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Peter Campbell, Mr. February, played the role of Cupid during the talent portion of the Mr. Prince George Pageant, Friday night at the Coast Inn of the North.

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Lloyd William Cook, 54, was in custody Monday after RCMP arrested him at his home on Osoyoos. He was found in his own residence several days after failing to show up for the scheduled verdict in his manslaughter trial in Prince George. In his absence, Cook was found guilty Friday (Feb. 8) of unlawful confinement and interference with a dead body, but not guilty of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death. All the charges stem from the January 2000 death of his 13-year-old stepson Adam.

After hearing submissions on sentencing from both Crown counsel Lara Vizsolyi and defence lawyer Stephen Taylor Friday, Supreme Court Justice Glenn Parrett said he would defer imposing sentencing on Cook. “I propose to delay sentencing on the off chance Mr. Cook will surface in a reasonable period of time,” he said. When Cook did not appear on Jan. 31, the court was told by Taylor that Cook had left him a message that he had fuel pump problems in Williams Lake and was at the side of the road. At that time, a bench warrant for his arrest was issued. As of Tuesday at press time, a rescheduled date for sentencing had not yet been set.

Cook was charged with all four offences following a lengthy RCMP undercover operation. Adam’s remains and fragments of a blue blanket, both apparently scattered by animals, were found in a bush off North Nechako Road in 2004. In his reasons for decision, Parrett reviewed the week-long court case case in which the Crown called 15 witnesses. As well, he had harsh words to describe the actions or nonactions of social workers from the Ministry of Children and Family Development involved in the family’s case. Cook was living with Adam’s natural mother, Judy Williams, in 2000 at the time of the teenager’s death. Further, Parrett said it is an “unspeakable

tragedy” that 12 years after his death, “we know almost nothing about what happened” to Adam. In making her submissions on sentencing Friday, Vizsolyi asked the court to consider two to three years for each count, to be served consecutively. However, Taylor, who appeared Friday by video link from Victoria, suggested an 18-month sentence for both counts, to run concurrently, would be appropriate. Following his submission he made application to be removed as Cook’s counsel. Parrett granted the application “with some reluctance” telling Taylor he appreciated that the lawyer had stayed on and only withdrawn at this point (and not earlier).

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One Prince George resident will have a chance to pitch his idea in the Dragons’ Den. Craig Polley got a call back from the show’s producers last week, meaning he’ll be making his way to Toronto in the near future in the hopes the Dragons will invest in what Craig Polley he’s tentatively - Into the Den calling Empress Limousines, a limousine service based in Chongging, a Chinese city of 32.8 million people where not one similar service exists. “They have no full-time professional delivery services there,” Polley, who lived in the city for 10 years, said. “This is a market that hasn’t been developed yet.” He explained the Chinese people are more affluent than they’ve been before, and now they can afford more luxurious services, and they are hungry for them. Currently a hotel or an affluent person might own a limousine, something to be used to pick up specific guests, but there are no companies that offer the service.

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“China is becoming car crazy,” Polley said. “And Chongging is a very modern city. It’s grown so much in the last 10 to 15 years.” The boom in China would allow him to tap into not only transporting hotel passengers from the airport to their accommodations, but allow him to grab a piece of the marriage market as well, something that has grown about 240 per cent in the last eight to 10 years. If Polley gets investors in the Dragons’ Den, he intends to use the money to purchase six to 10 vehicles plus put money into office space and other sundry costs. He said he will hire experienced bus drivers because they understand customer service as well as how to manoeuvre unwieldily vehicles in traffic. He will also provide his own training in pampering customers so they receive a luxurious experience, and may offer the option of a valet service. Besides serving marriage parties and hotels, Polley added each season in China brings important festivals where a limo would be appropriate, and he will bid for major government contracts. Most importantly, though, because he lived there 10 years and has a lot of friends and contacts in China, Polley said he has guan xi, or good relationships with others, something he said China runs on. Polley added if there are any local dragons interested in investing in his idea, he’s ready to hear from them.

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One injured in early-morning home invasion On the morning of Sunday, Feb. 10, the Prince George RCMP received a report of an apparent home invasion at a residence in the 200 block of Gillett Street. The call was received just before 5:30 a.m. and officers immediately attended the residence on Gillett Street. An uninjured female victim was located, as well

as a male victim suffering from a minor injury to his foot. Investigators believe two males brandishing weapons forcibly entered the residence and demanded money from the occupants. The suspects then fled on foot with a small amount of cash. The first suspect was described as being 5’7” tall, with blonde hair and

a “baby face”. He was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt. The second suspect was wearing all black clothing and a black mask. No further description of the suspects is available at this time. It is believed that this was a targeted attack and that the public is not at risk. The investigation is continuing.

If you have any information about this serious criminal offence or those persons responsible, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca, or Text-ATip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword “pgtips”.

