He’s the first one to say he wishes there was more competition at the Canadian Master Championships held in Regina from July 29 to 31.
Tuomas Ukonmaanaho, 77, broke a B.C. record in pole vault with a leap of 2.35m to take first place in the M75 category of the event.
Not sure if it was COVID-19 related or people just didn’t want to make that long trip from parts of B.C. to Saskatchewan but Ukon Tom, as he’s known in the sports world, is looking
Ukon Tom strikes gold in Regina
forward to the day there’s more people participating once again.
Ukonmaanaho also took first place in the 100m, 200m, 400m, shot put, javelin and pole vault.
Some perspective on his speed: when the results were posted in the 200m for all masters men 35 years and older, Ukonmaanaho’s name was ahead of a 35-year-old participant. His 31.24 seconds was more than seven seconds better than the next man in his age category.
Ukonmaanaho ran the 100m in 14.63, threw the javelin 27.91m and threw the shot 9.30m. His
record-breaking leap in the pole vault broke the old B.C. record of 2.22m set by Gerard Dumas in 2010.
Ukonmaanaho, a longtime member of the Prince George Track & Field Club, does not practice pole vault. It’s a lot of work to get those mats out of the shed at Masich Place Stadium where the club practices twice a week and he doesn’t think he’ll ever get much better than he is right now so he said he just takes a couple of warm up leaps before the competition starts and then he’s good to go.
Whoever set fire to Spruce City Stadium, one of the city’s oldest and best-known sports facilities, likely to cover up evidence after they stole the ballpark’s sound system, has willfully damaged an iconic Prince George structure which could bring a premature end to the men’s fastball season.
Robbie Antoine, vice-president of the Spruce City Men’s Fastball Association that leases the cityowned facility at Carrie Jane Gray Park, says the fire that ripped through the concession/kitchen and media box last Wednesday morning destroyed the equipment that controls the ballpark lighting and scoreboard.
It also gutted two fridges, a commercial deep-fryer, a grill and all kitchen equipment and utensils used to cook food for fans and players at the stadium. All the league’s first-aid supplies were also destroyed. The arsonist and any accomplices at the time the crimes were committed around 5 a.m. Wednesday stole two large wireless speakers used for the stadium’s public address sound system.
Prince George RCMP are continuing their investigation into the fire, which police confirmed as an act of arson.
It caused an estimated $100,000 damage. See ‘THAT PARK’S BEEN AROUND on page
CHRISTINE DALGLEISH Citizen staff
TED CLARKE Citizen staff
CITIZEN STAFF PHOTO
Tuomas Ukonmaanaho broke a B.C. record in the pole vault at the Canaidan Master Championships in Regina.
PUBLIC HEARINGS /CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS
WHAT:
City Council consideration of first and second reading of:
1. “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9289, 2022”
Comments on the above noted Bylaw for Council Consideration may only be provided in writing. For details on how to provide written comments, refer to “Written Comments” under “How Can I Participate?”.
Public Hearings regarding:
2. “City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9304, 2022”
3. “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9257, 2021” AND “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9258, 2022”
Comments on the above noted Bylaws for Public Hearing may be provided in writing, in person, or via telephone. For details on how to provide comments, refer to “How Can IParticipate?”.
WHEN:
Monday,August 15, 2022
WHERE:
Council Chambers of City Hall, 2nd Floor,1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC
PROPOSALS:
1. “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9289, 2022”
Applicants: L&M Engineering Ltd. on behalf of Bon Voyage Motor Inn Ltd., Inc. No. 517634
Subject Property: 4488 Highway 16 W
Lot 1, District Lot 1599, Cariboo District, Plan PGP42018
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Bylaw No. 9289, 2022 proposes to rezone a0.85 hectareportion of the subject property from AF: Agriculture&Forestry to C6: Highway Commercial.
The purpose of this application is to facilitate the development of aself-storage facility on the subject property,orother uses, pursuant to the C6: Highway Commercial zoning designation.
The applicant will register aSection 219 Restrictive Covenant on the subject property to ensure that no building or development occurs within the drainage channel along Bear Road and Deer Road.
In accordance with Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act,apublic hearing regarding this application will not be held as the proposed Bylaw is consistent with the “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011” that is in effect for the subject area.
Location Map #1 4488 Highway 16 W
2. “City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9304, 2022”
Applicant: Amerco Real Estate Company on behalf of 0960895 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC0960895
Subject Property: 7087 Bear Road
Lot 1, District Lot 1599, Cariboo District, Plan 17097
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Bylaw No. 9304, 2022 proposes to discharge the existing Section 219 Restrictive Covenant registered at the Land Title Office as Document No. BB513578 on the subject property
The existing Section 219 Restrictive Covenant restricts subdivision and development of the subject property until aTrafficImpact Study and any required intersection improvements at the intersection of Highway 16 Wand Kimball Road have been completed to the satisfaction of the City and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure(MOTI). In 2017, MOTI upgraded the intersection, addressing the requirements of the Section 219 Restrictive Covenant. The discharge of the Covenant will facilitate futuredevelopment of the subject property
Location Map #2 7087 Bear Road
3. “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9257, 2021” AND “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9258, 2021”
Applicant: Mike Davis on behalf of Dr.Amy Johnson, Inc., Inc. No. BC1021875
Subject Properties: 1677 7th Avenue Lots 3and 4, Block 180, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268 (Newly consolidated as Parcel E, Block 180, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The purpose of these applications is to amend the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to facilitate aHealth Service, Minor Use on the subject property that would permit the continued operation of amedical and dermatology clinic.
The applicant is currently operating the clinic on the subject property under Temporary Use Permit No. TU000070 that was approved by Council on July 12, 2021.
•Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendment Bylaw No. 9257, 2021
Bylaw No. 9257, 2021 proposes to amend “Schedule B-6: FutureLand Use” of the “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011” by re-designating the subject property from Neighbourhood Residential to Downtown.
•Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 9258, 2021
Bylaw No. 9258, 2021 proposes to amend “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007” by rezoning the subject property from RS4: Urban Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion.
Location Map #3 1677 7th Avenue
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Breaking his own record in decathlon next goal
The hardest part of the nationals was getting there and back, he said.
It’s a two-day drive each way.
“I was really glad to get a good night’s sleep in my own bed when I got back home,” Ukonmaanaho said.
And as far as all the hardware goes?
It’s not what counts when it comes to the competition for the masters athlete.
“I met up with a friend on my way back from the competition - he’s a farmer - I gave him one of the gold medals because he is the hardest working person I have ever met - he deserves it more than me,” Ukonmaanaho smiled.
Any advice for those who are looking to
get competition ready?
“Just do it,” Ukonmaanaho said. “Just do it.”
His next competitions are closer to home.
He’ll be in Surrey this weekend for the BC Masters Championships (August 13-14) and back there for the Multi-Event on August 27-28.
That’s where Ukonmaanaho will once again take on the greatest track & field challenge - the decathlon.
Ukonmaanaho is the current Canadian record holder in the M75 category and is hoping to best his own record of 5,297 points, which ranks him third in the world.
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Scout camp vandalized
The First Prince George BPSA Scouting Group camp located on Pitoney Lake has been vandalized, leaving the non-profit youth group to deal with the damage to a cabin and loss of camping equipment.
The damage was discovered when a group of scouting members went to the site over the August long weekend.
Damage to the property included broken cabin doors and windows, causing about $3,000 worth of damage.
Items stolen include lanterns, a cooler, first aid kits, white gas, a camp stove, camp chairs, and other items.
Game cameras on the property indicate those responsible accessed the property by the lake.
A police file has been opened and the investigation is ongoing.
In an effort to offset the costs of fixing the cabin and replacing the stolen items the scout group has a fundraising site at https://gofund.me/c56591c7.
‘That park’s been around since before I was born’
The seven-team league also has the rest of its year in question, with about one month left in the season.
“Now we don’t have power at the park and we can’t use the lights; that was all controlled upstairs as well – it’s a significant blow,” said Antoine.
The Prince George Youth Baseball Association has stepped up and offered the league permission to use the Rotary Field baseball diamond, which is right next to Spruce City Stadium.
The portable backstop and fencing used on that field for the Canadian Native Fastball Championships are still in place and the field does have lights.
Antoine said the league might decide to start its games earlier to play the remaining league games and playoffs at Spruce City under natural light.
Weeknight doubleheaders have been
played this summer at 7 and 8:30 p.m.
“We might have to start the games a little earlier because the days are getting shorter and shorter but in the same sense you want to play at your home field,” Antoine said.
He and many of the players are reluctant to leave the field they’ve called home since they were teenagers.
Spruce City Stadium was built in 1960 by a group of fastball enthusiasts that included current SCMFA president Peter Ghostkeeper.
fastball,” Antoine said. “That park’s been around since before I was born.”
This is the second time in less than two years the stadium has been burglarized.
We’ve dealt with this time and time again throughout the past couple of years and it seems like theft is getting really bad in the area.”
“It’s not just a field to us, it’s a place that you call home, kind of a getaway, and this is a real significant blow to northern B.C.
In February 2021 the Spruce City discovered the media box/ storage area was broken into and a sound system donated to the league in 2015 was stolen along with the scoreboard control switching panel.
“I’m not too sure on our gameplan yet, we’ve dealt with this time and time again throughout the past couple of years and it seems like theft is getting really bad in the area,” said
Antoine. “Theft in Prince George is essentially getting out of hand. It’s one thing to break into a place and steal a PA system a couple of times, but to burn a place down, it’s a low blow.”
Antoine is counting his blessings the fire didn’t happen a week earlier, just before 50 teams and 900 players arrived in Prince George to take part in the three-day Canadian Native Fastball Championships.
He said the league will step up its security measures and will consider installing electronic sensors/cameras or security-guard monitoring.
“Hopefully now, with this, we’ll get a more secure building,” Antoine said. “There’s quite a bit that was lost, there was pretty significant damage and we’ll have to see what the structural integrity of the building is still like, because it looked like quite the blaze.”
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HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff
Prince George-raised actress and dancer Keilani Rose is recovering after surviving being shot in the chest outside of her apartment in Los Angeles.
Rose, a graduate of Duchess Park Secondary School, works as an actor, DJ, producer, and classically trained dancer, dividing her time between Vancouver and Los Angeles. On Sunday, July 4, Rose’s boyfriend was dropping her off at her apartment in Los Angeles when two individuals randomly fired a pistol through the driver’s side window of the car and the bullet hit Rose in the chest.
She was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital with fractured ribs and a punctured and collapsed right lung. After two blood transfusions and surgery, they were able
to begin draining the blood from her lung and chest cavity.
