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OK firm to build pre-fab WIDC components Joe Fries Black Press B.C.’s tallest wood building will be made with pre-fabricated components assembled in the South Okanagan. Structurlam Wood Products president Bill Downing said Tuesday his company was selected to supply the shell of the Wood Innovation and Design Centre in downtown Prince George. “That’s a secret, but not anymore,” he said. The company will provide structural components like beams and wall panels, and the first load of material is expected to be delivered to Prince George next month. Site work began this spring for the $25-million, six-storey building that’s meant to showcase B.C.’s cutting-edge wood construction and design techniques. The cross-laminated timber products that will be used for wall and floor panels are already being assembled at Structurlam’s plant in Okanagan Falls.

The facility just underwent a 930-square-metre expansion to house a new computer-controlled machine that can cut openings in the panels for windows and doors. Cross-laminated timber panels are made from lengths of two-bysix lumber that are finger-jointed and glued together to form slabs up to nine pieces thick. Steve Thomson, the minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations, visited the Okanagan Falls plant Tuesday to see Structurlam’s expansion first-hand. “They’re such an important partner in the industry and doing great things here in terms of building and adding value for the sector, and continuing to build jobs and economic development here in the South Okanagan,” Thomson said. The minister said his government is trying to strike a balance between maintaining strong prices for lumber manufacturers’ output and keeping finished wood affordable for value-added companies like Structurlam that use it as an input. Structurlam has 150 employees across its operations in Penticton, Oliver and Okanagan Falls.

Early Sunday morning the Prince George RCMP received a report of an assault with a weapon in the city. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 11, officers were called to an address on Ruggles Street. While en route, police learned that the assault took place in Rainbow Park approximately 25 minutes earlier. The scene was located, but the suspect was not. A 19-year-old woman suffered a laceration to her head believed to have been caused by an edged weapon.

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Millar Addition air quality study calls for review Delynda Pilon newsroom@pgfreepress.com The results of study of volatile organic compounds in the air in the Millar Addition are in.

Terry Roberts, executive director of the Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable, said the B.C. Ministry of Environment chose the Millar Addition for testing because of the number of concerns expressed by locals about odour in the area, more so than in other Prince George neighbourhoods.

“The Millar Addition is the primary neighbourhood where the provincial government received the most complaints on the complaint line,” Roberts said. “So they went out and monitored it, working with residents to quantify

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BILL PHILLIPS | 250.564.0005 | newsroom@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com Delynda Pilon newsroom@pgfreepress.com There’s a renewed sense of hope in the ‘hood’. Officially called the VLA, it’s long been the ‘hood to residents and visitors alike. Some who choose to call the ‘hood home do so out of necessity. An area with many rental and multi-family dwellings, it can be a godsend to lower income earners, single moms or seniors on a fixed income. Others own their homes. They’ve lived there for as long as they can remember and have a hard time considering living anywhere else. But there is another darker group who began taking over the ‘hood several years ago. Human predators – gang affiliates, drug dealers and addicts who wear their addictions like armour, allowing their homes to deteriorate along with their cars, their yards, their appearances. Serving those addicts are the crack shacks, those sad old houses with flaking paint, darkened windows and likely a mouldering couch or two in the backyard. But there are less of all of the above, far less, thanks to a concerted cooperative effort between the RCMP and the many units that make up the local office of that organization, and its partners, from advocates like the mayor and city manager to bylaw enforcement, Northern Health, property managers and home owners. Staff Sergeant Brad Anderson, in charge of operations with the local division, is one of those involved in this effort, passionate about ensuring hard-working, good people are free to live without fear in their own homes in any neighbourhood in the city he’s sworn to protect. “I’ve been in Prince George since 2007,” he said. “It’s a great community. I’m talking about the whole community, including the VLA. There are a lot of good people there.” To him it’s important to keep the RCMP’s crime reduction strategy, a multi-pronged attack set to lower the crime rate and therefore improve life for the hard-working good people he is concerned

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DeLynda PILON/Free Press Officially the VLA but known as the ‘hood to most, the neighbourhood is a blend of generally decent people in average homes. However, for several years drug dealers and addicts along with the crime associated with that lifestyle, gang affiliates and criminals have taken over several houses, turning some into crack shacks. The RCMP and their partners are fighting back, using a diverse set of tactics to clean up this neighbourhood as well as generally reduce crime across the city.

about, simple. He breaks the mission, one that every member of the force contributes to, into several distinctive categories. CHRONICS First, they must deal with the ‘chronics’. These, he explains, are substance abusers, generally alcoholics who drink themselves to oblivion on nearly a daily basis. To many they become part of the backdrop of the city, seen begging in front of stores, or trembling, ill-fed and in poor health, staggering along the street or passed out in a public place. Detox, rehab or a recovery program, whatever term is popular, these people need to be somewhere safe where they can recover from the addiction that plagues them. Dealing with a chronic means getting that person substance free, at least for a time - either the hard way or the easy way. Working

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with crown counsel and probation officers, since a chronic is likely to commit some sort of minor crime while so highly intoxicated, the law can be the tool an officer utilizes to compel that person into detox. Anderson said at first the person is given a choice, either go to detox or face charges. Of course, recovery centres aren’t prisons, and you cannot be forced to behave well or stay if you choose not to. Many choose not to stay. If someone abuses the centre and leaves, a condition of probation might include the successful completion of a recovery program. Alternatively, the hard way also means no more substance abuse – because the person is behind bars. Either way, as Anderson points out, facing jail or detox is a better alternative than facing the elements during a northern B.C. winter, when temperatures can

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drop to 40 below. But saving the life of a chronic isn’t easy. It is often a matter of several trips to detox, several tries at recovery. Nevertheless the effort is worth it. Anderson has seen a difference in those the RCMP are helping in this manner, when the abuse stops, if only for a time, and regular meals and hygiene become the norm. Anderson said the aid of partners, particularly like those at Northern Health, are integral to this focus. PROLIFIC OFFENDERS The second task is keeping abreast of prolific offenders, identifying them, ensuring everyone is aware of who and where they are, whether in custody or occupying a residence in the city. With a list including mugshots, addresses and conditions the offenders are expected to comply with according to their probation, which is often accompanied with a curfew, prolific offenders

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are put under a microscope in Prince George. A police officer will check up on the offender and ensures he or she is meeting their conditions. They are also aware of the offender’s modus operandi, or M.O. For instance, a guy known for breaking and entering cars is released from custody. Suddenly there’s a rash of car b&e’s. Whose door do you suppose these officers will be knocking on, sooner rather than later? They have another list as well, one made up of those who are heading towards that prolific offender stage, young people mostly, kids in their late teens who’ve been involved in increasingly serious or chronic bouts of lawlessness. Maintaining acute awareness of who and where these prolific offenders are while consistently tracking reported crimes and enforcing curfews and conditions means more prolific offenders are being brought to justice.

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Failing to comply means time in jail In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 26: Keegan J. Walker was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for one year. Ryan M. West was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol reading over .08, fined $1,000 and prohibited from driving for 18 months. West was also found guilty of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, fined $500 and prohibited from driving for 18 months. James S. Low was found guilty of uttering threats and three counts of assault, sentenced to 86 days in jail, placed on probation for 18 months and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Low was also found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to one day in jail. Clayton W. Neilson was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Marilyn I. Potskin was found guilty of two counts of theft of property with a value less than

$5,000, received a conditional sentence of 90 days and was placed on probation for 12 months. Aaron C. Sutherland was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Delbert W. Joseph was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 56 days in jail. Angel R. Reno was found guilty of

assault, sentenced to 12 days in jail, placed on probation for 18 months and prohibited from possessing firearms for two years. In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 27: Timothy L. Bryce was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 46 days in jail and placed on probation for 18 months. Sophia Desrochers was found guilty of assault and sentenced to one day in jail.

Richard L. Joseph was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and two counts of being at large without a lawful excuse and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Richard P. Thomas was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 41 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Robert J. Tulari was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 45 days in jail.

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Several B&Es over the weekend take appropriate precautions. The release explains the wave of break and enters started Aug. 7, with the Spruceland and Pinewood areas hardest hit though there have been many in the BCR site as well. “Residential properties have had doors kicked in or suspects have entered through open windows. The thieves seem to be targeted flat screen TVs and laptop computers in residences. Commercial and industrial properties have had chain link fences cut. These offences are occurring at all different times of the day. There are indicators that a number of these offences are likely being carried out by the same person or persons and that a truck or van is likely being used,”Douglass said in the release. He added the police are looking into prolific offenders as they investigate the 26 B&E’s. “We work with all our partners,” Douglass said. “We determine who has been released from jail recently, whose M.O. does this fit. Two people might even have teamed up and said, hey, let’s go and do some B&Es. “It’s pretty much always fuelled by drug addiction. “We usually put together a short list of who it might be, then take whatever police action is necessary, whether it’s checking curfews, which most of them have if they’v just got out of jail, or other tactics.” With over 30 years of experience, I can help you preserve your freedom, reputation and livelihood. For more information on property crime For an appointment call 564-4454 prevention, go to www. 980 Fourth Avenue, Prince George • aartsenlaw.com princegeorge.rcmp.ca.