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Council will utilize a method somewhat like the Alternate Approval Process to renew the Downtown Business Improvement Association’s (DBIA) area bylaw, which is in effect until March 31. A business improvement association can be established in one of two ways. Either area businesses, the ones who will pay the levy, must sign a petition asking for one, or an interested group will appear before council and ask them to lead the process, which means using the ‘council lead initiative subject to petitions against’. At that point council, if it chooses, can proceed with the request, which means staff will send letters to affected business owners. They then have the right to respond within a certain period of time saying they don’t want the association nor the tax. If there is not sufficient petitions against, meaning at least 50 per cent of the propertys and at least 50 per cent of the value of the property, it is assumed they are fine with the idea and the financial ramifications, and council proceeds. The DBIA is funded through a local services tax levied on properties that lie within the local area service boundary, which is defined within the bylaw they are asking council to renew. They are also asking for the ability to plan over a five rather than three-year period. “We want to continue on

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doing what we are doing,” Rod Holmes, DBIA president, said. The DBIA has accomplished a number of tasks over the last years from partnering with the city to beautify the downtown with flower baskets, a project that will be funded by both entities again this year, to working on crime reduction and promoting downtown events. Holmes mentioned their facade grant program has been very well received, with three grants given out thus far including one to help create the striking Canada Winter Games facade. Besides the many initiatives taken on by the DBIA, Holmes said the organization has reached out to several community partners and is eager to 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 work with Telephone: (250) 960-4400, Toll Free 1-800-667-1959 organi-

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zations like the chamber or Initiatives Prince George on projects. Though council congratulated the DBIA because of the improvements made in the downtown thanks to the association, there was some concern over the way the bylaw is to be changed, in that it utilizes a process like the Alternate Approval Process (AAP). The AAP came under fire after a council plan to upgrade the River Road dike brought 9,271 residents out, signing more than enough petitions to stop the project. Though far cheaper than a referendum, the AAP has been criticized as a ‘negative’ rather than positive voting process, and an unfair one because it generally requires a high percentage of votes to stop the project in question. Coun. Frank Everitt said he would rather council made a decision regarding the bylaw and lived with it. “A reverse petition is difficult,” he said, adding it would leave council open to a similar situation as what happened the last time the AAP was used.

However, it was pointed out, voter turnout is also often an issue with questions of governance. If property owners downtown disagree with the bylaw, the process does give them a chance to say as much. Walter Babicz, the city’s manager of legislative services, explained how the process will work in this case. Once council gives the goahead a notice will go in the newspaper for two consecutive weeks explaining what is happening. Letters will also be sent to affected property owners with the tax information included. Following that another notice will go in the paper. Thirty days after that, unless enough of the involved property owners vote against the bylaw, the results will go to council and the next steps will be enacted. Everitt asked if council could ratify the bylaw by utilizing another method obtaining approval. However, he was informed choosing a process was not the question before council. Council approved the request with Everitt opposed.

Jail for failing to comply In Provincial Court in Prince George on Oct. 24: Everett R.E. Patrick was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to one day in jail, time credited of three months

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Making ‘cents’ of the demise of the penny DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com

Last Monday the country officially said goodbye to the penny, but like a, well, bad

penny, it keeps on turning up. Of course, when that phrase came into popular usage, likely sometime in the mid 18th century, pennies

were worth counterfeiting. Getting a fake coin unloaded on you when you were inattentive meant trying to foist it onto someone else who was

being just as inattentive as you were. But the likelihood was you’d wind up with another – or maybe even the same one – sooner rather than

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later. Now, however, pennies are less than worthless. They literally cost more than they are worth to manufacture, so in 2010 a standing senate committee on national finance recommended the one-cent piece be discontinued. As of May 2012 the Royal Canadian Mint stopped making the penny and on Feb. 4, 2013 they stopped distributing it. As of that date, people who paid for items in cash found their totals at the cash register tallied to the closest nickel, at least for the most part. Some businesses seem a little confused about what to do now the penny, though still legal tender, is being phased out. “I’m hearing that, in general, if the business is part of a franchise, or it’s larger, there seems to be a set plan and they’ve been training staff on rounding up or down,” Jennifer Bran-

dle-McCall, president of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, said. However, smaller businesses seem less prepared for the shift. “A brief verbal survey with a number of retail businesses showed they were unaware or unprepared for the change,” she said. “It’s a little disconcerting. The chamber is actively encouraging members to train their

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The winner of last year’s inaugural Senior Idol contest, Laurie Meier, got the evening started for this year’s event on Saturday by singing a song about some good ol’ Mountain Dew. Clarence Boudreau topped the field in this year’s event.

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Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman said he believes the likely tax raise of 3.5 per cent for residents of Prince George is on the high side, especially following a core review. “That’s about twice the rate of inflation. That’s not good,” he said. Bateman, a former city councillor for Langley, said a core review in Penticton was a great experience resulting in a tax freeze. “I’ve been surprised that the feedback from the core review hasn’t been more positive. In Penticton, it’s been a great experience. There’s been a tax freeze for three years because of the review, and some other things they did,” Bateman said. “These things work if council has the public’s support and can stop fighting long enough to implement it.” Bateman said he was also surprised when the city decided not to disclose the details of some financial information Coun. Brian Skakun requested. “I’m surprised city hall didn’t provide the information,” Bateman said. “I’m surprised council doesn’t see the value of having the context of major payouts like this.” Skakun filed a notice of motion after asking city staff members for some in-depth information on a city financial statement. Bateman said there wasn’t anything unusual about the statement, and often when he received similar statements he requested further information as well. “That document is kind of standard for what everyone does,” he said. “I’d usually highlight a few items and ask what’s this company, and what’s that. Our CAO usually knew the answer

off the top of his head, that’s how good he was. “I was interested Brian’s motion failed, and I was surprised he had to make it in the first place. It’s not the CAO’s money going out the door, it’s the taxpayer’s money.”

