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galore in core service report Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Five appeared to be the magic number for Prince George city council on Monday. In a marathon special meeting, which ran into the main meeting, councillors dealt with recommendations for the Core Services Review report prepared by KPMG. And in a number of cases, numbers sug-

gested by administration based on the recommendations in the report were modified, with five being the most common number. The first item to see the new number was a recommendation that business licence fees be increased by 30 per cent, and Coun. Cameron Stolz had no problem with that. “We’re looking at cost recovery on a lot of the other items we’ll be covering today,” he said, “and this is an opportunity to look

at businesses as well. We’re going to discuss user fees which could increase 12 or 15 per cent a year, so this should be the baseline for all.” Coun. Albert Koehler eventually suggested five per cent increases in each of the next three years, which was passed. On other items, especially user pay fee increases, councillors apparently took both

The meters are coming back to downtown, and Rod Holmes isn’t impressed. Holmes, the president of the Downtown Business Improvement Association (DBIA), doesn’t agree with city council’s decision to have a bylaw brought back from staff, putting parking meters back in the downtown area, with a charge of $1 an hour. “We don’t think it’s time to bring back the meters,” Holmes said. “In Kamloops, the DBIA talked with the city and came up with a plan. They wanted more pay parking, and we think we have lots of parking downtown. “The downtown is coming back, and this isn’t going to help.” The discussion at Monday’s special coun-

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BILL PHILLIPS | 250.564.0005 | newsroom@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com George, to their current reserve. Preceding John on stage was Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, the President of the Tl’azt’en Nation hereditary Chief Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Edward John learned a lot while he who’s also served as Chief of was growing up. the Penticton Indian Band. He stressed the role Carrier elders He gave praise to the elders played in his upbringing. Wednesfor maintaining First Nations day morning at the 37th annual BC culture in the face of abuse in Elders Gathering, he pointed out five Canada. topics in particular that they always “If it wasn’t for our elders, discussed. who resisted the abuses of the Topping the list was their children. residential school system, who “They talked about the children resisted the ugly experiments who are in care of government,” John on the part of the government said during his dignitary speech at of Canada, on other governthe Northern Sport Centre. “They ments of this country, to oblitwanted to make sure those kids went erate, to absolutely obliterate back to their communities, they Alistair McINNIS/Free Press indigenous languages, indigwanted to make sure they fought for Grand Chief Edward John gives a speech during the 37th annual BC Elders Gathering, enous culture,” Phillip said, every child to make sure the children Wednesday. “and thereby our traditions were not taken by the government and teachings that tell us we and put into foster homes.” have a duty and an obligation John noted that it’s important elhonorary Doctor of Law degree from UNBC. they need to stand up their beliefs. While to protect the land, and everything that ders stay connected with their children, that His education has helped him pursue social the Canadian constitution honours rights, that represents for the sake of our children they aren’t segregated so culture and tradiand economic justice for indigenous people the government needs to respect their rights. because it is their birthright.” tions get carried on through generations. in Canada. With it comes to pipeline exploration, dams Phillip encourages First Nations to atThat was only the start. John went on to John mentioned the importance First development and other projects over First tend the Walk for Reconciliation, Sept. 22 discuss four other subjects: languages, educa- Nations played in establishment of the very Nations land, John said they better come in Vancouver. Th e event wraps up Recontion, water and unity. institution in which the Elders Gathering knocking on their doors. ciliation Week Vancouver 2013. Language plays an important role in main- was held. First Nations helped build UNBC John added that First Nations should “We are not only survivors, we are flourtaining culture. John stressed the crucial role towards its establishment in 1994, and band be proud of who they are and where they ishing,” he said. “As each day goes by, we First Nations play, noting that the first place leaders have stressed the importance of a came from. are more and more empowered and we are to teach language is in the communities. He UNBC presence in their communities. John “Our ways are as good as anybody else’s more vibrant.” said he heard through the United Nations noted that every civilization needs higher ways.” The Elders Gathering is held so elders that one indigenous language is lost every learning to survive. John was among a group of First Nations can meet as advisors, teachers and leadtwo weeks, calling the long stretch from B.C. Water is crucial to survival. Organisms leaders who gave speeches during this ers. Th e gatherings allow elders to share to California a hot spot. need it. John talked about the importance of year’s BC Elders Gathering. The theme traditional ways, celebrate past accomAs for education, First Nations need to environmental responsibility. As for unity, for the 37th annual event was “Honour plishments and look forward. Ceremonies, only look at the success of John to see where John had this to say: “We can’t be strong if we Your Journey.” What made this year’s event speeches, workshops and entertainment it can lead. A lawyer for 30 years, John holds stand by ourselves.” significant is that it’s been 100 years since unfolded at the CN Centre and UNBC a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University Working together and staying connected the Lheidli T’enneh was forced out of their from Tuesday to Th ursday. of Victoria, a law degree from UBC an an helps deliver a stronger message. John said village, in which now sits downtown Prince

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Nechako library to get a close look from city Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com A look at the Nechako branch of the Prince George Public Library is on the books. At Monday’s special council meeting to deal with staff recommendations on items in the Core Services Review, it was decided to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the Nechako branch. Library communications coordinator Andrea Palmer says they welcome the study. “It’s not unreasonable for council to ask for a cost-recovery study, and we will be happy to tell them the branch is well used.”

In the report which accompanied the recommendations, it was noted the library board itself, in 2002, had indicated it could close the branch to meet budget demands. “That was, I think, the last time it came up,” Palmer says. “There was a huge budget cut for the library, and they presented this as a worstcase scenario.” The big cuts didn’t have to be made, and the Nechako branch survived. Now, city administration, together with the library, will look at the numbers. During discussions Monday, Coun. Murry Krause said the study had to do more than look at raw numbers.

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“I would like to see some way of measuring the social impacts built in. We have to know what the impacts on the community would be if the branch was closed.” Coun. Dave Wilbur, council’s representative on the board, says he supports the study. “I have sat on the board for several years, and I agree we need to include the impacts any decision would have. I don’t know if it’s being as well used as it was in the past.” In response to a question from Coun. Garth Frizzell, city manager Beth James said she didn’t anticipate the study requiring many resources. “I think we wouldn’t be spending a lot of time here, and it could be done in-house.”

Frizzell also reminded council that the original suggestion the recommendation was based on was from 2002. “They may have changed their minds since then.” Palmer, who was at the council meeting Monday, says she was pleased with a couple of things. “I was heartened to hear more than one councillor recognize the autonomy of the board. The board is independent of council, and would be making any final decisions. “I also saw lots of supportive comments on Facebook after we posted about the upcoming study.”

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City courts kept very busy In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 3: Norman S. Weinhardt was found guilty of assault with a weapon, sentenced to four days in jail, placed on probation for two years and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Weinhardt was also found guilty of assault, sentenced to seven days in jail, placed on probation for two years and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Weinhardt was also found guilty of a second count

of assault, sentenced to 14 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Weinhardt was also found guilty of uttering threats, sentenced to two days in jail and placed on probation for two years. Weinhardt was also found guilty of a second count of uttering threats, sentenced to 30 days in jail and placed on probation for two years. Weinhardt was

also found guilty of breach of recognizance and two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to seven days in jail and placed on probation for two years. Weinhardt was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 4:

Garth A.J. Lee was found guilty of resisting a peace officer and sentenced to 27 days in jail. Shaun R. Peters was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 35 days in jail. Tyrone J. Williams was found guilty of uttering threats and theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 176 days in jail and placed on probation for two years.

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Council wants full look at fire service Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Just because it was under ‘Reductions’ doesn’t mean the level of fire service in the city is going down. “This is under ‘Reductions’,” city manager Beth James explained to city council on Monday at the special core services review meeting, “because the original suggestion was to reduce services. “A study will likely mean service enhancements.” The subject of a study of fire-service levels came up for discussion at a special council meeting to deal with matters arising from the Core Services Review undertaken by the city. The recommendation from administration was to commission a Standards of Response Coverage study, followed by a

fire master plan. Coun. Brian Skakun’s first concern was a simple one. “Do these plans tie our hands in terms of what will be done?” James said administration would come back to council with the plan for its consideration. In response to a further question from Skakun, director of public safety Bob Whitwham said there were no current plans to involve the firefighters themselves in the discussion. “We will keep the union informed of what is happening, but we see it primarily driven by administration.” In the staff report which accompanied the recommendation, it was noted a Fire Underwriters Survey was already underway, and should be finished by the end of the year. This study will determine whether the com-

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munity’s fire insurance grading is representative of the programs and resources in place. Coun. Lyn Hall shared the concerns of other councillors in terms of who was involved with the study. “I think it’s important to have a cross-section of representatives. We need to open up the number of groups involved, there’s nothing wrong with having the rank and file represented.” Coun. Dave Wilbur looked at the proposed cost of the study at $100,000, and had doubts. “Now is not the time to involve ourselves in a plan for that amount of money. I think the UBCM (Union of B.C. Municipalities) is looking at a study of these services as a global concern of its members.” Whitwham said the cost of $100,000 would be reached only

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if a consultant had to do all the work. “If staff can help, it would reduce the cost, but possibly mean additional staff costs.” Coun. Frank Everitt wasn’t sure why a consultant was needed. “I would hope we would have staff capable of doing this study. All a consultant does is ask us questions, write down our answers, then send us a bill.” James said while staff may be able to assist in the study, “I believe it’s very technical in nature and we need a consultant.” Mayor Shari Green said she thought the idea was a good one. “It’s been a while since it’s been looked at. I would like to see a report containing information that would inform the public about our fire service. “The report will be in our hands to do with as we please.” The motion to commission the studies passed, with Skakun, Wilbur and Coun. Garth Frizzell opposed.

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DCC move a surprise Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Mayor Shari Green was right on the money when she introduced a recommendation to have a new Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw brought to council. “I think the homebuilders and construction associations may be in for a surprise,” she said, noting the new bylaw would lower the assist factor, the amount the city contributes to help fund servicing needed by new development, from 10 per cent to one per cent. Gordon Bliss, president of the Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern B.C., was definitely surprised. “No kidding,” he said Tuesday. “They haven’t even talked to us. This is the first I’ve heard about DCC changes. “They had told us we would be contacted if there were going to be any changes. I thought we were part of the community.” He said the change, which basically means higher DCCs for the builders, means homebuyers will pay more. “The increase will be passed along to the buyer. Our members can’t absorb all these extra charges.” He said the association would be getting in touch with the city to discuss the matter. Prince George Construction Association president Rosalind Thorn is also looking forward to meeting with the city about the proposed changes. “”We weren’t aware there were going to be any changes proposed to the charges,” she said. “I know there is a consultation process later, which is where we can discuss with the city the impacts these changes may have.”

She felt the changes would have more of an impact on developers and homeowners. “Most of our members are contractors, so we don’t have much to do with the charges.” Thorn said the group will be coming to the meetings with one thing in mind. “We want to ensure the community is as business-friendly as possible. When you attract economic development to the city, you increase the revenues to the city coffers.” At Monday’s meeting, director of planning and development services Ian Wells said prior to 2007, the city’s assist factor was 50 per cent, and at that time it was lowered to 10 per cent. The Local Government Act states the assist factor must be at least one per cent.

BUSINESS LICENCES Five per cent seemed to be a magic number for city council at a special meeting Monday, including for business licences. The number came up consistently at a special meeting to deal with staff recommendations relating to the Core Services Review done by KPMG for the city. The recommendation from staff, based on the report, was that business licence fees be increased by 30 per cent, effective Jan. 1. Coun. Brian Skakun was the first to make clear his unhappiness with that figure. “Thirty per cent is massive,” he said. “Some might be able to handle it, the bigger businesses, but small businesses might not.” The administration report indicated the suggested 30 per cent hike was to bring the license fees to a full cost recovery status, and Coun. Cameron Stolz had no problem with

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that. “We’re looking at cost recovery on a lot of the other items we’ll be covering today,” he said, “and this is an opportunity to look at businesses as well. We’re going to discuss user fees which could increase 12 or 15 per cent a year, so this should be the baseline for all. “However,” he noted, “other increases are being implemented over a period of time.” He then suggested the recommendation be amended to a 10 per cent increase in each of the next three years, an amendment which was eventually defeated. Coun. Dave Wilbur agreed with Stolz on the need for full cost recovery, but Coun. Frank Eeveritt wasn’t so convinced. “I don’t think many things the city does are at a full cost-recovery level.” Coun. Albert Koehler suggested the administrative costs involved with the city issuing business licences were too high, and that the Chamber of Commerce should take over the role. He then moved five per cent increases in each of the next three years, which was passed. Rod Holmes, the president of the Downtown Business Improvement Association, says his group doesn’t have a problem with the increase. “We know the bills have to be paid, and it’s going up nominally, so we don’t have a problem.” The change to the lower amount, he says, was also a good move. “There’s no doubt 30 per cent would have been tougher on business owners. It’s funny how it works. It’s still going up, but because it isn’t going up as much as they said it would, we’re pleased.”

