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The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a motor vehicle incident east of Prince George on April 25. Dead is Logan John Roy Whitmer, 19, of Prince George. Whitmer was the driver and sole occupant of a car which was involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Highway 16 about 15 km east of Prince George shortly after 1 p.m. on April 25. Whitmer was rushed to hospital in Prince George but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival at hospital. The Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.
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Warning issued about heroin look-alike Prince George RCMP are issuing a warning to drug users in the city. Police recently became aware of a very powerful narcotic that likely has been sold as heroin in the city and still may be. Police are issuing a warning to drug users. Heroin is a very strong and dangerous street drug. Recent test results on one package of seized drugs in Prince George have come back to be fentanyl, a very
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powerful narcotic much stronger than heroin. The fentanyl was thought by both police and the drug dealers to be heroin, as it had the same consistency, colour and packaging. There is no ‘safe’ way to use heroin and all heroin is ‘bad’ say police.’ There is no oversight or quality control of illegal heroin, therefore the purity level and potential for unknown and possibly lethal ingredients always
exists. Deaths due to heroin overdoses happen throughout B.C. every year. The Prince George RCMP are warning those users in our community that the use of fentanyl will increase the chance of overdose and death. Officers from the Prince George RCMP will be engaging known drug users in our community and warning them of the increased risk. Northern Health has been advised.
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B.C.’s four major party leaders made their pitch for voter support in a 90-minute TV debate Monday evening, with economic and resource issues dominating. B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark pressed her attack on Adrian Dix, the front-running leader of the NDP, accusing him of advocating big spending on government programs and restrictive environmental views that deter industrial development. “The NDP plan would rob Peter to pay Paul, hoping Paul will vote NDP,” Clark said. “My plan is to put both Peter and Paul to work.”
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Liberal leader Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix during Monday’s televised debate. Dix referred to B.C.’s ninth-place position in provincial job growth so far this year. “Neither Peter nor Paul are working,” he said. Both Dix and Clark pressed B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins on his rosy revenue forecasts, despite a promise to phase out the carbon tax on fossil fuels that would cost the provincial treasury more than $1 billion a year. Cummins responded to Clark’s jab about him being forced to fire four of his candidates for various indiscretions. One of them was accused of impaired driving, Cummins said, adding that one B.C. Liberal candidate is seeking re-election after being convicted of the same offence. Green Party leader Jane Sterk was on the defensive about her long list of promises, including a guaranteed annual income to replace existing social programs, and extensive
social programs for rural areas. Asked about her proposal to immediately raise the carbon tax by 66 per cent, Sterk described it as a “gradual increase.” As they have in the first two weeks of the campaign for the May 14 B.C. election, Clark and Dix clashed over oil and gas development. Dix denied there was a plan to impose a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, saying CaribooChilcotin NDP candidate Charlie Wyse was wrong in referring to one last week. Clark stuck to her five conditions for approving new heavy oil pipelines, refusing to endorse or oppose either proposal to bring more Alberta oil to the West Coast. She pressed Dix on his sudden reversal to oppose an expansion of the 60-year-old pipeline to Burnaby, which has seen increased demand for crude exports.
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One of several trees that got hung up on power lines near the Otway Ski Trails and cut power to about 230 homes in Miworth Saturday morning.
Saturday’s wind storm wreaked havoc across the North with power outages recorded from Smithers through to Prince George. One of the most notable outages in the city occurred when about four trees at the recently-cleared Otway Ski Trails fell across the powerlines, cutting power to about 230 homes for approximately six hours. Prince George Fire Rescue crews from all four halls were busy for several hours with 11 weather-related calls during the sudden wind and rain storm, in addition to the typical emergency call volume. Most of the calls occurred concurrently during the peak of the storm between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Several “wires down” calls had fire crews ensuring the public’s safety while awaiting hydro crews. Five fire alarm calls resulted from power outages. Fortunately, no fires were evident at any of the alarm locations. A large tree fell on a pickup truck in a driveway on Lisgar Avenue, and came to rest in a precarious position that threatened an adjacent structure. A fallercertified Prince George firefighter was able to quickly and safely clear the tree from the structure and the vehicle.
Three arrested after police raid house on Clapperton St. Prince George RCMP’s Drug Task Force have made three arrests and seized cash and drugs in their latest investigation. While conducting an investigation into a local drug house Wednesday afternoon, police observed a known drug trafficker attend that location. After the man left the residence in the 2800 block of Clapperton Street, police stopped the vehicle and arrested the 29-year-old Prince George resident for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. In the subsequent search, police located approximately ten ounces of cocaine and
brass knuckles, a prohibited weapon in Canada. As the investigation progressed, police observed the targets of the investigation, a man and a woman, leave a residence. The 39-year-old man and 37-year-old woman were arrested for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. The search of the two resulted in the seizure of a small quantity of marijuana and detailed documentation of their trafficking operation. Police obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence on Clapperton Street. An elderly couple and three children were located at the residence.