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Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Walking into a store or business comes easily to those with mobility. However, people living with disabilities have a much harder time accessing old buildings that were designed years ago in the 50s and 60s with a front step to accommodate most, but not all, people. Handy Circle Resources Society (HCRS) has been a leader in trying to overcome access problems in public areas of Prince George since 1985. Society founder Vivian Candy was instrumental in helping form advocacy groups to address basic accessibility in all forms of Prince George living. That has not changed. In 2013, HCRS is still working to ensure everyone – from those getting about with canes or walkers, to people in a wheelchair – can enter a downtown premises without a big hassle. Enter Ralph Allan, an amputee who has a wheelchair and a van equipped with a folding ramp. He drives his van using slightly modified pedals. “I figured it would be easier for me to learn to drive with the other foot rather than learn to use hand controls,” he said. Allan lost his leg three and a half years ago due to an infection and spent time in rehab adjusting to his new life. His wife, Jean, because of health issues, also travels about in a wheelchair. “Hers is electric, though,” said Allan. “I have to push mine (a manual model).” Allan introduced Handy Circle to StopGap Program which started in Toronto in 2010. StopGap aims to bring access to old construction which had a step-up entrance as its standard design. It uses community resources to build brightly coloured, lightweight, non-permanent ramps for stepped storefronts –they are provided free or by donation. Implementing the program in Prince George and elsewhere is certainly not a permanent solution says Allan. But it does provides a short-term or “stop-gap” fix. “Many of Prince George’s downtown buildings were built prior to 1995 when the city had just begun to think about access in the environment,” said society member Lorraine Young, in a news release. “By then, much to the disappoint-

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ment of many business owners wanting to set up shop in the city, the buildings could not be renovated to allow everyone access to the businesses.” Cost is a big factor, says Allan. “We have a lot of support for what we are trying to do from downtown businesses. Lack of access hurts them too. They want to see people being able to enter their buildings too. Many of the buildings are leased, so business owners often can’t make structural changes, and owners who often live elsewhere may have other priorities. Taking a jackhammer to old entranceways and rebuilding them is big money.” Ramps are the best answer, he says. However, deadlines are looming for access work to get done in time for a very special event. The 2015 Canada Winter Games committee is trying to make this the most accessible games ever. “We need to work on making places accessible this year, before people from all over the world come for a visit,” HCRS member Ken Biron told the Free

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through the Native Women’s Association,” she said. “They wanted to come after reading the Amnesty International report, Sisters in Spirit.” She added the missing and murdered Aboriginal women in the province were numbered at 136 then, and a follow-up report puts the number at 180 in B.C. “Women are going missing and murdered in B.C. like nowhere else in the country. The government doesn’t seem concerned and doesn’t seem to have a plan, so it continues unchecked,” Erickson said. “I think that the international organization bring new eyes to the problem. The problem a Canadian commission would have is that the sexism and racism is so deeply ingrained, people don’t even recognize it in themselves. “I think indigenous women in Canada are despised and hated. As an example she talks about her niece taking a fall in Fort St. James, badly hurting her knees. Before the RCMP would help her, they made her take a Breathalyzer test. “Racism is just so commonplace, I think we normalized it,” she said. “And when someone goes missing we never thought to go to the RCMP because they never really helped before. They were the ones who took us away (to residential schools).” Barbara Morin, president of the B.C. Native Women’s Association, agrees. She said they were supposed to be a part of the Oppal commission, but weren’t able to attend, even to give evidence. Now they are calling for a national inquiry as

well. “A data base was started a number of years ago counting the number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. They got to 600, then had to stop due to a lack of funding,” she said. “Most of the cases were in western provinces. Nearly half of the cases are unsolved, and we get more reported cases in different provinces on a daily basis.” When the data stopped coming in, the association called for a national inquiry. At first there was resistance, but when provincial premiers met in July, they also supported the idea. “The cost of violence in Canada is extremely high,” Morin said. “Every time we have to address a spousal violence report, it costs the taxpayer money. We have to find ways to reduce violence against women. Aboriginal women are five times more likely to experience violence than the national average. The root cause of violence is racism and poverty, and if the woman lives in a remote community, there is no such thing as an emergency shelter. “We have to ask if police proceed in a manner that gets a case of spousal violence to court. Right now women are scared to talk, they are scared to lose their kids. “A national inquiry would get to the root of what needs to be done in every community.” She said the police need cultural training as well as a historical background of Aboriginal people. “They need to know how to deal with them,” she said.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights spent three days in Prince George last week talking to families of missing and murdered women, bringing more international attention to an issue that has been of concern for a long time, especially among the Aboriginal population, and highlighted recently by the Human Rights Commission which issued a report breaking down many of the barriers facing indigenous women in northern B.C. Mavis Erickson, the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council’s Women’s Advocate, said she was happy to agree to the visit and help set it up. She added there was a lot of hope issues concerning Aboriginal women and their vulnerability would be addressed when the Oppal Commission was struck; however it seemed to primarily focus on the Pickton case, adding northern B.C., with its infamous Highway of Tears cases, as an afterthought, then making it difficult to impossible for many organizations that advocate for northern B.C.’s Aboriginal women to participate. Considering it offered no funding opportunities for them to attend the inquiry. Now, she added, the hope is there will be a national inquiry. “I participated in the Human Rights Watch investigation and helped in coordinating that,” Erickson said. “I felt really strongly for women when the Oppal commission came along. A lot of organizations weren’t able to get representation for the Oppal commission. It was really kind of a backhanded slap to people in the north.” She added she thought investigations by international organizations might be a way of achieving what families in the north wanted. The Human Rights Watch gathered information and issued a reSeptember 6th - 8th, 2013 port on various aspects Ness Lake Bible Camp of the issues Aboriginal woman face in northern B.C. Most recently the Guest Speakers/Workshops, Games/Crafts/Sports Inter American ComActivities for all Ages mission on Human Rights expressed an interest at looking into Please register by August 22, 2013! local human rights violations concerning AbRegister: www.nbchearingsociety.com (under Events) original women, talking with families of the Questions? 250-563-2425 or pgdeaf@telus.net missing and murdered, and Erickson jumped at We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia, the chance to make that Investors Group, United Way of Northern BC, Provincial Employees Community happen. Services Fund, Integris Credit Union, Vancouver Sun Children’s Fund, City of “I immediately got Prince George, BC Deaf Sports, Children First, Hamber Foundation and School in touch with the Inter District #57 for helping to make this Adventure Camp possible. Thank You! American Commission

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The fair was SCHOOL SUPPLIES fairly quiet All fair at the fair The sun was out, the weather fine for the must part but for a vagrant lightning and thunder storm as Prince George enjoyed the B.C. Northern Exhibition. But the enjoyment didn’t get out of hand according to Prince George media liaison, Cpl. Craig Douglass. “We had people in the evening assigned specifically to the fair, but it doesn’t seem anything of significance happened,” Douglass said. “The rest of the city was busy Saturday, but the fair was okay.”

SEEKING SUSPECT Police were called to a house on Ruggles at about 2:30 a.m. Aug. 11 to respond to an assault, but found out, en route, the assault took place about 25 minutes earlier at Rainbow Park. The scene was located and searched by a police dog, but the suspect was not located. The 19-year-old victim suffered a cut to her head, likely caused by an edged weapon. She was taken to the hospital, treated then released. Police are looking for assistance in this investigation. If you have any information about this serious Criminal offence or the persons responsible, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: Pursuant to section 9(1) of City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, a special meeting of the Committee of the Whole is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, B.C. The purpose of the special Committee of the Whole meeting is to consider subject matter relating to pay parking.

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Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com While the big buses sit in the school district yard for a few more weeks, a wooden bus has appeared at Pine Centre Mall. The Salvation Army is seeking donations of school supplies for local students in need. “The program started 12 years ago,” says business coordinator Bill Glasgow, “as a partnership between the Kiwanis and Staples. That was a plastic bus. The program moved to Pine Centre Mall three years ago, and this year we have a brand-new wooden bus, made by a couple of our volunteers.” Between now and Sept. 10, people are asked to drop off school supplies, as well as backpacks which will be used to put them in for distribution. Among the basic supplies suggested are pens, pencils, erasers, binders, highlighters, geometry sets, and others. Anyone looking for ideas on what is needed can go online to their school’s website through www. sd57.bc.ca and get a list. Registration for families in need will be held at the Salvation Army Church at 777 Ospika from Aug. 19 to 22 between 10 a.m. and noon. Distribution of the supplies will start on Sept. 6. School supplies can also be dropped off at the church or at Starbucks in College Heights, Spruceland, Pine Centre or at 15th and Central. Financial donations can be made at the church.

Punjabi Bikeathon The fourth annual Punjabi Canadian Senior Society Bikeathon for Charity gets underway Sept. 7. “We are riding from Prince George to Purden and return, which is about a 160-kilometre trip. We will be having a picnic at Purden before heading off again and we hope there will be people who want to join us,” says organizer Gurdeep Power. Power is the force behind the ride. “I started the ride four years ago because I was a biker and wanted to do this for a good cause. Last year we raised about $5,000 for the Kordyban Lodge and this year we will again be supporting the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation with the purchase of equipment.” Power says he hopes to meet or beat last year’s total. Riders should have their own bike and gear. Anyone who wants to obtain a pledge form and join in the ride can contact Gurdeep (Gordie) Powar at 250-552-3816 or Major Variach at 250-552-1123.

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versal Boardwalk’ appropriately describes inclusive access – for those with or without certain challenges or limitations.” The boardwalk begins at the east end of the Ancient Forest parking area and runs due east for 500 metres. It follows the existing Ancient Forest Trail for 200 metres, then a further 300 metres along the Driscoll Trail, terminating at a platform beside a beautiful mountain stream. Funding for the Universal Boardwalk in the form of grants, donations and in-kind contributions (not including volunteer labour) came from over 50 sources. Photo courtesy Caledonia Ramblers The Ancient Forest About 500 people were out at the Ancient Forest on Aug. 4 for the opening of the Universal Boardwalk, is part of a globally which allows access to the area for people with disabilities. unique inland wettemperate rainforest. “Visitors may also explore Ancient Forest Interpretive Trail The age of some of the older trees lot is in an abandoned gravel quarry. a portion of the Driscoll Trail in 2006, the site has become inis approximately 1,000 years old, “The trail offers several options which extends beyond the east creasingly popular amongst locals but possibly much older. Some ranging from the ‘out and back’ end of the Universal Boardwalk and tourists alike, and in 2012, of the biggest trees measure 46.5 20-minute walk on the boardfor a total of 15 kilometres.” there were 12,000 visitors to the feet around and are 16 feet in diwalk; the 30-minute Big Tree Since the opening of the Ancient Forest Trail. ameter. There are also many trees Loop; the waterfall, Tree with 10 to 13 feet in diameter. Beard Loop, which takes The trail head to the Ancient Forest Interpretive Trail is located about 60 minutes, or the entire Ancient Forest Loop, on the south side of Highway 16, which takes approximately 6.6 km west of the Slim Creek 90 minutes,” said Senior. rest area. The trailhead parking

