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Warning issued on suspicious caller The Prince George RCMP are warning the public after a series of suspicious phone calls in the city. Recently the detachment has received information that members of the community have been receiving phone calls from a local number where an unknown person seems to be attempting to gain personal information. The caller may start the conversation with “who is this?”, even though he made the call. When the victim responds, the caller may ask a series of other questions to determine your last name, where you live and other personal information. Often the questions are so confusing the victim provides answers to try to help the caller understand. Next thing you know, you have provided the caller with personal information. Police would like to remind the public that providing personal information to unknown persons will increase your chances of being a victim of fraud. For fraud prevention information, go to www.antifraudcentre.ca. The investigation is continuing.

Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com There is no question that the Baby Boomer generation is getting older. There are more people in the 55- to 65year-old age group than there are in the 25- to 35-year-old group. And, as those Baby Boomers retire and head into old age, supports will be needed for them. Northern Health has been meeting with the Prince George Council of Seniors to hopefully develop a plan to deal with the impending influx of seniors. However, according to Council of Seniors advocacy committee chair Lorna Dittmar, that’s all they’ve been doing is meeting. “Northern Health keeps asking everyone to come to these meetings,” she said. “We just keep meeting and never see a plan.” Dittmar says seniors want a range of services and most want to stay in their homes for as long as they can. There are several care homes and facilities in Prince George, however, Dittmar says many of those are unaffordable for most seniors. She says with all the planning meetings Northern Health has held, it must have gathered enough input as to what the needs are. It’s time to start implementing the plan, she said. A spokesperson from Northern Health could not be reached at press time. However, its website states: “At Northern Health, we know that people want to maintain as much control as possible over their lives. That’s why we’re working hard to provide a range of health care options that promote independence, choice and dignity. The ability to make personal choices for health care is important.” Northern Health’s home and community care services provides: • Support for clients to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible. • At-home services to prevent admission to hospital or to allow for earlier discharge from hospital. • Respite for a client’s unpaid caregivers. • Assisted Living services to clients who are still independent, but require a higher level of care. • Residential care services to clients who can no longer be supported in their homes • Hospice palliative and end-of-life care that supports people at the end of life, and their loved ones.

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Baby Logan waits for a new heart Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Valentine’s Day has traditionally been symbolized by hearts. Four-month-old Logan Vandermuelen of Prince George needs a real heart. This week the infant is in B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver on a waiting list for a donor heart. In the meantime, a surgical procedure on Tuesday gave him with a mechanical heart that will buy him time until he can have a heart transplant. “He was given his Berlin Heart on Tuesday,” said Brenda Davidson, assistant manager of Visions Optical, where Logan’s mother worked. “He’s still in PICU [pediatric intensive care unit] today (Thursday).” A Berlin Heart is a ventricular assist device which helps the right ventricle of

the heart to pump blood to the lungs and the left ventricle to pump blood to the body. It comes in various sizes including for newborn babies. Most of the device is outside the body, only the tubes are implanted. The device is intended as a bridge to recovery or to transplant, according to MedicineNet.com. Previously, Logan who was born with heart problems, had a pacemaker installed. Mandy Shaughnessy of Visions is helping the family out. She says a trust account has been set up with CIBC nationwide, the number is 08950/84-78791 under the first names Mandy or Brenda in trust for Logan. Donations can also be made at either Visions One Hour Optical locations, 715 Central St. or Pine Centre Mall. For more information or updates on Logan, visit the Visions Optical Facebook page.

Strike was provoked: Negotiator The B.C. government’s negotiator admitted in court his strategy in 2012 negotiations with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was to provoke a full-scale strike. NDP critics launched their return to the B.C. legislature Wednesday with questions about a transcript from the most recent BCTF court challenge over control of class size and support staff. It shows government negotiator Paul Straszak said provoking a full-scale strike was designed to move the union from its months-long ban on extracurricular activities that started in the fall of 2011.

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The federal government has come through on one promise in its budget released today, says Opposition House leader Nathan Cullen. “The finance minister made one commitment that he fulfilled today when he promised there would be a ‘do-nothing’ budget,” Cullen told regional reporters Tuesday afternoon. “This budget doesn’t do a lot and one suspects that this is about politics more than economics.” Given that next year is a federal election year, Cullen suggested that next year’s budget will be full of goodies. Finance minister Jim Flaherty tabled the budget, entitled Economic Action Plan 2014, Tuesday afternoon. “With no new taxes on Canadian families or businesses, Economic Action Plan 2014 projects that the deficit will decline to $2.9 billion in 2014–15, after taking into account a $3 billion annual adjustment for risk,” reads the budget document. “A surplus of $6.4 billion is expected in 2015–16, again after taking into account a $3 billion annual adjustment for risk.” Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer said the budget is “positive” for the riding. “Our Conservative government’s

Economic Action Plan 2014 recognizes the important role search and rescue volunteers play in British Columbia,” said Mr. Zimmer. “I am honoured that Minister Flaherty has recognized our efforts in proposing tax credits for our brave search and rescue volunteers, just as we have for volunteer firefighters.” The tax credit for search and rescue volunteers, along with other initiatives, address some of the most important issues facing northeastern British Columbia. “Job matching and improved training initiatives introduced by our government will make a positive impact on the development of our region,” said Zimmer. Cullen, however, listed the positives in the budget as being creating the Last Post fund, which provides for proper burials for veterans, and the extension of the mineral exploration tax credit. Cullen was doubtful the Last Post fund announcement had anything to do with the recent controversy over the closure of eight Veterans Affairs offices at the end of January and the closure of the Prince George office in 2012. Even if it is, he said, veterans upset with the closures won’t be placated by the Last Post fund. “What veterans have been asking for, along with the Last Post fund, was the basic services, particularly mental health services,” Cullen said.

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“There’s nothing in the budget for that.” He said the Department of Defence takes a billion-dollar cut over the next five years. “The true sadness in this is government has put money in previous budgets for more mental health professionals for veterans, and then just not spent the money,” he said. “My worry is this is one of the ways they are getting to this balanced budget by just not spending money that they’ve promised for important services.”

Budget 2014 highlights • Funding of approximately $229 million for apprenticeships and internships, including: - $40 million over four years to the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program to help entrepreneurs create new companies and provide mentoring and other resources. - $40 million towards supporting up to 3,000 internships in highdemand fields. - $15 million annually towards supporting up to 1,000 internships in small and medium-sized enterprises. - $150,000 to increase mentorship among women entrepreneurs. • Additional funding for research and innovation, including the creation of the Canada First Research Excellence fund with $ 1.5 billion in funding over the next 10 years for certain post-secondary institutions. • Proceed with measures to eliminate the tax benefits that arise from taxing at graduated rates the taxable income of testamentary trusts. • Eliminate the benefits for immigrant trusts that end after 2014 if the 60-month exemption is applied. • Apply the tax on split income where a minor is allocated income from a partnership or trust that is derived from business or rental activities conducted with third parties.

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Canfor and The Exploration Place partner on new kiosk Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Canfor Pulp and The Exploration Place want to help people know more about The Air We Share. On Wednesday, a new interactive kiosk with that name was opened at The Exploration Place. It allows people to get not just realtime air quality data from the monitor on the roof of the facility, and to find out more about a number of projects Canfor has completed at its local mills to improve that air quality. The Exploration Place CEO Tracy Calogheros said the kiosk fits well with what they already have. “It’s exactly what we’re about,” she told those gathered for the opening of the kiosk. “It takes real science and turns it into language people like me can understand.” Canfor Pulp president Brett Robinson said the impetus for the projects was an initiative created by the Canadian government in response to an American black-liquor tax. “It was called the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program, which was a real mouthful,” he

said. “What they were looking for were projects that created environmental improvements or green energy.” The decision as to which way to go for Canfor was a simple one. “We targeted environmental improvements, because we were already at a good state for green energy.” Morrison also emphasized none of the projects Canfor undertook at the local mills were new. “They all would have been done eventually. They were all in our five-year plans. “What the program did was moved them up on the timetable, and allowed us to also move up other projects.” Canfor was allocated just over $120 million of the $1 billion the Canadian government committed to the program. “We ended up overspending that by about 50 per cent,” Morrison said, “but it meant the projects were being done right.” Vice-president of operations Martin Pudlas remembers an early meeting when the projects were being looked at. “We invited a group of

Allan WISHART/Free Press Canfor Pulp environmental supervisor Adam Lancaster shows how the new interactive air quality kiosk at The Exploration Place will allow people to access real-time data on local air quality, as well as information on the work Canfor has recently completed at its mills.

local air-quality advocates to the mill. I think it’s safe to say there was a little bit of mistrust in the air to start on both sides, but we found we were very much aligned in what we wanted for

the community.” He said the numbers show the projects are doing what they are supposed to. “The new gas collection system at

PG Pulp has reduced odour by 90 per cent. At Northwood, we took the worst boiler there, and Total Reduced Sulphur and particulates are down by 60 per cent.”

Monday no holiday for city snow-clearing crews dealing with latest big fall Since Monday, nearly 20 centimetres of snow has fallen on the City of Prince George, including almost seven centimetres Tuesday night. Over this period of time, city crews have cleared all of the main priority routes and are proceeding into residential areas ahead of garbage collection, according to a press release issued late Wednesday afternoon. Main driving arteries running through the city include:

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All downtown core streets and Victoria Street, 15th Avenue, Fifth Avenue, Ospika Boulevard, University Way and Tyner Boulevard, Foothills and Domano boulevards. “Despite Monday being a statutory holiday with no planned staff on shift, the City of Prince George brought in personnel to plow and sand hills and intersections,” said Mick Jones, Supervisor of Streets Operations. Night shift crews started on Monday at

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10:30 p.m., and focused on arterial routes. This was continued the following day. On Tuesday night, crews began plowing downtown and were scheduled to finish the core and the east end Wednesday. Wednesday, crews continued plowing bus routes, starting in the red zone residential area, which they were on track to complete by Thursday, ahead of Friday’s scheduled garbage collection. “We will be working 10-hour shifts for the

rest of the week,” said Jones. “We have decided to work a full overtime night shift on Friday night, and will make a decision later this week whether to proceed with plowing residential areas throughout the weekend. Council has directed staff to conduct a post-mortem on the heavy snowfalls around Christmas and the subsequent snow removal efforts that angered many in the city. That report will be discussed at the February 24 council meeting.

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In Provincial Court in Prince George on Nov. 29: George R. Chapman was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence and prohibited from driving for five years. Shane J.L. Howard was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 45 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Charlene A. John was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

jail and assessed a victim surcharge of 15 cents. Williams was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 30 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of 15 cents. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Dec. 2: Leigh-Anne D. Fenton was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for nine months. Todd A. Gifford was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Shannon M. Lucas was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for two months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Benjamin F. Moses was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, sentenced to 177 days in jail, fined 15 cents, assessed a victim surcharge of five cents and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Dec. 3: Eric J. Heidemann was found guilty of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, sentenced to 267 days in jail and prohibited from driving for four years. Heidemann was also found guilty of possession of stolen property with a value greater than $5,000 and two counts of theft of property with a value greater than $5,000 and sentenced to 267 days in jail. Clayton L. Palley was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $150 and prohibited from driving for one year. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Dec. 4: Amberlynn L. Abraham was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 15 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. James D. 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Victoria highlights training Throne speech describes 10-year plans in several areas Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – In a speech from the throne that echoed Premier Christy Clark’s election campaign, the B.C. government promised Tuesday to begin a 10-year skills training plan to drive industrial development. Lt. Governor Judith Guichon read the speech in the ceremonial beginning of the B.C. legislature session. It touched on the B.C. Liberal government’s familiar themes, including the need to train and retain citizens to fill one million jobs due to growth and baby boomer retirements in the next decade. “British Columbians can look forward to enhancements to the Industry Training Authority, as well as the re-engineering of our secondary and post-secondary institutions to ensure our students have the skills for the jobs of the future,” Guichon told MLAs gathered for the first time in 2014. Employers and job seekers will be

watching for details in the provincial budget, to be presented by Finance Minister Mike de Jong on Feb. 18. Opposition critics have focused on the government’s reductions of skills training and the shortage of spaces and equipment for industrial training. The speech also promises a new 10-year plan for transportation, to build on major road, bridge and transit works that have become contentious in the Lower Mainland as it struggles to keep up with population growth. In education, the government renewed Clark’s goal of a personalized education plan for each student and “an agreement to ensure a decade of labour peace in our classrooms.” That goal comes as the government pursues an appeal of the latest court judgment in favour of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation over removal of class size and support staff from their union contract. Speaking to reporters after the speech, Clark emphatically denied the conclusion of a B.C. Supreme

