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Baby born too soon Parents praise Ronald McDonald House Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Claire Headrick, 3, runs from the living room Wednesday and then quickly returns with her sticker book in hand and sits down to watch Curious George on T.V. She is an active and happy child. Parents Chad and Joanne watch her and they smile. Their lives now are a total contrast from when every breath their newborn daughter took was met with relief and every “good day” she had was celebrated. Claire was born May 2, 2010 at Prince George Regional Hospital (now UHNBC).
At just 25 weeks gestation, she had entered the world three-and-a-half months premature – much to the surprise of her young parents. She weighed one pound, nine ounces. “After two hours of painful contractions, I was in full labour,” said Joanne. “I had to have an emergency C-section and the baby had to be flown to Vancouver. I couldn’t go with her because I was in no shape to travel so Chad went. “I only saw her for about five minutes before they took her away and I didn’t see her again until Day 2.” The visit was not as she had expected. “I developed an infection, so they put me
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Doing well FROM PAGE 1 Claire was placed in an incubator where a medical team monitored and cared for her around the clock. “She was born not breathing on her own and had to be ventilated,” said Joanne. “She was diagnosed with having BPD, bronchial pulmonary disorder, and because she was in an incubator, I couldn’t even hold her. For me that was one of the hardest parts of this journey.” Her husband agrees. “It was a massive life changer at the drop of a dime,” Chad said. On Day 5 Claire had to undergo her first operation, open heart surgery. Her second operation was to perform retinopathy, laser eye surgery, to repair damage to blood vessels of the retina, a condition common in premature babies. Today Claire wears glasses to improve her vision. Knowing that they were going to have to stay in Vancouver for a time so Claire could get the necessary tests and treatment she required, the parents began looking for suitable accommodation. “We were lucky to have a social worker come to see us who heard about our problem and got in touch with Variety Club who then helped fund our stay at Ronald McDonald House. I had family living in Vancouver, but they were far out and the Ronald McDonald house is in the Shaughnessey area, a two-to five-minute drive to the hospital.” The couple stayed there four months, May 2010 through August 2010 until Claire was well enough to return home with them. “On August 30, we came back to Prince George and she was in hospital here for another month. She was doing well and doctors in Vancouver thought she would be in ‘good hands’ in the hospital here.” Ronald McDonald House was more than just a place to stay, say the Headricks. “Staying there helped us with the emotional part of all this. It’s a great big house with family room, lots of bedrooms for families, play room, music room, TV room and common areas. Families who stayed there were in similar situations as us. Many of them had children who had cancer, but all of them were going through a rough time and they were in different stages of emotional distress. It helped us cope and gave us comfort and provided some sort of sanity.” During their stay, Claire suffered a number of setbacks. “There were several health crises where Claire’s oxygen levels went down dramatically. The scariest part for me was when they had to ‘paralyze’ her. She was always kicking and moving, she was very feisty – she still is – and that caused her heart rate to race which affected her lungs. She had had collapsed lungs, so they had to have a ventilator do her breathing for her,” said Joanne. Chad shakes his head. He remembers their emotional roller coaster ride very well. “She’d get better, then she’d get worse,” he said. “Some days she’d be doing great, then the next day, she was have breathing problems again and she’d be crying. She had a tube down her throat, so she couldn’t make sounds, but you could see her and you knew she was crying.” It was often a case of five steps forward, three steps back, says Joanne. Today however, Claire makes her parents proud and she has totally amazed doctors Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Claire Headrick, 3, with parents Chad and Joanne, finds a good spot for stickers in with her steady progress. her Little Pony sticker book Wednesday. Claire was born three and one half months “The doctors are so happy with her and they say they’re amazed at her growth and premature and the family is grateful to Variety Club and Ronald McDonald House in development, her personality and just how far she has come from then to now.” Vancouver for its support. The family is involved with the local Child Development Centre (CDC) and infant development program. Recently Claire had a bout of pneumonia and return of her BPD When the reporter is taking a picture of the shadow box filled with items from Claire’s which made for some anxious days for her working parents. hospital stay, Joanne wipes away a tear. “She is maybe more susceptible than other children are,” said Joanne. “But it makes it “I had to take this [box] down the other day and it just brought back tears to my eyes harder because I work and Chad often works out of town, so it can be challenging with a looking at it and remembering those days and how hard it was to get through them.” child who is sick.” This year the Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver marks its 30th anniversary. On Thursday Claire was back to her “old” self, keeping her parents fully engaged in all her The house provides a safe and comfortable place for families to stay when their children activities and the things she loves. Like stickers and Curious George. are being cared for in B.C. Children’s Hospital.
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Jail time given for possession In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 25: Jason J. Portice was found guilty of breach of recognizance and two counts of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to one day in jail. Portice was also found guilty of a second count of breach of recognizance and sentenced to seven days in jail. Catlin J. Williams was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to 71 days in jail. Samantha M. Basil was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking,
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Cheslatta hopes for some power Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Another hydroelectric project is being proposed for northern British Columbia. However, this one is being viewed as an environmental restoration project more than a power project. And, it will go a long way towards righting a First Nation injustice. On Monday, Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Richard Peters handed over a water licence application to FrontCounterBC manager Tim Mergen. The application is the start of Nechako River Legacy Project, a $280 million project that would see water directed from the Kenney Dam reservoir back into the old Nechako River and the construction of a 45-megawatt hydroelectric project. “Submitting this application formally starts the process of getting back the water that was taken from us 62 years ago when the government issued a private company license to all of the water in Cheslatta Traditional Territory,” said Peters. That occurred when the Kenney Dam was built in 1952. The result was the flooding of a large portion of the Cheslatta territory, including cemeteries. Even though it was 62 years ago,
remains are still being discovered in Cheslatta Lake, the latest being last week. “Until the Cheslatta is back to a state it was formerly at, we will continue to find bones,” said Peters. “It’s a very painstaking event to go and find human remains and try to find out who they belong to. People can’t relate to that idea of us finding our ancestors in the lake.” Water release from the Skins Lake Spillway causes water fluctuations in Cheslatta Lake, which then erodes the shoreline uncovering the human remains. The Nechako River Legacy Project is designed to stop the flooding of Cheslatta Lake and release the reservoir water directly into the old Nechako River. That would result in water flowing through Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press a five-mile long course in the FrontCounterBC manager Tim Mergen (left) accepts a water licence application from Cheslatta Nechako canyon that has been dry Chief Richard Peters while band councillors Ted Jack and Hazel Burt look on. since 1952. The work now for the Cheslatta seek private investors to finance approvals,” said Peters. “But, of The project will be adjacent to is two-fold – get all the permits the project,” said Mike Robertcourse, Alcan also owns the Kenthe Kenney Dam, basically anothand approvals in place, and raising son, senior policy advisor for the ney Dam so we have to come to er spillway. The project will have enough money to fund the project. Cheslatta. “There possibly could arrangements on access and some to go through an environmental The permits and approvals be some federal and provincial property out there.” review process. If all the pieces include securing a electricity purfunding, but we’re not counting Rio Tinto Alcan spokesperson fall into place, the Cheslatta are chase agreement with BC Hydro on that.” Colleen Nyce could not accomoptimistic that they could begin and an agreement with Rio Tinto The key discussions will be with modate an interview request from construction within three years. Alcan, which currently holds the Rio Tinto Alcan. the Free Press, however said in an Human remains that are bewater licence for 100 per cent of “The same water is going to email that the Cheslatta proposal ing found are being examined at the water in the Nechako. be coming downstream, we just has no impact on its water licence UNBC. The Cheslatta are building “Once we get an energy purneed to hold the licence ourselves and that the company will “coopa tomb for the remains and will chase in place, then we’re going to in order to finance and get the erate fully” with the Cheslatta. eventually re-bury the remains.
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One might think it strange that the new guy heading up the Council of Forest Industries (COFI) doesn’t have a background in the forest industry. However, might be exactly what the organization representing interior forest companies needs. “We really wanted a new set of eyes,” said COFI chair Nick Arkle in introducing new James Gorman as the new president and chief executive officer of the organization. He succeeds John Allan in the role. Gorman brings extensive public policy and senior management experience to the position. Most recently he was deputy minister of Advanced Education and prior to that as Deputy of Education (K-12), where he toiled for Shirley Bond when she was education minister, and the BC Public Service Agency. Gorman has a master’s degree in political science from McGill University and a bachelors degree from the University of British Columbia. “We wanted someone who has dealt with complex issues,” said Arkle. “We saw that in James. It’s important to have someone who can get out in front of issues, not just react.” As for Gorman, he’s obviously looking forward to his new job. “It’s a privilege to take on the role,” he said. “The industry is still the backbone of the province … It’s recovering at a steady rate. It’s an exciting industry going through some remarkable transformation
at the moment.” Some of those issues, however, will be familiar … the softwood lumber agreement is percolating in the not-todistant future, the pine beetle and resultant short- and midterm timber supply issues, timber pricing and more will all be on Gorman’s plate. “It is so much about making the industry successful,” he said. “Government understands and recognizes how important this is to the communities across British Columbia. I think government is also looking for ways that it can strengthen the industry and, in doing so, strengthen the communities where the forest industry resides.” His experience in government, he hopes, will help James Gorman bridge gaps between the industry and government. He has already starting meeting Another issue that is an issue around with COFI members, government officials the industry is timber pricing. and will be meeting with local stakehold“Does the system function as it should,” ers. Arkle said. One of the key areas that COFI will be Diversification of markets is also a key addressing over the next while are effect issue for the industry. With the recent of the mountain pine beetle and the resul- downturn in the U.S. market, the B.C. tant issues. forest industry benefited by being able to “The short- and mid-term timber sell into China. supply issues and how you mitigate the “We’re never going to walk away from impact of reductions on annual allowable the American market,” Arkle said. “Howcuts is something we will be spending a ever, diversification is key. It’s nice to have lot of time on,” said Arkle. other markets for your product.”
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Forest audit fail for McBride community group Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The general manager of the McBride Community Forest Corporation (MCFC) accepts the findings of a Forest Practices Board (FPB) audit, but not the way they were presented. “While we accept the findings of the audit,” Marc von der Gonna said in response to written questions, “we are extremely disappointed with the conclusions drawn by the FPB in their press release and commentary.” In that press release, FPB chair Al Gorley said the results of the audit were not up to the standards of other community forests which had undergone similar audits. “Each of these findings has potential implications for the overall sound management of forest resources,” he said, “and collectively they raise serious questions about the community forest corporation’s diligence and attention to detail.” The audit, which examined the activities of the MCFC from Sept. 1, 2010 to Sept. 1, 2012, found a number of non-compliances with provincial legislation. Among these were failing to show road locations on site maps, which in one case led to a poorly constructed road causing environmental damage. According to the audit report, a small stream was diverted by the construction, and a trench had to be put in place to redirect the stream to Clyde Creek. The road was also constructed adjacent to Clyde Creek and, for about 40 metres, ran inside the 30-metre riparian reserve zone. Von der Gonna says the MCFC was taking steps to remedy that situation before the audit was finished. “We were already working with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to develop and implement a rehabilitation plan in the summer of 2012. The rehabilitation works were carried out in June and July of 2012, and inspected and signed off by DFO three months prior to the field portion of the FPB audit.” The audit report also noted MCFC had used five access roads which it was not authorized to use. Von der Gonna says that was true during the
period of the audit, but no more. “We were working on getting approval for one cutting approval over our whole community forest area, thereby authorizing our use of all roads. This was issued to us on Sept. 13, 2012. Nevertheless, the audit reported on not having authority during the window of the audit.” He says the MCFC considers the biggest problem brought up in the report being communication with government. “We consider the most significant problem discussed in the audit being the reporting to government. In late 2011 we decided to purchase our electronic data management system and have in-house staff trained in its use. “We are now fully caught up in our reporting requirements.” It was also noted in the audit that MCFC has a licence for 50,000 cubic metres of harvest annually, but over the two years covered by the audit, they harvested about 123,000. “We operate in a five-year cut control window,” von der Gonna explains, “that allows us to harvest 250,000 cubic metres any time within that five-year window. “Within the two-year audit window, the markets were pretty poor, therefore our small-market loggers were operating with less of a profit margin. As such, we allowed them to harvest slightly more than normal.” Von der Gonna says they were satisfied with the thoroughness of the FPB audit, but feels it doesn’t go far enough in its findings. “Unfortunately, the audit is looking for strict compliance with legislation and is not mandated to look at all the good things MCFC is doing for the community, for instance, recreation site maintenance or collaborative research with the universities.” While he says MCFC has addressed many of the issues cited in the audit, he adds correcting past problems is not the answer. “MCFC is committed to continuous improvement and reserves the right to do better tomorrow than we did today. We are constantly monitoring our operations and welcome any suggestions for improvement.” The complete audit report of the McBride Community Forest can be found online at www.fpb.gov. bc.ca.
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CNC begins search for new president The search for the College of New Caledonia’s next president officially began Friday, as board members met with representatives from the search firm selected to help with the process. Odgers Berndtson officials met with the college community this week and also launched a survey to get feedback from CNC and community members about who they would like to see lead the college. “We chose Odgers because they had the best proposal and are one of the best search firms in the country,� said Sandra Rossi, executive director of human resources. “We invite everyone interested in the College’s future to click on the survey and tell us what they believe the upcoming opportunities and challenges are for CNC and what kind of leadership style they would like to see in a new president.� Go to www.cnc.bc.ca to fill out the survey, which will close on October 4. Odgers is working with CNC’s search committee on timelines and the College hopes to have the new president in place for the summer of 2014. Dr. Bryn Kulmatycki is currently in the role of interim president. He replaced John Bowman, who became president of North Island College on August 1, 2013.
