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Classes back in at UNBC as of today Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Classes at the University of Northern B.C. and its other campuses should be back to normal this morning. On Wednesday evening, the university applied to the Labour Relations Board for access to a specialized process, available only for negotiations on a first collective agreement. In a statement on the UNBC website, President Daniel Weeks said, “Either party may apply for access to this specialized process. One effect of such an application is to suspend any strike activity that may be taking place.” UNBC Faculty Association president Jacqueline Holler said Thursday morning they were served with the paper Wednesday evening. “This is all very new to us,” she said of the application. “We were familiar with the basic outlines of the Labour Code, so we knew this process was available.” Rob Van Adrichem, vicepresident external relations at UNBC, said they recognized the novelty of the action. “It’s only for first collective agreements, which is why you don’t hear much about it. If this was a strike at the pulp mill, for instance, this section wouldn’t apply because they’ve
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had contracts for many years.” He said the school’s plan was for the current semester to continue on the original schedule, despite losing about two weeks to the faculty strike. “It will require some work in making up the material, and a lot will depend on the specific course or program. Some students, for instance, in programs like education may be on practicums now, so they will face different procedures for making up the material.” Holler said the Faculty Association had some basic understanding of how the process would now work for mediation. “We have five days to respond to the application, at which time a mediator will be appointed. The mediator will have 20 days to meet with the sides and try to reach an agreement. If there is no agreement in place at that time, the mediator can book out and make recommendations.” Following that, there will be another 20-day period, after which the Labour Relations Board could make a ruling on the matter. With classes set to resume this morning, Van Adrichem said there was one thing to realize about the new process. “This is not the end. This is just another chapter.”
Cree First Nation artist and dancer Donnie Mac performs during Aboriginal Culture Days at the Gathering Place, College of New Caledonia last week. The event was an opportunity to share and learn about traditional arts, medicine, language and food from Elders and knowledge holders.
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Off-street parking rates may be lowered to attract more customers Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com What a difference a year or so, and a new council, makes. In late 2013 the issue of downtown parking raised its head as the council of the day mulled bringing back parking meters and, in 2014 it drastically increased off-street parking rates only to scale back the increases after a public uproar. Now Mayor Lyn Hall, who was one of the councillors who sought to re-examine offstreet parking rates last year, has floated out the idea of lowering them even further. “A number of months ago, we brought back the off-street parking issue,” he said at the regular council meeting Monday. “We talked about why the city doesn’t reduce the rates to entice people get into some of the parkades … Better to make a dollar than have it sit empty.” Hall’s comment came after council was
informed, by new bylaw enforcement manager Fred Crittenden, that the city currently has 318 vacant monthly stalls, which, if they were all being used, would put about $20,000 in city coffers every month. “If we’re looking at that amount of vacant space, combined with fines not collected, it’s about a $350,000 (per year) hit,” Hall said. Getting those who work downtown to use off-street parking more would also help alleviate the other downtown parking problem … the two-hour shuffle – people parking downtown and then moving their cars every two hours to avoid getting a ticket. After much debate last year, council authorized $450,000 for a licence plate recognition system for downtown parking, which had been advocated by the Downtown Business Improvement Association (DBIA) and the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. The hope was for a “cumulative” parking times rather than “consecutive,” which would allow more flexibility for motorists who move around during the day, such as
salespeople. The problem, however, is that there were no takers. A request for proposals received no bids. Crittenden told council it was because the technology to track vehicles’ movement within a downtown parking zone, over time, opposed to simply seeing if they have been in the same spot for more than two hours, doesn’t exist. As a result, a new downtown parking plan is being developed and a revised request for proposals will be issued, in consultation with the DBIA and the Chamber of Commerce. While disappointed the request for proposals didn’t get any results, the DBIA is happy to see that the city is still committed to resolving the parking issue downtown. “We’re very pleased the city is pursuing licence plate recognition,” said Carla Johnston, DBIA executive director. “We don’t want the return of parking meters.” Johnston said about 80 per cent of the people who work downtown are fine, but it’s the 20 per cent who insist on doing the
two-hour shuffle who cause a problem. She said the licence plate recognition system for enforcing parking downtown will help deal with that issue. As for possibly lowering off-street parking rates, Johnston was supportive as long as the revenue generated does not decrease. She said businesses downtown are not required to provide parking for their staff. As a result, about 200 businesses contribute, through a tax levy in addition to their regular taxes, approximately $800,000 to the city to help maintain the city’s parkades. If the amount raised through off-street parking fees decreases, the city will then have to either increase the downtown parking levy or take money from general revenue, and the DBIA doesn’t support either of those options. While licence plate recognition system may still be a little way off, council did make one change to downtown parking. It changed the bylaw outlining when enforcement of the two-hour parking limit actually begins from 9 a.m. to 8 a.m.
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Prohibited drivers jailed, fined In Provincial Court on Jan. 21: James E. Wight was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to time served of 30 days and time credited of 30 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Wight was also found guilty of a second count of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to time served of 30 days and time credited of 30 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Wight was also Winner of 11 International Awards
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found guilty of resisting a peace officer, sentenced to time served of 14 days and time credited of 14 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. In Provincial Court on Jan. 22: Kale R.L. Comeau was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Comeau was also found guilty 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. Theresa M. McCook was found guilty of theft of property with a value greater than $5,000, received a conditional sentence of two years less a day, was placed on probation for three years, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and ordered to make restitution of $716,170.40. Duane T. Vallee was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 25 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Brian M. Visona was found guilty of driving while prohibited, sentenced to 30 days in jail, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from driving for five
years. In Provincial Court on Jan. 23: Delbert W. Joseph was found guilty of uttering threats, sentenced to four months in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Joseph was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to three months in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Joseph was also found guilty of a second count of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to four months in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Joseph was also found guilty of two counts of assault, sentenced to 30 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Joseph was also found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Boyd W. Lackey was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 28 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.
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Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press A woman covers her face and head, in protest of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent comments about women wearing a niqab, at a rally against Bill C-51 in front of Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer’s office in Prince George Saturday.
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to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from driving for three years. Robin A. Prince was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 24 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Robert B. Waite was 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. 27: Curtis T. Bjorklund was found guilty of being unlawfully in a dwelling-house, placed on probation for 18 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Christopher M. Bollenbach was found guilty of driving with a suspended licence, fined $2,000, assessed a victim surcharge of $300 and prohibited
from driving for two years. Cheyenne L. Frederick was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and two counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 20 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Clifton L.F. White was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 18 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. In Provincial Court on Jan. 28: Karri R. Basil was found guilty of assault, sentenced to 12 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Leigh T. Carpenter was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, fined $1,000 and assessed a victim surcharge of $300.
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Eugenia Nadia Johnson (nee Pohorecky) Born March 5, 1933 - Died December 24, 2014 Genya moved to PG in Sept 1963 with her physician-husband, Vern and her first-born daughter April Dawn who was born May 8, 1958. On April 9,1964, Maya Zorya arrived.
In addition, Genya was a skilled portrait artist, reproducing uncanny likenesses in only minutes with a pastel crayon. In the last few years, Genya followed the US domestic political scene very closely and was quite impressed with Barack Obama and his policies, both domestically and abroad. She learned of his new Cuba policy just days before she died, and approved this effort to reduce anti-left war hysteria.
Genya, herself, was the first-born daughter of an illustrious Ukrainian-Canadian family of talented writers, artists and dancers. Her father, Michael, was the founder and editor of “The New Pathway” Ukrainian language newspaper that tried to increase cooperation between various political factions in the Ukrainian communities in Edmonton, then Saskatoon, and lastly in Winnipeg.
Another facet of Genya’s environmentalism was to actively support David Suzuki’s campaign to make clean air and water – every citizen’s inherent and basic right under the Canadian constitution.
Genya also, was always highly socially conscious and a consistently progressive political-thinker! At the time of the Vietnam war, she formed chapters of the VOW (Voice of Women) in Flin Flon, Manitoba and here in Prince George and organized over 500 local PG women to knit woolen baby garments to be distributed by the North Vietnamese Red Cross after transhipment via Vladivostok from Vancouver by Russian ship, and then overland by rail through China. Her efforts doubtless helped to save many childrens’ lives as many had to hide and live underground while American B-52’s were carpet-bombing the cities of Haiphong and Hanoi in the early 1970’s, a heinous and unpunished war crime executed under the banner of “American exceptionalism” and the right to hegemony, and “regime change” and the “right” to exploit and dominate the offshore reserves of low sulfur petroleum (to “contain” Chinese legitimate claims to re-control their ancient territorial waters and resources). Genya’s organizational talents were so prominent in these years that some ladies laughingly referred to her as “THE BIG SHE!”. Genya was also a notable peace-activist and took part in many marches and demos against the nuclear arms race and, here in PG, demos and marches against Canada’s assistance to the US cruisemissile testing program over our northern valleys; she held petitions in Ottawa (Trudeau) against this policy. Mr. Trudeau DID suspend Canada’s assistance to this program. One of Genya’s biggest successes in the late 1960’s was her unheralded role in gathering over 9000 signatures on the “Citizens for a Clean River” petition/campaign, to stop PG from polluting the Fraser River with raw sewage. She and her family presented these signatures in Victoria, at the same meeting where the City of PG was re-applying for another 5 year permit to keep polluting the river. As a result of this action, Mayor H. Moffat and city council was at last persuaded as to the political necessity of authorizing the construction of our secondary sewage treatment plant still successfully operating to this very day and generating one of the rare opportunities to claim global-warming credits for our city, our province, and our country via the efficient use of sewage methane for heating local buildings. That is an example of “par excellence”, of environmental activism that Genya also practiced as part of her over-all attitude to being actively engaged on behalf of her community. During all of this time, Genya’s health was gradually deteriorating due to a possible familial kidney problem, with hypertension and nerve deafness (Alport’s syndrome), known but undiagnosed since her late teens. This forced Genya to accept the necessity of ending her third pregnancy before 1973. In 1998, she had to begin dialysis but fortunately obtained a kidney-transplant in 2004, though she had a major stroke in 2005 and a deep vein clot in her left leg in 2009. Then, it became clear that high blood calcium levels during her dialysis years caused calcium to be deposited widely within the walls of all her peripheral arteries and within the interstitial tissue of both lungs. Finally, the arterial problem caused gangrenous changes in both feet and both hands and she was advised that her right leg might have to be amputated above the knee! It was all too much for Genya to tolerate as the daily levels of pain and disability were escalating despite frequent courses of IV antibiotics. Vern tried everything he could think of to gradually heal a deep gangrenous ulcer on the top of her right foot, and the irony is that this ulcer WAS gradually healing when Genya developed a delirium with which Vern could not cope at home. She was admitted to hospital in Dec 13, 2014, where she suffered a sharp drop in blood pressure and a problem with maintaining oxygen levels in her blood. Genya developed a terminal and irreversible degree of heart failure, and departed this life on Dec 24, 2014, at almost 82 years of age. Genya is survived by younger sister, Irene Pohorecka (Ema) (Zen Gawron) in Winnipeg, but was predeceased by her other siblings: her brother Zenon (the first professor of anthropology at the University of Saskatoon), her brother Roman, a journeyman type-setter and printer who died far too young, her brother Orest, a self-taught expert on ancient civilizations—and an artist (painter and sculptor) in his own right—and by her younger sister Natalya (a
Genya also shared joint membership with Vern in the BC Civil Liberties Association and actively supported their continuing efforts on behalf of obtaining justice for our neighbour, Greg Matters, (Vern’s golfing buddy) after he was killed in Sept. 2012 by the RCMP. Genya returned from visiting her daughter, April, in Queen Charlotte City at that time to commiserate with Greg’s mother, Lorraine, our wonderful neighbour of many years who did so much to help us both when Vern suffered a heart attack on Jan 6, 2011.
