Prince George Citizen July 28, 2022

THURSDAY, July 28, 2022

The China Sail restaurant was demolished earlier this month to make way for a new McDonald’s fast-food location at Fifth Avenue and Tabor Boulevard.

Fire ban starts

Open burning will be prohibited throughout the Prince George Fire Centre area, starting today (July 28) at noon.

The ban runs until noon on Oct. 15, or until the order is rescinded. Class 2 (up to two piles, no more than two metres high and three metres wide) and Class 3 (any controlled burns larger than a Class 2 fire) will be prohibited, along with the use of fireworks, sky lanterns, binary exploding targets, burn barrels or burn cages of any size, and air curtain burners.

The prohibition doesn’t apply to campfires up to 50 cm high and 50 cm wide or cooking stoves that use gas, propane or charcoal briquettes.

The Prince George Fire Centre area includes all of north-central and northeast B.C., from just south of Prince George to the Yukon border

“The current forecast for the PGFC’s jurisdiction area is calling for elevated temperatures through the weekend and into next week, causing increased fire danger,” a statement issued by the Prince George Fire Centre on Friday said. “This prohibition is being enacted to help reduce wildfire risk and protect public safety.”

The Golden Arches are expanding their reach and will soon be bringing a fast-food feast to the western bowl section of Prince George.

McDonald’s bought the site of the iconic China Sail restaurant at Fifth

The site has been cleared for a new McDonald’s restaurant and construction will begin as soon as possible, according to Eric Simmons, the company’s Prince George operations manager. When it opens, it will be the eighth McDonald’s restaurant in the city.

“The big thing is the density of the

heard it was for sale,” said Simmons.

“You’ve got D.P. Todd high school there and the city continues to grow and we think it’s a great location.

“It will be similar to all our other restaurants, it will have drivethrough, dine and McDelivery. It will not have a Playland. It’s hard to say (when it will open), it depends on the uction process and how long it

The prohibitions apply to all public and private lands, unless otherwise specified. People violating the firebancanfacefinesupto$1,150andmayberequired to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail.

If the fire ban contravention caused on contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all the costs of fighting the fire.

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To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone or use the BC Wildfire Service mobile app. The latest information on fire bans throughout the province can be found on the BC Wildfire Service website.

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a large number of guns, drugs, cash and more.

Five arrested after drugs, guns seized

A multi-year investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit - B.C. has resulted in five arrests and the seizure of guns, cash, valuables and large quantities of drugs in Prince George.

Police arrested four men and one woman, all of whom were released without being charged, a CFSEU statement said. Police seized 29 guns, ammunition, 1.7 kilograms of cocaine, more than 3,000 pills of various types, MDMA, LSD, more than 70 kg of cannabis resin, 958 cannabis plants, $40,000 in cash, three trucks, a ring worth more than $100,000 and a money counter in the searches.

“Beginning in 2019, CFSEU-BC’s North

District investigative team began and led an investigation into a group of individuals based in Prince George suspected of involvement in cocaine trafficking happening in the area,” a statement released by the CFSEU said.

“The investigation, which uncovered links between the suspects and full-patch Hells Angels Members, resulted in the execution of seven search warrants in February 2021.”

While charges have not yet been laid by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, the suspects could face a wide variety of drug, firearm and organized-crime related charges, the statement said.

Second new location planned on Vance Road

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The new restaurant will create dozens of jobs, full- and part-time, and Simmons said the hiring process will likely begin in the late fall and some of the students at D.P. Toddstandtobenefitasfutureemployees.

“We’re definitely a youth employer,” said Simmons.

Simmons understands some neighbouring residents are wondering about the negative effects of having a burger restaurant in the area and what that might do to create litter and affect air quality, but he doesn’t anticipate that being a problem.

“We have McDonald’s in many residential areas and we don’t any concerns from residents typically from that perspective,” said Simmons.

“We have many (food) options available and customers have a wide variety of choices and generally they love our food.”

The original China Sail was opened in 1977 in College Heights on McGill Crescent by owners Joe and Mae Ng, who came to Prince George from Hong Kong.

They operated the restaurant at that location until late in 1988, when it was destroyed in a fire. They set up a new restaurant in Tabor Plaza at First Avenue

and Tabor Boulevard, which opened in June 1989. The business proved so popular with customers a much larger restaurant at the Fifth and Tabor site was built by the Ngs and three other partner families – Ken and Hermie Chen, Helen and Tim Chow, and Thomas and Jenny Tse. Billed as the largest Chinese restaurant north of Vancouver, it opened in December 1992, with 242 seats. It closed permanently in March when the owners retired.

Work began in the spring on a McDonald’s at Highway 16 and Vance Road, the former site of a gas station. Built along the busy highway corridor, it’s expected to open sometime in October.

“The College Heights area is a very dense area,” said Simmons. “We’re always looking for a location that can service a wide variety of people and that one seemed to fit.”

There is speculation the Highway 16 location will replace the McDonald’s located in a strip mall at 5099 Domano Blvd., but Simmons was unable to confirm that. The eight Prince George McDonald’s restaurants are owned by Brian Boresky of Fort St. John.

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Prince George Airport gets

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

The Prince George Airport will be getting $3.1 million from the federal government through two funding streams.

The federal Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra announced on July 20 that the Government of Canada is investing more than $1.7 million in the Prince George Airport through Transport Canada’s Airport Relief Fund.

This fund provides financial relief to a number of Canadian airports that are struggling with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It provides immediate assistance directly to airports so that they can keep operating safely for the communities they serve.

During a visit to YXS, Alghabra said this funding will help YXS maintain important

airport operations and essential air services for residents and workers in Prince George and surrounding communities.

The Prince George Airport also received more than $1.4 million from Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program for the purchase of a 4x4 snowplow truck and a wet/dry material spreader.

This equipment is to help the airport maintain safe operations for aircraft, passengers, crews and airport workers by keeping runways and taxiways clear of snow and ice.

ensuring it is ready for immediate use in case of an emergency.

The funding will also support the expansion of a shelter to house and protect the airport’s aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle from the elements,

“We know the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the global air sector and here in Canada but despite these challenges airports including this one continue to provide air services for regional communities to ensure they maintain their connection with the rest of Canada,” said Alghabra.

“As Canadians start to travel again the air sector is working even harder to ensure the best travel experience as possible for travels. You have helped keep families connected and ensure that critical goods are moving across Canada safely and securely.”

He said keeping airports well maintained is not easy and smaller airports, in particular, can struggle to raise enough revenue which was compounded by COVID-19.

“We are incredibly grateful to the funding we have been awarded through both the airport relief fund and transport Canada’s airport capital assistance program,” said Prince George Airport Authority President and CEO Gordon Duke.

“Through the pandemic, the Prince George airport has stayed open to provide essential services for Prince George and the surrounding communities.”

The airport has seen an increase in passengers over the last few months with 35,365passengersusingtheairportinJune which is still fewer than the pre-pandemic level of 41,000 passengers per month in the second quarter, but more than the 28,621 passengers who used the airport at the beginning of the quarter in April.

Supreme Court upholds

verdict

MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

A man who chased and then killed an adversary who escaped from a moving pickup truck just outside Prince George will remain guilty of first-degree murder, says the Supreme Court of Canada.

InadecisionissuedJuly21,thenation’s highest court dismissed an appeal of a lower court decision for Darren Cayley Daniel Sundman for the January 2015 murder of Jordan Taylor McLeod.

Sundman had originally been found guilty of second-degree murder by a B.C. Supreme Court Justice and, in July 2018, was sentenced to life without eligibility for parole for 16 years.

Crown subsequently appealed the decision and in February 2021, the B.C. Court of Appeal upgraded the conviction to first-degree murder.

With the SCC endorsing the the BCCA decision, Sundman must now serve at least 25 years before he can apply for parole.

McLeod was just 24 years old when he was shot to death after he jumped out of a moving pickup truck just as it had turned onto Upper Fraser Road from Highway 16 to escape his assailants. McLeod had found himself in the

pickup with Sundman, and two co-accused, Sebastian Blake Martin and Kurtis Riley Sundman, as well as a woman who turned out to be a key witness, Stacey Stevenson, who was at the centre of a romantic rivalry between McLeod and Darren Sundman.

As they headed along Highway 16,SundmanstartedhittingMcLeodwith a handgun. When the truck slowed down to make a turn, McLeod jumped out and tried to run away.

Sundman and the two accomplices chased after him.

Sundman then shot McLeod several times, stopping him from being able to run any farther.

In finding Sundman guilty of second-degree murder, B.C. Supreme Court Justice James Williams reasoned that the killing was not planned and that the victim managed to escape his confinement when he jumped out of the truck.

