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The Community Charter was created to balance the authority of local governments with accountability and transparency, and if council didn’t break the charter making a final decision about Pine Valley in a closed session, they at least broke the spirit of the charter, according to a former Prince George mayor. Dan Rogers was one of the people who sat at the table when the charter was being re-written. “I certainly concur with Coun. (Brian) Skakun’s assessment,” Rogers said. Skakun said last week he opposed council’s decision to move the decision over the golf course land behind closed doors, saying there was no legal basis for doing so. Rogers pointed out that, up to this point, all the discussion around the issue was done in a public forum. Then, at the 11th hour, the discussion went to a closed session of council. Why it was taken into a closed session is something most of the citizens of the city want explained, Rogers said. Mayor Shari Green, when announcing the city’s decision to not sell the property last week, said meetings during which the business of selling city real estate is discussed will remain closed to the public, “The Community Charter doesn’t say real estate matters must be closed, it leaves it up to council to decide. There is a vote before they can go into a closed session. It only goes closed when council believes to discuss it during an open session will harm municipal interests.” In this case, Rogers doesn’t understand how any new circumstances that would cause harm would be introduced now. Because it is parkland, and a 40-acre chunk of it, Rogers said it should have been discussed publicly. Plus, he said, it’s likely the parkland would have to be rezoned before a developer would have an interest in it. Potential land use changes must be discussed in public. “This is a potential land use change. I can’t see someone just buying parkland. Changing land use is something that, by requirement, must be in a public session. In 30 years I have never seen a situation like this, where a public discussion of selling off 40 acres of parkland and green space is taken into a closed session at the 11th hour, then council releases a simple statement of vote.” In a democracy, Rogers said the public has a right to know how their elected officials voted. “That lack of transparency is almost worse than selling 40 acres of parkland,” Rogers said. “Council has the authority and right to sell the land, but they can’t break their own rules along the way.” He added council needs to share the documents and information that have led them to host what he describes as a “fire sale”, then people would understand why the decision was considered. More importantly, the public had a right to know how councillors voted, he said. Rogers said the great irony is council took no steps to follow its own policies, speaking of the report required from the Golf and Curling Club before changes there were allowed.
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A Quesnel man who recently moved to Prince George has been charged with several offences relating to child pornography. Jereme Carl Kozak was arrested June 6 and charged with accessing child pornography, possession of child pornography, and possession of child pornography for the purpose of distribution. On the evening of June 6, members of the Prince George RCMP’s General Duty Section with assistance from the Detachment’s Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant at a residence on the 400 block of Voyageur Drive. A 25-year-old was immediately taken into custody. According to police, the man was actively downloading child pornography as police arrived at the residence. A computer and other evidence were seized. Kozak has been released by the court until his next
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court appearance scheduled for today. He must abide by strict conditions including no contact with children 16 years old or under, unless supervised, not to attend parks, pools, school grounds, daycare centres and other places where children under the age of 16 may be present, and he is not allowed internet access. “The RCMP take crimes against children very seriously,” said Cpl. Craig Douglass, spokesperson for the Prince George Detachment, in a press release. “The children involved in child pornography investigations are victims and end up with lifelong emotional scars. We will do everything we can to bring offenders to justice.” This investigation was initiated by the Provincial Integrated Child Exploitation Team (ICE), a specialized police unit that identifies and investigates those persons responsible for sexual offences against children.
Lheidli T’enneh doesn’t support Idle No More plan The Lheidli T’enneh are not supporting action proposed by Idle No More on Canada Day in Fort George Park. Idle No More and members of the Lheidli T’enneh will be setting up a camp and smokehouses at Fort George Park as part of a national escalation of “strategic ongoing non-violent direct action to stop all corporate activities which attack indigenous sovereignty and their territories,” according to an Idle No More press release. The suggestion of the camp came from local First Nations, according to Steven Kakinoosit, Idle No More spokesperson. “The Lheidli T’enneh Nation chief and council outright disapprove this action,” says a press release issued by the band. “There will not be any protests or protestors on our sacred burial lands at Lheidli T’enneh Indian Reserve #1, adjacent to Fort George Park. The RCMP has already been advised, and will use any force necessary to remove any protestors at our burial lands. Please respect our wishes and our traditional territory.” Idle No More is concerned that the federal government is moving quickly to pass the suite of legislation (C-45, C-428, S-2, S-6, S-8, S-212, C-27, the First Nation Education Act and FIPA) “that undermines the treaties, our nation-to-nation relationship and Indigenous sovereign authority, which is the last stand to protect our lands.”
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Dennis Tait and Ted Fox mentioned this 1950 Ford car was exactly the make and model as the one in Robert Mitchum’s Thunder Road. The car was displayed during the annual Father’s Day show and shine at Fort George Park Sunday.
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WA N T E D Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900 hrs this 18th day of June 2013, Alexander Junior Theodore LALIBERTE (B: 1982-11-17) is wanted on a Alexander Junior British Columbia wide warrant for Theodore IMPAIRED DRIVING. LALIBERTE is LALIBERTE described as a First Nations male, 173 cm or 5’8� 173 cm or 5’8� tall and weighs 83 kg or 183 lbs. 83 kg or 183 lbs. LALIBERTE has black hair and brown eyes.
WA N T E D Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900 hrs this 18th day of June 2013, Eric Bradley CHARLIE (B: 1983-12-25) is wanted on a British Columbia wide w warrant for FAIL TO COMPLY WITH w Eric Bradley PROBATION. CHARLIE is described CHARLIE as a First Nations male, 168 cm or 168 cm or 5’6� 5’6� tall and weighs 54 kg or 119 54 kg or 119 lbs lbs. CHARLIE has black hair and brown eyes. CHARLIE should be considered violent.
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Assault cases see jail time In Provincial Court in Prince George on April 22: Glenn E. Wyka was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while impaired, fined $1,000 and prohibited from driving for one year. In Provincial Court in Prince George on April 23: Scott E. Makortoff was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Shaun R. Peters was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 33 days in jail. Douglas M. Wild was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, fined $1,000, assessed a victim surcharge of $150 and placed on probation for one year. Free Frank A. Bennett was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Tina A. Charlie was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 21 days in jail. Natasha L. Cunningham was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and was placed on probation for nine months. Chelsea M. Denis-Reid was found guilty of fraud, received a conditional sentence of 60 days and was placed on probation for one year. David W. Girroir was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and sentenced to one day in jail. Girroir was also found guilty of two other counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and was sentenced to one day in jail and time served of eight days. Derek K. Green was found guilty of breach of recognizance, sentenced to nine days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.
In Provincial Court in Prince George on April 24: Horst G. Bergmann was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to three days in jail. Jason F. Hebert was found guilty of robbery, sentenced to 551 days in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Hebert was also found guilty of two counts of theft and sentenced to 180 days in jail. Zackary W.E. Isaac was found guilty of failing Press to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on April 25: Destiny F. Ghostkeeper was found guilty of assault, theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and resisting a peace officer and sentenced to 60 days in jail. Lee I. Hudebine was found guilty of mischief and placed on probation for three years. Shawn M. Joseph was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 21 days in jail. Darell C.J. Smith was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. In Provincial Court in Prince George on May 16: Travis I. Basil was found guilty of assault, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for 12 months. Basil was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail. Leonard L. Poirier was found guilty of resisting a peace officer, sentenced to 15 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Poirier was also found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and
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failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail. Lucas H. Sam was found guilty of assault, sentenced to 52 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Sam was also found guilty of disobeying an order of the court, sentenced to 52 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. In Provincial Court in Prince George on May 17: Marcel J. Abou was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 10 days in jail. David L. Franks was found guilty of break and enter and sentenced to 330 days in jail. Clinton K. Murdock was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to nine days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Westley C. Orlinis was found guilty of assault, sentenced to 167 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Orlinis was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to 90 days in jail. Jean P. Patrick was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for three years. John R. Hawkins was found guilty of break and enter, sentenced to seven years and seven months in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Hawkins was also found guilty of possession of a break-in instrument and sentenced to seven years and seven months in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on May 21: David G. Frappier was found guilty of failing to produce a driver’s licence when ordered to do so, fined $500 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75.
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Graymont looks at Giscome quarry again Six years after the project was put on the back burner, Graymont is moving a proposed lime plant and quarry near Giscome back on the front burner. Graymont confirmed earlier this month that it is conducting an environmental impact assessment and consultation process for
the proposed development. The company halted the project in 2007 amid environmental concerns about the proposed quarry. “Although the proposed Giscome lime plant would use the most energy-efficient lime kiln technology in the world and would be able to uti-
lize alternative fuel sources, uncertainty around the approach to greenhouse gas regulation has created serious concern in moving forward at this time,” the company said in a 2007 press release. The project will require approvals under the BC Environmental Assessment Act
and from the Fraser Fort George Regional District. Graymont is currently preparing to host public information sessions in the region. Assuming the necessary approvals are in place in 2014, the company anticipates starting construction in the spring of 2015 and lime production
would begin in 2016. “This project will complement Graymont’s current network of plants to reliably serve existing and new customers across western Canada and the North,” said President and CEO Stéphane Godin in a press release. The project site near
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Giscome is located approximately 27 kilometres east/northeast of Prince George. Graymont holds claims on a high quality limestone deposit adjacent to a rail line for shipping products to customers throughout western Canada and the North. Godin says Graymont is committed to world-class standards with respect to the environment and sustainability, and strives to make positive contributions to the communities where it operates. With respect to this project, “the proposed lime plant and quarry project would generate economic spinoffs for the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and local
communities,” Godin said. He added the consultation process for the project has been initiated with local authorities and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation. Public information sessions are slated for: Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26 at Willow River Fire Hall from 4-8 p.m. and Thursday, June 27, from 4-8 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Prince George. Graymont is the second largest producer of lime in North America with facilities across the United States and Canada, and has a significant investment in Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Mexico.