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ast Monday was the end for the penny. That’s when the Royal Canadian Mint stopped shipping the humble copper-coloured coin to businesses and banks. Until then, the mint was essentially cleaning out its stockpile, as it hasn’t manufactured new pennies since last May. Of course it will likely take years for the penny to disappear from circulation altogether, given the millions squirreled away in drawers and tin cans, savings for a rainy day’s small indulgences. The mint says eliminating the penny will save $11 million a year. But as with most things touched by government or its agencies, what one hand giveth, the other taketh away. Businesses large and small will have to bear the cost of adjusting their pricing labels and cash registers to reflect the new penniless reality by rounding cash transactions up or down to the nearest nickel. For chains with retail outlets across the country, that could run to hundreds of thousands of dollars. For a mom-and-pop corner store, the expense of getting a technician to reprogram their cash register will likely rank pretty low on their priority list. Some retailers say they’ll round up, others will round down. Some will leave it to the discretion of their cashiers. For consumers standing in the checkout line, cash in hand, it’s likely to be a confusing time. A recent poll by Home Depot Canada found 88 per cent of them don’t know the penny is disappearing and 41 per cent have no idea how retailers are going to make pricing adjustments. Oh, and don’t get too used to rounding transactions to the nearest nickel. One MP says he plans to introduce a private motion to eliminate it next, followed by the quarter, to re-jig Canada’s currency to multiples of 10. — Burnaby NewsLeader

Not so idle

he Idle No More movement continues to pick up steam. But is all of the drumming and chanting doing any good? A Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll done earlier this month found that only four in 10 Canadians is sympathetic to the goals of Idle No More. But the same poll found that fewer than four in 10 Canadians were familiar with the aims of the movement. To us, that’s a big disconnect and a sign that supporters aren’t piquing the average citizen’s interest with demonstrations. That doesn’t mean we don’t have plenty of work to do to resolve systemic problems in the relationship between First Nations and government. Getting key players on both sides to sit down and talk about those issues is a good start. Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo, who met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Jan. 11, says his organization will pressure the feds to continue working toward improving that relationship. Atleo and Harper met a year ago in what the prime minister’s office called “a historic meeting.” No doubt, work has since been done to clarify goals around governance, access to education, community self-sufficiency and other areas. Idle No More emerged, nonetheless, which makes one question whether Harper and company were paying lip service to First Nations last January. Despite the seeming disconnect with the majority of Canadians, the grassroots protest movement has restoked the fire in First Nations and is slowly getting non-aboriginals to pay more attention to grassroots aboriginal issues. But progress won’t come through noisy demonstrations. It’ll be achieved through First Nations leaders working together with government using a focused, unified, businesslike approach. — Victoria News

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No one faced the music I enjoyed the Family Day holiday. the ones I watched I didn’t see a single interview No question about it. Having a day off in Februwith an actual artist the morning after the Gramary is a good thing. However the cockamys, certainly not with any of the winmamie notion that we shouldn’t have ners. There had to be dozens of reporters our February holiday coincide with our there whose only task was to rate dresses neighbours to the east and to the south Writer’s of the stars, but none there to rate the is, well, cockamamie. actual music. Block One of the benefits this year, though, Is Babel really better than Blunderbuss? BILLPHILLIPS (I actually have both and, personally, I was that I got to sit around the house Monday morning, swilling coffee, and like Jack White’s Blunderbuss ahead of watching the all the morning news shows, which Mumford and Sons’ Babel, although both are very, really have little to do with news. very good.) Monday morning was dominated with discussion Why no discussion about that after the Grammys? about the Sunday night’s Grammy awards. What, really, is the difference between the Record There was lots of talk about who followed the of the Year and the Album of the Year? dress code about not showing too much skin, and Why was Fun named best new artist even though, who didn’t; what trended on Twitter; whether Jusas they pointed out in their acceptance speech for tin Timberlake is trying to be like Michael Buble; We are Young, they aren’t young and have been why Justin Beiber wasn’t invited; who had the best toiling away in the business for almost 15 years? I dress and who didn’t. suppose new means having a top-10 hit as opposed There was something missing, though … any disto actually being new. cussion about the award winners, their music, and Where was the analysis of the music? There was whether they deserved to win. endless discussion about which dress should be There wasn’t, at least on the mainstream media, on the red carpet. Why not some discussion as to any discussion about the actual music, other than whether some of the music nominated deserved to whether the performance at the show were good be? enough. Oh well, maybe next year the Grammys will fall Forgive me if I’m naïve here, but aren’t the on a weekend other than our Family Day one and Grammy awards about the best the music industry I won’t be subjected to the hard-hitting, pertinent, has to offer (at least in the U.S.)? in-depth, investigative journalism delving into the I didn’t watch every program, of course, but of issues of our times, such as Katy Perry’s dress.

