Colby Winther-Konig, a 15-year-old Prince George horse show jumper, is the new Jump Canada national champion and the Canadian Equestrian Team champion, taking both wins during Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair.
“I grew up competing and this is the first time I have come and shown at nationals and it’s really cool to win them both the first year,” Colby said, who started riding when she was two.
“People are saying she’s probably the youngest person to take the Canadian Equestrian Team championship, but I can’t confirm that yet,” mom Sorine Winther said. “And people are checking
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into the history of the two competitions and it looks like there’s only four other people since 1988 who have won the double header.”
The Winther-Konig family own Ridge Country Farm in Beaverly.
Prince George’s living wage is $22.09 per hour for 2023, an increase of 4.2 per cent from last year, the 2023 Living Wage Update report shows.
The living wage, calculated by Integris Credit Union, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, BC Office and Living Wage for Families BC, is the hourly rate each of two parents working full-time must earn to support a family of four.
The 2023 Living Wage report shows that the Prince George living wage family has to spend over $399.69 more than last year for the same basket of goods.
While parents with young children in licensed childcare have benefitted from large fee reductions this year, the savings are entirely consumed by soaring prices for food and housing.
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Prince George’s Colby Winther-Konig, 15, with Big Ticket, her winning horse, and her mom and trainer Sorine Winther.
Couple completes cross-Canada awareness walk
HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff
Prince George couple Cameron and Charity West have been welcomed home from a five-month-walk across the country, and an additional 17-day-walk across the Highway of Tears, to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Going through six pairs of shoes each, they walked every day despite the conditions, and braved rain, wildfires, snowstorms, tornadoes, and more, as they continued their journey.
The cause is important to Charity, who is a Tlazten Nation member. She experienced the loss of the father of her son who went missing 11 years ago, while Cameron grew up in Fort Babine and Grainisle in central B.C. and has lost numerous high school friends and family.
Charity says she wasn’t expecting such a great turnout for their welcome home both at the Red Dress Monument when they completed their walk in Prince
George and their welcome home dinner the following day.
She said she fell to her knees when she took the final steps of her walk at the corner of Highway 16 and Ferry Avenue.
“I couldn’t stop crying as soon as my feet touched the ground I just sat on my knees for a second. I can’t believe we are done.”
Cameron added that their walk may be finished but the work and mission of the
walk is far from over.
“This is like the blueprints for what’s going to happen later on. There’s bigger things that are going to happen for people and I think we’re pretty proud of what we did for our next generations to come.”
The conclusion of their walk is poignant as on Nov. 3, near the end of their journey they attended the press conference in Vanderhoof hosted by Saik’uz First Nation calling for more action to find missing
community members Chelsey Quaw and Jay Preston Raphael. On the final day of their walk on Nov. 6, just as they were arriving in Prince George, the Vanderhoof RCMP announced the remains of Chelsey Quaw had been found.
“A huge part of our walk was prayer and that was just kind of our prayer that whole day it was for their family,” said Charity. “At that news conference it was just beautiful to see how many people turned up for it but it was disheartening not to see any members of the policing agencies turn up for that.”
She added that it’s a bittersweet feeling to know that Quaw’s family does not have to go on without closure but they were praying for a better outcome.
“This walk was never about us. It’s always been about raising the awareness and getting people engaged in the conversation,” added Charity. “It’s no longer acceptable to sit here and pretend that you don’t know this is going on in your own backyard and it’s time to engage in these uncomfortable conversations.”
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Inspiring Women events planned for next week
HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff
Inspiring Women Among Us (IWAU), the annual week-long celebration honouring women and other under-represented leaders in society, will take place later this November.
It’s an opportunity for individuals of all genders to come together in activities and to engage with equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The theme for this year is turning IDEAS into Action and includes over 25 free events.
IWAU events will take place between Nov. 22 to 29 in Prince George.
“Much of the IWAU line-up comes from community suggestions and thanks to the hard work of volunteers, we have some exciting guests this year,” said co-founder and co-organizer Zoë Meletis.
“Our research on IWAU has also taught us these events represent a welcome opportunity to gather, share, and learn during a cold, dark, time of the year, and a tough time of semester.
“I can’t wait to see how IWAU events and participants come together this year.”
The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. at UNBC’s Bently Centre and feature a speech by Casey Caines, an Indigenous lawyer from Fort Nelson First Nation who will soon head to the
Judge clears up will issue over Powder King ski hill
MARK NIELSEN Special to The Citizen
A judge has recognized an unsigned will as the “testimentary intention” of the now-deceased part-owner of Powder King Mountain Resort to hand over the operation’s reins to his widowed wife.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Briana Hardwick signed an order to that effect during a hearing in Kelowna last Monday, clearing the way for Heidi Robyn Salisbury to take ownership.
According to a petition filed in mid-August, Christopher James Salisbury had been in the process of drafting a primary and secondary will when, ailing from a long-running lung disease, his health took a turn for the worse and he was admitted to hospital in April 2022. Due to his condition, he was unable to
sign the wills before he died. In instances where a written will has not been signed by the will-maker and two witnesses, the court can still determine it is valid on the basis of other records, according to the petition.
Through a holding company, the couple held complete ownership of the ski resort with the shares split on a 50-50 basis.
Powder King Resort Inc. also operates a campground and store at nearby Azouzetta Lake, as well as a gravel pit in the District of Mackenzie, according to the petition.
Since at least this past March, the ski resort has been listed for sale with a current asking price of just under $7.5 million.
Supreme Court of Canada as a clerk to Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin.
The week will then be filled with workshops, author talks, art exhibits, performances and more.
The event concludes with the commemorative ceremony held for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women held at CNC from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed. Nov 29.
“IWAU is a much needed opportunity to take a moment to reflect on where we, as a community, are on issues of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, particularly putting these ideas into action, much needed in today’s world,” said IWAU co-founder and co-organizer Annie Booth.
Vanderhoof RCMP shooter gets 10 years in jail
MARK NIELSEN Special to The Citizen
A Vanderhoof man, who opened fire on the community’s RCMP detachment with a .30 calibre rifle nearly two years ago, was sentenced last Tuesday to 10 years in prison for his actions.
Less credit for time served prior to sentencing, Paul Nicholas Russell has seven years and 28 days left to serve for the Nov. 25, 2021, incident.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Francesca Marzari largely endorsed Crown prosecutor David Jardine’s position that Russell’s actions warranted a sentence in the range of 10-12 years.
