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Pay parking debate back before council Monday Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com The recommendation is the same. In July city staff put forward a recommendation to council to approve awarding Aparc a $1.05 million contract to install pay parking and licence plate recognition equipment and that the total cost of the project, $1.24 million, be funded from the debt reduction fund. Meters were taken out of downtown in 2009 on a trial basis. Council has sought to bring back paid parking as a way to increase revenue for the city. The July motion was delayed as the Downtown Business Improvement Association and the Prince George Chamber of Commerce lobbied for council to meet with

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them to discuss other options. The groups made presentations at a committee-of-thewhole meeting last month. However, that has not changed the motion council will consider on Monday, which is to proceed as originally recommended. Chamber president Derek Dougherty, in a letter to council, says there are three main issues regarding pay parking … attitude, the bylaw surrounding pay parking, and enforcement. “Pay parking in the downtown should never be about revenue generation for the city,” he writes. “It is about moving the vehicles along, to provide convenient parking for patrons in certain areas of the city.” He writes that free parking should be extended to four hours within a specified zone downtown. Dougherty suggests that if a vehicle is

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found inside the zone with three unpaid or contested tickets past due by 30 days or more, the vehicle is towed. Vehicles that have a city parkade pass but still park on the street is also a problem that hasn’t been addressed. The chamber also opposes using the city’s debt reduction fund to pay for the program. “The chamber does not support the re-direction of funds that are purposed for retiring debt,” he wrote. Former Downtown Business Improvement Association president Kirk Gable has also voiced his concern to council in a letter. He says the return of pay parking will drive shoppers to the malls where parking is free. “If paid parking was such a great idea, every shopping mall in North America would have it,” he wrote. Council will debate the issue Monday.

The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is inviting neighbouring First Nations communities, provincial and federal government representatives and proponents of natural gas developments to a B.C. First Nations Liquified Natural Gas Summit next month. The summit will be held October 9-10 at the Civic Centre. “We have been hearing from our members and other First Nation communities of all the challenges these projects impose on our people,” said Tribal Chief Terry Teegee. “We’d like to know more about natural gas policies, operations and the cumulative impacts that will occur on our traditional territories.” The event is invitation-only as it is geared towards building relationships and alliances among First Nations communities and address the challenges these projects present.

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Bringing U.S. workers to B.C. Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com It would be slightly inappropriate for a high-ranking U.S. official to encourage American workers to relocate permanently to Canada to help with our skills shortage. However, U.S. consul general Anne Callaghan says she is working on a program to help U.S. residents come north under the Temporary Foreign Worker program. “We have a very successful program in Alberta,” Callaghan told the Free Press Wednesday. “They’ve brought up more than 1,000 skilled workers from the United States.” She added that she is working with the province here to hopefully initiate a similar program in British Columbia. She said the Temporary Foreign Worker program is “complementary” to what she is trying to do and that is help

the economies of both the United pated in a round-table discussion States and Canada by giving some Wednesday. work to those south of the border “The message that they gave me while filling a skills shortage gap is that some of them have been up here. enjoying strong busiCallaghan was ness relations with cognizant of the fact, the United States,” however, that Prince she said. “They’d like George, and the to grow their busiNorth, is certainly ness relations looking to attract with the Unitmore permanent ed States and workers. the message Callaghan was they’re giving in Prince George to leaders on meeting with local both sides of CONSUL GENERAL manufacturers and the border is ANNE ‘make it easier exporters to discuss CALLAGHAN for us, help us ways to increase trade between the U.S. and facilitate this.’ Canada. That’s exactly what we’re She, along with representatives trying to do.” from the B.C. Division of CanaThe U.S. is still this dian Manufacturers and Exporters country’s largest trading and representatives from Foreign partner politicians, at all Affairs, Trade and Development levels, slathering over trade Canada, in partnership with opportunities with China, Initiatives Prince George, particiIndia and other overseas

markets, Callaghan said it’s all part of diversification. “Certainly for the forestry sector up here, had there not been a strong Asian market, it would have made it a lot more difficult,” she said. “I think we see that as complementary. I think it underscores the fact that we really do

need to pay attention to the north/ south relationship.” According to BCStats, over the first seven months of 2013 exports to the United States showed an increase of 14.2 per cent, but B.C. companies are still facing challenges – especially at border points of entry.

Deepak says Dix a good leader will be up to the party. “In the meantime, I intend to continue to lead our party and caucus in the important work of holding the Liberals to account for the promises Former NDP candidate Bobby Deepak says, they made during the election and their actions for him, Adrian Dix’s leadership of the since. party was never in question. “We must take on a Liberal For others, however, it was and Dix government that seems to reduce announced Wednesday he would be everything to its partisan advanstepping down as soon as the party tage, and in doing so we must not choose a new leader. leave any stone unturned,” Dix “He made a good contribution to said. “In the face of cynicism, it is the party after (former leader) Carole our duty to nourish the need to James resigned,” said Deepak, who ran aspire, to hope and to offer hope. in the Prince George-Mackenzie ridNot by imitating our opponents at ing in the May 14 election. “He really their worst or our critics at their put his heart into it.” most cynical but by speaking to In making his decision to step down FORMER CANDIDATE the best in people. And of course as leader, Dix said he put the party BOBBY DEEPAK to never ever give up.” ahead of personal ambition. As for Deepak, the party needs “It has become clear to me that the best interto take a hard look at the election, not the leader. ests of our party mean that I need to step aside “There needs to be an in-depth analysis of the for a new leader, who can lead us to victory in election,” Deepak said. “The party need to put 2017,” Dix said in a statement released Wednestogether a program heading into the next elecday afternoon. tion.” Dix said it’s his hope that a new leader can be Deepak remains involved in the party and is chosen by mid-2014. That decision, however, the new president of the riding association.

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Variety of charges in court In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 15: Amanda L. Allan was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to three months in jail and placed on probation for one year. In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 16: Gerald S. James was found guilty of criminal harassment and sentenced to one day in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 17: Cheyenne J. Invallie was found guilty of driving with a suspended licence, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Larry Lolly was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for 12 months. Randi D. Staats was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol reading over .08, fined

$1,200, assessed a victim surcharge of $180 and prohibited from driving for one year. Deanna V. Wiley was found guilty of production of a controlled substance, received a conditional sentence of eight months, was assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 18: James C.H. Abbott was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Dana C. Desjardines was found guilty of assault and assaulting a peace officer and sentenced to 48 days in jail. Elwood R. Janczyn was found guilty of criminal harassment, placed on probation for 30 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Candace M. Lolly was found guilty of theft of property with a value less

than $5,000 and sentenced to 15 days in jail. Lolly was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Gordon W. Pagens was found guilty of breaking and entering and sentenced to 11.5 months in jail. Pagens was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to one day in jail. Pagens was also found guilty of mischief and two more counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to 30 days in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 19: Nathan Ghostkeeper was found guilty of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to five months in jail, placed on probation for two years and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Jack J. Girroir was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Ronald J. Larsen was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to one day in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 23: Joseph E.W. Raab was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500 and prohibited from driving for one year. Levi D. Waters was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, fined $750 and assessed a victim surcharge of $112.50. Clinton L. Poitras was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced Free Press Carriers needed in these to 60 days in jail and placed on probation for areas. Delivery days are Fridays. one year. Poitras was also found guilty of uttering threats and failing to comply with a probation College Heights Area order and sentenced to 60 days in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 24: RTE#122 – Cowart Rd, Oxford Dr/Pl, Simon Fraser Ave Ian R. Brown was found guilty of theft of propRTE#126 – Dalhousie Dr, Simon Fraser Ave, York Dr erty with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to RTE#175 – Aldeen Rd, Eugene Rd , Helene Rd 30 days in jail. David I. Willard was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced Tabor Area to six months in jail and placed on probation for RTE#19 – Brigade Dr, Pioneer Ave, Portage St, Voyageur Dr one year. RTE#40 – Hill Ave, Hunter Ave, Killoren Cres, Law Ave, Mullett Cres Candice L. Williamson was found guilty of drivRTE#57 – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Ruggles St. ing without due care and attention, fined $500 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75. RTE#276 – Nugget Ave, Ospika N., Pioneer Ave, Trader Cres Bert E. Betts was found guilty of improper storage of a firearm, fined $300 and assessed a victim Bowl Area surcharge of $45. RTE#128 – 17th Ave, Tamarack Street Brandon J. Lipinski was found guilty of two counts of assault, placed on probation for 12 RTE#284 – 15th Ave, Gillette Street, Harper Drive months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. RTE#73 – 18th Ave, 19th Ave, Central Street E., Harper Drive In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 25: RTE# – 5th, Stuart Dr, Union St, Vedder Cres, Warren Ave, Youngs Ave, Zelkwas Ave Mitchell W. Walper was found guilty of assault, placed on probation for 18 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from posOther routes available in the Hart. sessing firearms for five years. Cole S. Martin was found guilty of two counts of assault, sentenced to 90 days in jail and placed on For more Information call: probation for 18 months. Lana 250 564-0504 or Martin was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, failing to comply email: circulation@pgfreepress.com with a probation order, failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, failing to attend court when ordered to do so and three counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Martin was also found guilty of a second count of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 30 days in jail and placed on probation for 18 months. Catlin J. Williams was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to 71 days in jail. Florence Sutherland was found guilty of With over 30 years of experience, I can help you preserve your freedom, reputation and livelihood. assault, sentenced to 14 days in jail and placed For an appointment call 564-4454 on probation for 18 980 Fourth Avenue, Prince George • aartsenlaw.com months.

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governments were given until September 16 to respond to the offer. The regional district was provided with an offer to provide drop depot collection services on behalf of MMBC to serve those regional residents outside municipal boundaries The regional district board reviewed the financial incentive and contract from MMBC and determined the risk to the regional district was too great. “The contract MMBC provided is heavily weighted in their favour and sets out extremely high standards and significant penalties for noncompliance. It would require the Regional District to make substantial capital upgrades to many of our present collec-

tion sites without an opportunity to recoup those costs,” said Terry Burgess, Chair of the Regional District’s Environment and Parks Committee. “In short, it’s not a deal we are at all comfortable with.” With the regional district refusing to enter into a deal with MMBC, it is now up to MMBC to pursue drop depot collection services through the private sector. The change to the recycling regulation means that starting in May 2014, it is no longer the responsibility of local government to provide recycling collection services. MMBC will be responsible for securing the collection of packaging and printed

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Teacher agrees to suspension Teacher Murray Alan Garland has agreed to have his teaching certificate suspended. The suspension comes after several incidents involving Garland at Morphee Elementary School and Buckhorn Elementary School.