In overturning the verdict, the BCCA found the victim could still be considered “confined” because he was being chased and the SCC agreed.

Writing for a unanimous SCC, Justice Mahmud Jamal said that, “as a matter of law and common sense”, the victim’s “brief escape” from the truck does not change the seriousness of Sundman’s crime.

Survey shows support for proposed Mega Park

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

The results of community consultation to gauge public interest in the proposed Mega Parkonthe cornerof OspikaBoulevard and 22nd Avenue are in with a total of 2,244 residents providing responses to the online survey.

In a report prepared for city council, staff says the survey shows overall there appears to be support for the park at the proposed location as it will provide options for outdoor recreation and activity but comments also point to concern about the costs associated with the project.

Over 77 per cent of respondents supported the location and only 10 per cent of respondents said they did not want the park at all.

When asked if respondents would be in favour of the park knowing there would be an annual cost to the city’s operating budget 74 per cent said “yes” and 14 per cent said “no.”

However, the comments provided by respondents to this question were nine per cent positive, 54 per cent neutral, and 36 per cent negative.

The proposed Mega Park is a project spearheaded by Prince George Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Prince George and Colliers Project Leaders for a multi-use park that would include a pump track, junior and youth adventure park, spray park and senior-friendly outdoor fitness stations.

The survey showed that four of the six park features had more than 50 per cent of respondents ranking them as: “I want it no matter the cost” and those were the two adventure parks, the spray park and an accessible playground.

They did not include the pump track or the senior-friendly outdoor equipment.

The proponents first presented the idea to council on March 14 and requested the city work with the project team on next steps and staff then identified Ospika Boulevard and 22nd Avenue as a proposed location.

The city then launched a survey which was available online from May 26 to June 9 to gain a sense of the level of interest in the park and location.

Theproponenthasprovidedtheupfront costs for the park features, however, there are other upfront costs to consider such as the site preparation and site servicing.

David Mothus points to some of the features of a competition-quality pump track, which is to be included in a new multi-activity park being planned for Prince George.

This map shows some of the data released by Geoscience BC regarding mineral deposits in the Skeena Arch.

Mineral deposits found in northwest B.C.

A team of B.C. researchers has found previously-unknown mineral deposits in the Skeena Arch, roughly between Terrace and Houston, which may be similar to the productive Eskay Creek gold deposit.

A research partnership between Geoscience BC, the B.C. Geological Survey and UBC’s MDRU-Mineral Deposit Research Unit found Middle Jurassic volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits in the area of northwest B.C.

“The findings and new knowledge generated by this project highlight that British Columbia’s Northwest Region may have a continued role to play in critical minerals andmetalsexplorationanddevelopment,”

Geoscience BC vice president of minerals Chirsta Pellett said in a statement released earlier this month.

“This public information will be useful for future exploration in the area.”

The Skeena Arch area is home to several current and historical mines, including the Endako molybdenum mine and the Huckleberry, Bell and Granisle copper-gold mines.

But the geological processes which caused the concentration of mineralized zones is only partially understood, according to Geoscience BC.

Geoscience BC data from an airborne magnetic survey was used by researchers from UBC and the B.C. Geological Survey to update geological maps and further improve scientific understanding of the processes that led to the formation of mineralization deposits.

The survey area stretched from roughly 30 km east of Terrace to 75 km southwest of Smithers.

The maps and final research reports are available at www.geosciencebc.com. GEOSCIENCE

TIMBER SUPPLY REVIEW

MACKENZIE TIMBERSUPPLYAREA TSA

DISCUSSION PAPER

Thepublicisinvited to reviewthe discussion paper forthe Mackenzie Timber Supply Area (TSA)timbersupply review. TheMackenzie TSAislocatedinthe northeast interior of the province, is the fourth largest TSAinthe provinceand covers approximately 6.41 millionhectares.The RockyMountain Trench,with flattogentle terrain, runs north south through the center of the TSA, with the rugged Rocky Mountainsonthe east side and the more rounded Omineca Mountains to the west TheWillistonReservoir is within the centralportion of the TSAand within the Rocky Mountain Trench.

Thediscussion paperincludes background information,asummaryofkey issuesto be addressed in the timber supply reviewand asummaryofharvest forecasts from the timbersupply analysis.The timber supplyreviewprovides the Province’schief forester with information required to determine the allowable annual cut (AAC)–the maximum volume of timber available forharvest from the TSA– forthe next10years.

Members of the public can reviewthe discussion paper from July 14, 2022 to September 14, 2022 online at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forestresources/timber-supply-review-and-allowable-annual-cut/allowable-annual-cuttimber-supply-areas/mackenzie-tsa

Alternatively,itcan be viewedduring business hours at the Mackenzie Natural Resource District, 1Cicada Road,Mackenzie B.C., V0J 2C0.

Thechief forester will consider public and First Nations input,and other information required under the Forest Act when anew AACisdetermined

Your comments will be accepted until September 14, 2022

Mackenzie Natural Resource District, MinistryofForests,Box 2260, Mackenzie, B.C., V0J 2C0.

Telephone: 250 997–2200, Fax: 250 997–2236

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If youhaveany comments or questions,contactRyanBichon, DistrictManager,Mackenzie Natural Resource District at Ryan.Bichon@gov.bc.ca

Work begins on Tabor Mountain bike trails

MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

Progress is being made on the first few of what is hoped to be many kilometres of newsingle-tracktrailonTaborMountain.

Starting from a spot on Groveburn Road, the Association of Caledonia TrailBuilders (ACT) has started work on an initial 4.75 kilometres of pathway suitable not only for beginner-level mountain biking - with about 1.5 kilometres of intermediate level thrown into the mix - but also for running, hiking and snowshoeing.

The aim is to get that phase completed before the snow flies and then work on attracting support for additional phases adding up to more than 35 kilometres of trail in the northwest corner of the Tabor Mountain Recreation Area, a 15-minute drive west of Prince George.

The vision calls for some “serious black diamond trails,” says ACT president Dan Domes, with the runs starting at the towers at the top of the mountain and funnelling down to the starting point on Groveburn Road.

The drop from top to bottom would add up to 525 metres - significantly more than what’s available at Pidherny and Otway - and with a six-kilometre gravel road already in place, allowing bikers to take vehicle shuttles to the top.

of local businesses have also chipped in as has the Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society.

Aided by a contractor, members of ACT have been out working on the trails on a volunteer basis and, through their efforts, significant progress has been made, said Domes. As well, members of the B.C. Wildfire Service’s Firehawk crew have also pitched in.

There is no connection between the project and a plan put forward by the Tabor Mountain Ski Resort to triple its size, Domes stressed. “We are on a completely different part of the mountain,” Domes said.

(Submitted in March 2021, TMRS’s draft master plan remains under review by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operation’s mountain resorts branch, according to a posting on the branch’s website).

Going forward, Domes said ACT will probably turn to the business community and service clubs to gather the funding for the additional phases, noting that a “professional trail builder” will be key to getting all the work completed.

“They’re at capacity right now with Pidherny, they can’t take on any more and that’s one of the reasons why we started our little association,” Domes said.

The Prince George Cycling Club, which takes care of the Pidherny trails, is in support of the project on Tabor and has given a significant donation, according to Domes.

The first phase is backed by about $107,000 worth of direct and in-kind funding. Of that, $70,000 comes from Northern Development Initiative Trust, $18,000 from the Fraser-Fort George Regional District. Edgewater Holdings Ltd. and Cycle Logic are significant supporters, and a number

“I’m really pleased with how the local biking community has stepped forward to join our association and help out with volunteering,” Domes said. “We’ve got a tremendous leadership team who’ve committed a huge amount of time and effort to making this thing happen.”

At over 80 years old, the buildings at 2880 and 2820 15th Avenue which house the Community Arts Council (CAC), are nearing the end of their life cycle.

However, in order to keep the buildings functional in the short-to-medium term, the city has identified required repairs and maintenance needed.

City council approval using up to $260,350 from the Community Works fund for these repairs and maintenance on Monday.

The city said the CAC and their future needs will be part of the Civic Core planningprocessintermsofeventuallymoving to new spaces but will need to make these repairs on the existing building to extend

its life as long as realistically possible.

The city said the administration and the CAC have been careful to clearly separate the ‘wants and needs’ to identify only those items that are critical for immediate health, safety, and building integrity only. This includes items such as addressing building envelope issues to prevent potential water damage, repair of current water damaged areas that includes hazardous materials abatement, broken plumbing fixtures, flooring issues where safety hazards have been identified, and HVAC issues requiring resolution

Due to the age of the buildings, the city will be taking a cautious approach to ensure all work is required, does not cause additional problematic issues, and is as preventative or proactive as possible to extend the building life.