medical librarian) who also died tragically young in 1996. Genya is also survived by her nieces, (Wpg) Valentina and Laressa, by her nephews Alexei (Wpg) and Yvan, (UK) by Natalya’s adopted son, Markiyan (Wpg). Yvan lives in the UK and has his doctorate in anthropology and we are indebted to Yvan for his assistance this past August when he visited us here on the farm in Pineview. Genya is survived by Vladimir Gawron (Wpg) and by the offspring of Roman and Zenon, and by Yvan’s two children, Ilyana and Emil Orest. Genya is also survived by Vern, age 80, her much saddened retiredphysician/spouse/care-giver of 57 years, and by daughters April, age 56, who lives in Haida Gwaii, and Maya, age 50, who currently lives in Goyena, Argentina with her husband Daniel Stepenberg and their 3 sons, Rafael, Dante and Isaac. Maya is due to return to Canada in May 2015, to resume her tenured professorship at Dawson College in Montreal, (after achieving her doctorate in comparative literature at the U of T) where she teaches ethics and morality. April, in Haida Gwaii, like her mother Genya, is a committed and active environmentalist and is multi-talented, with skill in acting, voice, cookery, ballet & modern dance, and in holistic medical and nutritional practices. She, as well, is a skilled wood-worker and can sell literally anything to anybody. Finally, it must be said that Genya was also, like her younger sister Natalya, a qualified professional medical librarian in Winnipeg before moving to BC.
Finally it can be said that, in Vern’s view, Genya was an incredible composite of all the most admirable virtues of womankind and that she fought passionately for the betterment of her community and city despite the many serious health issues that plagued her, and which frequently made her life a misery, especially since 1997 when she and Vern re-established a common-law relationship following their 1996 divorce and separation. But, though the past 17 care-giver years have frequently been very stressful and difficult, not once can Vern say that he did not relish his daily modest ability to comfort and advise his wife in her valiant fight and to maintain her complex polypharmacy to protect that valuable kidney transplant of 2004. He is proud to say that these efforts paid off, so that Genya became one of the very few octogenarians in all of her family in spite of her many difficulties. This was a triumph, even though the odds gradually mounted against her survival into 2015, despite all the many strenuous efforts to save her life by the very excellent Dr. Laurie McCoy over that terrible, final 11-12 days. Genya loved to travel, even though it became almost impossible for her when she started to have great problems putting weight upon her right foot for many months. In the early 1960’s she and Vern toured through 17 countries in eastern and western Europe and into Russia itself in a little Renault car. She was the happy pillion passenger on Vern’s BSA Thunderbolt MC during an 18 day tour of Canada between Winnipeg and Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and a happy passenger in car tours of the big island in Hawaii, Oahu, Eastern Australia, parts of Cuba, and in a trip to Alaska (1997) in a motor-home. They circum-navigated the entire USA more than once by car. She even accompanied Vern on a flight that he piloted from PG to Williams Lake, as part of Vern’s flight training (about 1970) on a beautiful summer Sunday morning, safely returning home by 11 am! What wonderful confidence we had in those days! In the spring her ashes will be taken to Winnipeg by Vern for burial in the family plot there. A memorial will then take place for any friends or relatives who wish to attend. Just call Vern on his cell, 250-9817007 for updates as to these plans, or her sister Ema at 1-204-757-2799
One of Genya’s main characteristics over the years was her tenderness and care for all small and vulnerable birds and animals. She loved to raise chickens, ducks and geese, as well as goats and sheep on the Pineview ranch upon which she lived from 1973 to 2014. She also loved to garden and make 10 bale stooks during haying season, though it was probably hard on her fingers/joints. On her 22nd wedding anniversary on the farm, she espied a falling power pole that was heading for her husband’s head in the garden, and quickly propped it up with a nearby fence-post. She surely prevented a serious injury to Vern that day (May 15, 1979) for which he is still very grateful. April’s horse, a Tennessee walker gelding called “Rebel”, once the oldest horse in Pineview at age 32, was Genya’s faithful pet and she could call him to her like a dog. Almost daily during his long life, Genya would walk with Rebel in the woods holding onto his halterrope and letting him lead the way wherever he wanted to go. It was a very sad day for all of us when Rebel died. Genya was a linguist, teaching both of her daughters and husband, Vern, to speak and write the Ukrainian language and to appreciate the rich Ukrainian culture and cuisine.
The memorial time and place is: All Saints Cemetery West St. Paul (Just North of Winnipeg.) May 28, 2015 3PM CDT Hope to see you there.
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Police seek suspect ligan, who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breach of conditions at that time. On February 23, 2015 Milligan was found guilty of assault, sentenced to time-served of three months in jail and time credited of three months in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. In October 2013 he was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 30 days in jail. In March 2013, he was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 23 days in jail. Police are requesting the public’s help in locating Milligan. Anyone with information on where Milligan might be, are requested to call the detachment at (250)561-3300. If anyone sees Milligan, do not approach him; call 9-1-1 immediately.
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Two people are facing charges in relation to a string of thefts from vehicles in the Prince George area over the last several weeks. During December, January and February, the Prince George RCMP had a significant spike in thefts of aftermarket vehicle equipment and gasoline from drilled-out gas tanks. On Monday, March 2, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a set of tires and rims stolen off a truck parked in a driveway on Panarama Crescent in the northern part of Prince George. On Tuesday, March 3, an RCMP officer located what he believed to be the stolen tires and rims on a pickup truck parked on the 1500 block of Third Avenue. The owner of the vehicle, a 17-year-old male Prince George resident, was arrested for possession of stolen property. The vehicle was seized for further examination and recovery of the stolen
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Edna Ritchie new provincial judge Prince George’s Edna Ritchie is one of the province’s newest provincial court judges. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced that Ritchie and Vancouver lawyer Laura Bakan will join the ranks of the
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Businesses get tips on hiring immigrants better positioned to hire immigrant workers. They took advantage of a Prince George Chamber of Commerce workshop on how to do just that.
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The workshop was presented by the Immigrant Employment Council of B.C. and Human Resources Management Association. “Most immigrants that come to B.C. end up staying in the Lower Mainland,” said Sangeeta Subramanian, senior manager of workplace development for the Immigrant Employment Council. The goal of the workshop, and the council, is to let employers know some of the tools and resources that are available to help hire immigrant workers. Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press “People don’t always Christian Codrington, director of regulatory affairs for the Human Resource Management Association, and Sangeeta Subramanian, senior look at hiring immimanager, workplace development for the Immigrant Employment grant workers if they Council of B.C., were in Prince George on Tuesday delivering a workhaven’t hired them beshop designed to connect employers with immigrant workers. fore,” said Subramanian. credentials or designations from other countries She said employers that may not be recognized here, or, simply, are should be looking at tapping into resources that called something else. they don’t normally think about, especially in a Another issue for the association, and employmarket where jobs are plenty and workers scarce. ers everywhere, is retention. “It’s really about the employer being a little “Whether (immigrants) stay is also determined more pro-active,” she said. “You may be hiring a by how well their family can fit into the commucouple of times a year, but you can be recruiting nity,” he said. all the time.” Both associations have plenty of information Christian Codrington, director regulatory and programs on their websites. The workshop affairs for the Human Resources Management was a follow-up to a program run by the ChamAssociation, said often perception plays a role in employers not looking to hire immigrants, think- ber of Commerce and IPG marketing Prince George to immigrants living in the Lower Maining there will be barriers where there aren’t any. land. However, there can be some barriers, such as
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Women and wings I was there to support and uplift women’s burning of the bras demonstrations in the old wild West (Winnipeg) in the 1960s – long before I actually needed to wear one. So probably under the legislation being debated in Ottawa around Bill-C51, for short called the anti-terrorism bill, I may – because of my past “militant” history – fall into the too-big-a-net-formy-liking classification of a person authorities need to watch and be wary of. The lawmakers who make revisions and the proofreaders who check the facts, grammar and spelling before a law is carved in stone, probably would not end that sentence with a dangling preposition. But back to the bras. The token action by women – burning their bras, girdles, corsets, any garments constricting the body – was meant to signify women’s newfound independence and to demonstrate their right to freedom and movement. So I’m not sure TEA WITH TERESA what happened to all TERESAMALLAM that sentiment when Madonna arrived on the scene during her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour in cone bra and corset and a legion of young fans followed her fashion trend. That may have pushed the Women’s Movement back a few decades. On March 8, we mark International Women’s Day and celebrate rights we have as women today thanks to forward-thinkers who came before us, women who fought tooth and French nails to achieve some measure of equality. However, as Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, guest and speaker at a celebration of International Women’s Day hosted by IMSS, said so simply and eloquently Friday night: “Much progress has been made... much more has to be done.” She noted the event’s theme this year is Make it Happen. “We are in a room full of women who make it
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happen,” she said. Bond of course is one of them. So is IMSS executive director Baljit Sethi, who talked Friday about coming from India over 40 years ago where there was male violence against women – then arriving in Vancouver to find the same problem existed here. “When I came over here, I saw crying, beating and screaming.” Universally, she said, women are central to the family unit and they are known to nurture their husbands and children. “They are stronger,” she said. That strength is why we’ve made progress in many areas of our lives. I only wish I’d been there with the suffragettes to march in the streets of London, England 100 years ago to demand a voice and a vote. Or that I’d carried placards in Canada to decry the 1868 Canadian Nationals Act which put “married women, minors, lunatics and idiots” under the same disability for national status (by 1929 we were finally called people). Certainly few women would voice her opinion
in a newspaper column without risk of being put in jail century ago. Women writers were expected to write pretty poems or perfume-scented letters to their loved ones. When I visited London in the 1990s there were still men’s clubs operating where no women were allowed entry – there still are today. Women have come a long way from the time they were chattels or possessions of their husbands. Unless you count the ones that want to be baubles on the arms of rich men but here I’m taking your average woman. Maybe this history is why I don’t take my rights and freedoms for granted. I only hope that a careful review of proposed Bill-C51, finds it is not a knee-jerk reaction but new wisdom coming from a place of sound and solemn consideration. We hope that of all our legislation, of course, but this time Ottawa has to get it right – for all of our rights. Canadians, women particularly, have played the game of Snakes and Ladders most of their life and now is not the time to slide back down when we should be climbing the ladder of success.