Jardine had emphasized the planned and deliberate nature of the attack, its impact on the detachment’s members and on the community at large.
Defence lawyer Donna Turko had argued for time served plus a lengthy period of probation, noting Russell had no previous criminal record and that he was struggling with a mental illness, significantly reducing his moral culpability. Russell issued an apology when given a chance to speak to the court and went on to say he did not recognize how sick he was at the time, that the medication he is now on is keeping him “right thinking”
and will likely need medication for the rest of his life.
But Marzari said she remained concerned about Russell’s ability to remain stable outside an institution and that a firm psychiatric diagnosis remained lacking. However, if not for Russell’s expression of remorse and potential for rehabilitation, Marzari said she likely would have issued a sentence in the higher range of what Crown prosecution was seeking. That no one was injured was “simply a matter of luck.”
“I consider Mr. Russell’s moral culpability in this case to be very high and the gravity of the offences to be very
blameworthy,” Marzari said. Wielding a hunting rifle and wearing mirrored sunglasses and a fedora, Russell drove to the detachment shortly after noon and began pulling the trigger repeatedly. When an RCMP officer swerved his vehicle into the oncoming lane to stop Russell from driving away, he rammed the cruiser and continued on to Highway 16. Shortly after, he turned into the parking lot of a business where police, guns drawn, apprehended Russell.
He was sentenced to 8 1/2 years on counts of unlawful discharge of a firearm and mischief endangering life and to a further 1 1/2 years on fleeing police.
Triumph over tragedy inspires UNBC crowd
TED CLARKE Citizen staff
Chantelle Grafton works for the provincial government as a water management and flood response/mitigation specialist and sometime next year she expects to complete her masters degree in water resource policy.
She earned her black belt in karate six months ago and between her shifts working at home and the office downtown she currently spends six hours a week teaching martial arts at the non-profit
Nechako Karate Club that her husband Warren operates.
Chantelle also finds time to write policy papers on patient rehabilitation care for the Canadian Health Standards Association.
The 33-year-old Prince George native become somewhat of an expert on that topic ever since a mountain bike accident four years ago that left her a quadriplegic.
On June 15, 2019 , while practicing a drop on a trail at Valemount Bike Park she crashed and landed on her head, fracturing her C1, C2 and C3 vertebra,
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Warren, who had been waiting for Chantelle to descend the mountain came back and found people performing CPR to bring her back to life. She was eventually flown to Edmonton, where the extent of her injuries was determined.
The harrowing story of the Grafton’s recovery together and Chantelle’s determination to return to a productive lifestyle was told last Thursday to a packed audience at the ninth annual UNBC Timberwolves Legacy Dinner.
Warren spent nearly a year by Chantelle’s side as she recovered in hospital while their friends and family in Prince George worked to bring them back home.
“Every time they’d come to see us, our friends would hand us wads of cash,” said Warren. “In the end Prince George raised $140,000. Everything worked out so well. There are so many people to thank.”
Friends and co-workers helped find
them a wheelchair accessible home and built them a ramp. Then they packed up their old house and moved their belongings into the new house before they flew back to Prince George.
Chantelle, a College Heights Secondary School graduate, and Warren, a Kelly Road grad, are both UNBC alumni. Warren is a former national-level athlete who competed internationally in karate and they met at a jui jitsu class at the Northern Sport Centre.
For Chantelle, returning to work was her driving ambition and she did that just 11 months after the accident during the pandemic lockdown when much of the rest of the world was being forced to work virtually, so it was the perfect time for her to phase back into her job.
In karate, Chantelle had already achieved her brown belt before the accident. To get to her black belt she had to pass a written test that showed she knew all the movements required and her instructor’s approval led to the upgrade.
New program to fund travel for UNBC students
HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff
A new opportunity for students at UNBC to travel internationally is now available with the Knowledge That Moves program set to launch in 2024.
The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship is providing nearly $290,000 in funding to launch the new student mobility program that will create opportunities for UNBC students to study, research or take part in international internships for course credit.
Knowledge That Moves will support travel of 60 days or greater to one or
more of 138 eligible countries for upperlevel undergraduate and graduate students 36 years of age or younger and are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
The program will also fund one incoming international student in the international studies Master of Arts program each year.
“Students who participate in international travel as part of their studies are able to engage with different cultures, learn from diverse perspectives and share their experiences with their classmates when they return,” said UNBC President Geoff Payne.
“The Knowledge That Moves program is one way UNBC can foster a culture of curiosity by encouraging students to explore the world, meet new people and interact with different ways of knowing.”
“This is a tremendous opportunity available only at a select few universities in Canada,” said UNBC history professor and Knowledge That Moves program lead Jacqueline Holler. “We hope that all eligible UNBC students will take advantage of the opportunity for a truly transformative learning experience.”
Knowledge That Moves is built on the success of the existing and ongoing Travelling Knowledges program at UNBC as
well as the previous Cross-Cultural Indigenous Knowledge Exchange program.
“Our third successful international student mobility program plays a pivotal role in fostering cross-cultural and multilingual understanding and global cooperation,” says UNBC global and international studies associate professor Agnieszka Pawlowska-Mainville.
Knowledge That Moves will begin accepting applications on Feb. 1, 2024 for travel between May 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2027.
Travelling Knowledges is continuing to accept applications for travel until March 31, 2025.
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Prince George city hall strikes again
Amillion here for a roundabout to nowhere, a million there for a new sound-system at CN Centre, now another $4 million for the downtown Knight’s Inn hotel?
A few days ago, Mayor Simon Yu went over the plan. We will tear it down and add it to the collection of vacant land for a yet-to-be-determined mega-project that will include a wish list that makes my head spin: a new arena, a performing arts centre, a convention centre, and possibly a five-star hotel.
It’s all part of the downtown “Civic Core District Plan” whose goal is to “strengthen the local economy” and “enhance the vibrancy of downtown.”
I could be convinced the city could use a new or upgraded convention centre and performing arts centre, but I’m less sure of this location or whether they need to be part of a mega-plan like this one.
The warning sign is the lack of vision. We don’t know what it will cost, how we are going to pay for it, or what kind of buildings we even need. And yet here we are spending a significant chunk of change buying property with no civic debate, let alone a referendum?
The biggest delusion is thinking we can fix downtown by tearing down the low-income housing. Apparently, the Knight’s Inn is housing folks that formerly lived in homeless camps. It is being leased by BC Housing in partnership with the Native Friendship Centre and provides 44 rooms.
