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www.pgfreepress.com CAMP DAY Tim Hortons staff collected funds for Tim Hortons Camp Day, where the proceeds of a cup of java plus any money a customer wishes to donate helps send a kid who otherwise couldn’t afford it to camp. Last year $11 million helped send over 15,000 kids to one of the six camps supported by Tim Hortons.

Tim Hortons restaurant owners work with community youth organizations and schools to help choose the kids, between nine and 12, who will be sponsored to go. Pictured are Hernan Ocampo, Jason Bracklow, Breanna Potskin, Holly Becker, Carley Budac, Ashley Steiniger and Dayna Waller.

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Crime task force looks at Surrey model Lower Mainland delegation gives presentation to Prince George group DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com

The Mayor’s Task Force on Crime this week held its third meeting, coming together to hear from members of a similar committee from Surrey who’ve successfully taken on crime in their city.

“On Monday afternoon, three members from Surrey joined the task force committee and shared a lot of the work done in Surrey around the implementation of a crime reduction strategy,” Mayor Shari Green said.

“It was a good chance for my team to see why we

chose Surrey, and why we have formulated a lot of our strands of work we will do around what Surrey has done.

“We heard some great examples from them.”

She added the Surrey team is dynamic and energized, giving her team the opportunity to better understand ways to reduce crime.

“This is our third meeting, so we will take our learnings from Surrey and begin getting down to work,” she said. “We have done a bit of an inventory of what’s already in place in Prince George. Now we are going to dig in and see what are some quick wins for us, things

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“It has been very positive with lots of good work,” Green said of the project so far.

Other members of the committee include councillors Garth Frizzell, Brian Skakun and Dave Wilbur, Sharon Davalovsky, Miles McGuire, Ken Newell, Brian Pepper, Supt.Eric Stubbs, Malachy Tohill, Rob Van Adrichem and, as staff support, Chris Bone, Rob Whitwham and Wendy Fauth.

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Economy still growing: CAs

For the second year in a row, the economy of the Central Interior has grown, according to the Chartered Accountants of B.C. The BC Check-Up, Regional Edition report, released this week, shows that increased major project development and growth in the mining industry played important roles in the region’s improving economy.

“Overall, 2012 was a good year for us,” said Stan Mitchell, CA, with KPMG LLP in Prince George, in a press release. “We saw increased labour market activity, with full-time positions accounting for the majority of job creation.”

The report says that in 2012, the Central Interior’s labour market grew by 4,000 new jobs, ensuring the total number of jobs surpassed the

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In contrast to the previous year’s decline, employment gains were reported in all goods-producing industries.

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In contrast, only four out of 11 service industries in the region reported employment growth. Trade added 900 new workers, and smaller gains were reported in health care and social assistance.

These improvements however were overshadowed by job losses in the remaining service producing industries.

The largest decline took place in transportation and warehousing, which reported 1,100 jobs lost. However, competition for the limited supply of truck drivers in northern B.C. spurred the creation of the FIRST Logger Training Program, which was launched in last year. This is an initiative focused on the targeting and training of new log and chip drivers, and to date program graduates have a 100 per cent hire rate.

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www.pgfreepress.com ■ HANNAH COMES HOME

Convincing a dog to rejoin its family DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com

They say once your child becomes a teen you should buy a dog – because at least then someone is excited to see you come home.

It’s a funny but true observation – not necessarily about teens – but about the relationship between owners and their dogs. They are excited to see you walk through that front door, and they are not at all shy about showing it. They smother you with love and attention, asking very little in return, and utterly grateful for every morsel (of either food or affection) they get. And if dogs could talk, oh the secrets they could tell.

But they wouldn’t.

Of all the breeds of dogs out there, from the chihuahua to the Great Dane, perhaps the most universally beloved is the golden retriever. These dogs, with their big soulful eyes and winning personalities, can bring light to the darkest heart.

Hannah is a ‘goldie’, as lovers of the breed call them. At one time she was basically an indoor dog, sweet but a little nervous of all that unexplored wilderness beyond her front step. That, however, didn’t stop her from being a beloved companion to her humans, Miriam and Dennis Lawrence, their boy, Scott, and her best barking friend, Molly, another goldie.

She accompanied her humans on a hunting trip a few autumns ago, travelling with them to a remote cabin accessible only by water, then walking with Dennis and Scott as they took to the woods, doing

what many northerners love to do, hunt, not only for the winter’s supply of meat, but because of the limitless beauty that surrounds them.

It was a lucky day for the father and son. They hunted their prey, soon spied it, took aim and fired.

They hit their mark, but the sound of the rifle shot spooked Hannah so badly she just ran.

And ran and ran and ran.

Though they followed her, cajoled her, implored her and encouraged her, Hannah remained too terrified to rejoin them.

“My husband and son returned several times to the spot where they lost her,” said Miriam, a blue-eyed lady who sounds like a product of Australia, but is a Londoner, born and bred. “Finally they had to give up, and we went home.”

The family was brokenhearted, concerned beyond reason. They told everyone they knew about the incident.

Friends with a cabin in the same area, hunters, called them about a week later, and to the Lawrence’s relief, said they’d spotted Hannah.

She was safe, looked good - but remained spooked. She would not come to them.

In the ensuing weeks, other hunters saw her as well, but they all had the same problem.

Hannah was too afraid to come to anyone.

Meanwhile, four weeks passed and autumn was fading, soon to become winter.

“It was so late in the fall I thought if we didn’t go get her, she would starve to death over winter,” Miriam said.

So the couple travelled to the lake, boarded their boat, and

headed to their cabin. On the way Miriam, a women of faith, prayed.

“I was praying God would give her back to us,” she said.

As they neared the cabin they saw Hannah standing on a landing, watching them with her soulful eyes.

Afraid to spook her, they let the boat slide by the landing, then pulled it to shore a distance away. From there they took to the bush, struggling through areas that would have been impassable in summer.

They called to Hannah, and they knew she heard them. The dog circled them, slowly inching closer, obviously as desperate for contact with her family as she was desperately afraid.

But the Lawrences had a secret weapon huffing and puffing with them as they fought their way through the brambles and stands of conifers.

Perhaps it was the scent of Molly, her fellow goldie, that turned the tide and finally encouraged Hannah to return to the loving arms of her family.

“She obviously heard us. She circled us then came up behind us,” Miriam said. “We didn’t even see her. She found us.”

Crazed with joy, the goldie came home, skinny with fur full of tangles, but healthy and happy once again.

“We fed her a little, then fed her a little more each day,” Miriam said. “Before being lost, she never wanted to be outside.

Now she loves the outdoors.”

But not as much as she loves her soft bed, ear scratches and beloved belly rubs with her family, her people and her fellow goldie.

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â– TECHNOLOGY IN THE CURRICULUM

Teachers’ head says plan won’t work DELYNDA PILON

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Integrating new technology into the curriculum may be a plan, but it’s likely to work better on paper than in reality.

Matt Pearce, Prince George District Teachers Association president, said the money to move ahead with those type of plans just isn’t there. “The goal to make the curriculum have the ability to lend itself to the integration of technology may well be happening, but the reality on the ground is we simply do not have the money to have reliable up-todate technology available for our students,� Pearce said.

