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For Mary Anne Arcand, executive director of the Prince George Logging Association and business person of the year, the wording of the written argument from the provincial government to the Northern Gateway panel is important. “They didn’t say no no no no,” Arcand said. “What they said is under the current conditions, and according to what we’ve been told, the safety plans aren’t adequate.” Arcand added she applauds the government’s decision.
Environment Minister Terry Lake announced Friday that the province can’t support the pipeline project as it currently stands. “British Columbia thoroughly reviewed all of the evidence and submissions made to the panel and asked substantive questions about the project including its route, spill response capacity and financial structure to handle any incidents,” said Environment Minister Terry Lake. “Our questions were not satisfactorily answered during these hearings.” Arcand agrees. “I agree they have not answered questions to my satisfaction as a citizen of the North,” Arcand
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A fire in a garage that had been converted into a suite caused significant damage to the house Monday. Prince George Fire Rescue responded to the call shortly after noon. On arrival fire crews were greeted by heavy smoke. A, fire attack crew quickly knocked down the fire. Crews were on scene for approximately twoand-a-half hours continuing to overhaul hot spots and check for fire extension. There were two people home at the time both people got out safely, a neighbor attempted to help put out the fire before fire crews arrived, all three people were checked by BC Ambulance service with one person going to hospital to be checked for minor smoke inhalation. Damage is estimated to be approximately $50,000.00 a fire department investigator was called in to determine the cause of the fire and is still investigating; this fire is not considered to be suspicious.
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project as currently proposed on the basis of a promise to do more study and planning after the certificate is granted. Our government does not believe that a certificate should be granted before these important questions are answered.” “Their track record and their response to actual spills, in my view, is not adequate,” Arcand said. “I’m
really glad the government said not at this time under these conditions. We have to have something better.” Newly elected Prince George - Valemount MLA Mike Morris said Northern Gateway Pipeline has a lot of work ahead of it. “But nothing is insurmountable,” he added. “If they put their mind to it they can do it, with proper engineering and everything else. Based
on the evidence, the Joint Review Panel will issue a certificate. If they do so, it will be with very strict conditions in there. They have to meet the conditions of the province.” The conditions include world leading practices for land oil spill prevention and recovery systems for B.C.’s coastline and ocean, world-leading practices for land oil spill prevention, response and recov-
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The Natural Resources Expo on the weekend was the best-attended forum in the last decade, if not ever. With millions of dollars of business likely conducted at the event, plus the benefit of having people in town for the weekend, it was boon to the local economy, say organizers. “We exceeded all our expectations,” Mary Anne Arcand, Central Interior Logging Association’s executive director and an event organizer, said. “We counted 8,321 people, and that is not moms and kids, just registered attendees.” She said that means, overall, there was likely about 10,000 people there, an amazing turnout especially since they were hoping for at least 7,000. In a press release, Arcand explained how the proceeds would be distributed to community organizations, as
it has been in years past. “The feedback we have received is all very positive, and we are hearing about millions of dollars of sales being made during the show. From our share of the proceeds, in keeping with our historical traditions, we will be making donations to the Hospice Society, the Railway and Forestry Museum, and minor soccer. We were also able to support the Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the Eagles football team by presenting them with opportunities for fundraising during the show,” Arcand said. “The big story about (the Canada North Resources Expo) is that it blew everyone’s expectations out of the water. So many shows have been marginal lately, and then this one comes, and everything worked out perfectly. It was well-organized and managed. Promotion for the show was everywhere and it blanketed the market. It worked and people came. The parking
lot was full, and that explains it,” Rob Stanhope with the Logging and Sawmilling Journal, said. Arcand said this is the fourth Expo she has been part of, and her understanding is the largest attendance was 9,800 though there’s some who disagree. One way or another, though, it is the highest attendance of this decade. She added they expect to analyze the effect of the Expo on the economy. “We are going to be doing an economic analysis with IPG (Initiatives Prince George) to see how much money was actually brought to town, including hotels and such,” Arcand said. “But know anecdotally several millions of business was done there. We will also check for business potential, and what was actually sold.” She added she believes at least one piece of equipment was purchased at the event, adding one piece is often tagged at about half a million dollars.
Prince George has a long history with the Chinese community, one further cemented last week when the deputy consul general visited the city to talk with local immigrants and steer them through a few processes, like renewing visas. Baljit Sethi, greeted guests and introduced the special speakers at the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society of Prince George building last week, explaining the long-standing relationship with the Chinese community. She attributed the roots of the positive relationship to Roy Yipp Mao Runlong who opened the Royal Produce in Prince George in 1948, who eventually opening a chain of 14 stores in the province. Yipp was involved in numerous community organizations, including president of the Chinese Benevolent Society and other immigrant organizations. “Roy Yip was on the first Advisory Committee,” Sethi said, adding he worked collaboratively with the Indo-Canadian community. She added that, within IMSS, there are two staff members who work with the local Chinese community and provide English classes to those who need it. Marking special occasions together, those within all cultures, helps bind the communities. “Because this is Canada and when we rejoice together we all feel comforted,” Sethi said. Deputy Consul General, Mao Runlong, who was in town to speak at the Regional Market Expansion Forum, said he was pleased to attend the function. “The Regional Market Expansion forum was very well organized and fruitful,” he said, adding he expects to spend more time in Prince George in the future. Head of the Chinese Overseas Protection office, Hong Lei, said he intended to introduce two very important websites to those present. One paid special attention to Visa’s. He added the office processes 500 Visa applications each day. He added there were various ways to apply for a Visa, including on-line and saving those wanting one. Lei moved fluidly from English to Mandarin as he shared the information a second time.
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Crime spree, two arrested The Prince George RCMP in partnership with the Quesnel RCMP, are currently investigating a series of thefts and attempted thefts of trucks, ATVs and light equipment from the Prince George and Quesnel areas in the last few days. A small organized group of persons are believed responsible. Summary of incidents: • On the morning of May 28, Prince George RCMP received a report of a stolen black Ford F250 from a residence on Jensen Road. • During the early morning hours of May 29, a gate to a commercial property on 22nd Avenue was rammed and a green Ford F350 pickup was taken. In addition, two other pickups were attempted to be stolen; • On May 29 at approximately 4:30 a.m., there was an attempt to steal a trailer with an excavator from a residence on Forest Avenue in the Pinewood area. • Sometime between 10 p.m. on May 29 and 6 a.m. on May 30, a grey Ford F150 pickup was stolen from a driveway on Kovachich Road in the Blackburn area; • Sometime between 10 p.m on May 29 and 6 a.m. on May 30, a red Chevrolet Silverado pickup was taken from the driveway of a residence on the 1800 block of 12th Avenue; • On May 30 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Prince George RCMP were called to the Purden Lake area for a report of a truck on fire. The truck was completely
burned. Investigators have been able to identify the truck as the Chevrolet Silverado stolen from 12th Avenue. • On the morning of May 30, the stolen green Ford F350 from 22nd Avenue was recovered, abandoned on Highway 97 south of Prince George; While police attended the address on Highway 97 south, a neighbour reported a stolen side by side ATV and trailer. Sometime overnight the 2013 Polaris Ranger six seat ATV was taken from the property. In the process, approximately $5,000 damage was done to the gate of the property; On the morning of May 30, Prince George RCMP received a report of an attempted theft of a Ford Ranger pickup from a residence on Baker Road. • At approximately noon on Thursday May 30, a member of the RCMP’s Regional Provincial Traffic Services Unit based out of Quesnel, observed what was believed to be two men attempting to steal a skid steer tractor and trailer on Dennis Road in the community. The two suspects fled the area in what was later confirmed to be the Ford F250 stolen from Jenson Road in Prince George on May 28. The two suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled into a wooded area off Northstar road in Quesnel. Prince George RCMP’s Police Service Dog ‘Astro’ and his handler attended the area and successfully tracked the suspects more than 1.5 kilometres into the wooded area. One suspect surrendered to officers and was found in pos-
session of bear spray. The other suspect received minor injuries as a result of wounds sustained from a dog bite. He was treated in hospital and released back into custody; • During the early evening of Thursday May 30, Prince George RCMP received information from the public that an ATV and trailer believed to have been stolen, was on a property on Vanhill Road in Prince George. Police attended, located and seized a side by side ATV and trailer that was confirmed to have been stolen from Highway 97 south earlier in the day. Police were also able to locate and seize the Ford F350 stolen from Kovachich Road earlier in the day. Charges have now been sworn against the two suspects arrested in Quesnel on May 30. Dale Al West, a 33-year-old Prince George resident, and Eric Joseph Heidemann, a 23-year-old former Prince George resident who now resides in Quesnel are each facing several charges. Quesnel RCMP are looking for more witnesses to the attempted theft of the skid steer tractor and trailer that occurred on Dennis Road May 30 at approximately noon. The RCMP believe these offences are connected and that a small organized group of suspects are carrying them out. Prince George RCMP are actively seeking two well known prolific offenders thought to be responsible for many of the above crimes.
