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Gun owner defended Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com The president of the Canada’s National Firearms Association is throwing his support behind a city man charged last week with 16 weapons-related charges. “I think that what we’re seeing here is the pillorying of people who are not deserving of being pilloried,” said Sheldon Clare. “If there’s a crime committed, I want to know who the victim is.” Last week the Prince George RCMP charged 53-year-old Karl Haus with two counts of importing a prohibited firearm or component knowing he was unauthorized to do so, four counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon that is either loaded or is readily accessible to ammunition, four counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, five counts of careless use of a firearm (unsafe storage), and two counts of possessing a firearm with the serial number altered.

Police say they seized more than 31,000 rounds of ammunition, three handguns (two of which were loaded, according to police), seven rifles, a fully automatic M16, a fully automatic AK47; two morning stars (spiked metal balls on a chain and stick), two shotguns, five 100-round capacity drum magazines, 50 assault rifle magazines, and four bulletproof vests. Clare says Haus is a collector and, without intent to commit a crime, should be allowed to possess such weapons. “I don’t see anything that’s appropriately criminal,” said Clare. “If anything, what we’re looking at is administrative and regulatory law, rather than criminal law.” Clare says the charges against Haus boil down to not having the right paperwork for possessing such guns, adding that the weapons mentioned can be legally owned by Canadians. As for prohibited weapons, Clare said the association doesn’t believe such a designation should exist.

He says Canada’s gun laws need to be changed. “There’s a problem in a law where people are being punished for crimes that have no victims,” said Clare. He also questioned Haus being charged with improperly storing guns, saying that a person does not have to have guns secured when they are at home. “There is plenty of case law that shows that,” he said. “How would you ever clean your firearm, how would you ever take it apart and learn how it works?” He stressed that the law should be changed because people can get pegged as criminals when they might not be. “I say the law needs to be changed because what we have here is a classic case of good people who have no clean intent to commit any act of aggression who are caught up in what, in my view, should be a regulatory or administrative act, rather than a criminal one,” Clare said. Haus will face the charges in court in January.

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Performing arts centre a priority Council receives report on proposal, votes to move forward Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Building a performing arts centre in Prince George is now ‘one of ’ city council’s capital project priorities. It’s not exactly what the society pushing for the facility was hoping for, but Monday night’s decision puts the city centre-stage in the push to build the estimated $42.5 million facility. “We ask that city council prioritize it over other large investments,” said Ken Kilcullen, Prince George Regional Performing Arts Centre Society spokesperson.

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It’s been a long road, said Kilcullen, given that such a centre was first identified as a key facility for the city in 1991. Once built, he added, it would contribute $5 million per year to the Prince George economy and it will be a multi-use facility benefiting more than just the performing arts community. “We’d like to point out, clearly, that this is not a facility built for an exclusive segment of our community,” said Kilcullen. “Quite the contrary. This is a inclusive home for arts and much more.” Money, however, is the big question, said Mayor Shari Green, pointing out that the city did try

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to get P3 Canada funding for the project, but was unsuccessful. “This is the project I’d like to see the city take on,” Green said. “The question is where do we get the money?” She said when the city talks to senior levels of government there is very little interest for funding this type of project. “There’s not a lot of enthusiasm,” said Green. Kilcullen said they get a different response. “When we meet with other levels of government, the first question out is ‘where is the city?’” Kilcullen said. “… We need some inside champions at the city

level to connect with those levels of government to show the need.” Following a lengthy debate and concern over making it the main priority, council unanimously made it one of the city’s capital

project priorities. It also decided to add it to the city’s five-year capital plan and directed city administration to start working on how to fund the project and determine a location.

Canfor, union reach deal Canfor and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative deal. After a five-week break in talks, the two sides resumed talks Friday. The five-year agreement provides pay increases for tradesmen, improvements to health and welfare benefits and the pension plan, plus

it deals with contract language regarding charge-hands. In addition to a signing bonus, and wage increases, the deal provides cash payments in the third, fourth, and fifth years, rate adjustments for log scalers and carpenters, plus help for apprentice’s living and travel expenses.

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Driving violations result in fines and prohibitions In Provincial Court in Prince George on Sept. 13: Skyler D. Brennan was found guilty of possession of stolen property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to 33 days in jail. Daniel R. Heimbecker was found guilty of escape from lawful custody and sentenced to one day in jail. Candace M. Lolly was found guilty of resisting a peace officer and two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to 25 days in jail. Sukhbir S. Manhas was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $700 and assessed a victim surcharge of $105. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Sept. 16: Peter A. Aubrey was found guilty of failing to provide a breath sample

when ordered to do so, received a conditional sentence of 90 days, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from driving for one year. Shayne A. Keays was found guilty of robbery, sentenced to 18 months in jail and received a mandatory lifetime prohibition on the possession on firearms. Margaret R. Stroknes was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $750, assessed a victim surcharge of $112.50 and prohibited from driving for one year. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Sept. 17: Sheena L. Ketlo was found guilty of assault and fined $600. Wilfred P. Prince was found guilty of break and enter, sentenced to 53 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Prince was also found guilty of resisting a peace officer and

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two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to three months in jail. Robert J. Tulari was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to four days in jail. Kyle A. Yule was found guilty of identity fraud and two counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Sept. 18: Christopher R. Blaney was found guilty of two counts each of unauthorized use of a computer and theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and received a conditional sentence of three months. Blaney was also found guilty of escape from lawful custody, failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to one day in jail. Timothy P. Jensen was found guilty of two counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for two years. Richard J. O’Leary was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Kohl A. Timms was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, fined $100 and assessed a victim surcharge of $15. Tanis A. West was found guilty of causing a disturbance and placed on probation for one year. Richard Williams was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Brent L. Wislon was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, fined $100 and assessed a victim surcharge of $15. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Sept. 19: Sabina H. Haskell was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and sentenced to one day in jail. Justin E. Pawluck was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, sentenced to 517 days in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Robert J.E. Regimbald was found guilty of assault and placed on probation for one year. In Prince George Provincial Court Sept. 23: Gregory B. Bobb was sentenced to three months in jail, put on probation for one year and ordered to give DNA sample for assault. He was also sentenced to three months in jail for failing to comply with the conditions of an undertaking.

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New detachment almost ready District Chief Superintendent before he retired from the force. “There is no better place to start one’s career,” said Callens. It’s not every day Mounties in red And while the RCMP’s top brass serge greet those entering a police was in town for the event, so was the station and, once inside, visitors are city’s top brass as city council was greeted with the smell of sweetgrass. on hand too. The new detachment But that was exactly the scene when is, after all, a city building. The work the new $38.95 million Prince George started two mayors ago and both RCMP detachment was unveiled former mayors who worked to get Saturday. A group of about 30 guests, the funding for the building, Colin including Canada’s top cop, ComKinsley and Dan Rogers, were in missioner Bob Paulson, city council, attendance. and the media were on hand for the But it was the current mayor and official opening and tour of the 5,912 council who brought the project square metre facility on Victoria home. Street. “This building will be a testament, Paulson wasn’t the only high-rankfor years to come, of the priority that ing RCMP officer in attendance, and council has placed on infrastructure he pointed out that Prince George is a investment in this city,” said Mayor “construction zone” for police officers. Shari Green. “I’m very proud to be “There is something profound part of the building of this muchthat happens to RCMP officers when needed detachment ... This day has they come to Prince George,” he said, been long in coming and many referring to some of the people in councils have debated long and hard attendance: B.C.’s top officer Deputy over the years to ensure that this Commissioner Craig Callens, who building became a reality. Lesser started his career in Prince George; politicians might have wavered Saskatchewan’s top officer, Chief under some criticism about spending Superintendent Brenda Butterworththese kinds of tax dollars.” Carr, who served as Superintendent in Part of the money came from the Prince George for two years; Deputy Federation of Canadian MuniciCommissioner Peter Angel; and MLA palities’ Green Municipal Fund that Mike Morris. who was the North contributed $500,000. But it will be Superintendent Eric Stubbs and the Prince George detachment’s 140 officers who will actually move into the new digs in a few weeks time. And for Stubbs, who will move into a corner office overlooking Fourth Avenue and Victoria Street, moving out of the cramped quarters on Brunswick Street will be welcome. “This is a truly significant event, he said. “We’ve been looking forward to this day and this building, for years ... We are going to move into a fantastic, extraordinary building.” And that it is. The building is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified. Roof and parking surfaces will reflect heat, energy use is slated to be 61 per cent below the Model National Energy Code, solar panels will be used to for the Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press Wood columns adorn the inside of the hot water system, a solar wall new RCMP detachment on Victoria preheats the fresh air intake, a groundwater well will be used Street.

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before work actually began and is still the subject of ongoing litigation between two local developers, but the big red crane was busy hoisting glulam columns and beams, crosslaminated timber and laminated veneer lumber into place. All are produced in B.C. “It’s on time and on budget,” said Jobs Minister Shirley Bond. Victoria has put $25.1 million in the project, saying it will create 250 new jobs during the life of the project. “For me, that’s a big win for Prince

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Local Chamber recognizes young professionals If you’re wondering who the best and brightest up-and-coming professionals are in Prince George, you may want to start with the Top 40 Under Forty list for 2013, announced last week by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. The ‘Top 40 Under Forty’ initiative was introduced in 2012 by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce to celebrate young professionals and showcase the successful and resourceful people who choose to live and work in Prince George. The response to the call for nominees was overwhelming this year, with close to 100 capable young candidates being considered for the 40 available spots. “To see a 54 per cent increase in the number of nominees this year is both encouraging and inspiring,” Chamber CEO Christie Ray said in a press release. “This kind of public enthusiasm indicates to us that the youthful energy of our city is one of our biggest assets.” The nomination process was open to the public over a four-week period during the month of September. Nominees were judged independently, by a panel of local business people, according to their professional achievements, experience, leadership, innovative actions, responsibilities, success, and community involvement. “When you look over the list of Top 40 finalists, you don’t necessarily see the future leaders of tomorrow; many of them are the leaders of today,” said Chamber President Derek Dougherty. “Prince George offers great opportunities for early advancement to young professionals.” The ‘Top 40 Under Forty’ magazine publication, complete with the bios and photos of all the finalists, is scheduled to go to print in early January 2014. Approximately 5,000 copies will be distributed throughout Prince George and the region by mail and from various pickup locations. The finalists are: Alex Castley, Allison Fedorkiw, Andrew Kurjata, Arvinder Billing, Bryan Paice, Candice Manahan Coyne, Catherine McCarthy, Chris Kinch, Cindy Thomson, Cory Klein, David Mothus, Dustin Robin, Gaurav Parmar, Jacki Collyer, Jason Morgan, Jennifer Brandle-McCall, Jeremy Stewart, Jessica Quinn, Jillian Masson, Jodyne Green, Joel McKay, John Kason, K. Travis Mor-

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PUBLIC NOTICES Real Estate Services Public Notice pursuant to section 26(3) of the Community Charter. The City of Prince George intends to sell to Landi Products Ltd. fee simple title to land legally described as (PID 029-160-138) Parcel D (being a consolidation of Lots 1-5, Block 164, Plan 1268 – see CA3341712) Block 164 District Lot 343 Cariboo District Plan 1268, for a sale price of $525,000.00.

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TRAVEL GRANTS The City supports young people in their pursuit of excellence. Travel grants are available to individuals or organizations for travel related to academic, art, cultural and amateur sport/ recreation purposes involving youth 18 years of age or younger, if they have: • Been selected at a juried show to have his/ her work displayed in a Provincial, Western Canadian, National level or within a designated geographic area as recognized by the sponsoring organization; OR • Been awarded a scholarship within a specific field or art to attend a school of National or Western Canadian recognition; OR • Won a zone or regional competition or have been selected by a sponsoring organization to represent Prince George at a Provincial competition; OR • Won a Provincial competition and have gone on to participate in a Western Canadian, National competition or competition within a designated geographic area as recognized by the sponsoring organization; OR • Won the right or been selected to represent the City, the Province, and/or Canada at an international competition.

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Three men are in custody following a report of possible home invasion in Prince George Tuesday afternoon. At 1:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Prince George RCMP received a report of a possible home invasion at a residence on the 1300 block of 20th Avenue. Within minutes members of the detachment’s General Duty, Traffic, Downtown Enforcement and Police Dog Service Sections were at the scene and patrolling the area. Officers were able to rule out a home invasion, but determined that the residence was broken into. Through investigation, three people were located and arrested.

••• The Prince George RCMP are investigating the vandalism of gravestones that occurred over the Remembrance Day long weekend. A vehicle of interest has been identified, and police are asking for the public’s help. At approximately noon on Monday, November 11, the Prince George RCMP received a report advising that several gravestones had been driven over at some point during the weekend. Through investigation, an officer spoke to a witness who provided a description of a vehicle seen in the same part of the cemetery over the weekend. Police would like to speak to the

owner of this vehicle. The vehicle is described as: mid-1980s Ford ¾ ton pickup; green/blue (teal) with a large white stripe; white canopy with no windows on

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Boundary Road opens - indoors Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com The heavy wet snow kept more than motorists off the roads last Friday. It kept a group of local politicians off the newly completed Boundary Road Connector. The inclement weather forced the ribbon cutting for the $28 million project indoors. Work on the Boundary Road Connector began in June 2010, to establish a direct route between Highway 16 East and Highway 97 South. The connector opens up the Airport Logistics Park for development. The connector also provides intermodal connectivity to both rail yards and will reduce congestion. This connection will also improve the safety of the Dangerous Goods Route within the city. Construction of the Boundary Road Connector was supported by grants from the Building Canada Fund – Communities Component, and received $7.5 million in federal funding, $7.5 million in provincial funding, $6.5 million in City of Prince George funding, and $6.5 million in private developer funding. That private funding came largely from developer Henry Rempel, who credited the city with helping him get land out of the Agricultural Land Reserve. “I want to construct the Prince George Logistics Park,” Rempel said. “I want to construct it on both sides of Boundary Road from one end to the other.” He said Boundary Road will benefit the entire community.

Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press MLA Shirley Bond (left), MLA Mike Morris, Henry Rempel, Airport CEO John Gibson, Mayor Shari Green, and Coun. Cameron Stolz (representing MP Bob Zimmer) cut the ribbon to officially open the $28 million Boundary Road, which will allow development of the Airport Logistics Park.