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

Volunteers working on new single-track trails on Tabor Mountain.

Sewage situation stalls subdivision in Pineview

ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

The directors of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George want more information, before they’re prepared to sign off on a proposed development variance permit to allow the use of sand mound sewage treatment systems for a proposed subdivision in Pineview, east of Prince George.

Mackenzie-based developer Citra Logistics Ltd. is looking to subdivide a 15.8 hectare (39 acre) lot on Cummings Road, near the intersection with Old Cariboo Highway and Pineview Elementary School, into seven rural residential lots ranging in size between 1.8 ha (4.4 acres) and 2.88 ha. (7.1 acres).

Consultants L & M Engineering, acting as agents for the developer, are recommendingtheuseofsandmoundsewagesystems

on four of the lots. Sand mound systems for individual homes are excluded from the district’s Subdivision Servicing Bylaw “because they were considered more expensive/complicatedtoinstallandmaintain than basic septic fields and lagoons,” according to a report which went before the board on Thursday.“I have issues with this proposal. It relies on those so-called sand mound sewage systems,” director Bill Empey, who represents the Pineview area, said. “What happens to drainage when the sand mound gets plugged up or doesn’t get properly maintained?”

Haggith Creek runs through four of the seven proposed lots, and another drainage channel runs along the back side of two other lots.

Sewage lagoons have been allowed on similar-sized lots in the area previously, he added.

“I know the lagoon system is the

common and accepted method of sewage disposal, and it is working,” Empey said. Empey put forward a motion to postpone consideration of the development variance permit, to allow the proponent and district administration time to provide more information on the sand mound sewage treatment plans. The motion was carried by the board.

Terry Burgess, alternate director for Area G Crooked River-Parsnip, said he’s heard of three sand mound systems in his area and “out of the three of them, two of them have significant problems.”

One of the systems only worked for 10 years before causing a sewage spill, he added.

District general manager of development services Kenna Jonkman said regulation and oversight of sewage systems is the responsibility of Northern Health, and the district doesn’t have the in-house

expertise to assess the viability of one type of sewage system versus another.

In a letter to the regional district, L & M Engineering engineer Jamie Schenkeveld said that sand mound sewage systems are “an excellent low-maintenance alternative to evaporation lagoon sewage systems.”

As sewage flows through the sand, it treats the waste passively without the need for a secondary treatment.

“(The) sand significantly improves effluent quality when it meets the native soils and mitigates the risk of organic overloading of native soils and potential adverse impacts to both surface and groundwater sources,” Schenkeveld wrote.

“Furthermore, sand mound systems also inherently protect disposal beds against saturation due to excessive rainfall, overuse of the septic system, or spring melt conditions by raising the bed above the existing ground...”

On Oct. 15 we have the next municipal lection and if you want to be a councillor or mayor, you may want to prepare yourself The question always remains: What is the motivation? Is it the relatively high remuneration, or the love for our city?

In the latter case you may want to consider the time commitment, not just for council meetings but also for committees and participation at many events, and that for four years. I recommend to psychologically prepare yourself for these commitments, which includes agendas and knowing the issues.

Do not be afraid to express yourself, independent of the opinion of others! It is wonderful that our government is a democracy and that all decisions are based on vote counts.

It also means that not just the elected person has to be respected but also his/her opinion. If the high remuneration is the predominant motivation to run for council, you probably will not be a good councillor

A councillor of a small to midsize community (up to 100,000) in some European countries does not receive any remuneration at all, beyond covering expenses. During the campaign before Oct 15, clearly express yourself and explain why you can contribute in a respectful and meaningful way to the decision-making process at our city, utilizing the power that is given to council.

Yes, council can be considered to be the “board of the city” while far-reaching decisions are influencing the wellbeing of Prince George, although there are limitations built into the system by the municipal act, as well as by our court system. That aside, city council has to be innovative and has to have ideas followed by actions carried out by administration.

I often heard lately that not much can be done currently about the homeless situation in our city Do we know how many are homeless, where are they coming from, how they became homeless, do we have their names, how old they are, how many of them have mental issues, how many of them behave criminally, what is the percentage of what ethnicity, etc.? Is there a data base of some kind?

All this information should be available in “real time” because without an extensive database and detailed information, good decisions for the benefit of all cannot be made. A good part of governing is based on ideas and actions.

– Albert Koehler, former city councillor

We acknowledge the financial support of the government of Canada. Nous reconnaissons l’appli financier du gouvernement du Canada.

Dr. Katharine Smart is the president of the Canadian Medical Association She is someone who knows and understands medicine and the medical profession across the country.

So when she tells CTV News: “What’s clearly coming is the collapse of the current health-care system. We’re not seeing the political will to take that seriously,” she should be taken seriously.

I am not a medical doctor and have not lived the life our doctors do.

I have educated a great many students who have gone on to medical school and are practicing, in Prince George and elsewhere but I don’t know the hours doctors put in nor what is involved outside of simply seeing a patient.

Please take the following analysis more as a question than an answer.

I have been trying to understand

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how we can be in our present situation The numbers don’t seem to make sense.

A 2018 survey of physicians across Canada came to the conclusion that there are 6,356 family practice and general physicians in British Columbia. (A total of 11,744 physicians including specialists.) A 2022 count came to 6,886 family practice and general physicians.

Making the broad assumption that thesenumbersare“right”–thatthere are roughly 6,500 family practice and general physicians in B.C. – and with BCStats’ estimate of the population nearly 5.27 million as of April 1, we

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would have one general physician for every 810 people in the province. Does this sound like the right ratio? Research conducted by various medical associations argue a general physician should be carrying a case load of between 1,200 and 1,800 patients. That sounds like a lot but many patients only come in for an annual check-up while others could be making weekly visits.

If we assume 1,200 patients is a reasonable load, we should only need 4,390 physicians. Either way you parse it, there should be enough physicians for everyone in B.C. And yet over a million British Columbians are without a family doctor, we have emergency rooms closing for days because of staff shortages, and surgical waitlists which stretch into years. Clearly, Dr. Smart is on to something. Our health care system isn’t working.

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Character development a core part of education

The constant quest for truth is a fascinating journey.

One of the most powerful truths ever stated was made by Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, who explained that there are only two races of people, the decent and the indecent, and they are found in every group.

As a person who leans to the left on many issues, I like to listen to people who hold right-wing perspectives. A recent foray brought me to a video posted by well-known pundit Dennis Prager where he was telling his followers about people like me.

Prager has very strong criticisms of American schools, and I assume he would have the same opinion of Canadian public schools.

“With the ascent of left-wing ideas, charactereducationhasallbut disappeared from American schools. Children are not taught to focus on their flaws but on America’s. Social issues

LESSONS IN LEARNING

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have replaced character education.”

As I look at the British Columbia K through 12 curriculum, I see that character development is front and centre in our children’s education. It states, “People who are personally aware and responsible demonstrate self-respect, persevere in difficult situations, and exercise responsibility. They understand that there are consequences for their decisions and actions.”

This reflects a focus on self-regulated learning, meaning helping children to recognize how they learn, teaching them to set goals and follow through on their goals, and celebrating the inevitable progress that

follows. These are valuable lessons that empower children to be lifelong learners and productive citizens.

With an added emphasis on Indigenous culture in Canadian schools, there is also a strong focus on character education, as expressed by different Indigenous groups across the country. This means that we are teaching children about such moral principles as honesty, courage, wisdom, humility, and love.

In other words, what Prager says about our schools is simply wrong.

It is very important to engage in dialogue with those who hold different opinions. Mr. Prager has a right to his website and his opinions, and I am thankful for the freedom to refute his statements.

As the great American scholar Noam Chomsky states, “If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for those we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.”

Third time’s the charm for Tories

Ever since my ballot arrived from the Conservatives, I have been puzzling over what to say regarding the party’s malaise.

This is our third leadership contest in 40 months, with the previous two drivers having been chucked under the bus they failed to steer to victory, all while Trudeau lets the country decline. None of this inspires confidence. But all pejoratives aside, clearly the Tories are in need of a rebirth. Here then are some new and oldfangled suggestions.

First, it is time to put the myth of Right Honorable Stephen Harper to bed. He served his purpose as the unifier of the right and won a majority; but once in power, his incrementalism only wasted his supporters’ patience, while making the legislation easily reversible when the Tories lost. Add to this his fumbles of the Senate, Supreme Court, and GST while still doing nothing for social conservatives – and the mediocrity of his government’s tenure comes into sharp relief.

Secondly, since small-minded short sightedness defeated us last time, the solution is to think bigger and act boldly. There are so many atrocious and idiotic policies on the books in this country that keeping the various bands of Tories united is as simple as letting them set their teeth into whichever Laurentian consensus they hate most.