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Getting into gridlock with my dad My dad wants to live off the has the chutzpah to steal a drag grid. off a smoke at noon, by noon and He doesn’t seem to realize, as a quarter you can bet someone’s a senior with more than a few mom is calling you to tell. health problems, it Here, whether just might not be you live in the hood the greatest idea to or not, your child is Life in move into the mid- the fat facing more extreme dle of nowhere and situations. It’s actulane live in a place that ally kind of terrifying DELYNDAPILON and a pretty good requires chopping firewood, hauling fuel to fill up argument if you’re like my dad the generator, and plowing your and want to get off the grid. own snow. Even then it’s likely But the thing is, I like people. some winter weeks will be spent I like having the option to pop in complete isolation, waiting over to the 7-Eleven at three in for a big thaw and completely the morning and grab whatever dependent on whatever is in the I think I need (when it’s a typical pantry for survival. insomnia night, sometimes the Personally, I like the grid. As only thing I really need is a few most of you know, I used to live minutes of company). And, even in Bow Island, Alberta, which though I don’t go to Mickey D’s is about as far off the grid as I after midnight, I like having the ever want to get. Granted, I was option to do so if I so choose. a three-minute walk from the I also like malls, delivery drivIGA and even closer to my office ers and public events – like the door, but the town itself is about annual Christmas tree lighting. I 1,700 people strong. I remember like the grid. one day asking my son where he I don’t like hauling firewood. went for lunch, my brow furled, I did that with my dad growgiving him my best stern look. ing up, and it makes me cranky. Dallas (my boy): Geez, mom. I don’t like stoking the fire at 2 Are you were worried I was a.m., but you know what I like hanging out by the Laundryeven less? Not stoking the fire at mat, smoking? Or maybe behind 2 a.m. and waking up with the Huck Finn’s (a local gas and con- edges of your blanket frosted to fectionary station) with the really your bed. Now, you’re nice and bad kids?? warm (well, except maybe your OK, it’s a bit embarrassing, but nose), but you know that’s all maybe I was. Trouble in a small going to end as soon as you find town isn’t like trouble in the the guts to slap your feet on that hood. There everyone literally cold cold floor. knows everyone, and if your kid And I particularly hate hauling

water. I like taps. Call me spoiled, but I like water that comes from a hot tap and a cold tap. On demand. I like thermostats. Turn it up when you’re cool, turn it down when you’re warm. I like driving several blocks when I unexpectedly run out of milk, not traipsing out to the barn and getting way too up and personal with old Betsy. In fact, I am terri-

ble at milking a cow. It just seems kind of rude, somehow, and while I’m apologizing to Betsy for my interference with her lady parts, her tail is swinging and she’s staring at me with a look that makes me question whether or not she’s a true vegetarian, all I want is a friendly milk carton to cling to. I’ve told my dad all of this over and over again, but he

thinks I’m either teasing or crazy. He just can’t imagine a person wanting neighbours and the hubbub of city life. For him really living means being as close to the natural world as possible. I respect that, and though I love the natural world, I know I also love creature comforts. So me and the grid? We’re likely to be friends a long long time.

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The fabulous legacy of an ancient Greek slave Last week, fellow columnist Teresa All of those phrases (and a lot of othMallam referred to “the goose that laid ers) can be traced back to Aesop’s Fables. the golden egg”. How much of what we know about I also heard someone Aesop is real and how much is, refer to an economic forewell, a fable, is open to conjeccaster as “crying wolf” ture. It is generally accepted that Allan’s and heard a hockey comhe was a slave in Greece in the Amblings mentator refer to a coach’s 4th century B.C. How many of comments on the reffing as ALLANWISHART the fables attributed to him were “sour grapes”. original with him and how many It made me think: How many of of them were ones he was simply passing today’s writers will people still be quotone is also open to interpretation. ing 2,300 years from now? What isn’t open to interpretation is,

as noted above, how many of the morals of his fables are still with us today in everyday use. A lot of times, people use the phrases without probably knowing where they come from. How many people, for instance, would know the name of the fable which “sour grapes” comes from? It is, in fact, The Fox and the Grapes, where the fox spies some delicious-looking grapes, but, try as he might, is unable to reach them. In the end, he leaves them, saying, “I’m sure they were sour anyways.”

What came as almost as much of a surprise to me was which fables I thought of as being from Aesop, aren’t. There is, for instance, no indication of Aesop relating the fable of The Dog in the Manger or The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Even so, I can only shake my head in amazement that writings attributed to someone who lived 2,400 years ago are still in common use today. I’m usually happy if someone remembers the following week what my column was about the previous week.

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Tramble is Johnny-on-the-spot for Mr. PG John Tramble, Mr. July, took the top title Friday night in the 2013 Mardi Gras Snow Daze Mr. Prince George Pageant. Amid screams of approval from a mostly female audience, Tramble was presented with the ceremonial cloak and crown. Fitness trainer Peter Campbell is runner-up in the competition. Baxter Goertz, Mr. September, won the Mr. Congeniality prize. This year, the popular event, which officially opens the Snow

Daze winter festival, included a cleverly choreographed group dance to music and songs of the 1980s (choreographer Jana Phillips). There was a talent portion giving contestants a chance to show their versatility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who can forget Campbell as Cupid? And in the fashion segment of the show, the men modelled formal, casual and sleepwear clothes which meant the chance to show off some chest, leg and arm muscle. The annual event is a fundraiser for Snow Daze events.