Do our spies monitor rallies supporting the government? If you’ve been to any rallies opposing the Northern Gateway guy’s photo, Prince George RCMP Insp. Warren Brown and Pipeline over the past few years, you probably noticed the an auxiliary were chatting with the guy. They were likely doing police presence. a foot patrol downtown, as it was the opening of the Games. Yup, they’re always there. Granted, the anti-pipeline rallies However, it makes one wonder, especially after a dictate out of in Prince George are large and police are often there to block Ottawa last year … which didn’t really get as much notice as it traffic so protestors and cars don’t have to share the road. should have. Public safety is a good thing. According to a story in the Ottawa Citizen June 4, 2014, the However, attendees at the rally will also often notice that the government has ordered government agencies to keep tabs on police are there videotaping the proceedings. all protests around the country. And this was happening long before Bill C-51 reared its According to the story, an e-mail was sent out to all governugly head on the Canadian landscape. ment departments by the Government Operations Centre I covered the anti-Bill-C51 rally outside Prince Georgerequesting that such information be collected. Peace River MP Bob Zimmer’s office on Saturday. There were WRITER’S BLOCK “The Government Operations Centre is seeking your asBILLPHILLIPS sistance in compiling a comprehensive listing of all known about two dozen people there, so, in the scheme of things, it wasn’t a big event. demonstrations which will occur either in your geographical The police cruised by at least once, which is fair, they should check things area or that may touch on your mandate,” the e-mail stated, according to the out. What caught my eye, though, was a woman dressed in black who Ottawa Citizen story. “We will compile this information and make this instayed across the street from the protest photographing everything. She formation available to our partners unless of course, this information is not obviously wasn’t part of the protest, yet took lots of photos. to be shared and not available on open sources. In the case of the latter, this On the first day of the Canada Winter Games, there was a protest against information will only be used by the GOC for our Situational Awareness.” Prime Minister Harper on the steps of City Hall. I went down to take a In light of the new anti-terrorism bill, Bill C-51, which will give Canada’s picture, there was only one person there with a sign, so the pre-rally rallying spy agencies and police more powers, we really have to wonder where this call really didn’t rouse too many people. About 20 minutes after I took the country is heading.
Two types of school zones I sometimes wonder how many drivers realize there are two kinds of school zones. Actually, watching some Prince George drivers, I wonder if they know there is such a thing as a school zone of any type. Be that as it may, I noticed some years ago that there seemed to be two sorts of school zone signs. Some of them had the 30 km/h speed on them, some didn’t. So I checked with a couple of RCMP officers and was informed that yes, the two signs did represent different zones. In the case of the sign with the speed limit attached, you have to slow down to that speed (usually 30 km/h) between the ALLAN’S AMBLINGS hours of 8 ALLANWISHART a.m. and 5 p.m. because you are driving very close to a school. In the case of the signs where there is no speed limit attached, you can continue to drive the regular speed limit, but are advised to pay attention, because there is a school in the area, and there may be school children on the road. I found that interesting, and probably annoyed a few of my friends and relations over the next little while by asking them, as they were driving, if they knew what the difference was. Most of them hadn’t noticed any difference between the two kinds of signs, and just slowed down to 30 when they passed a school zone sign of any type. That’s probably the safest way to handle the situation, but it’s not legally necessary. Then, of course, you have the drivers in Prince George who apparently don’t see the school zone sign or choose to ignore it because it would mean slowing down from the 70 or 80 they’re doing through a residential area. The good news is I have been seeing a number of people pulled over by RCMP in school zones, and I know the RCMP have stepped up enforcement of the speed limits near schools. • You can tell it’s been a strange winter when it’s the middle of March and drivers in Prince George are more concerned about dust on the road and potholes than they are about snow piled in the middle of streets and streets not being cleared. I’m not complaining (much) since it means our parking lot at the office has a couple more spaces than it did about a month ago, as the pile of snow piled at the one end has steadily diminished.
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t was quite astounding to hear that the Prince George fire department had been after Lakeland Mills to develop a fire safety plan as far back as 2006. The mill simply ignored the repeated violation pegged in successive fire inspections. While that may seem astounding, even more incredulous was the revelation that no major industrial operation in the city has a fire safety plan, even though they are mandated by legislation. Companies big and small simply ignore the fact that they need a fire safety plan. Why? Because there are no consequences if they don’t adhere to the dicates of the fire department. The pattern is readily established. A fire prevention officer tours the location in question. He or she then writes up a report outlining what needs to be done. The officer then returns a month or two later to check and see what actions have been taken to deal with the deficiencies found. If the item has not been remedied, a box is checked on the form and everyone goes on their merry way. A year later the fire prevention officer comes back, notes that the item hasn’t yet been addressed, checks the box and the cycle starts to repeat itself. It’s not that the fire department is not doing its job. It’s that it has very few mechanisms in place to actually enforce fire code regulations. The fire department has to go through the provincial Fire Commissioner’s office for a stop-work order at a major industrial operation, such as Lakeland Mills. Consequently, it’s rarely done. In addition, fire department inspections on major industrial operations are scheduled events. The fire prevention officer calls up and says he’ll be there on Tuesday. The company, as happened at Lakeland shortly before the explosion and fire that killed Glenn Roche and Al Little, has time to clean the place up and get things in order before the fire prevention officer arrives. By contrast, WorkSafeBC inspectors will conduct snap inspections on worksites ... arriving unannounced. And, WorkSafeBC has legislative teeth to give a stop-work order, should they deem it’s necessary. It’s time that fire departments everywhere, not just here, were given legislative teeth behind their inspection routines. In other words, if a fire prevention officer orders remedial action at a jobsite and those orders are ignored, there should be real consequences to the company. Those can include hefty fines to actual stop-work orders. It’s shameful to think that orders, such as developing fire safety plans, are simply ignored. Be first to add to the story or read what your neighbour thinks. Be a part of your community paper. Comment online.
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Weeks addresses students Editor: I realize that the faculty strike is not of your doing, and that you carry the brunt of this action. Short of announcing that the strike is over, there is little I can say that will satisfy your expectations. Nevertheless, many students have requested a commitment from me regarding financial restitution. Last Friday, I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of seven passionate students, who crossed the picket line to engage in a conversation with me. I presented some financial information as well as a high-level summary of negotiations. We also had a frank conversation about the impact of this strike on them, their peers, and the University community. During that meeting, the students wanted
assurance from me that they would receive financial restitution for class time they have missed because of the Faculty Association’s decision to strike. Yesterday, I was visited by more than 25 students, who echoed that concern and were seeking a written commitment from me. I was very clear with the group that the President can’t make decisions of this magnitude in isolation and without the approval of the Board of Governors. I can only make recommendations to the Board; I cannot unilaterally decide to issue refunds. Let me reassure you, I will investigate every possibility to ensure you receive compensation when the full scope of the job action is known. In short, I promise to do my very best for you. First and foremost, that includes doing whatever I can to make sure the semester is saved and
completed on time. I will continue to work with the student leadership in the Northern Undergraduate Students’ Society and the Northern BC Graduate Students’ Society to ensure they are engaged in this process as well, as ultimately, they are your representatives. I am proud of the actions being taken by our students right now. By voicing your opinions, gathering information, and engaging in productive and respectful dialogues concerning your education, you are demonstrating that your education at UNBC has served you well. Daniel J. Weeks President and Vice-Chancellor UNBC
Get to the bargaining table Province should step in Editor: An open letter to UNBC President Daniel Weeks I am an alumnus of UNBC, having graduated in 2012 with an MA in Gender Studies, and I am very proud to have been accepted into the PhD (psychology) program at UNBC. I am also extremely privileged in that my PhD studies are supported by a UNBC graduate entrance scholarship as well as a very prestigious national scholarship. While I know that I am not unique in being inconvenienced by this strike, I will share some of the details of my difficulties in the hope that they will convey a sense of the challenges that many, if not most, UNBC students currently face. My comprehensive exams are scheduled for next month. As you know, these are the most important exams, so far, in my academic career. Successful completion will allow me to proceed in my program and commence my dissertation research. In order to be completely prepared for those exams I need to be able to consult with my committee
members and supervisor. While the strike is on I cannot do that. In addition to the stress of looming exams (something every student knows about), I now have no idea when these exams will take place. And, since my funding is dependent upon my satisfactory progress, I do not know whether my funding will be jeopardized should my exams be delayed. Perhaps you should also know that I am a single parent with three children living at home. These questions, the stress of this uncertainty, weigh on them too. You said in your letter to students that you would do whatever you can to make sure the semester is saved and completed on time. I don’t know what that means. In my mind this statement would translate to your presence at the bargaining table, working diligently toward a timely and mutually satisfactory resolution. Yet this does not seem to be the case. Would you please tell students – and their families - exactly what you are doing to save the semester? Anita Shaw, MA Graduate Student, Psychology UNBC
Editor: An open letter to Prince George Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris I am a student of UNBC, and a supporter of “UNBC Students for FA.” With regards to the UNBCFA strike, my fellow students and I have banded together and decided on three goals to work towards • uphold the great reputation that UNBC has cultivated as the second-best small university in Canada • fight back against the manner in which professors are being treated through the university’s priorities • ensure that the Government of British Columbia is aware of just how UNBC students see education deprioritized in our province. Mr. Morris, I would like to inform you that throughout my education, this is the second time that my education has been challenged. My education was first put at risk in my first year of high school during the BCTF’s job-action in 2004. It is depressing to see the same issues of classroom composition, funding, and wages that made my first year of high school
difficult remain today a source of grievance among teachers in B.C., who once again had to fight their own government for the best interest of British Columbia’s young students. Students of UNBC view the current strike at UNBC as another example of the province’s disregard to prioritize education in British Columbia, as well as its utter failure to properly fund education in the north. We ask the government of British Columbia, not as university students but as young northern voters who have an interest in maintaining one of the economic driving forces of our community, to end its commitment to withholding adequate funding for education, both public and post-secondary. In conclusion to this open letter, I would like to add that any citizens of Prince George who are interested in further demonstrations in support of the UNBC Faculty Association can find more information at “UNBC Students for FA” on Facebook. James Mangan Prince George
Time for compromise Negotiations are key Editor: An open letter to UNBC Administration and Faculty Association Speaking on behalf of the undergraduate students at UNBC, we are disappointed with the lack of progress made in negotiations during the strike. It is imperative that both sides come to a compromise. At this point, nobody is going to attain what they set out to get in the beginning. At school, you are teaching us to think critically and become problem solvers. We are told, it is not necessarily about the program we are in, it is about the skills we are learning to become active citizens in our communities. We need the members of our community to work together to find a solution to this problem. That means you! The longer this strike goes on, the lines dividing our community become more defined. When this is all over, we must be able to work together in order to continue to build UNBC. If someone must be the villain in this situation, do not make it each other. As students, we need both the faculty and the administration to come to
an agreement in order for us to get back to class. Let this be your goal: students back to school. The most difficult task at this point is not to stick to your guns. The most difficult and admirable task is to take the first giant step towards agreement. We cannot wait for these incremental counter-proposals. If compromise is inevitable, please make it now. We cannot wait. I understand this is a complicated issue, that there are limits to what each side can concede - but those limits must be acknowledged to establish a common ground to work from. This must stop being a matter of ‘us vs. them’. In the end, everyone is working for the continued excellence of our institution, which is made by all of us. With open communication, compromise, and a common goal we can find a solution. We are all UNBC and we must carry on together. Angela Kehler President, Northern Undergraduate Student Society
Editor: An open letter to President Weeks and the UNBC Board of Governors I write you today with great concern over the current strike at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). From Ontario, I have kept abreast of the issues, negotiations and dialogue made public. Speaking as proud alumni of UNBC, I am deeply disappointed in the administration’s latest actions by responding to the media, rather than the UNBC Faculty Administration (UNBCFA) at bargaining tables. To me, your response illustrates a lack of respect and fair process towards the UNBCFA. The faculty at UNBC are among the most incredible instructors, supervisors and educators I have encountered during my academic journey as a graduate student. During my Master’s, I was challenged by faculty to think critically, mentored to be rigorous in all aspects of my work and given opportunities to put theory to test in real-world situations. I would not be an aspiring academic
