Prince George Citizen September 14, 2023 by Prince George Citizen

THURSDAY, September 14, 2023

City crews clear Millennium Park

HANNA

PETERSEN

Citizen staff

The City of Prince George cleared Millennium Park on Monday.

The encampment’s occupants were required to vacate the park, along with any personal property they wished to retain, pursuant to a notice of trespass posted by the city on Aug 31

An evacuation order from Prince George Fire Rescue Services Chief Cliff Warner was also posted, effective September 8

The city says individuals remaining at the park were given the opportunity to collect any possessions still

on the site and any material remaining which was identified by staff as being of potential use or value has been placed on the adjacent sidewalk, and was available for collection until Tuesday.

Millennium Park has now been fenced, and will remain closed to the public until further notice, while options for remediation are considered, the city said

Volunteers spent part of the weekend helping encampment residents relocate to the Lower Patricia encampment, known as Moccasin Flats, which is protected by a court order

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George Street was closed between First and Second Avenue on Monday as the City of Prince George cleared and fenced Millennium Park, the site of a homeless encampment.

Former editor remembered for ﬁghting injustice

TED CLARKE Citizen staff

In his job as managing editor of the Prince George Citizen, Roy Nagel had his finger on the pulse of the city and found a way to wade through the politics of running a newspaper to present facts and opinions to the community without treading on too many toes. He later transitioned to a leadership role with the Central Interior Logging Association, fighting for worker safety and the rights of independent contractors who previously felt powerless taking on governments, regulatory agencies and the lumber giants.

A man of few enemies who made the people around him feel important and loved, Nagel died suddenly of a medical condition on Aug 23 He was 81

“One of the things about him was his deep sense of fairness and his ability to compartmentalize and deal with situations one at a time and not let other things get in the way,” said his wife Donna.

Nagel crafted his negotiating skills as an aspiring lawyer. But after a year of studying law at the University of Saskatchewan, he decided he didn’t want to spend his life defending clients to tell only their side of the story and he made the newspaper business his career choice Starting out at his hometown Moose Jaw Times-Herald,

where he met his photographer first wife, Marie, Nagel cut his teeth as reporter, later moving on to the Star-Phoenix in Saskatoon, where their son Jeff was born in 1967 After four years he went to the Winnipeg Tribune and worked his way up to become assistant city editor of the 375-employee broadsheet until Aug. 27, 1980, when it abruptly closed

Within days of the shutdown, he landed a new job in Prince George with the Citizen news team The paper created an associate editor position, grooming Nagel as the eventual replacement for editor Tony Skae, a job Nagel held until 1997 when he moved on to the Central

Interior Logging Association as general manager.

“They needed a communicator and a negotiator and he was a great spear chucker for them,” said Donna. ”He knew nothing about forestry, but he got in there and knew how to negotiate and found it really interesting how many really smart and successful contractors were out there that weren’t being treated fairly and he drew them all together to think as a group, not individually, so that they had a bigger voice.

Nagel was a big man, standing six-foot-six, and had the deep baritone voice to match his stature. Outside of work, Nagel loved the outdoors and was especially fond of fishing. After he retired from the loggers’ association for, according to Donna, “about the seventh time” in 2009, he took up golf and was part of regular foursome at Aspen Grove He was fond of sipping good scotch or rum, and took an interest in classic cars, woodworking, gardening and antique clocks

“He was completely inclusive, it didn’t matter who you were or what your background was or your social status, he was easy to talk to and completely genuine,” said longtime friend Taylor Sapergia. “He spoke so fondly of his days at the Citizen It was part of what shaped him. He did not mince words when he had a cause or a concept or philosophy that was important to him that he could see was being attacked, he did not back down.”

Former Prince George Citizen managing editor Roy Nagel in an undated photo

UNBC tweaking program to address teacher shortage

TED CLARKE Citizen staff

UNBC is considering different options and a more flexible approach to try to recruit more students to its education program.

“I’m very acutely aware of the teacher shortage over the past year since I began this role,” said Rebecca Schiff, UNBC”s dean of human resources and health sciences “In conversation with superintendents of northern school districts throughout B C , we know there are a lot of barriers for accessing education, particularly for folks living in rural and remote communities ”

This year’s intake in the two-year program at the Prince George campus has 44 students, 26 for the elementary education program and 18 in secondary education UNBC’s regional campuses in Quesnel and Terrace (which offer only the elementary program) have recruited 15 students.

Last year, School District 57 permanently hired 20 uncertified teachers and also relied on a pool of 100 teachers on call (who were also uncertified) to fill for teachers absent from classrooms due to illnesses or other reasons Several of those uncertified teachers were hired before they completed their UNBC education degree.

UNBC is offering packages of four courses to give students unable to commit to a full-time program their “micro-credentials” before they enter the grade school system

The UNBC education program is not funded on a per-seat basis and Schiff said there is capacity to take more students Schiff said several more UNBC education applicants were approved but those students decided to accept similar offers to attend other universities

Last year, UNBC produced 58 bachelor of education graduates, its highest total in more than a decade.

Club owner’s bid to hear trial in French rejected

MARK NIELSEN

Special to The Citizen

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has upheld a lower-court decision rejecting a request to conduct a trial in Canada’s other official language for a Prince George nightclub fighting two pandemic-era tickets.

Supporters of the Lambda Cabaret, now known as Club 1177, had been seeking to have the trial heard in French or before a bilingual judge, on the basis that the key witnesses are francophone.

However, in a decision issued in May, Provincial Court Judge Martin Nadon found the petitioner failed to provide evidence that the nightspot’s “sole director and officer” Linda Allen conducts her affairs in any language other than English, thus falling short of the threshold as

spelled out under the Criminal Code.

