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JUST ONE WEEK AWAY Allan WISHART/Free Press Canada Winter Games mascot Nanguz gets a hug from Betty Ozeroff, a Simon Fraser Lodge resident who was attending the Golden Age Social on Wednesday at the Civic Centre. With many seniors unable to get out to the Games, event organizers decided to bring the Games to them.
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B&E suspects sought Several masked people broke into a home on Blackburn Road on Monday morning, assaulted a man inside, and fled in a stolen truck, police say. RCMP responded to the call of a break and enter in progress at about 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. Police believe approximately six masked suspects were involved. The victim was able to defend himself, injuring at least two of his attackers. Two suspects, one male and one female, were arrested at the scene and transported to the University Hospital of Northern BC for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The remaining suspects fled the scene in a stolen Ford F-150 pickup truck. The victim was treated at the scene by the BC Ambulance Service and released. Indications are that the group targeted this residence on Blackburn Road to conduct a home invasion/robbery. At approximately 10:30 a.m., RCMP located the stolen vehicle in an alley between Norwood Street and Oak Street. Police believe that a number of items, including a rifle, were stolen during this violent crime. Police are requesting the public’s help in locating the remaining suspects. The suspects may be dangerous and should not be approached. If you locate the suspects, call 9-1-1 immediately.
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Damien Hornby, 2, reaches for a healthy snack Jan. 30 at the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s third annual Health Fair. The event included several booths with health-related information, giveaway items like toothbrushes, a free hair styling and nails clinic and door prizes.
Judge allows Brink Forest claim against BCR Properties to move ahead A dispute between Brink Forest Products and BCR Properties deserves to have its day in court, according to a Supreme Court justice. BCR Properties had sought to dismiss a civil claim launched against it by Brink Forest Products regarding the use of property for a sawmill, but Justice J. Steeves ruled February 2 that “there are triable issues between the parties.” The dispute goes back 10 years and centers around property on Boundary Road. In early 2005, Brink Forest Products started leasing the 100-acre parcel of land with the intention of building a sawmill on the property. About two years later, Brink realized that the property was contaminated when the City of Prince George caused damage to the Boundary Road Property while
constructing a road along one side of the property. While repairing this damage, an extensive landfill was discovered and Brink, according to Steeves’ ruling, said this was the first time they knew of the landfill. It turned out that the landfill covered about 22 acres of the property and contained sawmill residue including petroleum products, heavy metals and tires, about five to 10 metres deep. The issue then became who is responsible to clean up the contamination, with an estimated price tag of $10 million. The issue has been in the courts since 2009. Brink has accused BCR Properties of fraud and/or deceit, arguing in court that BCR Properties concealed the contamination when the lease was being negotiated. BCR Properties, on the other hand, claims the contamination was a part of the
history of the property and suggests that Brink’s claim is an abuse of process. BCR Properties has argued that Brink’s “claim is vague, ambiguous, fraught with elements of opinion and is made without any evidentiary basis,” Steeves wrote in his ruling. In their Notice of Civil Claim Brink Forest Products says that the defendant represented that the Boundary Road Property was “clean and did not require any further environmental remediation.” The claim alleges BCR Properties knew the statement was false, that Brink Forest Products relied on the statement, and that it has suffered damages as a result. BCR Properties, however, has argued there is no evidence that it knew any of the information it gave during the lease negotiation was false, nor is there any evidence
its representatives deliberately deceived Brink Forest Products. “These issues are obviously joined between the parties and, as can be expected at the pleadings stage, the evidence on these points thus far is by numerous affidavits generated as part of the defendant’s application,” Justice Steeves wrote. “The pleadings are, by definition, legal claims to be tested with evidence in discovery and at trial. This does not mean the plaintiffs’ claims are actionable or not, only that they have not been tested. I do not agree with the defendant that a lack of particulars at this stage means that the entire claim of the plaintiffs must be dismissed. Nor, in my view, can it be said at this point that the plaintiffs’ claim is vague and ambiguous.” Thus, the application to dismiss the civil suit was dismissed.
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Failing to comply gets time in jail In Provincial Court on Dec. 18: Kerry J. Isadore was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Fabian B. Joseph was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to nine days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Vernon L.M.Knott was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Gordon W. Pagens was found guilty of theft of a motor vehicle, sentenced to 115 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Pagens was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 30 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.
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Blair Tyler ALEC 168 cm or 5’6” 86 kg or 190 lbs
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 4th day of February 2015, Blair Tyler ALEC (B: 1986-0901) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PROBATION. ALEC is described as a First Nations male, 168 cm or 5’6” tall and weighs 86 kg or 190 lbs. ALEC has black hair and brown eyes. ALEC should be considered violent.
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Rory Patrick MCALLISTER 188 cm or 6’2” 70 kg or 155 lbs
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 4th day of February 2015, Rory Patrick MCALLISTER (B: 1985-08-09) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for POSSESS ION OF CONTROLLED DRUG. MCALLISTER is described as a Caucasian male, 188 cm or 6’2” tall and weighs 70 kg or 155 lbs. MCALLISTER has brown hair and blue eyes. MCALLISTER should be considered violent.
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Savhana Rose ALEC 170 cm or 5’7” 73 kg or 161 lbs.
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 4th day of February 2015, Savhana Rose ALEC (B: 1987-03-21) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for BREACH OF PROBATION. ALEC is described as a First Nations female, 170 cm or 5’7” tall and weighs 73 kg or 161 lbs. ALEC has brown hair and hazel eyes. ALEC also goes by the name, Savannah Rose BARANIUK. ALEC should be considered violent.
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In Provincial Court on Dec. 19: Cecil Izony was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 21 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Brent J. Morgan was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to time served of five days in jail. In Provincial Court on Dec. 22: Graysen L. Aby was found guilty of assault, placed on probation for six months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Douglas W. Joseph was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 27 days in jail, fined $10 and assessed a victim surcharge of $3. David W. Maude was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to two days in jail, fined $10 and assessed a victim surcharge of $3. Donald J. McIntyre was found guilty of possession of stolen property, sentenced to 60 days in jail, placed
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on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. George E. Sponagle was found guilty of breaking and entering and two counts of mischief, sentenced to time served of three months in jail, placed on probation for 18 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. In Provincial Court on Dec. 23: Daryll D. Basil was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, sentenced to 21 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Justin G. Dionne was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $1,000, assessed a victim
surcharge of $150 and prohibited from driving for two years Elliott R. Joseph was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 21 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Joseph was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 30 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Paul R. Murray was found guilty of failing to produce a driver’s licence when ordered to do so, fined $250 and assessed a victim surcharge of $37.50. James D. Poole was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to time served of 17 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Catlin J. Williams was found guilty of causing a disturbance and mischief, sentenced to two months in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. In Provincial Court on Dec. 24: Johnny D. Alexander was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to time served of eight days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Jason W. Baker was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, fined $1,000 and assessed a victim surcharge of $150. Andrew D.S. Bellman was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one * parts and GST are not included. Expires p 2/28/2015 day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Wayne H.K. Brown was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to four days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Wayne K.H. Brown was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to four days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. ICHOLSON T Gregory J. Cunningham was found guilty of trespassing at night, failing to comply with a probation KOOPSBIKESHOP CA order and two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 30 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Cunningham was also found guilty of a third count of failing to comply with a condition of an underWith over 30 years of experience, I can help you preserve your freedom, reputation and livelihood. taking or recognizance, sentenced to 22 days in For an appointment call 564-4454 jail and assessed a victim 980 Fourth Avenue, Prince George • aartsenlaw.com surcharge of $100.
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Eric Bolton Sr. gets a trim from hair stylist Megan Erickson (Loxx Academy of Hair Design) at the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s third annual Health Fair on Thursday.
A special meeting of council will be held next week to determine which capital project the city will hope to fund through the New Building Canada Fund – Small Communities Fund. City staff has recommended that the city apply for $1.4 million for the completion of the Fraser River Bench Land Outfall Remediation project. The project involves the installation of storm water piping and the construction of a flow control berm, inlet structure, and an energy dissipation structure. This project is the preferred alternative identified in the Drainage and Erosion Assessment prepared by McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., July 2010, according to Kris Dalio, the city’s financial planning manager. The city has completed construction-ready design drawings and the required archaeological assessment. The project is ready to proceed as soon as additional funding is secured. Council, however, is also getting pressure from residents in the Hart Highlands area to submit the Hart Highlands Local Area Service Phase 2 project, sewer system upgrades, as the city’s project. “Because they were concerned about the cost to residents, a couple of women from this area exhaustively researched the possibility of grants that were available from other levels of government for infrastructure renewal,” resident Sandi Kubert said in a letter to council. “This was presented to the former council in the fall. City council congratulated the women on their diligence and promised to apply for the available grant, hold a meeting with concerned residents in January, and then let us know if the grant was approved at the January
Chamber/UNBC help with carbon footprint ID The Prince George Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the University of Northern British Columbia to help local businesses reduce their carbon footprints. In 2014, phase one of this project focused on building awareness of carbon reduction initiatives to improve air quality within the Prince George airshed. The newly launched phase two will build on this, and shift the focus to carbon management; the process of accurately estimating and accounting for the carbon footprint of goods, services and technologies. Sponsored by CN, phase two brings together the local business
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community and students participating in UNBC’s Carbon Management: The Intersection of Business and Environmentalism course. This course, offered by the Environmental Studies and the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies programs, will work with 10 to 15 local businesses to measure their corporate carbon footprint and investigate recommendations for carbon reductions and energy savings. “This service will be offered for free, and will benefit both students and businesses,” said Kyle Aben, course instructor and Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions Program Coordinator at UNBC, in
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19 council meeting. Imagine our surprise, when the council meeting date was suddenly upon us, no meeting between the city and our residents had been called, and we turned up at council meeting to find that our application wasn’t even on the agenda … and that it was being proposed for shoring up the Fraser River embankment.” Perhaps a wee bit late, but council is now following up on that promise. The city was set to meet with area residents Thursday evening to discuss the project. “We’re going to have an opportunity for full feedback,” said Mayor Lyn Hall. Following Thursday’s meeting, a special meeting of council will be held next week and council will decided which project it will apply to seek funding for. That will, Hall said, allow staff enough time to get the funding application by the February 18 deadline.