today, had I not attended UNBC. I would not be moving forward in a doctoral degree, were it not for the continued support and pedagogical care given by UNBC faculty. As far as I am concerned, the faculty at UNBC deserve what they are asking for and more. If UNBC is to continue being a leading institution in education and research, the Administration must start to value their faculty as much as their students do. I strongly urge the UNBC administration to return to the bargaining table and to reengage in meaningful dialogue that shows greater respect for the UNBCFA and their members. As an alumni, I also encourage you to do more to support your students during this difficult, but necessary, strike action. In order to do this, you must get back to negotiations and work towards a compromise that continues to enhance the excellence and reputation of UNBC. Alexandra Pedersen MA, International Studies, 2011
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The following letter was sent to UNBC president Daniel Weeks: As you know, the UNBC Faculty Association did not take lightly the decision to go on strike. As current and former research chairs, we also did not take lightly the need to write this letter. While we each have research chair appointments and are recognized both nationally and internationally, we collectively subscribe to the view that individual success, in the past and in the future, is truly built upon collaborations and work with our excellent faculty colleagues, students, and staff at UNBC. Merit-based salary systems, with their outdated and inappropriate metrics, do not recognize the fact that a university is much more than just the sum of its people; it is about how these people work together and how the synergy of their talents, their sacrifices, and their achievements across teaching, research, and service combine to enrich the entire university, its students, and the various communities it serves. A true university recognizes and values all of its constituent parts, and the UNBC ethos of interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and working in common purpose is what has allowed our small, new university to achieve so much so quickly. We are writing because we believe that we must work together to fix the systemic problem with our pay structure. We must do this now in order to keep UNBC strong into the future by helping to retain our best people and recruit the next generation of excellent faculty as the large group of “original” faculty starts to retire in the next few years. We are deeply concerned that the quality of the collegial environment that we have at the university today will be eroded, and that all we have built may soon be degraded, if we do not soon implement a change that appropriately recognizes the commitment of our faculty members to UNBC. As noted in the mediation report from Vince Ready, the University is not as tightly bound by provincial guidelines as was previously thought, and the University has the financial resources to address the broken salary system. To address the recognized compensation challenge, it is a question of changing priorities. We believe that the UNBC community has an obligation, and is uniquely positioned, to address many of the challenges and opportunities that face northern British
Columbia into the next 25 years and beyond. Ensuring a strong and sustainable UNBC will help support, and secure the future for, the people and communities across northern British Columbia who worked hard to found this University. The undersigned are all current or former research chairs. We are proud of the fact that over the past 20 years UNBC’s faculty and staff have moved this institution from grass-roots start-up to being the best small university in Western Canada. We remain committed to fairness, respect, and continued excellence. We are on strike because we are concerned for the future of our university and are writing because we believe now is the time to address the broken salary structure. We urge the University’s bargaining team to engage in earnest negotiations over new proposals that address this broken structure so that we can, together, set the course for the next 25 years of success at UNBC. Joselito Arocena, former Canada Research Chair – Soil and Environmental Sciences; Russ Dawson, Canadian Research Chair in Avian Ecology; Stephen Déry, Canada Research Chair in Northern Hydrometeorology; Che M. Elkin, FRBC/Slocan Chair in Mixedwood Ecology and Management; Sarah L. Gray, Canada Research Chair in Integrative Physiology of Diabetes; Greg Halseth, Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small-Town Studies; Henry G Harder; Dr. Donald B. Rix Chair, Aboriginal Environmental Health; Dezene Huber, Canada Research Chair in Forest Entomology and Chemical Ecology; Kevin Hutchings, Canada Research Chair in Literature, Culture and Environmental Studies; Natalia Loukacheva, Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Governance and Law; Brian Menounos, Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change; Michael Murphy, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Indigenous-State Relations; Philip N. Owens, Forest Renewal BC (FRBC) Endowed Chair in Landscape Ecology; Kathy Parker; Ian McTaggart Cowan Muskwa-Kechika Research Professor; Margot W. Parkes, Canada Research Chair in Health, Ecosystems and Society; Ellen Petticrew, Forest Renewal BC (FRBC) Endowed Chair in Landscape Ecology; Youmin Tang, former Canada Research Chair – Climate Prediction and Predictability.
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Editor: This is in response to the under-funding of education at all levels in B.C. No one in my family had completed a high school education. Due to violence in my family and poverty, I left home very early to waitress and live independently. At that time I had completed only Grade 8. A few years later I began adult upgrading – and eventually completed a doctorate. Through all of those years I waitressed and worked various jobs. Counselling, adult upgrading, caring college and university teachers helped me make a strong and creative life for myself. Why am I sharing this? Now in my mid-50s I pay more in taxes than I used to earn in two years. I have always worked for pay and gone to school. Education is an investment in the power of your present and future nation. In addition to paying all those taxes I donate to causes, I volunteer, and I am a caring effective member of my community.
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CNC is cutting the counseling services for students. They have increased fees for adult upgrading. Tuition fees have increased outrageously in the last decade. UNBC is resisting paying a fair wage to the professors. These are choices that may seem to be economically prudent. They are not. They are short sighted and shallow. Investing substantively in education brings rich harvest. The provincial government needs to step up. Obviously I am biased as a teacher at both UNBC and CNC. I invested decades of my time and most of my income for decades in education. In the past year I’ve spent another $15,000 on tuition for yet more education. Every day this community is benefitting from my choices. I invite everyone to vote with mindfulness about who robustly serves our future best interests. Investing in teachers, students, and the support staff who encourage their excellence are among the wisest and most sustainable investments society can ever make. Si Transken PhD, RSW, DVATI Candidate Associate Professor, UNBC
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Creative ways to make a memorable wedding entrance Once wedding vows and rings have been exchanged, many couples join their friends and family to celebrate with a wedding reception. Many brides and grooms eagerly await the moment when they can make their grand entrance to the reception, and over the years it has become customary for couples to make a bit of a splash when making their ¹rst appearance as husband and wife. Some enter with a special song. Others prefer something a bit more theatrical.
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unexpected song choices or dramatic lighting to immediately draw everyone’s attention. • Stick to one or two songs. Some couples think it might be fun to have each member of the wedding party enter with a different song. Not only will this take a lot of coordination on the part of the deejay, but it can make the entrance choppy as well. Introductions may go more smoothly if couples have the entire wedding party enter to a particular song that revs up the crowd and gets them excited for the grand entrance. At the height of the song, the bride and groom will enter. The entrance typically segues into a couple’s ¹rst dance. • Go with people’s strengths. A couple may want to showcase special skills as they enter the reception hall. There’s no limit to what couples can do, from acrobatic techniques to tap dancing to juggling. If it’s entertaining, it very well may prove memorable. • Make sure everyone is on board. Couples should recognize that some members of the wedding party may be uncomfortable acting like clowns in front of a crowd. Do not force anyone to participate in crazy antics if they do
not want to. Find things each member of a wedding party feels comfortable doing. Couples may want their bridal party members to enter in a more traditional way before the newlyweds do something more dramatic and humorous. • Include the entrance in your planning. If you want to follow a certain theme, such as “Star Wars” or “Mission Impossible,” coordinate in advance with a deejay or band members. Talk about what, if any, props you plan to use and the type of music that will be playing. If entrances involve choreography, be certain to practice in advance of the wedding so everything will work out well and look professional. However, even stunts that go awry can be entertaining and funny for guests. • Low-key entrances are acceptable, too. Couples who aren’t into much fanfare should not feel pressured to make an entrance with a dance routine or to have any stunning visual effects. If you want a low-key introduction, arrange for such an entrance with the emcee. Wedding entrances are what a couple makes of them, and they can run the gamut from traditional introductions to theatrical skits and dance routines.
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TERESA MALLAM | 250.564.0005 | arts@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com WINDBORN Crawford Bay native Jeff Pike brings his oneman band Windborn to Artspace on Sunday, March 29 starting at 7 p.m. Loop sampling, foot percussion and searing vocals, Pike does it all for your musical enjoyment. Tickets are $10 in advance (available now at Books and Company) or $12 at the door.
ART SHOW Artist and illustrator Wendy Framst will be showcasing art done by her students this year in an exhibit called The Dancing Paintbrushes, her second annual student art show. The event will be held at the Prince George Public Library from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. Students whose work is included in the show are aged nine to 16. Everyone is invited to come out Sunday and view the work of these young talented artists.
EASTER EGGS The annual Easter Bazaar tales place at St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church on the corner of Vanier and Massey Drive on Saturday, March 28. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m and includes sales of perogies, cabbage rolls, Easter bread, sausage and hand-painted Ukrainian Easter eggs (Pysanky) as well as a raffle draw. There is a place set aside at the bazaar to have your lunch or take it home with you to enjoy there.
MR. P.G. On March 20 (tonight) several of Prince George’s most handsome, accomplished men will compete for the coveted title of Mr. P.G. at the 30th annual Mardi Gras celebration. They will be strutting their stuff on the stage and up for auction selling their “total packages” made up of donations from individuals and local businesses. The theme is Sports and Heritage. Funds raised go to support future Mardi Gras events. The fun event starts at 6 p.m. at the Coast Inn of the North. So come early and get a good seat. Tickets are $50.
Building the best body Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com It was just too tempting. For the first time in one year, bodybuilder Amber Gage got to eat a plate of poutines, and a slice of pizza – and six cupcakes. She had been in training for a figure bodybuilding show in Vancouver last week and on the weekend she had her first chance to eat “real food.” Diet, discipline and determination had gotten her where she wanted to be – on stage, pumped up and showing off her 129-pound body with muscles gleaming and – thanks to coach Cara Roberts – perfectly posed. It was a proud moment. “I came in eighth in the figure bodybuilding category. My only goal going into the competition was not to come in last – and I didn’t. I honestly didn’t think it mattered where I placed as long as I did it and felt confident and proud just going out there and doing it. You know when you step out there on stage you are going to be critiqued. That’s why you’re there. I was nervous though, I’m sure they remember me as the only one who sweated.” She has already set her goals for the 2016 competition. “Next time, I want to be in the top three. That’s what I’ll be working towards.” What has been the hardest part of her journey – besides her rock-hard abs? “The hardest part for me is that I just love food. So it’s not easy to do this but it is fun and you meet people. And now I’m on a whole new meal plan again which started today (Wednesday). You are allowed one cheat meal per week that has only 600 calories – so what can you eat for that that tastes good?” This whole thing has given her a “whole new appreciation” for food. Her trainer Grant suggests having sushi or a homemade hamburger. Gage, 23, really began her fitness routine years ago when she took up boxing in high school. Then she took up weightlifting mostly to keep in shape and eventually chose to continue with weightlifting over boxing. Seeing the results she got over two and half years of lifting weights made her want to train even harder. Soon she had her sights set on competitive figure body building. Last July, she signed on with her Team G-Fit coach Grant and began training. Gage weighed 148 pounds last year before beginning her rigourous training, and began to reduce the percentage of her body fat. “In the off season you try to put on more muscle. In the on season you try to lean out. So while I was getting in shape for competition, I had to drink seven or eight litres of water every day. No lemon water, or black coffee or green tea. Just water. You eat whole foods, six small meals per day. I would eat a little bit of oatmeal for breakfast, four asparagus spears with a tiny piece of fish for lunch.” Two days before the show in Vancouver, she could “load up on carbs,” she said, because she was so lean it looked like she don’t have muscles at all. “So you can have half a Snickers bar before you go into the pump room. And before you go on stage, they give you this glaze for your skin. You always have a spray tan on your skin because the lights are very bright and if you didn’t have the tan, you would look all washed out.” Competitive sports is nothing new for Gage, neither is goal setting. In October, she’ll compete in a figure body building competition in Prince George. “I was always athletic in high school (she graduated from Duchess Park), playing sports and trying to stay active,” she said. That didn’t change for her as a young woman. Her plan now is to go into physiotherapy and later become a personal sports trainer. “It takes a long time. First I do two years at CNC, then two years at UNBC, then another two years at UBC. You can get your certificate as a personal trainer during that time too.”