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Harris tallies most expenses of locals Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Is Dick Harris worth more than Nathan Cullen? He certainly costs more. About $100,000 more. Members of parliament expenditures were released this week with Harris, the MP for CaribooPrince George, billing $515,243; one of the costliest MPs in the country. Cullen, MP for SkeenaBulkley Valley had expenditures of $416,368 for the period April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer was almost exactly midway between the other two with expenditures of $461,244. For all three, the largest expenditure is employees’ salaries. Harris’ staff cost $264,641, Cullen’s $212,767, and Zimmer’s $257,553. So where are the differences? Travel is a big expense for all three MPs. Harris, however, travels more than the other two with travel expense bill of $$77,753. Cullen is also putting the miles on with travel expenses of $$76,507. Zimmer isn’t on the move quite a much billing out only $$56,945 in travel costs. Harris’s travel expenses, however, are much larger in the category of designated traveller, which is someone he can designate to travel with him. Harris’ designated traveller bill was $51,773 while Cullen’s was $5,752 and Zimmer’s was $5,879. For dependents travel, Cullen billed $8,869, Zimmer billed $9,119, and Harris $14,493. Cullen is more apt to take staff with him when he travels, billing $22,703 for staff travel. Zimmer billed $11,503 in staff travel while Harris billed $14,137. Harris billed $9654 in accommodation and per diem expenses, Zimmer billed $6,406, and Cullen $2,616. All three are also accommodated for keeping a secondary residence in Ottawa with costs coming in fairly equal. Harris billed $16,500, Zimmer $19,800 and Cullen $18,383. Zimmer spent the most of the three on advertising and constituency office leases with an advertising bill of $12,118 and a constituency office cost of $41,093. Harris spent $1,240 on advertising and his constituency office cost $18,997. Cullen spent $9,556 on advertising and $23,184 on his constituence office.
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regarding the proposed tax levy, satisfaction with City services, and the distribution of tax dollars. The online survey can be found on the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca The Prince George Public Library (Bob Harkins and Nechako branches) has dedicated computer kiosks available for residents who would like to participate in the survey but may not have access to a computer. In addition to responding to the survey, residents will be provided with the option to pose a question regarding any aspect of the budget process. Council will be deciding on a date and time in which questions will be answered during the City’s first e-Town Hall meeting. The e- Town Hall meeting will be webcast from Council Chambers at City Hall. Residents will have the opportunity to attend the meeting in person, participate online from a location of their choice, or join others online in the Skylab at the Prince George Public Library (Bob Harkins Branch).
In Provincial Court in Prince George Aug. 1: Crystal D. Whittell was found guilty of failing to attend court when ordered to do so and sentenced to one day in jail. Shane A. Wilson was found guilty of breach of recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 6: Everett R.E. Patrick was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to six weeks in jail. Danial S. Sundman was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 18 days in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 7: Zachary A. Dalman was found guilty of assault, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Cory Davis was found guilty of uttering threats and placed on probation for nine months. Monique L. Willey was found guilty of resisting a peace officer, fined $400 and assessed a victim surcharge of $60. Willey was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 8: Kevin J. Monk was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 76 days in jail and placed on probation for three years. Monk was also found guilty of possession of stolen property with a value less than $5,000 and four other counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 98 days jail and placed on probation for three years. Monk was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to 60 days in jail and placed on probation for three years. Monk was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 60 days in jail.
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Jail time for assault In Provincial Court in Prince George Aug. 1: Douglas W. Joseph was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm, sentenced to 90 days in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. James R. Gilbert was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm and sentenced to 165 days in jail. Gilbert was also found guilty of assault and assaulting a peace officer and sentenced to 74 days in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 2: Bradley G. Neil was found guilty of criminal harassment, sentenced to 21 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation for 18 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Neil was also found guilty of assault, sentenced to 21 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation for 18 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Neil was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 14 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.
Photo Submitted Aerial view of the Nechako White Sturgon Conservation Centre near Vanderhoof. Construction of the facility has reached the halfway point.
Nechako sturgeon facility construction halfway there Construction of the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre in Vanderhoof has reached the halfway point. The facility is on track to begin operating in the spring of 2014. The conservation centre is one of the key components in a multi-pronged recovery plan for the Nechako white sturgeon. The Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative’s (NWRSI), technical working group has prepared a recovery plan for the species that includes not only a sturgeon conservation hatchery but a comprehensive research program that aims to identify and remove survival bottlenecks for wild sturgeon and improve the health of the Nechako watershed for sturgeon and other species. “We are pleased with the progress of the facility and I’m very excited that this coming spring the conservation centre staff will be capturing brood stock (mature male and females) and raising the group of young sturgeon,” community working group Chair Brian Frenkel said in a press release, Frenkel stressed, however, that the fight to rehabilitate sturgeon spawning habitat is far from over. “While the Sturgeon Conservation Centre is a key component of the sturgeon recovery plan, it alone will not save the species,” he said. “It is important that all the research and habitat projects continue with the goal
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Painting a better future When I was a young girl growing up in England, my brother Christopher and I loved reading the Enid Bylton books about the naughty adventures of Noddy and his friend Big Ears. Well, guess what? I became Big Ears. The reporter with super sensitive ears that can pick up the sound of a human voice even over loud rock music or the roar of motorcycle engines. Over the years, I have honed this useful tool which enables me to chat at cocktail parties while eavesdropping on all the gossip around the room. It’s an art. An acquired art which has helped me in my career to ferret out juicy bits of information from unsuspecting people and write about it. I was standing in line at TD TEA WITH TERESA Bank Monday and I could not TERESAMALLAM help – because of my overdeveloped inner ears – to overhear a conversation between a very happy middle-aged lady in front of me and someone she apparently knew, but hadn’t seen for awhile, who was standing behind me. “Oh, Hi. I got great news today,” she said, turning around and smiling to the lady behind me. “There’s no sign of my cancer. And this is my third time around – the first time was when I was 32.” I was struck by two things. How full of life and how very
joyful this lovely lady was and how lucky she was to have beaten cancer – three times – and to be actually enjoying such a mundane task as banking. When you have your own life back after being diagnosed and treated for cancer – with all its ramifications – I think it must change you. You must appreciate the little things more. A sunny day. A warm smile. A fast teller. Certainly keynote speaker and family physician Margaret MacDiarmid addressed that in her talk to the Evening of Pink cancer fundraiser audience in September. The CIBC Run for the Cure is on Sunday and, for me, it is always one of the most gut wrenching yet hopeful and happy walk/run events of the year. As a reporter, I am always eager to cover it, to get to the PG Civic Centre early when volunteers are setting up and to watch the hundreds of “people in pink” who come out to take part and help support the major fundraiser for breast cancer research. This week I did a story about daffodil bulbs being planted under the giant Mr. P.G. landmark to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society and to herald the coming of spring and the start of the annual Daffodil Campaign. Society rep Marjo van Helvoirt-Koop said the spot is named Garden of Hope because daffodils are the society’s symbol of hope for families facing cancer. Colour doesn’t matter. Pink or yellow – and I believe men have blue for their fight against prostate cancer – we are all artists trying to paint a brighter picture for the future so we don’t continue to lose the ones we love to cancer.
Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Canadian Cancer Society longtime volunteer Lindy Steele plants the first daffodil bulbs at the Mr. PG site Monday with City rep Sean LeBrun and northern region project coordinator Marjo van Helvoirt Koop.
Whether it’s putting our hands in mud to plant yellow daffodils of hope or donning a hot pink boa to walk five or 10 kilometres in support of cancer research, we can all do our part and leave our mark.
Gassed up about free enterprise It’s amazing what a little competition can Costco, to buck the trend and offer lower do. prices and they come tumbling down all Just three weeks after Costco opened its over town. gas bar with prices lower than That, is free enterprise. the rest and Prince George goes While we all like to talk about from having some of the highfree enterprise (we have a free est gas prices in British Columenterprise coalition government bia to some of the lowest. in Victoria), real free enterprise Prices have tumbled about rarely exists anymore. 20 cents/litre since the scallyThe market is driven by oliwag upstarts actually did some garchies. free enterprising in the land This is a situation whereby a that boasts it’s the home of free small group of companies domienterprise. nate the entire marketplace. In Gas prices are one of those this case, oil companies, but it items that everyone shakes WRITER’S BLOCK occurs in many, many sectors. their heads at. They go up and These companies, sometimes BILLPHILLIPS down in lockstep with each by design, sometimes simply other and companies swear it by individual reasoning, come is simply a function of the market. Howto the realization that they can all do better ever, all it takes is one company, in this case financially by simply getting along. In other
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is linked to what we think we need. Pepsi and Coke were the early masters of this. Fifty years on, it’s still going strong. Just look at the Apple ads. You’re not cool if you don’t have an iPhone … but do you really need an iPhone? Probably not. Oil companies are on the other side of the supply and demand equation. There will always be demand for gas to put in our cars and the oligarchic oil companies control the supply. The result: Free enterprise and capitalism doesn’t exist when it comes to gas prices. The powers-that-be like to spout off about free enterprise and capitalism but the reality it exists less and less. That’s why it’s so refreshing when a company like Costco decides to practice a little free enterprise because free enterprise is the best economic system for consumers.
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The NDP need an interim leader Mark Crawford Special to the Free Press Shortly after the NDP’s stunning defeat in last May’s provincial election, former NDP MLA and political pundit David Schreck argued that “the party would be wise to change leaders in 2015 or 2016 to get a boost before the next election.” UBC professor and former federal NDP cocampaign chair Michael Byers added this thought on July 15: “Instead of a cosmetic paint job, the party needs to be knocked down to its foundations before rebuilding begins again. A leadership race is needed to turn the public memory away from the recent loss, to revitalize and grow the membership, and to get donations flowing again. .. [Dix] should step down in favour of an interim leader, who would serve until a new person is chosen to head the BC NDP.” At the end of July, long-time NDP MP Ian Waddell offered similar advice: “If Adrian Dix decides to step down as leader at its convention in November, the party should choose a respected interim leader who does not intend to run for the leadership. … Then, in 2015, the BC NDP should run a wide-open leadership race looking to a new generation of candidates.” Yet Dix announced on September 23 that he was going to hold the reins of the party leadership until a leadership vote could be taken “by mid-2014 at the latest.” So why did he deliberately ignore the calls of so many prominent senior New Democrats and other commentators to allow for a longer lead-in under an interim leader and a more wide-open process? Dix is nothing if not a consummate political insider. He knows that candidates who are currently MLAS – in particular his good friend (and best man at his wedding) John Horgan, will be most advantaged by the process he prefers. He knows that Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has more than a year left in his mandate and will have difficulty making a decision and pulling together a winning cam-
paign in this time; as will other potential “outside” candidates such as Victoria mayor Dean Fortin and federal MPs Nathan Cullen and Peter Julian. Dix’s concerns about these outsiders no doubt motivated his subsequent remark that “B.C. doesn’t need two Liberal parties.” Not that I find Dix’s attitude to be extraordinarily selfish or evil. Rather, I find it to be alltoo-typical. When there is a range of reasonablesounding arguments available to a politician, they usually choose the ones most congenial to their world view and their interests. The difficulty in this case is that, in presuming that the existing caucus and party do not need to undergo an extensive renovation, the NDP may fail to assuage the concerns that many marginal voters and taxpayers have about an aging, insular, and hidebound party representing an overly-entitled and self-serving public sector. If the NDP fails to grab the centre from the left, as Vision Vancouver has successfully done in civic politics, it may concede too much of the middle ground to the Liberals. And if as a result the Liberals win in 2017, they may once again be able to thank Adrian Dix. Mark Crawford is a former public servant and now teaches political science at Athabasca University. He can be reached at markcrawf@gmail.com.
Editor: As of September 1 this year, the Fraser-Fort George Regional District has been collecting a fee of $6 from those dumping up to 100 kilograms of refuse in the landfill. This landfill facility serves a vast area north of Prince George that is not served by city trash collection. There is no doubt that some citizens will avoid paying to dispose of trash by dumping at the end of our road, just beyond Prince George city limits. Already this month one load of conifer debris has been dumped and just this morning I discovered an auto bench seat discarded overnight. From April of this year, the time when this fee was first announced, I have written repeatedly to the regional district asking whether a portion of fees collected will be applied to cleaning up inevitable illegal dumping at the end of our road. On the rare occasions when I have received any response, all I have been advised is that I should report illegal dumping to the Report all Poachers and Polluters telephone line. My specific question, “will the regional district take responsibility for clearing debris dumped illegally at the end of Ferguson Lake Road by those avoiding the new dumping fees at the Foothills Landfill?” has been ignored. My question to the ministry of environment is this: Who is responsible for clearing debris from our road?” James Loughery Prince George
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n retrospect, one can easily wonder why it wasn’t done 60 years ago. Putting in a hydroelectric plant adjacent to the Kenney Dam just makes sense. However, back in 1952 when the dam was built the push was on to move power west to Kemano and Alcan’s aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Feeding into the provincial power grid wasn’t an option, since a provincial power grid really didn’t exist. The W.A.C. Bennett Dam wouldn’t be built for another 15 years. Still, to the people in the area, generating electricity at the Kenney Dam made sense 60 years ago, and it does today. Doing so back then would have seen the province avoid one of the blackest marks on its record in dealing with First Nations. Displacing the Cheslatta people was bad enough, but flooding the existing cemeteries opened a wound that cannot heal. Just last week more remains were discovered as the flooded Cheslatta Lake continues to erode the soil that the Cheslatta were buried in. This week the Cheslatta announced a grandiose plan to help right that wrong, put nature back to its normal course, and create economic development for the band and region. They hope to raise $280 million to put a generating plant adjacent to the Kenney Dam and sell power into the provincial grid. The plan would eliminate the need for the Skins Lake Spillway, which continues to flood Cheslatta Lake. Instead, water would once again flow in a five-mile stretch of the Nechako that has been dry since the dam was built. Water would flow where nature had intended it to flow. In addition, water levels in the Nechako River would be more stable … not subject to the fluctuations created now by the spillway. Give the Cheslatta credit for embarking on this plan without any provincial or federal backing. They want to get the proper permits, approvals, and licences in place prior to seeking financial backers (which they believe can be found in the private sector). It’s not an easy task. They need to get Hydro to buy the power. Although, with demands for power these days and Hydro not keen to buy more expensive power from less-traditional sources, that shouldn’t be hard. And they need federal and provincial approval. The project has to go through an environmental review process. Permits are required. A lot of work has to yet be done. But it should be. This project just makes sense. Just think of it: A new hydroelectric power generating station coming online that doesn’t require a new dam and/or more flooding of pristine land. All it needs now is our political leaders to start pushing for it and it can become a reality.