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Games closes downtown streets The City of Prince George is advising residents of the temporary road closures and parking restrictions that will be in place during the 2015 Canada Winter Games (February 13 to March 1, 2015). The following roadways will be closed to all public vehicular traffic: • Canada Games Way: Closed from February 6 to March 4. • Brunswick Street and 10th Avenue: Closed from February 8 to March 1. • Patricia Boulevard: Closed from February 8 to March 1. Emergency vehicles will have access to closed roadways. The following streets will have “No Parking, Bus Only” parking restrictions from February 9 to March 2: • Dominion Street: 6th Avenue to Patricia Boulevard. West side. • Seventh Avenue: Canada Games Way to Dominion Street, Both sides and Victoria Street to Brunswick Street. North side. • Quebec Street: Sixth Avenue to
Seventh Avenue. East side • Sixth Avenue: Quebec Street to Dominion Street. South side. • George Street: Fourth Avenue to Fifth Avenue. Both sides • Ninth Avenue: Victoria Street to Brunswick Street. East side. • Fifth Avenue: George Street to rear lane. North side. Parking restriction signage will be installed to provide parking along specified roadways for the use of athlete buses, motor coaches, and motor pools. These locations will continue to accommodate the existing Prince George Transit service at their regular stop locations. Residents can find a map with the road closures, parking restrictions, and additional information related to the 2015 Games at www.princegeorge.ca. Residents are reminded that public transit in Prince George is free for riders from February 12 to March 1, and they are encouraged to help prevent traffic congestion and parking issues by using transit when possible.
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Cullen calls on Ottawa to take action on low oil prices Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Plunging oil prices have put the nation’s books in disarray and the government is doing little to deal with the matter, says NDP MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley Nathan Cullen. “Revenue has dropped off and they are scrambling right now,” he said of the Conservative government. “They are not coming clean to Canadians.” Last week Cullen called on the government to provide a fiscal update in the wake of plummeting oil prices, which have an impact on the federal budget. It shouldn’t be too difficult for the government to provide an economic update, Cullen said, adding it has the numbers, it’s just not releasing them. “Now we’re running into the question of whether the Conservatives have spent the (federal budget) surplus before they even got a surplus,” Cullen said Thursday. A reality check, which government’s regularly provide, would tell the country where it stands fiscally. “Instead, we have a finance minister who is ducking under the covers, crossing his fingers and hoping things get better on their own,” Cullen said. “We’re in some real trouble.
The Canadian economy, last year, grew much more slowly than our population grew.” Part of the problem, according to the NDP, is that the Canadian government relies heavily on the oil patch for economic prosperity. Part of the NDP platform for this year’s election is to diversify the economy by helping rebuild the manufacturing sector. Another plank is a 20 per cent tax cut for small businesses. Coupled with that would be a tax increase for larger businesses. Cullen says he has been talking with some of the largest businesses in the country and says they are not opposed to the NDP plan. “(Large businesses) will pay a rate higher than they’re paying right now, but still incredibly competitive versus the United States or any of our competitors,” he said. “Everybody needs to pay their fair share.” Cullen said small businesses create eight out of every 10 jobs, so that’s where some tax relief would go under an NDP government. “We’ve been getting good accolades from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, from other small business associations across Canada,” he said.
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Patients often appear surprised when I tell them that vitamin C will help them keep their teeth a lifetime. By age 65 one in five North Americans has lost all their teeth and many of their teeth were normal. Rather, it was the gums that could no longer hold teeth firmly in place in part due to inadequate amounts of vitamin C. This vitamin is needed in large amounts to produce healthy collagen, the glue that holds cells together and keeps gums healthy. Without good mortar bricks fall apart and the same happens when gums lacking collagen lose their grip on teeth. The essential amino acid lysine is probably best known for its use in those with herpes simplex infections but several other benefits have been ascribed to the molecule, including favourable effects on blood pressure and stroke prevention but also a positive influence on mood and anxiety.
The development of a hotel complex between the Prince George Playhouse and the Prince George Golf and Curling Club moved one step closer Monday. Council gave first and second readings to a rezoning application that would rezone 2.15 hectares from parks and recreation and major institutional to regional commercial. The Pomeroy Group is pro-
There were 28 building permits issued in December worth approximately $4.6 million. Most of that value ($2.9 million) came from 10 single-family houses. Six building permits were issued for commercial alterations, totaling $718,000. December 2014 was a pretty good month for building permits, compared with December 2013 when 14 permits were issued valued
at $840,000. Some of the large building permits issued last month included improvements for Edo Japan to the tune of $225,000 and an enclosed patio at Earl’s worth $225,000. For the year, 509 business permits were issued worth approximately $125.6 million, up from 487 permits, worth $116.2 million, issued in 2013.
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Rheumatoid arthritis, the inflammatory type, also requires large doses of vitamin C. Every moment of the day our bodies are using oxygen to keep us alive. But oxidation results in metabolic ash, known as “free radicals”, which are believed to trigger an inflammatory reaction in joints. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps to reduce damaging free-radicals.
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City snow removal map online The City of Prince George has released a new and interactive mobile-friendly snow and ice operations map — just in time for this week’s expected heavy dump of snow. This snow operations map, accessible directly at http://bit. ly/11kxrlz or from the link on the city snow operations web page www.princegeorge.ca/snow,
Courtesy City of Prince George All the information you need about where city crews will be working on snow and ice removal is now available in the palm of your hand, thanks to a new interactive program.
Airport hits new high point for passengers in 2014 It was another record-breaking year at the Prince George Airport for passenger traffic. In 2014, 445,929 passengers used YXS, an increase of 4.5 per cent from 2013. “This is the third consecutive year we have broken the passenger traffic record which shows strong stable growth,” said John Gibson, President and CEO of the Prince George Airport Authority, in a press release. “In 2014 our airline partners added additional seats to existing routes, WestJet started non-stop daily service to Calgary and Central Mountain Air commenced flights to Vancouver in December. Travel associated with the 2015 Canada Winter Games can also be credited as a number of people attended sponsor summits and test events.” Manager of Marketing and Communications, Lindsay Cotter added continual growth in passenger numbers bodes well for Prince George.
“It aids in sharing our story to existing and potential new air carriers. It helps paint a picture of strong economic activity in the region,” she said. December was the busiest month of the year with a 12 per cent increase in travellers over the same period in 2013. Other heavy travel months out of YXS include January, September and October, which saw increases between seven per cent and nine per cent. Passenger numbers at a glance: • 2014 - 445,929 • 2013 - 426,709 • 2012 - 418, 589 • 2011 - 402,438 • 2010 - 390,340 • 2009 – 376,030 This year is shaping up to be another busy year at YXS with the addition of Pacific Coastal Airline’s non-stop flight to Victoria along with the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
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to better plan their travel and parking requirements,” said Gina Layte Liston, Associate Director of Public Works, in a press release. “Being mobile ready, residents unsure of parking restrictions can view them upon arriving at their destination.” The City of Prince George will offer both the static and interactive maps online.
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Alefest a different kind of success Ale be seeing you next year. OK, that was pretty bad, but appropriate following last weekend’s Kiwanis Alefest. In case you missed it, and there’s a good chance you did because the inaugural event sold out in early December, it was terrific. Craft breweries from around the province, and the Yukon, were represented and patrons got to taste all kinds of wonderful beer with great, innovative names such as Lead Dog Ale from Yukon BrewWRITER’S BLOCK ing in Whitehorse BILLPHILLIPS and Hounds of Barkerville, from, of course, Barkerville Brewing in Quesnel (surprisingly, not Barkerville). The best name, however, goes to the craft beer offshoot of Prince George’s own Pacific Western Brewing … Scandal Brewing. Now that’s a clever name. The Prince George Kiwanis Club is already looking to next year. The event was a turning point, of sorts, for
the Kiwanis Club, which has been helping out in Prince George for about 60 years now. Alefest was the first major fundraising project the club has undertaken in the past few years. Like most service clubs, the Kiwanis Club had been suffering from baby boomers going pop. The average age of club members had been steadily increasing and person-power was the biggest obstacle to undertaking major projects. I’m a prime example. This year will mark my 20th year as a Kiwanian. I find that hard to believe, but it’s true. And, when I moved to Prince George eight years ago and joined the local club, I was one of the younger members. A few years ago, however, the Kiwanis Club started making a concerted effort to recruit new, younger members … even though pundits inside the service club world and out opined that younger people aren’t interested in joining service clubs anymore. They were wrong. Dead wrong, and we’ll drink to that. The Kiwanis Club was successful in attracting new members, many of whom are in their 30s and 40s. The idea for the Kiwanis Alefest came from those “younger” members and the organizing committee was comprised almost completely of those “younger”
members, with the entire club pitching in on event day (except for one who refused to give up his tickets to the Superbowl in Arizona and come and help … sheesh … but he was on the organizing committee, so we’ll let him off the hook). With service clubs everywhere facing the Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press same problem, Barkerville Brewing general manager Justine Pelletier, left, Erin hopefully the Dale, and brewmaster Troy Rudolph show their wares at the Kiwanis Alesfest Saturday. Both the afternoon and evening sesKiwanis Club can serve as an sions of craft beer tasting were sold out. example that developed The Great Canadian Tobogganthey can, and will, continue. ing Map. To that, raise a glass of IPA. It’s an online resource where you can check out the best tobogganing spots and, if CAN WE SUE GOOGLE? you so desire, add your own. Much to the chagrin of overly-worried What were they thinking? The liability civic bureaucrats everywhere, Google is has must be horrendous.