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Unions say city is forcing strike action The city is pushing its two unions towards strike action, according to the leaders of CUPE locals 399 and 1048. “The City of Prince George seems to have waged a public war on their own employees, the very people who provide front-line services and make Prince George an attractive place to live, work and visit – and invest,” said Local 399 president Gary Campbell, in a press release. “It started with the hugely expensive bogus ‘core review’ process, which aimed to devalue public services in our community, and has continued through the bargaining process. It looks like the city would rather take a confrontational and divisive approach rather than meaningful discussions that would lead to an agreement that’s fair and reasonable for taxpayers and civic workers alike.” Earlier this week the city issued a press release saying Prince George entry level labourers are among the highest paid in the province. Current wage rates place Prince George labourers as the third highest paid workers among 29 municipalities across B.C., states the city’s release. The findings are based on a review of current labourer wage rates, and what they would be over the next two years under the city’s proposed wage agreement and the union’s proposal. “CUPE City workers have done very well for the past five years,” said Superintendent of Operations Bill Gaal. “The comparison shows their wages are near the top of the scale relative to the vast majority of their municipal counterparts.” Under the city’s proposal of no wage increases in the first two years of the contract (2013 and 2014), CUPE workers would still be among the top third paid municipal employees, said Gaal. The city has proposed a two per cent raise for CUPE in 2015. The unions are looking for two per cent per year over three years. Janet Bigelow, president of CUPE 1048, adds that the two Prince George CUPE locals negotiated wage increases higher than inflation rates in the last round of negotiations, but that in the early 2000s wage increases were below the rate of inflation. “When you’re in bargaining you can’t predict the future, but when CUPE and the city negotiated the last collective agreement those were the wage increases both parties agreed were fair and reasonable,” she said. “And they were in line with settlements in many communities across the North. The mayor thinks our members should earn less – and contribute less to Prince George’s local economy as a result.”

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Go electronic with invoices CNC is hosting a free workshop next week for businesses who want to switch to electronic invoicing systems. The workshop, on Nov. 27, is ideal for independent consultants, and small or medium-sized businesses that are currently using Word or Excel documents to generate invoices for their customers. Three of the simplest and most cost-effective E-invoicing solutions will be reviewed and a guide to selecting the right service for your business will be provided. “Electronic invoicing leads to quicker approval and payment cycles, improved vendor satisfaction, fewer lost or missing invoices, and a more efficient financial process,” said Zelda Craig, CNC’s Industry Liaison. “While the majority of small businesses rely on a paper invoicing system, global invoicing standards are rapidly moving towards electronic invoicing.” Large companies are insisting their suppliers adopt e-invoicing solutions in an effort to streamline approvals and make their payments processes more efficient. Some governments, such as Mexico and Brazil, are leading the way by making e-invoicing a regulatory requirement. In northern B.C., most companies don’t require e-invoicing from their suppliers, but many of them are already specifying a preference for it.

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The otherworld at city hall Politicians often wonder why people get the priority heap or just lumping it in with so angry with them. everything else. Most politicians, after all, are just trying There was concern that by naming it the to do what’s best. The problem, it priority other projects might seems, lies in the fact that politifall by the wayside. Huh? cians seem to live in a different To suggest that just because world than the people they are council names its main priorserving. ity capital project that others There are a couple of cases in will be neglected is pure folly. point emanating out of Prince Not to mention that it suggests George city hall this week. the high-priced city staff can’t First up was the hour-long work on two projects at the debate over whether to list a same time. building a performing arts centre But no, at city council the as the priority of the city or a debate droned on, wasting the priority for the city. WRITER’S BLOCK time of everyone, except all Yes, we paid a lot of good those sitting around the table, BILLPHILLIPS people good money to debate, staff and politicians, all who for a long, long time, the semanget paid to be there. tics of putting the arts centre at the top of Then there is the off-street parking de-

bacle. No one at KPMG, who authored the city’s core services review, no one at city hall, who then tweaked the review, and no one on council, who then approved it, keyed in on the fact that massive rate increases at cityowned parkades would be a problem. And there is a real irony that when the city was in the midst of attacking that downtown scourge … people who move their cars, legally, to avoid parking tickets … no one thought that increasing fees in the parkades would drive people to park (drumroll please) – on the street and become part of the two-hour shuffle. (Who would have thought that when council campaigned on cleaning up crime downtown they were talking about illegal parking?) But then there’s the real mind-boggling part that no one foresaw: increasing parkade

fees, some by as much as 80 per cent, would create a backlash. And it certainly has. But there’s more. With the community in an uproar over an arbitrary fee increase, council is now opining that there’s nothing they can do to reverse the decision. Again … huh? Yes, that is apparently the case. So let me get this straight. The parking rates were set, by bylaw, prior to the changes. The city then changed that bylaw, increasing the rates. Now that they have been increased, they’re told they can’t change that decision. For some reason, known only to the folks who live in the otherworld known as city hall, they apparently can’t pass a bylaw to actually reduce the rates. That would explain a lot of things.

A global feast of local stories to tell I didn’t set out this week to do most of my Free Press stoowner of Zaffron Cuisine Persian cafe and catering. I heard ries on people in Prince George who come from India, Iran, about her lush life in Iran and about many of their customs China, Scotland and Ireland. with food and celebration. Recently, she took her It just turned out that way. home-based catering business to the next level But happily, I think that is a pretty fair indiand now offers dine-in, take-out and catering cation that multiculturalism is alive and well services at her new location. in our northern city. As I say, it was unintendI was at the grand opening where she invited ed, but I think very apt, that I sit and chat and people to come out and sample cuisine (there is learn more from people from several different another ticketed sampling event at Zaffron this cultural backgrounds during Multiculturalweekend) and it was fun trying out new tastes ism Week. and unique flavours. I talked with a dozen immigrants who had On Wednesday, I was on the phone with wellall taken a leap of faith – or their parents known Chinese-Canadian author Denise Chong, had – and decided to come to Canada to live, talking about her parents’ struggles to make a life leaving behind everything they knew includTEA WITH TERESA in Prince George when they arrived in the 1950s ing their family, friends and homeland. TERESAMALLAM and her own success in Ottawa (she worked for That takes guts. Pierre Trudeau – okay, some non-fans of P.E.T. I loved hearing the story of the courtship of two people would not consider that a career highlight but I was a fan). from India who now own and operate a family-run, homeSpeaking of me, as I always do, I am very proud of being a based business, Anu Beauty Salon. The couple, Anu and Brit and while I have lived here most of my life, I still yearn Ravi, brought with them to Canada their savvy skin care now and then for a pint in a real British pub. skills learned in India. Ravi went back to school at UNBC And I don’t even drink beer. and obtained his MBA. They took laser technology acI immigrated to Canada with my parents when I was a creditation and as a footnote – literally – if you were at the young girl and my father, now 93, a retired doctor, still has Diwali Celebrations this year, you saw this dynamic duo his English accent. I dropped mine in Grade 3 because the on the dance floor, dazzling diners with their “Bollywood”kids made fun of my way of speaking. Today they would style dance moves. likely call it bullying but back then it was all part of growing I also had the pleasure of sitting down with Mojegan, up and learning how to adapt to new situations and fit in.

I also like to make it clear to anyone who will listen that on my mother’s side I am part Irish and Scots as well. I have all my bases covered. I can be stubborn and stoic, fun-loving and fanciful (of course I believe in leprechauns), frugal and feisty, and blame it on my ancestry. These are all cultural stereotypes, of course, and we are taught not to promote them in a negative way – but most people I know, no matter what their place of origin, they all have a sense of humour. So it works for me. Well, it did until I was talking Monday with a Canadian man (yes, there are “real” natural-born Canadians) and he asked where I was born. Brits like to be Brits but when you consider the past scandals of the Royals, the bad boy behaviour of the politicians (some make Toronto mayor Rob Ford look like a choir boy) and endless economic squabbles, some days it’s hard to know if I should wear my Brit badge or my Canadian maple leaf. I have to confess, though, as the nightly talk show hosts and comedians make mincemeat of Rob Ford, I do slink down a little deeper into my chair. Not because his silly quotes and questionable actions are the brunt of their jokes but because they keep saying he’s from Canada. I was okay with Americans who didn’t know any better thinking we all lived in igloos and punctuate our sentences with “eh?” because that’s just not true. But I am not sure I want our neighbours south of the border to think we come from a land of fools, eh?

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It was a strange occurrence home game this season, sort on Saturday afternoon at DP of, with the Grey Cup being at Todd Secondary. Mosaic Stadium. The Roughies Before the AA boys zone will be hoping to make it three volleyball championship game, in a row for teams winning everyone stood for the singthe Grey Cup on their home ing of O Canada. turf, after Toronto It was then we did it last year and realized there was B.C. won it the year no Canadian flag before. in the gymnasium, The last team to so everyone just lose the Grey Cup sort of stood facing at home was the whatever direction Montreal Alouettes they happened to in 2008. be facing. If Sunday’s game This is quite unlives up to the last usual, since almost time Hamilton ALLAN’S AMBLINGS every other school and Saskatchewan ALLANWISHART got together in the gymnasium I have been in has the flag Grey Cup, it will be on one wall. I suspect the main a great game. That would have reason is the gym is where been the 1989 game, where most of the school assemblies Saskatchewan won 43-40 on a are held, and some of them Dave Ridgway field goal on the include the national anthem. last play of the game. Something else I’ve noticed Interestingly (at least to in my travels around the city me), both teams will be playis the condition of some of the ing in their 19th Grey Cup. flags outside buildings. Most of The Tiger-Cats have a record the schools are pretty good on of 8-10 in the championship this front, but there are some while Saskatchewan is 3-15. flags I have seen where the one • Wow, snow on the road in red stripe is more than half Prince George in November. gone. What a strange concept. It doesn’t show a lot of reAt least it seemed that way spect for the flag to allow it to to some of the drivers I saw, be seen in that condition. especially on Friday. It was the • So the Saskatchewan usual: about 95 per cent of the Roughriders get one more drivers were driving intel-

ligently and adjusting for the weather conditions, and then there were the other five per cent. I was at the light at 18th and Ospika, and saw two vehicles coming south on Ospika. The light turned to yellow and the car in the curb lane slowed down and came to an easy stop. The driver in the other lane, who was a little bit farther away from the light when it turned yellow, didn’t even try to slow down. They apparently were of the school of thought that they couldn’t possibly stop in those conditions, so why bother even trying. I also saw one vehicle speed up to go through a light that was fully red before it got to the intersection. I was strongly tempted to pull over just on the other side of the intersection and phone in their licence plate. • One week from tonight, Operation Red Nose starts up for another year. I’ll be back at the main office, helping out on phones again this year and insulting the teams of drivers and navigators as they go back and forth, providing safe rides home for the holidays. What can I say, talking on the phone and insulting people are two things I’m good at.

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ust in case you thought northern voices were lost in Victoria: The B.C. government is proposing to amend legislation to maintain existing northern and rural electoral districts and ensure that the number of provincial electoral districts stays at 85. The proposed amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act are outlined in a white paper released this week by Attorney General and Justice Minister Suzanne Anton. The white paper is available for public comment. British Columbia’s demographics have changed significantly since the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act first passed almost 25 years ago, and recent boundaries commissions have found it challenging to balance population growth with the need to ensure effective representation for northern and rural British Columbians, according to the government press release. If passed in the spring sitting of the legislature, the amendments will give the next Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) clear direction to preserve the existing number of electoral districts in northern and rural regions of the province when recommending new boundaries. That’s certainly good news for the North.

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he Prince George Regional Performing Arts Centre Society should stand up and take a bow. They have done an outstanding job of outlining what needs to be done for Prince George to finally build one of the final needed pillars of the community, identified a couple of decades ago, a performing arts centre. They have presented a solid business plan to the city outlining everything from how much it’s going to cost ($42.5 million), to governance (city owned, society run), to economic impact ($5.7 million per year once constructed). The timing of the presentation to council this week was also exemplary with council members fresh off a tour of the new $38.5 million RCMP detachment, the $25.1 million Wood Innovation and Design Centre and the $28 million Boundary Road Connector. One might argue that we’ve done enough mega-projects for a little while, however the point is the performing arts centre was being bandied about before any of the other three. The issue, of course, is money. The Performing Arts Centre Society has now handed the file over the city to try and solve this problem. And, it was clear Monday that some at the city are hesitant, given the hour-long debate over whether to call it a main priority or just a priority. This community, however, has a long history of making things happen when the community makes it a priority. As much as the onus is on city council to make this happen, the onus is also on the community to make sure council doesn’t take its foot off the gas. The Prince George Regional Performing Arts Centre Society isn’t going to simply hand its report over to the city and walk away. It will keep reminding council that this is a priority, and so should you.