She remained on oxygen for the days to follow and breathing was made possible with the help of an epidural. After a second surgery, the remains of the bullet were removed and she is now learning to breathe and walk again.
“Keilani grew up in the studio,” said Judy Russell, owner of Judy Russell’s Enchainement Dance Centre. Rose was a very successful competitive dancer and Russell would take her on trips around the province to compete.
“We are very close. She had a very special relationship with my parents, as well as with my husband, myself, and my children.”
Russell said she was shocked when she heard about what happened to Rose but was relieved that she survived.
“They drove up to her apartment, they didn’t even turn off the vehicle, and these two armed robbers came running around the corner and opened fire. Luckily, her boyfriend who was driving, was just hit with some flying glass so he was able to take off right away and get her to the paramedics,” said Russell. “If he had been badly wounded, the two of them would have died in that car, I’m sure.”
Rose’s friend Brittany Good has organized a GoFundMe page to help with the long road of medical expenses and challenges including hospital bills not covered by insurance, and the costs of relocation and rehabilitation, physical and psychological care and lost wages.
“Keilani is 30-years-old and has finally really broken into the market as an actress, and a performer and was finally starting to really be quite successful,”
said Russell.
She is a regular in the Crave Original Shoresy, which premiered this year and is the sequel to cult-favourite LetterKenny.
Rose also recently made her film debut starring in and choreographing the film Within the Silence, written and directed by Jade Tailor, which garnered the Festival de Cannes (2021) awards for Best Fantasy and Best Choreography.
Rose posted a message on her Instagram stating that despite the trauma she’s inspired to reconnect with herself.
“And a reminder….simply being here is enough. If all we can do each moment is trust whole-heartedly in our intuitive sparkle, that is what we are here for. Trust your sparkle. Let it shine in all it’s purity. Share it courageously and unconditionally with the world. That’s how we all keep healing together,” she wrote.
Inflation, interest rates cool lumber profits
TED CLARKE Citizen staff
Canfor Corp. is reporting a net income of $373.8 million or $3.02 per share in its latest quarter, a considerable drop from its Q1 earnings of $534 million.
For the second quarter of 2022 the Vancouver-based company reported operating income of $531.6 million, down by $210.4 from its operating income of $741.9 million in the first three months of the year. Sales were up slightly from $2.213 billion in Q1 to $2.171 billion in Q2.
Adjusted profit growth also fell, from $529 million or $4.25 per share in Q1 to $379.7 million or $307 per share in Q2. By comparison, in second quarter of 2021, fuelled by surging lumber prices, Canfor earned a record $726.9 million or $5.81 per share.
This year’s second quarter results reflect a reduction in the company’s earnings from the lumber sector that were offset slightly by improved pulp and paper sales.
“Despite the pressures on North American lumber market fundamentals this was a strong quarter for our lumber business, as our results continue to far exceed pre-pandemic levels and we continue to capitalize on our global diversification strategy,” said Canfor president and chief executive officer Don Kayne.
“In our North American operations, ongoing global supply chain constraints resulted in the difficult decision to reduce operating schedules at our Western Canadian sawmills during the second quarter and into the summer months. We greatly appreciate our employees’ ongoing resilience in managing through these supply
chain challenges. For our pulp business, some relief in transportation constraints late in the period enhanced our ability to realize near-record high pricing and recognize improved results in the quarter.”
West Fraser Timber also released its Q2 report which shows second-quarter earnings were $762 million or $759 per share, compared to $1.09 billion or $10.35 per share in Q1.
The Vancouver company’s adjusted net income was $1.124 billion, down from $1.592 billion in the first quarter of 2022.
The company paid its shareholders $26 million in dividends in Q2 and announced it will increase its quarterly dividends to be paid in the third quarter, from 25 cents per share to 30 cents per share.
“West Fraser generated strong financial results again in the second quarter
TaborMountainLine Relocation
Laterthis summer,BCHydro will begin constructiontoupgrade theTabor Mountain distribution line that runsthroughthe RegionalDistrictofFraserFortGeorge, east of Prince George,nearTabor MountainSki Resort. Crews will be rebuilding andrelocatingthe line on TaborMountaintomitigate safety concerns,improve access,and enhancereliability
Theconstructionissplit into twophases:
○ Phase 1—rebuildabout 2.1kmoflinealongthe existing right-of-way in summer/fall2022.
○ Phase II—reroute andbuild2.8 km of linearoundTabor Mountain SkiResortand alongthe highway andsalvage/remove oldsectionsofline. Scheduledfor spring/summer of 2023.
Upcoming Work Schedule
○ Phase 1vegetationclearingand access forthe projectisexpectedtostart in August/September.
○ Phase 1lineconstructionis expected to startinthe fall.
Note:Constructionstart is dependentuponfavourable weatherand fireseasonconditions.
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of 2022, supporting the return of more than $1.5 billion of capital to shareholders through share repurchases and our quarterly dividend,” said West Fraser president and CEO Ray Ferris.
“The acute transportation challenges facing the company in recent quarters showed signs of improvement in the second quarter, in large part because of the dedication and determination of our people. Even so, our ability to ship products in a timely manner to meet the demands of our customers is not where it needs to be and therefore transportation and logistics remain key focus areas for the company. Inflationary cost pressures persist across our various supply chains, although an environment of strong demand and above-average product pricing has helped to absorb most of these cost increases.”
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Unemployment on the rise
ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff
Prince George’s unemployment rate rose significantly between June and July, according to data released last Friday by Statistics Canada.
Prince George’s unemployment rate increased from 5.3 per cent in June to 5.8 per cent in July, Statistics Canada reported.
Unemployment in the city’s labour force was comparable to July 2021, when the city’s unemployment rate stood at 5.7 per cent.
The increase in the Prince George unemployment rate wasn’t driven by fewer jobs, however, but by more people seeking work.
The city’s workforce participation rate – the number of working-age adults
working or actively seeking work –increased from 68.8 per cent in June to 71 per cent in July.
The city’s labour force participation rate also stood at 71 per cent in July 2021.
As of July, 55,400 people held jobs in Prince George and 3,400 people were looking for work.
That compares to 53,900 working in June and 3,000 seeking employment.
George was higher than the provincial average.
The B.C. unemployment rate increased from 4.6 per cent in June to 4.7 per cent in July.
The province added 14,900 full-time jobs last month, while our unemployment rate remained historically low.
In July 2021, 54,200 people were working and 3,300 were seeking employment in Prince George, Statistics Canada reported.
The unemployment rate in Prince
However, the labour force participation rate in the city remains higher than the provincial average, which held steady at 65.1 per cent.
“B.C.’s strong economic recovery and low unemployment rate continue to help lead Canada’s economic outlook,”
B.C. Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon said in a statement.
“The province added 14,900 full-time jobs last month, while our unemployment rate remained historically low at 4.7 (per cent).”
The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 per cent, the lowest recorded rate since comparable statistics became available, Statistics Canada reported.
The country also saw a 12.2 per cent drop in the number of people unemployed long-term.
“From May to July, of the people who had been continuously unemployed for 27 weeks or more in the previous month, an average of 21.0 (per cent) left the labour force, 12.0 (per cent) transitioned into employment, and 67.0 (per cent) remained unemployed (three-month moving averages, not seasonally adjusted,” a Statistics Canada report said.
Reflections on the papal visit
Last month,Pope Francis visited Canada in response to requests made earlier in the spring when various Indigenous leaders visited in the Vatican City. As someone who is neither Roman Catholic, nor particularly interested in any sort of apology from the Holy Father, I did not go out of my way to attend, or watch any of the events associated with this visit.
It did not help that his visit was primarily limited to the Edmonton area, Québec City,and Iqaluit. Nevertheless, as someone who lived and taught in the Edmonton area for 20 years, and used to take students to Maskwacis and Lac Ste Anne to learn about Indigenous history, I naturally have a lot of friends, both Indigenous and settler, who were quite interested in the visit, and my social media feed was quite full of people reacting to it. As such, I would like to provide the following reflections.
First, if it is not yet obvious to everyone, the Indigenous community is diverse, and reactions to the papal visit were equally varied. Many Indigenous people are Roman Catholic and naturally for
them the entire thing was quite profound. Indeed, back in May I had a Métis colleague quite proudly show me the medal he received when he visited the Vatican City in the spring. That being said I was also quite entertained when a Mennonite friend jokingly asked what to do when Pope Francis hit him with holy water at Lac Ste. Anne last week.
And true to form, my Lutheran friends were quick to point out that not only does the Pope not speak for all Christians, but that their church never ran residential schools in Canada.
And of course, I know many people who are not Christian, and see Christianity as an imposed religion, and anyone who follows it as colonized It should come as no surprise that they were incredibly critical of the whole thing.
Second, given the diversity in the Indigenous community there was no way the Bishop of Rome could offer an apology that would make everyone happy. As in the spring, he refused to apologize for the entire Roman Catholic Church, instead focusing on individuals who were involved in the Indian residential school system. Given that he is the monarch
of the Vatican City, and the number of scandals that have plagued his church in recent decades, this sort of statement should come as no surprise. He is limiting liability and you can bet his team discussed what he would say well in advance of his plane touching down in Edmonton. This legalistic approach no doubt also explains why he said nothing about the Doctrine of Discovery, missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls, and other important topics. There simply was no good reason for him to talk about them, particular since any off-hand comment might have legal repercussions. That being said, it was striking to see that on his flight back home he stated that what happened at residential schools was genocide. In doing so he joins every other church that ran residential schools in condemning what happened there and was clearly stating those involved in the system were involved in genocide.
Third, it was interesting to see the conversations that emerged following the pope receiving a Plains headdress from Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations Wilton Littlechild. For
those First Nations that wear this headdress, it is often seen as something that must be earned, and so questions were immediately asked whether the Supreme Pontiff deserved one. Of course, proponents of the gift pointed out that it comes with certain responsibilities, but that only raised the question of whether the pope knew that. The event also revealed a bit of the contention between the Nehiyawak (Cree) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy) as the latter have received criticism in the past for giving headdresses to various politicians, including the Prince of Wales.
And fourth, it is truly amazing to see what the government can do if they want to Maskwacis is one of the largest Indigenous communities in Alberta, while Lac Ste. Anne regularly receives over 30,000 pilgrims a year. Yet, it took a papal visit for the Province of Alberta to make much needed repairs to the roadways leading to both, if not pave them for the first time. And the work was completed in record time. If only politicians treated the rest of us like they did the pope
Daniel Sims is an associate professor of First Nations Studies at UNBC.