Supporters subsequently filed a petition with the B C Supreme Court seeking a review but, in a decision issued last week, Justice Marguerite Church found they failed to demonstrate that Nadon erred in his interpretation of the law Church found that the fact that the nightspot’s house manager, who spoke to the court during a hearing on the matter in July, is francophone fell short of the threshold. The language rights set out under the relevant section of the Criminal Code, “can only be exercised by the accused,” namely Allen, the justice found.

Nadon’s ruling does not rule out using an interpreter Allen is fighting two tickets issued by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch in September 2021 for alleged violations of COVID-related restrictions

A trial on the matter had originally been set for March

23, 2022, and the notice setting the date stated that the defendant had to notify the court immediately upon receipt if they wanted the hearing conducted in French. Lawyer Saron Gebresellasi did not do so but was able to secure an adjournment and, Church noted, a request for a trial in French was not filed until January 11, 2023, and that no affidavit or other evidence showing Allen could communicate in French was provided

In March, Nadon once again turned down a request for a trial in French and on the same day, Gebresellasi filed an application for a bilingual trial. Following a hearing the next month, Nadon turned down that application in May and the matter was taken to B.C. Supreme Court.

A trial that had been set for two days starting on July 31 was adjourned pending the decision and a hearing to fix a date for the trial has been set for October 4

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Thieves circumventing scrap metal laws

TED CLARKE Citizen staff

Police have determined that the explosion that destroyed a former downtown restaurant on Aug. 22 was the result of a buildup of natural gas after a thief punctured a gas line attempting to steal copper pipe. The motivation behind attempted copper theft suggests there is a way for thieves to benefit financially by selling metal they steal, despite provincial laws adopted in 2012 in B.C. to try to prevent that.

Scrap metal buyers in B.C. are bound by the Metal Dealers and Recyclers Act, which requires all scrap dealers to register with the province. Sellers of non-ferrous metal – aluminum, brass, copper, bronze, lead, magnesium, nickel and zinc - are required to show valid B.C. identification and be able to explain where they obtained it when they bring metal to a dealer.

Dealers must record information about the seller and a description of the regulated metal. If the listed items in a dealer’s/recycler’s report match the description of a property reported stolen, the police must obtain a court

order to see the recorded purchase information. Cash payouts to metal sellers are to be capped at $50 Any amount greater than that must be paid by cheque to the seller Dealers/recyclers are not allowed to buy wiring that has been stripped of its insulation or casing material They are also prohibited from buying metal that has identifying markings that indicate ownership by local authorities (such as a street sign) or a public utility that distributes electricity, telephone or cable TV services, unless the seller provides proof of ownership of that property.

FESTIVAL PLANNED

The Mark De Souza Memorial Street Festival is an event to remember an advocate for the unhoused and to connect people with resources

Mark De Souza was a manager at Advocating for Women and Community (AWAC) and was known for spending many nights handing out food, hot chocolate, blankets, and encouraging words to the unhoused of his community

The festival intends to bring together unhoused individuals with outreach and support organizations as well as members of the faith community

The day will start with a church service, followed by music, and people sharing their stories of recovery.

Alongside the stage area, there will be a free BBQ, sports/lawn games with prizes, tables with information from involved service providers, and other guests’ entertainment like wood carver Hugh McNair

This years festival will take place on Sept 17, from 9:30 a m to 3:30 p m at Connaught Hill City Park.

There will be a shuttle to help people up and down the hill

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

The 32nd annual Take Back the Night march is around the corner Take Back The Night is an event to honour the memory of the women who have not survived violence; to celebrate those who have; and to demand an end to all forms of violence against women.

On Friday Sept 15, women and children will gather at the Canada Games Plaza in the Civic Centre to hear speakers, march and make some noise.

Speakers will start at 6:30 p m and the march will begin at 7 p.m. The march will include a moment of silence at the courthouse. Take Back the Night is open to and welcomes all allies; however, the march itself is exclusively for persons who identify as women and for children

Canadian women held their first Take Back the Night event in 1978 in Vancouver.

In 1992, the first march in Prince George was organized.

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

Curtis Leclerc is set to blaze a new trail as the first student to pursue a combined MD/PhD degree at the Northern Medical Program (NMP).

Jointly administered by the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia, the seven-year MD/PhD program is designed for students who want to become clinician-scientists “I was inspired to pursue an MD/PhD due to my passion for medicine and research,” says Leclerc, who joined the NMP as a student in fall of 2022. “Growing up in The Pas, a small Northern community in Manitoba, I witnessed the disparities between rural and urban settings, which helped fuel my desire to pursue medicine

and to make a difference in underserved areas.”

In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the regular undergraduate MD curriculum, MD/PhD students also undertake graduate level coursework as required by their chosen field of research. The unique program is directed by Dr Torsten Nielsen, a clinician-scientist and pathologist at UBC and Vancouver General Hospital.

Leclerc’s PhD focus will be in interdisciplinary oncology and cancer care. He will be supervised by Dr. Rob Olson, NMP professor and radiation oncologist and research lead at BC Cancer – Prince George.

“I am looking forward to mentoring the next generation of clinical trial experts,” says Dr. Olson, who is also division head of Radiation Oncology and Developmental Radiotherapeutics, Dept of Surgery, UBC Faculty of Medicine “I am especially excited that Curtis is situated

in the North, where his work can influence his medical student colleagues, and highlight the importance of clinical trial research and the ability to lead clinical trials from Northern B C ”

Being able to carry out his MD undergraduate and PhD studies together in the north was a key factor for Leclerc in his decision to pursue the combined program.