We are responsible for our own good health Health care is one of the larger issues in every provincial our values of equality and fairness in accessing health care. election. That is natural as every one of us wants to live to In the pay-for-service model of the past, those who could just this side of forever with our bodies functioning perfectly afford it got top level care while the disadvantaged received and our cognitive abilities sparking away. less and inferior care, dying earlier. Not reverting to the What is the future of health care? past will present a moral challenge to all of us. Like it or The model of universal access to health care not, who will receive good care and who may will continue. Even the last holdout such as the be shunted to the side could become part of the United States will move in that direction. It is future. an undeniable fact that a healthy population is The foundation of our democratic society one of the essential keys to a strong economy. is rooted in a key belief that we are all equal High and improving economic productivity is regardless of our economic or social status. impossible if healthy people are not there to Discrimination on the basis of economic standcarry out the thousands of jobs which keep the ing is regarded as shameful. When our health economy and prosperity moving ever upwards. care system is faced with greater demands than While universal access to top line health care available resources can possibly fulfill, will those is a wonderful idea, there is concern about how values weaken or disappear? that ideal will be met with the resources we The solutions will not come from just the govhave. There are problems that are without imernment of the day or the health care system. ONSIDE mediate solutions. The resolution will come from all of us. We VICBOWMAN The advancements in health care over the last who have fallen into the comfortable deception several decades are astounding. Heart surgerof expecting that the situation will simply be ies, bypass surgery, stents and a multitude of treatments that resolved by someone else, and our only job is to whine and were either not available 40 years ago, or were just expericomplain about lack of service until that is done, are simply mental at that time. Organ transplants have returned health fooling ourselves. We are part of the problem and we must to many who would otherwise would have died or lived life be part of the solution. as an invalid. They have not managed a brain transplant All of us will have to assume responsibility for ouryet, but somewhere in the not too distant future it may be selves and our families. We will need to look at our lifepossible. Each of us likely has a candidate or two whom we styles. What we do, what we eat and drink and how we live could recommend for that procedure. Surgeries that were in our day-to-day lives all have an impact on our potential highly risky a few decades ago have become extremely sucdemand on the health care system. cessful and commonplace. The many professionals with great expertise will continue The prospect of aging baby boomers and their demands to do their best for us, but the key to continued good health on the health care system as time progresses is one of the care is our own individual responsibility. larger problems facing us and our economy. How we handle The future will depend on how well we rise to meet the that demand could present a very frightening challenge to challenge. CIRCULATION MANAGER: LANA METZ circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0504
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Not a Yoakam fan
Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Riders get ready to roll Sunday from CN Centre parking lot for the 2013 Salvation Army Toy Run. The annual fundraising event collects toys for children to be distributed by the Salvation Army at Christmas.
Province need to help children and youth with special needs Editor: Re: Services to children and youth with special needs: All children have the right to grow to be responsible, contributing citizens in their own unique way. For some children, such as those with special needs, this may require additional supports and services to help families build capacity and ensure children develop to their true potential. These supports and services are critical, and there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating appropriate investment in such services in the early years indeed results in fewer resources required later in life. There is no argument; this is a positive return on investment both financially and morally. Unfortunately, our current provincial government has made a decision that places this investment at risk in the name of short-term financial savings. Two collective agreements were ratified this year
that directly impact many agencies that provide these critical supports and services. These agreements have resulted in significant increased costs yet Government has decided to not provide the funding, forcing agencies to find the necessary savings internally. These agencies have already been operating for years with no increase in base contract funding despite a variety of rising operating expenses. There is simply no more room within their budgets to find funds to offset these increased expenses. Agencies are being forced to cut professional development budgets, not fill existing vacancies, and shift away from family-centered service delivery models in order to balance their budgets without reducing the existing level of service to children and youth with special needs. These are short-term solutions that will result in an inhibited ability to deliver services that are evi-
dence based and best practice, negatively impact retention of staff, and make services less accessible for families. There is a real risk of decreased capacity leading to increased wait times and growing wait lists for services. Children will not receive the timely evidencebased intervention they deserve impacting their ability to reach their full potential, and ensuring more investment will be necessary on services later in life. Let your MLA know that services for children and youth with special needs are not the place to find further savings to balance the budget. The children and youth with special needs in your community are counting on you. Jason Gordon, MHS, BScPT Provincial Advocate BC Association for Child Development and Intervention (BCACDI)
Annual Life Chain will be held this Sunday Editor: This past year we have seen a new awareness when it comes to the protection of the unborn, especially in the United States. This new awareness comes partly from the results of studies concerning the pain response of the unborn. It has been determined that pre-born babies can definitely feel pain by at least 20 weeks, and perhaps even earlier than that. This is led to a number of states that have passed, or are preparing to pass, legislation banning abortion at 20 weeks. Do people really believe that an unborn child is not a person until he or she is born? Does that even make sense, especially now when we know so much about an unborn baby’s stages of development? And why, if a baby’s life is aborted just before birth, it’s called a choice but if ended right after birth it’s call infanticide? I’ve even heard it said that a fetus (Latin: meaning young one or young child) is considered to be a human being only if the mother wants the child. That kind of thinking just boggles the mind. In Canada, there are no restrictions on abortion; a baby can be aborted at
any time throughout a woman’s entire pregnancy with no reason necessary. And, as a result of abortions, many women are now suffering physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Yet there is little said and done about it. I understand that many of know women who have had an abortion and, certainly, we don’t judge them on their heart-wrenching decision especially when it was made at a very difficult time in their lives. But if we don’t share what is true, lovingly and with compassion, many more women will have abortions and so many more lives will be lost and so many more women will be suffering. On Saturday, October 6, Prince George’s annual Life Chain will be held on 15th Avenue, beginning at Burden Street from 2-3:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to offer up silent prayer for all women who are contemplating an abortion and for their unborn babies – to pray for those have had an abortion that they will be blessed with peace and healing – and to be witnesses to the beauty and dignity of each and every human life. Laura Fowlie Prince George
Editor: I totally agreed with (Teresa Mallam’s) article about that little creep Dwight Yoakam (Yoakam showed disrespect, Free Press, September 20). In 1991 about 6 of us single girls went up to Fort St John to attend the Music 91 festivities. We had a really great time until what we thought was going to be the grand finale of Dwight Yoakam’s concert. He was rude to the audience and insulting. He arrive two hours late by helicopter to the concert site. The concert was held out in some farmers field with the most beautiful scenery, no matter which way you looked and he insulted it. We were told that he was two hours late because he refused to board the helicopter with only auxiliary RCMP for his security. He wanted the real RCMP, so they had to call in people to get on the helicopter with him. What a jerk. Then to top it all off he sang a few songs maybe 20 minutes and said it looked like it was going to rain and he called off the concert. We never got our money back and he nearly ruined our great weekend. We partied out in the parking lot and everyone cursed him for an hour and then it started to rain so we all just went home. Good for you for calling it like it was. I am so proud of you. How dare that little creep and his company treat you so disrespectfully like that. Now I dislike him even more! In fact I can no longer stand to hear his music. Keep up the great work that you do. I love reading your articles. Kathy Nadalin Prince George
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PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS
In accordance with Community Charter Division 7, the following Division properties will considered for permissive tax exemptions the regular Council on October In accordance with Community Charter 7,bethe following properties will beatconsidered for meeting permissive tax7, 2013