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The official opening of the Universal Boardwalk at the Ancient Forest near Dome Creek took place on Sunday, Aug. 4, and members of the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club out of Prince George were busy until the last minute putting on the finishing touches. The new boardwalk enables visitors using wheelchairs and others with physical or mental challenges to see parts of the lower section of the Ancient Forest. “This Universal Boardwalk welcomes everyone who wishes to see a portion of this unique inland temperate rainforest,” said Nowell Senior of the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club. “Sunday’s opening of the Universal Boardwalk was a great success with about 500 visitors. Some of the visitors came with mobility challenges, but were able to access the forest like everyone else because the site is now fully accessible.” The boardwalk, which is made of western red cedar, is 1,600 feet long and took four summers to build. “We began in May 2010 and ended on August 2, with the last of the signs being installed in readiness for the official opening,” said Senior. “Over these four years, 193 volunteers, mostly Ramblers club members, but also some nonmembers, helped with the construction of the boardwalk and made a significant contribution Whatever your reason for taking IELTS, make the most of of volunteer labour.” your language skills. Senior said that soon after the Ancient Forest IELTS Preparation Course trail opened in 2006, it was obvious to him This 45 hour course will prepare students for the that the trail was not International English Testing System (IELTS) exam. accessible to those with The course will provide practice in the fours skill areas: mobility challenges. listening, speaking, reading, and writing. “I worked in the In addition, this course will review special needs commuand strengthen previously nity and I was therelearned grammar and fore more sensitive to vocabulary as well as the need to make the Ancient Forest fully acintroduce students to the cessible,” he said. IELTS exam task types “Several people sugand exam formats. It is gested the idea of a intended for students wheelchair access into whose current level of this rare and increasEnglish is advanced. ingly popular area over the last few years. Sep 5 – Dec 13/2013 However, the terrain Mon 11:30-1:30 & of the present Ancient Thu 11:00-12:30 Forest Trail loop makes Cost: $600 wheelchair access impossible. The proposed English as a Second Language (ESL) Universal Boardwalk Enjoy multi-cultural, multi-national classrooms, where you route has a very gradual and manageable slope speak one common language together - English! Four ESL that makes it possible levels are available at the CNC: Fundamental, Intermediate, as a wheelchair route. I Advanced, and English for Academic Purposes. have a particular interCNC’s four-level approach allows students to progress to est in this project as my higher levels of language skill, concentrating on reading, work involves children writing, speaking, and listening. and adults with physical and mental challenges. Call us today for information 250.562.2131 ext. 5514 I would like these people to have the same opportunity as everyone else to go into and experience this unique forest. The term ‘Uni-

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Civic Plaza redesign info session set In celebration of the city’s 100th anniversary and the hosting of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, the City of Prince George is redesigning the Civic Plaza to engage the citizens of Prince George and visitors alike in exploration of the city’s origins at the confluence of two major rivers. The re-created landmark venue will incorporate artistic, historical, living and natural elements. The public is invited to learn about the project on Tuesday August 20 from noon to 2 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m. in Rooms 201-202-203 at the Prince George Civic Centre. Design consultants will be on hand to provide information and to answer questions. Project display boards will be available for viewing daily in the lower area of the Prince George Civic Centre from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. until August 23.

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Kawano Farms a hidden agricultural gem Our cartoon on Page 14 notwithstanding, the beef industry isn’t going away soon. With all the talk about liquefied natural gas, new mines, the softwood lumber rebound, and the fact Prince George is a city, we tend to forget that agriculture is a key part of our economy as well. It may not be as sexy as hugging a logger or as high-paying as … well, just about anything, but it is part of our economy. The British Columbia Northern Exhibition put on another great show on the weekend and while we snarf down mini-donuts, throw them up on the Zipper, marvel at the AC/DC tribute band, and then quack uproariously at the duck race, we tend to forget that the fair is, first and foremost, an agricultural fair. It is a celebration of our agricultural roots and the role agriculture still plays in our economy. Maybe it’s because I grew up on a ranch and still work it that I tend to defend agriculture a WRITER’S BLOCK little more BILLPHILLIPS vociferously. One of the booths I stopped at the on weekend was that belonging to Kawano Farms. I didn’t know they existed until I ran into them at the fair … and they’ve been around for a long time. Kawano Farms is Prince George’s only fully licensed meat-packing and processing facility and sources the pork and beef they use to prepare chops, steaks, mince, sausages, Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Isobel Hofferd, 3, shows off her cat face at the BCNE on Sunday. bacon, hams and jerky from farms and ranches in the region. They also process specialty meats like bison, lamb and goat. “Through $7,625 in Buy Local It’s good to see that there is one here. funding, Kawano Farms is reachOne of the interesting things about the operation is that they ing out to British Columbians in the Fraser-Fort George area to experience and enjoy local meats,” states a press release issued this also make compost out of the animal waste that is left over after processing. It’s a great addition to the operation and also deals, in week. “The company has developed a new website and brochure an environmentally beneficial way, with the by-product of meat that summarizes the family-run abattoir’s 30-plus years’ experiprocessing. ence in serving their customers, their commitment to high-quali“The Noullett Family and all the staff at Kawano Farms are ty products, and to safe and sustainable operating practices.” pleased to be a part of the Buy Local Program,” said Kawano Yes, it was a coincidence that I talked to them on the weekend Farms co-owner Mike Noullett. “We are excited about bringing and the announcement was made shortly thereafter. I’m sure it high-quality local products to the people of B.C. It is programs was designed that way to maximize the impact of the Buy Local like this that drive local economies and provide access to local funding for Kawano Farms. When I lived in the Cariboo, the lack of a local meat-processing producers and processors.” Well said, now all we have to do is support local products. facility was, and still is, a huge issue there.

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I had a restless sleep Sunday, interrupted by the crack of thunder and lightning bolts. So about 2 a.m. I turned on the telly hoping that I would nod off before too long. Not a chance. Flipping between old movie and info commercial channels, I stopped on a show in progress – an older couple, sitting and chatting, with what looked like a large plant growing out of their heads. It was an optical illusion. The plant was actually part of the “homey” set behind them. What lay in front of them was a chance to pitch their plea to thousands of late night viewers. Like me. At first I didn’t recognize him. I was too busy focusing on how I to could turn my wretched life around and end forever “the drought” of my TEA WITH TERESA personal relationships TERESAMALLAM and my finances – Hey, how’d he know that? Need a new car, a new house? To make that all happen for me, I am told I need God’s special miracle mixture. I can order it for free – right now – by using the toll free number on the sceen. Along with the miracle mixture I need a copy of Peter Popoff ’s book: You Can Defeat Satan and Laugh All the Way to the Bank. Now I remember who’s laughing. It all flooded back to me. Popoff is an infamous American televangelist and self-proclaimed prophet and faith healer who, instead of holy water, found himself in a lot of hot water over the years. He was exposed as a “fake healer” reportedly for using hidden listening devices and a plant (his wife) to find out information about his audience members. There were apparently also some people in the audience seated in wheelchairs who could walk before they were “healed” by Mr. Popoff through “divine” intervention. So imagine my surprise to see Mr. Popoff, now 67, still out there, still getting TV time and it would seem still attracting a wide following. This is someone who is preaching how not to be bankrupt – after going bankrupt with his get rich quick schemes. I don’t have a private lifeline to God like the one Popoff claims he has. But while God may work in mysterious ways, I doubt He does it with the help of a special miracle mixture that comes in a seed package. I seem to recall from my Sunday school days that God helps those who help themselves – and I don’t think the Scriptures meant that as help themselves to other people’s money. No matter what the translation. After Popoff ’s wife Elizabeth reads a handful of letters from faithful viewers with testimonials

about how millions of dollars fell into their laps or their debts were cancelled after listening to the evangelist’s words of inspiration, he smiles and looks right into the camera. “The drought is over,” he says, his voice smooth as silk. “God knows where the money’s at.” I can overlook the obvious – that’s not good grammar. But do we have to be omnipotent to know where the money is? I think we know. Does this message really come from a higher place? I don’t know, but it seems I am not the only one who is upset with Popoff ’s lofty, holier-than-thou claims. And now I know where the loud thunder and lighting bolts came from the other night. Even the heavenly angels can only stand so much.

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once again. Council has set that date, at 6 p.m., for the committee of the whole meeting to revisit its plans to re-institute paid parking. It should be an interesting one. A staff report will be presented at the meeting followed by presentations from the Downtown Business Improvement Area and the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. It’s somewhat ironic that this council, more of a ‘pro-business’ council than most, has angered two of the largest business organizations in town. At least we can’t blame council for kowtowing to business to the business community. When councillors decided to delay the decision to award the contract for paid parking, they made it clear they want to better understand exactly what the new equipment will do, particularly after several statements like ‘this isn’t your grandma’s parking meter’ were made. We assume the staff report will outline, in more detail, what the new system will actually look like. The cost of the equipment is over $1 million, but staff said money to fund it can come from a debt reduction reserve fund, rather than as a loan. Several councillors said they felt a loonie per hour was too high a charge. Both the DBIA and Chamber of Commerce have stated that the return of pay parking will hurt businesses downtown. The DBIA has stated that a survey of their members discovered that business has increased 14 per cent since the abolition of pay parking. It will, undoubtedly be an interesting and controversial meeting on Aug. 28. As we said, get there early to get a good parking spot. Be ﬁrst to add to the story or read what your neighbour thinks. Be a part of your community paper. Comment online.

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Rail safety belongs to the federal government Mark Crawford Special to the Free Press About eight years ago I was between teaching contracts, so I decided to work for a few months as a labourer on a railway track maintenance and repair crew in the Williams Lake and 100 Mile House area. I learned how heavy a railway tie is, and how heavy the tools are that are needed to repair track failures. I also learned something else that I had previously been unaware of: just how common train derailments are. In that brief period I had been called to maybe half a dozen repair jobs and one serious derailment that was something of an emergency. I heard about a man who had been killed in Williams Lake a few years earlier because a derailment had caused a railway car to fall on top of him. Whenever a train went by, the entire crew stood well back. I thought about how many derailments and deadly accidents and potential accidents there must have been in the entire country, given the number of towns and cities that had grown up around railway lines in Canada—places like 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Prince George and Prince Rupert. What brings all of this to mind, of course, is the recent disaster in Lac Megantic, Quebec. Although this was technically not a case of track failure (it was a runaway train, that probably failed to negotiate a curve or piece of track because of its excessive speed), it is a reminder of the omnipresent risk posed by the transportation of large amounts of flammable materials through populated areas. We must ask: have recent changes in policy or technology contributed to this disaster? Should recent increases in the amount of oil and fuel being transported on Canada’s railways have

prompted a revision of rail transportation and safety policy? Fact: The Harper government cut the safety budget for railroads from $36.9 million to $33.8 million -- even though the rail transport of oil has increased by 28,000 % since 2009. To me, this looks like the government’s fiscal left hand was not coordinating with its energy-obsessed right hand. If it was understandably frustrated by the slowness of action in pipeline oil construction, and authorized this huge increase in rail oil transportation, then it should have revisited a 2007 report from the Canada Safety Council, which had raised the alarm about the dangers of allowing railways to regulate themselves, and which had called Canada’s railway network a “disaster waiting to happen.” After a Via Rail derailment in 2012 killed three engineers and injured dozens of passengers, the Transportation Safety Board also called for a major safety overhaul, but all the government would do is “recommend” the installation of audio and video recorders. Both Conservative and Liberal governments share some of the blame for this disaster. Although I appreciate the general logic of moving away from heavy reliance on prescriptive rules and toward more economically efficient “results-based” regulation and “self-regulation”, it is plainly evident that this approach did not automatically adjust safety standards to meet the added risk entailed by the huge recent increase in oil traffic. As I see it, the government should have increased the safety budget instead of cutting it by $3.1 million; and should have returned to Transport Canada the oversight of rail safety that the Liberals had removed in 1999. Mark Crawford teaches political science at Athabasca University. His website, BC Policy Perspectives, is at http://www.markcrawford.blogspot .com