“It was really important for me to stay in northern B.C. and do research up here,” said Leclerc. “This area reminds me so much of where I grew up Being in the north will provide an opportunity for me to address healthcare disparities and contribute to improving access and outcomes in rural and remote communities.”

He looks forward to one day becoming a physician who balances direct patient care with ongoing research initiatives dedicated to health service improvement

‘Misalignment of communication’

While the City of Prince George and B.C. housing minister Ravi Kahlon squabbled over provincial resources that either were offered or not offered, the city moved with not one but two eviction notices last week to the residents of the camp at First Avenue and George Street

Mayor Simon Yu charitably/comically/tragically called it a “misalignment of communication” with the province

The misalignment is the mayor should have told the housing minister to stay in his lane and find some supportive housing, while the local government deals with public safety, which is its responsibility

Apparently, the site suddenly became a threat to public safety, both for the camp residents and the rest of

the community.

But what changed in the last two weeks or two months that made Millenium Park a public safety threat?

Could it be the explosion and fire at a downtown building, now confirmed to be caused by criminal activity, which seriously injured a city employee?

If so, what’s that got to do with Millennium Park?

If a Millennium Park resident caused the explosion, shouldn’t that person be immediately arrested?

And if there is no connection between the explosion and Millennium Park, then we’re back to the original question What changed that suddenly makes the encampment a public safety threat?

And if public safety was a viable option to justify

busting up the encampment, why wasn’t it used much earlier? And why hasn’t that already been used as a legal justification by municipalities around B.C. facing the same issues with unhoused people living in unsafe encampments on public property?

And if public safety provides a viable legal basis to clear out Millennium Park, does it extend to Moccasin Flats, which is protected by a court order about inadequate housing supply, not public safety?

Who knows? City council’s discussion and decision to proceed were all conducted behind closed doors

So many questions

Perhaps it’s all just a misalignment of communication Neil Godbout is the Citizen’s editor

Why do customers work for nothing at stores?

Iused to feel sorry for the checkout staff at major grocery stores because most of them worked for minimum wage, and were restricted on the number of hours they could work each week, in some cases forcing them to hold two or more part-time jobs just to make ends meet Then I looked at the self-checkout lines and for the first time realized that they were worse off than the part-time employees

The shoppers going through the self-checkout were actually performing this service for the grocery store for no compensation. In other words, they were performing work that the regular checkout staff were paid a wage for, but they got nothing in return, other than a vague sense that they were saving time

So the obvious question is who benefitsfrom this little charade? The grocery store is the winner because at any given moment they have their customers working for them for nothing To the best of my knowledge,

there is no price reduction for customers who check out their own groceries At the very least, they should be compensated a percentage of the savings by doing this work for the grocery store The idea that by doing this work yourself you are saving time is only true some of the time At other times when it is busy, you can actually spend more time in a self-checkout line than in a cashiered and bagging service line

My take on the whole situation is that it is nothing more than a convoluted way to get the consumers to do the work and maximize the profits for the companies.

What really makes all this so much worse is that it is not just the grocery stores. We have governments having us fill out all kinds of forms to get benefits and other services that used to be done by government staff. Buying your car insurance online and filing for your homeowner grant are just a few of the many things we do on a regular basis for no compensation and to make

matters worse, there is no indication that we save any money by doing this work

It seems that these days we spend most of our time waiting in a line somewhere for a service that we have paid for in the price of the product we are purchasing but the service no longer exists

This includes banks, major stores, government entities, fast food outlets, etc We have been reduced to nothing more than a pain in the butt by the very people who should be looking after us through the concept of customer service.

One would hope that the business sector in Canada would take the initiative and do the right things to get this country back on track What’s the chance of that happening? If they don’t, then I suggest we stop doing their work for nothing and insist that we get a portion of their savings.

Eric Allen is a Prince George writer

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NORTH ABANDONED

My name is Ray Perreault and I am a resident of Germansen Landing, B.C. It is a community located approximately five hours northwest of PG or three hours north of Ft St James

This letter is to bring to light the southward thinking of ministers and bureaucrats in this province when allocating resources towards wildfire fighting We have been dealing with multiple wildfires here since early June, two of which swept through and joined in the middle of our community Both fires were contained at one point and then, as best to my knowledge, simply abandoned in favour of moving resources southward leaving Mother Nature to take care of the mop up It didn’t work out, because both of these fires did not get mopped up properly. They sprang back to life, bigger and badder then ever, when we started getting hot, dry weather. One of the local logging camps narrowly missed destruction and another didn’t; it succumbed to the flames I am sure the effort of the logging contractors and crew were more responsible for the saved one rather than anything BC Wildlfire did.

Meanwhile, we still had an out of control fire coming from the west that had very limited support, a couple of helicopters that can only dump when the conditions are right and a ragtag group of structure control people going around to the residences and putting on sprinkler systems. I say ragtag because they were basically a collection of out of work tree planters and a couple of “experts” that spent more time handing out leaflets to the residents about how to protect your farm Most of the info was very irrelevant to the residences out here.

So some of us got sprinkler setups, but it did no good because only a few had any water source adequate enough to run these systems. So they hired two water trucks, that were better suited to be honey wagons, to fill up bladders located at the bottom of driveways Sounds good, except these water trucks weren’t equipped properly for this task They had inadequate pumps too slow and too small to be effective The crews that were the structure support “experts” were not even allowed to go on a roof to install a sprinkler because it is too hazardous (?)

