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Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com In the weeks since the resignation of several key people who took care of business at the local SPCA, silence has prevailed at the organization’s head office, says Michael Fazakas. Fazakas is the former chair of the local organization’s community council. He and seven council members quit their positions within a two week span in March after the local shelter’s general manager Angela McLaren and contract fundraiser Andrea Sowers both resigned. Both former employees pointed to bullying in the workplace as the main reason behind their decision to leave. McLaren told the Free Press in March her own working conditions were made intolerable by the alleged behaviour of another employee. She said that after being on stress leave for several weeks, she’d decided, especially in light of her pregnancy, to resign rather than return to the workplace. On Tuesday, Fazakas said he was surprised that no one from head office has contacted him for comment or clarification on the situation that led up to the departures. “There has been absolutely no contact with head office in over a month and it seems to me they should at least give the chair (person) a phone call to find out what has been going on. But that didn’t happen at all. The only comment I heard came from there is that they don’t want to be involved. But I disagree. When it gets to this point, the actual board that votes on bylaws and so on, should get involved. It’s gone way beyond anything that could be handled at the local level.” Fazakas said the community council originally had 10 members. That number was reduced to eight, then there were none. “As of last year’s AGM, I had two resignations over work scheduling that had nothing to do with the current situation. All eight (remaining council members) basically resigned once we found out what was going on so in a span of two weeks, they all resigned.” Citing the local SPCA’s often troubled and tumultuous history
with various problems preventing them from operating at their optimum, Fazakas said this incident is “not isolated.” Rather it is just the latest round of issues and so it is unlikely – unless the situation that led to the departures is remedied – that he or some of the other council members would return. McLaren agreed. “The entire community council resigned in support of us [she and Sowers] and several volunteers also walked out of the shelter.” McLaren said walking away from the SPCA was not easy for her in part because of the tremendous progress that had been made in recent years. New policies and procedures limiting the number of animal intakes were making an impact with pet owners, she said, and the shelter’s animal fostering program was also making headway. During her four-year tenure, many improvements had been made, she said. “I think pet owners were learning to be more responsible. We did a controlled intake of animals so that we wouldn’t have overcrowding issues with healthy animals getting sick. For example, when we were full, we turned away some people who had litters of kittens. So there were fewer animals for people to pick from and that was about reeducating the public.” Far fewer animals were being euthanized than in previous years, she said. “When I left there was no branch manager, no fundraising manager and then no community council,” she said. “That should tell them something was wrong.” One month later, not much has changed. “I am completely and utterly unhappy with the way things went down,” said Fazakas. “We’ve had no contact, it seems to me this is the way it goes: ‘Let’s not make a comment until it all blows over.’ I would have expected them to at least phone the Chair (person) and find out what’s going on but that didn’t happen.” Does Fazakas feel ignored? “You bet I do,” he said. The BC SPCA did not return phone calls from the Free Press by Thursday.
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Rae Giergr, 6, has her basket and bunny ears ready to find the best eggs at Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt at Fort George Park. The event included games, mascots and prizes.
Ackerman here to speak about community The public is invited to a free lecture on the importance of community leadership, and the power of a community vision, in building and sustaining vibrant and livable communities, with Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman. Drawing on her experience working to revitalize Fort St. John’s downtown core, and the development of the community’s Downtown Action Plan, Mayor Ackerman will describe effective ways to engage a variety of stakeholders, including community residents, business owners, local government employees, and elected officials.
Her talk will address ways to draw on community strengths and maintain interest and participation in the process of revitalization over time. Mayor Ackerman will also discuss the different components of an effective revitalization plan, and how to manage challenges and opportunities encountered. The lecture, organized by the Community Development Institute (CDI), will take place at the Bob Harkins Branch of the Prince George Public Library on Wednesday, April 15 from 7 to 8 p.m.
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Courts hear variety In Provincial Court on Feb. 4: David W.A. Neal was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for
one year. Daymond M. Ryder was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to five months in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Ryder was also found guilty of a second count of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to five months in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Andrew F.J. Shreenan was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to six days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Brandon L. Badger was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm and sentenced to 18 months in jail. Karl A. Hamm was found guilty of assault and placed on probation for one year. Chancy S. Henwood was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, placed on probation for three years and assessed a victim surcharge of $350.
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found guilty of mischief and placed on probation for 18 months. In Provincial Court on Feb. 6: Tyler L. Anderson was found guilty of two counts of mischief and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Merna J. Carpenter was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 90 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Chris M. Chiappe was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Chiappe was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and a third count of failing to comply with a probation order, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Maybeline A. John was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Brent E. Langan was found guilty of resisting a police officer and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Damian A.F. Dwyer was found guilty of uttering threats, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $200.
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Balanced budget helps top two per cent: Horgan Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com The province has tabled a balanced budget. But what does that really mean for ordinary families?. According to NDP leader John Horgan, it means the middle class in British Columbia is getting squeezed, while the top two per cent of income earners in the province get a tax break. “They’ve taken $700 million in new fees and taxes from regular people through ICBC increases, Hydro increases, Medical Services Premium increases, camping fee increases, and the list goes on and on,” he said Thursday. “At the same time they gave a tax break top two per cent of wage earners.” That tax break, he said, totals $235 million. “British Columbians, although they heard in Feb-
ruary there was a balanced budget, they did not hear the consequences of that balanced budget,” Horgan said. To stress the point, Horgan had Doug MacDonald talk about some of the challenges he’s facing. A Prince George resident for the past 25 years, MacDonald said it’s getting harder to make ends meet. “When I look at Prince George, those opportunities for those good full-paying jobs with benefits aren’t there anymore,” he said. Horgan said the current generation may be the first once since the Industrial Revolution that is less well-off than the preceding one. Horgan said an NDP government simply would not have given the top two per cent of wage earners such a tax break and instead have used that money to help all British Columbians through lower taxes and/or lower fees.
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Police are looking for the public’s help to identify the person or persons responsible. If you have any information about these criminal offences or those persons responsible, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250) 561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477, online at www.pgcrimestoppers. bc.ca (English only), or Text-ATip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword “pgtips”. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. If you provide information that leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
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Police continue to appeal to the public to provide information following the stabbing death of a Prince George man last month. At 3:05 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, the Prince George RCMP were called to the area of Vancouver Street and 11th Avenue for a reported stabbing. Ronald James Larson, a 46-year-old Prince George man, was located and transported by the BC Ambulance Service to the University Hospital of Northern BC where he later died as a result of injuries sustained. The Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Sec-
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First Nations talk issues with COFI Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com With both Victoria and Ottawa pondering the value of the B.C. Treaty Commission process and last year’s Tsilqot’in Supreme Court decision, one thing is certain, the issue of land claims won’t go away. In addition, dealing with First Nations in an open, up-front way will get results. That was the message given by a couple of First Nations leaders at the Council of Forest Industries convention in Prince George on Wednesday. “The courts bring us victories,” said Dallas Smith, President and CEO, Nanwakolas Business Corp. and Nanwakolas Council on Vancouver Island. “But they don’t bring us justice. Justice comes from the policies (that are a result of the court cases).” As someone who went through the ‘war in the woods,’ land-use planning processes, and the Commission on Resources and Environment
discussions, Smith said there has been progress. “You have to acknowledge that there is a discussion that has to be had and acknowledge that we have authority over our lands and resources,” he told the packed house of primarily forest industry representatives. “You have to respect the autonomy of First Nations governments.” While there are plenty of high-level talks, he said it’s all about building relationships with First Nations and joked that the days of taking the chief out to a hockey game and getting an agreement signed, are over. It’s about creating relationships with the band and community. “The decisions are going to be made in the communities of which the resource is going to be developed from,” he said. He added that if forest companies want a quicker time dealing with First Nations, then share some resources to help bands deal with the requests. He said the Number 1 issue bands have when it comes to resource development is dealing
with Crown land referrals and the lack of local bands’ capacity to deal with those referrals. “We want our member nations to have the best information available to make those decisions,” he said. McLeod Lake Indian Band Chief and president of Duz-Cho Logging said the times have certainly changed when it comes to involving First Nations in resource industries. “We shouldn’t be surprised,” he said. “It’s been a long time coming … We no longer want to be bystanders.” The McLeod Lake Indian Band is one of the examples of how bands can get involved. About five years ago, shortly after the global economy tanked, the McLeod Lake Indian Band got involved with Paper Excellence and, with a direct award of fibre from the province, managed to get the Mackenzie Fibre pulp mill operational. “We went from being on the edge of losing it all to a stable economy with the opportunity for growth,” he said. The pulp mill now employs
350 people with 800 harvesting jobs. The band has also opened a cant mill, which employs another 30 people. He said the 20-year fibre award and agreements with major industry have resulted in $2.7 million going
back into the community. “Deal with the First Nations and make them a part of the planning,” he said. “It will benefit everyone … The best relationships are ones where all parties benefit.”
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Findlay proud cutter of red tape Findlay is the minister of national revenue and so much of her work is spent trying to eliminate red tape. “Red tape, as the prime minister has said, is the silent killer of jobs, we know that,” Findlay said during stop at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. “When you’re trying to run a business, what you’re most interested in is clients, customers, branding, marketing, advertising and getting your prod-
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house on May 11. The inquest was adjourned on March 25 to allow counsel to review newly uncovered documents relating to the 2012 explosion, in particular, an investigation undertaken by the forensic engineering firm CASE Forensics at the request of lawyers for the mill’s owners. When the inquest resumes, the lead investigator for CASE Forensics is expected to take the witness stand to testify regarding the investigation undertaken by his corporation. Other witnesses remaining to be called include several senior personnel from WorkSafeBC. The inquest into the deaths of Allan Little and Glenn Roche had been sitting for 18 days and had heard from 47 witnesses when inquest counsel John M. Orr told the proceeding he had no choice but to ask for the adjournment to ensure that the newly disclosed material could be properly canvassed.