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Minor-league teams, big league names Some of them are very straightforward. The Pawtucket Red Sox are the Triple-A farm team of the Boston Red Sox. The Gwinnett Braves are the Triple-A farm team of the Atlanta Braves. And the Indianapolis Indians are the TripleA farm team of the . . . ALLAN’S AMBLINGS PittsALLANWISHART burgh Pirates? OK, some things don’t make sense, and the names and affiliations of minor-league baseball teams rank right up there. By my count, only 11 of the 90 teams at Triple-A, Double-A and full-season A ball have the same nicknames as their parent Major League teams, and that’s count-

ing the Memphis Redbirds (a St. Louis Cardinals farm team) and the Reading Fightin’ Phils (Philadelphia Phillies). Atlanta stands alone as the only Major League team which has all three of its top minor-league squads having the same nickname. I have done columns in the past on some of the nicknames minorleague hockey teams come up with, but baseball doesn’t have to take a back seat to anyone. Some of the names may be recognizable to people who don’t know that much about baseball, notably the Toledo Mud Hens. The Mud Hens, for those who may have forgotten or never saw M*A*S*H, were the hometown team of Cpl. Max Klinger, played by Jamie Farr. And yes, Farr was in fact from Toledo and apparently was a big baseball fan and pushed for the Mud Hens to be referred to. A mud hen, by the way, is the same bird some people might know as a rial or a coot. The team, according to its website, took on the nickname in 1896 and has kept it pretty

much since. Playing in the same International League (which, by the way, is all teams from the U.S.) as the Mud Hens are the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. I was pretty sure the name came from the steel industry in Pennsylvania, which is where the Lehigh Valley is, and (for a change) I was right. Turns out the name just reverses ‘pig iron’, one of the main elements in the making of steel. Not too many teams can say they got their name from an animated TV series, but the Pacific Coast league’s Albuquerque Isotopes did. In an episode of The Simpsons, the Springfield Isotopes threatened to move to Albuquerque. When the Calgary Cannons did in fact move to New Mexico in 2003, the team named itself the Isotopes. New Mexico is the site of a number of scientific facilities dealing with nuclear technology, so the name does make sense. Once you get past the Triple-A leagues, the names start to get a bit weirder, and it was tough only picking one from each league. For

the Eastern League, I couldn’t resist the Richmond (Virginia) Flying Squirrels. About all I can say here is that the name was chosen, as happens so often these days, by a name-the-team contest. Considering the other finalists included Rock Hoppers, Rhinos and Flatheads, I can see where Flying Squirrels got some support. Heading down to the Southern League, we find the Pensacola (Florida) Blue Wahoos. Now, I knew Wahoos was an unofficial name for the University of Virginia sports teams, but I couldn’t see the connection with Pensacola. Well, it was another fan-based choice, and it turns out a wahoo is a fish, which does make sense in Florida. Pensacola is also home to the Blue Angels flying squad, which is one of the reasons Blue was added to the name. Heading out to Texas and the Texas League, we find ourselves staring at the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (and yes, only four of the eight teams in the Texas League are actually from Texas). Three guesses

where the name came from. Yes, another fan contest, with Naturals (partly based on the Robert Redford film The Natural) beating Thunder Chickens by six per cent. Moving down to the full-season A teams, we’ll start in the South Atlantic League, and a name that isn’t strange, except when you’re talking about a baseball team: Ashevile (North Carolina) Tourists. My first thought when I saw that name was the team played all its games on the road, but that didn’t make sense. Turns out the current team uses the same nickname as a minor-league team in Asheville from 1915 to 1971, which was originally known as the Mountaineers, but was referred to (for some reason) by local sportswriters as the Tourists. Our final stop is in the Midwest League, where the farm team for the Toronto Blue Jays is the Lansing (Michigan) Lugnuts. I couldn’t find anything official on how the team got the nickname, but being based in Michigan, a major player in the auto industry, I’m willing to bet that’s where it comes from.

So this is what it’s like to drive a ‘real’ vehicle I forgot how exciting it can be to drive a long time. car. I haven’t had to check the oil every time I I’m not talking about the guttural purr of a stopped for gas. well-tuned engine, nor the rush of adrenaline I haven’t kept a can of gunk in the trunk in when you coax a perfect drift out case the tire (which was continuof your car, nor even the scream ously rubbing on the wall that of brakes as you leave three city encased it) suddenly wore a hole blocks of rubber in your wake, through - again. the perfect ‘see ya, wouldn’t I don’t think I ever rewanna be ya’ farewell to some ally forgot about all those, errr, minor adversary. adventures. I think I repressed No. those memories. Otherwise I am talking about those early why would I have got rid of my days of driving when people perfectly stable and dependable snickered at your bondo-buggy Magnum, making a deal that express as you coughed and had me driving a ‘93 POS for sputtered by, when you dared not LIFEINTHEFATLANE the interim until I could acquire DELYNDAPILON an old Dodge Ram truck that’s leave your house without your booster cables, when you stopped loveable but, as the saying goes, at the gas station to throw five in the tank and passes everything except a gas station? fill her up - with oil. I drove that POS over to see my brother, I have had my share of ‘interesting’ cars Rolly, who is sharing shop space at Major over the years, but I have to admit in the last Mufflers downtown, just the other day. That decade, decade and a half, I have become was a good morning, a pay-day morning, and spoiled and soft. I rolled right up to the side door where Rolly I haven’t owned a set of booster cables in a and Daryl were sitting, a big goofy grin on my

face as that car percolated away. Rolly: What are you driving? He looked appalled. He reached out to touch the side of the car then quickly drew his hand away as though he might be poisoned by the very aura of the thing. Me: It does kind of sound like I’m trying to make popcorn, doesn’t it? Rolly: It’s... not... supposed to. Daryl: (Eying the oddly placed rubberlooking lateral bands by the window) Looks like it belongs to Mad Max. OK, comparing it to a post-apocolyptic vehicle might have been taking it a bit far, don’t you think?? Then he muttered something about setting up spike strips at the head of his alley. I think the idea was to get the car over the spikes, disappearing it into the gloomy alley and never letting it back out into the light of day again. Hmmmm. After a few minutes, car coughing, muttering and popping, Rolly told me it was time to leave. Rolly: We don’t want anyone thinking we’re working on this thing.

A look of horror crossed Daryl’s face, but he was too polite to say anything. So I threw my head up and looked down my nose at my smart-alecky brother, tossing my head in the air as I made that motor roar and slid out of there, pride barely intact. I had to swallow that pride a few hours later when the car threw the timing chain and I had to call Rolly to come and rescue me. Me: (Watching him twitch wires and poke and mutter while under my hood) Just like old times, ‘eh Rolly? Geez, you’ve been rescuing me for about 40 years now. Rolly: (Casting me a dark look) This car is hooped. I have a van I can get you into right away. So now I’m driving the van. It’s been sitting awhile, so it has a few glitches to work through, but it’s 100 times better than that car. Though there was one thing about that car, though. It did make me feel like a really young woman all over again. But you know what? Some things about being really young really sucked. Like zits, minimum wage jobs - and driving a POS because it was all you could afford.

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Human brain more than chemicals Paul Strickland Special to Free Press Assumptions that the mind is nothing but chemicals and electrical currents in the brain continue to do damage. Wrong medications are often prescribed on the basis that all psychological problems and difficulties in adjustment can be traced to a chemical imbalance in the brain. Ageism makes the situation worse as powerful anti-psychotics have been prescribed to the elderly over minor concerns or even just crankiness and quirks of character. The July 19, 2013 Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) summarizes research that gives rise to hope. In an article titled “Preventing Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults,” medical investigators refer to promising studies that cognitive training, or mental exercise, can improve memory over a number of years, or, in some cases, even after a few weeks. “There is some evidence that specific cognitive exercises can sharpen memory and have an incremental benefit in preventing decline,” the researchers writing in the CMAJ observe. At this point more studies are required to determine if crossword puzzles and Sudoku, the study of foreign or classical languages, or a return to math mostly forgotten since high school or university, would be the most effective in improving

memory and arresting cognitive decline. By contrast, “there is no consistent evidence of benefit from any pharmacologic agent in preventing cognitive decline in healthy older adults,” the researchers say. The reductionist-materialist philosophy behind much of modern psychiatry has led to the excessive prescribing of psychoactive medications to students and to the elderly. The determinist bias of our society and the view that cognitive decline among older people is inevitable and irreversible make it unlikely the public and authorities will change their minds about this state of affairs in the near future. In a related area, the great increase in the number of disorders in the American Psychiatric Association’s new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, approved last May, means a corresponding rise in the number of psychological conditions for which drugs can be prescribed. Dr. Allen Frances, the editor of the previous edition, DSM-IV, has denounced the trend toward “tremendous diagnostic inflation and much higher rates of mental disorders than ever before -- and many more people getting medication, which in many cases is not useful and may be harmful

(“Mental Health: The Fight over a New Edition of Psychiatry’s ‘Bible’ Reveals a Field out of Balance: Addicted to Dealing Drugs and Deluded about Its Grasp of the Mind,” by Ian Brown, Globe and Mail, July 9, 2011). Anti-psychotics have been used off-label on kids who act up and on irritable elderly in nursing homes, Dr. Frances says in the Globe and Mail article. They have sideeffects. Zyprexa, or olanzapine, has caused mentally ill people to develop diabetes, according to Dr. John Gueriguian as quoted in a March 8, 2008 New York Times article.

Another powerful anti-psychotic, Risperdal, also known as risperidone, has side effects in the elderly like tardive dyskinesia, a serious movement disorder; and neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which can cause paralysis and gross motor seizures, according to the 2011 Globe and Mail article. These are just some of the outcomes of uncritically following philosophies that reduce the mind to mere chemistry. An office of advocates for elders has been helpful in addressing concerns about over-medication of the elderly in some jurisdictions.