Consequently, the majority of sprinklers

were not installed correctly and one of mine actually fell off the roof as soon as water was put to it. Another one had no end cap and the water just shot out the end, and another didn’t turn at all. When the crews eventually came back to fix the sprinkler that wasn’t working, they showed up with two pickups, five or six guys and basically stood around trying to figure out how they were going to get up on the roof to replace it. Finally, I asked them to hand the sprinkler to me and I got up on my roof and replaced it myself. There was five or six taxpayer paid workers standing on the ground watching me put my own sprinkler on “Safety First” has gone too far when it handcuffs the workers to the point where they can’t perform their duties.

This isn’t just some grumpy old man complaining about the inefficiency of our firefighting system, because the firefighters work long, hard, very dangerous hours to help protect us all I am talking more about the bureaucracy of red tape that seems to care more about pleasing their task masters in Victoria than looking after the very people who elected them And I am trying to paint a picture of what living in the north and relying on taxpayer funded resources is like, as opposed to what they get down south

Our fires, even though they were the second largest active out of control fires in the province, next to the Donnie Creek fire, got virtually no coverage in the local media, provincial media or national media Yet a two-day evacuation on the outskirts of Kelowna early in the summer was covered by the national news We have been under evacuation order for most of the summer and my brother and sister didn’t even know about the fires until I contacted them and told them The same with virtually everyone we know. So, back to the structure protection effort, these systems were up for a grand total of one week and then removed because, we were told, the resources were needed elsewhere and we weren’t under imminent threat. Side note: three houses out here were lost this summer to these fires. We told them the threat was far from over and they were pulling the equipment prematurely. But, we’re no experts, so what do we know?

A week later we get the word another crew is coming in to set up sprinkler

systems on everyone’s home again (?). Again, more inefficiency

This time they get about half of the houses partially done before they once again need the resources down south and take it all down and leave By this time, I am wondering if our province is so inadequately provisioned and they are forecasting more wildfire seasons like this, why are they not just simply getting more equipment, because surely they are going to need it in the future?

The answer that seems to slap me in the face is our community and all small communities like ours, mainly in the north, simply aren’t high enough profile to make our politicians look good in the eyes of the voters down south, therefore they wouldn’t win any voting points. But spend the province’s resources in the Shuswap, Okanagan, or Kelowna and you pretty much cover a large portion of the voting public. And to top it off our representatives don’t speak up for fear of losing what little they have and being branded a troublemaker

Our houses here have as much, if not more, reason to protect because some of these people have been out here multi-generational and are made of the stock that built this province and country. We don’t have million dollar out of the box houses that anyone with money can buy Instead, we have hand-built houses that were labours of love, sometimes built with the help of all the neighbours You won’t see that in the city. We deserve to be protected the same as that multimillion-dollar home in the Okanagan or that waterfront cabin on the Shuswap

We lost three residences and, with luck, no more One was a multi-generation home with 50+ years of memories for the current owner, one was a young couple trying to start up a business and be independent, another a part-time resident who uses their place to escape the rat race a few times a year They are all as valuable as those down south.

With all that being said, now that the fires have slowed down south, we are finally getting the resources we need to get us out of trouble, although for three residents, it was too little too late

I would also like to thank from the heart, as all the residents would, a huge thank you to the brave men and women who are trying their best right now to

save our valley and homes.

I would encourage everyone in B C who feels they don’t get their fair share of representation because of locale and profile to send this letter to their MLA and all who can make a difference

Ray Perreault, Germansen Landing

MAKING IT WORSE

Members of city council, I write this email to you all as a very concerned resident, taxpayer and long term social worker in the fields of health and Indigenous justice and advocacy

I am gravely concerned about this very abrupt and highly secretive decision to relocate the people currently sheltering at Millenium Park to Moccasin Flats I understand there are some safety concerns, however, this rushed relocation plan concerns me. The parts I am most concerned about are:

1. These secretive and behind closed doors meetings where these big decisions that impact on extremely complex matters are being made; and

2. The failure to collaborate with other agencies whose responsibilities directly impact on the issues at hand and with the service providers on the ground

As we approach Truth and Reconciliation Day, there are fundamental and urgent social justice issues that need to be addressed in this community staring us right in the face. Some of you have taken a stand on these issues, speaking out about how much you care. People voted for you for these reasons

Many of the people in these encampments have suffered ongoing and brutal legacies of multi-faceted trauma. Their situations are extremely complex These people all have unique stories of what they have gone through in life

Many agencies are to blame for this woeful state of affairs in my view, including the BC Public Health Officer, Northern Health, MCFD and their agents, BC Housing (specifically at the upper managerial levels for all mentioned on this list), and organizations contracted under those organizations to provide deliverables

However, the way you are operating in these secretive and uncollaborative ways is intensifying the problems a thousand-fold, in addition to bringing much general upset and scrutiny your way Mary MacDonald, Prince George

Mousetrap set to spring at Theatre NorthWest

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

Theatre NorthWest is gearing up for its first play of the season, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, one of the most famous murder mysteries to hit the stage.

“It’s one of the longest running plays in history, that I know of,” said director Johnna Wright.

The iconic murder mystery has been performed consistently from 1952 to the present, keeping audiences around the world on the edge of their seats

After a woman is murdered, the staff and guests at Monkswell Manor find themselves snowed-in and soon becomes clear that the killer is among them

One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts

Wright said that Christie weaves a mystery that is fun to try and take apart and one of the things she’s enjoyed as a director is figuring out how to convey that onstage.

