence to assist with the children. Inside the house police located and seized a sawed-off shotgun, two long rifles, ammunition, three ounces of cocaine, $9,100 cash, scales, score sheets and other
trafficking materials. The investigation is ongoing, however at this time, police believe the following charges will be forwarded against the couple: possession for the purpose of trafficking, three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon with access to ammunition, and two
counts of tampering with a serial number of a firearm. The man and woman were released from custody for court appearances set for late February 2013. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter, and their continued support combating these ongoing community issues.
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No decision yet on Lakeland Mills in P.G. Lakeland Mills has offered its congratulation to Hampton Affiliates on its decision to rebuild the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake. The Burns Lake mill was destroyed in an explosion and fire on January 20 that killed two men and injured scores more. Then a similar tragedy struck in Prince George on April 23, when the Lakeland Mills mill was destroyed by an explosion, also killing two men and injuring dozens more. The partners in the Burns Lake sawmill have accepted the conditions for rebuilding the mill. Lakeland Mills has not made a decision on whether it will rebuild the Prince George sawmill. The Burns Lake announcement comes despite last week’s decision by WorkSafeBC to refer their fire investigations at both mills to Crown counsel for possible charges. “The explosion and fire that destroyed the Babine mill last January was a tragedy that had devastating impacts on the Burns Lake region,” said Greg Stewart, president of Sinclar Group Forest Products, of which Lakeland Mills is a division, in a press release. “We are extremely happy for the Burns Lake First Nations and the people of Burns Lake. Today’s decision by Hampton Affiliates will allow the community to heal and move forward with their lives.”
Stewart said the conditions are “favourable to support a positive decision,” but no decision has yet been made. “Our timeline and our operating environment are different than Hampton’s,” Stewart said. “We will make every effort to make a decision as soon as possible.” Steve Zika, CEO of Oregon-based Hampton Affiliates, and Albert Gerow, CEO of Burns Lake Native Development Corp., announced in September that they would rebuild if an agreement could be reached with the B.C. government to supply enough timber in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic. Nechako Lakes MLA Rustad chaired a committee that reviewed the timber supply and determined it could support existing mills in the region and a reconstructed Babine sawmill. It requires all six aboriginal communities in the region to commit timber rights to the new mill, including new area-based Crown forest tenures that the B.C. government has promised to award under legislation that still must be passed. “I can imagine the other mills in the area would much rather have seen Hampton not rebuilt, because it means easier log access for them, and not as much competition,” Rustad said. The deal also depended
on re-inventory of areas affected by pine beetle, after the epidemic has run its course. He said inventory work in the Quesnel forest district, which was infested earlier, has shown a better survival rate of trees and stronger regrowth than expected. Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson disputed that conclusion, saying Rustad is overstating the results from Quesnel. Simpson said the Quesnel forest is more productive than the northwest, and the optimistic projection depends on beetle-killed wood being harvested while live trees are left for later, which is not happening. “It’s all a hyper-optimistic what-if exercise by some silviculture people,” Simpson said. The government plans to table legislation in the new year to allow area-based forest licences to be direct awarded to aboriginal communities, and supplemental licences that allow greater access to waste wood for pellets and other biofuel. The WorkSafeBC investigation found that the most likely fuel source for the two explosions was fine, dry dust, which increases when mills cut dry trees killed by beetles. The likely ignition source in both cases was motor and gear assemblies running waste conveyors in low, confined areas of the mills subject to heavy dust accumulation.
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Author Barb Rayment chats with Dot Davis and Dorcas Raines about her book Northern Gardener at a recent book signing at Books and Company. The book address the challenges of growing in colder climates.
Liquor applications approved DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com
pwb 3x8.5 11 Walking in their shoes Most women love shoes, especially high heels. Susan McKeown does not discriminate – she collects all kinds of footwear including work boots, women’s sandals, slippers, running shoes, loafers, leather flats and, yes, high heels. The only difference is McKeown, who owns Prince George Esporta, collects footwear for other people. The store’s Footwear for Friends campaign puts refurbished, or new, footwear on people who need them most. Teresa MA LLA M/Free Press “What we do is take Susan McKeown of PG Esporta with piles of in and clean and sani- donated shoes for the shop’s Footwear For tize any new or used Friends campaign. footwear that people bring in and then we donate them shelters, churches, drop-in cento local groups who make sure tres and some schools. Drop boxes will be available at that people who need them, get Esporta, 2271 Queensway. them,” said McKeown. The Footwear for Friends donaThe footwear gets distributed tion drop box will be on site. For to local organizations like Elizabeth Fry, ASAP (Active Support more information call 250-5645578. Against Poverty), men’s
One downtown drinking establishment will be allowed to stay open later while a hotel will move forward with plans to open a liquor store following Monday night’s council meeting. Administration supported the Croft’s bid to change its liquor service hours to 11 a.m. to 3
a.m. daily. Doug Morrison, owner, said the request comes as an attempt to offer clients the same hours two other downtown bars do, the Generator and Heartbreakers. Though there have been small problems over the years, Morrison said the same is true of most bars. However the last police call he
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remembers happened after a patron had a heart attack. “To survive in this industry I must stay open until 3 a.m.,” he said. “If I wasn’t following the rules and regulations I’d be closed down.” Coun. Dave Wilbur asked if the establishment had a ride-home policy and was assured it does. Coun. Murry Krause asked what he’d done to mitigate the minor problems he spoke of earlier. Morrison said he had a camera in the alley resulting in less activity. Council, with the exception of Coun. Albert Koehler, supported the request for longer hours. Also during Mon-
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day’s meeting, the Coast Inn of the North looked for continued support from council to establish a liquor store in the hotel, one that not necessarily provide more expensive products than other similar establishments in the city, but perhaps a more exclusive selection and experience. Coun. Cameron Stolz asked why a temporary use permit, issued for that purpose in 2010, was never followed up on. The issue was several changes in leadership, he was told, but now the situation had stabilized. “If we continue to approve liquor stores we will have one on every corner. I do not see a liquor store at that location. It’s potential trouble,” Koehler said. “Liquor stores are not considered commercial growth. I do not see the need nor the demand for it.” A small food store downtown would be better, he said. Coun. Brian Skakun pointed out it isn’t a new licence. Because of that, Krause said he would support it as well. Stolz said that although he has faith in the staff at the Inn and he appreciated the new manager and his family moving to the community, he remained disappointed the company had a three-year opportunity to move the project forward and did nothing, so this time he would not support it. The application from the Inn passed council’s scrutiny, with Stolz and Koehler opposed.