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Vancouver Bye-Land? Don’t count on it Goodbye Vancouver Island! There is a movement on Vancouver Island to become a separate province. Aside from the constitutional problems and other complexities, s bit of a case can be made. With a population of about three quarters of a million people, it has more people than six other provinces and territories. Compared to the ONSIDE provVICBOWMAN ince of Prince Edward Island, its population is massive. While the idea has garnered some interest and publicity, it is extremely unlikely that it will go anywhere. In fact it is not a new idea as it has been advocated to take Vancouver Island out of Canada completely and form an independent republic. According to the website of the republic advocates, they would be better off than being part of Canada. The republic promoters would convert the legislature building to a world-class casino. That would create a kind of a Monte Carlo on

the Pacific. They would use the current ferry system to link to Washington State and B.C. Once they were in their own territorial water, the on-board casinos would be open. That would develop a ferry system without the need of a government subsidy. Perhaps the current government should have the British Columbia Lottery Corporation study the idea. If Vancouver Islanders were successful in their bid to be a separate province, think of the doors which would open. For starters, Northern British Columbia and Northern Ontario would want to be separate provinces as well. The resource wealth they would have would make them two of the wealthiest provinces. Forestry, petroleum, mineral and a thriving tourist industry would fund an admirable lifestyle. Some arrangement would have to be made to continue to financially support the remaining southern portion of those provinces so they would not languish in intolerable poverty. For the province of Northern British Columbia, the choice for a new capital should be Fort St. James or Fort Fraser. They are two of the first settlements of the white fur traders and the birthplaces of a new economy. First Nations would have some comments and reservations but there would be some advantages for them as well. Northern British Columbia would

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Brooklyn Donavan, 5, rides in the beginner Gymkhana class Sunday at the BCNE.

be wealthy and able to provide more and better services to all citizens of the new province. The proportion of First Nations voters would increase dramatically and give them much more political clout. Giving them a larger voice may help resolve many of the present conflicts and create a fairer provincial community. Then again, the larger urban areas may also demand provincial status as well. There is a heck of a lot more people in the Greater

Vancouver area then there is on Vancouver Island. The Greater Toronto area has a population greater than some countries so it may well be a province all on its own. It could just go on and on. After all, our neighbours the United States of America has fifty states plus a number of territories, so why shouldn’t Canada? There are some mean-spirited people who suggest the whole idea is an NDP plot. They hold a vast majority of legislative seats on

Vancouver Island and there is no doubt they would be the dominant political force. It was also suggested that may be the only way the NDP will get to govern again. Despite those nasty thoughts from some, it is doubtful we will ever see the idea as part of their political agenda. Still, it’s nice to know that there are some original and creative thinkers out there even if their ideas are a little crazy and impossible.

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Saturday Family Fun Day, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Railway and Forestry Museum. 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 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) 961-3477. Northern Twister Square Dance Club

meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement. Information: Gys 250- 563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.

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

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: Kathy 250563-5170. Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250-5637497 or 250-563-2885.

Wednesday Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. 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, 6:309:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-981-8270.

Hudson’s Bay Wetland Walk, August 22, 7:00 p.m. Meet at The Exploration Place parking lot. Information: pgnaturalists@gmail. com. 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.

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Support Groups 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: 250960-3959, 778-416-0908. Learning Circle Literacy Program works with adult learners and families on literacy, numeracy and computing skills. Information: 250564-3568 ext. 228, or literacy@pgnfc.com. Do you worry about

the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answers. Monday, 7:30 p.m., hospital, Room 421. Call Tanya 250-613-2823. 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 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

Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! 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: 250563-2885. 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.

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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. DivorceCare, a support group for persons going through a separation or divorce. To find out if this group is for you, call 250-564-6213. 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.

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At first glance, they look like toy rocking horses. Cute and cuddly. Visitors to the 4-H building Sunday at the BCNE were almost immediately drawn to a pen in which horse groom Leah Foxcroft sits in the hay, surrounded by four miniature horses. They’re all vying for her attention. As the Free Press photographer moves in for a closer shot, Foxcroft gets an impromptu nuzzle on the cheek from sixweek-old Phoenix. Helen Slump and her husband Perry own HP Stables. They love animals and have more than a mere menagerie.

Their rural acreage in the Buckhorn area south of Prince George is home to miniature cows, donkeys, zebu, sheep and horses along with several regular-sized critters such as alpaca, llamas, chickens, turkeys, pigs and riding horses. “All of the animals run free – except the stallions – so they are used to each other and they all get along,” said Slump. She acquired her first pintsized horse in 2000. Since then Slump has been breeding and raising double registered miniature horses. She also belongs to a local equine club that offers helpful advice and a chance to share notes with other miniature horse enthusiasts. Miniature horses are not for

riding, she points out, but they make excellent pets. They can pull things like small sleds and they provide lots of fun, frolic and entertainment for their owners. “Basically they are herding animals, so it’s better if they are raised with another miniature horse or two,” says Slump. “They like to play together, and they really love to do jumping – as long as their owner or handlers are running alongside them.” Properly cared for, miniature horses can live for a long lifetime. “They can live to be 20 to 30 years – or much more – depending on things like how well they are cared for and their general health. Some of

them can live a very long time, just like some humans can,” says Slump. Costs to buy, raise and care for miniature horses are generally much less than their full-sized counterparts. “Each horse needs about 50 bales of hay a year at a total cost of about $200. Then there is veterinarian bills and farrier costs,” Slump says. “I think the reason mine are so calm and placid is because I handle them from a very early age and they become used to people. They are very affectionate and they love to be groomed.” There are rules, though. “We don’t allow nipping or kicking, they learn that from a young age.”

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Indo and Canadian cuisine at Barbeque Nation Barbeque Nation: Indo-Canadian Cuisine is a family-run restaurant with three managers: Preeti Sachdeva, her sister Kirti Saini and Saini’s husband Zorawar. They opened the doors to Barbeque Nation in Prince George on June 16. They also own a restaurant in Blue River. “We have noticed that Indo-Canadian families who come in and have kids who were born here, they want Canadian food and their parents usually have Indian food. We make the food mild, medium and hot depending on what people want. Even if they’re not Indo-Canadian, a lot of people in Canada like Indian food especially butter chicken and samosas,” said Sachdeva. There are four talented chefs in the kitchen. “Our chefs are from India, they have been cooking in Canada for the past four or ﬁve years so they know the spices that Canadians like in their food. In India we don’t eat pork and beef as much, we use lamb and chicken, but there are a lot of vegetarians so they know.” By next week, the restaurant expects to have its liquor licence, she said. Besides the choice of dine-in and take-out food, the restaurant also has a large downstairs banquet hall and an upstairs area that accommodates bigger groups such as wedding parties. There are special discounts for groups and an app to download which enhances the dining experience, displaying menus, food photos, a comment wall and offering savings on meals. Barbeque Nation Restaurant: Indo-Canadian Cuisine is located at 1393 Central St.

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I have fond memories of my time and travels in India and my visit Tuesday to Barbeque Nation, a new Indo-Canadian cuisine restaurant on Central Street, reminded me of all that is good and delicious about Indian food. Metz and I arrived at 11:30 a.m. to find the buffet ready with traditional delicacies like butter chicken, hari bhari sabji (cauliflower, carrots, potatoes), shai pancer (cream, tomatoes, spices), aloo pakora, beef and chili, naan bread and rice with sides of yogurts and salad. & I found everything very tasty and cooked Gift B Boutique ti to perfection. My Teresa Mallam/Free Press favourite dish was Preeti Sachdeva (left) and her sister Kirti Saini, who along with Saini’s husband Zorawar, manRABBITS & ROSES HAS NOW REOPENED. the butter chicken age the new Barbeque Nation: Indo Canadian cuisine restauarant, with a selection of choices which had the perfect Come and see our great selection of antique from Tuesday’s buffet. furniture and gifts for all occasions. amount of “heat” for my taste and tasteAugust Hours: 3955 Hart Highway • 778-415-1698 (in the far end of the Hart Crown Banquet Hall) Thurs - Sat 11am to 5:30pm buds. The yogurt dishes were refreshing on a hot day and good gurt, beverages and desserts such as kheer (rice pudding). contrast for hot and spicy food. A good place to meet friends for lunch. The restaurant has a The cost of the lunch buffet is clean, slick and modern cafe style, red and black interior decor $13.99. A dinner buffet, which adds with splashes of orange. For more formal dining, there is a room more and different dishes, is $16.99. with attractive ceiling lighting, red vinyl chairs and black tables. There is also a wide variety of both There is also a welcoming outdoor patio with tables, chairs and Western fare and Indian selections on water features. lunch and dinner menus. (They also Lana Metz serve a full breakfast.) Entries include calamari or fish circulation@pgfreepress.com pakora made with chickpea batter, shrimp pakora marinated in yogurt, Quoting that famous line ”I will have what she is having” is what ginger, garlic and Indian spices and I should have said when we ordered our meal at Barbeque Nation. vegetable or beef samosas, chicken Unlike Mallam, who had previously introduced her taste buds to or lamb kebabs. House specialties Indian cuisine, I have not. Instead I panicked and then I said it … I include lamb rogan josh cooked in will have the cheeseburger please. chef ’s own sauce, beef curry and I can’t believe I was too afraid to try something different. My gluten-free beef korma made with mother was right, how could I be a critic if I can’t try anything cream sauce, nuts and raisins. new? Watching Mallam fill her plate from the Indian buffet, my Sharon Unger, BCAS Rider; Hannah Parker – Junior Team There are several vegetarian choices good old cheeseburger arrived. Member; Jennifer McCreesh, RCMP Rider all had a moment together at Camp Goodtimes on August 1, 2013. and dishes such as channa masala Although it was a good burger, I kept looking at Mallam’s plate (Punjabi style steamed chickpeas) wondering what everything tasted like. The food looked very apmalai kofta, homemade Indian fresh pealing and there were several dishes to choose from. 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Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com It was smaller, one day shorter and it had less space to work with but organizers are proud of this year’s BCNE, said longtime board member and interim manager Della Bondarchuk. She stepped in to fill a job vacancy left by Angela Cunningham, who resigned in June. Despite its changes and challenges, the fair went forward and was well-attended, Bondarchuk said. “We are very proud, once again, of our fair. The number of fairgoers was down slightly from 2011 when we had about 38,000 come through the gates. This year we estimate about 35,000 came through, so down a little. And we think that was probably because it was so hot. In 2012 it was our centennial year so the numbers – as we expected – were higher.” A four-day fair continues to be the most viable, she said. “The biggest block [for a five-day fair] was that the midway operated by West Coast Amusements is in southern B.C. just before it comes to us. So they can’t get set up here in time for Wednesday night – the day we wanted to open the fair. We tried it for three years and it didn’t work, so we had to get back to a four-day fair.” And while the BCNE may have literally lost some ground this year, vendors and performers still gave positive feedback, she says. “There were fewer vendors this year – we had 80 – due to the Kin 1 construction [for the 2015 Canada Winter Games] which narrowed our outdoor space. We didn’t have space for stages, so all the acts had to be on one stage. Even though the numbers were down, some vendors still said they did great. Some didn’t feel they did as well as other years and new vendors had nothing to compare it with. Overall, though, the feedback from vendors was very positive.” People did miss out on rodeo events this year. “There were huge cuts to gaming grants to all non-profits. This is the third time in four years they’ve cut our funding. We had the equestrian club horses putting on the show