“That kind of that logic puzzle is really fun to work on and the other part that I find really fun is just this kind of window into another era It’s 70 years ago, and it’s

Britain right after World War II so there’s all kinds of cultural differences and little things about the way they live that I find really interesting ”

The play also comes with a disclaimer that because it was written and is set in the 1950s it contains outdated stereotypes and language which modern audiences might find offensive or jarring It also contains coarse language and occasional loud noises.

Tickets for The Mousetrap are available on Theatre Northwest’s website and the play runs from Sept. 14 to Oct 15

Youth singers sought

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

Prince George children’s choir Tapestry Singers is looking for youth who love to sing as its next season begins.

Tapestry Singers is an active children and youth choral performance group that strives toward a high level of artistic excellence in choral performance along with providing an opportunity for personal and social growth

Organizers say Tapestry Singers is a

community that is diverse and inclusive. Its mission is to create a joyful and beautiful sound, to strive for choral excellence and to foster a life-long love of music and music making.

The 2023-2024 choral season will mark Tapestry Singer’s 17th anniversary.

Junior Singers include Grade 4-7 students and the Senior Singers include Grade 7-12 students No experience or voice placement is required - you just need to be able to sing happy birthday More information is available on the choir’s website.

The Tapestry Singers perform during the Ignite the Spirit Torchlighting Ceremony to mark 100 days until the start of the B.C. Summer Games in Prince George.

Healthy North

Human Milk donations at UHNBC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George serves as both a human milk collection depot and a distribution site. At this site, we:

• Collect milk from approved Northern donors

• Ship it to the provincial milk bank for processing

• Provide pasteurized donor human milk to eligible NICU babies, some of Northern BC’s youngest, smallest, and most fragile babies

This year, milk donations are up! In the ﬁrst seven months of 2023 alone, we collected 95,000 mL of milk from eight approved donors We are already at 84 per cent of our previous highest collection volume observed in 2021. We are excited to see how much is being donated We know that these volumes are a signiﬁcant contribution of donors’ time, energy, and care.

Interested in learning more about human milk donation?

Read the full story here: stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/milk-donations-areprince-george-nicu-track-break-their-milk-collection-record

Imagine Grants

HealthElife

HealthElife lets you manage your care from anywhere. Get 24/7 secure online access to review select services that have been scheduled in the hospital setting and review your hospital digital health information from any computer or smartphone. You can also access the information and services of any adult or elderly family member you may be supporting in care.

With HealthElife you can:

• View your x-ray, ultrasound and other medical imaging reports

• View scheduled hospital lab and medical imaging appointments, with more appointment types coming soon

• Check in online for walk-in lab and other outpatient services

• Share your health information

• Book lab appointments at select medical labs

Visit Northernhealth.ca/services/digital-health/healthelife for more info and portal access.

Have an idea for a community project? Northern Health is now accepting applications for their IMAGINE Community Grants! Funding of up to $10,000 is available to help bring your community health and wellness idea to life!

Apply online by October 6, 2023.

Visit Northernhealth.ca/services/healthy-living-in-communities/imagine-grants or contact us at healthycommunities@northernhealth.ca for questions about your project ideas.

HOROSCOPES

ARIES

You must make changes at home and work to help you achieve your goals. Intense emotions are essential to mo -tivate this transformation and enable you to take great pride in it.

TAURUS

Be patient! You’ll reach a satisfactory agreement with certain businesses or the law You and your community can then assert your rights. Although it maysurprise you, a marriage proposal may come out of the blue.

GEMINI

Work can be a source of considerable stress. However, your partner’s love and support will help you relax as you spend quality time together Making a few changes to your routine could transform your relationship

CANCER

You’ll go above and beyond to demonstrate your full potential. To achieve this, you must take the appropriate steps. Exercise regularly with your loved ones and good friends to stay ﬁt.

LEO

It’s not always easy to balance work and family life. Ask those around you to support and help you meet your goals. If your relationship is still new, you’ll start thinking about building a life together

VIRGO

Be careful when you drive! Your loved ones will invite you to participate in fun activities. Take advantage of it! Use your negotiation skills to settle conﬂicts; your smile is your best asset.

LIBRA

You’ll be surprised to ﬁnd the means to launch your business or to do some work around the house before winter Improving your home will help you foster a more intimate relationship with your partner

SCORPIO

You’ll kickstart the week with dynamic energy and the ambition to conquer the world. Make sure you manage your stamina to avoid draining yourself. Let the romance ﬂow more freely between you and your better half.

SAGITTARIUS

Before making a commitment, think about and budget for achieving your goals. Stress can be very draining for the fun-loving, passionate person you are; look for moments to meditate.

CAPRICORN

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Take a step back and reﬂect on your career If you didn’t take a holiday this summer, consider doing so. Even a weekend away could help you sort out your ideas and give you a better perspec tive to make the right decisions.

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REMEMBRANCES

Inmemoryof

DavidMocilac

Sep26,1985Sep11,2021

In loving memory of our beautiful and only son. Always in our hearts, deeply loved andmissed

UntilweseeeachotheragaininHeaven.

LoveMomandDad

DEVINJAMESSINGH THANDI

We are sad to announce the sudden passing of Devin on July 29th 2023 at the age of 28 years

He is survived by his father Harpal, sister Shayleigh Thandi and his girlfriend Courtnay Hirst-Smith. Devin will be remembered by his many aunts, uncles and cousins He was predeceased by his mother Marcie, grandmother Agnes Sumner, grandfather Freddy Mckay and grandparentsKarnaiI&GulcharanThandi

A funeral service for Devin will be held on Friday September 22nd, 2023 at 10:00am at Assman’s Funeral Chapel. Cremation will follow at FraserviewCrematorium

Willa M Hall (nee Shaw) was born on August 24, 1932 and passed away July 28, 2023 in Abbotsford, BC. She was predeceased by her husband of 70 years, George Hall and is survived by her children; Rick Hall, Betty Sager, Len Hall, Jerry Hall and Trish Folland, her grandchildren, andgreatgrandchildren.