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Bonny Thompson checks out some jewelry during the annual Metis Cultural Day, held at Fort George Park Sunday.
Zimmer happy with marijuana changes Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer says he is pleased with the recently announced new regulations that will change the way Canadians access marijuana for medical purposes. “Our changes to the Marijuana Medical Access Program will bring growing operations out of residential neighborhoods and into secure facilities similar to those that produce prescription drugs,”
said Zimmer. “Under these new rules, producers will be under tighter health and security regulations to better protect our children and communities.” The new regulations, announced on Monday, aim to treat marijuana as much as possible like other narcotics used for medical purposes. The regulations will provide access to qualitycontrolled marijuana for medical purposes, produced under secure
and sanitary conditions, to those Canadians who need it. The regulations will also change the process for applicants and health care practitioners. Under the new regime, individuals will not be required to provide personal medical information to Health Canada. Health care practitioners will be able to sign a medical document enabling patients to purchase the appropriate amount related
to their conditions directly from a licensed producer approved by Health Canada. In order to facilitate the transition from the current program to the new regime, both will operate concurrently until March 31, 2014. Effective April 1, 2014, Health Canada will no longer produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes. The current Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) will
District delays landfill fee Fraser-Fort George Regional District directors have decided to delay implementing a new small-load fee at the Foothills landfill. Directors received an update on plans to implement a new small-load fee at the Foothills Regional Landfill at the June 13 meeting. Originally the intent was to have the fee implemented starting in July. However, details of the implementation plan have not
been finalized so the fee will not become effective in July. A new date is not known but it is expected more information about the implementation plan will be presented at the July board meeting. COMMUNITY FOREST The Regional District is working with the Lheidli T’enneh and the Prince George Cattlemen to explore the feasibility of establishing a new community forest that encompasses some Agricultural Development area
and Settlement Reserve areas located outside Prince George. The parties had previously worked with the City of Prince George on a Community Forest initiative but recently the City opted out. Directors with the Regional District Board voted to approve a Letter of Intent that sets out the intent of the Community Forest, such as helping to enhance the ability to develop more agricultural land and start reducing the area’s wildfire threat potential.
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t’s good news that saner heads prevailed and the Quebec Soccer Federation reversed its earlier decision to ban Sikh religious headwear from the pitch. The province’s soccer czars said players wearing patkas, keskis and turbans during practices and games presented a safety hazard to themselves and other players. Canadians who value our standing in the world as a country welcoming to everyone denounced the decision as racism. That it would come from a province that has fought long and hard to preserve its own cultural identity made it especially galling. The Canadian Soccer Association said the safety concerns were balderdash. Turbans are soft. Sikh children around the world play soccer and their headwear has never before been a safety issue. Even FIFA, the sport’s global governing organization that likes to micromanage every aspect of the game to ensure its integrity and accessibility to everyone, is mute on the matter. Soccer players aren’t allowed to wear jewelry, but there are no rules regarding religious headwear. In a post-9/11 world where fear and paranoia drive so many expressions of intolerance, religious headwear has become an easy target. A religious medallion can be discreetly tucked into a shirt or behind a blazer. A ring or other jewelry is small, often only noticed close up. But a head covered in a turban, scarf or burka stands out in a crowd. Countries like France, Egypt and Turkey have banned the wearing of burkas in public for a variety of reasons, from concerns about security to the idea that they repress women. But really it’s about fear. The Quebec Soccer Federation’s turban ban was a step down that road. Its reversal is a victory for tolerance. - New Westminster News Leader
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he Regional District of Fraser-Fort George’s decision to put off implementing a fee for everyone dropping off garbage at the Foothills landfill is certainly welcome for all those who were planning on cleaning up the yard this summer. The decision will give the regional district time to look at the plan and, hopefully, iron out more details. Other than the annoyance of having to pay if you take the time to move your own trash to the landfill, the decision to charge a fee will have other implications. Illegal dumping of garbage is a problem in the city and regional district now. That will only get worse when, and if, a fee is instituted at the landfill. There doesn’t seem to be any coordinated effort between the city and the regional district now to deal with illegal dumping, much less when the new fee is instituted. Taking a step back is the right thing to do and, if you’re planning on cleaning out your house or cleaning up your yard ... do it now.
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Sunday in the park was a great time I had a lovely Sunday at rite movie star, Jimmy the park. Stewart. The Show and Shine He exuded the oppowas amazing, and I got to site energy of Robert talk to these fellows who Mitchum. Jimmy Stewart were diswas masculine cussing the innocence, the 1950 Ford guy who’d go Life in car they the extra mile the fat were conjust because it lane centrating was the right on, staring DELYNDAPILON thing to do, under the the guy who hood as they talked about always saved the damsel a great film that featured in distress. (I’m trying to that particular car - Thunthink of a movie where der Road - starring one of Stewart saved said damsel my favourite actors, Robfrom Mitchum, but none ert Mitchum. come to mind.) I adored his acting. One These two actors passed sidewise glance, a hooded away one day apart, were look, a smirk and you said to be great friends, knew someone was in and were two actors who mortal danger. broke the mould when it He played bad without comes to Hollywood marneeding a bunch of props. riages. He didn’t need a pile of Both had years of wedmake-up. He didn’t need ded bliss under the belt. to wear a hockey mask. Anyway, running into You knew, without any those two guys talking of that, he was plain old about Thunder Road on trouble, a chameleon who Father’s Day really made looked human but was me miss my dad. Aww, anything but. he’s only in Quesnel, and All that made me think we enjoyed a long phone of my other all-time favou- confab that day, and
he’ll be down for a visit Thursday, but, geez, it was Father’s Day, ya know? My dad is the guy who introduced me to cool cars and Robert Mitchum movies. Not to Jimmy Stewart though. My Gramma Pilon introduced me to Jimmy Stewart, her favourite all-time actor, and secret crush I think. (Thanks to getting to know the works of Jimmy Stewart, I also fell in love with Alfred Hitchcock, but for an entirely different reason.) Adding to the pleasure of the day, the second part of my assignment took me to the other side of the park, and the Metis cultural day. Drawn by the sound of the fiddle, I found an assortment of people representing many races enjoying the music, the cottonwood floating on the breeze, the fun and the food. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was the danged caterpillars. I finished at the park, set out to do a few chores and got cut off by a car
while heading to Queensway. The poor young guy driving looked pale as his mom screeched a lecture at him during the millisecond he slipped his vehicle (which should have stopped at the stop sign) right in front of mine. Going slow thanks to the multitude of cars in the neighbourhood I grinned lazily and motioned them through, a bit smug, thinking that lady ought to just calm herself down a bit. At that very moment I felt a strange pinch/brush on my calf. I reached down, felt something, glanced down, screeched so loud I drowned out the song on my CD at the time - Livin’ After Midnight and tossed the offending caterpillar, who somehow thought it was okay to catch a lift with me, out the window. Geez. Caterpillars. I do hate them. I don’t like to walk over them, I don’t like to walk around a tree where one might (horror of horrors) fall in my hair, I don’t like walking
through my best friend’s doorway cause you never know when one might fall right on you... What I need is a hero, someone who’d never let
a gal be attacked by ewwy gooey caterpillars, a stalwart gent with a crooked smile. Ahhh, whatever happened to the Jimmy Stewarts of the world?
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Jessica Bundock, left, and Lemar Aldawsari were one of the teams in a three-legged race at the sports day at Foothills Elementary on Friday. A lla n W ISHA RT/ Fre e Pre s s
Crossing the line between Blockhead and illegal I have written before about Blacktop No, I’m talking about something that Blockheads where the driver just wasn’t could have very easily caused an accithinking about what they were doing, or dent. was being inconsiderate of other people I was driving on Highway 16 West, on the road. coming up to Ferry Avenue. I Well, on Saturday, I saw moved over to the right-turn a Blockhead who didn’t lane to turn onto Ferry, with just do something inconabout four other vehicles in Allan’s siderate, he did something Amblings front of me in the lane. illegal. Then some guy in the next ALLANWISHART And then he did it again lane over suddenly decided he a few seconds later. wanted to turn right on Ferry as well, so I’m not talking about someone speedhe did. ing along Foothills or Ospika and weavJust like that, cutting off to some ing in and out of traffic without botherextent the person making a perfectly ing to signal because his life is so badly legal right-hand turn from the correct arranged that he needs those extra three lane. or four seconds to make everything perThen our moronic friend came up to fect again. the left-hand turn into Superstore – and
did basically the same thing. He turned left from the through lane, almost hitting the car making a totally legal turn from the correct lane. I don’t like to see accidents, but if there had been one there, I would have been more than happy to pull over and wait for the police so I could give them a witness statement. Then let the police figure out how many different charges they were going to lay against the driver. I don’t know if he was lost or what, but there was no reason whatsoever to make the moves he did. It was one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen on the road – and (as readers of my column know) I’ve seen some stupid things. • On Friday evening, I heard what
had to be about the longest roll of thunder I have ever heard. It lasted at least 15 seconds, and it sure didn’t sound like it was two or three claps running into each other. It sounded like it was all one episode. The good news, as far as I was concerned, was that the thunder occurred a few seconds after the lightning. The standard rule I have always heard (and used) is that when you see the lightning, start counting seconds. For every five seconds until you hear the thunder, the lightning is a mile away. When it gets scary, of course, is when you see the lightning and hear the thunder at almost exactly the same time. That means it’s really close, and it might be a good idea to go somewhere else.