From anti-gun laws to government waste, from taxation reform to ecological conservation, the

COMMUNITY POLL

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RESULTS from last week’s polls:

Would you like to see the current mayor and city council members run for reelection in October?

● Clean sweep They all need to go in the Oct. 15 election.

91 votes, 33.58%

● There are a few good ones, but most need to go in October 111 votes, 40.96%

● Most of them are good, there is just a few I’d like to see go in October. 50 votes, 18.45%

RIGHT OF CENTRE

NATHAN GIEDE

opportunities are literally endless.

We need to understand that the realignment is real, and that the mantle of “austerity for thee but endless greed for me” has been taken up by the liberal-left leaning parties of the West, thanks largely to COVID-19 mandates. The voters are restive, looking for any political apparatus that will bring back accountability to their institutions and affordability to their lives. Tories do not need to couch their policy in terms of philosophical principle – they need only produce results.

The nationalization of industries and repatriation of the profits made off of our resources is an idea that only offends the feckless tuxedos on Bay Street who usually vote Liberal anyway; the redistribution of headcount and salaries in our public institutions from the obese executive management to the starving frontline would instantaneously change how 50 per cent of civil servants currently vote; and the renovation of all infrastructure would keep people employed for decades.

My critics on the right are welcome to object, using neo-liberal word salad that ran out of gas in 2008, or my adversaries on the left can proclaim I have finally converted to their

superior ideas. The truth is I know my faith, which demands a healthy morality and society – that is all.

Butnoneoftheseobvioussolutions to Canada’s problems can ever come to fruition if the Tories can’t solve the problem of getting elected. My third point is simple and perhaps the most important: it is time for Conservatives to develop an electoral strategy that isolates and requires fewer seats in the Greater Toronto Area. In short, if a seat does not touch a major urban area, or is a suburban-rural riding, it ought to be blue; if it is any other color but blue, every effort must be made to bring it into our tent in both general and by-elections.

Detractors, short-pantsed and long, will wave this off as nonsensical I’ll parry with a final tip of the hat to the old boss look at Harper’s 2011 majority map and observe everything that isn’t the GTA. We can win the territories, Atlantic Canada, even Labrador and parts of Quebec. It isn’t a fantasy, the idea of building a coalition that reduces the importance of urban Canada; it is the only path to “a strong, conservative, majority government,” that rules securely for decades.

To be clear, I do not believe that the Conservative Party will save us.

The fact of the matter is that Canada will not survive on its current trajectory, and these propositions are just a few of the necessary corrections.

All that remains is to see if the Tories rise to the occasion.

● They’ve done a job good, given the circumstances. I will vote for them, if they run. 19 votes, 7.01%

Are you taking in any of the 2022 BC Summer Games this weekend?

(See coverage on pages A10-13)

● Yes, I’m volunteering to help put on the games. 14 votes, 6.54%

● Yes, I’ll be cheering on our local athletes from the stands. 12 votes, 5.61%

● Yes, I’ll be supporting a local athlete or athletes I know. 12 votes, 5.61%

● No, but I’m glad Prince George is hosting the games. 130 votes, 60.75%

● No, I wish Prince George wasn’t hosting the games. 46 votes, 21.50%

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Local athletes haul in medals at Summer Games

TED CLARKE Citizen staff

Triathlete Josiah Wilkinson of Prince George and Special Olympics track and field specialist Chad Harder of Quesnel better find some wall space in their respective homes.

They will need it to display all the hardware they won this past weekend at the BC Summer Games. Competing for Cariboo-Northeast, the host Prince George zone, Wilkinson was a frequent flier to the medal podium at West Lake Provincial Park (Nadsilnich Lake), finishing with four medals in 16-17-year-old boys categories, including gold in the sprint triathlon, gold in the F1 triathlon, gold in aquathon and silver in the duathlon.

Just about everything Harder entered in the Special Olympics athletics events at Masich Place Stadium resulted in a medal. He won gold in the boys long jump, silver in the 100 -metre, 200m, 400m runs and claimed bronze in the shotput. Matthew Hender of Quesnel also tracked down medals in Special Olympics long jump (silver) and long jump (bronze).

After four days of competition at the

Games, which wrapped up Sunday, Cariboo-Northeast won 33 medals (10 gold, 10 silver, 10 bronze) and finished sixth in the eight-zone team medal standings.

In other Cariboo-Northeast medal results:

In canoe/kayaking at West Lake, Jessica Fowlie and Micah Gordon teamed up in girls C2 category to win gold, just ahead of their Prince George counterparts, Chloe Bialuski and Yujin Roh, who won silver; Fowlie also one silver in the C1 event.

In athletics, Kionae Roberts of Prince George won bronze in the 200m and 300m events;

Gabby Hoehn (PG) captured bronze in the 15-year-old girls duathlon, while Evan Holmes (PG) locked up bronze in the 15-year-old boys duathlon. Boroka Peter of Quesnel won bronze in the 16-17 girls F1 triathlon;

After four days of competition at the Games, which wrapped up Sunday, Cariboo-Northeast won 33 medals (10 gold, 10 silver, 10 bronze)...

In artistic swimming at the Aquatic Centre, Kimberley Huggett of Prince George was a double-medalist –silver in 16-17 age group solo and bronze in figures, while Sienna Veeken (PG) won bronze in 16-17 solo and teamed up with Huggett to win bronze in duet;

At the triathlon venue at West Lake,

At Ness Lake, the towed water sports venue, Jake Birkheim (PG) won gold in 10-13-year-old boys wakeboarding and also claimed silver in the wakesurf and wakeskate events. Linden Pinette of Williams Lake won gold in 10-13 boys trick and jump events and also won gold in the 14-17 boys trick competition. Lucas Pinette (WL) won the 14-17 boys jump event, while Ashtyn Callum (WL) took bronze in 10-13 girls jump;

At the equestrian venue at Exhibition Park, Chase Caron (PG) was the bronze medalist in the male-female Day 1 event;

The Cariboo-Northeast boys (five-onfive) basketball team, sporting an allPrince George lineup, went 2-1 in the preliminary round to finish second in their pool and advance to the medal round.

They lost 78-56 to Fraser River in the semifinals and were denied a medal on Sunday, losing to Thompson-Okanagan 74-59.

The Cariboo-Northeast team included Kabir Bhathal, Sam Cramer, Jinichi Cronje, Lucas Dresen, Daniel Dron, Wyatt Hill. M.J. Kim, Markus Sale, Jake Samis, Colby Van Camp and coach Nick Novak.

Vancouver Island-Central Coast won the team medal race with 133 medals (53 gold,41 silver, 39 bronze), followed by Vancouver Coastal with 111 (35 gold, 43 silver, 33 bronze) and third-place Fraser Valley with 105 (34 gold, 30 silver, 41 bronze). Thompson-Okanagan was fourth with 93 medals (29 gold, 39 silver, 27 bronze), Fraser River was fifth with 79 (26 gold, 25 silver, 28 bronze), Kootenays was seventh with 26 (11 gold, eight silver, seven bronze) and Northwest was eighth with 20 (eight gold, four silver, eight bronze).

In girls rugby at Rotary Field, Camern Aubichon (PG) and coach Jeremy Cundy (PG) helped Cariboo-Northeast win the bronze medal;

CITIZEN PHOTO BY MARK NIELSEN

Josiah Wilkinson, right, emerges from Nadsilnich Lake during the F1 junior boys triathlon at the BC Summer Games on Saturday. Wilkinson won four medals at the games.

Kodiaks play first game

TED CLARKE Citizen staff

Opening-game jitters now out of the way, the Prince George Kodiaks junior football team can take what they learned Saturday in a 31-5 loss to the Valley Huskers and use that experience to be that much better prepared when they get set to make more Prince George sports history on Aug. 6.

Playing in their inaugural B.C. Junior Football Conference game Saturday in Chilliwack, the Kodiaks stayed within striking range of the lead for the first half of the game and were trailing by only five, down 10-5 at the intermission.

But the older, more experienced Huskers took advantage of a few Kodiak mistakes and scored three unanswered touchdowns.

The Huskers took advantage when starting Prince George quarterback Liam Oczkowski hurt his ankle when he landed awkwardlymakingapassmidwaythrough the third quarter and they put unrelenting pressure on the Kodiaks to stop them dead in their tracks.

The 18-year-old Oczkowski, a six-footfive, 210-pound graduate of All Saints High School in Calgary, was replaced by fellow

Calgary product Sam Sabine, 18, who played the rest of the game and was under constant siege.

