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Lakeland Mills explosion inquest gets underway Nobody’s going to die

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I’m dying: Glenn Roche

Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Both Alan Little and Glenn Roche were worried about dust in the Lakeland Mill prior to the April 23, 2012 explosion that killed them. “Nobody’s going to die on my shift,” Little, a supervisor at the mill, told Roche and fellow head rig operator Brian Primrose, when he ordered a shutdown for clean up in January of 2012 following two fires at Lakeland and an explosion and fire at Babine Forest Products in Burns Lake that killed two men. “Glenn and I were both concerned about the amount of dust (at the Lakeland Mill),” Primose told a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of Little and Roche Monday morning in Prince George, adding that’s why they met with Little. Roche and Little were killed, and 22 others injured, when Lakeland Mills’ plant in Prince George was destroyed by an explosion April 23, 2012. It followed a similar explosion at

s far as electrician Donald Zwozdesky is concerned, the Lakeland Mills explosion and fire was not caused by a gear reducer. “It irritated me that (WorkSafeBC) identified a gear reducer,” he told a coroner’s inquest into the April 23, 2012 explosion at the mill that killed Alan Little and Glenn Roche and injured 22 others. A WorkSafeBC report into the accident pegged the ignition source as a gear-reducer fan that worked its way loose and became stuck in a steel screen with the shaft continuing to spin. “They get hot,” he said of gear-reducers. “But they never get hot enough to start a fire. I could still read the label. I don’t know how that caught on fire.” Zwozdesky explained that, in the mill, smells and noises are the first indicator of something going wrong. Workers are attuned to smelling anything burning and immediately shut things down to find out what’s wrong. Zwozdesky had walked through the head rig area just a

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ther than smoke inhalation, Wayne Cleghorn emerged from the April 23, 2012 explosion and fire that destroyed Lakeland Mills unharmed. The lunch horn had sounded a few minutes prior to the blast and Cleghorn was in a basement washroom, not far from the epicenter of the blast. “It sounded like someone threw gas on a fire,” he told the six-member coroner’s inquest jury Wednesday. “I felt the shockwave.” He said he knew he couldn’t stay where he was and stumbled his way through the pitch black, at times feeling his way around. He eventually made his way upstairs where there was some light and he could see that walls had fallen in. Upstairs there were small fires all over the place, he said. Cleghorn worked his way outside and, with other workers, gathered at a mustering station. “Nobody knew what to do,” he said. “… People were walking around, some were yelling. Most were quiet, in

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Lakeland Mills inquest Fires becoming Electrician doubts gear as cause Fires becoming the sawmill. In his shock, he went back in to FROM PAGE A1 more severe more severe get his tools. few minutes before the explosion where the

FROM PAGE A1 suspect gear-reducer is located. “I didn’t hear anything or smell anything the Babine Forest Products mill on January wrong,” he said. 20, 2012. By the time the mill exploded, Zwozdesky Primrose said he, and fellow millworkers, dealt with two significant fires at the mill the had made his way to the southwest corner of week before the Babine explosion and while the mill. “When I heard the first explosion, I started fires are not uncommon at sawmills, the fires swearing under my breath,” he said. were changing. The second seco se cond nd eexplosion xp plo losiio on nb bl lew hi le him m ri igh ght ou outt off blew right “The severity of the fires was increasing, not necessarily the frequency,” Primrose said. id. “The sawdust used to be moist and grainy, itt changed to a dirty, yellow flour.” He said there were times when the fine du dust ust wafted in the air in the mill and from insidee his control room on the small head rig, he would have to stick his head outside the door or and smell to make sure it wasn’t smoke. He said the January fires were different than han usual mill fires because the dust in the air caught fire. “We were running out there with our firee extinguishers thinking we should be running ng the other way this time,” he said of the Januu-ary 19 fire. is And Roche had prophetic words about hi his fate as well. “’I think we could be next and it might take me too,’” his wife Ronda Roche said hee c ts told her following the Babine Forest Products explosion. Ronda Roche said following the Burns Lake explosion, Glenn Roche felt there was going to be a fire at Lakeland and had made sure his Bill Phillips savings accounts were in order because he was editor@pgfreepress.com worried he might be out of work for a while if the mill burned down. Workers at Lakeland Mills prior to the Alan Little was feeling so stressed durApril 23, 2012 explosion felt the mill was in ing the last six months of his life that he was jeopardy, financially, and that they had to grinding his teeth at night and experiencing focus on keeping the mill operating, accordchest pains, his common-law wife Joanna ing to employee Lorne Hartford. Burrows told the inquest. “We were struggling with keeping the “He talked a lot (about what was going place running, we were concerned with on at the mill),” Burrows said. “Basically he keeping the doors of the mill open … talked about the push for productivity which Management was struggling to keep the mill put safety in jeopardy.” operating too,” he told a six-person coroner’s She said that often when he came home jury examining the deaths of Alan Little and from work it “looked like he had been in Glenn Roche as a result of the explosion and snowdrifts,” from the dust in his hair and fire that destroyed the mill. eyebrows. As a consequence of that struggle, Hart“He was stressed about it,” Burrows said. ford said, less priority was put on clean up “Something happened that increased his stress and more on production. at work.” “Generally, the mill was less in clean-up The six-man jury began hearing testimony mode,” he said. “It was in a very messy state.” Monday in the inquest, which is expected to Hartford testified that in parts of the mill take three weeks and hear from 47 witnesses. dust accumulations of between three to six

“The fire was growing bigger and bigger,” he said. “Glenn (Roche) was in a corridor. I was the only one who knew where he was.” He and Roche got out of the mill and they sat on some footings “for quite a while.” Zwozdesky said eventually firefighters found them and the firefighter yelled: “The bus is for him first, the bus is for him first, rstt,” referring rs refe re ferr rrin ingg to R Roc Roche. oche oc hee.

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stone shock.” He said he noticed that the baghouse (separate from the main sawmill) was on fire and that flames were coming out through the roof of the main sawmill building near where the head rig was located. He started to help the injured, who were gathering at tthee muster station, mostly by cutting clothes th o ff those who were badly burned and trying off tto o douse them with a saline solution. A couple of ambulances arrived, but were p a parked on River Road, about 300 yards ffrom ro the muster station. In the dark, they ccouldn’t o see the where the injured men w e Cleghorn said he made his way over to were. w h the ambulance to get them to come to where tthe he muster station. However, a couple of the iin nj injured men had followed Cleghorn, so the aambulance m attendants started dealing with tthem. he On River Road, a Suburban stopped and iitt h had a badly burned man in the back. C l Cleghorn didn’t recognize the man, who was G l Glenn Roche and who eventually died from h is injuries. his “He started yelling ‘get me to the hospital’,” C l Cleghorn said. “We jumped in the truck and ttook to oo him to the hospital.” On the way to the hospital Roche asked Cleghorn to call his wife Ronda. inches were commonplace. He added that “’Wayne, I’m dying here, I’m dying,” Clegoften workers on clean-up crews were pulled horn said. off the job to work in production. Cleghorn and the others in the Suburban Hartford, a shop steward, works in the encouraged Roche that he was on the way to energy system, which is housed in a differ- the hospital and everything would be fine. ent building than the actual mill. However, “He was burnt right down to his knees,” he would go through the mill at least once Cleghorn said. “It was a pretty horrific sight.” a day. Cleghorn said that prior to the explosion, He said the built-up dust was a problem, he wasn’t too concerned about the possible which was exacerbated when the dust collec- ignition of airborne sawdust. He was more tion system plugged up. concerned with piles of dust that accumu“When the dust collector went down, in lated on the floor. about five minutes you would see (dust in “It was bad,” he said of the air quality in the air), after 10 minutes you shouldn’t be in the mill prior to the explosion. “But it went it, and after 30 minutes it was a time bomb,” on for so long, it became commonplace.” he said, however adding later that he was Cleghorn, who still works at Lakeland, worried about a fire more-so than an explo- says the new mill is a lot cleaner and there is sion. Boxes were eventually set up in the a focus on safety. He said, at the new mill, if mill with paper dust masks for workers to the suction system designed to pull dust out use when dust levels got high. of the mill to a baghouse breaks down, the He added the general cleanliness of the entire mill stops. mill was often a discussion among workers That is a change from prior to the accident and that Roche was often one of the men when dust would start rapidly accumulating leading the discussion. if the suction system broke down.