In order to face that shortfall, the plan is to have kids supply their own device, making school just that much tougher for vulnerable students, he added “Sadly it’s called ‘bring own device’. This means they are asking students to bring the technology to the classroom. This may be fine for families who can afford that,�

Pearce said. “But we have a very large number of vulnerable children who will never bring a smart phone to classroom. Ever.�

He said the plan is to tell children to bring their own device with the

vague promise that if they cannot, something might be supplied, “The fact is our district doesn’t have money to implement technology the way the plan is being developed,� Pearce said.

Though smartboards seemed to be the waive of the future, and many schools are outfitted with them, they are not filling the gap. “It take a lot of hours for someone to become adept at using a smartboard. Plus they are not used as much as they were. Other technologies, like document cameras combined with laptops and cameras, provide many of the capabilities of smartboards at a fraction of cost,�

Pearce said. “In fact, the company that manufactured smartboards has seen orders dramatically drop off. Smartboards were quite hot a couple years ago. They were saying this is the future, but budgets have been tight, so spending 3,000 on hardware and lots of money on training doesn’t make sense when there is cheaper technology that is easier to use.�

He added requiring kids to bring technology means you’ll get a hodge-podge of stuff from some and nothing from others. “Our vulnerable students have enough disadvantages without not

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The Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de North team is training again for the 850km road bike ride through north-central British Columbia. September 13 to 19 will see 26 riders cycle, from Fort St John to Williams Lake, to support kids with cancer and their families. There will be 25 riders this year, with six coming from Prince George. The Prince George stop will be Sept. 17. being able to supply the same tools everyone else is working with,� he said. “There is a big concern around equity. They’ve given very short shrift in terms of vulnerable kids.�

Changing the curriculum in different ways to promote critical thinking has been in the works by teachers for some time. “It’s been ongoing for a while now. There has been a review for the senior high grades, Grades 10, 11 and 12, for their academic curriculum,� Pearce said. “Teachers have been involved on committees on that.

We have one of the local teachers who is on the social studies review committee, Those committees have been meeting for a while now in Victoria. Teachers

have reported it’s quite a positive experience. “The main philosophy behind the change is to make the curriculum more in-depth and not as wide ranging. Teachers are racing to get the curriculum covered, and not able to really examine things in much depth. “One focus of the education plan is to develop critical thinking skills, which requires a more in-depth examination of subjects.�

However, the K through nine, though kind of the same idea, haven’t had the input of teachers until recently, and with a deadline looming at the end of the month to cement those changes, Pearce is calling the consultation process a request for a rubber-stamp.

“The concern is they established the deadline far too soon to get any authentic feedback from practising teachers,� he said. “It seems like the decisions have been made, and they want to say they were talking to teachers, but they already decided what changes will be made. That is not consultation. That is not the way to make decisions that are going to affect 300 to 400,000 students. You want really good input from those people on the front line, people in classrooms who’ve worked with current curriculum and understand its strengths and weaknesses.

The deadline at the end of this month is completely unrealistic and makes a mockery of a true consultation process.�

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Sports store aims for Sept. opening Downtown is getting a retail lift this fall with the opening of Wholesale Sports Outdoor Outfitters in September.

The Calgary-based retailer officially announced Wednesday the 34,000-square-foot facility will open between Victoria Street and Redwood Street. It hasn’t been much of a secret, however, as council dealt with a rezoning application last month to accommodate Shagg, which is moving to make room for Wholesale Sports.

“We are very excited to be welcomed into the Prince George community,” said Wholesale Sports chief operating officer Glenn Bingley.

“Prince George is a wonderland for everyone who is obsessed with the great outdoors and we can’t wait to be part of the adventure.”

Wholesale Sports has been part of the Canadian outdoor industry for more than 30 years and is recognized for its quality assortment of outdoor gear, expertise, and the dedication of its sales associates to the customer experience, said Bingley.

“We carry nearly 30,000 products for the outdoors and employ pas-

sionate, knowledgeable people,” he added. “With everything under one roof, sportsmen and women will spend less time looking for gear and advice and more time in the woods or on the lake.”

Bingley said that Prince George has been on the Wholesale Sports radar for several years.

“It is an ideal outdoor market. It’s close to a vast area that is known for great hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits. It’s a growing economic center with a business friendly council and administration, but most importantly, we share a passion with the people of Prince George for the outdoor lifestyle. We could not be more excited about coming to Prince George.”

Wholesale Sports recently sold 14 U.S. stores in the Pacific Northwest and is now focused on growth in the Canadian market.

“Building our presence in western Canada makes sense. We know this market and we’re fixated on helping our fellow outdoorsmen and women create amazing experiences and memories,” Bingley said. “The customer experience is first and

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A Community Gaming Grant Workshop Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 @ 9am - 1pm 1600 Third Avenue, Prince George Prince George Native Friendship Centre The Northern Interior Communities Association will be providing participants with an overview of the grant process. Community Gaming Grants are administered by the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, governed by the Province of BC.

Robbery lands man in jail

Bernice and Bert Gunderson love a good walk up University Way, enjoying the fresh air, lovely surroundings and exercise. Sometimes Bernice, 77, makes the trip twice - just because she wants to.

In Provincial Court in Prince George April 5: Stephen F. Handsor was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.

Robert J. Tulari was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and entenced to 42 days in jail.

Daryl W. Barr was found guilty of robbery, sentenced to four years in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms.

Barr was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and possession of stolen property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to 90 days in jail.

Kyle C. Bobier was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while impaired, fined $1,000, assessed a victim surcharge of $150 and

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In Provincial Court in Prince George on April 8: Charlene R.L. Abou was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 31 days in jail.

Jessica F. Antoine was found guilty of mischief and placed on probation for six months. Antoine was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and failing to comply with a condition of a recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail.

Charles Colville was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to one day in jail.

Tanya C.A. Johnson was found guilty of assault, placed on probation for 12 months and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Johnson was also found guilty of fail-

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Will NDP play nice?

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drian Dix says the NDP will run a “strong campaign” against Liberal leader Christy Clark in the Westside-Kelowna riding.

The question is whether the NDP learned from the recent electoral humiliation at the hands of the Liberals.

Will the NDP run a so-called “negative” campaign against Clark, as the Liberals successfully did against the NDP in the general election? There’s no doubt that it would be a coup of gigantic proportions should the NDP manage to defeat Clark … twice. It would be precedentsetting in Canadian politics and it would force the Liberals to give Clark the boot. So, there is a lot at stake.

Dix chose his words carefully in announcing that they would run a strong campaign against Clark. Firstly, he highlighted that the NDP will pick a local candidate.

“The BC NDP will run a candidate with local roots who can offer the people of Kelowna and West Kelowna a strong, local voice in the legislature,” he said.

Part of the campaign, undoubtedly, will be to stress that Clark is a parachute candidate with no local ties to the community.

“The Liberal Party will not get a free pass on aspects of its record such as the threat of massive rate increases at BC Hydro due to the government’s mismanagement and the urgent need for investment in our forests,” Dix said.

The NDP gave the Liberals a “free pass” on these issues during the election and that’s why Dix is still opposition leader rather than premier.

The problem for the NDP, though, is that byelections tend to be more local than global.

Clark has already stirred the emotional ties the Westside-Kelowna riding has to the Bennett family, which provided two premiers.

Plus, the Liberals will likely ask residents to choose whether they want to be represented by the premier or a member of the opposition.