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The long wait is over. Viewers will at last get to see Prince George entrepreneur and pet lover Patricia Carr give her K-9 Kelp pitch to the panel of multi-millionaire investors starring in CBC’s The Dragon’s Den. The segment will air March 5 at 8 p.m. “Prince George has been really supportive of my business, so I’m really happy to be able to tell people that the segment will be showing because it’s been about a year since I was on the show.” Since travelling to Toronto last April to tape the show, Carr says that she’s been eagerly awaiting the “unveiling” of her sales pitch. In the meantime, she’s had to keep the outcome a secret. She’s not allowed to reveal how her pitch went. But she will say the producers were “great to work with and they loved the product” and, as she left, the cameramen on set were eagerly wanting to buy her lip balm – then the only made-for-humans product in her mostly canine line. “I now have a Moroccan clay face masque for humans that’s very popular – they sell it at Spruceland News. My business is really doing well,” she told the Free Press on Wednesday. “I’ve had my car all wrapped in K-9 Kelp advertising and it looks just awesome. The show will be great exposure for me but I’m a little nervous about seeing the segment because I don’t know what they did in the final editing process.” One thing she knows is that when Carr did the filming, she weighed 50 pounds more than she does today. That’s OK, she jokes, everyone knows the camera puts on weight. When she was on the Dragons’ Den, Carr had the distinction of being the country’s only supplier of all-natural kelp products for dogs. The company, which was formed in 2011, uses kelpbased products and pure essential oils and other natural ingredients that she says helps nourish cracked dry skin and dull coats and alleviate arthritis. There is dog shampoo, moisturizer, spritzers, supplements and several other health and grooming products. The kelp comes from a government-regulated plant north of Prince Rupert where the fronds are removed with a scalpel and the stem is left to re-grow. She began her local business by selling her products at the Prince George Farmers’ Market. Now they are also available online. On April 11, she went to the CBC studios to begin filming. In an interview with the Free Press (March 2013) just before she left, she said she didn’t have an exact dollar amount she would ask for, her goal was to make the products in larger quantities while keeping the quality. “I’d love to set up a production warehouse in Prince George, have an outbuilding where we store the product and have people come in and make the products.” The idea for K-9 Kelp came about after her husband, looking for a remedy for their beloved boxer’s dry nose, found that kelp is excellent for dry skin. He mixed it with essential oils and within days the boxer’s nose was once again soft and supple.

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Postal cuts not written in stone Slashes in delivery and increases in postage can be reversed Paul Strickland Special to Free Press No doubt our social betters among neo-conservatives think they have gotten away with their surprise announcement in mid-December of plans to gut Canada Post and raise stamp prices to unreasonable levels. They probably think people have forgotten about it and are taking it in stride, considering it, according to that favourite word of neoconservatives and neo-liberals, “inevitable.” Some may have become resigned and fallen back on one of the key thoughts of the late former Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher: “There is no alternative.” “It was all part of the sneaky lost-in-the-Christmas-rush announcement by the Stephen Harper government that postal service in the True North is over,” Toronto writer Gordon Lockheed writes on Brian Fawcett’s cultural news website, www.dooneyscafe.com. “Well, not officially over, since there will be some postal delivery to shopping mall community mailbox centres, the elimination of thousands of post office jobs, and, as always with such announcements of reform and improvement, a major hike in

stamp prices.” Encouraged by the Conference Board of Canada and the centreright national media, the procorporate upper-level bureaucrats now in charge of Canada Post seem to be deliberately discouraging individuals’ use of postal services. When I was living in Vancouver in the early 1970s, there were extra evening deliveries of packages during the Christmas season. No more, unless one wants to pay exorbitant courier rates. When I moved to Medicine Hat in 1981, and then moved four times within that city during the following three years to find better accommodations, I was able to send out free change-of-address cards to friends to advise them of my new address. It was a net gain for Canada Post, and in general reduced the volume of misdirected mail. The free change-of-address cards were eventually discontinued, and, as stamp prices rose, the cost of buying postage for more than a few change-of-address cards was a deterrent to using them. Then there was the bureaucratic decision later in the 1980s to refuse to deliver forwarded mail, creating more of a sense of unhelpfulness emanating from the highest levels of Canada Post. Now, under Canada Post’s new

tiered stamp prices effective March 31, the price of a single stamp will go up to $1 from $0.63 currently for a letter of 0-30 grams mailed within Canada. The justification for this, according to an information leaflet on the approaching changes available at the downtown post office, is that “Canada Post estimates that only two per cent of all stamps are purchased as singles.” If an individual buys a sizeable booklet of stamps or a coil containing a large number of stamps, the price goes down to $0.85 per stamp. “Businesses that use postage meters will pay a new discounted postal commercial rate of $0.75 per letter of 0-30 g,” the text on the information leaflet continues. Meanwhile, prices for parcels and for addressed and unaddressed advertising mail are not affected. Canada Post is introducing the new pricing structure for letters because of declining letter-mail volumes and more addresses to serve every year, the Crown corporation says at the top of the information leaflet. “Stamp prices will increase to better reflect the cost of serving different customer segments,” the text of the leaflet reads. “New commercial rates will be introduced with discounts for customers that use the mail the most.” One can read between the lines

here that individuals coming into the post office to buy a single stamp for a bill payment envelope or a letter to a distant relative are to be discouraged. At least they are a bother in the view of Canada Post executives and not worth the staffing levels required to serve them. During a radio phone-in show in the early 1990s, then-Prince George-Bulkley Valley MP Brian Gardiner said that Canada Post under the Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney government wasn’t really interested in delivering handwritten and personally addressed letters from local residents “to Mom and Dad,” but rather was focusing on delivering large volumes of mail for commercial shippers. The new policy and pricing structure described on the current Canada Post informational leaflet are redolent with the philosophy of “User pay.” A wise city editor at The Medicine Hat News in the 1980s once said the phrase “User pay” could usually be translated as “The loser pays.” Why else overcharge a grandmother $1 for an ordinary domestic stamp for sending a birthday card to her grandson in, say, Maple Creek, while corporate enterprises using postage meters pay only $.75 per letter? All concerned Prince George residents and the business commu-

nity, especially downtown business organizations, should immediately contact Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris and Prince GeorgePeace River Bob Zimmer to express their concern that the downtown post office, Postal Station A, stay open as a key component of a strong city core. It should not be allowed to be reduced by Canada Post to a box lobby only with at most only a stamp-sales window to serve customers. The precedent of the recent closure of Veterans Affairs offices in regional centres is a worrying precedent. The drastic downsizing of Canada Post, especially of its stamp sales and delivery services, isn’t necessary and, with sufficiently strenuous public protest, can be reversed. Canada Post has made money during most of the past quarter century, except during the strike-lockout year of 2011. The supposed inevitability of the decline of the volume of letter and package mail in the face of the Internet is only an excuse to entirely privatize a nationwide resource that has been built up by taxpayers over more than a century and a half. The slide toward privatization of Canada Post is only another instance of what the late former Alberta NDP leader Grant Notley said is “the triumph of ideology over common sense.”

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Happy Valentine’s Day Curling As it turns out, there’s an app for that connections Today is Valentine’s Day. Hearts and hugs, cards and chocolates, frills and flowers. It is the only time of year when, traditionally, you can tell a person how you feel about them romantically (even if you are not in a relationship) and not feel like a complete fool. We save that for April 1. I have it on good authority that Cupid is still well equipped with arrows but to aim them in the right direction and have them hit their mark, that’s where we can all use a little help. This may surprise you but from TEA WITH TERESA time to time TERESAMALLAM columnists run out of things Teresa MALLAM/Free Press to say and they start digging like dogs Mika is all hearts and flowers and ready for Valentine’s Day after a grooming with a nose for news into various nooks session and getting dressed up by owner Sandee Bartsch. and crannies. This often brings us to our Inbox. (Hold on, I’ll check with my editor. takeout and get classy by ordering a Bulls-eye. Hashtag #heart.) bottle of wine. Then they can settle in for This just in from relationship manager “We can suggest one of the ways a long, romantic, cozy dinner for two usNelli Chowdhury with a suggestion for to keep it romantic is [that] they use ing Vonage mobile.” a story about how to make your longVonage Mobile to schedule a romantic, So there you have it, dear readers. Valdistance relationship work – with help of long-distance dinner date with their entine’s Day is a time to get romantic, get a Vonage Mobile App: significant others via video chat. They can cozy, get classy ... and get a mobile device. “Many of your readers who are in long- set a romantic scene – lit candles, dim It doesn’t get better than that. This advice distance relationships are thinking about lighting and red roses wouldn’t hurt (tell may not bring you true love or even get what to do to celebrate Valentine’s Day if me about it) before signing into Vonage you a second date but it gave me a good they can’t be together in person. Perhaps Mobile.” giggle and a Valentine’s Day column, so I a story about top five ways couples can She goes on: have to love that. stay in touch at Valentine’s Day?” “Encourage readers to order fancy Happy Valentine’s Day.

Watching the Olympics The cold snap over the weekend was kind of nice. It gave me But the best is yet to come. The men’s hockey just got underan excuse to stay inside and watch the Olympics. way and the women’s team is doing great. The win over the U.S. And, it’s a lot nicer to watch the Olympics when Canada is do- was a classic nail-biter. ing well. Our medal haul, so far, is outstanding. Curling is underway and skating is also gearing up after the One of the problems with watching the Olympics, team competition. though, is listening to the announcers. We’ve learned One of the other fun things about the Sochi long ago not to watch Olympics on any American Olympics is that they are 12 hours away, which channels because their coverage consists of how means night owls can catch most of the action live. great the Americans are, even if they come in last If you’re up past 11 p.m., you can get live coverage place. of morning events and, if you’re up early, you can The CBC coverage has been pretty good. But I do catch live coverage of evening events while you’re have a question: Why to sports announcers feel that having breakfast. when they are covering the Olympics they must stop Not prime time, but it works. being sports announcers and become poets? The I saw that some Sun News television anchors were flowery sentiment I can do without ... just the facts, ridiculing CBC, particularly Peter Mansbridge and ma’am. Of course that’s the reporter in me coming Wendy Mesley, for going overboard on French proout, but they do like to go on pondering the existen- WRITER’S BLOCK nunciations. The Sun News guy proudly exclaimed BILLPHILLIPS that they speak English on that network, which of tialism of it all. Maybe they just worked hard. course is the Canada’s Fox Network wannabe. And, of course, you need to have a box of Kleenex with you I have to admit, though, I do wonder why it’s Sochi in English when you watch the Olympics ... for the commercials. They are and Sotchi in French. To me, names, including the pronunciausually designed to tug at the heartstrings and they do a good tion, should be the same in every language. If you don’t know job. how to pronounce someone’s name, ask them. Whatever they Then, of course, there’s the inevitable gusher when we watch tell you is how it should be pronounced. Don’t try to Anglicize our medallists on the podium with O Canada playing and the it because you don’t know how to speak French, or Russian, or flag going up. whatever. Just enjoy the Games, and they’re usually fine with Gets me every time. sound turned down.

It still feels a bit bizarre to come to work in the morning and be getting live results from the Winter Olympics, but it’s only for a couple of weeks. And besides, what right to I have to call anything else bizarre? Shall we amble? • OK, so Prince George had a definite connection to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with Patti Knezevic doing more curling than figured for Team B.C. But I have a sort-of connection to the national men’s championship as well. Jim Cotter, who throws fourth rocks for John Morris, used to curl out of Kamloops when I was the sports reporter there. I was the first one to do a story on him moving to Kelowna to curl with Bob Ursel. I called Jim one evening, and even though it hadn’t ALLAN’S AMBLINGS been made public, he ALLANWISHART had no trouble talking about the move, which I thought was kind of neat. (I was younger then and was always surprised when people wanted to talk to a reporter.) • A lot of times when people think about plusminus ratings in the NHL, they’re thinking about individual players, but I sometimes like to look at team totals as well. With the league now into the Olympics break, it seemed like a good time to see which teams were doing more with less. Like the Vancouver Canucks, who are mired in a seven-game losing streak but are still three games over .500 despite giving up 14 more goals than they have scored. The Carolina Hurricanes are doing even better, at four games above .500 and 14 fewer goals scored than allowed. The Nashville Predators, though, make everyone else look like amateurs in this regard. The Preds are one game over .500 and have given up 34 more goals than they have scored. What does the “stat” mean? Not much, but I’ve always looked at it as the sign of a team that gets blown out on occasion, but wins more of its close games. • So when is an NBA player not a player? That was the question last week in a game for the L.A. Lakers, who found themselves reduced to five players due to a combination of injuries and players fouling out. Except they actually had six players, because Steve Nash was dressed for the game, but was being held out because it was the second game in two nights for the Lakers. When Robert Sacre picked up his sixth foul, he normally would have been out of the game, but NBA rules say a team can’t play with four people, so instead a technical foul was also assigned to the Lakers. The official game sheet shows four or five players, including Kobe Bryant, listed as DNP (did not play) - Injury. Nash is listed as DNP - Coach’s decision. So is the coach is allowed to decide he’s not going to play a guy – who’s listed on the scoresheet – for three or four minutes? To me the rule seems stupid. If the guy is on the bench, he has to come in to make up your five players.