How much will it cost to replace 44 rooms? Who cares?
If there’s one thing we are good at it’s tearing down perfectly good units. We did that to the Simon Fraser Inn, which was recently renovated when we bought it and tore it down for our new over-budget pool. And prior to that we purchased and levelled the historic PG Hotel for an unneeded government building.
Say what you will about the PG Hotel, but it had
It certainly had cheap rooms that people in troubling circumstances could turn to.
When you take away cheap rooms, hotels and dive bars, we take away dignity for those who depend on them. They are forced to move out onto the sidewalks and the homeless camps.
Maybe one day we will figure that out, but that day is not today. Instead, we carry on, enlisting the power of public finance to buy up and tear down low-income
to create fancy civic structures of supposed high culture to gloss over our underlying lack of culture.
If we think that’s going to improve the resiliency and vibrancy of our downtown and rebuild our economy, let alone assist with reconciliation and showcase our First Nations heritage, which in my opinion should be our priority as far as cultural enhancement is concerned, I’m afraid to say we are sadly mistaken.
James Steidle is a Prince George writer.
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Canada can still do its part on climate change
Beginning with the Kyoto Protocol, which operationalized the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, elections in this country and a significant portion of the political discourse have focused on climate change.
There is little doubt the next federal election should be about our country’s future and its response to climate change. The world is heading towards disaster –even bigger ones than we have already experienced – with more forest fires, hurricanes, droughts, floods, and other weather-generated tragedies. What should our government do?
While I personally don’t think a carbon tax is a good solution since it really hasn’t changed our fossil fuel consumption, there are many officials who would claim otherwise. Putting a price on carbon emissions is projected by the environment commissioner to reduce the generation of greenhouse gases.
According to a recent report, we will not hit the 40 percent reduction relative to 2005 this government has set as a target. But it says Canada should be able to achieve a 34 percent reduction if all policies are enacted.
That is more than the 30 percent envisioned by the Stephen Harper
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It’s a team effort, or at the least it should be. We have a fundamental issue within Prince George city council and that’s a lack of ability to work together.
Why are we not seeing changes in the community to address the crime, loitering, vandalism, fires and open drug use? In a past article, I called out our mayor and council for their lack of action. It comes down to a team effort and all hands should be on deck working to effect change. You can’t get anywhere when only three elected members are working to make change and the others are nowhere to be found.
We have eight councillors and one mayor, with the mayor the most forward-facing member of that council as the full-time elected employee. The others are, or should be, supporting members in that group. We expect them to work together on positive initiatives to improve our community. That doesn’t just mean you show up at public events, smile, shake hands, meet people and make nice. That also means getting into the trenches and working the good, the bad, and the ugly issues.
I escorted Coun. Trudy Klassen around the morning of the explosion downtown, to see the businesses affected by the blast. I walked her around and she spoke to the Third Avenue business owners. She took the time to fully understand what issues each business would be facing moving forward. She was the first on the ground to fully understand the insurant issues and the scope of the losses firsthand. There were others who “eventually” got around to look, but not engage in serious discussions with the businesses affected.
Responsibility and accountability are the key words here. Klassen and Brian Skakun are the ground zero city councillors who engage the public when they need to see city representation. Even Mayor Simon Yu will attend to the needs of the public and the homeless. But as for the others on city council, they tend to shy away from the hard work or the ugly issues of the
government in 2015. And that definitely says Canada is doing its part.
But with an election, we are likely to get a new Conservative government.
Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to axe the carbon tax and won’t say if he is committed to meeting the Paris Accord targets. Indeed, he is being cagey about his party’s position on climate change.
His reply to questions is a promise to use technology to solve the problem.
“We’ve already said we will green-light green projects, like small modular nuclear reactors, hydroelectric dams, tidal wave power and other emission-free energy that will lead to a massive boom in the
community. These are the folks that need to start actually “helping” with changing the course the city is on. They need to start working as a team on council. It’s not about them, but they are getting paid to lift their share.
John Zukowski, Prince George
SAME COLONIAL MISTAKES
The NDP have lost my vote. The NDP is failing on housing, health care, education, climate change and more by bringing back the colonialist doctrine to destroy a people and the only home all Canadians call home. Governments are getting away with policy at home while citizens have been preoccupied with multiple wars, protests, rallies and vigils in our streets. Russia invading the Ukraine. Trade war with China. War on democracy with election interference. War in the Middle East. Every one of these wars have one common thread: they are all causing a humanitarian crisis and they don’t need bombs and guns to do it.
What is the NDP part in this? While they claim to have the people’s interest at top of mind, they are dictating land use by resurrecting colonial policy used on Canada’s First People. When you cram people together with the false sense of affordability and remove a culture many children in this country grew up with to make room for the prime minister’s new immigration policy, how is this different from what happened to our people? You don’t need a crystal ball to see First Nations are not going to be the only people who do not have fresh drinking water. Fast forward 200 years of development. There is now a class action against government for drinking water on their owned reserves. The NDP plan for housing is going to lead to more poverty and deplorable conditions for marginalized people to live in while they hemorrhage money at self-made problems. While the NDP claim to have a plan for climate change, they are flooding Site C for more fracking and justifying
clean energy that goes on to our grids and powers our future,” he told reporters.
Sounds good but would anyone in Prince George be happy having a nuclear power plant in town? Or damming more rivers and flooding more valleys to make electricity? Or littering the B.C. coastline with tidal power generators?
More to the point, where does Poilievre think these technological solutions will come from? The last Conservative government waged a war on Canadian research, which might have helped solve the problems.
Todd Whitcombe is a chemistry professor at UNBC.
natural gas as a way to get off fossil fuels. First Nations and four generations of people standing up to save our old-growth forests have faced charges and abuse by the RCMP with the support of government for industry and development. It’s not lost on First Nations when we compare these actions that are no different than John A. MacDonald’s plan to rid Canada of their Indian problem.
In recent weeks, David Eby made mandatory to teach about the Holocaust in BC’s high schools in 2025. Instead of giving recognition to the damage against Natives in Canada when you whitewash (no pun intended) truthful history, he made this announcement to score political points, while claiming to work on reconciliation with Canada’s First Peoples. It has taken the United Nations and Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action to have First Nation history taught, but in less than a month of protests the premier is ensuring Jewish History be accurately taught in our schools? The irony is not lost on us.