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finding a third-party operator for the Four Seasons Pool after discussing the recommendation, made by
KPMG following the core services review. “Four Seasons is an excellent facility,” Coun. Frank Everitt
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said during the discussion about the pool and recommendation at Monday’s council meeting. Everitt said he would much rather explore other options, like building a new facility, partnering with the Regional District. He would also like to examine the expenses the pool incurs and try to find savings. He pointed out similarly sized communities enjoy two pools. Coun. Lyn Hall said he doubted there was a third-party operator out there who could make the pool float, adding he needed more information. Coun. Murry Krause said he would not support a third party operator. Coun. Albert Koehler pointed out just because you consider something doesn’t mean you intend to move forward on it. “It’s a waste of time,” Coun. Brian Skakun said. He added it would overload administration, which is already tasked with a great deal of work. Coun. Cameron Stolz pointed out the recommendation was one of 193 made by
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Council felt finding a third-party operator to run the Civic Centre, one of KPMG’s suggestions following the core service review, something they could visualize more easily. Council discussed the Civic Centre during Monday’s meeting, with one outstanding question being the
effect of such an act, should it go forward, on the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Mayor Shari Green said administration is taking that factor under consideration with all the information it brings back. Coun. Albert Koehler said he viewed the opportunity much the same as the previous motion, which dealt with the Four Seasons
Pool, adding there was nothing wrong with looking at the idea. Coun. Frank Everitt said the Civic Centre came to be at the request of the public as one of five buildings they said was needed for the city. He added now may be the time to look at third-party opportunities, perhaps with an entity like Tourism BC. The motion passed
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KPMG, who brought an extensive report back to council after consulting with a variety of people. “Not to look at a third-party opportunity flies in the face of the core services review,” he said. “Not to take that final step now is disrespectful of all those who took part.” “We are going through the process,” Hall disagreed. “This is it right here.” He added he would like the opinion of staff as they proceed. “I know what a third-party means to this boy,” Everitt said. “It means we don’t have any control over it.” “It is not showing disrespect by not supporting this,” Krause said. “This is the process. They identified opportunities, it is our job to debate them. That is what we are doing.” “This is the process, but we can’t shy away from firm decisions,” Koehler said. Mayor Shari Green pointed out no final decisions were being made regarding the pool at this time. They were simply exploring the possibilities surrounding a thirdparty operator. She added healthy debate is positive. Through admin-
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Remedial action will be taken on a house on Merritt Road that has been in a state of disrepair following a house fire in 2008. Guy Gusdal, the head of the city’s bylaw office, brought the issue to the attention of city council during Monday’s meeting.
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Gusdal explained a complaint about the state of the property was investigated in March of 2011. The city spoke to an agent overseeing the property who said the property owner was in a legal battle with the insurance company at the time. After having a look at the property the city found it was secure from the elements and unauthorized entry. A year later, on Oct. 3, city staff received another complaint about the property. The property was investigated and photographed but remained secure except for a broken window. The city sent a letter to the owner and mortgage holder saying it intended to take remedial action if the place wasn’t brought into compliance within 14 days. The city checked the property again at the end of October and found it was no longer secure with evidence a transient was living there. On Nov.1 Prince George Fire Rescue issued a board-up order to the owner. On Nov. 16 staff completed the board-up after the owner failed to comply. Guddal requested council allow staff to complete the rest of the work that needs to be done to bring the property into compliance if
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For the second straight year, CNC’s Continuing Education department and Integris Credit Union are teaming up to offer free seats in an Introduction to Non-Profit Management course starting January 8. The course is being taught in Prince George, but is also being streamed via video conferencing to CNC students at the Quesnel campus. It introduces students to the areas of responsibility in managing non-profit organizations. “We believe this course empowers nonprofit organizations by strengthening their leaders and therefore the infrastructure of non-profit and social services within our
communities,” said Steven Perison, Business and Technology co-ordinator for CNC’s Continuing Education department. “As Integris Credit Union is continually looking for ways to invest in our regions, CNC was excited for the opportunity to partner and deliver this training for free to those who strive for social excellence.” The course is likely to appeal to students who have recently taken on a management role in a nonprofit organization; are planning to move into such a management role and are current or potential board members for a non-profit organization or want to learn more about the non-profit sector.
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Topics include the scope and function of the non-profit sector; an overview of financial management; HR management; strategic planning and marketing functions within the non-profit sector. The course, offered on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. beginning January 8 to April 23, carries three college credits and is eligible to be used as an elective in both the Certificate of Business Administration and the Management Diploma programs. Integris Credit Union has provided funding to sponsor up to 30 seats in the class. These seats will be
made available to students currently working or volunteering in non-profit organizations. “The members and staff of Integris Credit Union are excited to support a program that enhances the capacity of non-profits in our region,” said Dan Wingham, Engagement & Communication Manager with Integris Credit Union. “This is a unique opportunity for Integris to partner with CNC. In so doing, we are investing in the people who are leading change, helping others and strengthening our communities.” To apply for a funded
seat, prospective students should send a letter with their organization’s charitable registration number to the College establishing their status as an employee/volunteer of a non-profit association. Letters can be emailed to continuinged@cnc.bc.ca or dropped off in person at the Continuing Education office. Funded seats will be made available on the basis of one funded seat per non-profit organization. If there are still funded seats available two weeks prior to the registration deadline, organizations with one student already enrolled can
access another funded seat on a first-come/ first-served basis. There are seven nonfunded first-come, first-served seats for $245 each. Registration is currently open. Those who have any questions about the Introduction to Non-
Profit Management course, can call CNC’s Continuing Education Business and Technology coordinator Steven Perison at 250562-2131 ext. 5475, or perisons@cnc.bc.ca For more information, please go to www. cnc.bc.ca/ce.