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iberal Leader Justin Trudeau grabbed the national political headlines last week with his decision to oust Liberal senators from caucus, thereby making them independent – at least on paper. However, another story has been brewing and it has to do with the treatment of war veterans by the federal government. Soldiers who have served in Afghanistan have gone public on numerous occasions with complaints they are being tossed aside by Ottawa as they struggle to get reacquainted with civilian life. There have been stories on miserly pension amounts, on substandard care for physical and mental injury and other issues. Of course, each time a veteran goes public, a Conservative MP is ready with a bunch of numbers they claim show Veterans Affairs is being funded better now than before. However, nothing has been as crass and cold as that which landed in the mailbox of a soldier’s family this month. Cpl. Leona MacEachern died on Christmas Day when she committed suicide by crashing her car near Calgary. MacEachern had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from her experiences in the war. She and her family had been critical of services available to treat her PTSD. On Jan. 9, just days after her funeral, her family received a letter from Veterans Affairs, asking for repayment of $581 – apparently equal to an overpayment on MacEachern’s disability cheque for December, due to her death. While Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino has forgiven the debt, the fact it made its way from an Ottawa bureaucrat’s hands and into the family home of a soldier who was a victim of war is beyond stunning. Had the MacEachern family not gone public, would Fantino had reversed the payment demand? How many more families of war veterans are being treated with such callousness by the federal government? It is beyond shameful. - Kamloops This Week Be ﬁrst to add to the story or read what your neighbour thinks. Be a part of your community paper. Comment online.

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Coffee and keyboards After years and years, the inevitable happened. jority of the population did not know much about computThe full cup of coffee jumped out of my hand, turned over ers except they seemed to make a lot of mistakes. and dumped a goodly amount of coffee onto and into my Around the mid to late 70s, the first desktop computers notebook computer keyboard. Panic set in, disconnected emerged. Some had funny names like Vic 20 (I liked that power and turned the computer over with the faint hope one), Osborne, Texas Instruments, Atari and others long gravity would save me from some large costs of repair or since forgotten. replacement. Then the inevitable happened. Computers As with most of the little accidents in life, it became smaller and much easier to use. Prices was a combination of inattention and stupiddeclined rapidly and that made them more ity. Like many, I have gotten away with having a attractive to the average person. As the market mug of coffee or glass of water, milk or whatever base grew, software developers increased and parked close to my computer keyboard. At times improved their products so one did not have it was perched on a none-too-stable pile of notes, to take a year of night school to utilize this books or other assorted “equipment” vital to the somewhat new technology. task at hand. The Internet was found by more and more The incident of the soggy computer led to people. Initially it was crude, and a bit complireminiscence of just how much our world has cated. Users needed a fair amount of knowlchanged in the previous four decades. Wander edge to utilize the system. That changed rapidly ONSIDE back in time to 40 years ago, the computer was as software was created which made it simpler VICBOWMAN to be a user. Who would want to be without a massive machine sitting in its own air conditioned room. To enter the temple of the great their e-mail, Google and all the other stuff that computer one didn’t have to be wearing surgical scrubs, but Internet connection gives us? you had to be one of the anointed few who were allowed acWithout the computer revolution, that other ubiquitous cess to the beloved machine. instrument, the cellphone, would not have been possible. Data was fed in to the computer by way of punch cards. That may have been a blessing but it has become a necessity Anyone younger than 40 probably doesn’t even recall seeing to so very many. them. Really old folks will remember the stiff cards full of We have seen a phenomenal change in the conveniences, little rectangular holes. They were sometimes your bill for and now sometimes necessities, to our lives. Most of it is something. They always had a warning in large bold lettering positive and most frequently enriches our lives. to not “Tear, fold or spindle”. When is the last time anyone I have no wish to return to the old days, but I can’t help spindled a piece of paper? thinking that if I poured a cup of coffee on a typewriter Keyboard data entry was around but it was fairly new and keyboard it would still be a bit of a mess, but when mopped only found in institutions of somewhat scientific bent. up, the typewriter would still perform the as it should. Guess Computers were not for the common folks. The vast mathat is the price of progress.

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Fewer meetings, more action Editor: An open letter to the Northern Health board of directors Representing the Prince George Council of Seniors Advocacy Committee, and seniors in our community, a number of our members attended yet another Northern Health planning meeting last October. Again, we all came to the same conclusion – Northern Health is ill prepared to accommodate the number of

seniors soon to be requiring assistance. Now is the time for action. If these meetings were meant to discover what is needed and what seniors are looking for in the way of services, you have heard over and over again that we need a range of services that will assist seniors to remain in their homes as long as possible. If these meetings were of any value, when might we expect to see a plan developed representing the input from all

these meetings? Time is short and seniors are now being placed on waiting lists for services for so long that many are now living in dangerous situations. Please, Northern Health, stop calling yet more planning meetings and move on to developing these overdue services. Lorna Dittmar Ernie Myers Prince George Council of Seniors

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Utility rate up 105 per cent city should explain Editor: An open letter to the City of Prince George Please find attached a table showing the increases in my monthly payments for utilities from January 2009 to January 2014, which represents an increase of 105.2 per cent increase over five years. Would you please explain how this massive increase is justified? It is my understanding that some municipalities limit such increases to seniors, such as myself, if the senior has lived in their present residence for X number of years. The City of Prince George should consider such limitations for seniors considering that our pensions definitely do not increase at the rate the utility costs and taxes are increasing in the City. Patrick Stapleton Prince George

Editor: Reaction to the B.C .government’s appeal of the recent court ruling in favour of the BCTF: We live in a democracy, and one of the things that makes this system work is a system of checks and balances. We vote for our legislature, but they are always held accountable, even when they gain a majority they are held in check by our judicial system. There have been times in human history where elected officials have been able to rule for a time as they please by manipulating or ignoring the judicial system, but that normally does not end well. If we allow the B.C. government to appeal the recent court ruling regarding their failure to negotiate in good faith with the BC Teachers’ Federation, we are treading on very dangerous waters. The judicial system has done its job. It has taken 12 years of careful deliberation. Our courts have heard the evidence and twice come up with the same ruling. Democratic rights, a legislature that is accountable to its voters, free health care for all and free public education for our children, these are sacred rights to Canadians. Our sense of justice

and our respect for diversity, these are the things that make Canada a great country. They cannot be sacrificed for any political agenda I study and teach history. I examine the darkest chapters of humanity with my students and point out how humanity moves forward and that the sacrifices made by the just are never for naught. They inspire us all to be better. Justice will triumph in the end, but by questioning the ruling of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin, the BC Liberals are showing disdain not only for the BCTF, not only for organized labour, but for our judicial system and for the Canadian way of life. My favourite quote is from Gandhi: “When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall - think of it, always.” If the BC Liberals continue to appeal this ruling, it is inevitable that the BCTF will continue to win in court. How long do we have to wait? What will be the cost to the children, to the teachers and to the citizens of British Columbia? Gerry Chidiac Prince George

Raid on pharmacy loyalty programs Editor: Common Sense 101: Consumers spend their money on goods that give them the best price edge and most satisfaction. Consumers like sales. Consumers shop at locations that provide them the best convenience and time saving. Consumers like selections and consumers are always looking for the best deals. Consumers love one-stop shopping and all the elements that spell “more for the buck” to them. I do not have any enlightening evidence to say for certain those big pharmacies with loyalty programs pose no threat to independent or smaller pharmacies but yet I have not heard any presentable logical arguments that says otherwise. Large pharmacies do not just sell prescription medications. They sell many other everyday goods at prices lower than many independent pharmacies that do not have the buying power to take advantage of bulk buying. Smaller pharmacies may not have enough prescription supplies to meet clients’ demands. Onestop shopping is a welcome feature to most consumers. Forbidding pharmacies to provide loyalty

rewards to their clients on prescription products is no different than interfering with fair competition. So far the facts the College of Pharmacists of BC suggested are, at most, assumptions with no hard cases to support them. I am beginning to think that the College is prejudiced against big chain pharmacies especially resenting the fact that some consumers are happy with their pharmacies. If there is a reasonable explanation with evidence to support this imposition of no royalty programs allowed on prescription purchases, the public deserves to know. I would be darned if the legal system has changed to “decide first, and then we look for supporting evidence that may not exist”. If we follow the logic of Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson, “The fact that there has been no documented harm to the public from customer loyalty programs to date does not mean that the risk of harm is non-existent”, we may as well start jailing people right now though no crime has been committed yet but they may have criminal intentions in the next millennium. Court decisions are not based on unsupported chit chat. Data, proof, unbiased evi-

dence, and reliable samplings are among the many crucial qualifiers in this case. Frivolous imagination is not part of the process. Let’s take a look at today’s business world. Sears gives rewards point on many retail products, Target offers membership benefits, Starbucks gives beverage discounts, restaurants give out two-for-one coupons, clothing retailers offer buy two get one free, department stores offer 65 per cent discount on clearance items, fast food restaurants offer combo deals, the Bay offers super savings on Bay Day, and the list just gets longer and longer. Should consumers’ associations or trade organizations outlaw all these perks because the convenience store up the street cannot afford to do so? Should we all line up and wait for the Supreme Court to tell us all business entities are not allowed to offer deals to their customers because that may influence consumers’ buying habits and spending trends? What could be next? Not allow to shop in discount stores, no using coupons, no going to clearance sales because some other merchants cannot afford or wish to do the same? Everyone likes to be successful in busi-

ness endeavors but not all can achieve such reality. Some win, some lose; some stay and some fold. In the past few decades the cost of prescription drugs has rocketed. The coverage for them from government and non-government medical plans are shrinking while at the same time getting harder to meet all the qualifiers. Many health plans providers will not cover existing conditions which translates to hefty prescription expenses out of pockets. The perks we get from prescription drugs loyalty programs help to level the playing field a bit. Well, I have no idea on how the rest of the case would be presented and argued upon. One thing for sure, The College of Pharmacists should not be concerned with consumers’ buying habits or where they choose to fill their prescriptions when the College has no prove anything negative had happened under the prescription drugs loyalty programs or guaranteed to happen. The fact that there has been no documented harm to the public from meddling with consumers’ choices unjustifiably does not mean the risk of harm is non-existent. Sarah Xia Prince George

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KIDS FUN FAIR Mardi Gras Snow Daze presents Wendy’s Kids Fun Fair at Connaught Youth Centre, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No admission fee. This year’s theme is Disney. Come dressed as your favourite Disney character and receive a free game ticket. Prize for best costume. Games, face painting, crafts and more. Mascots will be in attendance. Food and game tickets 50 cents each.

ECRA DRAMA The Elder Citizens Recreation Association (ECRA) drama club presents Time to Laugh Again on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. Leave behind the winter blues and prepare to laugh out loud. Tickets are $10 per person, $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at the ECRA office, 1692 Tenth Ave. and at the door.

JIMMY RANKIN He was an integral part of one of the most successful Canadian musical families of all time, and Jimmy Rankin has had just as much success since going solo. He’ll be back in Prince George on April 22 for a show at Artspace, above Books and Company. Tickets are on sale now at Books and Company and on the night of the show at the door.