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Huge glacier shrinkage forecast A research paper, coauthored by a UNBC faculty member, projects that glaciers in western Canada will lose 70 per cent of their volume by the end of the 21st century. The paper, entitled Projected Deglaciation of Western Canada in the Twenty-first Century, was published online by the journal Nature Geoscience on April 6 and was the subject of a University of British Columbia press release on the same day. Brian Menounos, a UNBC geography professor and Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change, helped propose the study and coordinated with researchers at the University of British Columbia, the University of Iceland, and the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium. Researchers used observational data, computer models and state-of-the-art climate simulations to predict changes in the area and volume of glaciers under a range of greenhouse gas emission scenarios used by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their last major report about the state of the climate system. The study found that glacier volume in western Canada will decrease 70 per cent by the year 2100. Surface runoff
says Ranjana Bird, Vice-President of Research at UNBC. “This is an important publication that not only documents a significant scientific finding, but also demonstrates the importance of inter-university partnership, considering that scientific talent is distributed around the world.” The study involved close cooperation with scientists from BC and Alberta and involved dozens of students and several Postdoctoral Fellows. It was supported by the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, BC Hydro, the Columbia Basin Trust, UBC, and UNBC.
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A research paper co-authored by Brian Menounos projects that glaciers in Western Canada will lose 70 per cent of their volume by the end of the 21st century.
from retreating glaciers is expected to peak between 2020 and 2040, with substantially reduced flows expected for the remaining half of the 21st century. British Columbia and Alberta contain more than 17,000 individual ice masses, and these glaciers provide cool, plentiful water to many of the region’s headwater streams during late summer when seasonal snowpack has become depleted.
“The loss of glaciers has direct implications on aquatic ecosystems, hydroelectric power generation, mining, alpine tourism, and water quality,” said Menounos, in the press release. “While the wetter Coast and St. Elias Mountains are expected to only lose about half of their glacier volume, the drier interior and Rocky Mountains are projected to lose most of their glaciers, with projected area and volume losses of 90 per
cent relative to today.” Menounos says glacier reduction could have implications for the Columbia River Treaty, an international agreement between the United States and Canada for cooperation on hydroelectric power generation and flood control, when it becomes open to renegotiation by either country in 2024. “I congratulate all authors for their contribution to the issue of climate change,”
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truck but there is plenty of seating for four adults or five in a pinch. The base radio readout is 10.6cm but the middle LT and Z71 get a bigger 20cm screen. Navigation is only available on the LT and Z71 trucks. Drive: Under the hood is either a 2.5L 4-cylinder with 200hp or a 3.6L V6 with 305hp. The V6 will most likely be the volume seller due to the 3175kg (7000lbs) towing capacity. This Colorado is certainly comfortable enough as a daily commuter and it wouldn’t fatigue the driver after a long highway run. There is still an diesel engine to come: a 2.8L turbo 4-cylinder Duramax engine, producing 369lb-ft of torque. Verdict: It is good news that GM has ramped up the competition in the mid-size truck space; nothing produces better results than competition. The V6 engine is powerful enough to get the job done-- be it on the work site of weekend adventures. The Lowdown: Power: 2.5L 200hp 4-cylinder or 3.6L V6 w/305hp Fill-up: 9.2L/13.0L/100km (city/highway). Sticker price: $19,900-$37,745 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca
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Fashion flashback and a case of mistaken identity
Birds of a feather
A crow spies a familiar fast-food bag on Saturday as its partner in crime remains on the look-out atop the dumpster.
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To market, to market Mayor Lyn Hall is right when to locate at Veteran’s Plaza next he says that the city is in a preyear. carious situation when it comes It’s a top-down directive from to the farmer’s market foofaraw. a council that was recently No one can fault city council elected on a promise to do the for not wanting to play referee opposite. in a dispute that is deep-rooted While council doesn’t want to (sorry, couldn’t solve the dispute beresist the pun) tween the groups, it is and has seen a forcing the two groups lot of bad blood to come to some sort between the two of agreement to work groups. It’s not together. the city’s job to At least there were iron out the mess. a couple of voices on That would council that weren’t hold true if the completely taken city wasn’t forcing with the “visioning” the issue between strategy of having one WRITER’S BLOCK big farmer’s market the two groups. BILLPHILLIPS located at Veteran’s Council, following up on a Plaza. myPG ‘visioning’ session, has Coun. Terri McConnachie decided that it only wants one pointed out that farmer’s farmer’s market, not two, in the markets are real free market downtown area. And, it has to enterprises and, left be, the marbe located in Veteran’s Plaza, not ket (i.e. the community) would at the Courthouse. decide whether it liked having Council granted the Prince a farmer’s market at the courtGeorge Farmer’s Market Ashouse or on the steps of City sociation and the Wilson Square Hall … or both. Community Market a year That was the sentiment of reprieve in their dispute and Coun. Susan Scott, who said she said they have to learn to work rather liked going to one martogether … as long as they agree ket, then strolling down George
Street to the other. She suggested that, perhaps the city should talk to the businesses along George Street to see whether they prefer having markets bookend the street. The question that no one seems to be answering is: What is so terribly wrong with having two farmer’s markets? Why is it a scourge on the community to have a farmer’s market at the courthouse and one on the steps of City Hall? Why do they have to all be in the same location? Perhaps one of the reasons city staff has suggested the Veteran’s Plaza location is because the Prince George Farmer’s Market Association could stay where it is … leasing a city building for $1,500 a month. Yes, the city does have some skin in the game here. And, rather than trying to bring the two groups together, it has forced the issue (it can deny issuing a permit for the courthouse locale, was set to do so this year, and has said it will do so next year), while claiming it’s not its job to get in the middle of things. Welcome to the middle.
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You know you’ve lived too long “This officer who I saw was quite when you see culottes come back young, walked over and looked into fashion. into the back of my car. He said Culottes, also called Palazzo he’d stopped me to check out my pants, or their shorter version, plants – I had just come from a loGaucho pants, are once again all cal nursery where I’d bought some the rage with women, forcing me delphinium plants, they were sitto relive – in my mind, ting on my back seat.” not my wardrobe – my The woman was flabfun and fashion-fearless bergasted that this ap70s. parently inexperienced From modified Mods police officer thought to Granny-style to that her green plants Bohemian look, the were pot plants in bud boomers had it all covor bloom, or whatever ered, or not, depending the correct term is (as I on the neckline. As of said in the above piece this year, I’ve already on fashion, the 70s are come through a resurnow just a distant and gence of the mini-skirt, TEA WITH TERESA rather foggy memory). tent dress, hot pants She said she patiently TERESAMALLAM and sheer garments. explained where she’d Now the fashion experts tell me just come from and named the that flares, baby-doll look, tie-dye species of perennials. After one clothes and geometric prints are more careful look at the plants back in style. (they don’t carry police perennial And turtlenecks? Perfect. probes), the officer seemed satisThe only useful purpose for fied with her explanation. turtlenecks back in the 70s was “I guess horticulture isn’t one of to cover up the dark hickies the the things they teach them in pomorning after. Now that turtlelice training, I asked him: ‘Do you necks are back in style, they may really think anyone would actually serve a useful purpose for boomers drive around in broad daylight in who can hide double or crepeythe middle of the day – with mariskin chins. And if we pull up the juana plants in their car?’” turtleneck far enough, we can The officer replied something to cover up the droopy eyelids too. the effect that in his line of work, ••• he has seen people do just about Readers can always outdo me. everything. I was sitting behind a woman at He’s got that right. The Exploration Place recently. She The woman went on her way, had read my column (I was quite still quietly perplexed, and I asflattered she hadn’t simply perused sume when she arrived home, got it) about getting nervous because out her gardening tools and began a police officer was apparently on digging holes for the exonerated the look-out for a vehicle matching plants at the centre of the officer’s the description of my white, older “investigation.” model Chevy Malibu. She had a Now it’s a funny story to tell her story of her own which I think is friends and this reporter. hilarious – after the fact. But I’d love to have been back at The woman was driving down the detachment after the incident, 15th Avenue on her way home one to see, I would think, a very sheepday when an RCMP officer in a ish RCMP member writing in his police cruiser motioned her to pull notes about his first encounter over to the side of the road. Like with leafy delphinium plants. I just me, this law-abiding citizen was hope his wife, if he has one, never wracking her brain trying to figure sends him to the grocery store for out what she had done wrong. turnips.
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ast week we were critical of Cariboo-Prince George Conservative candidate Todd Doherty for attending meetings that should be for elected officials only. And we stand by those comments. However, it shouldn’t have only been the Prince George Free Press that pointed the finger at Doherty and said “that is wrong.” Where are the New Democrats and the Liberals? Give Doherty and the Conservatives credit for understanding that they need to have a candidate in place long before the writ is dropped in the fall. And give Doherty credit for making the effort to get out into the community to get a handle on the issues facing the riding. He just shouldn’t get special access because he is running for the party in power. We’ve known for a long, long time that the next federal election is going to be this fall. Heck, for a time last fall, there was speculation that it was going to this spring. So, once again, where are the New Democrats and the Liberals? There has been nary a peep out of the two parties locally since the last federal election. And here we are six months away from another federal election and the two parties remain silent … no doubt wondering why the Conservatives keep winning in Cariboo-Prince George and Prince George-Peace River.