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Advisory Committee on Enhancing Prince George Thursday, December 13th Offsite – 11:30 a.m.
Broadcasting of Council Meetings: To follow live Council meetings, visit the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca as webcasting services and video archiving of agenda items are available for the public.
Request for Proposal: Operate Retail Space in the Kin Arena Complex P12-13 Closing Date: December 18, 2012 For information concerning City of Prince George bidding opportunities visit BC Bid @ www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca
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n 2010 we had a handful of murders. Seven. So, we ended up being dubbed, by Maclean’s Magazine, as Canada’s most dangerous city. Okay, we had a bad year. In 2011, there was only one murder in Prince George. We had a good year. On an average year, there are a couple of murders. In July of this year, Statistics Canada released crime statistics ranking Prince George as 14th in terms of crime in Canada. And, the Statistics Canada numbers indicated, much to the chagrin of the law-and-order Tories, that crime rates in Canada, as a whole, have been declining steadily over the past few years. For Canada, as a whole, the Crime Severity Index, which includes all Criminal Code violations, drug charges, and federal crimes, decreased 6.15 per cent from 2010 t0 2011. In British Columbia, the Crime Severity Index decreased 7.42 per cent. In Prince George, according to StatsCan, our numbers improved last year. So, this week, Maclean’s Magazine again ranked Prince George at the top of the heap. What gives? Surely one would think that going from a spate of murders one year to none the next would improve a city’s ranking, especially given that Maclean’s uses the crime statistics provided by Statistics Canada. And we do understand that the statistics look at all serious crime, not just murders. However, it just doesn’t make sense that Prince George remains on the top of the list. It all comes down to how Maclean’s crunches the numbers. The StatsCan Crime Severity Index measures changes in the level of severity of crime in Canada from year to year. In the index, all crimes are assigned a weight based on their seriousness. The level of seriousness is based on actual sentences handed down by the courts in all provinces and territories. More serious crimes are assigned higher weights, less serious offences lower weights. As a result, more serious offences have a greater impact on changes in the index. Which makes Prince George’s spot at the top (or bottom) of the heap even more puzzling. What Maclean’s does is then factor in population (per 100,000) and compares that ratio to the national average. Plus, Maclean’s only looks at the top 100 most populous cities while the StatsCan numbers compare more than 230 communities. So, our status among the largest 100 communities in Canada is compared against 230. Apples and oranges. However, according to the Maclean’s ranking, we went from being 114 per cent above the national average in 2010 to 105 per cent above last year. So, at least it shows improvement. The problem for us, at least in terms of the ranking, is that the crime is on the decrease everywhere so unless some other city gets hit with a crime wave, which we don’t wish on anyone, we’ll remain at the top of the list. The important statistic here is that crime in Prince George, and the rest of the country is decreasing.
■ OPINION
Apocalypse just too stressful Judging by the activity in the local stores, not ability to find a means of distributing that food and many believe the world is coming to an end before other life essentials to where they are needed. Christmas. The end date of the Mayan calendar of While it is great to consider the large problems December 21, 2012, has been used by some to be the that may be in our future, most of us can find indicator of the world’s end. plenty of more mundane things to worry about. More attention has been given to this prediction Little things closer to home are more important to in North America than the rest of the world. One our lives. would assume the rest of the planet feels they have Will there be jobs for our children? How secure more important things to worry about. is my job? If one wants to worry about this kind How will we financially survive of event, they either have too much time if one or both us are out of work? on their hands or suffer from some sort of How much in savings will I need lunacy. The lunatic fridge has ever been for my retirement? with us. Predictions of the end of our There is just no end to things we Onside world have been numerous. The first precan worry about if we are so inclined. VICTORBOWMAN diction to gain some traction was in 1844. It is interesting how this wellSince then there have dozens more. developed species we are part of Within Christianity, it has given rise to a number of appears to focus on the negative rather than the posisects. The adherents can, and will if given the oppor- tive. We seem to forget we live in a wonderful time tunity, quote extensive biblical references supporting in our part of the world. We have large homes with their conclusion. Similar predictions also exist in central heating, electricity and indoor plumbing. In primitive religions. Life must be awfully drab for our world, we don’t have to spend most of our time some. foraging for our next meal. We are entertained by If we want to worry about a disastrous future, a variety of devices and labour saving appliances there are real world potential events that can put us are the norm. Do you know anyone who does their into a state of stress. What is happening in the Midlaundry by hand? We even have email. dle East? Will Israel and Iran end up in a nuclear There is lots of evidence that negative stress war? Pakistan and India already have nuclear weap- can have an adverse effect on our health. We ons and they are not on the friendliest terms. There should all try to stay positive and see the good are all sorts of situations that can be conjured up. rather than the bad. The rewards are better If our world is going to end it will likely be by our health for yourself and those around you will own doing. enjoy their lives more if they don’t have to lisWorld population continues to grow. Already ten to a bunch of carping and complaining. past the seven billion mark and we don’t seem to be Have a great holiday season by thinking slowing down. The optimistic experts speculate that positive. we can feed ten billion. That is dependent upon our It will improve the lives of both of us.