After an extensive search, police located in excess of a kilogram of cocaine, a substantial amount of cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia. In total, over 10,000 single doses of cocaine were seized in this investigation. The Ministry of Children and Family Development has been contacted. If you have any information about illegal drug activity in the Prince George area, 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
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You don’t have to go via Vancouver the next time you head southeast now that the Prince George airport is offering a flight straight to Calgary. John Gibson, president and CEO of the Prince George Airport Authority announced the flight Friday evening, saying it will leave the city weekdays at 5:15 p.m. He added a flight from Terrace to Prince George was being announced in that city at the same time, opening up the option of far more direct as well as speedier travel times from all points northwest to Calgary and return. The base price for the service is expected to start at $169 plus taxes with Central Mountain Air’s affiliated airline, Hawkair using De Havillands and Dash 8 aircraft. Gibson said if the flights were well-purchased and used, their frequency will increase. Adding Terrace into the loop makes the initiative more economically viable, he said. “It’s a good flight time and combines two markets which helps reduce the risk,” Gibson said. “We have seen a 20 per cent growth in the
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Derek Dougherty, president of the Chamber of Commerce added his approval. “Anytime you have the ability to increase the mobility of the labour force it’s beneficial,” he said. He pointed out the flight will ease movement for those doing business in the oil and gas sector as well as the multitude of other projects in the north. “This is definitely a win,” he said. He said the Chamber has stressed the need to increase access to the city through the transportation corridor for some time now. “Now we have rails, roads and planes,” he said. Mayor Shari Green said she is very pleased CMA is responding to an obvious demand in the market “It’s great for Terrace as well,” she said. “Anything that brings people to Prince George is a great thing.”
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In Provincial Court in Prince George on March 4: Rory S. Dallyn was found guilty of mischief, possession of a controlled substance and two counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 25 days in jail and placed on probation for two years. Leonard J.J. Joseph was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to six days in jail. Peter A. Houston was found guilty of obstructing justice and sentenced to nine months in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on March 5: Shane Brittons was found guilty of production of a controlled substance, received a conditional sentence of four months, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Dana C. Desjardines was found guilty of assault, received a conditional sentence of nine months, was assessed a victim surcharge of $50
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Things can get costly VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform. Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total. The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest – more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million over three years. As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform. Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable. B.C. Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence. Views Raise welfare rates $20 a month and TOMFLETCHER index them to inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise. Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000. This ’70s-style family allowance scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income distribution. The program is optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Dix insists it isn’t a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify. It would be partly funded by cancelling a B.C. Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with self-reliance, in with the nanny state. Another $100 million is added to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s often-repeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education. Another $100 million goes to student grants, much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other university grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees. As with welfare, increasing support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices. On a related note, the NDP will revive a ministry of women’s equality, “to promote social and economic equality to all government programs....” As with female candidate quotas, the NDP keeps the flame of ’70s socialist feminism alive. The party totals up its new program spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans. As for deficits, the NDP claims that the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the next two years. The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record. Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done? Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions. The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote. And how much money does the “fully costed” NDP plan set aside to pay wage increases for its government union brothers and sisters? Zero. Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week.
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Debating the debate I’m not sure who disappointed me more in Monomission category. day’s leaders’ debate … Christy Clark or Adrian Conservative leader John Cummins, whose party Dix. announced that he won the debate less than five Dix, however, didn’t surprise me. Clark, however, minutes after it’s conclusion, seemed to only want did. to talk about the carbon tax. I suppose it To anyone who follows the provincial is one area where the Conservatives really political scene, it’s not news that Adrian differ from the others. They will kill the Dix isn’t as comfortable in the spotlight Writer’s tax, the Liberals will freeze it, the NDP as Clark is. That certainly came through Block will continue to increase it gradually, and in the debate, which was surprisingly BILLPHILLIPS the Greens will increase it substantially. lively in spots. Dix was clearly uncomPersonally, I agree with the Greens and fortable, not knowing what to do with his hands, the Conservatives on the tax, which is a little weird. and seeming a bit nervous at times. So, it was disap- Cummins said the tax is punitive, does nothing pointing that, knowing his weakness going in, he to reduce our carbon footprint, and is just another didn’t, or wasn’t, able to address it better. cash-grab. He’s right. Green Party leader Jane Sterk Clark, on the other hand, is very comfortable said that for the tax to actually work, it needs to be when the spotlight is on her. She’s charismatic, higher so that it actually forces people to reduce quick-witted, and an excellent speaker. For the their carbon footprint. She’s right. debate, however, she chose to stick to the script. The Liberals and NDP want to keep the tax to Even though both Clark and Dix reverted back to appease voters who want to do something for the their talking points many, many times, Clark did it environment but not increase it so much that it cremore-so. ates more havoc for businesses and the average So it was disappointing, knowing her strength, taxpayer. Like I said, I’m with the Greens and/or she didn’t play to it, choosing instead to regurgitate the Conservatives on this one … either hike the rate platitudes that we’re tired of hearing. high enough to force people to change their carbonAnd Clark offers up a simplistic answer to the producing ways, or scrap it. Everything in the midwoes of the province … “well, you know, if everydle is just a punitive cash-grab. one had a job” … there’d be a cure for cancer, zits So who won the debate? I think Dix, once you in teenagers, and climate change. The world is more got past his wooden delivery, had more substantive complex than that. The tired old trickle down ecothings to say. Clark spouted the usual tripe that, nomics model that hasn’t worked anywhere in the even though the Liberals have doubled the provinworld. cial debt since taking office, they are the best stewDix scored points on calling out Clark for stateards of public money. ments while perhaps not false, fall into the sins of That just doesn’t wash. Circulation Manager: Lana Metz Email: circulation@pgfreepress.com.............250-564-0504