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ould somebody in the Liberal office please take control of Christy Clark’s Twitter account? Our esteemed leader is becoming less esteemed every time she takes to social media. First, she posts a picture to Twitter, letting all her followers know how proud she was to have found a keepsake album from Rolf Harris - the disgraced entertainer currently serving a 69-month sentence for indecent assaults on four teenage girls. “Giver her a break,” and “she didn’t know” were some of the comments coming to her defence. We find it hard to fathom that such a big fan of Harris would have no idea he is in jail. And while perhaps she can justify not knowing Harris’ whereabouts, not knowing the reason for Good Friday is a little more concerning. “Good Friday reminds us that hard work and sacrifice are rewarded. I hope you have a restful and meaningful Easter long weekend.” Yes folks; Christy Clark mistook Easter for Labour Day. Either that, or she believes that hard work and sacrifice should be rewarded with crucifixion. Politicians give the media plenty of fodder for questioning their common sense during their day-to-day activities. But Christy Clark has taken the challenge to a whole new level. Our premier has a serious case of foot-in-mouth disease. Remember when the favourite retort of those caught in an embarrassing situation was to claim they were misquoted? Nowadays, the popular argument among those unwise enough to engage in social media before letting their brains process their work is that their Twitter accounts were hacked. It’s surprising Clark did not use that one on at least one occasion last week. — Comox Valley Record
On your mobile The invention and growth of the cellphone has had a ing the conversation you are having with them to answer great number of benefits. With it that great electronic their cellphone. One of my personal situations was device has also brought a fair amount of frustration and meeting an individual for a business lunch so we could bad manners. discuss matters without being interrupted by the ineviThe cellphone has given telephone service to many parts table distraction found in most offices. After he took the of our country and the rest of the world at a reasonable third call in a 15-minute period, I suggested that since he cost. Extending telephone lines on poles along with all the was so busy, we should meet at another time. He got the other buildings and equipment required was expensive. message and subsequent calls went to his voice mail. Cell towers and the ancillary equipment are While attending a memorial service, one much less costly. individual cellphone rang. Bad enough but Having a personal portable communicaone can forget, but this person actually got up, tion device is great for emergencies and the disturbed others in his pew, and went outside assurance that, if help is needed, it is just a to complete his call. It didn’t convey sympathy call away. and respect for the dearly departed and their It has not eliminated telephone tag but it family. Just recently at a small social gatherhas reduced it and that is a time saver. Few of ing, a lady in her mid-fifties took three calls. us would wish to give up the convenience of Since the conversation diminished rapidly it the cellphone. was not difficult to hear her end of the conAlong with the proliferation of cellphones versation. All of the calls were simple social we have also have acquired a bundle of timecalls. Anyone can understand taking a call if onside wasting conversations, sometimes resulting it is from a babysitter or one of their children. VicBowman It could be an emergency but a discussion of in a loss of productivity rather than a gain. The number of useless and time-consumwhere to go for lunch next Wednesday doesn’t ing calls transacted in business seems to have increased meet that criteria. dramatically. There are many instances of individuals, While grocery shopping, I witnessed one young when faced with a problem, who call the boss or others mother so intently engage in her cellphone conversation before making a decision. In the pre-cellphone world, they that she whacked her two year old in the head with a box made a decision and moved on. It creates a dependency, of cereal. Good thing it wasn’t a can of something. which inhibits the growth of decision-making capacity. My own personal method of dealing with my cellWe can forgive the teenagers who are in a perpetual phone is to lock it in the glove compartment of my car state of angst for spending hours on their cellphone just to before I go into a meeting, concert, visit or other event. be sure they are not being left out of something. What is Voice mail works very well. not forgivable is the lack of manners and good judgment Like all things, we have to exercise judgment and good many adults show. We have all been victims of those bad manners. It is not difficult to do once one gets away from manners. the delusion that they must be instantly available at all Perhaps the most common one is someone interrupttimes. Few of us are the trauma surgeon on call. circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0005
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Canada’s
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Ice Blazers
Patriot Act
Editor: Please continue to speak out against this egregious pseudo-Patriot Act. I don’t personally read the local newspapers, but your audience is just as important to reach with this news as any other. Dick Harris needs to know how we feel about this, if he doesn’t already. Please cover, or enhance coverage, of C-51, explaining its legal oversteps in layman terms. I encourage Canadians to learn more about how we can work together to stop secret police Bill C-51 at: StopC51.ca Ben Hoksbergen Prince George
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Van Bien Ice Blazers Haily Hammerstrom, left, Taylor Martin and Tenaea Grabowsky look at the pictures and cards which were given out Wednesday afternoon to members of the school’s Iceman team. The pictures and cards were autographed by all the team members.
Stop Bill C-51 Canada doesn’t need secret police Editor: The bill, tagged for “anti-terrorism”, would potentially allow for a secret police to be formed with CSIS. You know who else had a secret police and absolute power? Hitler. Should we let Mr. Harper become the next Hitler, in this day and age? Canada already has laws to prosecute and prevent terrorism, and they worked in all but one isolated instance. Some of the wording allows for collection of everyone’s private information, and having it shared between no fewer than 17 government agencies, including foreign governments. Could this be why they are wanting to push the bill through the Senate without proper oversight? What freedoms must be
trampled for the security theatre to end? Over 110,000 people have already petitioned and spoken out about this bill, and the numbers are growing quickly. We need to let Parliament know that we will not stand to lose more and more freedoms because of one isolated attack. We will not stand to have all our personal information traded like playing cards to foreign government agencies. We will not give CSIS the powers to be a secret police with no oversight. I encourage Canadians to learn more about how we can work together to stop secret police Bill C-51 at: StopC51.ca Luke Barone Prince George
I was on holidays last week, and spent some time in Alberta with my sister and her family. While it was great to see everyone again, and meet some new friends out there, the one new “friend” who stands out is Joe. Joe is a dog who was spending some time at my sister’s house while his owners were out of the country. We were warned ahead of time that Joe was a little unusual, and that proved to be the case, but he also turned out to be a very nice dog to have around. Apparently Joe is a little high-strung, to put it politely. “Neurotic” was the way a couple of the family members expressed it. Any little thing could set off an attack of the trembles. Sometimes it wasn’t such a little thing, like the time my brother-in-law, without thinking about Joe, started howling. He turned around, and there was Joe, in the middle of the kitchen, shaking like a leaf on a tree. When we first entered the house, Joe and Kinu (their regular dog) both barked up a storm to alert Allan’s Amblings the residents that strangers had gotten through the AllanWishart front door. They both came charging out to meet us and (I’m assuming) defend the house from our attack. When they saw that we were with my sister (who had picked us up at the airport), they calmed down. Well. Kinu calmed down. Joe took a little more convincing, apparently still afraid we were there to steal the silverware. But once Joe got to know us, he was very easy to deal with, a very easy-going dog. Sometimes too easy-going. One evening, some of the family were playing cards around the kitchen table. My mom moved forward in her chair to get a better view of the action, and Joe took the opportunity to jump up behind her. I looked over a few minutes later, and his head was resting on the table, with his eyes almost closed. I looked over again a few minutes later, and he had one of his paws up beside his head, looking for all the world like some of my coworkers (at other papers) on a Monday morning. You know, the “get me some coffee, quick” look. I don’t know if I’ll see Joe the next time I head back there, but if I do, I hope he remembers me. I was the one who didn’t howl at him.
Are you a member of this country’s precariat? Paul Strickland Special to the Free Press The globalized economy wants and requires a large, growing pool of part-time and temporary workers with few career prospects, says Guy Standing, professor of development studies at the University of London. “Labour instability is central to global capitalism,” he says in his latest book, A Precariat Charter: From Denizens to Citizens (London, 2014). “Multinational capital not only wants flexible insecure labour but can also obtain it from any part of the world.” His previous book, also full of insights, was The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class (London, 2011). Standing defines the precariat as an emerging class “characterized by chronic insecurity, detached from the old norms of labour and the working class. They’re up against not only insecurity but also impoverishment, debt, lack of occupational identity and multiple inequalities.” More and more members of the precariat are forced into disadvantageous economic situations. The undercutting of unions as a collective voice for workers has been largely achieved through unfriendly
regulation changes and exposure to low world wage levels, he observes. Education is quickly being turned into a mere commodity with an almost exclusively utilitarian, practical bent, as demanded by corporations. Many in education, particularly at the post-secondary level, have been driven out into the ranks of the precariat. “There has been a huge growth of ‘teaching adjuncts,’ often on standby, not knowing what and where they will be teaching until the last moment,” Standing says. The dominant neo-liberal consensus has led to a dramatic erosion of basic security as a human right. Governments deliberately create unemployment to rein in inflation, but then blame the unemployed for their plight. Some officials in the UK have said it is necessary to induce the unemployed to blame themselves, Standing comments. Politicians and mainstream media more and more often draw the invidious distinction between the unemployed and “a majority of ‘hard-working families’ in society.” There is paternalism, control and snooping against those receiving unemployment insurance benefits, Standing finds. Long called a social right, unemployment benefits have
now been denied to most of the unemployed. In addition, media campaigns create the impression among members of the public that the majority of those on disability are fakers or capable of some work they are not bothering to seek out. In the UK, some have committed suicide when denied essential benefits. In the current climate of insufficient parttime hours and delayed or denied unemployment insurance benefits, the payday loan industry has boomed, with the tacit approval of many major banks. The exorbitant interest rates on payday loans lead to members of the precariat falling deeper into debt and ultimately into outright debt bondage. “To the precariat, uncertainty is pervasive,” Standing says. “Where will the next shock come from? What will happen if I lose my job or fall sick? Will I be able to obtain benefits to survive? Will I lose my home? . . . “In the industrialized world suicides have soared since the onset of austerity,” he continues. “It is not homes and family that drive people to these extremes; it is the lack of society, which the neo-liberal dystopia denies.” Standing goes on to say the privatization of natural resources under neo-liberalism
is in effect expropriation of any fallback the people might still have left. It is getting rid of what remains of the commons, or a common area accessible to the public. One solution Standing proposes is a basic annual income. It’s interesting that that notable left-wing radical, former U.S. president Richard Nixon, suggested something like it in 1969, early in his first term. A basic annual income would give a basis for at least minimal security and, for the precariat, time for conducting a rational job search. Members of the precariat who have had their lives devastated by neo-liberal policies should neither forget nor forgive, he advises. They should advocate for truly participatory democracy. Hints of the revival of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in the U.S. are a hopeful sign, he says. A comprehensive Precariat Charter would draw on the tradition established by the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Chartist movement in England in the middle nineteenth century, and the UN’s Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The precariat will find unity,” Standing predicts hopefully. But “change can only come if we act, not if we simply complain.”