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Editor: An open letter to Mayor Shari Green and council
Want to surprise city residents with the best Christmas gift ever? It’s a win-win situation; both easy and profitable. You just need to rid the city of water fluoridation. And the city can save, at the very least, $350,000. Over the years since 1955, the city of Prince George has spent millions of dollars on water fluoridation. Can you imagine what improvements could have been made to the city infrastructure with that kind of money, over that period of time? With this some $350,000 of capital, we suggest, Mayor Green and Council: (A) Upgrade the infrastructure: roads, bridges, power plants, communication systems, sewer systems, water pipes. (B) Ask no taxes for: (1) private schools (Kindergarten through High School) (2) Non profit groups deemed successful, such as aiding people with health, academic, psychological and jobseeking issues. (C) Allow facilities free for: All public parks, sports fields, ice skating rinks, tennis courts, swimming pools, school gymnasiums, etc. (D) Follow the gener-
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Ron Clemmons of the P.G. Woodturners Guild has festive fruit fashioned out of from wood at the Artisan’s Fair Sunday at Two Rivers Gallery. ous example of Calgary, Alberta, when council got rid of water fluoridation (Feb. 8, 2011). They set up a dental program for low income families. Prince George could do the same. (E )Buying bottled water: Our family has
been buying water from a local bottling company for years. We lug our full, three-gallon containers up the steps and into our kitchen. The bottling company uses a reverse osmosis filter which filters out everything, even healthful
minerals. We are thinking of sending our water bills, which can become quite substantial, to you, Mayor Green and council. (F) Getting rid of artificial water fluoridation (AWF): When this happens, households will no
doubt let the tap run until such time as they think all the chemicals are gone out of the water. They may have to buy one last batch of bottled water until they’re assured the tap is producing only pure water. Some families,
including ours, may have to send a water sample to the chemist to be absolutely sure. Merry Christmas. Marilyn Juds Prince George Safe Water Coalition
Christmas is truly the season of giving It’s hard to believe that it’s December foot tree that has gone up on the roof of already and Christmas is just around the Coast Inn of the North, but it is an the corner! amazing sight. To help light the tree, the A wonderful time for getting together campaign is taking donations; for every with family and friends, the holiday $5 donation, another bulb is lit up on season is also a great time the tree. It would be fantastic to participate in charito see the tree completely lit table events and share by Christmas! Why not MLA up the Christmas spirit by drop by and make your donaReport tion so that the Christmas helping those in need. We have many wonderful tree becomes a visible symbol SHIRLEYBOND campaigns happening in of the generosity of the comPrince George, which gives everyone munity we live in. the opportunity to demonstrate the Another annual opportunity to serve “reason for the season” by reaching out and donate is provided through the to the most vulnerable in our commuSalvation Army’s Kettle Campaign. This nity. year there will be 15 locations around This year marks the 25th anniversary town and there is always a need for of the Tree of Lights campaign, which volunteers to take there turn ringing is one of my favourite holiday events. the bell at one of the kettle locations. I make this a priority every year, and The campaign began in the middle of this year will be no exception. I’m November and will run until Christmas especially excited about it in this anniEve; the goal is to raise $250,000 to supversary year – I don’t know if you have port families in need. I have already had the chance to take a look at the 65 done one shift and have been moved, as
I always am, by the generosity of people who stop by. The most excited donors are always children who love to drop their coins into the kettle. All of us can learn from these very “cheerful givers.” A special Christmas tradition for many of us in the community is supporting the Child Development Centre’s Kris Kringle Luncheon, which includes Kris himself and is happening this year on December 14th. It is always a sell out in recognition of the great work that the CDC does in our region. One of the most moving Christmas events that I volunteer at is the Gateway Great Toy Give-Away. At this event, about 250 to 300 children get to do crafts, hear stories and entertainment and are provided with a wonderful gift to take home. Gateway Church is transformed into a winter wonderland and the families that attend are welcomed with warmth and care. The list of volunteer opportunities is long during the Christmas season and
includes gift-wrapping at the Pine Centre mall until Christmas Eve, with proceeds going to Cystic Fibrosis Canada and the Child Development Centre, the Council of Seniors’ Christmas Hamper drive and the Christmas meal at St. Vincent de Paul to name just a few. One of the most profound lessons that I have learned in my life is that the best gift of all is to give of your time, your resources and yourself. I want to say a very special thank you to the countless volunteers who do just that at Christmas and throughout the year. As we celebrate this Christmas season why not reach out and support those who could use a little extra help this year? Whether you choose to do a shift at the Salvation Army kettle, wrap some gifts at Pine Centre Mall or donate a toy for the Great Toy Give-Away I know from personal experience that it will be one of the best gifts you receive this year. Merry Christmas to each of you from Bill and I and the entire Bond family.