All I can say as a First Nation who knows what happened to generations of my ancestors, we are all standing witness to the blindness of government as they repeat history on every front that destroyed our people and culture. It was the First People who continue to live with the traumatic pain of a culture ripped from us, and now the very colonizers are repeating it to their own. It’s like a virus; it manifests itself to look different but the outcome will be the same.
Jo-Anne Berezanski, Lheidli T’enneh elder, Victoria PS: Before ill-informed supremacy remarks are made about getting everything free, fact is 75 per cent of our people don’t live on improvised government-owned reserves. Those of us who were lucky enough to get off the reserve and get an education, lucky enough to get hired in jobs, and eventually buy back a piece of land stolen, we pay the same taxes as every Canadian. If you don’t pay your taxes, the government will take it and just maybe you will get a taste of our experience?
Seniors working on new talent show
CHRISTINE DALGLEISH Citizen staff
Patchwork of Talent Group is a small but mighty drama club at the Elder Citizens Recreation Centre putting on a show Nov. 17 and 19.
It’s the first show since Covid and organizer Odelia Kranz is busy wrangling the half dozen newbies of the group.
“We’re all just having a ball during rehearsals,” Kranz said. “It’s a new experience every day.”
There will be at least 10 skits and during the costume changes there will be entertainment including music and comedy.
The Sweet Adelines, a Prince George acapella group, is also scheduled to be performing during the show, Kranz added.
“There’s quite a lot of music, the singers are ready, and I think it’ll be a really good show,” Kranz said.
“We were a bit rusty to begin with because it’s been so long since we put on a show but we’re back in the groove now.”
The Patchwork of Talent Group started rehearsals in September.
“I think we’re doing pretty good because everyone is new to the group and most of them have never set foot on stage before,” Kranz explained.
“But we all just love it and they’re all just crazy - and crazy about performing and we just can’t wait to put on the show.”
Tickets are $10 each at the Elder Citizens Recreation Centre, 1692 Tenth Ave. The show goes Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m.
Artist unveils latest calendar
CHRISTINE DALGLEISH Citizen staff
Rural Life is the theme of Pince George artist Rick Mintz’s latest fundraising calendar.
In 2019, Mintz started to create the calendars by putting a collection of his paintings together to raise money for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. The goal is to sell 400 calendars each year and he’s already sold 300 this year but is looking for that final push to meet his goal of a sellout.
Mintz is this month’s Artist in Residence at Omineca Arts Centre so he’s taking the opportunity to offer the calendars at the centre. He mostly works in acrylics but there’s one water colour in the collection on display at Omineca Arts Centre.
“People keep talking about my style but I have no idea what my style is,” he said.
He started painting in 2016 and it started when Mintz and his wife would notice the modern art hung at the dream
home lottery houses in town.
“One day I said to my wife, ‘you know, I don’t understand modern art – a monkey could paint this,’ so that Christmas under the tree I found all the stuff that I needed to do what I called ‘monkey art’. The only thing is, it’s not that easy. So I turned to more realistic painting,” he said. “So that’s how I started painting.”
BC Children’s Hospital helped more than 130,000 children in 2022 and more than 10,000 of those children came from Northern Health and Interior Health and made more than 20,000 visits to the hospital.
“I think it’s important to support them as they support our children,” Mintz said.
Mintz is hosting a free painting workshop on Saturday Nov. 18 workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. To see Mintz’s art exhibit the Omineca Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Rural Life calendar is on sale for $20 each.
Young eager for next year with Cards
TED CLARKE Citizen staff
After six years of getting to know everybody in the Chicago Cubs organization, Jared Young is saying goodbye.
Picked up on waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals, Young has joined a new Major League Baseball family, but it won’t be long before he renews his Cubs’ acquaintances.
The Cardinals play in the National League Central Division, same as the Cubs, and the Prince George native plans to be a frequent visitor to Wrigley Field in 2024.
“I plan on playing against the Cubs like 20 times a year,” said Young. “I can’t wait to do it.”
The Cubs informed Young last week they were leaving him off their 40-man roster and five days later they called to let to let him know he was Cardinals’ property. Not long after that, the Cards front office staff called him.
“Nothing really changes on my end, you keep doing your work and working hard,” said Young, from his home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
“Everywhere you go you’ve got to prove yourself and play well to earn your playing time and that’s exactly what I plan to do.”
The 28-year-old Young is coming off his best season yet as a pro.
The Cardinals figure they’ve got a steal of deal
considering the versatile Young can play virtually any position. In his minor league career, he’s played everywhere except centre field and catcher.
He was a pitcher’s nightmare in 2023, hitting 23 home runs, 21 of which were with triple-A Iowa. In 90 games with the I-Cubs he hit. .310 with 39 extra-base hits, drove in 72 runs and posted a .994 OPS.
In 22 games the past two seasons with Chicago he hit a combined .210 with seven extra-base hits, including three triples and two home runs and delivered eight RBI.
The Cards finished last in their division in 2023, their 71-91 record tied for third-worst in the NL, and it’s a clean slate for Young trying to carve his niche as an everyday MLB player.
“I just really hope I can show that I can help them win games and compete for championships,” said Young. “Every time a door opens you get chance to do something great so I’m looking forward to it.”
Young got to know Cards outfielder Tyler O’Neill when they were teammates in March playing for Canada in the World Baseball Classic. O’Neill is the same age as Young and is a B.C. boy as well, born in Burnaby.
“He’s a super hard-worker and an awesome guy so I’m looking forward to that,” said Young. “I’ve been playing in the minor and major leagues for some years now, so you end up getting to know guys through baseball. I know some guys there.”
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End friendships that demand too much of your attention. Tidy up your circle of friends and go out and meet new people. Spearheading a project at work will help you develop new friendships with your colleagues.
TAURUS
If you’ve recently achieved a great feat or completed a major project, it’s perfectly normal to want to celebrate. Share this joy with your colleagues or loved ones by hosting a party
GEMINI
Avoid delays by doubling your efforts and focusing on your objectives. However, taking time to relax and enjoy yourself is also important to regain your energy
CANCER
If your family is scattered far and wide, you have two options for getting together for the holidays: visit each family member individually or go on a trip with them.
LEO
This week, you’ll excel at communicating and negotiating. You’ll be able to reach an agreement for the financing of a professional or personal project. You could be afraid of disappointing someone.
VIRGO
You’ll be very successful this week, especially if you work in sales. You’ll increase your clientele to such an extent that management will be obliged to promote you. What’s more, you’ll excel in the small details.
LIBRA
At work, a polished presentation could change everything and help you succeed. An infusion of fun will also be appreciated by your superiors. In love, passion is the driving force behind commitment.
