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Natalie Peres (Brazil), Kim Voght (Germany), Francesca Gozzi (Italy) and Elyse Dunck (Belgium), all exchange students, said they absolutely couldn’t miss out on the Polar Bear Dip at Ness Lake Bible Camp on New Year’s Day. See story on Page A14.
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Idle No More revs up in Prince George DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com
Janna Brown felt it was a great way to start the new year. So she headed off to the Idle No More rally in front of Coles Book Store at the Pine Centre Mall Wednesday afternoon. Brown said similar demonstrations
were taking place throughout the province, including one in Prince Rupert held Wednesday as well. The demonstrators, many First Nations, many with drums and in ceremonial dress, stood together in an effort to bring awareness to a multitude of issues First Nations’ people face, issues they feel have been compounded by the Omnibus Bill
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■ PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
Homeowners should soon get notices North region deputy assessor says Prince George increases are modest most owners in ROSTY the zero to five per cent range, while in Mackenzie values have gone up between five and 10 per cent. Whyte said they don’t really look at what is influencing the market changes, but he did offer an educated guess. “We don’t really look at what is influencing the market. “We get information from land title and survey authorities as well as land sales and base our decisions off of those,” Whyte said. “I can speculate. My Bill PHILLIPS/ Fre e Pre s s educated guess is The city was transformed into a crystalline wonderland Sunday at hoar frost coated everything. the resource sector in Mackenzie in Mount Milligan are looking For example, a home in Col- the income stream,” Whyte is creating more demand.” lege Heights worth $265,000 said. “Again it’s like resiIn particular, people who work for housing. “The resource sector across last year is worth $276,000 this dential properties. Although the north half of the province is year. In Hart Highlands and values are higher, it’s refleclooking good right now. Values North Nechako residential, a tive of what’s transacting in of property are either stable or home worth 298,100 increased the market as of July 1, 2012. slightly up,” he said. to $301,900. Those properties are reacting, Overall, in all three comIn the Lakewood, Heritage whether up or down, and we munities the values have and Foothills residential area, a have to reflect that.” increased this year. In total, home worth $232,400 raised in Whyte added although in Prince George the assess- worth to $233,300. assessments are tied to propment roll increased from $8.8 In the VLA, a home assessed erty taxes, they have no influbillion to $9.22 billion. In Van- at $100,000 is now worth ence on the mill rate. derhoof the increase went from $114,200. “They are part of the calAt its very narrowest, the Douglas $482 million to $487 million. In Strip commercial has culation. The assessed value Channel is 1.4 kilometres wide — Mackenzie the assessment roll increased in worth from has no influence on the mill three times wider than Transport increased from $327 million to $2,641,400 to $2,921,700. rate the city sets. They are tied Canada’s recommended width for two-way tanker traffic. Water depths $340 million. In Prince George, commercial but whether our assessment in the marine channels are up to The changes include market and industrial property owners stays the same, increases or several hundred metres. values, subdivisions, rezoning will see changes ranging from decreases, it may not paint the and new construction. 10 to 15 per cent increases. same picture on the tax end – As an added measure, full simulations The assessments are affected “They are valued different but they are linked together,” of vessel traffic in the Douglas Channel were carried out at a world-leading by many variables. than residential property, using he said.
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Assessments will arrive within a few days for property owners in Prince George, Vanderhoof and Mackenzie with values, for the most part, higher than last year. Christopher Whyte, deputy assessor for the north region, said the increase in values in Prince George are modest. “Our appraisers go and look at properties in Prince George, not every year but as a home is built and through the life of a home. We are looking at various inventories and the sales that have occurred year over year, and how these different types of homes have reacted in the market,” Whyte said. “If a certain group of homes is selling for more this year, that indicates an increase in assessment. Overall there has been a pretty modest increase in the Prince George area this year.” He added the assessment gives a range because not all properties are reacting the same. In Prince George and Vanderhoof, values have increased for
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One person killed in New Year’s Eve crash A three-vehicle collision around 5 p.m. on Highway 97 near Wall Road on the north end of the city New Year ’s Eve left one person dead and three others sent to hospital. According to a press release on the incident, police received the 911 call at 5:02 p.m. Emergency services, including fire and rescue, the ambulance service and the RCMP reported to the scene. A portion of the highway was closed for several hours while an RCMP collision reconstructionist gathered evidence. After the initial stages of the investigation it is believed the driver of a southbound Ford Explorer lost control, crossed the centre line and collided with a northbound Ford pick-up which in turn collided with a northbound GMC pick-up. All three vehicles left the road. The driver of the southbound Explorer
died due to injuries sustained in the collision. The passenger was taken to the hospital, then flown to a hospital in Vancouver with serious injuries. The two drivers of the northbound vehicles were treated in hospital then released. Investigators a re looking into whether a deceased dog located near the collision might have been a causal factor. Also, it appears the windshield of the Explorer wasn’t fully cleared of frost at the time of the collision. The Prince George RCMP would like to remind the motoring public to ensure that all windows are free of frost, snow and debris, prior to driving. This is the law in B.C. and, more importantly, may save a life. The Prince George RCMP continue to investigate alongside the BC Coroner Service. If you have any information about this colli-
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The first baby born in Prince George in 2013 is a boy. He was born on January 1 at 3:20 a.m. local time to mother Jennifer Hohmann and father Steve Hohmann of Quesnel, weighing in at nine pounds, one ounce. He is also welcomed to the world by his four older sisters and older brother. Ph o to co ur te s y No r th e r n He a lth
Three arrested after New Year’s Day home invasion Police have three people in custody after responding to what they believe to be a targeted home invasion that involved a handgun on New Year’s Day. Just after 10 p.m. on Jan. 1, the RCMP responded to a report of a home invasion on the 1700 block of Tamarack Street. At the home, police found a man suffering from apparent knife wounds and had the 27-year-old transported to the hospital. The wounds were not believed to be life-
threatening, and the scene was secured so officers could gather evidence. Police believe up to four people, one with a handgun, forced their way into the home and confronted the male occupant. There was a struggle with a knife and both the victim and one of the attackers was injured. The attackers fled the scene, and police were called. Police found the three suspects at the
hospital, one suffering from injuries that appeared to be caused by a knife. A 28-year-old man, a 25-year-old woman and a 47-year-old woman were taken into custody. A vehicle believed to be used in the home invasion was found in the parking lot and seized by police. Police are continuing to look for another male suspect and the handgun. At this time they don’t believe any shots
were fired. The two women were released to appear in court at a later date. Police are seeking judicial authority to remand the man in custody. If you have any information about this serious criminal offence, please contact the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www. pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only).
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“This is about protecting the environment, but it’s more about giving a lot of First Nations a voice. The government is subverting a lot of the democratic systems. There is little effective debate with legislature or parliament.” And, Teegee said, this is not an issue surrounding only First Nations people. “People have to realize it’s going to affect their lives.” Bonnie Dallyn said she supports the issue as well, and when she was invited to attend, via
Facebook, she decided to do so, bringing her young grandsons Zack and Alex with her as well. “I put the call out through Facebook,” Janna agreed. “I was brought up to respect the land. Fishing and hunting were the way we survived for a long time.” And, she said, Idle No More allows her to make a stand against many things, including environmental issues. “This is one thing we can do, and teach our kids to do as well. We need to stand up like our ancestors did. My new focus is to bring awareness and be heard.”
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Janna Brown, event organizer, stands with Bonnie Dallyn and her grandson Zach, who were among the protestors at the Idle No More rally Wednesday afternoon in front of Coles at Pine Centre Mall.
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Considering there has been a modest increase in home values in Prince George, many will be glad to know the homeowner grant threshold has increased as well. According to a press release from the Ministry of Finance, the threshold for the Home Owner Grant has increased by $10,000 to $1.295 million to keep pace with increasing property values. The grant is adjusted to ensure at least 95.5 per cent of eligible homeowners get the full benefit of it. Those homes valued above the threshold may still be eligible for the full benefit. The Home Owner Grant provides a maximum reduction in residential property taxes on principal residences
of $570 in the Capital, Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley regional districts. The Northern and Rural Area Homeowner Benefit, one of the measures that keeps the carbon tax revenue neutral, increases the Home Owner Grant by $200 for home owners living outside of those areas to provide additional property tax relief for northern and rural British Columbians. An additional grant of $275 is available to those who are aged 65 or over, permanently disabled or a veteran of certain wars. Last year the B.C. government expanded the program to include low-income Canadian Forces veterans in the event they do not already qualify as seniors or persons with disabilities.
In 2007, the Home Owner Grant program also was expanded to include eligible low-income home owners who, but for the high assessed value of their homes, would have been eligible for the full grant. The province also provides property tax deferral options for qualified individuals, including home owners over 55, persons with disabilities, and families with children. The deferment programs are low-interest loan programs that allow qualifying residents to defer all or part of their property taxes until they sell or transfer ownership of their home, or it becomes part of an estate. Application forms are available when property tax notices are issued.