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of three counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to one day 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 14 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Kevin Monk was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Monk was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. In Provincial Court on Jan. 14: Eric W. Andrew was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while impaired, sentenced to 60 days in jail to be served on an intermittent

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basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from driving for three years. Brennan M. Bredo was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Ian B. Clark was found guilty of breach of recognizance, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Andrew W. Goyer was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $1,000, assessed a victim surcharge of $150 and prohibited from driving for two years. Robert A. Littlechild was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, fined $375 and assessed a victim surcharge of $113.

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Courts rule on cases In Provincial Court on Jan. 14: Rebecka S. Rahkola was found guilty of unauthorized possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle and improper storage of a firearm, placed on probation for 12 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Lance D. Shaw was found guilty of assault and assaulting a peace officer, placed on probation for three years and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Ryan S. Turner was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75. Turner was also found guilty of a second count of driving while prohibited, sentenced to 14 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from

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driving for two years. Turner was also found guilty of identity fraud, sentenced to 30 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Turner was also found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to seven days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Charles R. West was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to seven days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Ian D. Chappell was found guilty of assault with a weapon, sentenced to 260 days in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Chappell was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 260 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Chappell was also found guilty of escape from lawful custody, sentenced to 14 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

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Board wants Victoria to stop cuts On Wednesday, Cousins said she was happy to see all the education partners taking a stand against the Premier’s remarks. “It was nice to hear the board speak about ‘low-hanging fruit’. We work together to put together the budget. I’m quite certain there’s no fruit tree in back of the school board building that we don’t know about.” She feels Prince George has probably taken the biggest hit in the province with the number of school closures forced over the past several years. “I don’t know what other districts have done, but when I

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hear about districts down south that still have daytime custodians, I have to shake my head.” Board chair Tony Cable said what irks him the most about the province’s demands is what they apparently intend to do with the money saved by the public system. “In one breath, they’re asking the public education system to cut $29 million, and then they give $30 million to the private school system. “We don’t have the luxury of raising

fees like private schools do.” The board will be sending a letter to Clark, Education Minister Peter Fassbender, and Finance Minister Michael de Jong requesting the government rescind its decision to have boards cut their costs by $54 million over two years, as well as to address the recommendations on education contained in the most recent report from the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.

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School was out for students at UNBC as of Thursday morning. At 8 a.m. Monday, the school’s Faculty Association issued 72-hour strike notice. At a media conference Monday afternoon, association president Jacqueline Holler said the strike would be total. “We will be withdrawAllan WISHART/Free Press ing all services at all Members of the UNBC Faculty Association were picketing at the the school’s campuses. Wood Innovation and Design Centre on Thursday morning, UNBC is It will be a full-scale a major tenant in the downtown building. walkout.” “We are very far apart on the salary issue. The association Among the benefits still under discussion are sick represents some 340 full- and part-time faculty leave and sabbaticals.” members, senior lab instructors, librarians and On the UNBC website (www.unbc.ca), in a noarchivists. tice posted Wednesday, the school said the Prince “We have delayed job action as long as posGeorge campus would remain open, although sible,” Holler said, “partly to allow negotiations there would be no classes for the duration of the to continue and partly to avoid disrupting the strike. Canada Winter Games.” The library, dining hall and other student She said an arbitrator’s report from February service offices will be open, as will the Northern 2014 prepared by Vince Ready said the school as Sport Centre for the use of members. capable of re-ordering its spending priorities to Transit buses will stop at temporary locations provide more funding for the faculty contract. on University Way. Chief negotiator Ted Binnema said after the Pickets were also up at the Wood Innovation Ready report, the faculty voted to certify as a and Design Centre and the UNBC BMO Building. union. UNBC vice-president of external relations Rob “In May 2014, UNBC tabled a proposal which van Adrichem said talks were continuing. would have taken us further from the norm of “We were negotiating through Wednesday evefaculty agreements.. ning,” he said Thursday morning, “and talks will “Progress has been made, but slowly. We are continue (Thursday) morning. well past the date when our first contract should “I think we’ve been quite open, especially the have been in place.” past few days about the compensation package Holler said the two sides have reached agreewe’re offering. We realize it’s a major issue, and ment on some benefits, but salaries and other we’re doing what we can to address that issue.” benefits remain issues.

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Late last month, Premier Christy Clark referred to $54 million in administrative cuts to school districts across the province as “low-hanging fruit”. Tuesday evening, those speaking at the School District 57 board of education meeting left little doubt what they thought of the premier’s comments. “We’ve already eliminated some of the leaves and branches,” vice-chair Brenda Hooker said. “There’s certainly no fruit to be

picked.” During the budget speech in February, the government called on school districts to cut, in total, $29 million from administration and related services in the 201516 school year, and a further $25 million the following year. Prince George District Teachers Association president Tina Cousins echoes Hooker’s remarks. “The low-hanging fruit was picked a long time ago in this district. The Premier’s remark shows the disrespect the education system gets from this government.”

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Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Hon. Judith Guichon, receives a warm welcome to the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday where she enjoyed a performance of Julia Mackey’s play Jake’s Gift. Guichon also had a role in the Canada Winter Games, handing out medals in the synchronized swimming event on Saturday.

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Building a better university Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com In a meeting of the minds Monday, two community leaders from Prince George joined the Governor General of Canada for a dialogue about the importance of higher education and the key role of universities. With his lifelong background as academic and educator, the Rt. Hon. David Johnston was able to draw from his own experience to talk about how a small university in a small city like Waterloo could grow to become one of the country’s leading institutions of learning and research. He spoke on the need for more First Nations opportunities and the value of international exchange programs for students. Mayor Lyn Hall and University of Northern B.C. president Daniel Weeks also took part in the panel discussion held at the Prince George Playhouse on Monday. For the most part, they focussed on Prince George and the role of UNBC, its history, its growth and plans for the future. Johnston was vicechancellor and president of University of Waterloo before he became Canada’s 28th

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Governor General in 2010. He’ studied government and international relations (1963) at Harvard University, obtained his Bachelor of Laws with Honours (1965) at the University of Cambridge and in 1974 was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario. Clearly, universities and higher education are important to Johnston, and he conveyed that when recounting his time at the University of Waterloo. He described how they had to overcome early obstacles in their

way, meet new challenges and learn from their past mistakes. He compared the early years growing the university with the Mennonite practise of barn raising to help out neighbours. “This university belongs to this community; this community belongs to the university,” Johnston said. He said when he spoke to graduating students at Waterloo, he told them they were “special stewards” of the university but that “the community owns it as well.”

Weeks pointed to Prince George’s past in defining UNBC’s its present role in our small city. “If you look at our history,” he said, “the things that made Prince George great 100 years ago are the same things that make it great now – its strategic location in the North. That’s still true today, our location drives our opportunity.” However, Weeks cautioned we will not be able to live up to our potential without true leadership. “We have outstanding pioneers,” he said. “but now we have to [have leadership].” Weeks said resilience, confidence and global connectiveness are key. Hall noted it’s important to identify all stakeholders. “We are and will be a forest-driven community and now we are a university community,” he said. “We need to work collectively in these things.” Hall said being in a “competitive business”, the formula for failure is in not recognizing the need to partner with stakeholders. His view, he said, has been “what’s good for the university is good for the city.” Weeks noted Hall has started an educational committee and that we will have to work at