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Dallaire set to sign and speak Saturday On Saturday, April 11, members of the public will have the chance to meet Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire at a book-signing event in the Prince George Public Library. From 4-5 p.m., General Dallaire will be greeting the public and sign-
ing copies of his books. General Dallaire is a celebrated humanitarian and best-selling author who has worked passionately as an advocate for genocide prevention, mental health and war-affected children. His award-winning books,
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since more B.C. First Nations remain outside the talks than inside. Scott Fraser, aboriginal relations critic for the B.C. NDP, accused Clark of acting unilaterally to disrupt the existing system. The First Nations Summit, which represents B.C.’s participating aboriginal communities, issued a statement saying despite the “confusion” over Abbott’s appointment, the B.C. Treaty Commission “remains active and will continue into the future.” Chief Maureen Chapman, B.C. spokesperson for the national Assembly of First Nations, said Eyford’s recommendations point to a new federal system, not tinkering with the status quo. “After numerous court victories by our peoples and the failure of the current treatymaking process in B.C. to deliver significant results, Canada must move away from a policy of First Nations making claims to the Crown by fulling embracing the need for real recognition followed by true reconciliation,” Chapman said.
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TERESA MALLAM | 250.564.0005 | arts@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com antiques fair The Prince George Hospice Society is having its annual Antiques and Collectibles Fair at the Roll-A-Dome, Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All treasure hunters are welcome. Proceeds go to the Hospice Society to help with maintaining and building on their end of life care in the community.
Shred Kelly Fernie, B.C. band Shred Kelly is coming to Artspace above Books and Company on Saturday, April 18. The concert starts at 8 p.m. In January, the band released their third album, Sing To The Night, which showcases their signature claw-hammer banjo riffs, layered ambient synth, powerhouse rock and sweet vocal harmonies. Tickets are $15 in advance, available at Books and Company, or $20 at the door.
ECRA music Elder Citizens Recreation Association’s Forever Young chorus presents Show Tunes That Rocked Our World on Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 at 2 p.m. Elder Citizens Recreation Centre, 1692 Tenth Avenue. Admission is $10 per person, children 12 and under $5, advance tickets available at the office. Phone 250561-9381.
gold show The Cariboo Mining Association is hosting its fourth annual Gold Show on April 25 and 26 at Alex Fraser Park, 102 North Star Road, Quesnel. Event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. There will be celebrities, gold panning geologists for rock identification on Saturday, guest speakers, demonstrations, gold mining equipment, rock and gem displays. Government officials on hand to answer questions. Door prizes. For more information visit www.quesnelgoldshow.com.
Dancing just like breathing to Kalina Cook as she performs at dance festival Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Kalina Cook may only be 12, but already she has a decade of dance behind her. The Excalibur Theatre Arts studio dancer displayed her talent in a several disciplines last weekend at the 39th annual Prince George Dance Festival. Her favourite number was performed to Nikki Flores’ Pretty Tragedy. “The song has many layers of emotion so it was a good number for me to be able to express myself,” she said of her lyrical solo dance. The beautiful music and choreography also included jumps where she displayed her highly toned athletic ability and agile flexibility. Indeed, adjudicators commented on Kalina’s “expressive face” and noted that she seemed committed to her pieces. Although she concedes that the pressure goes up when there are judges in the audience, Kalina says she doesn’t suffer from on stage jitters. “Dance is like breathing, you just go out there and do it. You don’t really have to think about it.” The straight A Foothills Elementary School student has jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop and musical theatre dance under her belt. She takes lessons and practices from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., three days a week in addition to her training for solos, duos, trios and small group performances leading up to performances. From the time she was just two years old, Kalina has taken dance lessons. She began dancing in a Family Y toddler program with dance instructor, Tina Sidorov. At age five, she began taking dance lessons at Excalibur. Then she tried out for Troupe and has danced competitively ever since. Kalina is one of the studio’s Sassy 7, a novice group of young dancers who have essentially grown up dancing together and who became best friends. Kalina’s mother, Rosemary Brbot, who like most dance moms has a busy life that revolves around work, dance practices, recitals and competitions of her young daughter (she also has a daughter Alayna, 17, a competitive skater), spends many hours practicing and at competitions. “Besides dancing together at Excalibur, the [Sassy 7] girls get together to celebrate their birthdays and they do activities like bowling and swimming together,” says Brbot. “The best thing with being a dancer is that it builds so much self-confidence, teamwork skills and great posture.” Brbot, an instructor with special needs students at CNC, takes the role of dance mom in stride but she admits “it brings multi-tasking to a whole new level.” “Dance families are busy but when you see your child performing on stage and you see how much they love it, it’s all worth it,” said Brbot. “We are very lucky at Excalibur to have Solveig Mathers and Jeanne Smallwood who make many of the costumes.” Time management and teamwork on and
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off the stage is key, she said. “When the dance numbers are close together and the girls require quick hair style and costume and make-up changes, it can get hectic. We work well together, Excalibur fosters a great family environment.” Ultimately though, dancers
themselves make it happen. “Kalina packs her own gear, costumes, snacks and water bottles. At the studio, older dancers mentor younger ones and they help out at competitions with hair and makeup. Excalibur’s Troupe dancers have just completed three
festivals, the first in Quesnel, the second in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta followed by the Prince George Dance Festival this past weekend. Ballet and Highland exams are on this week, then the dancers will be working towards the year-end recital June 27 at Vanier Hall.
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Community Foundation makes grants The Prince George Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its fall 20142015 adjudicated grants. The recipients were recognized at a Grant Award Recep-
tion on April 7. “We are pleased to announce that through the generosity of our donors, our endowment funds are now in excess of $9.5 million and more than one mil-
lion dollars has been distributed since our inception in 1995,” said executive director Brenda Langlois. “This is a significant milestone in the short history of the
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Community Foundation.” Close to $20,000 of earned income for the adjudicated grants was allocated to the following eight organizations: Arts and Culture: Prince George Conservatory of Music Education: United Nations Association in Canada – Prince George Branch Environment: Caledonia Ramblers Trust – Friends of the Ancient Forest Health: Hope Air, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Social Services: Prince George Metis Housing Society, Volunteer Prince George Sports and Recreation: Zajac Ranch
More than $25,000 in grant money was also allocated by the Fraser-Fort George Endowment fund for projects that will enhance the quality of life for residents living in electoral areas, A, C. E. F and G within the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. “We are pleased to recognize that all of these organizations have contributed a great deal to the quality of our community and all of them are supported by very dedicated volunteers,” said Ray Noonan, the Foundation’s president. Anyone wanting information on how they can provide the opportunity to make a lasting charitable donation to enhance the community can visit www.pgcf.ca.
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The Menchies frozen yogurt mascot visits the Easter Egg Hunt event at Fort George Park on Saturday.
With spring cleaning on the way, health professionals are once again being asked to donate their gently used uniforms, which will then be sold, with proceeds funding CNC’s Making a Difference Bursary. Since 2011, sales from the scrub drive have funded bursaries of $250 each, which are given out annually to five CNC health sciences students in financial need. The scrub drive is
organized by CNC nursing instructor Nancy Esopenko. “Over the last few years, the scrub sale has helped make studying health sciences more affordable for our students,” said Esopenko. “It also gives health professionals a chance to give back to our community.” Until Friday, April 17, scrubs can be dropped off at the CNC library, Lakewood Dental, or the Spirit of the North
Healthcare Foundation office at the University Hospital of Northern BC. Any health professional, from doctors to health care assistants, can donate their scrubs. They must be washed, in good shape and recyclable for others to use. The donated scrubs, tops and bottoms, will then be sold to students and the public for $5 each on April 20 at the CNC Gathering Place from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Hallman works on retraining brains He speaks from three decades of
Teresa Mallam experience in the field. arts@pgfreepress.com The brain is an amazing but often misunderstood and underworked part of our anatomy, says Dr. David Hallman, an assessment specialist. He practises alternative approaches to human conditions such as anxiety, stress, memory problems, trauma and depression using a system known as Biofeedback. He provides assessments, training and consultation. In a few words, Hallman trains or retrains brains. “You often hear people say that we only use a small fraction of our brains. We use 100 per cent of our brain all the time. It’s just that the brain is a lazy organ and if we don’t use it, if we don’t challenge it to get better, we can start to have problems with memory and learning – and those problems are not just related to aging, they can happen at any age.” In fact, neurons continue to grow as we age, he says. “A healthy brain should function the same as when we were in our 20s.” Hallman set up office in Prince George 30 years ago with a practice that provided psychological services to professionals, government agencies and ministries, lawyers and private clients in B.C. and Saskatchewan. Be first to add to the story or read what your neighbour thinks. Be a part of your community paper. Comment online.