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Though most of us have just smoothed the first few pages on our planners for 2013, it won’t be long until spring is upon us, and with it the provincial election. Bobby Deepak, NDP candidate for the Prince George Mackenzie riding, has a few ideas of what will be the subject of future debates, helping voters decide where to make their mark come election day. “I think the election will be about what direction the people want our province to go,” Deepak said. “Paramount in that is jobs and the economy as the key issues. I think the people of the province will have a clear choice.” Choices include, Deepak said, whether British Columbians support exporting raw logs or keeping jobs within the province, particularly the North. “Do people want to import workers?” he asked. “It’s about keeping B.C. jobs for British Columbians first.” He added much of the focus will be on skills training. He said restricting raw log exports will be important, as will be re-industrializing the province and the local area as well. “Much of the industrial base and manufacturing jobs were lost over the years,” Deepak said. “Manufacturing will be important.” Deepak said the next election will be about having a vision
for B.C. and the North. politics. That’s why we have “It won’t be about ad-hoc such a low turn-out at the elecpolicies that the Liberals are tions. After meeting with and about.” talking with people, I’ve found The Northern many feel disenGateway pipeline, franchised. They he said, will be an want to have more issue. impact in major “I think the NDP decisions, like the has been very HST. They want an consistent on the honest transparent Enbridge issue. government, and We’ve been against they want a governit for a very long ment which looks time, where the after all the people, Liberals have been not just a few.” very inconsistent All parties, he Bobby Deepak on the issue. Are will need - NDP candidate said, they for or against to address social it? Of their five issues. points, four are requirements “Alongside child poverty of the law, and the fifth is not and inequality, there is a slew very clear. They are putting our of other issues that need to be environment for sale and they addressed which the Liberals don’t know how much money have failed on. The Liberals they want or who the money have mismanaged the economy, is coming from. Who will which is made up of several pay? Alberta said they won’t,” compartments. The Liberals Deepak said. “The NDP is very have been negligent when it clearly against the project. We comes to forestry health. B.C. need to take jurisdiction back has the second highest child from the federal government poverty rate in Canada, and and bring it back to B.C. We one of highest inequality rates don’t let other people look after in Canada. The criminal justice our interests in the province.” system is a catch-and-release Deepak added he remains system. BC Hydro is another concerned about a feeling issue the Liberals have failed among much of the public, of on, and those are just the tip disenfranchisement. of iceberg. There’s a number of “I’ve talked to many people issues that need to be addressed. over the last year, done a lot When asked what the election is of door knocking and been to about, you pick one, two or a number of events, and what three things, but the bottom line I’m hearing is people want is we have to focus on jobs and change for the better, and that’s the economy. We have to get our what the NDP will be offer- own people working instead of ing. People are tired of negative importing workers.”
British Columbians paying more in 2013 According to a press release from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, everyone in the province will pay more in 2013. In its annual New Year’s Tax Changes report released Dec. 27, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) slammed federal and provincial governments for raiding taxpayers at a time when they need the money to make ends meet. “Nearly every British Columbian will be paying more in 2013, further cutting our purchasing power and ability to save,” said Jordan Bateman, CTF B.C. Director. “At a time where our economy desperately needs a boost, governments keep taking more of our money.” For the fourth consecutive January, the B.C. government will be raising the Medical Services Premium (MSP), (the health care tax) again. For a family, the monthly rate will go up from $128 to $133 – an extra $60 a year.
MSP has increased 24 per cent in just three years – adding $300 in annual taxes over that span. The tax, which the B.C. government claims is a “user fee,” is paid whether you use the system or not. The CTF’s annual release shows that federal premiums for Employment Insurance and the Canada Pension Plan are headed higher, while in British Columbia, payroll health taxes will hit wage earners harder. Canadian workers earning at least $47,400 will pay $891.12 in EI premiums in 2013, up $51.50. Employers will pay $1,247.57, an increase of $71.61. “For every Canadian job that pays $47,400 or more, you and your boss are sending $2,138.69 to the EI fund,” said CTF Federal Director Gregory Thomas. “This is all to pay for an unfair, wasteful employment insurance system you might never get to actually use.”
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The Prince George Sweet Adelines wants women singers to come and be part of an international effort to Teach the World to Sing during January. Sweet Adelines is a worldwide organization encouraging women to try out women’s harmony singing, barbershop-style. “It’s like Glee but for grown-ups,” says Adelines member Kathleen O’Connell. “Women get to try out four-part harmony for eight weeks, get great vocal training, including a master coach and then they show off what they’ve learned at the end.” While the local group is taking a break this year, most years the chorus competes in a western Canada-wide competition. This maintains a good vocal standard and is a
strong motivator to practise hard. This year though, new singers can relax a bit, get to know the singing style and figure out what part of the four-part harmony fits for them. A focus for Sweet Adelines (the White Spruce City chorus) is to perform around town at special events, for community groups and for seniors. So watch out for them on Valentine’s Day when Sweet Adelines members are hired to serenade unsuspecting spouses at home and friends at their workplaces. Any women interested in finding out about barbershop-style singing can come to rehearsal Tuesday, January 8 at 7 p.m. Studio 2880, 2880 15th Ave. For more phone 250-563-2975.
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etting rid of the harmonized sales tax was a great exercise in citizen engagement and democracy. Now, with the new year upon us, that direct democracy will come home to roost … and that is a good thing, or not, depending on who you are and what you do for a living. For businesses, it means changing back to the old provincial sales tax that, of course, now applies to more items. And, no fooling, the switch back has to be done by April 1, which is when we revert back to the PST. As of Wednesday, businesses that sell or lease taxable goods, or sell software or taxable services in B.C., were able to register to collect the tax. Businesses can register three ways: • Online - go to: www.gov.bc.ca/etaxbc/register. Online registration should take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete, according to the government press release. • In person - go to the nearest Service BC Centre. In Prince George, it’s located in the Plaza 400 building downtown. • By mail or fax - complete the Application for Registration for Provincial Sales Tax (FIN 418) found at: www.gov.bc.ca/pst (Go to Forms and Publications.) Businesses also can get the form at the nearest Service BC Centre, or by calling 1-877-388-4440 to have one mailed to you. Mail or fax the completed form to the address or fax number shown on the form, along with the appropriate documentation. A new PST number will be assigned once the business registration application is processed. Sounds very simple. The proof, however, will be in the pudding. For businesses, the test of returning to the old system will be whether the paperwork is really as simple as the government is suggesting. The proof for consumers will be whether we actually end up with more money in our pockets because we have gone back to the PST … remember that we will be going back to paying the federal goods and services tax on items too. And, which comes to no surprise from governments that harp on no tax increases, now that the New Year is here Medical Services Premiums have gone up, so has Employment Insurance premiums. So have Canada Pension Plan premiums. Wouldn’t it be nice if, in 2013, all those who espouse lower tax rates would also espouse lowering all the fees and premiums that they continually increase just so they can say they’ve lowered tax rates?
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Rezoning mishandled The proposed rezoning of the Leslie Road propthe project proponents were poor and did little to erty in the Haldi Road neighbourhood to allow the ease the minds of the residents. The mandatory operation of a Woman’s Recovery Centre, will likely public hearing held in council was also poorly done. end up absorbing a great deal of time and money by Only councillors Murry Krause, Don Basserman both the area residents, city council and administraand Brian Skakun seemed interested in the presention, tations made by residents. There was a very distinct Much of the media comment has missed the core impression that other councillors had made up their point. Failing to develop a balanced view by workminds and what was being presented was of little or ing a little harder, they have fallen back on simply no interest to them. labeling the concerns of several hundred citizens as Legal counsel retained by the Haldi residents a NIMBY reaction. That is not so different from the tried to forewarn the hearing of a potential legal name calling schoolyard bullies use to intimidate conflict between the proposed rezoning and the others. Official Community Plan. In an attitude that can These same people, some opinion only be classified as arrogant, council makers are determined to cast such a and administration continued without bad light upon, are the same people checking out the potential conflict. who have donated thousands of hours The result was your city spent several and thousands of dollars to help make thousand dollars hiring a Vancouver Onside our city a better place. They have every law firm to defend their position in reason to be hurt by those negative accuSupreme Court. The city lost in court VICTORBOWMAN sations. They are solid citizens who give and had to pay their legal bill and much, ask little and help fund and grow the comalso had to pay costs to the residents. Not the best munity through their taxes and personal efforts. In use of our tax dollars. other words they are just like you and I. The board of the proposed recovery centre The proponents of the Recovery Centre are also appears to have left the rezoning in the hands of good people. They are spending their own time and the property owners. Perhaps they should have folenergy promoting a facility they believe will benefit lowed the example of the hospice society. When it the community. It is unfortunate that the project got required a property rezoning to move to the current off to such a bad start. location, the proponents met with the neighbours When the rezoning was initially introduced, the at meetings and on an individual basis. They took attempt that was made to introduce the Haldi Road time, and worked hard. The outcome was support community to the concept was inadequate. The from the neighbourhood rather than opposition. A message received by many residents was it would wonderful example of how to do a rezoning where be futile to oppose the rezoning as it was a done there is potential conflict. deal. There was little effort made to sell the project Rather than just bulldoze ahead, perhaps all to the neighbourhood. Residents lacking informashould stop, take a deep breath and develop some tion about the project reacted. They did not know communication and trust. Doing it right is more what the project really was and what impact it may complicated and time consuming. have. But, as with anything, doing it right yields the The information meetings held by the city and best result.