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cillor as well as Mayor Shari Green the same set of questions. Here are the resposnes from Coun. Dave Wilbur. 1. Do you still believe the Core Service Review was a good investment? Why or why not? I think there were significant objectives achieved. One was to identify those things we were doing well. That was a key part. A few examples of that include the planning department, which is clearly respected by those who want or who choose to do business in Prince George. Another is our outreach to volunteers. In operations there’s snow removal. In my opinion we’ve got the Cadillac of snow removal here in Prince George, and we chose not to scale it back We are celebrating success with snow removal. Another goal was to identify opportunities. Some of those opportunities have been deflected, and some have bee accepted. The key to me is the financial impact. When it’s all said and

done, the report I got fairly That’s why it’s good to have recently outlines there will be third party review. millions in savings over the With staff, I think we were next few years. Compare that to going through a number of what the review changes at the time. cost, and Prince Derek (Bates, city George comes manager) was on his out the big winway out, and an awful ner. lot of workload was I am keen put on our directors to say this has and their silos. I don’t been a successthink we had the ful project. I capacity to do job. We have no regrets. needed someone from Some things the outside to do it. didn’t happen Ms. (Beth) James that would have COUNCILLOR brings new skills to the DAVE WILBUR table, but she must made things more rosy, but you can’t have rely on the staffing we have. In everything the short term she would not 2. Could the same goal have be able to do something like been reached if the CSR was what KPMG did, certainly not done completely by staff? Many in a timely manner. residents say this would have 3. In retrospect is there anybeen a less expensive option. thing you would have changed In your opinion, would it have about the process. If so, what? been plausible time- wise? Is Yes, but those are things that there a ballpark dollar figure happened in-camera, so I’m not that can be attached to the in a a position to discuss them. review, if it had been done by This is the team ‘we’, and we staff? are right on right track. We We all suffer from myopia. If have achieved a lot, and it has we are too close to it then we been of benefit to the commudon’t get a really clear picture. nity.

YOUR CITY MATTERS September 20, 2013 COUNCIL COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS MEETINGS

MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN Prince George Aquatic Centre annual maintenance shutdown is September 3 – 29, 2013. The facility will be CLOSED during that time and re-open at 6:15 am on Monday, September 30th. The Four Seasons Leisure Pool will be open extended hours. Please visit our website www.princegeorge.ca for details. #13/062 Revenue Control Clerk, Regular Part-Time Financial Services, closing 5:00 pm, September 30, 2013

COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 23rd – 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers

#13/058 Cleaners (2 Positions) CN Centre/ Community Arenas, closing 5:00 pm, September 27, 2013

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT DESIGN Wednesday, September 25th – 12:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room PRINCE GEORGE HERITAGE COMMISSION Thursday, September 26th – 12:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room BROADCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS: To follow live Council meetings, visit the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca as webcasting services and video archiving of agenda items are available for the public. PROCLAMATIONS Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Run for the Cure Month – September 2013 Sexual Violence Awareness Month – September 2013

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BUDGET SURVEY – CALL FOR FEEDBACK The City of Prince George is preparing its 2014 Provisional Operating Budget and would like your input. Please participate by responding to a short survey available on our website www.princegeorge.ca. Then on October 1st from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Council Chambers, the City of Prince George will be hosting an interactive budget consultation session which will be webcast. Results from the survey will be shared and residents will have the opportunity to ask questions of City representatives. To learn more about the upcoming interactive budget consultation session, subscribe to our e-Notify (Budget and Finance Info) service on the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca.

CRIME REDUCTION/ PUBLIC SAFETY – CALL FOR FEEDBACK Your feedback is important! The Mayor’s Task Force on Crime has released its draft recommendations and needs your input. Please go to www.princegeorge.ca to read about the recommendations and participate in a two question feedback survey. The survey will be available until the end of September. If you would like to be regularly informed of City of Prince George Crime Reduction/Public Safety initiatives, subscribe to our e-Notify (Crime Reduction/Public Safety) service on the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca

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Grab your bucket list! Please RSVP by Mon. Sept 30th 250-564-8116 or ebrndjar@cruiseshipcenters.com Be a part of your community paper. Comment online. Allan WISHART/Free Press Prince George artist Milan Basic takes a break from his painting to listen to BCLC president and CEO Michael Graydon talk about the company taking on the role as presenting sponsor of main-stage entertainment for the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

Games sign up sponsors Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com It was an entertaining announcement Friday for the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Prince George artist Milan Basic created another spray-paint masterpiece, Sound Addiction provided the music, and British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and Treasure Cove Hotel and Casino were announced as the newest sponsors for the Games. BCLC will be the presenting sponsor for the main-stage entertainment during the Games, which run from Feb. 13 to March 1, 2015. Treasure Cove is the newest community partner, and will sponsor a comprehensive entertainment component of the Games. “Prince George has always been very important to BCLC,” presi-

dent and CEO Michael Graydon said. “We’re proud to be part of the team.” Representing Treasure Cove, Matt Major echoed the views of many. “It’s hard to believe it’s only 518 days to the Games. We’re proud to have the opportunity to be a sponsor and be an official community partner.” Games CEO Stu Ballantyne welcomed both groups on board. “Your investment in the Games is awesome, and we look forward to making you proud to be part of this.” He said the main stage will be located at what is now Civic Plaza (which will be renamed Canada Games Plaza). “It’s important to remember the Games is not just a sporting event, it’s also a cultural exchange. We look forward to an 18-day party.”

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The Cariboo Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF), in its annual tradition of celebrating National Forestry Week, will take over 600 Prince George school children on a Walk in the Woods Tour to the Willow River Interpretive Trail, between September 23-27. In 2013 not only will elementary students and their teachers have an opportunity to take this Walk in the Woods tour, but so will the general public. Bus transportation will be provided at no charge, however Preregistration to reserve a seat is required. Forest professionals will be acting as tour guides and will provide a knowledgeable and entertaining hour long trek along the Willow River Interpretive Trails, which are located east of Prince George. This event is part of the local celebrations for National Forestry Week. The CIF theme this year is The Greenest Work Force which is intended to highlight the important work of forest practitioners and to promote the value in choosing forestry as a career. People recreate in the forest, they collect berries in the forest, and they work in the forest. The event also addresses a challenge of National Forest Week that is to first and foremost encourage learning about our forest heritage and to support greater recognition of this valuable resource. The tour takes place at the Willow River highway pullout on Highway 16 East. This is the starting point for a forest trail maintained by the Willow River Demonstration Forest Society. Most of the year it provides an opportunity for hikers to take a self-guided tour of a typical forest site of the Sub-boreal forest that surrounds Prince George. The site is located on the edge of the 1961 Grove fire and also was more recently attacked by mountain pine beetle. The site illustrates the changing nature of the forests whether by the hand of man or by nature. The site is in a state of â&#x20AC;&#x153;collapse and rebirthâ&#x20AC;? that is illustrated in the short 45- to 60-minute walk in the woods. For more information and/or to reserve a seat on the bus, please contact Peter Forsythe 250-563-9158.

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Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Amanda Alexander is no stranger to the YMCA of Northern BC. “When I moved to Prince George 18 years ago,” Alexander says, “I joined the YMCA, and was a front-desk volunteer and helped with running clinics.” When she moved back to Prince George, she and her family joined the YMCA again, and she became “a faithful lunch-hour fitness participant.” Now, she will have a new role with the group. On Oct. 1, Alexander takes over from Mark Miller as the CEO. “I love what the YMCA offers the communities it serves,” Alexander says. “Not just Prince George, but across the north.” She especially likes how the Y works with families. “They help families to be healthy. They schedule things so it’s not a question of dad or mom being able to go, but not the kids.” Alexander has been serving as the women’s and children’s services program manager at the Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society, designing new programs, identifying partPhoto submitted nership opportunities and managing budgets. Amanda Alexander will take over the role of To some extent, that’s what she’ll be doing at CEO for the YMCA of Northern BC on Oct. 1. the Y, as well. and career experience will play a key role in the “I’ll be talking to staff and getting up to speed YMCA’s regional expansion and 50th anniversary on what they’re doing across the region. There are celebrations in 2014.” some really neat initiatives they’re working on.” Alexander has already indicated there is one In a press release announcing the appointment, aspect of the new job she is willing to take on. Y board chairperson Pat Flack said they had a lot “I will definitely be participating in next year’s of work to do. Strong Kids Challenge.” “We received over 40 quality resumes from The challenge is part of the Strong Kids Camacross the country for this position, and Amanda’s paign, which raises money to help send children to stood out from the beginning. Her education Camp Kanannaq.

Human resources professionals meet here Facebook, working from home, Generation Y. ing lunch, Heaney will discuss social media and the The world is changing, and how human resources law, and the recent changes dealing with what is professional handle those changes is on the agenda considered individual privacy. for a symposium in Prince George at the end of For more information on the symposium and September. registration, go to www.bchrma.org. The ninth annual Northern Symposium of the BC Human Resources Management Association (BCHRMA) is set for the Ramada Hotel on Sept. 30 One Stop Recycle Centre and Oct. 1. Sessions start on the afternoon of Sept. 30, and Prince George’s ONLY include Karen Jackson of Jackson Consulting Group 5 STAR BOTTLE DEPOT talking about engagement and what it really means. sing es • Fast Proc She will touch on how Generation Y’s perceive sist as ll • Staf f wi the workplace and what they really want, whether ing you with sort engagement is an organizational, management or Free bottle beverage milk electronics drive pickup individual responsibility, and what some organizations are doing to improve engagement. Call us for more info 250-962-9300 Jackson will be followed by Dr. Elisa Chavez, 6665 Hart Highway, Prince George, BC V2K 3A5 talking about strategies for managing employees who work from home. The afternoon’s final speaker is Carol J. Sutton, who will deal with assessing assessments, and how to use the best tool for From September 16th -21st help us collect food each purpose. from neighbourhoods across B.C. There will then be a welcome reception, followed by a dinner at the Twisted Cork, with entertainment by Lee-Wai Yu. On Oct. 1, Adriana Allfood foodcollected collectedininRidge your neighbourhood All Meadows will be Willis will provide an will be donated to your local food donated to the Friends in Need Foodbank. Bank. update on changes to labour and employment To volunteer visit bctfooddrive.org today! law. Willis will then join John Heaney and Onkar I=: C:LH Athwal in a panel on managing the collective bargaining relationship. Following a network-

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Dwight Yoakam at CN Centre Tuesday.

Dwight Yoakam lost a fan Tuescan ask you to leave. That has hapday night. pened in my time as a hard-news Not that he cares. He has tons reporter – but at least the RCMP were of them. The country rocker had a respectful. This was way over the line. bit of a hissy fit on stage because, I I’ve been taking photos from the pit gather, there were sound problems. or the sound board for years. Never a I get that. He wants to sound good problem. Well, one time a zealous fan for his adoring audience. That’s spilled his drink on my leather coat – what he’s there for – to entertain the but he said sorry. This guy never said fans. sorry. What I felt was a very firm hand I was there to take pictures for the on my shoulder as I was shown the Free Press. So we both had a job to exit door. The CN Centre photograTEA WITH TERESA pher, a real nice guy, was also told to do. Judging by the crowd reaction TERESAMALLAM leave. at CN Centre, they not only forgave Yoakam’s rants and rude gestures None of this is any reflection on CN – he kicked water bottles across the stage – but I Centre or its management team, who was doing think they kind of liked his ‘bad boy’ behaviour. its best to bring a living country legend to the And he did put on a good show. stage. Our manager suggested that this is part of his Too bad this country legend (and members of act – and the fact we’re still talking about it at the his entourage) was a bit of a jerk Tuesday night. office the next day is just what Yoakam wanted. Before the show, when I was waiting in the “holdAnd, as he pointed out, Mr. Yoakam once dated ing” area for my photo pass, I saw a “Welcome sexy superstar Sharon Stone. Maybe having had Dwight Yoakam to CN Centre” sign on the wall. her in his life went straight to his head. Well, Mr. Yoakam, you may have given us great Yoakam’s a big name in country music. He’s honky-tonk music and hit songs, but don’t be too toured the world. He’s sold millions of records. surprised if next time, we former fans roll up – He’s made a bunch of movies. But for an enternot out – the red carpet. Prince George may be tainer who’s been around since the 80s, he’s got known as a redneck town but we also know our to know by now you get more bees with honey. manners. My sweet grandmother had an expression she Just ask my Gramma. reserved just for boys like him and their big egos: “He’s gotten too big for his britches.” Well, Mr. Dwight Yoakam, you may have won a few Grammies in your day (one in 1999 for Same Old Train) but you’d never have won over my British gramma with your childish antics. Now for my own little rant. I got rather rudely kicked out of the photo pit on Tuesday night. Told to leave. Removed by security. I never saw them coming, I was too busy trying to get my shots. I simply looked up and here was not CN security but I assume Yoakam’s angry security guy in my face. OMG. If you get too close to a crime scene, the cops