Willa lived most of her life in and around Prince George, raising a family and was a partner in GE HallLoggingwithherhusbandGeorge.

Graveside burial on September 16th at 9:30 am at - Memorial Park Cemetery, 3300 Memorial Park Ln,PrinceGeorge

Manuel Cabral Clotildes, 92, passed away August 28, 2023, at Simon Fraser Lodge He is survived by his loving wife Maria Delﬁna, daughter Susan (Brad), sons Manuel (Ann) and Mike (Brenda), three grandchildren - Larissa (Seamus), Michelle (Jeff), and John (Paolina)and three great-grandchildren (Kinley, Arthur, Bowen)

HealsoleavesbehindayoungersisterCidalisa. Manuel was born in Pedreira, Azores, in 1931 and came to Canada in 1954. He was a loving family man, hard working, leading by example andhumility

The family would like to thank the staff at Simon Fraser Lodge for their care and compassion over the last few years A funeral service will be held on September 26, 2023, at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 1:30pm with Father Rectorino Tolentinoofﬁciating.

Memoriam

WillaMHall

1932-2023

Forever in our Hearts

ManuelCabralClotildes

MariaDanilec

1927-2023

Maria Danilec, age 95, passed away peacefully in Prince George with the comfort and care of her lovingfamilyaroundher

Maria was the ﬁrst child born to Pawel and Anna Tkaczuk on September 10, 1927 in Holeszow,Poland.

Maria is survived by her daughters; Eugenia (predeceased Andrzej) Gnilica, Danuta Danilec, sons; Stefan (Barbara) Danilec, Jan (Maria) Danilec, George (Susan) Danilec as well as ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and sister Zoﬁa Macsemniuk Predeceased by husbandJanDanilecandbrotherJanTkaczuk.

The Danilec family would like to personally thank Dr Mahammad Nadeem for the wonderful care hegaveour“Babba”

We were so thankful to the Prince George Hospice House that made this journey comfortable and loving. You are all special and yourkindnesswillalwaysberemembered.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm It will take place at St George’s UkrainianCatholicChurch.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 9:00 am followed by cemetery service A lunch will be hosted at 12:00 pmonthelowerlevelofthechurch.

In lieu of ﬂowers donations can be made to the PrinceGeorgeHospiceHouse.

PeterGrifﬁths

February9,1948-August30,2023

Julie, Dash, Jeff, Jessie, and Scott, Owen and Bronwyn are heartbroken to announce the passing of Peter Peter was born in Ocean Falls BC and like most born there was an accomplished swimmer and later a runner In 1968 he moved to Vancouver for school and his whole life changed he met Julie They were married in 1969, moved to Kitimat for work, and had their ﬁrst child Tracy all before his 24th birthday All the while working on his accounting degree In 1977 Peter, Julie, Tracy and now Jeff moved to Prince George and Peter started his career with Canfor Peter has had many physical challenges over the years and adapted as well as he could. He was cared for in Hospice for almost a month - what a wonderful place as Dash and Julie could visit anytime He is now at peace, and joins his daughter Tracy, brother Alan, daughter-in-law Sandie and many four footed spirits at the rainbow bridge A celebration of life will be held at the main lodge of Caledonia Nordic September 20 from 5pm to 8 pm This will be Peter casual and an opportunity for friends and family to share memories In lieu of ﬂowers please bring Ωdoz of your favourite sweetsinhonourofPeter’ssweettooth.

Barbara(Barb)Truman

Barbara (Barb) Truman of Prince George, BC passed August 24th, 2023 with family by her side at the age of was born in Edmonton but made Northern BC her hom she enjoyed camping with family and friends at the m in the local area She had a passion for reading, listeni favourites Brooks & Dunn, her poodle Misty, the oc local Chinese food outing, and showing her sense of whenevertherewasaweekendgathering.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 57 years Ray sons Rory (Monika) Truman, Shane (Leanne) Truman, grandchildren (Ryan, Tiffany, Tessa, Linden), brothe Bill,Danny,andmanyniecesandnephews

The family would also like to thank the great staff at Lodge for providing the care Barb needed and ma comfortable over the past year A celebration of life wil in Prince George at a date to be announced. The famil lieu of sending ﬂowers that donations be made in support of AlzheimerSocietyofBC

HaraldKubert

1940-2023

Remembering youiseasy. Wedoit every day. Missing youistheheartachethat never goes away.

With great sadness, we regretfully announce that Harald lost his battle with cancer on September 6, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife, of 33 years, Sandi and his brother Ed (Lorna), his sisters Helga Loeppky and Geisla Cheyne, his ﬁve sons David Kubert (Christy), Rob Kubert (Thanh), Brad Littler (Thuy), Mark Kubert and Jonathon Littler (Sheila) He will also be greatly missed by his grandchildren Sylvie, Thomas, Kyle, Ian, Jacob, Logan and Ava He is also survived by his ex-wife Heidi Berger

He was predeceased by his parents Withold (father) and Anna (mother) With his passing Harald left behindmanyfamilymembersandfriendswhostillloveandwillmisshimverymuch.

Harald was born on August 24, 1940, in Kaunas, Lithuania To escape the war that was going on in Europe, he left with his family, ﬁrst from Lithuania to East Germany, then West Germany, and ﬁnally to PortagePrairie,Canada

With the rest of the family, he worked the sugar beets field until their passage to Canada was paid off He then moved to Hamilton where he finished off his education, first to complete his secondary schooling, then onto McMaster University where he received his bachelor’s in philosophy He taught school in Hamilton, McBride and finally DP Todd Secondary in Prince George He retired as a high school Math teacherin2002.