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For more information 250.640.7469 | www.bcnaturalresourceforum.com | www.businesstechshow.com how.com Why did Rio Tinto Alcan invest $3.3 billion in Kitimat? Why did Hampton Affiliates decide to rebuild the Burns Lake sawmill after saying no in Washington and Oregon? Why did Steve Zika, the CEO of Hampton invest in B.C.? How do any of the boards of these multi national billion dollar companies make the kind of decisions that bring them to invest in B.C.? What are they looking for? People who attend the 10th annual Natural Resources Forum in January in Prince George will have the chance to get the answers to those questions and learn from the successes of others when it comes to taking advantage of the billions in investment pouring into the province, in large part due to the abundance of natural resources available in B.C. MLA Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour and event organizer said they are having the CEO’s and CFO’s of major companies as keynote speakers for the upcoming forum, which he said is entitled Economic Olympics: Does B.C. Have What It Takes To Win? Doug Bloom, president of Spectra Energy Transmission’s western Canadian operations, will be one of those speakers. “When he goes to his board, how do they make those decisions?” Bell asked. Bell said he’s happy the forum became so popular. “This is the 10th one for me. It’s a bit of an important anniversary. It was just an idea, and it caught on,” he said. “I think we’re in this very important economic time.” Bell likened the expected economic bounty and B.C.’s opportunity to be part of it to the Olympics.
The key, he said, is the markets opening in China and India. Whichever country with the available resources partners with either of these massive emerging markets as the major exporter wins it all. “The difference is there is only one medal - gold,” he said. The top three runners, he said, are Australia, Canada and the USA. Australia is being incredibly competitive and also has a plethora of natural resources, Bell said. “For the province, and Canada as a whole, establishing China and India as strong trading partners is important. They need what we have. If we are successful, we will be set up for two or three decades. Finding the key components in what interests important investors is important, improving the province’s chances to win this race. “The Natural Resources Forum gives us some of these answers,” Bell said. Experts in sectors like forestry, mining, natural gas and skills training will act as keynote speakers. Each session will be followed by a panel, giving attendees an opportunity to listen and interact with presenters. Nancy Greene, who took home the gold for Canada in the giant slalom at the Grenoble Olympics, will also share a message with participants. “Preparing to win in sports is similar to preparing to win in business,” Bell said. The forum takes place at the Civic Centre on Jan. 9 and 10, 9:00 until 4 p.m. Sessions are free. For tickets to the luncheons or award ceremonies, go to www.bcnaturalresourceforum.com and follow the links.
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEAKERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9TH & THURSDAY, JANUARY 10TH
MIKE CORY
CN RAIL SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT WESTERN REGION In April 2009, Mike Cory was appointed Senior Vice-President for Western Region, based in Edmonton, Alberta. Mr. Cory started with CN in 1981 at the Symington Yard Diesel Shop in Winnipeg as a labourer. Over the years, he has held various operational positions, worked in Customer Service and Marketing, and served as Superintendent, General Superintendent, Director of Service Design and Network Operations Superintendent. In January 2006, he became General Manager of Operations for the Michigan sub Region. In September of 2006, Mr. Cory became
Assistant Vice-President of Network Operations and then Vice-President of Operations for the Eastern Region in June 2007, until his promotion to Senior Vice-President, Eastern Region, in November 2008. Mr. Cory will be speaking on January 9th. at noon.
SENATOR NANCY GREENE RAINE Nancy Greene Raine, O.C., OBC was named Canada’s female athlete of the last century by the Canadian Press and Broadcast News. She won gold and silver medals in alpine skiing at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics and overall World Cup titles in 1967 and 1968. Her total of 13 World Cup victories is still a Canadian record. During her nine-year career Nancy won a total of 17 Canadian Championship titles. Since retiring from active competition, she has worked to promote the sport and with her husband Al Raine was instrumental in the early development of the Whistler-Blackcomb Resort.
Since 1994 she has been Director of Skiing at Sun Peaks Resort. Ms. Greene Raine is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Member of the Order of British Columbia, a member of both Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame and is Chancellor Emeritus of Thompson Rivers University Nancy was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Harper in January, 2009. Senator Nancy Greene Raine will be speaking on ““Preparing to win in sports is similar to preparing to win in business.” Thursday lunch, January 10th.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
DOUG BLOOM WEDNESDAY MORNING
KEVIN EVANS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
PANELISTS
WEDNESDAY MORNING
CHIEF ELLIS ROSS
STEPHEN CLARK
PANELISTS
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
DICK MYNEN
DR. DENISE HENNING
PANELISTS
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
JOHN BOWMAN
LAURIE RANCOURT
STEVE ZIKA THURSDAY MORNING
LIQUID NATURAL GAS (LNG)
MICHAEL CULBERT
POST SECONDARY SKILLS TRAINING
DR. MARK DALE
POST SECONDARY SKILLS TRAINING
ROBERT GALLAGHER THURSDAY AFTERNOON
PANELISTS
THURSDAY MORNING
DAVID CALABRIGO
KEN BAKER
PANELISTS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
DOUG SMITH
KEVIN LOUGHREY
PANELISTS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FORESTRY
STEVE HOFER
MINING
BYNG GIRAUD
MINING
MICHEL LAMARRE
AWARDS CEREMONY INFORMATION THE NORTHERN B.C. BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS PRINCE GEORGE CIVIC CENTRE | JANUARY 9TH, 2013 Cocktails 6:00pm & Dinner 7:00pm | Tickets $4500 each (Tables of 8 or 10) For tickets: www.bcnaturalresourceforum.com or call 250.640.7469
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Exploration Project is located southwest of Vanderhoof. As we move through the Environmental Assessment process, we recognize that our growth and success depend on the sustainability of the communities in which we live and work
27. Global Resources for Industrial Projects
GRIP offers bulk materials handling and process equipment for a variety of industries. Conveying systems to transfer and elevate materials efficiently and cleanly. Bulk material storage silos (steel or concrete) and domes. Screens, shredders, magnets, metal detectors, packagers and palletizers.
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28. Transcanada Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited proposes to build an approximately 650- kilometre pipeline from the Dawson Creek area to the west coast of B.C. The pipeline will transport natural gas to the proposed LNG Canada facility near Kitimat, B.C. Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLine Limited. TransCanada is a Canadian company with more than 60 years experience building and operating pipelines safely and reliably. 29. Northern Health – Men’s Health The Men’s Health program was created by Northern Health in response to the Chief Medical Health Officer’s November 2010 report “Where are the Men?” This report outlined a number of health challenges for men living in northern BC including: - Higher rates of cancer, suicide, occupational deaths, and chronic disease - And lower access rates of health care To address this issue, Northern Health has made Men’s Health a focus area by creating a program to improve the health outcomes of men living in the North. Our booth will have health information for men on how to live healthier lives.
30. Noratek Solutions
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1. Applied Science Technologist & Technicians of BC The Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) is a self-governing association of 10,000 technology professionals. ASTTBC qualifies and registers technologists, technicians and technical specialists in engineering and applied science technology. Formed in 1958, ASTTBC was incorporated under the ASTT Act (1985) to regulate the standards of training and practice of members and protect the interests of the public.
2. College of New Caledonia CNC enrolls about 5,000 fulltime equivalent students each year in approximately 90 distinct programs at its 6 campuses. CNC has educated more than 100,000 students in the past 42 years in University Transfer, health sciences, trades and technical programs
3. Ecofor Consulting Ecofor is a natural and cultural heritage resource management company with offices in Fort St James, Fort St John, Whitehorse, and Prince George. We offer multidisciplinary environmental consultation, specializing in fisheries, wildlife, cultural heritage, land use planning, and forestry.
4. Initiatives Prince George Initiatives Prince George (IPG) is the economic development corporation for the City of Prince George. IPG aims to facilitate the growth and diversification of the Prince George economy in order to create new opportunities for local and incoming businesses as well as increase the tax base, thus raising the standard of living for residents. IPG’s marketing programs target investment and promote trade development for Prince George businesses. IPG also takes a proactive role in assisting investors to further developments that will have strategic value for the city.
5 and 6. Rio Tinto Alcan Rio Tinto Alcan has had a major presence in BC for over half a century. Our aluminium smelter is located in Kitimat and manufactures value-added primary aluminum products that are shipped around the world. A $3.3 billion dollar Kitimat Modernization Project is now underway that will see a greener, more efficient smelter and will increase production capacity by 48 per cent.
7. University of Northern BC Our greatest resource in northern BC is our people and in a changing economy, our greatest asset is our own ability to solve problems and create opportunities. Through its teaching and research, UNBC is committed to helping the North do just that. Strengthening the connection between the University and the region will lead to more sustainable communities and more competitive economies. www.unbc.ca
8. SIMS GROUP The SIMS GROUP is a family of companies that have extensive experience and knowledge in all aspects of construction, mining, power maintenance, equipment rental and sales. We are committed to providing our customers and clients with a complete contracting package to get the job done.’ 9. and 10. Splash Media Group Splash Media Group is a young, fresh and energetic full service advertising agency servicing the marketing needs of many throughout northern BC and beyond. We work closely with our clients using creative design ideas and strategic thinking to create effective brand communications.
11. Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia AME BC - The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia is the predominant voice of mineral exploration in British Columbia. AME BC hosts Mineral Exploration Roundup, “Resources for Life: Digging Deeper,” the world’s premier technical mineral exploration conference from January 28 to 31, 2013, at The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver.
12. Duz Cho Logging McLeod Lake Indian Band owns Duz Cho Logging LP and Duz Cho Construction LP. Both companies are engaged in the forestry, mining, oil and gas, and civil construction industries, and operate from Mackenzie and Chetwynd, BC.
13. PW Transit and Charter PWTransit is a full-service people transportation company, partnering with municipal/regional transportation authorities and private companies, to provide safe, reliable and innovative transportation solutions. We provide industrial employee transportation and charter services to assist companies with their needs.
14. ABC Communications ABC Communications is one of British Columbia’s premier communications companies. Since 1989 ABC can continued to grow and now boasts 7 locations from the Okanagan to the North. ABC can meet all of your needs for internet connectivity (ADSL, Fibre, Bonded, Wireless), Telecom
(Business Phone Systems, Unified Communications, Residential and Business Lines), Web Design and Hosting, and TELUS cellular products. ABC’s dedicated business sales team is ready to help you grow your business through the use of the latest in technology and connectivity. For more information please visit www.abccommunications.com
15. BC Hydro BC Hydro’s proposed Site C Clean Energy Project would be a third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast B.C. Subject to approvals, Site C would be a source of clean, reliable and costeffective electricity for more than 100 years. Come speak to BC Hydro’s representatives about our current opportunities. 16. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW LOCAL 993 is a construction union currently supplying certified electricians and apprentices to union contractors working on projects in Northern BC for BC Hydro, Highland Valley Copper, Nu-Gold Mines, Prince Rupert Port, Rio Tinto Alcan, Shell, Spectra Energy and Thompson Creek Metals.
17. Prince Rupert Port Authority The Prince Rupert Port Authority develops and promotes a leading trade gateway between North American and Asian markets. Its many strategic alliances and partnerships ensure not just a fast and reliable service, but a commitment to managing growth safely, sustainably and responsibly. 18. EDI Environmental Dynamics EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc. is an employee-owned company with offices throughout western and northern Canada. Our team is comprised of passionate biologists and technologists who provide a full suite of environmental and natural resource consulting services. We use sciencedriven, practical solutions to help clients achieve their goals. 19. Global Securities Corp. Global Securities is committed to providing Northern BC residents with unbiased and independent financial advice. In addition to providing their clients with conservative income strategies; Stephen Chen, Harold Hoodikoff and John Kason have over 50 years of combined investment experience in BC’s resource and technology sectors.
20. Central Interior Logging Association The Central Interior Logging Association represents the forest harvesting and roadbuilding sectors on safety, government policy and regulations, and provides programs, services and benefits designed to reduce members’ cost of doing business. The CILA also runs the FIRST Logger training program for truck drivers and equipment operators. CILA has implemented the Carbon Offset Cooperative, designed to help truck and equipment operators create carbon offsets while reducing fuel consumption, and the Incremental Forestry Carbon Company, to utilize forestry carbon offsets to rehabilitate damaged forests and plant trees for the future.
21, 22 and 23. BC CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION NORTH, BC Construction Safety and BCCA Skilled Trades Employment Program Construction Safety and BCCA Skilled Trades Employment Program The BC Construction Association North is dedicated to the promotion of construction investment, standard practices, education, training, safety and high standards in the construction industry, BCCA-North is the “One Stop Shop” for Construction Information and Opportunities. The BC Construction Safety Alliance offers a range of free programs and services that (a) focus on injury prevention; (b) help to create or enhance a culture of safety on construction sites; and (c) meet a diversity of needs among owners, managers, supervisors, and workers that work for the construction industry. From initial screening and assessment to training and supplies, STEP will professionalize BC candidates for your skilled trades jobs and apprenticeships. STEP can also support your existing staff, guiding their transition from non-skilled positions into the trades.
24. Timberline Footfitters Timberline Footfitters is a locally owned and operated shoe store that carries the best work boots we can find. Names like LP Royer, Viberg, and Stompers are available both on-line and in store. We look forward to hearing more about the needs of the Northern Resource Industries so we might serve you better. See us at www.timberlineshoes.com
25. Northern Resource Solutions Group The Northern Resources Solutions Group (NRSG) represents Northern British Columbia’s 13 leading natural resource management consultancies. Together, we provide a distinct competitive advantage by delivering an unmatched combination of expertise, skills, physical resources and networks via one accessible alliance.
31. UNBC’s Ecosystem Science & Management Program UNBC’s Ecosystem Science & Management Program provides learning opportunities that explore cultures, economies, and the environment. Our Natural Resources Management majors give students extensive experience to work in applied fields. Graduates of Forestry, and Wildlife and Fisheries majors are eligible to become Registered Professionals in BC.
32. Canfor Canfor is an integrated forest products company headquartered in British Columbia with a huge presence in BC’s North. Our sustainable building solutions are sold around the world, and we’re at the forefront of growing new and exciting markets for BC forest products. Learn about opportunities to join us at www. canfor.com/careers.
33. Galaxy Broadband Communications Galaxy is your Enterprise Satellite Communication Solution featuring high speed Internet and VoIP services . Galaxy delivers reliability, affordability, flexibility and innovation, all with a “Can Do” attitude. We specialize in providing our Enterprise Network to Oil & Gas, Mining, Forestry and Utilities Markets. 34. KM LNG Operating General Partnership
The Kitimat LNG project is a liquefied natural gas export facility on Bish Cove, approximately 650 kilometres north of Vancouver. The project was granted a 20 year export license for 10 million metric tonnes of LNG per annum by the National Energy Board in October of 2011, and has received both a provincial and federal Environmental Assessment Certificates.
35. Northlands Water and Sewer BC’s only Distributor of Envirospan Modular Culvert System and northern BC Flygt Pump sales, rental and service centre
36. McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. Established in 1910, McElhanney is a Canadian consulting firm, providing engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, and environm ental services through a network of 19 local offices across Western Canada. We have built a premier reputation with our clients by being their local partner in building successful industries and great communities. 37. Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd. Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd. is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm with more than 20 years of experience providing professional services our clients trust and rely on. Our clients look to us to provide a wide range of scientific, technical, and management expertise that merge to provide practical environmental solutions. With six offices located in Terrace, Prince George, Richmond, Kamloops, Fort St. John, and Calgary, our team of over 130 employees is well positioned to take on a variety of projects located in just about any geographical area. www.triton-env.com
38. Atlantic Industries Ltd. Atlantic Industries Limited (AIL) is a world leader in developing innovative engineered solutions in Structural Plate, MSE Wall Systems, Sound Wall Systems, Corrugated Pipe and Prefabricated Bridges for the transportation, public works, railway, mining, forestry and development sectors.
39. Resources North Association Resources North Association builds collaborative approaches for integrated resource management and community stability and prosperity in northern British Columbia. 40. Aberdeen Helicopters Aberdeen Helicopters: a local company that has operated incident and accident free since 1995. Over 80% of BC’s terrain is inaccessible by road. Use a helicopter and leave the ‘getting there’ to us! 41. BC Forest Safety Council The BC Forest Safety Council is a not-for-profit society dedicated to promoting forest health and safety. The Council was founded and is supported by all major forestry organizations in BC and works with forestry employers, workers, contractors and the provincial government and agencies to implement changes necessary to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries in the forest sector of BC. 42. DWB Consulting Services Ltd. DWB Consulting Services Ltd. is a multidisciplinary consulting firm that specializes in offering environmental, engineering and forestry services to our clients. Offices are located in Prince George, Lac La Hache, Chetwynd, and Burns Lake. Visit us at www.dwbconsulting.ca 43. Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) was established in 1966 to represent the guide outfitting industry to government and advocate for science-based wildlife management.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 2013
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9:00 – 9:30am Room 102
INTRODUCTIONS AND WELCOME Honourable Pat Bell, MLA Prince George - Mackenzie Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training & Minister Responsible for Labour Chief Dominic Frederick, Lheidl T’enneh Michel Lamarre, Project Manager - Rio Tinto
9:30 – 10:15am Room 102
MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Doug Bloom, President, Canadian LNG Energy Spectra Energy TOPIC: THE LNG OPPORTUNITY
10:15 – 10:25am
NETWORKING BREAK - TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS
10:25 – Noon Room 102
PANELISTS – LNG Stephen Clark, Senior Vice-President, TransCanada’s Canadian and Eastern U.S. Gas Pipeline Division Chief Councillor, Ellis Ross, Haisla Nation Michael Culbert, President, Progress Energy Canada Ltd.