Big bad bruin a better barometer than wily woodchuck Plodding through the snow today in my leather high-heeled So here’s what I’m thinking. boots I thought long and hard about the coming of spring. Let’s make Groundhog Day relevant to those of us living in Reading the reports about Groundhog Day (Feb. 2), it turns the North. Bruins make better barometers of when it’s a good out the whimsical weather forecasters have made their predictime to emerge from the den. tions for 2015. We could still use the same date Feb. 2 but we Folklore has it that if the day is sunny when the would call it Black Bear Day (I’m not attempting groundhog comes out of its burrow and if it sees this with a grizzly bear, and a Kermode bear would its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. be too hard to see in the snow). If it is cloudy and the groundhog goes back into Here’s how it would happen. its burrow, spring will come early. First we find a den on the outskirts of town. So this week we hear Wiarton, Ontario’s “WiarThey’re not too hard to locate since dogs can readton Willie” predicts an early spring while “Fred” ily sniff them out. from Val d’Espoir, Quebec predicts six more Then we hire an environmental consultant out months of snow. “Manitoba Merv”s demeanour of Ottawa, followed by a lengthy research study. suggests Winnipeg will have an early spring, After it goes before council two or three times and as does Shubenadie Sam of Shubenadie, Nova finally gets approval, we go ahead with our original Scotia. I couldn’t find no news on Dundas Donna TEA WITH TERESA plan and hire an experienced bear biologist who of Toronto but you know what they say, no news TERESAMALLAM actually lives in the North. is good news. I suggest my sister, Erica. She has a biology deWe don’t have groundhogs here. gree from Guelph University and she worked for many years at We have bear, deer and moose. So I’m a little envious that the Valhalla Society in B.C. We don’t get along so I would send other places have these pint-sized meteorologists. Sure we her in first to kind of check things out. have our mascots, a wily red fox Nanguz for the 2015 Canada Outside the den, waiting a safe distance away, we will have Winter Games, the Cougars mascot for hockey games and, of some conservation officers on standby with tranquilizers becourse, the wooden-headed Mr. PG. But none of them predict cause we have to play by the rules and keep things safe. Probthe weather. ably the next thing we will hear is the kind of thing you usually
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hear from humans when you interrupt them from a deep sleep. That’s when reporters clear the area. Except for the ones who want to win Ma Murray awards. They will stoically stand by to capture the danger and the precise moment when – assuming all goes according to plan – the bear emerges from its den, grumpy but grateful to see the sky after months in confinement. Then the same principles of predictability would apply. If it is sunny and the bear sees its shadow, we are in for six more weeks of winter. If it is cloudy and the bear grunts and gets up on its hindquarters, taking a few swats at meddling humans in his view, then – if we survive the attack – we at least can look forward to an early spring. All this is speculative of course and the bear may not comply but the thing is this. So it hardly makes sense to pay homage to a groundhog, this cute and cuddly member of the rodent family, when the animal we should be heeding is the big black bear. We are far more likely to come into contact with a bear than a groundhog, so why not give them the notoriety, the respect and the positive press they deserve? Groundhogs, also called woodchucks, are better left to the tongue twisters and comic strips. Let the indigenous big burly black bears have a shot as our province’s prognosticators – but take along the bear spray just in case.
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he independent engineer’s report into the collapse of a tailings pond wall at Mount Polley mine really didn’t hold too many surprises. When the breach happened there weren’t too many who felt such a catastrophic breach wasn’t preventable. It certainly was, and the engineers pointed to a faulty design. “The design did not take into account the complexity of the sub-glacial and pre-glacial geological environment associated with the perimeter embankment foundation,” according to the report. “As a result, foundation investigations and associated site characterization failed to identify a continuous glaciolacustrine (sediment deposited by glaciers) layer in the vicinity of the breach and to recognize that it was susceptible to undrained failure when subject to the stresses associated with the embankment.” In other words, the ground wasn’t stable enough to hold a huge tailings pond. As mentioned, no big surprise there. That became obvious August 4. The report also stated that the “failure was triggered by construction of the downstream rockfill zone at a steep slope.” Once again, in other words, they piled it high rather than deep. What is surprising is that the report, which came less than a week after the province was hailed by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for its red tape reduction efforts, stated, “in regard to regulatory oversight, the panel found that inspections of the tailings storage facility would not have prevented failure.” Of course, one of the criticisms emerging from last summer’s breach, which is still impacting lakes in the area, was that the Liberal government has steadfastly moved away from having inspectors, in everything from house-building to mine-building. It might be reasonable to assume that inspections would not have detected “a continuous glaciolacustrine layer in the vicinity of the breach” that was “was susceptible to undrained failure.” However, it’s hard to accept that inspectors wouldn’t, or couldn’t, have noticed that Mount Polley was not building the tailings pond wall, on the downstream side where the pressure is greatest, properly. The panel concluded “had the downstream slope been flattened failure would have been avoided. The slope was in the process of being flattened to meet its ultimate design criteria at the time of the accident.” By the panel’s admission, the mine knew it had to make changes and was doing so. Imperial Metals had hired an independent engineer who told them in May that the pond was a mess. In addition to the pond being built poorly, it was filled, almost literally, to the brim. To suggest that inspectors wouldn’t have discovered that is folly. No one can say for sure whether more mine inspections would have prevented the disaster, but more inspections likely would have identified the slope problem prior to it being the catalyst for the disaster. And inspectors, hopefully, might have had the clout to order Imperial Metals to lower the level of the water when the pond got full rather than increase the level of the berm holding the water back. And perhaps if an inspector had ordered the mine to fix the problem and it still failed, then maybe, just maybe, someone could be held accountable.
Gear up for Games In just under a week, the 2105 Canada Winter Games an example for many more young people. We should will open in our city. It is time to get excited if you are applaud them regardless of where they finish in their not so already. individual field because simply being part of the Games Strangely there are people out there who think it is makes each and every one of them a winner. no big deal. They are wrong; it is a very big deal. The Along with the athletes are the coaches, parents and Games are the preview of the next Olympic Games. The others who have helped them to arrive at this level participants are the cream of the youth athletes from of competition. They devote hours of their time and over 800 towns and cities in Canada. There will be parconsiderable cash from their own pockets to help these ticipants in these Games who will be on the podium in wonderful young people realize their potential. future Olympics. As with any event of this size, a small army of volunOf the 18 medals won by Canadian athletes in the teers is also needed. They do a hundred different jobs 2012 Olympics, 11 were Canada Games and are the horsepower that gives the Games alumni. Sixteen of the Canadian medal their zip. Some 4,500 of these wonderful winners in the 2010 Olympics were Canada citizens of our city will give hours of their Games alumni. That is more than half of the time because they believe in the youth, the Canadian medals. In simple terms, some of Games and the city. They deserve a lot of the young athletes you will be watching and thanks for their efforts and if you know cheering on in Prince George you will cheer some of them, thank them, give them a for in the next Olympics. pat on the back and buy them a coffee or Toller Cranston was a gold medal winner something. at the first Canada Winter Games held in As you wander from venue to venue you Quebec City in 1967. Bob Gainey was a gold will see the logos of the corporate sponsors. medal winner for hockey in 1971. Hayley Without their financial support the Games Wickenheiser, who did such a magnificent job probably would not be possible. Look upon of leading the women’s Olympic hockey team, ONSIDE them kindly as the good corporate citizens VICBOWMAN they are. They believe in our youth and our picked up a Canada Games gold medal in 1991. “Sid the Kid,” also known as Sidney Crosby, was at city. the 2003 Canada Winter Games. He and his teammates Then there is the staff who have been working diligentdidn’t get into the medals but Sid sure as heck made up ly for several years to coordinate the Games. They have for that in the years following. It is a good example of taken on a massive task that presented lots of problems just how competitive the Games are. needing solutions and active resolution. They have done The young athletes we will see performing are the kind well. of young people we want to be the role models for our The city is going to be a busy place with several thouchildren. sand athletes, coaches, parents, friends and others comThey have talent but that talent would be nothing if it ing to visit our city. It is show time for Prince George wasn’t for the endless hours of practice and learning they on the national level. We should greet our visitors with individually give to their sport. They are a great inspiraunbounded enthusiasm. tion to other young people and their dedication sets See you out there. circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0005
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Does Zimmer represent What’s in a song place? the riding or the prime minister? Editor: The Conservative government of Canada closed many Veterans Affairs offices as a supposed austerity measure. This, while allocated funds in the millions remained unused. The Prince George office was among those lost. The Prince George Free Press has reported that the Royal Canadian Legion supports the re-opening of our local office of Veterans Affairs. Lyn Hall, mayor of our city, supports the re-opening of that office to
serve local veterans. City council, individually and collectively, supports the re-opening. I have no doubt that the majority of our citizens want to see our military veterans, the one was venerate on November 11 each year, served in a reinstated Veterans Affairs office. We should not forget that these men and women put their lives on the line at the behest of our government and they deserve no less than dedicated service to their needs. There seems to be but one vocal opponent of the re-opening of this vital office. This
is our elected Member of Parliament Bob Zimmer. He parrots the official line of the prime minister on this, as on every other issue. I have a question for Mr. Zimmer: Were you elected by us to represent our collective concerns to Ottawa or do you serve merely to give us lowly citizens our marching orders as dictated by the Prime Minister’s Office? James Loughery Prince George
Fouling up our inheritance Editor: These are my opinions environmental issues: Those giant corporations, instead of helping to protect Mother Earth, are fouling up their inheritance and our inheritance. The present governments in Ottawa and Victoria, and including the local government, are helping them do that. Here is a quote from Thomas Paine:
“When a man ceases to be accountable to those who elected him, and with whose public affairs he is entrusted, he ceases to be their representative and is put in a condition of being their despot.” With that I believe we all have a chance to vote well in the next election. Joan B. Sutherland Prince George