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Her art, like her life, has been a journey of discovery. Shirley Babcock found out about her past as she learned and experimented with different techniques in her art. She began painting as a hobby in 2005 and then started delving in earnest into her Kwakwaka’wakw ancestry. “My dad worked on construction projects and we moved around a lot when I was young. I went to 12 different schools so I was raised away from my own culture. “We are originally from the mid-coastal region of B.C. and many relatives I would like to have talked to about our family history have passed away. So I did a lot of my research in books and museums and on the Internet.” Oral history would have been preferable, said Babcock, who comes from a long line of very gifted, artistic people. “I remember when I was growing up, that my grandmother Alice Johnson used to perform traditional dances and she got paid for it. My great grandfather Hemas was a Hamatsa [ceremonial] dancer and his son, Samuel Johnson, was a great carver.” From paintings, Babcock wants to expand her artistic horizons and so she is learning carving techniques. She will have a good teacher. “I just started carving in cedar. Charlie Johnson, who
lives on the coast, is going to give me lessons in carving. I’m so excited. I was planning to learn from Samuel Johnson, Charlie’s father, but he passed away in 2006. He made really beautiful ceremonial masks.” Charlie began carving at age 15 and he’s 48 now – so that’s over 30 years experience she can benefit from, she says. Babcock thinks that her desire to learn new carving techniques comes from her “fascination” with masks. She’s also making pottery, again using her knowledge of native art and her ancestry’s traditional design to adorn the pieces. “I’m just about to fire my first piece of pottery,” she told the Free Press. Shirley Babcock was at Two Rivers Gallery Artisans’ Fair on Sunday along with several other artists. One of her key pieces is of a Hamatsa [Cannibal] Dance painted in acrylics onto a moose hide drum. There is a story that goes with it: The Kwakwaka’wakw have many ceremonies practised by different secret societies with four main cultures – the war society, the magical society, the afterlife society and the cannibal [Hamatsa] society. They use the winter months as the ceremonial season for their masks tradition. “Hemas and other chiefs spent time at the Oakalla Prison Farm outside Vancouver and took part in the Cranmer Potlatch on Village
Island. During the hamatsa dance, masks transform from one character to another to show the transformations the dancer is undergoing.” The Kwakwak’wakw carving style is bold with bright colours combined with white paint to highlight dramatic expressions intensifying the features in firelight dance performance. Among the most recognized masks of the Kwakwak’wakw are the enormous Hamatsa bird masks: Crooked Beak is a huge human-eating bird that produces great fear. Hukhuk, uses its long beak to crack open human skulls and suck out brains. Raven eats his victim’s eyeballs. The masks are used for the initiation ceremony of new Hamatsa Society members and dramatize the struggle of good and evil forces for the young initiate’s soul. The Hamatsa birds are the earthly representatives of Baxwbakwalanuxwsiwe’ , the cannibal spirit of the sky world. The birds try to lure the young person into the dark realm, while the family and tribe work tirelessly to liberate forces of evil from the young person’s soul. When the initiation ceremony ends, the forces of good, with any luck, have prevailed and the young initiate is ready to be a productive and positive contributing member to the Hamatsa society and tribe. Te re s a M A LL AM / Fre e P re s s For more about the artist Shirley Babcock shows off a handcrafted moose hide drum which she and her work, visit www. painted in acrylics. The design is based on a mask carving by Samuel shirleybabcock.com. Johnson.
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Tree setting an all time festival high. “From it’s humble beginnings Bea’s Tree has reflected the generosity of our community,” said Bea [Dezell’s] daughter Noreen Rustad. “This year was definitely a highlight for our family to see it reach over the $50,000 mark. It is especially rewarding this year because Dea is still alive and enjoying life at 104 years old. For her to see this little tree still active and giving is a reflection of her own spirit of dedication to Prince George.” Gala attendees also responded generously when the Foundation presented a request for donations to fund the purchase of a mini C-arm for orthopedic
surgery at UHNBC, making $103,500 in donations within minutes of the request. Since 1991, the Foundation has been working with donors to provide funds for major pieces of equipment such as a permanent MRI, Cat Scan, ophthalmology lasers, digital radiographic suites, ultrasound units, a burn tank, a gamma camera and crash carts. It has also funded major renovations to Jubilee Lodge and the Maternal Child Centre of Excellence at UHNBC. For more information or to donate funds to support healthcare in the North, phone the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation office at 250-565-2515.
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There are things in life that you How indeed. simply cannot explain. There have been a few times Some people believe we have in my life when I felt I have been guiding angels who help us navigate touched by an angel – or like our way through life. Others think Scrooge – visited by a spirit. we hear voices and gain wisdom About a year after my husband’s from spirits of loved ones who have death, I was waiting in rush-hour passed on. traffic. I’m trained to listen. I hear I don’t know why but a sudden people’s stories and I like to keep rush of sadness come over me and an open mind about I found myself calling everything – well out my late husband’s Tea except for the notion name. there’s another realm, “Where are you? I with an alternate reality or a miss you. I need to talk Teresa co-existing galaxy with to you!” more intelligent life Dead silence – as one forms. TERESAMALLAM would expect from the I find it hard to dead. Then, I swear, believe there are ‘ghostcame this familiar voice: writers’ in the sky who conspire “Then why don’t you come to me, with the Fates to map out my life. So I’m waiting.” maybe enrolling in Parapsychology EEEEEeeeekkk! was not the best way to get the half Who said that? credit I needed to graduate. It was like a scene from a horror Our class at Carleton U was, movie. I looked towards the back as might be expected, filled with seat, checked the radio – it was off. students known to be a little “out My cellphone was turned off. How there.” However in the late 70s, on earth....? interest in psi phenomena was at its Then the light turned green and I peak and students took part in lots went through the intersection... and of university research projects and went on with my life. mind-altering experiments (with or I was telling this very bizarre story without drugs). to a friend over lunch this week – on One day our Psych professor condition that she not have me compicked out six “subjects,” told us to mitted. put our hands on a table, close our Being a drama queen, I gave a eyes and just our minds to raise the very animated performance using table off the floor. All of a sudden, I my best acting skills to recreate what felt the table lifting. happened. I ended by telling her: ‘So EEEEeeeekkk! that’s the last time I ever talk to the Twelve sets of eyes pop open. We dead – I’ll leave that up to the Long stare in horror at the gap between Island Medium.” the floor and the table. My friend’s from Newfoundland, For the rest of the class, we search so she gets my macabre sense of for signs of trickery: ‘invisible’ wires, humour. trap doors, ceiling hoists – and we We laughed, we got the bill. Then find none. she opened my Chinese fortune “We can’t all be on drugs,” cookie and read out loud: mused my friend Darryl, who’s “Let’s finish this up now... somebeen known to smoke a bit of weed one is waiting for you on that.” between classes. “How do we EEEEEEeeeekkk. explain it?” Pass the cheque.
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Emily Jackson, front left, Sara Chouinard, Aaliyah Ghostkeeper, Bryanna Jacklin and Eileen Reay of the First Spruce Sparks show samples of the craft kits they delivered to the pediatrics ward at the hospital on Friday. Nursing student Katey Mclellan, back lef, and Sparks leaders Holly Jacklin and Kaarina Mooney were also on hand.