When he was not working, he would either be hiking and camping up in the surrounding mountains or climbing with family and close friends His greatest joys in life were to be outdoors, taking care of the grandchildrenandvisitingwithfamilyandfriends

Gone but never forgotten. Rest in peace Harald.

MikeDarchuk

Mike Darchuk, 89, passed away peacefully at hospice on August 18, 2023. He had a long battle with prostate then lung cancer that spread. He will be grieved by his loving daughter Melissa, numerous nieces, nephews and friends whose lives he touched. His Mr tough spirit, calm, kind demeanor and shirt off his back with helping others will be missed. Open house celebration of life will be held on Sunday, September 17th from 1 pm- 4 pm (call 250-617-0738 for details) Many thanks to his medical treatment teams and hospicewhohelpedonhisjourney.

BoydBoehler

April14,1942-August30,2023

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Arlene (2 months short of 60th anniversary), son Bruce, daughter Tracey (Stuart), grandson Cody, sister Gail, stepbrothers Greg (Alice) and Floyd (Diane) Predeceased by sister KarenandbrotherRon.

Boyd worked for The Pas Lumber for 42 years. He enjoyed golf, ﬂying, snorkeling, duck hunting and ﬁshing. He will be remembered for his descriptive stories and kindsoul NoserviceatBoyd’srequest

Each Loss

Each loss is very diﬀerent,

The pain is so severe

Will I ever stop missing

This one I loved so dear?

Good times we had together,

The moments that we shared

We didn’t have to tell each other

How much we really cared

I never dreamed you’d go away,

Never thought of sorrow

So sure you’d always be here

Took for granted each tomorrow.

Now my life is all confused

Since you went away

You took a part of me

And for help I daily pray.

But when God sent you to me

He never said that you were mine,

That I could keep you always –

Only borrowed for a time.

Now, He’s called you home, I’m sad and I shed tears.

Yet I’m glad He loaned you to me

And we had these many years

BrentElmerMercier

November3,1960-August31,2023

With heavy hearts we honour the life of Brent Mercier (Merce) He will be remembered for his zest for life and adventurous nature He was a proud craftsman, the creator of many beautiful custom projects and had a long and prosperous careerincarpentry

His passions included new trail building, dirtbiking, mountain biking, back country skiing, heli-skiing, hiking and caving. His smileage was large when he was ﬂy ﬁshing with his custom hooksandlures

Brent had a cultured palate and enjoyed cooking with friends and family, who beneﬁted from his tremendousculinarytalent.

I am grateful for our families and many friends who visited and provided support for him during the toughest battle of his life and continue to supportmenow

Extra respect to Ben, Liz, Jarvis and Keith who gave Brent and my heart peace and joy, sharing moments and fantastic stories, some of which weretrue!

Brent is survived by his best friend and loving wife Berry Lynn, his stepson Coby (Karla), granddaughter Everlee, sisters Janice (Bob), Gaylene (Joe), brothers Allan (Deanna) and Nolan (Shelley) He is predeceased by his father Elmer, motherBuntyandbrotherChris(Kelli)

Many thanks to the caregivers who helped us through this difﬁcult time; the PG Cancer Clinic, UHNBC nurses and staff, Pallative care and the wonderfulpeopleatPGRotaryHospice House

In lieu of ﬂowers, please donate to the PG Cancer Centre for the North or the PG Rotary Hospice Society

REMEMBRANCES

James(Jim) FrancisBlake

June1,1940August31,2023

The family of Jim Blake is saddened to share Jim’s peaceful passing at Hospice after a lengthy battle with cancer Jim was a loving & devoted father, grandfather, and friend. He is remembered as being a kind, humble &patientgentleman.

Born in Sherbrooke Quebec, Jim completed his BCom in Administration & Accounting (Concordia) before completing his Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec & his MBA in Industrial Relations & Marketing (Queens University).

Jim’s family resided in Ottawa, Fredericton & Montreal where Jim worked for the Federal Government In 1977, he moved his family to BC ‘for just a few years’ where Jim’s primary position at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) was Vice President Administration & Chief FinancialOfﬁcer.

During his time in Prince George & after his retirement from CNC, Jim was involved in several community organizations & committees, including Prince George Nechako Rotary Club, the City of Prince George Public Sector Development Committee, the Prince George Region Development Corporation & several others

Jim began his involvement with the Prince George Airport in 1989 as a member of the Prince George Airport Advisory Committee & was the ﬁrst Board Chair when it became an incorporation in 2000. Serving as Board Chair for 14 years, Jim was the longest standing Board Chair for an AirportAuthorityinCanada

Jim is predeceased by his parents, Clarence & Florence and by previous wives, Charlotte & Joanne He is survived by his sons Kevin & Brent (Melanie), grandson Kurtis, ﬁancé Louise, her daughter Amy (Steve) & her grandchildren Henry & Violet In recent years, Jim enjoyed catching up with friends in Prince George, spending winters in Florida, summers in Newfoundland & ﬁnding timetogolfwheneverhecould.

Jim will be missed for his welcoming smile, eagerness to chat, willingness to help & provide advice, & take on any situation – big or small He alwayshadtimeforfamily&friends

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the Great Room at the Sandman Signature Hotel at 2990RecreationPlace

In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial donations may be made in Jim’s name to the Prince George Hospice PalliativeCareSociety

LOVE ALWAYS REMEMBERS

BY HELEN STEINER RICE

May tender memories

soften your grief,

May fond recollection bring you relief,

And may you ﬁnd comfort and peace in the thought

Of the joy that knowing your loved one brought

For time and space can never divide

Or keep your loved one from your side

When memory paints In colors true

The happy hours that Belonged to you.