Gambling on government Gambling has been attractive to humans for a long time. of Montreal said it was just a matter of donation from the It is not difficult to imagine Oke and Uga having a small good citizens of the city, others disagreed and saw it as the wager on which spider would reach the top of the cave wall lottery it was. The courts ruled that operating a lottery was a first. We know gambling in one form or another has been criminal act as set out in the Criminal Code, so the Crimipart of recorded history. nal Code was amended. Welcome Lotto 649. A part of the In our not-so-distanct past a social movement, led by the reasoning supporting the change was the fact the governpure of heart and morally correct, managed to make gamment would operate the lottery. Who could be more honest bling a criminal act in Canada. It was legislation to save the and pure of heart than the government? poor and under-educated from themselves. It failed in its Governments saw the potential to suck more money out intent and simply drove gambling underground. of the populace without having to call it a It opened an opportunity for organized crime. tax. It brought a gleam to all politicians’ eyes From the simple numbers game to operating and they co-operated in getting the legislagambling dens, the criminal element was happy tion in place. At first it was to raise funds for to provide the service and skim a fat profit off the recreation and sports and it was frequently top. declared that all communities would benefit. The anti-gambling laws were not held in very It has changed a bit and the profits now get high regard, a lot of gambling still went on. There moved into general revenue to satisfy whatwere card games at various financial levels in ever promises the politicians have made. every town. Raffles, bingos and other games proSubsequent amendments to the laws and vided a steady stream of money for community enforcement have driven out many of the activities. No hoops to jump through, just go and community-based efforts. It has been used do it and raise some of the money needed for the ONSIDE to bludgeon much of the competition such community enhancement. Did some nasty types VICBOWMAN as service club-based recreational raffles and run off with some of the profits? Probably that bingos. It is a little silly when a church orgaoccurred, but it was rare. nization must obtain a licence to raffle off a quilt or require In the early to middle of the 1900s was the Irish Hospital a service club to have a lottery licence for the 50/50 meeting Sweepstakes. It was against the law to send tickets or funds draw. from ticket purchases through the mail and the postal serSome control may be good, but the current practice is vice was vigorous in its attempt to protect innocent Canadi- simply the enforcement of a bureaucratic dictatorship. Perans. They worked hard and failed miserably. Interestingly, it haps British Columbia can lead the way. Cut both the lottery was not against the law to buy the tickets and winners were branch and the current legislation by 90 per cent and let frequently featured in the newspapers of the day. the good folks alone. With rare exceptions, those running a The anti-gambling laws began to unravel when the Monraffle or other game of chance are good people involved and treal Olympics in 1976 experienced gigantic cost overruns. working for their communities. We would be better served A “voluntary tax” of a dollar was brought in and this “dona- if governments got out of the way and let them carry out tion” gave you a chance of winning a prize. While the City their good works. CIRCULATION MANAGER: LANA METZ circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0504

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Internet needs to be open Editor: Are you aware... 1. Canadian government officials are working with those from 11 other nations to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). I am very concerned about the TPP, which is currently being negotiated without public input. We know from documents revealed by Wikileaks that the TPP includes an Internet Censorship plan that would make the Internet more policed, expensive and censored. 2. Experts have pointed out that under the TPP, “kids could be sent to jail for downloading” and whole families could be kicked off the Internet. It would force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to become Internet police and monitor my Internet use, censor website content, and remove entire websites from my view. 3. It would also hinder our ability to access information and criminalize our everyday use of the Internet. As a concerned citizen, I am speaking out for a free and open Internet. 4. The TPP would also limit accessibility for disabled people. Visually impaired or deaf people would be criminalized for circumventing digital locks on any digital materials they have purchased. This means they would be unable to convert them to braille, audio, or other accessible formats. I believe that the Internet should be open and accessible to everyone. 5. In addition, the TPP’s proposal to force ISPs to install costly and invasive surveillance equipment into their networks gravely worries me. 6. These added costs would drive up everyone’s Internet bills and could force smaller independent Internet providers out of business. I believe that Internet access is a right and should be kept open and affordable for everyone. Already over 120,000 have signed the Say No to Internet Censorship petition. I encourage everyone to learn more about TPP Internet Censorship before it’s too late at this website: https://OpenMedia.org/Censorship I encourage each and every Canadian to learn more about the TPP at OpenMedia.org/Censorship. Annette Russell Prince George

Drivers need to keep eyes on the road Editor: Goooood mooorrrnnniiing Prince George. Okay, I am not Robin Williams, but I do have something to say to the fine people of Prince George. It is time to take your head out of our butt and keep your eyes on the road. I am serious. I do applaud those of you who have made it obvious that you do not have a clue how to maneuver the tons of machinery that, for some reason that defies sensibility, you have a driver’s licence to operate. Fishtailing down the road and not allowing any extra time for stopping is a big no-no. Here, let me make it simple for those of you who just don’t get it yet. When

the roads are slick, whether this is caused by ice or snow on the grounds, the roads are what we call icy or slippery. What this necessitates a driver to do is slow down. Because you have studded winter tires does not exclude you from allowing yourself extra time when you are stopping. Also, wipe snow off of your vehicle. It doesn’t give you the appearance of one who is so much busier than the rest of us that you have no time to wipe the snow off. Leaving a marshmallow on the top of your vehicle and wiping a little peephole in your front windshield … not cool. I write this because I care. Be safe. Akelia Frost Prince George

We should still be concerned about ALR Dermod Travis Integrity B.C. Bill Bennett, minister responsible for the B.C. government’s ‘core review,’ is trying his darnedest lately to reassure British Columbians that the government “has no plans to dismantle” the Agricultural Land Commission and that much of the speculation was simply the result of government “brainstorming.” That’s nice. Doesn’t mean much in government-speak, but it sounds comforting. It’s what comes next that should be of concern. In an interview with the Globe and Mail on Tuesday, Bennett confirmed that the Commission would, however, be subject to the government’s core review. So just because the government doesn’t want to dismantle it, doesn’t mean that the government – in Bennett’s words – “think(s) the commission is perfect or that every piece of land that was put in there, should be there.” What exactly do those ominous words mean for the ALC? The B.C. Liberal party’s campaign statements won’t provide much guidance. In the midst of last May’s election cam-

paign, Metro Vancouver asked each party what they would do to protect agricultural land in the Metro Vancouver region and what they would do to ensure that the ALC had adequate resources to develop the necessary policy and provide the required enforcement function to preserve BC’s farmland? The B.C. Liberals didn’t respond by promising to dismantle the ALC or that part of its mandate would be handed over to the Oil and Gas Commission. Nor did they say that the ALC would be subject to a core review. Instead they boasted of the party’s commitment to the Commission, noting that the B.C. Liberal government had added “39,000 net-new hectares to the Agricultural Land Reserve,” that they had reaffirmed their commitment “with $1.6 million in additional one-time funding to strengthen compliance and enforcement,” and that the Commission’s $3 million operating budget will allow it to “work more closely with farmers, ranchers and agricultural organizations to preserve agricultural land and encourage farming.” Clearly, B.C. Agricultural minister Pat Pimm didn’t get that memo. Only days after his reelection, Mr. Pimm was meddling in a file before the ALC over

an application by one of his constituents to remove prime agricultural land from the reserve. The Commission knew his conduct was inappropriate and told him so. In fact, it was of such a concern that they issued a policy statement in early July regarding the role of elected officials in applications before the ALC. Their statement noted that: “Elected officials at the provincial and local level have been given specific channels within the Act to influence decisions on applications to the ALC. Outside of those channels, they should not attempt to influence the ALC with regard to the outcome of a particular application...” Again Mr. Pimm didn’t seem to get the memo. Three weeks after the statement was released he instructed his ministerial office to make further inquiries of the Commission, effectively violating one of the most sacred principles of a democracy: judicial independence. In a 2011 paper submitted to the World Conference on Constitutional Justice on behalf of the Supreme Court of Canada, then Justice Ian Binnie wrote: “...the strongest barrier to improper influences is a legal and political culture in which the public

simply will not tolerate actual or perceived transgressions. In some cases government Ministers have been obliged to resign because of actions or statements that gave the slightest “appearance” of a failure to respect the principle of judicial independence.” And that’s why Pat Pimm must resign as Minister of Agriculture. Incredibly though – despite the jurisprudence, despite the precedents – Mr. Pimm still doesn’t believe he did anything wrong, claiming: “I didn’t think I was going too far and I still don’t think I was going too far I think I was acting as an MLA” So now he’s off forum shopping, hoping that B.C.’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner will tell him something different from what the ALC rebuked him for in their August decision and what the Supreme Court of Canada has already expressed. Equally worrisome in this whole affair: have we reached the point where every tribunal, every agency has to write policy statements for every conceivable scenario so that ministers know what they can and can not do? If it needs to be spelled out in such minutia, maybe the MLA isn’t ready for cabinet. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca

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Retrenching education Paul Strickland Special to Free Press Readings in the history of education, or skimming books written in the distant past about education, can be instructive in the present. The Great Depression of the 1930s in the United States was the first in which education was adversely affected, University of Chicago president Robert Maynard Hutchins wrote in his 1936 book, No Friendly Voice. Up until that point, education had been the idol of the American people. “I cannot explain this reversal of form,” Hutchins commented in his essay, “The Outlook for Public Education” (1935), which is included in the book. “I cannot account for the enthusiasm with which chambers of commerce and associations of taxpayers have clamored for a reduction in the opportunities for their children. Perhaps the schools were attacked because it was easy to attack them and it was difficult to dislodge the politicians who were really squandering the public money. . . “In many parts of the country, if money had to be saved, it was the school money that was saved even if the schools had to be closed.” In the Western states the situation was especially bad. “The balance-the-budget-reduce-the-cost-ofgovernment hysteria has swept over that country as nowhere else in the United States,” Hutchins noted. The Chicago Board of Education closed a community college in the mid-1930s to achieve budget cuts even though enrolments were increasing, Hutchins said. In the 1930s in British Columbia many of the thenindependent small school districts faced insuperable financial problems because so many taxpayers were on what was then called “relief ”. Some had to turn their schools over to the education ministry, writes F. Henry Johnson in A Brief History of Canadian Education (1968). Universities fared little better. “Expansion was arrested, budgets slashed, research curtailed, professorial salaries cut and teaching loads increased.” In 1932-33, UBC’s provincial grant was cut in half, Johnson says. Hutchins pointed out a constant outcry in the Thirties against what many people had come to consider “frills”: “We hear a great deal about frills. What are frills? Teachers’ salaries appear to be frills in some cities. The health of school children is a frill in others. . . .” In some Illinois districts teachers weren’t paid for extended periods of time. While the situation in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008-09 is not as desperate and proposals for economizing are not as extreme, there is today a similar outcry against “frills”. Instruction in music and art is a frill in the opinion of many people in this province who believe the sole focus of education should be math and science. Others, including some politicians, say technology makes professional instruction unnecessary in many areas. They view school libraries and teacher-librarians as frills: Children can look up

whatever information they need on-line, such people contend. There have been waves of school closures in this province since 2001. Neighbourhoods and the social fabric of rural communities have been damaged. The impacts of the dot.com bust around the turn of the Millennium and declining enrolments were part of the reason for closing some schools. But one also detects a neo-liberal, even libertarian bias against government provision of any service. In his book Hutchins did identify one area of real waste in education – school systems set up on the assumption that it takes 12 years to complete elementary and secondary education and earn a high school diploma. It should take only 10, he said. In his day there were, in America, Grades 1-8 in elementary school and Grades 9-12 in high school. Today there are various configurations that include middle schools, junior high schools, and junior secondary schools in between. However, it still ordinarily takes twelve years to obtain a high school diploma. In the 19th century the Americans adopted the eight-grade Prussian Volksschule (people’s school) in Germany as the model for organizing their elementary schools, and soon tacked a four-year high school onto that. Students typically graduated from high school at 18, Hutchins said. Early American educators left out of account the fact that the eight-year elementary school in Germany was terminal: On receiving their diplomas, the students went out into the world of work. However, if elementary school was to be preparatory for high school, the essentials of primary school work could be completed in six years, Hutchins argued. Students would enter high school at 12 and graduate at 16. Then some could go on to a junior college or community college for two years and earn a diploma, or those so inclined could go to a four-year liberal arts college and earn a bachelor’s degree by the age of 20. Graduate study for students with the required qualifications would take only three more years, culminating in a master’s degree by the age of 23. Reducing the number of grades at the elementary and at the middle school or junior secondary school levels is a better way to save money on education than closing schools or school libraries.

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Two solitudes on B.C. farmland VICTORIA – My late father used to say that if he ever won the lottery, he would “farm until it’s all gone.” It was 1960 when he and my mother pulled up stakes in the Okanagan, where their families had been for generations, and moved north to carve a homestead out of a half section in the Peace River country. So it’s a mainly northern perspective that I bring to the latest debate over B.C.’s agricultural land reserve. A dialogue of the deaf has been going on for decades in B.C., where there are two separate realities in agriculture. The dominant voice is always from the southwest, from the Okanagan to the Fraser Valley to southern

Vancouver Island. This is not only B.C.’s most productive land, it’s also the place of greatest population and development pressure, where three million of the province’s four million residents live and more arrive every day. In the rest of the province, except for pockets that are attractive for recreational development, farming is a tough row to hoe. These days, people are more likely to be moving away. In our urbanized society, the loudest voices tend to be the least informed, from backyard-chicken hipsters to what I call “drive-by environmentalists,” who like to look out their car windows at green fields as they motor from their subdivisions to big-box stores. The

elderly Sikhs and Mexican guest workers bent over in the fields don’t need their lofty lectures on “food security.” Voices from the rest of the province are seldom heard and quickly shouted down, as was the case at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver. Merritt councillor Mike Goetz pleaded for relief from an Agricultural Land Commission that refuses to release a property that has “grown nothing but rocks and tumbleweeds for the last 100 years.” Similar property next door was released, but not this parcel, blocking a project for five years in a little town that could use the work and additional tax base. Urban

Sawmill inspections continue. WorkSafeBC Prevention staff have been working with industry, other provincial regulators, and stakeholders to ensure that BC sawmills and other businesses that deal with wood dust are, and continue to be, in compliance with safety requirements. Directive order, follow-up inspections and industry action

targeted inspections of other wood products manufacturing industries, including pellet plants, and plywood and pulp and paper mills. We

In April 2012, we issued a directive order to all

inspected for compliance for the management

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of wood dust, and also examined ventilation and

assessment for combustible wood dust, and

dust-collection systems.

implement a dust-control program. Officers

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inspected every sawmill in the province for compliance with that order.

In 2013 and going forward, our officers will A CEO-led sawmill taskforce and industry advisory

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group developed safety resources to distribute to

part of their inspectional activity. This winter,

industry, including best practice guidelines and an

a dedicated team of officers will re-inspect

audit tool for dust-control management.

sawmills throughout the province. The sawmill industry has made significant progress in

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addressing dust management. We want to ensure

guidelines related to wood dust were published,

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management requirements is being sustained.

specifically related to wood dust. Safety in BC sawmills is a vitally important issue, Our officers re-inspected all sawmills to evaluate

firstly to those who work in the industry, and also

the industry’s efforts to manage combustible dust.

to their families and communities. Our common goal is to make wood-dust management an

Scope expanded to include wood processing operations

integral part of manufacturing operations. We will continue to work proactively with businesses around the province to make safety

In 2012 and into 2013, officers also conducted

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sprawl isn’t a big problem in Merritt, which like many small towns is trying to hang onto its population. Spallumcheen councillor Ed Hanoski described the situation beyond the towns, the real rural B.C. He proposed easing the restrictions on building a second home on farm properties. Currently, farmers can put a mobile home on their property for an elderly or infirm relative, but nothing with a permanent foundation. Once that relative moves or passes away, the home is supposed to be removed. Hanoski said a sewage system for such a residence costs around $12,000. Add the temporary foundation, skirting, well hookup, power, landscaping, driveway, and a mobile home that will lose its value if it has to be moved, and the property owner takes a loss of $150,000 or more. That’s why the removal rule is routinely ignored in rural B.C., Hanoski said. These second homes are the only rental stock there is, providing modest income for marginal farms, and should be allowed permanent foundations. Motion defeated, after a scolding from a Sunshine Coast delegate about people lusting to build mansions on farmland. I asked Bill Bennett, the cabinet minister in charge of the latest agricultural land review, about a rumoured proposal to split the province into two zones with different rules. He declined to comment, but described the case of Fort Steele Farms, the East Kootenay community’s only market garden that almost closed because the next generation was initially refused permission for a second home. The two zones approach deserves serious consideration.