Pointing a firearm nets three years probation In Provincial Court in Prince George April 3: Clive M. Stretch was found guilty of pointing a firearm, sentenced to two years less a day in jail, placed on probation for three years and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Stretch was also found guilty of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failing to stop a motor vehicle when ordered to do so,
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sentenced to one year in jail, placed on probation for three years and prohibited from driving for three years. Nancy A. Woodcock was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol reading over .08, fined $1,500, assessed a victim surcharge of $225 and prohibited from driving for three years. Woodcock was also found guilty of driving with a suspended licence, fined $500 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75. Cecil J. Andruchow was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, received a conditional sentence of nine months, was placed on probation for nine months and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Blaine W. John was
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Court docket found guilty of resisting a peace officer, sentenced to 21 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Stanley L. Porter was found guilty of breach of long-term supervision and sentenced to 262 days in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George April 4: Eric M. Bai was found guilty of assault, sentenced to four days in jail and placed on probation for 12 months. Bai was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to four days in jail. Archie L. Dominic was found guilty of assault causing bodily
harm, sentenced to 112 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Josephine M. Joseph was found guilty of uttering threats, assaulting a peace officer, theft of property with a value greater than $5,000 and theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 24 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Gary C. Nichols was found guilty of driving while impaired, fined $1,500, assessed a victim surcharge of $225 and prohibited from driving for two years. Virginia A. Basil was found guilty of assault and being unlawfully in a dwelling-house, sentenced to 45 days in jail and place don probation for one year.
Shaun R. Peters was found guilty of mischief and failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 28 days in jail. Shane A. Wilson was found guilty of assault and breach of recognizance, sentenced to one day sin jail and placed on probation for three years. In Provincial Court in Prince George April 5: Tyler L. Anderson was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 21 days in jail. Randall P. Frymire was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to one day in jail. Frymire was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 15 days in jail and placed on probation for one year.
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GradPASS available in the city Prince George grads will have two days of unlimited free bus service in the city during the month of June. GradPASS , introduced in Vancouver in 1988 as part of the Counterattack program, will be available to 20 communities and almost 17,000 grads this year. Over the past 23 years the number of communities participating in the program has grown. GradPASS offers two days of free, unlimited travel to grads in June. Easy to use, students scratch of the two days they choose then show the card to the bus driver. GradPASS will be given to students in Victoria, Campbell River, Mission, Abbotsford, Cranbrook, Kamloops, Kelowna, Trail, Rossland, Nanaimo, Penticton, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Vernon, Salt Spring Island and the Sunshine Coast. GradPASS is not transferable and can only be used on applicable local systems.
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be recalled this summer, so the government can pass its pre-election budget. The opposition will be heavily focused on the government’s promised to balance the budget by keeping the increase in overall spending below one per cent this year. Previous years saw spending increases of three per cent, despite little or no increase in pay for thousands of public employees. The B.C. Liberal campaign placed heavy emphasis on liquefied natural gas exports, which Clark said will be central to paying off the province’s debt in decades to come. There are multiple proposals for LNG development in the north, including two pipelines proposed to bring gas from shale deposits in the northeast to processing
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VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark unveils her new cabinet lineup on Friday, preparing for a rare summer session of the B.C. legislature. With the results of the May 14 election becoming official on Wednesday, MLAs and cabinet ministers are expected to be sworn in early next week in Victoria. Clark promised the cabinet will include a new ministry responsible for natural gas development, in addition to the traditional energy and mines ministry. Clark is also expected to announce this week where she will seek her own seat, after being defeated by the NDP in Vancouver-Point Grey. Clark has indicated the B.C. legislature will
and export facilities at Kitimat and Prince Rupert. None of the projects has secured financing yet, but the Haisla Nation has announced the latest step forward on its venture with Texas-based investors for LNG exports from the Douglas Channel near Kitimat. Haisla Chief Councillor Ellis Ross announced Friday that Bermuda-based Golar LNG and an unnamed Asian Partner have signed on as investors in the project. Golar operates a fleet of 13 LNG tankers and has another 13 under construction. The BCLNG partnership and others proposed for the region “offer an end to poverty for the Haisla and the opportunity to stand on our own feet,” Ross said.
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any were surprised Friday when the province announced it could not support the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal as it currently stands. They shouldn’t have been. The provincial government’s stance Friday is consistent with the position it has been touting since Premier Christy Clark’s ill-fated foray to Alberta last year. Perhaps what’s surprising is that she meant it. There was lots of water-cooler talk that since the Liberals won a majority government last month pipelines would get a green light. It’s not the case. Environment Minister Terry Lake pointed out that the biggest stumbling block was the fact that Enbridge hasn’t provided answers to questions the province wants answered. “The (Joint Review Panel) must determine if it is appropriate to grant a certificate for the project as currently proposed on the basis of a promise to do more study and planning after the certificate is granted,” Lake said. “Our government does not believe that a certificate should be granted before these important questions are answered.” Kudos to Lake and the provincial government for listening to what the public has been saying about the proposal. Getting past the rhetoric, the issue of whether to grant a certificate on the “promise to do more study,” is key. In addition, it certainly leaves the door open for Enbridge. The question is whether it will decide to enter. Janet Holder, Enbridge Northern Gateway executive vice president western access, said in a press release the five conditions put forward by the province can’t be met until after the Joint Review Panel process is completed, suggesting that what the province is asking for simply can’t be done and that an impasse exists. However, she added the company looks forward to working with the province to meet the five conditions, suggesting they aren’t quite ready to throw in the towel on project it has invested millions of dollars in already. The Northern Gateway project is far from finished.