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Five per cent was key number Stolz’s baseline suggestion and Koehler’s five per cent to heart. A proposed 10 per cent increase in each of the next three years to fees at Masich Place Stadium was changed to five per cent for each year, as was a similar increase in the fee charged to the Prince George Track and Field Club for a full season’s use of the stadium. A similar motion was passed for an increase to the fees

charged to community groups for the use of school space, as well as for arena fees, which had been targeted for a 15 per cent increase in each of the next three years. While many of the items discussed came in for lengthy comments, others were passed more quickly. Many of these were items Mayor Shari Green referred to as “closing the loop”, taking recommendations made during the public consulta-

tion phase of the KPMG work and bringing them to closure. Several of these, such as a call for increased corporate taxes, fall under the jurisdiction of other governments. Many of the items at Monday’s meetings will be coming back to council in the form of bylaws reflecting the numbers council asked for, allowing a second look at the impacts these decisions may have on the city’s budget.

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Council asks for draft budget Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com In May, city council approved a 3.5 per cent tax hike for Prince George homeowners. Monday, they decided to see what 2.5 per cent would look like. At the regular meeting of council, Coun. Albert Koehler brought forward a notice of motion proposing the tax hike be limited

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to the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is currently about 1.5 per cent. “I do not consider it right to ask for a tax increase greater than the CPI,” Koehler said in introducing the motion. While Coun. Lyn Hall supported the concept, he had one concern. “When will the CPI we use be set? Administration needs to know fairly soon, I would think, so they can prepare the budget.” Director of corporate services Kathleen Soltis said that would be a decision made by council. “It would be up to council to

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determine the date set for the CPI, comfortable if council split the if that’s the wish of council. The difference and asked for a budget sooner we know, the based on a 2.5 per cent better. The full budget hike. is usually beginning “If the draft budget at to be prepared in 1.5 per cent comes back September.” and there are drastic Coun. Cameron cuts to be made, what Stolz said there was do we do? And 1.5 per a simple solution of cent is drastic cuts.” when to tie the tax Koehler noted that rehike to the CPI. gardless of what the hike “What I see is setwas set at, one thing ting a number now. wouldn’t change. Give staff a mandate COUNCILLOR “1.5 per cent is not a now for the tax rate LYN HALL cut, it’s still an increase. so they can get to We are trying to limit work.” the increase. We still can look at it He then proposed an amendand say it doesn’t work.” ment to Koehler’s motion, setting Coun. Murry Krause, who had the tax hike for next year at 1.5 per earlier stated he was definitely opcent. posed to either an increase tied to Hall said he would feel more the CPI or a 1.5 per cent increase,

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said he could accept a 2.5 per cent increase for the draft budget. “If we think the Core Services Review was challenging, imagine going in our budget from a 3.5 per cent increase to 1.5 per cent.” Stolz said he could not support the 2.5 per cent proposal, “because we’ll be making the same decisions as if we set it at 1.5 per cent.” Wrapping up the discussion, Mayor Shari Green said she favoured limiting the increase. “Coun. Koehler has been trying since Day 1 to keep the increase to a minimum. I would like to see what 1.5 per cent looks like.” When the matter came to a vote, Stolz, Koehler and Green opposed the motion to have staff prepare a draft budget with a 2.5 per cent increase. With all other councillors, supporting it, the motion passed.

On a long, hot Monday in July, Prince George city council was talking snow removal. Two recommendations from staff on the subject came up at the special meeting to clear items from the Core Services Review, one dealing with businesses and the other with residential area. One of the recommendations was to remove the requirement for property owners to remove snow from the sidewalk, but it didn’t take long to know the majority of council did

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not like the idea. “We’re playing around with liability issues here,” said Coun. Dave Wilbur. “The way we’re setting it up, if there’s a problem, we’re it.” City manager Beth James said administration had held talks over the recommendation before bringing it forward. “The thinking after internal discussions is we are obligated to clear the snow if owners don’t. We will get some legal advice on the matter, however.” Coun. Frank Everitt agreed, saying, “these days, we can’t get out of the court system. “The idea is you throw lawsuits at everyone and see what sticks.” While the item was in the section of the agenda labelled ‘Reductions’, James said that didn’t mean the city was looking at reducing snow-clearing services. “It’s in reductions because KPMG (who conducted the Core Service Review) recommended a reduction in services. We are not enhancing services, which would be a budget issue.” There is plenty of motivation for property owners to clear their own sidewalks, Coun. Brian Skakun said. “A little bit of this is common sense. If I had a business, I’d be shovelling snow if the city couldn’t get to it right right away. “I’d want people to be able to get to my business.” Mayor Shari Green agreed with Skakun on the incentive for owners. “It can be frustrating when you’ve cleared off

your sidewalk and the person next to you hasn’t, which means it’s still tough for people to get to your business. “You’re doing yourself a disservice by not clearing the sidewalk.” However, she said, there was a reason for the recommendation to be brought forward. “What I’m hearing from staff is that the current bylaw doesn’t work. We’re already out there with snow-clearing equipment, so it wouldn’t be that hard to do.” Coun. Murry Krause said he was totally opposed to the idea of property owners being relieved of snow-clearing responsibilities. “If anything, I think we need more snow clearing. I hear that loudly and clearly from people in wheelchairs. I would also mention that many of the social agencies provide services for clearing sidewalks.” The recommendation was defeated unanimously, and council referred the matter back to staff for further discussion.

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Snow on residential streets will get a little deeper this winter before crews come out to clear it, after council accepted a staff recommendation to clear streets after a snow accumulation of 12 cm, up from the current 10. Skakun had some concerns with the move. “If we reduce the services to some of these areas, they’re still paying the same taxes, and if we get successive snows, it can pile up quickly.” Superintendent of operations Bill Gaal said the policy for clearing downtown streets was different, and wasn’t included in the recommendation. “We go into downtown at 7.5 cm. If it snows again, Finance a 2013 Corolla or Matrix we go back in.” Noting the rationale included with the recommen%UP TO MONTHS dation included the sentence, “The 2cm increase will have no substantive impact on accessibility,” Coun. Garth Frizzell asked Gaal, “What is the maximum we could increase this and not impact accessibility?” “It’s a tough call,” Gaal said. “If you’re worried 20th at Redwood Street | 250.564.7205 | TF 1.800.495.2226 about accessibility, 12 cm is probably about the www.northerntoyota.ca maximum.” D30798 Col. Cameron Stolz reminded fellow council members what the numbers meant. “Two cm is about 3/4 of an inch, the width of a piece of plywood. It’s not a huge difference.” 3691 Massey Drive Prince George, BC Wilbut agreed with Stolz, saying, “There’s every expectation people won’t notice the change in the snow level, but will in the tax levy.”

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Staff proposes council CODE OF CONDUCT Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com City council likes the idea of having a code of council for itself and its committees, but it wants to do the work itself. Administration brought forward a proposed Code of Conduct Policy during Monday’s special meeting to discuss the recommendations in the Core Services Review, but Coun. Garth Frissell was the first to say he preferred council come up with its own code. “This is a document that says who we are. It should come out of council. We can take this as a background document, but I would move to make this an item for council discussion.” Coun. Lyn Hall agreed, and mentioned the time pressures of discussing the code on Monday. “It’s good to have comparisons with other communities, but this would be very onerous to go through today, with all the other work we have to do.” Coun. Murry Krause agreed with Hall, but said the discussion should be “sooner, rather than later.”

It was suggested by Coun. Cameron Stolz that the policy might be better as two separate documents. “It should be either two separate documents or separated in one document. There is a difference between council and committees. We are elected for a three-year term. Council re-appoints committees each year and can remove someone from a committee at any time, so there should be different rules.” While Coun. Albert Koehler was the only council member at the table who said he had no problems with the proposed policy, Coun. Dave Wilbur was blunt in his assessment. “It needs work. I don’t have any problem with the 14 points in the policy, but it needs more discussion.” Coun. Frank Everitt asked if there was a code of conduct for city staff, and was told by city manager Beth James that there was. “Most good governance manuals have a code of conduct in them,” Everitt said, “and there might be things in the proposal we can use.” It was moved to take the discussion to a committee of the whole of council.

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Technology available to take place of meters FROM PAGE A1 cil meeting, which was held to deal with items from the Core Services Review, was short. Mayor Shari Green asked staff if the DBIA had been spoken to about the re-introduction of meters. Director of public safety and civic facilities Bob Whitwham said they had met with the DBIA during the course of pubic consultation after the meters were removed in 2009. He added that at a meeting in 2012, the DBIA had offered to take over enforcement of parking in the downtown. Holmes says that offer was turned down. “In October, we sent a letter to council about managing the parking, both on-street and off-street, and they said no. When they put out the Request For Proposals, we were in the middle of a re-organization of our group, so we didn’t have a chance to put in a proposal.” He say the biggest reason the meters were taken out in 2009 hasn’t been addressed. “When the fee went up to 25 cents an hour, it was worth it for people to break into the meters for the money. I called in four separate times where I saw someone breaking into a meter. “They had to take them out, mainly because they ran out of parts to replace them.” Now, with the fee in the new bylaw expected to be a dollar, he wonders what will happen. “Many people will use their bank cards or smartphones, but a lot of people will still use coins. There

are some logistics to be thought through here.” He says the way for the city to leave the downtown meter-free but still generate revenue is through new technology. “I went online, and I found technology in 15 minutes that they could use, that is being used in other cities and is working.” One idea is an enforcement vehicle which records licence plates of vehicles and where they are parked, then compares the plates on the next sweep. “If the vehicle has just moved from one

Council also voted Monday to increase the rates for off-street parking, with Coun. Murry Krause expressing concerns. “This will impact non-profit groups working downtown. A lot of their people are there all day, so they use the parkades. In many cases, the group covers the expenses, so this will be another expense for them to have to pick up themselves.” Krause also expressed concerns with an increase to the fare for the HandyDart service, saying it would have the most impact on those with limited resources.

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Kids Carnival at HUBLE HOMESTEAD The Kids’ Carnival at Huble Homestead Historic Site is an annual event for kids and kids at heart. The whole family can enjoy carnival games, magic shows, face painting, pioneer games, demonstrations, crafts and entertainment on Sunday, July 21. Admission is by donation. Event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Huble Homestead is located 40 km north of Prince George off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road.

Hidden gardens In PRINCE GEORGE A self-guided tour exploring hidden gardens of Prince George and local artists at work within them. Fundraiser for Two Rivers Gallery programs. Art for sale, live music and unique treats. Tickets are $30 each. Children ﬁve to 12, $12. Available at Studio 2880, 15th Ave. phone 250-562-4526 and Two Rivers Gallery, 725 Civic Plaza at 250-614-7800.

Teresa MALLAM/Free Press First Nations drums and colourful traditional regalia – mixed with jeans and maple leaf scarf – are the order of the day Tuesday as B.C. Elders join in the All Nations Grand Entry at CN Centre.

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Is that thunder or is that drums? The question, asked by Leo Hebert, master of ceremonies during the 37th annual B.C. Elders Gathering opening on Tuesday, was answered with the loud, steady, rhythmic sound of drums. A huge crowd that waited in anticipation for the All Nations Grand Entry procession was not disappointed. Elders from First Nations communities all over the province wearing traditional garb, carrying tribal flags and drums with their clan motif joined the long procession as it made its way onto the CN Centre floor. The annual gathering honours Elders for their work as advisors, teachers and leaders. They are also a time to socialize and celebrate their accomplishments and have an opportunity to share traditional ways Teresa MALLAM/Free Press with visiting cultural and linguistic groups An RCMP officer gives a helpful hand to a First Nations Elder at the BC Elders through songs, food, dance and ceremonies. Gathering on Tuesday.

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Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com In the arts world, woven cedar hats could be called “wearable art” because they are both beautiful and functional. The traditional woven bell-shaped hats protect wearers from the sun and rain. During the 37th annual BC Elders Gathering at CN Centre this week, many First Nations delegates, particularly those from the west coast of British Columbia. wore the headwear during the three-day event. “My hat was made by Leonard Williams of Port Hardy,” said Audrey Peters, a participant of the event. “Leonard’s wife, Jennifer Jones, is widely known for her woven hats. She’s in a wheelchair and she does a lot of this work.” Peters’ daughter Audrey George is wearing a headband, also made by Williams. “Leonard made his own shaper and he made his own tools to do this work. He uses traditional methods, taking cedar bark strips which are soaked in water to make them more pliable. Then he weaves the strips to make hats or headbands. You can also make baskets that way.” The BC Elders Gathering in Prince George attracted over 2,200 delegates. For more information, visit 37theldersgathering.ca.