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Looking at fish in the round Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The white sturgeon at The Exploration Place have a new home. They’ve been moved downstairs, to a brand new, custom-built tank. The aquarium was installed last week, with aquarist and designer Ken Wong on hand to work with the staff. “This is something different,” Wong said. “Most aquariums are heated, but this one is cold, because we want to replicate the environment for the sturgeon and the other fish.” Making it cold suits the fish, which is the most important thing, but Wong said there were other, human, needs to keep in mind when he designed the aquarium. “We had to know where we were going to put it, and figure out what size we could fit in. We also decided to take out all the corners. There are no straight lines.” The Exploration Place CEO Tracy Calogheros said they and Wong had to keep in mind the rest of the facility. “We’re not a zoo or an aquarium,” she said. “We had to figure out how we could make it work in here.” The new tank does fit in its new home – barely. “It rubbed against the sides of those doors all the way in,” Calogheros said. The sturgeon will also be somewhat easier to see in their new home, at least for children. “We’ve added another dimension to the tank,” Wong said. “There is a dome in the middle that probably isn’t big enough for an adult to stand up in, but a child can. It gives you a 360-degree view of the tank.” Calogheros said the dome may require close observation – and not just by those inside it.

Allan WISHART/Free Press A sturgeon and some smaller fish in their new home at The Exploration Place, as seen from the viewing bubble inside the new tank.

“We’ll probably have to police it a bit to start, at least, and make sure people don’t spend too long in there, so everyone gets a chance.” She said The Exploration Place started talking about the new tank about a year ago, and got serious about it at the

beginning of the year. It took Wong close to five months to come up with the design for the tank. The new fish tank will officially open on Saturday, Nov. 23, in conjunction with two other new exhibits. Kids Celebrate is an exhibition

which helps children explore the diversity and importance of celebrations in Canada. It gives children a chance to see the history and importance of various celebrations for different groups across the country and around the world. The temporary exhibit

space at The Exploration Place is also being dedicated to George Phillips, who was the executive director from 1992 to 2003, which included the 2001 expansion and rebranding. The official events start at 9 a.m. on Nov. 23.

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enise Chong’s family moved to Prince ince George in the 1950s. Her father worked at the airportt and Chong remembers the drive into town to take her piano lessons – not a usual thing for children of immigrant families who were struggling to make ends meet in a new country. Chong’s mother, now 83, still lives here. Safe to say, Chong, a successful author of four books now living in Ottawa, has a place in her heart for Prince George. “My footprints are all throughout Prince George, e,” Chong said in an interview Wednesday with the Free Press. “We would come down and drive past the pulp mills and do our shopping. There was a Chinese rooming house of men that my father used d to do errands for – one of the old buildings in Prince nce George, it was then the Chinese Free Masons buildding. We drove into town for my weekly piano lessons ns – how many immigrants gave their children piano lessons? I went to school in Prince George, so it has as all the footprints of my past.” Chong will visit the Prince George Public Libraryy ing at Nov. 27 and Books and Company on Nov. 27 starting 7 p.m. Her new book, Lives of the Family, Stories of Fate and Circumstance, chronicles the lives of a dozen Chinese awa. families who eventually settled in and around Ottawa. “Their lives are all connected. Chinese families all knew ally each other and they stayed connected.... I never really n Chinese thought about this until I did this book [but] when families left the major Chinatowns in the 1950s, myy mother o Prince and father decided to leave Vancouver and come to George.” The Chinese generally had stayed in the larger Chinatowns, r, Victoria, so they were mainly on the West Coast, Vancouver, Nanaimo, says Chong. h America “They crossed the whole country and even North cause they moving to small towns. Why, did they do that? Because ut of the big were looking for opportunity and when you got out ion.” Chinatowns, you found there was less discrimination. he noted. Along with discrimination came stereotyping, she “I knew the people who ran the few cafes in Prince George because all the Chinese knew each other... but when you lived in China... it (South China), was not full of laundromat [operators] and restaurateurs... because that was women’s work.” She says the lives and experiences of the Chinese families she writes about are echoed in her own life growing up in Prince George. “We were the only family living at the airport. My father worked at the airport, so that’s why we lived there. We were the only Chinese family, so you were sort of exiled from the Chinese... you forget your language, it rusts away, you forget you are even Chinese because you just assimilate... and then I go to Vancouver’s Chinatown and, whoomp....right in my face.This is the exiled history of my family. And that is true of Chinese families scattered across Canada.” Chinese families in Canada were even more connected after the 1923 Chinese Immigrant Act (known in the Chinese-Canadian community as the Chinese Exclusion Act), says Chong.

“Their lives became intertwined because there there were so few Chinese in Canada and there number were dwindling because of the Exclusion Act, so the Chinese knew each other across the country,” said Chong. “I was amazed when doing my research for this book how I heard, over and over, from Chinese children whose fathers to told them, ‘I could drive clear across this country [Canada] and never n have to pay for a meal’... In other words, they had clans.. clans... they had connections. The families that I write about are like that, their lives intertwine and then they finally settle in and around Ottawa.” wit her fourth book, Lives of the Family, Stories Touring with C of Fate and Circumstance, Chong says is a little like “coming out of hibern hibernation.... because that’s what I’m doing when I’m You’ in seclusion, even from your family and sudwriting. You’re bo is finished and it’s out there.” denly, the book m For two months, in September and October she toured China with a Chinese translation of her book. People there were were, “fascinated with the notion of migrants on the move, of ffamily ties. They were interested in the emotions,” she said. ma No matter what their background, language and counori try of origin, immigrants all have common threads, c similar concerns such as feelings of isolation and other emotion and experiences that unite them,” Chong emotions explain explained. Live of the Family follows families from their oriLives gin in China to very different communities they find in Can Canada, settling in small towns and outside the large urban communities, states a Random House relea The release whets the reader’s appetite for release. mor Chinese immigrant stories with a glimpse of more thre families chronicled in the new book: three H Harry Johnston a.k.a. Harry Fong left a wife and son in China and came to Perth, Ont. in 1899 to wo in a laundry shop. work Thirteen years later his wife died and he re returned to China to mourn – and to marry M Mabel. Harry, Mabel and their daughter had r returned to Perth by 1921. Together, they ran Harry’s Cafe and became millionaires. The Poys were among the few Chinese allowed into Canada during the exclusion era. Blessed by go good fate, merchant status and William’s onequarter Irish heritage, they eescaped wartime China and thrived in their (Clarkso became Canada’s first Chinese-Canadian Ottawa community. Adrienne Poy (Clarkson) Vivien became the first Chinese-Canadian senator. governor general. Neville Poy’s wife, Vivienne, In 1902, 13-year-old Sue Wong came to Ottawa to work in his uncle’s business, the Murray Street Hand Laundry in Ottawa. The teenager was so short that he needed to stand on a box to use the scrub board. In 1911, Sue travelled back to China and married Woo (her maiden name). In 1917, he returned to Canada, leaving behind his wife, who was pregnant with their first child. By 1920 he had savings enough only to pay the boat passage and head tax for one. Woo left their three-year-old daughter, Kam Oi, entrusting her to Sue’s parents. Denise Chong has been a Governor General’s Literary Award finalist two times. The author is best known for her nonfiction depictions of the lives of Chinese immigrants living in Canada. Chong is a third-generation Chinese-Canadian. She is author of The Concubine’s Children, The Girl in the Picture, and Egg on Mao, as well as her new book: Lives of the Family: Stories of Fate and Circumstance, published by Random House Canada. Denise Chong will be at the Prince George Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. She will be giving a talk and signing copies of her new book at Books and Company, 1685 Third Ave. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 starting at 7 p.m.

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Cake knew she would win home, so she bought ticket Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com While many Prince George residents were avoiding driving in the snow on Friday, there were some who were more than happy to hit the roads â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if it meant travelling all the way to the far end of College Heights. That is where the Prince George Hospice Society dream home is located, and on Friday, winner Andrea Cake, partner Mederic Poirier, son Riley Poirier and mom Dianna Mould were taking a tour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bought the ticket about a week before the draw,â&#x20AC;? Cake said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a feeling I was gonna win, and then I realized I needed to buy a ticket first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then (society president) Mike Hickey called me and I was like,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;? She said she and Poirier and their growing family havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made a definite decision yet about the home on Stillwater Crescent, but they are leaning towards keeping it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re definitely thinking about moving in. We have a baby due in January, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an exciting time.â&#x20AC;? The home, valued at more than $400,000, would be a clear step up for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now,â&#x20AC;? Cake said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re living in a trailer. We just finished some renovations on it, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to sell.â&#x20AC;? Hickey said the society sold almost 95 per cent of the tickets for the house and, â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very happy with that.â&#x20AC;? Cake wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only winner at the

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In 1991, Carol trained under Dwight Byers, in Vancouver and Calgary. Carol was certified in 1996, through the International Institute of Reflexology (I.I.R.). In 1995, she became certified through the Reflexology Association of Canada (R.A.C.). What is Reflexology? Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulatingg predefined pressure points on thee For the feet and hands. This controlled person on your list that pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort. In the absence of has everything… we offer GIFT any particular malady or abnormality, reflexology may be as effective for promoting good health and for preventing illness as it may be for CERTIFICATES! relieving symptoms of stress, injury, and illness.

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Making Dress Dreams come true dress with a lace-up back, we might not have that – but we do have a fantastic supply of beautiful dresses.” PGDD also partners with local groups like Elizabeth Fry, helping girls in their young mothers program who are graduating, to accommodate their changing body size, she said. The organization can always use dresses of any size but ones in very small and large sizes are always needed as well as items such as garment bags, garment racks and plastic storage bins. Besides formal dresses and gowns, they can use accessories such as gloves, handbags, wraps, shoes that can go along with the dresses, tiaras, earrings, and personal care items such as make-up and hair products.

Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com High school graduation is one of the most important milestones in life. But sometimes the cost of celebrating this memorable event can be beyond the financial means of many young women. Mandy Paavola is founder of Prince George Dress Dreams, a not-for-profit organization that gives formal gowns to girls graduating from Grade 12 or equivalent in the Prince George area. The dresses are donated by local businesses, community groups or individuals. They make it possible for girls without means to attend their proms – despite personal circumstances that could set them aside from their peers. “When I lived in Vancouver, they had a Cinderella program and I wanted a similar program for Prince George. We collect and give out formal grad dresses to women who need them. “Some of these girls live alone or in shelters, they could be new moms. For some of them, the cost of getting a new gown is a month’s rent – so they would probably choose to forgo the prom and miss out.” Grad is an important event in their lives, says Paavola, who wants to “make sure they can get to experience it.” To qualify for assistance, students (or the people such as teachers who nominate them) need to show they are in need and that they are graduating from high school and have completed their work experience. “Some of the girls we help are actually homeless. Last year, I had two girls who were living in shelters – but they were still graduating from Grade 12. The costs associated with graduation are astronomical compared to when I went to high school,” said Paavola. “We want to help these girls so they can take part in their prom with their peers. We want them to be able to celebrate their achievements by helping them with a dress to wear. It may not sound like much to you or me, but it means a lot to these girls.” Last year, PGDD made dreams come true for 36 young women who were able to made it to

Pre-Black Friday Sale Photo Contributed/Free Press Mandy Paavola makes graduation day much happier for many young women with her PG Dress Dreams.

cultural diversity in our community. On Saturday, from 1-3 p.m. you can check out a Human Book for a 20-minute conversation. Human books are members of our community who will represent diverse subjects like religion, ethnicity, career identity, criminality and love. You can expect frank and open conversations based on mutual respect and interest.

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their proms or graduation formal events. “We have 400 dresses in our collection, in sizes from 0 to 30, and that might sound like a lot of dresses but it’s not like a bridal boutique that has one style in several sizes, so choices are limited. The girls have to try on a lot of different ones to find one that fits them and suits them.” The dresses are beautiful, in an array of colours and styles, Paavola says. “Some girls prefer short dresses, others like three-quarter length, and some want ball gowns that go right to the floor. All we ask is that they come with an open mind because we don’t have every style and colour. If someone wants a purple

Take a look at Human Library on Saturday Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond will speak at the launch of Prince George’s first ever Human Library project at the Prince George Public Library on Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. The Human Library event is a way to celebrate the conclusion of B.C. Multiculturalism Week, November 18-23, and an interactive approach to confronting stereotypes and highlight

“The community has been overwhelming in their help,” says Paavola. On Saturday, Dec. 14 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., there will be a donation collection at Shhh’s Westwood location. It all comes together next spring. “On March 30, we have our Dress Dreams Day. Our team comes in, hair and make-up people and professional photographer who takes their picture in the gowns and gives them a copy so they have a nice memento of their special day.” For information or for donating items to PG Dress Dreams e-mail pgdressdreams@yahoo.ca or visit www.princegeorgedressdreams@ shaw.ca.

This event is a partnership between the Prince George Public Library and the Welcome PG initiative supported by the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society. Welcome PG is a strategic collaboration of community stakeholders, businesses, non-profit organizations and service providers based on a mutual passion and belief in removing barriers to social inclusion.