“I think the team played well and we started strong,” said Kodiaks general manager Ryan Bellamy. “Some youthful mistakes shot us in the foot at times and prevented us from continuing drives or getting into the end zone.

“For his first game (Oczkowski) was under a lot of pressure and he did well; his passing statistics were good and he was able to continue some plays by using his feet throughput the game. He had a 20-yard run at one time and he did some effective things and played smart back there. He probably played a little above his ago category, and that helps.

“As soon as (Sabine) came in they brought even more pressure than they had been bringing earlier and for him it was a lot of trial by fire.”

Twenty-five players on the Kodiaks 90-player roster list Prince George as their hometown. They’ll resume their workouts at Masich on weekday evenings.

The Kodiaks will have the better part of two weeks to prepare for their next game when they open their home schedule on Aug. 6 at Masich Place Stadium against the Kamloops Broncos (7 p.m. start).

Local lacrosse team makes history,

TED CLARKE Citizen staff

Forthesecondfieldlacrossegameofhis life, Friday afternoon, Cariboo-Northeast goalie Breton MacPherson left his thigh and shin pads in his equipment bag.

He might have looked vulnerable in the crease with bare legs peeking out of his shorts but the 15-year old from Fort St. John was not showing his fear, despite being under near-constant attack from the guys in green, otherwise known as Vancouver Island-Central Coast,.

MacPherson figured it was better to be bruised and battered than overheat on a sweltering day at the BC Summer Games at Glen Thompson Field. He was fighting a losing battle trying to stay cool in sun that raised the thermometer well over 30 C and his opponents bombarded him with shot after shot. The besieged netminder did what he could to stop all those rubber-ball howitzers but the visitors found the net frequently and walked off with a 23-0 victory.

“I got a lot of shots but I’m used to that in box, getting 40 or 50 shots a game back in Fort St. John,” said MacPherson. “But it’s weird playing field because I’ve only had four practices and one game before

this, so I’m pretty proud of myself.

“It’s scary, especially with the (bare) arms. I can wear elbow pads and shin pads but I’m not going to, it’s too hot. I wore sweat pants the first game and was dying because of it, it was so hot. Those guys are phenomenal. We’ve never played field lacrosse before and some of those guys are on the provincial team. It was crazy, but it was fun. Maybe we’ll score a goal next game, that’s what we’re working on.”

Earlier on Friday the Cariboo-Northeast made sports history when they became the first local team ever to play field lacrosse on Prince George turf, a 20-0 loss to Fraser River.

Cohen Bloom, 12, played defence for Cariboo-Northeast and this weekend’s tournament is his first chance to play using a six-foot longstick.

“It was just fun,” said Bloom. “It’s just funner outside. We won a couple faceoffs and we did better on defence than we did in the first game. It’s way harder than box lacrosse defence. You can reach with the longsticks and it makes it a bit easier.”

While most box lacrosse kids in the north play hockey or basketball in the fall and winter, field lacrosse season in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island runs from September to February.

HANDOUT PHOTO

Prince George Kodiaks receiver Matthew Watson makes the catch in front of Valley Huskers defensive back Chavis Spencer during Saturday’s BCJFC game in Chilliwack

GOING FOR GOLD

The

2022 BC Summer Games saw more than 2,800 young athletes from 170 communities across the province come to Prince George from Wednesday to Sunday, to compete in three-on-three basketball, artistic swimming, athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, box lacrosse, canoe/ kayak, equestrian, field lacrosse, golf, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, towed watersports, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling.

Three generations helped train local 1,200m runner for the BC Summer Games

CHRISTINE DALGLEISH Citizen staff

Afewweeksagotherewasaloose-limbed runner tearing up the track at Masich Place Stadium one sunny afternoon.

There was a woman strategically seated near the home stretch of the track a short distance away from where a competitor would cross the finish line.

There was another woman on speaker phone telling someone to start running now, and across the track a girl started running at a brisk pace well ahead of the first runner who was coming round the bend.

What the heck was going on?

Azalea Cartwright, 14, a Shasti Kelly RoadSecondarySchoolstudent,wastraining for her 1,200m race – she was preparing for her competition at the BC Summer Games held in Prince George last week. Azalea was running so fast it looked like she was training for the 400m sprint.

Azalea’s grandmother Colette Erickson was the woman seated at the home stretch to cheer on her granddaughter, while mom Carmella Cartwright was the woman on speaker phone with her youngest daughter Alyssia, 11, who was across the track from her and would run ahead of Azalea for as long as she could to help Azalea keep up her pace.

It was three generations of women training Azalea for the biggest race of her life.

“We have to help her train like that because no one is fast enough to keep up

During the 1200m race held during the BC Summer Games at Masich Place Stadium on Friday, Azalea Cartwright overtook the leader of the first heat before finishing second in her heat with a time of 4:04.

with her the whole distance,” mom Carmella smiled.

Alyssia is proud to help her big sister, she said.

“I felt pretty good helping Azalea – she has a pretty good technique on how she tries to catch up to me,” Alyssia, 11, said.

Azalea is a natural athlete who participates in gymnastics and dance, high school basketball and volleyball, runs cross country and then her farm-girl side is showcased with her 4-H animal projects – beef, steer and goat this year, so she’s a

busy girl.

The whole family is busy in fact, but when Azalea qualified for the BC Summer Games competition right in her home town, time was carved out to help get her ready during the last weeks leading up to the big day.

“Family is very important to Azalea,” Grandmother Colette said. “And we’re always there supporting each other.”

Azalea appreciates that support, she said.

“I feel very loved and secure,” Azalea

smiled.

“Azalea is a very busy girl and she’s just all muscle and determination,” Mom Carmella said. “She started running cross country in Grade 2 and that’s when we realized she could run really far really fast.”

Azalea started racing with the Prince George Track & Field Club in 2018 and competed at the Jack Brown Memorial in Kelowna in the 1,000m race and she placed second.

“And that was her first big race,” Carmella said.

“So this race is her first competition since she competed when she was 10 years old.”

Covid interrupted a lot of things including track meets.

“I am honoured to represent Zone 8 at this meet,” Azalea said. “And I’m going to push my hardest and have fun.”

“All the competitor here are winners because they all made it here,” Carmella said.

There were 26 competitors in the girls 1,200m race and Azalea was the only one fromPrinceGeorgecompetinginthisrace.

The girls were split into two heats but each were considered finals so placing was done by each competitor’s time.

Azalea placed second in the first heat after giving a valiant effort to overtake her greatest competitor.

The second heat was faster and so in the end Azalea placed 9th overall out of 26 with a time of 4:00.97.

CITIZEN PHOTO BY CHRISTINE DALGLEISH

BC SUMMER GAMES HANDOUT PHOTOS

P.G. athlete grateful for BC Games experience

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

It was an exhilarating weekend for the athletes who participated in the B.C. Summer Games, which wrapped up on Sunday.

Although she had competed in BC Winter Games in judo previously, this was 13-year-old Lily McCullough’s first B.C. Summer Games, where she was the youngest player on the U16 girls Cariboo Northeast softball team.

“We all combined from different towns and everything and we had a great time working together and making friends and our coaches helped a lot,” said McCullough, who is from Prince George, of her experience at the Games.

McCullough said she made good catches in the outfield, once catching a high ball when it was almost to the fence, and had some big hits against some pretty good pitches.

Her team came in sixth place but she said she was glad she was able to work together as a team and make some good plays.

“We all had seemingly different talents, but we could all work together, with them and put it all together, and we were playing against the better teams,” said McCullough, adding that the older girls on her team were all like big sisters to her.

She said it was a good experience also meeting the other players from around the province and learning about their different paths to the BC Games.

“In Prince George, there’s not a lot of big opportunities and all of the academies for ball, where in other places there is, so it was kind of cool to see how we get our talent, and how we work hard in other ways.”

MuCullough said she really liked her experience at the B.C. Summer Games and was thankful for the coaches,

teammates and all of the volunteers who made the event possible. She also wants to continue to compete at a high level for softball.

“I would like to keep working and playing up if I can and probably going to college for softball that’s my dream.”

The BC Games saw more than 2,800 athletes and their coaches come to the city to participate in 18 sports at various venues throughout the city – made possible by

a volunteer force of nearly 2,000 people who worked hard to help make the BC Games a success.

These volunteers included a handful of community photographers who captures the spirit of the games on its official Flickr account, found on the BC Games website.

The games concluded on Sunday with a special closing ceremony event with food trucks for athletes, coaches, and volunteers.

Splash and crash: Kayak polo hits the water in P.G.

MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

Fun. Exciting. Crazy. Aggressive.

Those were the words Yujin Roh, Benjamin Perry, Micah Gordon and Joshua Fowlie, all of Prince George, used to describe kayak polo following their first experience with the sport on Sunday at Nadsilnich Lake in West Lake Provincial Park.