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Keeping the memory of Lois alive Husband’s fundraiser dinner continues to benefit Kordyban Lodge Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com When his wife died of cancer four years ago, Larry Merritt felt an emptiness and heartache he could not have anticipated. He wanted to remember his lifetime partner, Lois, in a meaningful way and help other families who are coping with cancer. When a friend suggested holding a fundraiser dinner, the Kordyban
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Amy Larson, 9, helps out Monday by compiling donated silent auction items for the March 16 fourth annual Remembering Lois Merritt Dinner. The event is a fundraiser to benefit the Kordyban Lodge, in memory of Lois who died four years ago from cancer. Amy is Lois Merritt’s granddaughter; the pencil drawing in the background is the work of her grandfather, Larry Merritt.
only reinforced that feeling. “We have a lot of volunteers who step up when necessary – even when it’s not necessary, they offer to help. When I was out walking, with my green jacket on for two weeks, I talked with a lot of people about their experience here. So many of them said we (Prince George residents) were the friendliest of people. And the energy at the Plaza was just amazing.” Monday, as he organizes last-minute things for the evening fundraiser, Merritt says it does trigger memories of the woman behind it all. “I was in chiropractic college, we had just finished mid terms. My friend wanted to go out to dance at a place where he had a membership. I wasn’t looking for a date that night but he said this girl wants to meet you. So we met –and we spent the rest of the night dancing.” The loss of Lois, nearly four decades later, inspired Dr. Merritt to throw himself into the chiropractic work he loved and still loves to this day. The loss also brought out his artistic talent as a positive way to try to heal himself. “Just after she died, in three weeks, I completed a trilogy of pencil drawings of her that I did from photographs,” he said. The photographs were milestones in their 38-year relationship includ-
ing a radiant bride on her wedding day and, years later, a happy and relaxed mother and grandmother on their final vacation to Hawaii. Merritt has since done other drawings which garnered him acclaim from the local art community. He’s has also dabbled in photography and tried his hand at modern art. One of his contemporary pieces shows a cut-in-half red heart with jagged edges exposed and tiny fragments spurting out of the wound like blood, onto a white background. There is no attempt to hide the artist’s meaning; it depicts a broken heart. These days however, Merritt is on the mend. And who understands more than he does – as a chiropractor, that healing takes time. He keeps busy with his downtown practice and often meets new people who continue to inspire him with their generosity of spirit and new donations for his fundraiser. It all helps him to help others who are going through the very difficult cancer journey with a loved one. “When Lois was getting her radiation treatments, we had to go to Victoria and we talked about how good it would be to have a local place for cancer patients and their families to stay (the Kordyban Lodge was completed in 2013.) So I know how important it is to have a place like this.”
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Local teen pianist wants to build his own repertoire time to work on creating my own music compositions.” The Prince George and District
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Zakery Simpson is a piano prodigy and that accomplishment alone would set him apart from many young people. But the 17-year-old Kelly Road ........ Mar - 24,1515 Mar 2020- 23, Grade 12 student has composed his own music, a piece called Sunset Song. He was one of four musicians chosen to perform their original compositions just before the Prince George Symphony Orchestra performed their Messiah concert. There was also a CD made of Fabricland Sewing Club Members their live music. Receive 20% Off Regular Price Fabrics,Sewing Today (March 20) Simpson Notions, Cut Laces, Trims, Quilt Batt, Fibre will perform in the annual Prince Fill, Foam, Pillow Forms, Lining, Interfacing George and District Music Festival, in his Classical Concert group and more everyday! category, playing pieces chosen from the works of composers Beethoven, Chopin and DeBussy. When Simpson performed at the 2013 festival, he took home first class honours in piano with a score of 90 out of 100. His appreciation of classical music began with a gift, a small electronic keyboard given to him REG. PRICE as a child by his Oma (German term for grandmother.) The keyboard sat beside his bed “for a long time” until at age 14 when Zak decided to try out a few pieces on it. He also listened to pieces from composers in the Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Zak Simpson who is studying Grade 10 piano and has written Baroque and Romantic periods. his own compositions, will perform in the classical concert “As I listened to the music of All Prices here Exclusive to Fabricland Sewing Club Members group category at Prince George and District Music Festival (the great composers) I began to MEMBERSHIP CARD MUST BE PRESENTED FOR DISCOUNTS get my own ideas for writing slow today (March 20.) 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Noon-5:00 The only problem now was, Simpson didn’t know Since then, Simpson has how to read sheet music. worked hard and regularly “That’s how I first learned to read sheet music puts in four or five hours SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LOCAL ELECTIONS because I really wanted to play that piece. I only had of practise every day, one EXPENSE LIMITS the little keyboard from Oma with just 60 keys but I of the reasons he advanced Chair: Jackie Tegart, MLA (Fraser-Nicola) managed to work with it until I got the song out.” quickly in piano through Deputy Chair: Selina Robinson, MLA (Coquitlam-Maillardville) That only whetted his appetite for learning to play to Grade 10 level Royal his own original pieces. So Simpson summoned up Conservatory of Music. his courage and walked into a music store. His days are long. The Special Committee on Local Elections Expense Limits is conducting public consultations “I went into Long and McQuade and asked them Besides school work and on campaign expense limit amounts for candidates for local government positions, such as how I could write a musical score. It seems I’d piano practise, he has a mayor, councillor, school trustee, regional district electoral area director, Vancouver Park Board missed a few steps (he laughs)– I had to have regular part-time job. During the commissioner, or Islands Trust trustee. In addition, the Committee is examining limits for third piano lessons first,” he said. Canada Winter Games, party advertisers in local elections. “I didn’t get serious about music lessons until I Simpson volunteered as a played a beautiful song at my aunt’s funeral. It was a lines person in badminsong about the death of a loved one.” ton (he plays on his high Another aunt, Kathy, who heard him play that school badminton team.) day, arranged a meeting with Sandi Miller. She did He was rewarded with British Columbians are invited to participate by attending a public hearing in person or via an assessment and quickly saw his talent. an unexpected financial Meanwhile, Simpson was following on YouTube, teleconference. Public hearings are planned in: Surrey, Terrace, Fort St. John, Prince George, boost to accompany his tutorials by piano teacher Andrew Furnanczyk. early acceptance at UNBC. Kamloops, Cranbrook, Penticton and Vancouver. You may also make a written submission, “I realized I needed harmony and theory training.” “I want to pursue an send an audio or video file, or complete an online survey. 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Schultz takes lead for Northern Orchestra The Northern Orchestra presents Jonathan Schultz on violin for its spring concert. “For only the second time in our history, our guest soloist will be one of our own, Jonathan Schultz on violin,” said the orchestra’s conductor, Gordon Lucas. “He will be playing the first movement of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, the Bloch ‘Nigun’ and some violin duos (with Lucas). This is the first time I’ve ever played in public with a student of mine and the first time I’ve hauled the violin out to play publicly in seven years. That shows you what I think of this fine young musician.” Schultz excels in all areas of his life, says Lucas. “Jonathan is a gifted player, a gifted academic and a star basketball player. Rarely have I seen a student in high school play to this level – and we should all be out there to support him in his final performance with the Northern Orchestra. A mainstay of our group, Jon graduates this year and will be going on to career prep to university in science.” The concert has other surprises in store, says Lucas. “Our community soloists this concert are concert master Kevin Teichroeb, principal second violin Brittany Iwanciwski and principal cellist
Gideon Lamprecht. There will also be a performance of the wonderful Geminiani Concerto Grosso in d Minor, based on the famous Corelli La Folia, the waltz movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 and what is perhaps Haydn’s best symphony N. 1010, The Clock, in D major.” This year, the Northern Orchestra will be acquiring new performers as others leave for their academic pursuits. “We’re now going to be rebuilding,” said Lucas. “I have six young people in the orchestra graduating this year and going to university, so younger people will be installed. The upcoming musicians are very talented – but not yet as far advanced as the ones who are leaving. So we’re playing a lot of romantic music this concert and we’ll have to program more classical and baroque next year because of the rebuild.” The Northern Orchestra performs in concert with special guest musician Jonathan Schultz on Saturday, March 21 at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett Street and on March 22 at 2 p.m. at Northside Church, 3337 Voth Road, Vanderhoof. Tickets are at the door. Adults are $10, students and seniors are $7.50.
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Dance for women Lezzyl Aquino, along with her fellow South Pacific Dance Group members Jenny Ferrier, Elizabeth Van Roode and Stephane Ymbol, perform a beautiful dance number at the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (IMSS) celebration of International Women’s Day on March 13.
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World Community Film Festival starts March 25 The Prince George Travelling World Community Film Festival runs March 25 to April 2 at various venues in Prince George. Festival passes cost $30 and can be purchased at Books and Company and at the door. Day passes cost $5 and are available at the door only. To find out about the films an schedule, visit the Festival Facebook page PGTWCFF. The films scheduled for Saturday, March 28 as part of the Travelling
World Community Film Festival are focused on activism and are very pertinent to this climate of the proposed Bill C-51 where peaceful protests in Canada could be considered potential terrorism activities. Marmato: Showing: The Twisted Cork, 1157 Fifth Avenue at 2 p.m. A beautiful portrait of the lives of some of the miners in Colombia who confront and defy Medoro, A Canadian mining company.
Above All Else Showing: The Twisted Cork at 3:35 p.m. This film is a portrait of a group of landowners and activists in Texas who take peaceful direct action to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Tribal Canoe Journey and Coastal Tar Sands: Journey to Deleted Islands Showing: St. Michael’s Hall, 1505 Fifth Avenue, at 7 p.m.
Follow a kayak journey to B.C.’s north coast to the maze of islands and narrow passages that were deleted in the $350 million Enbridge advertising campaign video. Dam Nation Showing: St. Michael’s Hall at 8:35 p.m. This powerful film explores the change in attitude from pride in big dams to the growing awareness that our future is bound to the life and health of our rivers.