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Reporter DeLynda Pilon would like a chance to hear what you have to say. So every Friday at 11 a.m., she will be having a coffee break at Zoe’s Java House. She is hoping you will drop by to chat. Or just stop in and introduce yourself.
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Prince George man charged by ICBC JEFF NAGEL Black Press
ICBC is now suing 46 people charged or convicted in the 2011 Stanley Cup riot in a bid to recoup more than
$500,000 in insured losses to 77 damaged or destroyed vehicles. The civil court claim was filed June 13 just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the 2011 riot in downtown Van-
couver following the Canucks’ Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins. Prince George man Christian Dougherty is among those sued. Besides looting businesses, rioters flipped
and torched numerous vehicles. “ICBC has a responsibility to protect our customers’ premium dollars and is taking legal action to recover the costs of these acts
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of vandalism to ensure they are not passed on to our customers,” the auto insurer said in a statement. Eight named defendants are listed as being from Surrey
– more than any other city –and include Lincoln Kennedy-Williams and Emmanuel Alviar, who have both already served jail time for rioting. Other Surrey defen-
dants named are Sean Burkett, John Stuart Fairburn, Mustafa Khan, Rag Kim, Stefan Vukovic and John Sawicki. Others named in the suit come from across the Lower Mainland and all over B.C., from as far away as Nelson, Windermere, Prince George and Tofino. Six are from Vancouver, six are from Burnaby, four are from Victoria, and two each are from Maple Ridge and Coquitlam. The claim names Jane Doe or John Doe in some cases where accused rioters have charges pending or may be identified at a later date. The losses range from small amounts for scratches or broken mirrors to total writeoffs. The largest single damage claim is $61,000 for a 2006 Bentley that was trashed and torched by rioters. ICBC also paid out $46,316 for a 2006 BMW M5 and $39,693 for a 2007 Hummer H2. More than 55,000 people gathered to watch the final game of the playoffs on an outdoor screen at a viewing site set up by the City of Vancouver and 100,000 more were watching at other downtown venues. More than 120 vehicles were damaged in total, including 24 emergency vehicles. One of the first vehicles seriously damaged was a Nissan Versa overturned and set on fire near the live site before the game ended. Four Victoria residents and three from Surrey are among 16 defendants named as either acting, assisting or encouraging in the damage to the Versa. Dozens of cases against accused rioters are still before the courts. More than 220 people have been charged so far, more than 100 of whom have sentenced, while prosecutors are still considering charge requests from police against more than 320 additional suspects.
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Playbill SONS OF NORWAY The Sons of Norway Ladies Garden Party takes place Wednesday, June 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 8880 Old Cariboo Highway. $5 door fee includes afternoon tea, door prizes and bake sale. For more information on this event call Christine at 250-963-8272 or Diane at 250-563-7247. For more on the Sons of Norway visit www. sonsofnorway.com.
CELEBRATE This Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais annual event will take place on Saturday, June 22 starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Francophone Centre, 1752 Fir St. St. Jean Baptiste celebrations include a special announcement about the 2015 Canada Winter Games, music, treasure hunt, games, arts and crafts, barbecue and cake. Everyone is welcome.
FAMILY PICNIC Northern B.C. Children and Families Hearing Society hosts a family picnic and adventure camp information day Sunday, June 23 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Duchess Park Accessible Playground. The Adventure Camp for deaf or hard of hearing children, their friends and families runs Sept. 6 to 8 at Ness Lake Bible Camp. The annual threeday camp consists of outdoor activities, workshops for parents, sports, games, new friendships and fun. For more information, phone 250-563-2425.
■ OFF THE GRID
Siba brings the power to himself He lives off the grid and he likes it that way. Paul Siba owns a country house on an acreage near Cinema, south of Prince George. He’s far away from his nearest neighbour or any convenience store. He lives there with his menagerie of four-legged friends; a Tennessee walking horse, donkey, two dogs and a cat as well Tea as a with rooster and Teresa several TERESAMALLAM laying chickens. One thing you notice about Siba’s animals is they all come up – together – to greet visitors, crowding around you like a media scrum. But they are very friendly and mellow. Not even the cat has “attitude.” No, it’s nothing added to their feed. I asked Siba that. They are just naturally very happy and content in their environment. And why not? Maybe it’s the freedom. They are all able to roam all around the fenced acreage in summer grazing the fields and in winter being just a little reliant on their owner to give them feed. “I don’t ride the horse,” says Siba on Sunday, stroking his shiny black mane and giving him a granola bar as a treat. “He seems happier that way.” Things run pretty smoothly because Siba has a daily routine. In the morning he collects fresh farm eggs for his breakfast, feeds the animals, uses the outhouse – he’s renovating inside and eventually the bathroom will function in the modern way. He pumps his own water from a well on the property and collects rain water for washing. There is no television but there are lots of books to read. The hobby farm owner also grows a lot of his own produce. Siba, a welder and machinist by trade, painstakingly researched and built own solar panel system for collecting and retaining heat. He has a backup generator in case of power failure. During the week, he rides to his welding job in Quesnel – on his bicycle. The trip to work
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Paul Siba with his Tennessee Walking Horse at his country property near Cinema. In the background is the solar panel system that Siba, a machinist, researched and built himself. every day takes him down a dusty and rut-filled country road and onto Highway 97. Peddling the distance to his destination is about one and a half hours each way, much of it uphill. It’s quite a physical workout but Siba is used to it. For longer distances, he has a truck but prefers to be as physically active as possible. He also tries to eat healthy with fresh produce from the garden. If this were the 60s, Siba
might be called a hippie or, in the 70s, a “back to the lander” type. However, Siba sees his conservation lifestyle as just trying to be a good steward of the land and wanting to live green. It’s been a long time since I visited anyone so self-sufficient. Most of my friends live in the city. Like many people who live in the country, Siba stocks up on canned goods and provisions,
enough, he says, that he could survive for quite a while if for some reason he was snowed in or catastrophe strikes. I heard on the news that the cold war bunkers built to protect our political leaders in Ottawa are now being bought up and turned into private residences. So it’s good to know I have friends whose houses could become bunkers. I might have to hide out someday when the reviews get really bad.
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Tragedy touches Wheelin’ Warriors ride ALLAN WISHART allanw@pgfreepress.com
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Karin Piche summed up the 2013 Ride to Conquer Cancer in two words. “Triumphant and tragic.� Piche, the captain of the Prince Georgebased Wheelin’ Warriors of the North cycling squad, was speaking about the ride on the weekend from Vancouver to Seattle. The ride raised more than $10 million for the B.C. Cancer Foundation, but was marred by the death of Xavier Pelletier, 16, a Victoria rider who was struck by a car Sunday about 80 km north of Seattle. “The accident happened just minutes
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shows.â&#x20AC;? She said she and the rest of the Prince George contingent fit in well with the rest of the thousands of riders in the B.C. event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the riders made a lot of friends down there. We were all there for the same reason, and they bonded with each other and with riders from other teams.â&#x20AC;? While the death cast a pall over her immediate memories of the ride, Piche was confident about one thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have every intention of doing the ride again. This year was about building a foundation for the local team, and I think we did a great job in the six months we had.â&#x20AC;? Piche estimates the Wheelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Warriors raised more than $90,000.