Water-borne rough and tumble would also be apt.

Wearing helmets with metal face guards, paddling in kayaks with rubber bumpers on the ends and using paddles with thick and rounded edges to prevent injury, teams of five work to gain control of a ball and score points by throwing it through a 1.5- by-one-metre goal stationed two metres above the water.

There are rules: No striking another player with your paddle and no ramming another boat at a 90-degree angle or hitting another boat’s cockpit.

“It’s like a bunch of sports at the same time,” said Fowlie. “Like kayaking, soccer, basketball.”

The four, along with coach Angus Ball, made it as far as the semifinals before losing in sudden death. More importantly, they enjoyed playing the game.

“Mainlytheadrenalinerushwhenyou’re getting hit by other boats,” said Perry when asked to elaborate on what makes the sport exciting.

They also discovered that throwing a ball while inside a kayak floating on water takes a bit of touch and balance. Roh said she learned to use her paddle to counter the momentum that came with a toss.

“You get crashed into a lot, so you need

to keep your balance during that,” said Gordon.

After the BC Summer Games ended on Sunday, the athletes who converged on Nadsilnich have moved on, but some of the equipment for playing the game –namely the fleet of kayaks and the floating

officials dock – will remain in the care of the Prince George Canoe and Kayak Club.

PADDLING

HOLDS

ITS OWN APPEAL

A variety of canoe and kayak races occupied the lake on Friday and Saturday.

Prince George’s Jessica Fowlie and Gordon took first in the girls 1,000 metre C2 with turn and Chloe Bialuski and Roh took second.

Jessica Fowlie also took silver in the 200metre C1.

Paddling, be it kayak or canoe, and be it recreational or competitive, appears to be a passion for members of the PGCKC.

“When you’re out on the water, it’s really peaceful,” Bialuski said. “You can get in your own zone and really think.”

Gaining general strength is also among the benefits.

“You get your core, your abs, your legs, your arms,” Bialuski said.

And it’s anything but boring.

“There are so many things to focus on when you’re in the water,” Jessica Fowlie said. “You’re focused on the sounds around you, like the peacefulness. But you’re also focussed on all your strokes that you’re going to be making.”

“Paddling, your balance, making sure you’re not tipping,” Bialuski added.

“There’s not really any time when you’re just sitting and doing nothing.”

BC SUMMER GAMES HANDOUT PHOTO

Girls softball was one of the sports featured at the 2022 B.C. Summer Games.

CITIZEN PHOTO BY MARK NIELSEN

Paddlers chase after the ball in kayak polo Sunday at Nadsilnich Lake during the BC Summer Games.

HOROSCOPES &PUZZLES

HOROSCOPES

ARIES

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TAURUS

Thereare plenty of people around you, and your social media is very active. Youcould end your vacation by planning aparty to bring your loved ones together.Pleasureand lovely moments are on the horizon.

GEMINI

The back-to-school ads areout already.Even if you don’thave children, you’ll be responsible for an activity that has similar requirements, even if it’sjust to nurturesome of your loved ones.

CANCER

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LIBRA

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LEO

Vacation or not, you’ll be looking to make an escape soon. At least, you’ll take some time for a road trip, so you’ll make some lovely discoveries and get away from it all for awhile.

VIRGO

You’ll feel on edge. Luckily,asthe saying goes, sunshine comes after the rain. You’ll have occasion to celebrate your good fortune in one way or another.Smile at life, and you’ll find it smiles back at you.

You’ll feel ameasureofirritation and need to take some time. You’ll have to make some adjustments to avoid miscommunications in the future. This will quickly help with mutual understanding.

SCORPIO

Work will take up alot of space this week. You’ll become awareofthe importance of spending quality time with loved ones. Harmony brings balance within all spheres of your life.

SAGITTARIUS

Youmay be surprised by some changes when you returntowork from vacation. To your great surprise, you may be offered anew management role or apromotion due to aleader’sdeparture.

CAPRICORN

You’ll embark on some work at home. Why not update your décor? You’ll discover new talents and be filled with pride to see what you can do with your very own hands.

AQUARIUS

You’ll find happiness in shopping. You’ll be on the search for bargains and will sniffout many treasures. Youmay also discover avaluable antique in the attic or basement of afamily member

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After aperiod of stress and intense activity,what can be morepleasant than abit of relaxation? You’ll take some time to visit aspa and indulge in self-care. Treat yourselfand make the most of the present moment.

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In Memoriam

In loving memory

EMILY ANGELA MIDDLETON (Nee Turgeon)

November 26, 1954July 25, 2001

Emily

Dear sweet lady, we are all missing you very much. Not a moment goes by that a fond memory of you does not cross our minds, bringing smiles of pure joy to all. Always in our hearts, keep smiling down on everyone sweetheart.

Dan Middleton, the Turgeon and Niro Families, Loved ones and friends

BROWN,ARTHUR(ART)G. NOVEMBER2,1953 -JULY24,2021 Cherishedbysomany! Wemissyoueveryday. -Love,Vickie,Taryn,Brent, Jack,Weston,Tannis,Laura, Dan,Ben,Leanne,Evan, Mya,AmyandMarjorie.

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

REMEMBRANCES

LOGAN WHITMER

Celebrating You! August 2, 1993

Love You Forever Mom, Dad, & Marly

Walter R. Eberle

February 17, 1945 - March 14, 2022

Celebration of Life

Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 12:30 pm Elders Citizens Recreation Hall (Masks are appreciated) 1692- 10th Ave

Please bring your memories of Walter and join us for lunch. In

In Loving Memory of

Kenneth Charles Stahl

April 7, 1938 ~ July 17, 2022

Ken was Born April 7, 1938 near Warman , SK. He passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side July 17th, 2022. Ken is survived by his loving wife Irene, his children Lisa (Lyle) , Kenny, Chrissy and Shawna (Jesse) and his ten grandchildren.

Funeral service to take place at 11:00 Am July 28, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Church at 3285 Cathedral Ave Prince George

Michael passed away suddenly at the age of 52 years. He is predeceased by his mother Margaret (Robinson) and father Arthur Flieger; his siblings Donnie, Kenneth, Louis, Ralph, Marilyn, Helen and Jeanette.

Michael is survived by his children Justin Flieger (Emily) Kim Flieger, wife Candy Rose Flieger, Tyler (Dee), Nolan (Lexi), Mitchell, Cole, Noah, Hailie, Mikayla, Leland and Mia; as well as his brothers and sisters back home in Chatham, New Brunswick. The Wiseman family and so many more extended family members.

He was an avid trucker and drove for Bandstra and was a part of the Dirty Dozen Ball Team and bowling team.

Memorial service will be held on Friday August 5th at 1:00 pm at Assman’s Funeral Chapel, 1908 Queensway Street.

Donations gratefully accepted for the Mental Health Center of your choice.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.assmansfuneralchapel.com for the Flieger family.

Pearl Harrison was born Pearl Sekora in May of 1933 in Hepburn Saskatchewan. She was a strong personality and her late husband John often joked that there was three ways to do something--the right way, the wrong way and Pearls way.

She worked for several years at the Royal Bank (main branch) in Prince George. For some reason, she was denied a bank pension but that did not stop her from continuing to help people in need. She nursed and cared for two crows who were named “Velcrow” and “Escrow” and Pearl’s cutting sarcastic sense of humour was too much for some.

She had a very soft heart and did her best to hide it under her tough exterior. In the last years of her life, she lived in solitude in the very house she had raised her family in. May she always be remembered for her kindness and her tough love. We will remember her for the kind-hearted person she was. Finally, may she be reunited with her husband John as they reunite in eternity. Known affectionately as “Grannie Purple” to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Pearl, you are loved and missed. May your pain now be at ease. The long road you have travelled is at an end and now you may enjoy your eternal rest.

Pearl left us on July 12, 2022. At her request there will be no service.

Condolences may be offered at www.AssmansFuneralChapel.com

Obituaries Obituaries

Obituaries

Memorial Services

Pearl Harrison

1933-2022

Michael Cyril Flieger 1969-2022

Douglas George Peterson

August 10, 1950June 27, 2022

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Doug Peterson. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Wendy; his sons, Cory (Chantel) and Darin; daughters, Tammy (Wade) and George; grandchildren, Devin, Megan, Presley, Brett, Carson, William and Charlie and his furry little sidekick Buster.

Doug is predeceased by parents, Lloyd and Laura; brothers, Frank and Joe and his sister Joyce.

Please join us for a Celebration of Life at the Eagles Hall, 6742 Dagg Road, Prince George on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 1pm to 4pm.