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Morgan leaves society legacy gift of Lance Morgan’s Spiritual Heritage print. “We think the print is really beautiful and would be a really nice Christmas gift, especially framed, so we thought now is a good Spiritual Heritage. time to let people know about it and the story That was the title Reverend Lance Morgan behind it.” gave his sketch of a picturesque little church They can learn more about the man behind in a winter setting. Already a well-known, the print (his love of photography began when professional photographer in the U.S. when he he was a young photojournalist in Jamaica) came to live in Prince George a few decades on a sepia-toned information card put out by ago, his work brought joy to the whole comProject Friendship. munity. Founded by Bob Harkins, Lance Morgan When he passed away earlier this year, and John McKnight in 1989, Project FriendMorgan left a legacy for the people he considship has programs designed to combat isolaered to be very special. Morgan is a founder of tion for persons living with disabilities. Project Friendship Society, a local group that In 1962 Morgan became pastor of First helps connect people with special needs or Baptist Church in Prince George, retiring in disabilities with the community. 1998. In 1990, he became founding director of “For me the most amazing thing is that Project Friendship Society, helping to connect [Rev.] Lance Morgan is continuing to give many special needs people with the commu– even after his death,” said society member nity by encouraging them to participate and Michelle Jensen. “He had such a big heart in be valued. He was instrumental in forming life and this gift that he gave us – 1,000 signed the Joyful Tone Choir under the sponsorship and numbered limited edition prints – will of First Baptist Church. help us with our fundraising efforts.” In 1990, Morgan received an honourary The prints are of the Old Baptist Church Doctor of Divinity degree from McMaster in Salmon Arm, sepia tones, 11 inches by 14 University. inches. Jensen said with a minimum donation Donations for the print are accepted by of $40 to $50, people receive a tax receipt and mail: Project Friendship Society, 107-1693 Sixth Ave. V2L 3N5, or at Direct Art (1650 Queensway) where you can collect your gift of Lance’s print. A tax receipt will be mailed out. Every donation supports the Project Friendship Society, a registered society that helps connect special needs people with the community. Individual connections are based on abilities versus disabilities. Their programs include the choir, No Name Brand Theatre Company, and special needs art classes. on e ic the last ticketed pr items. For more information phone 250-561gged regular and sale ta 8012 or 250-564-5642.

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Michelle Jensen, Project Friendship Society connections coordinator, with a print of Spiritual Heritage by the late Rev. Lance Morgan. The prints, left by Morgan to the society he founded, are part of a fundraiser for the group.

Prince George celebrates multiculturalism this week The Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society of Prince George (IMSS) Welcome PG initiative invites the community to join in the celebration of B.C. Multiculturalism Week, which takes place Nov. 18 to 23. The event is held every year in the third week of November. In an IMSS press release, Welcome PG program coordinator Roman Pasca says, “As multiculturalism has become a way of life in Prince George and in order to highlight this diversity, the Welcome PG initiative encourages the community to share, in a very interactive way, their

cultural experiences and discuss how they live multiculturalism in our community.” Four Diversity Trees will be installed in four locations: College of New Caledonia, Prince George Public Library, City Hall and at the IMMS building. Pasca says that maple leaves were scheduled to be distributed Nov. 18 to various workplaces or public locations. Employees, clients, patrons, students and visitors will be encouraged to share how they live multiculturalism in their daily lives and record each thought on a colourful maple leaf. Throughout the week, each leaf will be added to the branches of the trees

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and community members can watch the diversity trees “blossom.” The celebration of B.C. Multiculturalism Week winds up with the Diversity Human Library on Nov. 23 at the PG Public Library which takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. At 1 p.m., there will be remarks by the Hon. Shirley Bond, minister of jobs, tourism and skills training and minister responsible for labour. After that, visitors are invited to spend time with a human “book” and learn more about prejudices and stereotypes. For more information phone IMSS at 250-562-2900.

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Zaffron brings taste of Persia Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com

Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Mojegan Sadeghian adds corn to a “nutritious, delicious” eggplant stew Monday at Zaffron Cuisine Persian cafe and catering.

It may be cold outside but inside the kitchen of Zaffron Cuisine Persian Cafe and Catering, things are heating up. On Monday, owner Mojegan Sadeghian had a hot and spicy traditional Persian eggplant stew cooking on the stove top, one of many ethnic dishes prepared for eating in, taking out or catering for special events. The cafe opened its doors in August at 1085 Vancouver St. “Presentation is very important in Persian dishes,” said Sadeghian. “Especially as young women growing up in Iran, food is a very big part of our culture and women learn how to cook and serve food in a very attractive way. Saffron rice is piled high and decorated on an oval plate. The dishes always look very colourful and beautiful.” However, the food not only has to look good – it must taste good, says Sadeghian. And that is where her years in the cooking and catering industry come in. “I started my catering business at home but I wanted to reach more people with my specially prepared food (Zaffron Cuisine caters to individual dietary needs with items such as gluten-free sweets and vegetarian dishes).

Everything is made fresh. There is no MSG used and our take-out containers are environmentally friendly.” Sadeghian says she’s learned a lot about cooking from other Persians in the community. Her motto is to prepare food in her kitchen that’s delicious, nutritious and affordable – and made using fresh, and local ingredients where possible. Sadeghian came from Isfahan, Iran to Canada in 1993. She first lived in Winnipeg, and later moved to Prince George in 2003. “Having my own Persian restaurant reminds me of the good times we had growing up with pots of delicious food at big weddings or parties. “I like to organize and to be in charge, so having my own business appeals to me. Besides my restaurant and catering business, I have Zaffron cuisine at the UNBC Farmers’ Market (UFM) and at Duchess Park School.” Her catering business gave her a chance to really challenge herself, she said. “My first catering job was at Two Rivers Gallery for their Menagerie (Halloween) event. It was very challenging because I had to cook 10 different Persian dishes for 230 people including kabobs, lentils, sweets and dolmeh, grapeleaf wraps, which are time-consuming to make.”

She hopes more and more people especially the younger generation will come to know how to make and appreciate Persian food. “I’m always happy to see parents who come with their children to try Persian food and introduce them at an early age to food from other cultures.” Friday and Saturday, Zaffron and her team will be on hand to offer tips on spices and cooking Persian foods. They can sample signature dishes and customer favourites: dolmeh, gluten-free cookies, barberries, baklava and triangles filled with vegetables. The Spice Display and Food Sampling aims to introduce more people to Persian cuisine and also help them create their own tasty dishes at home. “We [Zaffron] have over 30 years of Persian culinary experience, we make all our food from scratch which gives it a unique, wholesome and authentic taste.” Specials include ghormeh sabzi, chicken and barberries, and mini lamb kabobs. The Persian Spice Display and Food Sampling event runs Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23. Tickets for the event are $15. Space in the Zaffron cafe and restaurant is limited (there are three seatings each evening at 5, 6 and 7 p.m.) so reserve by calling Mojegan at 250-596-4800.

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project Open House and Invitation to Comment Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. (Proponent), a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, is proposing the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project (proposed Project), an approximately 900 km natural gas pipeline from near the District of Hudson’s Hope to the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG liquefied natural gas export facility on Lelu Island, within the District of Port Edward. The proposed Project would involve the construction and operation of a 48-inch (1,219 mm) diameter pipeline, metering facilities at the receipt and delivery points, and three compressor stations, with provision for up to an additional five compressor stations to allow for future expansion. The proposed Project will have an initial capacity of approximately 2.0 billion cubic feet (bcf)/day with potential for expansion to approximately 3.6 bcf/day.

To provide information about the Application Information Requirements, EAO invites the public to attend an open house at the following locations: St. Peter’s Church Hall 599 Skeena Drive Mackenzie Wednesday November 27, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Hall 10310 - 100th Street Hudson’s Hope Thursday November 28, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm

New Hazelton Elementary School 3275 Bowser Street New Hazelton Wednesday December 4, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Centre 770 Paciﬁc Avenue Port Edward Thursday December 5, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm

The proposed Project is subject to review under BC’s Environmental Assessment Act.

There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the draft Application Information Requirements.

The Proponent must obtain an environmental assessment certificate before any construction work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, before submission of an application (Application) for a certificate by the Proponent, the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) must first issue the Application Information Requirements. The Application Information Requirements will specify the studies to be conducted and the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its Application. EAO has now received draft Application Information Requirements from the Proponent and invites comments on this draft.

The public comment period will begin on November 19, 2013 and end on December 18, 2013. All comments received during this time in relation to the Application Information Requirements will be considered. The intention of seeking public comment is to ensure that sufﬁcient information is provided to assess all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project in the Application. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment.

After taking public comments into account, EAO will issue the Application Information Requirements. EAO accepts public comments by: Online Form: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca Mail: Nathan Braun Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Ofﬁce PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 Fax: 250.387.0230 An electronic copy of the Application Information Requirements and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application Information Requirements are also available for viewing at public libraries in Fort St. John, Taylor, Hudson’s Hope, Chetwynd, Mackenzie, Prince George, Fort St. James, Granisle, Smithers, Hazelton, Terrace, Stewart and Prince Rupert. If you are unable to participate at this time, there will be an additional comment period during the Application review stage when you will also be able to provide comments to the EAO on the proposed Project.

NOTE: All submissions received by the EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

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Plenty happening in community CHILL OUT The UNBC JDC West team 2013 Chillin’ 4 Charity fundraiser will take place November 28 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the BMO Bank of Montreal parking lot. These UNBC students are raising funds for the Spirit of The North Healthcare Foundation by taking turns jumping into a pool filled with icy water, dressed in JDC West gear and team costumes. Spectators along with team sponsors, coaches, and members of the community actively participate as an audience by cheering for teams and by donating to the cause. The weather for the 2010 Chillin’ 4 Charity was -29C and al-

though it is expected to be considerably warmer, the event happens snow or shine, and team members jump at any temperature. This year funds are being raised for the SPECT CT camera. The public can support the event by donation and spectators will be able to purchase a bag of ice to help keep the pool as cold as possible. Hot chocolate and coffee will be available and there will be Mr. Mikes Classic burgers for a minimum $5 donation. UNBC’s JDC West team takes part in a number of fundraising events during the university school year as part of the team’s participation in the annual JDC West competition. The competition takes place in Regina at the Paul J. Hill School of

Business, January 17-19. UNBC’s JDC West Teams have held Chillin’ 4 Charity fundraising events since 2006.

CHILI TIME The Northern Women’s Forum will be hosting its 11th annual winter Chili Blanket Event on Dec. 14. They will be distributing hot chili, buns, hot chocolate and warm clothing on the corner of George Street with a goal to raise public awareness about poverty and homelessness in our community. The event runs from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 on the steps of the Prince George courthouse. Participants can access

food and clothing, all are welcome. Come out and support those most disadvantaged in our community. There will be donation boxes to collect winter clothing and blankets at the CNC library, the UNBC School of Social Work and the Northern Women’s Centre located at UNBC. For more information contact Jan at 250-564-7880.

ODE TO JOY The Prince George Symphony Orchestra ends November with its biggest project of 2013, a grand performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with soloists, choir and orchestra. The Ninth Symphony is a work

that changed the course of music history: a composition of commanding impact and an affirmation of the best of the human spirit. Beethoven’s concept was universal and encompassing, moving beyond the sound of the orchestra to include a quartet of soloists and a large choir singing the worlds of the German Romantic poet Friedrich Schiller, his famous Ode to Joy. The PGSO’s performance of Ode to Joy, a grand performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with soloists, choir and orchestra is on Saturday, November 23 starting at 7:30 p.m. at Vanier Hall. Concert tickets are available online at Ticketmaster, at Studio 2880 or from the PGSO office.

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Tom Young steps Out of Alba Singer-songwriter Tom Young is set to release his first CD, Now Hear This, at a concert Saturday, Nov. 30 at Artspace. People are going to like what they hear, says Jo Beattie, who knows musical talent and has “discovered” many exciting new artists along with founding the P.G. Folkfest and Coldsnap festivals. Young and Beattie (along with her husband Greg Beattie) once performed with Out of Alba, the popular Celtic music band. The Artspace concert will be a reunion for Young, the Beatties and former Out of Alba band mates Jim Coyle and Alan O’Reilly. Members of the Prince George Cantata Choir will also be taking part in the concert. Young’s repertoire of music draws from folk and pop genres from the recent and not so recent past. In his liner notes for Dr. Tom and the Shamans Now Hear This! CD, Young writes: “These are songs about interesting times and songs about intimate times; songs about love, forgiveness and communication, and we can always use more of that! “Good folk music reflects the people and the times and it should make us think.” Young says many of these tracks are covers of old and not so old songs that remain as relevant and thought-provoking today as they did when they were first released. They are songs that he thinks “deserve to be listened to again” if not for the first time. Many of them reflect the time-worn conflict between the rich and the poor, Young said. “The gap continues to widen as the

I myself live on the island (part of the time) and that is where the CD was produced. Every time I have been down there over the past two or three years, I have tried to spend a day or two working on it with Moses. “That is the main reason it has taken so long to produce. But that has also provided an opportunity to do things that otherwise would not have happened.” Roth Schneider is a luthier who is also from Prince George and is now living on Salt Spring Island. “He makes the best-sounding guitars I have ever heard and it is one of his guitars that I used on the CD. Greg Beattie and his wife Jo are original members of Out of Alba (so was Young). Jim Coyle and Alan O’Reilly are still playing with Out of Alba and the band continues to play in and around P.G. Additionally, nine members of the P.G. Cantata Singers came out one night to add some choral highlights to three of the tracks.” Young is originally from Winnipeg and has lived in Prince George for over 20 years. He played with Out of Alba for 16 years and says he’s looking forward to playing with them again. Free Press file photo The Tom Young Now Hear This CD release The original members of Out of Alba join in a rollicking Celtic song. concert starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at Artspace. with various P.G. artist few at the top profit at the music with its thoughtful Ticket price of $15 include a free CD of Now over the years including expense of the many on the lyrics. Hear This. Tickets are available at Books and Out of Alba, Navaz and bottom Highly paid execuThe album is the work Company or phone 250-563-6637. Maureen Washington. tives reap their rewards by of several P.G. friends and putting people out of work.” musicians, he notes. Just to clarify, those are “Everyone who has Young’s words – though they contributed to the CD has a might speak for many music Prince George connection,” lovers who will be in the says Young. “Moses Kostemo audience Nov. 29 when they is from P.G. and now lives come out to hear Young’s on the Island. He has worked

Prince George Playbill ARTISANS’ FAIR Two Rivers Gallery presents its sixth annual Artisans’ Fair Saturday, Nov. 23,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24, from noon until 5 p.m. at 725 Civic Plaza. Local artisans are represented with their one of a kind works. Everyone is welcome to attend and shop for early Christmas presents or just admire locally produced works of art. The Celebration of Lights runs Dec. 18 to 24 at

SNEAK PEEK the Railway and Forestry Museum, but you can get a sneak peek on Saturday, Nov. 23. Enjoy beautiful

Christmas village and displays, hot chocolate and roasting hot dogs and s’mores around a bonfire. Free admission on Nov. 23 with a cash donation in support of relief efforts in the Philippines.