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Sentence in Captain case draws criticism TERESA MALLAM arts@pgfreepress.com
Longtime animal activist Kathi Travers is outraged by the “slap on the wrist” given a Vancouver man who in July 2012 had beaten and stabbed his dog Captain and left him for dead in a dumpster. “Sixty days in jail... I’m enraged by this,” Travers told the Free Press. “Yes, I know [Roger Whitlock] had a mental health issue and I’m sorry about that. [But] this sentence is way too easy. “It’s the same kind of thing with the Whistler sled dog massacre, that individual [also] got off with a slap on the wrist.” In addition to the 60-day sentence, Whitlock, 26, was given three years probation and a lifetime ban on owning pets. The judge who sentenced him commented on Whitlock’s mental state at the time he attacked his two-year-old German Shepherd, whom Whitlock believed was acting strangely. Does Travers think the latest decision will act as any kind of deterrent? “No. I think if people realized that they were going to go to jail – and not just get probation or not just get a fine, they might think twice about doing something like this. I feel judges and the courts have to look at animal cruelty cases more closely. It might be beating dogs or cats today but this could be the same
person who opens fire in a [fast food outlet] tomorrow.” Travers believes pets deserve the same respect as people do. “I’ve worked with all kinds of animals in my life (including exotic animals). Dogs are the most loyal animal I’ve ever known. This dog [Captain] was beaten to death by his owner. This is how we’re going to treat our best friends? They deserve to be given respect.” Originally from the U.S., Travers says their legal system somehow works better when it comes to dealing with people who abuse animals and find themselves before the courts. “In the States, it’s much stricter. I worked for the ASPCA and we saw people go to jail, and stay there for a while. I’ve seen these cases from both sides of the border. [Travers is a board Te re s a M A LLA M / Fre e Pre s s member of the local SPCA.] I Jeannette Spencer, one of many people outraged by Captain’s death, created a stained glass love Canada. But the thing is we tribute to remember him by. The work is an item for the SPCA’s Tuxes and Tails Gala auction. have to nail these people and let people who abuse animals, credit for what they do. I say that the back of their pickup trucks. them do time. What does she think it is about chances are that’s just where it not as a board member but as a Now you don’t see that as much Captain’s death that pulled at starts. If we make them pay the member of the public and some- as you used to. They give you a the public’s heartstrings so price now maybe we’re going one who has been doing this $109 fine for that. I thought that much? The media fueled it, she to prevent something terrible kind of work all my life. They meant things were happening to from happening down the road. have a fabulous legal depart- improve the lives of animals but says. However, the senseless cru- This is part of the criminal pro- ment but imagine how frustrat- with cases like this [Captain] it elty of the act left animal lovers file: how was this person with ing it is when they have all their seems to slip back.” ducks in a row – then nothShe is happy, she said that the deeply shocked and wanting to animals?” Animal shelters and organi- ing happens [to the perpetrator] SPCA has a new animal abuse see those responsible brought to zations here and in the U.S. do when it gets to court.” (or animal neglect) hotline at justice, she added. Over the years, some things 855-622-7722 and she hopes peo“This was a horrible thing. what they can to keep animals ple who see any act of cruelty The dog was found in a dump- safe but the work is often thank- have improved, she said. less, she said. “I used to issue summons to against animals will report it to ster... still breathing. “The SPCA doesn’t get enough people having loose dogs in the authorities. “My belief is when you take
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Excalibur brings season to great finish Dazzling dance numbers, stunning costumes and fancy footwork was the order of the day as Excalibur Theatre Arts dancers took to stage at Vanier Hall on Saturday for their 2013 Year End Recital. Four shows highlighted the talents of dozens of Excalibur studio dancers in several dance disciplines including ballet, Highland dance, hip hop, acrodance and jazz. The themes of the shows were Disney Mania (mini and junior performances), Blast for the Past, Bring in Da Funk and Live to Dance. During his time on stage between acts, emcee David Leach asked the crowd for special recognition of costume designers and makers Solveig Mathers and Jeanne Smallwood. There was resounding applause.
Some of Excalibur’s junior ballet dancers perform Stay Stay Awake for Disney mania on Saturday. Te re s a M A LLA M / Fre e Pre s s
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Excalibur dancers in Grades 2 to 5 Troupe Variety category perform The Cat in the Hat during Disney Mania – the theme of the first of four shows during Excalibur’s 2013 Year-End Recital held at Vanier Hall.
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ments. The project fit in well with the wig salon that Yellowhead Rotary was involved in, as well as it required a skill set that the Interactors had in abundance, organization skills and contacts. Pretty soon friends and relatives were signed up to knit the caps. The inventory grew slowly at first, hiccups came up when not enough material was available or people went on vacation, but eventually the storage space for the caps was filled to capacity. Now with Kordyban Lodge open and running, the chemo caps were presented to the Lodge representative Kelly Pousette on June 11.
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■ OCTOBER 24
Great Big Sea celebrates 20 years Cross-country tour has stop in Prince George for threesome with string of hits In celebration of the band’s 20th anniversary, Great Big Sea kicked off a crossCanada tour in March. Newfoundland’s most popular band has not added more dates to the tour including stops at Prince George, Naniamo, Vernon, Kamloops and Red Deer. Tickets go on sale Friday. June 21. They play CN Centre Oct. 24. Alan Doyle, Sean McCann and Bob Hallett have kept Great Big Sea going for two decades and won over a legion of fans. The band’s longevity is often attributed to the fact they firmly believed in bringing together music made of their own creativity and the joyous folk music of their home in Newfoundland. Released earlier this year an compiled by the band members themselves, XX is a special two-disc set which captures the many highs in a recording career that has produced ten full-length
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CDs and two DVDs. In order to express the band’s two sides, one disc covers the biggest hits from their more pop-oriented repertoire while the other contains some of their most loved traditional and folk songs. Le Bon Vin is a hearty Newfoundland version of an old French folk song, one the band has
sung live for years and finally taped for this collection. Josephine the Baker recreates the earliest years of the band, in the rough and ready sailor pubs of St. John’s. Born to Believe is a powerful radio anthem while Let my Love Open the Door is the band’s take on the Pete Townsend solo hit.
The group is being brought in by Live Nation - Canada. Great Big Sea plays CN Centre on Thursday, Oct. 24. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including the CN Centre Box Office.
Hospice dream home underway The Prince George Hospice Society 2013 Dream Home Lottery and 50/50 Lottery is now up and running. Dream Home tickets are $100 each, total number of tickets to be sold is 8,999. Grand prize draw sales cut off is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 with the draw at 8 p.m. the same day. Built by Rise Construction, the 1,936 square foot custom-built dream home comes with two appliances, a moving package, a dish set from Dan-
dylines, TELUS Optik TV and a security system from Curtis Elite. The Dream Home is open daily from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. at 7693 Stillwater Crescent in the Creekside Properties Subdivision at the end of Malaspina Avenue in the College Heights area of Prince George. The first Early Bird Draw will be Thursday, June 13 at 8 pm. Sales cut off will be 5 p.m. that day. The first Early Bird prize is accommodation for two at the Hills Health
Ranch at 108 Mile, B.C. The 50/50 tickets are $20 each, the total number of tickets to be sold is 10,000. Total possible 50/50 prize will be up to $100,000 (based on the total number of tickets sold). The 50/50 prize cut off is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 with the draw at 8 p.m. the same day. Tickets can be purchased at the Hospice Society Office on Ferry Ave., at the Dream Home, Canadian Tire or they can
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■ MC PHIL OSOPHY
From gang scene to recording studio DELYNDA PILON
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Someone once sang ‘Music saves more lives than war - so put down your gun and get on the dance floor’, an appropriate lyric for MC Phil Osophy, founder and CEO of a recording studio carefully cultivated in the basement of his home off Ospika Boulevard. Where once he was an armed robber, a man playing with a multitude of drugs, from meth to coke and ecstasy, now he’s a promoter, someone learning to create his own beats, someone who believes in himself. “I floated around gangs,” he said. “I did things society wouldn’t accept.” Roy was born in Welland, Ontario. His single mom moved him and his brother, Paul, to Toronto when they were both young, where they lived blocks away from the projects for several years. “My mother was an amazing woman,” he said. “She did whatever was legally possible to keep us together.” He describes his mom as honest and truthful, a woman who paid the bills on time and took good care of her two boys. Roy said he took a wrong turn in life when he went out in search of a father figure. “I liked to hang out with the thrill seekers,” Roy said. “They were the same guys who would show you affection, respect and keep you from getting hurt.” Within the diverse crowded neighbourhoods around the projects, Roy found himself drawn
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into the Lebanese and black areas of town, loving the music, culture and food. He was in Grade 11 when his mom told them they were moving to Prince George. “I didn’t want to move,” he said, Nevertheless, Roy found himself several provinces and a lifestyle away from Toronto a short time later, attending Kelly Road school. That’s when he really started going wild. “Mom raised me the best she could,” he said. “She doesn’t believe in drugs or gangs. She’s a church lady.” But he was around 17, maybe 18 when he committed armed robbery, waving a knife in the hold-em-up scheme that ended with him in the slammer, convicted of his crime. “I was a follower,” Roy said, something he added was no longer true. “Back then, if you could convince me we would get away with it, more than likely I would do it. “I was heartless. I didn’t care about anyone but myself. “I guess you could say I was lost. I was on my own, dating unstable girls. I remember sleeping outside under the stars.” Within that same period of time he met a woman, someone he still has contact with, the woman who would become the mother of his boys, Dayton and Elias. Though he and his ex split the sheets, Roy keeps in touch with his boys, missing them constantly. They are the second pillar, setting the foundation for his recovery. “I decided I can’t live like this, I wasn’t raised like this. And there’s no place for me like this,” he said.
Roy found music therapeutic, freeing. “There are things you can’t tell anyone, not your parents, not your family or friends. But it’s in the music. Expressing deep dark secrets through music is healthy. You get it out, and you feel relieved.” This honesty is important to him, something he listens for in the talent he completes masters, cd’s and promotes. He calls it reality rap, and he believes it will go far. With a day job that takes eight hours, a passion for music that takes every other moment and a fiancée, Danielle, who is with him through it all, Roy is not complacent. He’s put together a studio that produces a professional sound. A tour around the small space leaves one impressed, from the black panther pictures (like him, he said, they hunt by night) to a belief in people and local talent (“If you’ve got love for the music, with a positive mutual agreement, I’ll accept you”), to a soft spot for his mike, which has played host to numerous voices through the years, Roy doesn’t believe he’s going places, he knows it. With over $10,000 invested in equipment, and representing two artists in the U.S.A. and several locals, he sees only greater things in his future. His ambition guides him, along with a faith in the universe and the music, which he feels can bring positive change to others who might be as confused and lost as he was at one time. But he is no longer in that position. Instead he is making his dreams, and those of others, come true.