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Can you dead pan on the phone? “One day we realized that we were only playing songs by people who were dead, like Duke Ellington, although we do one song by Merle Haggard – so yeah, that’s how we got our name.” When the band performs live all the songs are introduced through a ham radio microphone giving them that added old-time radio hour sound. “I was playing with a gypsy jazz band and the regular violinist and bassist couldn’t make it so I hired these guys [Brzeziecki and Boyce.] I knew right away that we had amazing chemistry. We have an EP out now and we’ll be recording a new album in November so right now we’re writing a whole bunch of new tunes.” The album will draw influences from the 30s jazz era, he said. During the past few years,

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Five Finger Death Punch Equal-opportunity heavy-metal band you’, and I was (laughs) a bit jealous. It was like, ‘You’re seeing another guitarist?’” Spencer and Bathory started auditioning singers, and when It was a heavy-metal committhey heard Ivan Moody, they tee. “We went around the table with knew they had found the man. “I was in the audience for their each song to see how people felt first showcase for the record about it,” is how Jason Hook, labels,” Hook says, “and I could guitarist for Five Finger Death tell they were going to be good. Punch, describes the process of They went on tour, and I started working on songs. “We’re regetting phone calls. ‘Our other ally tight as a creative group, so guitarist is driving us crazy. Do everyone gets input.” you want to be in the group?’ Five Finger Death Punch “I said OK, but that I wanted to (or FFDP) will be headlining be on the creative side as well. I a concert at the CN Centre on said, ‘If you just want a guitar for Sept. 25, and fans can expect to hear songs off The Wrong Side of hire, I’ve already got the best gig going with Alice.’ They said no Heaven and the problem, that I Righteous Side would be a full of Hell, which Then we decided member of the will have been band.” released by then to make two mindHook gives – sort of. melting albums full marks to “We had and release them Spencer and enough songs Bathory for as a double. for two albums,” their perHook says, “and – Jason Hook sistence in we were origimaking FFDP nally trying to work. make each record different. Then “When something has that we decided to make two mindmagic, you sometimes have to melting albums and release them work to find the right combinaas a double.” tion to make it perfect. They did Which is not unusual, except that.” Volume 1 is being released July Hook says the band is working 30 and Volume 2 later in the fall. right now on the stage show for “We had to go through and the Wrong Side of Heaven tour. split the songs between the “We typically like to go overalbums. We didn’t want to frontboard with the production. You load the first album. can have the greatest songs, but “It actually turned out to be people want to know ‘What are fairly easy to split. Again, we did you offering as a show?’ You have the committee thing, and just to make it visually compelling, so went around the table.” they leave the show, and they’re Hook was born and raised in Toronto, but moved to Los Ange- already planning to go to your next show in a couple of years.” les to pursue a musical career. Five Finger Death Punch plays “I met Jeremy Spencer (drumthe CN Centre on Sept. 25. Openmer) in the mid-90s, and we ing acts are Escape the Fate and became best friends. We put together a few bands, but nothing other guests. Tickets on sale at all Ticketmaster locations. that got a deal.” So Hook hit the road, working as a guitar-for-hire. “I did gigs with Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, other bands. It was really good work.” Spencer was still working out of L.A., looking to play heavy metal. “He answered an ad from (guitarist) PALMISTRY • CRYSTALS • ASTROLOGY Zoltan Bathory, who • CLAIRVOYANCE • PAST LIVES was looking to put • LECTURES & MORE together a group. “I was on the road 1151 Commercial Cres. with Alice at the time, ADMISSION IS $5 and he called to let $ OR 4 WITH THIS AD Fri. 2pm - 10pm me know about the (ONE AD PER PERSON) Sat. 11am - 10pm new group. He said, Sun. 11am - 7pm ‘He sounds a lot like

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Art lovers will have two exciting new exhibitions to view at Two Rivers Gallery this summer. The exhibits represent an intriguing and thought-provoking exploration of landscapes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both Canadian and international, says assistant curator Maeve Hanna. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These two exhibitions approach the landscape genre from a contemporary standpoint addressing concerns that harbour passion and pain within society today,â&#x20AC;? she said. David Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibition The Shape of Place brings together works from all phases of his career depicting such varied locales as the Canadian Arctic, Iceland, the Canadian prairies and the Rocky Mountains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings are characterized by their intensity of vision, strong, vibrant colours and convincing sense of the particularities of place. He works to personally extend the meaning and role of landscape painting as a contemporary survives as a valid, living pursuit, not something relegated to the past. It could be said that his work is actually not so much about landscape as it is about nature and oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience when immersed in the natural environment.â&#x20AC;? This exhibition is organized and circulated by the Kelowna Art Gallery. From the Outer Edges brings together an inspired selection of paintings by Whitehorse, Yukon-based artist Jane Isakson who explores the three outer edges of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s west, north and east coasts: three remote National Parks, Gwaii Haanas in Haida Gwaii, Ivvavik in Yukon Territory and Gros Morne in Newfoundland. By emphasizing forms and geometric patterns in the landscape, Isakson implies a sense of underlying order and potential hidden meaning in nature, says Hanna. Everyone is welcome to join Two Rivers Gallery to celebrate its summer exhibition openings on Thursday, July 18. Jane Isakson will be in attendance for an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 8;30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. David Alexander will be giving an artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk on Sept. 18. For more information phone 250-563-3211.

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Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com The Prince George PRIDE Society will have a new leader next year. Valentine Crawford, the local groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current president, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaving the position heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s held since 2003, knowing there are â&#x20AC;&#x153;good people with valuable skillsâ&#x20AC;? who can take his place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to pass the torch,â&#x20AC;? Crawford told the Free Press on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made it official at the [July 5] How Rude Drag Show that I will be stepping down as president but I said that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d help with the transition. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good time to make the change because, over the years, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found within our organization, good people with valuable skills who want to participate.â&#x20AC;? Crawford said he feels there is enough foundation now that â&#x20AC;&#x153;we can move forward.â&#x20AC;? Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PRIDE parade with its huge crowd and ever growing number of participants is a sign of how far the organization has come, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the PRIDE parade since 1997 in Prince George. I was only 14 at the time. I got involved in 2003 with the creation of the society and we took over organizing the parade. It used to be GALA North that looked after that event.â&#x20AC;? Crawford said many of his goals have been met and the organization has grown beyond his expectations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been working on meeting the needs of our diverse population. We are not this big metropolitan city where we are all disconnected â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most people know each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are really unique

because of that and it makes PRIDE as strong as it is today and allows us to share our stories.â&#x20AC;? Beyond just attending PRIDE events like the colourful parade, people today versus a decade ago, are much more supportive and accepting of our gay and transgendered community, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took a long time for people here to feel comfortable with us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not where I would like it. This year we had RCMP, fire department and ambulance people joining in our parade for the first time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a big, big step for Prince George. It shows that these groups took a stance and that they are being supportive.â&#x20AC;? It took a long time for that to happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the years, we had invited the local RCMP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to no avail. This year, they asked to participate. We called the fire department and they agreed to be involved in the parade as well.â&#x20AC;? There is still one more local group that Crawford would like to see take an active part not just in PRIDE week celebrations but all year long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Still missing on the scene is the larger, business community. We would like to be able to get

businesses in the downtown core involved. We want to to build strong relationships with them so we can encourage people from out of town to come to the parade and make it an even bigger event.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win-win situation, says Crawford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an economic side to this and a financial advantage for them because it can generate business. The parade has huge potential for Prince George.â&#x20AC;? People watching the parade may have noticed some of the more flamboyant parts of past parades were missing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Presence of the drag community was definitely not there this year,â&#x20AC;? says Crawford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had one drag queen this year from the drag queen community. The group from Calgary was not able to come because of the flooding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queens from Vancouver were not able to make it for various reasons, one had an injury. But we had a sold-out Drag Show this year, so they were well represented.â&#x20AC;? Riding in one of the lead cars in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parade, Crawford had a good vantage point from which to see how the crowds lining downtown streets have

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Peacock and pink Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com You can see Monica Peacock coming a mile away. Her personalized white Hyundai bears the name of her annual charity event Evening of Pink along with its recognizable symbol, the white ribbon, pink and purple butterfly. Even though the fundraiser dinner is not until September 21, Peacock spends most of the year thinking and planning for it – and trying to drum up support and sponsors. “We are still looking for items for the silent auction and we are always looking for sponsors,” said Peacock. “As always, [jewellery designer] Darrell Hubbell will be donating a special piece of jewellery for the ticket draw. There will also be a silent auction of wonderful items from our local businesses and sponsors.” All proceeds from the evening go to the Spirit of

the North Healthcare Foundation. Peacock is proud of her role in helping to raise funds for the fight against breast and other cancers but she acknowledges that it takes a lot of people to put on the semi-formal dinner event. For the first few years, funds from the Evening of Pink event were used to purchase much needed hospital equipment and other technology used in the treatment of cancer. “The important thing for me is that we continue to battle the monster of cancer in whatever way we can. We need to increase awareness in the community about how even young people can be affected by breast cancer. I have about 18 to 20 young people who volunteer with Evening of Pink.” Peacock says it’s vital to learn early about breast cancer and try to prevent if we can. The idea for an Evening of Pink began several years ago after a good friend of Peacock’s died at age 34 leaving behind a 16-year-old daughter. “I was inspired by that to do something to help

two rivers gallery Free Press file photo Monica Peacock with Beth Torbert (Bif Naked) at a recent Evening of Pink event.

make a difference in the fight against breast cancer,” said Peacock. “Part of the problem as I see it is a lack of awareness in young people regarding the threat of breast cancer.” That is why she likes to involve youth in the fundraiser. Most people who have attended the event will remember the year that rocker Bif Naked spoke about her breast cancer journey. This year’s guest speaker has not yet been chosen, said Peacock. However, as usual, the speaker will be very inspirational and the topic will

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be about their personal journey with breast cancer. The local fundraiser is known for its contributions to Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation for the purchase of new technology and equipment to deal with the fight against cancer. Volunteers are always needed. For more information visit www. evening of pink or, to find out about reserving tickets or how you can help by volunteering or sponsoring, phone 250-552-4114 or e-mail eveningofpink@gmail.com.

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Boudreau says that contestants who have been part of PG Idol in the past have stepped up their game, knowing how good some of the others are and newer singers are giving them a run for their money. “The number of new faces in the competition is thrilling. Every night gets more exciting and entertaining.” Following the semifinals held Thursday and Saturday, the remaining eight finalists will prepare for the last leg of the competition. Finals will be held in the Canfor Theatre at UNBC on Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available from July 12 at Studio 2880. The top four prize Some things are just better together. packages to be awarded at the finals have been #itsbettertogether donated by community organizations. Artspace shows are $10 at the facebook.com/ﬂyerland.ca door. Finals tickets are @ﬂyerland $12 and $10 group rate for 10 or more.

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Friday Go for Green with REAPS, July 7-13. Buggy Bingo noon to 3 p.m., recycled crafts 1-2 p.m. Friends of Thomas Days, July 19. Railraod and Forestry Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m..

Saturday Go for Green with REAPS, July 7-13. Buggy Bingo noon to 3 p.m., recycled crafts 1-2 p.m. Friends of Thomas Days, July 20. Railraod and Forestry Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. Seminar on youth and seniors, July 20, 2 p.m., Sikh Temple on South Kelly. Hosted by Indo Canadian Seniors Society. Information: Manhas 250-964-4626. 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 Kids’ Carnival at Huble Homestead Historic Site, July 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 40km north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. Information or shuttle bookings: 250-5647033.

“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Immigrant & Multicultural Services - June 27 Celebrate the Canadian Multiculturalism Day - Thurs, June 27 from 10am to 4pm at IMSS at 1270 – 2nd Ave. There will be multicultural bazaar, entertainment and refreshments for all. 250-562-2900 CNIB - Aug 16 Night Owls Needed! CNIB’s 6th Annual Twilight Golf - Fri, Aug 16 till midnight. This unique and fun event raises funds to support people who are blind or partially sighted. We need lots of volunteers: Set-Up Crew; Tear-Down Crew; Putting Contest; CNIB Info table; Everything-Else Crew. Email jill.jukes@cnib.ca Hart Pioneer Centre Volunteer opportunities: catering, cashier, meals on wheels delivery and more. Activities include: carpet bowling, ﬂoor curling, Tai chi, Line dancing, cards, crafts, foot clinics, lunches, etc. Located at: 6986 Hart Hwy. Call 250-962-6712 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-proﬁt organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

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Friends of Thomas Days, July 21. Railraod and Forestry Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. Free yoga in the park, Sundays, 10-11 a.m., Fort George Park bandshell. All levels welcome. 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.

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) 9613477. Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement. Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250962-2740.

Tuesday Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250562-3402. Sweet Adelines women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975. Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250563-7497 or 250-5632885.

Wednesday Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos.

Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-981-8270.

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Thursday DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591. 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. 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.