Fretless in music and life Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com When it comes to their music, they are fun loving and fearless. The Fretless are enjoying their success with both records and live performances, and their tour combines both with a CD launch party. The Canadian indie string quartet has been garnering recognition and music awards across the continent. One of the four, Ivonne Hernandez from Victoria, is the reigning five-time North American Fiddle Grand Champion. She’s “excited,” she says, to be on tour and sharing their unique brand of music with fans. Hernandez spoke Sunday with the Free Press. “Three of us (Hernandez, Karrnnel Sawitsky and Trent Freeman) went to school in Boston together. We all knew each other from the time we were young, growing up and performing in fiddling contests. Then we met Eric [Wright], a cello player from Vermont and we just hit it off and wanted to start a group that we figured might be unique. A group that would have the look of a classical quartet but the music we would play would be fiddle and Celtic kind of music.” The Fretless play Prince George on Feb. 20. Talent, tenacity and energy is at the root of their success. It can get pretty lively, says Hernandez. Although she’s not heard fiddle music called athletic, she says every member gives it all they’ve got on stage. “I would say classical and fiddle are very athletic for different reasons. We push ourselves a lot with our arrangements, both in what we can do as individuals as well as a group, such as utilizing every instrument to the maximum, whether it’s rhythmic or chopping or whatever. We all have different backgrounds that we all draw upon and so the combination fits well together.” Sawitsky, a five-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee (for solo material as well as duo work)

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while still in his teens, was a fourtime Saskatchewan fiddle champion and a finalist in the Canadian National Fiddle Championship and the Grand North American Fiddle Championship. Freeman won a 2012 Canadian folk music award: Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year for his folk/ jazz recording Rock Paper Scissors. He’s also a five-time finalist in the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship and winner of the Comox Valley Mentor of the Year Award for his work directing a 40-piece community ensemble Fiddlejam. Wright, a cellist, was classicallytrained from age 7 and a member of the Vermont All-State Orchestra and the New England Orchestra. When not on tour, he teaches at music camps and works as a composer/sound designer for film and is a music consultant for EMI publishing in Los Angeles. They are like family, Hernandez says. “We’re together all the time on tour, so we have a lot of fun. We’re constantly working on new music while we are on tour... we’re like a real family.” How did they get the name? “We were just kind of brain storming and we thought, ‘we all

play strings with no frets unlike the guitar or mandalin’... and it has a double meaning so it’s kind of fun. We joke around a lot and when you see us on stage, you see us singing and dancing and playing around, there’s all kinds of hilarity in our shows.” Asked about the weather, touring in winter, Hernandez laughs. “We picked some cold months for sure but the tour takes up most of the year and, well, Eric’s from Vermont and Karrnnel’s from Saskatchewan, so they’re used to the cold and we (she and Freeman) are getting used to it even though we’re from Vancouver Island.” The tour includes plans to record with other artists. “We just got finished in the studio and now we’ll be doing a few little projects with other artists. So when we get to Calgary, we’ll be recording with a band called Pear and doing a couple of tracks with them, so we’re pretty excited about that. Then we have a few other collaborations in the works. “Right now we’re touring B.C. and Alberta for the next three weeks, then we have a break, then we head out to Manitoba and Saskatchewan – then out east.” Hernandez says Prince George audiences can look forward to a

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her love of art and creativity with those who attend her workshop through Two Rivers Gallery. “I loved creating art right from a young age,” said Vance, an elementary school teacher who’s lived in Prince George for 35 years and has raised a family here. What are her hopes for the workshop? “My class is structured because I want people to feel they are safe and can be creative. I want to make this (class) a jumping-off point for them and I’m hoping they will walk away, joyfully, with three lovely acrylic on hardboard pieces of artwork. I want them to go away feeling inspired and having a good structure to build on with a ‘toolbox’ they can refer to and use later on.” Vance took formal art education at UBC but is mostly self taught as an artist. “I’ve done block printing, stencil techniques, chalk pastel, collages, water colours – I used to like working with water colours when the children were young because when I needed to, I could put down my brush and not have to wash it out. Most of my paintings now – and what I will be teaching at the workshop – are with acrylics. “I love working in acrylics, they’re water-based and fast drying and very forgiving, unlike watercolours. If you make a mistake, you can just paint over it. And I love the brilliant colours, they are exciting to work with.” When it comes to subject, it can be landscapes, people, animals or water life, realistic based on photographs or stylistic based on her own imagination and whimsy. Her energy to create art

seems boundless and she is inspired by many things – scenic forest, skier on the slopes, doves, found objects such as Indian bracelets, salmon run or even a kind gesture. “I broke my leg and my son sent me flowers and I was inspired to paint this,” she said pointing to one of her pieces. There is a collection of paintings of the Queen Charlotte Islands and works where her subjects were he own family members. She especially loves working with young children. “I teach Grade 1 and 2 and whenever we have a special school art project to do, I find them so unrestrained and very creative. They create with complete abandon and really enjoy it. I believe in beautifying every environment and their artwork provides a permanent aesthetic, one that stays with the school.” From a very young age, Vance has always appreciated beauty. “I believe in a beautiful life,” said Vance. “An artist friend, James Macdonald, who passed away recently, said: ‘A painting is a feeling, a shout, a murmur, a gesture of love and communication – and no one has to understand it.’” Karma Vance will be facilitating a workshop: Adding Energy to Your Painting on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop is focused on helping artists create atmosphere, movement and drama in their landscape paintings, experiment with tinted backgrounds and learn techniques to lift out energy fields. For more information call Two Rivers Gallery at 250-614-7800 or visit their website at www.tworiversgallery.ca.

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Joseph brings back music Popular singer songwriter Martyn Joseph returns to Prince George March 15. Local music promoters Jo and Greg Beattie brought Joseph to Canada for the first time 15 years ago for a 13-venue tour through B.C. Since then he has garnered a large following of fans. With a career spanning 30 years which includes 31 albums, over half a million records and thousands of live performances, the versatility of his music touches genres of folk, rock, soul, folk funk and Americana. In a Feb. 12 press release Joseph says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really what I do is to try and write songs that with luck might step up and make some sense of a moment in time. A good song makes you feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not alone in the world.â&#x20AC;? Songs for Coming Home, his most recent studio album, is filled with snapshots and images from his personal journey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the heart of the record is the notion that we are always striving to return. Returning to a place of solace, understanding, compassion, a place of justice, mercy and peace. That despite the carnage around us we can still save the day.â&#x20AC;? Joseph has won the love of audiences throughout the U.S. and Europe with his live dates. He previously toured with the likes of Art Garfunkel, Mike and The Mechanics, Celine Dion, and Shirley Bassey.

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hailed as a raconteur weaving tales on topical concerns as well as stories on the fragility of love with a magical ability to reach out to his listeners through his passion and sense of humour. Joseph was awarded Best Male Artist at the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards and in 2012 his song, Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Always Maybe, won the best folk song category in the World Independent Music Awards.

In addition to his top 50 U.K. hits, the importance of his work has been recognized by programs such as BBC 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prime time series on Singer/ Songwriters. According to the release, social justice has an essential presence throughout his music, which has been recognized with various humanitarian awards and plaudits. Joseph is concerned with making music that is relevant

and vital to his audience, he engages with challenging narratives tackling the complexity of the human condition underpinned with a promise of hope. Beattie and Associates and The Damer Agency present Martyn Joseph in concert at the Prince George Playhouse on Saturday, March 15 starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Books and Company. Phone 250-563-6637.

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52nd ANNUAL KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS (BC) CHARITY APPEAL 2013/2014

Main Draw Held 01 February 2014 in Vancouver, B.C.

Randy Bachman, left, and Fred Turner are ripping it up to the old BTO sounds, and the Forged in Rock tour will be making a stop at CN Centre on June 2. Barney Bentall will be a special guest for the show, and tickets go on sale Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmasters.

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Chamber Week What’s Going On All events take place at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, 890 Vancouver St., in the boardroom. Bring your own lunch.

COFFEE WITH THE CEO Monday, February 17, 8-9 a.m. Who says Mondays have to be blue? Join us at the Chamber for our Monday morning social event and meet our CEO, Christie Ray. Enjoy a fresh, hot cup of coffee and an ooey-gooey cinnamon bun from Sassafras. Get the latest and greatest Chamber news delivered from Christie Ray.

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New CEO for Chamber Sheri Lamb Special to the Free Press When opportunity knocked Christie Ray couldn’t resist opening the door at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. “I realized I didn’t want to shy away from such an amazing opportunity,” said Ray about taking on the challenge of being the CEO of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce in October 2013. “I have a tremendous drive to be part of moving the north forward economically and this really allows me to be up front helping as part of a larger group to drive that change.” The 38-year-old returned to Prince George, where she lived on and off since 1994 about six months prior to becoming CEO, with her husband, Oliver, and their two kids, four-year-old Caitlin and two-year-old Dylan, to take a position as project manager at the Chamber. Ray said she didn’t consider applying for the vacant CEO position when it first opened up last summer, but a couple months later she realized a dream job doesn’t come around every day. With close to 850 members, the Prince George branch is the fifth largest Chamber in British Columbia, said Ray, which means a lot of responsibility and pressure on the CEO. The history of “burnout among Chamber CEOs” was something Ray said she took into consideration before accepting the job. “My number one role at any given point is being a mothProud to support the

er,” said Ray. “That is very much supported by the chamber board. I came in with some ideas with how that could be done and have implemented some of them and I’m in the process of implementing others.” Since taking on the job as CEO, Ray has seen almost the entire staff turn over, which has given her the chance to recreate some of the jobs and delegate more responsibilities to other employees. She also hired a part-time director of external relations to help her deal with outside requests. “I very much enjoy working at a fast pace, it’s a really good fit for my personality,” said Ray. “At the same time I’m trying to limit it to a certain extent so it doesn’t drive me crazy.” Ray was born in Prince George and raised in Smithers before returning to her birthplace for post-secondary school, where she was a part of the first graduating class at UNBC to complete all four years of their education at the main campus (1994-98). With a degree in commerce, Ray spent several years working on marketing strategies for various private businesses in Prince George and across Canada. Her husband’s military service gave the couple the chance to experience other cities and towns in Canada including stops in Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, Oromocto, N.B. and Charlottetown, P.E.I. Ray said living in various cities has given her perspective on what makes Prince George special. “Prince George has it all and it’s certainly a place that I feel passionate about, putting my skills and past into use to help create and continue to drive a positive future for our community and our region,” said Ray. “There is no place that my husband and I would rather be to raise our kids.”

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NOT ALL CONTENT IS KING Thursday, February 20, noon–1 p.m. Content marketing is all the rage for 2014. “Content is King” in marketing, right? Be found on social media, have keywords in place for your online marketing strategy, and start getting your face and brand on video too. However, we are here to share why “Not All Content is King”. • What is content marketing? • Why GREAT content is actually king and how do you generate it for your business • Questions you should be asking to generate great marketing content • Where is content marketing heading for 2014

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Connect, Engage, Enhance The next step in Chamber membership Christie Ray Chamber of Commerce CEO So, now you’re a Chamber member. Congratulations! You’ve taken that initial step toward harnessing the power of a business community working together. Businesses join the Chamber for a number of reasons. Whether it is to attend events, help shape government policy, or it just feels like “the right thing to do”, you see value in membership. You may have already taken advantage of the many available Member Benefits to reduce your cost of business, such as the affordable group insurance plan or discounts on gas, travel and more. Now is the time to dig deeper – see if the Chamber can help you achieve further business objectives. CONNECT! The Prince George Chamber of Commerce is the fifth-largest Chamber in the Province of B.C. with approximately 850 members. If your strategic objectives include engagement with other local businesses (to find clients, to build business to business relationships or simply to mix with like-minded individuals), check out the wide array of opportunities to connect through the Chamber. Luncheons, seminars and workshops are offered regularly throughout the year - providing an excellent platform for building or enhancing support networks. They also provide a forum to hear a range of interesting and relevant speakers. For more in-depth networking, join our premier events such as the President’s Gala in March, the Corporate Challenge Golf Tournament in August or the Business Excellence Awards in October. Never underestimate what can result from building great relationships with like-minded business people! ENGAGE! “People share, read and generally engage more with any type of content when it’s surfaced through friends and people they know and trust,” – Malorie Lucich (Facebook). Is your marketing plan in need of a pick-me-up? Does your target market include business owners and the general community? Leverage your Chamber association and trusted material, events and communications to achieve far-reaching marketing objectives. Consider sponsorship. Numerous opportunities exist to tie your business name to Chamber events and publications beyond advertising in the newsletter, directory and website. Sponsorship is a strategic marketing method that ensures both parties’ needs and objectives are met, while allowing marketing value to far exceed investment. Call us to talk marketing strategy! Let’s discuss what you would ultimately like to receive from your marketing investment.

The Chamber of Commerce team are Chrissy Blok (left), Sharon Tozer, Sorin Pasca, Jennifer Brandle-McCall, Christie Ray, and Dana Walls.