Condolences may be offered at www.AssmansFuneralChapel.com

Redford,Ernest"Ernie"

February17,1940-July13,2022

ErniepassedawayonJuly13,2022,inhishomein Parksville,BC,andwenttobewithGod.Lefttomournhis passingishisdevotedwifeandloveofhislife,Francine; hischildrenDarrel,Andy(Donna),Sharon(Micheal)and Stanley(Debbie);grandchildrenKellie,Jeremy,Shauna, RyanandDawn;sistersJeanandGeraldine;greatgrandchildren,nieces,nephewsandfriends.Predeceased byhissons,ErnieJrandJerry,brotherAndyandsister Margaret.ErniewasborninFortSmith,NWT,andpassed awayinParksville,BC.Hisworklifewasmostlycentredin andaroundPrinceGeorge,BC.Hewasadmiredforhis workethicandwillingnesstoalwayshelpoutafriend.A celebrationoflifewillbeheldatalaterdate.Hefoughtthe goodfight,andnowhecanrestandbewithhisloved oneswho’vewelcomedhiminheaven.Wewillallmiss you,sweetheart.Untilwemeetagain.

In loving memory of Allen Peter Connor

June 28 1958 - June 5 2022

Lived all of his life Prince George B.C.

Survived by his mother Joy Connor and his siblings David (Brenda), Mathew (Nelly), Susan, Carol (Victor) and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Proceeded by his father Charles Connor and his sister Diana.

Al was a kind person who took care of his parents and his family members.

Excelled in Bowling and 8 ball pool which he had won many tournaments.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

On July 8, 2022

Frankie Anne Forgaard of Taylor, BC passed away peacefully in hospital at the age of 78 after many years of battling renal failure.

Frankie will be dearly missed by her friends and neighbors who she felt were like family. She is survived by her daughters Terri (Robert) and Cindy (Patrick), and a total of five grandchildren.

As a professional Counselor she was passionate about helping people and became a source of strength for others even when she was struggling.

A private celebration of life will take place later this year.

Memorial donations may be made in Frankie Forgaard’s name to the Fort St. John Hospital Hemodialysis Unit 8407 112 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 0J5.

A special thanks to the caregivers in both Fort St. John and Prince George for their support and compassion.

The family of Shirley White are coming together for an afternoon of remembrance. Please join us at the Hart Pioneer Centre at 6986 Hart Highway, Prince George on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 1-5 pm. We would love to hear stories and memories of Shirley, and the White family from our time on the Old Summit Lake Road, or wherever you knew us from. If you are planning to attend please RSVP at rememberingshirleywhite@gmail.com including your first name and how many will be attending, by September 1. If you are unable to attend please email a story, or picture that we can share during the afternoon.

Celebration of Life

Shirley May White

Frankie Ann Forgaard

Molly Rustad completed her life’sjourney on July 13, 2022. She had an indomitable spirit and her lifewas filled with many unexpected events, manygood, but some bad, likethe blood clot behind her rightknee which appeared unexpectedly afew weeks ago and ultimately took her life.

She neveruttered afoul word,but she had an expression forthings thatshocked her: “gee wizakers.”You won’t find thatwordin the dictionary.The closestis“gee willakers,” but thatwas Molly,walking her ownpathin her own, determined way

Born in London, England on December 30, 1921 to asingle mom, (Marjorie Hames)she wasgiven the birth name of JoyceHames. One hundred years ago,atthe tender age of nine months, she wassent by ship to Canada with afriend of Marjorie’s, destined to livewith her aunt, Ethel Lavinia Hames and her Scottish husband, James McKirdy Ethel passed away unexpectedly and James, unequipped to raise ayoung girl on his own, placed Joycewith his sister, Flora, who was married to Melvin Olson and lived on afarm in Ardrossan, Alberta. James subsequently remarried and, when Joycewas nine years old, he adopted her and gave her anew name: Mary Lavinia McKirdy

Mary wasknown as “Molly.” She wasa self-proclaimed tomboywho lovedhorses, climbing trees, and who playedall types of sports. She became an accomplished swimmer and tennis player, and lived with James and his wife, Isabelle,onBowenIsland during her teenage years, aplaceshe was always fond of

Molly Rustad “gee wizakers”

swam unawaresout intothe Fraser River and made her way toward an island. As she approached the shore, she discoveredthat she couldn’t stand up because the current wastoo swift. She panicked. Out of nowhere, aman spoketoher from shoreand told her not to fight the current, but allowittotake her to the bottom end of the island where she would be able to stand up.She trusted his voiceand the current took her to safety

Molly wasworking at the front desk in a planer mill when she met ayoung man named Laurie Rustad who worked nearby in asawmill. He wasalso keenly interested in sports. He wasn’t atennis player, but he wasafastlearner and, together,theywon the PrinceGeorge mixed doubles tennis championships the next year

Laurie wasfiveyears younger than Molly,but he washandsome and charming, industrious and athletic, and he eventually persuaded Molly to marry him. Molly and Laurie were married in Vancouver on May6,1953 in a gala style wedding hostedbythe McKirdy family

Molly became ahomemaker.She and Laurie built asmall house on Fourth Avenue,just above the sprawling lumber yardsonFirst Avenue and theylived thereuntil the mid 1960’s. Their firstchild, Kirk, wasborn in 1955. Lorne arrived in 1957 and John in 1963.

Laurie and his brother,Gil, formed Gillorn Lumber Companyin1949and theyremained in the sawmill businessuntil the late 1960’s. When the children were young, Laurie and Gil’sfamilies would move to Summit Lake forthe summer to be nearer their fathers, who were logging at Bear Lake. Molly would drivetoPrinceGeorge forgroceries, and to afresh waterspring justsouth of Bear Lake forwater.Those were glorious years forthe children.

Molly wasawonderful cook and always ate healthyfood. She lovedher grandchildren and lovedtospoil them, preparing many delicious meals forthem. She especially enjoyedvisits from them at lunch time when theywereattending high school nearby.

She remained activeall her life. Afterarthritis impeded Laurie’sability to walk very far, Molly would ask him driveher to Masich PlaceStadium and he would wait forher while she walked the track. She wasstill walking it at ninety-five.

Molly developed dementia in her later years and it gradually eroded her ability to comprehend and to do manythings, but she dutifully continued to takecareofLaurie and their house with minimal assistance. Not until the age of ninety-fivedid the current of her lifesweep Molly intoaplacewhereshe was able to receivethe help she needed with her homemaker responsibilities.

One of her very favoritethings to do wasto playbridge.She and Laurie playedbridge twiceaweek, and crib,onceaweek, at the Brunswick Senior Center right up until the Covid 19 pandemic hit. One night, about a year after she stopped playing bridge,she washeardwalking around the house,fully clothed, wearing acoat, shoes, and lipstick. When asked whatshe wasdoing, she explained thatshe wasgoing to catchabus to BowenIsland to playbridge

Molly movedtoPrinceGeorge in 1951 with afriend, Elsa Carlson. Elsa returned to the lowermainland, but Molly stayed. One of her geewizakers moments took placeat the confluenceofthe Nechakoand Fraser Rivers shortly after arriving in Prince George.Aconfident ocean swimmer,she

They built their second home in the Seymour subdivision in 1965 and lived therefor the next fifty-sevenyears. AfterLaurie passed away in January,2022, Molly movedinto Kirk’shouse and her granddaughter,Rebekah, subsequently purchased the family home

Geewizakers, Mom! One hundred years old and, yet, youleft us toosoon! We missyou and we hope youknowthatwe’reall very proud of you! Lots of love,Kirk (and Cyndy), Lorne,John (and Kim), your grandchildren Malachi, Elijah, Rebekah (and Ben), Olivia, Hope,and Hannah, and your great-grandson, Maverick.

Acelebration of lifeceremonyfor Laurie and Molly will takeplaceatthe PrinceGeorge Golf and Curling Club on July 30th from 1:00 -3:00.All their friends and relatives are invited. We hope to see youthere.

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2022FORESTSTEWARDSHIPPLAN(FSP3)

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CanadianForestProductsLtd.(Canfor),CarrierLumber Ltd.,TaklaTrack&TimberLtd.,DunkleyLumberLtdand FortStJamesForestProductshavepreparedadraft ForestStewardshipPlan(FSP3)toreplacethecurrent approvedversionoftheirjointForestStewardshipPlan (FSP)foroperationsinthePrinceGeorgeandStuart Nechako(FortSt.Jamesportion)NaturalResource Districts.TheDraftPlanisavailableforpublicreview startingonJuly21,2022.

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-ReplacetheexistingapprovedForestStewardshipPlan; -Updatethelicensesandagreementholderstowhichthe planapplies;and -ReviewResults/Strategiesforrevisionasnecessary.