Noon – 1:30pm Room 101
LUNCHEON SPEAKER Michael Cory, CN Rail Senior VP Western Region
1:30 – 1:45pm
NETWORKING BREAK~ TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS
1:45 – 2:30pm Room 102
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE ADDRESS Kevin Evans, CEO, Industry Training Authority TOPIC: A NEW PARADIGM FOR TRADES TRAINING
2:30 – 4:00pm Room 102
PANELISTS – POST SECONDARY EDUCATION/SKILLS TRAINING John Bowman, President, College of New Caledonia Laurie Rancourt, President, Northern Lights College Dr. Denise Henning, President, Northwest Community College Dick Mynen, Director Northern Resource Solutions Group Dr. Mark Dale, VP Academic & Provost, University of Northern British Columbia
4:00 pm – 4:15pm Room 102
CLOSING REMARKS Honourable Pat Bell, MLA Prince George - Mackenzie Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training & Minister Responsible for Labour
6:00 pm Room 101
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2013 9:00 – 9:30am Room 102
INTRODUCTIONS & WELCOME Honourable Pat Bell, MLA Prince George - Mackenzie Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training & Minister Responsible for Labour Michel Lamarre, Project Manager - Rio Tinto
9:30 – 10:15am Room 102
MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Steve Zika, CEO, Hampton Affiliates TOPIC: WHY HAMPTON INVESTED IN BC
10:15 – 10:30am
NETWORKING – TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS
10:30 – 11:45am Room 102
PANELISTS – FORESTRY Ken Baker, CEO, Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. David Calabrigo, Senior VP Corporate & Legal Affairs Secretary, Canfor Steven Hofer, VP Sales & Marketing, Interfor
Noon – 1:30 pm Room 101
LUNCHEON SPEAKER Senator Nancy Greene Raine
1:30 – 2:00pm
NETWORKING BREAK – TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS
2:00 –2:45 pm Room 102
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE SPEAKER Robert Gallagher, President & CEO, New Gold
2:45 – 3:45pm Room 102
PANELISTS - MINING Byng Giraud, Vice President, Corporate Affairs - Imperial Metals Doug Smith, General Manager, Xstrata Coal Canada Kevin Loughrey, Chairman & CEO, Thompson Creek Metals Michel Lamarre, Project Manager, Rio Tinto
4:00 – 4:15 pm Room 102
CLOSING REMARKS Honourable Pat Bell, MLA Prince George - Mackenzie Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training & Minister Responsible for Labour
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More to consciousness than currents PAUL STRICKLAND Special to Free Press
Ideas have consequences, University of Chicago English professor Richard M. Weaver said in 1948. He was right. Many people think philosophy is useless, and nothing any practical citizen has to pay any attention to. Meanwhile, debates continue between believers in the concepts of “soul” or “consciousness”, on one hand, and adherents to presumably objective and scientific reductionist-materialism, on the other. (Reductionist-materialism is the belief that everything, including consciousness, can be reduced to the actions of molecules and electric energy measurable by technological instruments.) Many people with a post-secondary education believe fundamentalist religious people are ignorant advocates of repression and intolerance while scientific reductionist-materialists are forward-looking, enlightened proponents of progress and freedom. However, many advocates of scientific materialism propound their views – beliefs that can lead to Social Darwinism in economic policy – with the same intolerant fervour as many of the Bible Thumpers promote theirs. Disputes among such groups are not just useless ethereal debates among philosophy professors and graduate students who many people in this community would say have too much time on their hands. On the contrary, these debates widely thought to be of no practical consequence are central to
securing the future of basic concepts of freedom of expression and freedom of imagination. Reductionist-materialist views on the winning side in these debates have led to presumptions about the human brain and mind that have had damaging impacts on ordinary people in the treatment of depression and related conditions. Another deplorable result of the ascendancy of reductionist-materialism in medicine, particularly psychiatry, is that many bored or distracted children are assumed, sometimes on sketchy and vague evidence, to be suffering from ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) and are prescribed powerful psychiatric medications to control the supposed disorder. In his book The Measure of Man (1954), Joseph Wood Krutch, English professor and student of natural philosophy, says consciousness is an irreducible primary fact of existence. He refers to a chemist who, seeking to debunk traditional religious concepts, said, “I cannot find the soul in my test tube.” If the chemist had instead been compelled to say, “I cannot find consciousness in my test tube,” the reply would be simple, Krutch says: “I don’t care whether you can find it there or not. I can find it in my head. Chemistry, by failing to find it, demonstrates nothing except the limitations of its methods.” Elio Frattaroli, M.D., psychoanalyst and psychoanalyst, would agree. “ . . . Entrenched beliefs tend to be impervious to logic, and so our blind cultural faith in scientific materialism has now brought us to the point
where we are willing to accept more often, and and, since the extravagant and potentially early 1990s, antidepressant use dangerous uses of medication among all children has been risthat could never be justified on ing, Zito says. the basis of scientific evidence “ . . . Patterns of increased use alone,” says Frattaroli, author of include very young children, Healing the Soul in the Age of for whom serious concerns of the Brain: Becomappropriateness and ing Conscious in safety have been an Unconscious raised by academic World (2000). researchers in child “The burgeoning psychiatry,” she cauuse of antideprestions. sants in children Zito draws attenis the most glaring tion to the dramatic Reductionistexample. Very little materialist views increase in the diagresearch has been nosis and medicating on the winning done in this area . of youth for so-called side in these . . .” emotional and behavdebates have led At least one anti- to presumptions ioural problems over depressant has the past 20 years. about the human been associated Sometimes a talented brain and mind with an increase child can be bored by that have had risk of sudden damaging impacts the pace of learning death in children, in an ordinary classon ordinary people he warns. room, says psycholoin h e treatment “Most imporgist James T. Webb, of depression and tantly, we know Ph.D., and five of his related condialmost nothing colleagues in meditions.” about the longercine and psychology term consequences in their 2005 book of modifying the brain chemMisdiagnosis and Dual Diagistry of an immature growing noses in Gifted Children and brain.” Adults. Boredom due to a misIt is boys who are most match of abilities and expectaoften diagnosed with ADHD, tions can cause a bright child to and since the late 1980s they act up, these experts say. have been by far the majority Talented children are often of schoolchildren prescribed naturally active and tend to stimulants like Ritalin (R), Julie be impatient for a chance to Magno Zito, a leading pharmaexplore new concepts instead of coepidemiologist, says in the having to wait for what seems Fall 2012 issue of Hedgehog to them an inordinately long Review (University of Virginia). time for the start of the next les(The academic field of pharmason. Then they do something coepidemiology explores how that distracts their classmates, often various medications are end up in the principal’s office where and to what age groups.) and, ultimately, are too often However, in recent years girls issued a prescription for a have been prescribed stimulants stimulant that school authorities
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say is mandatory for continued participation in the regular classroom. Webb and his colleagues say that only about half of the students diagnosed with ADHD, and prescribed medication for it, actually suffer from that condition. For the other half who have been misdiagnosed, “changing the environment, and not the child, is the most effective and benign intervention.” As Weaver said, ideas have consequences. The reductionistmaterialist idea that consciousness is a mere side-effect of electrical currents in the brain has led us down a dark path. The popular notion now is that the brain is just a bag of chemicals criss-crossed by nerves, and any chemical imbalance that develops can be adjusted with the appropriate mix of psychoactive pills. This notion has resulted in the unnecessary prescription of antidepressants for mere blue spells or for stress caused by a person’s often accurate perceptions about downsizing and other evidence of economic decline. In many school systems it has led to the massive overprescription of stimulants and anti-depressants where often classroom atmosphere or family problems at home are what need to be addressed. And, as Dr. Frattaroli cautions, there are valid concerns that the prescription of psychoactive medications to young children could have deleterious effects on the developing brain. We have to explore what might be lasting effects of the use of such medications on the mature brain when these children have grown into adulthood.
New legislation will mean changes in province One of the significant roles that MLAs act clearly puts the needs of children first perform is the creation and revision of during the separation and divorce prolaws in our province. As we begin a new cess, while also creating tools to better year, I want to highlight address family violence. While some of the legislation the primary goal is to better that I worked on in 2012, meet the needs of families and MLA their children, the changes will which will bring important Report also reduce the burden on our changes to a number of areas in the months and judicial system by taking cases years ahead. out of courtrooms that would SHIRLEYBOND The first of these is the be more appropriately dealt Family Law Act, passed unanimously by with in alternative ways. our provincial legislature in November. Another important law introduced in This major revision represents the first 2012 is intended to deal with something change to family law in almost three that has become a major public safety decades and is designed to support fami- issue in British Columbia. Metal theft lies who are experiencing very difficult has been on the increase and is costing personal circumstances. The Family Law companies hundreds of thousands of dolAct will enable them to settle their dislars every year. More importantly, from putes out of court, providing them with my perspective, are the public-safety a safe dispute resolution process, which risks that occur when the theft interferes is conducted by qualified professionals with telephone service, emergency comwho have had training in this field. The munications, and transportation systems,
not to mention the fact that live wires are often left exposed, posing a danger to both repair workers and the general public. In order to deal with this issue, I introduced the Metal Dealers and Recyclers Act. The act requires metal dealers and recyclers who purchase certain types of metals to register with the government, and sets an upper limit of $50 on cash purchases; all amounts above this limit must be paid by cheque. The law has already had an impact on metal thefts – BC Hydro, which used to have an average of 42 thefts of copper wire per month, has seen the number reduced to about 18 per month. Telus, which had 241 thefts in the first half of last year, had only 52 after the law came into effect. I am encouraged by the initial results and look forward to the downward trend continuing. Another important law which has had a major impact has been the Imme-
diate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program, which required amendments in 2012. Launched in September 2010, this impaired driving program has worked better than we expected. Our initial target when the law was introduced was to reduce alcohol-related driving deaths 35 per cent by 2013. As we end 2012 that target has already been surpassed and an estimated 104 lives have been saved. These are all people who are now at home enjoying the holidays with their families; these families have been spared the tragedy of dealing with losing a loved one due to impaired driving. The law is tough, but it is also fair; in June of this year we introduced changes which enhanced the appeal process while still preserving the tough immediate sanctions that have made it so effective. To learn more about these and other laws we have introduced or reformed in 2012, please visit bit.ly/12M76JM.