SCORPIO
It’s important to discuss family matters openly Silence can lead to confusion. Moreover, you may need to bring work home with you a few evenings this week
SAGITTARIUS
If you’re easy to talk to, you’ll be able to expand your network of contacts and relationships at work Even at work, you’ll never run out of things to talk about and will be able to make new acquaintances.
CAPRICORN
You may find money in the bottom of an old ski jacket you forgot about last year In your relationship, it’s important to communicate more openly, even if it’s just to ask for more affection.
AQUARIUS
You’ll be very dynamic this week and start organizing various events you’ll soon be attending. In the face of a certain emotional heaviness, a little internal housekeeping will be beneficial.
PISCES
Silence is golden, speech is silver You have an extraordinary source of creativity at your disposal. Take advantage of your home environment to create something beautiful or explore a new spiritual practice.
One Final Gift
Scatter me not to restless winds, Nor toss my ashes to the sea. Remember now those years gone by When loving gifts I gave to thee.
Remember now the happy times The family ties we shared. Don’t leave my resting place unmarked As though you never cared.
Deny me not one final gift For all who come to see A single lasting proof that says I loved... & you loved me.
by DJ Kramer
October 18, 1944 - October 26, 2023.
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Gerry Samkow. Gerry was born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan in 1944, and moved with his family to Prince George in 1950. Gerry was inquisitive and a hard worker from an early age. This led him to many unique and interesting endeavours throughout his life. In 1967 Gerry married Audrey Braun and they had two sons - Jason and Troy. In 1973 he built our family home where so many great memories were made, and many friends feel at home. He filled his time with wood working, carpentry, camping, fishing, farmers markets and bargain hunting. He was a proud Papa to his grandchildren Brooklyn and Decker, and loved spending quality time with them.
He owned and operated Guardian Fire & Safety with his son Jason, for the past 28 years.
Gerry is survived by his wife Audrey; son Troy (Suzanne); grandchildren Decker and Brooklyn; sisters Jeannie Prazma (Tony), Judy Colbert, Linda Edwards.
Gerry is predeceased by his son Jason; parents Margrete and Henry Samkow; In-Laws Nettie, Roy and Ivy Braun.
“We’ll see you later alligator!”
We love you Papa.
MCKAY, Joan E.
February 26, 1934 - November 4, 2023
Born in Vernon, B.C., Joan died a few months shy of her 90th birthday. Mother to Sandra (Steve) Jenvey of Dundas, ON; Bruce McKay of Nanaimo, B.C.; Valerie (Tom) Landine of Esterhazy, SK; nana to Lydia, Graeme, Kate, Emma and Jane; and great-grandma to Abby, Graham, Sloan, Rhen, Reid, Levi, Wes, Reese and Rory. Predeceased by infants Gregor Alexander and Christine Helen; parents Gordon and Edith; and siblings Marg, Don and Alan.
18th at 2pm
Georgina May Ward (nee Henry)
1933-2023
Georgina passed away Nov. 6th 2023 at the age of 89, surrounded by her loving family.
Georgina loved spending time at the lake, as well as playing cards with family & friends. She was famous for her pickled carrots and nuts n’ bolts.
Georgina will be sadly missed by her daughter Debbie (Pat), son Merle (Tammy), grandchildren Aaron (Tonia), Kylee (Corey), Cory (Brettney) and great grandchildren Emma and Jackson.
March 28, 1965 - November 4, 2023
Diana, aged 58, of Prince George, British Columbia went to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. She passed away at Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society in Prince George, British Columbia.
She lived life to her fullest and had a heart of gold. She is survived by her husband Edward Pringle of Prince George, BC; daughter and husband Melissa and Travis Pilgrim of Prince George, BC; son and daughter in law Aaron and Mindy Hastey and their children, Josiah, Nehemiah and Dawson Hastey of Clendenin, West Virginia; mom Joyce Johnston of Prince George BC; daughters Shannon Geddes and Diane Magnusson and together their 5 children and 3 grandchildren.
She is preceded by her dad Terry Johnston of Prince George BC.
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A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
Gerald Alex Sofus Samkow
Diana Emily Pringle
REMEMBRANCES
Obituaries Obituaries
FREDERICK, Les P.
December 27, 1940 - November 8, 2023
It’s with a saddened heart that our family has to announce the passing of Les Frederick. Beloved husband of Lucille, father of Axel, Sandra, Todd, Sam, Tye, our spouses, seventeen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter, and sister Debbie.
Celebration of Life to be announced at a later date.
Nelson Stavens Erickson
November 4th, 1947November 4th, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Nelson Erickson.
He will be missed by his family - Wife, Mary (of 52 years); Son, Joseph (Melaney); Daughter, Deidre (Ryan); Grandchildren, Kyla, Kascha (Mike), Kelly, Jakob (Nyomi), Jaxyn, Jordynn, and Issac; Great-Grandchildren, Joel, Noah, and one on the way; Siblings, Donna, Conrad, Colleen (Ken), Shellie, and Cedric. Nelson also has many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Nelson worked for the city of Prince George from 1974 - 2007. He started out in digging services for new subdivisions and ended up repairing/ maintaining fire hydrants by the end of his career. He met many good friends over the years working at the city.
Nelson had many hobbies in his life. He adored the local lakes and fished at them often. With his catches he would provide many meals of fresh or smoked trout to his family. He played soccer and baseball with Prince George teams in his younger years. He enjoyed watching his favourite teams play football, hockey, and soccer.
Nelson was known for his sense of humor and good nature. For example, He named his youngest brother Cedric, Turdfart. His friends from Dial-ABottle described him as happy and smiley during his many visits with them. When asked how he was feeling, he would often reply with “just ducky”. Because of this, he was rewarded the nicknames Smelly Nelly, Whitey, and Fluffy.
Dianne Louise Leverman
We are saddened to announce the passing of our Mom, Dianne Louise Leverman (74). Every night before bed, Mom and Dad would listen to Bruce Springsteen’s song, “If I Should Fall Behind,” so although we will mourn her absence from our lives, we are comforted by the fact that they have been reunited after their longest time apart since they were teenagers.
Mom was Dianne, Dianna, DD and the Duck by her friends, but to our friends she was always Momma Bear or the Mrs. It was our privilege to share our Mother with our friends, our classmates, our teammates, strangers in distress, but most of all, anyone who needed it. No one ever left our house hungry or feeling unloved. Mom was known throughout our friends, family and beyond as making the best spaghetti sauce, giving the best hugs, and having the loudest laugh.