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What will we learn? Behind the There are a few things emerging at the Testimony among the workers is fairly inquest into the deaths of Alan Little and consistent that clean up wasn’t a priority Glenn Roche. and things started going downhill when One of the first things that is becoming new management took over about two clear is that the mill was in dire need of years before the explosion. being cleaned. Workers have testified that As I mentioned, however, those manclean-up crews were beagement types have yet to ing pilfered for production. testify so a different story will Senior managers have yet to likely emerge. testify, but will likely have And, the other part of the their own story as to how story, which isn’t really new, clean-up was handled. is that despite all the sawBut, there are some pretty dust, no one really knew the damning stories. Donald dangers of the fine airborne Zwozdesky talked about an dust that came from milling exit door that had so much beetle-killed wood. sawdust piled behind it that Another aspect emerging it often couldn’t be opened. from the inquest is that the The steel door was bent WRITER’S BLOCK workers, probably as much as and broken because the guys BILLPHILLIPS the mill management, feared had put their boots and their that the mill was on shaky shoulders to it so many times. Wayne ground financially. Cleghorn talked about a floor-mounted As much as it’s easy to imagine senior motor near his slasher that got completely managers sacrificing safety to push procovered in sawdust … three feet deep. duction, it seems it was on the workers’ The motor would keep running under the minds too. sawdust. “We were concerned about keeping There has been testimony that in some the mill open,” worker Lorne Hartford areas the sawdust was routinely three to testified. six inches deep. So how many corners were cut and who

cut them? Who knows? However, it also seems clear that workers, including Glenn Roche and Alan Little who were killed in the explosion and fire, were concerned about it. The question is whether those concerns were reported and then addressed. Hartford was asked whether he knew about a worker’s right to refuse work if he felt it was too dangerous. “We knew it was there,” Hartford said. “Our attitude was that if we did stuff like that, we would be out of a job.” As I mentioned above, it wasn’t so much that they felt they would be fired, but that the mill itself would fold. Refusing unsafe work is one of the toughest things any worker can do, especially in environments like a sawmill. And, after an event like the explosion and fire at Lakeland, it’s easy to suggest should have been done. However, until you’re in that situation, it’s hard to say what should have been done. And, once again, no one really knew the danger associated with the fine “flour-like” dust that hung in the air like smoke. Although workers at Lakeland had, on a smaller scale, previously dealt with fires where the air itself was on fire.

Already going through Winter Games withdrawal symptoms The Canada Winter Games will be the talk of the town for a long time to come. And that is how it should be. It was a proud time for everyone involved including the athletes, their coaches, families and friends, spectators and cheering squads and thousands of local volunteers in green jackets who did it all, from making visitors to our city feel welcome – in our two official languages – sewing hems on Canadian flags, escorting mascots, directing traffic, taking tickets at sports venues and driving people where they had to go. About 99 per cent of the comments that we heard as Free Press reporters during the two weeks of Prince George hosting the 2015 Canada Winter Games were pumped and positive. People were proud as punch, and I have to say, the closing ceremonies at UNBC’s Agora courtyard were absolutely outstanding. Lots TEA WITH TERESA of colour, plenty of fanfare and very TERESAMALLAM professionally planned and executed. But there were some disgruntled groaners and a few whiners. A couple of local cab drivers thought because car pool volunteers for the Games did too good a job picking up and delivering people to their destinations, they lost out on some anticipated extra fares. People complained about the cost of tickets for the opening ceremonies. I know a few restauranteurs were baffled they didn’t do better financially with visitors and athletes coming in for meals. But here’s the thing, I was told: Athletes are mostly health conscious people and many of them have trainers/coaches who have (hard to believe I know) rules

and regimens for them to follow so they keep themselves in tip top shape. So it’s not likely they’re going out the night before competing in their respective sport looking for a sit down, sixcourse meal at a four star restaurant. (They save that for after the Games.) Also they had their athlete’s village to hang around in and eat the healthy snack food and stuff – not that restaurants don’t serve healthy food. Oh, I did see athletes from Team Quebec one day eating a mound of poutine with bacon bits and gravy – but they won the most medals at the Games so if you are what you eat, I want to be them. Young with a good gall bladder. On the subject of food, a local chef I talked to was miffed that their restaurant’s cuisine wasn’t represented at the Canada Games Plaza while food trucks from Vancouver were. Well, I don’t know who makes these choices but I’m guessing most people will walk a few blocks to work up an appetite for whatever it is their taste buds are craving, so I think this criticism is just “sour grapes” on the menu. For me, it was the most amazing time ever and like a lot of people, I am going through Games withdrawal this week. I miss the buzz and excitement already.

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For a change, my health had good timing. I got a pretty bad cold just a couple of days before the Canada Winter Games ended, so I only had to make a few little adjustments to what I had figured on doing (like not going out to Tabor). And now, as I look back over the two weeks of the Games, I find myself remembering a few things that may have been a bit behind the scenes to most people. • I’m not going to put any money on it, but I suspect I was at more sports venues over the two weeks than most people. With the daily product we were putting out for distribution in the Athletes’ Village, I decided early on I wanted to talk to athletes from a lot of different provinces and territories and from a lot of different sports. • I think the only sports I doubled up on was curling, where I interviewed the skip of the Newfoundland and Labrador men’s team in the first week and a couple of players from the Yukon women’s team in week two. • I was very happy that I decided to get my interview with a long track speed skater done on the first day, since that turned out to be the only day for the skaters in Prince George. The funny thing was the skaters all seemed to be happy with the ice on the opening day, but, as it turned out, the decision to move the event ALLAN’S AMBLINGS to Fort St. John was ALLANWISHART the right one. With the weather we had the rest of that first week, I don’t think the ice would have held up. • I watched the closing ceremonies with my Mom on Sunday afternoon, and it was quite a spectacle. The announcers kept emphasizing how great the “green jackets”, the volunteers, had been, and I have to agree. Anytime I was at a venue and had a question, a green jacket was nearby to either answer it or find someone who could. • I also have to give a shout out to the sports information officers at the various venues and the media people for the different provinces and territories. I did my best to have a person in mind who I wanted to interview each day and got in touch with the provincial media person to make sure it wouldn’t be a problem. Then, when I got to the venue, I checked with the sports information officer as to where and when I could do the interview. Again, everyone was super helpful. • Did an interview a week ago with Jeff Hnatiuk, the CEO for the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. When I saw his name, it rang a bell somewhere in my sports memory. After a few minutes, I remembered what it was. Glen Hnatiuk had been a Canadian golfer on the PGA tour for a number of years. I asked Jeff about that, and he confirmed that Glen was his brother. • One thing I got a real kick out during the closing ceremonies was watching the provinces and territories march in. They identified the flagbearers for each group, and I realized I had interviewed two of them for our daily: Jared Goad, a trampolinist from Nova Scotia, and Adriana Portuondo, a judoka from Quebec.

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appy birthday Prince George. The venerable old city turns 100 years old today. There is no doubt, like anything that survives 100 years, there are some stories to be told after being around for a century. The city can’t actually talk, but those of us who live here can certainly tell the stories of the city … and we have been for 100 years. Some of the stories are written down (in the newspaper industry we often like to joke that we write history as it happens), some of the stories are told and others are shown in the art that we generate. After 100 years, there are millions of stories to be told about Prince George the city, its residents, and what has transpired here over the past century. There have been some bumps in the road, there’s no doubt. However, the fact that we are still here telling our stories means we’ve been successful. If we weren’t, the city would have vanished long ago. But it hasn’t. It has grown. It has thrived. It has moved from being a small trading post to a being a small, modern Canadian city. We’ve become a university town, while not forgetting the forest industry that provided our backbone for so many years. We are coming to terms with the fact early residents of this city basically kicked the Lheidli T’enneh off of their land. We are righting those wrongs. That was evidenced by the fact the recently completed 2015 Canada Winter Games were the first ones ever to have a host First Nation … the Lheidli T’enneh. We have the best of both worlds … affordable housing, good paying jobs and easy access to the great outdoors that so many city residents enjoy, and take advantage of. We have come a long way. At the risk of sounding maudlin, it’s a journey that has no end. It is a journey, however, that we can make better by improving ourselves, our city. A lot has happened in Prince George over the past 100 years and a lot more will happen over the next 100, and the 100 after that. As long as we, as a city, keep moving forward with the goal of making the city better, we’ll do just fine. In celebration of the Prince George’s 100th birthday today, the city is offering free admission to some civic facilities this weekend. “We have some of the best facilities of any city our size in Canada,” said Mayor Lynn Hall. “They’ve been imagined, financed, and built by the people of Prince George over the past 100 years, and one way to say thanks is to throw open the doors for the weekend. It’s especially important given the support people showed during the 2015 Canada Winter Games, when many facilities were not open to the public.” So, give the city a birthday wish and enjoy some of the facilities. The party will go on all year.