Ranchers should say ‘no’ to bio-solids Editor: Open letter to all ranchers in British Columbia This letter is sent out to you on behalf of hundreds of very concerned Merritt Nicola Valley residents. We are fearful for your industry; a few shortsighted gamblers are putting your industry and your livelihood in jeopardy. A small number of ranchers in the Merritt area are looking for the golden handshake while putting their friends and neighbors, and the land, air, and fresh drinking water sources in peril. This small group, as you may or may not know, have intentions of using bio-solids, (human waste sludge), as fertilizer, on fields where they intend on growing forage crops that will then be used to feed cattle destined for human consumption. Using sewage sludge bio-solids (human waste) as fertilizer on grazing or forage-producing land may be short term gain, but it is sure to be long term pain, both economically and environmentally, for the beef industry. Let’s look first at the economic side. The B.C. Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) website posts its own marketing research report, which includes the following in its executive summary: “The consumer research clearly demonstrated that a significant segment of these markets were willing to pay premiums for beef products with identifiable attributes. Seventy four per cent of those surveyed in B.C. and 59 per cent in the Pacific Northwest were willing to pay more for beef with any of the value-added claim. Thirty per cent of consumers in this region (on average) were willing to pay 25 per cent more for antibiotic and hormone free beef.” The review of the supply chain and in discussions with industry, it appears the majority of ranchers and feeders surveyed would welcome more collaboration and communication. They are very open to producing products with specific attributes, if it could be demonstrated to them that “it was going to pay-off ” in the long-run. The goal is to improve the profitability and sustainability of BC’s cattle industry by aligning the supply chain to produce a product with the specific attributes that consumers’ demand. Developing beef programs with these specific attributes and ensuring they are widely available at retail will increase beef demand. The BCCA website also does provide a link to known facts about using artificial hormones in beef production, citing how small the residues are and attempting to minimize its risk to human health (not unlike the pitch of sewage sludge proponents in regard to chemical residue and metals), but is it smart to ignore what the consumer is telling you, and take your chances with your livelihood and the health of your consumers? The pendulum has already started to swing. A&W chain of restaurants
is spending millions of dollars in advertising to let the public know that they are no longer using beef containing hormones, in an attempt to bring back the customers. The already bad press in the dairy industry as of late has forced them to rewrite their code of practices to disallow the use of hormones. Do you truly want to be the next industry to shoot itself in the pocket book because of the questionable decisions of a few? We all know that these treatment plants would not be able to give these bio-solids away if they didn’t come with a gift of $500,000 a year attached for the discharger. A single case of BSE (mad cow disease) crippled your industry once, not so long ago. Can you afford to go down this slope again and risk all because a few poor ranchers take the easy way out? The forty-three slaughter houses in this province will surely be slowing down production as The Canadian Food Inspection Agency goes on high alert due to the possible higher levels of heavy metals in the samples from farms using bio-solids. Poor decisions by a few should not compromise the whole industry. Greed is a poor excuse. Now let’s look at the environmental side. Although there is evidence that there is at least short term improved forage crop yield on some farmlands where sewage sludge has been applied, there are also documented cases where long-term effects have been disastrous. The regulatory bias in favor of land application of sludge is obvious from the laxness of sampling and testing requirements. The required sampling intervals are ridiculously inadequate and a very limited number of known toxins are tested for at all. The system is self-regulated, so enforcement of the OMRR specifications, inadequate as they are, is non –existent. In May, 2015 you and other BCCA members will be coming to the Merritt area for your A.G.M. We urge you to do the right thing and let your directors know, in no uncertain terms, that you are not in favor of the use of bio-solids (human waste) as part of your farm practices. Send a clear message to the government that you are well aware that the proponents of land application of sewage are using only science that favors their policy while hiding behind the OMRR in a practice that jeopardizes our health while protecting corporate profits. Regulation without public feedback is a direct shot at democracy in this country. Consumers are more and more looking towards organic and pollutant free products to put on their table. More than 2,500 residents in the MERRITT area have already signed a petition, adamantly opposed to the use, storage, or composting of biowaste in any form, on any farm or ranchland in the Nicola valley. Neil Caine Merritt
What do Paper Lace and Journey have in common, besides being musical groups? Both of them have songs about places some people say don’t exist – but do. In The Night Chicago Dies, Paper Lace notes, “Daddy was a cop, on the east side of Chicago”. In Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey sings about, “Just a city boy, Born and Raised in south Detroit”. I have heard people describe the lyrics in both cases as meaningless. “There’s no such place as the east side of Chicago”, they say. “Where is south Detroit? Windsor?” Well, if Journey was singing about South Detroit, these people would have a point. But they aren’t. They’re singing not about a specific neighbourhood in Detroit (or in the case of Paper Lace, Chicago), they’re singing about a geographic area. I was on a website some time ago where someone was talking about the Paper Lace song and saying there was no east side ALLAN’S AMBLINGS of Chicago. I ALLANWISHART simply posted the question, “So how do people from Chicago get to New York? Do they travel west?” I never got a response. • This is why high-school basketball games in B.C. have a shot clock. A boys’ game in Alabama last week ended in a 2-0 score. The only basket came about 15 seconds into the game, at which point the other team got the ball and held it for the rest of the first quarter, taking a shot right at the end of the quarter. They did the same thing in the second quarter, again missing the only shot they took. The other team got the ball in the third quarter and, since they had the lead, decided they would just hang onto it as well. Then the other team got the ball back in the fourth quarter, but turned it over with about 15 seconds left. As a former scorekeeper, that would have been one of the easiest games I would ever have. As a fan, it would be one of the hardest games to watch. • And so now it’s just one week until we welcome the country to Prince George for the 2015 Canada Winter Games. After the weather we’ve had the past week or so, I’m not going to make any predictions about what the weather will belike for the Games. I just hope it isn’t too cold. Of course, for Prince George residents, “too cold” is a relative term. I would think -20 is too cold to be outside watching a sporting event, especially if there’s any sort of wind. To some people, -20 is just a brisk day; to others, it’s a good reason to stay inside. We’ll see.
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TERESA MALLAM | 250.564.0005 | arts@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Her smiling face lights up a room. But Shirley Dodd, 83, lives in a world of darkness. It has been that way for as long as she can remember. By the time she was 13 years old, Dodd’s vision was almost completely gone. Diagnosed with adolescent onset cataracts, she had her first eye operation done in Vancouver as a teenager. “I was getting by but my eyesight was diminishing. The day before I lost my sight in 1944 or 1945, I got 99 per cent on my tests at school. The next day I went to school, I was sitting at my desk and for the first time, I couldn’t see anything at all. The last of my vision was gone,” said Dodd. “I told the teacher I couldn’t read what was on the blackboard. I was in Grade 9 (at Prince George Junior Secondary School) and I still remember the teacher saying: ‘You can’t read what’s on the board – or you can’t see?’ When I said that I couldn’t see, I was sent home. And that was the end of my public education.” At that time, there was no medical plan, said Dodd, and people across the country were still struggling to make ends meet in a post-First World War economy. “My parents later found out I had Type 1 Diabetes, the kind you have to take insulin for, but not much was known about it – or about cataracts. I saw only thin slivers of black and white. It was like looking through a narrow slit.” She still remembers the intense pain of her first eye surgery. “I was not under anesthetic and they put a needle in my eye. I can still feel the pain. [Dodd winces at the memory.] They operated on the cataract three days later. I had to lie quietly in my hospital bed with my head held in place by ‘sand bags’ so I didn’t jar my eyes. And I was on fluids because I couldn’t move my head to eat.” Days later the bandages came off. “When they took off the bandages – I was so happy. I could see! In colour. The first thing I saw was my surgeon’s face staring down at me.” Her joy was short-lived. A few days later, Dodd’s newly regained eyesight was gone and, once more, she was plunged into her world of darkness. “The surgeon told me they didn’t know what went wrong. All along, they had been consulting back and forth with a cataract specialist in England. They tried all kinds of things after that. “This was January and I stayed in hospital until March when I came home to Prince George. They had pulled any teeth that were ‘rotten’ because they thought that might be causing my blindness. They gave me a mild malaria injection thinking that might help. But nothing worked.” Worried about her friends and catching up her school year, Dodd said she was anxious to get home. “Two good teachers taught me bookkeeping after school, so I would have a skill. I couldn’t see
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Shirley Dodd, 83, with her assortment of mobility canes “for all occasions” and gadget aids such as a “talking” alarm clock which make the senior’s darkness easier to navigate.
but I had a good memory.” It is true, she said, that when a person’s vision is impaired, the other senses appear to become more keen. “Your hearing is better, particularly when you are young and you take things in stride better. I could get around Prince George because I had grown up here, I knew it like the back of my hand.” For the most part Dodd was spirited and independent, she said. She tried her best to fit in with her friends and their activities. “I went skating and skiing with my friends. The only time I was embarrassed was when I was walking with a group of my friends, we were going to the ball park on First Avenue and somehow I got ahead of them,” said Dodd. “I didn’t hear this young boy coming across the street because he had runners on and I bumped into him. I said I was sorry but a man who’d seen it happen said: Maybe if you took your dark glasses off you’d be able to see.” The incident hurt her pride and her feelings, she said, and the following summer it was decided to try eye surgery again.
This time the operation, only on her left eye, was successful. “I was about 14 and a half. When the operation was over, I could see and the doctor gave me coke glasses which I’d never had before. At 17, I was able to work as a dispatch in a taxi stand and I made $75 a month – but we were still poor and I helped support the family.” She met her future husband, who’ had come to B.C. from Alberta and was working in Salmon Arm. He decided to stay on after a Christmas visit with relatives here. “I was now 18 and wanted to get married but my father said I had to get my
right eye operated on before I could do that. So I got the other eye done and again, we went to Vancouver. My father took time off work and stayed with me but then I got pneumonia, so what was to have been 10 days to two weeks became a longer hospital stay again.” But now her eyesight was “levelled,” said Dodd, who married her beau and later gave birth to a daughter. She never “saw” it coming. “At age 36, I developed glaucoma and went blind again. I could see the odd shadow on the odd day but that was
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CCB has more than 70 years of help The Canadian Council of the Blind was founded in 1944 by blind war veterans and schools of the blind. The national office is located in Ottawa with over 65 chapters across Canada. The CCB offers programs to assist those with vision loss and create awareness of vision issues to the public and government. Re-
cently the CCB has undertaken proactive programs such as mobile eye health and training for employment. The CCB is also a member of the World Blind Union, which represents the 285 blind and partially sighted persons in 190 member countries. For more about the CCB, visit www.ccbnational.net.
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George context. “Black History Month celebrates the diverse roots of the nation and country we call Canada,” says George Kaweesi, CNC instructor and event organizer. Kaweesi added that Black History Month also serves as a reminder that people of African heritage have made some
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Feb. 3 - 11 , 2015 Teresa MALLAM/Free Press After eight performances in Prince George, Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion team left CN Centre a gift to remember - a gigantic promotional banner signed by every cast member. On Wednesday, CN Centre’s event/marketing manager Tracy Shaw, left, operations foreman Ken Squires and general manager Glen Mikkelson display the beautiful banner. The Dralion show was a huge success last month and people came from all over the region to see it. “The show was successful by all accounts that Prince George is now on the radar of Cirque du Soleil for future performances,” says Mikkelson, who described the show as “unforgetable.” Will they be back with another Cirque du Soleil show? Mikkelson’s answer suggests they probably will be. “We had eight sold-out shows with 24,000 people coming out and they (Cirque du Soleil) only targeted for 15,000 people so we were way above that figure.”