It’s a bit of a misnomer, however, as Clark, if she wins, will likely be an absentee MLA for the people of Westside-Kelowna. And it’s ironic because being an absentee MLA is what cost Clark her Point Grey seat.

And the Westside-Kelowna is considered a safe seat for the Liberals. Ben Stewart won the riding handily with 58 per cent of the vote, almost doubling the vote count of the NDP. In a normal byelection, those numbers, in that riding, likely wouldn’t change all that much.

However, this is not a normal byelection. It is to elect a premier following a startling election win. The key to this byelection isn’t whether the Liberals can get the 12,987 people who voted for Stewart to vote again, this time for Clark, or for the NDP to get the 6,790 who voted for Carole Gordon to vote again.

The key is whether those who didn’t vote in that riding want to send a message. There are 44,830 voters in the Westside-Kelowna riding. Of those, 22,243 voted in the May 14 election leaving 22,587 voters who, if they decided to, could very much make a difference.

The question is whether the NDP have realized that they won’t be able to mobilize enough of those who didn’t vote by playing nice this time around.

■ OPINION

Memos to many Here are a few memos to assorted parties.

It can be reasonably argued that almost anything To: CRTC present in the community is a matter you should be I would like to express my appreciation for the dealing with. crumbs you have recently given to the 27 million When any business falls upon hard times they cell phone users in Canada. It appears well contake a critical look at how they spend their money. structed to quiet those whining consumers with High on the list are ongoing costs: salaries, wages, minimal impact on the corporate profits of the prohousing costs, utility costs, etc. It may well be that viders. others can do a better job at a lower cost than your Not much of a gain for consumers. While conin-house people. Look to the Ministry of Highways tracts have been reduced from three years to two for some guidance. They have developed a system years, there is still much left to deceitfully fool the that gives greater value for fewer dollars. greater unwashed.

Please remember you are there to serve all of us, There are number of things within your powers not just friends, not a particular political philosophy, which you failed to do. You could or others who put their personal wealth have separated service providers from above the good of the community. telephone sales. At the very least, you To: CBC and other media. could make rules which would require While Toronto is the largest city in the the telephone suppliers to clearly state country, it is not the center of the uniwhat amount is the cost of the televerse. Outside of the city, people only Onside phone and how much is the carrying have a slight and usually amused reacVICTORBOWMAN costs. tion to the troubles of Toronto Mayor That portion of your mandate which Ford. Outside of Toronto, put it on the could be loosely called consumer protection appears back pages. to be close to the bottom of your priority list and far To: Prime Minister Harper. below keeping the service providers’ wallets fat.

If we’re going to have a scandal, the Senate is as Perhaps it is time to complete an extensive overgood as any. By all means send in all the investigahaul of the CRTC. Stonewalling may have been tors you have. If any of the senators are proven to effective in the past, but there are now 27 million have had their fingers in the cashbox, then prosusers and they are still disappointed in your perforecute them as any other organization or business mance. would.

To: All Municipalities and their lobby groups.

We have had some bad people in the past and we Your constant appeals to senior governments for may well have some in the future. That is life. But, funds appear to blissfully ignore the fact there is let us not forget the vast majority of the senators only one taxpayer. who strive to do a good job for Canadians.

True economy begins at home. Those of you who Ignore, as best you can, the remarks from the sit on council currently do have a problem with the opposition when they are simply looking for politicredit card binge that many municipalities have cal advantage. been on over the past years and decades. But, just That said, as always, some opposition members like any family, to recover you have to sit down and may make a positive contribution. ask what can be cut and what cannot.

Let’s get on with the other business of the country.

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Globalization leads to loss of sovereignty PAUL STRICKLAND Special to Free Press

Neo-liberals, neo-conservatives and libertarians continue to say globalization and the continued drain of Canadian jobs to the low-wage totalitarian and workhouse powers of the world are inevitable. They say it’s only backward advocates of protectionism -- some of them possibly xenophobes with protofascist leanings -- who want to maintain their country’s sovereignty to save some natural resources for local value-added production or try to give first priority in hiring to Canadians, permanent residents and their children entering adulthood with significant student debt.

Eventually the changes brought about by globalization will create more wealth throughout the world, the neo-liberals contend, and some day everyone will be better off. It’s the wave of the future, they say, and any efforts toward maintaining local and community control over any aspect of the economy or resource development are futile.

In the late 1930s fascism was said to be the wave of the future.

Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany had risen to a position of dominance in Europe, and many members of the elite in France and the U.K. advised it was time to reach an accommodation with the fascists. Fortunately, in the U.K., Winston Churchill was in a position in 1940 to put a stop to

such defeatist thinking.

Marxist-Leninists in charge of the Soviet Union and Maoists in the People’s Republic of China and Khmer Rouge Cambodia believed that purges and famines were just bumps on the road to the socialist paradise sure to follow -- eventually -- inevitably according to the dictates of historical determinism.

During the Cold War citizens of Western countries were told capitalism’s victory over Communism would inevitably ensure the triumph of democracy around the world. Free societies would result from the advance of free markets. But now we see increasing authoritarianism, massive downsizing, and neo-liberal and neo-conservative governments ceding our sovereignty in the most important areas of our economy to global trade organizations and selling out our most strategically important resources to an overseas totalitarian dictatorship.

Anti-globalization protests are met with unreasonable, crushing harshness, and a neo-conservative government engages in proroguing Parliament for frivolous reasons and even sometimes acts in contempt of Parliament.

No system is inevitable or permanent, although one can cause considerable and irreparable damage to countries and societies during the period of its ascendancy.

In his 2009 book, ‘Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller--Oil and Globaliza-

tion,’ Jeff Rubin, a former CIBC economist, says the return of triple-digit oil prices will push transoceanic shipping costs so high that transnational corporations will no longer find it economical to outsource manufacturing jobs overseas and bring finished goods back into the North American market. The multinational corporations will have to bring the manufacturing jobs back at least as far as Mexico to reduce shipping costs in getting products into the U.S. and Canada, Rubin predicts.

In broadcast interviews and in

his book, ‘The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World’ (2005; updated 2009), Canadian writer John Ralston Saul says recurrent and progressively intensifying world financial crises, crushing debt levels in too many countries, and huge corporate mergers invalidating much of the competition globalization was supposed to promote means this experiment of the past 35 years has failed. It is greatly weakening democracy in Canada and other Western nations with a long democratic tradition because all important economic decisions

have been taken from countries and transferred to unaccountable international bodies.

“How can you have democracy if everything’s inevitable?” he asks in rhetorical questions in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

“What’s the point in voting, what’s the point in choosing?

“In fact, everything important will seem to be inevitable, and only the most unimportant things will be left in our hands.”

We can, and must, resist the trend toward globalization and loss of sovereignty.

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It would have been very difficult to sit in the wrong section of the stands at Masich Place Stadium on Thursday, as many of the elementary schools participating in the District Track and Field Championships made sure to mark their areas.

Fluoridation costs pale next to dental-care expense Editor: Re: The minimal cost of water fluoridation is not worth the increased cost of restorative dental care.

Purpose: To inform the community of the specific cost benefits of having community water fluoridation compared to the cost of restorative treatment and other oral concerns, such as dental abscesses, extractions, pain, and infections with dental caries (cavities). The purpose of this paper focuses directly on the cost of restorative dental care.