ENHANCE! Chambers of Commerce are recognized worldwide as powerful lobbying vehicles influencing all levels of government. The Prince George Chamber is no different. In fact, your Prince George Chamber has been recognized by decision-makers and among the Chamber community as being particularly strong in advocacy. From downtown parking to temporary foreign workers, the Chamber takes on issues of importance to its membership. Not only does your Chamber have excellent working relationships with local representatives at all three levels of government, but we also maintain policy alignment with the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce. Through hard work and association, your Chamber’s voice can be heard across the community and the country. Your business issues matter…so don’t hesitate to bring them to our attention. So, how do you connect, engage and enhance? It’s easy. Simply call the Chamber team at 250-562-2454 or come in to the office at 890 Vancouver St. The coffee is always on and we’re always happy to discuss your business needs.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS! MERCI À NOS PARTENAIRES! The 2015 Canada Winter Games would like to thank the following Prince George Chamber of Commerce members for their support: / Les Jeux d’hiver du Canada 2015 souhaitent remercier les membres de la Chambre de commerce de Prince George suivants pour leur soutien:

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Bill Phillips Vice-President of Finance Bill Phillips is the Managing Editor of the Prince George Free Press and the co-owner of a cattle ranch. He is the past-president of the Kiwanis Club of Prince George. Bill has lived in Prince George for seven-and-a-half years and just finished building a “dream home” here. Bill was elected to the Chamber of Commerce board of directors three years ago and has been vice-president since June 2011. He is currently the vice-president of finance. He chaired the board’s Strategic Planning and Visioning Task Force, which resulted in the completion of the strategic plan for the Chamber. He sits on the Advocacy Committee and the Governance Committee. In 2012 he sat on the B.C. Chamber of Commerce’s Policy Prioritization Review Task Force.

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Cindi Pohl - Vice President Cindi Pohl has served on the board of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce since 2010. She is currently in the role of Vice President. Cindi chairs two committees, and sits on the Downtown Prince George Association board as an ex-officio for the Chamber. Cindi also is a Director on the Prince George Montessori Education Society board. Currently she is an Account Manager for Waste Management of Canada based out of Prince George. She has been with Waste Management for over 10 years, helping customers to have more sustainable practices for waste and recycling removal. Her past work experience consists of over 24 years of sales, customer service, training and management. This experience includes increasing revenue and profitability of current accounts, selling new business opportunities, reducing lost accounts by diffusing cancellation requests, and establishing and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. Cindi’s formal education includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education from the University of Strathclyde. She is most recently working toward a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Northern BC.

Corey Naphtali - Vice President Corey Naphtali has been on the Chamber’s Board of Directors for the past two years and is excited about the opportunities for businesses in Prince George in the coming years. Corey is an audit partner at KPMG LLP and has been serving the business community since moving to Prince George from Vancouver in 2006. Corey is actively involved in the community, currently serving as the Vice-President of the Kiwanis Club of PG and Treasurer for PacificSport Northern British Columbia. He can be seen playing indoor and outdoor soccer throughout the year participating in the NCSSL and BCISL. Corey spends a lot of time with his very supportive wife (Katie) and three fantastic kids (Isabelle, Oliver and Owen). He would bring a unique voice to the executive at the Chamber, speaking on behalf of local business and families, and contributing to the success of the community.

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Todd Bugge has 31 years of radio and TV marketing experience and recognizes how important good communication is to business and organizations. His enthusiasm is tempered with a strong understanding of the local market and its community. Todd served as a director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upper Fraser Valley along with serving four years on the Mission Chamber of Commerce and for the past year has sat as a Director with the Prince George Chamber of Commerce and been involved in multiple committee work. Todd resides with his wife in Prince George and works at Vista Radio West serving Prince George and other regions of B.C., Alberta and Ontario as an integrated marketing specialist. He strongly believes in not only being a part of the business community but in giving back. With his extensive past chamber experience, Todd strongly believes that he can be a positive driving force in enhancing the goals and accomplishments of the Chamber.

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Being born and raised in Prince George, I want to help give back to the community that has provided me with so many unique opportunities. Prince George is a great city to live and work in, and is constantly improving because of the hard work done by so many outstanding individuals and organizations. The skills I have developed by studying and working in the North will help me contribute to this effort while focusing on the vision created by the Chamber. My involvement in economic development, business development, and community engagement will help me to strengthen the relationships between the Chamber and its many stakeholders. I would like to ask for your input and support so that I can best represent the interests of the business owners and the citizens of this city.

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CLINT DAHL I have always been a big believer in all Prince George has to offer and have always wanted to contribute to promote it and make it an even better place. We are at a great time in the North. Five years ago we used to say that the south knew nothing of the province beyond Hope. Now it’s recognized that the way the North goes so does the province. The Northern Decade is upon us and I want to help push to make sure we capitalize on these opportunities. The Chamber is a great organization to accomplish this. When the people in Prince George work towards common goals, what we have accomplished is amazing. I believe my past experience and contacts would be an asset to the Chamber as we move forward in the coming years and I truly look forward to it. Past - Initiatives Prince George Board member, Governance Chair, Chairman of the Board; Rotary Club of Prince George Director; Innovation Resource Centre board of director; Progress Prince George board member; 2015 Canada Winter Games Bid Committee Member. Current BC Northern Real Estate Board of Director.

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MAURICIO PLATA I have a Bachelors degree in Marketing, a specialization in Business Management and a diploma in Top Management; I have over 20 years of working experience in business development, marketing and customer service; I have been very successful leading top performing teams by coaching, developing, empowering and recognizing my team members. I am very passionate about social development activities; in the lower mainland I volunteered for four years with the Colombian Community of B.C., starting in 2006 as Vice-President, and as President from 2007 to 2010. For two years I was a member of the Social Issues Committee for the City of Burnaby. As a family man I understand the importance of caring, respect, and the need to listen and understand others’ opinions and needs. In Prince George I work as a Customer Service Team Manager for FortisBC and I am the President of the Latino Canadian Associacion of Nothern BC.

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Vincent has had a varied background throughout his employment history, after leaving school early (not his choice) and starting his construction career for the next 16 years. Throughout that time he worked from the west coast throughout the interior right down to Vancouver. Always willing to try something new, he took training as a cook and worked at the Vancouver Friendship Center as well as some bush camps. In the last 18 years he has changed his focus to training and community development. After more schooling he secured work at the PG Native Friendship Center as well as CNC as a trainer. Through this work, he made some key contacts and secured work as a community development intern. For the next seven years, he went on to become an accomplished community development worker. In this time, he has seen the successful start up and running of over 100 Aboriginal businesses throughout B.C. Vince went on to start Nu Yiz Boat Tours, a successful small family business for the next seven years. This seasonal business left Vincent plenty of time to spend with his family, as well as time to volunteer in the community in the off season. After a successful run with the business, Vincent applied and was chosen to lead the Young Warriors Program. This leadership and cultural training program is for children 10 to 12 years of age. He is currently the Executive Director at the Aboriginal Business and Community Development Centre here in Prince George.

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JOHN REED John works at the College of New Caledonia as the Operations Manager, School of Trades and Technologies; he is a strong advocate for the need for skilled workers, through apprenticeships and training. John is an avid supporter of local business and In the 20 years that John has lived in Prince George he has worked in operations management for manufacturing companies and has been an active member of the business community. John is actively involved in a variety of sports and has served as a director for Prince George Youth Soccer for over 15 years, serving in numerous executive roles. Currently John is a Director for the British Columbia Soccer Association holding positions for the North Liaison and the Chairman for the Referee Committee.

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DAN RYAN Dan Ryan is a statistician, Senior Academic Administrator, outdoor enthusiast and busy father. He is originally from Northern Ontario, where he spent much of his spare time outdoors. He studied at the University of Guelph, obtaining his PhD in Applied Statistics. His work in statistics, his interest in wildlife, marine life and love of the outdoors have taken him from Ontario to both the east and west coasts of Canada and to Australia, where he has lived and worked in small rural communities at top-ranked universities, and Canadian and Australian research institutes. His passion for science and discovery and his belief in the importance of education to communities and youth, drew him to pursue administrative roles at two universities. UNBC’s reputation as a top-ranked Research University, and its location in Northern B.C., made it a strong draw for Dan. Dan is presently the Dean of Science and Management at UNBC. He splits his time between the University and cross country skiing, skating, and hiking with his wife and three young daughters, playing hockey, occasionally finding time for an event with the Silvertip Archers, and learning to fly fish.

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Bruce Wayne is a global business professional. As a Director and Senior Manager in Fortune 500 companies like Pearson Education and Coca-Cola Refreshments, he has had the privilege of working with some of the most influential brands of our generation. Also having owned his own small business overseas, allowed him to demonstrate his entrepreneurial spirit and successfully operated an early childhood education training center with 28 staff and over 500 members. He has a strong sense of family, community, and business and is a passionate supporter of Prince George’s economic and civic development. In 2013 he was elected to the Board of Directors at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, where he volunteers his time and energy serving its members and supporting the local business community. Bruce speaks Chinese/Mandarin as a second language and lives in Prince George with his lovely wife and beautiful three-year-old daughter, where they enjoy the many indoor/ outdoor activities available in B.C’s Northern Capital.

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DOUG WILLOUGHBY

Lorna Wendling Doug is a Chartered is a senior Accountant with over manager with 30 years of executive Deloitte LLP experience in and has been financial services. practicing in Doug has lived in public accounting Prince George for for over 20 nine years and has years, primarily been a director on the with private boards for Progress companies. Prince George, Prince Lorna has been George Golf and Curling Club, the Regional involved with the Chamber since she arrived in Corrections Centre, and, currently the David Prince George in 2011 as a Director and has been Douglas Botanical Garden Society. an active member in the Chamber’s advocacy, Doug is newly retired and has the time and communication and finance committees. She commitment to expand his community service. has recently stepped in as interim chair for the Doug believes that the number one issue Communication’s Committee. Prior to Lorna’s facing the Prince George business community arrival in Prince George, she was involved with is population growth. the Chamber of Commerce in London, Ont. The Chamber and its members will be the for a number of years on both the Federal and catalyst and advocate for the changes necessary to take advantage of new mining, oil and gas, Provincial Affairs and the Municipal Affairs a rebounding forestry sector, and the Asian Committee. market potential. Currently Lorna is the Chair of the Central BC Prince George has a proud reputation as Railway and Forestry Museum Board, is a member being a community that comes together to of the Northern BC United Way Community resolve problems and advance initiatives. Doug Impact and Investment Committee, and a mentor shares that pride and wants to be part of our with the United Way’s “Mentor Me” program. community’s future. Past community activities have included sitting as a board member with the Canadian Manufacturers and Export Association – South Western Ontario, Lung Association – Oxford County, Big Sisters – London and District, London Community Resource ESTABLISHED 1940 Centre and St. Anthony French Immersion For all your used & rebuilt auto parts Catholic School PAC, and as a member of the Canadian Association for Family www.pgautowrecking.com Enterprise. pgaw@telus.net Lorna resides in Prince George with her 9223 Northern Crescent Phone: 250-561-1111 husband and two daughters. Her interests Prince George, BC Fax: 250-561-1025 include painting, hiking and being a V2N 5T7 Toll Free: 1-800-663-8218 hockey mom.

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The PG Chamber of Commerce strives to connect, engage and enhance the quality of life in our community by providing opportunities for businesses to succeed. The Chamber is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the members. We are managed by a professional staff of six. The work of the Chamber is carried out by staff and volunteer committees and task forces. Together, we work hard to support our membership. The Chamber speaks on matters affecting our members, research business issues, encourage investment, work to broaden the tax base, support crime prevention programs, recognize the importance of education in providing employment skills, are aware of environmental and cultural issues and maintain contact and work with politicians to improve the manner and method of doing business in Prince George. For newcomers, the Chamber is a primary resource for researching and understanding our community.

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Our in-house services include the Blackwater Restaurant and Lounge, Room Service, The Willow Room for meetings and gatherings for up to 60 persons, catering and much more.

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30 years! 1790 Hwy 97 South, Prince George, B.C. Dignity Memorial Providers Funerals • Cremation • Monuments

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milestones 45 YEAR Hub City Motors & Equipment Ltd.

20 YEAR AJ Safety Centre Ltd. Carney Hill Neighbourhood Centre Carrier Lumber Ltd. CIBC Wood Gundy John S. Beverley & Associates Inc. Krause, Murry OK Tire Store Paciﬁc BioEnergy Corporation Prince George Free Press Up the Creek Garment Co. Walmsley & Associates WOLFTEK Industries Inc.