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John Tramble, Mr. July, is elated after being crowned Mardi Gras Snow Daze Mr. Prince George 2013 Friday night at Coast Inn of the North. Runner-up Mr. February, Peter Campbell. Not saying the judges were partial to fine physiques â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but both local men are fitness buffs.

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Geraldine Speed (left) and Carol Monell enjoy the view at the Mardi Gras Snow Daze Mr. PG Pageant Friday night. The women were dressed in 1980s-themed outfits.

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SoundWeaving with water Feb. 14 Water, My Love is a celebration of love and gratitude for water, both domestic and natural, with live music and spoken word.

It takes place at Artspace on Feb. 14 starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. This evening of spoken word, live music and water stories features

Danielea Castell, Benjamin Laurie and a surprise guest. Water, My Love is a playful and poignant look at the current complexities of the

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human relationship with water as viewed through the lens of love and gratitude. Castell loves water and loves to sing her gratitude to water through a spiritual practise she calls SoundWeaving. To prepare, she brought a mason jar of water from the Fraser River which has stayed with her. She has made a practise of offering love and gratitude to water every time she uses it or thinks about it. “This simple activity has changed me,” said Castell. “I have much more peace, clarity and flow in my life.” Laurie lives on Lheidli T’enneh territory while completing his masters of social work degree at UNBC. He plays fiddle. He farms, bow hunts and tans animal hides, and he encourages others to connect with themselves and the world around him. The Water, My Love event is by donation with all proceeds going to make a musical CD about water awareness and appreciation, notes Castell. Auction items include works

by wildlife photographers Dr. Clive Keen and Corrie Turner of the Prince George Naturalist Club. There will be a raw food workshop, massages and other services from P.G.’s wellness business community. A documentary photo exhibit about SoundWeaving will be on display at Artspace, above Books and Company for the rest of February. For more information visit www.oneconsciousvoice.com and facebook.com/ SoundWeavingWater.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH MARDI GRAS SNOW DAZE PRESENTS “MURDER MYSTERY DINNER” Murder at Mardi Gras on Valentines Day There will be mystery afoot in the Treasure Cove Show Lounge - the Krewe of Midas King, Pierre DuPre, has been murdered, strangled with a set of Mardi Gras beads. It’s time for all party revelers to put down their drinks and discover the truth about his demise. Doors open at 6:00 pm, Cocktails from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Dinner - 1st course at 7:00 Must be 19 years of age to attend this event Everyone is encouraged to wear a mask, if you don’t have one Mardi Gras will have some for sale at the door. Tickets $40 at Mardi Gras Ofﬁce or Treasure Cove Casino

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH MARDI GRAS SNOW DAZE PRESENTS “WENDY’S KIDS FUN FAIR” “Super Hero’s Theme” Connaught Youth Centre 10:00 am - 4:00 pm No admission fee, game & food tickets only .50 each Games, face painting, craft table, balloon art and a whole lot more Hotdogs, chips, water and pop available Mascots will be in attendance Come dressed in your favorite Super Hero’s costume and you could win a prize for best costume. Everyone who comes in costume will get a free game ticket. MARDI GRAS SNOW DAZE PRESENTS “SENIORS FUN FAIR DAYS” - SNOW DAZE DANCE Seniors Activity Centre - 425 Brunswick Street Doors open at 7:00 pm - Dancing at 8:00 pm Admission $10 - buy your tickets at the door Everyone 19 and over welcome - Door prizes & light lunch provided “Come tap your toes to Country Rose”

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD MARDI GRAS SNOW DAZE PRESENTS “SNOWDAZE CURLING FUNSPIEL” Prince George Golf & Curling Club $160 entry fee for a team of 4 - Includes Roast Beef Buffet starting at 5:30 pm Teams start playing at 3:00 pm Mardi Gras Snow Daze Cash Lottery Draw at 10:00 pm Awards presentations right after draw

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH MARDI GRAS SNOW DAZE PRESENTS “SNOWDAZE FAMILY FUN DAY” Prince George Golf & Curling Club Noon - 4:00 pm Save this date to come out with the Family and have a whole lot of fun. We will have music and your favorite Mascots will be in attendance as well. Compete in the ﬁnal leg of the Snowman Building Contest and you could win a fantastic prize Grand Prize -$1000 Downtown Shopping Spree, 2nd Place - $500 Cash, 3rd Place - $250 Cash All participants will receive a Gift Certiﬁcate courtesy of McDonalds It would not be possible to host these events without the help of our very generous sponsors. Please help us by supporting the following Event Sponsors.

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Cliff Raphael, a singer-songwriter from Prince George, entertained the crowd celebrating Black History Month at CNC Saturday night with several songs. One was popular during the time of the underground railroad, and he explained the lyrics had a double meaning. Going into the water was a way of throwing off the dogs by hiding your scent. The drinking gourd was the north star, which pointed the way to freedom.

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The Prince George Spruce Kings will host the Langley Rivermen in a B.C. Hockey League two-game set. The teams will play on Thursday and Friday (7 p.m. at the Coliseum). The Spruce Kings split two B.C. Hockey League road games on the weekend. After losing 5-2 to the Surrey Eagles on Friday, they bounced back with a 3-1 victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs on Saturday.