Background: Prince George is currently planning a referendum in 2014 to determine if fluoride is to be removed from the community water source. Fluoride is an important component in the water because: Fluoride strengthens enamel, making it more resistant to acid wear. Having a weakened enamel surface makes your teeth more susceptible to dental caries.

Fluoride mineralizes damaged enamel from acid wear.

Fluoride helps inhibit bacteria from producing acid that damages enamel.

Bacteria create acid by breaking down food that is consumed.

The maximum concentration of fluo-

ride that is allowed in community water sources is 1.5ppm, which is considered safe. Mild fluorosis has been reported with water fluoridation concentration of 1.5ppm; however, this is the only adverse effect and the prevalence of mild fluorosis is low. Prince George’s water is currently fluoridated at 0.7ppm, which is well below the maximum recommended concentration of 1.5ppm. Therefore, Prince George’s fluoridated water can be considered safe.

In Canada, 57 per cent of children, 59 per cent of adolescents, and 96 per cent of adults have been affected by tooth decay. Dental caries cause morbidity and suffering and incur costs, however water fluoridation has shown beneficial effects in reducing tooth decay. Removing fluoride from the community water supply will deny the citizens of Prince George the benefit of fluoride.

Discussion: Seventeen per cent of Canadians avoid dental care because of the cost, according to a 2012 study.

This puts children at the mercy of their guardian’s decisions in determining whether or not dental treatment is deemed necessary. Out of 1,000 surgical procedures performed per year, approxi-

mately 75 per cent are dental extractions and restorative treatment done on children under the age of 10. Children in areas without any water fluoridation are three times more likely to receive dental treatment in a hospital than children that live in a community with fluoridated water. People of all ages benefit from water fluoridation. It is people who are susceptible to tooth decay that receive the most benefit, this includes many populations – those of lower socioeconomic status, children, elderly in complex care facilities, and others with difficulties accessing dental care. Fluoridated water reduces the occurrence of cavities in the population by 20 to 40 per cent … and it can reduce cavities up to 64 per cent.

The cost to have fluoride in the water is $0.60-$1 per person, per year. There is a great economic advantage in water fluoridation where every $1 invested in preventive measures yields approximately $38 in savings in dental treatment costs. Having fluoridated water saves money for everyone because the average life cost per person to fluoridate a community can be less than the cost of one dental filling. The cost to have

water fluoridation is significantly lower than the cost to maintain a cavity that needs to be restored. For example, the average cost to maintain a restored cavity in the molar of a 10-year-old reaches to $2,187 by the age of 79. Keep in mind this is only one cavity, so if an individual has multiple cavities the cost can escalate immensely because fillings wear out over time and need to be replaced as there is no such thing as permanent restorative material.

Recommendation: If the referendum in November 2014 regarding water fluoridation occurs, vote to keep fluoride in the community water source. Also, be sure to consume the water in Prince George as an adjunct to using other fluoride sources to reduce the rate of dental decay. Look up credible resources to stay informed regarding water fluoridation issues and most importantly, state your opinion, ask your questions.

Payton King Chanel Alderton Alanah Cox Dental hygiene students Editor’s Note: The above was presented to us complete with two pages of references, which we did not have room to print.

Free Press reserves the right to reject unsigned letters. Letters are edited for brevity, legality and taste. Contact Editor Bill Phillips, 250-564-0005

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Paying tribute to Captain in glass Captain had been in training for a future in police service work before The heartbreaking news he was sold to a new masstory of a German Shep- ter, explained Spencer. He herd named Captain who was reportedly found to was found battered and be not suitable due to a bleeding, left for dead in hearing disability and disa Vancouver dumpster last position deemed to be “too year, inspired Jeannette friendly” for the line of Spencer to leave him a last- duty. ing legacy.

Across the country, peo“I felt so badly about this ple were outraged at the dog and what happened to horribly vicious act and him that – as an artist – I felt they started up a Justice compelled to create some- For Captain Facebook page thing that would show him and fundraising campaign in a better place, in a better to help with legal costs to world,” she said. bring the man responsible A longtime Prince George to justice. A 26-year-old resident and stained-glass man has pleaded guilty in artist for 20 years, Spen- the case and will be sencer said that as a child she tenced next week. always sensed “something Spencer gave to the magical” when she looked fund and also supports through prisms, coloured the SPCA’s Heroes Fund glass or even her prized which uses contributions to marble collection. rescue animals in distress That sense of magic never and pay for legal expenses disappeared, she said, and in bringing animal abuse stained glass became her cases to court. medium of choice.

Still, she wanted to do For her new more to draw project, she set attention to about, piece Captain and by piece, hour the issue of after hour, cutanimal cruelty. ting and fitting Recently she over 100 pieces heard that her of stained glass. artistic renderThe finished ing, Across the piece, Across Rainbow, was the Rainbow. accepted as an pays tribute to auction item at Jeanette Spencer two-year-old the upcoming - Stained glass art Captain, who SPCA Tuxes was rescued by and Tails Gala passersby when they heard fundraising event in Vichis whimpers. Although toria. they rushed him to a vetSpencer has been invited erinarian clinic and every to the June 15 event. effort was made to save On Tuesday, the beautihim, he died July 19, 2012. ful 16 and 1/4 inch round

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Across the Rainbow, a stained glass creation by Jeannette Spencer, is being donated to the SPCA for its upcoming fundraiser, Tuxes and Tails Gala in Victoria. The piece was made as a tribute to Captain who made headlines when he was left for dead in a Vancouver dumpster. piece still hangs in the kitchen window at Spencer’s home on a street aptly called Dogwood. Vivid colours gleam in the sunshine that streams through, changing with the light.

“As an artist, I wanted to create from a deep and personal perspective; a visual expression of that perfect paradise as in the Rainbow Bridge. As an animal lover, this project was for me a true labour of love which gave me a deep sense of cathartic healing and spiritual connection during the process.”

Spencer said creating the piece helped her heal from the shock and horror of the senseless act, but in order to realize her own vision, she first had to work from some disturbing photos.

“The heartbreaking photos of Captain’s last hours show him laying on a blood-stained sheet, surrounded by bags of dumpster garbage. Others show him in the veterinary clinic with a fixed and vacant stare. These would be the final images left to remember him by. I believed he deserved better than that.”

The process was painful, she said.

“Working from those photos was difficult – but I wanted to create an image that would show Captain for the regal and handsome German Shepherd he was, in a better time and a kinder place than he had known.”

The journey to get Captain to that peaceful place took time, creativity and careful planning, she said.

“In my vision, I saw him with his health restored, the way he once was. I wanted to put him in a lov-

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MS robbed Werk of her daily walks TERESA MALLAM arts@pgfreepress.com

Her husband is out mowing the lawn.

Jennifer Werk is inside reading a book.

The one thing she misses most since losing the mobility in her legs to multiple sclerosis is the long walks she once enjoyed with her dog.

“I can’t even have a dog now because I can’t keep up with it or clean up after one – and my husband Leonard has more than enough to do just looking after me. He’s been just awesome. And it may sound odd,” she continued, “but I miss cleaning my own house.”

Once a physically strong and active person, she misses her independence.

Werk was diagnosed with MS shortly before her 40th birthday. But the signs were there much earlier.

“It was November 1997 when I noticed that I was extremely tired after walking the dog, I felt very weak. But I thought it was just the flu.