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LACROSSE The Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association 2013 regular season comes to an end this week. Two games remain on the league schedule. Tonight, the BX Pub Bandits meet the College Heights Pub Assault. On Thursday, the Shooters Pub Devils play the Twisted Cork/Regional Security Stylers. Each game will begin at 8 p.m. at the Coliseum. Three of four playoff teams have been determined. The Bandits have clinched first, while the Assault will finish second. The Quesnel Crossfire secured a spot with an 11-10 overtime victory over the Devils at home on Monday night. The final playoff team will be the winner of Thursday’s Devils-Stylers game. The four teams will begin playoffs next week, the first semifinal game scheduled for Monday.
BASKETBALL The UNBC men’s basketball team has secured another recruit. Jeff Chu, a transfer from Langara College, has committed to the Timberwolves for the 2013-14 season. Chu is entering his fourth year of eligiblity and will finish off his bachelor degree program at UNBC. Chu is a guard who’s listed at six feet tall.
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Spruce City Stadium is usually the site of men’s fastball action. This year the stadium is getting used for a slightly different, but similar, sport. The 2013 BC Minor Baseball Peewee AAA provincial championships will unfold at Spruce City Stadium from Aug. 8 to 12. The Prince George Knights, the host team of the tournament, had a chance to test out the diamond on the weekend. They met the Vernon Canadians in a four-game set, defeating the visitors in each contest. While it’s easier to compliment a venue after coming out victorious, Knights head coach Jim Swanson enjoys what Spruce City Stadium has to offer. He says the diamond’s normal user groups have been accommodating in allowing them to play there. “I think it’s great. I think it’s an outstanding venue for provincials. I think people are going to really love it,” he says. “The people coming in from out of town are really going to enjoy it. You’ve got the sound system, you’ve got the big bleachers there. It has a stadium feel to it. The dugouts are good, we’ve done some work to help them.” Although baseball and fastball are similar, those familiar with the sports are aware of the obvious differences. Fastball features underhand pitching with different dimensions. The mound is closer to the plate and bases closer together than in baseball. Unlike baseball, leadoffs aren’t permitted in fastball. Obvious adjustments had to be made to make the diamond baseball friendly. Swanson notes
they even used a piece of carpet in shaping the mound. As for the scoresheet, the results weren’t very close. After Saturday victories of 12-2 and 10-5, the Knights outscored the Canadians 12-2 and 15-7 on Sunday. As a AA team, Vernon won’t be meeting the Knights at the B.C. championships. Swanson points out that they’re actually a AA organization, but BC Minor Baseball allowed them to move up a level since they’re provincial hosts. Swanson notes that they have about 52 registered players in the division, organizations needing 65 to be classified as AAA. “They’ve only lost to AAA teams in the games they’ve played,” Swanson says of the Canadians. “They’re big, they’re strong, they have a lot of pitching, a lot of pitching depth, and I think they found out how tough it is to be in Prince George and have to travel as much as we do.” While the Knights will prepare to host the AAA tournament, the Canadians will travel to Comox for the AA event, scheduled for Aug. 1 to 5. Pitching played a key role on the weekend. But offence also boosted the Knights. “I thought we hit the ball very, very well,” Swanson says. “We had 40 hits over the four games and two of them were shortened games because of the mercy rule.” The Knights will travel to Kamloops at the end of the month for a Peewee AAA competition over the Canada Day long weekend. They’re also A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s entering the 12th annual Valley Tommy Kreitz of the Prince George Peewee AAA Knights conof Champions tournament in nects on a pitch from the Vernon Canadians during a game on Kelowna from July 12 to 14. Sunday at Spruce City Stadium.
World Baseball Challenge studies options The World Baseball Challenge has been one of the top sporting events in Prince George history. Each of the two tournaments, in 2009 and 2011, have featured the top baseball nations in the world. With top baseball players outside of the professional ranks, the competition draws significant interest from Major League baseball scouts. The economic impact of the tournaments has been in the millions of dollars.
But with so much competition for the advertising dollar, getting a financial commitment from sponsors in the city isn’t an easy task. Organizers of the event are hoping more sponsors step up to the plate, and they need them soon. World Baseball Challenge organizers are holding a press conference today, 1:30 p.m. at Citizen Field. They hope that by shining more light on the event, more financial support will
come forward. They’re aiming to gather more sponsors over the next week. While it’s not the preferred route of organizers and baseball supporters, cancelling the tournament is a possibility if more funds aren’t generated. The organizing committee met on Monday evening and, at the moment, their budget shows a deficit with their expenses higher than their revenue. This year’s World Baseball
Challenge is scheduled for Aug. 13 to 23 at Citizen Field with six participating teams: the host Canadians, Cuba, the U.S., Japan, Chinese Taipei and the Bahamas. Each of the squads has full committed to the event. The USA National Team captured the first event of its kind in Prince George in 2009. In 2011, the Cubans captured the title. Other nations which have participated include Germany and China (Beijing Tigers).
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Top stock car racers from throughout the province hit the track at PGARA Speedway Park on Saturday evening. The ASA OK Tire Sportsman Series made its only stop of the 2013 season to Prince George, as hundreds of fans came out to show their support on a sunny evening. After a Richmond Steel street stocks main event that had delays due to crashes, nothing that resulted in serious injuries, the cars lined up to start the ASA OK Tire Sportsman Seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100-lap main event. The race got underway near sunset, and, in the end, Korbin Thomas of White Rock captured the checkered flag. Thomas finished just ahead of runner-up Warren Bergman of Prince George, with Quesnelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trevor Adelman ending up third. With 90 points, Thomas leads the ASA OK Tire standings. The main event concluded an evening that included street stocks and Chieftain Auto Parts mini stocks. Prince George was the third of six stops on the 2013 ASA OK Tire Sportsman Series circuit. The next event will take place on July 20 at Gold Pan Speedway in Quesnel. After a stop in Agassiz on Aug. 10, the series wraps up on Sept. 14 at the Motoplex Speedway in Vernon. The next event on the PGARA Speedway schedule is this weekend, with its Hit to Pass Extravaganza taking place Saturday evening. The event marks its first Hit to Pass of the A listair McINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s year. A full look at the Prince George schedule is Drivers competing in the ASA OK Tire Sportsman Series get their cars warmed up on the track prior to the start of available online at www.pgara.ca. the 100-lap main event, Saturday evening at PGARA Speedway Park.
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For Prince George coach Jess Hudson, the girls softball championship game on Sunday was a dream final. Westcana Electric met Printwerx in the contest, a clash between teammates on an all-star team entering squirt C provincials in Trail this weekend. Hudson coaches the all-star squad so, understandably, she was pleased to see her players compete against each other in the final of the seven-team squirt house tournament. “Everything that we’ve been working on for us to go to provincials, those girls knew it,” she said. The only downer for Hudson was that the team she guided on the weekend, the Printwerx, had to settle for second place. Westcana Electric won the championship game by an 18-9 score. Printwerx finished with one loss in six games on the weekend. Taking their only defeat of the tournament in the final was a tough pill to swallow. “They did really good. Injuries hit us yesterday so some of our top players were out,” Hudson said. In the Westcana Electric dugout, the mood was different when Sunday’s final ended. Their victory capped off a weekend in which they went 6-1 overall, including
the squirt C provincials, which run Friday through Sunday. Hudson noted that the northernmost squad besides Prince George is Kamloops. “We don’t know much. We’re just hoping to go down and learn. It’ll be an experience,” she said. “Prince George hasn’t travelled ever to a provincial for this age category so we’re the first time.” The Prince George players have practiced outdoors since late March. Over the winter months, they held regular dryland sessions at Westwood Elementary. Members of the all-star team competed in two tournaments last month, the league icebreaker and Quesnel Invitational. “We’ve played a fair bit. It is a short season. We play two nights a week, and we practice,” Hudson said. “I’ve actually had my travel team out playing with a lot of the peewee girls throughout the year, so they’ve got some experience on some faster pitches and faster plays being made to prepare us for going down, and we get together. We practice for three hours every Wednesday night, and typically Monday nights you see them out here on the fields acting as pick-ups for the older teams.” Quesnel didn’t express enough interest in competing in regional playdowns, leaving the path to provincials clear for the Prince George players. They leave for Trail on Thursday.