Comparing a Friday victory to a Saturday defeat, Prince George Cougars head coach Mark Holick kept his response short. “Last night we worked. Tonight we didn’t. It’s simple, as simple as that.” While doubleheader splits are normal, getting two of four points on this weekend was unacceptable. Not only were the Cougars playing the only team with a worse record this Western Hockey League season, but they had the advantage of their home rink. The basement-dwelling Vancouver Giants rebounded from a 6-4 defeat on Friday to down the Cougars 4-1 on Saturday at CN Centre. The Cougars carry a record of 17 wins, 31 losses, two overtime setbacks and six shootout defeats (17-31-2-6) into tonight’s contest in Red Deer. They visit the Rebels to begin a four-game Central Division road swing in Alberta. They resume the trip on Friday night against the Medicine Hat Tigers before meeting the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday evening. The swing ends on Monday with a special matinee game against the Edmonton Oil Kings during Alberta’s Family Day holiday. The Cougars lost to the Rebels 4-3 in a shootout at CN Centre on Wednesday. They defeated the Rebels 3-1 in Red Deer on Jan. 19. “We got a win in that rink obviously before,” Holick said following their loss to the Giants. “But like I said, right now I’m concerned about what happened here today and how we’re going to fix, and we’re certainly going to get after it tomorrow.” In a matinee game on B.C.’s inaugural Family Day, the Giants lost at home to the Portland Win-

TIMBERWOLVES In Canada West basketball at the Northern Sport Centre, the UNBC Timberwolves were swept by the UBC Thunderbirds on the weekend. In men’s action, the Thunderbirds defeated the Timberwolves 93-69 on Friday and 93-61 on Saturday. On the women’s side, UNBC lost 63-60 on Friday and 70-48 on Saturday. For more on UNBC basketball, check Friday’s Free Press.

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Prince George Cougars forward Jari Erricson dangles with the puck in the offensive zone against the Vancouver GIants during their WHL game on Saturday at CN Centre. terhawks 8-3 on Monday. The Giants sport a 14-42-0-0 mark. At the other end of the standings, the Winterhawks lead the Western Conference and 22-team league with a 46-8-1-2 record. Brett Kulak, Cain Franson and Travis McEvoy each had a goal and an assist for the Giants on Saturday night. Jakob Stukel also found the back of the net for the visitors. Cougars forward Jari Erricson opened the scoring at 8:31 of the first period. The Giants outshot the Cougars 36-24, including 21-6 in the second period. Payton Lee recorded the win in net, while Mac Engel took the loss in goal for the Cougars. Special teams provided a boost to the Giants in Saturday’s win. The visitors finished 2-for-6 on the power play, while the home team couldn’t score on six opportunities with the extra man.

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“We just didn’t battle. We didn’t battle anywhere. We didn’t compete anywhere on the ice, and you got to respect the game, you got to respect the league and we’re just not ready yet on our development obviously,” Holick said. In ninth place, the Cougars sit two points back of the Seattle Thunderbirds (19-32-5-1), who occupy the conference’s eighth and final playoff spot. The Cats are five points behind the seventh-place Everett Silvertips (2131-1-4). NOTES: SCHEDULE – Saturday’s loss to the Giants ended a five-game homestand for the Cougars. They finished the stretch with a 2-1-0-2 mark. The Cougars’ final 12 regularseason games are against conference opposition, meaning the Oil Kings are the last Eastern Conference team they’ll play

this season. They have another five-game homestand coming up, with home games scheduled against Portland (Feb. 22 and 23), the Kamloops Blazers (March 1) and Tri-City Americans (March 4 and 5). After a six-game road trip, the Cougars will conclude their schedule against the Blazers at CN Centre on March 16. MILESTONE – Saturday’s contest marked the 250th career WHL game for Cougars defenceman Dan Gibb. The team’s captain, Gibb has 10 points (three goals and seven assists) in 56 games this season. ATTENDANCE – Announced attendance at CN Centre for the two weekend games was 1,695 on Friday and 1,733 on Saturday. CEREMONY – Before puck drop on Saturday, a special pre-game ceremony was held to honour the Cougars’ billets and parents.

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Smith defends title in P.G. Iceman

Mike Smith won his second consecutive Prince George Iceman overall title.

The 2012 solo winner was ahead of the class again this year. He posted a time of

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Prince George Iceman soloist Shar Balogh carves her way through the snow at Otway during the cross-country skiing leg of Sunday’s multi-endurance event. Balogh finished eighth overall and was the second female, behind Jacqui Benson, to cross the finish line.