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Father’s Day, June 21, will be the date to Ride Don’t Hide this year. The annual bike ride and fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is set for its third year in Prince George, and local CMHA executive
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Banned Council comes to city Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Get ready to have your funny bone tickled. The Banned Council made up of three First Nations stand-up comedy artists, will be on stage to make you laugh out loud at Artspace April 4. Joining emcee and local comic Brian Majore will be Vancouverbased stand-up comedians Colin Bird and Dustin Hollings. Majore says all three comedians have a style of their own and together they put on a hilarious show with First Nations humour in common. Bird is like an “Indian” Eddie Murphy, says Majore. “He does a great impression of [Saulteaux First Nations] actor Adam Beach who is best known for his role Victor on the show Smoke Signals. Colin is likable, affable and funny on stage and I hope to get to work with him more in the future.” Majore says Bird’s stage name Chuck Cease, sounds like a Cree phrase for a part of the male anatomy. So audience members who are Cree or who know the language will likely get the “insider” joke. The show has adult content and language, it is restricted to audiences aged 19 and over, he said.
Otherwise, themes are pretty universal but not tame. “I used to cover current events in my routine,” said Majore. “I don’t now because it doesn’t have a very long shelf life. Now I stick mostly to material taken from real life because chances are someone else has gone through it too and they can identify with it.” Hollings is from the Chapleau First Nation. The comedian draws from his own heritage along with his life in Vancouver. The format of the show with all three of them is that Majore does a 40-minute routine, followed by Hollings and then Bird, who each have a 30 to 35-minute act. Majore has enjoyed doing stand-up comedy for audiences for almost 20 years. “I moved here in 1997 to go to UNBC,” said Majore. “My first class was in Indigenous Humour. Most of the students paired off to do a project but I was on my own so did a performance. I told two stories. My professor told me later the best part for her was looking out at the reaction from the non-Native people in the audience and watching them laugh. I got 20 out of 20. That was the only A+ I got in my academic career (he laughs).” Are comedians funny at home? “Well, I’m not,” Majore deadpans. “I do write (funny) material from home though.”
Photo contributed Dustin Hollings, Chapleau First Nation, is part of the Banned Council Stand Up Comedy Show, with First Nations comedians Colin Bird and Brian Majore. They play Artspace on April 4.
His style is unique, he says. “As far as I know I’m the only First Nations stand-up comic in Prince George. I use only my own material. We’ve had well-known comics Moccasin Joe and Don Burnstick come here – they kind of blazed a trail for us. But it is still a relatively new art form for First Nations people.”
His best audience? “I’ve performed for Elders before and they’re one of the best audiences because they’re old so they’ve never accepted the concept of political correctness. So it’s a lot of fun to perform for them.” The Banned Council in P.G. Native Stand-Up comedy show plays Artspace above Books and
Company on Saturday, April 4 starting at 8 p.m. There may possibly be a second show at 10 p.m. so stay tuned. Tickets are $20 available by calling Brian Majore at 250-562-1686 or e-mail transfer: dustbrother555@hotmail.com. You can find them on Facebook at The Banned Council in PG #TBCinPG.
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INVITES ALL PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 & 5 TO THEIR ANUAL LE COIN DES PETITES, the only francophone preschool program program in Prince George, currently has spaces available for children 3 to 5 years of age for the 2015-2016 preschool year (from September 2015 to June 2016). The Francophone program is Mon/Wed/Fri, twice or three times a week, 9 to 11:30 a.m., and the French Immersion is on Tues/Thurs from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
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Cette prématernelle offre un programme francophone, conçu pour les enfants dont la langue maternelle des parents ou d’un des parents est le français. Ce programme éducatif vise à favoriser l’ensemble des dimensions du développement global de l’enfant sur les plans physique, intellectuel, langagier, socio-affectif, et morale, dans un milieu riche et stimulant.
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Datebook www.pgfreepress.com Friday Bridge, Fridays, 1 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Mini Bingo, Fridays, 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.,
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“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” ALS Prince George June 28 Volunteer help is needed for ALS Walk - June 28 for coordinating, sponsorship, fundraising and single events. More info: scvohar@telus.net Charlene 250-640-0674 PG Literacy Outreach March 24 Leap into Literacy Workshop – Foundations of Tutoring; Tues, March 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at PG Public Library. Cost: $10 Pre-register, pgliteracyoutreach@shaw.ca Helen, 250-564-4288 MS Society - June 7 Looking for volunteers to help and head up committees with 2015 Scotiabank Walk penny.brown@mssociety.ca Penny 778-764-0145 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
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A Shelter in Life’s Storms, March 29, 2 p.m., ECRA,1692 10th Ave. Concert by ECRA Gospel Singers. Tickets at office and at door. Sunrise Ridge Senior Housing meeting, March 29, 2 p.m., Pineview Hall. Information: 250-9637056. Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North
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.
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Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation Board director Darcy Bryant, left, and CEO Judy Neiser accept a cheque for $70,000 from Greg Houston of the Prince George Fire Fighters. The money is the proceeds from the annual Harley-Davidson Raffle the firefighters hold, and this year will be used to help purchase a Giraffe Omni Bed for the care of newborns.
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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 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.
Thursday Elections, March 26, 1 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.
AFG meets Fridays, 1:152:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett St. Information: 250-5613244.
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Al-Anon Hart Serenity AFG meets Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244. Al-Anon PG Beginners AFG meets Tuesdays, 7-7:45 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-5613244. Al-Anon Hart Courage AFG meets Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-5613244. Al-Anon Mustard Seed AFG meets Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Anglican Church, 1505 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-5613244. Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant meeting room. Information: George
Metis Elders Craft group, Thursday, 10 a.m.noon, Prince George Metis Elders Society office, 117 – 1600 Third Ave. (Prince George Native Friendship Centre). Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St. Information: Leona 250-962-8802. P.G. COPD Support Group meets Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www. pgcopdsupportgroup.ca. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250-563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747. La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m., 176 Aitken Cres. Information: Tammy 250612-0085. Al-Anon New Hope
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250-964-7907. Royal Purple meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-563-9362. Prince George Quilters Guild meets fourth Tuesday of the month, Connaught Youth Centre, 1491 17th Ave. Registration 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Information: Barb Friesen 250-564-6288 or e-mail iquiltbarb@gmail. com. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St. PGRH retirees breakfast, first Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250563-2885. Cariboo Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters.com or Laura (250) 961-3477.
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MacLean has P.G. connections Hockey broadcaster bring Hometown Hockey tour here Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com As Ron MacLean talks about bringing the Scotiabank Hometown Hockey tour to Prince George this weekend, he ash a thought. Talking about a fight Dan Hamhuis of the Canucks got into earlier in the week against the Philadelphia Flyers, MacLean says, “The Watson brothers, who are from Smithers, like Hamhuis, would have been proud of him for dropping the gloves, and I know Don Cherry would have been watching that one too. “Actually, I might suggest to Don that we talk abut that on Coach’s Corner this week.” For MacLean, the first season of the Hometown Hockey tour has seen him visit every province, and it’s been quite the journey. “We’ve dodged the bullet on the weather for the most part. We chose to go to Atlantic Canada and we caught the heart of winter. “In Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, we had to stop doing the live broadcast in the second intermission because we were afraid the mobile truck was going to cave in because of the ice build-up.” Those same weather concerns are bringing him to Prince George a little earlier than normal. “I’ll actually be flying out of Toronto on Friday and up to Prince George on Saturday. Normally, I fly in on Sunday morning, but the weather forecast for Toronto is for snow, so I want to make sure I get out.” The tour is in town Saturday
and Sunday, culminating with the Canucks and Arizona Coyotes game on Sunday afternoon. That game makes sense in the scheme of where the tour is. There have been a couple of times is hasn’t. “When we were in Lethbridge,” MacLean says, “the logical game would have been a Calgary one, but we had a Winnipeg game instead. Those two are real rivals this year for the playoffs, so it as a strange choice.” But, he says, the network doesn’t have Courtesy Rogers Sportsnet control over which Ron MacLean and the Hometown Hockey tour will be stopping in Prince George this weekend. game it will get, and been earlier, and I would like to Paul Mason, gave me my first job call last week when he was in he says they’ve been see that change. in radio in Red Deer. Kamloops. lucky so far this year. “On Sunday afternoon, a lot “Also, I was watching the “I was in Kamloops for a “We only had one game with of the kids are still out playCanada Winter Games when speech, and afterwards I was two non-Canadian teams, and ing hockey, the parents are out they were there a few weeks ago, talking to some people about the that in Cole Harbour, which is watching, that’s the audience because Red Deer, which is my Cougars and Blazers, and I said, Sydney Crosby’s hometown. We we’re looking for.” hometown, is the host for the ‘The Blazers are done. They won’t had the Penguins and the BlackAs the season as gone along, 2019 Games.” catch the Cougars.’” hawks game, which I thought MacLean has noticed a few He has also seen the future The Scotiabank Hometown would be great for ratings, but things. NHLers taking an interest in the Hockey tour starts at noon on they were a little disappointing. “The past few weeks especially, tour. both Saturday and Sunday at “That was a matinee game, we’ve had bigger crowds out for “In Regina, all the Pats playCN Centre, with a lot of outdoor though, so that may have played the tour. I think people are gainers came out to see the show. In events and giveaways. Sunday a role in that.” Sault Ste. Marie, we were actuis he big broadcast day, with the That issue of time is something ing an understanding of what it’s all about.” ally there at the same time as Scotiabank Hotstve at 1:30 p.m. he would like to see changed for This will be MacLean’s first trip the Greyhounds had a game, but with Tara Clone, Geoff Courtnall next year. to Prince George, but he does their players came out when their and Kirk McLean. At 4:30 p.m., “Thee are a couple of things to have a couple of tie-ins to the game was over.” MacLean takes to the air with tweak. I would like the pre-game city. MacLean has also been folthe pre-game show, followed by show to be on at the same time. “Chris Mason was a goalie lowing the season for the Prince the broadcast of the Canucks and We’ve been pretty good, but there with the Cougars, and his dad, George Cougars and made a Coyotes at 5 p.m. have been a few times when it’s
Cougars can clinch playoff berth on home ice tonight against Blazers Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The Prince George Cougars season will not end on Saturday. A 4-2 win over the Kamloops Blazers on Wednesday evening means the Cougars will, at worst, host a one-game playoff for the final playoff spot in the WHL Western Conference. However, the Cougars also need to get just one point from their final two games of the regular season, both against the Blazers, to clinch third place in the B.C. Division and a first-round playoff series with the Victoria Royals. The Cougars host the Blazers tonight at CN Centre before travelling to Kamloops for the final game of the regular season on Saturday. Coach Mark Holick, though, isn’t taking
anything for granted. “We haven’t done anything yet,” he said on the post-game radio show. “We’re still trying to clinch the playoff spot.” The Cougars got goals from Zach Pochiro and Colby McAuley in the first four minutes on Wednesday, then added a second-period goal from Brad Morrison to make it 3-0 before the Blazers got two goals in the third period to make it 3-2. Chase Witala sealed the win with an empty-net goal. “Our start was good,” Holick said. “I thought we deserved a little better after the first period. The second period was managed well, I thought. “In the third we bent a little, but we didn’t break.” Going into the game, Holick and the rest of the coaching staff had put an emphasis on discipline.