exemptions at the regular Council meeting on October 1, 2012 Legal Description Lot A District Lot 4051 Plan Bcp20972 Lot 1, Plan Bcp4772, District Lot 7634, Cariboo Land District Lot 44 District Lot 8172 Plan 18944 Lot B District Lot 2610 Plan 22059 Lot A District Lot 2610 Plan 22059 Lot 73 District Lot 2507 Plan 22108 Lot 1 District Lot 8174 Plan 27831 Lot 37 District Lot 1427 Plan 15089 Lot 2 District Lot 2003 Plan Pgp36193 Lot 35 District Lot 2608 Plan 20043 Lot 36 District Lot 2608 Plan 20043 Lot 85 District Lot 938 Plan 9107 Lot 11 Block K District Lot 936 Plan 10005 Lot 56 District Lot 938 Plan 9107 Lot 67 District Lot 2507 Plan 15185 Lot 11 District Lot 482 Plan 22883 Lot 44 District Lot 754 Plan 22374 Lot 41 District Lot 777 Plan 17401 Lot 112 District Lot 2507 Plan 20829 & Dl 2610. Lot 19 District Lot 937 Plan 13198 Lot 3 Block 81 District Lot 937 Plan 752 Lot 4, Block 81, Plan 752, District Lot 937, Cariboo Land District. Lot 70 District Lot 1427 Plan 21638 Lot 50 District Lot 2426 Plan 20751 Lot 25 District Lot 2507 Plan 21450 Lot 12, 13 Block 110 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Lot F ,G, Block 110, Plan 1268, District Lot 343, Cariboo Land District, Assigned ... (71605M) Lot 1 District Lot 777 Plan 18598 Lot 66 District Lot 2507 Plan 20258 Lot 15 District Lot 913 Plan 16511 Lot 276 District Lot 2611 Plan 21607 Lot 7 District Lot 482 Plan 22902 Lot A District Lot 2507 Plan Bcp35414 Block 6 District Lot 933 Plan 727 Parcel B, (Pl 20543). Lot A District Lot 2608 Plan 19970 Lot 68 District Lot 8178 Plan 20375 Lot 31 District Lot 4048 Plan 20604 Lot 1 District Lot 4041 Plan 15791 Lot 6 District Lot 343 Plan 18815 District Lot 1574 Plan Pgp35585 Parcel 1, Except Plan Pgp44869, & Dl 3050. Dl1574, Exc. Plan 5659 & Exc. Plan 6123,8540,12288,27425&Pgp44719 Lot 2 District Lot 343 Plan Bcp1317 Lot 1 District Lot 819 Plan 17504 Lot 1 District Lot 1543 Plan 19672 Lot 1 District Lot 1543 Plan 19672 Block C District Lot 4340 Lease/Permit/Licence # 701493, Purpose Of Operating & Maintaining Ski Lodge & Community Trails (ModiďŹ ed From "Ski Trails"). Lot A District Lot 2507 Plan 17170 Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan 18364 Lot 3 District Lot 933 Plan 24282 Lot 18, 19 Block 23 District Lot 933 Plan 727, Cariboo Land District Lot 1 PGP, 2 Block 172 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District Lot 9-11 Block 26 District Lot 933 Plan 727, Cariboo Land District. Block 6 District Lot 932 Plan Pgp796 Parcel A, (Pn13508) Lot 1-5 Block 148 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District. Lot 15 District Lot 482 Plan 22883 Lot 26 District Lot 753 Plan 25686 Lot 8-10 Block 137 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District. Lot 26 District Lot 1511 Plan 25047 Portion Of Lot 26 & Dl 7813 Lot A District Lot 1426 Plan 19306 Except Plan 23321, & Exc Pl Bcp39433. Lot A District Lot 777 Plan 21321 Ex Statutory R/W Pl 29528 Block 328 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel A, Pcl A (B15357). Lot A District Lot 2610 Plan 16764 Lot 192 District Lot 936 Plan 15185 Lot A District Lot 753 Plan 23249 Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 19518 Lot 1 District Lot 777 Plan 19518 District Lot 1594 Part Sw 1/4, Except Plan 19036, Exc Pl 20849, 20957, 26318, Bcp1167 Lot B District Lot 4047 Plan 17869 District Lot 343 Plan Pgp35927 Parcel A Lot A District Lot 4040 Plan 14962 Lot 5 District Lot 2003 Plan 13729 Lot 17 District Lot 482 Plan 22108 Lot 2 District Lot 4040 Plan 8831 Block 56 District Lot 937 Plan Pgp48070 Parcel 1 Lot 1-4 Block A District Lot 936 Plan 10005, Cariboo Land District. Lot 6-10 Block 162 District Lot 936 Plan 696 Lots 9- 12 Block 161 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Cariboo Land District Block 161 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel A, (Pl35282) Lot A District Lot 343 Plan Pgp46330 & Dl 417 District Lot 4047 Plan Bcp17734 Parcel 1. Lot B District Lot 343 Plan 22292 Lot 1 District Lot 2611 Plan 32510 Lot 101 District Lot 2507 Plan 20916 District Lot 905 Plan Bcp25530 Parcel 1 Lot A District Lot 905 Plan 30226 See Inland Natural Gas R/W Plan 28726 Lot A District Lot 937 Plan EPP15400 Lot A District Lot 4048 Plan 28335 Part Ne 1/4 Lot A District Lot 4047 Plan 16588 Except Plan 17497, Exc Pl 26390, 26391, 28850 Lot B District Lot 4047 Plan 17956 Lot 43 District Lot 4047 Plan 11088 Ex Pn 40815 & Ex R/W Pl 29887 Lot 1 District Lot 4047 Plan Pgp42458 District Lot 4047 Plan Bcp8052 Parcel 1, Aka Lots 25-26 (U24043)/Lot 1 Pl31141 & Lot 24 Pl27039 Lot 9 District Lot 4047 Plan 17497 Except Plan 18389 19548 Lot 16-19 Block 21 District Lot 343 Plan PGP1268 Lot 18-20 Parcel A Block 44 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District, (11170M) Lot 6 District Lot 4047 Plan 11058 Lot A District Lot 2507 Plan Pgp38016 Lot A District Lot 2610 Plan 30007 Lot 11-16 Block 153, District Lot 343, Cariboo Land District, Plan 1268 Lot 1 District Lot 2610 Plan 16227 Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan 17963 Lot 1 District Lot 2113 Plan 34582
Years of Civic Address 2757 3303 North Nechako Rd (North Nechako Park) 2471 Lisgar Cres 475 Brigade Dr 483 Brigade Dr 386 Green Pl 2690 Ospika Blvd 501 Radcliffe Dr 6899 O'Grady Rd 4440 1st Avenue 4444 1st Avenue 2720 Hammond Avenue 1873 Garden Drive 2655 Hammond Avenue 1250 Parsnip Crescent 341 Mullett Crescent 7742 Lemoyne Place 2161 MacDonald Avenue 4212 Ness Avenue 167 Patterson Street 269 Kelly Street 127 Duncan Place 10057 Kelly Road 4255 Trapper Ave 1686 -1680 Burden Street 2440 Abbott Crescent 4249 Davie Ave 128 Aitken Crescent 4057 Campbell Ave 4703 Freimuller Ave 950 Kerry St 930 LaSalle Ave 4404 1st Ave 2896 Sycamore Cres 6839 Lilac Cres 3990 Northwood Pulpmill Rd 1919 17th Ave 701 N. Nechako Rd 677 N. Nechako Rd 144 George St 4188 Northwood Pulpmill Rd 2455 Blackburn Rd S 2451 Blackburn Rd S 8141 Otway Rd 1011 Ospika Blvd S 1100 Alward St 2652 Moss Ave 2734 Norwood St 1399 Sixth Ave 2832 Queensway St 2105 Pine St 987 4th Ave 357 Mullet Cr 2668 Hollandia Dr 835 3rd Ave 850 River Rd 2840 Clapperton St 1687 Strathcona Ave 1905 Willow St 4180 5th Ave 1424 Liard Dr 5401 Moriarty Cres 1540 Milburn Rd 1502 Milburn Rd 10597 Blackwater Road 6720 Dagg Rd 1692 10th Ave 4057 Hart Highway 6373 Hillcrest Place 4590 5th Ave 3400 Hart Hwy 483 Gillett St 1600 Johnson St 3035 15th Ave 1505 5th Ave 1553 5th Avenue 333 Becott Pl 6742 Dagg Rd 2055 20th Ave 2640 Goheen St 511 Tabor Blvd S 4298 Davis Rd 4292 Davis Rd 443 Kelly St S 4900 West Austin Rd 3740 Winslow Dr 6168 Crown Dr 6912 Hart Hwy 6986 Hart Highway 6599 Driftwood Rd 4020 Balsum Rd 1270 2nd Ave 1288 - 1294 3rd Ave 7046 Kelly Rd S 4350 15th Avenue 777 Kinsmen Pl 1448 5th Ave 4001 5th Ave 1752 Fir St 9927 Ferguson Lake Rd
Exemption
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Est Value of Municipal Permissive Exemption p $32,927.18 $2,076.68 $1,137.14 $1,162.53 $4,638.21 $2,388.54 $1,886.23 $2,412.35 $950.65 $945.89 $1,672.77 $1,499.78 $1,226.81 $1,646.59 $1,598.18 $1,645.79 $1,764.82 $1,614.05 $1,691.82 $1,421.22 $1,721.18 $2,072.71 $2,060.81 $1,673.57 $1,291.87 $2,000.50 $1,509.30 $1,692.61 $1,921.15 $29,991.61 $2,948.78 $934.78 $1,838.62 $1,912.42 $2,629.77 $2,729.76 $3,900.30 $9,930.89 $15,942.69 $480.09 $4,251.76 $2,603.55 $5,177.82 $586.42 $210,061.90 $1,472.01 $2,521.88 $19,675.56 $2,907.21 $1,306.16 $18,121.53 $2,047.32 $2,094.14 $8,044.96 $16,588.24 $801.47 $11,090.36 $4,943.72 $1,071.27 $607.05 $2,793.24 $708.83 $488.02 $1,459.31 $422.16 $16,270.64 $3,721.74 $1,946.54 $888.76 $455.49 $1,729.91 $664.98 $6,378.33 $809.41 $1,338.69 $54,378.83 $2,097.31 $3,840.71 $888.76 $1,055.40 $2,404.41 $1,190.30 $552.30 $18,171.66 $3,364.95 $841.15 $343.60 $6,713.53 $952.24 $618.16 $14,230.63 $8,646.36 $589.60 $936.37 $6,322.89 $2,229.83 $2,372.67 $4,121.16 $160.29
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PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS
In accordance with Community Charter Division 7, the following properties will be considered for permissive tax exemptions at the regular Council meeting on October 7, 2013
Legal Description Lot 2 District Lot 2421 Plan 34582 District Lot 2097 Except Plan 27069 28358 Pgp36539, See Expl Pl36407 Lot 1-6, Block 26, Plan 727, District Lot 933, Cariboo Land District District Lot 2508 Plan Pgp43052 Parcel 1, Except Plan Bcp14702 Lot 23 Block 21 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Lot A District Lot 8171 Plan 32714 & Dl 8174 Lot 1 District Lot 2003 Plan Pgp37292 Block 204 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel C, (Pg10105) Lot 21-22 Block 204 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Exc The Westerly 3 Feet, Cariboo Land District Lot 3-4 Block 207 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District Lot 11-12 Block 3 District Lot 937 Plan 752 Lot B, Block 3, Plan 752, District Lot 937, Cariboo Land District, Assigned ... (57179M). District Lot 1429 Plan 646 Parcel Z, Except Plan 20803 Pgp40268, Pcl Z (Df 24049) Exc East 66Ft Thereof & Exc Pl Pgp40268. District Lot 343 Plan BCP45794 Air Space Parcel 1 Lot 7-10 Block 153 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District. Lot 17-19 Block 28 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District. District Lot 343 Plan Bcp19859 Parcel A District Lot 777 Plan 649 Parcel Y, Except Plan 10024, & Exc Plans H700, 12435 And 17401 Being that part of Purpose of operating the radio club, Lot 2, Plan 10024, District Lot 777, Cariboo Land District, & DL 1430 Being that part of purpose of operating the radio club.
Block C District Lot 2155 Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756, & Dl 1430 Exc Pls 21708 22207 R/W Pl Pgp35832 Pgp43681. Lot 12 Block 43 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Lot 1 Block 59 District Lot 343 Plan Bcp3891 Lot 9 Block 166 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Cariboo Land District. District Lot 8173 Plan Bcp10189 Parcel 1, Except Plan Bcp25199, & Dls 8176 8179 8180 Lot 11-12 Block 239 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Parcel A Cariboo Land District, (See B7858). District Lot 2508 Plan 33840 Parcel 1, Pt Of Pcl 1 District Lot 2508 Plan 33840 Parcel 1, & DL 2611, Block C, District Lot 2508, Cariboo Land District Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756 21708 22207 Pgp43681, & Dl1430. Lot 1 District Lot 913 Plan Pgp46312 Lot 26 District Lot 913 Plan 7787 Except Plan 21497, Exc Pl Pgp46312 Lot 2 District Lot 482 Plan Bcp24787 Lot 130 District Lot 754 Plan 23862 Except Plan 24257 Lot 1 District Lot 1429 Plan 21372 Lot 2 Block 154 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Lot 1, Block 154, Plan 1268, District Lot 343, Cariboo Land District. Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756, & Dl 1430 Exc Pls 21708 22207 R/W Pl Pgp35832 Pgp43681 Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756, & Dl 1430 Exc Pls 21708 22207 R/W Pl Pgp35832 Pgp43681. Lot 1 District Lot 1429 Plan 21372 Lot 1 District Lot 1429 Plan 21372 Lot B District Lot 2507 Plan Pgp46838 Block 126 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel F, (Pk13048) Lot 47 District Lot 2608 Plan 19520 Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan Bcp1317 Block 48 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel A, Except Plan 17548, See Pl 16928 & Ct 108909M. Lot 20 Block 21 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Lot C, Plan 12766, District Lot 343, Cariboo Land District, (106366M). Lot 6 Block 29 District Lot 937 Plan 752 Lot 5, Block 29, Plan 752, District Lot 937, Cariboo Land District. Lot 6 Block 23 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Lot 4 & 5 Block 23 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District Lot 44 District Lot 2610 Plan 16510 Block A District Lot 1604 District Lot 8180 Except Plan B3608, Exc Pl 6932, 7274, 22207, H735, H700, Pgp43039. Lot 3 Block 2 District Lot 2508 Plan 837 Part E 1/2 & Part W 1/2, Except Plan 17638, Except Plan Pgp38138, Lot 1, Plan Pgp47540, District Lot 2508, Parcel A, Plan Bcp17447, District Lot 2508, Cariboo Land District.
Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756, & Dl 1430 Exc Pls 21708 22207 R/W Pl Pgp35832 Pgp43681 Lot 1 District Lot 4048 Plan 23271 Except Plan 29327, Exc Pl Pgp38268. Lot 1 District Lot 4048 Plan 23271 Except Plan 29327, Exc Pl Pgp38268. Lot A District Lot 4047 Plan 17956 Except Plan 23955 Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan 32450 Except Plan Pgp46330. Lot 520 District Lot 936 Plan 15185 Lot A District Lot 4048 Plan 26729 Lot 1 District Lot 2508 Plan 17575 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel X(Pl17962), Except Plan 17963. Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan 32450 Except Plan Pgp46330 Lot 1 District Lot 1605 Plan Pgp36549 Except Plan Pgp43062, & Dl 2003 Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan Bcp1869 Lot 48 District Lot 4048 Plan 20605 Except Plan 23818 District Lot 2003 Plan 29709 Parcel 1, Except Plan 32454, Exc Pls Pgp38439 Pgp39017 Pgp47842 Stat R/W Plan 30914, Manufactured Home Reg. # 49098.