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MYSTERY DINNER There will be a mystery dinner and play with a 1950s theme presented by the Elder Citizens Recreation Association. Saturday, Jan. 26. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Dinner and play at 5 p.m. Fourcourse sit-down dinner. Tickets are available at ECRA offices, 1692 Tenth Ave. Phone 250-561-9381 for more information.
STORYTIME Tired of cartoons? Books and Company has its free entertaining Children’s Storytime event headed up by Kayli. Saturdays at 10 a.m. she’ll entertain the children with books and crafts, giving parents and caregivers a chance to enjoy a morning coffee at Cafe Voltaire or find books among the huge selection at Books and Company on Third Avenue.
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Madison and Hayden are happy with their Christmas “haul” for a family in need – a mom with two young children. They found the family through the local St. Vincent de Paul’s seasonal Adopt-a-Family program.
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Mac Macdonald remembers a time when most households in Prince George used real trees at Christmas to celebrate the holiday season. Back then, four decades ago, the Lions Clubs of Prince George had their work cut out for them with their January tree pick-up service. The event was one of the groups’ biggest fundraiser of the year, said Macdonald. “It used to keep us very busy. We had a long list of places around the city where we’d pick up trees and by the end of the day, we’d collect hundreds and hundreds of them. Our Lions Club members went out in several trucks – some were rented, others were provided along with drivers by local businesses.” Now, with people using more artificial than real trees, the job’s not so big for club members. Rather than being destroyed, ‘Christmas’ trees are now being recycled. And instead of a tree pick-up service, the three local Lions Clubs offer a twoday drop-off service. “We used to make a few thousand dollars for our charities every year from picking up old Christmas trees. But now there aren’t enough trees [to pick up] so we decided to do it this way.” On Jan. 12 and 13 people can bring their trees to a central location, the CN Centre parking lot, where they will be disposed of on the spot. “We will have a [wood] chipper right there,” said Macdonald. “The wood chips are used for the City’s green spaces and gardens. It’s a lot easier for people to bring their trees downtown than
to take them all the way up the Hart [highway] to the dump. And this way, too, they can make a donation that goes to a charity and also know their trees are being recycled all over the city.” The “green” move is much better for the local environment but it means less money for cashstrapped non-profit groups and charities. And while the way trees were disposed of in the “old days” was not environmentally friendly – it made quite a public spectacle. “I arrived here in 1967 and back then we used to burn [Christmas] trees at Carrie Jane Grey Park. We’d take a 45-gallon drum of diesel oil, some old tires and we’d start a bonfire. We’d always have a couple of hundred people come by to watch.” Now things are done with a view to recycling and repurposing cut trees, he said. Trees can be dropped off by donation on Saturday, Jan. 12 and Sunday, Jan. 13 between 12 noon and 4 p.m. Proceeds will go to help one or more local charities chosen by the Lions Club.
There are lots of grandparents who brag about their grandchildren. It tends to come with the territory. However it’s not every day that children aged eight and 10 decide to forgo their own presents and birthday party so that another family – a family they have never even met – can have a better time at Christmas. Kelly Ashton’s grandchildren, Madison (the older one) and Hayden, held a Christmas party at Studio 2880 on Dec. 19. They invited relatives, neighbours, friends and school chums to come and give food or presents to their adopted family. “They didn’t want Christmas gifts for themselves,” Ashton said. “Their birthdays are about a week apart (during the Christmas season) but they just wanted to help other people. They wanted to give
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We’ve all heard of it, and it seems most communities in Canada have a similar tradition – one that includes jumping into a hole carved into the ice of a frozen lake on New Year’s Day. In Prince George, the annual tradition (this year was the 12th) took place as usual, but with a few new additions to the group of Polar Bear Dip swimmers. You would expect the hardy Canadian male – there were a few this year, as well as the daredevils (yep, there were a few of those as well) – but you’d hardly expect a
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Phil Beaulieu, Director Sports and Venues for the 2015 Canada Winter Games leaps into Ness Lake during the Polar Bear Dip along with his son, Tallon, on New Year’s Day. young woman from Brazil, where in winter the thermometer drops to a (shock, gasp) low of 15 C (yep, plus 15 that is) to want to jump into a frozen lake. “I like winter in Canada,” Peres said, preparing her costume along with the other exchange students moments before the big dip. “It is beautiful, amazing – and cold,” Voght said. “It’s cool. It’s Canadian,” added Dunck, defending the swim. “It’s a unique experience we wouldn’t do in our country,” Gozzi said. Although the four girls mainly took part for the experience, it is also an event that fundraises money for the camper sponsorship fund, which allows families who couldn’t otherwise afford it the experience of sending a child to camp. Local pastor Brian Joyce was the number one adult fundraiser this year, bringing in over $600, and the only pastor to answer a challenge calling all local pastors in the city to raise funds for the dip. A press release says: “Every kid deserves to go to camp and we have always strived to make camp accessible for all. One way we do that is
by paying for par of the fees for families that are not financially in a place to afford to send their kids.” The release also mentions Jan. 1 marked the anniversary of the gym at the camp burning down. The new gym has been accessible since July. After judging the participants costumes (Super Dad took first place), the ‘dippers’ jumped, two by two, into the 15’ x 30’ hole, which had been cut into the 18”-thick ice in blocks, removed by volunteers. Either shy or afraid, or a bit of both, the exchange students were the last to jump into the frigid water. Though it took a little coaxing, they all did it, with Dunck going that extra bit and swimming the length of the pool before one of the volunteer firefighters, who helped during the event, came to her aid and helped her from the water. Teeth chattering, jumping from foot to foot, wrapped in towels, the girls congratulated one another following the event. Because, Voght said, that’s what it means to be Canadian.
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New Year’s Eve is always the busiest night of the year for Operation Red Nose. It didn’t start out that way Monday night in Prince George, but it sure finished that way. The 221 rides provided that night by the designated-driving service brought this year’s total to 1,084 safe rides home during nine nights of service in late November and December. Spokesperson Andrea Johnson says the night was a good one locally. “We were very happy with how New Year’s went, although we could’ve used about 10 more teams to meet the demand for rides. We had 31 volunteer teams out on the road. “We were backed up about
50-60 rides from midnight to 4 a.m. with the wait time about an hour to an hour and a half. There were about 30 cancellations on rides.” She says the cancellations were understandable. “Operation Red Nose would like to apologize to everyone who waited a long time or who wound up cancelling their ride with us. We appreciate those who did wait for us and get them home safely. Clients who cancelled whom we managed to contact assured us they got a safe ride home which made us feel better.” Once again this year, many of the same volunteers came out, some for all nine of the nights the program ran. “We can’t say enough about our volunteers who we count on year in and year out. They represented non-profit community groups such as AimHi,
PARTY Program, Prince George Blizzards Speedskating Club, P.G. Judo Club, Pathfinders, P.G. Titans Wheelchair Basketball and RCMP Victim Services. They were fantastic to work with and without them we would not be as successful as we are.” The number of rides in 2012 is second only to the 1,123 record total set in 2010. In 2011, 1,035 safe rides were provided. In 2011, 32 teams provided 236 safe rides home on New Year’s Eve, while in 2010, the biggest year to date, we provided 273 safe rides home. Operation Red Nose is a free, designated-driving service organized by the Rotary Club of Prince George Nechako in partnership with the RCMP and ICBC. Any donations collected go directly to Prince George youth and amateur sport organizations.
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Born New Year’s Day, baby Elaina Matte (with mom Kayleen and dad Dan), shows off her new toque Wednesday to BC Hydro Power Pioneers PG Branch president/ northern director Tim Thompson and past president Shirley Gratton. Te re s a M A LLA M / Fre e Pre s s
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Toques for our tiniest members of the community. Gifted by local members of BC Hydro Power Pioneers, handknit toques for babies have become a Christmas season tradition with local hospital staff. But for little Elaina Matte – born at 12:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day and weighing in at eight pounds – her pink wool toque is like everything else around her – a brandnew experience. Elaina, daughter of Kayleen and Dan Matte, had her first “fashion shoot” on Wednesday modelling for the Free Press photo one of the more
than 80 hand-knit toques presented last week by PG Pioneers branch members. The toques are made up in an array of colours by local members during the year and they are given to newborns on the pediatrics ward of UHNBC. For over a decade 17 branches of the Pioneers have donated toques to their local hospitals and to Vancouver Children’s Hospital. On Wednesday, PG Pioneers branch president and northern director Tim Thompson and past president and northern director Shirley Gratton were on hand for the presentation to Elaina. “This year the Prince George branch also decorated a Baby
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2013 DOG LICENSES ARE NOW ON SALE. The discounted rates are available until January 31, 2013. If the dog is sterilized the license is $24 and if the dog is not sterilized the cost
is $66. Dog tags can be purchased online at www.princegeorge.ca, by mail, by calling 250.561.7600, at City Hall, BC SPCA, Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, The Bone & Biscuit, Day N’ Night Store (Hart Hwy), Dog Gone Bakery, Ospika Pet & Farm Supplies, Petland and Total Pet. Licensing your dog is a key factor in responsible pet ownership. It is required by the Animal Control City Bylaw and allows for quick identification should your dog become injured, lost, found or impounded. Keeping an unlicensed dog can result in a $100 fine. Bylaw Services 250.561.7622.