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one hour, 52 minutes and 20 seconds (1:52:20) on Sunday. Runner-up Peter Krause clocked in at 1:52:53, while Michael Buchanan finished third with a time of 1:53:02. Smith ran in the open men’s division, while Krause and Buchanan competed in the masters male category. The multi-endurance course began with an eight-kilometre ski at the Otway Nordic Centre, followed by a 10 km run from the Otway facility to the Outdoor Ice Oval, where participants skated 12 laps (approximately 5 kilometres) around the track. After another run through the Pinewood subdivision, competitors ended up at the Aquatic Centre for the final leg, a swim of approximately 800 metres. Jacqui Benson won the overall female title, her first time topping the field of women. Her time of 1:57:53 was 37 seconds faster than female runner-up

Shar Balogh. Benson and Balogh, open female competitors, were also seventh and eighth overall. Three other soloists crossed the finish line before Benson: open male competitors Stefan Widmer (1:53:08), Ian Picketts (1:57:10) and Patrick Turner (1:57:26). Other winners in individual divisions, with overall placements and times in parentheses, were:

Richard Harrison veteran men (10th, 1:59:49); Carolyn Bax masters women (13th, 2:05:57); Joanne Morgan - veteran women (35th, 2:24:58). Fifty-nine soloists completed the course. In the relay category, The Young & Younger had the fastest time among 82 teams to complete the course, clocking in at 1:39:20. Runner-up Three Shades

of Grey had a time of 1:40:52. The Young & Younger was an open mixed team, while Three Shades of Grey entered the relay open male division. Other team winners were: A King and Four Aces - veteran mixed (ninth, 2:03:26); V02 Maxed Out - masters women (11th, 2:05:00); City Slickers - masters mixed (12th, 2:05:14); Two Old to Know Better - veteran men (13th, 2:05:58);

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Asian Sensation & Caucasian Persuasion - open women (27th, 2:16:02); Old Girls Who Rock - veteran women (52nd, 2:28:56); Team SPS masters men (59th, 2:35:59). Sunday marked the 26th annual Iceman. The event included a junior team category, and representation from Special Olympics Prince George and the Down Syndrome Association.

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Canada West season in 2012-13, most of the results have been what we expected. The soccer squads, still relatively young varsity programs, finished with lower winning percentages than the basketball teams will end up with. (Note: UNBC basketball had already completed eight CCAA seasons when soccer joined the fold in 2007.) We expected an improved women’s soccer team and, despite ugly defeats, they improved on a pointless 2011 by recording a trio of ties in 12 games. Moving to the next level, the men were also expected to end up at or near the bottom of the standings. Like their female counterparts, they ended up last. But they managed a win, finishing 1-13. On the hardwood, a women’s basketball team has faced the challenge of dealing with a smaller than average roster. They carry a 6-14 record into this weekend. Yet it’s the most successful of the four programs, UNBC’s only national winner at the college level, that may have had a more disappointing season than the rest. Why? It relates to expectations. With success, the bar gets raised. While nobody was

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wolves would be a Canada West frontrunner in men’s basketball, we expected some of their CCAA success to carry over. They had talent and experience, a veteran-laden squad with four fifth-year guards. Graduates Sam Raphael, Francis Rowe, Jose Araujo and Joel Rybachuk were teammates on the 2010 nationalwinning team. The Timberwolves also held the fourth and final playoff spot in the Pacific Division entering Christmas, a .500 record at 5-5. A 10-game losing streak has dropped them to 5-15. A tougher secondhalf schedule has

played no small role. However, the Timberwolves didn’t raise their game as much as they’d hoped. A team that was hopeful they’d challenge for the playoffs late in the season enters the final weekend knowing the campaign ends on Saturday night. They entered last weekend’s set against the UBC Thunderbirds all but mathematically eliminated, with razor-thin playoff chances. The end of the basketball season in mid-February is disappointing. It’s also a feeling that Raphael, Rowe, Araujo and Rybachuk aren’t used to.

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Emma Balazs will be running with the Vandals next season. The 17-year-old Prince George product has accepted a fouryear NCAA Division 1 scholarship from the University of Idaho. “I know there’s quite a few people from Prince George and Quesnel and stuff who have gone there, and they’re really good,” Balazs said. “I know that they can make good runners. There’s a girl there right now, she runs a 9:07 3,000 metres and I’m like 10:17 so she’s like a minute and 10 seconds faster, and that’s a lot for running.” Balazs said she’s very excited about competing on the Idaho Vandals’ track and field team. But making the choice wasn’t a slam dunk. She went on another recruiting trip to the University of Hawaii and considered Utah and Nebraska. What gave Idaho the edge over Hawaii was its track. The program’s connections to Prince George also played a leading role in attracting Balazs. University of Idaho director of track and field/cross country Wayne Phipps hails from Prince George and has created a comfort level with Canadian recruits. In a release issued on Friday, Phipps spoke highly of Balazs. “Emma is one of the top steeplechasers in Canada,” he stated. “Knowing her hometown, I know the difficulties that they have training through the winter and in adverse conditions more often than not, so I’m really impressed by her performances. “With her background in cross country and her experience in multiple different distance events, we expect her to be able to come right in and be a contributor in her freshman season.” The University of Idaho is located in Moscow, a small city of about 25,000 residents. Moscow is located just east of the IdahoWashington border, 125 kilometres south of Spokane, Wash. Balazs visited Moscow to tour the uni-

versity campus at the beginning of the month. She travelled to Hawaii in December. “For choosing a university, (my parents) wouldn’t tell me what they wanted, so they made me choose by myself, and my mom and dad were really happy,” she said. “I think my brother (Nic) wanted me to go to Hawaii so he could visit me.” Athleticism runs in the Balazs family. Nic plays Canadian Interuniversity Sport volleyball with the Kamloops-based Thompson Rivers University WolfPack. Balazs began exploring post-secondary options early in the 2012-13 school year. She wrote her SAT in October. “It was really long,” Balazs said of the SAT, a standardized test for U.S. college admissions. “I didn’t think it would be that long, but it took me like four hours. But it was pretty good.” Balazs captured the 2012 Canadian youth national title in the 2,000m steeplechase with a time of 6:57.65, and was a bronze medalist in the