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Does Prince George have civic pride? Editor: I live out of town and drive into Prince George several times a week. I also walk around several parts of the city. I find the city of Prince George friendly and hospitable but I have one question: Is there any civic pride? I have travelled over most of this beautiful province and I find the city could do a much better job of picking up litter. Coming in from the south there is debris littering the highway through the BCR site and along the roadside up to the Highway 97/16 intersection. I recently read an article describing how the Downtown Business Improvement Association Clean Team hired Brain Injured Group clients to keep allotted areas free of trash. It was noted how tourists found the downtown area very clean. This is a wonderful initiative to be encouraged and extended to the entire city. On a recent walk down 15th Avenue from Central Street to Edmonton Street I picked up three plastic grocery bags full of litter, consisting mostly of paper coffee cups and lids, fast food wrappers and cigarette packs. This is a sad statement on society. I saw reports of volunteers picking up
litter along roadsides (Sunday was the city clean up day), but we all need to do our part. I saw a sign “Civic Pride – Adopt a Block.” April 22 was Earth Day. We are all called to do our part to keep the earth pollution- and litter-free. It all starts at home, teaching our children to respect and be a good steward of the earth. We are all responsible for our actions and
carelessly throwing litter from a car window or on the sidewalk is not acceptable. Hang on to that cup or wrapper and put it in the nearest garbage container. Schools, businesses, homeowners all have a responsibility to keep clean, litter-free premises inside and out. Adopting the attitude “someone else will pick it up” is a misguided one. Let’s all do our part to make the earth
a healthier, beautiful area for all to enjoy. The snow is disappearing, the litter is visible. Tourists will be arriving soon, so let’s show the rest of the world we are proud of where we live and work. Let us all welcome visitors to a friendly, clean city. Faith Furlong Prince George
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Dix only leader talking about forestry Editor: It’s good that the media has noticed that Adrian Dix was the only leader to talk about forestry and skills training in the CKNW leaders’ debate Friday. It’s only the industry that built Prince George, but the Liberals keep treating it as if it’s a dead industry. Christy Clark wanted to talk about pipelines and how important they are so long as they meet the five points the Liberals have set out for approval. My guess is, if elected, the companies will have met those objectives, the pipelines will receive approval, and Prime
Minister Stephen Harper will dump some money into the pot to curb public outcry, just like the HST. The Liberals are betting everything on just LNG and pipelines, which is understandable since under their watch more than 70 forest operations have closed and jobs were lost. I know Dix believes LNG is important but the forest industry has a future here too and skills training is an important factor towards continued growth of our forest industry. Al Florey Prince George
Canapes not all they’re cracked up to be I went up to Quesnel to my brother, Clayton’s, birthof a snack, but she also pretty much explained the geneday party. Not only did I want to go and wish him a alogy of each item as well, and how it was prepared, great day, my mother tempted me with promises of a using words like ‘seared’ even though I didn’t ask for a meal I would not have to cook myself, so the choice was recipe. clear. If I did make canapés at home, my troop would rebel. She came through, too. Of course, it wasn’t anything As it turns out, canapés are wee tiny itty-bitty things fancy - thank goodness. made of most anything you want. When I say anything I prefer to leave fancy to the rich. I distinctly rememI mean stuff like fancy cheese, probably imported from ber my first canapé, a morsel I’ve often read about while Brussels, made by milk ‘harvested’ from cows fed grass perusing stories where people go to cockgrown in the Alps plucked stem by stem tail parties and fly to Rio for the weekend on April mornings by monks who have and such, and I have to admit I was both taken a vow of silence. Life in intrigued and excited to get an invite to a So they never say boo. Or moo (okay, party where they were serving canapés. that was a groaner). the fat So there I am, pretending to schmooze By the way, it is considered rude to just lane with both the want-to-be rich and the almost take the entire plate when offered one DELYNDAPILON teeny canapé. famous, cutting my eyes to the left and right, keeping watch for a waiter or waitress when finally I And you have to listen to the story behind the food, spied one. Feeling my hungry eyes on her, she politely which lasts a whole lot longer than the food itself. stopped and proffered me the plate she was carrying, You know how they say youth is wasted on the which held ... yes ... canapés. young? Well, money is wasted on the rich. It’s true. She gave me a list of ingredients as I stared at the tray, Ask a financially-challenged person (is it politically trying to hide my disappointment. I’m not sure why she correct to say poor?) what they’d do with a million told me about everything that was stuffed into that bit bucks, and you’d get some reasonable responses. A
new home, a car, a vacation, money in the bank for your kid’s education - you know. In fact, in general the answers are so detailed you know this guy or girl has put some real thought into it. But rich people? They could go to Wally World and clean the place out, then own every knick-knack, cell phone and bag of candy they could every want. But no. They are drawn to name brands and stuff that’s exclusive. Like that cheese I was talking about. With my family, the fanciest it gets is a DQ cake to mark a special occasion. We finished our meal of dogs, burgers and potato salad with a nice slice of that on my brother’s birthday. When my dad, who is supposed to be changing his wicked ways when it comes to food after suffering a quadruple bypass, requested seconds, my sister-in-law, Tracy, pretended she didn’t hear him and put the cake away. Dad: (Morosely) She just put my seconds in the freezer. Me: No worries, Dad. Maybe I can go get you a canapé. He cast me a wounded look, sniffed then rolled his wheelchair a few feet away from me. It seems he knows exactly what a canapé is.