3-0 in the playoff round. Members of Westcana Electric raised their game when it mattered most, going undefeated in the playoffs after finishing third in the round robin. “Our pitching, we had Mandy Pratt come in and she shut them down,” Westcana Electric coach Don Christensen replied when asked what boosted his team. “Timely hits by a lot of girls, and aggressive base stealing today too.” In a battle between Quesnel teams, the Elks outscored the Babcon 14-13 to win bronze. The field was rounded out by three more Prince George squads: Prince George Motors, W.R. Ventures and the Mighty Mites. Westcana Electric’s path to the title included a semifinal triumph over the Quesnel Babcon, which handed them their only defeat of the tournament, a setback in the round robin. Printwerx defeated the Elks in the other semifinal. The Babcon finished second in the round robin, while the Elks were fourth. While the victory over the Babcon was sweet, Christensen enjoyed seeing a local rival in the final. “Actually to be playing another Prince George team so you have a team that’s going to win the gold and the silver at a tournament like this is great.” PROVINCIALS Ten teams are slated to enter
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Disc sports pursues the Ultimate goal ALISTAIR MCINNIS sports@pgfreepress.com
A change in demographics, economic factors or new interests. Whatever the case, Prince George men’s baseball and fastball leagues have experienced participation declines, while other organizations have seen participation rise. One organization that appears to continue growing is the relatively young Prince George Disc Sports. Every Thursday, men and women meet at the Spruceland fields for Ultimate league games. The Frisbee sport doesn’t even come close to other games when it comes to overall participation numbers. But as Prince George Disc Sports executive member Greg Jonuk points out, this year’s total of 135 players is the highest registration total yet for their Spring Ultimate League. Jonuk says there are several reasons people are drawn to Ultimate. “One thing, it’s a co-ed sport, but it’s a lot more cardiovascular than (slopitch) which is the most popular alternative co-ed sport.” Like the majority of slo-
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pitch leagues, Ultimate stresses sportsmanship over competitive play. Then there’s the registration fees. “I think Ultimate offers more bang for your buck in terms of fitness,” Jonuk says. An annual event that raises awareness about Ultimate while raising money for charity returned on the weekend. The 2013 Art Hawkins Great Canadian Ultimate Game began in Yellowknife, N.W.T. at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. Mountain) on Friday. The last one-hour leg started in Nanaimo at 11 p.m. Saturday, wrapping up at midnight. The Great Canadian Ultimate Game involved 27 communities across the country. Each group had a one-hour time slot to hold its own game, with scores passed on from community to community so a running total could be recorded. The 26-hour event ended with Team White outscoring Team Red 274-258. Prince George did its part to contribute to White’s victory, as Red was outscored 11-7 during the leg, on Saturday evening at the Spruceland fields “The weather held and we had 28 folks out, which
is the most we’ve had at the event so far,” says Jonuk, noting that a few participants were brand new to the sport of Ultimate. Saturday marked the fourth time Prince George participated in the national event, the first game in the city unfolding in July 2010. “There were quite a few new players out this year,” Jonuk says. “I’m one of the only people in Prince George who has attended A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s all four.” In addition to Players compete during the Prince George leg of the Art Hawkins Great Canadian the increase in Ultimate Game on Saturday evening at the Spruceland fields. entries, this year port Ultimate initiatives features eight teams, will wood Elementary fields. also saw Prince George in Canadian charities, this continue Thursday eve- Participation is free for set its highest fundraising year going towards The ning from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. spring league players, and total, as $240 was raised. Boys and Girls Club and at the Spruceland fields. $10 for everybody else. The total was a significant Christie Lake Kids. The league concludes on In addition to Ultimate increase over 2012, when games throughout the day, No national total was July 18. participants contributed released as of Monday, On July 29, the league the event includes prizes, $114 to the cause. the game typically rais- is holding its sixth annual trophies and a barbecue. The funds from this ing between $5,000 and Pulp and Plastic Frisbee For more information on year’s event in Prince $7,000. Tournament. The event is Prince George Disc Sports, George go towards the scheduled to run from 10 visit www.pgultimate. SPRING LEAGUE national total, which supThe spring league, which a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Edge- bc.ca.
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Paul Joseph Leclerc originally of Lorette, Manitoba, passed away peacefully with family members by his side at the hospital in Prince George, B.C. on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the age of 69. Paul was born on February 2, 1944 at La Coule, Manitoba to Antonio and Delia Leclerc. The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff of Prince George Hospital for making his final days comfortable. The memorial service will take place in Lorette, Manitoba on July 27, 2013.
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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: Youth and Community Services: “My Way” Lifeskills Coach (F/T) – Permanent Closing Date: June 20, 2013 Smokehouse Restaurant & Catering Services: Hospitality Assistant (P/T) - Permanent Closing Date: June 21, 2013 Youth and Community Services: Friendship Home Coordinator (F/T) - Permanent Closing Date: June 24, 2013 Aboriginal Head Start Program: ECE/Bus Driver (FT) - Permanent Closing Date: June 28, 2013 Youth and Community Services: Youth Care Worker (FT) and On Call Auxiliary Closing Date: June 28, 2013 at 12 Noon 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). To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to: Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: employment@pgnfc.com Applications will be accepted until dates noted on postings, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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WEDNESDAY Garden Party, June 19, 2-4 p.m., 8880 Old Cariboo Highway. Hosted by Sons of Norway Ladies. Information: Christine 250-963-8272, Diane 250-563-7247. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:309:30 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, 6:309:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-9818270.
THURSDAY Kidney Foundation meets, June 20, 7 p.m., fourth floor Education Room, hospital. Information: Diane Duperron 250-9627958. Carefree Society AGM, June 27, 5:15 p.m., 950 Kerry St. Call 562-1394 by June 25 to book Handy Dart ride.. DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-6499591. BC Civil Liberties Union meets second Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., 1575 Fifth Ave. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191. Wing night and karaoke, Thursdays, 6-10 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion. Prince George
Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961.
Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561. FRIDAY BBQ, June 21, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre
SATURDAY St. John Baptiste Celebration, June 22, 4:30 p.m., the Francophone Centre (1752 Fir St.). Dance to John Goodwin, June 22, 8 p.m.-midnight, Hart Pioneer Centre. Seminar on domestic violence, June 29, 2 p.m., Sikh Temple, 443 S. Kelly St. Guest speaker: Sgt. Sidhu. Information: Kirpal Minhas 250964-4626. Nechako Flea Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.
SUNDAY Dog Expo, June 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Huble Homestead Historic Site, 40km north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. Information: 250564-7033 or visit hublehomestead.ca. Family picnic and Adventure Camp information day, June 23, noon2:30 p.m., Duchess Park Accessible Playground. Hosted by Northern BC Children & Families
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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.
Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250962-6876 or www. tilopa.org. Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250-562-3402. Sweet Adelines women’s fourpart chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975. Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf
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
Norma Spiers found herself holding a perfect 29 cribbage hand during play at the Elder Citizens Recreation Association on June 11. It doesn’t get any better than that.
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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: 250-9603959, 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. 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. Power Play, for children from newborns to five years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle Ave. Information: 250-6149449.
NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-9627985. Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-5639362. Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St.. Information:
Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! Leona 250-962-8802. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250-563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747. La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m., 176 Aitken Cres. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085. PGRH retirees breakfast, first Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250-5632885. Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant meeting room. Information: George 250-9647907. Free sports
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“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” BC Northern Exhibition "Get Your Country On!" at the BCNE: August 8, 9, 10 & 11 2013 at Exhibition Park, Prince George, BC. To volunteer email: pgxdonna@yahoo.ca Donna 250-563-4096 Canadian Mental Health Association - June 23 Ride Don't Hide Bicycle Event – Sun, June 23 from 10 am to 2 pm sponsored by Canadian Mental Health Assn. 15-20 volunteers needed. Volunteers need to obtain a criminal record check from RCMP. Email: maureendavis@cmhapg.ca 250-564-8644 Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais Bilingual Summer Camp - All participants must understand French and be 6 years of age or born in 2007. To volunteer, Renee 250- 561-2565 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
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Busy day Friday at Fort George Park
National Aboriginal Day is celebrated on June 21 and it is a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples of
Canada. It was first celebrated in 1996. National Aboriginal Days celebrations take place in Prince George at Fort George Park on Friday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. The day’s events get underway with a moccasin walk/run at 10 a.m. followed by opening remarks by Chief Dominic Frederick and Mary Teegee, CSFS. At 10:30 a.m.
there will be a performance by the Lheidli T’enneh Drum Group with Marcel Gagnon, Jennifer Pighin, Merle Seymour, Helen Seymour, Curtis Seymour, Deryl Seymour,
Samantha Seymour and Nathan Seymour. At noon there is a family barbecue which is free of charge and open to everyone. Entertainment by War Dub – Redman Little Chief, Cdub Glazier, Randal Conan and Bryan Seymour – begins at 1 p.m. followed by Fancy
Shall dancer Charlet Konkin, Fancy Bussle male dancer Trevor Peter and a combination dance. At 2 p.m, there will be an open mike. Audiences won’t want to miss the action on stage as Dakota Stone and the Metis Junior Jiggers take to the stage at 3:15 p.m.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. children can enjoy free play time on fun inflatables and they can take part in children’s games. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy this special day filled with music, dance, food, vendors, entertainment and information booths.
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Bozoki wants more recognition of ancestors Violet Bozoki was born in Prince George on May 25. She is the daughter of Evan Seymour and Nancy Seymour, and raised by Allen and Nancy Seymour in Lheidli T’enneh. Violet went to Lejac Residential School in Fort Fraser. Violet married early and has three children – Michael, John and Vanessa. Through out the years she had worked in many different jobs – a tree nursery, running the Prince George Native Friendship Centre Friday Night Bingo, fish plant and various different Aboriginal organizations both in and out of Prince George area. Violet taught her children the values and traditions of the Lheidli. For about five years Violet lived in Mission, B.C., and worked at the Mission Friendship Centre and took courses with the Justice Institute of BC and attended various Elders Gatherings in both Canada and the United States. Upon returning back to Prince George and Lheidli T’enneh, Violet continued to volunteer with the Lheidli T’enneh Elders group and planning different functions both with the Lheidli T’enneh Band and other Aboriginal organizations. Violet served on the Lheidli T’enneh Lands Committee and then went to work for Positive Living North and at the Fire Pit and is still currently there working with the street people and people with HIV/Aids. What does the 100th year anniversary mean to you? We need to celebrate our ancestors! Celebrate their lives and accomplishments. Our ancestors gave us this legacy. On the sale of I.R. #1 – they (the Government of Canada and the Grand Trunk Railway) basically stole our land. What aspirations and goals do you have for Lheidli T’enneh for the next 100 years? The hopes and aspirations that I have for the next 100 years are: • Lheidli get more things going – programs and services • becoming more independent – less dependency on the federal government and welfare • individual people and families to forgive one another • all community members to work together • do not hold grudges and carry them on for future generations • We need to Celebrate our ancestors.