The unknown caller Events that annoy and frustrate us are most often the little The regulators have come up with a do not call list and ones. that helps a bit, but only a bit. A call originating in another Leading the pack is the telephone. Calls come at inconvecountry is exempt from the Canadian regulations because nient times. Just when you are immersed in doing somethe caller is beyond the reach of the regulators. thing, the telephone rings. The caller has no idea of what we On the rare occasion where there is a live voice on the are engaged in at that particular moment so it is other end of the call, a request to be added to a rather unfair to blame them. do not call list sometimes works. Unfortunately While one is inclined to forgive friends or very often your number has been generated by others who have a genuine reason to call, those a computer program and the other party either unsolicited calls are a pain. We all get them. can’t do anything about or couldn’t care less. They seem to arrive just when one has wet hands We can fight back, but no matter what regulafrom doing the dishes or in the middle of some tions are in place, those unwanted calls will still other task. We abandon the task at hand, dry keep coming to your telephone. On occasion, our hands, and answer the telephone only to be one can take effective action. When a recorded greeted by some recorded message, often a robomessage is received from the prime minister, call. Haven’t had the free trip one for a while but premier or other politician, you can call them there are others which just keep on coming. back and explain that should you receive anIn the past, one could look at the number on other call, you will commit yourself to working ONSIDE the call display and take a reasonably accurate VICBOWMAN for their opposition and eventual defeat at the guess that it was some sort of solicitation. Not so polls. That appears to work but that technique is anymore. useless against others. Area codes are all muddled making it more likely you Cellphones are routinely set up to display “caller unwill guess wrong. If someone is using a calling card from known.” That is fine but when I ignore your call, don’t get another country with the call routed over the ‘net, the call upset. If you are afraid to let me know who you are, you display number will likely be strange. I learned the hard way deserve to be ignored. that call display can be misleading. A family member was When call display shows a strange number, then let it go in Australia and calling via the ‘net. The number displayed to the answering machine. If the call is truly important, the made the call look like another annoying and unwanted call. caller will leave a message. When someone else answered the telephone, I found out It is an unwinnable battle but if we all made it difficult for that the call I had ignored was one that I would like to have these solicitors, marketers, and outright crooks, we can at received. Call display censorship is obviously not valid anyleast give them a tiny bit of payback. more. That method is further invalidated by the seemingly We lived for centuries not tethered to a telephone. If you random introduction of area codes that have no geographic can’t ignore the ringer, then shut it off. The tranquility gained relationship to the number displayed. is worth it.

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Way to go, Cougars Editor: We would like to share a story about your Prince George Cougars Western Hockey League Team. While your city was hosting the 2015 Canada Winter Games, the Prince George Cougars donated their space (for the games) and decided to embark on a road trip and stop at three locations in the Cariboo before their next scheduled game. Their first stop was Quesnel, second was Williams Lake, and third was 100 Mile House. We are writing about our experience in Williams Lake and hope we can express our gratitude through this letter. If you can imagine an arena full of young hockey players, excited to meet potential future NHL stars, then you can well imagine the excitement at our twin arena last week. Players from Novice, Atom and PeeWee were fortunate to have time on the ice with the Cougars as well as in the dressing room and at a meet-andgreet. Your Prince George Cougars patiently waited for all our players to have autographs, receive toques and other memorabilia as well as listen to any stories our players wanted to share. The on-ice time was extremely valuable not only for our players,

but for the P.G. Cougars as well. The raw beauty of the sport of hockey shone through each player’s eyes last week as games of scrimmage broke out on the ice. Players who typically kept to themselves became alive with stories once they got home. Some players immediately loaded the P.G. Cougars website to study stats while one drafted a report to share with her class (positions, players, home towns, etc.). Corporate social responsibility is good not only for business, but for those who are touched by it. Our association and players are extremely grateful for this experience. We are further grateful for their cash donation to our association. We guarantee that this gift will be put to good use. Thank you, Prince George Cougars players and staff, for taking the time to notice the players in the Cariboo. We hope that your team can make its way down again someday. We will welcome you with open arms. We will see you at your rink … you’ve made fans of all of us. Jennifer Loewen and Kristina Beaulne Atom Division Co-Managers Williams Lake Minor Hockey

An open letter to CSIS and the RCMP Upon reviewing the federal Conservative government’s Bill C-51, their “anti-terrorism” law, I see there is a clause that this law is to protect Canada against activities that undermine the security of Canada, including “the interference with the Government of Canada in relation to the economic or financial stability of Canada.” I am also aware of the related RCMP document entitled, Criminal Threats to the Petroleum Industry which refers to “the anti-Canadian petroleum movement” and refers to alliances by the “anti-petroleum movement” with “violent aboriginal extremists” in B.C. I am concerned that this law by Stephen Harper and his government will allow you to conduct surveillance on me because of my ongoing opposition to projects such as Enbridge Northern Gateway oil/ condensate pipeline. To save the tax dollars involved in doing so, here is the relevant information about me: 1. I have never broken the law other than several speeding tickets as a much younger person; 2. I love northern B.C’s. wilderness and see the rivers as the life lines

Volunteers, take a bow Editor: The 2015 Canada Winter Games was put on by a small army of dedicated, skilled and smiling volunteers and officials. These people were truly amazing as many chose to take their limited holiday time and essentially donate it to the Games effort. Many had to work for very long hours each day and start very early in the morning. Many began the volunteer effort several years ago when the Games were awarded to Prince George and venues needed to be designed and built or upgraded. I am sure there are hundreds that did outstanding work, but there are a few whom I had the immense pleasure to work with that I need to recognize. First of all there was John Hybers, the Otway Venue Lead, who worked tirelessly for years prior to the Games on dozens of complicated planning issues and put in 18-hour days every day during the Games keeping the venue functioning and safe (considering the continuous freeze-thaw we had, this was not an easy task).

I also need to mention the amazing work that Lanita Horning did as Otway’s food services lead. She worked tirelessly through some very challenging situations in the first week of the Games and managed to keep volunteers, officials, athletes and coaches well fed and happy (about 300 people). Thanks Lanita. Tim Roots and Jim Burbee are also outstanding Otway superstars who gave thousands of hours planning, designing, supervising and working on the phenomenal venue upgrades that occurred at Otway over the last four years, including trails, range and technical buildings. My list of amazing and dedicated volunteers that I had the pleasure to work with goes on and on and would take many columns of this newspaper to list, I hope you all know who you are; many thanks. The Games was organized and run by you, please take a bow. Pierre Beaudry Biathlon Sports Lead 2015 Canada Winter Games

of these lands. I don’t want them criss-crossed by bitumen condensate pipelines; 3. I view the north coast of B.C. as a majestic natural jewel worth protecting from massive oil tankers travelling its narrow inlets; 4. I have much respect for the First Nations cultures and communities of northern B.C. and frankly have yet to meet any “violent aboriginal extremists” but rather, people who are profoundly connected with and care deeply for these lands and waters and thus, opposed to Enbridge Northern Gateway and other dangerous projects; 5. I don’t agree with Harper and his government turning Canada into a petro-state and dismissing the need for urgent meaningful action on climate change; 6. I believe in the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, specifically the right to freedom of expression and assembly and will continue to exercise these rights; 7. I will stand on guard for thee, Canada, the Canada I love, of wilderness, fresh rivers and tolerance for diversity; 8. I am not alone. Mary MacDonald Prince George

Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Closing ceremonies for the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Sunday at UNBC.

Congratulations to Prince George Editor: My husband and I were in Prince George for the first of our Canada Winter Games. I must say we could not feel more welcomed from the fine people of Prince George. The volunteers were top-notch and did an amazing job at every venue we attended. Our son was in archery, competing at UNBC, and it was the best range we have ever seen. We had never seen so many people at an archery competition. The local people were very interested in learning about the sport and we

were happy to share our knowledge. We had booked our accommodations thru your home stay program. We had the best time with our hosts ... I think we made new lifetime friends. I am so glad that we took advantage of the program because Jean and Lawrence were wonderful. Congrats for putting on such a wonderful event. Next time we visit we will make it in the summertime to get another feel of Prince George. Thanks, Prince George, for a wonderful time. Katie Fulsang Peterborough, Ontario

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1:30 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Meat draw, Fridays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Whist, Fridays, 7 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Crown Market, Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway. Read-to-me Storytime, Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250614-0684. Dance, Fridays, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

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Saturday Garage sale, March 7, Hart Pioneer Centre. Boomer Cafe, 10-11:30 a.m., March 7, Prince George Public Library. Pre-register at www.agewise.ca or call 250-6408050. Prince George Power and Sail Squadron, annual boating course starts March 7, Civic Centre. Information: Barry 250-564-2521 or Barry 250-964-9126. Dance, 8 p.m., March 14, Hart Pioneer Centre. Nechako Public Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Meat draw, Saturdays,

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Spirit of the North CEO Judy Neiser accepts $825.49 from Prince George Airport Authority President and CEO John Gibson. The airport authority raised the money through a donation box set up in its booth at Canada Games Plaza during the Winter Games.