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Opinions don’t always matter
Most people live quiet lives casually interacting, doing business, buying, selling, doing work for, supporting the causes of, and with, virtual strangers. Occasionally we find out these strangers may hold a few very different and even objectionable views. If it doesn’t affect the product or service, most of the time we continue to do business with them because its beneficial for us to do so.
This is good. Most people are humble enough to not demand every person they do business with or support fit their exacting tastes.
For a small but vocal number of people who think that everyone must have their exact taste and that no one should be allowed to think or say anything they find offensive, it’s different. Everything they disagree with must not only be spoken against, a witch hunt is organized and Twitter-mobs unleashed on the unlucky person who offers an opposing viewpoint or ignores their outrage. “Silence is violence!” is the battle-cry and so terrified people and businesses are harassed into releasing statements in favour of the
THINKING ALOUD TRUDY KLASSEN
cause, and if the statement isn’t quite up to the standard, they find themselves at the bottom of the thrashing mob of do-gooders. In school or at work, we would call them bullies.
We are damaging our society by allowing this intolerant and narrow-minded behavior by the few.
One of the factors influencing the demand for hegemony is social media. Thinking about my own social media profile; I put up “Je suis Charlie,” but I never changed my profile for Daniel Pearl. I publicly grieved for the rediscovery of the graves of children who died at residential schools by changing my cover photo to a picture of the children’s shoes on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery, but didn’t change anything to show grief for those mowed over by the guy in a van in Toronto or shot by the Nova Scotia
gunman. I have marched for Ukraine, but never for “Take Back the Night.” I like some art, but not all art. I love food, but not all food. This inconsistency is not purposeful or carefully planned, it just is.
In this world shrunken by social media, we sometimes have more information about events far away than we do about near concerns, there are a million things we could care about. However, as worthy as a cause may be, no one has time to keep up with it all. No one has energy to care about everything. No one has time to have an informed opinion about everything; there is simply too much information about all the things that are wrong with the world. Demanding that everyone must care as much as I do about a topic simply adds to the list of things that are wrong with the world
A small but vocal number of people think no one should be allowed to think or say anything they find offensive.
The other danger of allowing the bullies to win this battle is that too many
thoughts will remain unspoken. Without being able to speak poorly formed opinions, how will we form better ones? If we cannot speak, we cannot think! If we cannot think, our society is doomed to become very ignorant in a very short time. The one thing that should be consistent is the decency of allowing people the dignity to their opinions on things that have nothing to do with their ability to provide great products or services. Weird or “wrong” opinions don’t mean they don’t know how to make fabulous pizza, build a great apartment, make great accountants, are good doctors, wonderful teachers, or good plumbers. People are inconsistent, unique, and sometimes even offensive. Some are a bit fruity, some nutty, some even a total fruity nut bar. And that’s okay.
Trudy Klassen is a Prince George writer.
Pope’s apology a miracle in its own right
Self-development specialist Brian Tracy says, “People with clear, written goals accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could even imagine.”
When I first read Call to Action #58 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, I thought it was an unrealistic pipe dream. It called upon the Pope to apologize for the role of the Catholic Church in the abuse endured by Indigenous children at church-run residential schools, and for the Pope to deliver this apology in Canada
The hierarchy of the Roman Catholic
LESSONS IN LEARNING
GERRY CHIDIAC
Church is one of the most opaque and slow-moving boys’ clubs in the world How could our Indigenous leaders expect them to listen? Yet, armed with only a righteous cause, through persistent determination they managed to get Pope Francis to come to Canada. Francis traveled here, despite his deteriorating health, and he apologized, at least somewhat.
Whether or not that apology should be accepted is a question that can only be answered by those of whom he is asking forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a very personal decision and telling a person they need to forgive does a further injustice to a person who has already been harmed.
To some, the pope’s apology meant a great deal, for others it didn’t go nearly far enough.
What does Pope Francis’s apology in Canada mean to Canadians, to Christians, and particularly to Catholics?
The message is very clear Just as Pope Francis did, we need to embrace the 94
Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and put them into practice in our daily lives. This cannot be overstated.
We all need to work together to begin to heal the deep wounds of colonialism in Canada and around the world.
Enough cannot be said about the Indigenous peoples of Canada.
They set a seemingly unattainable goal, and they found a way to make it happen. Their efforts have not only helped to address the abuses their communities suffered, but they have also moved us all forward toward healing our broken world
Gerry Chidiac is a Prince George writer.
Democracy is strong but still needs protecting
Democracy We take it for granted
Modern democracy is not a very old concept, though. It is only really existed since the early 1600s and one could argue it really didn’t take off until the early 1900s. Indeed, when Canada was formed, there were only a half-dozen democratic states.
As a form of government, democracy is under attack from both without and within.
Over the past five months, we have watched with horror as Russia has tried to engulf Ukraine.
By any measure, Ukraine is a democratic state with an elected president and parliament. Russia, on the other hand, is an oligarchy where a very small
number of insiders control all aspects of government and society.
For whatever reason, Putin decided Ukraine should be reclaimed into Russia After all, under the Soviet Union, Ukraine was part of the bloc. Perhaps the success of Ukraine and its tendency towards western style government was the reason he invaded. Or maybe it was to give his country something to think about other than the number of citizens who died
from his mismanagement of the COVID pandemic.
In any case, Russia invaded a sovereign democratic nation with the intent of wiping out the democratic government.
At the other extreme is the United States. It fashions itself as the leading democracy in the world. The champion of the west. The only super-power
But with the rise of Trumpism and arguably long before then, the U.S. has lost its way and is rapidly moving towards an autocratic theocracy. State after state legislature is under pressure to change the laws governing voting to favour only those who will vote the way Republicans want. Some Republicans still deny the legitimacy of the 2020 election, refusing to
recognize President Joe Biden won by a large margin.
This willful blindness was demonstrated during the Arizona Republican primary for governor when Kari Lake claimed Biden did not get 81,000,000 votes. She implied there weren’t 81,000,000 votes to be had.
Of course, the argument is complete nonsense in a country of 330 million. But the denial of the election – the unwillingness of many to admit the election was fair and President Biden won – puts democracy in jeopardy And democracy really isn’t something we should take for granted.
Todd Whitcombe is a chemistry professor at UNBC
Proposed new mine comes with rich history
ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff
In May 2022, Vancouver-based General Copper Gold Corp. announced it had raised $748,000 through the sale of shares to explore the Topley Richfield property, located eight kilometres north of the village of Topley, B.C. – roughly 277 km west of Prince George.
Back in May 1927, the Topley Consolidated Mining and Development Company – led by Frank Taylor, the prospector who discovered the Topley deposits in 1926 – issued a million shares to raise $250,000 (nearly $4.45 million in 2022 dollars) to develop the site. After Taylor and company packed up in 1929, mineral exploration rights to the site have changed hands at least 10 times, drawing players as large as Cominco (now part of Teck Resources Ltd.) and Esso Resources Canada in the 1980s.
But the closest anyone has come so far to striking it rich in Topley Richfield is when a run on mining stocks on the Vancouver Stock Exchange in April 1928 caused shares in Taylor’s Topley Consolidated Mining and Development Company to triple in value, from $0.25 to $0.75 per share, in three days of trading.
General Copper Gold Corp. president Michelle Gahagan did not respond to a Citizen request for an interview.
“General is very excited to add Topley to our portfolio with a view to following up on previous drilling. Analysis of the historic drilling appears to indicate an epithermal system and our plan is to test the identified fold axis which sits quite near surface,” Gahagan said in a statement issued July 20, 2021. “With the excellent infrastructure and our local logistics partners, we will be able to make significant progress quickly and affordably.”
A statement issued on May 5 by the company said it will use the funds raised through the issue of shares for exploration at the 2,313-hectare Topley Richfield property, which includes seven contiguous claims.
“Topley Richfield is a historic mining area with previous work carried out in 2008, 2015 as well as geophysical surveys in 2021,” the statement said. “There are significant historical drilling intercepts and the 2021 geophysics has highlighted further key highly prospective areas that have yet to be explored. Multiple drill targets have already been identified by the Company.”
On July 27, 2021, General Copper Gold Corp. (then called General Gold Resources Inc.), announced it had acquired a 50.1 per cent interest in the Topley Richfield property from Deep Blue Trading Inc., for $200,000 and two million common shares. The deal was part of
an agreement, announced seven days earlier, to allow General Copper Gold to buy up to 100 per cent interest in the property from Deep Blue over the course of 12 months.
‘MAKE A STAKE… OR GO BROKE’
On Jan. 27, 1927 the Citizen reported that Taylor “is going to make a stake at Topley or go broke.”
Taylor had invested $10,000 (nearly $170,000 in today’s dollars) he’d earned from other mining properties into buying up options from other prospectors in the Topley Richfield area. In addition, Taylor purchased a townsite surrounding the railway station at Topley.
At the time the Spokane, Wash.-based Standard Silver-Lead company was conducting work in Richfield, but by a July 21, 1927 report in the Citizen, the American company had abandoned the venture and Taylor’s company was looking to acquire their mineral rights.
When Taylor and his company were issuing shares to attract capitol, an advertisement posted in the Citizen by the company boasted the company owned or had options on 55 mineral claims in the “now famous” Topley Richfield area.
“In less than 10 months this district has become recognized as the biggest sensation in the mining world in recent years, and BIG MONEY WILL BE MADE,” the ad said.
While some shareholders “made handsome clean-ups” when the company’s stock prices tripled in April 1928, the mine never became “a shipper.”
Despite promising finds of gold and silver announced in late November 1928, Taylor and his partners folded their operations at Topley Richfield in 1929.
A Citizen editorial, published in Jan. 9, 1930, said that operation closed down with $200,000 left in the treasury and $50,000 in equipment at the site. The company had dug 1,600 metres of underground works on two levels, accessed by an inclined shaft, along with substantive drilling, but no mining was done, according to an engineer’s report from 1999.
“Investors in all mining ventures are called upon to take two main chances. One is on the mine, and the other on the management. The shareholders in the Topley-Richfield missed it on their mine but made good on their management, as all are agreed the affairs of their company were intelligently directed and economically managed,” the Citizen wrote.
Taylor and company took an option on the Three Star group on Boo Mountain, about 14 km northwest of Decker Lake, “on which it is believed it stands a fair chance to make good.”
30,000+
TONNES OF SILVER
In a May 2007 report on the Topley Richfield site, Stephen Wetherup of Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc., outlined the history of site throughout the 20th century.
Toronto-based NXA Inc. had just acquired the rights to the site from a numbered Ontario company, and
Wetherup and his colleagues were hired to conduct an inspection and report on the site in 2006. The report has been made public by the B.C. Geological Survey. By the time Wetherup visited the site in 2006, Taylor’s mines were no longer accessible.