He explains that most people accept the idea of getting prescriptions for their disorders, but fewer people understand or know there are other ways of dealing with brain maladies. “You can see a pill but can not readily see (without tests) cognitive functioning of the brain”, he says. Although his office has been providing psychological consultation, psychological, neuropsychological and psycho-educational assessments for a long time, the concept is still not well known. However, those searching for alternative treatments for diagnoses of IDD (intellectual or developmental disabilities), ADD (attention deficit disorder), ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) and other spectrum disorders as well as dysfunctions such as dyslexia, can always be improved with brain retraining, he says. “I’m not a physician so there are no medications prescribed in what I do. My main role is to examine brain behaviour and do assessments. I’m the only one in the North doing this particular kind of work and I’ve seen a lot of successes with these kind of
disorders.” “By using brain exercises, we’ve been able to modify behaviours and improve other aspects of mental health as well.” Hallman’s article, 19-Channel Neurofeedback in an Adolescent with FASD, was published in the Journal of Neurotherapy in 2012. One of the drawbacks, he concedes, is that brain training exercises can be costly ($1,300 for 26 online sessions.) “People are less likely to want to pay for things, even when it is about their own mental health.” “Our services aren’t covered under MSP (although the cost of an assessment done by a registered psychologist can be claimed on income tax) so that can make it expensive for some people.” The performance of the brain – much like the performance of athletes and musicians – can be improved and enhanced with regular training, he says. Hallman earned his PhD from Simon Fraser University. He’s presented over 200 training sessions to 2,000 individuals in the North and has assessed or consulted in the cases of over 5,000 children and adults. David Hallman is with Queenswood Professional Resource Group located at 103-1268 Fifth Avenue in Prince George. For more, see www.qprgi.com.
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Close to 500 dancers from a number of dance studios around the province performed at the 39th Prince George Dance Festival at Vanier Hall. There is no Gala Performance this year. Event coordinator Julie Fisher said the timing of this year’s event meant the Friday night showcase event usually held with the best dancers and performances chosen from the competition was not feasible. “We had close to 500 entrants this year and although the weekend was very busy due to a con-
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Nathania-Marie Cam performs in the classical ballet solo category Monday during the 39th annual Prince George Dance Festival. The five-day event was held at Vanier Hall.
densed time frame, all went well,” said Fisher. “Unfortunately, we will not be having a Gala this year as we ended on a Monday night and all of our out of town competitors have returned home. Next year, we will be back to normal and run a full week at the start of the spring break (March 12 to 18).” This year’s dance competition ran from April 2 to 6 and included performances in a wide range of dance
disciplines including: classical ballet, acrobatic dance, cultural specific, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern/contemporary, hip hop, variety, song and dance, and others. Stage adjudicator was Annie Chen, ballet and modern adjudicator was Tania Brossoit. Both are well-known dancers and teachers who have used their training and talent to bring much to the world of dance in Canada.
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After a one-year absence, the Prince George Elks Lodge 122 annual May Day parade is back. The decision to have the 86th annual parade was made in December, said spokesperson Nanci Krushelnicki. Interest in putting on the parade is picking up after it had waned in recent years, eventually forcing the cancellation of last year’s event, she said. The group has now heard from a number of people interested in putting in floats with this year’s parade, including the British Motorcycle Club, which is entering three floats with classic cars on them. As excitement and momentum builds in the weeks towards the May 9, Mother’s Day weekend parade date, Krushelnicki says she expects many more newcomers to come on board with exciting new floats. The real impetus for getting the float back on track is that this year Prince George celebrates its 100th anniversary, she said. “We didn’t want to miss out on such an important event (as the centennial).We wanted this year’s parade to be part of the fun. This year we
expect to have about 30 to 40 floats and we’re hoping the participants will want to be dressed in costumes of the various eras (pioneers to modern). Spectators can dress up too, and children can decorate their bikes for the parade.” Yes, rock ‘n’ roll 50s fans are welcome to come and watch the parade in their poodle skirts or slicked-back hair, she said. The parade route will be posted online. In the meantime, the May Day parade committee is looking for a few more volunteers. Last year’s parade plans were abandoned due to what Lawrie Meier, past president of the local (Lodge 122), called “a lack of interest” and support from groups including marching bands, merchants and entries for May Queen from local schools. “We have a volunteer team assembled but we could still use three or four people who can help judge the floats and also hand out candy as the parade passes by.” Anyone interested in volunteering their time can call Earl Krushelnicki at 250-964-3321. Dawn Crawford is in charge of registering floats.
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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Following the announcement of a new fundraising partnership and project, The Miracle Project, which benefits children here and abroad, local Salvation Army Capt. Neil Wilkinson joins 27 Million Voices founder/general director Allison Fedorkiw and play producer Anne Laughlin.
The Prince George Public Library’s Keith Gordon Room was decorated for Christmas on Wednesday. There were two Christmas trees with angels on top, festive colours and whimsical ornaments – all designed to set the stage for a big unveil about The Miracle Project. The project is a major fundraiser for the children served by the Prince George Salvation Army Food Bank and 27 Million Voices, which helps children in South Africa. “Everywhere you go there are children who need and deserve better,” said Ted Price, who introduced the representatives of both groups. “These people, the Salvation Army Food Bank and 27 Million Voices, are experts at making things better for children. Anne Laughlin and I are experts at making professional theatre. “So we’re happy to tell you that Anne and I are donating the creation of a professional
theatre production to the Food Bank and 27 Million Voices. With the attendance and support of the community, this production will raise funds to help further their efforts for children.” Laughlin and Price are co-founders of Theatre North West. “We have obtained the rights to the Christmas comedy Miracle on South Division Street,” said Price. Three of the four actors in the play have been cast, he added. Price and Laughlin hope to raise in excess of
$50,000 for the two organizations. Performances will run Nov. 20 to Dec. 6 at the Artspace venue, above Books and Company. Tickets are $30, available this summer at Books and Company. For sponsor and donor/patron opportunities call Allison Fedorkiw, founder, 27 Million Voices at 250640-4574 or Bill Glasgow, business manager for Salvation Army, at 250-596-0037 ex. 226. For volunteer opportunities phone Anne Laughlin at 250-563-6937.
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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., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250614-0684. Dance, Fridays, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Saturday Book sale, April 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown library. Nechako Public Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market,
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Meat draw, Saturdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Crown Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway. Dance, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Sunday Book sale, April 12, 1-4 p.m., downtown library. Alban Classical Artists Society concert, May 3, 3 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Church, 3555 Fifth Ave. Refreshments to follow. David Douglas Botanical Garden Society 2015 annual plant sale. Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. University of Northern British Columbia Parking Lot B Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.
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Monday, April 20, 2015 Time: Meeting: 7:00PM, Supper: 5:45 PM Location: Nechako Senior Citizens Friendship Center To Consider: ➤ Review 2014 financial statement. Sales increased 8.3% to $237.6 million resulting in a net savings of $11.4 million or 4.8% of sales. ➤ Directors recommendation of a patronage allocation of $7.7 million or 3.40% of 2014 purchases. ➤ Election of one Director for the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Prince George areas, one director for the Quesnel area and one director for Houston area. ➤ Co-op Gift Certificates, Hampers and Door Prizes valued at $500. ➤ Special Resolution That the Old by-law of: 79 (2) A member may nominate a candidate for director either before or at an annual general meeting at which a director is to be elected. Be replaced with Proposed by-law: 79 (2) A member wishing to become a director must ensure that his/her nomination is submitted to the co-operative’s administration office a minimum of 14 days prior to the annual general meeting at which a director is to be elected. Complimentary tickets for supper must be picked up prior to April 17th at the Co-op General Office.
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Interested in letting your name stand for the Board of Directors of Vanderhoof and Districts Co-operative Association? Directors participate jointly, with a total of nine Directors in planning and controlling the affairs of the cooperative, guided by Association Bylaws and Policies, so that it effectively moves toward achieving the objectives of the Co-operative. Nomination packages can be picked up at the Admin Office, Prince George, Quesnel Agro-CStore, Houston or Terrace Branches. The form should be dropped off at the office prior to April 17, 2015.
Crown Market, Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway. Monday Royal Purple Ladies, meet second and fourth Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. Canasta, Mondays, 1 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Bean bag toss, Mondays, 2 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre. Tuesday Prince George Sailing Association meets, April 21, 7:30 p.m., Conservation Officer/ Parks boardroom, 4051 18th Ave. 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 250-563-5170. Wednesday CFUW meets, April 15, 7 p.m., Magnolia Gardens, 2055 Ingledew St. Topic: Music with at-risk youth. Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. TOPS meeting, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m., Kordyban Lodge dining room. Information: Jessie 250-613-5933. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. TOPS meets Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: Dianne 250-964-6072, Faye 778-416-0908. CNC Retirees meet last Wednesday of the month, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928.
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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 Thursday Exploring the Universe, April 16, 7 p.m., The Exploration Place. Presenttion by Naturalists Club. 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. 250-614-0684. Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.
The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Friday. Submissions are accepted in written form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed – No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows, there is no guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3. E-mail datebook@pgfreepress.com
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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.