GAELIC CHRISTMAS Gaelic singer and performer Andrew McFayden has an upcoming concert at Cafe Voltaire on Friday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. Admission is free. McFayden will be singing songs from his award-winning Turas as well as the unique Gaelic Christmas album Coinneal – both released just last year. There will be new material as well as tunes from his first two albums.

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The Four Seasons Pool will be CLOSED from December 2nd, 2013 to January 5th, 2014 for Annual Maintenance. The Four Seasons Pool will re-open on Monday, January 6th at 9am. The Prince George Aquatic Centre will operate with regular hours. Visit www.princegeorge.ca Four Seasons Leisure Pool • 250-561-7636 • 775 Dominion Street ~ Aquatic Centre • 250-561-7787 • 1770 George Paul Lane

WEEKLY TIPS! Rooftop Snow Removal Canadian Home Builders’ Association Excess snow needs to be removed from the rooftop occasionally. It is important to follow several safety tips for shoveling snow off the roof. Too much snow on the roof can cause damage throughout the house. The extra weight of ice and snow can cause the roof to cave in. Water damage that occurs as too much snow and ice melt is another risk of leaving snow on the roof. Of course, water damage will not be apparent until after the damage has been done. Shoveling snow off the roof will require a snow shovel, a ladder, push broom, roof rake and rock salt. Along with these necessities, be sure to dress appropriately for the task. Wear boots that are slip resistant (spike shoes for example), warm clothes, a suitable jacket and gloves. Do not completely clear roof, always leave a few inches of snow. Weekly Tips Sponsored by: Canadian Home Builders’ Association of Northern BC 250.563.3306 | www.chbanorthernbc.ca facebook.com/chbaofnorthernbc

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Friday, November 22, 2013

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www.pgfreepress.com Saturday Craft and bake sale, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Craft, collectible and bake sale, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre, 1692 10th Ave. REAPS toy drive, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1950 Gorse St Information: 250-561-7327. Celebration of Lights sneak preview, Nov. 23, 4-8 p.m., Railway and Forestry Museum. Free admission with donation for relief work in Philippines. Nechako Public Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd.

A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

Sunday Craft and bake sale, Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Community craft and home-based business sale, Nov. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pineview Community Hall, Bendixon Road. Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

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7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

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

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

Prince George Quilters Guild meets fourth Tuesday of the month, Connaught Youth Centre, 1491 17th Ave. Registration 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Information: Echo 250612-0499. Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:15-

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Cariboo Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:309:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, - 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters.com or Laura (250) 961-3477.

Center City Toastmasters meet Tuesday, noon, City Hall Annex. Information: 9164.toastmastersclubs.org.

Our pet of the week is Nickie. Nickie is a 5 year old chocolate point Siamese cross. She is a very sweet young girl who could cuddle for hours. If you are looking for a friend to sit on your lap and cuddle…Nickie is perfect.

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“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Canadian Mental Health Assn Looking for volunteers drivers during its Gift of Hope campaign to pick up and drop off volunteers; donations and gifts. Email: reception@cmhapg.ca Terese 250-564-8644 Canadian Blood Services Looking for in clinic volunteers to care for donors in the hospitality area. Email: amy.erickson@blood.ca Amy 250-613-3065 Salvation Army Christmas Wish Christmas Wish Centre volunteers are needed for the month of December. To help sort food & toys, pack hampers, etc. For more info email: dani_nore@sapg.ca PG Council of Seniors Resource Centre Looking for volunteer “Elves” to help with our Christmas Hampers for Seniors annual project. More info or to volunteer. 250-564-5888 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-proﬁt organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

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The Diagnostics Department at UHNBC are thrilled to hear that the goal to purchase a new Toshiba Aplio XG High End Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit has been met thanks to the Gateway Christian Ministries, who stepped forward with $20,000 needed to purchase this equipment. Judy Neiser, left, CEO of Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation; Ashley Hughes, sonographer; Sharron Carter, technologist; and Jennifer Hartmann, sonographer at Northern Health, receive the cheque from Gateway Christians Ministries board advisor Ian McInnes and Tim Osiowy, Lead Founding Pastor.

Proud to recognize those who give in our community.

A U T O B O D Y LT D . 2065 - 1st Ave. • 250-563-0883 www.csninc.ca 8:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-962-6876 or www. tilopa.org. Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250562-3402. Sweet Adelines women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathy 250563-5170.

Hospital retirees meet, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250-5637497 or 250-563-2885.

Wednesday P.G. COPD Support Group meets Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www. pgcopdsupportgroup.ca. Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. H&H Market, Wednesday-Sunday, 9

a.m.-3 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:309:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-981-8270.

Thursday Whist, Nov. 28, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Metis Elders Craft group, Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, Prince George Metis Elders Society office, 117 – 1600 Third Ave. (Prince George Native Friendship Centre). Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45

Thank You Prince George For Voting Us Best Auto Body Shop! p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250564-8561.

Tai chi, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: Lister 250964-3849 or listerchen@ shaw.ca. DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591. BC Civil Liberties Union meets second Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., 1575 Fifth Ave. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, 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.

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

Support Groups Tuesday night Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 6:15-7:15 p.m. weigh in, 7:308:30 meeting. Everyone welcome. Information: Marvene 250-962-8001 or 250-612-2031. Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting? Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Wednesday noon-2 p.m, All Nations Church, 1395 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-6179653. COPD support group meets Wednesday, 1 p.m., AiMHi. Information: Nancy 250561-1393.

Heartbeat, a group for mutual support of those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250-960-9047.

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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Friday, November 22, 2013

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The S3 really is the sweet spot for drivers that want to have extra power but with a very compliant and comfortable ride. Zack Spencer

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Audi’s road ahead paved with more than good intentions 2014 Audi A3 Cabriolet/S3 MONACO: Over the next 12 months or so, consumers are going to be treated to an onslaught of new entries into the premium market. Not to worry, the next wave of German sedans and convertibles are of a more affordable nature. Recently Mercedes Benz introduced their all-new CLA 250 at an eye-popping price of just $34,000 for a sleek and sexy sedan. Next year we will see the introduction of BMW’s new 1-series and 2-Series sedans, coupes and convertibles. Audi has been ahead of the curve as they helped pioneer this entry-level segment with the original, the A3 sportback, sold in Canada for years. The all-new Audi A3 sedan will arrive in March of 2014 and the convertible and more powerful S3 sedan will arrive in the fall of 2014. This week I had a chance to drive both the convertible and S3 in Monte Carlo, a full year ahead of their introduction here. Audi is one of the fastest growing premium brands and a big part of that is the variety of cars they offer. Unfortunately, we will no longer get the sportback, but the fact we get the rest of the line of A3s is exciting for buyers. Looks The A3 is built off a shared platform with VW called MQB. This platform was a significant investment for the VW group as it is lighter, bigger and stronger than the last Golf platform and provides a sturdy basis for the A3 Cabrio and S3. The new Cabriolet is 60kg lighter than the outgoing European model, yet the wheelbase is longer and the interior room and trunk more ample. It could be argued that Audi is building some of the most attractive cars these days and these smaller products still convey the same sense of power and solidity that the bigger products portray. The S3 is especially forceful with a 15mm lower stance than the A3 sedan. The air intakes are bigger with more detail; the side mirrors are highlighted with brushed aluminum; and the rear of the car looks more masculine thanks to chunky exhaust tips. The

direct injection turbo with 220hp, matched to Cabriolet on the other hand is a more sophisticated approach thanks to the use of aluminum Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system. A sixaround the front windshield and trim along the speed automatic is confirmed but the duel-clutch doors and rear quarter panel that make the car S-Tronic transmission might be sold as an option look bigger than it is. in this model. There will be no manual shift and no diesel, which is a shame, as I drove one of Inside Another strength of Audi is interior fit the European versions with this setup and it was and finish and these new products are covered superb. The S3 comes standard with a 300hp in first class materials. The dash has a cenversion of the same 2.0L engine and tre-mounted screen for accessing the duel clutch automatic, and of the easy-to-use computer controller. course, AWD. It’s not as powerful as Unlike the Mercedes CLA, this screen the 355hp Mercedes CLA 45 AMG, can fold into the dash to provide a but I feel it has more usable power. more polished look. Some think the The CLA gets peak horsepower at dash-mounted screens look like an afvery high revs, whereas this new terthought, but this one gets around S3 pulls from very low speeds up this problem. Space is good for such to higher speeds. I experienced this The A3 Cabriolet a compact car. The back seat of the carving the switchback mountain S3 sedan is actually big enough to fit and S3 confirm that roads just above Monaco. Power is adults up to six feet tall and the side good things do come not an issue; I would argue that the windows are much bigger than the S3 is a better everyday car comnew Mercedes CLA, providing a more in small packages pared to the more nervous feeling practical day-to-day sedan. The trunk Zack Spencer AMG competitor. The suspension is is large and the rear seats split and more compliant and the power is a fold for added cargo volume. This is perfect combination of drivability and enthusiasm. true with the Cabriolet but the space is constricted Audi claims a 0-100km/h run will take just 4.9 when the roof is down. The S3 comes with nicely seconds in the S3 and use a combined 6.9L/100km bolstered front seats in contrasting colours, plus (European fuel rating). an optional diamond pattern stitch can be ordered to take the sporty sedan to another level. I found Verdict It is going to be an exciting time to be the seating position very comfortable and outward in the market for an entry-level premium car over visibility is not a problem. The Cabriolet seats are the next year. The A3 Cabriolet and S3 confirm that fitted with a heater that showers the front passengood things do come in small packages. Pricing gers with warm air across their shoulders and neck has not been established for the Cabrio but it for top-down stints. The weather in Monte Carlo was hinted that this model would be roughly the was perfect for the convertible – the sun was same price as the S3, which has been confirmed shining off the Mediterranean, showcasing this car at $44,000, roughly $6,000 cheaper than the CLA of opulence at a more affordable price. AMG. The base A3 sedan will arrive in a few short months with a 1.8L turbo gasoline engine, an Drive The Canadian models have not fully been optional TDI diesel and the same 2.0L turbo found nailed down, as there is still a year to go until the Cabrio and S3 arrive. What is established is in the Cabrio. The S3 really is the sweet spot for the convertible will come with the all-new 2.0L drivers that want to have extra power but with a

Zack Spencer is a professional broadcaster, writer and host covering all media, including TV, radio, print and on-line. For over 21 years Zack has been covering every aspect of the new and used car automotive marketplace as an automotive journalist. Many will recognize Zack as the host and writer for the national TV program called Driving Television, which has been running for over 10 years on Global TV. Also on GlobalBC and BC1 are new automotive drivewayBC.ca.

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reviews and automotive product information segments. Driving With Zack Spencer is the name of the national radio program he hosts every week on the Corus Radio Network. On-line is a fast growing part of the media business and Zack has developed his own outlet called www. motormouth.ca where he posts his articles and high quality video reviews of new vehicles. On You-

very compliant and comfortable ride. The combination of usable trunk space and back seat, simple yet elegant dash, power the driver can use at a lower price than the competition, is something potential buyer might want to wait a year to try first hand. The Lowdown Power: 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder with 220hp or 300hp. Fill-up: 6.9L/100km (combined) Sticker price: $44,000 for S3 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Tube, his channel called MotormouthCanada has over 5000 subscribers and millions of video views. This unique combination of electronic media capability and writing has propelled him to be one of the top automotive personalities in Canada. Zack is married with two sons and lives in Vancouver, BC. Photography, traveling and spending time with his family along with a full work schedule keep him busy. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Friday, November 22, 2013

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Driving to cut Big Oil proﬁts They should just call the 2014 Honda Accord Plugin Hybrid Sedan the Gas Miser. The car is here for market testing right now but surely, it will see production next year and arrive in dealerships later in the year. And when it does sell your shares in Big Oil. It only sips gas by the spoonful; how else do you account for an easily achievable 4.1 L/100km combined city/highway fuel economy rating? Drive gently around town and you can purr along in all-electric mode for between 20 and 28 kms depending on road conditions. You won’t achieve that all at once, unless it’s the dead of night on a flat road, without any other traffic and green lights all the way. However, it is estimated that if you achieve that 20plus all-electric ride during a 100 km journey, the power unit will consume electricity/gasoline at an equivalency of around 1.6 L/100km. In truth, it’s hard to put a real life meaning into that number but it is useful when comparing with other similarly equipped cars. But when you look at that number and the low gas/ hybrid combined fuel performance, which en-

ables you to journey 800 kilometres on one tank, it does plant the notion in one’s head that plug-in hybrids are the way to go for a while before we reach hydrogen fuel cell nirvana. The car is powered by Honda’s first two-motor hybrid system, and uses a new, delightfully named, Earth Dreams 2.0 litre i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine producing 137 horsepower, teamed with a powerful 124-kilowatt (kW) electric motor. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithiumion (Li-Ion) battery, and total system output is 196 horsepower. If your eyes glazed over at the obligatory statement of power unit specifications, join the club! Fuel economy interests me more. Like every other car with green aspirations that I have driven, it coaxed me into a little competition with myself every time out to achieve maximum fuel efficiency. It’s fun to select EV mode and pull away in the morning in silence, operating as a pure electric vehicle. Even in stop and go traffic, it works well, the regenerative braking keeps topping up the battery. As the speedo creeps up

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Yes, yes, you are wondering what a picture four-seat sofa is doing in Driveway. Well, it is a Bentley after all. The new Bentley Home collection is inspired by the renowned craftsmanship and exquisite materials that characterise the interiors of all Bentley models. The bodies of the new Richmond pieces are created with an embracing double shell that can be covered in either leather or a fine veneer of burr walnut. The same wide selection of veneers, which is available for Bentley car customers, is also available for most pieces in the

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PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