Support Groups 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 250-6132823. Power Play, for children from newborns to five years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 1:303:30 p.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle Ave. Information: 250614-9449.

NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease

Allan WISHART/Free Press Iris Sanders, left, guessed there were 700 jelly beans in the jar she and Tianna Schnepf, 10, are holding, so she won the ‘contest’ Tianna and sister Anataya, 8, held to raise money for Hospice House. Anataya presents Hospice House executive director Donalda Carson with the $203 the girls raised. They said they raised the money because their great-grandfather had passed away at Hospice House.

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A U T O B O D Y LT D . 2065 - 1st Ave. • 250-563-0883 www.csninc.ca Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-962-7985. Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-563-9362. Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St.. Information: Leona 250-962-8802. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 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 250-964-7907. Free sports and recreation, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 1160 7th Ave., ages 15-30. Information: 250-656-5278. Children’s choir, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hartland Baptist Church. Information: 778-415-5000. Parents Together, a mutual/self-help support group for parents of teens, meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Intersect (basement entrance). Information: Carmen 250-562-6639. Tuesday night Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 6:15-7:15 p.m. weigh in, 7:308:30 meeting. Everyone welcome. Information: Marvene 250-962-8001 or 250-612-2031.

Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! DivorceCare, a support group for persons going through a separatin or divorce. To find out if this group is for you, call 250-5646213. Group meets at Artspace, Room 202, Sundays at 5 p.m. Call about childcare. Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting? Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Wednesday noon-2 p.m, All Nations Church, 1395 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-6179653. COPD support group meets Wednesday, 1 p.m., AiMHi. Information: Nancy 250-561-1393.

Heartbeat, a group for mutual support of those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250960-9047. Thursday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Knox United Church,1448 Fifth Ave.

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Rainbows grief and loss program for ages 5-15, registering for the fall session. No charge. Information: Catherine 250-563-2551. Tea Time for the Soul. Would you like someone to listen to you? Come, listen, and share while enjoying a cup of tea. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Ave. No cost. For more information, Jesse or Catherine at 250-563-2551. Singles and friends, social group of people of all ages and diverse backgrounds, meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., A&W on 20th Avenue. Wednesday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) noon, AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: 250-960-3959, 778-4160908.

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Sports Shorts JUDO NATIONALS Prince George was well represented at Judo Canada nationals in Richmond on the weekend. Silver medalists included Ivan Pilcik and Steve Plain. Among the group of judokas who took home bronze were Ron Beauchesne, Stefan Zwiers, Lavanna Lass and Chris Schenk.

SPRUCE KINGS TRADE The Prince George Spruce Kings announced a trade this week. Spruce Kings forward David Stephens has been traded to the Maritime Junior Hockey League’s Pictou County Weeks Crushers for future considerations. Stephens joined the Spruce Kings in January and played 17 regular season games with the team.

They were jumping and cheering at the conclusion of their boys soccer game on Saturday. Twenty-four hours later, the Prince George Youth Soccer Association (PGYSA) Kodiaks’ mood was a lot different. They advanced to the B.C. Soccer Association Provincial B Cup U14 division championship game, but were unable to win the ultimate prize, losing 3-1 to CCB Galaxy of Surrey. Kodiaks head coach Rob Lewis described the feeling as bittersweet. “Anytime you can get to a provincial final is a big deal and well deserved,” he said before leaving the Rotary Soccer Complex after Sunday’s final. “But with that said, you want to win it so there’s satisfaction but there’s disappointment as well.” The Kodiaks had the highest result of five Prince George teams in the B.C. championship tournament, which went under the name the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup this year. Les Sinnott was a prominent soccer figure in B.C. who died in a motor vehicle accident in August 2012. Turn to Page C4 for a closer look at the other Prince George teams which competed on the weekend. Lewis’ team was the only PGYSA squad to finish the tournament with a medal. They captured the four-team Group B after blanking the South Burnaby Metro Strikers 3-0 on Saturday. “That was good. We really at the start of the year had a goal to be in the provincial final,” Lewis said. “We’ve worked towards it. The boys have been super committed, trained hard. We thought we could do it, but it is always difficult in any sort of tournament, especially a provincials. Burnaby was a very good team. We knew that they had been handling everyone in their games and the boys really stepped up, lots of emotion, and to really dominate that game was fantastic. I think you could see in the first 10 minutes of this (championship) game, it took us a little bit to get our feet under us again because I think we were still pretty tired from the effort we put in yesterday.” Three different players scored in the victory over South Burnaby: brothers Matthew and Tyler Macsomniuk and Michael Raper. Tyler scored their lone goal against CCB Galaxy.

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Alistair McINNIS/Free Press Matthew Kuc of the PGYSA Kodiaks’ A team, left, battles a South Burnaby Metro Strikers player for a header during their U14 boys soccer game on Saturday.

“I think everyone on our team has scored this year, but Ty is our main man when it comes to scoring goals and he did that again today for us,” Lewis said. “We had other chances. It just hit posts, goalies made good saves. We just didn’t, it wasn’t going to be our day.” Goalkeeper Mason Legere recorded the shutout for the Kodiaks against South Burnaby. He also started in net on Sunday, but was replaced by Ryan Teeson. “It was one of those days when it’s the curse of being a goalie. Every mistake is highlighted in the back of your net,” Lewis said of the

gold-medal game. “But like I said, we wouldn’t be here without both of our goalies. They both played fanastic for us all year and they did again this weekend.” The four-day tournament began on Thursday. The Kodiaks opened their schedule with a 2-2 tie against George FC of Victoria. They won their second game, 5-1 over the Nelson Selects. Lewis’ team was an A squad, with a second PGYSA entry in the U14 category. Playing in the other four-team division, the Kodiaks’ B squad was last in Group A with a 0-3 record. They ended up last overall among U14 teams, losing

1-0 to Nelson in the seventh place game. The Kodiaks’ A team will continue training this summer and plans on entering a tournament in Coquitlam on the Labour Day long weekend. Lewis appreciated the support of the host city. “This is fantastic. For the kids, win or lose, what an experience to play in a provincial final in front of your friends and family, to have fans,” he said. “It’s not often in your life you get to be showcased in your hometown in front of friends and family and kind of be the centre of attention and these boys were. The community support was fantastic.”

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Devils meet Assault in lacrosse final The College Heights Pub Assault is aiming for the three-peat. But their opposition in the Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association championship final isn’t who people expected. The top team in the regular season, the BX Pub Bandits, were ousted by the Shooters Pub Devils on Monday evening at the Coliseum. The Devils’ 15-9 victory gave them a three games to one victory in the best-of-five series. The Assault met the Devils in Game 1 of the best-of-five championship set on Wednesday evening. Game 2 is on Monday. On paper, the Devils were clear underdogs against the Bandits. The Bandits topped the five-team regular season standings with a 10-2 mark, recording six more wins than the fourth-place Devils (4-8). In the playoffs, the Devils took advantage against a Bandits team missing key players. In Monday’s elimination game, the Bandits played without Damon Calfa and Tyler Halliday, two of their top four scorers. Calfa suffered an injury during Game 1 of the set, and could only watch from the bench as the Devils eliminated the Bandits. He and teammate Drew Doig didn’t only lead their team in scoring, they tied for the league lead in points with 83 in the regular season. Calfa was also the goals leader, with 45 tallies in 12 games. Halliday, who missed Monday’s game due to other commitments, finished sixth in regular-season league scoring with 61 points in 11 games. A few other members of the team weren’t in the lineup on Monday. While they may not have been using the on-floor absences as an excuse, the losses definitely left holes in the Bandits’ offence. Making the situation more challenging was a Devils team that was rising to the occasion.

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Alistair McINNIS/Free Press Andre Baldo of the Shooters Pub Devils, right, tries controlling the ball in the offensive zone while BX Pub Bandits player Dylan Reid plays defence during their lacrosse playoff game on Monday evening at the Coliseum.

The Devils showed early in the playoffs they were in it to win it. With Calfa and Halliday on the floor, the Devils squeaked out a 14-13 victory in the first game on June 25. The Devils’ Danton Nicholson, arguably the most valuable player of the playoffs so far, had another big offensive game on Monday. He led all scorers with four goals and four assists for eight points. Mike Quarin led the Bandits with four goals and one assist.

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Alistair McINNIS/Free Press Jack Holmes, 6, works his way through the water at the Aquatic Centre during a kayaking session for children on Tuesday afternoon. The kayaking was part of this week’s XploreSportZ soccer camp, put on by PacificSport Northern BC.

Pegues goes from coaching to boxing “It’s all great. I haven’t been this fit since Jaskerat Singh of Surrey in a 60 kg junior I boxed years ago,” Pegues says. “It’s very B bout, the loss dropping his record to 1-1. exciting.” Witso got the decision against Connor OgilPegues continues to act as head coach vie of Salmon Arm in his amateur boxing of the Inner City Boxing Club, and he’ll debut at Night of the Champions. continue to dedicate time as a mentor to amateur boxers. He’s guiding the B.C. team at the inaugural Canadian COME IN FOR YOUR PERSONALIZED Golden Gloves, July 16 to 20 in Cornwall, Ont. Before heading to KamSHOE FITTING TODAY! loops, he’ll run an all-female training camp in the Okanagan. Golden Gloves Among the boxers Pegues will guide in Cornwall is one of his own. Inner City Boxing Club member Jag Seehra is entering the 60 kg senior open division at the national event. “Jag is on a bit of a roll right now, and his head is in it and he’s motivated and he’s phenomenally fit,” Pegues says. “In my time with Jag, he’s never been this fit. He’s like a machine.” Weekend Matches Seehra and Kaiden Witso, a firstadidas • asics • balega • brooks • icebreaker • merrell mizuno • new balance • salomon • saucony • sugoi year member of the Inner City club, entered a boxing card in Kelowna on the weekend. Seehra stepped in the ring against S P O R T S Eric Taylor of Edmonton for a 60 kg www.strideandglide.ca • info@strideandglide.ca senior open tilt. He defeated Taylor by 1655A 15th Ave (Across from Parkwood Mall) 250-612-4754 split decision. Witso fell short against

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Soccer Alistair McInnis sports@pgfreepress.com Richard Watt deserves credit for staying positive. After all, looking only at the numbers, his Prince George Youth Soccer Association (PGYSA) U16 Kodiaks had one of the worst records at B Cup provincial championships on the weekend. They finished with four losses in as many games at the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup, hosted by the PGYSA at the Rotary Soccer Complex and North Cariboo Fields. The stats also show they only scored once in the four contests, finishing last out of eight U16 teams. Watt realizes winning is a bonus. Character, sportsmanship, teamwork and healthy living are more important when looking at the bigger picture. That’s why when he was asked about his team’s results, Watt was quick to point out actions of a visiting team that showed the friendlier side of sports. One of the teams the Kodiaks faced on the weekend, Burnaby-based Cliff Avenue United FC, showed sportsmanship and appreciation towards the host club on the weekend. They cheered for the Kodiaks from the sidelines during their game against Kelowna United on Saturday, knowing that had the Prince George team picked up a win or tie, Cliff Avenue would’ve advanced to the final. Kelowna blanked the hosts 6-0 to win the division, and ended up taking home silver following a 3-2 loss against the North Van Fury in Sunday’s gold-medal game. “They were great and they were very supporting,” Watt said of the Cliff Avenue

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Alistair McINNIS/Free Press Members of the PGYSA Kodiaks and Williams Lake Storm battle for ball possession off a corner kick during Sunday’s U16 seventh place game at the North Cariboo Fields.

players. “They enjoyed watching us, we enjoyed having them around and they kind of adopted our goaltender.” Cliff Avenue didn’t go home empty handed, winning bronze with a 5-0 triumph over Campbell River. That’s when they took their relationship with Kodiaks goalkeeper Josh Quarin one step further, inviting him in for their team photo with their medals. “Josh had a tremendous weekend actually. He was an outstanding goalkeeper all weekend,” Watt said. “He particularly had a good game against Cliff Avenue in that first game and they remembered him.” For a team that placed such an emphasis on sportsmanship and camaraderie, it was only fitting that they met friends from the same region in the seventh place game. In a battle between Cariboo North rivals, the Williams Lake Storm defeated the

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Stewart noted that three players were away on a trip to Cuba: Jaden Johnston, Chris Adrian and Flint Harms-Robinson. Having only 11 players on the weekend meant a lot of minutes with no substitutes. A day after falling one penalty kicks victory short of the championship game, the Kodiaks were hammered 7-0 by the Bulkley Valley Rapids in the bronze-medal final. Having lost such an emotional game in their final round robin contest, the Kodiaks had a hard time getting excited for Sunday. The Kodiaks met Coastal FC United (Surrey) on Saturday knowing a win, tie or onegoal defeat would be enough to advance. Instead, they lost the game 3-1. The result left the Kodiaks, Coastal FC United and Saanich Fusion with identical 2-1 records and requiring the goals for and against tiebreaker to determine first. Since the Kodiaks and Coastal FC United remained tied, with 10 goals for and four against, they went to penalty kicks. Saanich recorded seven goals for and four against. Coastal FC United defeated the Kodiaks in the penalty kicks tiebreaker. Pinnacles FC (Penticton) outscored Coastal United FC 3-1 in the final. The Kodaks also had a B team in the U18 Division. That squad recorded one tie and two losses in the round robin before blanking the Quesnel Strikers 1-0 in the seventh place game. Although Prince George teams used up the host and regional berths, the Strikers came in as the Columbia Kootenays representative, with no team from the area makMore Than Just ing the trip. Girls Prince George was also being represented at B.C. Soccer Association provincial tournaments out of town. • make k safe f choices h i • actt in i emergencies g i The PGYSA had • prevent injuries • increase physical fitness teams in U18 and U16 SUMMER SWIMMING LESSON DATES: divisions at the girls B provincials in North Monday-Friday~July 15th to 26th Vancouver. At the A Monday-Friday~July 29th to August 9th provincial championship Tuesday/Thursday ~ August 6th to Aug 29th in Langley, the PGYSA Register online at www.princegeorge.ca had a U16 girls entry. The best result among Four Seasons Leisure Pool • 250-561-7636 • 775 Dominion Street ~ Aquatic Centre • 250-561-7787 • 1770 George Paul Lane the out of town teams came in North Vancouwww.princegeorge.ca ver. The PGYSA U18 Kodiaks finished third to take home bronze.