Mom’s last days came much quicker than we were prepared for, but friends and neighbours visited, and she read letters and watched videos from loved ones that could not make the trip. She was moved and grateful for every single one.
Dianne Dyson was born in Kelowna, BC to Grace Dyson, but just like Dad, she ended up in Prince George where they would meet. Dad often confided that he thought she was the most beautiful woman, and how he knew she would be a wonderful Mother, and Mom would talk about how Dad made her laugh. In almost every picture of them together, you can see exactly how they completed each other.
Mom worked three jobs to put Dad through law school, and then they worked together for the rest of their lives in Prince George and then Nanaimo. When people would ask what our parents did, I would always say that Dad did the courtroom stuff, and Mom did everything else. We were the only kids I knew who had their parents at every sports game and band concert, but our mother also volunteered at our schools, chaperoned trips, advocated for us with countless teachers, drove our friends around, hosted full sports teams at our house, cooked every meal, packed every lunch (usually with notes), and made sure we had a warm breakfast even before 5 am hockey practice. On top of that, she was Dad’s receptionist, secretary, conveyancer and always, his best friend. She was our miracle.
She is survived by her son, Justin Cameron Leverman; her much-loved granddaughter Taryn Marie Leverman; and her daughter, Morgan Kristine Leverman.
Mom also leaves behind her beloved brothers and sisters. Her younger siblings Margaret, Colleen, Linda and and Robert, her older sister Donna, and all the rest of her Dyson, Eddy and Fumano clans. In her senior years, Mom welcomed Cameron’s lovely wife, Marteen, and three beautiful grandchildren. Our Mothers compassion and kindness was fully demonstrated by the words and actions of her friends and family. She was described as “a friend of the heart,” “a friend of the soul,” “my oldest friend,” “The soulmate I didn’t know I was looking for,” “my beautiful older sister,” but never just as a friend or a sister. Every person had a distinct title for our mother because she loved like no other. She saw people for who they were and loved them for it in ways that resounded in the heart. Our Mother LOVED.
Mom was a prolific quilter, sewer, and knitter. She made beautiful quilts that were as mathematically correct as they were creative and stunning to look at. She shared her art with everyone, making quilts, toques, nursing hats, masks, pillows, bags, bowls, tablecloths and, honestly, God knows what else. She was a voracious reader and a genuine lover of the written word, and much of what she left behind was in the form of cards, letters, journals, and the articles that she wrote for Cottage Magazine.
She loved camping with her family and her Labradors, and in keeping with that, we will be spreading her ashes with Dad and their two dogs in one of their favourite places after the first stonefly hatch of summer. The Leverman family wishes to thank the amazing staff from the Palliative Care Unit at the Nanaimo hospital and ask that in lieu of flowers please consider a donation to this incredibly compassionate team. What follows is Mom’s favourite quotation, and we ask that when you think of her, you think of this:
“Good memories offer good guidance. We all have the experience that in times of distress, failure and depression it is the good memories that give us new confidence and hope. When the night is dark and fearful…we can hope for a bright new day because we have seen a bright day before. Our hope is built on our memories. We do not always realize that the best things we give each other are good memories, kind words, signs of affection gestures of sympathy, peaceful silences and joyful celebrations.”
Donna Sinclair
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Obituaries
March 26, 1949 - November 8, 2023
The family of Terry Edwards is profoundly saddened by his passing at the age of 74. Terry passed away peacefully on November 8, 2023 in Grand Forks with his son David by his side. He was born in Salmon Arm BC and moved to Sinclair Mills in 1955 with his family and then to Prince George in 1962. In 1967 he joined the Navy and served for 5 years. When he left the Navy, he worked in Cranbrook, Prince George and Nanaimo for the RCMP. He retired to Lumby and then to Grand Forks. He was very devoted to his son and loved to spend time with his family. He liked to camp and go fishing and was always there to lend a hand.
Terry is survived by his son David; brothers Gordon (Linda); Doug (Judi); sisters Janet (Marcel) Turcotte; Barb Hughes and sister-in-law Gloria Edwards and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Richard (Dick) Edwards his mother Wilda (Reed) Edwards; brother Owen Edwards and brother-inlaw Glen Hughes.
Rest in peace dear brother, you will be missed.
TALLMAN, Lloyd David
June 8, 1955November 1, 2023
Lloyd passed away on November 1, 2023 in Prince George, BC. He leaves behind his wife; three children; seven grandchildren; one brother; one sister and numerous family and friends.
A Celebration of Life for Lloyd will take place at a later date.
Condolences may be offered at www.AssmansFuneralChapel.com
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REMEMBRANCES
Obituaries
Simone Barnes Towner
May 6, 1955November 1, 2023
Simone passed away peacefully on November 1st, 2023, in Prince George, BC. She was surrounded by family and guarded by her animal companions. Simone was first and foremost a mother of five. A deeply compassionate woman, Simone advocated and fought for the odd ones and underdogs in life, even at her own peril, as though they were members of her pack. Yet, Simone retained a gentle and sweet air about her. She was educated in laboratory science and notably worked as a veterinarian assistant; where she regularly adopted. She was eccentric and creative. Rarely without knitting or crochet needles at hand, she was a skilled and a professional knitwear designer and fabric craftsperson. Simone enjoyed a musical household (excluding sax and drumming). She encouraged music, joy, and curiosity, and often gifted an array of recordings and books. Simone held a synthesis of spirituality and deeply respected the local First Nations on whose land and in whose company she spent much time, and found much alignment in their beliefs and practices. She was grounded in nature and was connected to the land, and sensed a higher universal mechanism or eternal creator, though always kept an open mind regarding the workings of the world.
Simone’s love lives on in her children Jesse, Kyle (Kirsty), Emmett, Rebecca (Phillip) and Elliot Towner; parents Roberta and Lindy Barnes; sister Robin (Ralph) Wright; brother Drew (Lisette) Barnes; nieces and nephews Alexis Wright, Emily Barnes, Frank Wright and Tyler and Robert Barnes; as well as her beloved grandchildren, Lilyana, Connor, Riley, Findley, Maclan, and Loch.
The family will have a private interment ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that you donate to your local SPCA.
Condolences may be offered at www.AssmansFuneralChapel.com
As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfor t...