After Taylor left, in 1937 new owners discovered a gold-bearing structure roughly 300 metres east of the original underground mine. Some surface stripping and 50 metres of underground works were conducted at that site, according to the 1999 engineering report.
Between 1938 and 1953, a total of 43 tonnes of ore were mined – resulting in the recovery of nearly 27 kg of silver (worth about $22,350 today), 31 grams of gold (worth less than $2,300 today), 9.5 tonnes of lead and 4.3 tonnes of zinc.
The Topley Mining Syndicate ended operations in the early 1950s, and ownership passed to Silver Standard Mines, which dewatered the historical mine shafts and did test drilling between 1955 and 1958. Then in 1967, Seemar Mines Ltd. did extensive drilling and used ground magnetics to look for metal deposits. In 1975, Canadian Superior Exploration Ltd. conducted the first induced polarization (IP) and resistivity survey of the site, Wetherup wrote. The company drilled four holes in the area of the old mine works, and intersected the area between the two mine levels.
Between 1979 and 1981, Cobre Exploration Ltd. brought more modern technology to bear on the old mines.
“Cobre Exploration calculated reserves of 181,000 (tonnes) with grades of 5.0-10.6 (grams per tonne of gold) and 62.2-248.8 (grams per tonne of silver),” Wetherup wrote.
Cobre Exploration’s findings clearly elicited interest in the Topley Richfield site, because in 1982 and 1983, Canadian mining giant Cominco Ltd. had acquired the rights to the site and was conducting its own geophysical survey.
By 1987, ownership had passed to Esso Resources Canada Ltd., which was later amalgamated into petrochemical giant Imperial Oil. Esso Resources Canada conducted further exploration of the site, reporting in 1988 reserves of 170,000 tonnes, grading at 3.9 grams of gold per tonne and 177.3 grams of silver per tonne – the equivalent of 30,141 tonnes of silver (worth roughly $25 billion at today’s prices).
However, those vast reserves didn’t result in action by major mining players like Cominco or Esso Resources Canada. By the 2000s, ownership of the site had passed back to small mineral exploration companies; NXA Inc. bought them from a numbered company in 2006.
In May 2019, Bloomberg reported that Pacific Empire Minerals had purchased the rights. Leading up to General Copper Gold Corp. making its stake in Topley Richfield last year.
Only time will tell if Frank Taylor’s mine will ever become “a shipper.”
Cancer drivers needed
ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff
The Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program is in dire need of volunteer drivers in Prince George to transport cancer patients to their appointments.
Mark Kahan, the volunteer coordinator for the program, said the program runs from 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday and volunteers can drive the Cancer Society’s van or use their own vehicle – if they have a reliable, smoke-free vehicle.
“The Wheels of Hope program is providing transportation for five to 10 people in Prince George every day,” Kahan said. “A lot of people who can’t find that transportation (to their appointments) just don’t go.”
Many of the patients who use the service don’t drive or don’t have friends or family members who can take them on a regular basis, he said.
Even if the patient has their own vehicle, they may not be feeling well enough to drive safely after their treatments.
“Some cancer patients have to go every week day for (treatment),” Kahan added. “That’s a lot to ask of a family member.”
A cancer diagnosis is a difficult and overwhelming experience, he said, but for patients not having to worry about how they will get to and from their appointments can help reduce the stress.
“It’s such a win for the vehicle drivers as well,” Kahan said, saying many volunteers talk about the connections they made with patients.
The service operates within Prince George city limits and the immediate surrounding area.
Volunteers need to have a valid driver’s licence with less than three demerits and undergo a criminal background check.
The Wheels of Hope program was previously operated by the Freemasons, who continue to fund the program. The Canadian Cancer Society took on operation of the service in Prince George about six months ago.
Kahan said if volunteers can even give a half day or day once a month, that would help keep the important service on the road.
For more information, or to volunteer, go to cancervolunteer.ca, email volunteer@cancer.ca or phone 1-888-939-3333.
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NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION
ZONING BYLAWNo. 2892,AMENDMENTBYLAWNo.
Notice is hereby given thata public hearing willnot be held forZoning Bylaw No.2892, Amendment BylawNo. 3269, 2022.The Regional District Boardwill consider first reading of Bylaw No. 3269atits regular meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 18,2022inthe Regional District Board room locatedat155 George Street, PrinceGeorge, BC.
The purpose of Bylaw No. 3269 is to rezone Lot ADistrict Lot2733 CaribooDistrictPlan 20956 from Residential 3(R3)toResidential/ Seasonal 3(R/S3).The amendmentis proposedtopermit aRecreation Cabin use at 28410Joellen Road,orother permitted usespursuant to the R/S3 zone.
Need more info? Acopy of theproposed Bylaw andany relevantbackground materials areavailable for reviewbythe publiconthe Regional District’swebsite at http://www.rdffg.bc.ca/services/ development/land-use-planning/currentapplications/ or at the Regional District office,Monday throughFriday,8:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. and1:30p.m.to4:30 p.m., between July 16 and August16, 2022. The office is closed August1,2022. Appointmentsare preferred.
Who can Ispeakto? RichardBuchan, PlannerII, 250-960-4400
How can Iprovide comment? Anyone who believes that their interest in land is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded areasonable opportunity to be heardatthe public hearing or to present written comments prior to or at the public hearing regarding matters contained in the bylaws.
Attending by telephone conference call: Contact the Regional District at 250-960-4400 or developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca for the telephone conference number and instructions.
Submitting written comments: Written comments will be accepted by the Regional District until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 by: Email: developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca
Hand/Mail: 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 Fax:250-562-8676
Written comments received before9:00 am on August 16, 2022 (day of the public hearing) will be posted to the Regional District’s website.
Written comments will be accepted after 9:00 am on August 16, 2022 (day of the public hearing) and until the close of the public hearing by email only:developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca
The public hearing will be chaired by adelegate of the Regional District Board. Any submissions received beforeoratthe public hearing will be come public information. Attendance at public hearings must follow any provincial health orders.
Need moreinfo? Acopy of the proposed bylaws and any relevant background materials areavailable for review by the public on the Regional District’swebsite: http://www.rdffg.bc.ca/services/ development/land-use-planning/current-applications/ or at the Regional District office, Monday through Friday,8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., between July 21 and August 16, 2022. The office is closed August 1, 2022. Appointments are preferred.
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Senior outraged by litterbugs
and do that. They have all kinds of time to play on their phone and all kinds of time to do other stuff, can’t they pull up to a garbage can and get rid of it.”
Robert Hall got a disgusting surprise while out for a morning bike ride in his suburban Prince George neighbourhood early Friday morning.
Not far from his house on Bednesti Crescent he came across a pile of trash somebody had obviously dumped from a vehicle sometime during the night.
The bulk of the garbage left on the street was McDonald’s wrappers and there was also a pile of spaghetti, a BMO bank machine receipt and a store receipt from WalMart. Hall went back to his house, got a plastic bin and swept up the mess, leaving the spaghetti for the crows to eat.
He’s angry at the culprit who dumped the trash and says whoever did it needs to wake up and realize their careless act is a habit that needs to stop.
He’s appalled some people have no respect for maintaining a clean environment and says it left a sour impression on his two young grandsons when he showed them the pictures of the garbage lying on their street.
“I was very pissed,” said Hall. “They dumped it out of their car, for sure.
“The kids were totally dumbfounded and I’m trying to teach them the right way to do things. I’m over it now but I’m not over the fact people can actually go out
Hall says litterbugs need to be fined to make them think twice before they toss their garbage to the ground but realizes the police are powerless do anything to enforce the law unless the culprit is caught in the act by a witness or video surveillance.
“The police won’t do anything unless you know the vehicle or you have their licence plate number - they won’t do anything about this,” said Hall. “There should be a $500 fine involved in this. I know (from the bank receipt) they only have $720 in their account, so they can’t afford it.”
He says his neighbourhood is usually kept clean by residents and when he does see a piece of litter he’ll always pick it up or come by with a claw on a stick to grab it.
“People have to start picking up more, if nobody does it nothing gets done,” Hall said.
He says he doesn’t have to look far to see examples of nature’s beauty growing in the city and picked a bunch of wildflowers to take home to his grandkids.
“I hope people realize that this is a beautiful world we live in and why can’t you take the time out to take care of it and get rid of garbage where it’s supposed to be,” he said. “Carry a garbage bag around in your car. I’d just like to see people pick up after themselves.”
TED CLARKE Citizen staff
Rob Hall picked up a box of garbage left scattered in his Prince George neighbourhood last week.
Judge rules against city in gravel mine dispute
MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff
A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has found in favour of the owner of a gravel quarry in the latest turn in a long-running dispute with the City of Prince George over its decision to impose a stop work order on the operation.
At issue was whether a settlement agreement reached between the city and Rolling Mix Concrete Ltd. and Rock’n’ Roll Aggregate Ltd., covered additional damages the businesses are now seeking in the aftermath. In a decision issued August 3, Justice Marguerite Church found that an “objective bystander” would agree with the businesses’ position.
In April 2019, the city enacted a new soil removal bylaw that limited the activity to no closer than 100 metres of any land zoned for residential or institutional use and, in October 2020, the city ordered the businesses to cease work.
In a notice of claim filed in February 2021, their lawyer, Roy Stewart, contended a permit issued by the provincial government under the B.C. Mines Act that allowed a five-metre setback took precedence and, if it did not, the operation remained a “legal non-conforming use”
because it predated the new bylaw.
Talk of reaching an out-of-court settlement followed and in early December 2021, the city issued a press release saying an agreement had been reached.
But three days later, the businesses filed an amended notice of claim seeking separate damages related to site clearing and the cost of securing material from a different and more costly source.
In a response, the city filed an application to dismiss the amendment and asserted Stewart’s clients had acted in “bad faith.” But Church found otherwise. In doing so, Church emphasized Stewart’s wording in reply to a clarification from counsel for the city. In it, he said the settlement applied to all claims for damages “expressed in that action.”
The city contended the position was unreasonable because the discussions between counsel had “clearly contemplated the broader scope of damages in the legal action.
“With all due respect, I cannot accept that submission,” Church said in the decision. In dismissing the city’s application to reject the businesses’ claim, Church said they are entitled to costs for legal expenses from the city as the “substantially successful party.”
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Protection sought for Ginter’s Meadow
ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff
The Ginter’s Green Forever community group is calling on city council to change the city’s official community plan (OCP) to protect Ginter’s Meadow park.