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Me and the Duff-ster Amid all the salacious Senate scandals this week, I ever, it was a party fundraiser, so I was probably had completely forgotten that I had lunch with Mike hoping it was something more than it actually was. Duffy a few years ago. Duffy did make one remark, though, that might Well, it wasn’t just he and I, but rather I attended come back to bite him and, according to my new a Conservative fund-raising luncheon at the source at Maclean’s, he made in several places back Ramada. Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harthen. ris invited me to the soiree and, as it Duffy was relatively new to the whole turned out, I was the only media person Senate thing and wasn’t afraid to poking in attendance. Guess that counts as an fun at the institution. Writer’s exclusive. He quipped that being an MP is a Block Harris sat me down at the head table thankless task while being a Senator is a BILLPHILLIPS task-less thanks. Yup, I can see that one with Duffy and I got to chat a little bit with the journalist-turned-Senator … coming back to bite. and now, Senator-turned-Senate-reform-whippingThe big question about Duffy’s visit here, of boy. course, is who paid for it. It all came back this week when I received a call His luncheon was clearly a Conservative party from Maclean’s magazine. They had stumbled upon fundraiser. The Conservative party should have the column I had written about Duffy’s visit back in picked up the tab. That’s what Maclean’s is now 2009 and wanted to know more, which is code for looking at … all of Duffy’s trips around the country, “have you got any dirt on Duffy?” whether it was on behalf of the party or the Senate, They wanted to know everything, right down and who paid for it. to what was served for lunch and what Duffy was And the lines get fuzzy. For example, if Premier wearing. I examined my exhaustive notes on the Christy Clark flies up to Prince George for a Liberal encounter which are available at a moment’s notice party fundraiser, which she and her predecessor via my superb filing system and replied “haven’t have done, should the electorate pick up the tab for the foggiest, it was four years ago, I’m lucky if I that? Clark, and her predecessor, travels with an remember what I had for lunch yesterday.” (For entourage that includes an RCMP security detail. the record: I did find a photo I took at the time and Should the public or the party pay those expenses if Duffy was wearing a nice blue blazer with whitethe trip is to attend a party function? checked shirt, a blue and gold striped tie, and polkaPoliticians often get around this by making an dot kerchief in his breast pocket. This is important announcement (usually a re-announcement of some … apparently). sorts) in the afternoon prior to the fundraiser, thus I do remember that I was somewhat disappointed making it “official business” and subject to the pubin Duffy’s speech when he was here, though, as it lic picking up the tab. was as partisan as partisan can be. I was, probably And politicians wonder why the public often naively, hoping for something a less esoteric. Howthinks they’re fleecing them. Circulation Manager: Lana Metz Email: circulation@pgfreepress.com.............250-564-0504
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Pipeline posturing Editor: I was visiting with some friends over the weekend and the topic of conversation turned to that controversial issue of the Enbridge pipeline. Specifically, I mentioned how our premier, Christy Clark had come out publicly and said that Enbridge could not be trusted. Powerful words, I thought. Then one of my friends advised me that the provincial government under Gordon Campbell had already signed away decision rights to the federal government and it would be a go/no-go on their say so. If this is true, then there are two other things that would be true. 1) Christy Clark already knows this, and 2) Everything she has said about the pipeline is all pure, cynical, political posturing for the optics looking ahead to the next elections ... “see, I tried.” The people of this province deserve better, but clearly we are not going to get that. Jay Dumas Prince George
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Completing the editorial compass Toto, I don’t think we’re in Prince they both gave me a little thank-you George anymore. nod as they crossed. As a matter of fact, I’m not. I’m in This is the first time I can remember Valemount as I write this, filling in as actually being in Valemount. I passed the editor at The Valley Sentinel for a through it a couple of times when I was few days before heading back to the big in Kamloops and heading to Edmonton city. to visit my sister and her family. It’s also I could tell quite quickly I wasn’t in the first time in quite a while that I’ve Prince George. As I drive into Valemdriven this far east by myself. ount off Highway 5, I saw a speed-limit As I left Prince George Sunday mornsign which posted the speed in the viling on Highway 16, I sort of tried to lage as 40. I haven’t seen that keep track of where the in quite a while, and so far I farthest east was that I had haven’t seen anybody here been. I have a very strong going much faster. suspicion it was Tabor Allan’s I also saw something I may Mountain, which I’ve been Amblings have seen once or twice in ALLANWISHART out to a couple of times for Prince George in the five years stories since I got back. I’ve been back, but here it seemed perThis trip also gave me the distinction fectly normal. I came to a four-way stop, of being a fill-in editor in three different and a couple of teenage girls got there directions since I started with the Free on their bikes just before I did. Press. A few years ago, I made the long I stopped, and they both got off their trip out west to edit the Prince Rupert bikes and walked them across the interpaper for a week, and I’ve also done the section, then got back on them on the same in 100 Mile House. other side. And, even though (as I said) I mentioned this to editor Bill Phillips they got to the intersection before I did, when he asked how I felt about making
the trip to Valemount, and he just nodded and reminded me we have a paper in fort St. John. If I got the assignment to head up that way, I’d complete the editorial compass. Which would have absolutely no bearing on the price of cotton in Alabama, but would be kind of neat.
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What not to wear ... Prince George-style Anxiety is such a wasteful emotion, eating up your ily reinvested in smaller clothing. So my best pal, Darby, time for no darned reason. After all, you can’t control began dropping off a few shirts here and there over the the things you can’t control. last months, hinting I guess that it was high time to get I’ve been very anxious lately thinking about how into different duds. I didn’t get the hint. I thought it was many hours a day I waste being anxious. a nice gesture, that it was cool she was forever running Talk about the snake biting it’s own tail. into shirts that were just perfect for me, but I didn’t I guess we all have our ‘flaws’? Actually, I’m not think she felt she was doing it out of necessity. sure flaw is the right word at all. I guess we’ve all had Good thing both Darby and I have similar taste in life experiences that have spun us into behaviours that stores. I mean, we are Sally Ann babes, or if we’re feelaren’t really sensible if we really look at ing all fancy we’ll head to the Boutique them. La’ Vee (Value Village). If neither place has The problem is it’s hard to see clearly something we actually need right away, then Life in when you are looking at yourself. Havit’s off to Walmart or, now I guess, Target. the fat ing been raised with a dad who loved the Anyway, we found some time last weekend lane scriptures, I know the bible says someto hang out together at the Sally Ann. DELYNDAPILON thing about getting a come-a-long to yank Darby had ulterior motives, by the way. the 2X4 our of your own eye before trying to pluck the She steered me right to a rack stacked with new shirts, wee sliver out of your brother’s (okay, I am paraphrasall just my (new) size. I found a few, she heaped the pile ing, I know - but that’s the basic meaning of the verse, higher, and I headed to the change room. I wasn’t sure right??), but the thing is I really don’t want to wander I was in a buying mood (have I mentioned I’m cheap). around with a sliver in my eyeball either. Especially if After all, I was wearing a perfectly good yellow shirt I I don’t know there’s a sliver in my eyeball, and I get to bought just last summer. So, after trying on this cute tee thinking I’m going stone cold blind. I reached for my yellow shirt, mulling over whether I That’s why I appreciate my friends so much. could afford the few bucks they were asking for the top I’ve lost a bit of weight over the last year (okay, a lot (ya, I said cheap). of weight with a lot more to go), but I haven’t necessarMy shirt was gone. Just gone.
Me: Darby! My shirt is missing! Darby: Nope it is not. I threw it in the garbage. Honey, you just can’t take a hint and I am tired of watching you march around in tents. Me: (Expletives galore) Get my shirt back here. Darby: No can do darlin’. I sliced it to ribbons before I threw it out. Needless to say, I bought the tee, complaining the whole time to a friend who is obviously deaf since throughout my entire rant she giggled and hummed to herself. Geez. So I called our mutual friend, Kris, to complain about Darby’s outrageous behaviour. Me: Darby stole my shirt while I was in the change room, cut it too ribbons and tossed it in the trash. Kris: The tent? Darby is awesome. But he promised to give Darby heck, and he even got part-way through a good lecture before they both started laughing. At me. And my shirt, cut into ribbons. I guess he kind of had my back. Eventually, I got over my snit. I even giggled a bit. That’s the thing about friends. They help you dig the slivers out. And they make you feel safe and loved while they do it. Even I don’t get anxious when I feel safe and loved.