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Looking at the banner designs posted on the walls of the Atrium at Two Rivers Gallery left one question in many viewers’ minds. And these were the ones that weren’t chosen. Thursday marked the unveiling of the nine banners which will grace city streets for about 18 months. “This has been months in the works,” public programs manager Carolyn Holmes told the audience Thursday. “It was juried in February, and it was a real challenge to get it down to eight banners.” “As you can see,” she said, gesturing at the nine draped banners on a pair of tables behind her, “they couldn’t cut it down to eight, so we went with nine.” Holmes told the audience the jury, which was made up of people from the groups who would be ‘hosting’ the banners, acknowledged the difficulty of making the cuts, so the gallery decided to have all the designs entered in the Atrium Thursday for public viewing. “I want to thank all the artists for the great work they did,” Holmes said. “The toughest decision we had to make was to limit the palette for the artists. I know a few people were cursing us for not allowing a colour
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Maureen Faulkner, left, sits in front of her banner, Cycle of Life and Seasons, while Marc Lacaille stands by Fly Fishing and Amanda Nolan by Play Outside. Their designs, as well as Grouse and Frog by Jennifer Annais Pighin, were chosen for this year’s Street Banner Project. The banners were unveiled at Two Rivers Gallery on Thursday evening. they really wanted to use.” City recreation coordinator Doug Hofstede said when the decision was made to do the street banners, “Two Rivers came up as the best partner. We have worked with them in the past, and things always turn out great.” He said one of the things they jury was looking for was not just capturing the images of the city, but making it art. “This is more than another banner, this is
public art. When we hang these, we will be creating, really, an outdoor art gallery.” The banners will be installed along Third Avenue, in the Civic Plaza area, on 15th Avenue between Carney Street and the Bypass, and at the CN Centre. “We plan to have them hanging for 18 months,” Hofstede said. “That’s about the most you can hope to get from an outside banner before it starts to tear or fade.”
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All fired up about starting fires the knife blade aimed towards you – I am shamed. even Lady Macbeth knew that. As a former ‘twit-twit-two-whooo’ The knife blade sunk in but Cold Lake Brownie pack the “lifeskill” training apparmember, a Girl Guide and Tea ently did not. a CGIT (Canadian Girls in with I haven’t gone camping in Training) I am chagrined to tell readers that I failed Teresa a few years now and it’s been at the very simple task of a decade since I had a little lighting a fire in a woodcabin south of Quesnel. No, TERESAMALLAM it’s not like riding a bike. stove. I know, how hard is that? Indeed, I’ve spent You can forget. the better part of the weekend rummagMy friends are on a cruise and during through old boxes, trying to find my ing my time off from the Free Press, I Brownie badge for building a campfire. was happy to look after their sprawling I did come across my writer’s badge homestead that backs onto the Cotso that career is secure. The campfire tonwood River. I was given complete badge could not be found. I know I instructions by the owners about where earned it one summer at camp – the the paper, kindling and split logs were same summer that I nearly cut off my located and how to use them to start a index finger with a sharp knife. fire. My own girl guide motto: Never I felt relief that (though I could use attempt to cut a wet birch branch with the exercise) I was not going to have to actually work out, break a sweat and chop wood on my time off. It got a little chilly my first night there, so I took some paper, rolled it and put it in the woodstove. I put three very small logs on the bottom and then made a little tent out of the kindling. I struck a match and lit the paper. It caught on with a nice flame going and then...it went out. I did the same thing again and again. I checked the damper, I made sure Wendy Meyer of Integris Credit the kindling was from the “dry” pile. Union prepares to start feed- Though not nearly so tragic, I felt a little ing pennies into the coin coun- like Hans Christian Andersen’s Little ter Thursday, while Habitat for Match Girl as match after match Humanity resource development lay spent on the floor. officer Jo-Ann Pickering and For the first few evenings, I board president Mark Peil look put on a sweater and wrapped on. The money goes to the next a warm blanket around me as I home. watched TV. Yes, Virginia, there
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On Friday, it was the artists’ turn to put their work forward. On May 31, it will be the poets’ turn. The latest show at Groop Gallery is Ekphrasis, and it provides a different way to look at art. “I looked ‘ekphrasis’ up on Google,” says Al Rempel, one of the initiators of the show. “It means ‘a literary description or commentary on a visual work of art’. It’s been done before. Think of works like Keats’ Ode on a Grecian Urn.” A lla n W ISHA RT/ Fre e Pre s s So he called up Melanie Desjardines, the Si Transken seems to have definitely found one painting she will be writing a poem owner of Groop Gallery, about as part of Ekphrasis, the newest show at Groop Gallery, combining artists and and proposed a different poets. kind of art show. what they were think“I put out a call for submissions,” Desjar- pretation.” The left-hand wall of the main gallery at ing about when they dines said. “I told the artists