“We want to instil a team-first attitude. If that means taking a punch in the face and not fighting back, that’s what we want.” The Cougars put that into practice Wednesday, as the only penalty they took was a minor in the third period to David Soltes, one of a coincidental pair, meaning the Blazers didn’t have a power-play chance in the game. The line of McAuley, Koby McDonald and Tyler Mrkonjic not only got a goal, but also did a good job of stopping the Blazers’ top line. “I thought the McAuley line did a great job tonight,” Holick said. McAuley knew what they had to do coming in to the game. “We’re against their top line, so we’ve gotta do all the little things right.” He said the Cougars knew coming in
how close they were to the post-season. “I think we wanted it more. We all want to be in the playoffs.” Heading into games tonight, the Cougars have 65 points, four more than the Blazers and Tri-City Americans. The Blazers and Cougars have their weekend doubleheader, while Tri-City has three games left. If Tri City gets five points in its last three games and the Blazers sweep the Cougars, Tri City would get the second wild-card berth, and the Cougars and Blazers would be tied for third place in the B.C. Division. That would mean a one-game playoff, which would be in Prince George, since the Cougars would have more wins than the Blazers in the regular season. Tonight’s game at CN Centre starts at 7 p.m.
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Season ends for Kings with close loss Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The short bench finally caught up to the Prince George Spruce Kings. “We were down to three regular defencemen,”
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coach Dave Dupas said after a 4-3 loss Tuesday to the Chilliwack Chiefs ended the Kings’ season. “Cole McCaskill was playing 40 to 45 minutes a game. You can do that for two or three game, maybe, but not for eight or 10. “Guys get worn down and make mistakes they wouldn’t normally make, mental and physical.” The loss gave the Chiefs a four-game sweep of the BCHL Mainland Division final, with three of the games being one-goal affairs. “Chilliwack is deep, fast and big,” Diupas said. “At the best of times, it would be tough to beat them. Looking at all our injuries, I wouldn’t expect it to be that close.” For the fourth straight game, the Chiefs opened the scoring on Tuesday, but for the first time in the series, the Spruce Kings fought back and tied the game on a goal by Braiden Epp with just two seconds left in the period. “We came out flying in the first period,” Dupas said. “We outshot them 17 to six and came out tied. We should have done better.” Then, in the second period, the Spruce Kings took their first lead of the series on a shorthanded goal by Epp. A power-play goal from Michel Muonincontri made it 3-1 after the second period. “We just ran out of gas in the third period,” Dupas said. “They got
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a double deflection on a shot to make it 3-2, then (Jordan) Kawaguchi scored a really nice goal to tie it.” With just over a minute to play, Alex Stoley was called for slashing, and the Chiefs scored the series winner on the power play. Dupas wasn’t sure about the call. “Its the last minute of a tie game, it didn’t take away a scoring chance, it didn’t have any real effect on the play. Technically, it was correct, but I just don’t know if you can make that call in those circumstances.” The loss also meant the end of the Spruce Kings career for a number of players. Chad Staley, Jeremiah Luedtke, Michael Buon-
incontri and Jarryd Leung are all 20 years old, and will age out. As well, Justin Rai and Karan Tuur, two players injured for most or all of the season, are also 20 years old. Jesse Jenks and Viktor Dombrovskiy will be at NCAA schools next year after receiving scholarships. There’s no slowdown for Dupas and the rest of the organization with the season over. “The guys are cleaning out their lockers this week,” he said, “and we’re getting ready for the spring prospects camp in April. “It would be nice to get away for a couple of days and not think about hockey, but there’s no real break.”
Northern Cougars aim for league title at home Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The Northern Cougars didn’t make it easy on themselves. The regular-season champions of the B.C. Female Midget AAA league beat the ThompsonOkanagan Lakers in two straight games on the weekend to get to the playoff finals, but it wasn’t easy. The Cougars downed the Lakers 2-1 in the opener on Saturday morning, then came back with a 2-0 win that afternoon. Coach Mario Desjardins says the scores probably shouldn’t have been that close. “We outshot them 45-12 in the first game and 38-14 in the second. Their goalie played really well, and we didn’t take advantage of our chances.” In the opening game, the Lakers, who finished fourth in
the regular season, had a 1-0 lead after the first period, but the Cougars got a goal late in the second period from Marissa Nichol and a third-period goal from Jayden Malgunas to nail down the win. In the second game, while the Cougars led 1-0 after the first period on a goal from Madison Fjellstrom, Desjardins and the other coaches weren’t happy with the effort. “We came out flat in the second game for some reason, The coaching staff was a little concerned after the first period, and we let the team know about it.” Jocelyn Forrest got a goal in the second period, and Kelsey Roberts stopped everything the Lakers threw her way to pick up the shutout. “We have to pick up how we perform in back-to-back games,” Desjardins said. “We reminded the girls they had to keep true to
what we had committed to, and to keep their emotions in check. “We have to focus on doing everything right.” Desjardins wouldn’t be surprised if the league championship series this weekend against the Fraser Valley Phantom is another low-scoring affair. “We tied two of our games against them this year, and won four. They’ve improved in the last month, since the last time we saw them, so we’re expecting a good series.” The games this weekend will be at 8:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 21 at Kin 1. If a third game is needed, it will be played March 22 at 11:45 a.m. at Kin 2. The winner of the B.C. title will travel to Alberta for the Pacific championships. Desjardins said five Alberta teams are playing in a tournament this weekend to determine this champion.
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Games medals donated to local groups Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com One month after the 2015 Canada Winter Games started, two sets of medals were presented to local groups. The Exploration Place and the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame had the medals donated to them March 13 by Games CEO Stu Ballantyne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its fitting and important that we share these medals,â&#x20AC;? he said in a ceremony at The Exploration Place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are lots of stories with these medals, the ones the winning athletes received and these ones.â&#x20AC;? He explained that the lanyard of each medal had two small pins attached, in the same colour as the medal.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pins,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The athlete can give one of them to each parent so they have a memento of the Games.â&#x20AC;? He also said the Royal BC Museum had been in touch with the Games about getting a set of the medals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual for them to ask for something related to sports, but they recognized the cultural significance of the medals being designed by Jennifer Pighin, a Lheidli Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;enneh member.â&#x20AC;? The Lheidli Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;enneh were the host First Nation for the Games, the first time such a distinction had been made. In accepting the medals for The Exploration Place, CEO Tracy Calogheros said the museum had been part of the Games from the beginning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got involved with the local group during the bid process. We were asked to help with the
arts and culture component of the bid.â&#x20AC;? She said the Exploration Place served as an integral forum for the community, and the Games were the
personification of that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The legacies of the Games will be far-reaching, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any of us have processed yet what those legacies will be.â&#x20AC;?
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Allan WISHART/Free Press Tracy Calogheros of the Exploration Place, left, Shirley Gratton and Ron Neukomm of the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame, Stu Ballantyne of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, and Barry Williams of the Hall of Fame display the medals the Games donated Friday to the Hall and Exploration Place.
RollerGirls host weekend derby tournament Last year, the Rated PG RollerGirls hosted their first tournament, with five teams on the track. This year, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hosting two tournaments, including one this weekend with seven teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to split it up because of how many teams were interested,â&#x20AC;? says team member Ruthless Red. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we had to split our team because of how many skaters we have this year.â&#x20AC;? So this weekend it will be Red and the rest of her Northstar teammates on the track at the Roll-a-Dome, with their first match tonight (Friday) against Grande Prairie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing some more endurance training the last little while,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because you might have to play three games in a row on Sunday. I know some of the girls have also been doing some mental â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;workoutsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to get in the right frame of mind.â&#x20AC;? Ruthless Red (real name Stephanie Barry) says it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hard to come up with a derby name when she joined the RollerGirls five years ago.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a ginger,â&#x20AC;? she says before a practice Monday evening, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ruthless.â&#x20AC;? She got into roller derby because, to some extent, she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what else to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had graduated from university and was looking for something to do. Roller derby looked like a lot of fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had never skated before, but I enjoyed it.â&#x20AC;? She continues to split her time on the track between being a jammer (the skater who can score points for her team) and a blocker (the skaters who stop the other teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jammer from scoring points), but says she is spending more time in the pack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing more blocking now, mainly because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some new skaters who are good
jammers.â&#x20AC;? This weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament has five teams from B.C. (Prince George, Quesnel, Fort St. John, Terrace and Kamloops) as well as Grande Prairie and Saskatoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about the chance to play Saskatoon,â&#x20AC;? Red says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ranked pretty high in Canada.â&#x20AC;? According to the rankings at RollerGirl.ca on March 17, Saskatoon is the 17th best team in the country. The Northern Exposure Tournament opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday with the host Northstars taking on Grande Prairie. Play resumes Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. and continues all day. Play resumes at 8:30 a.m. Sunday with the final set for 1:45 p.m.
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Tristina Howse heads to nationals Local wrestler needs financial help to make trip to New Brunswick Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com It’s a long way from Mackenzie to the national high school wrestling championships, but Tristina Howse is set to do it in a three-year span. The Grade 10 student at Prince George Secondary only started wrestling when she moved to Prince George from Mackenzie three years ago. “My gym teacher was also the wrestling coach, and he thought I should join the team. “I’d never thought about wrestling before, but I decided to try it. It seemed to come sort of naturally, which made me like it even more.” She finished fourth at the recent provincials, which earned her a spot at the nationals. There’s just one problem. “The nationals are in Fredericton, N.B. in April, and you have to pay your own way. I’ve made some arrangements for funding, but it’s always better to have a back-up plan in case something falls through.” Anyone who would like to help Tristina can go to /www.gofundme.com/o4lpj0. At the provincials, Tristina lost her first bout, then won her next two. “I was really nervous about the third match, because I knew if I won that one, I would be able to go to nationals.” In her final bout, for third and fourth, she faced the same wrestler she had lost to in the first round. “She wasn’t doing much, so I got a point because of her passivity. Then, later, she got a point because they ruled I was being too passive and not doing enough.”
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That was how the bout ended, with Tristina losing the match because her opponent scored the final point. At the high-school tournaments she has wrestled in and at the provincials, the divisions have been set strictly by weight, so Tristina wrestled in the -75 kg class at the provincials. That won’t be the setup at the nationals. “For the nationals, I’ll be wrestling in the Cadet division, for Grades 9 and 10, and I’ll be wrestling in the -80. I don’t mind wrestling up in weight. I wrestled -80 in Grande Prairie because there was no one in my weight, and I won the gold.” Tristina is the only Prince George wrestler going to the nationals.
Courtesy Tristina Howse Prince George Secondary wrestler Tristina Howse has qualified for the national high-school championships, but may need some financial help to make the trip to New Brunswick next month.