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CP Sportability Boccia Club for disabled young adults always welcomes new Members and needs Volunteer Coaches to help at AimHi on Mondays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Training happily given. Judy 250-563-6749 MS Society June 7 Looking for volunteers to help and head up committees with 2015 Scotiabank Walk – Sun, June 7. Email: penny.brown@mssociety.ca Penny 778-764-0145 Canadian Cancer Society May 9 & 10 Join the dynamic team planning Canada’s #1 Relay! Nancy 250-645-2368 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
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Cole is set to conquer the Worlds
...with a little help from his friends on Facebook Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Everything he’d worked for had led up to that one moment. When Cole AbouTibbett, 17, won gold in his junior male second degree black belt under 62 kilogram division at the Taekwon-Do Nationals in Regina last November, he knew it had all been worth it. “I’m not sure some people understand when I tell them what that is but that [win] meant I was the number one fighter in my weight class in Canada. “So I definitely had a feeling that all the training I’d done to this point had been like a prelude for what was to come.” Winning gold also meant Cole qualified to represent Canada at the International TaekownDo Federation’s world championships (May 27 to 31) in Jesolo, Italy. His drive to becoming a champion in his sport really came, he says, after competing at the Nationals in Quebec in 2013. “I didn’t place – and that gave me the motivation I needed to win the next one.” Cole trains at the Prince George Family TaeKownDo centre. He credits coach and trainer Jordan Boudreau as a big reason why he’s won medals at more than two dozen tournaments, and why he felt totally prepared to take on the Nationals in Regina this year. “My coach has always been there for me. He pushed me to train harder and work harder and to be the best that I could be. At the Worlds, I will going up against the best in the world – fighters from Poland, Russia, Italy, the U.S. and the U.K. – but I’m ready to take them on.” The daily challenge leading up to the big event will be to “continue to improve my technique, to practice and to perfect it,” he says. He takes very seri-
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Cole Abou-Tibbett, 17, will be competing at the ITF (International Taekwon-do Federation) world junior and senior championships, held May 27 to 31 in Jesolo, Italy. The community can support the local athlete at www.gofundme.com/coletoworlds.
ously the oath and tenets of Taekwon-Do which include being disciplined and respectful. “That means inside and outside of the sport. Your conduct [in both places] is a really huge part of all this,” says Cole, who earned his black belt in 2013. Cole’s story is an inspiration for young people everywhere, says his staunch supporter, Carol Joy Green. “My son is a friend of his. I think Cole is a marvellous human. He’s worked so hard and for so long and now, he’s so close to achieving his goal. I want to see him live his dream. “So I set up a gofundme page for him to help raise money for his trip to Italy to cover expenses and accommodation because his mom, Erika, is travelling with him.” Asked by Green if he expects to place at the world competitions, Cole smiles confidently. “I expect to win.” The Taekwon-Do champ leaves for Italy the day after his high school graduation from Cedars Christian School. “I’m not going to miss that, that’s for sure,” he
said. He will have some familiar company in Italy. Boudreau is also headed to the Worlds, after qualifying in his adults class, and a third Prince George contender, Daniel Watt, will be there competing in the hyperweight class. Cole is looking forward to the “opportunity of a lifetime.” It’s hard for him to remember when Taekwon-Do was not part of his daily life. “I was about eight years old and my mother put me into Taekwan-Do classes as a way, I think, for me to blow off steam. But almost as soon as I’d started doing it, I was addicted to it and my coach saw potential in me.” People may remember a much younger Cole, break dancing on stage at the Playhouse for P.G.’s Got Talent Show years ago. His energetic performance showcased not just his outstanding athletic ability but his overall artistic flair. And in Taekwon-Do he meshes the two talents. Cole is also proud, he said, to represent his
I didn’t place - and that gave me the motivation to win the next one
Kaska Dene First Nation but he wants to be a role model for other First Nations youth and, indeed, for young athletes in all communities. “We may all have different cultures and heritages but but we are all one people. I enjoy learning about my own heritage and taking part in cultural activites. In the summer I try to live off the land by fishing, hunting and trapping on my family’s traditional trap lines.” When he returns from competing at the Worlds, Cole says he’ll face his biggest challenge to date. “I’ll be turning 18 this year so I’ll be competing as an adult, fighting men. So that’s the next part of my challenge.” As well as support from First Nations groups, Cole has the support of his family friends and fellow students at Cedars Christian School. Indeed, the entire school has gotten behind him to help him get to Italy so he can compete, says Green. “The students shared his story on Facebook and they held a hot dog sale to raise funds for him. First the principal put in a large sum of money, then the teachers, receptionists and other staff members joined in. The [Kaska Dene First Nation] band put in money so today (Wednesday) we reached our initial goal of $4,900 which covers Cole’s minimum expenses.” Green says the Facebook page will stay open so people who want to donate money for additional expenses related to his training and travel can do so at www.gofundme.com/coletoworlds.
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Cougars planning for next season Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com On the ice, the season is over for the Prince George Cougars. Off the ice, it’s a different story. “I’m in the office now,” coach Mark Holick said
Tuesday. “We’re putting an end to this year, getting ready for the Bantam Draft in May. “We’ll probably be in the office until the end of June or so, then take some time off.” The season ended for the Cougars on Saturday night, as they dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the Victoria Cougars, losing the first-round WHL Western Conference series four games to one. “I thought we deserved better,” Holick said. “We came back from 3-1 down and 4-3 down in the third period to tie it. “Then in the overtime, we had three or four failed clearing attempts in our end, and you just can’t do that in this league. It was bound to hurt us, and it did when they got the winning goal.” While this was the first time in four seasons the Cougars made the playoffs, Holick made it clear that wasn’t good enough. “Making the playoffs and losing in five, we don’t want to do that. We want to get better.” That said, though, he thought the team played well in the series. “I thought we played well, except for game 4. I have to commend our guys for the way they fought back. “This was a good learning tool for them.”
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Goalie Ty Edmonds is one of three netminders and more than 20 players eligible to return to the Prince George Cougars next season.
A lot of the Cougars who played in that final game could be back next season. “We’ll lose the two 20-yearolds [Zach Pochiro and Jari Erricosn],” Holick said, “and I’m guessing our European players [David Soltes and Tomas Andrlik] may be staying in
Europe next year and playing pro hockey. “Otherwise, we could have 14 forwards back if you include (2014 first-round Bantam pick) Justin Almeida, six defencemen and three goalies. “It’s a long summer, though, There’s no way of telling what
could happen.” Three Cougars were also listed by the NHL Central Scouting in its final rankings ahead of the 2015 NHL Draft. Jansen Harkins finished the season ranked 15th, while Brad Morrison was 124th and Tate Olson was 146th.
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Rollergirls, Roller Brats both win Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The Rated PG roller derby teams brought the pain for their opponents last weekend in a pair of bouts. Teams from Gold Pain City in Quesnel ventured onto the track at the Roll-a-Dome and went home with a pair of losses. The Rated PG Rollergirls won their bout 259-112 while the Spruce City Roller Brats, for skaters aged 9 to 18, won their bout 251-144. Amanda Scott, known as Dutch-ess on the track, says the Rollergirls bout was a good start to the season. “It was our first game, and a lot of the players just passed their minimum skills test, so we didn’t have much time to work together. “It was really nice to see some new faces on the team this year.” The Rollergirls are Rated PG’s house team this year, while the NorthStars are the travelling team. This is a change from pre-
vious seasons, where there was just one squad for all bouts. Dutch-ess says playing Gold Pain City was a good way to start the season. “We’re good friends with them. They sometimes come up and practice with us. They only had nine skaters this weekend, so they were getting pretty tired by the end of the game. “There were handshakes and hugs at the end of the game.” This is her second year with the Rollergirls. “I went to a game with a friend and Super Fan Dan about three years ago. I saw it and said, ‘I’m gonna do it.’” The minor problem of never having been on roller skates before didn’t deter her. “I’d been ice skating for about 10 years, but roller skating was tough to learn. I thought it would be easier.” She’s spent most of her time so far on the track as a blocker, but is starting to try being a jammer. “The hard part is getting over the nervousness of making the change. I’m trying to get over it.”
Dutch-ess and the rest of the Rollergirls have a couple of weeks to practice before they take to the track again, hosting Northern Exposure Extended, a tournament on April 25 and 26. “I’m looking forward to the tournament,” she says. “It’s a chance to get a lot of games in on the weekend, which is different.” On the Roller Brats side, Emma Row, or Warrior, is already a seasoned veteran at 14. Dan TISSEUR/Special to Free Press “I’ve been with the Dutch-ess of the Rated PG Rollergirls waits for the next jam to start in Saturday’s team for about a year bout against Gold Pain City from Quesnel. and a half,” she says. “They had a display at “This weekend, I was the captain Pain City before, Warrior and the RecMart, and I had seen a movie of the team.” rest of the Roller Brats knew they Warrior has seen a lot of growth were in a good situation. about roller derby. in the Roller Brats squad this year. “Both teams are super nice, but “I tried it, and it was fun.” “We’ve grown in skills as players when you’re pretty sure you’re going That wasn’t to say there weren’t and as a team. The first year, it didn’t to win, there’s a lot of wiggle room a few bumps along the road. seem as organized, it was more free- for trying new things. “The first game I played in, I flowing. “The good thing is nobody on the was kind of intimidated, but by “We’ve learned a lot of new stuff team blames you if something goes the second game I was better. this season.” wrong. They just say, ‘Try again, Having played and beaten Gold you’ll get it this time.’”