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Lheidli T’enneh have a rich history
The Lheidli T’enneh (“The People from the Confluence of the Two Rivers”) Nation is built on the strength of its people and the adversity they have faced to survive colonization, disease, poverty, and the loss of their traditional lands and home lands PRE-CONTACT Lithic evidence supports indigenous peoples occupied the area between 7500 and 9000 years ago. To support this, there were two digs in the last forty years that uncovered artefacts that have been scientifically dated. The governance system in the past was through the Bahtlats (Potlatch system). This community involved process provided for participatory decision making, it was also utilized for specific purposes such as; coming of age, marriage, death, sharing of wealth and/or food. There are several clans and subclans that each had a male (Dene zah) and a female (Tseke zah) head person. The Lheidli clans were Frog (Lasilyoo), Grouse (‘Utsut), Beaver (Tsa) and Bear (Sus). There was also a medicine person that was held in high standing with the community. This person dealt with the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of the community mem-
bers. The roles in the community centered on the gathering, preparation and storage of Caribou, Salmon, Berries, plants and medicines. Each member had a role and a responsibility, the lives of all the community members depended on it. Oral history was the means of transferring knowledge. The use of legends was very important to express past concerns and to pass on information. Lheidli T’enneh is part of the Dakelh (people who go around by dug-out and later by boat). We are situated between many other major indigenous peoples: Gitsan, Sekani, Wet’suwet’en, Cree, Secwepemc, Tsilhqutin, and Nuxalk. The Dakelh were part of the Grease Trail and traded goods from the ocean to the Rocky Mountains and beyond. The traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh spans from Cluculz Lake in the west, Blackwater River in the south, to the Alberta border in the east below the Bowron lakes to south of Valemount, B.C., which is near the north end of Kinbasket Lake. It also is south of Tumbler Ridge, going west to Great Beaver Lake, onward southeast of the Stuart River through to Bednesti. AFTER CONTACT:
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Following the ancient Grease Trail to Nuxalk territory, Alexander Mackenzie comes came through Lheidli T’enneh territory in 1793. The Sekani Indians whose territory Mackenzie crossed first introduce him to Lheidli T’enneh. In 1808 Simon Fraser established an advance camp to explore the Fraser River to the ocean. For the next 50 years the fur traders would be dependant on the Indians to supply labour for building and hauling but more importantly for food and medicine. This compromised the fur traders’ ability to only exchange trade goods for furs, forcing them to supply credit and at time cash purchases – the policy of the Fur trading companies at the time forbade this. During this period both Indians and white people coexisted fairly well. During the next few decades there were trying times for Lheidli T’enneh; various epidemics and the creation of Federal Legislation which sets up a series of events that negatively impacted Lheidli’s ability to effectively participate in the economy. Small Pox, Measles and the Spanish Influenza wiped out a lot of the population. Various Federal and Provincial legislation restricts and outlawed practices which had occurred for countless generations. The introduction of organized religion in the region also contributed to some of today’s problems. During this time some of the things that had traditionally been done were taken away, the right to sell fish commercially, the banning of the Bahtlats, the right to vote, mandatory participation of children at the residential school in Lejac. During this time, with all the various outside forces there were many different leaders: Hereditary Chiefs, Church Chiefs, Fur Trading Chiefs, and Chiefs and Councils – all existing at the same time all claiming to represent the Lheidli. In 1907, negotiations begin for the sale of Ft. George I.R. #1. Lheidli members refused the sale twice before the controversial sale was approved November 18, 1911. The offer the federal government accepted was for one hundred thousand dollars – two other offers were rejected by the Federal government. The Grand Trunk Railway only required 18 acres of land for lines and a station – the remaining 1466 were sold the next year for over a million dollars. This was the start of the specific comprehensive claim for I.R. #1 On September 7, 1913 the remaining members of Lheidli were forced off the village site against their will, removed from homes and the village was burnt to the ground. Most of the people moved to I.R. #2, 15 miles upriver to Shelly – the houses built for them looked good, but with poorly seasoned lumber that continued to shrink, making the houses drafty, cold and unsuitable for
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the winters in this area. During the next few years the population dropped to its lowest level, approximately 30 people were left- it is at this time that most of the old culture had virtually disappeared, the children were sent to Lejac Residential School near Fort Fraser for ten months of the year. During the 1950’s, Fort George Park was a golf course. The people operating it decided to bulldoze the graves that were there into the river. The remains of headstones is all that is left for some of the graves. This act strained relations between Lheidli and the City of Prince George resulting in minimal discussions between them. The high pressure pipe line was built through part of I.R. #2 during the late 1950’s (natural gas available to residents of I.R. #2 late 1990’s). During the 1960’s, BC Hydro erected high voltage power transmission lines through I.R. #2, and the Hart Highway was nearly put through I.R. #2 but instead it was moved about 5 miles inland. The north side of I.R. #2 was leased to an American farmer for a period of time to grow mint – after clearing and selling the timber that was on the site the mint market fell through. During the late 1960’s Indians are started to organize and unite against the “White Paper” some of which still exist or have evolved into newer organizations. During the 1970’s there was an archaeology sites dig conducted by Simon Fraser University. Findings in the area
can be traced back to over 9000 years. During the 1980’s the Canadian Constitution was revised. Bill C-31legislation was approved – restoring the status and band membership to Aboriginal women who lost their status due to marrying non-Aboriginal men. Also, the first generation of children received their status. Lheidli was part of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council at the start – but dropped out mid 1980’s and are now independent sovereign Nation. During the 1990’s to present day, many new things were available or are in the works for treaty making enabling Lheidli to pursue relationships with Governments, industry and others. In 1993 Lheidli T’enneh entered the BC Treaty Negotiation Process. This process has six stages: Stage 1 Statement of Intent – accepted by BC Treaty Commission on December 12, 1993 Stage 2 Table Readiness to Negotiate – declared by the three parties November 2, 1995 Stage 3 Framework Agreement – signed by the three parties on August 26, 1996 Stage 4 Agreement in Principle completed on August 1, 2003 Stage 5 Final Agreement completed on November 29, 2006 Community Ratification vote held March 27-30, 2007. The Lheidli T’enneh Constitution was successfully passed, The Final Agreement rejected. turn to PAGE B5
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Lheidli T’enneh is part of the signatories to the Land Management Act, giving jurisdiction of the Reserve land base to the Band; Lheidli members approve Bill C-49 Land Code June 21, 2000. Lheidli has entered into agreements, protocols, or workings relations with various groups and organizations: McGregor Model Forest Associations, Montreal Lake Cree in Saskatchewan, Nanai from far eastern Russia, Nisga’a Tribal Council, Snuneymuxm First Nations, City of Prince George and Regional District of Fraser Fort George, School District #57, Cohost of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. In 2012, Lheidli T’enneh accepted into Fiscal Management Authority (FMA). The self-government initiative provides the jurisdiction to mange the property tax system. The Federal Government approved Bill C-3; adding a third generation of disenfranchised members to the membership list. Currently there are approximately 400 members listed on the register – more to be added once accepted/ meet requirements for Bill C-3. In 2013 the Lheidli T’enneh will the Host for the 37th Annual Elders Gathering; bringing approximately 2000 elders from all parts of BC to gather in Prince George for this event. This is a brief history of the Lheidli T’enneh. A lot more detail that can be added and much has been condensed to keep this short. Today, the Lheidli T’enneh Nation is a growing community. The history of the Lheidli T’enneh
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Zoe Spooner (left) and her seven-minutes-older twin sister Araya show off colourful crafts they made at the Aboriginal Education booth during last year’s Aboriginal Days at Fort George Park. Nation is the history of the City of Prince George and the entire region. DECLARATION OF LHEIDLI T’ENNEH
We are Lheidli T’enneh – the people from where the two rivers flow together. Like the rivers, we aspire to move ahead as an organized,
Alexandria West keeps values of her people alive Alexandria West is a Lheidli T’enneh youth. She was born in Mission, B.C. on January 9, 1994. She is currently enrolled at the College of New Caledonia in the Social Work program. Alexandria was born to Vanessa West (nee Bozoki) and Terry West (originally from Takla Lake). Vanessa West returned to Prince George and Lheidli T’enneh in 1998. Alexandria went to school in Prince George and graduated in 2012 from Kelly Road Secondary School. Alexandria was raised with the traditional values and commitment to aid those who need it. Respect your elders, help when needed and the just do it attitude; Alexandria in the past has volunteered for various groups and causes in and around Prince George most notably the Fire Pit. Alexandria has also volunteered
with various youth groups/causes in the Prince George area and representing all Aboriginal youth in the Prince George area. Alexandria is currently working for the Phoenix Transition Society and also working with Tourism PG. What does the 100th anniversary mean to you? It brought on some bad times for Lheidli; but it also taught us to adapt to a new place and also it forced change. What aspirations and hopes do you have for Lheidli T’enneh for the next 100 years? What I would like to see is more community meetings and events. More things for the youth; more things for the youth to do; even though we are close to Prince George – we are still quite isolated. More programs targeted for youth. The last thing that I would like to see is better roads.
highly motivated, determined, and self-reliant Nation. We are a proud, united people whose purpose is to ensure a future that will provide a better
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quality of life while flourishing with our environment. Our traditions and cultural beliefs are the driving force of our success and destiny.