MLAs should get priorities right by actually spending some time in the Legislature Should we be concerned that not answer. MLAs don’t have NDP leader Adrian Dix is stepto run the gauntlet of those ping down? dastardly media types who After all, other than the elecalso ask questions they would tion campaign, he only worked rather not answer. 36 days last year. Slacker. Good After the Globe and Mail riddance. wrote a scathing piece about Hold on. All the other MLAs the cancellation of the fall only worked 36 days last year sitting, Aboriginal Affairs Mintoo. ister John Rustad made the As you have probably heard by following post on his Facebook now, the Liberals have decided to page: “The Globe (and me, WRITER’S BLOCK obviously) seems to think the cancel the fall sitting of the LegBILLPHILLIPS Leg is a stage for the opposiislature to … well, run the province without the pesky annoytion and the columnists.” ance of, in the greatest democracy on earth, His rationale works because the governdoing things democratically. It’s become ing Liberals don’t seem to think the Legislacommonplace for the Liberals to avoid, as ture is a place for them. much as they can, sitting the Legislature, It sparked a pretty good debate on his likely because there the Opposition can ask Facebook page. pointed questions the Liberals would rather However, I think the following post from

Rustad summed everything up. “My final word on this topic: Here’s my schedule for next week – Mon. on the road by 5:30 a.m., travel, meeting at 9, UBCM panel on reconciliation at 10, caucus meeting from 9 to 1 p.m., meetings from 2 till 5 then 3+ receptions that I’m expected to drop into going from 5 till 9. Tue, 7:30 to 12:30 Truth and Reconciliation paddle and TRC ceremony, 9 meetings from 1:30 till 5 p.m. then 5+ receptions that I’m supposed to support. Wed, 6:30 a.m. lighting of the sacred fire TRC event, rural caucus meeting 7 to 8:30, 9 meetings, opening ceremonies, luncheon, federal meeting between 9 and 3 p.m., UBCM cabinet panel 3 to 4 then 3+ receptions that I have to attend. Thur, 7 a.m. breakfast meeting then 23 meetings from 9 till 5pm, then 3+ receptions to attend. Fri, 4 meetings, Premier’s speech and a Reconciliation event from 8:30 through 3 p.m.

Friday evening I may have to travel to the Island for an event or stay in Vancouver for a reconciliation event. Sat, traveling up the Island for meetings, an announcement and an event. Sun, back to Vancouver for the Truth and Reconciliation events and walk from 9 a.m. through 1:30 p.m.” Rustad completely misses the point. No one questions that MLAs and certainly cabinet ministers are busy. We’re all busy. The question is whether we’re busy doing the right things. We elect MLAs to debate and vote on issues facing our province and, at the same time, be held accountable for the decisions they make that affect our lives. Attending functions and meetings is certainly important, but it shouldn’t be the most important part of an MLA’s job. Representing their constituents in the Legislature should be.

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Dishing up some different plates Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m used to seeing double vehicles, like a motorhome towing a car or truck, on the roads around Prince George during the summer. In almost all cases, the vehicles have the same licence plates, in terms of where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re from, like both being from B.C. or both from California. On Saturday, I saw a double vehicle with a difference. It was a U-Haul with a trailer. The van had Arkansas plates, the trailer had a Virginia plate. Sort of a strange combination. It reminded me, in a strange way, of when I moved from Burns Lake to Vanderhoof some years ago. It was a winter day, as it always seems to be when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m moving, and I was getting help from my sister and brother-in-law, who had rented a small van in Prince George, and my mom. It turned out the van couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get up the hill to the apartment in Burns Lake on the somewhat icy roads. While one of us went for a bag of sand to sprinkle under the wheels, we decided to sneak up on the apartment building by taking some back streets, all of which were a little flatter than the main road we were trying to get up.

As we debated why the van was having problems with the ice, I happened to glance at the licence plate. Arizona. No wonder it was having problems with a central B.C. winter.

know how to get to Safeco Field, and we know about how long it will take us to get there. We know where the main stores are we want to hit, including a couple of bookstores, some gaming stores and a couple of restaurants we like to eat at. One of them, Claim Jumper, was recommended to one of the other ON THE ROAD fellows by a co-worker a few years AGAIN ago, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been going back ALLANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AMBLINGS After today (Friday), Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m off every year since. ALLANWISHART for two weeks, and I have really The other one, The Ram, just been looking forward to it. happened to be basically next Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got two trips planned, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking door to one of the bookstores we visit, and we forward to both of them for different reasons. decided to stop in for lunch one day. Again, First, a couple of friends and I are headed to itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now become pretty much a regular stop on Seattle for our annual trip to watch a couple of the trip. Mariners games and do some shopping and After we get back from that, I have a few (sometimes) sightseeing. days off before heading to Jasper for a couple Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got it down to a pretty fine art these of days. Some of the family is coming from years. We know where the main points are that Prince George, some from St. Albert, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re we want to get to, and we make sure we sketch basically meeting in the middle. out our route for the next day the evening beItâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a late birthday celebration for Mom, so fore so we can plan the most logical route. We it should be a lot of fun (especially since sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

been using the iPad we got her as a gift for about the last month).

FAREWELL, GOODBYE Technically, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already been gone for a couple of days, given the schedule he works, but this is really my only chance to say goodbye to Free Press sports reporter Alistair McInnis. Alistair was here when I started here in 2008 and has continued to cover the local sports scene for the past fiveand-a-half years. He prefers to stick to the sports beat, but is willing to chip in on other beats when needed. Since I usually spend a fair bit of time in the office on the weekend, when Alistair is doing most of his coverage, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to chance to talk sports a lot, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun. Good luck in the new job, Alistair.

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Bear hunting ban shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a First Nations-only issue Todd Hamilton Black Press This shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a First Nations-only issue. In an opinion poll commissioned by Coastal First Nations, apparently the majority of people in B.C. agree with banning bear hunting on the North Coast. Fair enough, then ban all bear hunting. Ban bear hunting for everyone, everywhere. To be certain, it is the thin edge of the wedge and after bear hunting what will be next? But for this hunter, who finds trophy hunting abhorrent, there is only one thing more abhorrent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; racist Canadian hunting laws. Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to harvest an animal for food â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the only reason for hunting, otherwise take a camera â&#x20AC;&#x201C; should not be predicated on the colour of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skin or ancestry. Whatever the decision, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a fishery or a species of animal, those rules should extend to everyone, not just a select few. One can only wonder what the reaction would be if the current hunting and fishing regulations were reversed and First Nations were told that only Caucasians and Asiatic peoples were allowed to harvest a particular animal. In Canada, there are three distinct classes considered in the regula-

tion of our wildlife resources, and in this order: 1. First Nation; 2. Commercial; 3. Everybody else. This is fundamentally racism. Different laws for different people based on race. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be clear, trophy hunting for any species should be what is banned. If you kill it, you better damn well eat it. And most hunters agree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The attitudes of hunters included in the sample are especially interesting ...

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Bylaw No. 2845 will authorize the Regional District to enter into a 5-year agreement with the Sinclair Mills Education and Recreational Club for use of the Community Hall and property located off Upper Fraser Road in Electoral Area F. The property is described as Lot A of District Lot 3126, Cariboo District Plan PGP35949, PID 017-648-734. In consideration of the entitlements given, the Regional District will receive a nominal sum of $1.00 from the Sinclair Mills Education and Recreational Club for the specified term of the agreement. Bylaw No. 2846 will authorize the Regional District to enter into a 5-year agreement with Linda Mueller, Postmaster, for the use of that portion of the Sinclair Mills Community Hall known as the Canada Post Office facility. In consideration of the entitlements given, the Regional District will receive the monthly sum of TWENTY DOLLARS ($20) from Linda Mueller for the specified term of the agreement. Copies of Bylaw Nos. 2845 and 2846, 2013 are available for viewing at: http://tinyurl.com/RDFFG-SMCH-BL-2845 http://tinyurl.comRDFFG-SMPO-BL2846 or in hard copy at the Regional District Service Centre at 155 George Street, Prince George, BC during regular business hours. Persons wishing to file a written submission in respect of these bylaws should do so not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2013. C. Paton Service Centre Representative

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here is one simple question the British Columbia New Democrats have to ask themselves as they look for a new leader. They have to ask themselves whether they actually want to win the next provincial election. There was plenty of hand-wringing following the NDP’s stunning loss in May but the result came down to one thing … the Liberals wanted to win more than the NDP did. So they did what they needed to do to win. It wasn’t that Adrian Dix was a bad leader or that the pundits had it all wrong. It was that the Liberals wanted it more. Pure and simple. As the New Democrats look for someone to succeed Dix, they should look for someone who, first and foremost, wants to win the next election. Plan for the four years after the election, but plan to win the election too. The two are not necessarily the same thing. The New Democrats have to come to grips with who they are. Former MLA and leadership hopeful Corky Evans said it the best when he pointed out that the New Democrats have become an institution. They used to be a movement, he says. “The same thing happens to every religion as it turns into a church, every political movement that outlives its vision, every business that grows big enough to forget what it started out to accomplish,” Evans wrote in a letter recently that was obtained by journalist Mark LeirenYoung. “The Pope dies, the CEO gets paid to leave, the leader resigns, and the institutions that they led, precisely because they are institutions, survive and carry on as before. “It seems to me that a movement becomes an institution pretty soon after it spawns a number of people whose well-being, financially or psychologically, is dependent on the survival of the organization, rather than its success.” As always, Evans hit the nail on the head. The only question is whether anyone in the “institution” is paying attention.

Who’s next for the NDP?

here are several names being bandied about already as potential successors to NDP leader Adrian Dix. Runner-up last time, John Horgan, is being touted as a possible candidate. As is David Eby, who defeated Christy Clark in the Vancouver-Point Grey riding, forcing the premier to move to West Kelowna and a “safe” Liberal riding. For our money, it’s too bad that the party parted ways with Bob Simpson, who ran unsuccessfully as an independent in Cariboo North. Then, of course, there’s the penchant British Coumbians have for electing former Vancouver mayors to the top job. Will Gregor Robertson want to get back into provincial politics? Time will tell.