The group is scheduled to appear before city council on Aug. 15, to ask council to amend the OCP and eliminate two proposed road expansions.
Under the current OCP, the city’s longterm plans call for Massey Drive to be extended southwest through the park to Tyner Boulevard, and Foothills Boulevard would be extended southeast to Ferry Avenue.
In a statement issued on Monday, Ginter’s Green Forever director Jenn
Matthews said both road extensions would go right through Ginter’s Meadow, which is used by hundreds of dog walkers, joggers, cyclists, horse riders and others each day.
“Adding four lanes of traffic through Ginter’s will permanently destroy the existing park,” Matthews said.
“The OCP needs to be updated to recognize, value and protect existing greenspace and the forest for future generations to enjoy.”
The group intends to submit a petition, with more than 3,000 signatures, to city council calling on the city to update the OCP to protect existing greenspaces and urban forests; engage in a community consultation process about how and if the greenspace around Ginter’s should be developed; and for the city to conduct
a hydro-geotechnical survey of the Cranbrook Hill escarpment from Tyner Boulevard to Foothills Boulevard to estimate the impact of development on the western edge of the escarpment above the park.
“The support for protecting Ginter’s and surrounding area has been huge,” Matthews said.
Matthews urged members of the public to attend the city council meeting on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. to show their support for saving the park.
‘It’s a great opportunity to be heard and show council that people care about existing parks,” she said. “Parks need green space around them – not more paved roads.”
Currently two lots with a combined 161 acres bordering Ginter’s Meadow and
UNBC are listed for sale for a combined value of $9.95 million.
The listing advertises the land as “an excellent opportunity for a large-scale development in a fast growing residential and post secondary educational neighborhood.”
Ginter’s Green Forever director James Steidle said sacrificing parkland for growth isn’t a good model for developing the city.
“The city’s vision for development around Ginter’s is out of touch with future challenges. The model of development is expensive and bad for the environment,” he said.
“Prince George is growing quickly and that makes the preservation of green space now and for future generations vital. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.”
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Self-storage facility planned at Bon Voyage
ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff
The owners of the Bon Voyage Plaza are looking to rezone the vacant land immediately west of the Vanway-area strip mall to develop a self-storage facility or, failing that, some other commercial use.
The rezoning for the 0.85 hectare (two acre) property will go before city council on Aug. 15.
Chris Matte, managing director of Matte Bros. which operates the mall and has a controlling interest in the Bon Voyage Motor Inn, said the project is still at the early stages.
“We’re still doing our due diligence,” Matte said.
vacant site.
The land is currently zoned AF: Agriculture & Forestry, and the proposed C6: Highway Commercial zoning would be a natural fit for the area, Matte said.
The existing Bon Voyage Plaza is also zoned C6.
If the plans for a self-storage facility doesn’t go ahead, the C6 zoning would allow a variety of other vehicle-oriented retail and commercial uses.
Members of the public have until noon on Aug. 15 to provide feedback to city council, prior to the rezoning being considered.
According to a city report going before council on Aug. 15, final approval of the rezoning bylaw would require a traffic impact analysis.
“Gone are the days of being able to break ground next spring.”
If city council approves the rezoning application and the company’s preliminary work looks favourable for the project, Matte estimated the company would be looking to build a roughly 25,000 to 30,000 sq. foot self-storage facility on the
That report would need to show that area roads can handle the traffic, a servicing brief showing there is sufficient water and sewage capacity, and the owners would be required to register a restrictive covenant agreeing not to build on or disturb the water drainage channel on Bear Road and Deer Road.
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2022GeneralLocalElections— Notices of Nominations
Public notice is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George that aGeneral Local Election will be held on Saturday,October 15, 2022, to elect four local community commissioners for the Bear Lake Local Community.
Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer as follows:
By Hand, Mail or other deliveryService To
155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8
By FaxTo: 250-563-7520
By Email To: election@rdffg.bc.ca
From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,August 30, 2022
To:4:00 p.m. on Friday,September 9, 2022
From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,August 30, 2022
To:4:00 p.m. on Friday,September 9, 2022
Originals of FaxedorEmailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 5:00 p.m. on Friday,September 16, 2022
Nomination documents areavailable online at www.rdffg.bc.ca or in person, from July 22, 2022 to the close of the nomination period, as follows:
Regional District Office,155 George Street, Prince George, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday,8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Bear Lake Community Commission,353 Grizz yAvenue, Bear Lake,BC Office Hours: Monday,Wednesday,and Friday,9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE
Aperson is qualified to be nominated,elected, and to hold officeasBear Lake LocalCommunity Commissioner if they meet the following criter a:
•CanadianCitizen;
•18years of ageorolder on generalvoting day Saturday,October 15, 2022; •resident of British Columbia foratleast 6monthsimmediately beforethe day nominationpapers are filed; and
•not disqualified by theLocal Government Actorany otherenactment from voting in an election in BritishColumbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office,or be otherwisedisqualified by law
CAMPAIGN PERIODEXPENSE LIMITS
In accordance with the LocalElectionsCampaign Financing Act, forthe 2022 general local election, thefollowing expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:
Local CommunityCommissioner$5,398.92
THIRDPARTYADVERTISING LIMITS
In accordance with the LocalElectionsCampaign Financing Act,for the 2022 general ocalelections, the following third party advertising limits apply: Local CommunityCommissioner$809.84
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process,pleasecontact KarlaJensen, Chief Election Officer(250) 960-4444
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the campaign period expenselimits and thirdparty advertising limits,please contact ElectionsBC: Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-8683
Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George that aGeneral Local Election will be held on Saturday,October 15, 2022 and that nominations for the offices of:
Director –Electoral Area A 1person to be elected
Director– Electoral Area C 1person to be elected
Director– Electoral Area D 1person to be elected
Director –Electoral Area E 1person to be elected
Director –Electoral Area F 1person to be elected
Director –ElectoralAreaG 1 person to be elected
Director–ElectoralAreaH 1person to be elected
will be received by the Chief Election OfficerorDeputy ChiefElection Officer as follows:
By Hand, Mail or other deliveryService To: 155 George Street, Prince George,BCV2L 1P8
By FaxTo: 250-563-7520
By Email To election@rdffg.bc.ca
From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,August 30, 2022
To:4:00 p.m. on Friday,September 9, 2022
From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,August 30, 2022
To:4:00 p.m. on Friday,September 9, 2022
Originals of Faxed or Emailednominationdocuments must be received by theChief Election Officer by 5:00 p.m. on Friday,September 16, 2022
Nomination documents areavailable online at www.rdffg.bc.ca or in person, from July 22, 2022 to the close of the nomination period, as follows:
Regional District Office,155George Street,Prince George, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday,8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
District of Mackenzie,1 MackenzieBlvd, Mackenzie, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Office Hours:Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Village of Valemount,735 CranberryLakeRoad, Valemount,BC
Office Hours:Monday to Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed between 12:30p.m.and 1:30 p.m.)
Director –Electoral Areas A, C, D, E, F, G, H
Director –Electoral Area G
Director –Electoral AreaG
Director –ElectoralArea H
Director –Electoral Area H
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONSIS 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022.
QUALIFICATIONS FOROFFICE
Aperson is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as aSchool Trusteeiftheymeet thefollowing criteria:
•Canadian Citizen;
•18yearsof age or older on generalvotingday Saturday,October15, 2022; •resident of British Columbia for at least 6months immediatelybeforethe day nominat on papers are fi ed;and
•not disqualified by theLocal GovernmentAct or any other enactmentfrom votinginanelection in British Columbia or being nominatedfor,being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqual fied by law
CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS
In accordance with theLocal Elections Campaign Financing Act,for the 2022 general localelection, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign periodapply:
Director –Electoral Area A
$5,398.92
Director –Electoral Area C
$5,398.92
Director –Electoral Area D
Director –Electoral Area E
$5,398.92
Director –Electoral Area F
Director –ElectoralArea G
$5,398.92
Director –ElectoralArea H
Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of School District No.57(Prince George) that aGeneralLocal Election willbeheld on Saturday, October 15, 2022 for the office of:
SchoolTrustee –MackenzieTrustee Electoral Area (2) 1person to be elected
School Trustee –Robson Valley Trustee Electoral Area (3) 1person to be elected
School Trustee –Prince George TrusteeElectoral Area (1) 5persons to be elected
Nomination documents areavailable online at www.sd57.bc.ca or in person,fromJuly 22, 2022tothe closeofthe nominationperiod on September9,2022,as follows:
School District No. 57,2100FerryAvenue, PrinceGeorge, BC
Office Hours September 6, 2022 to September9, 2022: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Districtof Mackenzie,1Mackenzie Blvd,Mackenzie, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Village of McBride,100 Robson Centre,McBride,BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday,10:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m
Village of Valemount,735 CranberryLake Road, Valemount, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed between 12:30 p.m. and1:30 p.m.)
Nominationswill be received by the Chief Election OfficerorDeputy Chief Election Officerasfollows:
From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,August 30, 2022
To:4:00 p.m. on Friday,September 9, 2022
By Hand:ByAppointment Only, PleaseCall250-561-6800 to schedule School BoardOffice
2100 FerryAvenue, PrinceGeorge, BC V2L4R5
THIRD PARTYADVERTISING LIMITS
In accordance with the LocalElections CampaignFinancing Act,for the 2022 general localelections, the following thirdparty advertising limitsapply:
Director –ElectoralArea A $809.84
Director– ElectoralArea C $809.84
Director– ElectoralArea D $809.84
Director –Electoral Area E $809.84
Director –Electoral Area F $809.84
Director –ElectoralArea G $809.84
Director –ElectoralArea H $809.84
By Mail or Other DeliveryService School BoardOffice
2100 Ferry Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 4R5
Office Hours August 30, 2022 to September 2, 2022: Monday to Friday, 8:00a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Office Hours September 6, 2022 to September 9, 2022: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m
By Fax: 250-561-6820
By Email: election@sd57.bc.ca
Note: Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documentsmustbereceived by the Chief Election Officerby4:30p.m. on Friday,September16, 2022
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, September 9, 2022
QUALIFICATIONS FOROFFICE:
Aperson is qualified to be nominated, e ected, and to hold office as aSchool Trustee if they meetthe following criteria:
•Canadian Citizen;
•18years of age or older on generalvoting day Saturday,October15, 2022; •resident of BritishColumbiafor at least 6months immediately beforethe day nomination papersare filed;and
•not disqualified underthe School Actorany other enactment from being nominated for,being elected to or holding theoffice,orbeotherwise disqualified by law.
CAMPAIGNPERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS
In accordancewith theLocal Elections Campaign FinancingAct, forthe 2022 generallocal election, thefollowing expense limits for candidatesduring the campaign period apply:
THIRD PARTYADVERTISINGLIMITS
In accordancewith theLocal Elections Campaign Financing Act, forthe 2022 generallocal elections, the followingthirdpartyadvertising limits apply:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONonthe SchoolDistrict No. 57 and theRole of Trustee,please contact Diane Nygaard(250)-561-6800 Ext301 Email: dnygaard@sd57.bc.ca Website: www.sd57.bc.ca
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONonthe nominationprocess,pleasecontact: KarlaJensen, ChiefElection Officer (250)960-4444
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONonthe campaign periodexpenselimitsand third party advertising limits,please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-8683
Website: www.elections.bc.ca
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONonthe nomination process,pleasecontact: Jan Cote, Chief Election Officer250-561-6800, Ext. 321 Ellen Bryden,Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-561-6800 Ext. 319 Email:election@sd57.bc.ca
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the campaign period expense limitsand third party advertising limits,please contact Elections BC: Toll-Free Phone:1-800-661-8683
Public Notice is given to the electors of theCityofPrince George that nominationsfor theoffices of:
One (1) Mayor and Eight(8) Councillors
will be receivedbythe Chief Election Officer or adesignated person, as follows: By hand, mailorother deliveryservice: City Hall, 5th Floor 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L3V9
By faxto: 250-561-0183
By emailto: MaureenConnelly Chief Election Officer maureen.connelly@princegeorge.ca
From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,August30, 2022
To:4:00 p.m. on Friday,September 9, 2022
Excluding statutoryholidaysand weekends
From: 9:00 a.m.onTuesday, August 30,2022
To:4:00 p.m. on Friday,September 9, 2022
Excluding statutoryholidays and weekends
Originals of faxed or emailednomination documents must be received by the ChiefElection Officer by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022
Note:The nomination deposit must be received by the Chief Election Officer before the endofnomination period.
Interestedpersons canobtain information on therequirements andprocedures for making a nominationbyrequesting anominationpackage available at the5th Floor of CityHall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, PrinceGeorge, BC V2L 3V9, during regularbusinesshours (Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding Labour Day). Nomination packages arealso available on the City of Prince George websitewww.princegeorge.ca/electionfrom8:30 a.m. on Friday,July22, 2022 to the close of the nominationperiod.
QUALIFICATIONSFOR OFFICE
Aperson is qualified to be nominated, elected,and to hold office as amember of local government if they meet the following criteria:
•Canadiancitizen;
•18yearsofage or older on General Voting Day October15, 2022;
•residentofBritish Columbiafor at least 6monthsimmediately beforethe day nomination papers are filed;
•a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality,ifthatperson is aCanadian citizen; and
•not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for,beingelected to or holding theoffice, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process,please contact: Maureen Connelly,ChiefElection Officer at (250)561-7793 Joan Switzer,Deputy ChiefElectionOfficer at (250)561-7686 Email: election@princegeorge.ca Website:www.princegeorge.ca/election
CAMPAIGN PERIODEXPENSE LIMITS
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act,for the 2022 General Local Election,the followingexpense limitsfor candidates during the campaign periodapply: Mayor: $55,922.34 Councillor: $28,297.80
THIRD PARTYADVERTISING EXPENSE LIMITS
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act,for the 2022 General Local Election,the followingtwo types of expense limitsfor thirdparty advertisingsponsors apply:
Directed Advertising Expense Limits
The directed advertisingexpense limits specifictothe PrinceGeorge election area areasfollows: Mayor: $2,796.12 Councillor: $2,796.12
Cumulative Advertising ExpenseLimit
The cumulative advertising expense limit is $161,967.47 and applies to directed andissue advertising conducted by athird party sponsor in all election areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the campaignperiod expense limits and thirdparty advertising limits,please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone:1-800-661-8683Website: www.elections.bc.ca Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca
Senior celebrating 80 with big, new adventure
HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff
Bob Fletcher – a retired educator and avid adventure cyclist from Edmonton –is ringing in his 80th birthday and 25th year of retirement with the journey of a lifetime.
He’s on what he’s calling an “Octogenarian Odyssey” attempting to ride his electric bicycle from Alaska to Panama.
That’s approximately 13,500 km over 155 days and once completed he would break the existing Guinness World Record for the longest journey made by a motorized bicycle.
Fletcher began his ride just south of the Arctic Circle in North Pole Alaska on July 4 and passed through Prince George on the August long weekend.
He said rather than celebrating his 80th birthday this August with friends and a cake he wanted to go on another adventure and began planning this trip a year and a half ago.
“It was also to illustrate to all other generations young and old that life doesn’t end at retirement and there’s plenty of years left for getting out and exploring the world and having adventures,” said Fletcher.
“I just wanted to prove that we are quite capable at all ages of doing incredible feats.”
Fletcher is riding an EVELO ebike and covering about 116 kilometres per day and staying in Airbnb homes along the journey.
“One of the things that I wanted to do on this particular odyssey was to make sure I met people along the way, local people,” said Fletcher, adding that he thought it would be easier to meet people staying in Airbnbs rather than hotels or campgrounds.
“I should be able to meet the hosts
and the people in the community,” said Fletcher. “In fact, we had our first Airbnb in Prince George and we met some of their neighbours and had some good chats with them about Prince George and about my trip and it is rewarding to stay in a community with local people.”
Fletcher, who now resides in Costa Rica, said he had only been to Prince George once 30 years ago but enjoyed his time in the northern capital and explored a few of the city’s parks and scenery.
He also noted he’s been very impressed with the scenery and has seen plenty of bears and moose while traveling through northern B.C. but logging trucks and highway noises pose a challenge.
“We’ve had a lot of experience riding on highways and the shoulders here in British Columbia are excellent so there’s room for us to ride, but with the logging trucks coming by – I took a video just to show how close these things are to us. I could almost reach my hand out and touch it – so it can be intimidating,” noted Fletcher.
However, despite turning 80 years old, traveling long distances every day on an ebike doesn’t phase him.
“I have a lot of energy, I think, and a lot of strength. I have been cycling all around the world for a number of years so my body is used to the long distance, but sometimes my rear end gets a little sore,” laughed Fletcher.
He headed to Vancouver before crossing into the United States, where he will be following the Pacific Coast from Washington down to San Diego and then onto Mexico and Central America. He said he is most excited to explore Guatemala and El Salvador before reaching Panama.
“I like to encourage everybody young and old, mostly older people to try and get out of their comfort zone and try something new,” said Fletcher.
KIM VOOGSGEERD PHOTO
Robert Fletcher cycled his ebike through Northern B.C. recently on his “Octogenerian Odyssey” from Alaska to Panama.
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In loving memory of Helen Lucci
August 12, 2013
They say in time you do forget For some that may be true But never a day begins or ends Without a thought of you.
Love you always your family
Celebration of Life
Shirley May White
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.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life
Leona Leiski (nee Grouett)
August 21, 1940 - January 23, 2021
There will be a gathering in remembrance and celebration of the life of Leona Leiski, on Sunday, August 21st from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the home of Sharron Miners, 364 Central Street East. Friends and family are invited to gather and share a meal of all of Leona’s specialties.
REMEMBRANCES
May 10, 1946January 25, 2022
A Celebration of Life will be held for Zonia Saturday, August 13, 2022
St. Giles Presbyterian Church 1500 Edmonton St at 2:00 pm
Loren Dale Greenwood
The family of Loren Dale Greenwood of Prince George, British Columbia, is saddened to announce his passing on Monday, August 1st, 2022 at the age of 92. He lived a happy and Full life with his wife of 70 years and had 3 children Jody, Scott and Eric. He will be forever loved and missed by his family of 8 grandkids and 22 great grandchildren.
It is with much sadness that we report the passing of our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather. Ivor was predeceased by his wife of 70 years Joan (nee Perry) who passed on June 21st, 2020 and his brother Fred (June 26th, 2022). He is survived by his children Carol (Herb), David (Trudy), Merry Anne (Daryl), Bryan (Randi Lynne), 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, his sisters Ida, Alice and Leona. Ivor was an avid hunter and fisherman always enjoying trips out with his kids and grandkids. In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice House would be greatly appreciated.
There is a Memorial Bench at Blackburn Park if you feel inclined to have a chat with them.
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
Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes
FERGUSON, Elizabeth Margaret
November 18, 1937 - July 29, 2022
The family of Beth Ferguson are saddened to announce that she passed away on the morning of July 29, 2022.
Beth was predeceased by her husband, William “Bill” Ferguson, who passed away on January 14, 2014.
Beth is survived by her daughters, Wendy Zrobek (Darrell) and Heather Ferguson; son, Craig Ferguson (Dee); granddaughters, Kimberly Zrobek-Kucy, Nicole Zrobek, Brittany Bolin (Caylin), Amanda Lohman (Brad) and Tasha Ferguson; great granddaughters, Brynley Kucy and Kaylee Bolin.
Wendy and Heather wish to thank Evelyn Wall, Beth’s longtime friend for over 67 years for always being there for mom, and to Dr. Cosio and Dr. Swiston for their excellent care and compassion over the years.
At Beth’s request there will be no service.
Look out Dad, here she comes!
Condolences may be offered at www.LakewoodFH.com
REMEMBRANCES
Richard Bruce Belcher
April 02, 1965 - July 27, 2022
It is with broken hearts that we announce Richard Bruce (Rick) Belcher passed away suddenly in a motorcycle accident on July 27, 2022. Rick was born on April 2, 1965, to Leonard and Joy (Hardy) Belcher in Prince George, BC. He grew up and attended school in Prince George. Rick was a jack-of-all-trades and spent most of his adult life working as a millwright. But mostly Rick was an artist. His heart guided his handswhether it be with a pencil, a carving knife, a saw, a welder or with a camera. Everything Rick created was a masterpiece and those that knew him were blessed to experience these treasures.
Rick was an outdoorsman, a gardener, a naturelover, and he had a goal of becoming one with the earth through positive energy and meditating. He communicated with animals, plants and every other living entity we were gifted.
When Rick was 13, his parents gave him a motorbike. And since that first ride, motorcycles became his passion. There weren’t many years in his life that Rick did not have a motorcycle and he counted the days to springtime when it was warm enough to be on his bike. He found his freedom roaring on the pavement, it was oxygen to his soul. Rick’s soul left the earth fulfilling his passion.
Rick was kind and caring and took the time to make everyone who crossed his path feel like they were the most special person in the world. He stopped on the street and talked to people from all walks of life. He inspired them through his compassion, his spirituality, his unbiased views and his charity. Rick loved everyone and everyone walked away with a smile.