In Loving Memory of LARRY PETER NORBECK
Jan 24, 1945 - Nov 16, 2018
The fallen leaves will wither –the geese will fly away and the golden sun will set
But the life we shared together will stay within our memory forever –Our hearts will not forget
Missing you so much, Love, Joan, Dana, Andy, Koewen and Brendyn
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.
July 5, 1960 - November 17, 2018
Time was not on our side, but we will meet again soon in a place where clocks don’t tick. We love you. We miss you. Forever yours, Wendy.
This year’s recipient of the Stephen Walker Memorial Bursary is Rylee Beach. She is an exceptional student, a driven athlete and an animal lover. It warms our hearts to know that Steve had met Rylee a few years before his passing. We know he would be pleased by our choice for this year.
The Taylor and Walker families.
Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.
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.
Terrance David Edwards
In Memoriam Steve Walker
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduation or Any Special Occasion Look Who’s Celebrating runs every Thursday (Deadline Fridays at 3pm).
To book your spot call 250.562.6666
Look Who's Celebrating Joe Berlinguette’s
91st Birthday huge success
e’s family would like to thank Finning, pecifically Jordan Johnson and Kalyn roster for going above and beyond, and taking Joe on a trip down memory lane. Joe’s eyes lit up as Jordan and Kalyn took him on a personal tour.
Our family would like to thank veryone that participated in making this day so special. Happy Birthday Dad
DoddsAUCTION AUC TION
Toys/Games/Puzzles
Alot of used & new puzzles. $5-$15 each. 778-675-4716
Notices / Nominations
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Prince George Alano Society, 725 Alward Street, Prince George, Dec 10, 2023, @ 2:00 pm.
Connaught Youth Centre Society will hold it’s Annual General Meeting on Friday November 17th, 2023 from 6-8pm. Interested in investing in Prince George’s youth? Community members of all ages are welcome to attend For more info call 250-561-1467 E-mail: connaughtyouth@gmail.com
MERCHANDISE EMPLOYMENT
REMOVAL of unwanted cars, trucks or equipment. Call George (250) 614-8915
Established Franchise Photography Business Serving Northern B.C for
Gross Revenues of $150.000 plus annually from seasonal work
Lots of opportunity to expand the business.
Transition support available to the right buyer
Serious Enquiries Only
Office 250-596-9199 Cell 250-981-1472
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Established Franchise Tax Preparation Business Mackenzieservicing and McLeod Lake area for over 30 years.
Gross Revenues of $85,000 to $90,000
Annually and Potential to expand revenues in a growing economy.
Transition support available for the right buyer.
Serious Inquires Only
Office (250)997-9003 Home (250)997-5538 Cell (250)990-0152
AVON COLLECTIBLES, Valued $3600, asking $1500.
1934
BUYING ALL SILVER! WANTED 9999 BULLION, BARS, COINS, ROUNDS, ALL SILVER COINS, PRE 1968 COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, FRANKLIN MINT SETS, OLD STERLING SILVER, COIN COLLECTIONS +++ ALSO BUYING GOLD!!! TODD 25O 864 3521
COLLECTOR PURCHASING COINS & COIN COLLECTIONS! BUYING OLD COINS, ROLLS OF COINS, BANK BAGS OF COINS, RARE COINS, COLLECTOR COINS, OLYMPIC COINS, OLD PAPER MONEY, PRE 1968 COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, US MINT, COLLECTIONS +. WANTED CANADA, USA & WORLD COLLECTIONS! Todd’s Coins 1-250-8643521
Art & Collectibles
A LOT Of 45 & LPs. All kinds $5
Firewood
Mills/Equipment
BUYING OLD JEWELRY, COINS, OLD MONEY, COIN COLLECTIONS, 9999 BARS & COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, COIN SETS, WORLD $$$ COLLECTIONS ++ TODD 25O 864
Sheds/Outbuildings
drywaller available for small jobs.
Motorcycles
SUZUKI Bandit 1200, great shape, recent tune-up and brakes. (250)613-5981
2002 BMW 1150 RT motorcycle, excellent cond. $5500. (250)5643152 (250)640-8267
Trucks & Vans
Property For Sale
“DUNSTER PROPERTY FOR SALE” 115 acres with 1/2 mile Fraser River frontage. 10 acres Island. 15 acres cleared. Mixed forest. 100% reliable water source. Log cabin attached to mobile home. Water line and hydro. Easy access. Mountainscape views. Private. 250-479-5545
45.5 ACRES Corner of Upper Fraser Rd & Beaver Forest Rd. with good driveway & building pad. $210,000. 250-614-6667
Recreational Property
1000sq m building lot, #L72NCo-
Houses for Sale
ACRES/HOME MACHINERY/SHOP/GREENHOUSES
PHONE 250-699-1072 ONLY $255,000 (HOME) $105,000(MACHINERY) FOR MORE INFORMATION GOOGLE: ACREAGES FOR SALE IN BC TOWNPOST
Legal/Public Notices
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT
Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation, Part 6 - Abandonment of Personal Property
Anyone who may have a rightful interest in a 1969 Ambassador manufactured home made by Homco Industries Ltd, Serial No. 1325; M.H. Reg: 026249 and registered in the name of Gregory Brian White and situated on pad 31-8680 Castle Road, Prince George, BC, V2N 6Y6, be advised that the said home is deemed abandoned and shall be disposed of by Nik Brkich, 8880 Castle Road, Prince George BC, V2N 6C9, phone 250-963-9811 (cell 250-649-9066), unless you take possession of it, establish a right to possession of it or make an application to the court to establish a right within 30 days from the date of this notice. Before taking possession of it, you must pay for search fees, court costs, unpaid rent and storage charges.
Clark(e) Elias Kumpula is indebted to Victoria Lynn Kumpula for unpaid rent and storage on 1996 FORD 350 Flat Deck-.VIN #2FDKF38F1TCA19330, 1995 FORD 150 Pickup.-VIN #1FTEF15Y5SLB14537 and a
AMERICAN
VIN#5SMCL162X61000728. There is presently an amount due and owing of $18,921.96 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale that may accrue. Notice is hereby given that on November 24, 2023, or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The vehicle is currently stored at 269 Harper Street, Prince George, BC, V2M 2W1.