Marois simply promoting hatred On the battlefield of war and the battlegrounds of politics to power in Germany. The clear target is any member of the the strategy of divide and conquer is frequently used. population who wears a particular form of dress as part of If you can get the various factions contained within the the practice of their religious beliefs. The two most common coalition your opponent brings to the field to splinter and targets are members from religious groups who wear turbans maintain the strength on your side, victory is very likely. It is or headscarves. a valuable weapon and usually causes little harm in politics. They make exceptional targets since they are highly visible, The current Quebec government has decided and it is fair to assume Marois and her strategists to be different and in the process besmirch the are well aware of that fact. How wearing a headreputation of Canada in the eyes of much of the scarf or turban inhibits the performance of their rest of the world. professional or societal duties is beyond compreThere is a nationalist movement in Quebec. hension. All Marois and company are doing is They believe the only way their culture can be promoting hatred. preserved is to form their own independent Many of those targeted under the Quebec country. Unfortunately for them, the time is Charter of Values were born in the province of long past where that is viable. The province and Quebec. They are Canadian Quebeckers. Marois people of Quebec are intertwined with the rest is deliberately turning her back on her own of Canada in too many ways to make it work. provincial citizens, and that is an abandonment Should the passions of the moment allow it to of her legal and ethical duties. The best word come to pass, we will all suffer emotionally and that comes to mind to apply to this ill-conceived ONSIDE financially, but the new country would be on the VICBOWMAN legislation is “shame”. It is the action of a small, slope of becoming a Third World country. narrow mind which has no business being part The tabling of the Quebec Charter of Values of any government at any level in a democracy. by Premiere Pauline Marois is a divide-and-conquer strategy. She will fail to divide and conquer. The wonderful people The fiscal management of her minority government is abysof Quebec will recognize the tactic for what it is. Marois and mal. She and her colleagues are desperate to detract attention friends will likely be on the outside looking in following the from their poor governmental performance and have chosen next provincial election. Democracy, as flawed as it often is, the blatantly racial prejudices set out in the Charter of Values. will take care of that. Most often these political gambits do little or no lasting In the meantime, touch base with your Quebecois friends harm. The Quebec Charter of Values is similar to the poliand reaffirm that friendship we have with them. The majority cies of Adolf Hitler. He spotlighted the Jewish population of people in Quebec are kind, caring and fair-minded. and made great strides utilizing common prejudice to rise Just take a moment to remind them that we know that. CIRCULATION MANAGER: LANA METZ circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0504

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Library board plans to keep Nechako Branch open Editor: On behalf of the Prince George Public Library Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for this opportunity to make a brief statement in regards to current speculation on the state of our library’s Nechako Branch. The library board has no plans to close the Nechako Branch of the Prince George Public Library. On July 8, 2013, Prince George city council approved a motion “that administration, together with the Prince

George Public Library, conduct a cost/benefit analysis and make recommendations to council regarding operation of the Nechako Branch” (Core Review Services Implementation Plan, section 3.16). The board has directed the chief librarian to work with city staff on this and the staff has already begun the process. The Prince George Public Library welcomes this opportunity to review this or any other budget expenditures. Provincial legislation (the Library Act) specifies that the

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Penny for your thoughts National Concrete Accessories celebrated the grand opening of the new branch in Prince George on Thursday, Sept. 12. NCA specializes in concrete accessories, specialty construction products,tools and more for building contractors. The new location at 2050 Robertson Road is the fifth branch in B.C. and the 14th store nationwide. Cutting the ribbon are Marvin Ramsay (left), National Concrete Accessories, BC Regional Manager; Rosalind Thorn, President of Prince George Construction Association; Rob Frazer, Branch Manager, National Concrete Accessories; Mayor Shari Green; and Coun. Cameron Stolz.

Challenging council gospel Dermond Travis Integrity BC Small town B.C. may be facing a plague of what disgraced former U.S. vice president Spiro Agnew called the nattering nabobs of negativity or at least that’s what a number of B.C. mayors and their allies would have you believe. The crime these nattering nabobs have committed? Having the temerity to challenge council gospel. In one town the local mayor accused those who opposed plans for a new sewage treatment plant as behaving like bullies, in another the chief administrative officer referred to his critics as “a cancer.” Someone else took issue with a newspaper column critical of the local mayor and inquired through a letter to the editor as to “What are her sources? Are they my neighbours, your neighbours?” Some of it reeks of McCarthyism, some amateur hour. One B.C. mayor went so far as to criticize local citizens for contacting the media and province-wide watchdog groups (including IntegrityBC), while falsely claiming that no one in his administration would ever stoop to such a dastardly deed. Blissfully ignoring the fact that his chief administrative officer was given free rein to attack local ratepayers on CBC Radio. Pick-up many of B.C.’s community newspapers and chances are you’ll see these fights playing out in the letters to the editor section, if not on the front page. Sometimes those same papers find themselves drawn into the brawls through no fault of their own. Trace the origins of many of these civic street fights and the common denominator seems to be what the Captain said in Cool Hand Luke: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” It’s as though “you can’t fight city hall” is giving way to “you can’t criticize city hall” and that’s not a good omen for local democracy. While some town councils are finding innovative ways to engage their citizens online, in town halls, and through creative advertising; others are hiding behind closed doors, barring citizens from critical decisions that effect their community’s future.

Something is seriously amiss when Central Saanich meets in camera more often than the City of Toronto. Chances are most local councils across B.C. are in the same boat. And what’s getting decided behind those doors isn’t small potatoes. White Rock ratepayers woke up one morning to learn that their council had decided to purchase the municipality’s water system from the City of Edmonton-owned Epcor, even though the system isn’t for sale and no one is saying what it might cost if Epcor was willing to sell it. The report council based its decision on must be stamped “Top Secret,” because outside of a select few no one else has seen it. Councillors allegedly don’t even have a copy. In a tongue-in-cheek series of newspaper columns – 13 Ways To Kill Your Community – Alberta’s Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths wrote: “the seventh of 13 things that you can do to ensure that your community fails and dies is to refuse to meaningfully cooperate with other organizations, businesses, agencies, boards or communities.” Griffiths could have easily added ratepayers to that list, because election to local office doesn’t come with a blank cheque. Democracy doesn’t end when the polls close. To succeed you need buy-in. And when two out of three voters stayed at home in the last civic elections, councils should be encouraging citizen involvement instead of trying to snuff it out. Consider that in 2011, Prince George mayor Shari Green was elected by 13 per cent of all registered voters, Kelowna’s mayor Walter Gray by 15 per cent of voters, and Nanaimo’s mayor John Ruttan by 14 per cent. With local elections a little over a year away maybe it’s time to hit pause on the vitriol, because there’s something to be said for civility. In his new book, The Importance of Being Civil: The Struggle for Political Decency, McGill University professor John A. Hall explains that civility is the glue that holds society together. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Hall went on to explain that: “Talking is crucial because, if you talk, you make people more reasonable. Civility on the part of government is absolutely vital.” Hall’s book should be required reading for local councils and every candidate before next year’s local elections. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

Editor: In January, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. held its most successful Investors Group Walk for Memories. With more than 5,200 participants in 23 communities throughout the province, the walk raised almost $700,000 this year. Society staff and volunteers are eager to make next year’s event even better. One way that we can achieve our goal is through the support of our business community. On September 21, it is World Alzheimer Day. On this day, we plan to raise awareness about the disease and raise funds for the 2014 Investors Group Walk for Memories. Our community fundraising team, A Penny for Your Thoughts, Prince George, will be kicking off its fundraising efforts at four locations around Prince George: Signature Liquor Store at Pine Centre Mall, Northern Hardware, Walmart, and Canadian Tire. All proceeds go to the Investors Group Walk for Memories. Did you know that 70,000 people in B.C. have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and that 10,000 of them are under the age of 65 years old? The Investors Group Walk for Memories bring businesses, neighbours, family members, and public officials together – helping fight the effects of the disease. The even also provides an opportunity for people in every corner of the province to come together and support one another. Lana Styr Chair Investors Group Walk for Memories

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CHILDSPLAY Childsplay, a young Vancouver punk band, play Kelly Road Secondary on Oct. 7. Hitting cities and towns with a message to youth that “It’s up to us...the next generation,” Childsplay talks about bullying, taking a stand, being aware of the current issues and what the next generation needs to do to make a difference. Upbeat and positive, the tour is youth focused. Childsplay is working with Pink Shirt Day to bring awareness to bullying and for the past two years the ‘bullying sucks’ theme has been the main focus of the Canada-wide tour.

Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com If the words, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” had not already been famously penned by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities, it may have been the opening line of Bjorn Norheim’s first book. He wrote and self-published Viking to Canuck, which chronicles tales of his earlier life under German occupation and his risky work for the underground smuggling Jews into Sweden. However, the book is mostly about his later, and happier, years spent with his wife, Gwen, in the Canadian wilderness. An avid outdoorsman who enjoys seeing animals in their natural habitat, Bjorn relished his time working in the bush as a logger in Ontario. In 1952, he moved to Prince George where he met and later married Gwen and together they began exploring and hiking nature trails and skiing routes. The author’s two cities? Oslo and Prince George. “I was 24 when I left Norway to come to Canada. I had $20 in my pocket,” he said. He writes of his decision: “In my worn-out book, Ebbell wrote about the three main organizations that built up Canada: The North West Comany/Hudson Bay Company, the Canadian Pacific Railroad and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. “I dreamed of being a policeman in a right red suit riding a horse in the mountains. I dreamed of being a conductor driving a train through the vast wheat fields of the prairies, and I dreamed of being a trapper hauling piles and piles of fur to trade at the Hudson Bay Post.” He also dreamed of being a gold miner, panning the icy creeks. The 256-page book illustrated with photographs is set to be launched Oct. 3 at Books and Company. It contains riveting passages about close calls with the Nazis, stories about wildlife and survival

and a closing chapter, Four Legged Buddies, about adventures with dogs owned by Bjorn and his wife. Gwen helped with the book by making suggestions, typing the original manuscript and giving moral support. She also wrote a chapter on how the couple met. “I wrote about how we first met at the Silver Spike Cafe on Third Avenue. It was where everybody went to have coffee. I was teaching out in Hixon and sometimes we got rides with our parents to come into Prince George.” It wasn’t love at first sight – she saw him looking at the waitresses and heard about his wild parties – but they have now been together for 58 years. In their early years together, the couple lived just past Miworth, on an expanse of land overlooking the Nechako River. “In the 70s they had a [government] program where if you cleared the land, you got a parcel of land given to you,” said Gwen. “So we had 160 acres on the river, we lived there for 30 years. “We had no electricity when we moved there. There was a power plant but the phone service stopped two kilometres from where we were. But we’re animal lovers and we got to enjoy all the bears and deer that came around.” Today they live in the city. Bjorn credits local author and travel writer Vivien Lougheed with giving him the push to put his life Teresa MALLAM/Free Press stories into a book. Bjorn Norheim with his first book Viking to Canuck to be launched “I had about 400 pages written at Books and Company on Oct. 3. in Norwegian and had translated Canuck: pictures which are featured in the them. My father owned a printing “During the latter part of the ocbook. house and newspaper in Norway cupation some of us students would His wife helped with organizating and I had sent him my work. meet at an apartment in Oslo to material and inputing stories on the “Vivien was a fellow hiker, we computer explored trails together. I would tell listen to the B.B.C. news. The radio “She couldn’t decipher my her stories about my native Norway was hidden in the kitchen amongst two sacks of potatoes. chicken scratches,” says Norheim. and she’d say, ‘why don’t you write “We would put the radio on very The book launch and signing a book?’” It took four years, but he’s written low and all huddle around listening for Viking to Canuck takes place to the news. Our favourite speaker Thursday, Oct. 3 starting at 7:30 the book. was [Prime Minister Winston] p.m. There will be a slide show of “About 20 per cent of the book is Churchill, especially when we heard photographs from the book. Light about my life as a kid living in Norhim telling us not to give up and snacks will be served. way during the war years. During that the Nazis would be beaten in All proceeds from sales of Viking the war, I was studying psychology the end, as they were.” to Canuck will be donated to the at the University of Oslo.” There will be a slide show of UNBC Medical Program. An excerpt from Viking to