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about it. So it was back once more to Vancouver to see a specialist who worked on my left eye first because it was always the worst. For a long time, I could see pretty good but then vision problems set in again.” Dodd smiles as she reaches the next part of her story. “At age 70, I had a ‘bonus.’ They decided to – and maybe it was just another experiment (she laughs) –– give me a cornea and lens transplant so that I could see again.” Two or three years ago, Dodd hit another low point when it was discovered she had macular degeneration. “All this time I had coped with my diabetes and now I had this. I hope to live long enough to try this new thing, stem cell technology.” She is only half kidding. Dodd
says she’s been a willing ‘guinea pig’ and hopes doctors were able to learn from her childhood condition and from the technology available at the time. “This is the only way we can learn,” she said, as she gets up from the sofa and taps her thin white cane on the hardwood floor as she moves to the kitchen to make the reporter a cup of coffee. “Do you take milk or sugar?” she asks. Then later, sipping on her coffee and nibbling on a sugar-free muffin and showing all her aid devices like a “talking” phone and wristwatch, she ponders how life could be made easier for the sight impaired. “I don’t understand. If they can put a GPS in a car (to help navigate) why can’t they put one in a cane? They could make it smaller and put it near the handle which is too big and clumsy anyway.”
Dodd has three types of canes, including her mobility cane that folds up and fit in her purse for when she attends events and a sturdier cane for support. Still, she “sees” that people around her don’t pay attention to what and who is around them. “They say hello and walk away but they forget to say their name so I know who they are.” Then, as a woman known in her Red Hat Ladies, Ladybug group and her White Cane Club for her quick wit and dry sense of humour, she adds: “People don’t keep their eyes open when they still have them.” White Cane Week runs Feb. 1 to Feb. 7. For more information visit the national group’s website at www.ccbnational.net or drop by the Prince George chapter’s next meeting on Monday, Feb. 23. Phone Rose Dorish at 250563-904 for details.
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Cfree “locked in” to create Games art
Ridge Side art member wants to have 20 pieces ready Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com As the days draw closer to Prince George’s hosting the 2015 Canada Winter Games, Cfree (she prefers to use that name) is getting down to business, and battening down the hatches so she can focus on completing the last of 20 of her works to be shown – and hopefully sold – at a booth representing artists from
Ridge Side Art. Cfree feels inspired and creative – but just a little stressed. “It’s down to the wire, time to get myself locked in and just get them done,” Cfree told the Free Press on Wednesday. Some of the works will be mixed media. “I love vibrant colours and mixed media is good as it covers a lot of ground. For the Games I’ll be doing both mixed media and zen tangle
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(pen and ink form of drawing) mixed with digital art.” In her artist’s biography, Cfree explains her start in art. “Growing up on the side of a mountain overlooking a grand city such as Vancouver and having lush green canyons, rivers and nature all around was a good place to start life. I have always carried these images and memories with me. They inspire me today and likely always will.” Although a recent “transplant” from the Lower Mainland, Cheryl has actually lived in Prince George for most of her life. “Prince George was quite a
change from the bustle of a big city but nature continues to surprise me and a walk with my camera never seems to disappoint.” In her early life, art was the only class that really interested her, she said. “I was always artistic. As a child, I was sneaking Mom’s supply of Ivory soap bars and turning them into whales, fish and other animals I was familiar with.” Eventually, Cfree said she discovered the Artist’s Co-op on Hart Highway, she set down roots and began taking drawing classes and making good art
friends along the way. “I learn every day as I push the boundaries of ‘what if?’” Her work is varied and she doesn’t want to be defined by a particular medium. “For me to keep on turning out a variation of the same would drive me to the end of what I love.” Besides the paintings for the Canada Winter Games, Cfree is working on pieces for other local projects. Cfree’s work can be seen on Ridge Side Art which is a website representing local artisans. For more information, visit ridgesideart.com/artists/cfree.
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Journey make July trip to city Journey arrives in Prince George July 15. The American rock band’s tour marks the first time it will perform a Canada-only tour including stops in cities it has never played before such as Penticton, Prince George and Dawson Creek. “Journey is the biggest blockbuster summer concert we have hosted in five years since Elton John,” said Glen Mikkelsen, manager CN Centre, in a press release. The band’s line-up includes founder Neal Schon (lead guitar and backing vocals), Jonathan Cain (keyboards and backing vocals), co-founder Ross Valary (bass and backing vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, percussion and backing vocals) and Arnel Peneda(lead vocals).
Journey has created some of the best-known songs in music such as Wheel in the Sky, Separate Ways and Faithfully. Their anthem Don’t Stop Believin’ is one of the top-selling tracks in digital history after being featured in the last scene of the series finale of The Sopranos (it was also covered in the series Glee). Over the years Journey has earned accolades including 19 Top 40 singles, 25 gold and platinum albums. In 2011, they drew nearly a million fans to the Eclipse World Tour. For more information, visit www.twitter.com/journeyofficial. Tickets for the July 15 Journey concert go on sale Friday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster outlets or order online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Show is at 7:30 p.m.
The YMCA of Northern B.C. will be giving free memberships to all Grade 6 students across Prince George. It’s a 2015 Canada Winter Games legacy program designed to support the health and well-being of youth in the community. “Grade 6 marks a pivotal age where youth need a place to belong, feel safe, explore and grow,” said Amanda Alexander, YMCA CEO, in a press release. “Our Grade 6 initiative has the potential of dramatically impacting youth by introducing a healthy lifestyle, supporting healthy peer connections and providing an opportunity to engage in exercise as a means to not only be physically healthy, but also as a way to reduce stress and increase mental wellness.” Programs at the YMCA of Northern B.C. incorporate the principles of the nationally developed YMCA Healthy Adolescent Development curriculum, which provides youth with the space to gain developmental skills, explore their interests, and celebrate their skills and passions.
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he said. In the Canfor North Gallery, Two Rivers Gallery is presenting a group exhibition, Elapsed, which explores the concept of time. The exhibition includes the work of Adad Hannah, Philippa Jones, Marianne Nicolson, Ann Smith and Jennifer Pighin, whose work seems to bridge the past with the future. The new exhibitions will be open to the public on Feb. 12 with an opening reception and after party Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. featuring four short artists’ talks. Both An Exhibition for the 2015 Canada Winter Games and Elapsed will be on display at the gallery until April 26. For more information on gallery events, visit www. tworiversgallery.
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Two Rivers Gallery has two exhibitions opening next week. Canfor South Gallery will house An Exhibition for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, a juried exhibition featuring the work of artists across the province including Annerose Georgeson, Azucena Rudland, Bill Horne, Mary Mottishaw, Perry Rath, Roderick Brown and Saul Miller. The exhibit will highlight youth, sport, community and culture, says curator/artistic director George Harris. “[Local artists] Crystalynn Tarr made pigments from soil and other elements she collected in Prince George for her paintings and Susan Barton-Tair made casts of firewood out of handmade paper from Canfor pulp mill,”
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moss still clinging tentatively to its branches and ceramic birds frozen in fallen flight. Sunlight streams through the windows and bounces off stark white walls of Storefront Studio Tuesday as guest artist Joanna Smythe explains how her creations came about. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a Tree Falls is a projected light assemblage that uses threedimensional objects to create a twodimensional image intended to set up a playful dialogue between real and pictorial space.â&#x20AC;? She hopes to show another side of how we view and regard nature. The artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s materials and found objects (tree limbs, ceramic angels) used in her mixed media art were found locally. Wherever possible she uses local materials and is particularly proud of high-grade pulp from a local mill used in making the main elements (wings) in the cast paper kinetic work she calls Winged in which white cast paper birds, suspended from the ceiling, fly in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tethered flight path.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was invited to exhibit here in this beautiful space by Susan Barton Tait, who owns the gallery, she showed me how to make paper
castings. So I included that new technique into my exhibit, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m playing with the lyrics of If a Tree Falls by Bruce Cockburn. I want to convey the message that many people attach romance to transcendency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have machines that can fly but we cannot transcend ourselves, I want people to take a different view of nature and of our relationship with nature.â&#x20AC;? The twisted branches used in When a Tree Falls are from a fallen tree in her backyard, she said. The ceramic angels she found in a local thrift shop. Smytheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new installation is on display at Storefront Studio from Feb. 12 to 28. A recent Emily Carr graduate, Smytheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past works have included installation, sculpture and photography. In each she tries to examine our â&#x20AC;&#x153;constructed and romanticized relationship with nature.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I worked for 17 years teaching art in the educational system before deciding to branch out on my own and pursue my own art full time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve exhibited in Two Rivers Gallery and in Vancouver. So it was exciting to be invited to do this site specific installation because
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it means taking on the challenge of working with space and light constrictions.â&#x20AC;? Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased with the results and expects visitors will find their own meaning of her work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done traditional drawing and painting and worked with new media and other installations. And I always seem to come back to wanting people to think about their experience with nature and what is authentic,â&#x20AC;? said Smythe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are just part of the whole ecosystem and we have to look after the environment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just as we have to look after ourselves and see nature in a different way.â&#x20AC;? The trees are not there just for our enjoyment, she says. Rather, they are there for our survival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people in the North derive their income from our forests but it has to be managed properly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting much better. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m playing around with the lyrics: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If a tree falls in the forest will anybody hear it?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? When a Tree Falls at the Storefront Gallery, 1144 Fourth Avenue, opens with a reception Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and will be on display until Feb. 28 during regular gallery hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Storefront Studio is an independent artist run gallery. For more information about the artist visit www. joannasmythe.com.