Youngsters in the pediatrics ward at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. will have something to take their minds off their surroundings, thanks to some local Sparks. The 1st Spruce Sparks, made up of girls kindergarten and Grade 1 age, didn’t create a craft as one of their service projects. They created craft kits. “Each kit contains instructions and a picture on how to do the craft,” says Kaarina
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Mooney, the contact Guider for the group, “as well as all the necessary items to complete the craft.” Holly Jacklin, one of the other leaders, says the work of putting the kits together went quite quickly. “We had 19 girls, and we set each kit each up on a different table. Each girl made one kit at each table, so we ended up with about 80 kits. “It only took about 20 minutes.” On Friday morning, some of the Sparks took the kits to the pediatrics ward and handed them over to staff, who will make sure young patients coming onto the ward this month will get a kit.
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The Prince George Cougars were hungry for wins against the Victoria Royals, but the fourpack didn’t produce the outcome they would’ve preferred. The Cats finished 1-3 in that stretch, which ended with them getting swept on home ice. They’re hoping a return to the road against other B.C. Division opposition can produce more favourable results. They’ll try and carry the momentum from a recent victory into B.C.’s southern interior, where they’ll visit the Kamloops Blazers tonight and Kelowna Rockets on Saturday. “(Kamloops) is a team that we play well against. I think that for whatever reason we get excited to play that team and certainly I think Friday will be no different,” Cougars head coach Dean Clark said during their press conference on Wednesday. “I know our team will hopefully feed off the win and go in there knowing that we’ve played two great games, and look forward to playing another one and get ourselves a road win.” The victory was a 2-1 triumph over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday evening at CN Centre. A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s The win snapped a three-game Prince George Cougars forward Ryan Hanes skates in for a scoring chance while Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Morgan losing streak and improved the Rielly tries breaking up the play during Tuesday evening’s Western Hockey League game at CN Centre. The Cougars edged Cougars’ record to 10 wins, 14 the Warriors 2-1. losses, one overtime setback and three shootout defeats (10-14SUSPENSION – Forward Colin action with the WHL club next “A lot of (the Warriors’) shots, are coming off a Tuesday night 1-3). they shot from the outside and I home-ice victory. They downed Jacobs was assessed a six-game week. Harkins was drafted by Forwards Jarrett Fontaine and thought that Brett Zarowny did the Swift Current Broncos 2-1. suspension for a checking to the the Cougars second overall in the Daulton Siwak scored 2:31 apart a great job of steering those into On Saturday night, the Cou- head penalty against the Royals last bantam draft in May. in the first period against the the corners,” he said. “I thought gars will face a Rockets squad at CN Centre on Nov. 30. The The Giants travel to Prince Warriors. Siwak’s goal, the game his rebound control was excel- that soundly defeated them the team has played two games since George to play the Cariboo Couwinner, came with lent.” last time they met. On Nov. 3 in the incident, so Jacobs still has gars in a BCMML doubleheader 2:13 left in the frame. on Dec. 15 and 16. On Wednesday, Kelowna, the Rockets blanked four games to serve. The Warriors’ goal INJURIES – The Cougars “We looked at it and obviously Clark wasn’t pre- the Cougars 5-0. fell 1:57 into the secannounced this week that for- we’re battling some injuries here pared to name a ond period, recorded ward Brock Hirsche would retire too,” Cougars general manager starter for tonight’s NOTES: by forward Sam game. He noted that SCHEDULE – After their game from the WHL due to shoulder Dallas Thompson said. “ObviFioretti. they’d make that call in Kelowna, the Cougars will injuries (see story on B7). Clark ously he got one game (on Nov. Rookie goalie closer to game time. return home for another Tuesday noted that the only other player 11 in Vancouver), but certainly Brett Zarowny, with The Blazers have night game, this time against the certain not to be in the lineup this it works out with our schedules a 33-save effort, slowed down since a Broncos. They wrap up their pre- weekend due to injury is forward that they’re going to be up here picked up the victory red hot start to the Christmas schedule with three in Chase Witala, who has a lower at kind of the same time, but between the pipes. season. But at 22-7- a row against another divisional body injury. His status is listed at we’ll certainly look at that here.” Dean Clark Justin Paulic, who CHRISTMAS – With the holi1-2, they continue to rival, the Vancouver Giants. The week-to-week. - Cougars coach lead the B.C. Diviallowed two goals UNDERAGER – The Cougars day season into full swing, teams will play Dec. 14 in Vanon 25 shots, took the sion. With 47 points, couver before a CN Centre dou- might call up a highly touted the Cougars are involved with loss at the other end. they’re tied with the Portland bleheader on Dec. 15 and 16. The prospect. Jansen Harkins, 1997- their Christmas Campaign. For Although they were outshot, Winterhawks (23-4-1-0) atop the game on Dec. 16 represents the born forward on the Vancouver updates on the team and their Clark doesn’t believe they had 10-team Western Conference. Cougars’ annual Teddy Bear and North West Giants of the B.C. events, visit www.pgcougars. fewer scoring chances. Major Midget League, might see com. Like the Cougars, the Blazers Toque Toss.