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Larissa Wildeman and her brothers Austin and Gage hold on tight to prizes they won at a midway hammer event during the BCNE on Sunday.

as we do every year, that’s a separate thing. In the future, we are hoping to have a regional rodeo division as opposed to going to a national competition which is very expensive to put on. The biggest hit of the BCNE as voted on by children? Hands – or hooves and webbed feet down – the pig and duck races won. “The pigs and ducks were definitely the favourite thing at the BCNE for children. And their second favourite was a sprinkler we put in at the volunteer firefighter’s event to offset the heat. So that’s something that we could expand on next time. Maybe we could have a cool water park-type feature.” Prices of the fair are – fair, says Bonderchuk, considering there have been no major price hikes in midway or entry in recent

years. “Entry prices remain the same from last year,” she said. “The one increase was the midway. Armband prices rose from $35 at the fair, $30 in advance to $40 at the fair – but if you bought in advance it was $32.50. So that’s only up a couple of dollars and they haven’t raised the midway rates for years. This year the higher price was basically to cover the higher fuel costs in bringing all the heavy equipment up here.” With another successful fair behind them, it is back to the drawing board in preparation for their first meeting in

September to discuss the 2014 BCNE. “We are proud of this year’s fair,” said Bonderchuk. “It’s a huge thing, people come from far and wide for the fair. It started out 100 years ago as a grassroots fair and it still is a grassroots fair. I am just blown away by people’s commitment to the fair, they want its success – for the next 100 years. I am so thankful for the volunteers, sponsors (business and corporations), youth groups and individuals who gave their time and resources. It shows it really is the people’s fair.”

Cyclists travelling from Jasper to Prince George in one day The inaugural North 400 ride, from Jasper to For more information or to make a donation, Prince George, goes today, August 16. please go to www.copsforcancerbc.ca /Tour de Six cyclists will complete their biggest cycling North/North400 or contact David Lee at Cycle challenge yet. In a fully supported event, these Logic 250-614-7223 or Erin Reynolds at 250-614riders will leave Jasper at 4 a.m. and arrive in 6917. Prince George approximately 11 p.m. at Veteran’s Plaza at city hall. A welcome event will be held at city hall at 9 p.m. in anticipation of their arrival. Why? Because they can – physically … mentally ... and to help kids who are battling cancer. Come out to celebrate each cyclist as they all ride almost 400 kilometers in less than 24 NEW BAMBOO COTTON NOW IN! hours. SIZES: XS, M, L, 1X, XL, 2X, 3X The event is sponsored by Cycle Logic, Accelerated Sport and Spine Physiotherapy, HoneyStinger, and 250-562-2323 | www.butterflythreads.ca ClearChoice Water. As Mon–Sat 9:30am–5:30pm well, the Prince George Cycling Club is lending volunteer help for the event.

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The action on the diamond is what the spectators pay for. But away from Citizen Field, there are many stories to be told during the World Baseball Challenge. Enter the Senior Activity Centre on Brunswick Street and you may see participants of the event. But they won’t be putting on a show for baseball fans. Volunteers have been serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to players each day. Angie Fretter, catering manager at the centre, said they’ve been working with more than 100 volunteers. Each volunteer is a member of the centre. “Some of the seniors are trying to interact with (the players),” she says. “It’s hard with the language barriers.” English is the first language of only Canada and the U.S., so communication can be challenging. Cuba, Japan and Chinese Taipei have translaAlistair McINNIS/Free Press tors. World Baseball Challenge participants line up for food during lunch at the Brunswick Seniors Centre on Tuesday. Language may be the biggest barrier. The 10-day tournament is young and “It depends on when they’re they normally cook for between committee end of things to secure seniors don’t work in the kitchen doesn’t end for a week. But 30 and 50 seniors. the centre as a meals provider. all of the time. She notes that they playing ball,” Fretter says. Fretter doesn’t have any comThe World Baseball Challenge With the baseball players? They began discussing the idea probably only have a few paid plaints with the participants so began on Tuesday evening with “Each day we’re doing probably in early spring, something that staff members at the centre. far. They started serving meals for had to get a majority vote by the a battle between Canada and the 160 to 170 people,” she notes. The seniors and players get the players on Monday. centre’s 11 directors before being U.S. The tournament features a World Baseball Challenge volserved at different times. The “So far it’s been pretty smooth. given the green light. unteer Dan Gutwilliger, with the participating baseball teams also total of 19 games at Citizen Field, We’ve pleased them,” she says. Fretter says it’s been a learnhave different schedules, so not support of tournament co-chair concluding with the championServing meals for the event is ing experience since many of the all five squads are eating at once. Jim Swanson, worked from the ship game on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. no walk in the park. Fretter says

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On Saturday, August 17 Nove Voce Choral Society will be hosting a large garage sale in the parking lot of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. There will be hundreds of items priced and ready to sell but the society is seeking additional donations to raise money for their non-profit association. “Every home has items that are just taking up space. Whether it’s games your kids have outgrown, dishes you just don’t use anymore or even older furniture that doesn’t match your new decor, we’ll take it off your hands,” says Carol Dean, president of the young women’s choir. Nove Voce is comprised of a dozen talented women ranging from 16 to 30. Robin Norman is artistic director. Nove Voce Choral group is behind a fundraising garage sale this weekend. The choir recently travelled to Victoria where they worked with Residents of Prince George can enjoy hearing composer Stephen Hatfield and conductor Morna Nove Voce’s award winning talent at their upEdmundson. coming concert this fall, Songs of War and Peace, Everyone is welcome to come out August 17 featuring war-time favourites and other Rememand check out the items for sale. brance Day classics. The concert takes place “We’ll have some great deals and the members Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Prince George Playhouse. of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church have told us To donate your used items and arrange for they’ll be joining us in the parking lot with a hot drop-off of items for Nove Voce’s garage sale, dog sale,” said Dean. phone Rachel Huston at 250-960-1065.

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Taste the Market challenges local chefs The Saturday, August 24 Taste the Market Chef Challenge invites local chefs to create a culinary delight from market produce and products. It is an opportunity for chefs to familiarize themselves with what is being grown and raised at local farms and ranches, to meet those who bring those products to market, and to impress potential restaurant patrons with their culinary flair. “Connecting producers, chefs and consumers closes the food chain and increases awareness and appreciation for the work that goes into what’s on our plates,” says Jovanka Djordjevich, an event organizer. “It is also important for everyone to play in their work and giving these chefs the opportunity to play ‘off-menu’ with the freshest ingredients available

allows them to re-connect with their passions for food,” she said. “Chefs are role models, so ensuring our local chefs are engaged in the local scene is important in setting a foundation for a healthy food system. The more they are out showcasing local products and their culinary at, the more engaged and invested everyone becomes in our local food chain.” Chefs will be set up at both the George Street outdoor market and Year Round Market on Sixth Avenue. Ticket holders will be able to sample five tastes of summer during the event and then vote for their favourite sample. Taste, use of market ingredients and presentation will be considered by voters as they make their decisions. The People’s Choice Honour will be presented at 12:15 p.m. in front

of the courthouse on George Street. The Prince George Farmers’ Market is excited to see what local chefs will create with their ingredients and hopes that local produce and products show up on more restaurant and home menus in the future. “It is a great way to celebrate our region and the season,” said Djordjevich. The Taste the Market Chef Challenge takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, August 24. Only 50 tickets will be sold for the event and these will be available on Saturday at Marlinspike Gardens and Too Hot Chili Peppers tents at the outdoor market on George Street and the October Farm booth in the Year Round Market at 1074 Sixth Ave. Tickets are $10 each.

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Brett CULLEN/Special to Free Press The 2013 World Baseball Challenge gets underway as USA-NWAAC leadoff hitter Roeman Fields stands in the batters box against Team Canada starter Skylar Janisse on Tuesday evening at Citizen Field. The U.S. squad defeated the host Canadians 13-6, a game played in front of an announced crowd of 1,272 spectators. The 10-day event runs until Aug. 22. Check the Free Press online and worldbaseball.ca for updates.

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The IDL Knights have returned to Western Canadian Midget (18U) AA Baseball Championships. While the name is the same, the makeup of the team is a lot different than the 2012 squad which fell short with a 1-3 record. Only four of 15 players from last year’s team are back in uniform: Tre Potskin, Mark Mosure, Cole Waldie and Nicholas Potskin. They’re carrying 14 of their own players to this year’s Western tournament, as well as a few pick-ups, two from Duncan and one from Vancouver.

Like a year ago, the Knights headed east for the competition. This year’s event is unfolding in Swift Current, Sask. The 2012 tournament took place in Morden, Man. “We’re back to the basics here today, it’s just fielding and hitting,” Knights coach Marcel Belanger said during a practice on Monday evening. “We expect the calibre to be higher for what we’re going to see. I don’t think the pitching will be that more drastic than we’re used to in the (Prince George) men’s league, so there should be no surprises.” The Knights are representing B.C., with four other teams in the tournament: the host Swift Current Indians, Brandon Knights (Manitoba), Lloydminster Twins

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“Basically it was a total team effort. The players picked up the pitching, the kids were positive,” Belanger said. “Nobody got down on each other. There were games where we fell behind, but they kept the positive spirit and played for each other so that was pretty impressive.” The Knights were scheduled to travel to Swift Current on Thursday. They open their schedule today at 3 p.m. against Lloydminster. The Knights will play twice on Saturday, 9 a.m. against Swift Current and 3 p.m. against Brandon, before rounding out their round robin schedule on Sunday at 9 a.m. against Bonnyville. The top two teams will meet in the championship final on Sunday at 3 p.m.