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Thank You Prince George For Voting Us A U T O B O D Y LT D . Best 2065 - 1st Ave. • 250-563-0883 Auto Body Shop! www.csninc.ca 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Crown Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway. Dance, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Impact BC - Apr 18 Patients as Partners – April 18, a free orientation session in PG for new volunteers. Do you want to help shape and improve BC’s healthcare system. Pre-register, email agagne@impactbc.ca Anthony 250-961-5156 Friends of the Library Friends of the Library are looking for new board members and volunteers for the spring book sale in April. For more info m.johnston@telus.net Margaret 250-561-2310 PG Youth Soccer Assoc Soccer programs for youth, ages 3 – 18, year round. Coaches and assistant coaches are needed. Email: ofﬁce@pgysa.bc.ca Call Len 250-564-5900 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-proﬁt organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

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Sunday Garage sale, March 8, Hart Pioneer Centre. Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Crown Market, Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Monday Canasta, 7 p.m., March 9, Hart Pioneer Centre. Royal Purple Ladies, meet second and fourth Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. Canasta, Mondays, 1 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Bean bag toss, Mondays, 2 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre.

Tuesday Line dancing, Tuesdays, 9 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Cribbage, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Buddhist meditation

class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8;45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250962-6876 or sarah@ kmcvancouver.org. ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-5611685. Sweet Adelines women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathy 250563-5170.

Wednesday Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. TOPS meeting, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m., Kordyban Lodge dining room. Information: Jessie 250-613-5933. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. CNC Retirees meet last Wednesday of the month, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928.

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Thursday Whist, March 12, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Tai Chi, Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-9643849. Central Interior Darts Club, meets Thursday, 6:30 p.m., P.G. Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Crown Market, Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway. Bridge, Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors’ Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: 250-563-6450. Little Artists, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. 250-6140684. Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

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

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Proud of his First Nations heritage and proud too of his personal journey back from his time spent behind bars, artist and renowned carver Lenard Paquette Jackson is celebrating his life. The artist is Aboriginal Artist in Residence at Two Rivers Gallery. Most days, he can be found at his work station at the top of the stairs, carving out traditional motifs on his latest project, Inside House Post. It will be painted in red, white, yellow and black, the “colour of all peoples of all nations,” he says. His hope is that it will inspire people of different cultures to live in harmony. Displayed on a wall in the upper gallery is the artist’s colourful, majestic work: Sun: Creator of Life, a nine-foot high carving that he worked on during Aboriginal Days in Fort George Park last summer – and which he’s just completed. “It is for the Nusdeh Yoh school, which means House of the Future,” he said. Indeed, the School District 57 school is the first Aboriginal choice school in B.C. and Paquette Jackson, 62, said he wanted to show appreciation for his First Nations background and important role it has played in his life. And in his art. “There’s probably only 50 artists in the world who can carve like this,” he says, proudly. “I use traditional carving methods in my work. I learned how to carve by carefully listening to my mentors and to my elders. I like to tell people that I have elephant ears – and I never forget.” Certainly, he will never forget his own humble beginnings or the people who helped him through his personal grief and loss, and then nurtured him when his future looked very grim. “I changed my name to honour my grandparents

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on the Paquette side of my mother’s family,” he explained. “My mother was murdered when I was three years old. We were living in Slave Lake, Alberta and at that time, the Indian agent could take children away if they lost their parents. But my grandparents wouldn’t let that happen. So they took me away and for a while we lived like nomads.” The artist lived in Prince George from the age of five until his early 20s when he moved to Vancouver Island and first took up carving. Around that time, in the 1970s, Paquette Jackson made the “bad choice” he still regrets. “I was incarcerated for six years for a crime which was committed by four or five other people. I was found guilty for my involvement (aiding and abetting). But when I got out, I

turned my life around and I married an English woman named Barbara.” The couple is no longer together, but the artist learned from his past bad behaviour and has never since gone off the tracks. Now he lives with an “attitude of gratitude” for life and hopes people will learn to get along and tolerate cultural differences. “I want to work at changing attitudes of people and how they treat each other. Look what the Canada Winter Games did for our people – it brought the whole community together as one. “I would like to say to people: Respect your elders, take care of your children and work hard – because everybody has a choice, good or bad. Don’t blame anybody if you make the wrong choice and have to suffer the consequences.”

Local stores showcase local artists The Prince George and District Community Arts Council in partnership with Downtown Prince George, is launching a new initiative as part of its Artnerships program which will see storefront space in downtown Prince George enhanced with artwork created by local artists. The first installment of the program features the photography of local artist Terry Kite. The program’s benefits, says the arts council, will include for the community: beautification of the downtown giving a perception of greater economic vitality; for landlords and realtors: a greater chance of their space being leased; and for local artists: greater visibility and another venue in which

to showcase their work. “It is our hope that the Artnerships project not only provides alternatives for both established and emerging artists alike, but also provides businesses with a low-cost alternative for art for their spaces.” Also in partnership with Downtown Prince George, the initiative will be expanding into vacant retail window spaces, he said. Any building owners who are interested in decorating their empty storefronts with the work of local artists are encouraged to get involved in the Art in Empty Storefronts campaign by contacting the Community Arts Council at raine@studio2880. com or 250-562-4526.

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City turning 100 In celebration of the Prince George’s 100th birthday Friday, the city is offering free admission to some civic facilities this weekend. “We have some of the best facilities of any city our size in Canada,” said Mayor Lyn Hall in a press release. “They’ve been imagined, financed, and built by the people of Prince George over the past 100 years, and one way to say thanks is to throw open the doors for the weekend. It’s especially important given the support people showed during the 2015 Canada Winter Games, when many facilities were not open to the public.” Following is a list of facilities and activities that are free to the public this weekend: Saturday, March 6 • The Exploration Place: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission and activities • St. Mary’s Hall: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. FrancoFun, including sugar shack, activities and a concert (free except for paid admission for brunch). • Two Rivers Art Gallery: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. • Two Rivers Art Gallery: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free exhibition tour. • Railway and Forestry Mu-

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As she was installing Rebirth, the new exhibit in Rustad Galleria, Maeve Hanna, assistant curator at Two Rivers Gallery, realized she had created her own private flower garden. “I grouped some of the artists’ work together and now I call it my flower arrangement,” Hanna said Wednesday as sun shone through gallery skylights, bathing the floral subjects in a natural golden glow. This setting with colourful artwork hung on stark walls has become a favourite place for her. However, besides those with poppies, blue petals, wild flowers, and garden variety flora as subjects, their are other works in the exhibit which show scenic landscapes, dense forests and even an emerging butterfly. The works are done in different mediums – oil or acrylic paint on canvas or board as well as pastels, watercolours, stained glass, and textile pieces. Twenty local artists, all

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members of Studio 2880 Prince George Artists’ Workshop, have works in the new exhibit. How did it come about? “I met with the Artists’ Workshop group in September to tell them about the show and its theme. As their work started trickling in, I was very pleased to see the variety of work and all the different ideas and techniques they had used around the theme of Rebirth,” said Hanna. And it wasn’t just the quality of their artwork but also the artists’ words that appealed to her. “The artists wrote very thoughtful notes to go with their pieces. It was interesting to hear their stories and discover what they were thinking when they created their pieces and to find out how it all came together.” The theme rebirth was chosen for a few reasons, she said in a press release.

“In 2015, Prince George is celebrating its 100th anniversary and the exhibit’s opening comes just after the Canada Winter Games. So Rebirth will celebrate Prince George’s being reborn as a thriving, culturally dynamic community.” The paintings of Prince George represent how the artists see it today as well as other reincarnations of the theme rebirth, seen through nature and the cycles of life, said Hanna. The Games were a good jumping off point for this exhibit and hosting the Games meant some good exposure for Two Rivers Gallery (located in the heart of Canada Games Plaza), she said. “The first Saturday of the Games, we had 2,000 people visit the gallery that one day alone. We had 15,000 people come through during the two weeks of the Games and we had lots of people who

lived in Prince George but who told us they’d never been to the gallery before – so that was good to see.” When she wasn’t showing visitors the art gallery, Hanna had another role when the city hosted the 2015 Canada Winter Games. “I’m bilingual so I was up there on the main stage with [CBC reporter] Betsy Trumpener for the entertainment as emcee because I could interpret for them. I’m glad that I finally got to use my French,” she said. Art appreciation is in the eye of the beholder, so Hanna won’t be trying to interpret – in French or English – the artists’ meaning behind all their Rebirth artworks. However, curatorial staff and artists will be on hand for a reception Thursday, March 12 starting at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Rebirth project. The exhibit is on until April 5.