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Playbill JW CONVENTION There will be a three day Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention at CN Centre on Friday, June 21, Saturday, June 22, Sunday, June 23. Two dramatic plays will bring Bible stories and their lessons to life. Doors open at 8 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Program starts at 9:20 p.m. To see a complete program scheduled and to watch a video about our conventions, go to www.jw.org
CREATIVITY CAMP Two Rivers Gallery offers its summer camp of art and adventure. Two weeks are offered for older children aged nine to 13. There is a new theme each week. All camps focus on making art, stretching the imagination and having fun. The first session starts July 8 to 12 with Maker Lab, July 15 to 19 is Go Green. To register go on line or phone 250-614-7800. Check out the line-up at www.tworiversgallery.ca/ public-studio-programs/ studio-programs.html.
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Finding her voice Brenda Small’s fight for her life TERESA MALLAM arts@pgfreepress.com
Brenda Small, 59, had no idea her life could get so complicated or her health could be so compromised. Sitting in a wheelchair last week, her voice still raspy and weak, Small spoke with the Free Press about the medical crisis a few months ago that took away her ability to breathe, eat and talk. On Christmas Day, 2012, Small entered hospital accompanied by her worried husband Bob and son Spencer, with symptoms attributed to a severe case of pneumonia. Her condition was so severe that doctors put her into a medically induced coma – three times. “I remember waking up there [UHNBC] in the ICU ward and my daughter was there holding my hand,” she said. Then Small got the shock of her life. When she opened her mouth to say something, no words would come out. “I couldn’t speak, I had no voice.” Small also suffers from diabetes and had just had cataracts removed before she got pneumonia. So the one blessing, she says, is that she was able to see what was going on around her. Speech-language pathologist Elaina McCarron worked tirelessly with her right from the start, she said. “Elaina helped me through right from the ICU. She does a lot of work with people recovering from stroke. I was told the intubations affected my vocal chords. I think of the trauma I went through in December and how I lived through all that. I think of that all the time. They do wonderful things in the ICU and I ‘m grateful. I wouldn’t have made it without them.” Small had tubes down her nose at first to help her eat and later they were able to put feeding tubes into her stomach. Swallowing on her own was impossible however by working on regular swallow therapy exercises and strategies with McCarron, that improved over time. When Small left hospital, she was eating and drinking on her own. Her normal breathing was also regulated although she still has to catch her breathe now and then when she exerts herself. “You were extremely patient and motivated to use relaxation and breathing exercises to help in eventually getting your voice back,” McCarron said in a letter she wrote to Small asking if she wanted to share her story with the community. Small said she was happy to do so. “It’s been a long road, I was in ICU for six weeks and rehab for a long time after that,”
said Small. Her recovery is still in progress and the adjustment for her and her family has been enormous, she points out. “I walked in there on my own and I came out in a wheelchair.” An injury to her leg – Small thinks it was caused as she was flailing about in bed – is still healing making to hard to get around even in a walker or wheelchair. Her husband Bob, at her side during the interview, said his own fear during her ordeal increased dramatically when, he says, he was warned by medical staff that his wife may never again be able to breathe or eat on her own. “We had a family meeting in the ICU to
discuss her condition and it seemed very [grave] and the children were very upset,” said Bob who looks forward to celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary at the end of June. “We talked about things like how far to go with life support and those kind of decisions. I’m just very glad it didn’t have come to that but I think they were trying to prepare me for the worst. I’m just happy they were able to help her and that she is back at home.” The BC Association of Speech/Language Pathologists and Audiologists selected May as its month to promote the benefits of seeking speech, language and hearing services to communities in B.C.
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Artist Eric Johnson shows some India ink wash portraits from his portfolio of work Monday at the Free Press.
This is Sun Awareness Week This Sun Awareness Week, the Canadian Cancer Society is recognizing more than 8,000 students in high schools across BC who have taken the pledge to be tan-free this year. In Northern BC, there are 1269 students who have taken the pledge in 2013. These youth are part of a movement towards owning their own skin-tone in spite of some of the social pressures to be tanned. For the last three years, the Society has been sharing the message that tanning is out in high schools across
BC through the Tanning is Out initiative. Society health promotion coordinators and volunteers work with local high school students through a peerto-peer based model to educate students about the dangers of both indoor and outdoor tanning. Since 2011, more than 17,000 BC students have pledged to be tan-free. “There is no way to get a safe tan,” says Sharon Storoschuk, Director of Health Promotion for the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon Division. “Melanoma skin FAMOUS PLAYERS 6
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Eric Johnson often finds himself in an artistic dilemma. He is far more interested, he says, about creating a body of artwork that he really likes than offering individual pieces for sale. “The issue that I have is, if I really like the work, then I don’t want to sell it, I want to keep it. That’s why the idea of getting into the publication side of things appeals to me. You can sell the artwork in book form to get it out there – but still keep the originals.” Lately he’s been working in black and white. His recent collection on display at Betty’s Exhibitionists at Artspace included portraits in India ink and graphite. That doesn’t mean he dislikes colour, however. “I don’t mind working with colour, but you get some very interesting and organic effects with India ink,” he says. “It acts like a water colour – the ink will move with the water and change a little as it dries (it will also sometimes pool.) The end result is permanent, however. Once it’s on there, it’s there for good. So you have to be careful.” Johnson, 31, began studying art at early age. He took private lessons first and then took instruction under award winning local artist Betty Kovacic starting at age 11. It is an experience, he says, that gave him confidence to show his work. “Betty is very positive. She doesn’t tell you what to do, she asks you ‘what do you feel you should do to make the piece better?’ She’s always been a great source of encouragement for her students. She encourages us to put things in arts festivals and to answer any Call for Artists.” Johnson, a UNBC computer science graduate, recently had an entry in the Best Little Art Auction (at Studio 2880.) He was working on a graphic adaptation of Faerie Queene (portions appeared in Graphic Canon, a three part anthology of excerpts of adaptations in comic form) when he decided he wanted to improve his ability to “capture likenesses.” The result was a wall of very recognizable local people along with people known only to Johnson. He had planned for a portrait a week but that turned into one portrait every three weeks as he worked to complete both projects.
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For now, his studio is a desk in his bedroom with limited ventilation. Johnson says that although he’s tried other mediums, including mixed media, working with oils which can be toxic or acrylic paints that are very slow drying would not be as practical for him as India ink washes or water colours. “The clean up with ink or water colours is easier – you don’t get stiff brushes. And you don’t have to get out new paints all the time, with water colours, you can just add water and they are revived,” he says. For more information about local artist Eric Johnson’s work and examples of his images visit www.inkompentence.tumblr.com.
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The bowls are made lovingly – and locally – by hand with beautiful designs and glazes and they come in all colours. Members of the Prince George Potters’ Guild have been hard at work for some time to make a large collection of bowls – 500 of them – for people who attend this year’s Great Northern Chili Cook-off. The outdoor event features several cooking stations where business reps and local luminaries show off their culinary talents and try to outdo each other with their own tasty recipe. Then it is is up to the tasters to pick a winner. “Last year we ran out of bowls so this year we wanted to make sure we had plenty on hand,� said the council’s project manager Lisa Redpath. Visitors will be treated throughout the day to local music from different entertainers brought in by Coldsnap Festival organizers. And they can browse or buy work from local artists who will have their works set up on the lawn outside Studio 2880. The artists will be in attendance to
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discuss their work. One exciting feature of this year’s event, says Redpath, will be artist in residence Corey Hardeman’s beehive. “We will be raffling off the beehive – tickets are $2. The bee boxes are stacked and Corey has painted honeycomb up the side of them. This is a functioning beehive as well as a beautiful piece of artwork. Sheldon Desjardines has built the stainless steel top to it so it looks amazing. Of course we want to promote the piece as local artwork but also we want to let people know they can have a beehive in their backyard. We need urban beekeepers – and we have to protect our pollinators.� The 37th Annual Great Northern Chili Cookoff and Spring Arts Bazaar takes place Saturday, June 8 at 2820-2880 15th Ave. The bazaar is an annual fundraiser for the Prince George and District Community Arts Council and PG Potter’s Guild. It runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the chili cook-off is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come early to purchase your bowl and enjoy a fun day with family and friends.