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We believe that a safe, supportive community is everyone’s responsibility and its success depends on the people who live in it. We believe in possibility.
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Lheidli T’enneh heritage on display Cultural Expressions of the Lheidli T’enneh exhibit runs until November 15 A new exhibit at The Exploration Place is a celebration of Lheidli T’enneh Nation heritage. Called Cultural Expressions of the Lheidli T’enneh, the exhibit is open until Nov. 15. This year marks the 100th year since the Lheidli T’enneh Nation moved from their traditional territory, now Fort George Park, to several reserves around the area. “From that shadowed point in time much has happened and the Band is poised to leap into the next century with renewed vigour, optimism and health,” said Tracy Calogheros, the museum’s CEO. “This exhibit curated in partnership with the Lheidli T’enneh explores their culture from prehistory to today. No culture is as rich as this First Nation develops in isolation and much can be gleaned from their traditional neighbours, trading partners and international connections; links that we explore through samples of material culture, research and science.” Artifacts never before on display, married with the nation’s own timeline and an exploration
of the work they are doing to preserve the endangered sturgeon of the Upper Fraser River, paint a picture of a people inextricably intertwined with the land the seasons, the flora and the fauna that have shaped not only their culture, but that of all of us now living at the confluence of these two great rivers, she said. “The beauty, creativity and perseverance of our region is embodied by the Lheidli T’enneh Nation,” said Calogheros. “We are excited to be able to share this story with our visitors. [Curator] Bob Campbell, Barry Seymour and their teams have outdone themselves.” The exhibit was entirely curated in house by Campbell and his staff. It took over a month and a half just for the installation. Featuring lithics from the dig site at the Simon Fraser Bridge, examples of material culture from a broad sample of the Carrier-Athapaskan language group and the Nanai from the Russian Far East, Granny Seymour’s memorabilia and the story of Six Mile Mary, two painted glass windows from the Shelly Church and
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much more, this is the most comprehensive look ever compiled on the First Nation who first settled our area. “This exhibit should be required viewing for anyone who lives in this region,” said Calogheros. “Not only is the content beautiful on its own, but it presents a rich and detailed image of the Lheidli T’enneh, their partners and their
ancestors, I learn something new every time I spend time in the gallery. I believe it is the single strongest exhibit we have ever produced in house.” The Cultural Expressions of the Lheidli T’enneh exhibit is on display until November 15 at the Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre Upper Gallery.
National Aboriginal Day, what does it mean to you? What does Aboriginal Day mean to you? This question has various meanings to the different people of Lheidli T’enneh. For some this is simply a day-off, to others it is working in the park preparing and working in various booths at Fort George Park. For others it is a meeting other Aboriginals to celebrate and a sense of home. Respect is a major one that is shared between all Aboriginal people both Tribes and Organizations. Respect of one’s culture and respecting the difference between cultures – there are differences. Honour and understand our past and try not to make the same mistakes – learn from them. Respect the land – it will provide for you in the future. Encourage our youth and young people – show them what is important and foster and encourage them and their talents. There once was an article that the Indian people spoiled their children to excess - giving them anything/everything that they could Chief Dominic Frederick afford to them, this is a trait I feel is shared by between groups and comparall tribes – encourage, develop ing different ways of food and train our youth for they preparation and foods to be are the future. A sense of sampled. The entertainment Community and belonging is is usually the dancers of varialso a large part of the day. We ous different tribes and styles. are often left feeling alone and There is always excitement isolated – but for this day we when the hoop and fancy stand together. dancers are on stage and some National Aboriginal Day is people think that they are all a day to honour our traditions local – once you explain some and culture and to celebrate of the differences between difthe differences between dif- ferent aboriginal groups and ferent aboriginal cultures and they types of dancing being also the general public. The show cased. General public comes to the When the entertainer/singpark to see the various booths, ers come on everybody is displays, arts and crafts and amazed of the talents being entertainment. For the most showcased, for the small part there is a lot of goodwill amount of aboriginals in the
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general population there is a high number of singers/ artists. What does National Aboriginal Day mean to Lheidli T’enneh…. it depends on to whom you ask the question? Each will give you what it means to that person and all will be correct. “We welcome everybody to participate on June 21, 2013 at Fort George Park for National Aboriginal Day, this is a chance for everybody to socialize, be entertained, and get together as a community,” says Chief Dominic Frederick. What does Aboriginal Day mean to you?
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Lheidli T’enneh hosts provincial Elders BLESSING THE ART
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Elder Josie Paul blesses a traditional dugout canoe made by carver and storyteller Robert Frederick at the unveiling of the public artwork outside City Hall last year. The canoe’s outer shell is carved in images portraying a Lheidli T’enneh legend passed down through generations. Under the canoe, artist Jennifer Pighin has created a glass tile mosaic depicting 11 life-size fish species native to the Nechako and Fraser Rivers. The unveiling also marked National Aboriginal Day and local celebrations at Fort George Park. Road, Prince George BC, V2K 5S8 (Payable to Lheidli T’enneh Nation) 2) Pre-register July 8th CN Center 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3) Registration available ever day: July 9 – CN Center July 10-11 – Northern Sports Complex One Day Pass – $50 includes lunch & parking – $60 includes lunch, dinner & parking Two Day Pass – $70 includes lunches & parking – $80 includes lunches, dinners & parking Three Day Pass – $90 includes lunches & parking EXPLORATION PLACE TOUR Lheidli T’enneh Exhibit: Honor
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Your Journey The Lheidli T’enneh Exhibit being held at Exploration Place is a magnificent tour that illustrates and showcases the amazing journey of the Lheidli people from past to present. You will be introduced to important historical figures, photographs, and learn of stories that have not been told in this fashion before. You will have an opportunity to gain deep knowledge of the people via the intricate historical timeline, including major events that have shaped and continue to influence the journey of the people today. Also, on display are beautiful cultural artifacts of the Dakelh, Sekani and Nanai (Russian Aboriginal) peoples.
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The local Métis also have booths that display their culture and traditions. Be prepared to take a short guided walk to the Lheidli burial grounds and learn about the forced re-location of the people that occurred 100 years ago! You will complete the tour with a fun miniature train ride. For more information please contact: Brett Lowley, Special Events Coordinator, 250-562-6279 Jason Morgan Executive Director Lheidli T’enneh Nation 250-9638451 Rena Zatorski, Project Manager, Red Earth Management 250-6137337 Go to www.37theldersgathering. ca.
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information & vendor booths, and dignitary speeches. We will play host to approximately 2500 delegates for this event over a three day period. We are proud to be the Host Nation of this distinguished event, and would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to our territory! The 37th Annual B.C. Elders Gathering will be the largest event that Lheidli T’enneh Nation has ever organized, and we are truly honored to have you partake in the event, and again, welcome to our Territory of Lheidli T’enneh! Open to the Public! THREE WAYS TO REGISTER. 1) Download registration form at www.37theldersgathering.ca, mail cheque with form to 1041 Whenun
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Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, today known as Prince George, has been selected to host the 37th BC Annual Elders Gathering this year. The reason why BC holds such a gathering is so that our Elders can come together and take their rightful place as advisors, teachers and leaders. Moreover, many of our Elders are involved in and contribute to their communities. They participate in meetings, workshops and various events to support the youth, education committees, Band Councils and much more. Most importantly, their combined knowledge enables communities to plan for today, tomorrow and long into the future. These Gatherings are a time to socialize and celebrate past accomplishments, as well as regenerate Elders for future work. It provides an opportunity for Elders to share traditional ways with visiting cultural and linguistic groups through food, songs, dances, ceremonies and more. The theme of this year’s Elders Gathering is “Honor Your Journey”. This event falls on the 100th anniversary of Lheidli T’enneh being forced from our village in what is now downtown Prince George, to our current reserve. We will be honoring our journey through a fantastic show of song and dance that will illustrate Lheidli T’enneh Nation’s journey from past to present, featuring the Khast’an Drummers and Prince George Symphony Orchestra. This year’s King is Duncan Gouchie and Queen is Mary Gouchie. Mary is the oldest living Elder of the Lheidli T’enneh Nation. The tradition of the King & Queen began at the 1982 Prince George Gathering. Kings & Queens are chosen for their leadership qualities and community spirit. This event is being held July 9th at CN Center, and July 10th at the Northern Sports Complex and UNBC in Prince George, B.C. There will be three days filled of singers, dancers, presenters, workshops, tours,
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
National Aboriginal Day
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Honour Your Journey
JULY 9-11 Prince George, BC
Day 1 - CN Centre Day 2 & 3 - UNBC
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1 day pass - $50 (lunch), $60 (lunch and dinner) 2 day pass - $70 (lunch), $80 (lunch and dinner) 3 day pass - $90 (lunch and dinner) Pass includes parking
Pre-registration July 8 @ CN Centre - 3-8 pm Booth registration forms on website For more information...
Brett Lowley, Special Events Coordinator 250-562-6279 www.37theldersgathering.ca