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Summer doldrums are coming Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost that time of year. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already there since soccer provincials ruled the Prince George sports picture on the weekend. Provincial championships in swimming and softball also unfolded, while local athletes competed on the national stage at Judo Canada championships in Richmond. But that time of year I refer to as the mid-summer doldrums is definitely getting close, that period of three or four weeks from mid-July through the August long weekend in which this cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports scene is as light as a feather. Sports reporting in this city is relatively light from April to August. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about digging for sports stories and not also mention April, when a lack of a sports overlap results in a few weeks of waiting for the fields to open. People are still active. In fact, many people are even more active in summer. Battles with the cooler weather and Seasonal Affective Disorder keep them indoors in winter. But fewer sports tournaments, league games and weekend events in July compared to that busy seven-month stretch from September Alistair McINNIS/Free Press to March results in some slow days in the office. Members of the PGYSA Kodiaksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; A team celebrate a 3-0 win against the South Burnaby Metro Strikers on Back with Slovaks Saturday. The game was part of the Provincial B Cup soccer championships, hosted by the PGYSA. Anybody familiar with the history of the Prince George Cougars at the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised they selected a pair of Slovaks last week. Several of the players who have reported to the Western Hockey League team in Prince George from Europe have come from Slovakia. Some of the best imports who have represented the Cougars are Slovakian players, including defencemen Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins), defenceman Martin Marincin (Edmonton Oilers prospect), forward Marek Viedensky (San Jose Sharks prospect) and forward Ronald Petrovicky (former National Hockey League player). The Cougars also have Slovak forward Marko Dano in their system. Dano was selected in the first round, 27th overall at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NHL Entry Draft on June 30 in Newark, N.J. The Cats selected Dano FULLCOURTPRESS in the 2011 import draft. ALISTAIRMCINNIS Although Dano has played two full seasons in Europe since being drafted by the Cats, perhaps being selected by the Blue Jackets on June 30 has him considering joining the WHL team for the 2013-14 season. The Cougars havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had the most success getting players to commit in the past. They also still have the CHL playing rights to Finnish goalie Joonas Korpisalo, their top selection from the 2012 import draft. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not far fetched to think that, like last season, Dano and Korpisalo play in Europe in the 2013-14 campaign. But on the plus side, Cougars general manager Dallas Thompson could already say last week that both of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picks, Slovakian teammates David Soltes and Martin Bobos, were committed to play for the Cats next season. Blue Jays RII RI \RXU +RPH 2ZQHUV ,QVXUDQFH SROLF\ The Toronto Blue Jays enter the all-star break this weekend coming off a WKURXJK ,QWHJULV ,QVXUDQFH 6HUYLFHV /WG rollercoaster ride first half to the Major League Baseball season. They had lofty expectations when the 2013 season began this spring, but stumbled out of the gate, 10-21 after their first 31 games. An 11-game winning streak in June pushed them back into contention and over the .500 mark. Then they struggled again. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only the fans who have become impatient in a market desperate for a professional winner (Canadian Football Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toronto Argonauts aside). The Blue Jays made a splash in the offseason, bringing in established pitching and more pop at the plate. They entered the season with a roster looking so strong MLB analysts were calling them a favourite to win the pennant. Injuries played their part in the Blue Jaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first half struggles. But did anybody expect their high priced starting pitching to struggle and battle consistency as much as it has? The Blue Jays, 43-46 entering Wednesday eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action, will need a red hot second half to avoid missing the playoffs again.

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Oilers get top free-agent grade NHL fans have had several days to absorb the many free agent moves. The deals happened so fast it can be overwhelming to try and analyze what transpired. Here’s a look at the pros and cons with letter grades to the significant moves made by the Canadian teams (not including trades):

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Bernier in a trade with L.A., the many Maple Leafs jokes may, and I stress that word “may”, end.

Toronto: B -. The addition of highly sought-after forward Montreal: C +. The Habs gained David Clarkson from RW Daniel Briere (2 New Jersey (7 yrs, yrs, $8 million) from $36.75 million) was Philadelphia while admirable, although I losing RW Michael don’t like seven-year Ryder (2 yrs, $7 milcontracts to a player lion) to New Jersey Edmonton: B +. The Oilin any league. The and fringe defenceers added back-up goalie Jason Maple Leafs were also man Yannick Weber Laberbera (33) of Prince George fortunate to re-sign (1 yr, $650,000) to from Phoenix to replace Nikolai Tyler Bozak (5 yrs, $21 Vancouver. Briere Khabibulin (40), so they gain seven million). is worth the gamble years and save a $1 million. Both The Leafs lost LW even at age 35. Ryder HART BEAT signed one-year deals; Labarbera Clarke MacArthur (2 (33) is more durable HARTLEYMILLER than the ex-Flyer, for $1 million and Khabibulin with yrs, $6.5 million) to Chicago for $2 million. EdmonOttawa and decided to but not the offensive ton also bolstered its blue line by use their compliance buyouts on threat. adding Andrew Ference (4 yrs, $13 defenceman Mike Komisarek and million) from Boston and ima bitter centre Mikhail Grabovski. Winnipeg: C. The Jets have been proved at centre by signing Boyd (Komisarek got a 1 yr, $700,000 relatively quiet in terms of their Gordon (3 yrs, $9 million) from deal with Carolina). With Toronto main roster. Adding defenceman Phoenix. These moves are a step earlier acquiring goalie Jonathan Adam Pardy (1 yr, $600,000) from Buffalo or winger Andrew Gordon (1 yr, $550,000) from the Canucks organization doesn’t even count as window dressing. Losing forward Mike Santorelli to is also insignifiINBOUND/OUTBOUND CALL CENTRE • PAGING • WCB CHECK INS Vancouver cant. TECHNICAL SUPPORT • NETWORK SERVICES • BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Meanwhile, the Jets upgraded at forward when PH: 250.564.7711 • FAX: 250.612.3679 they acquired ex P.G. Cougar TF: 1.888.241.8811 Devin Setoguchi from Minnesota for a second round EMAIL: melanie@fourstarcommunications.com pick and Michael Frolik from Chicago Blackhawks for a third and fifth round picks.

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Ottawa: C-. The Senators continue to comprehend the impact of losing their captain Daniel Alfredsson (1 yr, $5.5 million) to Detroit. Alfredsson thinks the Red Wings have the better chance of winning the Cup. Remember this is the same Alfredsson who was blunt to report-

ers when asked if his team could come back from a 3-1 series deficit against Pittsburgh and stated, “Probably not. They have too much depth.” Ottawa also lost fringe defenceman Andre Benoit (1 yr, $900,000) to Colorado and depth centre Peter Regin (1 yr $750,000) to the NYI. The Senators free agent additions are Clarke MacArthur from Toronto and defenceman Joe Corvo (1 yr $900,000) from Carolina. While the Senators received a low grade in free agency, they get an A- for that trade with Anaheim acquiring four-time 30-goal scorer Bobby Ryan for forwards Jakob Silfverberg and Stefan Noesen plus a first-round 2014 draft pick. Calgary: I (Incomplete). The Flames, who have quickly become irrelevant, have not lost or gained any notable players. Calgary remains a strong contender for worst team in the West, if not the entire league. Vancouver: D. The Canucks have lost centres Derek Roy (1 yr, $4 million) and Max Lapierre (2 yrs, $2.2 million) to St. Louis and have no front line additions. They also lost depth centre Andrew Ebbett to Pittsburgh (2 yrs, $1.1 million). Vancouver signed RW Brad Richardson (2 yrs, $2.3 million) from LA, fringe forward Mike Santorelli (1 yr, $550,000) from Winnipeg and Yannick Weber from Montreal. Yippeeeeee! They also used a compliance buyout on defenceman Keith Ballard who went home to Minnesota (2 yrs, $3 million) to play for the Wild. I realize Roy didn’t do much in his part season with the Canucks and Vancouver has salary cap concerns but the team is now weaker in goal (Schneider trade to NJ), weaker at centre and about the same on the blue line. Lapierre’s agitator style

will not easily be replaced. Overall: The seven Canadian teams (as a whole) are not significantly better or weaker than prior to free agency. The Canucks, though, remain the most intriguing as their off-season commotion, melodrama and hullabaloo are arguably more than the other six teams combined. From The Quote Rack: Sources say Helsinki hockey team Jokerit will join the KHL in 2014. Jokerit? Who’s their arch-rival, Gary Batman? Comedy writer RJ Currie (www. Sportsdeke.com) Asked what is the biggest change in hockey since he started playing 2013 Hall of Fame inductee Chris Chelios said “The discovery of rubber.” Comedy writer Derek Wilken of Calgary Not to be outdone by New England, the Canucks announced that if you want to return your Schneider jersey, they will gladly give you a Ballard one in exchange. Comedy writer TC Chong of Vancouver (http://alwaysfunny. com/) An Israeli inventor has developed a bicycle made from discarded cardboard that will supposedly sell for $20. That will be the one product that can truly claim to be recycled. Comedy writer Jim Barach of WCHS-TV in Charleston, W.Va. (jokesbyjim.blogspot.com/) Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also writes for hqprincegeorge.com. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@94xfm.com. Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller

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Barracudas 10th at provincials The Prince George Barracudas competed in the Swim BC AAA provincial championships in Vancouver on the weekend. Twenty members of the club entered the meet, held at UBC. As a team, the Barracudas finished 10th overall with nine gold, 10 silver and eight bronze medals. Skylar Lewington is a first-time qualifier for the Canadian Age Group Championships, scheduled

for July 24 to 28 in Montreal. She qualified in the 400m and 800m freestyle swimming events. Barracudas who set club records at provincials were Mackenzie Lewington, Sterling King, Hannah Esopenko, Haley Black and Danica Ludlow. In the 10 and under boys division, Lewington set marks in the 200m backstroke (3:01.24) and 200m breaststroke (3:24.92). In

the 15- to 17-year-old boys division, King recorded records in the 100m freestyle (53.33) and 100m butterfly (57.08). Hannah Esopenko set records in the 13 and 14-year-old girls’ 100m (1:16.31) and 200m breaststroke (2:42.12) events. Black and Ludlow competed in the 15- to 17-year-old girls category. Black set a single mark, in the 400m individual medley (4:59.96). Lud-

low recorded records in the 50m freestyle (27.47), 200m freestyle (2:04.54), 800m freestyle (9:01.16) and 200m backstroke (2:18.88). The meet saw a number of swimmers place in the top eight. Barracudas among this group, with the number of swims placing top eight in parenthesis, were: Josiah Binnema (six), Black (six), Kathryn Chrobot (one), Esopenko (five), Patricia

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BILL PHILLIPS | 250.564.0005 | editor@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com Lheidli T’enneh Nation proved itself to be the “host with the most” this week. The 37th Annual BC Elders Gathering was a huge undertaking and local organizers did us proud in Prince George. Master of Ceremonies Leo Hebert did a good job of introducing the numerous First Nations groups, shaking the hands of their representatives and welcoming them to Prince George. He also kept us entertained. “Welcome to your lands,” he quipped Tuesday, adding, “I’ve always wanted to say that,” as the Lheidli Teresa Mallam/Free Press T’enneh group entered Joseph Gosnell of the Beaver clan waits for the All Nations Grand Entry at CN Centre the room during the All on Tuesday during the 37th Annual BC Elders Gathering. His hand-carved walking stick Nations Grand Entry. was made by his nephew George Gosnell Jr. with a motif of the family crest, the eagle Besides their drums and beaver. and flags, representatives from each of the First Nations groups also brought with them oxymoron but anyway. The public was walking stick. Joseph Gosnell told me that – as requested by their hosts – a rock from invited to the event which is held every his nephew, George Gosnell Jr. handtheir community as a gift for a monument year in a community that has successfully crafted it as a gift. Bearing the Beaver clan to be built to commemorate the 2015 “outbid” others for the travelling Totem family crest, an eagle with a beaver, the Winter Games. pole and the honour of hosting next year’s wooden stick has an abalone shell inlay. What a wonderGathering. Like most people interested in arts and ful idea. It is up to each group or nation to prove crafts, I found the hand-beaded garCovering the it is worthy by pointing out any tourist or ments and colourful regalia fascinating. opening ceremo- other attractions which make it a good I thought about the hours and hours of nies of the Gath- location. We all know Prince George is work that went into making each item and ering for the a great destination – just ask those who the tradition and cultural significance they Free Press gave spearheaded the drive to bring the 2015 hold. me a chance to Winter Games here. Having the gathering The same can be said for planning talk with First held locally meant that others could learn and making successful the 37th annual Nations people about our city and we could learn more BC Elders Gathering in Prince George. sitting in the about First Nations culture and tradition. Learning about another culture is, to me, TEA WITH TERESA stands – which Waiting for the Grand Entry, I noticed something like beading – each new bead TERESAMALLAM sounds like an a man with a beautiful, intricately carved means progress.