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From Games gold to worlds in China Prince George snowboarder Evan Bichon having a very busy winter Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Last Saturday, Evan Bichon was at Tabor Mountain, winning gold for Team BC in the snowboard cross event at the Canada Winter Games. Today, he’s on his way to China for the Junior World Championships. And that’s just the latest stop on a whirlwind tour of ski hills. “I was in Quebec for a week for a couple of races,” the 16-year-old Prince George racer says, “then I was in Colorado for a week, then up to Big White (near Kelowna), then back to Prince George for the Winter Games.” Bichon went into the slalom event at the Games “for fun”, but the snowboard cross is his main sport, and he showed why on Saturday. He was fastest in the qualification runs, then won his quarterfinal and semifinal before topping the final foursome to win the gold medal. “None of the races on the weekend were all that close,” he says. “I didn’t have huge distances, but I had a good lead in all of them coming home. “I just went for every bit of speed in the final

stretch.” He got into snowboarding at age 8 in Mackenzie, where his mom, Trish, was one of those who started up a club. “There wasn’t much else to do,” he says, “and it was just single-person races, more for fun.” When he was 12, he discovered snowboard cross, and it’s been downhill (in a good sense) ever since. “I was seventh at the Provincials my first year, then I won the Provincials my second year, and was third in the Junior Nationals that year.” He tried out for, and made, the provincial under14 team, and has been a member of Team B.C. since. He’ll have plenty of familiar faces with him on the trip to China, as all three of the other snowboard cross finalists from the Games – Danny Bourgeois, Liam Moffatt and Fabrice Robert – are also on the Canadian team at the Junior Worlds. “They’re all really super guys. We get along really well. We always to try to beat each other, because it’s great to win and it sucks to lose, but there’s a lot of support for each other.” One of the other members of the Canadian contingent, of which Bichon

Terrill BODNER/2015 Canada Winter Games Evan Bichon of Prince George leads the way down Tabor Mountain in the finals of the men’s snowboard cross event on Saturday. Bichon took the gold medal in the event.

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2017 Canada Summer Games boss ready for spotlight on Winnipeg ready been scheduled for outside Winnipeg. “The rowing venue has always been a challenge for Winnipeg and Manitoba in general. In 1997, the rowing events were Jeff Hnatiuk knows the clock will soon be held near Minnedosa, but that venue would have required major work to meet the stanticking for Winnipeg. dards this time.” “I’ve sat on the Canada Instead the provincial rowing Games Council as the future, association suggested Rabbit future rep,” the CEO of the Lake, near Kenora, Ont. for the 2017 Canada Summer Games rowing. says. “I’ve sat at meetings for “It’s a very good site,” HnaSherbrooke in 2013 and Prince tiuk said. “It’s about two hours George this year. away from Winnipeg, so we are “When the Canada Games going to establish a satellite vilflag is passed to our mayor on lage there for the competitors Sunday, it’s showtime for us.” and officials. This will be the third time “We’ll make sure they’re as for the Games in Manitoba, 2017 CEO engaged as possible in the other but the first time in Winnipeg. JEFF HNATIUK main events, such as the OpenBrandon hosted the Winter ing Ceremonies.” Games in 1979 and the Summer Games in They will be using the same principle 1997. Brandon had put in a bid for 2017, for the sailing events, which will be held at but it was turned down, primarily because Gimli. of problems with the swimming pool. “It’s about an hour north of Winnipeg, Hnatiuk says two other events have al-

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and they have a very strong yacht club there. We will also be setting up a satellite village there during the Games.” As happened in Prince George, many of the venues will be getting facelifts before the 2017 Games, including the track at the University of Manitoba and new bulkhead at the Pan Am Pool. The biggest physical legacy, Hnatiuk says, isn’t really even a venue. “We are developing the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre. It will house many of the provincial sports organizations, as well as the Manitoba SPorts Hall of Fame and Museum. There will also be sport medicine and sport science components, as well as a 120,000 square foot training fieldhouse.” More important than the physical legacies of the Games, he says, are the people ones. “We had an opportunity to meet with Chief Frederick and councillors from Lheidlhi T’enneh, and talk about the positive relationship they have with the Games. That is also a legacy for the community, and

we will be looking for ways to create those relationships with our own First Nations.” He figures about 12 staff members and community leaders from the 2017 committee were in prince George over the past two weeks. “We were very fortunate that the Host Society allowed us to shadow them a lot during the past two weeks. It gave us a chance to get some of our questions answered.” The 2017 Canada Summer Games will mark the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as the 150th birthday of Canada. “We anticipate having close to 6,000 volunteers in place,” Hnatiuk said. “We have the opportunity to do some significant programming to mark those anniversaries.” And while the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg will be hosted by the largest city to ever serve that role, Hnatiuk sees that as a potential hurdle. “We are the largest city to host the Games, so how do we raise the level of awareness in the city of how important the Games are?”

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A quartet of gymnasts from the Prince George Gymnastics Club got a busy March started last weekend at a meet in Surrey. Jade Jacobs, competing in the JO 7 class, was only in her second competition at a bigger meet, the Carol Lenz Memorial Invitational. She was a little nervous going in, but finished well, picking up sixth on beam, eighth on bars, ninth on floor and 10th on vault and allaround. Rhiana Palfy, Mekenna Parker and Reid Powers are more seasoned competitors, and

they were all in JO 8 on the weekend, and all won gold on different pieces of apparatus. Palfy won her gold on the beam, and also finished second in the all around and fourth on vault, bars, and floor. Parker was best on the bars, and also fin-

ished second on floor, third in the all around, fifth on vault and seventh on beam. Powers took top honours on the floor, as well as second on beam, third on vault, fourth in all around and sixth on bars. This weekend has the B.C. High School Gym-

nastics Championships in Surrey, followed the next week by the Wild West Fest in Kamloops, which will have both gymnastics and trampoline. A busy month of March wraps up in Abbotsford on March 28 and 29 with Twisters Invitational.

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Allan WISHART/Free Press Prince George Spruce King Marco Ballarin, in blue, tangles with a pair of Langley Rivermen in action Friday night at the Prince George Coliseum. The teams split their weekend series to end the regular season, then met again Tuesday and Wednesday in Langley in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs. The Spruce Kings took the opener 1-0 on a Daniel Nachbaur goal with just over a minute to play, but Langley evened things with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. The teams play Games 3 and 4 tonight and Saturday at the Coliseum, with puck drop at 7 p.m. both nights.

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out para-sports. On March 20, the Northern Sport Centre will host wheelchair rugby from 6 to 9 p.m., with another session March 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will also be several other wheelchair events offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Para badminton will be held from 2-4 p.m., with an able-bodied session following from 6 to 8 p.m. On March 22, you’ll have the chance to try your judo skills at Hart Judo Academy from 9 a.m. to noon and go curling at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club from 1-3 p.m. For more information or to register, go to www.pacificsportnorthernbc.com. All events are free.