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Our People make a difference in the community DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INNOVATION The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC), a visionary non-profit society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 40+ years. The PGNFC is seeking a Director of Operations and Innovation for a Senior Management position within our organization. This position will report to the Executive Director as one of the five (5) senior positions of this lead social services agency. The Director of Operations and Innovation is a member of the Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) Management Team and has shared responsibility for meeting all the goals, objectives and mission of the organization. The position will take a primary role in the asset, operational and property management of the PGNFC and in the development and maintenance of Social Enterprise Initiatives. The Director of Operations and Innovation will develop, implement, promote and maintain the PGNFC’s Social Enterprise strategy. The Director of Operations and Innovation will perform all duties with respect, honesty, integrity and professionalism. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES The Director of Operations and Innovation must have a history of demonstrated dynamic leadership and possess the following Education and Experience: • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance, marketing and business management; in economic development; marketing; public administration or related field; or possess an appropriate combination of education and experience. • A minimum of five (5) years experience working at a management level in a community-based not-for-profit organization. • Professional financial management competencies. • Property and asset management experience. • Ability to manage and provide strategic direction for multiple projects, work in a fastpaced environment, and enhance the economic vitality of the Centre through the implementation and oversight of initiatives that will encourage the expansion of new initiatives and retention of existing social enterprise initiatives. • Proven experience in proposal writing, business plans and writing reports on activities, strategic work plans, goals and objectives. • A thorough appreciation, awareness, working experience and sensitivity of Aboriginal history and culture, as well as a thorough understanding of the complexities of working with diverse populations. • A sound understanding of the Friendship Centre movement. • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with local, regional, provincial and national partners of the PGNFC, as well as new and developing social enterprise stakeholders. • Professional communication proficiencies including presentation skills, writing ability, computer proficiency and authentic interpersonal skills. • Demonstrated team work, leadership skills and visionary ability to inspire and empower others. • In-depth knowledge of the social service sector, community based programs and services, funding sources, community and board relations. The successful candidate must also: • Successfully complete Criminal Record Clearances, including Enhanced Security Clearance. • Maintain a valid driver’s license and provide a driver’s abstract. • Be willing to work flexible hours including on call, evenings & weekends. To apply submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references to: Manon Desjarlais, Executive Assistant Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: mdesjarlais@pgnfc.com Applications will be accepted until Noon on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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

Welder/Fabricator An experienced Fabricator for our Àngerjoint and reman operations is required immediately. Production experience in planer mills, Àngerjointing or remanufacturing operations together with milling machine experience will be a deÀnite asset. Part-time and Contract positions also available. No travel and work right down town, the company also offers an excellent beneÀt and competitive compensation package. We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply to:

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

Our People make a difference in the community The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-proﬁt society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43 years. We are seeking candidates for the following position(s) within our organization YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: Friendship Home Coordinator Closing date: November 22, 2013 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT: Janitor – Full Time Closing date: December 3, 2013 HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Support Worker – Full Time Support Worker – Full Time/Term Closing date: December 2, 2013 SMOKEHOUSE KITCHEN PROGRAM: Catering Assistant – Casual Closing date: December 4, 2013 A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualiﬁcations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site at www.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers). To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to: Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: employment@pgnfc.com Applications will be accepted until dates noted on postings, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Look to trades for careers Provincial ministers point out benefits of training Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond and Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk issued the following statement in recognition of Skilled Trades and Technology Week, Nov. 4-10, 2013. “Over the next decade there will be more than one million job openings in B.C., and over 40 per cent of these jobs will be in trades or technical occupations. Skilled Trades and Technology Week is a great

reminder that all of us - government, employers, educators and parents - need to work together to ensure our youth have the skills required to be first in line for these jobs. “The BC Jobs Plan and Skills and Training Plan are addressing this goal by investing more than $500 million annually to support employment and skills training programs throughout the province, as well over $100 million annually for trades training through the Industry Train-

COASTAL SHELLFISH CORPORATION Controller Coastal ShellĮsh CorporaƟon is a fast-paced, young business operaƟng on the North Coast with a central oĸce in Prince Rupert. The business is a partnership with the Coastal First NaƟons, the Metlakatla NaƟon and a Chinese shellĮsh aquaculture company. Coastal ShellĮsh is undertaking a major expansion to become BC’s largest, fully integrated shellĮsh company with a hatchery already established in Prince Rupert and shellĮsh farms under development in the Prince Rupert region. The company is looking for an experienced Controller to be responsible for all accounƟng funcƟons, reporƟng to the CEO. Candidates for this posiƟon should be extremely well organized, have excellent computer skills and prior experience as a senior level controller. Only those candidates with relevant qualiĮcaƟons and experience will be contacted for an interview. Please email or fax a resume and cover leƩer before December 16th to:

Coastal ShellĮsh CorporaƟon 206 – 100 McBride Street Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3E8 Fax (250) 622-0747 sam.bowman@coastalshellĮsh.com

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ing Authority. British Columbians have a once-in-a-generation opportunity right now. Our goal is to make sure this opportunity translates into good jobs that strengthen families, communities and our economy. “A career in the trades is a smart choice that provides British

Columbians with a secure future through a rewarding, respected and well-paying career. We are encouraging more young people to consider the trades. We want them to think about it - and prepare for it - before they graduate high school. “It’s important to our future success and

prosperity that we align skills training programs with economic opportunities when and where they happen to be in British Columbia. This means planning - and training - for jobs that do not even exist yet. We need young people to be flexible, and to go where the jobs are now

or will be in the future. If they do that, it will mean good jobs and a paycheque in their back pocket.” Skilled Trades and Technology Week was created by Skills/ Compétences Canada

to raise awareness of skilled trades and technology careers among youth, their parents and the general public. For more information, call 877 754-5226 or visit www.skillscanada. com

An Aboriginal Employment Partnership JOB POSTING PTP ASEP TRAINING SOCIETY

CLASS 1 DRIVERS & HEAVY-DUTY TRANSPORT MECHANICS We want YOU to make your mark with us and join our growing team!

Maple Leaf Loading is a growing Bulk Handling and Transportation company focusing its business on providing specialized services to the mining and resource sectors. OPPORTUNITIES at our operations in Chetwynd, BC & Stewart, BC/Watson Lake, YT & Grande Cache, AB We offer full-time year-round work with company paid housing, earning potential to $100,000 and a great beneﬁt plan. You provide a safe work attitude to support your experience and our culture.

We have GREAT OPPORTUNITIES! Submit a resume & "N" abstract to: Maple Leaf Loading Ltd. Attention: Keith Beerling, Human Resources Manager By email: hrd@mlloading.com By fax: (250) 614-7278

Or give Keith a call at (250) 277-1907

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IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) Qualifications: • Proven administrative skills to maintain office documentation, processes and function • Demonstrated ability to work independently to meet specific objectives within specific timeframes • Ability to collect and manage documents to monitor for integrity of information • Ability to ensure security of confidential information • Assist with data entry • Must have sound working knowledge of standard computer applications and keyboard skills • Must be able to promote the activities of PTP ASEP Training Society in a clear and accurate manner • Experience with First Nation communities, culture and protocols DATA ENTRY SPECIALIST (PRINCE GEORGE) Qualifications: • Knowledge of basic computer operations • Knowledge of basic database procedures • Skill in using an alphanumeric keyboard • Skill in reviewing, proofing and verifying data • Ability to maintain confidentiality • Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet functions • Strong attention to detail • Results Driven EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (PRINCE GEORGE) Qualifications: • 5 years experience in administrative roles with a minimum of 2 years in a senior administrative capacity in a high paced environment • Advanced proficiency using current Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word. Speed and accuracy in work processing are essential • Excellent English language skills (written and verbal) • Highly organized self-starter with proven ability to multitask under minimal supervision • Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with senior management • Ability to think critically, solve problems and make decisions independently • Highly service-oriented individual with the ability to demonstrate tact, discretion, confidentiality and trustworthiness • Ability to adapt responsibilities based on changing environments and requirements • Strong attention to detail APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:30 P.M. November 29, 2013 Reply by email to: info@ptpasep.ca Attention: PTP ASEP Training Society Hiring Committee. Please provide: • Covering Letter • Resume (3 pages max.) • Three references ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SHORT LISTED WILL BE CONTACTED

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HUMAN RESOURCE & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGER We are seeking a HR professional with industrial relations experience to provide a full range of support to the operations division of the organization. A knowledge of the Forest industry is an asset. The successful candidate will have excellent administration skills including, good communication, and interpersonal skills, be well organized; able to prioritize; exercise good judgment; make decisions and recommendations in a timely manner and have the ability to apply polices and procedures with consistency and conﬁdence. Salary commensurate with experience. If this describes you please forward your resume to Aspen Planers PO Box 160, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Or by Fax (250) 315-4237 Attention: Surinder Momrath No later than Monday Nov 25, 2013 We thank all applicants who apply but only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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IMMEDIATE OPENING International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The company has operations across North America and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com. The Adams Lake Division is located between Salmon Arm and Kamloops in the beautiful Shuswap region of British Columbia. In 2009, the Adams Lake operation successfully commissioned a new sawmill and is now a leader in safety, efficiency and high value production. Interfor – Adams Lake Sawmill Division is accepting applications for a Sawmill Superintendent. The successful candidate will be an engaging safety leader that will thrive managing a highly motivated team in a technical and fast paced manufacturing environment. The right person for the job will have a minimum of 5 years experience in sawmill operations at the supervisor and/or superintendent level and possess a thorough knowledge of lumber manufacturing including equipment, processes and products.

Candidates who meet the above requirements may apply on line at www.interfor.com/careers. We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are recruiƟng employees with full Ɵme or part Ɵme availability to create a posiƟve home life, support people when parƟcipaƟng in community events and assist with planning and implementaƟon of skill building opportuniƟes. You will also assist people with daily living skills which may include personal care. Requirements Ability to enroll in Community and School Support (CASS) Courses 140, 145, 130 & 150, (equivalencies may be considered). Experience with disabiliƟes; knowledge of conŇict resoluƟon/crisis intervenƟon; ability to organize acƟviƟes, establish rapport with clients, observe and recognize changes, and work as a member of a mulƟdisciplinary team. Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License and Driving Abstract; work may require the use of a personal vehicle. Basic computer skills and physical ability to carry out the duƟes are also required. Excellent beneĮts and Municipal Pension Plan provided. With over 400 dedicated employees, AimHi provides advocacy, support and services to people who have special needs.

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Journey Level Electrician Babine Forest Products is currently searching for a Journey Level Electrician with experience in lumber processing machinery. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment and systems, machinery operation, understanding of electrical systems, expertise with all tools related to the trade and good communication skills. The successful candidate must be able to establish a working relationship with maintenance, production and management personnel to achieve the goal of the organization. You must understand the mechanics of working machinery, be able to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment and facilities. The ability to understand and work with work order systems, machine histories, scheduling, warehousing and related maintenance fields is necessary. Preferred qualifications would be a minimum of 3 years in an Industrial Electrician position and Red Seal certification as a Journeyman Electrician. Experience with Allen Bradley PLC’s, Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi VFD’s and IT communications is also preferred. Please forward your resume by November 22, 2013 to: Anne Currie Human Resources Assistant Babine Forest Products Limited hrcanada@hamptonaffiliates.com Confidential fax 503-291-5591 Babine Forest Products, working jointly with First Nations, provides equal opportunity for employment including First Nation status privileges. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and the potential for career advancement. We wish to thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Cougars top Trojans Both schools qualify for provincials Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com It would come as no surprise if the College Heights Cougars and Duchess Park Trojans senior girls volleyball teams flip-flopped in the provincial rankings this week. “Theoretically,” says Cougars coach Jason Olexyn, “we should be No. 5 in the province. Going into the weekend, Duchess was No. 5 and we were No. 7, and we beat them in a good match for the zone championship, so I could see us changing spots.” Condors coach Jay-Anna Major-Briere agrees. “We had played them twice before this season, both times in tournament finals, and beat them both times. I wouldn’t be surprised if we switched spots in the rankings.” She says while losing the zones and city bragging rights hurt,

what might hurt even more when both teams head down to Delta for the AAA provincials at the end of the month is that rankings switch. “Losing those seeding spots might be what hurts the most. They still have some wildcard games down south, so we don’t know what the final seedings will be.” Olexyn said the system in use for the AAA provincials would see the team seeded fifth in a pool with the third, ninth and 15th-seeded teams. “That would be a good pool, because you avoid the top twoseeded teams in the first part. The way the tournament is set up, everybody still has a chance at the title after the roundrobin, but it’s tougher if you’re near the bottom.” Both coaches thought their teams played well on the weekend. The Cougars won the final match 25-20, 15-25, 25-23, 25-

17. Major-Briere thinks the Condors could have played better. “We played well, but not up to potential. We’d been undefeated the past four weeks, so we knew were playing well.” Olexyn said the Cougars had focused on some areas of weakness since the last time the teams played. “Blocking had been a weakness of ours earlier in the year, but on Saturday, we pretty much shut down their big hitters.” He noted the work of Taylor Samuelson both as a blocker and a a setter, as well as Quinn Cassie, who he called “the most underrated player in the district”. “She’s a very steady player,” he said, “and she always steps it up a notch in the finals.” The AAAA girls zone championship was also held on the weekend, and the final saw North Peace Secondary from Fort St. John down Prince George Secondary 25-23, 30-28, 25-20.

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Cougars top Trojans for title Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Little things mean a lot. Linden Smith, the coach of the College Heights Secondary boys volleyball team, says they made some apparently minor adjustments after losing the first set of the AA zone championship to DP Todd on Saturday. “After the first set, we adjusted who and where we were serving to. In the first set, we were serving it right to their libero, and it made it easier for them to set up plays right away. “We also got a lot smarter with how we were hitting.” The adjustments paid off. The Cougars ended up winning the match 2125, 25-23, 25-14, 25-19. Both teams will be at the provincial in Kelowna from Nov. 27 to 30. “It had been a full month since the last time we saw ether DP Todd or Duchess Park,” Smith says, “and we

lost to both of them the last time we played. “We’ve been to two out-of-town tournaments since then, changed a few things, and got a lot of experience.” With some berths for the provincials still to be determined, Smith is anticipating being seeded about eighth. “They use the super-pool format, where the four highest seeds go into one pool, the next four into another, and so on. I expect DP Todd to be seeded about ninth, so depending on what else happens with other teams, we could end up being in the same pool down there.” Eric Murphy and Brady Patterson of College Heights made the tournament all-star team, and were joined by Joel and Haydn Molcak of DP Todd, Jeremy Mitchell of Duchess Park and Landon Shannon of Chetwynd. Patterson was also named the best defensive player, while Jared Pritchard of the Cougars was named the MVP.