Lot A District Lot 2003 Plan Pgp43062 Lot 1-6 Block 233 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Lot B (75928M) Of Blk 233 Assigned Lot B (54038M) Of Blk 234 Lot 2 District Lot 1429 Plan 19663 Lot 1 District Lot 1429 Plan 19663 Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan 31887 See R/W 22849K Lot 22 District Lot 2507 Plan 16227 & Dl 2610. District Lot 3050 Plan 8332 Parcel A, (F15212). Lot 1 District Lot 2507 Plan 22703 See Explan R/W Pl 31439 District Lot 7645 Plan 8285 Parcel A, Except Plan 29483, 115262M Block D District Lot 2155 Lease/Permit/Licence # 704016, Purpose of Indoor Recreation Facility Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756, & Dl 1430 Exc Pls 21708 22207 R/W Pl Pgp35832 Pgp43681. Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756, & Dl 1430 Exc Pls 21708 22207 R/W Pl Pgp35832 Pgp43681. Lot 18-20 Block 36 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District Block 36 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel A, (Ps23038) Lot 1 District Lot 937 Plan 16091 Lot 1-3 District Lot 937 Plan 18167, Cariboo Land District Lot 1 District Lot 343 Plan 14198 Lot 1 District Lot 8182 Plan 23648 Lot 18 District Lot 343 Plan 18815 Lot 10-12 Block 21 District Lot 343 Plan 1268, Cariboo Land District. Lot 2 District Lot 777 Plan 17961 Except Plan 19756, & Dl 1430 Exc Pls 21708 22207 R/W Pl Pgp35832 Pgp43681 Lot 6 Block 130 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Block 186 District Lot 343 Plan 1268 Parcel A, Except Plan 32230, (Pl18353) Lot 45 District Lot 8171 Plan 19517 Lot 78 District Lot 8171 Plan 18944 & Dl 8172 Lot 1 District Lot 1599 Plan 31597 Ex Stat R/W Plan 32425 District Lot 8174 Plan Bcp31092 Parcel 1 Lot B District Lot 343 Plan Pgp35939 Lot A District Lot 1430 Plan 21708 R/W Pl 21720 21783. Lot 1 District Lot 1427 Plan 21753
Years of Civic Address
Exemption
Est Value of Municipal Permissive Exemption
9915 Ferguson Lake Rd North Nechako Rd 1175 Village Ave 4222 18th Ave 150 - 154 Quebec St 3590 Dufferin Ave 4520 Wheeler Road 1780 11th Ave 1770 11th Ave 1775 - 11th Ave 709 Ewert St 2880 15th Ave 1373 6th Ave 425 Brunswick St 770 - 760 Second Ave 725 Alward St 2424 and 2550 Hwy 97 3645 Highway 16 East
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$521.35 $355.50 $4,586.38 $15,365.57 $5,842.62 $1,087.14 $1,395.83 $994.30 $1,657.69 $1,484.70 $2,677.39 $7,701.70 $2,295.70 $11,049.29 $4,294.61 $2,294.11 $79.89 $3,361.34
2445 Del Laverdure Way 1164 3rd Ave 439 Cassiar Street 1074 6th Ave 2515 Recreation Pl 1590 Queensway St 2187 Ospika Blvd 4199 18th Ave 2122 Del Laverdure Way 1506 Ferry Ave 3089 Clapperton St 4668 5th Avenue 7201 St Lawrence Blvd 2825 12th Ave (Freeman Park) 480 450 Vancouver St 2440 Massey Dr (Carrie Jane Gray Park) 2440 Massey Dr (Carrie Jane Gray Park) 2825 12th Ave (Freeman Park) 2825 12th Ave (Freeman Park) 4110 15th Ave 1945 3rd Ave 122 - 110 Anderson St 138 George St 1600 3rd Ave 160 Quebec St 657 Douglas St 191 George St 171 George St 497 Ospika Blvd S 9444 Hartman Rd 2833 Recreation Pl 4222 18th Ave 2440 Massey Dr (Carrie Jane Gray Park)
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$31,976.27 $3,164.10 $1,633.89 $1,787.25 $176,619.48 $740.37 $5,648.89 $14,635.77 $7,171.21 $6,433.15 $3,532.82 $3,398.71 $14,584.63 $2,537.69 $4,413.26 $432.62 $577.81 $1,871.90 $1,998.60 $1,557.71 $2,593.27 $1,915.59 $13,906.38 $44,527.68 $1,018.12 $2,659.93 $1,462.38 $3,452.67 $2,198.09 $3,525.68 $5,225.97 $11,244.10 $1,495.55
4833 Heather Rd (Diamond#2) 4833 Heather Rd (Diamond#1) 4055 Balsum Rd 755 20th Avenue 3655 Rainbow Dr (Harry Loder Park) 4855 Heather Rd (Volunteer Park) 4111 15th Ave 1950 Gorse St 750 20th Avenue 3285 Cathedral Ave 887 785 Patricia Blvd 4514-4510 Austin Rd West 6500 Southridge Ave 3288 Cathedral Avenue 1453 1387 Hemlock St 1125 Freeman St 1088 Gillett St 1491 17th Ave 777 Ospika Blvd 3310 Sutherland Rd 4388 15th Ave 1990 Houghtaling Rd Highway 16 E 2440 Massey Dr (Carrie Jane Gray Park) 2440 Massey Dr (Carrie Jane Gray Park) 470 3rd Ave 450 3rd Ave 3555 5th Ave 622-606 Zelkwas Ave 1500 Edmonton St 2793 Range Rd 1735 Yew St 1224-1204 2nd Ave 2323 Del Laverdure Way 1553-1557 3rd Ave 725 Civic Plaza 2413 Devonshire Cres 2414 Vanier Dr 3791 Highway 16 W 2658 Ospika Blvd S 933 Patricia Blvd 2020 Massey Dr 180 Tabor Blvd
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$3,619.16 $1,444.23 $1,043.69 $954.08 $1,661.51 $6,612.48 $26,008.78 $1,110.57 $73.49 $3,785.16 $122.20 $1,523.59 $9,727.26 $101.57 $1,168.52 $1,222.04 $1,625.16 $6,846.62 $809.41 $3,597.99 $904.63 $472.95 $479.30 $2,954.34 $1,098.01 $7,965.08 $4,475.17 $2,071.13 $1,987.81 $936.37 $510.24 $1,916.39 $8,577.54 $898.92 $4,382.40 $92,167.78 $647.52 $1,166.50 $5,816.57 $5,911.84 $2,827.33 $40,439.41 $1,483.91 $1,358,699.49
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Warm, wet winters predicted Jeff Nagel Black Press Climate change will likely mean warmer, rainier winters in B.C. as well as reduced summer stream flows, a forum in Vancouver heard Monday as new international findings were released.
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Dr. Francis Zwiers, director of the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) and vice-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group 1, said projections for B.C. point to further warming of 2.9 degrees in the winter and 2.4 degrees in the summer by 2100, under a moderate carbon emission scenario. Winter warming on that scale could translate into 17 to 51 more days per year of frost-free conditions, he told the forum, in the wake of the already measured reduction of 24 annual frost days since 1900 and a 2.1-degree increase in the province’s winter temperatures. While a longer growing season might be a boon to gardeners and farmers, Zwiers noted warming winters have also allowed unwanted species like the mountain pine beetle to flourish and wreak havoc on Interior forests. “That’s an impact that has been linked
to a changing climate,” Zwiers said. “You can just imagine there would be many other organisms that would find B.C. to be a much more hospitable place to live, even in a slightly warmer climate than we have at the moment, or a slightly wetter climate than we have at the moment.” PCIC researchers projected climate changes in B.C. over the rest of this century using the same models as the IPCC. Winter warming would be greater in the northeast than other parts of the province, while summer warming projections are roughly uniform. Zwiers said the modelling shows winter, spring and fall precipitation will increase in B.C., with a 10 per cent increase in precipitation in winters expected and summers potentially getting wetter in the north but drier in the south. Wetter, warmer winters could affect the province’s supply of water for drinking,
farming, power generation and salmon migration. With less water being stored as snow over the winter, Zwiers said, B.C. can expect higher amounts of winter and spring runoff, leaving less behind in the upper elevations to deliver water in summer. The new IPCC report reiterated that the planet is warming and people are the probable cause. But some observers criticized it for downgrading projected temperature increases due to a 15-year “pause” in average surface temperature rise. Zwiers maintained human influence is clear and action is urgently needed to both reduce emissions and adapt to expected “substantial” impacts. The IPCC report predicts Canada will face more warming than the global average, along with more frequent and more intense extreme weather events.
Craig Keating seeking NDP president position Dale Bass Special to the Free Press
Craig Keating has been involved with the NDP in B.C. for a long time — and he’s never seen members as energized about change as they are now. Keating, a five-term councillor in the City of North Vancouver and defeated candidate in the North VancouverLonsdale riding in the
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Games’ medical team In collaboration with the Canada Games Council and the Northern Health Authority, the 2015 Canada Winter Games Host Society has appointed three members of its medical services team. Dr. Janet Ames has been named as chief medical officer, Brian Ferrance, chief therapist and Joanne Archer, head nurse. These three planning volunteers will begin developing the medical services plan and recruiting members of the medical team for the 2015 Canada Winter Games. As chief medical officer, Ames will be responsible for overall medical services of the Games. Ames has a private practice in orthopedic and sport medicine, is the medical director for the CBI Health Rehabilitation Centre and clinic physician for the Opt Youth Clinic at Northern Interior Health. She served as a member of the host medical staff for curling at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the chief medical officer for the Canadian health care team at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and was a member of the medical team for the Kamloops 1993 Canada Summer Games. Ames has also been involved in many sporting events as part of the medical team such as the
Canadian cross country ski team, Canadian Figure Skating Association, Prince George Cougars, and Canadian women’s judo team. Farrance is the owner of Brian Farrance Orthotics. His role will support Ames’ by recruiting and managing the team of therapists. Most recently, Farrance served as an athletic therapist with the Halifax 2011 Canada Winter Games and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Farrance has worked as part of the medical team for many Canada games including the Grand Prairie 1995 Canada Winter Games, Kelowna 1993 Canada Summer Games, Prince Edward Island 1991 Canada Winter Games, and the Saskatoon 1989 Canada Summer Games. Archer is the education and best practices coordinator for the provincial Health Services Authority, Provincial Infection Control Network. In addition to being a registered nurse, she also holds a Critical Nursing Certificate, Advanced Emergency Nursing Diploma, a Bachelor of Technology in Specialty Nursing and a Masters of Arts, Disability Management. Archer was also a member of the athletes’ medical team from the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
B.C. police chiefs are urging the provincial government to give their officers more power to haul gangsters out of bars and restaurants. That’s one of the suggestions received so far by the government’s liquor policy review, which is expected to lead to significant reforms. “The province has been dealing with a wave of gang violence with many shootings occurring in and around licensed premises,� Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich said in a submission to the review. Rich, who chairs the legislative committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police, called for province-wide police power to unilaterally remove anyone they decide poses a risk to the public in a licensed establishment. He said police already work with establishments through the Barwatch program to remove gang members, but owners or staff can be intimidated by gangsters. The police chiefs association also
wants the definition of public drunkenness expanded to allow the arrest of people intoxicated by drugs, and not just liquor. The submission also suggests the courts could order detoxification and treatment for the chronically intoxicated. Another proposal would let police temporarily seize the guns of hunters they catch with open liquor. Medical health officers are cautioning the government against letting liquor flow more freely. They want the province to freeze or cut the number of private liquor retailers and ban online ordering and delivery. To combat disease from abuse of cheap high-alcohol drinks, they are seeking a minimum price of $3 per standard drink consumed on site and $1.50 for off sales. They also want pricing tied to alcohol content, so youth and others aren’t encouraged to buy highstrength drinks. They oppose any decrease in the drinking age of 19. The province has indicated it isn’t considering changes to pricing or taxation, which provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said is unfortunate.
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Rod Beattie delivers a cast of delightful characters Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Letter from Wingfield Farm stars Rod Beattie along with a cast of characters he knows very well. Indeed, the actor has played the role of Walt Wingfield thousands of times but he never tires of him. He also portrays Ed, a Larkspur newspaper editor, Jimmy, the nervous mechanic, old farmer The Squire and many more. Seven plays have been based on the Wingfield characters and Beattie hopes his debut performance at Theatre North West this month will win over new fans. The plays written by Dan Needles are based on a series of letters written to Walt’s friend Ed about his “mid-life crisis” change of career from stockbroker to farmer. They are set in a small (fictional) town in Ontario called Persephone Township. The story is about Walt’s misadventures and Beattie says that he never gets tired of bringing Walt and all his friends to life on the stage with every performance. “It’s strange really because I have gotten sick of other roles I’ve played a lot but I never get bored with this one. It’s always fresh. Part of that is the great characters – the other part is that Walt is talking to a new audience all the time, as is Ed, and the audience is a partner, so that makes it a new experience every time out.” Performing Wingfield 150 to 200 times a year doesn’t leave the actor much room for enjoying time off. However Beattie recently got in some vacation time and he spent it on the road in a fast car. “I took a week off to travel to Newfoundland – where I’ve never been – and I drove in the annual Targa road rally. It’s sort of a [non competitive] car race, they take you to places where you can drive on off roads at high speeds you otherwise could not do. “ I love driving, I love driving fast ... and I’ve had a little experience at it so we just had a ball,” said Beattie. Asked how difficult it is for him to shift from one Wingfield personality to another, Beattie immediately changes his “regular” voice and slips into character. “There is a sequence at the beginning of the third play where Ed says to Doreen,
‘Lock the door will ya. I feel an editorial coming on... When you run a small town weekly some days are worse than others. ‘I just had a fellow in here who said he wanted to buy the paper. I said that will be 50 cents. ‘No,’ he said he wanted to buy the whole business. And I said, ‘that’s what I meant too.’” There are days you see, said Beattie, when Ed’s not so keen about his job.” As an actor, Beattie agrees people often confuse him with his character – but he rather likes that. “I answer to Walt [he laughs] and I don’t mind doing that. I suppose it’s a form of typecasting but I don’t mind. For one thing, I’m being typecast as about 50 different personalities, so it’s not so limiting.” One actor playing multiple characters is challenging but it also comes up as a good opportunity, he says. “It doesn’t come up very often. Most one person shows are really based on one main person. Even Billy Bishop [Goes to War] which does have other characters in it, is really about Billy Bishop and he’s by far the main character.” How hard is it to be the only actor that is physically present and talking on stage for the duration of the play? “It’s a lot of talking. When I performed Macbeth at Stratford Festival years ago [an interviewer] said: ‘What’s it like playing one of the big parts ... with all the memorizing and all that?’ And I said, ‘Actually it’s kind of a step back because it’s not as physically demanding as what I used to do.’ You have to be in shape to do this stuff and you have to give it your full concentration.” Beattie says that he’s looking forward to being in Prince George and introducing his characters to the local audience. “I know for someone who hasn’t seen the Wingfield plays, it’s going to be a hard thing to grasp. These are apparently letters to the editor of a newspaper and they are about a man who’s in mid-life crisis and he decides he’s going to change his life. “Instead of becoming a stock broker he went back to the farm and then he joined the newspaper. He’s had both sides of it, rural and city life.” With a long list of acting credits to his name, Beattie says his career has offered many rewards, not the least of which has
Terry MANZO/Special to the Free Press Rod Beattie performs in Theatre North West’s production of Letter from Wingfield Farm which runs until Oct. 23 at TNW in Parkhill Centre.
been knowing that audiences take away something positive. “Film and TV are often a lot of fun but I am a stage actor,” said Beattie. “There is nothing that appeals to me more than being in front of a live audience, in a unique situation, at eight o’clock one evening, having to do something for them that is faithful to the
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Canadian Cancer Society longtime volunteer Lindy Steele plants the first daffodil bulbs at the Mr. P.G. site Monday with help from city representative Sean LeBrun and northern region project coordinator for the Society, Marjo van Helvoirt Koop. Daffodils are a symbol of hope for families facing cancer.
Mr. P.G. set to bloom in the spring Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Mr. P.G. will be first to see yellow daffodils coming up next spring. On Monday, representatives from the Canadian Cancer Society and City of Prince George braved strong winds to plant daffodil bulbs at the MR. P.G. site on Hwy. 16. The new garden bed will add colour to the cause – the Daffodil Campaign. “We are planting the bulbs now so that in the spring they will come up in time for the launch of our annual Daffodil Campaign,” said program
coordinator Marjo van Helvoirt Koop. “The daffodil is a symbol of hope for families going through cancer, so we’re calling it Garden of Hope. We also wanted to celebrate the Canadian Cancer Society’s 75th anniversary.” City representative Sean LeBrun said Monday he hopes the group can come up with ideas for other flowers, annuals or perennials, that can be planted to provide a continuous colourful display after the daffodils have faded. There are also plans to improve the green space in the surrounding area as well, he said.