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Donor wall unveiled Thursday evening was a night of appreciation, a night of recognition and a night of celebrating. At the inaugural donor reception at which the new donor wall was unveiled, Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation board and Northern Health leadership shared their gratitude for the generous support donors have provided to health care. Throughout the past two decades, the foundation and Northern Health have been entrusted by individuals, corporations and associations with donations to support healthcare. The cumulative impact of these donations has been impressive. Donor-funded equipment, that is helping patients receive quality care close to home, is found throughout University Hospital of Northern British Columbia and across the north. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giving is an investment that has tremendous impact on a lot of people. Health care affects families, the workforce, it factors into the decision about people and businesses moving to and staying in the community,â&#x20AC;? said Darren Masse, President of the Spirit Board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we invest together in the things that uphold us and sustain us, we create wealth for our loved ones, and we strengthen the social and economic fabric of our region. We are proud to recognize our donors generous giving and to showcase them on the donor wall in the UHNBC atrium.â&#x20AC;?
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War on Wigglers: The sweater campaign There they were, marching to their in their cocoons and later emerged with deaths across 15th Ave. wings and flown away to safety. I watched them from the safety of my car But on Monday, there would be no metaMonday, just outside Studio 2880. Hunmorphosis. dreds and hundreds of tent catInstead, despite five pairs of erpillars. Their black lines movlegs to walk on and six eyes to Tea ing in perfect rhythm across the guide them, they were being with pavement and under the wheels mowed down and squished of approaching cars. to a grease spot. Led like lemTeresa It was the first time all year mings to a messy death. that I have felt sorry for the pesty Sad to think they could have TERESAMALLAM just stayed where they were, pedestrians. What a sight. It was as if they on the lawns and trees of the were under orders from their caterpillar Studio 2880 complex, sat in on art classes, corps commander to retreat towards a fast and then grown a new pair of wings. and painless death rather than run out of On second thought, I think it is after deciduous leaves or be captured by the that, as moths, they lay their eggs and the enemy. larvae leave holes in my favourite wool The merciful migration. sweaters. If any of them survived the 15th Pity. Ave. massacre they will be heading straight A little longer, and they could have for my house, just two blocks away. found a safe place – perhaps the cement Better to let them commit suicide. I think walls of houses across the street where I’m fresh out of thuricide – and I know they could have curled up in the safety of I’m woefully short of wool sweaters which their cocoons. Like Clark Kent in a telecome in handy living in the North. I could phone booth – back when they had them also use a pair of wings – but I’m still – the creepy crawlers could have changed working on those.
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A rooster enjoys a stroll in the sunshine Sunday on a farm near Cinema.
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On April 26, the artists revealed their works. On Friday, it was the turn of the poets. The Ekphrasis show at the Groop Gallery wrapped up Friday evening, and it seems to have been a success on all fronts. Al Rempel, one of the initiators of the event, says ‘ekphrasis’ is a literary description or commentary on a visual work of art, citing Keats’ Ode on a Grecian Urn as a classic example. The show at Groop Gallery was local artists unveiling their works at the end of April, and local poets unveiling their thoughts on the works on Friday. Rempel was one of the poets who gave a reading at the wrap-up. “I had this picture in mind from the opening,” he said of Cliff Mann’s City Rain. “The idea for the poem came to me around midnight a couple of nights later.” However, he didn’t write about Mann’s art. “I decided to write about an imaginary picture facing this picture. Sort of, who’s watching the picture?” Mann didn’t know if anyone was going to write a poem about his work. Gallery owner Melanie Desjardines had said the poets did have the option of talking to the artist if
they wished. “Nobody has said anything to me,” he said Friday evening among the group crowding the Third Avenue gallery. “I don’t know if I would want the poet to talk to me.” Si Tranksen, another of the poets reading Friday, was worried about Rempel’s reaction to her works. “I have a feeling the teacher is going to put me in the corner, because I didn’t wrote about the any of the art.” Instead, she had two poems: one a thank-you to Desjardines and local artists for their work at Groop Gallery, the other a piece written about her observations from the opening night of the show. Desjardines was happy with the way the show had run. “The opening was well-attended, and there’s been a lot of interest all month. Four of the pieces have already sold, as well.” Even before the first poem was read Friday, Rempel was already thinking about another show next year – maybe called Sisarhpke. “It would be really interesting to do this the other was around next time. Have the poets read poems at the opening, then have artists create pieces based on the poems. “At the wrap-up, the art would be unveiled, with the poem next to it so people could see where the inspiration came from.”
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Shorts EMMA BALAZS This time around, Emma Balazs fell short of gold. At the B.C. high school track and field championships in Langley on the weekend, the 18-year-old Prince George product finished runner-up to Regan Yee of Hazelton in the senior girls’ 1,500m steeplechase. In the same event in 2012, Balazs edged Yee, winning by two hundredths of a second. As if falling short in that race wasn’t tough enough, Balazs had a setback in the 3,000m run. She was disqualified for apparently stepping off the track. Balazs is a graduating Grade 12 student at Kelly Road Secondary. She will begin studying at Idaho State University in the fall, and will compete in the NCAA on the Idaho State Vandals’ varsity track and field team.
FOOTBALL The Prince George Northern Eagles’ 2013 B.C. Football Conference Tier 2 juvenile season ended one game earlier than people expected. Low numbers resulted in the team forfeiting its playoff game on the weekend. They were scheduled to meet the North Delta Longhorns in the semifinals in the Lower Mainland. The Eagles finished 1-5 on the season, their inaugural campaign in the league.
BASEBALL The Prince George Senior Baseball League season resumes this evening at Citizen Field. The Inland Control & Services Tigers will meet the Dawn Till Dusk Contracting Titans in a game scheduled to get underway at 6:30 p.m.
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Junior racers Jake Jose of Prince George, No. 38, and Evan Pinto of Kitimat work their way along the track while another group gets ready to start during a B.C. Motocross Association event on Saturday at Blackwater Motocross Park.
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Motocross season is back. Riders from throughout the province travelled to the Blackwater Motocross Park for a B.C. Motocross Association (BCMA) Spring Series event on Saturday and Sunday. Although the calibre may have been lower than previous years, a national competition in Nanaimo drawing top racers away, organizer Jess Hudson was pleased with the turnout. She noted that the event attracted about 170 participants. Hudson even enjoyed what Mother Nature had to offer for the riders. “The weather was fantastic. I hear it was awful in town, that definitely dropped our spectators numbers,” says Hudson, the Prince George Motocross Association (PGMA) treasurer. “But it only rained at the very end of each day and it was nothing heavy, it was just light so it was perfect for watering the track the next day. “It was good. It couldn’t have worked out much better for us because we fight against
the heat too so it’s tricky.” One of the Blackwater track’s strengths is also a weakness. The park is known as being one of the most spectator friendly for motocross fans, with an elevated viewing area and open layout. But having limited shade also creates challenges for the track, since it takes less time to dry and water softens the track. Although warm, dry weather may be welcoming to visitors watching the action unfold under the shade near their campers, for riders it means a greater importance is placed on staying hydrated. Water stations and umbrellas are provided to keep the participants cool. “We have to water the track because of the dust, and then we have these riders sitting up on the line and they’re wearing so much safety gear that they’re cooking,” Hudson says. Although there had been discussions about the PGMA holding future provincial events at the Prince George Motocross Park site off Chief Lake Road, Hudson notes that they intend to continue holding competitions at the Blackwater park. The 2011 Spring Series
event was held on the track off Chief Lake Road, but operating within timelines imposed by a regional district bylaw became difficult. Although it wasn’t as spectator friendly, the park off Chief Lake Road had a softer track. Hudson says they’ve addressed the issue of a hard track at the Blackwater Motocross Park by adding more material. “It’s definitely the best viewing track in all of B.C.,” Hudson says of Blackwater, “so a lot of the members who were even from out of town, when they heard that we were thinking of moving, they were contacting us saying, ‘don’t move, we can watch the whole race from there.’” Efforts by volunteers and the cooperation of Mother Nature contributed to only one notable injury on the weekend. Hudson says one rider suffered a concussion on Sunday. “On an average weekend, we’d see at least one broken bone but we had nothing.” Riders from the region will be heading south for an event in Kamloops on Saturday. The Blackwater Motocross Park is scheduled to hold the BCMA Fall Series event on Sept. 21 and 22.