Rick is survived by his parents and best friends, Leonard and Joy Belcher; his partner and soulmate, Nicole Belcher; the children he took on as his own, Jesse, Tate and Kaylee; his sister Tracey (Orrin) Stevenson, niece Rhyanne Stevenson (Jeremy Delorme) and soon-to-be baby; step-niece Nikki Stevenson (Todd Hoffman) and children Abigail, Andi and Arthur; step-nephew Scott Stevenson; uncle Garry (Billie) Belcher; grandfather Mel park, aunt Donna Rusk; uncle Terry Hardy, uncle Ronnie (Marilyn) Hardy, many cousins and extended family.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
“Heart
& Soul”
Mike Mesic
It is with immense sadness that we share the passing of Mike Mesic, who went quietly in the night on July 27, 2022. Mike was a beloved son to Milan and Katarina Mesic; beloved husband and best friend to Denise “Bebes”; father to Kaleigh (Mike) and Stefanie (Tommy); grandfather to Beauden and Auston; brother to Karen (Tom) and Tom (Marija). Also survived by nieces, Kaitlin and Kristina; nephews, Steven, Marko, and Tomi; mother-in-law Irene; brother-in-law Mark; stepsons, Justin and Devin and so many close friends.
Mike had an unbridled enthusiasm for life which included a passion for sports and a love of music. He was an eternal optimist, a student of the universe, a consummate storyteller, a protector and teacher for his loved ones. He was disciplined, stoic, loving, and strong. If you were lucky enough to have Mike as a friend, you had a friend for life. He was a valued member of the community and meant so much too so many. He will be deeply missed.
By his request, there will be no service. A Celebration of Life will take place in September 2022. More details will be released at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Prince George Hospice Society or BC Cancer Foundation.
Condolences may be offered at www.AssmansFuneralChapel.com
Brunhilde Marianne Luther
February 18, 1950 - May 13, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brunhilde Marianne Luther a mere 61 days after the passing of her beloved husband Larry Luther. Marianne is predeceased by parents; Bruno and Erna Jakumeit siblings; Rainer, Hartmut, infant sister Wiltraut and ex-husband Bob Farness. She is survived by sisters; Brigitte (Kurt) and Jenny, children; Rod (Jen), Melanie (Dave) grandchildren; Justin, Katy, Zak and Harly along with many nieces and nephews. Brunhilde was born in Hockenheim Germany, but before she turned one, her family was on their way to Canada settling in Prince George in 1955. Mom received her Bachelors of Social Work in 1997 at the age of 47, proving that it is never too late or too hard to achieve a goal, even when life is at its’ most difficult time. Bruni (as Larry called her) always dreamed of being published so here are her words: “Last sentence? Now, that I know what the word “stigma” means, I am proud of who I am. I am no longer silent. And I begin each day to live my life.” In Mom’s honour, go have a slushie and take in the sights, you never know what you might see.
A graveside memorial will be held August 22, 2022 at 1pm at the Prince George Cemetery, where she and Larry will be put to rest with her parents on her family plot.
A child of God, pure light in Spirit.
In lieu of flowers please donate to The Canadian Mental Health Association.
Patrick Albert Young (1948 - 2022)
Patrick Albert Young, born in Burns Lake, BC on March 10 1948, passed away age 74 on July 15, 2022 at home peacefully with loving wife Alice at his side.
Pat is survived by wife Alice; sons Gary (Rhonda), Troy, (Erin), and Rogi; stepchildren Julia (Greg), and Terry (Wendy); grand kids Tyson, Regan, Taylor, Morgan, Nolan, Riordan, Henry, Tillie, Callum, Alexandra, Sydney, Logan, Keagan, and Dane; brother Larry (Lucy), sisters Maureen and Elizabeth; and many nieces and nephews and extended family. Pat is predeceased by his first wife Rosemary and his foster mom Nan. Growing up in Telkwa, Pat was in the foster system, raised by Nan until at age 13 when, through some brushes with the law Pat ended up being told to go logging or go to reform school (it was an easy decision for him) and he went to work in the woods. Eventually working with Pete Aslin, he was given life lessons and mentored by Pete, leading to a friendship that lasted until Pete passed. Pat had strong ties with Wet’suwet’en from an early age, starting with his playing ball with the Telkwa Bums; this is where he met lifelong friend, Moricetown play Warner William.
These relationships fostered his future business, Pat regularly developed a relationship with the First Nations in the area, working with Nazko, Kelly Lake, Lheidli T’enneh, McLeod Lake, We Wai Kai, and Witset. Pat founded Roga Contracting in 1973, with a single truck and the desire to make his family’s life better. He quickly expanded into logging and bought his first log loader and skidder in 1977, adding a feller-buncher the next year. Not wanting to rely on a single company for work Pat held contracts throughout BC and Alberta, moving his family to work in 100 Mile House, 70 Mile House, Alexis Creek, Chezacut, Williams Lake, Grande Cache, Grande Prairie, Mackenzie, Kamloops, Campbell River, and Prince George. Over the years, Pat worked at Haida Gwaii, Mid Coast, Sooke, on the BC-NWT border, on the BC-US border, on the BC-AB border, and into Alberta at Whitecourt, Grande Cache, and Grande Prairie. He covered the province and more working high lead logging, handfalling, mechanical logging, building road, driving truck, and he tried to improve them all by seeing better ways to get the work done. Pat also worked construction, running equipment while opening up Endako Mine, supervising on the Dome Creek - McBride highway, and being superintendent on the highway between Alexandria and Sheep Creek. He was good in construction, but his love was always logging. In 1993 Pat moved his family to Kamloops after purchasing a contract with Riverside. Pat and Rose purchased a house in Westwold overlooking the valley, living a simple life of work and Blazers hockey games. In 2000 Rose was taken by cancer and Pat did what he did in tough times, he put his head down and worked harder.
A few years later he and Alice got together. They lived their life together in Kamloops and Campbell River, working, traveling, scuffing motorhomes, running borders, buying and selling a home in Arizona, and enjoying one another’s company, they were happy together to the end. Pat lived an extraordinary life, leading in the forest industry, always liking to innovate and find a better way to get things done safely. Pat cared for others, was always trying to build and develop a better way forward for people, mentoring people in business and life. We witnessed this through his actions with our family and the business.
In lieu of flowers please donate to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation: https://donate.bcchf.ca/site/Donation2?1722.donation=form1&df_id=1722&mfc_pref=T
Memorial service will be held September 16, 2022 (doors open at 1, service at 3PM) at Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC V1S 1N5.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
Yvonne Stauble
October 5th, 1924 - August 4th, 2022
With the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Yvonne Stauble. She left this life peacefully on August 4th, 2022.
Yvonne was born in Etzgen, Switzerland and travelled to Canada in 1956 to reunite and soon marry Anton (Art) Stauble. They settled in to sawmill life out Pilot Mountain way, creating a close-knit community of family and friends. Yvonne was a dedicated wife, Mother, Oma, homemaker and gardener. She pursued her Swiss born passion for horses, riding the many trails of the Miller Valley, this and summers in her garden were her happy place. She enjoyed skiing and frequented both Tabor Mountain and Purden, but had a special fondness for Marmot Basin in Jasper. Yvonne was sharp with a witty personality right into her old age. Her family and friends retained a special place in her heart, she will be dearly missed.
Yvonne was predeceased by her devoted and cherished husband Art, and survived by her sons Chris and Andre (Laura), Grandchildren Nicholas (Alyssa), Aaron (Bryn), Janine (Brad) and their children June & Henry.
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Gary Edward Snowden
July 17, 1931 - April 23, 2022
Gary Edward Snowden was born on July 17, 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia and died peacefully and unexpectedly on April 23, 2022 in San Marcos, CA at the age of 90. He also lived in Glendale, Atascadero, Del Mar, and Encinitas during his lifetime.
He was the only child of Jennie (Nash) Snowden and Reginald Snowden of Prince George, BC. Gary spent his childhood in Prince George. After high school, Gary decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining the Canadian National Railroad where he worked for two years. He then left Canada to live and work with his uncle in the trucking business in the Los Angeles area.
The railroad beckoned, and he began working for the So. Pacific Railroad and Amtrak as a brakeman and eventually, as a conductor. He would continue his employment with the railroad until retirement, with the exception of a two year enlistment in the US Navy from 1955-57. He served on the US aircraft carrier, the Shangri La.
After leaving the Navy he continued his work with the railroad until his retirement in 1992. During this time, Gary began working in real estate, insurance and investing where he was quite successful. He was an ambitious, hardworking man. In his leisure time, he was an avid fisherman, especially enjoying fishing along the Oregon Coast.
Gary married Joy Van Horn of Australia in 1966. They had no children and divorced in 1985. He later married Anastasia (Stasia) Zolas of Rochester, NY. They enjoyed a happy, active life, travelling around the world and enjoying their cats and dogs.
Stasia passed away in 2007. Gary requested no public memorial service and to have his and Stasia’s remains buried with his mother’s remains in Prince George, BC.
Gary is survived by family members in British Columbia and in western US.
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Ricky Steven Hill 1962-2022
Ricky Steven Hill, 60, of Prince George, sadly passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 3, 2022.
Rick was born on June 19, 1962, in the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia and spent his younger years growing up with his family in Willow River. Rick’s logging career began at a young age that continued through his whole life, which soon became his passion. Not long after, Nukko Lake became his forever home. Rick spent most of his life out in Nukko Lake, aside from a seven-year adventure in Canal Flats, where he made some wonderful friends and memories.
Rick was predeceased by his parents, Dennis and Shirley Hill of Prince George and his older brother Randy Hill. He is survived by his loving partner of 19 years, Catherine Schaublin, and two children Tiffani Hill (Cody) and Kole Martel. Siblings Glen Hill and Tracy Shepherd will be mourning this loss as well. Rick had a family full of nieces, nephews, cousins and many close life-long friends between Prince George and Canal Flats whom he loved dearly.
Rick enjoyed spending his time in the outdoors with his grandchildren (Parker and Benjamin). He had endless lessons to share with the boys. Camping, quadding or simply sitting around a fire with Parker and Benjamin is how he wanted to spend his days. He worked hard and played even harder. His quick wit and sense of humour kept everyone laughing. Rick had a genuine heart and a kind soul. Gone far too soon.
Many thanks to the kind-hearted caregivers at the Rotary Hospice House who helped him through his final days.
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7 signs your home’s insulation needs to be replaced
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Insulationisessentialforkeepingyourhome warm in the winter, cool in the summer and dryallyearlong.