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Date: August10th,2022

Time: 1:00-2:30pm meeting 2:30-8:00pm vote

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Brief Description of matters to be discussed and decided at the meeting:

The McLeod Lake Indian Band hasbeen working on an amendment to our McLeodLakeIndian Band Land Code, 2002 (the ”LandCode, 2002”),since February2022. We have been meeting with our Band membersvirtually and in person for thepastfive months to discuss our current Land Code,2002. We have gone through extensivelywith our People line by line,and sectionbysectiontoensure that we catchthe issuesthatare important to our members, andaddress them in ameaningfulway

We have takenthe concerns andimplemented them into the McLeodLakeIndianBandLandCode, 2022 (the “LandCode, 2022”),which wasrecommendedbythe Land Management Committeewith input from theLand Code Committee, ourPeopletoChief andCouncil for their approval andauthorizationtogotoCommunity Approvalata Meeting of MembersonAugust10th,2022 during the AnnualGeneral Assemblyofthe McLeod Lake Indian Band

If there areany minoramendments to the version you receive,anupdated version will be posted online by July 20th,2022. Please check the websitetosee that updated version on the20th

For more information,please contact: Tania Solonas

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HOW TO ORGANIZE A HOME RENOVATION PROJECT

Are you ready to take on a major home renovation but don’t know where to start? Here’s how to organize your tasks and ensure everything goes smoothly

MAKE A LIST

Renovations should be done in a logical order to avoid wasting time and money. For example, you shouldn’t paint the walls before you open them up to install insulation. To ensure you have a clear idea of what’s involved and don’t miss a step, make an extensive list of all the tasks that need to be done.

ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE

Once you know what your project entails, you can determine a logical sequence in which to complete tasks. In general, you should start with any necessary demolition and tackle large structural projects first. This may include repairs to the foundation, support beams and subfloor. After you’ve addressed all plumbing, electrical and insulation concerns, you can hang the drywall and proceed to the finishing touches.

Depending on the scale of your renovation, you can more or less follow these 10 steps:

1. Demolish, starting with the upper floors

2. Make structural repairs

3. Install electrical wiring, plumbing and HVAC ducts

4. Clean and upgrade the exterior

5. Add or replace insulation

6. Replace the windows

7. Close up the walls, ceilings and floors

8. Paint the ceilings and walls

9. Install the flooring

10. Clean up and furnish

If you plan to live in the house while it’s being renovated, remember to update only one bathroom at a time. This way you’ll ensure you always have one that can be used.

EVALUATE CONSTRAINTS

If you can’t afford to complete all of your renovations right away, determine the cost of each project and identify your top priorities. You can either do one room at a time or start with small tasks throughout the house while you save up the money.

Additionally, be sure to schedule your timeline around seasonal weather that could affect your renovation projects.

FREE ESTIMATES

For example, it’s best to avoid upgrading the exterior during winter or painting the interior in the summer

For optimal results, consider hiring a contractor who can ensure the work gets done to code.

How to choose the right

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DETERMINE YOUR NEEDS

The appropriate system for your home will largely depend on the type of dwelling you live in. If you have a house, you might want to invest in central air conditioning or a geothermal pump. If you own a unit in a multi-family building, consider installing a wallmounted system. If you’re a tenant, opt for a portable air conditioner Regardless of your choice, make sure the system you select adheres to building rules and municipal noise control regulations.

ESTABLISH A BUDGET

In addition to calculating the short-term costs of purchasing and installing an air conditioning system, you should consider the associated long-term expenses. This includes the

amount for all maintenance tasks and potential repairs. Determine an acceptable price range based on your current financial situation. If you need to make significant renovations to install a central system, look into available financing options.

EVALUATE POWER REQUIREMENTS

The ideal cooling capacity for your air conditioner (measured in British thermal units or BTUs) will depend on the size of your dwelling, the quality of the building’s insulation and the number of rooms and storeys you want to cool. While you want a unit that’s powerful enough to maintain a comfortable temperature throughout your home, an oversized model tends to operate in short bursts and consume excess energy.

CONSIDER LOCATION

You should determine in advance where your air conditioner will be installed, especially if you live in an apartment with limited space to accommodate a bulky unit. If you’d prefer to only cool certain rooms throughout the day, a portable model on wheels may be a convenient choice. If your home faces south or a majority of its windows are on the south side, your air conditioning system will need to work harder. However, blinds or thick curtains can help block the sun and thereby reduce your cooling costs.

Once you’ve selected an air conditioner, hire a professional to install it and make sure it works.

Regardless of the type of air conditioning system you need, look for a model with Energy Star certification. This will guarantee that the unit is energy efficient.

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HOW TO choose living room furniture

Whether you want to spruce up your living room or completely remodel it, choosing new furniture can be a challenge. Here are some tips that can help.

IDENTIFY YOUR NEEDS

Consider how the space will be used. If you watch a lot of TV or enjoy frequent movie nights, opt for a comfortable couch with enough space for the whole family For avid gamers, an entertainment unit with shelves to store consoles and controllers is a practical purchase. A coffee table that can be adjusted to various heights is a great solution if you tend to eat your meals in the living room.

Additionally, a sofa bed is a versatile choice if you need your living room to double as an occasional guest room. You should also determine how much storage you’ll need to ensure the space is functional and free of clutter

ASSESS THE SPACE

Measure the dimensions of your living room before you go shopping to make sure you choose pieces that fit. If you want to maximize the space’s potential, sketch out a few different floor plans. Keep in mind the location of

windows, doorways, baseboard heaters and floor vents when you design the layout. You should also take note of whether direct sunlight will create glare on the TV screen or potentially fade furniture fabric.

ESTABLISH A BUDGET

Evaluate your financial situation and inquire about financing options for big-ticket items. Once you know how much you can afford to spend, decide on a budget and stick to it. Keep in mind, however, that while quality pieces are more expensive, they’ll also last a lot longer It may be worth shelling out a bit more for furniture if it’s well made.

SETTLE ON A STYLE

When buying new furniture for your living room, it’s best to choose pieces with colours and textures that complement one another Additionally, deciding on a designstylewill help guide your choices and allow you to successfully pair wood, metal and glass pieces. From the whimsy of bohemian chic to the crisp simplicity of Scandinavian, there’s a wide range of styles to select from. Choose one you love and pick your items accordingly

TEST EACH PIECE

Before you purchase a sofa or chair, try out the floor model to make sure it’s comfortable. If you find a few items you like in the same store, ask if they can be placed side by side so you can see how they look together You should also bring along paint chips, swatches and photos to help you find furniture that matches what you already have

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How to live a long and healthy life

If you want to increase your lifespan, adopting a healthy lifestyle can help prevent illness and injury Here’s what you should do to live a long life.

EAT WELL

An abundance of nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables, whole grains and fish packed with omega-3 fatty acids are vital components of a healthy, balanced diet. You should also limit your consumption of trans fat, salt and refined sugar.

STAY HYDRATED

Drink at least two litres of water every day to help your body absorb nutrients, regulate your temperature and eliminate waste. You can supplement your liquid intake with broth, milk and juice that’s low in sugar

WATCH YOUR WEIGHT

If you’re overweight, you risk developing a range of health problems such as cancer, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. You’re also more likely to experience joint pain and reduced mobility

GET ENOUGH SLEEP

Adults should sleep between seven and nine hours every night. To optimize your rest, establish a consistent sleep schedule and invest in a quality mattress and pillow. You should also avoid eating and limit your use of electronic devices before bed.

REMAIN ACTIVE

Health experts recommend that adults engage in at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise every week. In addition to providing physical benefits, an active lifestyle helps boost your mood, improve your memory and reduce stress. Choose an activity you enjoy to ensure you stay motivated

EXERCISE YOUR MIND

To delay or prevent cognitive decline, you should challenge your brain on a regular basis. Reading, learning new skills, solving puzzles and playing games are all great ways to stimulate your brain.

MAINTAIN YOUR SOCIAL CIRCLE

Regularly visiting friends and family helps decrease feelings of depression and anxiety. Social connections can also strengthen your immune system and lower your risk of developing dementia. Plus, group activities are often a great source of entertainment and laughter

LEARN TO MANAGE STRESS

From ulcers and irritability to migraines and high blood pressure, stress can have serious consequences on your health. Explore various ways to relax and reduce stress such as breathing deeply, listening to music and practising yoga.

CONSULT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Depending on your age and health, you should visit your doctor, dentist, optometrist and other health-care specialists every few months or years. If you experience any concerning or persistent symptoms, schedule a consultation right away

In addition to adopting these healthy habits, you should avoid smoking and limit your alcohol consumption to the recommended amount.

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