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Cariboo Cougars hosting league championship series Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com When you don’t give up any goals, it’s a safe bet you’re going to win hockey games. That was the way the Cariboo Cougars did it in the B.C. Major Midget League semifinals on the weekend at Kin 1, as they downed the South Island Royals 5-0 and 4-0. Griffen Outhouse got both shutouts for the Cougars, but coach Trevor Sprague said it was a team effort. “We’ve been working on blocking shots and being a unit of five on defence, and the guys did a great job of it on the weekend.” The Cougars also got balanced scoring from all their lines. “We got good balanced scoring from all the lines,” Sprague said. “(Alex) Hanson’s line stepped up on the power play. Some of the other guys
hadn’t been doing a good job on the power play, so Bryan MacLean, who takes care of the power play, decided to make the move. “It worked out really well.” The Cougars also made good use of scouting reports when it came to their offence. “Any shots down low their goalie was getting,” Sprague said, “so we told the guys to start shooting high, and they listened. “The last coupe of goals in the first game and all of the goals in the second game were up high in the net.” The win puts the Cougars through to the BCMML finals, where they will host the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs this weekend. The Chiefs beat the Greater Vancouver Canadians two straight in the other semifinal.
“We had two wins, a tie and a loss against the Chiefs this year,” Sprague said. “All the games were close They have a lot of firepower, and we have to respect their speed, trying to get turnovers in the neutral zone. “They’re the highest-scoring team in the playoffs so far, and we’re the team that’s given up the fewest goals.” The winner of the BCMML championship will host the Alberta champions for the right to go to the Canadian championships. That league is also into its championship series this weekend, with the CAC Gregg Distributors out of Edmonton taking on the FA Bisons of Strathmore. Game times for this weekend’s series at Kin 1 are 5 p.m. tonight (Friday), 1:30 p.m. Saturday and, if necessary, 10 a.m on Sunday.
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McLeod Stadium in Langley will host some of the top graduating Grade 12 players from the BC High School Football Association and the BC Community Football Association in the annual Senior Bowl game on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Pacific Time. The game will feature one team led by Coach Brad Yamaoka (Kamloops Broncos) and another squad led by the Coach Shane Beatty (Okanagan Sun). The players were split during a draft held on Wednesday. The Yamaoka team features two players
from Prince George, with quarterback Rylan Matters (Duchess Park) joining offensive lineman Tyler Scully (PGSS). Matters’ Condor teammate, receiver Caleb Cruse will be on the other side of the field on Saturday, playing for Team Beatty. The 2015 Senior Bowl camp roster features numerous players who have committed to play University football in the fall including Kelowna’s DB Mackenzie Johnson (Carleton Ravens) and North Vancouver’s DB Lucas Bill (McMaster Marauders). The camp also features a number of
players who are planning to play for Junior football teams in B.C. in the fall including: DL Mixon Madland (Kamloops Broncos), OL Tyler Scully (Kamloops Broncos), LB Zach Wallace (Langley Rams), RB Brock Zeleniski (Okanagan Sun), REC Cory McCoy (Okanagan Sun), DB Dawson Bergevin (Okanagan Sun) and REC Josh Tipton (Westshore Rebels). The annual Senior Bowl camp is a by-invitation camp featuring the top amateur football players in the province who will be graduating from high school in June 2015.
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Remembering a friend – Dale Marquette “There is no higher value in our season. He was thrilled and honored society than integrity” to have such a high-profile position - Arlen Specter in his hometown, especially with that He was proud, passionate, very opportunity at a tender age in his well respected, a man who lived his mid-20’s. life with the utmost integrity. His final stint of high-level coachIf the topic was hockey, Dale Maring came with the BCHL’s Quesnel quette would not hesitate to chime Millionaires in the 2000-01 season, in. In the many years I knew Dale, guiding the generally cellar-dwelling his emotions rolled off his sleeves. Mills to a .500 record. Outside of the rink, Dale made no apoloDale’s demeanour gies about his old-school was down to earth, methods. Perhaps some common-sense and of his hard-nosed, voicereasonable, the type of raising tactics would be guy most would love to out of date in today’s share a beer with. much gentler hockey In his domain, environment but most of behind the bench or the players that were unon the ice, Dale was a der his leadership would fierce competitor, who go through a barricade would do virtually for him. everything in his power As a player, he had the to win and then some. rare ability to be in your HART BEAT He had no barriers HARTLEYMILLER face while being offenwhile trying to get an sively productive. Dale edge. Whatever it took to get the “W”, was a talented forward for four seaDale was prepared to lay it all out on sons in the WHL (1984-88), the first the line. Dale Marquette was the man two with the Lethbridge Broncos and you wanted on “your” team because the last two with the Brandon Wheat one never liked playing against him. Kings. In his final junior season, he Dale was not in the best of health, racked up 51 goals and 103 points in but that did not stop him from work- just 62 games. ing tirelessly for the City of Prince Like all skilled players, Dale had a George or his own side handyman desire to play in the NHL. He was sebusiness on the weekends. Take a lected by the Chicago Blackhawks in break, ease up. That was not in Dale’s the 1987 draft. He suited up in prevocabulary. season games for Chicago but would The Prince George community, spend a limited pro career in the IHL hockey world and the Marquette with the Saginaw Hawks (1988-89) family lost a great intense man with and Indianapolis Ice (89-90) where Dale’s passing due to complications he totaled 25 points and 48 penalty from diabetes. He was just 47. minutes in 78 games. I enjoyed many conversations During the summer, as a chance to with Dale that heightened when he unwind from the grind of the hockey coached the Prince George Spruce season, Dale loved to play ball. Kings in the RMJHL (1993-95) beNaturally he excelled at the sport. I fore he got his one and only chance at played and coached on a competicoaching in the WHL with the Prince tive men’s slo-pitch team in the 80’s George Cougars during the 95-96 and 90’s and one of the first players
When Dale took to a task, big or little, sports or recreation, work or pleasure, he did so with the utmost care, commitment and concentration. Dale Marquette was a reflection of the Prince George city he thrived in and naturally that included a hard hat, a hammer, overalls and, of course, a lunch bucket. He leaves behind his two cherished children: daughter Jordyn (15) and son Troy (6). 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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Local judo clubs do well at meets ALL MAJOR APPLIANCES ON SALE It’s been a busy month for a number of judoka from all three Prince George clubs. On the March 7 and 8 weekend, they attended the Pacific International Tournament in Richmond. Grace Northrop of the Hart Judo Academy won gold in the -52 U18 girls division. Clubmates Kimiko Kamstra (-44 U16 girls), Lorna-Jane Simmons (-57 U16 girls) and Lavanna Laass (-63 U21 women) all won silver, while Laass (-63 senior women) and Chrstopher Cormack (-55 U14 boys) won bronze. Brothers Lochlan (-50 U14 boys) and Maxwell (U46 U16 men) Young of the North Capital Judo Club each won silver, while Nicholas Richards (U66 U16 men) won bronze. Four members of
the Prince George Judo Club also won medals in Surrey, with Branden Edwards (-60 U16 boys) and Kyle Wilkinson (U66 U18 men) winning silver and Tami Goto (-44 U14 girls( and Ryan Russell (-55 U16 boys) won bronze. Goto was fighting up one weight class from normal. Last weekend, members of all three clubs were at the Edmonton International Open. Competitors in the U12 and younger groups all received gold competition medals. The Hart Judo Academy won 12 medals, with Koen Heitman (-46 U14 boys) winning gold. Silver medals went to Alex Rineiro (-66 U14 boys), Brooke Corbett (-40 U16 girls), Grace Northrop (-52 U18 girls), Brendan Bellavance (-100 U21 men) and Lavanna Laass (-63 U21 women
and -63 senior women). Bronze medals were won by Cristopher Cormack (-60 U14 boys), Christopher Nelson )-50 U14 boys), Matthias Schenk (-42 U14 boys), Kurtis Cormack (-60 U16 boys) and Kimiko Kamstra (-48 U16 girls). The North Capital Judo Club returned with six medals, two of each colour. Raphael Encinas (-26 U10 boys) and Asher Young (-33 U12 boys) won gold, Aiden Crcetta (-36 U12 boys) and Lochlan Young (-50 U14 boys) won silver, and Miles Wood (-42 U12 boys) and Nicolas Richards (-66 U16 juvenile boys) won bronze. For the Prince George Judo Club, Branden Edwards (-60 U16 boys) won gold, and sydney Edgson (-44 U14 girls) and Ryan Russell (-55 U16 boys) both won bronze.
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Public Notice Proposed Rogers Communications Inc 30m Telecommunications Tower SUBJECT: ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC FILE # W3536 HERITAGE 30m Telecommunications Tower This proposed site will provide enhanced wireless voice and data services to the Central Heritage and Highglen neighbourhoods and the surrounding area in Prince George. There are no suitable co-location opportunities within the vicinity of the proposed location. Location: 100 Tabor Boulevard, Prince George Coordinates: N 53° 55’ 32.39”, W 122° 48’ 08.56”. Site is zoned C4l. The facility will include a locked equipment shelter within the 6m x 10.5m leased area within a fenced compound that will be secure from public access via lock and key. All necessary Transport Canada and NAV Canada approvals will be obtained by Rogers Communications Inc and its agents and provided upon request to any members of the community. With respect to this matter, the public is invited to provide written comments by April 15, 2015 to the contact information shown below. Please include a return address. CAVALIER LAND LTD ATTN: Michael Cameron 400 - 440 2 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 5E9 comments@cavalierland.ca If you have and questions regarding the policies and installation of telecommunications facilities please contact: Industry Canada - Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Northern British Columbia and Yukon Office 280 Victoria Street, Room 203 Prince George, BC V2L 4X3 1-800-667-3780 princegeorge.district@ic.gc.ca If you have any Zoning related questions for the City of Prince George please contact: The City of Prince George ATTN: Hillary Morgan, Planner 1100 Patricia Boulevard Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 hillary.morgan@princegeorge.ca
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WAREHOUSE FOR RENT 2080 sq ft warehouse space aval $1200.00 per month. For more info call Ron 250 564-0005 ext 115.
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Gustafson’s Kia North
1912 – 20th Avenue, Prince George, BC (250) 563-7949
Offer(s) available on select new 2015 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from March 3 to March 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, AMVIC fee, tire tax of $22, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees (up to $699), fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. ͞Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Soul 1.6L LX MT (SO551F) with a selling price of $15,602/$17,502/$18,682 is based on monthly payments of $151/$159/$172 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,485/$1,485/$1,665, $22 AMVIC fee, and A/C tax ($100, where applicable) for 60 months at 0%/0%/0.9% with a $0 down payment/equivalent trade, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Offer also includes a lease credit of $800/$800/$0. Total lease obligation is $9,038/$9,535/$10,345 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $5,765/$7,167/$8,957. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends March 31, 2015. 1Lease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. *Lease credit for 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F) is $800 and available on lease offer only. Consumers can elect to take an additional 10,000 km allowance in lieu of the Lease credit. Lease credit varies by model/trim and is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. **$500 Competitive Bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2015 Forte, 2015 Forte Koup, 2015 Forte5, 2015 Rondo and 2015 Optima from a participating dealer upon proof of current ownership/lease of a select competitive cross-over vehicle. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. 'Cash purchase price for the new 2015 Sorento LX AT (SR75BF) is $22,982 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,665, $22 AMVIC fee, A/C tax ($100, where applicable) and a cash credit of $5,800. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends March 31, 2015. Cash purchase credit for 2015 Sorento LX AT (SR75BF) is $5,800 and available on cash purchase offer only. Cash purchase credit varies by model/trim and is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758E)/2015 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75XF) is $26,695/$22,395/$27,195/$42,095. ÇHighway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Rio LX+ ECO AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl AT/2015 Soul 2.0L GDI 4-cyl MT/2015 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl AT. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.