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Babych bounce gives Cougars win Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com It may have been the biggest goal of the season for the Prince George Cougars. It was certainly one of the strangest. On Wednesday at the CN Centre, the Cougars and Calgary Hitmen entered the third period in a 2-2 tie. Cougars captain Sam Ruopp flipped the puck down the ice, Cal Babych redirected it slightly with his stick, and the puck eluded Hitmen goalie Mark Shields. That was the last of the scoring, as the Cougars ran their winning streak to four games with the 3-2 win. “Good teams find ways to win,” coach Mark Holick said in his post-game radio show. “You work hard, and the game finds a way to reward you sometimes.” The win also gave the Cougars a three-point lead over both the Vancouver Giants and Kamloops Blazers for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Each team has eight games left, with four of the Cougars games against the Blazers. Babych, a former Calgary player, said after the game getting the winning goal against the Hitmen was big. “It means everything. It’s a

chance to get back at them for letting you go.” Babych and Tyler Mrkonjic also assisted on a second-period goal by Aaron Macklin, as the Hitmen concentrated on shutting down the Cougars top line of Jansen Harkins, Chase Witala and Zach Pochiro. “Calgary did a good job on the Harkins line,” Holick said. “It’s important for everyone to be contributing at this time of the season. “We don’t want to become a one-line team when it comes to scoring.” Babych said the line works well together for a simple reason. “All three of us are good in the d-zone. We get the puck, then start cycling, looking for the good shot.” The Cougars are back at home tonight and Saturday against the Victoria Royals, with Saturday’s game being a very special one. Mrkonjic’s mother, Shelly, died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2006, and the family created the Shelly L. Mrkonjic ALS Research Fund. On Saturday, the Cougars are donating all proceeds from the 50/50 draw to the fund, and ownership has started the ball rolling by purchasing $25,000 worth of tickets. That means the jackpot is guaranteed to be at least $12,500. The tickets purchased by the ownership group will then be distributed at the game to fans.

Allan WISHART/Free Press Jansen Harkins of the Cougars pins Radel Fazleev of the Calgary Hitmen against the boards, while Cougar Tate Olson and Hitman Beck Malenstyn chase the loose puck.

Each season-ticket fan will receive 10 tickets when they arrive, and all other adults will receive one ticket. Vice-president of business Andy Beesley anticipates the jackpot will grow quickly. “I will not be surprised if the pot increases right off the chart,”

he said in a press release, “as fans will want to purchase more tickets to double or triple their chances of winning, as well as knowing they are supporting Tyler Mrkonjic and his family by contributing to his mother’s fund.” As well, the Vancouver Canucks

Green Men, Force and Sully will be at the game to sit by the Royals penalty box. The duo made a similar appearance in January when the Cougars were in Victoria, so it’s time for turnabout. Opening faceoff for both games this weekend is 7 p.m.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA has far more natural gas than we use

NEW MARKETS FOR OUR NATURAL GAS... in Asia and elsewhere

cubic feet in Northeast B.C. We have enough to supply local needs and help meet global demand

China alone expects to use 17.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas a year by 2040 – three times more than in 2012

In fact, enough to supply LNG export operations and domestic needs for 150 years, so it makes sense to sell some of it

Natural gas has been produced safely in B.C. for more than 60 years. It is as much a part of our resource wealth as forestry and ﬁshing. And like forestry and ﬁshing, the natural gas sector provides thousands of stable, well-paid jobs for British Columbians who work for gas producers in the Northeast and for suppliers and service providers throughout the province. The industry also generates tax revenue to help pay for social services and infrastructure like salaries for nurses and teachers, and new roads, schools and hospitals. But unlike

forestry and ﬁshing, which are now mature industries, natural gas is entering what the International Energy Agency has described as The Golden Age of Gas. Demand is rising rapidly and B.C. is ideally positioned to meet some of it. Exporting B.C.’s natural gas is nothing new; it was ﬁrst transported via Vancouver to the U.S. in 1957 and the U.S. has remained our main market ever since. But with the U.S. producing more of its own gas it now makes sense to sell our surplus overseas where there’s a demand. The only difference is that the gas must be converted into a liquid so it can be shipped. That’s why B.C. is developing a new industry to produce LNG.

The BC LNG Alliance is the voice of British Columbia’s new LNG export industry. Our mission is to foster the growth of a safe, environmentally responsible and globally competitive LNG industry in British Columbia and Canada.

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Curlers at provincial events Three Prince George curling teams are in Lake Cowichan this week, aiming for a provincial juvenile title. Rinks skipped by Alyssa Connell and Jessie Withey are on the women’s side of the Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships, while Coleton Vriesendorp is in the men’s event. The women get things started this morning with Withey and her team of third Carly Connor, second Hannah Lindner and lead Carsyn Hamilton (coach Doug Dalziel) taking on the Heather Drexel team from Coquitlam in the opening draw, while Connell and her team of third Bailey Eberherr, second Jordan Henson and lead Erin Ross (coach Rick Fewster) play Elizabeth Schulz from Fraser Lake. The opening draw is at 8:30 a.m. Vriesendorp and his team of third James Brown, second Alasdair Wilson and lead Tyler Slaney (coach Bill Fisher) take to the ice at noon for their first game. They will play Victoria’s Alex Horvath. The women are on the ice

Rich LAM/UBC Athletics Rhys Elliott of the UNBC Timberwolves looks for a passing lane against the UBC Thunderbirds on Friday evening.

Photo submitted Coach Doug Dalziel, skip Jessie Withey, third Carly Connor, second Hannah Lindner and lead Carsyn Hamilton will be one of three Prince George rinks in Lake Cowichan this weekend for the Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships.

again today at 3:30 p.m., with Wilson meeting Erin Huitema of Kelowna and Connell playing Clare Schmidt of Vernon,

before Vriesendorp faces the Matthew McCrady team from New Westminster at 7:30 p.m. in the second men’s draw.

Pool play wraps up Saturday and the semifinals will be Saturday afternoon, with the finals set for 11 a.m. Sunday.

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It was the longest season the UNBC Timberwolves men’s basketball team has ever had in Canada West, mainly because it was the first time they made the playoffs. It came to an end on the weekend, however, with a pair of losses to the UBC Thunderbirds. “The guys battled hard,” coach Todd Jordan said of the two games in Vancouver, which ended in scores of 83-77 and 88-78. “It’s wasn’t the result we wanted, obviously, but it was a positive experience.” And with that, thoughts turn to next seaosn. “There are a lot of guys who are going to be staying around over the summer, working out.” The Timberwolves lose three players to graduation: guard Jeff Chu and forwards Franco Kouagnia and Devin McMurtry. Jordan says one position will be somewhat easier to work with. “We should have a smoother transition at guard. Jeff was a very good player, but we have a lot of strength there.” Up front, though, could be a different story. “We’re losing 16 or 7 rebounds a game and t e e r t S g quite a lot scoring,” nipe 00pm Jordan said.of“We’re n i W 965 0am–5: 00 going to have to do Fri 9:0 50•564•59 some work to replace – n o M 2 that.”

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Timberwolves did city and school proud Does the score matter in a loss? The answer is “Yes” when trying to make a statement. The UNBC Timberwolves, as expected, dropped two straight to the UBC Thunderbirds in their men’s basketball quarter-final series, but the competitiveness of the games was evident. UBC has a student population of about 50,000, or 46,000 more than UNBC. One is an established basketball power that has won 10 Canada West Championships. The other was competing in its first Canada West playoff series. One team (UBC) finished 14-6 in the “A” Division disguised as the Pioneers Division for larger Universities. One team (UNBC) was just 12-8 in the “B” Division, politely referred to as the Explorers Division for smaller Universities. Did I mention that one team (take a guess) played both games on home court at War Memorial Gym? The Thunderbirds and Timberwolves had not met since the 201314 season when UBC won a pair of games handily at the Northern Sport Centre 99-79 and 86-65. The reason they never faced each other in the 2014-15 regular season is because there were no cross over games, just match-ups within the division. In the playoffs though, the Pioneer “A” Division would indeed meet the good pedestrian folks from the Explorers “B” Division. The expectation, of course, was that the much more established bigger schools would flex their muscles, fatten their stats and, if possible, run up the score against the little guys. Yes, UBC won both games but not before some finger nails were bitten and sweat rolled off the forehead. Scores were 83-77 in the opener and 88-78 in game two. The Timberwolves season may be done, but not before they earned the R word: Respect. UNBC was 11-33 over its first two seasons, including a 5-17 mark last year. Year three for the Timberwolves showed remarkable improvement with a building block going forward.

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Oh, and about that “B” Division that sometimes appears to be a nuisance to the “A”, well let’s see. In the first round of the playoffs where UNBC had a bye, TRU (which finished behind UNBC in the “B” standings with an 11-9 record) beat Winnipeg (12-8 in the “A” Division) two straight. In the quarters, Saskatchewan (15-5 and first place in the “A”) edged TRU two games to one in Saskatoon while Fraser Valley (173 in the “B”) eliminated Calgary (12-8 in the “A”) two straight. To be fair, Fraser Valley, with a very strong team from the outset, should never have been lumped in the “B” Explorers Division and are on its own mission. The Canada West men’s basketball final four this weekend has Victoria at Fraser Valley and UBC at Saskatchewan. Canada West, under the umbrella of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, keeps changing divisions, formats and schedules in order to try and keep everyone satisfied. As a result, hardly anyone is pleased with the set-up and more changes are in store for the 2015-16 season.