Cycling Club starts season with swap meet The Prince George Cycling Club is taking to the streets and backroads of the city for another season. Membership coordinator Josh Staub says the club has been growing steadily over the past few years. “Over the past decade,” he said in a press release, “we have seen membership and club involvement explode.” He is asking members – current, past and future – to show their support for the club. “Your membership has been instrumental in raising Prince George’s profile as a cycling destination, riding site improvements, and with group programs such as Learn to Ride and races. “The bigger our numbers, the bigger the possibilities.” The club has something for everyone, he says, with a full schedule of road-biking races, group rides, and mountain trail rides. Speaking of mountain trails, Staub says regular work nights on the Pidherny Trails will be every second Monday or Tuesday starting soon. The first event for the club is this Sunday, April 12, when they hold a bottle drive and bike swap at the Moose Hall, 663 Douglas St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you’re interested in the club and what it has to offer, that would be a great time to come out and ask some ques-
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Kings prospects take ice ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 Notice is hereby given of a public meeting to be held at the PG Golf & Curling Club on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. The agenda will include updates on the forthcoming session as well as the election of executive and directors for the 2015/2016 session. All tennis & pickleball members should attend. Non-members are welcome.
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For future Prince George Spruce Kings, it starts now. The club’s annual Prospects Camps kicks off today (Friday) at the Coliseum and runs through Sunday afternoon. More than 100 players will officially register starting at 10 a.m., at which time they will
Free Press file photo Players in the final game at the Spruce Kings Prospects Camp at the Coliseum last year knew it was their last chance to impress the coaches, so they made it an intense experience. It should be the same story this weekend.
also be assigned to one of six teams for the weekend. Team practices will start at noon, and the first of a series of intra-squad games starts at 4:30 p.m. with Team Grey playing Team Red. Teams Black and Gold take to the ice at 6:15 p.m., followed by Green and White at 8 p.m. Games resume Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m., with a break in the action mid-afternoon for a special session for the goalies. Games resume at 4 p.m.
On Sunday, there will be one more round of games starting at 8:30 a.m., after which the rosters will be posted for the Top Prospect Game. That game, between Team Blue and Team White, takes to the ice at 2 p.m. Players at the camp may be playing in front of a new coach, as the Spruce Kings have scheduled a press conference for 9 a.m. Friday. After the resignation last month of Dave Dupas, team general manager Mike Hawes said
there was “a good chance” a new coach would be in place before the Prospects Camp. Last year’s camp saw the Spruce Kings get commitments from four players, two of whom – Matt Stief and Rider Stoglin – ended up playing more than 50 games each for the team. With at least eight players from the past season’s squad moving on, there will be openings for players at this weekend’s camp to be playing hockey in the B.C. Hockey League next season.
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Assessing the Cougarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season Like most hockey teams, the Prince George Cougars season had its share of highs and lows. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sampling of a few that got my attention. High: Rejuvenation of the fans and the franchise The average attendance went from 1,693 to 2,852. Add the two playoff home crowds of 4,202 and 4,448 and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an overall average of 2,930 over the course of 38 games, nearly double last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HART BEAT total. Continuing the HARTLEYMILLER upswing will be a priority moving forward for the New Ice Age ownership. Low: The 12-game losing streak in January That was a rough period for all members of the Cougars organization, especially the players and coaches. However, the team persevered through that testy time and miraculously the skid did not cost them a playoff spot. High: Memorable nights Three regular season home games stick out in my mind starting with Opening Night and the 5,659 fans that were re-energized to return to CN Centre despite a 7-2 loss to Kelowna. The final regular season home game, with 4,570 fans in attendance for fan appreciation night, was noteworthy as the Cougars beat Kamloops 3-1 to clinch a playoff berth. Arguably, the most touching and suspenseful home game was Saturday, March 7th, a 4-3 shootout loss to Victoria that required 11 rounds of the shootout. There were 5,404 fans for a record 50-50 jackpot of $67,095. Half of the grand total went to the Shelly L. Mrkonjic ALS Research Fund. Shelly, the mother of Cougars forward Tyler Mrkonjic, died of ALS in 2006. Oh yes, Tyler was the first star of the game, scoring his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first goal after they trailed 3-0. Low: The home record 16-17-1-2 was the worst home record in the Western Conference and third worst in the 22 team league, only ahead of Saskatoon and Lethbridge. In addition, the Cougars had 14 home doubleheaders against the same opponent and only managed three sweeps of the opposition. On the other hand, the Cats were swept five times. It goes without saying these numbers need to improve immensely if the team is to get to the next level. High: Never-say-die attitude When faced with desperation and a playoff spot on the line, the Cougars went 11-5-1-2 in February and March to close out the regular season. They came from behind on numerous occasions to either win or get a point. Even in the playoffs in their last game, the Cats clawed to the very end. They trailed game five 3-1 early and 4-3 late but rallied to force overtime, before having their season end with a 5-4 loss in Victoria. Low: The specialty teams The Cougars were last of 22 teams on the penalty kill and 19th on the power play. High: Morale Pride was put back into the team and it started with the new ownership. Players enjoyed putting on the Cougars uniform and fans enjoyed watching the product. Yes, the community responded favorably. Low: Lack of disclipline Much better near the end of the regular season and in the playoffs but the Cougars spent far too much time in the box. In fact, they were the most penalized team with 1,310 minutes, nearly double Kootenayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total of 706 and Everettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total of 721. Lethbridge was the second most penalized team in the league (1,120) but still 190 minutes behind Prince George. High: A taste of playoffs Yes, eight out of 10 Western Conference teams
qualify but it had been four years since the Cougars made the playoffs and eight years since they earned a post-season victory. Low: The end of the season Despite the valiant effort, the playoff drive was too short, lasting just five games, although the experience will be beneficial for the returning players. Overall Sure one can point to a losing record (31-36-2-3) and a quick playoff exit, however, one can not overlook the significant improvement in practically all aspects of the hockey team. Sure mistakes were made but the team has put itself into a position where they can continue to learn and grow. Having a booster club in place next season would be beneficial. I believe it is fair when assessing the P.G. Cougars 2014-15 performance, from top to bottom in their organization, to hand out the following letter grade: B From The Quote Rack: On Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, A-Rod apparently got the loudest ovation of any player when he was introduced. Figures, most comics work nights and had the day off.
An autographed Jay Cutler football received no bids at a Chicago charity auction. Well, to be fair, apparently a number of people tried but their bids could not be completed. Contributor Janice Hough of Palo Alto, California (www.leftcoastsportsbabe.com)
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Reservoir Elevation: 851.8m (2794.62 ft.) SLS Discharge: 95 m3/s Snow pack: 104% long term average
Reservoir Elevation: 851.9m (2795.07 ft.) SLS Discharge: 135 m3/s Snow pack: 104% long term average
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Skins Lake Spillway discharge was increased to 75m3/s on Monday 30 March 2015, and will be increased to 115m3/s on 2 April 2015. These increases to spillway discharge are required for reservoir safety and to minimize the risk of flooding in the Cheslatta and Nechako rivers.
Skins Lake Spillway discharge was increased to 135 3/s on April 7 2015, This increase to spillwaydischarge was required for reservoir safety and to minimize the risk of flooding in the Cheslatta and Nechako rivers. The current plan is to increase spillway discharge by 15m/s3 every few days, or as needed.
In Nechako reservoir area over the past month snow pack volume compared to long term average (for this time of year) has dropped from 109% to 104% but the inflow forecast increased to 122% of the long term average because of rain events that have increased inflow to the reservoir over the past month. Snow pack volume in the upper Nautley watershed is near historical maximum, it is currently at 160% of long term average. As a result of these conditions in the Nechako and Nautley watersheds flow into the Nechako river will be higher than normal in the spring and summer. There is a risk of some level of flooding, which varies by location. Generally the current risk of flood level flow is less than 20 per cent. The risk of flood can change dramatically as a result of rain events during the spring. More detailed information will be distributed in the near future. Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 49 m3/s Visit website www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time flow information for the Nechako River. Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-5675105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250567-5812
Snow pack volume in the upper Nautley watershed is near historical maximum, it is currently at 160% of long term average. As a result of these conditions in the Nechako and Nautley watersheds flow into the Nechako river will be higher than normal in the spring and summer. There is a risk of some level of flooding, which varies by location. Generally the current risk of flood level flow is less than 20 per cent. The risk of flood can change dramatically as a result of rain events during the spring. More detailed information will be distributed in the near future. Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 49 m3/s Visit website www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time flow information for the Nechako River.
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Dennis Keith Nelson. Dennis passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Simon Fraser Lodge. He was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, in 1953, raised in Prince George and Langley and returned to Prince George where he lived and worked the rest of his life. His career in professional driving spanned all of his adult life and included logging, hauling chips and chemical transport. Among Dennis’ favourite pastimes were cycling to work, watching his son play hockey, entertaining friends and sitting around a campÀre with a glass of “Gibsons.” He had a great sense of humour – it didn’t take much to make Dennis laugh, he always enjoyed a good joke. Dearly missed by his loving wife Georgia, his son Christopher, sisters Diane (Malcolm) and Alison (Alan), brothers Marc and Craig (Dorothy), stepdaughters Leann and Sandy and stepgrandchildren. Predeceased by parents Stan Nelson and Patricia Nelson and brother Grant (Lisa). A come-and-go tea in celebration of Dennis’ life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of Áowers, a donation to the ALS Society of BC, Simon Fraser Lodge or Rainbow Adult Centre would be much appreciated.
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The Prince George Free Press is seeking a full time Inside Sales Representative to handle sales of Print and On-Line advertising and to manage an existing account list. This individual will work out of our Prince George office and will be responsible for building strong relationships with current clients, develop new business to increase revenue and perform to sales goals set by management. The position requires solid communication skills, creativity and attention to detail. Prior advertising knowledge and media experience are both a big plus, but not required. To qualify, you must be outgoing and driven to succeed. Other responsibilities include problem solving and the ability to multitask.