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Art chosen for UNBC celebration
A team organized by a University of Northern British Columbia faculty member has been awarded funding to create a permanent art installation that celebrates the 25th anniversary of UNBC. Dr. Annie Booth, a UNBC environmental studies professor, along with Dr. Theresa Healy, a history instructor at UNBC, and internationally recognized local artists Betty Kovacic and Wendy Young, were awarded funding up to a maximum of $10,000 to develop their project, entitled Reflections – Past, Present, and Future. Last fall, UNBC released a call for proposals to artists who were members of the UNBC community, with a mandate to represent UNBC through art, its community outreach and impact, its future role in community and regional development, and its GREEN environmental focus. The winning team developed a concept of two paintings linked together by pieces of fused glass. The first painting, Leap of Faith, will honour the leap of faith northern residents took in supporting the
call for a northern university. The second painting, entitled The Future Awaits, will include symbols and icons that represent UNBC’s future growth and evolution, including physical infrastructure, academic excellence, and UNBC’s connection to community. The fused glass artwork, entitled Landmarks, will involve members of the Prince George and university communities in co-creating the art glass through a series of workshops. These pieces will form a pathway between the two paintings, creating a metaphor for the journey of discovery as well as recognizing the journey undertaken to become a university for the North. The pieces will be unveiled at UNBC’s 25th Anniversary Community Celebration on June 20, 2015. The two paintings will be created by Kovacic, an internationally renowned artist from Prince George. Young will lead the workshops to create the fused glass. Booth and Healy will provide on-going research and logistical support, and will oversee the glass workshops in collabora-
Art for Games revealed at airport features Lheidli T’enneh people Visitors arriving at the Prince George Airport for the 2015 Canada Winter Games will be greeted by a piece of Lheidli T’enneh art. The 8’x10’ piece features a number of Lheidli T’enneh community members and it can be found in the arrivals area of the terminal. “Lheidli T’enneh is very excited to be able to showcase their community members and help welcome everyone to their traditional territory,” said Chief Dominic Frederick, in a press release. Prince George Airport Authority President and CEO John Gibson said they are “beyond thrilled” to have the Lheidli T’enneh’s presence at YXS. “The Prince George Airport is often the first impression of our city Photo submitted and the more we can Nicole Wiltermuth, left, is the designer and Kathleen Rossel the photographer for the latshare our region’s history and story to est addition to the walls of the Prince George travelers, the better,” Airport. said Kathleen Rossel the Community Arts he said, adding the of Kay Ross Photogra- Council. airport looks forward phy. “I am so excited “The Arts Council to working with the to be a part of welis thrilled to see the Lheidli T’enneh on coming the athletes addition of the Lheidli similar initiatives in and their families to T’enneh art piece at the future. Prince George for the our airport welcoming “The Lheidli 2015 Canada Winter visitors to the region,” T’enneh community Games.” said Community Arts was so inviting and The project has also Council executive disuch a joy to work rector Wendy Young. with and photograph,” been endorsed by
tion with Young. Healy will also involve UNBC students in collecting oral histories that will inform the work. “I am really pleased to see this project go forward,” said Booth, in a press release. “It incorporates some really tremendous local artists, but also offers a chance for the UNBC community and the Prince George community to participate in creating a legacy. I think the 25th anniversary is an opportunity to include more members of the UNBC Photo courtesy UNBC community (students, Wendy Young, left, Betty Kovacic, and Dr. Annie Booth are part of the but especially staff and faculty) and this project team working on an art installation for UNBC’s 25th anniversary. will help do that.” team and to create and see my my work. It seemed logical and “I am excited and honoured concept for this project realcreative to combine it with the by this award,” added Kovacic. “I ized. The theme of acceptance, celebration of UNBC’s growth am delighted to have the opporinclusivity and respect for all has and achievements, and its 25th tunity to work with an amazing been an important element in anniversary.”
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Allan WISHART/Free Press Oscar Dewar, 6, tries to keep Tate Brownridge, 7, on the mat during their bout at the Prince George Judo Club’s Kohai Taikai last week. The name translates as ‘Junior Tournament”, which is exactly what it was.
Local judoka aim for provincials after solid performances at Saskatchewan Open Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The competitors in his own age class were too green – literally. Branden Edwards of the Prince George Judo Club won gold in the U16 boys -60kg event at the Saskatchewan Open in late January, but also moved up to U18, where he won a bronze medal. “In the U16, they were all green belts,” Edwards, a brown belt, said. “To get points towards my black belt, I need to
fight blue belts or better.” He had four fights in winning the U16 title, and three more in the U18, so it was a busy weekend. “I moved up because I feel it’s more of a challenge,” Edwards, 14, said. “I didn’t have too much trouble in the U16, and I got some good experience in the U18.” He has been in judo for nine years, and says it’s something of a family thing. BRANDEN “My dad did judo EDWARDS and my grandfather was into the martial arts as well. I started young, and I liked it. “I’m a competitor, and I find
judo keeps me in shape mentally and physically.” Edwards and other members of the club are in Langley this weekend for the B.C. Youth Championships, which will give them points towards the Western Games. ••• While Kristen Yawney will probably be in Langley this weekend with her teammates from the Prince George Judo Club, she is looking at the B.C. Youth Championships as preparation for her next event – the Canada Winter Games. “I’ve never fought at a big tournament in my hometown,” says Yawney, 17. “It’ll be nice to have a cheering section.” Yawney isn’t the only Prince
George representative on Team BC in judo, as two members of the Hart Judo Academy, Lavanna Laass and Grace Northrop, are also competing. “It’s kind of cool,” says Yawney, “because I train a fair bit with Lavanna and Grace on things like the regional team.” She’s been in judo since she was 6, and knows exactly how it happened. “My dad worked with (coach) Aline Strasdin, and she kept bugging him to put me and my sister into judo.” He did, and she’s been with the
sport since, earning her black belt last year. “I like being a black belt because it gives me a chance to help out the younger kids in the classes.” Yawney is coming off a silver-medal showing in the Saskatchewan Open, losing the final of the U21 girls -70kg division. “I made a mistake in the final. I think the match could have gone KRISTEN either way.” It isn’t sure she’ll be YAWNEY in Langley, as she has been sick this week, and wants to be ready for the Games.
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UNBC aims to clinch playoff spot Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com With two weeks to go in the Canada West men’s basketball regular season, Todd Jordan likes where the UNBC Timberwolves are. “We’re happy with controlling our own destiny,” the coach said after a weekend sweep of the MacEwan University Griffins at home on the weekend. “Being up two games in the playoff race with four games left is a good spot.” The Timberwolves are currently tied with Thompson Rivers University for second place in the Explorer Division with records of 9-7. Mount Royal is fourth at 7-9, with the top three teams making the playoffs. In fact, as Jordan points out, UNBC is in an even better position than it looks. “We won the season series against Mount Royal, so they have to finish with more wins to finish ahead of us in the standings.” He thinks the magic number for clinching a playoff spot is three wins in the last four games, but says, “two probably gets us in”. Getting those two wins might be a problem this weekend, as the division-leading Fraser Valley Cascades (15-1) come to the Northern Sport Centre. Jordan has no illusions about
the task ahead of his team. “UFV is really tough, but we played them tight the second game down there. “If we played them close on their home court, we can beat them here. We need to be super-engaged on both ends.” That holds especially true on the defensive end, where Jordan says some of the players still suffer occasional lapses of concentration, although they are getting better. “Our last three games, we’ve held the other team under 70 points, and that gives you a good chance to win in this league.” The offence seems to be cooking now, with Franco Kouagnia and Devin McMurtry playing well inside and Rhys Elliott and Billy Cheng hitting from outside. Those four combined for 70 of the team’s points in an 81-65 win Friday. “When Franco, especially, is getting good position inside,” Jordan says, “teams have to defend us differently. He’s tough to stop one-on-one, so teams have to commit a second guy to help on him, which frees up the guys on the outside.” The games this weekend are the final home games of the regular season for UNBC. The men take the court at 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) and 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Courtesy UNBC ATthletics Rhys Elliott of the UNBC Timberwolves gets off a jump shot Friday night against the MacEwan Griffins at the Northern Sport Centre. Griffin had 50 points in the two UNBC wins.
Timberwolves women’s team continues to improve, build to future Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Sergey Shchepotkin knew what he wanted at the beginning of the
season. “I didn’t really expect a lot of wins,” the coach of the UNBC Timberwolves women’s basketball team says. “I wanted to see the players increase the level of their skills this
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year.” cently,” Shchepotkin said. “Almost Despite two losses on the weekend every weekend, she is averaging a double-double. Sarah Robin has also at home to the MacEwan University been consistently good for us.” Griffins, he is seeing that growth. “We have been working on speHe also noted the play of the team’s point guards this weekend. cific things as the year went along,” “They were improved over what we he said. “Now we are working on have seen so far. They cut down a lot defence. on their turnovers, which is impor“We want to be competitive, and tant to our offence.” defence is the best place to start.” Shchepotkin is building a base for A couple of the Timberwolves’ inthe future with this year’s team, and side players continued their solid play COACH doesn’t expect to see a huge shift in on the weekend, with Vasiliki Louka SERGEY focus next season. picking up 29 points and 15 rebounds SHCHEPOTKIN “I don’t want to see big changes in the two games, while Sarah Robin next year. You always want to have some new had 15 points in the game on Friday. players, but I am looking for players who can fit “Vasiliki has been very consistent for us reinto the system we are using. Be first to add to the story or read what your “I have spoken with a couple of players, but neighbour thinks. Be a part of your community paper. there are no firm commitments yet.” Comment online. The Timberwolves wrap up the home portion of the season this weekend, when they host voices the Fraser Valley Cascades, who are leading the there’s more online » Explorer Division of Canada West. Game time for the women is 6 p.m. tonight (Friday) and 5 p.m. pgfreepress.com on Saturday.