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Benson wins half marathon title in Road Race Jacqui Benson can add another victory to her long list of running titles. In the 2013 YMCA Canadian Tire Road Race on Sunday, the 30-yearold Prince George woman was the first to complete the the half marathon (21.1 kilometres) course. She crossed the finish line at Masich Place Stadium at a time of one hour, 27 minutes and 57 seconds (1:27:57). The runner-up and top male, Cam McNamara of Prince George, finished the race at a time of 1:33:46. With more than five minutes separating Benson from McNamara, the race for first overall wasn’t even close. But McNamara was pushed in the battle for top male, as thirdplace finisher Russell Greer posted a time of 1:33:53. Lance Forsberg (1:34:51) was fourth while female runner-up Danuta Holm (1:35:10) finished fifth. The times recorded to determine the winners are chip times, and may vary from the actual times by a few seconds. The Nemethy family from Vanderhoof, always a title threat at long-distance running events in
the region, made its presence felt again on Sunday. Brian Nemethy won the 10 km race at a time of 37:35, with his son Alex clocking in at 18:45 to lead all 5 km participants. Brian won the 10 km race by one minute and 15 seconds, runner-up and top female Shar Balogh clocking in at 38:50. Jag Seehra (39:42) was third, and John Hagan (40:08) ended up fourth. Female runnerup Jacqui Pettersen was eighth overall at 43:57. In the 5 km run, Charlie Borek took second place with a time of 19:07. Isaac Goodrich took third at 19:15. Top female Abby Goodrich clocked in at 23:26, good for sixth overall. Divisional winners in the half marathon race were: Male 19 to 49 - McNamara; Male 50 and over - Russell Greer (1:33:53); Female 18 and under - Melanie Hunter (1:49:41); Female 19 to 49 - Benson; Female 50 and over - Nancy Pilon (1:56:17). Divisional winners in the 10 km race were: Male 18 and under Calvin Tedesco (43:23); Male 19 to 49 - Seehra; Male 50 and over - Brian Nemethy; Female 18 and under Quinlan Storey (59:23); Female 19 to 49 Balogh; Female 50 and over - Kathy Buydens (52:16). Divisional winners in the 5 km race were: Male 18 and under Alex Nemethy; Male 19 Are you new to to 49 - Frank Ogiamien Prince George? (22:50); Male 50 and over - Ben Fandrick Have you delivered a baby (25:35). Sunday also marked the YMCA of Northern in the last 3 months? BC Healthy Kids Day, Or know someone who is pregnant? with a variety of activities offered to children Welcome Wagon has in the region.
Jacqui Benson approaches the finish line at the end of the half marathon (21.1 km) course during the YMCA Canadian Tire Road Race on Sunday at Masich Place Stadium. Benson finished first in the race, clocking in at 1:27:57 to win the title by more than five minutes. Runner-up Cam McNamara was the top male, posting a time of 1:33:46.
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as the late 90s, seven dedicated teams in and Moricetown. the region competed regularly. Bjorklund was finalizing a schedule This year, it’s down to three teams. on Tuesday morning, hoping to add Corrine Kirkpatrick Men’s fastball isn’t dead in Prince That’s not encouraging. one more squad for an eight-team tour250 640-0637 George. Here’s comes the optimism. nament. Bjorklund also fills the position In fact, it may even be on the verge of Despite low totals in the of manager for Big Guy Lake. corrine.kirkpatrick@gmail.com a slight rebound in participation. welcomewagon.ca local league, organizers are “For years, we’ve been travThe league at Spruce City Stadium drawing competitive teams to elling to all over basically Westhas experienced declining registration town for a couple of tourern Canada, but mainly northtotals over the past decade. As recently naments this month. These ern B.C., our team, and we events will give the never get to have a tournament More Than Just sport more exposure here so that’s the main goal.” It’s just the in the city, someAt the end of the month, thing organizers hope same families Spruce City Stadium may play are kind of attracts newcomers. host to an even bigger event. “I think it’s bot- keeping the The first annual Potskin-Ghosttomed out,” says Shel- league going keeper Memorial Open Fastdon Bjorklund, who’s and we’re ball Tournament is scheduled organizing this week- trying to get for June 28 to 30. • make safe choices • act in emergencies end’s John Cho Cup at more and The new title replaces what • prevent injuries • increase physical fitness Spruce City Stadium. more kids used to be a native fastball “There’s more peo- involved.” tournament held the last week-- Sheldon end of June every year, a comSPRING SWIMMING LESSON DATES: ple interested at the Bjorklund petition that fell off the map in younger levels and Monday/Wednesday~June 3rd to June 26th the younger ages now.” recent seasons. Tuesday/Thursday ~ June 4th to June 27th The John Cho Cup is a comDespite the attraction of the two tourpetition that begins Friday eve- naments this month, Bjorklund knows Register online at www.princegeorge.ca ning and runs through Sunday times have changed and they may never afternoon. Prince George-based reach the same participation totals of Four Seasons Leisure Pool • 250-561-7636 • 775 Dominion Street ~ Aquatic Centre • 250-561-7787 • 1770 George Paul Lane teams Big Guy Lake, Custom the pre-2000 heydays. Edge Sports and the SpiritkeepCITY OF PRINCE GEORGE “It’s just the same families are kind www.princegeorge.ca Official Host City - 2015 Canada Winter Games ers have confirmed their partic- of keeping this league going and we’re ipation. Visiting teams include trying to get more and more kids Saikuz, Takla, Wyonne Nation involved,” he says.
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Bandits leading the way in men’s lacrosse The BX Pub Bandits aren’t only leading the five-team Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association standings with an 8-1 record. They’re the league’s highest scoring team. That Bandits offence was on full display Monday evening at the Coliseum in a 23-12 victory over the Shooters Pub Devils. The Bandits entered the game already averaging 14.63 goals per game. The offensive onslaught against the Devils increased that average to 15.56. Tyler Halliday led all scorers Monday evening with 11 goals and five assists. With a 16-point effort, he bolted from ninth to third in individual league scoring, having now recorded 51 points (27 goals and 24 assists). He follows teammates Drew Doig and Damon Calfa, as Bandits occupy the top three spots in the scoring race. Doig has 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points. Calfa has 28 goals and 27 helpers for 55 points. In their victory over the Devils, Doig recorded eight points (four goals and four assists) while Calfa had five (one goal and four assists). With 10 points each, Cole Paciejewski (five goals and five assists) and Mac Allen (one goal and nine assists) also played key roles offensively. Paciejewski and Allen sit tied for fifth in league scoring at 43 points. Paciejewski has recorded 18 goals and 25 assists. Allen has tallied 10 goals and 33 assists. Andrew Schwab of the Twisted Cork/Regional Security Stylers is fourth in league scoring with 45 points (27 goals and 18 assists). Liam Barwise also scored for the Bandits on Monday night. Danton Nicholson led the Devils attack against the Bandits, collecting seven goals and two assists for nine points. Jordan Zakarak (three goals and three assists) and Jamie Klarenbek (one goal and five helpers) had six-point games. With one more game played, the Bandits sit six points ahead of the second-place College Heights Pub Assault (5-3). The Devils dropped to 3-7. They’re tied in points with the Stylers (3-4), but have played three more games. One point behind the Stylers and Devils, the Quesnel Crossfire (2-6) round out the league.