Here are seven signs it’s time to replace yours.
1. SOUNDS TRAVEL
The insulation in your walls, floors and ceilingsshouldmuffleallbuttheloudestnoises in your home. If you can hear ambient soundsliketheclickingofakeyboardorthe dripping of a tap from another room, the insulationisn’tdoingitsjob.
2. HIGH ENERGY BILLS
Inadequate insulation forces you to turn up theheatinthewinterandairconditioningin the summer Ahigher-than-usual energy bill isoftenthefirstsignthatyouneedtoreplace yourinsulation.
3. UNEVEN TEMPERATURES
The temperature in your home should be consistent from room to room. If you have areas that are cooler or warmer than others, it’s an indication that there’s a problem with theinsulation.
4. COLD SURFACES
Walls, floors and ceilings shouldn’t be cold tothetouch.Ifyoursare,it’sasignthatthere isn’tenoughinsulation.
5. CONDENSATION AND MOULD
If you have mould on your ceiling, condensation on your windows or damp walls and floors, it’s a sign that there’s too much humidity in your home. This may be due to poorinsulation.
6. PEST INFESTATIONS
Animalsandinsectscangetintoyourhome through gaps in your insulation.Additionally, they’re often attracted by mould and damagecausedbywaterinfiltration.
7. FREEZING AND ICE
It isn’t normal for pipes to freeze or for icicles to hang from the edge of your roof Both are signs that your insulation isn’t doingitsjob.
While it may seem like a big undertaking, replacingyourinsulationisasurefirewayto make your home more comfortable and loweryourenergybills.
How to re-caulk your bathtub in five simple steps
Is the caulk around your bathtub crumbling or showing signs of unsightly mould? If so, it’s time to re-caulk! While it’s always recommendedtoentrustanyplumbingworkto a professional, repairing the caulk around your tub is a relatively simple task that you caneasilydoyourself.Justfollowthesefive foolproofsteps.
1. REMOVE WORN-OUT CAULK
Withthehelpofautilityknife,makeanincision in the middle of the damaged caulk to makeiteasiertoremove.Next,useascraper orflat-head screwdriver toscrapetheremainingsealantfree,ifnecessary.
2. CLEAN THE SURFACE
Wash the area you just finished scraping with a sponge soaked in white vinegar Make sure to removealltracesofdirtand mould, and then use a cloth or rag to wipe down the surface. This last step is particularly important to ensure the new caulk adheres properly
3. GET YOUR DUCT TAPE HANDY
Border off the area where you’llapplythenewcaulk with duct tape, much like when you trim a room for
painting. It might take a few extra minutes, butthefinalresultwillbemuchcleaner.
Wait at least 24 hours before removing the duct tape and taking a bath. If the caulk overflowed, carefully cut away the excess withautilityknife.
Relax in your
own indoor hammock
Hammocks go hand in hand with relaxation andtropicaldestinations.Lookingtocreatea laid-back atmosphere inside your own home? Install one of these blissful swings in your living room, basement or dining area,andseehowquicklyyoufallinlove.
MODELS
There are several different types of hammocks. Hanging chair hammocks are the idealchoicetoaddauniquetouchtoasmaller room, while traditional hammocks with stands are perfect for larger areas like the veranda. Whether you live in a cramped apartment or spacious bungalow, you will surely find a model of hammock that suits your needs andspace.
STYLES
Hammocks complement almost any style of interior decor, from Scandinavian minimalism to boho-chic not to mention tropical, of course! For a warm Scandinaviandesign,installawhite chair hammock in the corner of your dining room and keepafewblanketsinawicker basket close by Alternatively, add a traditional hammock bursting with colour to yourverandaand surround it with exotic-looking plants.
You’ll be transported to a tropical destinationeverytimeyoukickbacktorelax.
ACCESSORIES
Finally, use accessories to showcase your hammock and the surrounding design. Stacksofoldbooks,pilesofplushcushions or a collection of candles are all great for embellishingyourcozynook.
A hanging chair hammock can turn any living room into an oasis of relaxation.
The way you style the shelves in your bedroom will differ from the way you display items in your bathroom. You should match what you’re storing to the location. For example, a collection of porcelain dishes is perfect for the kitchen, while books may better suitthelivingroom.
CREATE INTEREST
If you display only one type of item, your shelveswilllookdullanduninspired.Instead,
Group items on your shelves by colour This willensurethatwhatyoudisplaylookscohesiveandwell-organized.
CORRAL THINGS IN BINS
Often,peopleusetheirshelvestostorethings theyneedbutthataren’tveryattractive Baskets, bowls and bins are great for holding these items, and using them will make your shelveslookprettierandmoreputtogether. If you follow these tips, you’ll avoid having shelvesthatlookclutteredandunappealing
3 great reasons to finish your
Are you wondering whether to invest time and money into finishing your basement? Herearethreegoodreasonstogoforit.
1. TO LOWER YOUR HEATING AND COOLING BILLS
An unfinished basement is often uninsulated, makingtherestofyourhousemoredifficultto heat and cool Since a key step to finishing a basement involves insulating the walls and floor,apositivesideeffectofundertakingthis project is having a comfortable temperature throughoutyourhome.
2. TO EXPAND YOUR LIVING SPACE
Whetheryouwanttomakeaplayroomforthe kids, an office for you or a home theatre for the whole family, the basement is the perfect location. If the space allows for it, you can
basement
also convert it into a small apartment, which might be ideal for your adult children or elderlyfamilymembers.
3. TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR PROPERTY
Ifyoudecidetosellyourhome,afinishedbasement typically provides a 50 to 75 per cent return on investment In addition to the increase in value, your property will likely be moreattractivetopotentialbuyers
Keepinmindthatrenovatingabasementmay not be as expensive as you think. This is becauseyoucanchoosedifferentmaterialsthan those used in the rest of your home. In fact, the same hardwood flooring that’s ideal for a livingroomisaterribleoptionforabasement duetothehigherriskofmoistureproblems
How to liven up grey-painted rooms
Grey is a common wall colour because it works well with most home decor styles. However,sometimespaintingaroomthiscolourcanmakeitlookcoldandsterile.Here’s how to ensure your grey-painted interior is warmandinviting.
USE THE RIGHT MATERIALS
Introduce warmth and depth to a grey room by styling it with items made of natural materials. Choose rattan, wicker, wool and linenforyourfurnitureanddecorativeitems. Woodisagoodchoice fortables, chairs and floors. Including plants will add life and colourtothespace.
How to spot and remove mould
Mouldcangrowoutofmicroscopicspores
floating in the air and thrives in humid environments and mild temperatures. If left untreated, it can cause structural damagetoyourhomeandanumberofhealth issues including headaches, coughs and respiratory problems. To avoid these issues, it’s important to learn how to spot mouldandeliminateitrightaway
If the contaminated area is small, you can clean it yourself.Wear protective gloves, glasses and a mask and use an all-purpose cleaner or diluted bleach to thoroughly washawaythemould.Ifitreappearsafter this treatment, it means that the affected areaislargerthanyoufirstthoughtorthat thefungusismultiplying.Inthiscase,it’s best to hire a mould remediation specialist to remove it completely.
If there’s condensation in your windows, it could mean that your home is too humid and consequently an ideal breeding ground for mould. Fans, air exchangers and dehumidifiers can help lower the humidity level in your home.
Should you hire a general contractor?
If you’re planning a major renovation or you want to build a new home, you should consider hiring a general contractor (GC) to manage the project. If you do, the GC will be responsible for supplying materials and equipment.They’ll also oversee the hiring of specialized subcontractors such as plumbers, electricians and carpenters. Plus, they’ll take care of administrative tasks like obtaining the proper permits, acquiring the requisite insurance and paying subcontractors.
In order to add interest to your grey interior, chooseoneortwoaccentcolours.Ifyouprefer a soft look, opt for pastel tones such as blush pink, butter yellow or sky blue. If you prefer to make a statement, consider neon or jewel tones. When used minimally in an otherwise neutral room, they won’t be overwhelming.
Lastly, be sure to choose a neutral grey with no warm or cool undertones. This will guarantee that your walls match everything, allowing you to change your decor without repainting.
While managing the project on your ownmayseemdoable,acontractorhas the experience and resources to execute the work more efficiently Most GCs have a short list of professionals they’ve worked with before and trust, saving you the guesswork of finding the right person for each job.And, because they’re licensed pros, they can get materials for your project at discounted prices only offered to those in theindustry
Managingarenovationorconstruction project is a full-time job that requires experienceinordertodoitwell.Ifyou aren’t able to take time off from work, orifyoudon’thaveexperienceinproject management, you may run into problems.Butbyhiringageneralcontractor, you’ll be sure that your construction project gets completed properlyandontime.
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Five tile trends for the bathroom
Thinking of retiling your bathroom to update itslook?Toachieveamoderndesign,getinspired by these five trending tile styles.
1.
TEXTURED
Bothmodernandchic,texturedceramicsaregreat for achieving a bold and unique look. Thanks to their abstract patterns and 3D effect, textured tilesaretheperfectchoiceforcreatingarefined bathroomdesign.
2. HERRINGBONE
Traditionally reserved for flooring, herringbone-patterned tiles are becoming increasingly popular on walls, especially when it comes to showers and backsplashes. This bold pattern is greatforaddingdepthtoanyspace.
3. IMITATION WOOD
Ceramic tiles that mimic the raw look of natural wood are in high demand this year Available in a wide range of shades from light to dark, they’re perfect for giving your bathroom a warm,rusticfeel.
4. CONCRETE
Foranavant-garde,industrialdesign,optfortilesthat imitate thelookofconcrete. Incredibly modern, this ceramic style is the perfect complementtoanurban-inspiredbathroom.
5. XXL
Extra-large tiles are making a definite comeback in the bathroom. Ideal for smaller spaces, oversizedtilescreateanimpressionofdepththat makeroomsappearmuchbigger
Are you familiar with smart lighting?
Smartlightbulbsareanabsolutemust-haveforanybodywhowishestomaximize their home’s lighting potential. These LED bulbs can be controlled directly from your smartphone or tablet, which means you can remotely turn them on or off
SmartlightbulbsconnecttoyourelectronicdevicesviaWi-FiorBluetooth.Thankstoa user-friendly app, you can adjust the brightness and hue of your any room’s lighting as youseefit.
Furthermore, it’s also possible to program your smart bulbs to light up at a pre-determined time. If you’re always out and about, or if you’re on vacation, you can program your lights to turn on and off at predetermined times to give the impression that someone is home andtherebydiscourageintruders.
Smart light bulbs can be turned on and off remotely with the help of your smartphone or tablet.