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More than 600 run (and more) for Terry The organizing committee for the 33rd Annual Terry Fox Run had an additional goal in mind for this year’s event: exceed 500 participants. After a beautiful mid-September Sunday morning in Community Foundation Park, that goal was accomplished when 603 community residents from Prince George showed up to take part in the annual local Terry Fox Run. The Prince George Terry Fox Run committee, along with its new lead organizer, Scott McWalter, were pleased with the turnout. “I’m extremely proud to be here today and excited to step into the Lead Organizer role for the Prince George Terry Fox Run,” McWalter said, in a press release. “As Canadians, I truly believe that a little bit of Terry Fox exists in all of us.” The day kicked off with registration at 9 a.m., as well as some great music from local DJ Dave Mothus, who pumped up the crowd with a nice selection of energetic songs. Mothus was one of over 40 volunteers who helped out with this year’s event. Speeches from local MLA Shirley Bond and Mayor Shari Green were followed by a massive group warmup from two Northern Sport Centre personal trainers, Robyn Schmidt and Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Liz Bennett. Three of out of four UNBC Runners arrive at the Fort George Park leg of the annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday. Participants in the nationwide cancer fundraiser event started out with welcoming ceremonies at Community Park downtown, where there is a commemorative statue of varsity teams then led the way as Dick Terry Fox. Voneugen blew his air horn to signify

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Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com If you missed the show last year, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve saved up enough belly laughs and artistic appreciation for Another Recipe for Delight. On Saturday, Sept. 21 starting at 8 p.m. the local variety show returns to Artspace with new jazz tunes performed by Darlene Shatford on vocals and Curtis Abriel on guitar. An evening highlights is Barstucks, a coffee shop comedy featuring two baristas (Mario

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way it is supposed to be played. And he’s done that for three decades. “I’ve been pretty fortunate with all the great musicians who’ve wanted to play with me over the 30 plus years I’ve been doing this. I came up to Prince George for the first time in about 1985. I came with my old band. “For this [Oct. 5] show, watch out, because I’ll be bringing the heaviest and hardest-hitting blues band I’ve ever had playing with me – and I’ve had some pretty good bands over the years.” His three musicians, all from Victoria, share a passion for the blues. Harpdog Brown plays the Coast Ballroom October 5. The line-up? George Fenn on bass guitar, Jordie together with the intention of backing someone up as a Edmonds on lead guitar and John Hunter on drums. band. So now we’re together again and it’s good to have Harpdog is widely known for his harmonica playing and him back in the fold.” soulful singing. The guys in the band really understand the “essence” “Jordie is younger – like 29 – than the rest of us who of the blues, says Harpdog who has definite views about are all kind of long in the tooth. Jordie is a young guy what the blues is – and is not. who digs the old approach to how blues was meant to be “They actually love the music and you can tell that by played. It’s a real treat to have a young fellow who grooves the way they play it. They don’t over play it. The blues is on the wheel of this stuff.” really a simple form. If you over analyze it or over play it, it Harpdog and Hunter have a long history that dates loses all its beauty. back to the 80s. “It’s really a Chicago style of blues we play and that’s “John was like my ‘blues daddy’ because when I met what I’ve always liked. The purity of the blues. The truth of him I was like 20, he was 31 and he put me on the right it. It’s the marrow in the bones – not the skin. It’s what on path of how I wanted to be [as a blues performer.] We the inside coming out.” worked together off and on and then later, we parted The Prince George gig is not part of a larger tour. Harpways. He’s the leader of the three guys, he put them dog calls it a”night long bomb for a great cause.” Indeed, it’s a fundraiser for the local AWAC (Advocating for Women and Children) organization that provides temporary shelter for women and children in need. Harpdog and his back-up band play the Coast Inn of the North. “We’re looking forward to coming to Prince George,” says Harpdog. “It’s going to be a great show and we’re playing there for a good cause. “All I can say is, equip every chair with a seatbelt because you’re going to need it. I’m very fortunate – I play for myself but people seem to gather around and they like what I do. It’s not the most popular genre [of music] and yet I’ve been doing it for over 30 years.” In 1995, Harpdog Brown was nominated for a Juno award for Best Blues Album for Home is Where the Harp Is. He is also the recipient of several other prestigious music awards. Harpdog Brown and his band play the AWAC (Association Advocating for Women and Children) Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Coast Inn of the North Ballroom. Tickets are available by phoning Diane Nakamura, executive director, AWAC at 250-562-6216.

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Local wins national bursary A Prince George student is among 73 bursary winners across Canada to be honoured by the Western Communities Foundation. Elizabeth Czechmeister, a recent graduate of Cedars Christian School, has just been awarded a Western Communities Foundation Exceptional Achievement Citation Bursary Award. Not only has she achieved great academic success,

she has also made significant contributions to her community and acts as an advocate for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Personally affected by Type 1 Diabetes, Elizabeth has volunteered her time for the cause, even organizing a concert event to benefit the organization. In a press release, Western said it values the contributions Elizabeth has made to her community and commends her for her efforts.

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Fruits of orchards ready This year St. Vincent de Paul is again receiving apples and pears donated by orchards from Osoyoos for distribution to local food banks and charities in the Prince George area. Apples will be delivered to northern communities by Elks Lodge members from each community. The fruit is scheduled to be unloaded on Sept. 27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year, they are again donating a whopping 16,000 pounds of apples and pears via Clark Freightways in the B.C.R. Industrial Site [not by truck as in past years] for pickup on Sept. 28 by lodges to take back to their communities and St. Vincent de Paul in Prince George,â&#x20AC;? said Laurie Meier, co-chair of the Elks Fruit Run. This brings the amount of fruit donated and delivered to over 72,000 pounds since the start of

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Free Press sports stint reaches end A little more than six years ago, I started working for the Prince George Free Press. That tenure ended on Wednesday. By the time this issue hit the streets in Prince George, I was no longer the Free Press sports editor. Wednesday was my final shift and marked the last time I designed this newspaper’s sports section. Wednesday saw me complete the final edition of the Full Court Press, a column I started during my first week at the Free Press. This is the FULLCOURTPRESS ALISTAIRMCINNIS final column of its kind. The first column ran on July 11, 2007. An introductory piece, it mentioned how my journalism career had gone full circle. I started pursuing the option of print journalism as a career as a Prince George resident in 2000. After completing the Bachelor of Journalism Degree program from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and working a pair of full-time sports reporter jobs (at the Lacombe Globe in Alberta and down the road at the Williams Lake Tribune), I landed the Free Press gig and was on my way from Williams Lake back to my hometown. In the introductory column, I mentioned the excitement such a move presented, returning to a larger city with a larger sports presence. The Western Hockey League and post-secondary sports leagues weren’t a part of the regular sports coverage in my previous two gigs. Prince George also represented an opportunity to cover bigger events. During my first month of employment at the Free Press, a press conference was held at Citizen Field where Prince George was officially named the host city of the 2009 World Baseball Challenge. The organizing committee’s plan was to hold the event every two years, and with tournaments in 2011 and last month, they’ve managed to follow through so far. A lot can happen in six years. When I started at the Free Press, the 2015 Canada Winter Games weren’t even on the horizon. Little did I know that in just over three years Prince George would be named host of the event, which will be the largest sporting and cultural event in the city’s history. The Games will also fall during the City’s centennial. In 2007, the Mount Milligan coppergold mine had yet to receive approval for development. Next week, I’ll be heading to the site to begin filling a role as communications advisor. This new role presents a unique challenge, a job much different than newspaper sports reporting. A part-time business student with an interest in marketing and communications, this position marks an opportunity to combine that training and my experience gained at the Free Press into a position at the first major mine in B.C. in more than 10 years. The fact construction has just wrapped up and the mine recently started operating makes it more exciting. In my role

Free Press file photo Canadian players and spectators stand for the national anthem prior to their feature game against Cuba during the 2011 World Baseball Challenge at Citizen Field.

I’ll be acting as a messenger. I’ll be trying to keep the media, communities in the region, First Nations groups and other shareholders updated on the mine’s activities. But that’s future business. Considering this is a farewell column, I’d prefer to continue walking down memory lane. Where do I start?

The Stories In six years reporting for the Free Press, I’ve completed thousands of stories. Here’s a sample, a look back at major events and milestones. Residents of Prince George weren’t sure what they were in for when it was announced in 2007 that the city would start hosting the World Baseball Challenge. The event has given Prince George recognition as a city that could successfully host an international sports competition. The tournament has brought the best in amateur baseball to the city, resulted in millions of dollars in economic activity, and showcased Citizen Field. The efforts of the committee haven’t gone unnoticed, with awards at the local and national level. Baseball powerhouses Cuba and the U.S. have been among the participants, and several tournament participants now play in Major League Baseball. Success can’t be mentioned without also looking towards UNBC. My first year at the Free Press saw completion of the Northern Sport Centre, a world-class sports facility offering three full-size basketball courts, two indoor soccer fieldhouses and a variety of other fitness centres and exercise rooms. Since completion in 2007, the centre has played host to a variety of competitions

including the men’s national championships and women’s provincials at the college basketball level, Western Canadian gymnastics championships, high school basketball and volleyball provincials, boxing cards, indoor soccer tournaments ,and other events. The centre will be used for Canada Winter Games events as well. After the NSC was completed, the UNBC Timberwolves reached heights not previously seen, particularly in basketball. The men’s basketball team qualified for four consecutive Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national championships, a run which included a gold medal title in 2010 in Calgary and fourth-place finish as hosts in 2009. They won a pair of provincial titles. The women’s basketball squad captured the university’s first provincial title, winning the 2008 B.C. championship at home. They made a pair of trips to the CCAA nationals. Although the younger soccer programs haven’t had the same level of success, the men’s team provided one of the biggest upsets in CCAA history when they defeated a previously undefeated Douglas College Royals team 2-1 in a provincial semifinal in 2010. In the B.C. championship game they lost 3-0 to the Vancouver Island University Mariners, who went on to win national gold. A major feat was accomplished in 2011 when UNBC was accepted as a probationary member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association, a branch of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. They recently started their second season competing in Canada West.

The list of events held in Prince George since July 2007 is lengthy. In addition to tournaments mentioned above, this city has hosted the Road to the Roar Olympic curling pre-trails, BC Seniors Games, the BC Cup hockey tournament, Baseball Canada senior championship, the Canadian Hockey League’s Subway Super Series, the International Women’s Fall Festival in hockey, a Canada-U.S. sledge hockey series and Western Canadian ringette championships. The city has hosted provincial championships at the high school and minor level, boxing cards, Mixed Martial Arts events, competitions in cross-country skiing, biathlon, speed skating and more. Two sports not to be overlooked are football and volleyball. Football took a step forward with the establishment of a Junior Tier 2 team this year. Despite the loss of the CNC volleyball program, Prince George has hosted Canadian Interuniversity Sport exhibition volleyball matches. The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver didn’t directly impact most Prince George residents. But some city residents did their part by making the trip south to volunteer, while Prince George product Megan Tandy qualified for the Games as a member of the national women’s biathlon team, giving city residents a homegrown athlete to cheer for. Many stories are still to be written, with the 2015 Canada Winter Games still ahead. This winter will be a busy one, with a series of Games test events on the agenda.