Then on New Years Day 1998 Leonard and I had just been out on our usual four and 1/2 km walk and I barely made it home. I was doubled over, I couldn’t support my own weight.”

Werk went to her doctor who followed up with a flurry of tests.

“I was tested for everything including allergies, but it wasn’t until two years later, July 2000, that I had an MRI and got my definitive diagnosis. “ She had barely taken in the devastating news when in 2001, she had another medical crisis. As a result of a car accident, her neck was broken and she went through surgery to fuse it.

In the aftermath of her accident, Werk noticed her MS symptoms were worsening.

“I was still walking then,

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Jennifer Werk who has MS still enjoys reading. with a cane. In 2004 we on the society’s website and moved to Nunavik. We lived searching her name. She is in a second-floor apartment lucky to have a loving and and it was getting harder and supportive family, she said. harder for me to get up the “My niece Leona Janot had stairs. I couldn’t walk dis- an MS fundraiser for me last tances anymore and had to year and raised $5,000 and take a cab to work.” this year she raised $10,000.”

In 2006, the couple moved The contributions are back to Prince George, she needed to help the MS Socisaid, “mostly because of my ety with research and finding mobility issues.” a cure for MS. Some of the Werk attends the MS Clinic money stays in the commuat UHNBC – she just had nity. her annual checkup done – “The percentage of money which is staffed with a nurse that stays in P.G. is used to who specializes in the field help local people with MS and provides support and who can’t afford equipment information to patients. or other things they need, On Sunday, the Scotiabank MS Walk gets underway at noon at Fort George Park.

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Meanwhile, Werk lives in pain from sudden spasms.

Originally diagnosed with relapse and remitting MS, Werk’s diagnosis was later changed to secondary progressive MS. How does she cope with the day-to-day frustrations of not being able to do the things she once did?

“It doesn’t happen all at once – if you woke up one day and found yourself like this it might be different,” she said, “but you have a chance to adapt to each thing as it comes along. Now I don’t walk at all. I broke my ankle last December and I had a cast on which made things worse. I find that when I lose something [to do with mobility], I don’t get it back. So I try to do things as long as I can.”

In 2007, Werk first began using a wheelchair when she was out, and now has a smaller version for indoor use which folds for transportation. She doesn’t consider her situation limiting as much as it is challenging. However since she’s been in a wheelchair, Werk has noticed that Prince George has a long way to go to become wheelchairfriendly.

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Sunday Fun Day at lake The Hart Community Association, in partnership with Save On Foods, will hold its annual Family Fun Day at Ferguson Lake Sunday, June 9.

Ferguson Lake is a hidden jewel in our community with a lovely trail around the lake to walk and explore. The day is scheduled for June 9, Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A guided walk around the lake will start things off at 11

a.m. Thanks to the generous support of Save On Foods in the Hart, a hot dog sale with juice/water and watermelon will be available for $2. “This is a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Ferguson Lake and build a sense of community amongst Hart residents,� said Hart Community Association chair Kristi Francis.

The family fun day runs from

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., including a guided walk, lunch ($2 per plate), earthy crafts and exploring all that Ferguson Lake has to offer. Located just off North Kelly Road on Ferguson Lake Road, this nature reserve is situated on 18.4 hectares and includes a unique three-kilometre trail system surrounding a small lake. Bring along your fishing rod or butterfly catchers and enjoy the day.

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Dave Gill is cycling an 11,000-mile loop around the circumference of North America documenting the people, culture, places and the ride along the way.

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According to his website, the British cyclist checks in along the way with daily blog or photo updates.

He set off from the U.K. at the beginning of November. “I hadn’t done any cycle touring before this,� he explains. “My cycling experience was very much non-distance related, years ago being involved in trails riding but more recently just the short commute to work. The idea of the ride came about through a desire to have an adventure, explore North America and its culture, and an urge to be immersed in a lifestyle-on-wheels for a while.�

He began in New York. This month he rode into Prince George. “I am really enjoying my time in Prince George and have been blown away by people’s kindness and warmness,� Gill told the Free Press. “I’ll be moving on in the next few days but it’s certainly been a highlight. There are people here who are living in really interesting ways and it’s been fun to explore.�

Gill said he went fishing in Prince George the other day. “It’s the first time I’ve been fishing in about 15 years, So it was really fun to witness somebody who is actually good at fishing.�

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Neiser moves to Spirit From the Community Foundation to the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, Judy Neiser is on the move.

Neiser is the new manager of strategic relations for Spirit of the North, the board announced this week.

“I am extremely excited to be part of a progressive team at the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation that truly has the best interests of our donors, their philanthropical wishes, and the healthcare needs in the north at heart,” said Neiser in a press release.

For more than 17 years Judy held a variety of senior administrative positions in the Forestry and Solid Wood Operations of Northwood and then Canfor. As convention manager, she resurrected the long-standing COFI Convention in 2005 after a brief hiatus, and then again in 2007. She also held two administrative interim positions with Northern Health, in the CEO-board office and within the Northern Interior HSA, before entering into her most recent role as the exec-

utive director for the Prince George Community Foundation, which she has held for the last five years.

“The focus of Judy’s position is relationship building to secure philanthropic support for health care,” said Dar-

ren Masse, President of the Spirit board. “Her strong roots in the community, knowledge and commitment to working with donors are a perfect match for this role. We are thrilled that she has joined the team.”

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Dwight Yoakam plays CN Centre Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Doors open at 6;30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are rolled back 10 years. Tickets for this birthday party start at $9 and go to $39. In celebration of the Wolf@97 FM’s 19th birthday the first 100 floor tickets are only $9 (available June 14, limit of two per customer).

Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca.Tickets for the Dwight Yoakam concert go on sale June 14 at noon.

Store layouts, crowded counters, narrow entrance doors and high curbs all present issues for people in wheelchairs. For the most part Werk finds people are friendly and courteous and eager to help; however she wishes people could understand that stumbling or falling can often occur because a person has MS – not because they are intoxicated.

“Unless they see you in a wheelchair, people often don’t think there is anything wrong with you.”

Life for people with MS can vary according to how severe their symptoms are but living life to the fullest is still the goal.

In her own stylish and modern home, which was custom-built with her disabilities in mind, the couple had an elevator installed which allows Werk easy access from floor to floor.

These days she likes to read, go on the computer and take road trips with her husband in their “summer” car. Telling the reporter that triggers another memory.

“I miss driving. I quit in 2006,” she said. “I could still operate hand controls but I decided it was time for me to stop driving.”

Scotiabank MS Walk runs Sunday, June 9. Registration starts at 11 a.m. Walk begins at 12 noon. For more information or to pledge support for Werk or another one of the participants visit mswalks.ca.

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Multi-instrumentalist Ben Caplan plays Artspace above Books and Company on Sunday, June 16 starting at 8 p.m. Caplan plays upright bass, violin, sax, clarinet, flute and has singalong choruses to make his performances even more fun for the audience.

Tickets to the show are $15 from Books and Company. For more about the artist visit his website at www.bencaplan.ca.

SENIORS AT HUBLE On Sunday, June 9 Huble Homestead Historic Site will be hosting a seniors’ day with entertainment, activities, lunch and transportation by Pacific Western Transport.