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Games venues ready to go Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com
It started in January 2013 at Tabor Mountain. It finished two weeks ago at the College of New Caledonia. In between, every sport and every venue which will be part of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, starting in just over a week, was put through a test event. “In general,” says Phil Beaulieu, manager of sport and venues for the Games, “the test events did what they were designed to do. They trained minor officials, Free Press file photo they provided more experience in some cases Joel Ewert of Prince George closes in on Erin Higgins of Richmond as she attempts to capture the flag in one of the training drills the Team for major officials, they BC wheelchair basketball team did during a camp at Duchess Park gave a chance to see the Secondary in October. venues in competition mode. the temperatures are cold enough does turn bad for the oval. “The success gave the technical at night for them to do any main“We can go to the indoor oval delegates for the different sports tenance, there shouldn’t be any at Fort St. John if necessary, a good comfort level for the problems. and we don’t have to make that Games.” “We have bad-weather days decision until Feb. 14 or 15, just There were some concerns built into the sating schedule if before the event starts.” expressed about the Outdoor Ice we need them, and the oval is However, the weather would Oval, the venue for the long-track lit, so we can skate later at night probably have to be quite bad (as speed skating, but Beaulieu says or earlier in the morning. If we far as the oval is concerned) for it’s one of their least challenging have to, we can start races at 4 or that decision to be made. venues. 5 a.m.” “They had warm weather “We have a lot of flexibility He said the organizing comduring the test event a few weeks with the outdoor oval. As long as mittee is prepared if the weather ago, and the track held up. The
Plenty of locals taking part in Games There are more than 20 local athletes and coaches set to take part in the Canada Winter Games, which start in Prince George next Friday. One of those athletes, wheelchair basketball player Avril Harris, will have a feature role in the opening ceremonies at the CN Centre that evening, as he has been selected to read the Athletes’ Oath on behalf of all the athletes taking part. The Oath pledges that athletes will respect and abide by the rules, strive for excellence and have fun. There are other Oaths read for coaches and officials. The flagbearer for Team BC will be Micah Hart, a female hockey player from Saanichton, while Aaron Mah, a gymnast from Vancouver, will be the team’s lantern carrier. When competition RINGETTE starts, Harris will be SYDNEY IRVING joined on the wheelchair basketball team by Joel Ewert of Prince George. The sports with the most local representation at the Games will be biathlon and judo. Biathlon will have Bobby Kreitz, Claire Lapointe, Arthur Roots and Emily Dickson, who is from Burns Lake but lives and trains in Prince George. In judo, athletes Lavanna Laass, Grace Northrop and Kristen Yawney are joined by coach Bruce Kamstra. There are also four speed skaters taking part, with siblings Carolina and Nicolas Hiller on the long track and Callie Swan and Alison Desmarais (who lives in Vanderhoof but skates with the Prince George club) on the short track, joined by coach Lorelei St. Rose. On the slopes, Meryeta O’Dine will be in the
snowboard competition, while Alice Muirhead will be coaching the para-alpine team. Archery will have two Prince George shooters: Tony Proctor and Mya Schouwenburg. Two members of the Cariboo Cougars will skate for the male hockey team: Dorrin Luding and Justin Almeida (from Kitimat). Sydney Irving will play on the ringette team.
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Knezevic ready for Hearts season last year with us while Jen (Rusnell) was having a baby. “We have great dynamics on and off the ice as a team, and Nicole fits right in with us.” Having experienced the Tournament of Hearts last year, Knezevic is hoping her team of second Rusnell, third Kristen Fewster and lead Rhonda Camozzi will be somewhat prepared for playing at the national level. “They’re been asking questions about what it’s like. It is a different experience, and I’m hoping I can fast-track them for it this year.” With less than three weeks between winning the provincial title and starting the Tournament of Hearts, Knezevic says there is a lot to be done in a short time, but they knew what they were getting into. “If all we had to do was curl for a living, it would be great. But there’s a lot of stuff to take care of. I’ve got twins who will be on spring break that week, I have two businesses I have to make arrangements for. “I don’t script anything the
Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Patti Knezevic knows how important the fifth player on a curling team can be. Last year, that was the Prince George skip’s position on the Kesa Van Osch rink representing B.C. at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal. “I feel very fortunate to have attended the Scotties last year,” says Knezevic, who won this year’s B.C. title last weekend in Maple Ridge. “I ended up playing six games, including a couple as skip and one at lead.” So while the hope is that the fifth player isn’t called into action, the skip needs to feel comfortable with that player if needed. Luckily, Knezevic had the perfect player in mind for Team B.C. at this year’s national championship in Moose Jaw, Sask. “We asked Nicole Backe, who curls out of Nanaimo, to be our fifth for the Scotties. She’s been with the team as an alternate player for a couple of years. She actually started the
Photo submitted The scoreboard tells the story, as the Patti Knezevic rink hold the trophy from the B.C. Scotties after downing Sarah Wark in the final. The team of lead Rhonda Camozzi, left, second Jen Rusnell, third Kristen Fewster, skip Knezevic and coach jay Batch will represent B.C. at the Tournament of Hearts.
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This week may have felt like a trip back in time for the Prince George Cougars. “We’re going to get in four days of practice,” coach Mark Holick said. “It’s going to be like a mini-training camp.” With a losing streak which reached 12 after a pair of weekend losses to Seattle, Holick knows the team is going through a bad stretch right now. But, after losing 9-2 on Friday, he saw some positives in Saturday’s 3-0 loss. “We committed better on defence on Saturday. Guys were blocking shots, they weren’t just stickchecking when they had the chance. “We also outchanced them on offence, but didn’t win. It was a good game, but you still have to score goals to win, and we weren’t doing that.” The Cougars are still shorthanded with injuries, but Holick says that could improve by the time the Edmonton Oil Kings come to the CN Centre for games tonight (Friday) and Saturday. “We should have (Zach) Pochiro back, and (Jari) Erricson is a question mark. We know (Haydn) Hopkins and (Cam) Babych are still a ways away from coming back.” One thing the Cougars will have this weekend is the advantage of rest. The Oil Kings played Tuesday night, losing 4-3 to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at home, before hopping on the bus to Prince George. “It hasn’t happened too often this year,” Holick said, “where we’re the more rested team going into a game.” After the weekend series, the Cougars play seven of their eight remaining games in February on the road, mainly because of the Canada Winter Games taking over the CN Centre. “We’ve got a week-long trip to start with,” Holick said. “It’s going to be a tough trip, but we’ll have to scratch out points somehow.” The trip starts with a game in Kelowna on Monday before going to Calgary for a game Wednesday, then to Medicine Hat and Red Deer for games Friday and Saturday, before wrapping up with a Feb. 16 game in Edmonton.
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Watching the board Welcome to scoreboard watching. It’s an annual event, where in the stretch drive, teams often become just as consumed about the out of town scoreboard as they do about their own game result. For the purposes of this column, I will concentrate on the WHL, but the principles apply to virtually every organized league where standings are scrutinized around the clock. Upper echelon teams generally don’t have to worry about results elseHART BEAT where because they win HARTLEYMILLER consistently and have a playoff spot locked up well before the regular season concludes. The Kelowna Rockets, for example, are the best team in the B.C. Division and the Western Conference, so if they beat out the Brandon Wheat Kings for first overall it is not that significant. In another category, there are competent teams that also do not have to live and die by scores from other cities. The Victoria Royals are locked into second place in the B.C. Division. They won’t be moving up or down from that position, so they will fine tune their game before playoffs when they will meet the third-place team. This takes us to scoreboard watchers; bubble teams who haven’t been productive enough themselves and would appreciate a little help. The Kamloops Blazers, Vancouver Giants and Prince George Cougars are in this category, all with losing records, but with high hopes of securing that last post-season position. Kamloops has the advantage, sitting third in the division with the eighth best record in the Western Conference, but Vancouver and P.G. are within striking distance. Moreover, it appears all five U.S. Division teams will qualify for the post-season, leaving the bottom two in the B.C. Division on the outside looking in. Scoreboard watching is similar to snakes and ladders; lots of ups and downs. The Cougars can find it enjoyable each time Kamloops and Vancouver loses, particularly if a loss occurs in regulation time. On the other hand, getting those out of town results can be demoralizing and ruin one’s night when P.G. sees the Blazers or Giants score a victory. It’s a double whammy when the result is Kamloops 3-2 over Vancouver in a shootout, which was the case last Saturday. The Cougars can blame themselves for being at the bottom. It’s been a month since they have won a game as the mental anguish and stress takes its toll on the entire organization. It seems each of the last few seasons the Cats are victims of scoreboard watching, and it hasn’t been a rewarding experience since they have been left out of the postseason party since 2011. The schedule doesn’t favor Prince George. The Blazers have 19 games left (7 road, 12 home), the Giants have 21 remaining (10 road, 11 home) and the Cougars have 19 games to go (11 road, 8 home). The Cougars have no games left with the Giants but have four remaining against the Blazers, two at CN Centre and two in Kamloops, all from March 11 to 21 at the end of the season. Kamloops also has two games left against Vancouver, once on the road (Feb. 21) and once at home (Feb. 28). The Blazers appeared out of contention until they turned their fortunes around and at the same time received plenty of help from their good friend, the out of town scoreboard. Yes, the situation changed in a hurry. The Cougars have lost their last 12 games and in that stretch have just two points to show for it (an overtime and a shootout loss). The Giants have also been in the tank over their last dozen with just five points in their last 12 games (2-9-0-1). The Blazers took advantage of the Cats and Giants tailspin by earning 15 points (7-4-1) in 12
January games and that’s why they moved into the driver’s seat. Kamloops must be pleased with the acquisition of defenceman Marc McNulty, as they have a winning record with him in the lineup, since he was acquired from P.G for Josh Connolly just prior to the trade deadline. Players, coaches, executives and front office staff with the Cougars, Blazers and Giants will all preach for the last quarter of the regular season that they just have to concentrate on their own results and by winning each time out everything else will take care of itself. In theory, this may be true, but in reality, the out of town scoreboard will play a prominent role in the fate of three teams seeking that one final elusive playoff spot. Hartley Miller is the sports director and morning news anchor for 94.3 the Goat. He also writes for myprincegeorgenow.com. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@thegoatrocks.ca Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller
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Alicia doubles up on gold on ice with us was in Kelowna in October, and she was apprehensive going in and it showed on the ice. “In Quesnel, she was so different. She knew a little more what to expect, and she was in more of a comfort zone. It was so cool to see.” Ludditt says she has been impressed by Andrea’s work ethic this season.
Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com It’s been a year of changes for Alicia Hayne. The 15-year-old moved down from Hay River, NWT last year and joined the B.C. Centre for Competitive Skating. “I’ve been skating since I was 5,” she says, “but I stopped when I was 10 and 11, trying to get my grades higher at school. “I couldn’t wait to get back on the ice.” Two weekends ago, Alicia and other club mem-
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“She trains so hard, and she’s just like a sponge when it comes to learning things. “She’s so tough physically and mentally. She’ll fall trying something new, and she just bounces right back up and tries it again.” While a lot of the club members will be watching the Canada Winter Games later this month, Alicia won’t be.
“We’re going to be in California for the Games,” she says with a smile. “It’s my first trip there, and I’m really looking forward to it.” Members of the club won 33 medals at the Quesnel competition, including 15 gold. Besides Alicia, Justin Hampole, Ally Norum, Myah Milner and Alex Callaway each won two gold medals at the evnt.
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The playoff race in the BCHL’s Mainland Division is still tight, with teams down to their last dozen or so games. “We could still finish anywhere from first to fourth,” Prince George Spruce Kings coach Dave Dupas says. “If we can win the games this weekend, we’ll be pretty good for third and hoping to move up.” The Spruce Kings welcome the Coquitlam Express to the Coliseum for games tonight (Friday) and Saturday. The Express are currently eight points behind the Kings, with each team
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Allan WISHART/Free Press Mitchell Williams of the Cariboo Cougars carries the puck behind the Kootenay Ice net in B.C. Major Midget League action Saturday at Kin 1. The Cougars won the opener of the series 7-1 before losing 7-5 on Sunday.
having 10 games left. “If we sweep, or even split,” Dupas says, “it makes it tough them to catch us this late in the season.” The Spruce Kings are coming into the Coquitlam series after a threegame weekend road trip that saw them play the other three teams in the division. After losing 3-2 to Langley, the Spruce Kings fell 4-3 in overtime to Chilliwack, but bounced back with a 4-3 win in Surrey to wrap things up. “We played well this weekend,” Dupas says, “considering how shorthanded we still are. Counting Ryan (Fritz) and (Karan) Tuur, we had nine guys out this
weekend.” One player they got back for the Surrey game was defenceman Viktor Dombrovskiy. “Viktor was sick, so he stayed behind in Prince George, but he came down to Surrey, which meant we had five defencemen for that game.” Going into the weekend, wrapping up against Surrey had worried Dupas a bit, even though the Eagles are at the bottom of the division. They have a fast team, and play on a big rink. He wasn’t sure how much the Spruce Kings would have left, playing their third game in three days. “We got up on them early, and then hung on.
We have two good goalies (Jesse Jenks and Alex Brooks-Potts) and they both played well on the weekend.” The Spruce Kings wouldn’t have had to worry so much if they had a little puck luck in that game, Dupas said. “We hit four goalposts in the game. If a couple of those go in, it’s not such a close game.” He said the Spruce Kings playing with a short lineup is something opposing teams are noticing. “I’ve got other coaches coming over to me and saying, ‘I don’t know how you guys do it’. “I just say, ‘We’ve been doing it this way all year’. ”
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ACCOUNTING CLERK-TYPIST (Permanent, Full-Time) The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is inviting applications for a permanent, full-time position of Accounting Clerk-Typist in Financial Services. The primary duties of this position include accounts payable and/or accounts receivable and a variety of clerical duties in an accounting environment. Qualifications include a completion of the first level CGA or CMA or one year post-secondary course in business administration or finance. Three years of related experience and the minimum accurate typing speed of 50 net words per minute are required. More detailed information on the duties of this position is available on our website under “Employment Opportunities”. This is a union position with a salary of $1,960.58 to $2,165.87 bi-weekly (2013 rate). Please forward your resume (including 3 work references) by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2015 to:
Marie St. Laurent, CHRP Manager of Human Resources Regional District of Fraser-Fort George at the address or fax number set out below or E-mail: hr@rdffg.bc.ca
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Inside Sales Representative The Prince George Free Press is seeking a full time Inside Sales Representative to handle sales of Print and On-Line advertising and to manage an existing account list. This individual will work out of our Prince George office and will be responsible for building strong relationships with current clients, develop new business to increase revenue and perform to sales goals set by management. The position requires solid communication skills, creativity and attention to detail. Prior advertising knowledge and media experience are both a big plus, but not required. To qualify, you must be outgoing and driven to succeed. Other responsibilities include problem solving and the ability to multitask.
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PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Our People make a difference in the community The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-profit society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43+ years. We are seeking candidates for the following position(s) within our organization: SMOKEHOUSE RESTAURANT & CATERING t )PTQJUBMJUZ $BUFSJOH -FBE Closing date: February 15th, 2015 A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualifications of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site at www. pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers). To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to: Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: employment@pgnfc.com Applications will be accepted until dates noted on postings, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Lithium One Imports Ltd in Prince George is hiring fulltime/permanent 1 carpenter. Applicant must have 3 to 5 yrs experience in measure, cut, shape and join mouldings, wood material, drywall & plastic material, fit and install windows, door, stairs, build decks & fences etc. Must be able to read blue prints and drawings. Knowledge of working with working hand tools and power tools is required. High school pass with knowledge of English is required. Salary would be $25.00 per hour with 40 hours a week. Interested applicants email resume to jobs@lithiumone.com or drop resume at work location at 1618 Ogilvie St, PG BC V2N 1W9. Call 250 9612866. Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca Wanted Retired person with Class 5 for vacation relief. Delivering freight in PG. Some heavy lifting. Need criminal background check. Pay $70/day. (250)960-8372
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Home Care/Support BAYSHORE HOME Health is hiring Register Nurse, LPN’s, HCA’s and House Cleaners in the following areas: Prince George, Smithers, Houston, Terrace, Prince Rupert. Send resume to: hsellors@bayshore.ca. Fx 250-717-7538. Questions call 1-877-717-7528. www.bayshore.ca
Home Stay Families HOST FAMILIES needed! Northern Youth Abroad is looking for families to host 2 youth from Nunavut/NWT volunteering in your community July/August. www.nya.ca or Toll-Free 1-866-212-2307.
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RN’s and LPN’S Are You currently employed or retired? NEED EXTRA CASH? Causal RN’s & LPN’s needed for in home 1 on 1 pediatric respite care in the Prince George area. Offering Union wages, paid training, gas mileage and full support. E-mail resume to: cpenner@western.ca or fax: 1.250.762.9898 Attention: Connie Penner
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Auctions BUD HAYNES & Ward’s Firearms Auction. Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. One Man’s Collection, store dispersal, case lots, ammo, etc. Consign now. Catalogue w/pictures online. Phone 403347-5855 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com; www.WardsAuctions.com.
$400 & Under Winter Tires For Sale 195/70 R14 Hankook tires & rims. 5 Bolt for Ford Ranger. Driven less than 100 km. $375.00 2505643194
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DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500.00 OBO. www.tigressevideorentals.com 250-542-0473
STEEL FABRICATING SHOP FOR SALE Fully equipped steel fabricating shop. Price includes all machinery, equipment and inventory. For photos and equipment list visit www.nechakosteel.ca Retirement Sale $160,000 OBO 1994 S Quinn St, Prince George Call: 250 562-8851
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NOTICE IS GIVEN BY HIGHWAY 16 STORAGE 4422 Kimball Rd. PG BC TO: Alexandria Martin Under the warehouse Lien Act, An online auction of your goods will be held on Feb 12,2015 at 10am The Auction will close at 10am Feb 16th Please go to iBid4Storage.com to place a bid.
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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: Between April 18, 2013 and April 19, 2013, at the Prince George RCMP detachment at 999 Brunswick Street, Prince George, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Prince George RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $1,386.85 CAD and $80 CAD, both between 23:58 and 01:56 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2469, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
www.pgfreepress.com In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On August 30, 2014, at the 2900 block of Griffiths Avenue, Prince George, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Prince George RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $3,795 CAD, on or about 19:15 Hours, and a 2000 Acura Integra, BCLP: AC581K, VIN: JH4DC4342YS801705, on or about 21:16 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in and/or obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA) and was therefore offence-related property pursuant to section 11 (Search, seizure and detention) of the CDSA. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2466, is subject to forfeiture
under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Spectra Energy is revising their current Integrated Pest Management Plans (IPMP) under British Columbia’s Integrated Pest Management Act and associated regulations. Under these regulations our plans are required to be revised every five years. The purpose of this revision is to ensure safe and effective vegetation and invasive weed control by utilizing the most current integrated pest management techniques along Spectra Energy’s pipeline right-of-ways, facilities and related infrastructure. These IPMPs will cover various activities within the following regional districts and associated communities: Peace River, Fraser-Fort George, Cariboo, ThompsonNicola, and Fraser Valley, including the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Under these newly developed integrated pest management plans, the following selective methods are proposed and may be used alone or in combination, depending on particular local circumstances: • Integrated vegetation control measures that include mechanical, manual, cultural, prevention, biological and herbicide. • Trade names of herbicides that may be included as part of these integrated pest management plans: Vantage XRT, Roundup, Vision Max, Sightline, Clearview, Milestone, Arsenal, Navius VM, Escort, Tordon 22K, Tordon 101, Garlon XRT, Vanquish, Overdrive, Banvel, Telar, 2,4-D amine, MCPA, Karmex, Truvist, Esplanade SC, Transline, Lontrel 360 and Chontrol Peat Paste. • Active ingredients in these products are: Aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, diflunfenzopyr, MCPA, Picloram, 2,4-D, Chlorsulfuron, Triclopyr, Dicamba, Diuron, Aminocyclopyrachlor, Indaziflam, Imazapyr, Clopyralid, Glyphosate and Chondrostereum purpureum which is a biological natural-occurring fungus used to inhibit regrowth when applied to cut stumps. The proposed effective date for these IPMPs for Spectra Energy’s BC Pipeline, Field Services and Midstream business units is June 15, 2015 to June 14, 2020. Diagrams, maps and the IPMP documents are available and may be viewed by contacting the appropriate office and contact person below: • Dan Tisseur, Spectra Energy, 3985 - 22nd Ave. Prince George BC, V2N 1B7, 250-960-2034 • Angus Dickie, Spectra Energy, Mile 301 Alaska Highway, Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0, 250-233-6385 Any person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of these two IPMPs may send copies of the information to the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
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