Time to place your cookie dough order The sixth annual homemade frozen cookie dough, pastry dough and baking powder biscuits sale is now taking orders. This is a fundraiser for the Elder Citizens Recreation Association. There are seven varieties of cookies to choose from. Each package contains three pounds of frozen cookie dough for $10. It is simple and it is easy; just slice it and bake it. We also have one-pound packages of homemade frozen pastry dough. This is a great bargain and a real hit at just $2.50 per package. New product: Homemade frozen baking powder biscuits. 24 medium size biscuits for $6.00 (this works out to .25 cents a biscuit) For more details or to order just phone: 250-561-9381 or after hours call 250-964-1118. Send and email to: nadalin@telus.net. All proceeds go towards center operations.
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Tetra chapter for P.G. Lindstrom looking for trades volunteers Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Nadine Lindstrom has never been one to let her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis slow her down. She keeps her body fit. She eats well, exercises and has always kept her mind open to new ideas and innovations that can help her adjust her life to her body’s ever changing needs. Lindstrom has learned to work with, not against, MS. With her own health in check, Lindstrom wants to help others in similar situations improve their quality of life. That’s where her interest and work with Tetra Solutions came in. She began working with the nonprofit group, Tetra Society of North America, on June 1. Now she is the Prince George chapter coordinator for the organization. “People with physical disabilities and movement limitations often need help performing everyday tasks that able bodied people take for granted,” she said. “Not all mobility aides are available on the market. The idea behind Tetra Solutions is to bring together a client and volunteer who offers a solution, a customized assistive Teresa MALLAM/Free Press device that can solve the problem.” Nadine Lindstrom is chapter coordinator of the non-profit Tetra was first created in 1987 by group Tetra Society of North America. former Vancouver mayor Sam Sulam recruiting technicians, carpenters, sewers livan who became a quadriplegic following a skiing and other trades people as volunteers and then I accident when he was 19. He was unable to hold can match them with people who have a specific the flag for the city’s B.C. Winter games opening problem they can help with. What I do in my job is ceremonies years ago and Tetra designed a special bring the two sides together.” bracket for his wheelchair. The word tetra, she noted, comes from tetraple“Mr. Sullivan was at a support meeting one day gia also known as quadriplegia which is paralysis and he said he could use some different devices caused from illness or injury which results in the created to help him live more independently. There loss of use of limbs. was a retired able bodied man who heard him say Sometimes the loss of mobility is due to aging. that and he volunteered to help,” said Lindstrom. “I worked with a Prince George senior, a woman “Then more people got involved to help people with severe arthritis and other health problems with disabilities. Simple little gadgets or gizmos who was having trouble bending over and dressing can help a person have a better quality of life.” herself. She couldn’t put on her undergarments. In Lindstrom’s job is to recruit clients, both adults my role with Tetra Solutions, I made contact with and children with disabilities. a local seamstress and she solved the problem by “The Tetra Society of North America helps putting velcro fasteners on her clothing. people with disabilities all over the country but I “These are not commercial products, they’re not wanted to do this in Prince George. Right now I things you can find in stores. We make them avail-
able to suit the specific needs of our clients.” Currently, Lindstrom is looking for people who need custom devices to help them with specific problems for a better quality of life. Clients with disabilities, are not billed for a volunteer’s time, she said. But they are requested, if they can, to cover cost of any materials and mileage costs of volunteers. Anyone with an idea for a customized assistive device that could transform some aspect of a disabled person’s life or for those who wanting to volunteer their trades, talent and time, can contact Nadine Lindstrom at 250-562-3334. For more about Tetra Society and their work with custom assistance devices, visit www. tetrasociety.org.
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The transient killer whale — Largest of the dolphins. Ruler of the ocean. Feeds on seals, porpoises and whales. Or whatever it likes. What it doesn’t like are oil spills. We are committed to meeting British Columbia’s five conditions. Because a better pipeline will not be built at the expense of making other things worse.
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Rohl finds Royal connection Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Her sketches of royalty have found their way into Buckingham Palace. Kathryn Rohl, professionally known as Kathryn Rohl-Rickman has 21 letters of praise for her work from the office of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. And Rohl, although modest about all the attention she’s gotten because of her “royal connection,” is tickled pink to have them. “I get Christmas cards and birthday greetings from the palace,” said Rohl. “I did a drawing of Queen Elizabeth with her favourite horse and I sent it to her. She seems to have liked it. “I have always been a royal watcher and I have done drawings of Princes Diana and other members of the royal family, so I thought I would do a portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth. She apparently goes riding with Princess Anne and always wears her head scarf, so that’s how I painted her.” Last year Rohl went on a trip to the U.K. where she visited not only the famous tourist sites in London but she also got to meet celebrated author J.K. Rowling. “She was really nice, I had quite a good chat with her,” said Rohl. “And I hope that on my next trip to England I get to meet Queen Elizabeth.” The artist also loves New York City because of its vibrant arts and culture scene. Much of her inspiration comes from travel, she says. Rohl is largely self-taught as an artist. She’s been sketching, drawing and painting for many years and has completed a large inventory of works of art including many custom order pieces and portraitures. One of her passions is cartooning. Rohl’s creative talent was noticed when she was very young.
“I was born and raised in Calgary, then I moved to Kamloops before coming to Prince George. I started drawing at the age of three. I’ve always liked drawing animals, especially puppies and horses and wild animals like cougars. “I like painting eagles too. When I was younger, I had done a lot of pencil and pastel drawings and I’d done a painting of a lynx that was hanging in my dad’s office. Someone saw it and said I had talent and that was the start of it all.” She prefers to work in acrylics because they dry fast, unlike oils. Currently Rohl is doing sketches and drawings of First Nations people. She has recently donated several pieces of her work to non-profit community groups for their fundraising events. Her work has been on display at Rustad Galleria along with works by artist Lorraine Young. “I do my pieces one at a time, sometimes I will go and read a book and go back to it but I don’t have several pieces on the go like some artists do. And I don’t want the painting to look too perfect so that it looks like a photograph.” You have to teach people that art is art, she said. “If you put a model in front of a group of artists, none of them are not going to have the same perspective. There are wildlife artists I admire like Carl Brenders and Robert Bateman – I love his paintings, Robert Bateman’s my idol – whose work is done mostly from photographs. But you can tell one artist’s work from the other and that’s the way it should be.” Kathryn Rohl’s work will be included in a silent auction at the Loonie Auction at AimHi on Oct. 19 and 20 as well as in the Great Christmas Market at AimHi on Nov. 16 and 17 which runs from 10 to 4 p.m. Nov. 9. Her art work will also be included in another silent auction at Vanier Hall. Kathryn Rohl can be contacted by writing kathyrohl@gmail.com.
Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Kathryn Rohl with sketches from her First Nations series along with a letter from Buckingham Palace.
Community Information Session We invite you to meet members of the team and find out more about the Project at an upcoming information session. Date: Time: Location:
October 8, 2013 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bear Lake Community Hall 461 Hart Lake Road, Bear Lake, B.C.
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October 16, 2013 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Prince George Civic Centre (Room 208) 808 Civic Plaza, Prince George, B.C.
Project representatives will be available to answer questions and share information. Light refreshments will be provided. If you are unable to attend, but would like more information you can contact us by email (coastalgaslink@transcanada.com) or by phone at 1.855.633.2011 (toll-free).
A Year of Careful Study In June 2012, TransCanada PipeLines announced the Coastal GasLink Project, to safely deliver natural gas from the Groundbirch area, near Dawson Creek, B.C., to the proposed LNG Canada gas liquefaction facility to be developed by Shell Canada Ltd. and its partners near Kitimat, B.C. We began with a “conceptual corridor” based on aerial inspection, available maps and renderings. We then met with First Nations, landowners, local government officials and northern B.C. residents to find opportunities to improve our plan and avoid social and environmental areas of concern. We made significant adjustments to the corridor based on this input and narrowed our focus to a two-kilometre-wide “study corridor.”
During 2013, we have sent hundreds of scientists, engineers and technicians into the field to travel along the corridor, test rocks and soils, study rivers and streams, and gather information about plant and animal life. First Nations community members have shared traditional ecological knowledge through many of our field studies. Using the information we have gathered, we are developing a proposed pipeline route. Our route proposal will be part of our application to the BC Environmental Assessment Office, and our application to the BC Oil and Gas Commission. We are grateful to the communities of northern B.C. for their constructive contributions to this process.
TransCanada is Canada’s largest builder and operator of natural gas pipelines. We have been in business in B.C. for 50 years. We are proud of our track record of working with communities and operating safely.
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Narrow Lot Housing: Survey & Neighbourhood Open House Invitation The City of Prince is looking to change the zoning of suitable properties to the RS4 zone to encourage single family housing on narrow lots. The existing RS4 zone allows for smaller lot subdivisions and greater building site coverage than any other single family housing zone in the City. The most suitable areas for narrow lot housing are identified on the map below. These areas feature small lots (<400 m2), narrow lot widths (<12 m), and laneway access.
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Join in on celebrating the launch of Brian Fawcett’s new book The Last of the Lumbermen on Thursday, Oct. 17 starting at 7:30 p.m. at Artspace, above Books and Company. The Prince George author has written books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction and in 2003 won the 2003 Pearson Prize for Canadian non-ficiton for his book Virtual Clearcut: Or, the
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Do you have a property you would like the City to rezone to RS4 or another intensive residential zone to help revitalize your neighbourhood? Please contact Jesse Dill, Planner at jdill@city.pg.bc.ca or 250-561-7539 with your property’s information (legal description or civic address), or for more information on this project.
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Attend one of the four (4) scheduled open houses coming to a neighbourhood near you to hear more about narrow lot housing, to inquire if your property is eligible for RS4 zoning, or to provide your input. The format of the meetings is open house style with an overview presentation to begin at 6:00pm. City staff will be available for questions. October 7th Public Open House Where: Spruceland Elementary 3805 Rainbow Drive Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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Run for the Cure Pink hats, pink scarves, pink gloves, pink boas. On Sunday it’s all about pink and raising money for breast cancer research. Prince George joins 65 other communities across Canada on Oct. 6 for the 22nd annual Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure to raise funds in support of breast cancer research and education initiatives. The Run for the Cure is the largest single-day, volunteerled national event in Canada in support of breast cancer research, education and awareness programs. The annual one kilometre/ five kilometre walk or run would not be possible without the commitment of volunteers who make the event happen in communities across the country. Here in Prince George, a
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group of nine volunteers joined the organizing committee as early as March to plan, organize and execute the event. Renee McCloskey, co-run director who has volunteered for four years says: “Run day is truly an inspiring day. Whether you are participating as a survivor, running for a loved one or a friend, or just there to support the cause, it’s an emotional and powerful event that brings people together with a common goal of a future without breast cancer.” For the second year in a row, all run sites in B.C. will have a Survivor Parade to celebrate those who are still with us today and to remember those who have passed away from the disease. Breast cancer remains the most common form of cancer diagnosed in Canadian women.
One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2013, an estimated 23,800 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer and an estimated 5,000 will die from it. Last year 455 walkers and runners participated in the run/walk helping to raise $108,602 in Prince George alone. Across Canada participants raised a total of $30 million. All proceeds raised at the CIBC Run for the Cure will remain in the B.C./Yukon Region. Join in the walk and fundraising effort on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Prince George Civic Centre. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and the start of the walk/ run is at 10. a.m. There’s still time to participate, donate or volunteer on Run day, visit www.runforthecure.com.
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More than just Mozart Mozart and More launches the we were up to: Mozart and More Prince George Symphony Orchestra ends with an encore with the L’heidli (PGSO) symphony season. T’enneh Khas’tan Drummers as our On Saturday, Oct. 5 join the special guests.” orchestra and conductor Kevin Season subscriptions to all the Zakresky for a memorable evening. PGSO programs this season are still At the heart of the program is a available at the PGSO office or during performance of Mozart’s enchanting concert intermission. Horn Concerto in E-flat major with Individual tickets for Mozart and Prince George’s own horn viruoso More can be purchased at the PGSO and soloist Laszlo Klein. office or at the door. Adults $30, There is music perfecting chosen seniors/students $15. for the arrival of fall with PGSO Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. sharp at concertmaster Jose Delgado-Guevara Vanier Hall. For early bird listeners featured in Autumn from Vivaldi’s there’s a pre-concert chat at 6:45 p.m. ever-popular Four Seasons and music showcasing flute by Mozart’s contemporary G.W. Gluck. Marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, there’s a Are you new to Simple Symphony, a joyous composition for Prince George? strings based on tunes Call: the composer wrote Corrine Kirkpatrick while just a young 1-866-856-8442 school boy. corrine.kirkpatrick@gmail.com Earlier this summer the PGSO appeared Have you delivered a baby with the L’Heidli T’enneh Khas’tan in the last 3 months? Or know someone who is pregnant? Drummers at the 2013 Gathering of Call: Leandra Hooker-Armstrong the Elders at the CN 1-866-856-8442 centre. The combinawelcomewagonpg@hotmail.com tion of traditional First Nations and orchestra Welcome Wagon has music was successful information and gifts to present as well as unique and visionary, says PGSO on these occasions. general manager MarVisits are done by appointment nie Hamagami. Northern Region & Surrounding Area “We just had to Call: 1.866.856.8442 renew our partnership www.welcomewagon.ca and let our regular audience hear what
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Saturday Nechako Public Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church will be holding its annual Fall Fair on Saturday October 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Located at 3580 Dufferin (corner of Ospika Blvd and Dufferin) Handicapped Accessible. BC Lupus Society Video Symposium Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at University Hospital of Northern BC. Register at bclupus.org 1.866.585.8787. Contact Penny Bradshaw 250964-2636. A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Learn to Meditate 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., $20. Please pre-register: 250.962.6876. Chinook Yoga, 320 Vancouver St. Info: www. MeditateInVancouver.org
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“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Elder Citizen’s Recreation Assn Homemade Frozen Cookie Dough, Pastry Dough and Baking Powder Biscuits Sale. 7 varieties of cookies. To order or volunteer phone: 250-561-9381, after hours call 250-964-1118. Senior Activity Centre on Brunwick We are looking for a volunteer to teach our seniors line dancing twice a week. Mon and Thurs 11:30-12:30. Trianda 250-564-3287 Canadian Cancer Society - Oct 22 Prince George Inside Ride – Oct 22. A team-based, indoor-cycling challenge. Volunteer Team needed: Set Up and Take Down Crew. Rider Check in & Donations Team, Water & Food Support, Bike Monitors. Go to www.theinsideride.com Sandra Blackwell at 250-645-2361 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
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Monday Get out of the house and have a break from turkey this holiday Monday at Old Fashioned Thanksgiving at Huble Homestead Historic Site. Monday, October 14, bring the family for the last day of the season and enjoy music, crafts, pumpkin carving, scarecrow making, blacksmithing, black powder shooting, and pioneer demonstrations! Event runs 10:00-4:00. Huble Homestead Historic Site is located 40km north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. For more information, call 250-564-7033 or visit hublehomestead.ca. 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. Play canasta at the Hart Pioneer Centre at 7 p.m. September 30.