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Can taxes go down? Think taxes are out of control in Prince 2009, 3.48 per cent increase; 2010, 3.98 per Goerge? cent increase; 2011, 5.11 per cent increase; Here’s a tidbit for you, taxes in Prince 2012, 3.23 per cent increase; and 2013, George have increased 3.5 per cent increase (although about 50 per cent since council has since directed staff to 2001. look at bringing in a 2.5 per cent Coun. Albert Koehler, in increase). his bid to have tax increases In 2001 the tax levy in Prince tied to the Consumer Price George was $44.7 million. In Index, did some digging at 2013 the tax levy was $83.6 milcity hall (apparently without lion. It’s almost doubled in just having to launch a Freedom over a decade. of Information request) and The other figures that Koehler the numbers, while nothing presented are the Consumer new to residents who have Price Index for those years. lived through the increases, Suffice to say it’s nowhere near WRITER’S BLOCK what the tax increases are with are startling. BILLPHILLIPS the high Consumer Price Index For the record, here they are: 2001, 4.35 per cent increase coming in 2011 when it increase; 2002, 4.03 per cent increase; increased by 2.90 per cent (the same year 2003, 2.46 per cent increase; 2004, 3.45 per our taxes increased by 5.11 per cent). cent increase, 2005, 3.68 per cent increase; Taxes have increased by about 50 per 2006, 3.09 per cent increase; 2007, 6.82 per cent while the Consumer Price Index cent increase; 2008, 4.28 per cent increase; increased about 25 per cent.

Koehler’s suggestion does have some merit. Whether it’s tying tax increases to the Consumer Price Index or simply stating taxes will not increase and sticking that promise, the idea is to keep city spending in line. I’ve seen mayors boast that they will bring in a zero per cent tax increase and then achieve it. It simply takes the resolve to do so and seriously look at where the city is spending money. After some wrangling, council agreed to set a goal of a 2.5 per cent tax increase next year. The real test will be whether they actually remember what they set as a goal this week. I’m sure Koehler will remind them. The hard part, then will be to actually achieve it. However, with the core services review coming down the homestretch the amount the city takes out of pockets next year should actually decrease. Shouldn’t it? And, if that happens, shouldn’t taxes actually decrease? That’s what we’re hoping for.

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t shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the latest chapter in the core services review saga is increased fees, for pretty much everything. Up until now, a lot of the suggestions coming out of city hall have centered around service cuts and/or selling off assets. Council almost immediately abandoned the suggestion to not clear residents’ driveways after the plow went by, after plenty of public backlash it decided to not sell the Pine Valley Golf Course, and the list goes on. Council has only two options if it truly wants to reduce its spending … reduce services or increase taxes and/ or fees. At Monday’s special council meeting it passed a motion to look at bringing in a tax increase of only 2.5 per cent, so that leaves increasing fees. And that they did. It seems like almost every fee the city charges will increase to some degree. Five per cent was the favourite of the day after council axed the suggestion to increase business licence fees by 30 per cent in favour of a five per cent increase for the next three years. Everything will take a hit. If you’re doing business with the city, you will pay more. It’s contrary to not raising taxes, because it’s the city residents who keep paying. Monday’s special meeting, however, was interesting for a couple of reasons. Firstly, council dealt with council’s response to KPMG’s core service report. It was staff who prepared the detail to council and, in some cases, added in items that weren’t included in the KPMG report. That begs the question of why did we have to go through the time and expense (more than $300,000) of bringing in KPMG when, it seems, city staff did most of the heavy lifting anyway? Does anyone on council actually think the $300,000 was money well spent? If they do, then perhaps that highlights one of our fundamental problems. Secondly, the report issued Monday didn’t tackle city staff reductions. If council is truly serious about reducing spending, and we believe they are, then there has to be more to come. Twenty-eight positions were eliminated by this council shortly after they took office. We suspect there are more to come. Council has held off doing anything with the Four Seasons Pool, only held off. Selling it, privatizing it, or mothballing it is undoubtedly still part of the discussions. One of the suggestions with Four Seasons, and the Civic Centre, was to have a third party operate it. If they are thinking about a third party operator for those facilities, perhaps others as well. Snow removal is always a hot topic for six months of the year. Is council looking at contracting out that service? When it comes to actually getting city costs under control, fee increases are only a drop in the bucket. There is likely more to come.

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obs, jobs, jobs. LNG, LNG, LNG. Poverty, poverty, poverty. Huh? One wouldn’t think the three go hand-in-hand, but in British Columbia, they do. Newly-elected premier Christy Clark had two buzzwords during her campaign … jobs and LNG. That, if all goes according to Clark, will be a panacea for all our woes. British Columbia led the nation in job growth, the Liberals proudly espoused over the last year or so. But there is a disconnect somewhere because we also lead the country in child poverty rates. The child poverty rate in British Columbia rose from 10.5 per cent in 2010 to 11.3 percent in 2011, according figures from Statistics Canada. This rate puts B.C. in a tie with Manitoba for the worst in Canada. This also means the child poverty rate in B.C. has been the worst of all provinces for nine out of the last 10 years (all but 2010, when we moved to second worst). It’s not the legacy the Campbell/Clark Liberals like to mention when out cutting ribbons and shaking hands, but it is their legacy of shame, just the same. The number of poor children was up from 87,000 in 2010 to 93,000 in 2011, according to First Call, a non-partisan co-

alition of more than 90 provincial and regional organizations and hundreds of individuals focused on promoting children’s rights and improving the well-being of B.C.’s children and youth. For children living with lone-parent mothers, the poverty rate jumped from 16.4 percent to 24.6 per cent, representing 27,000 children. The poverty rate for B.C. children in two-parent families rose from 7.7 per cent in 2010 to 9.4 per cent in 2011. The number of poor children in two-parent families increased by 10,000, from 51,000 to 61,000. For children living with loneparent mothers, the poverty rate jumped from 16.4 percent to 24.6 per cent, representing 27,000 children. The Liberals have long touted that jobs are the answer for poverty rates. To some extent, they are. However, having more people working doesn’t eradicate poverty. A single parent working three jobs to bring home $20,000 gives the Liberals a clear conscience in terms of poverty rates, but it does nothing to actually lower poverty rates. Clark has a new mandate now, perhaps she should go back to her ‘families’ mantra and look at what is really needed to help families in British Columbia. A government plan to do more than promote LNG development is what’s needed.

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Canada Day more than just going to park and HAVING FUN Editor: Re: “The Right Place for Comments?” Free Press, July 5, 2013, p. D2: It is ironic to find, squirreled away in the Free Press section titled “Voices”, Teresa Mallam’s pique that “the lead drummer” – she does not bother to name him - of the Khastan drummers, raised his voice. After all, Mallam, “came to celebrate Canada”, not to hear some of the specific history of how we got something we now call Canada and Prince George. Hopefully, she says, “we are all very aware’ of what she calls “serious mistakes” made against First Nations. I rather doubt this: I wonder how many of the people having hot

dogs or – more politically correct – bannock, and getting their kids faces painted, know that exactly 100 years ago this summer, in order to hasten the departure of Lheidli T’enneh from the very grounds on which the celebrations were held, the Indian Agent, the official representative of the Government of Canada had several native homes torched. The idea was to frighten natives who were hitherto reluctant to leave into fleeing. And it worked. To be clear I am not talking about the home burnings after the Lheidli were pushed up the river from Fort George; I refer to the confessions of W.A. MacAllan, Indian Agent, who without a shred of remorse, wrote an article in 1948 proudly admitting to this criminal act and blithely won-

No fan of the city of P.G.’s core SERVICES REVIEW Editor: I have actively participated in the core services review process since it started in July 2012. I attended the public input sessions, completed the online surveys and I sat through the day long special meeting of council on Monday July 8, also known as, ‘the marathon meeting’ due to council having just two business days to read through and absorb the 120 page Core Services Review Implementation Plan prepared by city administration. This plan also includes new themes and recommendations which were not part of the original KPMG Core Services Review, such as: a new theme of service reduction, changes in development cost charges from 10 per cent subsidy down to one per cent, closure of 21 public tennis courts, 30 per cent increase to business licence fees, setting new downtown parking rate at $1hr and a five per cent increase per year for the next three years in user fees at most public facilities i.e., pools, arenas, soccer fields and public transit. It is very disturbing to learn that prior to administration presenting the CSR Implementation Plan to council this past Monday, there was no client impact assessment done, no consultation with user groups on fee increases, no immediate short or long term cost benefit analysis to support a reduction in services or increase in user fees, licensing, and development cost charges. Administration presented very little supporting documentation to reflect true costs savings or a sound business case to support most recommendations. Also missing from the recommendations is whether or not proposed changes align with council’s priorities and/or the city’s long term (myPG) objectives, as well there appears to be a lack of understanding of potential barriers, issues or obstacles to implementation, legal and/ or social. These missing pieces will result in an additional cost to tax payers for consultant fees, comprehensive studies, legal advice or claims, etc. An example is the recommendation to stop clearing sidewalks in front of businesses for a cost savings of $313,000 / year; what about liability issues since the city is obligated to provide this service? In its final report to council KPMG also recommended the city plan and test any changes to help make certain that the city does realize the intended outcome. It now appears that the initial objective of the core services review , which was to find substantial benefits and costs savings, has resulted, for the most part, in an increase in user fees and a reduction in services combined with continued tax hikes. From the city’s $350,000 core services review, we, the taxpayer, will end up paying more and getting less. Debora Munoz Prince George

dering “what the story of the ‘moving of the Fort George Indians would have been had we not resorted to arson.” July 1, contrary to Mallam’s preferences for pure jollity, is not simply about going down to the park to have a good time; it is an historical observance. Let us not forget then– especially in the centennial year of “serious mistakes” like arson and ethnic cleansing– just what was done to clear the way for this city and this country. And let us not call for voices of the descendants of this atrocity, to just shut up and join in the fun. Norman Dale Prince George

Core review unlikely to CHANGE MUCH The implementation of some of the recommenda- factors are frequently quoted. Taxes at all levels of tions of the city core review is much like rearranging government are one of the significant barriers busithe deck chairs on the Titanic. It may change a few ness encounters. things around but ultimately it will make little differLet us get back to the impact on the average ence to the outcome. To the average family in Prince taxpayer in the city Prince George. We want good George it will not put any more money back in their water and sewer systems, regular garbage collection, pockets and may very well take a little more from pothole free roads and several dozen other things. the family budget. For the most part, they are good things The recent annual increase in the which make our city a pleasant place to residential tax rates particularly has live. But, nothing comes without a price led to concern on the part of many tag attached. residents. Residential taxes have seen Some of the decisions council may a substantial increase year by year well make will be regressive. One of those beyond inflation, cost of living index decisions which may have a harmful efor pay increases. Add to that the anfect is a reinstallation of parking meters nouncement the city will require a 4.5 at a cost of one dollar per hour in the per cent increase next year to maindowntown core. tain services at the current levels, it The businesses downtown strain to becomes somewhat frightening. compete with stores with vast free parkThere are those those who naïvely ing and this will disadvantage downtown ONSIDE suggest taxing business at higher rates VICBOWMAN businesses; it is another case of hitting than exist at this time. You can be small business to the advantage of the big assured that when you go to buy your groceries or chain stores. other goods, a small part of the price is the cost of Let us not forget it is those small businesses that city taxes. support our community. They live here, they may It may only be a penny on a can of beans but it is have been born here, and they have a commitment a fact that property taxes are part of the cost base to our community that far exceeds any public relaof operating a business and if not retrieved by a tions motivated large-business community support. price increase, in the long run the business becomes It is not in the long-term best interest of the city to bankrupt. imperil their continuing existence. When we increase business licenses, fees and taxes In short the situation is fairly simple. There is only on commercial property and put other financial one taxpayer and that is the people who get up in obligations on retail and wholesale businesses, it is the morning and go to work. Are they being treated you and I who will actually pay when we purchase fairly? Perhaps we would all be better off if we agproducts or services from those businesses. gressively tried to reduce costs, not just shifting the Industry, particularly heavy industry, view taxes, cost around by naming them something else. fees and other levies as a cost. Industry will invest their capital where they can be profitable. Be a part of your community paper. Comment online. A good example for our region is the forest industry. They produce only a commodity. Despite efforts to encourage significant secondary manufacturing of our wood products, it has been a failure. Many reasons have been given for the failure to move on to the next level. Uncompetitive wages, distances from market, high tax rates and a whole bunch of other

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Window seat gives perspective A window and about 25,000 feet can give you a whole new perspective on things. I spent a lot of time about 25,000 feet above sea level from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning, since I was at my nephew’s wedding in St. Albert, Alta. That meant flying out of Prince George late Friday afternoon to Vancouver, waiting about 90 minutes in the Vancouver Airport, then flying to Edmonton. The trip south was nothing special (except I do still get a bit of a thrill every time we take off (and a lot of relief every time we land)), since I had an aisle seat. On the flight from Vancouver to Edmonton, though, I had a window seat and, unlike one of the flights on my recent trip to Europe, I could see more than the wing of the airplane.