The Trips One of the perks with reporting is the opportunity to travel. When reflecting on my Free Press tenure, a pair of trips to Calgary stand out from a reporting standpoint. I was at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to watch the

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Spruce Kings facing a tough test The Prince George Spruce Kings may have spent time this week dwelling over their latest hockey game. They outplayed the Chilliwack Chiefs in a 2-1 overtime defeat on Saturday evening at the Coliseum. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an easy loss to take for a squad one win short of .500 and coming off a convincing 7-1 home-ice triumph over the same team the night before. Hopefully they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about it for too long. The schedule doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop after losses and the Spruce Kings had another game to prepare for. Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest against the Penticton Vees (7 p.m. at the Coliseum) is a game they need to be ready for. Otherwise, it could get out of hand in a hurry. The Vees are B.C. Hockey League perennial powerhouses, only 16 months removed from a Royal Ban Cup national junior A title. To nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprise, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve set the bar early this season, carrying an undefeated 4-0 record into this eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battle. If the numbers are any indication, Penticton hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been squeaking out wins either. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve outscored the opposition 17-4. But the season is young. The Spruce Kings have endured a frustrating start. They have a record of one win, two losses, zero ties and an overtime defeat (1-2-0-1). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not terrible, but a couple of the losses were so close they believe they could just as easily have three wins. But as coaches and players will tell you, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fine line between winning and losing in sports. In addition to Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heartbreaking loss, the Spruce Kings had a twoAlistair McINNIS/Free Press goal third-period lead slip away from them in their regular season opener. At The Prince George Spruce Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jake LeBrun, No. 8, and Bryant Christian battle for the puck the Bauer Showcase in Chilliwack on Sept. 7, the Cowichan Valley Capitals in front of Chilliwack Chiefs goalie Lyndon Stanwood during Friday eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B.C. Hockey rebounded from a 3-1 deficit to edge the Spruce Kings 4-3. In the losses to League game at the Coliseum. Chilliwack and Cowichan Valley, the Spruce Kings outshot the opposition by a wide margin. /XQFK %XIIHW The Spruce Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; other result was a 3-1 defeat to 'LQQHU %XIIHW the Nanaimo Clippers on Sept. 8. In their latest game, Bryant Christian scored the lone goal for the Spruce Kings. Kiefer McNaughton recorded the overtime winner, with Carter Cochrane also scoring for the Chiefs. Lyndon Stan%HVW (DVW ,QGLDQ wood earned the victory between the pipes with )RRG 42 saves while Alex Murray, who turned aside 22 shots, picked up the loss for the Spruce Kings. The Spruce Kings will be back at the Coliseum on Saturday evening, wrapping up a four-game WK $YH 3ULQFH *HRUJH RSHQ GD\V D ZHHN DP WR SP homestand against the Trail Smoke Eaters.

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Cougars begin new season tonight Alistair McInnis sports@pgfreepress.com The Prince George Cougars finished their pre-season with a 5-0 record. It’s a Western Hockey League mark that will have little meaning when the puck drops tonight in Portland, Ore. The Cats meet the defending league champion Portland Winterhawks at the Rose Garden (7 p.m. on 94XFM) to open their 2013-14 regular season schedule. They’re back at 0-0 and from this point forward, the games matter. A year ago, the Cougars completed the pre-season with a respectable three wins, one loss, zero overtime setbacks and one shootout defeat (3-1-0-1). We all know how their campaign ended. OK, maybe you don’t remember. Let me remind you. They missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year with a 21-43-2-6 record, getting hammered on home ice 7-0 by the Kamloops Blazers in their last game. They finished ahead of only the Vancouver Giants in the 10-team Western Conference. But nobody can blame the Cougars’ staff for being encouraged by this year’s preseason. This organization hasn’t experienced a lot of winning, and this is a new season, marking another shot at a fresh start. Head coach Mark Holick, hired in January, enters his first full season guiding the players. He’ll have a mix of returning players and new additions to work with. “A win is a win and these kids experience that and learn what it takes to win, the habits necessary and the sacrifice and the price you got to pay to get those two points every night. From that standpoint, (our preseason) is great,” Holick said after their latest

Alistair McINNIS/Free Press Prince George Cougars defenceman Martin Bobos unwinds for a slapshot against the Kamloops Blazers as teammates look on during their Western Hockey League pre-season game on Saturday evening at CN Centre.

result, a 6-1 win over the Blazers on Saturday evening at CN Centre. “But again, we’re not for real yet until next Friday and we certainly got a huge weekend ahead of us.” From Portland, the Cougars will travel back into Washington, meeting the Everett Silvertips on Saturday and Tri-City Americans on Sunday. The U.S. Division has been competitive in recent years, and Holick expects no different this season. “Obviously your road record, you want to be above .500 on the road for sure and you want to try and be as good as you can be at home. But like I said, it’s a tough trip. We want to win all three. That’s what you want to do and you certainly want to compete

and win every time you lace them up,” he said. “The guys have been awesome through training camp, they’ve worked real hard and they’re really paying attention to their habits and the structure that we’ve tried to implement. We still have a long way to go. Our record is great, but we still got some improvement, there’s no doubt.” The Blazers will return to Prince George for the Cougars’ home opener on Sept. 27, the first half of a CN Centre doubleheader. It begins a four-game homestand rounded out with a two-game set against the Victoria Royals on Oct. 1 and 2. Cougars forward Alex Forsberg led the way offensively with two goals and two

assists in Saturday’s pre-season win over Kamloops. Forsberg quit the team last December, and since the Cougars never traded him, he decided to return to Prince George. He wrapped up the 2012-13 season with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Humboldt Broncos. Forsberg noted that he decided to return to the Cougars a week and a half before training camp opened in August. “Dallas (Thompson, general manager) phoned me and we talked it out. There’s no hard feelings between both of us,” he said. Fans are curious to see how Forsberg performs this season. He’s known as a player who took shifts off in the past. But he’s also playing under a different coach this season. When he decided to stay in Saskatchewan last Christmas and not return to the Cougars, the team was still being coached by Dean Clark, whose three-and-a-half year tenure with the squad ended with a dismal 83-163-5-11 mark. “I think it’s just with Mark, if you’re not going out there working hard, you’re not going to play whereas before if you were one of the guys who was putting up points every other night or every night it didn’t really matter,” Forsberg said. Holick likes what Forsberg has brought to the table so far, placing high expectations on the 1995-born product of Waldheim, Sask. “He’s come in and he’s been outstanding and if we’re going to score goals, he’s got to be a big part of it.” Like Holick, Forsberg wasn’t placing too much weight on their pre-season. “Obviously we got a big test the first game so that’ll be a proving point, we’re playing Portland and we always know they’re good to go.”

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Friendships made at the Free Press uct Brett Connolly was a member of the Canadian squad that won bronze. Attending the tournament was beneficial since it gave me an opportunity to network and see how sports media operates in a much larger market. The post-game scrums were unlike any I’d engaged in previously. While in Calgary, I covered the BC Major Midget League’s Cariboo Cougars at the Mac’s Tournament. A personal feat was reached in 2008 when I completed the Cops for Cancer

FROM PAGE B8 UNBC men’s basketball team celebrate its CCAA national title in March 2010. I had no idea at that time I’d return to Calgary in December 2011 for an even bigger event. With my request for media accreditation approved, I attended the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships. The event didn’t have as much of a Prince George connection as the men’s basketball nationals in 2010. However, Prince George prod-

Tour de North, a week-long, 850-kilometre cycling trip I took with RCMP in September that saw our group travel from Prince George to Prince Rupert with stops along the way. The trip marked the culmination of a journey that began about four months earlier and included regular training and fundraising. I raised about $4,500 in total. The money supported pediatric research and was used for the operation of Camp Goodtimes, a medically-supervised summer recreation program for child cancer patients and their families.

The People The final segment of this column looks at people. There’s a long list of individuals I’ve dealt with and most did credible jobs in providing information and answering my questions. One in particular I’d like to recognize is Bob Pegues, who taught me a lot about amateur boxing. Training programs run by coach Pegues and boxers Kenny Lally and Jag Seehra gave me only a taste of the type of training they do year-round. That noted, I can’t discuss boxing without also mentioning Wayne Sponagle, a Prince George Sports Hall of Fame member. Although I never dealt with Sponagle as regularly as Pegues, he has a passion for the sport that shows around the ring. While they may run different cards, they both have an ability to draw crowds with organized

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events. Many sports coaches and organizers deserve credit for the work they do in running tournaments, events and practices. Since there are so many individuals worthy of recognition, I’m going to leave them out here. I believe you know who you are. My tenure at the Free Press also provided me with the opportunity to meet and interview well known sports figures. That list is topped by NHL legend and former Boston Bruins defenceman Bobby Orr, who I had the privilege of meeting in 2009. To wrap up this column, I’ll recognize the Free Press staff. Like the changes I saw outside the office, I witnessed a ton of movement within the Free Press in six years. The Free Press felt the impact of a lot of moves: a change in ownership, changes in management, changes in staff from the editorial and advertising sides, and a move from a twice a week publication to a weekly edition. The regular edition may be a weekly. But in the last two years the Free Press has introduced special Northern Report supplements and Northern Life, which looks at the lifestyles of residents. I learned a lot about myself and this profession. I credit the staff and editor Bill Phillips for helping me reach this point. I wish them the best. Moving into this next position may mark the end to my career as a print sports reporter. But I won’t forget the stories any time soon and I plan on staying in contact with the Free Press and connections I formed while working here. With weekends off, I’ll continue supporting Prince George sports events, just in a different way than I have in the past. You may see me as a spectator, or perhaps a participant.

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Cougars will be a stronger team this season It’s a safe bet to say that the Prince George Kosterman was the second star in his only Cougars will be an improved team in the pre-season game with the Cats. 6’6” import 2013-14 season. The lingering question will defenceman Martin Bobos may need time be – by how much? to adjust to the pace of the league but the The Cougars start their 72majority of the defence has WHL game WHL regular season on experience. Size will be noticethe road this weekend: tonight able as the Cougars are carrying in Portland, Saturday in Everett six defencemen 6’2” or taller. and Sunday in Tri-City. This Goal will be followed by their home This position will be the telling openers Sept 27 and 28 against tale. Brett Zarowny had a strong Kamloops. start last season as a rookie but The Cats are coming off backfaded after suffering a concusto-back 50-point non-playoff sion. Zarowny has the ability seasons. Making the leap to 55 to greatly improve his .886 save or even 65 points will be hardly percentage and 3.74 GAA from HART BEAT worth a celebration. Obviously HARTLEYMILLER a year ago. He has a tendency to the goals are much higher but give up a bad goal now and then the first step is to secure a playoff but his mindset should be much spot. Here’s a preview: better going from a back-up to the starter. He Forwards looked sharp in three exhibition games alThere is more depth and experience than lowing a total of three goals. Ty Edmonds is a a season ago. Jansen Harkins, even at 16, will 17-year-old rookie, who gets a chance to show make a significant contribution. He excelled he can contribute at this level as the back-up. as a rookie in the pre-season with nine points Outlook in five games. Another first-year player, Brad The Cougars will climb to the middle of Morrison, one of four P.G. products on the the pack in the Western Conference if: team, is also ready for the jump from Major There is an increase in production from the Midget. European newcomer David Soltes Europeans which is almost a certainty. appears to have the ability to find the net and The speciality teams, which have been an the Cougars have 10 forwards with WHL Achilles heel for this team, show marked experience. Alex Forsberg looked rejuvenated improvement. (The Cougars penalty kill was with four points in the last exhibition game #3 in the pre-season). (6-1 over Kamloops). Last season, the Cats Coach Mark Holick, in his first full season scored 177 goals, second fewest in the league. behind the bench, can instill a different That number will increase significantly. culture. Defence Jansen Harkins plays like a rookie of the The blue line has plenty of question marks year candidate. filled with youth. Only one defenceman Zarowny and Edmonds combine for a save is older than 18 and that’s overage Peter percentage of well over .900 Kosterman, who just arrived from Calgary The Cougars will stay in the bottom rung after playing four seasons with the Hitmen. of the Conference if:

Confidence sags. The Cougars need an they came fifth. even-keel approach. In the past small losing ••• streaks have turned into lengthy ones. I would like to express congratulations Home doubleheaders end in splits. The Cats and best wishes to Free Press sports editor have traditionally split back-to-back home Alistair McInnis who has landed a new job games against the same opponent. Taking at at the Mount Milligan copper gold mine as least three out of a possible four points will be a communications advisor. His final column essential for a turnaround. appears in this issue of the paper. The defence rests. This isn’t a court case. Many of the blue liners will be on the hot seat Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio to show they can play at this level. stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also Alex Forsberg doesn’t rejuvenate his career writes for HQ Prince George (hqprincegeorge. and make fans forget his mindless decision com). Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to last year to leave the team. hmiller@94xfm.com. Players don’t step forward to a major Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller leadership role and that includes those without a letter on their jersey. In perspective While the pre-season record of COME IN FOR YOUR PERSONALIZED 5-0 (outscoring the opposition 25-8) SHOE FITTING TODAY! looks good on paper it can lead to false expectations and in reality means nothing. The Cats went 3-1-1 in exhibition play last year. Portland and Kelowna seem to be the consensus top two teams in the Western Conference. After that is where the argument begins. No one can predict key injuries and intangibles but all teams face that. The Cougars have up to 17 players with league experience but cut four veterans: Goalie Mac Engel (20), defenceman Michael Mylchreest (18) and forwards Jarrett Fontaine (18) and adidas • asics • balega • brooks • icebreaker • merrell Jake Mykitiuk (18), which helped send mizuno • new balance • salomon • saucony • sugoi a message that jobs are not to be taken for granted. The pick S P O R T S The Cougars to finish sixth in the www.strideandglide.ca • info@strideandglide.ca Western Conference, which would be 1655A 15th Ave (Across from Parkwood Mall) 250-612-4754 their best placing since 2005-06 when

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We are a large dealer of Stihl products and handle Toro and Briggs and Stratton as well. We offer a competitive wage and benefit programs. You must have experience and be very customer service orientated. Some training will be provided through Stihl Canada courses. Not all applicants will be contacted. Send resumes via email or fax 250-635-4161 lmccoll@westernequipmentltd.com

Home Improvements FLOORING SALE

POSITION OVERVIEW: Responsible for the preventive maintenance, repair, installation and modification of planer equipment. QUALIFICATIONS: • Certified Planerman or Millwright with a Planerman endorsement • Planermill experience a definite asset • Superior Troubleshooting Skills • Excellent Organizational Skills • Hydraulic and Welding experience an asset • Strong safety background • Desire to work in a team environment “Our tradition of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging environment, and continuous improvement philosophy.” We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer and this position offers an excellent pension and benefit program! READY TO APPLY! If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at:

www.tolko.com or e-mail: armstrong@tolko.com

Grand Forks Division IMMEDIATE OPENING Certified Planer Technician/Millwright International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The company has operations across North America and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com.

FULL TIME & PART TIME HOURS AVAILABLE We are now hiring in all departments: Fishing, camping, hardware, housewares, foam shop. Offering competitive wages and beneﬁts. Accepting resumes at the store Mondays and Thursdays from 10 am till noon!

1175 2ND AVENUE

The successful candidate must have recognized Planer Technician or Millwright certification with a minimum 2 years of Planer Mill maintenance experience. Excellent wage and benefit package as applicable in the United Steelworkers Local 1-423. All successful applicants will be screened. Interested applicants should forward a resume by October 11, 2013 to: Allan Jmayoff, Interfor, Box 39, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 Fax: 250-443-2434 email: Allan Jmayoff at allan.jmayoff@interfor.com. We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Overnight Delivery in most of BC!

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1.877.835.6670 G Gilbert Renovation All your reno needs. Inside & outside. Specialist in drywall ﬁnishing. 30 yrs exp. Free estimates. Call Gaetan (250)560-5845 or 552-7184

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

Pets & Livestock

Pets GERMAN Shepherd Puppies For Your Consideration. Evans Training Centre and Blacklion Kennels, produce dogs with powerful, athletic bodies with sound, stable minds. No hype- Just good dogs honestly presented. Find us @ www.blacklionkennels.ca Inquiries invited and appreciated. Ask about our Purchase to - Train bonus.

Merchandise for Sale

Submit your resume by September 22, 2013.

Auctions

Services

AUCTION - Houseboats, Boats, PWC, Trucks, Trailers and more. September 21st, Kelowna www.westernstarauctions.com

FOUR SISTERS SEWING 250-564-4985

Psychics Intuitive Psychic Advisor Margaret’s Back Welcoming both old & new clients. By appt only. Call 250-561-1213

Financial Services DROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 50% and debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161. Need Cash? Own A Vehicle? Borrow Up To $25,000 Snapcarcash.com

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$200 & Under

Wood framed sofa, neutral color, paid $500, sell for $150 OBO. Good Cond. Phone 250-596-1220

Garage Sales Garage Sale: Baby, toddler items & more! Sat Sept 21st 9 am - 2 pm 3404 Chartwell Ave Great ﬁnds here! Multi-family, quality baby items, kids clothes, toys, TV & much more! Come check it out! 1885 Norwood St Sat. Sept 21st 10 am - 4 pm or Sun Sept 22nd weather permitting

Grand Forks is the heart of the Boundary Country nestled in the Southern Interior of Beautiful BC, minutes from the US Border. For more information about Grand Forks, visit the website www.city.grandforks.bc.ca. Reporting to the Planer Superintendent, the successful applicant will be primarily responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all associated planer mill equipment. You will be a highly motivated team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills and a proven track record on safety.

Over 300 Choices Lowest Prices Guaranteed! Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft

Alterations/ Dressmaking

GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

We are currently looking for a

Garden & Lawn

Millwright/Planerman

FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Rooﬁng / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wages. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: giselle@fraserexteriors.com

WESTERN EQUIPMENT LTD.

Services

Tolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certiﬁed Millwright / Planerman to join our team at our Planermill Division in Lavington, BC.

Trades, Technical

Mobile Hydraulic Crane Operators, Millwrights & Iron Workers Timber West Mill Construction is now hiring Certiﬁed Mobile Hydraulic Crane Operators, Millwrights and Iron Workers. E-mail resumes to: info@timberwestmc.com or fax (250) 964-0222

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Fall servicing, tree pruning, hedge trimming, junk removal, leaf raking, gutters PG Yard Service 250-552-2122

LABOURERS Houston, BC

Diane Rosebrugh & Dick Rosebrugh, B.Ed.

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MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE SAT. SEPT 21 9-4 3035 CHRISTOPHER CRES. RAIN OR SHINE TOO MANY ITEMS TO MENTION

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiﬁcation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Cleaning Services Established cleaning service has 2 openings for new clientele. College Hts & bowl area. Residential & lt commercial. Senior rates avail. Call (250)640-0735

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL 44’X40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Rentals

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

Midtowne

Duplex / 4 Plex

Real Estate

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

For Sale By Owner

250-561-1447

House & shop on 7/10th of acre. Sub-dividable. Close to school. Call 250-962-7644

Commercial/ Industrial

Lots

Majestic Management (1981) Ltd.

STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Cars - Domestic

• 1.37 Acres; 200 ft of lakeshore x 577 ft. • The last lakeshore property in Burns Lake with city water and sewerage. • Build your own home to your own speciﬁcation. • Beautiful views of Lake and hills. • Could be subdivided into 2 or 3 good sized plots.

1, 2, & 3 bdrm, Student friendly. Available immed. Call 250649-8439 or 250-596-5027

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent HARDWOOD MANOR 1575 Queensway Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Heat/hot water included Adult Oriented/Students welcome Incentives for long-term students

Call (250)561-1446

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 681

Misc. for Sale

TARPS! TARPS!

Suites, Upper 2 bdrm ground level suite for rent. $750/mo plus hydro costs. No pets, No Smoking. Located at 1941 Tamarack St. Call Mike 250-564-4674 for

“BEST PRICES IN TOWN!”

BLUE TARPS

further info. References required.

Transportation

10X8 weave (Medium Duty)

STARTING AT $2.19

Cars - Domestic

CE • OFFI ERCIAL M • COM IL • RETA

2003 GMC Jimmy SLS, 4x4, automatic, 105,000 + kms, incl set of good winter tires mounted on rims. $6995. 250-5638044 or 250-617-1221

Space available for rent For all your rental needs Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

Commercial/ Industrial Property

WHITE TARPS 10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)

STARTING AT $3.99

BLACK TARPS

FOR SALE

14X14 weave (Industrial Duty)

STARTING AT $5.49

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 417

FOAM SHOP MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS

Any reasonable offer considered. (250) 692-0253 evenings and weekends

THE PALMS RV Resort www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-54-3 monthly specials. Starting at $637.50 month. (plus Tax/Elec.) Toll Free: 1-855PALMS-RV (1-855-725-6778)

X CROSSWORD

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

$235,000

Recreational

Trucks & Vans 2005 Chev Venture Van, White, V-6, F.W.D., Remote start, 8 passenger, stereo, non-smoker, 142,000 km $5500 OBO 250-964-6694

To Rent Call:

Burns Lake Lakeshore Property for sale Pioneer Way

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SINGLE TO KING SIZE

2” TO 6” THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2” & 3” THICK

4 BAY SHOP & VACANT LOT NEXT DOOR SHOP IS 12 YEARS OLD, 4800 SQ FT, 1 ACRE OF LAND, M1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING LOCATED AT 2041 CAMPBELL CRESCENT, QUESNEL B.C. CITY WATER, PAVED ST, STORM DRAINS, STREET LIGHTS

CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED? SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS

BAYS ARE SEPARATE 2 BAYS USED FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS 2 BAYS USED FOR RV STORAGE VACANT LOT IS 1 ACRE, SAME ZONING & SERVICES

YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!

CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS

“ A CUT ABOVE THE REST”

Phone - Dwain Sauve

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www.surplusherbys.com PRINCE GEORGE - 1175 2ND AVENUE

250 992 7658

1-855-283-8150

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Young workers and the labour market According to the BC Check-Up, a report issued jointly by the province’s professional accountants, new labour force entrants and young workers boast recordhigh levels of postsecondary educational attainment. However, many young workers lack the skills that are in demand, and they are also entering a competitive job market that is marked by greater employment uncertainty. “For the past decade, labour market analysts have predicted a looming labour market shortage. In particular, this strain will be felt in northern B.C., where major investments are generating both construction and resource industry employment,” said Richard Rees, FCA, CEO of ICABC. “However, many post-secondary graduates are lacking the necessary credentials for these occupations, and for those seeking a job outside the trades or professions where deficits exist, it is difficult to find a good entry-level job. Increasingly, students will need to plan their education carefully, with a view to

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what programs will get them the skills required by the current labour market.“ According to the report, several other labour market trends are impacting young workers. “Looking at the unemployment rate for workers aged 19 to 24, in 2012, B.C.’s was still 10.9 per cent, which was much higher than the overall provincial average of 6.7 per cent ,” said Vinetta Peek, CMA (Hon.), CMA, President and CEO of CMABC. “We also see that in real terms, the average hourly full-time wage for young Canadians is less than what it was 30 years ago, and an increasing number of older workers are staying in the workforce past the age of 65.” These trends have increased competition for fewer middle-income jobs, and have also contributed to greater underemployment among young workers, with many taking on work that is temporary, part-time, or contractual, with no benefits and poor income prospects. This problem is compounded by decreased financial literacy and an increase in personal debt load per capita, which makes young workers highly vulnerable to events such as unemployment, or a hike in interest rates. While the report outlined several concerns, this evolving labour market has created more resilient workers. Facing these challenges, many young workers choose to become selfemployed, using their skills to generate their own business, and they do not harbour their parents’ expectations of “career.” Workers now expect to have several careers in their lifetime and the

notion of job security has become dated. “Generation Y workers desire increased flexibility, less commitment to routine, collaborative approaches to work, and that the connective and mobile devices they use in their private life will be available in the workplace,” said Gordon Ruth, FCGA, CEO of CGA-BC. “Proactive employers are offering these types of work environments, and as older workers finally leave the workforce, with new skills, more flexibility, and an evolving perspective of what defines work, young workers are well positioned to take on these jobs or create new jobs of their own.”

PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Our People make a difference in the community

To place a Classified ad call…

250.564.0005

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-proﬁt society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43 years. We are seeking candidates for the following position(s) within our organization ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT: Janitor (F/T) – Permanent Closing date: September 23, 2013 ABORIGINAL CHILD AND YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAM: Support Worker (P/T) – Permanent Closing date: September 30, 2013 A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualiﬁcations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site at www.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers). To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to: Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: employment@pgnfc.com Applications will be accepted until dates noted on postings, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Diversiﬁed Transportation Prince George

CHARTER SERVICES PERSON This position is responsible for promoting, selling and coordinating charter and employee transportation as well as the extra work arising from school busing. The primary focus is to build on the relationships we have with current customers and develop new opportunities. Additionally, you will work with the office team to ensure that a level of service is delivered that enhances Diversified’s goal to be the Supplier of Choice. Responsibilities: • Solicit new revenue opportunities from new and existing customers • Create and deliver quotes for the work proposed. Follow-up and confirm the trip • Communicate the details of the work to Dispatch for Bus and driver assignment • Assemble the necessary resources and information for the driver to successfully complete the trip • Tracking marketing conditions • Complete the billing process • Work with the office team as required Qualifications: • Positive and friendly personality • A strong desire and ability to effectively relate with clients and co-workers • Ability to prospect, negotiate and close new business • Motivated, self-starter • Good computer skills / working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Applications for this position to be submitted in person to the manager at 391 North Nechako Road or by email to robertj@diversiﬁed.pwt.ca by September 27, 2013.

Brink Forest Products is an integrated lumber remanufacturing plant located in Prince George, BC producing a range of structural, industrial and value-added wood products destined for local and international markets. We are looking for a

Production Supervisor

JOIN THE AXIS TEAM IN PRINCE GEORGE!

The successful candidate will be a dedicated company oriented person interested in a career while having solid “hands on” approach. Lumber grading experience along with some mechanical knowledge would be an asset.

Axis Family Resources Ltd. has been in operation since 1992, and operates specialized residential, children, youth, family and individual programming throughout the Interior and North Regions of BC. We are funded through provincial contracts with MCFD, CLBC, Interior and North Health, and Ministry of Justice, as well as some First Nations organizations. We began to provide services in Prince George and throughout the North in 2003. Our Prince George Branch includes a variety of services for children, youth, and adults.

Most importantly is a “can do” attitude and willingness to work hard!

We are currently recruiting a Full Time Branch Manager for this dynamic and growing Branch.

The ideal candidate will have several years of Ticketed Lumber Grading experience and Supervisory experience in a fast paced production environment preferably in a sawmill, planer or lumbermanufacturing environment. A hands-on approach and the capacity to get the job done will be deÀnite asset.

The ideal candidate we are seeking will possess a combination of related training and experience in the social services ﬁeld, including demonstrated experience in supervision of staff and leadership. Our Branch Manager role is not a “9-5” job: we are seeking someone who can work non-traditional hours and who can participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours support to our staff. The job is not easy, but very rewarding. The team you will lead is energetic, diverse, and highly dedicated to the work with our persons served, and you as the future leader will possess these qualities as well.

An opportunity exists for a Production Supervisor with a strong Quality background and a proven track record in a fast paced production environment to join our team.

If you possess the qualiÀcations and are interested in this opportunity please submit your resume by September 30, 2013 to:

Brink Forest Products Ltd. 2023 River Road Prince George, BC V2L 5S8 Att’n: Shawn Grattan Ph: (250) 564-0412 Fax: (250) 564-0796 E-mail: shawngrattan@brink.bc.ca Visit our website at www.brink.bc.ca

If you are interested in this full-time salaried position, and believe you have the qualifications at this time, please consider applying. Our company has been accredited with CARF since 2003. For further information on qualifications for the above position, refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities: North Central Branch. Resumes with cover letter outlining qualifications can be faxed to Jessica Dorer at 250-851-2977 or by email jessica.dorer@axis.bc.ca.

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Ready to go slices 11am–2pm Free 2l coke for every pickup over $25

1485 - 10th Ave • 250.596.2727

www.pgfreepress.com Friday Clean Up the World, Sept. 20-22, local parks. Trash bags available at REAPS, 250-561-7327. Barbecue, Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Saturday Book sale, Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., College Heights Save on Foods. Information: Glenn 250-564-7138. Hosted by Kiwanis Club. Seniors and youth communicating, seminar, Sept. 21, 2 p.m., Sikh Temple on Kelly Street. Information: Manhas 250-964-4626. Clean Up the World, Sept. 20-22, local parks. Trash bags available at REAPS, 250-561-7327. Dance to John Goodwin,Sept. 28, 8 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Over 19 only.. Nechako Public 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 Book sale, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., College Heights Save on Foods. Information: Glenn 250-564-7138. Hosted

“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” NBC Centre for Skating Visit us at the Elksentre arena on Heather Rd. Programs offered include: Learn to Skate, CanSkate, CanPower, Figure skating, Yoga, Off Ice, Ballet, StarSkate, hockey & ringette skills, and more. Email: director@skateprincegeorge.com Rory 250-962-1993 Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais - Sept 21 Western Corn Roast – Sat, Sept 21 at 4 pm at 1752 Fir St. Chili & Corn, Dancing, Games, Best Costume and more. 250-561-2565 Canadian Breast Cancer Fdn - Oct 6 CIBC Run for the Cure recruiting for a variety of volunteers. Email: volunteerbc@cbcf.org 1-800-561-6111 ext 242. Kidney Foundation of Canada - Oct 20 ‘Give the Gift of Life Walk’ - Sun, Oct 20 at the Northern Sports Centre. Please come yourself or bring a team. Email paul.duperron@shaw.ca Call Paul 250-962-7958 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-proﬁt organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

250-564-0224 www.volunteerpg.com

by Kiwanis Club. Clean Up the World, Sept. 20-22, local parks. Trash bags available at REAPS, 250-561-7327. Nechako Public 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 Navy League of Canada, AGM and election, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m., CYC Building, 1491 17th Ave. Canasta, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. 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.

Center City Toastmasters meet Tuesday, noon, City Hall Annex. Information: 9164.toastmastersclubs.org. Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:158:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-962-6876 or www. tilopa.org. 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 250-563-

7497 or 250-563-2885.

Wednesday P.G. COPD Support Group meets Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www. pgcopdsupportgroup.ca. 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.

Thursday Whist, Sept. 26, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Metis Elders Craft group, Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, Prince George Metis Elders Society office, 117 – 1600 Third Ave. (Prince George Native Friendship Centre). Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250564-8561. PG Elks Meat draw, starting Sept. 19, Thursdays at Riley’s Pub, 4:30-6 p.m. Tai chi, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: Lister 250964-3849 or listerchen@ shaw.ca. 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,

A U T O B O D Y LT D .

Community Builder

Glen Mikkelsen, representing the local Musical Ride organizing committee, presented a cheque in the amount of $12,000 to Jacques Fournier, from the Two Rivers Crime Prevention Society, and Mike Burt, Volunteer Program Coordinator for Citizens on Patrol.

Proud to recognize those who give in our community.

A U T O B O D Y LT D . 2065 - 1st Ave. • 250-563-0883 www.csninc.ca fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191.

Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St. Information: Leona 250-962-8802.

Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961.

Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St.

Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave.

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.

ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

Support Groups 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

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.

Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! Information: George 250-964-7907. Free sports and recreation, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 1160 7th Ave., ages 15-30. Information: 250-656-5278. Children’s choir, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hartland Baptist Church. Information: 778-415-5000. Parents Together, a mutual/self-help support group for parents of teens, meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Intersect (basement entrance). Information: Carmen 250-562-6639. Tuesday night Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 6:15-7:15 p.m. weigh in, 7:308:30 meeting. Everyone welcome. Information: Marvene 250-962-8001 or 250-612-2031. Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting? Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Wednesday noon-2 p.m, All Nations Church, 1395 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-6179653. COPD support group

Best Auto Body Shop

meets Wednesday, 1 p.m., AiMHi. Information: Nancy 250561-1393.

Heartbeat, a group for mutual support of those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250-960-9047. Thursday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Knox United Church,1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-5646336 (days), 250-9644851 (evenings). Rainbows grief and loss program for ages 5-15, registering for the fall session. No charge. Information: Catherine 250-563-2551. Tea Time for the Soul. Would you like someone to listen to you? Come, listen, and share while enjoying a cup of tea. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Ave. No cost. For more information, Jesse or Catherine at 250-5632551.

The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Friday. Submissions are accepted in written form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed – No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows, there is no guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3. E-mail datebook@pgfreepress.com

*2014 Silverado 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has a fuel-consumption rating of 12.9L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 2WD and 14.1L/100 km city and 9.6L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. †Requires 2WD Double or Crew Cab with the available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine and Max Trailering Package. 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. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Light-Duty Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. Class is light-duty full-size pickups. †† The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab and 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab received the Highest Possible Overall Vehicle Score for Safety - 5 Stars - from NHTSA. U.S. government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA ’s) New Car Assessment Program (safercar.gov). +Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. ¥Requires Sierra Crew Cab (2WD) with 6.2L EcoTec3 engine and Max Trailering Package. Late availability. 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. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Light-Duty Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. ©2013 General Motors of Canada Limited. All rights reserved. GM® GMC® Sierra® We Are Professional Grade ®

B20 Friday, September 20, 2013 Prince George Free Press

THE ALL-NEW

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SEPT 16-21 AT YOUR LOCAL GMC DEALER

MEET THE ALLL NEW 2014

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INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW

2014 SIERRA

INCREDIBLE THINKING IN THE FORM OF A TRUCK.

• BEST AVAILABLE MAXIMUM TOWING IN ITS CLASS: UP TO 12,000 LBS¥ • THE 2014 SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB IS THE FIRST PICKUP TO RECEIVE A 5-STAR OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY FROM NHTSA SINCE NHTSA REVISED ITS RATING CRITERIA STARTING WITH THE 2011 MODEL YEAR†† • MOST AVAILABLE POWER IN A PICKUP (420 HP; 460 LB-FT TORQUE)+

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• MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT V8 IN A PICKUP, BETTER THAN FORD F-150 ECOBOOST V6 (HWY)* • BEST AVAILABLE MAXIMUM TOWING IN ITS CLASS: UP TO 12,000 LBS †

• THE 2014 SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB ALSO RECEIVED A 5-STAR OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY FROM THE NHTSA. THE NHTSA IS DEDICATED TO ACKNOWLEDGING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN MOTOR VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY SAFETY††

SILVERADO 4WD CREW CAB LTZ SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

SEPTEMBER 16-21 AT YOUR CHEVROLET.CA LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER

Call Wood Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac at 250-564-4466, or visit us at 2879 Hwy 16 West, Prince George. [License #9621]