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Lally takes a step back from ring Have you ever been successful in a sport, spent much time at it and enjoyed every moment but just needed a break, even if you are in your prime? Sometimes, a step back, collecting your thoughts and re-focusing is the best strategy. This doesn’t mean you have lost your passion, on the contrary, it means merely taking a bit of rest to get re-energized. Prince George Inner City boxer Kenny Lally

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decision in the 56 kg bantamweight class (123 pounds) to an opponent from Romania, Nicolae Andreianna. Lally was part of the five-member Canadian senior men’s team. It was his second time participating on the world stage. He also dropped his only bout at the 2011 world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan when he was slightly lighter at 52 kg. This year alone, Lally has worn Canadian colors in six different countries over three continents. It all sounds glamorous but after a while it can take a toll on not only your body but your mind. “A lot of people say you are so lucky. I don’t see that I am lucky. You are not lucky if you work at something. It’s not a vacation every time I go. It’s work. I’m going there and training three times a day, go in the ring, get punched in the face. I’m blessed for the places I have been, but it’s not a vacation,” emphatically stated Lally. One can sense the frustration in Lally’s voice. He’s a fighter in more ways than one, doesn’t take well to losing and is at a stage where he just wants to settle in the comforts of home surrounded by

Free Press file photo Kenny Lally, seen here on the left in action from last year’s Night of Champions in Prince George, has decided to take basically a year off from boxing.

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Lally, who has a career record of 90-15, plans to headline the proposed May 3, Night of International Champions’ card in Prince George. (His coach, Pegues, also is intending to compete that night at the age of 60.) Kenny is also looking ahead and plans to give back to the sport that has opened many doors for him by starting his own Boxing and Fitness club. “I’ve had a nice journey as a boxer and now I want to begin the journey of a being coach.” Fighters often peak at age 26 or 27 and that’s Lally’s goal. When a sport like boxing gets in your blood, often it is there in some form for life, however, even diehards need to, as the youth of today would suggest, “chill out”. Lally will take a breather, unwind, and hang loose with the anticipation of coming back on the international stage bigger and better than ever. When it comes to aspiration, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill wisely stated, “Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also writes for hqprincegeorge.com. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@94xfm.com. Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller

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Cougars get sweep the league. “That’s the other nice things about playing these top teams,” Maclean said. “We have a chance to make up some ground on them.” Sunday’s game saw five different Cougars notch goals, while Saturday’s game was a story of one player and one line. Chase Dubois had a hat trick in the win, while the line of Isaiah Berra, Steven Jandric and Jesse Roach added the other three goals as well as five assists. “That first line has really found some chemistry the last few weeks,” Maclean said. “I actually like all four of our lines right now. They all bring something a little different to the game.” The team has also tightened up on defence, something Maclean said they needed to do. “We said a couple of weeks ago, we wanted to keep the shots against down, and we’ve been a lot better the past few games. “Now we gotta do it again Saturday. This should be a good weekend, because we’ve developed a bit of a rivalry with Okanagan.” The next home games for the Cariboo Cougars will be Dec. 14 and 15 when they host the Greater Vancouver Canadians at CN Centre.

Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3. This weekend, the Cariboo Cougars travel to Kelowna to play the Okanagan Rockets, currently the top team in the BC Major Midget League standings. The following weekend, they’re on the road again, playing the Vancouver NW Giants, currently second in the league. And the weekend after that, they’re on the road to play the Valley West Hawks, currently third in the league. Cariboo Cougars coach Bryan Maclean knows they have a tough road ahead of them. “Playing the top three teams in the league the next three weekends is challenging,” he said, “and exciting. It gives us the chance to gain some confidence and see how we stack up against them. “The road in the playoffs is probably going to go through those teams.” After a weekend sweep of the North Island Silvertips at CN Centre, though, the Cougars could have something more to say about those standings. The wins (6-2 on Saturday and 5-2 on Sunday) lifted the Cougars into fourth place in

Knezevic gets Scotties berth If there’s such a thing as home-ice advantage in curling, the Patti Knezevic rink will have it at the 2014 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship. The Knezevic foursome was one of the first three teams getting berths in the event, which will be held Jan. 6 to 12 at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. They received their berth by finishing second in the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) standings behind the Abbotsford team of Allison MacInnes. This is the first year Curl BC has awarded automatic berths to the top two CTRS rinks. In the past, only the top team would get a berth. The Knezevic team, which includes third Jen Russell, second Kristen Fewster, lead Rhonda Camozzi and coach Rick Fewster, are no stranger to the Scotties, finishing second at last year’s event. The third team to receive an automatic berth is the defending

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Allan WISHART/Free Press Steven Jandric of the Cariboo Cougars crashes the North Island Silvertips net to force in the first goal of Saturday’s Major Midget League game at the CN Centre. The Cougars went on to a 6-2 win.

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Kings feel like home is road Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Bo knows hockey. One day after the Prince George Spruce Kings beat the Surrey Eagles 7-1 at the Coliseum, the Eagles gave 16 year old Bo Didur the start in goal for the rematch. Spruce Kings coach Dave Dupas said he was the difference in Saturday’s 2-1 Eagles’ win. “It could have been 7-1 again after the first period,” Dupas said. “We played a decent game, but (Didur) was the difference.” Friday’s 7-1 win marked the return to the Kings lineup of two players, one from an injury and one from a world-class tournament. Forward Jake LeBrun came back from a concussion, and goalie Jesse Jenks returned from helping Canada West finish with bronze medals at the World Junior A Challenge. Dupas said both of them looked good. “Jake still has a bit of rust from being out for a while, but it’s so nice to have that big power-forward presence. It really adds to our top six forwards.” The line of Brent Lashuk, Chad Staley and Jeremiah Luedtke continued to shine, with Lashuk getting a natural hat trick in the second period on Friday. “That line is still on fire,” Dupas said, “and Jake fit in well with Brogan O’Brien and Justin Rai.” Jenks’ returned and immediately got the start Friday, starting 28 of 29 Surrey shots. “Jesse is obviously a good goalie,” Dupas said. “Schools have been all over him, but he handles it just like another day. With every-

Allan WISHART/Free Press Skylar Pacheco of the Spruce Kings heads behind the Surrey Eagles net early in Friday’s game at the Coliseum. Pacheco would end up centring the puck to Brogan O’Brien for the first of his three goals in the Kings’ 7-1 win.

thing going on with the worlds and everything, I was a little worried he might lose some of his focus, but he didn’t.” The Kings were in Langley Thursday night for a game

against the Rivermen, and then are back at the Coliseum for a game Saturday against Salmon Arm. Dupas isn’t happy with the way the schedule works out. “It’s not a real home game for

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Wolves win three on weekend Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Both UNBC Timberwolves basketball coaches had the same idea about the Canada West conference this year, but they phrased it differently. “We can beat anyone in the conference when we play well,” said men’s coach Todd Jordan, “and we can lose to anyone if we don’t play well.” Women’s coach Sergey Shchepotkin was talking about Brandon, the opponent tonight (Friday) at the Northern Sport Centre. “They’ve lost all their games,” he said. “But you can’t look at the record. They’ve played a lot of the tough teams already.” After this past weekend, the women’s Timberwolves may be considered in that class, after sweeping the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley. “They were two very close games,” Shchepotkin said. “I believe we had better physical preparation, and we had two good fourth quarters.” In Friday’s 67-61 win, Mercedes VanKoughnett filled the scoresheet, as she ended up with 21 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and six steals. “Mercedes has been the leader of the team so far,” Shchepotkin said. “She’s playing through some minor injuries, but the important thing is other players are starting to step up and support her. We don’t have to rely on her to win games all the time.” Saturday’s 65-60 win highlighted that, as Emily Kaehn topped the scoring with 19 points, while Jen Bruce and Sarah Robin added 12 each. VanKoughnett had 10 points. For the men’s team, a 79-65 win on Friday was offset by a 92-73 loss on Saturday. Jordan was not unhappy with the results. “Any time you can get a split on the road, that’s a good thing. We were able to find our open shots on Friday, and we shot well.

Photo courtesy Trinity Western University Franck Kouagnia of the UNBC Timberwolves looks for a passing lane against the Trinity Western Spartans at TWU on Friday. The Wolves and Spartans split their doubleheader.

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“We’re still a work in progress,” he said. “We’re still learning to work together, but it’s coming.” This is a tough weekend to prepare for, Jordan said, because after Brandon is here Friday, Regina comes in Saturday. “There’s more to prepare for when

you’re playing two different teams back to back. We just have to improve our execution and communication.” Tip-off for the women’s games are at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Northern Sport Centre, while the men will take to the court at 8 p.m.

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250.564.0005 | sports@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com TODD TENTH The DP Todd Trojans finished 10th at the AA boys high-school soccer championships. The tournament was held this week in Burnaby, and the Trojans started with a 1-1 draw with Aldergrove. They then downed Hugh Boyd 1-0 before dropping a 2-0 decision to St. Thomas Aquinas, then reversed that score to beat LV Rogers. That put them in the game for ninth and 10th, and they lost 3-0 to Carihi.

TRIPLE SILVER The Young brothers from the North Capital Judo Club weren’t able to determine who would have bragging rights after a tournament last weekend. Competing in Steveston, all three of the brothers brought back silver medals, Asher in the U12 Junior -30kg, Lochlan in the U14 Junior -55kg, and Maxwell in the U14 Junior -40kg.

COACH WINS Local Special Olympics coach Calvin Dyck received national recognition on Nov. 15, when he was named the Canadian Special Olympics male coach of the year. The award was given at the Festival Gala in Toronto. Dyck has been coaching local Special Olympians in cross-country skiing for the past 10 years, and has taken skiers to provincial and national championships. He has also taken part in the annual Iceman competition, and has recently had some of his athletes enter as well.

PLAYOFFS END The Prince George Secondary junior varsity Polars football team saw its run at a provincial title end on Nov. 16, with a 28-8 loss to the GW Graham Grizzlies in quarterfinal action. The Polars had gone undefeated in the Northern Conference this season, finishing 8-0 in the regular season and beating Duchess Park for the PG Bowl in the playoffs. The Polars also made history by becoming the first team from the Northern Conference to advance to the second round of the provincials with a 53-0 win over the South Kamloops Titans.

Allan WISHART/Free Press Haley Black has spent a lot of time in the pool at the Prince George Aquatic Centre. In the next few months, she’ll be spending a lot of time in pools in other parts of the world.

Haley Black makes choice Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Haley Black is a Barracuda who is going to become a Hilltopper – with a trip to Australia thrown in. Black, a Grade 12 student at Duchess Park Secondary, has accepted a swimming scholarship offer from Western Kentucky University, whose teams are known as the Hilltoppers. A member of the Prince George Barracudas, Black was swimming on the weekend at the Northern Medical Sprint meet at the Aquatic Centre. “I looked at three or four different schools before I decided,” Black said on Sunday. “I liked the program and the coaches at Western Kentucky, and they feel I can help their program.” The 17-year-old said she started swimming

early. “I’ve been swimming since I was six. My older sister was into swimming, and I started taking lessons. “When I was about 10, I was falling in love with swimming, and that’s when I decided to really get into it.” That was about the same age she found her favourite stroke in the water. “Butterfly is my best stroke. I started sort-of specializing in when I as about 10. That was when I found out I was pretty good at it.” And while the butterfly is her stroke of choice, it’s not the only one she uses in the pool. “I still swim the 400 individual medley and backstroke. Some of it is just to keep in shape for butterfly.” Black isn’t sure what courses she’ll be taking at Western Kentucky, which has its main campus at

Bowling Green. “Right now I’m figuring on taking general science courses. I may end up concentrating on biology, but I’ve got some time to make those choices.” Before she heads to Western Kentucky, though, Black will be heading south – way south. She’s part of Canada’s Junior National team, which will be in Australia for the 2014 Australian Junior Tour. The tour dates are Dec. 27 to Jan. 21. Black is looking forward to the trip. “I’ve been at meets in the United States and Mexico, and I guess we went to Sweden when I was about two, but this will be my first time going overseas to swim. “I know some of the swimmers from other meets, and I’m sure I’ll know some of the coaches. I haven’t heard yet which coaches are coming on the tour, but I know most of them.”

Cougars coach doesn’t worry about shots on goal, just goals Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com There’s one stat Mark Holick isn’t too concerned with. “I don’t put much stock in shots on goal,” the Prince George Cougars head coach said. “They’re subjective. Every rink is different, even though they shouldn’t be.” Holick was looking at the stats from the Cougars’ 3-1 win Saturday in Everett against the Silvertips, a game in which the Cougars were outshot 35-17. “I thought the scoring chances were actually about even in that

game,” Holick said. “The difference was Brett Zarowny played probably the best game I’ve seen since I got here, and our captain (Troy Bourke) makes a big play and gets the game winner.” Bourke scored with about four minutes left to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead. Chase Witala’s second of the game into an empty net sealed the win. The Everett win came after a 5-2 loss the night before in Spokane. In that game, it was 2-2 until Spokane scored with about eight minutes to go. “We made a couple of mistakes, and they capitalized. Small things

can make a big difference when the teams are this close.” “We had a longer trip than usual to get to Everett,” Holick said. “Road conditions weren’t great, so we were late getting in. “We started slow, but Brett held us in until we got going.” The Cougars don’t play in Red Deer until Saturday, but that will be their base of operations for an Alberta trip this weekend. The Cougars were scheduled to play Thursday in Calgary, then play tonight (Friday) in Edmonton and Saturday in Red Deer. Check www.pgfreepress.com for a report on the Calgary game.

Cougar Notes • Four Cougars players will be wearing different uniforms over the next couple of months – and there are no trades involved. Troy Bourke has been named to Team WHL for the Super Series games against Team Russia. The first game will be Nov. 27 in Red Deer and the second one will be the following night in Lethbridge. Three other Cougars have been selected to play in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Cape Breton, N.S. Jansen Harkins and Brad Morrison will suit up for Team Pacific, while Tate Olson will play for Team West. The tournament runs from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4.