CULTURAL GRANTS FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS Non-Profit arts organizations wishing to apply for the City’s Cultural Grants can obtain an application package from the Service Centre at City Hall. Applications may also be obtained on the City’s web site www.princegeorge.ca/ CityHall/Grants/CulturalArts Requests for grants must be submitted on the City’s application form, and must include all of the supporting documentation listed on the application. Late or incomplete submissions may result in the rejection of applications. The deadline for 2013 grant applications for City assistance is 5:00 PM - Monday, January 21, 2013.
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Tuesday, April 16thh, 2013 | Prince George Civic Centre Conference & Workshops 8:00am–4:00pm | Awards Gala 6:00pm–10:00pm Keynote speakers:
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The Prince George Cougars are no strangers to adversity. Beginning the new year with even more challenges and distractions, the Western Hockey League team will have a mountain to climb as they attempt to move from the playoff bubble to the middle of the pack. The team hit the ice in practice this week with a short-staffed squad as players were out with injuries, sickness and other commitments. They’re also trying to deal Alex Forsberg, who requested a trade last month (see story below). The schedule isn’t doing its part to assist the team. Their first opposition of 2013 is the red-hot Kelowna Rockets, who are jockeying with the Kamloops Blazers for the B.C. Division lead. The Cougars welcome the Rockets to town for a doubleheader this weekend (tonight and Saturday, 7 p.m. at CN Centre). “Obviously their record shows they’re one of the best teams in our division and in the conference,” Cougars forward Troy Bourke said on Wednesday. “They got a lot of skill up front and the D-men are very skilled as well, so we got a tough test this weekend and I’m looking forward to it.” After meeting the Rockets, the Cougars will hit the road for a two-game set against the Portland Winterhawks, who lead the conference and U.S. Division with 32 wins, five losses, one overtime setback and zero shootout defeats (32-5-1-0). Then they return home for a CN Centre set against the Kamloops Blazers on Jan. 11 and 12.
Following the six-pack against conference opponents, the Cats visit Alberta for a three-game Central Division road swing. That set sees them play the Calgary Hitmen on Jan. 18, Red Deer Rebels on Jan. 19 and Edmonton Oil Kings on Jan. 20. Portland, Kamloops, Kelowna and Edmonton were the WHL teams listed on this week’s Canadian Hockey League Top-10 rankings. Kamloops (26-10-2-2) and Kelowna (26-10-2-2) carried 26 wins each into games on Wednesday evening. The Cougars, on the other hand, are ninth in the conference with a 12-20-1-4 mark. They’re coming off a winless three-game road weekend that included an 8-4 loss on Sunday against the Vancouver Giants, the only team below them in the 10-team standings. “Opposition and travel, I think we’ve got some challenges ahead of us, there’s no doubt,” Cougars head coach Dean Clark said. “But we have to get back and there’s some things we have to get back in control as far as the way we play and all of those things. In order to give ourselves a chance in all of the games we play, we have to play a very smart, disciplined style of play that everybody understands and get people on board. I think we spent the last few days really hammering home the point about how we have to be as a group moving forward, and if we want to have success, there’s a certain way we got to be and that’s what we’re going to be.” Clark called the effort in Vancouver awful. “We just never got it going and we gave eight goals to a team that we should beat, so very disap-
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Alex Forsberg, seen here skating with the puck against the Rockets in October, won’t be in the Cougars lineup when the teams meet again tonight at CN Centre. pointing.” The defeat to the Giants followed a doubleheader against the Victoria Royals. The Royals downed the Cougars 5-1 on Friday and 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday. NOTES: INJURIES – The Cougars’ long list of injuries this week included: forwards Jari Erricson (upper body), Jordan Tkatch (upper body) and Brett Roulston (lower body); and defencemen Joseph Carvalho (knee), Dallas Ehrhardt (upper body) and Raymond Grewal (upper body). Carvalho’s injury is long term, while the rest of the players could all be back in the lineup within the next couple
of weeks. Clark doesn’t expect Erricson or Grewal will play this weekend. TOURNAMENTS – Defenceman Rinalds Rosinskis was in Russia this week representing Latvia at the World Junior Hockey Championship. Forward Carson Bolduc and assistant coach Jason Becker travelled to Quebec to suit up for Team Pacific at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Rosinskis and Bolduc won’t return in time for the Kelowna set, but Clark is hopeful they’ll be back in the WHL next week. FLU – Cougars goalie Brett Zarowny was battling the flu bug this week and was hoping to recover in time to play the
Rockets. CALL-UPS – Although no announcement was made regarding call-ups on Wednesday, Clark said they’d look into adding players for the weekend. TRADE DEADLINE – Another important date on the WHL calendar is quickly approaching. The league’s trade deadline is on Wednesday. “The way we’ve played, the guys maybe should be wondering if they should (be with the Cougars) or not,” Clark said, “because our results haven’t been the way they should. We need to get guys in here that want to play hard every night for this organization and that’s the bottom line.”
Alex Forsberg looks to force trade from Cougars ALISTAIR MCINNIS sports@pgfreepress.com
There were times when Alex Forsberg was the Prince George Cougars’ best player on the ice. During those moments, fans could understand why the Cougars selected him first overall in the 2010 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. But on other occasions, he was barely noticeable. The player who received recognition for scoring the
Cougars’ Teddy Bear Toss goal in a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Giants on Dec. 16 returned to the spotlight later last month. This time, it wasn’t so positive. After spending Christmas with family in Saskatchewan, Alex never returned to the Cougars. He requested to have his services traded to another WHL organization. Cougars head coach Dean Clark said he received an e-mail from Alex’s father after return-
ing to the Okanagan for Christmas break. “I haven’t heard officially from Alex,” Clark said on Wednesday. “He hasn’t talked to me through any kind of correspondence.” Although Alex may not have been happy playing with the Cougars, Clark said he never got the impression he wanted to leave the organization. “It was funny because I was standing beside him at the airport and he never said a word to me, so I was
shocked obviously. I think obviously when a player quits, it has an effect on your team.” In the offseason, Alex’s older brother Jesse was moved. The Cougars dealt the defenceman to the Seattle Thunderbirds for forward Colin Jacobs in August. “It was probably no coincidence that his brother asked for a trade as well, so obviously the family feels very strongly about some things,” Clark said. “We
want people that want to be here. I don’t think Alex was treated unfairly or anything else. He was asked to work harder, which I ask everybody.” When the Cougars drafted Alex, they hoped he would someday turn into a leading scorer for them. His rookie 2011-12 season was shortened by injuries, yet he managed 40 points (15 goals and 25 assists) in 51 games. In 31 games with the Cats this season, he tallied nine goals and 10
assists for 19 points. Alex fell short of making the Central Scouting Services’ November rankings of North American skaters eligible for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. “We’re not going to trade Alex just because he’s quit and asked for a trade,” Clark said. “We’re going to do what’s best for the Prince George Cougars and if we can’t make the right deal, then he’ll just sit. That’s just the way it’s going to be.”
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Kings back from long break Nineteen days. That’s how long it’s been since the Prince George Spruce Kings last played a B.C. Hockey League game. The team’s extended break from B.C. Hockey League action ends this evening. They meet the Powell River Kings to open a three-game Island Division road swing. They visit the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Saturday night before wrapping up the weekend set against the Nanaimo Clippers on Sunday.
The Spruce Kings sit third in the five-team Mainland Division with 17 wins, 10 losses, one tie and five overtime defeats (17-10-1-5). They’re four points behind the division-leading Chilliwack Chiefs (21-10-1-1). On the weekend, the Surrey Eagles (20-10-1-2) passed the Spruce Kings to take second in the division. The fourth-place Coquitlam Express (16-18-1-0) and basement-dwelling Langley Rivermen (13-14-1-5) round out the
division. After coming home early next week, the Spruce Kings will return south for two games in the Lower Mainland, Jan. 11 at Chilliwack and Jan. 12 in Coquitlam. The Jan. 12 game marks their eighth consecutive road game, their longest stretch of games away from the Coliseum this season. The Spruce Kings’ next home date is Jan. 18. They welcome the Chiefs to the Coliseum for a two-game set on Jan. 18 and 19.