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Cariboo Cougars forming roster Alistair McInnis sports@pgfreepress.com Bryan MacLean is entering his third season guiding the Cariboo Cougars. Yet the weekend marked his first time attending the BC Major Midget League (BCMML) hockey teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer evaluation camp. The 2011 camp unfolded before MacLean relocated from his home in Nova Scotia to Prince George to begin teaching at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic School. He was back in the Maritime province on vacation during last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camp. With a higher role on the team, MacLean knows his presence at the camp was necessary this summer. After two seasons as an assistant to head coach Trevor Sprague, MacLean is taking on the lead position behind the bench. Sprague moved into the general manager position in the spring, which opened the door for MacLean. MacLean, who was officially named the Cougarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach in May, enjoyed what he saw at his first August evaluation camp in Prince George. The main sessions ran from Friday to Sunday at the Coliseum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it went fairly smoothly. It was a busy weekend, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to have that many kids come out and have interest,â&#x20AC;? he

said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so we really appreciated having that many kids show interest in our hockey team.â&#x20AC;? MacLean noted that 87 players registered for the camp. They released a list of 45 players who survived the first round of cuts. The remaining 45 have received invites to the Cariboo teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next camp Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. The team is working towards a final 20man roster for the 2013-14 BCMML season. MacLean expressed his gratitude for the players who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advance, as well as those who stand a good chance of making the next jump to the junior level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone has a contribution to the process and it makes our job hard which is good for us.â&#x20AC;? Cariboo alumni helped run the weekend sessions including Josh Connolly (Kamloops Blazers), Jake LeBrun (Prince George Spruce Kings), Seb Lloyd (from Westside Warriors to Division 1 Harvard this coming season), Ryan Forbes (Nanaimo Clippers) and Stephen Penner (Nanaimo Clippers). The list of 45 includes returning players Liam Blackburn, Donovan Law, Lien Miller-Jeannotte, Riley Pettit, Tyler Povelofskie, Bryan Allbee, Scott Cullen and Kenny Nordstrom. Goalie Jeremy Matte, who played back-up to Nathan Warren in the 2012-13 season, is also

Alistair McINNIS/Free Press White forward Brogan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, left, skates the puck around Black defender Jared Stevens during a scrimmage at the Cariboo Cougarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; summer evaluation camp on Sunday at the Coliseum.

back with the team. The list includes players who may not return depending on the outcome of junior tryouts. Prince George talent formed the bulk of the players who attended the camp. But with the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest geographical draw

zone, the Cariboo squad drew players from throughout northern B.C. and Whitehorse, Yukon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to relax for the next two weeks before it gets ramped up, but once it gets going, we look like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have another competitive squad,â&#x20AC;? MacLean said.

:H WDNH WKH ELWH Baseball team falls short RXW RI +RPH 2ZQHUVKLS The Prince George LTN Contractto the semfinals. ing Knights nearly had the mercy The Knights booked their ticket rule end their baseball season. to the playoffs in dramatic fashion, They were losing 10-2 against requiring an extra inning to edge the Vancouver Minor Yankees in Nanaimo 8-7. The Yankees won Pool the semifinal round of the 2013 BC B with a 4-0 record, while the AbMinor Baseball Association Peewee botsford Angels took the second seed AAA provincial championships on in the group at 3-1. Sunday afternoon. It was the fifth inIn the other semifinal, another ning. But they survived it, and went extra-inning contest, Cloverdale into the following inning determined. defeated Abbotsford 8-5. Having plated nine straight batters, The four-day Peewee AAA prothe Knights took an 11-10 lead in vincial championships began last the sixth. But the Yankees recorded Thursday. The Knights opened their four runs in the bottom of the sixth schedule with a 5-3 triumph over and picked up the victory over the the Victoria Red Eagles. Sandwiched Knights. It marked the Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; last between the Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; round-robin win of the weekend, as they were victories were losses against Clodominated in the tournament final verdale (11-8) and the Aldergrove at Spruce City Stadium, losing 24-3 Dodgers (12-5). to the Cloverdale Spurs in Sunday Other teams entered were the afternoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final. Chilliwack Cougars, Rutland Rockies Although hosts of the 10-team and White Rock Tritons. weekend tournament, the Knights may not have been favourites going into the event. COME IN FOR YOUR PERSONALIZED But they advanced to SHOE FITTING TODAY! the playoff round on a tiebreak and raised eyebrows with their comeback effort against the Yankees in the semfinals. With a 1-2 record after three games, the Knights were in danger of missing the playoff round. But in needing a win in their last round robin game, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for a better opponent. The adidas â&#x20AC;˘ asics â&#x20AC;˘ balega â&#x20AC;˘ brooks â&#x20AC;˘ icebreaker â&#x20AC;˘ merrell Nanaimo Pirates carmizuno â&#x20AC;˘ new balance â&#x20AC;˘ salomon â&#x20AC;˘ saucony â&#x20AC;˘ sugoi ried a 2-1 record into their game on Saturday afternoon. The winner S P O R T S would finish second in www.strideandglide.ca â&#x20AC;˘ info@strideandglide.ca Pool A behind Clover1655A 15th Ave (Across from Parkwood Mall) 250-612-4754 dale (4-0), and advance

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The UNBC athletics department has landed its replacement for long-time women’s basketball head coach Loralyn Murdoch. Now serving the athletic director role, Murdoch played a leading role in the Timberwolves’ hiring of Sergey Shchepotkin. The move was announced earlier this week. Shchepotkin resides in Olds, Alta. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, including 15 years as a professional player in Russia and Lebanon. “I played for the CKSA, Central Sports Army Club, in Moscow, Russia,” Shchepotkin stated in a press release. “The CKSA is one of the most high-profile clubs in Russia, and is well-known in Europe. I then played in Lebanon, I played there for eight years but stayed to work as a coach and manager for a sports club.” Shchepotkin’s professional experience includes coaching in a women’s professional league in Russia and NEW COACH club teams in LebaSERGEY SHCHEPOTKIN non. He’s coached four WNBA players, 24 national team players (Russia, Lebanon, Croatia and Australia), eight European champions, two Asian Club champions, and one bronze medalist from the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008). Shchepotkin has also worked alongside former Canadian women’s national team head coach Alison McNeill. “Sergey will bring a European flavour to UNBC women’s basketball,” Murdoch said in the release. “His experience coaching at the premier level in Russia is very exciting and to have a coach as qualified and passionate about the game is going to be great motivation for the players. When you have a candidate that comes highly recommended from our current U19 national team head coach, as well as our former senior women’s national team coach - I think the future is very bright.” Shchepotkin moved with his wife and two children from Russia to Vancouver in 2006. They stayed there until 2011, when he got the coaching job at Olds College. He’s looking forward to returning to B.C. “All my thoughts for the upcoming season are surrounding what our game plan is going to be,” he stated. “Our plan is to show at least the same ® ® result as last year but trying to do a bit more. I am ® really very happy and very excited. I just thought today that UNBC is a very young CIS team but Sizes 2-18 the team’s winning tradition is very large.” The Timberwolves begin their second season as a probationary member of the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) the weekend of Nov. 1 and 2 with away games against the Manitoba Bisons and Winnipeg Wesmen. They’ll return the following * weekend for their home opener, Nov. 8 against the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack. Shchepotkin is aiming to arrive in Prince George by Sept. 1.

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Cats may not give Forsberg a warm welcome back Alex Forsberg looked at the alternatives and realized that Prince George is not such a bad place after all. Forsberg made a costly mistake when he quit on the Cougars during the Christmas break in the 2012-13 season. It was a blunder and a selfish choice, a move that hurt Forsberg’s career path; and one that arguably may have cost the Cats a playoff spot. An old cliché win-win did not apply in this situation; this was the classic case of “lose-lose”. The 2010 WHL’s number-one overall bantam draft pick gambled by sitting at home in Saskatchewan requesting a trade. He HART BEAT HARTLEYMILLER wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Jesse, who was granted his wish in August (2012). Despite being the Cougars captain, Jesse Forsberg was dealt to the Seattle Thunderbirds for forward Colin Jacobs. (Seattle also received a fifth and a seventh-round draft pick in the transaction). For once, the Cougars did not capitulate to a Forsberg demand. The January 10 WHL trade deadline passed, yet Alex remained property of the Cougars. Running out of options, Alex chose to play near his home, albeit in a league well below his skill level. He joined the Humboldt Broncos of the SJHL and quickly discovered the scouts were not paying attention. Forsberg received a dose of reality when his stock and reputation took a nosedive as he was not selected in the June 2013 NHL Draft. Yes, the player that only three years earlier was the top ranked prospect as a 14-year-old in Western Canada, did not receive any attention from an NHL team. That is astonishing, something that rarely happens. With his ego bruised, Alex decided to give P.G. another look. He was intrigued that the Cougars hired Mark Holik behind the bench. Could this possibly be a “fresh start”? Although he never said it publicly, it was apparent that Forsberg was not a flag-waving fan of previous coach Dean Clark. The Cougars open training camp in one week, and yes, Alex is returning to the team. No, there won’t be any red carpet, steak and lobster or limo awaiting his arrival. Cats GM Dallas Thompson admits it will be awkward, for at least the first several minutes, when Forsberg has to reacquaint himself to the teammates he turned his back on. At best, this will be a wait-and-see approach. Thompson admits, “There’s no hard feelings

here. Alex is a great player. He wants to get his career going and we think he can help us.” The Cougars made a stand by holding their ground. In the past, disgruntled Cougar players who asked for a trade received their wish. Perhaps Thompson and the Cougars are sending a new message in that the inmates will not be running the asylum. Second chances, and sometimes even third ones, have become commonplace. There’s no need for either side to hold a grudge. Ideally, Forsberg plays well, makes his teammates and the hockey club better and an NHL team notices the turnaround. Alex has talent; there is no mistaking that, but now that he is 18, does he have the maturity and leadership abilities to go along with that skill? Maybe he received bad advice in the past but this move is about the future. We do not know if this reunion will work, but as the old adage states, “the grass isn’t always greener on the other side”. Prince George is a city that consists of residents that relish and appreciate hard work and an honest everyday effort. If Alex Forsberg can deliver on that, he will be welcomed back with open arms.