10 YEAR 5 Star Towing 5th & Carney Subaru A & W Restaurants Alder Hills Golf A-Tech Security Benchmark Automotive Services Inc. Canadian Tire-Prince George Canadian Western Bank Everything Foam Co. Great Canadian Oil Change Honeyman, Collin Hwy 97 Adopt a Basket Imperial Parking Canada Corp. INSYTE Employer Solutions Inc. Northern Industrial Sales NIS Parker Optometry Prince George Cougars Ross’ Maintenance

30 YEAR College of New Caledonia Continuing Education

15 YEAR A.B. Auto Electric Rebuilders Aberdeen Glen Developments Ltd. Accurate Door and Hardware Co. Ltd. Allrite Heating & Ventilation Ltd. A-Star Automotive Recyclers Ltd. CanaSteel Rebar Services Corp. Century Plaza Hotel & Spa City Furniture (PG) Ltd. Curtis-Elite Security Ltd. Docu-Shred Dr. Terrance C. Warawa Chiropractic Inc. Dulux Paints 8877 ppg architectural codings Erafor Forestry Ltd. Forest Power Sports Ltd. Homesteader Health Impressions L & M Engineering Ltd. Marathon Eavestroughing Ltd. Modern Countertops/Superior Woodworks Nauroth & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd. Northern Health Authority Pateman Management Ltd. Phoenix Physiotherapy Clinic Pine Valley Golf Centre Portal Installation Ltd. Positive Living North Society Prince George Auto Wrecking Ltd. Razors Edge Hair Studio & Day Spa RCJ Powder Coatings Inc. Roger’s Custom Meats 1981 Ltd. Sharp Construction Ltd. SNC-Lavalin Environment Superior Propane ropane UNBC Commerce mmerce Student Society VanWay Cabinets abinets Ltd. Westburne Electrical Supply B.C. WestJet Airlines rlines Ltd.

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25 YEAR Prince George Symphony Two Rivers Gallery Prince George Airport Authority Aspen Grove Golf Course Lakewood Funeral Home Equity Plumbing & Heating Community Futures Fraser Fort George Columbia Bitulithic Division of Lafarge Canada

5 YEAR A.J. Forsyth Barrette Ventures Canadian Payroll Association, The Cintas Canada Ltd. Clear Choice Water Co. Ltd. Cloudburst Transport Ltd. Edward Jones Investments Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Ltd. Partnership Future Cents Gamescape Multiplayer Gaming Ltd. JAZ Training & Facilitation Li-Car Management Group dba 392343 BC Ltd. Odlum Brown Limited - Ana Fernandes PaciﬁcSport Northern BC Prince George Crisis Pregnancy Centre Queensway Auto World Ltd. Tabor Pizza Ltd. Tasha Moodley - Inspiring Personal and Business Excellence Topaz Bead Gallery TranStrata Inc. Refrigeration Ltd. TRPG Refrige gera r tion & Repairs Re Sports Clinic Victoria Spo ort rtss Physiotherapy Physioth

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in the Electronic Distributions Systems Department, where she worked closely with the Marketing and Communications Department on digital marketing campaigns, advertising and the re-branding of Coast Hotels. Now Chrissy has focused her attention to the Prince George Chamber of Commerce and the business needs of its members as the Membership and Events Manager.

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Chamco is searching for a front line Customer service and Internal Sales person with commensurate administrative responsibilities associated with organizing parts and service capabilities to meet and exceed customer requirements. Some knowledge of the operation and maintenance of rotating equipment such as compressors, dryers and or pumps would assist you. If you are customer oriented, organized, a team player, enjoy building a business within a business, and have previous experience in Parts and Service- we may have the position for you. F/T opportunity with benemts

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Early Childhood Educators (ECE) and ECE Assistants Do you have a passion for working with children? The Child Development Centre provides services to up to 1,200 children per year, helping them develop to their potential. We have excellent facilities and one of the nicest playgrounds in northern BC. We are accepting rĂŠsumĂŠs for casual Early Childhood Educators (ECE) and ECE Assistants positions within our preschool and daycare programs. Come work with a dynamic team of professionals, and children of all abilities. We are a unionized employer, offering excellent wages, beneÂżts and working conditions. Please submit your rĂŠsumĂŠ to the Child Development Centre, 1687 Strathcona Ave. or Email it to: ece@cdcpg.org, Attention: Sharon Beetlestone, Manager of Early Childhood Education

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Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportuniĆ&#x;es for conĆ&#x;nuous growth and development? Tolko is seeking two highly moĆ&#x;vated individuals to assume exciĆ&#x;ng, mulĆ&#x;faceted roles within our Prairie Woodlands group. Under the direcĆ&#x;on of the Woodlands Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Forestry, the OperaĆ&#x;ons Forester will work in a team environment to develop OperaĆ&#x;onal Plans that meet mill volume requirements, allow eÄ¸cient access to wood supply, and consider mulĆ&#x;stakeholder requirements. Tolko oÄŤers an uncompromising focus on safety performance, compeĆ&#x;Ć&#x;ve compensaĆ&#x;on packages, sustainable business pracĆ&#x;ces, a progressive environment and we are an industry leader in world markets.

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FT Registered Dental Hygienist required. Please mail resume to: Dr. Mirko Pellizzari, 674 Front St., Quesnel, BC V2J 2K8.

Trades, Technical PETROLEUM TANKER DRIVERS Scamp Transport Ltd. is an innovative and progressive petroleum transport co. that have terminals in Edmonton, Calgary, Kamloops, & Langley

growing a minimum of 20% in each of the last 3 consecutive years. We are once again growing and in the process of opening a new terminal in Prince George. We have positions for day cab/nightshift local, and bunk drivers for the new branch. We have secured local and highway work. Applicants must have 3 years Class 1 experience with no previous DUI related offences. SCAMP OFFERS; • Job Security • 4 On 4 Off Schedule Rotation • Competitive Wages • Opportunity To Earn Over $3.50/hr. In Safety • Bonuses • Night Shift Premium • Full Beneﬁts • RRSP Plan • Excellent Work Enviro. Please fax your resume and drivers abstract in conﬁdence to: Troy Campbell 1-604-856-6166 or email: troy@ scamptransport.com

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ELECTRICAL COMPANY requires Journeymen & Apprentices for a new hospital project in Burns Lake. Email resume to: birk@keldonelectric.com ELECTRICIAN Houston, BC DH Manufacturing is looking for a F/T Electrician. Candidate needs to be min. 3rd yr, reliable, team player, mechanically inclined, able to work independently on projects, and willing to travel for some jobs. Wage will be negotiable on experience. Email to: dhmnfg@gmail.com JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com WORK IN TOWN Now HIRING Certified Mechanics Competitive Rates and Benefits. 250-962-9041 careers@geotechdriling.com

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Required F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Exc. Compensation Based On Experience. Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Private in-home care and housekeeping services tailored to your needs. Call for more info 250-649-8783

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: BENNY ALBERT WOYTKIW, DECEASED, FORMERLY OF: 6955 CRANBROOK HILL ROAD, PRINCE GEORGE, BC NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of BENNY ALBERT WOYTKIW, Deceased, who died on October 8, 2013, are hereby required to send them to the Executor, Royal Trust Corporation of Canada, Attention: Jacqueline Eddy, Senior Trust Ofﬁcer, 7th Floor, 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4P3, Ref. No. 46432218, before March 31, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which it has notice.

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

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

Misc. for Sale 1-250-762-9447

HARDWOOD MANOR 1575 Queensway Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Heat/hot water included

Phone 250-563-2221

Firewood, driest wood in town split & delivered $180/cord (250)964-2020

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Fully furnished 1 bdrm bsmt suite for 1 person - no pets. New appl, wireless cable, & all utilities included in rent. Available March 1st. Close to CNC UNBC & Pine Centre. 250-564-9443 or 250-301-9350

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This is a full time permanent position with a pay rate of $37.17/hour.

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Please send all applications and questions to careers@atlanticpower.com.

Household Services A mature lady interested in doing light housekeeping in your home. If interested call Sandra at (250)981-3752

Sony Big Screen 43” TV on matching cabinet. A1 condition. $250 OBO(250)562-5977

Grade 12 diploma or GED, strong computer skills and valid BC driver’s license required; Standard First Aid Training preferred.

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Williams Lake Power Plant seeks a Maintenance and Materials Technician to manage the inventory of this biomass facility. Working within the Maintenance Team, this person will manage the requisition, receiving and distribution of parts throughout the plant.

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

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Financial Services ANNACIS ISLAND Pawnbrokers open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Computers, Smartphones, Games, Tools etc. #104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisis landpawnbrokers.com.

Majestic Management (1981) Ltd.

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Help Wanted

Local electrical wholesaler in Quesnel requires self motivated, experienced, professional, hard working person with valid drivers licence. For inside sales / warehouse position with room for advancement. Salary based on experience. Please forward your resume & drivers abstract to Adam at 1275 Cariboo Hwy 97 North in Quesnel B.C. V2J 2Y or Email: adam.daly@nedco.ca

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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

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Transportation

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

Most Sizes Available 15270 Hwy 97 South 250.963.3435

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Legal Notices NOTICE IS GIVEN BY HIGHWAY 16 STORAGE 4422 KIMBALL RD, PG BC Under the Warehouse Lien Act, That a claim is made against the Persons listed below for the goods they have abandoned in storage. All efforts to contact you have failed. If the storage fees and related costs are not paid in full and the goods removed by February 15, 2014, the goods will be seized and sold with the proceeds to be kept against your debts, as per the contract you signed: Shirley Conlon $756.00 Charlene Krinner $1302.00 Valerie Leclair $1016.79

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BOD YMAN - PAINTER

Are you interested in excelling in a fast paced, challenging environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. A well established Prince George truck & equipment dealer is currently seeking BODYMAN - PAINTER to join our team. • This position pays $35.20 per hour for a Journeyman; all other Overtime is paid at double time. • Full dental and medical packages as well as an RRSP plan in place. • Long term commitment, including a training and career development program.

Gibson Energy ULC is a progressive, growth oriented, North American midstream oil & gas company. Our Fort St. John, B.C. branch is currently seeking dedicated, safety oriented, full time Contract Carriers for our Fort St. John Area.

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If you are a team player with a good work ethic, please forward resume to:

Chris Ciseki, Service Manager 1995 Quinn Street Prince George, BC V2N 2X2 Fax: 250-562-6288 or by email: cciseki@inland-group.com

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Looking for your next great career opportunity? Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͍ ƚ dŽůŬŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƐƚ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ĚĞƉĞŶĚƐ ŽŶ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĂůŝŐŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶĂů ǀĂůƵĞƐ͘ tĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͗

GIS Analyst

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Valid Class 1 license Clean driver’s abstract 2+ years driving experience is an asset Current H2S and First Aid certiﬁcates Oilﬁeld experience is an asset

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Gibson Energy ULC offers a competitive compensation package.

DĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉĞƌŝŶƚĞŶĚĞŶƚ YƵĞƐƚ tŽŽĚ͕ YƵĞƐŶĞů͕

Interested candidates are invited to apply via email at driveforgibsons@gibsons.com or by Fax at 780-392-6722.

dŽůŬŽ ŽīĞƌƐ ĂŶ ƵŶĐŽŵƉƌŽŵŝƐŝŶŐ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ͕ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞƐ͕ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ ůĞĂĚĞƌ ŝŶ ǁŽƌůĚ ŵĂƌŬĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐŽŵĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ people to join our team!