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Athletes from throughout the region will compete in a variety of events in the two-day event. For more information on the club, visit www. pgtrackandfield.ca.

RBC Kickers player Derek Powley tries pushing the ball through midfield against the RBC DS Gunners during their North Cariboo Senior Soccer League 45+ Division game on Sunday at the Cariboo Fields.

The Gunners outscored the Kickers 5-2 in the contest.

FASTBALL A men’s fastball tournament will take over the diamond at Spruce City Stadium this weekend.

The John Cho Cup was scheduled to run this evening through Sunday.

Three Prince George teams are entering the event, as well as squads from outside of the city.

BASEBALL The Prince George Senior Baseball League season resumes this evening at Citizen Field.

The Inland Control & Services Tigers are slated to meet the Queensway Auto World Red Sox on the diamond at 6:30 p.m.

LACROSSE The Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association is into its last seven games of the regular season.

Four games are on next week’s schedule, beginning with a battle between the BX Pub Bandits and Twisted Cork/ Regional Security Stylers.

That game will take place on Monday, 8 p.m. at the Coliseum.

SWIMMING The Prince George Barracudas will hit the pool in Kamloops this weekend for the Spring Classic Meet.

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Brandi Brodsky remembers following the Cougars from Victoria to Prince George to see their new home.

The Western Hockey League team, owned by her father Rick, relocated from B.C.’s provincial capital to B.C.’s Northern Capital in 1994. Brodsky was a postsecondary student and the Cougars were playing home games at the Coliseum in the 1994-95 campaign.

Brodsky, the Cougars vice president, notes that she still has her tickets from the Cougars’ first weekend of regular season action in Prince George.

“Nobody knew who I was, I was just a fan sitting in the stands cheering alongside everybody else and I knew that it was a special, special thing and it doesn’t surprise me that we made it to the 20-year point,” she says. “I feel very lucky to be a part of it right now. There’s so much excitement. All of these things that we want to plan and these giveaways, these jersey nights and these theme nights and all of these things. But really

it’s so much about the players who have come through and the lives that have been touched.

When I hear people talk about memories from coming to the Cougar games and them knowing that their friends and family are going to be here, it’s a lifestyle and we have impacted people’s lives here and it’s an amazing feeling to know that and giving it reflection and discussing it and wanting to get back to that.”

The Prince George Cougars enter their 20th WHL season in 2013-14 without a Memorial Cup, WHL banner or even Western Conference title under their belt. They’ve never been the best, but they were well supported, CN Centre even considered by other teams to be the toughest rink to play in for visitors in the late 90s.

“We want to get back to that feeling. I want that excitement. I want the energy that we used to feel when you would walk into the rink on game night,” Brodsky says. “The city knew when it was a game night. You ask anybody in town, that’s what we want.”

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the Cougars can reflect positively on their earlier years.

The second half of their tenure has been a completely different story, with attendance declining to a point where CN Centre is now one of the quietest rinks.

A team that reached a peak of 5,825 fans per game in the 199899 season recorded an average announced attendance of 1,840 last season.

Success draws supporters, and the declining attendance is indicative of the Cougars’ onice results. They’ve missed the playoffs in five of the last nine seasons and, other than a run to the Western Conference final in 2007, haven’t won a playoff round since 2001. Last season was their second consecutive non-playoff campaign.

Brodsky also points out the relationship factor.

“Everybody has stories about these players, and I feel like as time has gone on, there’s too much of a disconnect between the team and the city and the community,” she says. “It’s not something that I don’t work on.

All of the time, going to schools, going to the hospitals, raising money for non profits. But we

need to keep working on that because what I need to do and what I need to orchestrate is connecting the community to the team so that they want to come and watch the boys that they know and cheer them on, and have it be about these oneon-one relationships, not just the Cougars as a whole, but the oneon-one relationships that they have with the players.”

Although the Cougars have been active in the community, Brodsky says they want to become even more visible. A lot of criticism has been directed Rick’s way, and Brodsky naturally defended her father.

“I disagree with what was said that he was neglecting the team.

I don’t feel like that was true at all, and I told him that,” Brodsky says. “He hasn’t neglected us.

He cares about us and he wants us to do well and I think on a personal level, he wants to do all he can to make sure that that happens.”

The Cougars held a press conference on Tuesday to update the community on their upcoming season, and announce a partnership with Vista Radio. For more, turn to Page B5.

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Prince George Gymnastics Club season wraps up The 2013 season for the Prince George Gymnastics Club (PGGC) is winding down.

The Ogopogo Invitational in Kelowna on the weekend was the final competition of the year for most of the competitive female gymnasts. For Mary Kate Barwise and Erica Hirtz, it was their final competition as PGGC members, as they’re going to pursue other interests.

Results among gymnasts who had first place finishes included: Bella Stokes (Provincial 1 open) - first in vault, first in bars, first in beam, first all-around and third in floor; Anna MacDonald (Provincial Level 3 novice) - first in vault, third in beam, seventh all-around and 10th in floor; Miranda Doerksen (Provincial 3 open) - first in

vault, third in floor, fifth all-around, fifth in bars and ninth in beam.

Other Prince George gymnasts who competed were: Provincial 1 tyro - Emily MacDonald and Dallyn Long; Provincial 1 open - Monica Bronowski and Kalena McCarville; Provincial 2 novice - Aly Muir; Provincial 3 tyro - Bronwyn Ellington; Provincial 3 novice - Reid Powers, Naraa Little, Rhiana Palfy, Mekenna Parker and Barwise; Provincial 3 open - Jamie Hinks, Hirtz, Kimberly Marsh and Tianna Millns; Provincial 5 open Milan Knight.

After winning the all-around in the pre novice aspire category at provincials, Alia Wilson made the move to

the provincial program. Results for her first competition in the Provincial 4 tyro division were encouraging. She finished first in bars, third in beam, fourth all-around, fifth in vault and seventh in floor.

Lina Goto took all-around gold at the provincial championships in the Provincial 5 open category, and decided to move into the national open division. She proved she was ready for the challenge with silver medals in vault, bars and floors. She also took bronze in the beam and all-around.

The last competition of the season for the Prince George Gymnastics Club runs this weekend. The club is entering the Aloha Invitational in Smithers.

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Taking on the role of Cougars colour commentator A Prince George Cougars news release this week certainly caught my attention.

The WHL team has reached an agreement with Vista Radio to have all Cougars games broadcast on 94X. It just happens I work for Vista and 94X and thus I will be part of the home broadcasts including a role as a colour commentator.

So, it is not hard to understand why that announcement had my interest.

Seriously, it is a bit awkward to write a column focusing on my perspective on these additional tasks; however, I am pleased to share my viewpoint on the role of a hockey color commentator (CC).

I have been very fortunate to be a 34-year member of the Prince George sports media and over that time have enjoyed a variety of duties. To this end, here are 10 reasons how a CC can be effective: Assistant role: A proficient CC should assist the play-by-play (PBP) announcer, not try to overshadow him. It is frustrating to listen to a broadcast when the colour guy constantly interrupts or trips over (speaking at the same time) the PBP man. The CC should get his point across when the play is not in progress.

Variety: In different breaks, a CC should offer meaningful stats, general game commentary, injury update, strategy, light humour, anecdotes, tidbits, analysis of an individual performance, even a prognosis or a recent development. In fact, the more topics that are discussed the better.