Big universities obviously have many advantages and granted generally attract better players, but it was a slap to the smaller ones to be given second tier status this season. The playoff scores, win or lose, did matter because if teams like UBC had won by 30 or 40, there would have quiet suggestions that teams like UNBC should be back playing where they came from, in the lower PACWEST league. Perhaps the critics have been silenced a bit, however, finding a solution to the dilemma of mixing big universities with small ones from all parts of Western Canada remains no easy lay-up. ••• I’m not sure how many cities across the country can boast that 40 per cent of their competing athletes earned at least one top three finish at the Canada Winter Games, but host Prince George certainly can. Eight athletes, either from P.G. or currently living in the city, will always have a medal to remind them of their accomplishment. Who says home cooking doesn’t matter? On the first weekend, Emily Dickson won the first of her four medals in biathlon. She finished with an individual gold, silver and bronze plus a team relay gold. On the final weekend, snowboarders Meryeta O’Dine and Evan Bichon earned gold in the snowboard cross. In between, Carolina Hiller took three silver in long

track speed skating, Claire Lapointe captured gold in biathlon relay (same team as Dickson), Lavanna Laass earned silver in judo, Justin Hempole took bronze in figure skating, and Tony Proctor picked up bronze in mixed team archery (along with Emerie Watson of Quesnel). That’s three individual gold, one team gold, five individual silver, two individual bronze and one team bronze for P.G. athletes. These type of performances are a reflection of the Games success in more ways than one. 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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Please discuss with us our alternative approaches to ADHD, Anxiety/Stress, Memory Problems, Trauma and Depression using HeartMath and Biofeedback Adults and Children - First consultation is free. 1330 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, B.C. V2L 3L4 Phone: 1-250-561-2272 see

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SLS Discharge: 45.04 m3/s Snow pack: 109% long term average Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls: 38 m3/s Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 49 m3/s The overall snow pack has decreased over the past month while inflow to the reservoir has remained higher than normal and the probability of a bank full level flow in the Nechako River remains low. An assessment of ice stability on the Nechako River will be conducted in the next week to inform flow management decisions over the next month. Additional increases to Skins Lake Spillway are not expected until April unless snow pack and/or inflow to the Nechako Reservoir rise significantly. Visit website www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time flow information for the Nechako River. Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-5675105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250567-5812

SAVE THE DATE ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday May 5, 2015 4:00 – 6:00 pm Location to be determined General Public and all interested parties are invited to attend the presentation of the Prince George Airport Authority’s Annual Report and 2014 Operational Overview

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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. If working in a positive, goal oriented team environment, with state of the art equipment appeals to you, submit your resume in conﬁdence to: Ron Drillen, General Manager The Prince George Free Press 1773 South Lyon Street V2N 1T3 Fax: 250-562-0025 Email: publisher@pgfreepress.com

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Big Steel Box is hiring a full time store manager for our Prince George location. Please refer to our website for more information: WWW.bigsteelbox.com/careers

Heritage Christian Online School

Special Education Assistant Position: Special Education Assistant (Part-time & On Call) Location: various positions available throughout British Columbia Heritage Christian School is seeking part-time and on-call SEA’s. SEA certification is preferred (or equivalent). Experience working with special needs students in a home schooling setting would be an asset. Successful candidates will fully support and agree with the organization’s Statement of Faith. This is a self-employed contract position. Interested candidates should submit their application via our online application system by visiting http://www.schoolmail.ca/ to submit your application. For more information pleas visit our website http://schoolmail.ca/

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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.

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We are seeking candidates for the following position(s) within our organization: HEALTH DEPARTMENT Aboriginal Child & Youth Wellness Program Prince George Support Worker – Closing March 16, 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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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operator based in our Prince George terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call: 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted. Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

In Home • Food Handlers Volunteers • Care Givers Keeping Food Safe

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

FOOD SAFETY BC Foodsafe Level 1 Saturday Mar 7, 2015 BC Foodsafe Level 1 Saturday Mar. 18, 2015 BC Foodsafe Level 1 Thursday April 9, 2015

Classes Run 8:30–5:00pm IMSS Building, 1270 2nd Ave Diane Rosebrugh & Dick Rosebrugh, B.Ed.

ABC Food Safety School www.abcfoodsafety.ca info@abcfoodsafety.ca

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APARTMENT MANAGER needed for 27 unit in Burns Lake, BC. Must be live-in. Email resumes to: reimerrd@hotmail.com Filipino Cleaning Service is looking for commercial and residential cleaners. Must be hard working, honest and punctual to join our team email al.costelo@yahoo.com or call: 250 596-2433 FRONT DESK CLERK Fraser Bridge Inn & R.V Park located at 100 Ewing Ave, Quesnel, BC is looking for 1 FRONT DESK CLERK. Duties: Welcome guest & register rooms & RV spaces, answer telephone calls, make reservations, change or cancel reservations, process payment, provide information on motel & RV facilities and rent. Salary $ 13.50 per hour. High School Education & workable Spoken and written English is required. Email your resume to fraserbridgeinn@gmail.com

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• Tire Technician • Service Advisor • Automotive Service Technician OK Tire is hiring. Please apply in person to OK Tire in Prince George. If unable to apply in person, resumes will be accepted by email oktirepg@shaw.ca

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FRONT DESK CLERK Gold Pan Motel located at 855 Front St. Quesnel BC Duties include register guests and assign rooms, take, book, cancel & change room reservations, process telephone calls, provide info on motel facilities, rent, & services, process payments etc. Salary $ 13.50 per hour. High School Education and workable Spoken and written English is required. Email resume to: motelgoldpan@yahoo.ca

Trades, Technical F/T - Millwright / Maintenance Person Princeton, B.C. You will work on the repair & upkeep of bucking mills post peelers and wheeled mobile equipment. Must have 10 years exp. including hydraulics, welding & minor electrical repairs. Will have the ability to work unsupervised, be able to problem solve and prioritize jobs. Competitive Compensation Package w/ Proﬁt Sharing! Email resume: elizabeth@pwppost.com or fax: (1)250-295-7912

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FIREWOOD Driest wood in town split & delivered.$200/cord (250)9642020.

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Home Improvements Roger’s Renos We do basement suites, kitchens, bathrooms, decks and fences. Looking forward to helping you with all your home reno needs. Call 250-552-0471

Home Repairs Handyman Services- Painting, carpentry, ﬂooring, repairs etc. Very experienced. Good rates. Dan 250-613-3991

Landscaping Do you wish to teach lifesaving skills to your community?

WINTER MAINTANCE SNOW & GARBAGE REMOVAL Call Pal: 250-961-3612 or 250-964-4758 res

Are you interested in earning additional income? St. John Ambulance, leader in ¿rst aid training and community services is looking for a number of contract instructors. Great team environment and Àexible schedule! Please visit our website at www.sja.ca for more information.

Misc. for Sale SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit us online www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. Wanted Coin Collector in PG Paying Top Prices for Collections, Olympic, Silver & Gold Coins, Bills etc. Chad 778-281-0030 Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local WILL BUY, unwanted gold & silver, coins, quality watches. Rolex and placer gold. Estates & liquidations. Will meet or beat any reasonable competitors rate. Local Buyer 250612-1808 (Prince George) Privacy assured.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLSBOROUGH Apts Newly updated, spacious 3 bdrm suite. Clean, quiet, secure entrance. Close to schools and College No Pets. Includes H/W Utilities extra. Available Immed.

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JUBILEE Apt’s 1 bedroom Adult orientated, close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.

Call: (250) 562-7172

Pine Grove Apts Clean 1 & 2 bdrm apts available

Student incentives No Pets

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SUMMIT APTS

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Steel Fabricator and Machinist Carrier Forest Products Ltd. is currently accepting applications for a Journeyman Steel Fabricator and a Journeyman Machinist for our Prince George shop.

For Sale 2012 Santa Fe Dark Blue, Grey interior. 55,000km V6,AWD,A/C,CC,remote start. Both stud and original tires on rims.Excellent condition. Must sell for job requirements. Asking $20,000 Call 250 649-6579

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