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Datebook

Free Press accepts Datebook submissions in written form only — dropped off, mailed or e-mailed. No phone calls please. Free Press Datebook runs as space allows every Wednesday. No guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George, B.C. V2N 1T3. E-mail datebook@pgfreepress.com

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WEDNESDAY Valentine’s tea, Feb. 13, 1-3 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St.

Wing night and karaoke, Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion. CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250-

563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:0-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or

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Allan Wilson, chief librarian at the Prince George Public Library, holds a $34,150 cheque, a donation from TELUS as the library board’s chair, Anne George shakes hands with Chris Jensen, TELUS general manager of northern B.C. Jensen said TELUS went into partnership with the library to help construct the new SkyLab, donating $25 from every optic television sold in the area to its construction. Wilson thanked TELUS for being a great community partner.

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THURSDAY Take unwanted lighting fixtures to:

DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-

P.G. Recycling & Return-It Centre 2614 Petersen Road “GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” BoomerPlus Volunteer Awards 2013

Take large (or commercial) volumes of lights* to:

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Salvation Army 130 - 1990 Ogilvie Street * Includes all types of bulbs and tubes. Pick up options available.

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Do you know someone age 50 or over who has given valuable volunteer effort?

Nominate them for a BoomerPlus Volunteer Award. There are 12 categories: Literacy & Arts, Social Change, Community Support, Health & Wellness, Green award, Youth Impact, Culturally Welcoming, Special Needs, Technology, Long Service, Heritage and Recreation & Sport Award. For a nomination form contact: Volunteer Prince George, email: volunteerpg@telus.net 250-564-0224 Deadline for nominations: March 22, 2013 In partnership with CFIS FM 93.1 Community Radio and Integris Credit Union For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-proﬁt organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

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9591. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs. org/ or 250-5645191. Tai Chi classes, Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-9643849. Chess nights, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., Books and Company. Information: Marilyn 250-562-9580. Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club

registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.

FRIDAY Valentine’s dinner and dance, Feb. 15, Royal Canadian Legion. Coctails 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., dancing 8 p.m.midnight.. Drum Circle with Granville Johnson, Friday, 7-9 p.m., Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais de Prince George, 1752 Fir St. Information: 1-250966-2320.

SATURDAY Nechako Flea Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

SUNDAY Caledonia Ramblers moderate snowshoe trip to

Giscome Canyon, Feb. 17, 8 a.m. Information: Brendan 250-614-0915. Free YMCA Family Day, Feb. 17, noon-3 p.m., 2020 Massey Dr. Crib tournament, Feb. 17, 1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Roast beef dinner, Feb. 17, 5 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Nechako Flea Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Meat draw, Royal Canadian Legion, 3-5 p.m., sponsored by Peace Keepers Proceeds to Alzheimer and MS societies and others.

MONDAY Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

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

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Students at Ron Brent Elementary school made this gigantic snowman, along with several others, as their entry in the Mardi Gras snowman building contest.

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Strict marine safety standards will ensure we respect our neighbours above, around and below us.

Although tankers have been safely navigating the north coast and its channels for decades, marine safety remains a top priority for British Columbians. We have been planning the Northern Gateway Project for over a decade, with a particular focus on protecting the environment. We have added speciﬁc safety requirements to our marine operations plan to help make the waters of the north coast safer not just for tankers serving the project, but for all marine vessels.

Tankers will reduce speeds in the channels…

Qualiﬁed BC Coast Pilots will board and guide all tankers… To prevent spills, all tankers serving the project will be modern and double-hulled, and will be vetted by independent, third party agencies before entering Canadian waters. Once strict safety and environmental standards are met, they will be guided through the Douglas and Principe Channels by qualiﬁed BC Coast Pilots.

Tankers travel slowly, but to make sure that marine species and their habitats are respected, tankers will be required to reduce speed as they pass through certain sections of the channels. Even their escort tugboats will have quieter engines to reduce underwater noise.

Powerful tugboats will escort tankers… Additional radar and navigational aids will improve safety for all vessels…

Tugboats have been shown to signiﬁcantly reduce tanker incidents worldwide. Powerful tugboats that have been specially commissioned for Northern Gateway will assist in the safe arrival and departure of tankers. All tankers will be attended by a close escort tug. In the channels, laden tankers will have two tugs–one tethered at all times. These tugboats will have emergency response equipment on board and will be capable of assisting any marine vessel.

For increased safety and sure guidance, additional radar systems and navigational aids, such as beacons, buoys and lights, will be installed throughout the routes. This will not only improve safety for tankers, but for all marine trafﬁc on the north coast.

Discover more about our rigorous marine safety plan and join the conversation at marine.northerngateway.ca.

It’s more than a pipeline.

It’s a path to delivering energy safely.