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

UPCOMING RETIREMENT

After 32 years of working in the medical field and 19 years providing service to the Prince George community Dr Denise McLeod regretfully announces the retirement from active medical practice effective September 30, 2023. Dr McLeod wishes to express her appreciation to patients and colleagues for the trust and confidence over the years and extends her best wishes for continued good health. Dr Okebie will be taking over the practice as well as the medical records starting October 1, 2023. Dr Okebie will be practicing in the McLeod Medical Clinic and all contact information will remain the same I am happy to announce that the front-end staff, JoAnne and Colleen, will remain at the medical clinic and help you through this transition. For more information, please go to the website mcleodmedicalclinic.com The clinic is not accepting new patients as Dr Okebie is taking on a full panel of patients

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To anyone related to TRENAMAN, DENNIS

ARTHUR about the trailer

X , 1969, IMPERIAL located at #60 - 3370

L A N D S D O W N E AVENUE., PRINCE

GEORGE, BC. 0868732

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Legal/Public Notices

Central Interior Native Health Society

In-Person Annual General Meeting 20 September, 2023 4:00pm to 5:30pm in our large board room 1110 4th Avenue In order to attend virtually, contact John for the Zoom link at info@cinhs.org or phone: (250) 614-2031

Please RSVP by 18 September 2023

Providing Service since 1993 Everyone Welcome

UBLIC NOTICE

ROGERS HEIGHT WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Grow Your Business

The proposed installation is composed of a 32-meter self-support telecommunications tower, including the antennas and a lightning rod

Coordinates: N53872203,W122778369

Location: 3051 McGill Crescent, Prince George, BC PID: 010-095-110

Objective: To elevate the quality of wireless services deficiencies along highway 16 in the College Heights and Cranbrook Hill areas within the City of Prince George

Details: An equipment shelter will also be installed at the base of the proposed tower and the entire site will be surrounded by a security fence with a locked gated access point

The public is invited to provide written comments by end of business day on September 28, 2023 to the contact information shown below Please include a return address

Tower Installation Project

Projet d'installation de communication sans fil

Reference: W6478 Domano Wise

Rogers Communications Inc

C/O Core One Consulting Ltd

229 – 18525 53rd Ave

Surrey, BC V3S 7A4

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Coordonnées: N 53 872203, W 122 778369 Lieu: 3051, croissant McGill, Prince George (Colombie-Britannique) PID: 010-095-110

Objectif: Afin daccroître la qualité des lacunes des services sans fil le long de la route 16 dans les secteurs de College Heights et de Cranbrook Hill dans la ville de Prince George

Détails : Un abri d'équipement sera également installé à la base de la tour proposée et l'ensemble du site sera entouré d'une clôture de sécurité avec un point d'accès fermé verrouillé

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HOMES

Tips for storing your summer clothes

As the days grow colder, it's time to face the facts: Summer is coming to an end! A change of season means a change of wardrobe. Follow these simple tips to avoid stuffing your drawers, wardrobe and closets with clothes you won’t wear for several months

Start by gathering all your summer clothes, including shorts, camisoles, light dresses and capri pants. Lay them on a flat surface, and then sort through them Sell or give away the clothing you no longer wear to friends and family or donate them to an organization.

Have you chosen which clothes you plan to wear again next year? That’s great! Make sure to wash dirty items to prevent them from developing a musty smell over winter

Remember to give your clothes room to breathe while in storage In other words, vacuum-packing them in plastic covers or compacting them in cardboard

boxes isn’t ideal Instead, use linen or cotton bags or non-hermetic storage bins Don’t use thin wire hangers to hang your blouses or shirts, as they can cause stretching You should also avoid storing your clothes in a damp location like your basement.

Finally, use natural solutions like lavender, camphor, cloves and rosemary to keep moths away.

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tips for reorganizing your garage

Is trying to find things in your garage starting to feel like you're doing an obstacle course or treasure hunt?

Here are a few tips to make the most of this practical storage space and feel proud to show it off to your visitors

1. SORT YOUR BELONGINGS

Group your belongings into sub-categories, like tools, gardening equipment, games and toys, sports equipment, bicycles and car care products Next, determine if any items are broken, expired, useless or duplicated Keep only what you need Decluttering will give you the motivation to reorganize the space and improve its functionality

2. DUST AND CLEAN

Are your garage floors covered in dirt and

grime? Are the walls littered with cobwebs and paint splatter from your latest DIY project? Roll up your sleeves and clean the space from top to bottom If necessary, apply one or two coats of paint to the walls to freshen up the space

3. INVEST IN STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Shelves,clearplastictotes,metal cupboards, perforated panels and hanging platforms are just some of the furniture and accessories you can use to optimize storage in your garage Keep the items you use most often within easy reach and less-used items safely stowed away For safety reasons, leave the floor clear and make the most of the wall and ceiling space.

Visit your local home renovation and hardware stores to find everything you need to outfit your garage like a pro.

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Properties with large, stunning columns are positively eye-catching! Whether they’re load-bearing or simply decorative, columns automatically give an impression of grandeur and luxury

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They also come in many designs, such as Victorian, Roman, round and square

Give your columns even more personality by painting them in a colour that contrasts with your exterior cladding You could also add classic or original ornaments or install matching railings and banisters to create a striking facade

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