Jason Dufner got some surprised looks from the PGA Championship gallery when he grabbed his wife by the rear end in celebration. Asked what the move was called he replied “The Tiger Cup”. Comedy writer Derek Wilken of Calgary The NFL preseason is underway. Completely meaningless games in August. Making the whole country honorary Cubs fans. Contributor Janice Hough of Palo Alto, California (www.leftcoastsportsbabe.com) A massive sinkhole opened up at Ste-Catherines and Guy Streets in downtown Montreal. The hole goes so far down, witnesses say, that gawkers could even see the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East. Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times (seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sidlinechatter) And in case you missed it: Roberto Luongo’s tires were stolen off his SUV on the driveway of his Florida home. No, Tim Thomas isn’t a suspect since he has never pumped Roberto’s tires. Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also writes for HQ Prince George (http://hqprincegeorge com). Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@94xfm.com. Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller

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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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This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo. (250)354-7471 Nelson

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

One 2 bedroom Adult orientated, close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Llewellyn Ernest Edwards aka Llew Ernest Edwards aka Lyn Ernest Edwards formerly of 588 Harper Street, Prince George, BC V2M 2W5, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Neil Edwards, 588 Harper Street, Prince George, B C V2M 2W5 on or before September 9th, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Neil Edwards,Executor.

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2006 Dodge Dakota Navy blue, club cab, towing package with FWD. Alpine integrated speakers. Automatic windows, mirrors, and locks. AC, V8, 77,500 kms, in excellent condition. Asking $10,000.00 250-564-3194

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Post-secondary helps prepare students for the workplace More than 400,000 students will enrol this year in at least one course at British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 public post-secondary institutions where they will attend one of the many campuses, satellite offices or learning centres. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With barely a month to go before students head back to class, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good time to remind British Columbians about the role that postsecondary education plays in all our lives,â&#x20AC;? said Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the biggest hurdles we face is preparing students to go where the jobs are - or will be in the future. B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-secondary institutions are responding by using a nimble and flexible approach - matching their programming with the needs of B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labour force as it evolves with industry.â&#x20AC;? Post-secondary education and training are crucial and help ensure B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

citizens are ready to take on lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges - both at school and in their careers. Labour market predictions show that more than threequarters of all jobs in the future will require some post-secondary education and training. Skilled trades and technological services likely will be among the fastest-growing areas in the years ahead. Focused investments in education over the last 12 years have helped build a world-class post-secondary system in British Columbia one that is sustainable for the future, and meets learnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and employersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs and expectations. Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role, and that of B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-

secondary institutions, is integral in ensuring students are prepared to take on the challenge presented by an expected one million job openings, and that B.C. employers have access to a highly educated and motivated workforce. In 2013-14, government is investing another $1.9 billion for operating grants - a 47 per cent increase since 2001. This is along with more than $460 million in capital investments over the next three years that will be used to maintain, renew and expand post-secondary facilities so that students and staff continue to have access to high-quality learning and teaching facilities.

Northern Toyota is actively recruiting for our new location currently under construction at the junction of Hwy 16 and Hwy 97. Northern Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new location will be a state of the art facility offering the very best in Product Quality and Customer Services as well as being a leading edge working environment for our employees. We are offering employment opportunities for the following positions. â&#x20AC;˘ Product Advisor/Salesperson â&#x20AC;˘ Fleet/Finance/Business Office â&#x20AC;˘ Lot Attendant â&#x20AC;˘ Automotive Detailer â&#x20AC;˘ Tire/Lube/Automotive Technician/ apprentice Experience not necessary, but may be considered an asset for specific positions.

Primary and Respite Caregivers required (PRINCE GEORGE, BC) If you have a passion and the desire to become a â&#x20AC;&#x153;professionalâ&#x20AC;? Caregiver working with 1 or 2 youth at risk in your own home; this may be the opportunity youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been looking for. You will need: â&#x20AC;˘ From 1 or 2 bedrooms (depending on how many youth you want in your home) â&#x20AC;˘ The ability to work as a team with professionals in the community as well as other caregivers â&#x20AC;˘ A willingness to participate in training and educational opportunities on an ongoing basis â&#x20AC;˘ A clear criminal record check â&#x20AC;˘ To complete the Home Study process You will receive: â&#x20AC;˘ $1780 - $6000/month (dependent on experience and skills) â&#x20AC;˘ Youth support hours â&#x20AC;˘ Respite on a monthly basis â&#x20AC;˘ Ongoing 24/7 support and training For further information on becoming a caregiver, please refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities. Email resume to jessica.dorer@axis.bc.ca or fax to (250) 851-2977.

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.

â&#x20AC;˘ High school diploma or general education degree (GED) essential; â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy duty truck/equipment technical knowledge preferred; â&#x20AC;˘ Post-secondary diploma in a related field preferred; â&#x20AC;˘ 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 companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health & Safety Manual. Other duties may be assigned.

â&#x20AC;˘ Strong leadership skills; â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent customer relations skills; â&#x20AC;˘ Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel; â&#x20AC;˘ Strong organizational skills; â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to be creative and adaptive in a union shop environment; â&#x20AC;˘ Strong business ethics with a professional approach at all time; â&#x20AC;˘ 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

Welders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fabricators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Machinist & Millwrights Required Del-Tech currently has positions available for experienced Welders, Fabricators, Machinist and Millwrights.

Drop off or foward your resume to: reception@northerntoyota.ca

Northern Toyota 2005 Redwood St., Prince George, B.C., V2L 2N5 250.564.7205

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Hub City Volkswagen is currently seeking a

Service Advisor We are seeking a strong motivated individual who can soar with our service team of professionals. If you have the talent to join our team and hit our high standards for customer service and retention, sales objectives and professionalism, drop off or e-mail your resume. We realize that a compensation package needs to be very aggressive to continue to build our exceptional customer care team. Service Advisor duties: Repair order utilization, CSI/ CES management, service repair sales, customer follow-up. Special consideration will be given to those that possess previous automotive, parts or retail sales experience. Attn: Craig Mayer Hub City Volkswagen, Prince George, BC V2L 1L8 or E-mail: Craig@hubcitymotors.com

Hub City Volkswagen 1822 Queensway St. â&#x20AC;˘ Prince George, BC 250.564.7228 1.888.300.6013 www.hubcitymotors.com Das Auto DL#5385

QA/QC Manager Del-Tech Manufacturing Inc. is a primary manufacturer of Bio-Mass fuelled energy systems, located in Prince George, BC. The company is currently seeking a technically qualiďŹ ed person to ďŹ ll the permanent position of QA/QC manager. The QA/QC Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the quality management system (QMS) is fully implemented in an organized and efďŹ cient manner. Duties and Responsibilities t .BOBHF BOE PWFSTFF QSPKFDU RVBMJUZ UP FOTVSF compliance to codes, standards, regulations, equipment speciďŹ c speciďŹ cations, and QMS requirements. t .BOBHJOH UIF EFWFMPQNFOU BOE JNQMFNFOUBUJPO PG UIF 2.4 for planning, fabrication, inspection, and documentation BOE PQFSBUJPOT BDUJWJUJFT t 0WFSTFF TVQFSWJTJPO PG BMM WJTVBM JOTQFDUJPOT BOE /%& including 3rd party sub suppliers. t .BOBHJOH JOTQFDUJPO /%& BOE UFTUJOH QMBOT GPS OFX construction, repair work, and alterations. CertiďŹ cation and Experience Requirements t "CJMJUZ UP DPNNVOJDBUF FGGFDUJWFMZ CPUI WFSCBMMZ BOE JO writing, with all internal organization departments, suppliers, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities. t 4USPOH DPPSEJOBUJPO BOE PSHBOJ[BUJPO TLJMMT XJUI TUSJDU emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail. t )PME B 5FDIOJDBM PS B 5SBEFT RVBMJmDBUJPO t &YQFSJFODF XPSLJOH XJUIJO MPDBM KVSJTEJDUJPOBM BOE regulatory authorities. Must be familiar with: t *OTQFDUJPO BOE SFMBUFE /%& NFUIPET .5 15 65 BOE 35 JODMVEJOH "4.& 4FDUJPO 7*** o %JW SFRVJSFNFOUT t "4.& # BOE # t .VTU IBWF UIF BCJMJUZ UP XPSL XJUIJO TUSJDU EFBEMJOFT and under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanour. %FMUFDI .BOVGBDUVSJOH *OD PGGFST DPNQFUJUJWF TBMBSJFT BOE beneďŹ ts package and promotes the opportunity for BEWBODFNFOU BOE USBJOJOH Please submit resumes to The General Manager info@deltech.ca Or fax to: 250-562-9655 | www.deltech.ca

ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. ‡/††/*Offers apply to the purchase of a 2013 Silverado Thunder Special Edition (R7B)/2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500 HD (1SB) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,600). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. Limited quantities of 2013 models available. GMCL, RBC Royal Bank, TD Auto Financing Services or Scotiabank may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Chevrolet dealer for details. WBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary.‡0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/ TD Auto financing/Scotiabank for 72 months on new or demonstrator 2013 Silverado Thunder Special Edition/2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500 HD. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0%, the monthly payment is $138 for 72 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. 0% finance offer is unconditionally interest-free. **$5,500/$7,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on the 2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500HD/2013 Silverado Thunder (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other cash credits available on most models. See your GM dealer for details. $1,000/$2,500 non-stackable cash credits is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500 HD/2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab. Non-Stackable Cash Credits are available only when consumers opt for the cash purchase of a new or demonstrator model. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing such discounts and incentives which will result in a higher effective interest rate. See dealer for details. Offer ends September 3, 2013. ^Whichever comes first. ^^Based on latest competitive data available.*† 2013 Silverado 3500HD 5th-wheel towing capacity of 10,478 kg (23,100 lb) is based on model K30903 with Dual Rear Wheels and available Duramax® diesel engine. Competitive information based on comparably equipped 2012 model year data available at time of printing. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details. *^ Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Large Pickup segmentation and latest 2012 competitive information available at time of printing. Excludes other GM models. *‡ Requires Regular Cab model C30903 with Dual Rear Wheels and gas engine. Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo. †† No-Charge Allison Transmission offer applies to new 2013 MY Silverado Heavy Duty Models delivered by September 3, 2013 at participating dealers in Canada. Dealer trade may be required. This offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice.Conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ¥ Offer only valid from July 3, 2013 to September 30, 2013 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, finance or lease of an eligible new 2013 Model Year Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty, Chevrolet Heavy Duty, GMC Sierra Light Duty, GMC Sierra Heavy Duty, or Chevrolet Avalanche. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the samehousehold (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/ GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details † Thunder package includes R7M credit valued at $1,550. ¥¥ The Chevrolet Impala, Camaro, Tahoe, Silverado HD, and Avalanche; received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among Large Car, Midsize Sporty Car (tie), Large CUV, Large Heavy Duty Pickup, Large Light Duty Pickup (tie) in the proprietary J.D. Power 2013 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 83,442 new-vehicle owners, measuring 230 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February to May 2013. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com

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