it was for a group show, but there was no theme. All that I asked Groop as you enter speaks to the wide range of created their work. Si Transken was them for was a piece that was open too inter- work contributed by local artists. “The works were juried on the basis of what one of the poets in kind of story we thought people would be able attendance on Frito tell,” Desjardines said. “Tonight, we’ll have a day, and she was number of local poets here. They’ll be writing already gathering poems about the works, and then we’ll have input. another show on May 31 to present their work. “I’m asking people “Tonight is about the artists. May 31 will be here to write down about the poets.” quick thoughts on She said the poets would have their choice what they see in the of which works to write about, and could talk art,” she said. “I’ll to the artist if they wanted to get an idea of focus on individual pieces for my poems, FAMOUS PLAYERS 6 but I want to incor1600 15th Ave, Prince George 250-612-3993 porate the people www.cineplex.com who are here tonight as well.” WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Rempel says the 42 idea of a show like (PG: Biography, Drama, Sport) Coarse language 7:00, 9:55pm Ekphrasis has been PAIN AND GAIN done before suc(14A: Action, Comedy, Drama) Frequent coarse language, Violence, Drug use 7:15, 10:15pm cessfully, and he’s G.I. JOE RETALIATION (3D) already thinking (PG: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction) Violence 7:25, 10:00pm about a different way of doing it. OBLIVION (PG: Action, Adventure, Fantasy) Violence, Coarse language 7:20, 10:10pm “We could do it the other way around in THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES the future. Have the (14A: Crime, Darma) Coarse language 7:05, 10:05pm poets read a piece, THE CROODS (3D) and have the artists (G: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family) 7:10, 9:40pm create a work based on that.”
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Eight years in the making, and Prince George singer songwriter Britt Meierhofer feels it’s time to launch the rocket on her music career. She’s already developed a loyal fan base in B.C. Now she says it’s time to branch out and reach as many people as she can with her bold brand of music. Thursday evenings the guitarist who grew up loving rock and roll, plays The Twisted Cork downtown. Her list of future gigs includes both solo and band dates. In July her plan is to go on tour and travel with Nelson musician Mike Hodsall. The duo will perform at various venues and events taking their unique sound across Canada to Halifax. “I have a belief that touring and performing are the best way to get your name out there – in the end it’s all word of mouth,” says Meierhofer. Although her first love is still rock n roll, her music criss-crosses several genres. Teresa MA LLA M/Free Press “I perform lots of jazz and what I guess you’d call Americana country. I Musician Britt Meierhofer has a number of gigs lined think I’m well-rounded as a musician. up and a cross-Canada tour planned for the summer. I play in pretty much all the genres.” Her background in musical theatre coming back every week to hear me, so that’s led to an offer as a chorus member in Judy Rus- been great.” sell’s upcoming production of Les Miserables. To keep her drive and inspiration fresh, Meier“I had to turn it down because I plan on being hofer says she picks up her guitar every day and on tour then but it would have been fun,” she tries out new songs. says of the opportunity. When not performing “I’ll think of some lyrics or music and I just her solo gigs, the artist plays guitar and does have to get home to get them all down. I like to back up vocals with The Krones line-up: guitar- tell stories that are usually inspired by historical ist, singer Nathan Kelly, drummer Landon Hilde events. I like to write about the building of relaand bass player Chris Dibbens. tionships, that really interests me.” Music was not always her intended career For her recording sessions, the artist says she path. After leaving PGSS, Meierhofer was taking generally borrows gear and sets up a studio a general science program at CNC before she at home. She’s look“switched gears.” She moved to Nelson, B.C. ing forward to taking and enrolled in a music program at Selkirk Col- Goodnightmare on tour More Than Just lege – it was then she knew in her heart that she and finding inspiration wanted to pursue a music career. for future songwriting. “I moved back home to Prince George a year May 11, Meierhofer ago to start working on my music again,” she will sing the national said. anthems (Canadian She noticed how much the music scene had and American) at Night changed with new venues opening up at restau- of The Champions boxrants and pubs. ing event at UNBC. She and The Kro“The music scene has bloomed here so much and I think it is going to continue growing. nes will be performing There’s lots of room for growth,” she said. She May 12 at Artspace at 7 has sage advice for budding musicians and p.m. opening for a CD release party for Horses songwriters. “I feel that every dream is attainable as long and Bayonettes. And on – as you take it one step at a time. Don’t let the May 25 at Riley’s Pub, ‘realists’ put you off your path of what you want the band has its own EP Release Party with to do.” For now, she’s enjoying having a “regular” Meierhofer debuting her solo original project: place to play at The Twisted Cork. “The owners, Chris (Angus) and Troy [Mac- Goodnightmare. www.facebook.com/iheartpg2012 Follow Britt MeierKenzie] have given me this chance and people are getting to know me and my music and I hofer and the band on guess they like what they hear because they are Facebook.