Flying over southern B.C., I couldn’t believe how much snow there still was on some of the mountains we passed over, nor could I really fathom that those little pieces of cotton candy down there were actually clouds, floating above those snow-covered mountains. Once we got into Alberta, of course, there were a lot fewer mountains, but there was a lot more water. And a lot of it wasn’t where it was supposed to be. Of course, I had seen the pictures of the flooding down in the southern part of the province, but most of those pictures were either from ground level or from lowflying planes. It’s a whole different picture, literally, when you’re more than 20,000 feet above the surface. I could see where the river was supposed to run, and I could see ar-

eas away from that which were obviously still under water. I could see what looked like factories or mills of some sort which, while not surrounded by water, had obviously lost some of their road system to water. I couldn’t see individual dikes, but there were spots where the colour of water ended abruptly at a straight line, so I could make a reasonably good guess what was there. There were other things I saw from the vantage point, flying north and east with the setting sun lighting the scenes beautifully. You could see very clearly why they call them ‘quarter-sections’, since the lines show up so clearly from up there. I got to the hotel in Edmonton at about 11:15 p.m. (thanks Mom for waiting up in the lobby), went to bed, got up Saturday,

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This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, September 9, 2013 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, December 9, 2013. The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to amend the Police Act. Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

Initiative Advertising: Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Officer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising. Registration applications are available from Elections BC. Who May Sign the Petition: Registered voters as of Monday, September 9, 2013 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing. Signed petitions are available for public inspection. For More Information: The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below. Location: Suite 100 – 1112 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C Mailing Address: PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J6 Phone: Toll-free: Fax: Email: Website:

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went to the wedding, a family get-together in the afternoon, and the first part of the reception in the evening. Then I went to bed, because I had a 3:30 a.m. wake-up call on Sunday so I could catch the shuttle to the airport just after 4 a.m. for my 7 a.m. flight back to Vancouver, and then back to Prince George. ALLAN’S AMBLINGS And no, even though ALLANWISHART I had a window seat on one of the return flights, I was more interested in trying to get a bit more sleep than I was in looking at scenery.

COMMON BLOCKHEADS There are a few kinds of Blacktop Blockheads who I see on a regular basis, and I’ve pointed out their failings before, but apparently not everyone in the universe reads my column yet. So I’ll try mentioning their bad habits again, and maybe see if some of them catch it this time. Number one, and probably the most common I still see, is the driver who is making a left-hand turn out of a parking lot onto the street. They come up to the curb, stop, look right (where the traffic is farther away), start to come out into the road, then look left and are quite surprised to see how close a vehicle in the closest lane to them is. Memo to these people (and something I learned in Young Drivers many, many years ago): Look left, then right, then left again before you make that turn. The next group of drivers are more inconsiderate than dangerous. They’re the ones who drive about 14 feet (exaggeration for editorial purposes) away from the lane divider, especially when they’re coming up to a stop light or top sign. This makes it next to impossible for the person who wants to make a right-hand turn to use the curb lane for that purpose. I’m not suggesting you drive right on the dividing line to the left, but you are allowed to get close to it.

NON-COLLISION SURPRISE On Monday, I came close to witnessing something I’m surprised I don’t see very day. I was driving west on 15th Avenue, approaching Highway 97, and stopped at the red light. The left-turn lanes on the highway got their lights and people started to turn, including the first fellow in the northbound lane, who did what so many people in Prince George do at that corner: He turned into the outside lane. It happens with probably about every second vehicle that makes that turn. Except this time, there was a vehicle making a righthand turn off the highway who didn’t bother slowing down too much at the ‘Yield’ sign because, after all, he had a perfect right to that lane, right? Well, yes, but one thing I learned early about driving in Prince George was that corner is a recipe for disaster. The fellow turning left came to almost a complete stop about halfway into the outside lane, while the other fellow completed his turn and set off merrily up 15th Avenue. I felt a little sorry for the other driver (even though legally he would have been in the wrong) – until I saw him go past Ahbau before changing over to the other lane. In other words, he hadn’t needed to make that illegal turn to start with. He had plenty of time to get to the lane he wanted.

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2 Light Duty Cleaners req’d. Sal: $14.00/hr, F/t, Pmt. No exp. req’d. Duties: Sweep, mop, wash & polish ﬂoors. Clean & disinfect bathrooms and elevators. Vacuum carpets. Distribute clean towels, toiletries & supplies areas. Remove trash. Lang: English. Contact: Harpreet from Northstar Janitorial Services in Prince George, BC. Please e-mail at: lehal1986@hotmail.ca

LONG HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS ITM Trucking Ltd located at 9888 Milwaukee Way, Prince George, BC. V2N5T, is looking for 6 experienced Long Haul Truck Drivers. The applicant should have a minimum secondary school education with minimum 1 to 2 years of driving experience of tractor trailer trucks and Class 1 or A Driver’s Lic. Basic written and spoken English is required. Salary is @ $25.50/hour for 40 hours a week. Email your resume to itmcd@telus.net.

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Very busy towing and recovery company with over 30 power units based out of Edmonton, Alberta is looking to fill the following positions: - Operations Manager - Experienced operators - Lease Operators The operations position requires a minimum of 4 years of proven experience in the field, applicants must posses a class one licence and have heavy wrecker experience. This is a salary based position plus commission. All operators must possess a clean drivers abstract and at least one year experience in the towing and recovery field.This is a guarantee base salary plus commission. We have a large selection of newer equipment, we are looking at leasing trucks to right individuals. Please reply with resume to:

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Obituaries Josephine Grace Voth-Doan (nee Goertzen)

March 25th, 1939 – June 23rd, 2013

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It is with great sadness that the family of Jo Voth-Doan announce the passing of our irrepressible and much beloved ‘Dragon Lady’. Born in Hepburn and raised in Laird Saskatchewan, Jo married Reuben Voth in 1955 and had 6 children. The family moved to Prince George in 1970 and left for Edmonton in 1977, moving back to BC (Ft St James) in 1979. Jo moved to Edmonton in 1992 where she obtained her Social Work Diploma and was remarried in 1999 to United Church Reverend Samuel “Curly” Doan. They moved to Chilliwack but lived in Dease Lake for a few years before returning to Chilliwack to enjoy their retirement.

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Help Wanted Students 12 & up. Cash paid daily. Provincial youth program $100-$150/wk. Call Toll free 1855-543-9675. www.students1st.ca An Alberta Oilﬁeld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Jo is predeceased by her father and mother, David and Elvina Goertzen, her sister Doreen Friesen, her son Terry, and her late husband, Curly Voth-Doan. She is survived by her ﬁrst husband, Reuben Voth and her children, Monty Voth, Julie (Hubert) Giese, Lori (Don) Ruggles, Rick Voth, and Corey Voth and by her beloved grandchildren, Eric, Kristin, Carmen, Evan, Tamara, Fraser, David, Shauna, Shem and Willow and by great grandchildren, Sierra, Chase, Aaralyn and Emily. She leaves behind a close companion in her life, Monty Marsden, whom she cared for very deeply, and her ‘adopted’ family Susan and Christopher Haworth. Jo was a life-long social justice advocate who was very involved in her church, the Canadian Airborne Association, the NDP, and several charities. She was a co-founder of the BC Patient’s Rights Association and a strong advocate for Grandparent’s Rights. She was employed as a Social Worker for many years, working for the BC Government and several different First Nations groups. She was a creative and articulate writer and wrote many articles for local newspapers, and for the CBC. A woman of many talents, Jo had a remarkable passion for life and will be terribly missed. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, July 20th at 11:00am at the United Church, 45835 Spading Avenue, Chilliwack BC. Following the service a luncheon will be served at the “Loft” in the Sports Landing Centre at 45530 Spadina Ave, in Chilliwack. Donations to the “Canadian Last Post Fund” in lieu of ﬂowers would be appreciated. Donations can be sent to #401 – 505 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, Montreal, QC , H2Z 1Y7

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You must possess exceptional organizational, analytical and planning skills, as well as strong leadership, supervisory, multi-tasking, communications and interpersonal skills. You will have as a minimum, an Electrical Trades Qualification (TQ) from a provincially recognized post secondary institution or another appropriate qualification/s such as an Electrical Engineering degree. Previous experience working with materials handling and process control equipment in a heavy industrial, union environment will be considered an asset. The primary role of the Maintenance Supervisor is supervising, planning and implementing all maintenance activities in the plant in order to maximize production while adhering to standard safe practices and procedures, environmental and legislative requirements. This position manages both inhouse trades and contractors. You have a proven ability to motivate and direct crews in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner while developing and maintaining effective relationships with other supervisors, management and third parties. You will have experience working with RS view and new generation process controls such as AB control logix, PLC and wireless communications, high voltage motor controls, fire systems, locomotives, VFD’s and other electronic and electrical equipment. A strong commitment to safety, training, environmental protection will be considered assets. The successful applicant will be required to participate in a Company sponsored pre-employment medical examination. PRG offers a competitive compensation package that includes a comprehensive employee benefit program. Interested individuals who want to join our team are invited to submit your resumes in confidence by July 26, 2013 to: Human Resources Department Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. PO Box 877 Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3Y1 or Fax: (250) 627-8541 or email hr@prgrain.bc.ca

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One Hundred Mile House Division is seeking energetic, self-motivated, conscientious Tradespersons to join our maintenance team. The ideal candidate will have experience with the various automated operations and systems in modern interior saw and planer mills. You are a highly motivated Journeyman who has demonstrated your ability to apply your trade skills and knowledge safely and effectively. Good interpersonal, communication and organization skills round out your skill set. Certified Millwright Millwrights with welding certificates are urged to apply. Fourth year apprentices will also be considered. Certified Industrial Electrician Preference will be given to applicants with a working knowledge of Allan Bradley PLC 5 & Control Logics systems. Certified Heavy Duty Mechanic Experience with Caterpillar and Letourneau mobile equipment and Taylor Forklifts within a sawmill environment is an asset. Our Tradespersons work days, afternoons, graveyard and weekend shifts. Rate of pay and benefits as per the USW Local 1-425 Collective Agreement.

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Painting & Decorating Paint Special 3 Rooms $589 incl. prem qlty paint, your color choices, 2 coats, ﬁlled nail holes. Ceiling & trim extra. Free Est. HB Tech Painting 250-649-6285

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Includes 2 insertions, up to 4 lines each. Big, bright signs & balloons to draw attention to your sale. Call & book your ad today! 250-564-0005 or email classads@pgfreepress.com

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale Livestock Lambs for sale $150 each 250-971-2205

Merchandise for Sale

Garage Sales Garage/Moving Sale at 4612 Hunter Place. Sat & Sun 9 - 3 Furniture, toys, etc. There’s something for everyone!