Minimize clichés: They are bound to happen but the less the better. After a while it gets tiresome hearing “its gut-check time”, “he’s a team player”, “they answered the bell” and “they must get on the same page.”

All commentators use these crutches, but they should be the exception rather than the rule.

Back off the Refs: It is annoying when commentators constantly criticize the officiating.

Sure, their obvious mistakes can be discussed but it is tiresome hearing time and time again how a certain team is getting the short end of the stick. Did I really

just use an old fashion cliché? Shame on me! truth should be the standard. Sports fans will The obvious: Well, Rufus let me tell you it’s a know instantly if you are trying to “pull the wool 2-2 tie with less than two minutes left in regulaover their eyes” (I couldn’t resist) tion time. The next goal is a big one. Oh Really?

Objectivity: By keeping the commentary proStating the obvious doesn’t offer the fessional, respectful and insightful, the listener anything they can’t figure listener is getting well informed. Sure, out on their own. most want the home team to win, but Hart Be Yourself: There is no need for the Beat balance brings credibility. Having an CC to imitate others or to try and exchange of different points of views act in a manner that does not reflect HARTLEYMILLER in the broadcast booth is healthy as his personality. Listeners can sense if long as it doesn’t become personal someone is genuine or not. or distract from the game. In fact, listeners may Audience: Talking down to the fans is inconsid- not agree with the CC, but often will respect his erate. Most listeners (public) are astute and under- thoughts. stand many of the intricacies of the game.

Have fun: Perhaps most important for the CC. Truth: Instead of always having an answer, the This isn’t a traffic accident, a robbery, a bad report CC is better to admit he doesn’t know or isn’t card or a banana with a nasty bruise. It’s hockey, sure why if something comes up in a game that part of the Canadian culture. Sure it is more fun baffles him. Trying to fake a response could be when the game is close and exciting but even in completely off base. Just like in a court of law, the lopsided contests there is no reason to sulk.

I have worked on hockey broadcasts in the past, but not for an entire season in one role. My goal is to try and follow the 10 aforementioned points while staying even-keeled and even-handed in analysis.

Of course, an overtime goal brings more excitement than the opening goal in the first period but consistency and knowledge are always something to strive for in any line of work.

Going forward, 94X will carry the games and the Cougars will be the focus. To summarize, I hope I made it clear my idea of an effective colour commentator is one that “gives it 110 per cent”, takes it “one game at a time” and “at the end of the day” is a real “team player.” (GROAN) Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also writes for hqprincegeorge.com. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@94xfm.com.

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World Championship. The event is scheduled to run July 10 to 19, 2014 in Denver, Colorado.

Cole Paciejewski’s passion for lacrosse Playing in such a high profile tournahas already led him south of the border ment would offer Paciejewski more expofor NCAA Division 2 duty. sure. For a player who plans on exploring The 19-year-old Prince George product the professionally route after university, plans to return to North Carolina for his it’s no wonder he’s interested in playing third season with the Pfeiffer Falcons. in an international competition.

But before he goes back to university, But why Team Scotland? Paciejewski Paciejewski will fly to Manchester, Eng- points out that his father Richard is origiland. His first trip overseas will also have nally from Scotland, enough of a conneca lacrosse theme to it, and could give him tion to allow him to play on the national an even bigger name in the sport. team.

Paciejewski will try and crack the roster “I just hope for a good experience and of Team Scotland for the 2014 FIL (Fed- get to see what it’s like to have a chance to eration of International Lacrosse) Men’s have my foot in the door to play international lacrosse,” Paciejewski says.

Paciejewski doesn’t expect his Scottish lacrosse experience to end in Manchester, where he’ll spend COME IN FOR YOUR PERSONALIZED about a week with the team. The SHOE FITTING TODAY! squad will be travelling across the Atlantic to New York for contests against NCAA teams in October.

Each trip will consist of a series of games that staff will use to evaluate 2014 hopefuls. Sometime in the new year, the final roster will be named.

Although he couldn’t pinpoint an exact total, Paciejewski figures the roster consists of between 50 and 60 players at the moment.

Listed at five-foot-nine and 165 pounds, Paciejewski knows one area he could improve in.

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Brock Paciejewski hopes to make Team Scotland for the 2014 World Lacrosse Champoinships in Denver, Colorado. valuable experience. “(Field offers) a lot more room to run, which I prefer and the defencemen have longer sticks so it obviously makes it a little harder to beat them one-on-one,” he says.

The Falcons sported a 13-4 record this past season. They fell short of the quarterfinals, with Le Moyne (Syracuse, N.Y.) going on to win this year’s national NCAA Division 2 title.

While Paciejewski may be well adjusted to living and playing lacrosse in the U.S. today, he notes that it took some time to adjust when he first moved to North Carolina for the 2011-12 season.

“It was a pretty big shock at first and it definitely took a couple of weeks to get used to it,” he says. “But once we started

getting in the swing of things and starting lacrosse practice everyday, it kind of felt like I was at home again because I was just so busy with lacrosse like I usually am.”

Paciejewski, a 2011 graduate of D.P. Todd Secondary, contacted the Scottish team about six months ago. He notes that he found out last week that he’d been given the green light to try out for Team Scotland.

Since the Falcons’ 2012-13 season ended in early May, Paciejewski has returned to Prince George. Since arriving back in his hometown, he’s joined the BX Pub Bandits this Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association season.

It’s not only lacrosse that has helped Paciejewski stay in shape. He’s been trained in the B.C. provincial initial attack program, and is on call to fight forest fires this summer.

Brandt is celebrating $1billion in In Prince George annual revenue and we’re thanking men’s lacrosse, our customers by offering special Paciejewski has helped rebates throughout the year. the Bandits lead the Visit thanksabillion.ca for details. five-team league standings. They entered Thursday evening’s game at the Coliseum against the Quesnel Crossfire sporting an 8-1 record.

“It always feels good to come back home and be able to play with my friends here on the Bandits, and coming home and doing this well,” he says. “I haven’t lost a single game that I’ve played in yet, so it’s feeling pretty good. It’s always nice to be back home playing box.”

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The Prince George Cougars held a special offseason conference for media and supporters on Tuesday afternoon at CN Centre.

The purpose of the conference was to provide updates for the 2013-14 Western Hockey League campaign, their 20th anniversary season. The biggest announcement to come out of the event was that the Cougars have a new broadcast partner.

The Western Hockey League team and Vista Radio have come to terms on a radio rights partnership. As part of the agreement, 94X FM will be the new home for Cougars’ radio broadcasts.

“Vista is a very exciting radio station.

They have a very great demographic on 94X that we’re looking to tap into, excited to be able to reach their audience and their fans and work with them to be able to let people know when we’re playing,” Cougars vice president Brandi Brodsky said. “We’ll get involved with some special events that are happening off the ice and it’s a big year for us.”

The move to Vista Radio ends a 19-year partnership with the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, the Cougars’ partner since the Prince George franchise’s inaugural 1994-95 season.

Visa Radio operates more than 60 radio licenses and numerous online community portals serving audiences across B.C., Alberta, Ontario and the Northwest Territories. Today, the com-

pany employs more than 300 full- and part-time people.

Hartley Miller, the 94X sports director, will provide colour commentary to play-by-play broadcaster Dan O’Connor. The radio coverage will be available online at www.94xfm.com.