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Another Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association season started last week. But the number of teams has dropped from six to five. Due to a lack of commitment from players, Mackenzie doesn’t have an entry in the 2013 campaign. The league resumes this evening with a battle between the College Heights Pub Assault and BX Pub Bandits. On Thursday evening, the Shooters Pub Devils play the Quesnel Crossfire. Both games are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at the Coliseum. The Twisted Cork/ Regional Security Stylers round out the PGSLA.
Kenny Lally wanted to become an Olympian before he even started boxing. The sweet science became his avenue to try and represent Canada at the Summer Games. Ten years after stepping in the ring for his first carded match, the 23-year-old Prince George product has reached the century mark in bouts. “I always knew I wanted to go to the Olympics, but I didn’t know what sport,” Lally says. “I tried soccer, basketball, hockey. I was always good at each sport, but I was never great. Then when I joined boxing, I excelled very quickly, and I had a knack for punching people in the face.” Lally’s 100th fight was in Serbia in April. He lost a decision against Ivanov Stefan of Bulgaria to drop to 87-13. His first carded tilt was during the 2003 BC Bronze Gloves in Surrey, a defeat against Darcy Forsythe of Maple Ridge. In between his first and most recent match, all Lally has been doing is a lot of winning. He’s been dominant at the national level, a five-time Canadian champion who’s been a member of Boxing Canada’s elite team since 2010. Still trying to become an Olympic boxer, he’s faced stiffer tests internationally. Asked to point out his proudest moment in the ring, one fight stands above the 99 others. At the 2010 Elite Continental Championships in Quito City, Ecuador, Lally defeated Cuban A team member Marcos Forestal in a 54 kg semifinal match. Although he went on to lose in the final of that event, he can still remember the thrill of pulling out the slim 2-1 victory over
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Kenny Lally trains with coach Bob Pegues at the Northern Sport Centre in April. Lally has reached the 100-match mark and will step in the ring for his 101st bout at the Night of the Champions, May 11 at the NSC. Forestal. “Beating that Cuban, that was the highlight of my career so far,” Lally says. Lally experienced something different the previous year. But it’s been remembered for an entirely different reason. In 2009, Lally suffered a defeat outside of the ring. He and training partner Jag Seehra were beaten by the scales at the Final Team Selection in Edmonton. They each weighed over the maximum requirement to box. Lally fell painfully short, missing the 51 kg class by one tenth of a kilogram. Looking back, Lally calls the disappointment of missing weight the best thing to happen
to him. He refers to it as a wakeup call. “Everything I do revolves around boxing now.” Lally hoped to quality for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London, England. Once that opportunity passed, his attention turned to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Everybody has a dream and I was so close to my dream,” Lally says. “Just to have that title Olympian, that sticks with you for the rest of your life. Not too many people can have that title. It would feel good.” BEGINNING Since he started boxing in 2003, Lally has been training under coach Bob Pegues.
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real time all of the time. Lally’s build is a bonus. “Physically, he’s absolutely perfect for the sport,” Pegues says. “He’s strong upper body, shoulders, arms and very lean lower body.” INFLUENCES Lally gives his family credit for their support over the years. He also knows he wouldn’t be the boxer he is today without the guidance from Pegues and coaches before him. Seehra has also provided a boost. “Without Jag, I don’t think I would be where I am because he’s pushed me so much,” Lally says. “When there’s days I don’t want to train, Jag is right there. He motivates me. When I see Jag doing it, I want to do it. I want to thank him more than anybody.” When Lally started training in the sport, the Inner City Boxing Club was located inside the Roll-ADome. To help build success at the international level, Pegues started focusing on coaching Lally and Seehra, moving training from the Roll-A-Dome to the Northern Sport Centre in 2009. Pegues notes that having teammates who are close to the same weight class helps run training sessions. “They value each other for sure, but I’m not sure (Lally) knows the importance of having a guy who’s at the gym with him all the time.” NEXT BOUT Lally’s 101st fight is scheduled for May 11 at the Northern Sport
Centre. He’s moved up a weight class to battle Hector Rendon of Tacoma, Wash. in a 60 kg senior open bout. The match is one of the main events at the Inner City Boxing Club’s Night of the Champions event. “He’s aggressive and he has a wicked left hook to the body,” Lally says of Rendon. “He just comes straight forward, so I’ll move around, but I’m stronger now too. If he wants to bang, I’ll bang with him, give the crowd a good show.” FUTURE While most amateur boxers quit before they get close to 100 fights, Lally believes he has a lot more bouts left in him. But he also knows the time may come when he decides to hang up the gloves. With so much on the horizon in boxing, Lally isn’t planning that far ahead yet. He says he’d be interested in opening his own gym. The 100-match milestone is something Lally’s coach never came close to reaching. In 32 carded fights, Pegues has a record of 28-4. He’ll have his first bout in nearly 38 years when he takes on Mickey Sims of Salmon Arm in a masters match at the Night of the Champions. “It’s just a blur of leather punches now,” Lally says. “But there’s a lot of memorable shots that I’ve taken and given, and it’s just nice having my first fight in Surrey and having my 100th fight in Serbia, that just shows, hard work, dedication, stick to it, you’ll get places.”