Tyler Halliday of the BX Pub Bandits breaks in for a scoring chance on Shooters Pub Devils goalie Chris Scott while defender Tanner Thomson looks on during their Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association game on Monday evening at the Coliseum. Halliday scored 11 of the Bandits’ 23 goals in a 23-12 victory. A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s
The PGSLA regular season resumes this evening, with the Assault meeting the Stylers. The Bandits return to action on Thursday to battle the Crossfire. Both games are scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Coliseum. The Bandits can clinch top spot in the division as early as Thursday. An Assault loss to the Stylers this evening combined with a Bandits victory over Quesnel the next night would give the Bandits the top seed entering playoffs. After Thursday’s contest, the league will be down to its final two weeks of the regular season. Only nine dates remain on the 30-game schedule. The final regular season game, a meeting between the Stylers and Devils, is scheduled for June 20 at the Coliseum. From there, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs. A pair of best-of-five sets will precede the championship series, a best-of-seven affair in July.
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OURT as the UNBC director of athletics Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too bad none of these promotions guarantee more wins and recreation, a position she began RESS or a rise in money from ticket sales. filling on Monday. The Canada ALISTAIR MCINNIS The Cats even tried a two-for-one deal on tickets last season West Universities Athletic Associa(for a home game against the Portland Winterhawks on Feb. tion includes two other female athletic directors, 23). That attracted an announced attendance of 2,779, well over their season Sandy Slavin of Lethbridge University and Karla average of 1,840, but still a low total considering the discount. Karch of Mount Royal University (Calgary). Regardless, 20 seasons is a milestone and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame the Cougars for Murdochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role is different than those played holding events and promotions. After all, they are a business. by women like Prince George-Valemount MLA But like other businesses, the Cougars are results-based and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see how Shirley Bond, Mayor Shari Green and Prince hockey fans respond in the 2013-14 campaign. George city manager Beth James. Anybody not FASTBALL interested in sports may not even make such a Fastball season has returned, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame you if you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thrilled comparison. But this athletic director position is one of influ- about the regular season. Only three teams are competing in the Prince George menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastball ence, and a title that requires a lot of responsibilleague this year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a far cry from the late 90s when the league had seven or ity. Leadership is an asset, and anybody familiar with Murdochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past would consider her a leader. eight dedicated teams. But a couple of tournaments may help draw back some fans of the game. Murdoch carries an impressive resume as a It starts with this weekend, as the John Cho Cup runs from Friday to Sunlong-time head coach of the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball day. team, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well educated and has been a mentor Fans can expect an even bigger and stronger event in late June. The first to student athletes on and off the court. Taking annual Potskin-Ghostkeeper Memorial Open Fastball Tournament runs the job meant Murdoch had to sacrifice her head from July 28 to 30, replacing the old Canada Day tournament that used to coaching job, a position she showed passion and be held annually. enthusiasm in filling. Participation in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastball may have experienced a sharp decline over Something notable about Murdoch that difthe past decade, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far from dead. ferentiates her from other female leaders in the Give tournament organizers Sheldon Bjorklund (John Cho Cup) and North is her previous commitment to Prince Chad Ghostkeeper (Potskin-Ghostkeeper Memorial) credit for their efforts George. She was raised in this city and has spent drawing more interest locally to the game. the majority of her 41 years here. TWEETS OF THE WEEK A proud PGSS alumnus, Murdochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name will Tiger Woods will re-sign with Nike & continue as the highest paid golfer. Meanbe even more prominent in this role. while John Daly just re-signed his deal with Natural Lite. The work started immediately for Murdoch. Tom Tebow (@IamEvilTebow) This week, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Toronto representing UNBC Baby crying in back of Jet Blue flight packed w/Boston media. Pilot just got on at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport annual genintercom and asked if â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sidney Crosby was in the back cryingâ&#x20AC;? eral meeting. Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) Prince George is full of leaders who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is going to be your league in a little while. I appreciate you giving us this grow up in the region. Some have moved up speyear.â&#x20AC;? - Tim Duncan to LeBron James in 2007. cifically for their career. Others travelled north to ESPN (@espn) attend UNBC, staying put after graduation. For Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to be dazzled watching Corey Crawford. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to see a dude stop pucks, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool. Jesse Spector (@jessespector) Alistair McInnis is on Twitter (@AlMcInnis).
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Houston Forest Products a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd., Located in Houston, B.C. is accepting applications for a certified Shift Electrician to work in our Electrical Department. Sawmill and PLC experience would be an asset. A competitive wage and benefit package is provided. The successful applicants must be willing to relocate to Houston, B.C. Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter before June 28, 2013 to: Houston Forest Products 1300 Morice River Road Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z1 Fax: 250-845-5301 Email: jenny.powell@westfraser.com We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Houston Forest Products Join West Fraser and work with one of North America’s most successful forest products companies. At West Fraser, we are committed to environmental excellence, workplace safety and sustaining operating leadership through continued investments.
CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHT
Houston Forest Products a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd., located in Houston, B.C. is accepting applications for a Certified Millwright to work in our Maintenance Department. Five years’ experience in the sawmill industry would be preferred. A competitive wage and benefit package is provided. The successful applicants must be willing to relocate to Houston, B.C. Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter before June 28, 2013 to: Houston Forest Products 1300 Morice River Road Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z1 Fax: 250-845-5301 Email: jenny.powell@westfraser.com We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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PO Box 250, IR#9, Dease Lake, B.C. VOC 1LO Tel: (250) 771-5482 Fax: (250) 771-5454 JOB POSTING
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Your Contribution: Reporting to Senior Management, you will contribute to the management team of the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation. Your goal will be to provide services and advice in recruitment, development and engagement and to help TNDC to become the premier employer of choice. Responsibilities: • Providing HR support to TNDC • Advising, guiding, and counselling operational management on all Employee/Labour Relations matters (e.g., issues of constructive counselling, discipline, Provincial/Federal guidelines) • Government compliance issues (Department of Labour, Ministry or Labour, Employment Standards Act issues and all legislative matters) • Follows-up and resolves allegations of unfair treatment (Legal, Human Rights, and ESA complains) • Recruiting and selection support • Assist Safety Officer with incident investigation and resolution • Direct policy and guide in the proper utilization of job posting system • Consult with and advise employees on eligibility for insurance and other benefits Qualifications: • Minimum 5 years in HR • University Degree in a related discipline or relevant experience • An effective communicator • Knowledge of, or experience working with the Tahltan Nation will be required • Proficient in the use of Word, Excel, Contract Manager, power point, and other job related software packages Required Skills: • Partnering to Achieve Client Solutions • Managing Employee Performance and Development • Finances • Interpersonal Relations • Drive and Dependability • Strategic Leadership • Results driven • Self-Starter TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full Time Position WAGES: Salary negotiable (Please State expected salary in cover letter.) CLOSING DATE: June 14, 2013
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MARINE SUPERINTENDENT/Detachment Superintendent, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet, a civilian component of the Department Of National Defence, seeks Marine Managers for positions in Nanoose Bay and Victoria (Vancouver Island), British Columbia. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND13J008697-000065, Selection Process# 13-DND-EAESQ-373623, Marine Superintendent/Detachment Superintendent. Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application within the prescribed timelines. **http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/ index-eng.htm.