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AT LAST! An iron ﬁlter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES). RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Ofﬁce/Retail

Midtowne

900 sq ft 533 Dominion St. Retail/Ofﬁce space $900/mo neg + gst. Heat & Ph. not incl. Ph:Anna 563-1289 or Danillo 563-2738

STEEL BUILDING - DIY summer sale! Bonus days extra 5% off. 20x22 $3,998. 25x24 $4,620. 30x34 $6,656. 32x42 $8,488. 40x54 $13,385. one end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 9.76 Acreage Sale $149,900 RV hydro pole, site inﬂuences set up for horses. PG area. See ad on Kijiji. (250)561-2402

Business for Sale OPA Franchise for Sale. In Prince George BC. Great Mall location. Call for info. 1(250)524-0183

Commercial/ Industrial Property GRAVEL PIT / Acreage For Sale in Crawford Bay, BC on Kootenay Lake East Shore. 16 acre licensed gravel pit for sale, with or without equipment (request equipment price). Also have approval for 3 lot subdivision. Older double wide mobile on property. Bordered on two sides by crown land. Abundant wildlife. $249,000 Call Chris @ 250825-4701 or 250-354-9238 chris_choquette@hotmail.com; khoyle@hotmail.com

For Sale By Owner 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1,500 sqft house for sale. Needs some work. 1768 McLaren Rd. W (250)963-7516

Houses For Sale 160 Acre Hobby Farm Fully Fenced and all set up for horses. Neat and clean warm home has 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, Woodmaster heat system. Lots of wildlife and plenty of trails for outdoor enthusiasts. 40 Minutes South of Prince George Asking $199,000 MLS Call Bill Newman to view. 250-565-4690 or billnewman@telus.net

Rentals

CNC RESEARCH FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN Notice is hereby given that a Management Plan has been prepared by The College of New Caledonia for the management of a research forest located within 100 km of Prince George. The plan has been prepared for the period December 1, 2013 through to December 1, 2023. The Research Forest is comprised of 12 units located mostly to the North of Prince George but also include units East and South of the city. This plan has been submitted to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and it outlines known management issues within the entire Research Forest area. The Research Forest Management Plan and detailed maps are available for public viewing at the following locations between July 15th, 2013 and Sept 15th, 2013.

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 407

1. On the CNC Research Forest web page at http://www.cnc.bc.ca/research-forest.htm 2. In the Office of the Dean of the School of University Studies and Career Access. College of New Caledonia, 3330 - 22nd Avenue, Prince George, B.C during regular business hours. Phone: 250-562-2131 local 5815 If you are or will be affected by developments related to of this forest tenure you are invited to submit written comments to the following address no later than Sept 15th, 2013. Dean of the School of University Studies and Career Access

College of New Caledonia 3330 - 22nd Avenue Prince George, B.C. V2N 1P8 3330 - 22nd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 1P8 • Te l ( 2 5 0 ) 5 6 1 - 5 8 6 7 • F a x ( 2 5 0 ) 5 6 1 - 5 8 6 1

Apt/Condo for Rent HILLSBOROUGH Apts Newly updated, spacious 3 bdrm apts. Clean, quiet, secure entrance. No Pets. Includes H/W Utilities extra

Phone 250-596-4555

• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available • Close to hospital & downtown • Rent includes heat, hot water • Elevator to undercover parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets, drapes • Laundry on each ﬂoor • No pets

To Rent Call:

250-561-1447 SUMMIT APTS

2666 Upland Street 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Rent includes: hydro, heat, hot water, appliances, drapes and parking. Quiet, no pets

250-564-3162 VENICE PLACE APTS 1438 Queensway Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Balcony, Elevator, Underground parking. Heat included 45+ Building Call (250)561-1446 VICTORIA CONDO FOR SALE Bright 3rd floor 1 bedroom 1.5 bath adult complex along the Gorge waterway. Unit offers patio with water view,in-suite laundry,fireplace,updated paint & new flooring,Tennis court, indoor pool,hot tub,sauna and well kept grounds. Low strata fee and city bus out front to UVIC, Camosum or down town. Excellent rental investment or live in. Great value at $204,900. call 250-615-7225 or 250-886-8397 for pictures and more info.

Rentals

Shared Accommodation Furn. rooms TV, Cable, internet, phone, shared kitchen & laundry, Ref. required, $375/m (250)614-9123 or (250)613-9123

Suites, Lower 439 South Ogilvie, 2 bedroom basement, big & clean $799 per month utilities included 250-961-2265

Want to Rent Looking for summer accom. Suite, cabin or room for senior lady 778-349-2480

Transportation

Cars - Domestic

2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP V8 303HP Auto/Tap shift,black,fully loaded, 112,000km, $9900 Call 250-563-0518.

Cars - Sports & Imports

Commercial/ Industrial

Majestic Management (1981) Ltd.

STK# 76411

2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON TDI Just arrived! Leather, sunroof, low mileage Sale $16,900

CE • OFFI ERCIAL M • COM IL • RETA Space available for rent For all your rental needs Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

Duplex / 4 Plex 3 bdrm up, 3 bdrm down $900 & $700 utilities inc. NP, 2369 Redwood St. 250-562-3781

Legal Notices

COURT BAILIFF SALE The Court Bailiff offers for sale by tender, interest in the following goods of judgment debtor: Eugene Fetterly, without limit or exception, generally, and subject to audit, such as: 1972 GMC Custom 4x4 Pickup, 1998 UBILT Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Items can be viewed at North Central Bailiffs located at 2706 Jasper Street in Prince George. Highest or any other bid not necessarily accepted. Bidders are solely responsible for determining the make, model, year of manufacture, condition, quantities, sets and or usefulness of all items for tender. All items are sold on an “as is, where is” basis with no warranty given or implied. Sale is subject to cancellation or adjournment without notice. Terms of sale: Immediate full payment in certiﬁed funds or cash only upon acceptance of successful bid. (Paul Brett, Court Bailiff Division, North Central Bailiffs Ltd.)

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Scrap Car Removal

FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL within 15 km

P&R 250-963-3435 Email: prﬂeet@telus.net MEMBER OF AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLER’S

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOC.

“DO’IN IT RIGHT”

Wrecker/Used Parts USED TIRES Cars & Trucks $25 & up

Most Sizes Available In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On December 1, 2012, at 2212 Redwood Street, Prince George, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Prince George RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $4,000 CAD, on or about 21:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1560, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

15270 Hwy 97 South 250.963.3435

Boats

For Sale: 1976 23’ Sangster Chinook Hard top ﬁbre glass Cruiser Merc. 351 Power, Alfa 1 Leg,new 9.9 HP Honda electric start kicker. Marine radio, GPS, depth sounder, stereo, propane stove 12 volt & 110 volt fridge, 2 electric down riggers & much more. Sitting on Tandem axle trailer, all in excellent working condition. Asking $12,000 obo. Phone 250962-7685 view @4168 Nordic Drive ask for John Kuharchuk.

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Training for trades Women focus of programs Shirley Bond Special to Free Press Over the next decade, there will be an estimated one million job openings in B.C. in many sectors, including liquefied natural gas, mining and mineral exploration, and shipbuilding. Of those job openings, 43 per cent will require trades and technical training. In order to fulfill B.C.’s potential for prosperity and ensure British Columbians are first in line for wellpaid jobs, the Province needs to tap into the full range of B.C.’s potential workforce. Under the BC Jobs Plan, government is investing more than $4 million in 2013-14 through the CanadaBritish Columbia Labour Market Agreement to enable 675 women to access mentorship opportunities and trades training programs, complete skills upgrading, and receive financial support for childcare, transportation, tools and equipment. These funds support valuable programs in every region of the province - programs like the Industry Training Authority’s (ITA) Women in Trades Training Initiative (WITT), which provides information and training to open doors for women who want to pursue careers as plumbers, electricians, sheet-metal workers, carpenters or heavy equipment operators, just to name a few. In total, more than 2,100 women have benefitted from WITT since it was first introduced in 2008.

Investing in secondary and postsecondary trades training is another priority of the BC Jobs Plan. This is helping women - and British Columbians generally - get the right training, in the right place, at the right time, to meet the many opportunities coming to British Columbians. Okanagan College’s program, Gateway to the Building Trades for Women, is just one example of government’s commitment to investing in programs that enable women to make informed career decisions, become knowledgeable about MINISTER how to pursue trades SHIRLEY foundation and apprenticeship training, and also how to seek out employment in their chosen field. The Mothers to Miners program at Northern Lights College is another innovative program supported through the Employment Skills Access (ESA) initiative. This program helped to prepare women in northern B.C. for positions at a surface mine operation - giving working mothers a better opportunity to participate in the local mining industry by designing work hours around family and school schedules. Government investment in conferences, like the Skilled Trades for Women Conference in Abbotsford, is also critical in helping young women in grades 9-12 discover possibili-

Fixed Operations Manager FULL TIME Prince George, BC Branch

POSITION SUMMARY:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Ensures that the Parts Manager, Service Manager and Body Shop Manager run efficient and profitable departments through productive staffing, customer retention, cost controls, achievement of objectives, and maintenance of all service and body shop records.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) essential; • Heavy duty truck/equipment technical knowledge preferred; • Post-secondary diploma in a related field preferred; • Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

SKILLS:

Trains and motivates the Service Manager, Body Shop Manager and Parts Manager. Directs and monitors all management or supervisory personnel functions for the service, body shop and parts departments. Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers. Monitors and controls the performance of the service, body shop and parts departments using appropriate reports, tracking systems and surveys. Must become familiar with and comply with the company’s Health & Safety Manual. Other duties may be assigned.

• Strong leadership skills; • Excellent customer relations skills; • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel; • Strong organizational skills; • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; • Must be able to be creative and adaptive in a union shop environment; • Strong business ethics with a professional approach at all time; • Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports.

The Inland Group is an industry-leading group of heavy truck & equipment dealerships in business since 1949 with 1,000 employees and 23 locations in North America. We offer competitive wages and an attractive benefits package. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. E-mail your resume to Rick Bruneski at rbruneski@inland-group.com. More information available at http://inland-group.com/en-ca/about-us/job-opportunities/job-detail.aspx?jobID=100

ties in a diverse range of industries, while providing opportunities to network with women who have found success in trades and technology careers. Now more than ever, women throughout B.C. are realizing that a career in trades can mean independence, job satisfaction and great pay. Approximately 10 per cent of all apprentices in British Columbia are women, up from 8.5 per cent in 2009. We’re making progress, but we can do better. By working together with industry, employers, post-secondary partners and women throughout B.C., we can meet the BOND growing demand for skilled tradespeople and make sure that women are finding opportunity, job satisfaction and good pay in the skilled trades. There has truly never been a more exciting time for women to pursue a career in trades. For more information on government’s commitment to skills training, visit: www.bcjobsplan. ca Shirley Bond is the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour

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 – Permanent Closing Date: July 19, 2013 Aboriginal Head Start Program: Program Assistant / Bus Driver Closing Date: July 22, 2013 at 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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JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN Ridley Terminals Inc. is currently seeking the following position for their marine bulk handling terminal, located on the North Coast of BC, approximately 16 km. from the City of Prince Rupert. Committed to a safe and healthy workplace, Ridley Terminals Inc. provides an excellent working environment for individuals who have a high degree of initiative and are able to assume responsibility. For a complete job description go to: www.rti.ca. The successful candidate must have an Inter-Provincial ticket (Tradesman Qualifications with I/P standards) with experience on an industrial site as a journeyman. PLC experience (Allen Bradley preferred) as well as solid state drive experience, electrical troubleshooting and Process Instrumentation experience, is an asset. The ability to work with a team to achieve results is essential. Candidates should also have an excellent health, safety and environmental record. This position offers a very competitive salary and benefits package. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume to: Ridley Terminals Inc. P. O. Bag 8000 Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4H3 Attention: Brenda Sparkes Or by e-mail to: jobs@rti.ca Or fax to: (250) 624-2389 Ridley Terminals Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

We currently have an opening in our Prince George Branch for an

INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE The duties of the position are to enter orders received over the fax, email, telephone and at the counter, issue quotations as required, work with and support outside sales in maintaining and developing existing and new customers. The ideal candidate is organized and can prioritize their work load, computer literate, customer service oriented, responsible, accountable, good communicator and a team player. The minimum requirements for the position are postsecondary education or 3 years of experience in a similar position, valid BC class 5 drivers license and must be bondable. Please send you resume by email to dawn.lloyd@guillevin.com or fax to 250-563-6625.

Future Cents Youth Program Description Responsibilities: • Full cycle accounting • GST, PST, WCB remittances • Funder claim forms • Accounts Receivable and Account Payable • GL • Bank and Ledger reconciliations • All aspects of payroll • Employee benefits • Any additional monthly bookkeeping, which may be necessary. Qualifications: • Bookkeeping certificate/ diploma • Strong Excel skills • Excellent communication skills are required • Experience with computerized accounting systems • Experience and willingness to work in an environment with high risk, multi-barrier youth. • Criminal record check required Compensation: • Contract position, approximately 2.5 hours a week. • Compensation to be discussed at interview Please submit all resumes on-line to the Future Cents program at francafc@shaw.ca Closing date is Friday, July 12, 2013 at 4 p.m. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.