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C a ts Cat Ca t s 6-2 6 -2 2 on o n Dec. D e c . 1155 att CN Dec De C N Ce C e nt ntre t re re. Cats Centre. Th e Coug C o ugar g a s opened open op p e ed e d ttheir heir M ac’’ s sschedule ac c h ed ch e d ule le The Cougars Mac’s on Dec. 27 with an 8-1 triumph over the Winnipeg Wild. The next day, they outscored the Calgary Northstars 6-3. After a 4-4 tie against the Prince Albert Mintos on Saturday, they concluded their round robin with a 7-2 win over the Edmonton South Side Athletic Club Athletics on Sunday. Cariboo forwards Liam Blackburn and Brad Morrison were named first-time all-stars in the tournament. With 11 points in five games, Morrison was named the top scorer of the event and received the Lifemark Sports Physiotherapy Leading Scorer Award. Morrison recorded eight points. For not being on the ice for one goal against, he was named the Ricoh Plus/ Minus Award winner. Morrison also accepted the Stu Peppard Memorial Trophy as Most Sportsmanlike Player. Although Warren wasn’t named an all-star, Sprague noted that he played well enough to be named an award winner. “The team played very well in front of him and when we didn’t, he made big saves and he kept us in games, which is crucial.” With its holiday break complete, the BCMML schedule resumes this weekend. The Cougars meet the Valley West Hawks in a CN Centre doubleheader, start times set for 1 p.m. on Saturday and 10:15 a.m. on Sunday. The Cougars sit third in the 11-team BCMML with an 18-6-0 record. They’re six points behind the division-leading Giants (20-2-2) and four in arrears of the secondplace Okanagan Rockets (18-2-4). “The Hawks are a good team, they’re a good skilled team and we’re looking forward to playing them again,” Sprague said. The Cougars will be back at CN Centre the following weekend for another two-game set, Jan.12 and 13 against the North Island Silvertips.
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Thee Ca Th C Cariboo a ri rib i bo b o o Co boo C Coug Cougars o ug g ar arss weree n’t we ’ t celebrating cell e b rat ce atii ng g when he weren’t their tournament in Calgary ended. But having been able to digest the latest defeat, with more time to reflect on the Mac’s Tournament as a whole, members of the Major Midget hockey team can hold their heads high. They won their division with their best record yet in the annual event. The Cougars were eliminated from championship contention on Monday with a 3-2 overtime setback against Pirati Chumotov of the Czech Republic. “Good team effort all around. Everybody bought into what their roles were and executed them very well,” Cariboo head coach Trevor Sprague said. “We had great goaltending as well. We had the most goals in the round robin. I think we were one of the top teams with the least amount of goals against, so when everybody is playing their role and they’re playing it well, you get a lot of success.” The Vancouver North West Giants, the Cougars’ B.C. Major Midget League rivals, won the tournament. In Tuesday’s goldmedal final, the Giants defeated the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime. The Cougars topped Pool 2 with three wins, zero losses and one tie (3-0-1). Twenty-five teams competed in the male event, with five pool winners and three wildcards advancing to the playoff round. Cariboo starting goalie Nathan Warren stopped 38 of 41 shots against Pirati Chumotov. Logan Styler recorded both goals for the Cougars. “A couple of penalties in the third kind of got us down a little bit. A little bit of our composure, we lost a little bit on the bench there,” Sprague said. “It’s something that you need to keep together in high-pressure games.” Despite the high shots-against total, the Cougars had their share of chances. “If you’re going to miss the net more than you get shots on net, you’re probably not going to win the hockey game, so that was a little bit of our turning point in the second half of the game,” Sprague said. The Giants completed an undefeated Mac’s Tournament with a 7-0 record. They defeated Pirati Chumotov 4-2 in the semifinals. The Cougars met the Giants in their last BCMML game, Dec. 16 at the Coliseum. The Cougars won the contest 4-0, earning a doubleheader split after the Giants tamed the
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Mirror! Mirror! On the wall, It’s that time to use the crystal ball. This is my first column of the New Year To see the future without any fear. Without further adieu From me to you I shall now go on a dare And forecast 2013 with much care. Although the chances are high There are no guarantees these will all fly. NHL: With the lockout coming to an end, the Toronto Maple Leafs will declare to their
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fans that the team is declare their 19-yearheaded in the right old plan is right on direction since they target. are in January and tied for first place overall. BCHL: Despite missing the The Prince George playoffs, Edmonton Spruce Kings win a Oilers playoff G.M. round, Steve however Hart Tambelthe victory Beat lini will is oversuggest turned by HARTLEYMILLER the league the future has never because of looked so bright. That travel issues. may be true, once Tambellini leaves the CIS: team. The UNBC women’s soccer team ends a MLB: three-year drought by The new-look winning a game: the Toronto Blue Jays will green and gold intraindeed have a breaksquad game at Rotary. through and win the World Series. No, not NFL: baseball, but rather The Seattle Seathe World Series of hawks lose in the Poker. playoffs on a last-play The L.A. Dodgers controversial call in will break the New the end zone. York Yankees’ record Tim Tebow for the highest payroll announces he is not to win a playoff excited to be a Jaguar series. and looks forward to running their newNBA: look wildcat offence. Suggesting that Nash passes too much CFL: and Kobe not enough, The league agrees Dwight Howard to a new sponsorleaves the L.A. Lakers ship deal with Tim at the end of the seaHorton’s and Boston son and signs for bigPizza that enables ger bucks and a larger each player to have starring role with the a box of Timbits as a Brooklyn Nets. pre-game snack and a A 28-year woman Brute Sandwich as a from the south will post-game meal. announce she is preg••• nant but will also Since 1986, when inform the media she linebacker Lawrence has no idea which Taylor of the N.Y. NBA player is the Giants took the honfather. our, either a quarterback or running back PGA: has won the NFL MVP Tiger returns to award. That trend will prominence and capcontinue this season tures the Grand Slam: with either Peyton a blonde in the spring, Manning or Adrian a brunette in the sumPeterson winning mer, a redhead in the the prestigious prize. fall and a surprising However, there is a mature grey play in possibility the two the winter. Yes, there superstars may share is a silver lining after the award like Peyton all. did with Steve McNair in 2003. WHL: There is no wrong The Prince George answer in this ManCougars sneak into ning/Peterson debate. the eighth and final Peyton makes everyplayoff spot and then one around him bet-
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ter and is arguably the most outstanding player on the best team. So, who is Most Valuable? I have to side with A.P. on this one. The Minnesota Vikings have a marginal quarterback, mediocre offence with one superstar. The team went from 3-13 to 10-6 largely because of one player. Opposition defenses could not stop him even though they knew he was getting the ball numerous times. The Broncos improved from 8-8 to 13-3 with 11 of those wins against nonplayoff teams. In other words, Denver started the season with a better team than Minnesota, otherwise they wouldn’t have won their division and a playoff game a year ago under the floundering Tim “he can’t throw” Tebow. Peterson had the second-most rushing yards in NFL history after coming back from major knee surgery. He literally carried the Vikes into the playoffs, finishing with four straight wins. With his team’s season on the line, Peterson racked up 199 yards and two touchdowns against the Packers and his final carry of the season set up the winning field goal. This isn’t about Manning not winning a fifth MVP crown, but rather Peterson winning his first. As crazy as it may sound, the Broncos still may have won their division without Peyton but it is a certainly the Vikings would have been at or near the bottom of the NFC without Adrian. For that reason alone, Peterson is the MVP of the NFL. To you and yours, a very healthy happy prosperous 2013! FROM THE QUOTE RACK:
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Preplan your funeral and put your mind at ease FLORAL BROWN November 26th 1915 – December 27th 2012 Surrounded by her loving family Floral (Patty) Lily Marguerite Brown (nee Blow) passed away peacefully at Dunrovin Lodge in Quesnel BC on December 27th 2012. Floral was born in Lachute Quebec , to Charles E. Blow and Floral Blow (nee Humphries). Her pre -school years were spent in Montreal and she moved to Prongie Saskatchewan at the age of 6. She was raised by her aunt Alice and her family until she returned to Montreal at 22 where she was reunited with her mother Floral. In Montreal she met and married Earl Thomas Brown on November 1st 1938. When Earl went overseas Floral moved with her three small girls back to help Aunt Alice on the farm in Saskatchewan. When Earl returned from overseas they stayed in Saskatchewan for 5 years and had two sons there. They left Saskatchewan for BC where they had three additional daughters. They raised their family of seven in the Quesnel and Prince George area. When they retired they moved to Salmon Arm then Hedley and Princeton. They returned to Quesnel in 1995. Floral is predeceased by husband Earl (of 60 years), her daughter Earline Wilkins, mother Floral Scullion father Charles Blow , brother Kenneth Humphreys, son-in-law Robert Krause and infant daughter Floral. She is survived by her twin daughters Patty (Mac) Miller, Peggy (David) Reid, her sons Chuck (Derrill) Brown, Gerald (Judy) Brown, and daughters Gloria Brown (Stan Morris) Penny Brown (Gene LeDuc), sons-in-law Ron Wilkins, Bill Moore, and John Baker, 18 grandchildren, 54 great -grandchildren, 14 great-great grandchildren. Service will be held at 1:00 PM January 5th 2013 at Northstar Fellowship Baptist Church, 301 Northstar Road Quesnel. Pastor Norm Botteril officiating. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in memory of Floral Brown to Dunrovin Park Lodge. Condolences can be emailed to stonebridge@ shaw.ca. Funeral arrangements are in care of Clayton’s Funeral Directors, Quesnel, BC.
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