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Spruce Kings aiming for home-ice wins ALISTAIR MCINNIS sports@pgfreepress.com
The Prince George Spruce Kings hope December produces more wins than November did. The B.C. Hockey League team picked up one victory in 10 games last month, a 4-3 triumph on the road against the West Kelowna Warriors on Nov. 17. They lost five games after that. Their record in those 10 games was one win, five losses, zero ties and four overtime defeats (1-5-0-4). The Spruce Kings wrapped up the month with a 2-0 homeice defeat against the Chilliwack Chiefs on Nov. 30. The game was the second half of a Coliseum doubleheader, the Chiefs blanking the home team 6-0 on Nov. 29. Are there positives? Despite the slide, the Spruce Kings remain well in the thick of things in the five-team Mainland Division. They’re third in the division with 30 points, sporting an overall mark of 12-9-1-5 in 27 games. Furthermore, negativity hasn’t taken over the dressing room. In fact, their head coach says they’re upbeat. “Thursday night obviously was a debacle,” Dave Dupas says of the 6-0 loss to the Chiefs. “But Friday night, I thought we deserved better. We outplayed them. We held them to 23 shots. I thought we had better chances. We just didn’t score. As long as we’re playing well, it’s all a pro-
cess. If we were playing poorly and losing these games, it’s panic time.” The Spruce Kings will try and turn their fortunes around this weekend. They wrap up a seven-game homestand with three games at the Coliseum in as many days. They play the Island Division’s Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday before a doubleheader again their divisional rival Coquitlam Express, Saturday and Sunday. Game times are 7 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Dupas points out that their offence will be boosted this weekend with the return of three forwards. Lyndon Martell, Jace Hennig and Justin Rai each missed action with injuries. Rai has played in 16 games this season, while Martell has suited up for 19. For Hennig, this weekend marks his Spruce Kings debut. When he was acquired in a trade with the Express last month, he was still recovering from a shoulder injury. The Spruce Kings have played four games since adding him to the team. The two-game set against the Express is intriguing because of the trade last month. On one hand, Hennig and defenceman Mark Begert will be playing their former team. On the other side, the doubleheader marks the return of Express defenceman Bradley Ryan, who went the other way in the trade.
The Express and Spruce Kings are also in a close battle for third in the Mainland Division. When Coquitlam met the divisionleading Chiefs in Chilliwack on Wednesday evening, they were one point behind the Spruce Kings with a 14-12-1-0 record. Chilliwack carried a 19-7-1-1 record into the contest. The Surrey Eagles (17-7-0-2) are in second, while the Langley Rivermen (10-12-0-4) occupy the basement. Like the Spruce Kings, the Express has been streaky this season. Coquitlam had a strong start, sporting an 8-3-1-0 mark after 12 games. “They’re having trouble finding consistency too and scoring, so it’s two teams that are kind of in the same direction, although they’ve won a couple of games here lately,” Dupas says. “But we have to make sure that we put them down, especially at home.” NOTES: ADDITION – On Monday, the Spruce Kings announced that they added Spencer Schoech to their active roster. Schoech is a 19-year-old defenceman from Dublin, Calif. listed at 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. He was on the team’s reserve roster while playing junior B for the Kamloops Storm of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. The Spruce Kings also released defenceman Latrell Charleson. SCHEDULE – The Spruce Kings will play six more games before
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Ben Maselia of the Chilliwack Chiefs finishes a check against Chad Steley of the Spruce Kings in action Nov. 29 at the Coliseum. The Chiefs won the game 6-0, and won Friday’s rematch 2-0. taking a break for the holiday season. After Sunday’s game, they’ll prepare to hit the road. They’ll engage in a coastal swing with action against the Island Division’s Victoria Grizzlies (Dec. 14) and Cowichan Valley Capitals (Dec. 15), and their final pre-Christmas game against the Mainland Division’s Surrey Eagles (Dec. 16).
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Is there any “Purity” the huge endorsement left in sport? for Spurs coach Gregg It has become Popovich. Those supincreasingly apparporters suggest it’s ent that the “thrill” of his team and he can competition has lesschoose to do whatever ened. The enjoyment he wants. Really? for the This isn’t team and/ late in the or athseason Hart letes and preparing Beat entertainfor playment for offs. PopHARTLEYMILLER ovich’s the fan is no longer decision enough. Let’s forget is nothing less than about two sides comsticking his nose up peting with the best in the air at the league team winning. because he didn’t like Here’s a look at the schedule and the recent examples four games in five of what sport has nights. evolved into: What about the The San Antonio fans, the ones that Spurs send four playpay the bills? There ers home to rest, (stars is an obligation to the Tim Duncan, Tony fans, sponsors and the Parker and Manu integrity of the game Ginobili plus Danny to put the best product Green) instead of on the floor. Could having them play in you imagine Larry Miami against the Bird, Magic Johnson or defending champion Michael Jordan agreeHeat in a nationally ing to take a game televised NBA game. off, especially against I am flabbergasted at another league power?