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No Allan, no problem There’s something differ- top regular season team lost ent about the way this column in Round 1 (Vancouver in 2012 appears this year. and Washington In the past, the in 2010). However, ULL Free Press would this is different. offer first-round This Chicago team OURT predictions by carries several key RESS assistant editor players from their ALISTAIR MCINNIS 2010 Allan Wishart championand I. Well, Allan ship-winning team. is on holidays. But this is more And the Minnesota Wild just than just your typical vacation don’t appear to be a serious from work. He’s travelled all threat. the way to Europe Prediction: Blackso he’ll be spending hawks in five. limited, if any, time Anaheim Ducks (2) browsing the internet vs. Detroit Red Wings over the next couple (7) – There’s always of weeks. an upset in the first You may be thinkround, and I don’t see There’s ing, why didn’t he either No. 1 seed losalways an just make his predicing. Therefore... upset in the tions before he left? Prediction: Red Wings first round, He was slated to fly in six. and I don’t overseas on SaturVancouver Canucks see either day, when the playoff (3) vs. San Jose Sharks No. 1 seed picture was far from (6) – This series is a losing.” decided. toss-up for me. Two Regardless, I will consistent playoff disgo ahead with my predictions to appointments, and I’m not conkeep an annual tradition alive. vinced either has what it takes You can count on Allan joining to make a serious run at the in later on these playoffs. Stanley Cup this year. I’ll give Take these predictions with B.C.’s team the benefit of the a grain of salt. My accuracy is doubt in this series. usually around 50 per cent. Prediction: Canucks in seven. St. Louis Blues (4) vs. Los Angeles Kings (5) – The Blues WESTERN have home-ice advantage, but CONFERENCE: are they really much a favouChicago Blackhawks (1) vs. rite? This should be a low-scorMinnesota Wild (8) – In two ing series. of the last three seasons, the Prediction: Blues in seven.
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Cougars selecting third on Thursday The Prince George Cougars will select third overall in Thursday’s Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in Calgary. Still trying to build an organization that can compete consistently in the league, the Cougars hope they can eventually turn this year’s selections into quality WHL players. As 1998-born underagers, they will be eligible to suit up for a maximum of five regular-season games in the 2013-14 campaign until their respective midget seasons wrap up. The Cougars finished second last in the 22-team WHL this past season with 21 wins, 43 losses, two overtime defeats and six shootout setbacks (21-43-2-6). They missed the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons and sixth time in the last 10 years. Only the Vancouver Giants (21-49-20) sported a worse record. The Giants will pick first on Thursday, followed by the Regina Pats. At 25-384-5, the Pats sported a better record than the Giants, Cougars and Brandon Wheat Kings (24-40-4-4). The Pats moved up two positions in the first round for winning the draft lottery in March. The draft lottery involved the league’s six non playoff teams: the Giants, Pats, Cou-
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The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC), a visionary non-profit society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 40+ years. The PGNFC is seeking a Director of Health for a Senior Management position within our organization. This position will report to the Executive Director as one of the five (5) senior positions of this lead social services agency. The Director of Health is a member of the Prince George Native Friendship Centre Management Team and has shared responsibility for meeting all the goals and mission of the organization. The position will take a primary role in the leadership and administrative direction for the management and development of health programs within the PGNFC. The Director of Health will perform all duties with respect, honesty, integrity and professionalism. The Director of Health is responsible for, and will be evaluated in relation to, the following assignments and responsibilities, as outlined in the detailed Job Description: a. Board Relations b. Financial Management c. Marketing, Public and Media Relations d. Personnel Management and Staff Development e. Program Management f. Service Development and Management REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES The Director of Health must have a history of demonstrated dynamic leadership and possess the following Education and Experience: • Minimum of an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences, Humanities, Political Science or other related program area. • Minimum five years of employment excellence in health and wellness relevant programming. • Strong program, policy and proposal development skills and experience. • Extensive knowledge of health related programs and services in urban Aboriginal communities. • Proven experience in writing reports on activities, strategic work plans, goals and objectives. • A thorough appreciation, awareness, working experience and sensitivity of Aboriginal history and culture, as well as a thorough understanding of the complexities of working with diverse populations. • A sound understanding of the Friendship Centre movement. • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with local, regional, provincial and national partners of the PGNFC. • Professional communication proficiencies including presentation skills, writing ability, computer proficiency and authentic interpersonal skills. • Demonstrated team work, leadership skills and visionary ability to inspire and empower others. • In-depth knowledge of the social service sector, community based programs and services, funding sources, community and board relations.