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.
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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. Harvest Tea October 9 1-3 p.m. at the Hart Pioneer Centre. 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 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. Play bingo at the Hart Pioneer Centre October 3 at 12:30 p.m. Tai chi, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: Lister 250-
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A U T O B O D Y LT D . 2065 - 1st Ave. • 250-563-0883 www.csninc.ca 964-3849 or listerchen@ shaw.ca. DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591. Play whist at the Hart Pioneer Centre October 3 at 7 p.m. BC Civil Liberties Union meets second Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., 1575 Fifth Ave. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191. Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961.
Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.
Support Groups NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250563-2949 or Betty 250-9627985. Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250596-0125 or Jeanette 250563-9362. Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St. Information: Leona 250962-8802. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250-563-3819, Roland 250562-1747.
Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m., 176 Aitken Cres. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085. PGRH retirees breakfast, first Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250-563-2885. Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant meeting room. Information: George 250964-7907. Free sports and recreation, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 1160 7th Ave., ages 15-30. Information: 250656-5278. Children’s choir, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hartland Baptist Church. Information: 778-4155000. 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) 6:157:15 p.m. weigh in, 7:308:30 meeting. Everyone
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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.
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
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College Heights runners do well KODIAK CLASSIC The junior Kodiak Classic volleyball tournament was held on the weekend. D.P. Todd defeated College Heights by scores of 25-14, 18-25, 15-5 in the boys’ gold medal game. In the bronze medal game Duchess Park A defeated PGSS by scores of 25-15, 25-17. Most valuable player honours went to Brandon Chow of D.P. Todd. All stars were Fraser MacRae - Duchess Park A; Carter Karpenko - Duchess Park B; Graham Walkey - College Heights; Spencer Jeans PGSS, Ryan Gaisky – DPTodd; Tyler Hascarl - College Heights. In the Junior A girls tournament Duchess Park defeated College Heights by scores of 25-18, 25-16 in the gold medal game. Cedars defeated PGSS by scores of 25-8, 19-25, 15-11 to win the bronze. Most valuable player honours went to Hallie Drezet of Duchess Park. All stars were Nicole Watt – PGSS; Jamie Kwiatkowski – Cedars; Haley Marquette - College Heights; Megan Warner - College Heights; Marcie Schlick - Duchess Park; Madison Landry - Duchess Park. In the Junior B girls tournament College Heights took first place, Skeena (Terrace) placed second, PGSS third, and Kelly Road fourth.
PGYSA AWARDS The Prince George Youth Soccer Association handed out its annual awards earlier this week. Taking home honours were: Karen Wilkinson - Manager of the Year; Mario Mastroianni - Volunteer of the Year; Gaetano Mauro - Steve Lamble Memorial Award of Merit; Fiona Raymond and Tianna Pius John Da Silva Memorial - Soccer Girl; Liam Stewart and Luke Holmes - Terry Wilson Memorial - Soccer Boy; Owen Stewart - Junior Referee of the Year; Becky Adams - Senior Referee of the Year; Dustie Hall - President’s Award; Ron Polillo and Daryle Skelton Volunteer recognition during the 2013 Prov. Boys Championships.
Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press Ty Edmonds was perfect in the Prince George Cougars net Tuesday night as he recorded a shutout en route to a 2-0 win over the Victoria Royals. Wednesday, however, was a different story as the Royals shutout the Cougars 1-0.
Cougars split with Royals in mid-week series Twenty-four hours removed from a 2-0 shutout victory Tuesday, the Prince George Cougars were on the receiving end of a shutout loss on Wednesday. Ben Walker broke a scoreless tie at 7:40 of the second period, and the Victoria Royals held off the Cougars 1-0 to earn a split of the mid-week double header. Patrik Polivka stopped all 28 shots he faced in goal, while Ty Edmonds turned aside 23 of the 24 he faced for Prince George. Neither team capitalized in the first period but both teams had their chances. Ty Edmonds made a big early stop off of Logan Nelson, and Polivka denied Chase Witala on a breakaway to keep the game squared. The game’s only goal came in the second period during a Cougars power play. The Victoria Royals forced a turnover at the Cougars blueline, and Brandon Fushimi
slid the puck to Ben Walker to broke in alone on Ty Edmonds and beat him with a forehand deke for his first goal of the season. The Cougars outshot Victoria 9-5 in the final period, but were unable to put the puck past Patrik Polivka, who earned his sixth career victory against the Prince George Cougars. The Cougars outshot Victoria 28-24 after 60 minutes. Both teams went zerofor-three on the power play, but Victoria did have the shorthanded goal which proved to be the difference. With the loss, the Cougars record falls to 3-4 while the Royals improved to 3-4
with their third road victory. The Cougars are now 2-2 on home ice, and will look to get back to .500 when they face the Kamloops Blazers on the road on Saturday night.
Cougars team up with Factory Hockey Player Development The Prince George Cougars have teamed up with Factory Hockey Player Development again this season. Factory Hockey Player Development will continue to work closely with the Prince George Cougars to ensure that they receive high quality off-ice strength and conditioning along with on-ice skill development. “We are grateful to have the opportunity to work closely with Factory Hockey again in 2013,2014,” said Prince George Cougars vice president Brandi Brodsky, in a press release. “Their expertise in the area of off-ice fitness has been a great asset to the team.” Per the Factory Hockey Player Development website: We
provide our players with an integrated package of cutting edge strength & conditioning and innovative on-ice skill development. “Factory Hockey Player Development would like to thank the Prince George Cougars for the opportunity to provide our unique approach to in-season strength and conditioning for their players,” said Troy Dalton, Factory Hockey Player Development owner. “Having worked with dozens of WHL players in the past, we have an understanding of the exceptional calibre of the league and the demands it places on the players.” The Prince George Cougars training will be once again be headed by Kris Russell, a Factory hockey strength coach.
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College Heights runners do well at meet College Heights Senior Secondary runners took part in the Cottonwood Island race on Saturday, doing very well. Results were: Isaac Goodrich, first, senior boys; Colten Illingworth, fourth senior boys; Julia Babicz, first, senior girls; Bianca Zemliak, fourth, senior girls; Ariel Gilbert, fifth, senior
girls; Abby Goodrich, sixth, senior girls; Sinead O’Callaghan, eighth, senior girls; Cassidy Stella, second, junior girls; Sheridan MacArthur, fourth, junior girls; Kaitlyn Joyce, second, juvenile girls. Next race: Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 Mile Lake.
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push to tie it up. The Cougars held them off just enough to escape with the 4-3 win. Goals game from Brogan O’Brien, Kole Comin, Bryan Allbee, and Todd Bredo. Lane Delfs had the win in net. The teams had a rematch the next morning with Greater Vancouver jumping out to an early lead. The teams would keep trading goals until they were tied 5-5 with five minutes remaining. With two minutes left in the game Jesse Roach scored his third of the game to make it 6-5. The Cariboo Cougars held off a last minute push by the Canadians to tie the game once again but the defense held strong to maintain their only lead of the game. Goal scorers for Sundays game were Jesse Roach with a hattrick, Brogan O’Brien had a pair of goals, and Donovan Law had one goal as well. Lane Delfs had the win in net on Sunday. Be a part of your community paper. Comment online.
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Sports heroes Sport BC was in Prince George Monday, honoring some of the most dedicated individuals in sport in the community. Sport BC’s Community Sport Hero Awards celebrate and honor sport volunteers in communities throughout the province. Of the 11 individuals recognized, five are key planning volunteers with the 2015 Canada Winter Games. They include: Tony Cable, honored for lacrosse – sport chair for the 2015 Games; Jim Burbee, honored for nordic sports – sport leader, cross country skiing for the games; Renee Hampole, honored for skating – sport leader, figure skating; Ann Holmes, honored for various sports – chair, ceremonies committee; Michael Wells, honored for alpine skiing – sport leader, alpine skiing Other award recipients included: Dan Drezet, volleyball; Calvin Dyck, cross country skiing; Louise Holmes, basketball; Todd Patterson, baseball; Randy Potskin, softball; Craig Somerville, triathlon. “We want to express a heartfelt congratulations to all of our community sport heroes. Prince George is blessed to have such an exemplary pool of talent for sport,” said Stuart Ballantyne, CEO, 2015 Canada Winter Games. “To have five of these
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Brodsky opens up to one of his staunchest critics Going back in time! Reminiscing! Reflecting! A criticism. I am living and dying with that every day blast from the past! Stories certainly rekindle myself. If you would have told me that we would memories. have had the lack of success in the last few years we The Cougars are marketing the 2013-2014 have had ahead of time, I would not have believed hockey season as their 20th in Prince you. We obviously made some mistakes George; therefore, on opening night on some players. I don’t think our (5-2 loss to Kamloops) they wore the scouting and recruiting have been as same uniforms they did when they good as it could. A couple of years ago arrived from Victoria and played we had six 16-year-olds, and three of their first season at the P.G. Colithem are not with us anymore and that’s seum. There have been many changes because they didn’t develop.” with the Cougars over this time peOf course, there is the other side. riod including coaches, GM’s, front What does he feel has been unfair critioffice staff, etc., but one constant, the cism? His response was owner. immediate and firm, “he’s too cheap Rick Brodsky has held that posiand he doesn’t care if they win; it’s like tion (and that of team president) right, who in their right mind would HART BEAT since the Cougars arrival. There actually think that? But people as long HARTLEYMILLER were many times in the 1990s that as they buy a ticket can criticize me all Rick and I engaged in heated discusthey want.” sions on air about the Cougars when I hosted a Rick’s brother, Jack Brodsky, may have sold the weekly sports talk show. Although our opinions Saskatoon Blades but that doesn’t mean that Rick differed about his team, he often provided welcome is going to follow that same path in P.G. in the near sound bites. In other words, Rick would often future: shoot from the hip and not necessarily respond “I have heard so many stories that I have sold the to a question with the standard politically correct team I don’t even pay attention to that anymore. I answer. used to have two responses that the team was for Has Rick been irritated with some of my radio sale ... My first question is: how much did I get? My and print editorials over the years? I haven’t asked second question is, who bought it? I think I him directly but it’s safe to assume that answer is probably would be among the first to know if the an emphatic “Yes.” But time moves on, and this team was sold.” season 94X broadcasts the Cougars games with Attendance, (average last season of just 1,840) yours truly assigned by the radio station as the remains a subject of real concern and Brodsky color commentator for the home games. stated the obvious that it would be better for the So, what better way to begin my new role than players if there was more support. having Rick as my first guest? The clock was turned Like him or not, respect him or not, the buck back in time during the first period intermission of stops at Rick Brodsky’s doorstep with the Prince the first home game. George Cougars. And that is a prominent role he Ironically Brodsky stated that while some of his plans to continue in. attention has been turned away from the hockey FROM THE QUOTE RACK: team the last few years he is looking to have more input in the 2013/14 season. Former Cleveland Browns QB Bernie Kosar was “I expect to see more games. I really enjoy the arrested for alleged DUI in Cleveland. Was Kosar scouting role. Scouting in the U.S. is a big thing. I trying to prove he still belongs on an active NFL just want to more involved,” said Brodsky, who em- roster? phasized that doesn’t mean he wants any influence The NFL has fined Cam Newton $10k for using on coaching decisions (like what goalie to play and unapproved Under Armour visor clips (with the who to use on the power play). logo blacked out) on his helmet. The league only With high profile positions come enormous found out when a Forbes.com article Tuesday scrutiny. In the last two decades, Rick has taken ar- showed pictures of the helmet with the clips. Good guably more heat from different sectors of the P.G. to see that with all these arrests and concussions public than anyone else in sports. In my interview, the NFL still finds time for what’s really important. I cut to the chase and asked him what’s been fair Contributor Janice Hough of Palo Alto, California when it comes to the critics? www.leftcoastsportsbabe.com “Our lack of success on the ice is totally fair Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio
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Timberwolves dumped by UBC Nationally ranked UBC Thunderbirds remain undefeated after a 4-0 win against the UNBC Timberwolves on the weekend. The No.4 Thunderbirds tallied their third win of the season, moving them to 3-0-3, while the Timberwolves fall to 0-7-1.