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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 within our organization HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Native Healing Centre – Youth Drug & Alcohol Counsellor Closing date: February 17, 2014 at Noon 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 posting, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Forestry Field Operations Supervisor - Mackenzie (Fulltime) Mackenzie Fibre Management Corporation provides the Mackenzie Pulp Mill Corporation with access to the regions fibre resources. We are a Paper Excellence company headquartered in Mackenzie, British Columbia. Mackenzie Fibre offers competitive wages and an attractive benefit package. Mackenzie Fibre is currently looking for a Forestry Field Operations Supervisor for our Mackenzie Division. The qualified candidate will have experience in the following areas: • Supervision of Harvesting, Road Maintenance, and Mobile Chipping Contractors • Harvesting and Hauling Logistics • Log Quality and Client relations Job Description Brief: The Forestry Field Operations Supervisor will have broad responsibility over logging, hauling operations, chipping operations, log quality, road maintenance and client/customer interactions and will work collaboratively with other supervisor(s) to successfully complete projects. Detailed job descriptions will be provided to short-listed candidates. Salary and Benefits: Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

Please fax or send resumes to: “Re: MF Field Operations Supervisor” @ (250) 997-6846 (Fax) or email: admin@mackenzieﬁbre.com

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Come visit us at our upcoming job fairs in YƵĞƐŶĞů and ,ŽƵƐƚŽŶ to learn more about our modern ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟ ĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƟ ǀĂƚĞĚ ǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞ ŽĨ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ĞŵƉůŽǇĞĞƐ͘ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟ ǀĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ WƌŽĚƵĐƟ ŽŶ͕ dƌĂĚĞƐ͕ tŽŽĚůĂŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ƚĞĂŵƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŝŶ ĂƩ ĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ǇŽƵƌ ƋƵĞƐƟ ŽŶƐ͘

YƵĞƐŶĞů͗ dƵĞƐĚĂǇ͕ &ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ ϮϱƚŚ ĞƐƚ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ dŽǁĞƌ /ŶŶ ϱϬϬ ZĞŝĚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ϭϮ͗ϬϬWD ƚŽ ϴ͗ϬϬWD

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dŽůŬŽ Žī ĞƌƐ ĂŶ ƵŶĐŽŵƉƌŽŵŝƐŝŶŐ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ͕ ĐŽŵƉĞƟ Ɵ ǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟ ŽŶ ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂǇ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƌĞůŽĐĂƟ ŽŶ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƉƌĂĐƟ ĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ŽŵĞ ďǇ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶ ŚŽǁ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵŝůĚ zŽƵƌ ĂƌĞĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ǁŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ͊

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Full moon snowshoe hike, Feb. 14, meet at City Hall parking lot 5:40 p.m. Information: Nowell 250-562-7485 or caledoniaramblers.ca. Great Britain hiking slideshow, Feb. 21, Artspace, above books and Comany, 7 p.m. H&H Market, FridaySunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Crib, Feb. 16, 1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Roast beef dinner, Feb. 16, 5 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Read-to-me Storytime, Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250-614-0684.

Saturday Dance to Aces, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. 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. Bible talks, Sundays, 4 p.m., Columbus Community Centre, 7201 Domano Blvd.

Sunday

Ginters southwest loop snowshoe hike, Feb. 16, meet at City Hall parking lot 8:50 a.m. Information: Nowell 250-562-7485 or

“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” PG Literacy - Feb 22 Workplace Stress Workshop - an interactive and fun look at workplace stress, Feb 22, 10:30 am to 4 pm at the Public Library, Main Branch. Pre-registration of $20.00 required. Contact: PGLiteracyOutreach@shaw.ca Helen 250-564-4288 Rated PG Rollerderby Society Volunteers are needed for our upcoming Bouts - Feb 15 (4pm) & March 1, and March 22 & 23 (tournament). Volunteers get to watch games for free and join us at the after party! Email lockdown.alicia@gmail.com Alicia 250-640-0125 Kidney Foundation of Canada Looking for volunteers to canvass `Door to Door` in their neighbourhoods, also require Zone Leaders, and District Leaders for the Kidney Foundation’s March Drive. Email: paul.duperron@shaw.ca Diane Duperron 250-962-7958 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-proﬁt organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

250-564-0224 www.volunteerpg.com

Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

Monday Canasta, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Cariboo Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:309:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters. com or Laura (250) 9613477. Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement. Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250962-2740.

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

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

Wednesday University Woems’s Club meets, Feb. 19, Magnolia Garden,

2055 Ingledew St. Information: Mary Kirby 250-563-3298.

Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-981-8270.

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Bob Quinlan, left, and Denise Dykes of Royal LePage Realty receive the Shining Star award from Salvation Army Capt. Neil Wilkinson and Maj. Al Hoeft. The award was made at an appreciation luncheon Friday for those who contributed to the Tree of Life. Royal LePage made a $5,000 donation.

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Bingo, Feb. 20, 12:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Kidney Foundation meets, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., fourth floor Education Room, hospital. Information: Diane Dupperon 250-9627958.

Whist, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Little Artists, Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250-6140684. Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.

Tai chi, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: Lister 250-964-3849 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,

A U T O B O D Y LT D . 2065 - 1st Ave. • 250-563-0883 www.csninc.ca noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191. Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961.

Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

Support Groups Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St. Information: Leona 250-962-8802. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St.

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Group meets Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www. pgcopdsupportgroup.ca. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250-563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747. La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m., 176 Aitken Cres. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085. PGRH retirees breakfast, first Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250-5632885. Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant meeting room. Information: George 250-964-7907. Free sports and

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

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those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250961-9330. Thursday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Knox United Church,1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-5646336 (days), 250-9644851 (evenings).

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

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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Roguish luxury at an economy price signals, plus available power lift gate Mont Tremblant, Quebec – The and an optional panoramic moon roof. 2014 Nissan Rogue is the newest entry The dimensions of this new Rogue are to the fastest growing segment in Caa bit of an optical allusion, as it looks nadian auto market – the compact SUV. much bigger than the outgoing model The sales leaders are the Ford Escape, but, in fact, is 25mm shorter. Yes, the Honda CR-V, Toyota RV4 and many, width and height have increased but many others. There is no mistaking this small SUV looks longer because the why these products have become so wheelbase has been stretched to make popular. They offer room for a family of rom for an optional third row of seats. four, with a high seating position that drivers and passengers like, plus plenty Inside of room for cargo and a price that’s not Nissan has done a good job of delivering too outlandish. a pleasant looking dash with the feaThe fact that these station wagon-retures people really want. Just because placements have become so popular this isn’t a mid-sized SUV, doesn’t mean is also the dramatic that Canadians don’t improvement in fuel want the finer things. economy these companies The middle SV trim will have been able to achieve. be the most popular due No longer does a family to 17-inch alloy wheels, have to give up huge fog lights, heated seats, dollars on fuel to drive a power driver’s seat and small SUV. a huge panoramic moon And what makes this roof for $26,748 in FWD new Nissan Rogue so The objective and $2,000 more in AWD. interesting is the level of with this new Rogue To get the three-row refinement and capability version the SV needs for up to seven passengers was to be noticed to be equipped with over three rows of seats. and provide a level the $2,050 Family Tech To test this new entry, Package which might of refinement and Nissan held its launch be worth the stretch event in and around Mont creature comforts that because it really does Tremblant, Que., getting the competition isn’t amp up the goodies. They a real taste of sub-zero, include the third row of providing winter, Canadian driving. seats that makes this a

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Looks Last year, Nissan introduced the bigger mid-sized Pathfinder SUV and this smaller Rogue shares many styling cues from its bigger brother. This, in my opinion, is a good idea. It has a sense of purpose, sophistication and commonality that helps define Nissan’s brand. Nissan wants to portray “everyday premium” with this new Rogue, including such nice touches as LED daytime running lights, wheel arch extensions, integrated mirror turn

7-passenger SUV. Granted, the third row is tight but perfect for those occasional times when extra family members are in town. In addition, this package includes navigation, a 7-inch touch screen monitor, power lift gate, blind-spot detection system, and lane departure warning system. These really are premium features found only in luxury SUVs just a few short years ago. Unfortunately, the top SL trim is only available in a two-row 5-seat configuration because

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it was felt the price would be too high for compact SUV buyers. Drive As hard as it might be to believe, this new, larger and slightly heavier (49kg) Rogue is actually more fuel-efficient than the last model. They were able to improve the economy by 18 per cent through the introduction of a new continuously variable transmission (CVT), aerodynamic tricks, and letting the carried-over engine breathe a bit better. Still rated at 170hp, the 2.5L 4-cylinder engine does a good job in city driving, thanks to the gearing of the new CVT but can seam a bit underpowered for higher, passing manouevre on the highway. Overall, the person filling the new Rogue up with fuel will welcome this balance of efficiency and everyday drivability. As part of the winter driving experience, I drove on an ice course in Macaglisse, Que., to highlight the vehicle’s stability system and the Active Trace Control feature. On the first run, through the twisty, sheer ice roads the entire system was shut off. As I crested a hill, then made a hard right turn, the Rogue slid all

the way out to the edges of the corner, almost hitting the opposing snow bank. On the second run, with the advanced systems on, the same road was almost uneventful. The stability and traction control kept the wheels from spinning but the Trace Control System provides just a slight amount of brake force to the inside wheels to help the Rogue navigate the sheet ice with confidence. Verdict The objective with this new Rogue was to be noticed and provide a level of refinement and creature comforts that the competition isn’t providing. The pricing is fantastic, especially the middle SV models. The larger interior dimensions will always be welcome, as buyers like to get more for their money, but it is still small and efficient enough for city buyers.

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Not taking gold for granted In 1972, I thought Canada would returning home from Sochi with a beat the Russians in the Summit Series. gold medal. They did (barely). Let me preface my comments by In 1987, I thought Canada would stating I am like many Canadians that beat the Russians for the still believe our country is Canada Cup. No. 1 in hockey. They did (barely). Canada is still “deeper” In 1998 and in 2006 I than any nation. There is thought Canada would a big gap between Canwin Olympic Gold in ada and the rest of the men’s hockey. world in terms of depth. They didn’t. It is my belief the 100th In 2002 and 2010 I best player in Canada is thought Canada would considerably better than win Olympic Gold in the 100th best player men’s hockey. in the U.S., Sweden, They did (barely). Finland, Czech Republic, HART BEAT Simply put, I have HARTLEYMILLER and, quite possibly, even always believed that when Russia. But this tournait came to the best of International ment isn’t about matching secondary hockey, Canada would somehow, players. It’s best against best. someway win the big prize. I remain convinced that Canada However, my feelings have changed has the best collection of forwards in in 2014. For the first time, I do not Sochi even without Steven Stamkos. have that sense that the Canadian The group (consisting of Crosby, men’s Olympic hockey team will be Toews, Tavares, Getzlaf, Perry, Carter,

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Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Fort George District. The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading. Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions. Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly. Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated. Dated in Prince George, British Columbia, this 25th day of January, 2014. Ron Marshall, District Manager Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Fort George District For more information about load restrictions, please contact District Operations Technician Cathy Melenka at 250 565-7014 or visit the Load Restrictions section of www.DriveBC.ca.

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Allan WISHART/Free Press Jordan Henson gets ready to sweep a rock delivered by opposing fourth Jessie Withey in the A final of the Ladies Bonspiel at the PrinceGeorge Golf and Curling Club on Sunday. Skip Carly Connor, in house, had already called off her sweepers, Erin Ross (left) and Carsyn Hamilton, and Henson’s skip, Alyssa Connell, watches to see where the rock will end up. Connell won the game, but both teams will be at the Canada Winter Games Playdowns in Vernon in March for a spot in the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Falon Burkitt won the B event on the weekend over Lori Durocher, while Spice on Ice took the C event over Nelda McInnis.

Bergeron Duchene, Kunitz, Sharp, Nash, Benn, Marleau and the underappreciated St. Louis) is the right mix with the most talent. There’s lots of scoring, speed, size and strength to scare any of the opponents. On paper, Canada also has the best group of talented defencemen (Doughty, Weber, Keith, Pietrangelo, Bouwmeester, Subban, Vlasic and Hamhuis) which offers a skill set that blends together for the right mix. Now, let’s analyze the key position of goaltending, which makes my confidence take a huge hit. Carey Price and Roberto Luongo have the ability to win big games and in Luongo’s case he did that in Vancouver in 2010, but other teams appear to have a more reliable guy in net. Would a team prefer to have Quick (USA) or Luongo/Price? Last I checked, the Kings rode Quick to the Stanley Cup in 2012. How does the Canadian pair compare to Rask (Finland)? It was Rask who carried the Bruins to the 2013 Stanley Cup Final. Sweden has Lundqvist, who won Olympic gold in 2006. Russia has Bobrovsky, the 2013 Vezina winner, and, if needed, Varlamov, who is having an outstanding

season with Colorado. Even Slovakia has Halak, who is playing very well for the Blues, and Switzerland has a very capable Hiller, who is helping the Ducks to the best record in the NHL. Goaltending isn’t everything, it just seems that way. Playing the tournament in Russia is another mitigating factor. Canada has not won gold in the Olympics played outside North America on international-size ice with NHL players. No medal in 1998 where the Czech Republic beat Russia for gold in Nagano. Oh, by the way, has Gretzky left the bench yet after not being used in a shootout semi-final loss to the Czechs? And no medal for Canada again in 2006 where Sweden outscored Finland for gold. Team Canada assistant coach Ken Hitchcock understands the difference playing on the bigger 200-by-100 international ice surface. “You can’t take the risks that you can on a small surface. There’s too much ice to recover. There’s too much space to move the puck through you. With that much room to operate, it becomes a very tactical game rather than an emotional game.”