Would Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull or Wayne Gretzky ever agree to have a maintenance day in November and not even join their team for a road game? Boy, have times really changed! This is nothing more than Popovich thinking he is bigger than the game. The Spurs were fined $250,000. As stiff as that punishment seemed, it wasn’t enough. For the first time, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are among the names on the ballot for the baseball Hall of Fame with results to be released Jan. 9. All three are linked to the era of the steroid scandals. All have the stats to get to Cooperstown but none of the three will get in because they are perceived as cheaters who had their stats embellished because of the use of performance
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team in the league. They are the defending Western Conference champions. Even P.G. Cougars coach Dean Clark says, “It kind of makes you wonder whether they would have that” when referring to the Winterhawks’ recent success. I am not suggesting that sport from 20, 30, 40 or 50 years ago was free of ugly issues, embarrassing incidents or skull duggery, but it seems to me, now more than ever, the landscape of sport revolves around a win at all cost mentality and a me/my team first attitude which driven by the almighty dollar. The values, integrity and honesty which were implanted by the forefathers of the game have been lost with increased business aspect of the sport. Our new generation will rarely be able to experience the richness and purity of competition. This is a shame. Of course you and I, the sports fans, will continue to watch and cheer, but maybe not with the same enthusiasm. Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also writes for Opinion 250. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@94xfm.com. Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller
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The UNBC Timberwolves’ inaugural Canada West women’s basketball season has been a bumpy ride. A pair of losses followed by three consecutive wins pushed the team over the .500 mark. But since improving to 3-2, they’ve lost five games in a row. The Timberwolves enter their Christmas break from the regular season with a 3-7 record. They’re sixth in the eight-team Pacific Division, two points ahead of the Mount Royal Cougars and Trinity Western Spartans, both 2-8. The Fraser Valley Cascades lead the division with a 9-1 mark. With the Timberwolves playing a 22-game schedule, they’re roughly halfway through the campaign. “Against the bigger teams, it’s what we expected,” Timberwolves head coach Loralyn Murdoch says of the results. “Just the physicality of the game, the players are a little bit bigger. There’s nothing we can do about that, stronger, and that’s something that we have to rise to the level a little bit with how physical we play.” Both the women and their male counterparts, who take a 5-5 record into the holiday season, were contenders the past few years in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association’s PacWest division. But it’s no secret that Canadian Interuniversity Sport
is a much higher mountain to climb. The UNBC women are also dealing with a smaller than average roster, with 10 players in their lineup. “We have five returning players and five new ones and learning systems, and that’s taking a bit of time,” Murdoch says. “Over Christmas now, I think that we should all be on the same page offensively and we really have to work on our defence. Our defence isn’t anywhere near where it needs to be to compete at this level.” The Timberwolves closed out the 2012 portion of their regular season with a 92-70 defeat against the Saskatchewan Huskies at the Northern Sport Centre on Saturday. The loss followed a 87-45 setback against the Alberta Pandas at the NSC on Nov. 29. The Timberwolves’ game against Alberta was made more challenging because their top offensive player was battling an illness. Fourth-year guard/forward Mercedes Van Koughnett was diagnosed with pneumonia early last week. She played only 12 minutes on Thursday, managing four points. Van Koughnett notes that she was diagnosed with the contagious illness on Monday and couldn’t even leave her house until Thursday. She says that she had a lot of rest and sleep while taking antibiotics. Closer to 100 per cent on Sat-
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UNBC Timberwolves forward Emily Kaehn and Saskatchewan Huskies guard Riley Humbert scramble for a loose ball during their Canada West women’s basketball game on Saturday evening at the Northern Sport Centre. The Huskies outscored the Timberwolves 92-70. urday, Van Koughnett led UNBC offensively against Saskatchewan with 21 points. Two other players reached double figures, forwards Sarah Robin (14) and Emily Kaehn (10). Kiera Lyons led the Huskies with a game-high 28 points. “It’s a huge step up for sure,” Van Koughnett says of Canada West. “But there are some games in there that we could’ve won, for example UBC O (a 79-71 loss on Nov. 17), we should’ve won that
game.” The Timberwolves don’t return to the court for a Canada West Universities Athletic Association regular-season game until Jan. 11, when they visit the University of Regina. But both teams will play exhibition games from Dec. 28 to 30. The men will head east for the Wesmen Classic at the University of Winnipeg. The women will travel south to the Lower Mainland for action against PacWest teams.
“It’s important that we continue to build confidence, and just have some opportunities to do some scrimmaging, and possibly not so much the game situations,” Murdoch says. “We can try some different things and get some of the younger players some minutes.” The Free Press has posted a video from Saturday evening’s UNBC games against Saskatchewan. The highlights can be seen at www.pgfreepress.com.
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to our CORR HOMES program. About the program… CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for `oung oɈenders as an alternative to incarceration. The CORR homes program funds families throughout Northern BC to provide a stable home environment ^here `oung oɈenders reside for up to12 months. The CORR Homes program provides our families with access to training, 24 hr oncall support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker to work with CORR families and the youth who reside with them. Who we are looking for… Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) and are willing to open their homes to youth at risk. 7eople who want to make a KiɈerence For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please contact Jo-Anne Nugent at 250.847.9515 or toll free at 1.888.355.6222.
3 light duty cleaners required $14.00/hr, full/part time, No exp. required. Duties: sweep, mop, wash and polish floors. Clean furniture. Make beds, change sheets. Clean and disinfect bathrooms and elevators. Vacuum. Distribute clean towels, toiletries etc. Attend to guests’ requests for extra supplies. Remove trash. Report and store lost or found items. Lang: English. Contact: Harpreet from Northstar Janitorial Services in Prince George. Apply: lehal1986@hotmail.ca The First Litre Pub/Cold Beer Store is now hiring, Bartenders, Servers, Cooks and Cashiers. Apply with resume to 1724 Strathcona Ave.
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Full Time RV Technician Quesnel, BC Certified or 3rd year RV Technician required. Applicant will require a proven record of technical experience, previous training certificates and exceptional customer service. Chemo offers best full time compensation in Northern BC. Join a fun, professional team Submit applications to Steve Rutledge steve@chemorv.ca An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. East Indian Cooks Wanted Nijjer Food Ltd. dba Dana Mandi & Indian Restaurant a full service Indian restaurant located at 2095 - 5th Ave, Prince George, B.C. needs (4) Full time, permanent, ethnic Cooks specializing in Indian Cuisines and (1) sweet maker (Mithai). Job duties include menu design and planning, back cooking for banquets, special religious and community events, labour & food cost control, shift supervision and training of employees. Also responsible for preparing orders for out of town deliveries. Minimum 3 years of experience. Knowledge of Hindi or Punjabi an asset. Salary $ 18/hr. Email resume to nijjerb@hotmail.com. Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780725-4430
Trades, Technical RESTORATION Technician required for full time work in the Prince George area. Experience in flood, fire, mold and asbestos remediation preferred. Preference will be given to applicants that are IICRC certified. Competitive wage package with benefits. Email resume to: lisa@northerncapital.ca
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We are currently seeking motivated and committed individuals who are interested in contributing their time, expertise and who share a passion for and commitment to the agency’s mission. Board meetings are typically once a month in the evenings. If you are interested please send your cover letter and resume to: 1294 Third Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2N 3E6
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