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SURINTENDANT / SURINTENDANT de detachement de la Marine. La flotte auxiliaire des forces canadiennes, une composante civile du ministère de la Defense nationale, cherche des gestionnaires marins pour des postes situes a Nanoose Bay et Victoria sur l’ile de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Les candidats interesses doivent postuler en ligne a travers le site internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, Reference n DND13J-008697000065, le processus de selection # 13-DND-EAESQ-373623, Surintendant / Surintendant de detachement de Marine. Les candidats doivent posseder toutes les qualifications essentielles enumerees dans la publicite en ligne et remplir la demande dans les delais prescrits. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/ index- eng.htm TWO FULL-TIME positions available immediately for an Import Auto dealer in the interior of BC. Service Advisor minimum 2-3 years experience. Apprentice or Journeyman Technician - Both applicants must have good attitude, quality workmanship. Email: moejam@telus.net.
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Trades, Technical KLASSIC AUTOBODY (Hay River, NT) seeking Working Shop Foreman/Assistant Manager - Oversee Bodyshop, estimations, quality/safety, teamplayer. $37-$42 hourly + OT, company matched pension plan, benefits. Apply to: employment@kinglandford.com Fax: 867-874-2843. Mobile Hydraulic Crane Operators, Millwrights & Iron Workers Timber West Mill Construction is now hiring Certified Mobile Hydraulic Crane Operators, Millwrights and Iron Workers. Resumes accepted by e-mail at: info@timberwestmc.com or fax (250) 964-0222
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Falcon Equipment is a leading Distributor/ Installer of Hydraulic Truck Equipment with locations throughout Western Canada.
PARTS REPRESENTATIVE WITH SHIPPINGRECEIVING EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Our Prince George OfÀce is looking for: • Detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills • Communicates effectively and priorities accordingly Experience in sales and customer service is Preferred. Forklift experience is an Asset. We offer competitive wages and beneÀts in a growth-oriented environment.
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BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loyal & loving. 2 blonde males. $900. 250-494-4092. sm.white@shaw.ca
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Merchandise for Sale Round dining set, 4 chairs solid wood, black.Very good cond $100 OBO. Ph (250)563-8544
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Misc. for Sale Do you love angels? Box of dozens of good quality angel motif ceramics, xmas decorations, glass plaques, many still in original packaging, etc $30 OBO. Dalton china Blueberry pattern, one fivepiece dinner set, new in box $50. Bumper pads, Winnie the Pooh, other characters. Some matching bed skirts. Like new, suitable for crafter’s, sewers. Five foot mature corn plant $15. Call 250-596-1220
Trantor 450 cal., 6 shot revolver, model 1868. 5” barrel, registered antique. Assorted glow powered RC model aircraft & glow engine. Call 1(250)842-2290 for info
Misc. Wanted True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030
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Real Estate Lots 1.1 Acre Lot ,120X400, Terrace.4928 Agar Ave. 250-6350510 or 250-631-7486
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLSBOROUGH Apts Newly updated, spacious 3 bdrm apts. Clean, quiet, secure entrance. No Pets. Includes H/W Utilities extra
Phone 250-596-4555
• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available • Close to hospital & downtown • Rent includes heat, hot water • Elevator to undercover parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets, drapes • Laundry on each floor • No pets
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Call: (250) 562-7172
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1 bdrm suite All utilities included except phone & internet. Call Theresa 250-962-5570
Office/Retail 900 sq ft 533 Dominion St. Retail/Office space $900/mo neg + gst. Heat & Ph. not incl. Ph:Anna 563-1289 or Danillo 563-2738
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Boat Accessories Honda 7.5 HP outboard motor with built-in battery charger. $850 (250)564-7162
Boats 16’ Fiberglass Peterborough boat & trailer. Johnson 50 HP motor, VRO oil injected. Comes with removable towbar & access. $2200 250-564-3194
Pontoon Boat with 2 engines & accessories. For more info call 250-552-3818 or 250963-3435
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INVITATION TO TENDER Chunzoolh Forest Products Limited Community Forest Agreement K1N Project Description: Right of way harvesting and construction of approximately 11.65 kilometers, all-weather forest road in the Wright Creek/Gunniza Lake area Tender Packages may be obtained, and the Sealed Tender Bids may be submitted, at the following address until the closing date: Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. c/o S.M. Forrest and Assoc. Ltd. 100-466 Second Ave. Prince George, BC V2L 2Z7 Closing Date: June 14, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. All Tender Information Will Remain Confidential The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND DETAILED PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Kevin Raynes, RFT Operations Forester
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This week’s McDonald’s Pic of the Week was submitted by Cherilynn Larson. Cherilynn 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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WEDNESDAY Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Hart Toastmasters: Club meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-9818270.
THURSDAY Kidney Foundation renal cooking demonstration and chapter meeting, May 30, 7 p.m., second floor Diabetic Education Room, hospital. Information: Diane Duperron 250962-7958. 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 250-5645191. Wing night and karaoke, Thursdays, 6-10 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion. 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.
SATURDAY Nechako Flea Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. The Great Canadian Ultimate Game. Ultimate players from coastto-coast and 27 communities will compete in the largest Ultimate Frisbee game in Canada. Come participate in the action and learn how to play Ultimate “Frisbee.” The Prince George component of the game will be held from 8-9 p.m. at Spruceland School Fields. For more info contact Greg at 5645191 or visit www. pgultimate.bc.ca A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.
SUNDAY Geocaching is a real-world outdoor treasure hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices and then share their experiences online. On Sunday, June 9th, 2013 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, the Railway and Forestry Museum will be hosting a special “Geocaching 101” workshop with Andrew Toms, an experienced local geocacher. Sunday June 9 Seniors’ Day at Huble Homestead Historic Site. Registration is required for this relaxing day trip, featuring entertainment, activities, lunch,
and transportation by Pacific Western Transport. Space is limited, and seats must be reserved in advance by calling 250-564-7033. Huble Homestead is located 40km north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road.
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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.
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 250563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.
TUESDAY Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. The Prince George Mardi Gras Society Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm. The location is Mardi Gras office at 1529 8th Ave, Prince George. Volunteers welcome.
Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver
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
The Prince George Quilters’ Guild were busy sewing over 147 quilts to NICU at the University Hospital of the North, Victim Services and Babies New Beginning. They were presented at the May meeting to the representatives of each organization by Louise Deveault.
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 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 Tea Time for the Soul. Would you like someone to listen to you? Come, listen, and share while enjoying a cup of tea. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Ave. No cost. For more information, Jesse or Catherine at 250-563-2551. Singles and friends, social group of people of all ages and diverse
backgrounds, meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., A&W on 20th Avenue. Wednesday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) noon, AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: 250-960-
Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! 3959, 778-416-0908. Learning Circle Literacy Program works with adult learners and families on literacy, numeracy and computing skills. Information: 250564-3568 ext. 228, or literacy@pgnfc.com.
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Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answers. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Monday, 7:30 p.m., hospital, Room 421. Call Tanya 250613-2823.
“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” PG Council of Seniors Meals on Wheels Drivers needed in bowl area of PG. Regular & Standby drivers - approx 1 – 1.5 hrs/wk. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle. Contact: Seniors Resource Centre, 721 Victoria St. 250-564-5888 Huble Homestead - June 9 Seniors’ Day – A relaxing day trip, featuring entertainment, activities, lunch, and transportation by Pacific Western Transport. Space is limited, and seats must be reserved in advance by calling 250-564-7033. Two Rivers Gallery July 5 & 6 BMO KidzArt Dayz – FREE – All kids are invited to get messy and experiment with painting, colour, sculpture, jewelry, crazy hats, and much more! We need volunteers to help us teach kids about art! To volunteer email: kristen@tworiversgallery.ca For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
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