Legal/Public Notices
DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PL
AN
The purpose of Pest Management Plan (PMP) No 233-0025-24/29 is to reduce overall mosquito annoyance within the District of Mackenzie by using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to control. The PMP focuses on lar val mosquito control initiatives and uses public education, physical site modification and biological controls to reduce lar val mosquito populations, and to conser ve or enhance natural mosquito predators wherever possible This includes the use of non-persistent, bacterial lar vicides. This Pest Management Plan is a renewal of the expiring (April 2024) 5-year PMP for this program. The proposed duration of this PMP is from 15 April 2024 to 15 April 2029. Mosquito lar vae require stagnant or non-flowing waters, temporar y or permanent, to develop. Development habitats include river or lake level influenced floodwaters, marshes, ponds, ditches and catch basins When physical alterations (drainage, filling) are neither practical nor desirable, developing lar vae will be treated using VectoBac or VectoLex lar vicides VectoBac 200G (PCP # 18158) contains the natural-occurring soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and VectoLex CG (PCP # 28008) which is made with the related bacterium Bacillus sphaericus. Both of these products are classified as bio-rational products, they do not accumulate in the environment and provide species-specific control of mosquito lar vae They are non-toxic to other organisms including fish, birds, wildlife, man and domestic animals. Applications of VectoBac 200G and VectoLex CG will be made using aerial (helicopter) and ground-based, hand-broadcast methods. Total lar vicide treatment area is not to exceed 400 hectares of public lands in each year of the PMP All applications will be conducted within the municipal boundaries of the District of Mackenzie Included are all crown, provincial, municipal, regional district, First Nation and private lands, with permission of the applicable landowners, authority or agency.
This Pest Management Plan for mosquito control is being prepared for the District of Mackenzie by Duka Environmental Services Ltd , a biological sciences firm, with extensive experience in integrated pest management plan development and local mosquito control operations Information on proposed treatment areas, annual mosquito control program operations and this PMP are available to the public by request from Duka Environmental Ser vices Ltd. 19732 - 68th Avenue, Langley, BC V2Y 1H6 (604) 881-4565, Facsimile (866) 759-5902, or email; duka@telus.net For VectoBac or VectoLex product information please see the manufacturers website www.valentbiosciences.com
A person wishing to contribute information regarding a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of this Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to Duka Environmental Services Ltd. (agents for the District of Mackenzie) at the contact addresses above within 30 days of the publication of this notice. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in response to this notice and application will become par t of the public record
PUZZLE
SUDOKU
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.
ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE
1. Beats per minute 4. Hindu deity 10. Polynesian garland of flowers 11. Not chained to 12. Metric ton 14. Tall, rounded vase
Musical composition
16. St. Francis of __
Discover the location of
1. Similar to the color of a clear unclouded sky 2. Former name of Iran 3. Made smaller
Type of meter
Revolt
Killed with rocks
Gregory __, US dancer
Nullifies
22. Compact group of mountains
Mend
Not current
Atomic #64
Young hawk
Or __
Pouches
Southern Thailand isthmus 34. Mends with yarn
Downwinds
37. One of two equal parts of a divisible whole 39. Italian archaeological site 40. Cold appetizer
Yes
Peninsula
Of that
A way to divide
Relating to the physical senses
52. One who makes money 53. __ Spumante (Italian wine) 54. Inconvenience (abbr.)
55. South Dakota
Snow sport 58. The products of human creativity 59. Change mind
Born of
Outsourcing (abbr.)
Regal
Line
Hermann __, author of “Siddhartha”
Clearing up
No seats available
Home to the Flyers 12. Female parent 13. Pre-1917 Russian emperor
31. Leaves of an Arabian shrub
32. Groove in organ or tissue
33. Not of this world
35. Cooking device
38. Forget 41. Operational flight
43. Actress Danes
44. Poke holes in 45. A way to discolor
46. Shouts of welcome or farewell
47. Pharrell’s group
Red fluorescent dye 56. Jr.’s dad 57. Electronics firm
What to do if you have a frozen pipe
If one of your pipes freezes, you must act quickly to prevent it from bursting and potentially causing significant damage to your property. Here’s what you should do.
LOCATE THE SOURCE
Before you can solve your pipe problem, you need to find the source of it. Start by looking at the pipes closest to your exterior walls. They’re the most susceptible to freezing. Additionally, pipes located inside closets with little warm air circulating are at risk. Look for a pipe that’s cold to the touch, has frost forming on it or is bulging slightly; these are all signs of freezing.
WARM THE PIPE
There are several ways to defrost a pipe, but the hairdryer method is the safest. Turn on your faucet and slowly apply heat along the frozen pipe to achieve a gradual, gentle thaw. Instead of a hairdryer, you can also use a heat
lamp or space heater. However, be sure not to apply heat directly to the pipe.
If this approach fails to work, don’t resort to using a propane torch. In addition to being a fire hazard, the intense heat may cause your pipe to burst.
Alternatively, if you want to get the job done safely and quickly, contact a local plumber.
How to care for bathroom plants
If your bathroom has a lot of natural light, it can be fun to give it a touch of green with plants suited to a damp environment. Here are some tips to ensure they thrive.
ACCOUNT FOR VENTILATION
Since bathrooms are humid, you need to consider air circulation as you decide on plant placement. If the room isn’t well ventilated, some species may add to the humidity and cause mould and mildew to grow. Opt for plants that dehumidify the air such as ivy or orchids. Tillandsia is also a lovely choice. Commonly known as air plants, these beauties don’t require soil and can be displayed as a hanging arrangement or in a glass jar.
EVALUATE YOUR AVAILABLE SPACE
If your bathroom is relatively large, you have a lot of freedom to choose your plants and can mix things up with a variety of species and sizes.
If your space is limited, however, you should choose small plants that can be suspended or placed on a windowsill. Consider buying a spider plant, dwarf fig tree or pothos.
The secret to keeping a plant healthy is to provide it with the correct doses of sunlight, water and warmth. When you visit your local garden centre, be sure to determine the needs of the species you like before deciding to bring it home.
Everything has its right time and place, including home renovations. If you want to update your home this winter, here’s a look at some recommended do’s and don’ts.
DO
Regardless of the weather, you can take care of these interior jobs:
• Paint the walls inside your home
• Renovate a whole room such as a kitchen, bathroom or living room
• Upgrade your electrical system
• Update your plumbing system
• Install new flooring
• Add insulation to interior walls and the foundation
DON’T
The following jobs shouldn’t be completed in winter because the outdoor temperature and seasonal storms could create complications. It’s best to avoid:
• Yard improvements
• Roof renovations
• Siding repairs
• Exterior paint jobs
• Garage replacements
• Addition installations
Do you have a renovation project in mind?
To develop your plan, work out the right timing and get the job done right, meet with a contractor in your area.