I suspect many Canadians have their doubts, but perhaps Price or Luongo will rise to the occasion and ease the concern. Nevertheless, some betting lines still favor the defending champions. Bodog has Canada as the slight 2/1 favorites followed by Russia at 12/5, Sweden at 9/2, USA 6/1, Finland at 11/1, Czech Republic at 12/1, Switzerland at 25/1, Slovakia at 33/1, Norway 200/1, Latvia 400/1 and the not so dangerous Austria and Slovenia at 1000/1. Bettors may want to consider the Americans with those odds and certainly Russia has everything in its favor to reach the gold medal game. My hunch is Canada will win its quarter-final but the concern will be in the semis and medal game. Of course, even with the 12hour time change, we will eagerly watch and cheer from afar, but it will be different this time, as I will be hoping for Canadian gold, just not expecting one. 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

Cougars third in Midget Female tournament The Northland Dodge Northern Cougars Female Midget hockey team was in Langley on the weekend for a top tournament, and came back with bronze medals. The Cougars opened the tournament with a 3-0 win over league rivals Kootenay Wildcats, with Avery Quiring picking up the shutout. The Cougars got goals from Jocelyn Forrest, Marissa Nichol and Grace Barlow. The Cougars continued their winning ways by edging the St. Albert Slash 2-1. Kelsey Roberts played in goal and Madison Fjellstrom got both the goals to erase an early Slash lead. In their third game, Barlow gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead against the Sherwood Park Fury, but that

was the end of the local scoring, as they fell 3-1. The last game of the round robin saw the Cougars take on their archrivals in league play, the Fraser Valley Phantom, and come away with a 3-2 win. Roberts faced 48 shots in the Cougars goal, and two goals from Fjellstrom and one from Forrest provided enough offence. After the round robin, the Cougars ended up third on goal differential, meaning they faced the Okanagan Rockets in the semifinal game. Barlow got the only goal, and the Rockets scored late to break a 1-1 tie and advance to the final, where they lost to the Phantom 5-2. Next action for the Cougars is a super weekend of league play in Kelowna Feb. 21 to 23.

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Timberwolves can’t break streak It was not the way they would have liked to go out. Six members of the UNBC Timberwolves basketball teams were recognized on Saturday for their contributions to the program, at the final home games of the season. For five of the six, it was definitely good-bye, as they had played their full five years of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) eligibility. Dan Stark is graduating this year, but still has one year of eligibility left. The hometown product could decide to take more classes in the future, and still have one year left to play. For Charles Barton, though, Saturday marked the last time he would suit up in the home colours for the Timberwolves. The Vernon native is wrapping up his third year with UNBC. The Fraser Valley Cascades spoiled the occasion though, edging the Wolves 67-61 Saturday after an 87-62 win on Friday. Barton and Stark both put up solid numbers in their final home

three assists, while Thorne was held to two points. The women’s team had dropped 10 games in a game, while the men have lost nine. The Timberwolves wrap up their season in Calgary with games Friday and Saturday against the Mount Royal Cougars.

Photo courtesy UNBC A half-dozen Timberwolves played their final games at the Northern Sport Centre for UNBC on the weekend. Dan Stark, left, Jen Bruce, Emily Kaehn, Chelsey Thorne, Mercedes VanKoughnett, and Charles Barton were recognized for their contributions to the program between the games on Saturday.

game, with Barton scoring 15 points and grabbing 16 rebounds, while Stark added 13 points and six boards. While UNBC men’s coach Todd Jordan is losing only (perhaps) two players, first-year women’s coach Sergey Shchepotkin will have four spots at least to fill for next season. Two Prince Georgeborn players – Mercedes VanKoughnett and Chelsey Thorne – as well as Emily Kaehn from Hixon and Jen Bruce from Langley all played their final home games on Saturday. Throne, Kaehn and VanKoughnett each played all five of their seasons with UNBC, while Bruce played two years in Grande Prairie and two years at

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UNBC before graduating with her social work major in 2011. She came back this year to take more classes, and completed her fifth year of eligibility. The Wolves were in tough against a Cascades team ranked in the Top 10 in the CIS. Friday night, they ket it close, but fell 79-63. Saturday, while the Wolves closed the first half with a burst to narrow the deficit to 40-27, Fraser Valley put them away in the second half, winning 88-51. As she had most of the season, VanKoughnett led UNBC in scoring with 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Kaehn had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Bruce finished with four points, three rebounds and

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and advance to the semifinals. In the semis, they downed Vancouver 7-3, which got them a rematch against Richmond for the title. Prince George took 34 minutes in penalties to Richmond’s two, but squeaked out a 6-5 win in overtime. Rebecca Landrey got the winner about two minutes into the four-on-four session, with assists going to Alexi Christieson and Martina Spooner. Keira Meroniuk led the attack for Prince George on the weekend with 11 goals, while Christieson had eight and Alexa Mocliac added six. Sarah Irving had five, Spooner and Austin Campbell had four each. Landrey and Will DeDreu had three goals each, and Ally Boyes and Temia Welsey had singles. 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 Tashina Wilmot Telephone: (250) 960-4400, Toll Free 1-800-667-1959 played all the games in goal. Fax (250) 563-7520, Web: www.rdffg.bc.ca

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Drive for first place in division starts this weekend There will also be a Top Prospects game on April 13 to put the top players up against each other. Registration for the camp is now being accepted, Forms can be downloaded at sprucekings.bc.ca or by going to the team’s office at the Coliseum. Space is limited. For more information, contact the Spruce Kings at 250-564-1747.

Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress. com For the Prince George Spruce Kings, the stretch run in the BCHL started Thursday night. “These are the games we’ve been looking at since the beginning of the season,” head coach Dave Dupas said of a doubleheader against the Langley Rivermen. “We wanted to be in a position where these games would mean something.” Going into action Thursday, the Spruce Kings were eight points behind the Rivermen in the race for top spot in the Mainland Division, with a game in hand, and five of their final eight games against the Rivermen. “We’re a bit further back than we had hoped to be,” Dupas said. “We’re playing well, but they’re playing great. They’ve gotten at least a point in their last 12 games, and when you’re trying to catch someone, that makes it tough.” Dupas also wasn’t sure Tuesday what the

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status of the team’s injury-riddled defence corps would be. The lack of bodies on the blue line dictated how Prince George played last weekend, losing 2-1 to Alberni Valley and rebounding with a 3-2 win over West Kelowna. “We weren’t going to open it up much because of the injuries on the back end,” Dupas said. “Karan Tuur was unbelievable this weekend on defence, and both goalies (Jesse Jenks and Alex Murray) played great. “There wasn’t much chance for any of the forwards to shine because we were asking them to come back a lot more and play defence.” After playing Langley on

Thursday and Friday, the Spruce Kings host the Nanaimo Clippers on Feb. 16 in a 3 p.m. start. The Clipper are solidly in third place in the Island Division. “This is going to be a tough weekend for us,” Dupas said. “We have out work cut out for us.” Coaches Extended The Spruce Kings announced Wednesday they have extended the contracts of Dupas and assistant coaches Colton Buffie and Jason Garneau by two years. “Our organization has come a long way in the past few seasons,” general manager Mike Hawes said in a press release, “and Dave has been a huge part of that progression.”

Prospects Camp The Prince George Spruce Kings have announced their annual Spring Prospects Camp will run from April 11-13 at the Coliseum. The camp provides players with a chance to show coaches and management their skills. In the past three seasons, 15 players have been signed to the Spruce Kings’ roster from the camp. “This camp allows us to identify abilities,” general manager Mike Hawes said in a press release, “and determine the future potential of players to play for us.” The camp is open to players between 15 and 19, and will have five ice times over the weekend.

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Cutting some great figures at Williams Lake meet It was a very good weekend in Williams Lake for local figure skaters recently. Members of the Northern BC Centre for Skating attended the CNCR Regional Championships, and came back with a lot of great results, including 10 firsts. Justin Hampole was the only skater to double up on firsts, as he won the PreNovice Men U16 as well as Group 1 of the Elements 5 competition. Other first-place winners were Olivia Trampuh (Pre-Juvenile U14), Myah Milner (Satr 5 U13), Jayna Mason (Junior Artistic), Kailey Logan (Star 4 Group 1), Olivia Wankling (Elements 2 Group 1),

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Taking on the non-Iceman Cold weather cancels race, but some still take to course Sheri Lamb Special to Free Press Mother Nature won the 27th edition of the Prince George Iceman last Sunday. For only the second time in the race’s history, frigid temperatures forced the cancellation of the popular ski, run, skate and swim event. If temperatures are below -20 degrees Celsius at race time, the event is cancelled. Iceman organizers announced the cancellation of this year’s race on its website (www.pgiceman. ca) on Sunday morning. Temperatures prior to the 11 a.m. start time hovered around -26 degrees Celsius. “It’s very disappointing and was a tough decision to make but, definitely in the interest of safety, it was the right one,” said Iceman organizing committee member Jim Van Bakel. There were about 540 people registered to compete in the 2014 race, including 48 solo competitors. In addition, Van Bakel said there were also concerns for the safety of the more than 100 volunteers, many of whom would be standing around at the event venues directing the athletes. The only other time the Iceman was cancelled due to weather was in 1996. For Van Bakel, who moved to Sheri LAMB/Special to Free Press Prince George about three Bryn and Caleb were looking forward to competing in their first Prince George Iceman event, having arrived years ago, it was the first in the city within the last six months, and didn’t let the cancellation stop them from doing a few laps around time the cold has been an the Otway Nordic Ski Club trails. issue.

“We’ve always worried about it being too warm for the oval,” he said. Despite the cancellation, several “hearty” souls decided to do the race for fun. Madeleine Lehmann drove down with her Footloose relay teammates from Fort St. John and didn’t want to go home without at least attempting the course. “[The cancellation] didn’t matter, we were going to do it anyway,” said Lehman, who did the skate and swim portion. She wasn’t the only one. Several competitors bundled up with scarfs, mitts and toques to ski the four or eight kilometres at the Otway Nordic Ski Club before running the 10 kms to the ice oval to do the 12 laps before finishing with another five km run and the swim. Dori Alger said the cold didn’t bother her, but the conditions made skiing difficult as the snow on the trails was sticky, making for slow runs. Jennifer Schulz had decided to do the Iceman for the first time, alongside her mother Suzanne Sharp, and decided to challenge themselves despite the cancellation. Sharp had done the Iceman before – she was one of the few competitors who did the course in 1996 – but hadn’t competed for about 10 years. Next year the P.G. Iceman is scheduled for January, due to the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

Cougars’ winning streak ended by Winterhawks; team hits road for busy weekend It’s almost certainly the biggest road trip the Prince George Cougars will have all season. After losing two games to the high-flying Portland Winterhawks at the CN Centre this week, the Cougars find themselves five points out of a playoff spot, and starting another three-games-in-three-nights trip tonight. The Cougars are in Kelowna tonight to take on the Rockets, who currently sit first in the Western Conference of the WHL, then play in Kamloops on Saturday. The Blazers, in direct contrast to the Rockets, are in last place in the Western Conference. The Cougars wrap up the weekend in Seattle on Sunday before travelling to Portland

for a Tuesday game before returning home. Wednesday night’s 6-4 loss to the Winterhawks, who have now gone 16 straight games without a regulation-time loss, represented a step forward for the Cougars after an 8-4 loss on Monday. In that game, three times the Cougars scored, and Portland responded with a goal of their own within two minutes. On Wednesday at the CN Centre, the Cougars were able to keep the game closer, limiting the Winterhawks to just 32 shots after giving up 50 on Monday. Wednesday’s game did not get off to a good start for the Cougars, as Portland scored on the power play just over two minutes into the first period. The Cougars

minutes later to retake the lead. They made withstood the Winterhawk push through, it 4-2 just over halfway through the period and actually used the quick-score route before Troy Bourke scored to cut themselves late in the the deficit to one heading into the period. Brad Morrison tied the third period. Play was even for the first six score with about three and minutes of the final frame before a half minutes left, and the Winterhawks restored their about 40 seconds later, two-goal lead, only to have Boorke Marc McNulty gave the get the Cougars back within one Cougars a lead they would with his second of the game. carry into the intermission. The Cougars looked for the The second period saw equalizer, but Portland scored at the Portland get back on track quickly, scoring a short12-minute mark to end the scoring P.G. COUGARS handed goal 30 seconds for the game. TROY BOURKE into the frame to tie the The next home games for the game and an even-strength game two Cougars are Feb. 21 and 22 against Kelowna.