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PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Our People make a difference in the community The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-proďŹ t society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43 years. We are seeking candidates for the following position(s) within our organization:
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Furniture 2 year old chocolate brown micro fibre Palliser love seat with centre console & 2 cup holders. Reclines on both ends asking price $700 (250)964-7625
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Real Estate Lots NOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore. Waterfront Lots for Sale Excellent Climate Near the Atlantic Ocean. Three Bedroom House for Sale or Rent Visit us online at: www.sawmilllanding.com or waterfront@bellaliant.net, call 1-902-522-2343 or 1-902-3284338.
RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca
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If you are a motivated individual, passionate about helping women, willing to work hard while having fun, then owning this business may be for you. We are selling the newly renovated and updated Curves fitness centre due to the owner’s lingering health issues. We will negotiate a reasonable and affordable price for this well loved club with a person who shares a passion for improving women’s health. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: Global fitness franchise who provide support and advertising Dedicated, trained staff Loyal customer base Fresh approach to personal Fully equipped health and effective weight loss Clear opportunities for growth Located in Prince George for Prime location with free parking over ten years
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Prince George Power and Sail Squadron AGM, May 1,6 p.m., 490 Quebec St. Information: 250563-7463. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:0-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-9818270.
THURSDAY DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-6499591. BC Civil Liberties Union meets second Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., 1575 Fifth Ave. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191. Wing night and karaoke, Thursdays, 6-10 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion. Tai Chi classes, Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-9643849. Darts games, Thursdays, Prince George Golf and Curling Club, Pepsi Room (downstairs). Registration 7 p.m. Information: Robin McGuire 778-8900683. Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961. 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 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. Annual Plant Sale and Strawberry Tea Elder Citizens Recreation Centre Saturday, May 18. Plant Sale from 10:30 am to 2:30 p.m. Strawberry Tea from 1-2:30 p.m.1692 Tenth Ave. (between Vancouver and Winnipeg St.) For information call 250-561-9381 Tickets for the Tea are available at the door: $5.00 A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Meditation with Gen Kelsang Delek May 4: Healing the Mind/Body Workshop 10 – 1 ($25) & Medicine Buddha Empowerment 2:30 - 5 ($30) (Day: $45). Contact 250-9626876
SUNDAY 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.
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Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Cariboo Toastmasters meet, Mondays, 7:309:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, - 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters. com or Laura (250) 961-3477. Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement. Information: Gys 250- 563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.
TUESDAY Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.
Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250962-6876 or www. tilopa.org. Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250-562-3402. Sweet Adelines women’s fourpart chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975. Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250-563-7497 or 250-563-2885.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Power Play, for children from newborns to five years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle Ave. Information: 250-6149449.
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
Echo Hordy, president of the Prince George Quilters’ Guild, is presenting a cheque to Lola Dawn Fennell from the Council of Seniors. The donation is from the sales from our raffle quilt and will be put towards the Denture Program for seniors.
Proud to recognize those who give in our community.
A U T O B O D Y LT D . 2065 - 1st Ave. • 250-563-0883 www.csninc.ca NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-9627985. Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-5639362. Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St.. Information: Leona 250-962-8802. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747. La Leche League breast feeding
support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m. at the Health Unit auditorium. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085. PGRH retirees breakfast, first
Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250-563-2885. Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant
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meeting room. Information: George 250-964-7907. Free sports and recreation, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 1160 7th Ave., ages 15-30. Information: 250-656-5278.
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TELUS donated a new BlackBerry Z10 to be raffled off at the Prince George Barracuda Swim Meet (April 12-14). The club was able to keep all proceeds gene rated from the raffle, and the winner was a high school volunteer, Maddie Bernat. She was one of the 3 teens who volunteered for the food coordinator and was respo nsible for keeping the officials hydrated and fed through-out the meet. The Z10 was prese by Darcie Nelson, one of the swim meet stroke and turn officials and TELUS empl nted oyee.
Sandra Tanumera rehearses a belly dance she will be performing at PGs Got Talent. The rehearsal was held Saturday at UNBC, and allowed performers to get feedback on improving their work from a panel of judges. The final competition will be May 18 at the P.G. Playhouse.
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This week’s McDonald’s Pic of the Week was submitted by Darci Paice-Bailey. Darci wins a $25.00 McDonald’s Gift Pack for providing the Pic of the Week. For your chance to win, email a picture of a resident of Prince George with your name and phone number, as well as the name of the person (people) in the photo, to McPic@pgfreepress.com Selection of the judges is final. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No substitutions.
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