NOTES: Signings – The Cougars announced they have signed their top two selections from the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, 1998-born defenceman Josh Anderson (Duncan) and forward Kody McDonald (Lethbridge, Alta.).

The Cats selected Anderson with the third overall selection at the draft, held May 2 in Calgary. Anderson, the first blue liner selected, is listed at six-footthree and 190 pounds. He recorded 18 goals, 52 points and 80 penalty minutes in 52 games with the Cowichan Valley Tier 1 Capitals last season.

McDonald joins the Cougars after they selected him in the second round, 24th overall. He stands five-foot-11 and weighs 190 pounds, joining the squad after spending the 2012-13 campaign with the Pursuit of Excellence Tier 1 team in Kelowna. McDonald collected 30 goals, 88 points and 101 penalty minutes with the Pursuit team.

Golf – The Cougars continue preparing for their second annual Alumni/ Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

This year’s event is scheduled for Aug. 15 and 16 at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club.

The team will follow the same format as 2012. A social event with a barbecue

and auction will take place Aug. 15, with a shotgun style golf tournament the next day. They’ll also set a capacity of 180 participants, hoping to have 36 groups of five.

Organizers are trying to land one former Cougars player per group, but expect some participation among current players.

A fundraiser for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, the inaugural event in 2012 raised $25,156.30.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis, a 30-year-old Smithers product, was the biggest star participant.

Hamhuis has shown his commitment to return this year. Other confirmed participants include American Hockey League players Brett Connolly, Nick Drazenovic and Sena Acolatse.

Opening Night – A date for the Cougars’ home opener hasn’t been set, as the WHL is in the process of setting its schedule for the 2013-14 season.

But the Cougars already have a plan that ties in with their 20th anniversary.

To get the campaign started, the Cougars will wear commemorative 20th anniversary jerseys. The limited edition jerseys will be auctioned off with proceeds supporting local charity.

Returning staff – Also on Tuesday, the Cougars announced that assistant coach Jason Becker and athletic trainer Ramandeep (Chico) Singh Dhanjal would be back for the 2013-14 season.

Becker joined the Cougars in December 2009. Dhanjal started filling the trainer position in 2008 and enters his sixth season with the team.

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ASTTBC can help launch career John Leech, Executive Director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC), explains that: “Every system we rely on – water, roads and transportation, telecommunications and Internet, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry, and many more – utilizes engineering and applied science technology professionals working ain the background. B.C.’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new careers every month.”

ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members currently working in thousands of careers available to graduates of two-year diploma programs available at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes.

“Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recession-proof careers in public service and the private sector alike,” Leech states.

“For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is the answer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology permeates every workplace and job. We need to get capable students involved and engaged in applied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture’.”

Leech calls on government for renewed efforts to build student skills and confidence in math and science programming.

“We especially need to interest young students in science and how

things work,” Leech says. “Young students use technology every day – smart phones, iPads and computers. They play video games, even build robots.”

Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” program that encouraged students toward so-called “STEM” subjects – science, technology, engineering and math. Citing the recent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort to build awareness of engineering technology education and careers.

B.C. Technology Industries Association employers like Telus and BC Hydro and many smaller technology-rich companies say the single most important position they now struggle to fill is Specialty Technician/Technologist. Even the Canadian Council of Chief Executives expressed concern that only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were interested in taking even one post-secondary course in sciences, according to a recent Angus Reid survey.

Leech says the opportunities for those seeking work in the technology field are considerable given a wave of retirements of presentgeneration B.C. technology professionals that is already underway.

“Half of our membership is now middle-aged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55,” he says.

“Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech concludes.

“Young people are willing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech qualifications.”

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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-profit 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: Aboriginal Head Start Program: Coordinator (FT) – Maternity Leave Closing Date: June 17, 2013 Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD) Program: ASCD Support Worker (Part Time & Casual) Closing date: June 12, 2013 A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualifications of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s website at www.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers).

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FOREST WORKERS WANTED Industrial Forestry Service Ltd. (IFS) is now recruiting 10 Job Creation Partnership (JCP) Participants to work in the Prince George Community Forest. Work will include the use of chainsaws, brush saws, pruning saws & chippers. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be unemployed, have an active EI claim, or an EI claim that ended during the previous 3 years (5 years for maternity or parental leave).

If interested please contact the WorkBC Employment Service Centre at 1511-3rd Avenue, Prince George, B.C., to attend a JCP orientation and to obtain a referral. JCP Program interviews will then be held at IFS at 1595 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, B.C. For further information please contact Bruce Barry, RPF at 250-564-4115, Local 238.

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FULL TIME / PART-TIME Deadline to apply: posted until filled Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) has an opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Mobile Diabetes Telemedicine Clinic (MDTC).

Reporting to the Team Lead, and in collaboration with RNs and other health providers, the LPN implements and delivers a number of diabetic services to First Nations communities throughout the BC Northern Interior. These services range from health promotion initiatives, to a variety of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention actions aimed at reducing the burden of diabetes among First Nations populations throughout the BC Northern Interior.

EDUCATION • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Current CLPNBC registration PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS • Knowledge of diabetes testing, diagnosis, and management techniques • Knowledge of First Nation adult learning styles and innovative teaching methods applied to individual and group settings • Strong organizational, record-keeping, and data management skills • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of health care professionals in a case management or conferencing setting This position involves lifting heavy equipment and a significant amount of travel to rural and remote communities in Northern British Columbia.

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To apply, send your resume and cover letter to hr@csfs.org Human Resources, Carrier Sekani Family Services 987 Fourth Avenue Prince George, BC, V2L 3H7 This position will be posted until filled. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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CLOSING DATE: JUNE 14, 2013 Millar Western is an equal opportunity employer.

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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

Required Skills: • Partnering to Achieve Client Solutions • Managing Employee Performance and Development • Finances • Interpersonal Relations • Drive and Dependability • Strategic Leadership • Results driven • Self-Starter

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. c/o S.M. Forrest and Assoc. Ltd. 100-466 Second Ave. Prince George, BC V2L 2Z7

Please forward your resume and cover letter via email or fax to: Rhonda Quock, Office Manager Email: rquock@tndc.ca Fax: 250.771.5454 Website: www.tndc.ca

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TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full Time Position WAGES: Salary negotiable (Please State expected salary in cover letter.)

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Pontoon Boat with 2 engines & accessories. For more info call 250-552-3818 or 250963-3435

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• Proven V8 Power with Excellent Fuel Efficiency • Best In Class 5-Year/160,000 km Powertrain Warranty*, 60,000 km Longer Than Ford F-150 And RAM^^ • Segment Exclusive Automatic Locking Differential

28 MPG HIGHWAY 10 L/100 KM HWY | 14.1 L/100 KM CITYW

NEW L LOW OW O WO OFFER OF FF FER ER

FINANCE FOR 84 MONTHS AT EARN

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ELIGIBLE RETURNING CUSTOMERS MAY RECEIVE AN EXTRA

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46 MPG HIGHWAY

6.1L/100 KM HWY | 9.2 L/100 KM CITYW

BECAUSE ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE FREIGHT, PDI AND MANDATORY GOVERNMENT LEVIES

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52 MPG HIGHWAY 5.4 L/100 KM HWY | 8.2 L/100 KM CITYW

2013 EQUINOX LS FWD

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MONTHS

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