It was an own goal that started the scoring for the Thunderbirds early in the first half when a corner kick from Katherine Caverly bounced off the back of the Timberwolves back line and into the net. Only four minutes into the game UBC already had a 1-0 lead. Timberwolves keeper, Jordan Hall was kept busy as the Thunderbirds fired off a total of 26 shots during the game, 18 in the first half alone. The Thunderbirds maintained the majority of possession and were able to work into a scoring position on multiple occasions. Hall finished the game with 10 saves, and letting in four goals. Janine Frazao the MVP for UBC, managed to be involved in three out of the four goals for the Thunderbirds. In the first half Frazao played through to Jasmin Dhandra. Dhandra fired a shot “Where the nations and generations past the UNBC keeper putting the Thunderworship, connect, & work together” birds ahead 2-0 in the 39th minute. Frazao then added her first of 2055 20th Avenue, Prince George two goals in the final (250) 563-1003 seconds of the first half giving UBC a 3-0 lead www.gatewaychristianministries.com heading into the break.
Frazao’s second goal came in minute 73. Nicole Sydor (Tsawwassen, BC) was able to play the ball through to Sydney Morrison (Richmond, BC), Morrison then connected with Frazao and hit her on a cross ball. Frazao turned and shot, sending the ball sailing past the Timberwolves keeper. The Thunderbirds finished the game with a 4-0 win over the Timberwolves - remaining undefeated.
Scorers for UBC were Jasmin Dhandra in minute 39, Janine Frazao in minute 45 and 73, and an own goal in minute four. The No.4 UBC Thunderbirds return to Vancouver next weekend to host the University of Manitoba. The Timberwolves have no games next weekend but will continue their regular season play at home on October 11 and 13 when they host Winnipeg and Manitoba.
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PG Viking Construction peewees post win over Vernon Vipers The PG Viking Construction Peewee Tier 1 Cougars opened their Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association (OMAHA) Season Saturday night, with a 7-3 victory over the Vernon Vipers. Devin Krahn scored the game winning goal early in the third period and also added an assist while Brendan Forman played solid between the pipes to earn the win. Corey Cunningham added 2 goals and an assist and Chase Schurack chipped in a goal plus an assist . Brandon Dent, Brendan Moseley and Elijah Goyer scored the other Cougar goals .Jacob
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Located 150km northwest of Prince George BC, Mount Milligan will be British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first major metal mine of this century. The processing plant at the Mount Milligan copper/ gold mine will throughput 60,000 tonnes per day. The SAG mill is one of only three mills of its kind in the world, and the largest in North America. Powered by a 23.5 MW gearless motor drive, it is capable of handling 2717 tonnes per hour at 92% availability. Fine grinding is done using an IsaMillâ&#x201E;˘ -- the most energy efficient, highest intensity large scale grinding machine on the market.
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Lithium One Imports Ltd. in Prince George is hiring f/t 2 carpenters, 3 construction helpers. Carpenters must have 3 to 5 yrs experience in measure, cut, shape and join moulding’s, wood material, drywall & plastic material, fit and install windows, doors, stairs, build decks & fences etc. and starting salary would be $ 25/hr. For Construction helpers no experience required and duties are clean debris at site , load and unload material, general clean up at construction site and help trade persons in finishing a job etc. salary would be $ 20/hr. All positions are full-time with 40 hrs. week . Interested applicants email resume to info@lithium1imports.com or drop of resume at 1618 Ogilvie Street, Att: Jas
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Trades, Technical AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-8462231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax). GROWING OKANAGAN KIA dealership looking for technicians and apprentices to fill full time positions. Offering a competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Please email resumes to: ron@kelownakia.com GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.
ELECTRICIAN Tolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certified Electrician to join our team at our Lavington Planer Division in the Okanagan Region of BC. POSITION OVERVIEW: Reporting to the operation’s Maintenance Supervisor and working with tradesman, and other team members, the candidate will carry out maintenance programs and projects at the division. This is a challenging position and an opportunity to work in an innovative environment. QUALIFICATIONS: •Good working knowledge of WorkSafe BC & OH&S Regulations •Valid Elec. Interprovincial Journeyman ticket •3-5yrs. industrial maint. exp •PLC exp. a definite asset •Superior trouble shooting and communication skills •Must be willing to work any shift and be a team player
MILLWRIGHT Tolko Industries Ltd. currently seeks Certified Millwright to join our teams located in the Okanagan region of BC. POSITION OVERVIEW: Responsible for the preventive maintenance repair, installation and modification of equipment. QUALIFICATIONS: •Certified Millwright with a Planerman endorsement •Forestry Industry exp. an asset •Superior Troubleshooting Skills •Exc. Organizational Skills •Hydraulic and Welding experience an asset •Strong safety background •Desire to work in a team environment BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US! “We provide a dynamic environment w/ competitive compensation where people succeed as our most valuable resource.” READY TO APPLY YOURSELF? If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at:
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IPG heads to Ireland A group of five employers and one representative from Initiatives Prince George (IPG) will travel to Ireland later this month in search of qualified employees to fill vacant jobs that employers have been unable to fill locally. This will mark the second time IPG has accompanied employers from Prince George to the Western Canada Construction Job Expo in Ireland organized by the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on attendance numbers from the 2012 Western Canada Construction Job Expo, we expect to have access to about 10,000 skilled employees who are actively looking to permanently relocate to Canada,â&#x20AC;? said Melissa Barcellos, Economic Development Officer at Initiatives Prince George. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our role will be to support employers during two job fairs by talking to interested candidates about why Prince George is a great place to live, options for candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spouses to encourage a full family move, and immigrant support services.â&#x20AC;? Stinger Welding Ltd. is accompanying IPG to the Job Expo for the second consecutive year after successfully hiring skilled employees as a result of attending the Job Expo in 2012. The welding and fabrication service provider is growing as a result of a strong local economy and is looking for welders and steel fabricators to help meet increasing demands for its services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were swamped at the two job fairs we attended in Ireland in 2012 and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to have so many people asking about what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to live in Prince George,â&#x20AC;? said Willy Manson, President of Stinger Welding Ltd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that IPG is at the Job Expo to talk to candidates about life in Prince George so that I can focus on selling my business and career opportunities.â&#x20AC;? The BCCA has partnered with the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to host the Western Canada Construction Job Expo in Ireland from
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PRINCE GEORGE A huge opportunity has become available at an industry leading equipment dealer. Inland Kenworth is taking applications for a Heavy Duty Field Tech in Prince George. This position requires Journeyman Certification, a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence and a willingness to learn.
Please forward resumes to: Dave Williams, Service Manager 1995 Quinn Street Prince George, BC V2N 2X2 or by email dwilliams@inland-group.com
PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Our People make a difference in the community The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-proďŹ t society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43 years. We are seeking candidates for the following position(s) within our organization ABORIGINAL CHILD AND YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAM: 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Clinicians Closing date: October 8, 2013 A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualiďŹ cations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.
October 31 to November 4, 2013. This partnership provides the opportunity for all sectors that are growing as a result of the $70 billion in major projects proposed and underway in northern BC to be represented. The Job Expo is still a month away, but 17 businesses from across BC have already registered; this compares to a total of 12 businesses in 2012. Prince George based businesses interested in attending the Job Expo should contact Melissa Barcellos, Economic Development Officer at IPG, at 250.649.3206 or barcellos@initiativespg.com.
HEAVY DUTY RESIDENT FIELD TECH
MACKENZIE A huge opportunity has become available at an industry leading equipment dealer. Inland Kenworth is taking applications for a Heavy Duty Resident Field Tech in Mackenzie. This position requires Journeyman Certification, a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence and a willingness to learn.
Please forward resumes to: Dave Williams, Service Manager 1995 Quinn Street Prince George, BC V2N 2X2 or by email dwilliams@inland-group.com
MERRITT HERALD Ad Designer The Merritt Herald is looking for an Advertising Creative Consultant to work along side our award winning design team. Hours of work: full time hours Responsibilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Ad design using InDesign & Photoshop â&#x20AC;˘ Real Estate listings â&#x20AC;˘ Uploading information to the internet â&#x20AC;˘ Mockup of paper editions â&#x20AC;˘ Reception â&#x20AC;˘ Additional duties as required This individual must be able to endure pressure/deadline situations and yet keep a healthy sense of humour with their fellow employees. The Merritt Herald publishes and distributes to over 8300 homes twice a week. If you feel you have what it takes to be a star among our stars we look forward to hearing from you. To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Theresa Arnold, Publisher Merritt Herald 2090 Granite Ave., P. O. Box 9 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 e-mail: publisher@merrittherald.com
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Friday, October 4, 2013
2 DUSTY DEALRIGHT RETURNS... DAYS LEFT!!
VEHICLE LIQUIDATION & MYSTERY CAR GIVEAWAY! TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
11 am to 6 pm
9 am to 6 pm
9 am to 6 pm
9 am to 6 pm
9 am to 6 pm
OCT 1
OCT 2
OCT 3
LIMITED OFFER
COME ON DOWN!
The event is over when Dusty sells one half of the inventory or at 6:00pm on Saturday, whichever comes first. ROUNDUP OF MARKDOWNS PRICES WILL NOT BE HELD OVER FOR ANY REASON.
Our friendly tour-guides will give you a BUYERS NUMBER which allows you to take advantage of Dusty’s deals. You will also receive YOUR GOLDEN TICKET for a chance of winning THE MYSTERY CAR, $500 CASH or THE OLD BOOT!
SELECT YOUR VEHICLE Choose from a VERY SPECIAL SELECTION of new and pre-owned cars, trucks, crossovers, vans and SUV’s. All vehicles have had safety inspections done by certified technicians.
CREDIT APPROVAL Is your credit rating GOOD, BAD or UGLY? You may request to be pre-qualified for the Roundup of Markdowns. For advanced preapproval, log on to www.pgmotors.ca or call 250-563-8111.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
2010 DODGE
2013 FORD
SPECIAL
SPECIAL MUSTANG AUTO
Grand Caravan SE
$
11 ,888
SALE PRICES Retail and sale prices are posted on the windshields of all inventory to be liquidated. Take the fifty foot test drive and Dusty will SAVE YOU MORE MONEY! Vehicles will be sold as low as $888 plus $569 documentation fee and taxes.
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SATURDAY
2006 Ford
2006 TOYOTA
2002 PONTIAC
Corolla auto a/c
STK# E79684A
$
17 ,888
OCT 5
FRIDAY
F150 LARIAT S/C
STK# F45158A
STK# C37401A
$
OCT 4
STK# C83235B
$
15 ,888
SPECIAL GRAND PRIX GT
STK# B5719A
$
5 ,888
888
Sale prices subject to government fees and taxes. All prices plus $596.00 documentaion fee.
MYSTERY CAR GIVEAWAY! Receive your
F R E E G OLL D E N T I C K E T
$
when you register for a chance of being 1 of 3 contestants!*
Showcase Showdown will be held Saturday, October 5th at 4:00pm.
your
chance to win a
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
car
,
500 cash OR the boot!
,
*must be 19 years or olderto win. No purchase
THESE VEHICLES (AND MORE!) WILL BE RUNNING THROUGH THE PRICE CHUTE:* 06 Cadillac XLR Conv. Auto 13 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 05 Subaru Legacy 10 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 R/C 11 Ford Ranger 4x4 S/C Manual 09 Dodge Grand Caravan 12 Ford Escape 4wd XLT 04 Ford Mustang
05 Toyota Tundra QuadCab 4x4 13 Ford Edge Limited 12 Ford F350 Lariat Crew 6.7 10 Honda Civic 4 Door Manual 09 GMC Envoy 4wd 06 Ford Fusion SEL 11 Ford F150 SuperCrew FX4 *Subject to prior sale.
10 Ford Focus Auto 09 Pontiac Torrent AWD 11 Ford F250 S/C 08 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 08 Ford Expedition MAX 06 VW Jetta TDI Auto 13 Ford Fiesta Sedan SE 04 Ford Focus Auto
WHY THE ROUNDUP OF MARKDOWNS?
DAILY SPECIALS:
Throughout the year, we maintain a large inventory of some of the nicest pre-owned vehicles in North America. There comes a time when we must move them out and start fresh. That is where liquidator, Dusty Dealright, comes in. We have authorized Dusty to liquidate up to one half of the inventory in just five days. During the Roundup of Markdowns, you will find every vehicle with slashed sale prices. Our friendly staff will guide you through the inventory selection. When you find the right vehicle, take the fifty foot test drive to price chute and Dusty will save you even more money! Fresh trade-ins are in demand and top dollar will be paid.
The Daily Special Vehicles are available to be sold on the day and opening time advertised. If more than one guest is on hand to purchase the vehicle, numbered tickets will be given to those present. One ticket will be drawn out of the hat by an independent person. The guest with the matching number in hand has the first right to buy that day’s Daily Special Vehicle.
WORRIED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT?
Come on down and let the “Sheriff of Savings”, Dusty Dealright, get you the right deal. You will be happy you did!
Making payments on a car has never been easier. You may give us a call at 250-563-8111 to discuss your options or log onto www.pgmotors.ca for pre-approval.
WIN A CAR, $500 CASH OR OTHER PRIZES! On Sat., October 5 at 4:00pm, we are hosting the SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN. You have a chance to win The Mystery Car, $500 cash or The Old Boot. Come on down to Prince George Motors during posted hours to receive your ticket for a chance to win.
TAKE THE FIFTY FOOT TEST DRIVE AND
SAVE!!!
PGMOTORS.CA
Since 1917
DL# 30829
1331 Central Street. 250.563.8111 Out of Town: 800.926.1331
THE BOTTOM LINE...
CARS SOLD AS LOW AS
$888