Prince George Free Press We are seeking a team player with a professional attitude to work and learn in a fast paced, business environment. Quali¿cations The ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising and special products, work with existing customers and develop new customers. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Above average communication skills, valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are necessary. If a rewarding challenge resonates with you, contact us today. Please submit your resume and cover letter to:
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If this opportunity interests you, please submit your resume to: Gena Amulung, Human Resources via email at careers@capri.ca
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Location: various positions available throughout British Columbia Heritage Christian School is seeking part-time and on-call SEA’s. SEA certification is preferred (or equivalent). Experience working with special needs students in a home schooling setting would be an asset. Successful candidates will fully support and agree with the organization’s Statement of Faith. This is a self-employed contract position. Interested candidates should submit their application via our online application system by visiting http://www.schoolmail.ca/ to submit your application. For more information pleas visit our website http://schoolmail.ca/
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Electrical Dubrule Electrical & Automotive 4838 Crest Rd 250 565-4777
Excavating & Drainage
Merchandise for Sale
Rentals
Rentals
Rentals
Transportation
Landscaping
Misc. for Sale
Apt/Condo for Rent
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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. Wanted Repairs Ronan Reno’s Experience Guaranteed 250 612-9780
Pets & Livestock
Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.
Real Estate For Sale By Owner
FOR SALE: Boxer puppies, brindle and fawn. Born March 1. Ready to go May. Will have shots, dewormed. Asking $700 250-567-4623
Midtowne
• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available • Close to hospital & downtown • Rent includes heat, hot water • Elevator to undercover parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets, drapes • Laundry on each floor • No pets
HILLSBOROUGH Apts Newly updated, spacious 3 bdrm suite. Clean, quiet, secure entrance. Close to schools and College No Pets. Includes H/W Utilities extra. Available Immed.
Phone 250-596-4555
Pine Grove Apartments Clean 1& 2 bedroom suites available
To Rent Call:
Student incentives No Pets
250-561-1447 1 bdrm. apt. $600. 2 bdrm apt $700. Bachelor suites $550. Includes heat & h/w 1601 Queensway St. 250-612-7199 250-596-4275
JUBILEE Apt’s
Phone 250-563-2221
SUMMIT APTS
2666 Upland Street 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Rent includes: hydro, heat, hot water, appliances, drapes and parking. Quiet, no pets
1 & 2 bedrooms Adult orientated, close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.
Pets
250-564-3162
Commercial/ Industrial
Call: (250) 562-7172
Merchandise for Sale
Move In Ready And Professionally Landscaped! Over 2500 sqft, 5 bedroom, 3 bath. Updated open concept backing onto green space! $265,000 Call 250 5962828. Open House 1-3 pm Saturday at 1315 Manson Cres.
Auctions
Rentals
Auction Hobby Farm Estate. JD Tractor, Shop of tools,x-cut saw collection. Sat, Apr 18, 11am. Armstrong, B.C. 1-250545-3259. Doddsauction.com
Apt/Condo for Rent
FIREWOOD Driest wood in town split & delivered.$200/cord (250)9642020.
Apartments For Rent Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments for rent. Heat/hot water included, coin laundry on site, elevator and parking, On main bus route, and close to downtown. Call for availability 250-561-1446
Garage Sales
Garage Sales
Firewood/Fuel
D.R.T. Mini Excavating Ltd.
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Commercial/ Industrial
WAREHOUSE FOR RENT 2080 sq ft warehouse space aval $1200.00 per month. For more info call Ron 250 564-0005 ext 115.
Majestic Management (1981) Ltd. CE • OFFI ERCIAL M • COM IL A • RET Space available for rent For all your rental needs Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT
Misc for Rent Upper Level Duplex unit for rent 2160 Victoria St. 3 bedroom 1 bath. Utilities/Laundry included $1100.00/ mo. Good pets are welcome 250.981.3876
FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL within 15 km
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Wrecker/Used Parts USED TIRES Cars & Trucks $25 & up
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Transportation
If you see a wildfire, report it to
Auto Services
1-800-663-5555 or *5555
B & F Auto Services 1702 S Lyon St 250 562-0766
on most cellular networks.
SPACE FOR RENT 10,860 sq.ft. of OfÀce & Warehouse space
ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 490
Industrial area across from CNC Call Ron at 250-564-0005 Ext.115 Garage Sales
Garage Sales
call Mark 250-614-3028 or
d.r.t.miniexcavating@hotmail.ca
Home Improvements Roger’s Renos We do basement suites, kitchens, bathrooms, decks and fences. Looking forward to helping you with all your home reno needs. Call 250-552-0471
Home Repairs Handyman Services- Painting, carpentry, flooring, repairs etc. Very experienced. Good rates. Dan 250-613-3991
Landscaping Aerating Special front and back lawns, $80. 250 9622705 (based on average city lot)
DEAR READERS, In order for our carriers to be safe while delivering the Free Press, we ask that you please rid your walkways, driveways and stairs of snow and ice to avoid unnecessary slips and falls.
“A special thank you to those residents who have already provided a safe route to their mailbox for our carriers!” Circulation Manager
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Includes: Address listing on the map 3 lines of sale items (approx 20 words) Signs, balloons, tips for selling
Weather watch guarantee! If your sale is cancelled due to weather, we will put you back on the map the next week – for free! Sorry, no refunds.
Booking deadline: 4 p.m. Tuesdays
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OPEN HOUSES!
T his weeks’ Spotlight
Tips for an injury-free move Have you asked family and friends to help you move house instead of hiring a professional moving company? Here are some tips for preventing injuries. Pack your boxes properly – Avoid packing boxes that are too heavy to carry easily. Use large boxes to pack light items and smaller boxes for heavier items. If your boxes are all the same size, distribute the weight evenly between them. Wear good shoes – It goes without saying that you shouldn’t wear Àip Àops on moving day. Good shoes are essential to prevent tripping or slipping when carrying boxes or furniture. Be sure to remove any rugs so your feet don’t get tangled up in them. Use the proper techniques – Whenever possible, team up with a person of roughly the same size and strength as you so the weight of your load is distributed evenly. You have to climb some stairs? The strongest person should be below in order to support the weight of the object. To lift a box without straining your back, keep your feet shoulder-width apart, bend your knees and make sure you keep the box close to your body. Wearing non-slip gloves to get a better grip on your various loads is always a good idea. Lastly, do some warm up exercises and stretching before and after the move. And be sure to drink lots of water; you don’t want to have a dizzy spell at the wrong moment.
2861 Alexander d C Cres. $289,900
HUGE lot in the City!
.29 acre, 1 ½ storey with basement (OSBE), 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Updates include, shingles, insulation, HE furnace, most flooring, fresh paint and wood insert (bsmt). Sunken living room with bow window. Beautiful retaining wall at front with small patio to enjoy morning coffee. Covered deck at rear which backs onto a park. Lots of perennials. A great family home just waiting for you! Receptive to reasonable offers.
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For more details, please visit www.realtor.ca or call Helen!
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Call Rachel Schuetz for your complimentary estimate in Prince George
Cell 778-349-0494 hotline 1-800-665-4992 rachels@studentworks.ca Serving Western Canada since 1990
My name is Rachel Schuetz and I am a student at the University of Northern British Columbia. I a proud to be running my own Student Works business in my home town of Prince George.
Call Rachel Schuetz for your complimentary estimate in Prince George Cell 778-349-0494 hotline 1-800-665-4992 rachels@studentworks.ca
As an operating Student Works franchise we offer complimentary estimates – as well our painting season extends from early May to Labour Day weekend. Booking starts NOW as it gives our spring/summer a head start to the season!
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Furnace and Duct Cleaning is recommened for: • Reducing allergies & respiratory health problems • Removing dust & germs • Reducing risk of furnace and chimney fires • Reducing maintenance problems & improving efficiency We also Do Ductwork Sanitizing
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Our prices are competitive and includes the cost of paint. We offer a 3 year warranty, $5,000,000 liability insurance and we are fully covered by WCB. Our painters are fully trained and we have references from recent years in Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake.
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FINAL MONTH!
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WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED *5-year/100,000 km worry-free comprehensive warranty.
See kia.ca for more
Sorento SX AT AWD 7-Seat shown ‡ HWY / CITY 100KM: 8.7L/11.8L
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 April 1 to 30, 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 $1,715, 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 Rio5 LX MT (RO551F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Soul 1.6L LX MT (SO551F) with a selling price of $16,052/$17,552/$18,732 is based on monthly payments of $148/$159/$173 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,535/$1,535/$1,715, $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 $900/$800/$0. Total lease obligation is $8,901/$9,565/$10,373 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $6,252/$7,187/$8,981. 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 April 30, 2015. ΩLease 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 Rio5 LX MT (RO551F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F) is $900/$800 and available on lease offer only. Consumers can elect to take an additional 11,250 km/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)/2015 Rondo LX MT (RN55IF) is $22,982/$16,982 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,715, $22 AMVIC fee, A/C tax ($100, where applicable) and a cash credit of $5,850 and a dealer participation of $0/$300. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends April 30, 2015. Cash purchase credit for 2015 Sorento LX AT (SR75BF)/ 2015 Rondo LX MT (RN551F) is $5,850/$6,150 and available on cash purchase offer only. Also, there is a dealer participation on the 2015 Rondo LX MT (RN551F) of $300. Cash purchase credit and dealer participation 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 Rio5 SX with Navigation (RO759F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758E)/2015 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75XF)/2015 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756F) is $26,695/$22,795/$27,295/$42,095/$32,295. Highway/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/2015 Rondo 2.0L 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. u