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Once Jacqui Pettersen got bitten by the marathon bug, getting faster was the only cure. With virtually every race she shredded increments off her previous best time, but the big breakthrough came last year when she annihilated her PB by 20 minutes running through the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. If that wasn’t inspiring enough for the 48-year-old from Prince George to keep up her training, her 3:08:55 time in April at the London Marathon certainly was. Now Pettersen has her sights trained on breaking the three-hour barrier when she returns to Germany for another crack at the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 29. “My first marathon when I was 24 or 25 was 3:46, and up until Berlin last year they’ve all been in that range, give or take a few minutes,” she said. “I’m excited about Berlin this year because that was my breakthrough marathon last year and I’ve gone on to improve my times and I’m hopeful I’ll be able to do that again. “I love beating my younger self.” Pettersen is a voracious reader and the College Heights Secondary School graduate had to develop that habit to help her through 18 years of post-secondary medical school studies to become a neurologist. She had a book, Hansons Marathon Method, sitting on her shelf for years but it required too much running, so she never followed it, until last year. She finally took the time to read it thoroughly and radically changed her approach to training and exercise physiology. She realized she wasn’t running enough and that prompted a radical change. She started running as much as 130 kilometres each week - more than the 100 km per week the book recommended - and that paid off for her last year in Berlin. “It’s made all the difference, it’s been a gamechanger,” said Pettersen. “I followed it very closely except I added a few tweaks
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Jacqui Pettersen has been training at Masich Place Stadium in preparation for upcoming marathons in Berlin and Tokyo. because I feel I need more long-distance time more than made up for that. runs than they require.” Pettersen has always liked running but Her willingness to get up every morning was more into short distances until she saw at 5 a.m. and follow through with her long the Victoria Marathon while she was a mashigh-intensity training runs shed 10 pounds ters student at UVic. The race piqued her from her already-lean five-foot-two frame curiosity and in 1995 when she ran her first which has put her on the path for her first marathon and did it in 3:46. She didn’t run sub-three-hour race. the 42.2 km distance again until 2003, also The London race on April 28th, her ninth in Victoria, and did one more the following marathon, on a chilly day with 20,000 runyear in Calgary with her husband Kevin. In that race, on a sweltering day they both hit ners, did not come without some intestinal the runners’ wall and she swore she’d never discomfort for Pettersen. Twice she had to put herself in that situation again. But in make pit stops along the way. But her fast
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ony and Dodie (Bridden) Bond have been in Prince George since 1976. Dodie’s parents were living in the small village of Masset, on the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) when she was ready to be born into this world. Since there was no hospital in Masset at the time, she was actually born in Prince Rupert in 1950. She is one of five children. Her father worked as a heavy-duty mechanic in the air force. Dodie said, “I was brought up by my grandparents and I would not be who I am today if not for them. “After Grade 3 and at the age of nine we first moved to New Westminster, followed my many moves after that. “I graduated from Esquimalt high school in Victoria in 1968 and went on to hairdressing school. In those days, it took two years of hairdressing school and one year as an apprentice before you wrote the government exam to get a license. I worked as an usher at the Odeon theatre in Victoria to pay for my schooling. “It was while I was waiting for the city bus to take me home that I first met my future husband Tony Bond at the bus stop in front of Scott’s Café in Victoria. We talked for so long that I eventually missed my bus. Tony asked if he could drive me home and I asked him if he was in the navy. The navy fellows in Victoria had a bit of a bad reputation so the good girls always had their guard up. He said he wasn’t in the navy so I accepted the ride home. We dated for a month and I wanted to introduce him to my sister. He agreed to meet her but admitted that he needed to make a confession first. He told me that he was indeed in the navy and did not tell me the truth at the beginning because he did not want me to think that he was one of those navy guys with a girl in every port. He also admitted that he had seen me from the café at the bus stop before we met that day. “Talk about a small world, one Sunday morning I was coming out of church and he was going in. I was surprised and pleased to learn that he was a Catholic – the same as me. “By this time, I already knew that he was the man I wanted to marry. “I introduced him to my grandmother and she was thrilled to learn that he was a Catholic. “We got married two years later at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Victoria in 1970, bought a house and started a family.” Tony, one of five children, was born in Mission in 1949. After high school, he joined the navy, trained and worked as an engineer on a navy ship.
After he got out of the service, he continued to work as an engineer on other ships. After that, he got his heavy-duty mechanic license and worked for Eddie Goodwill, the owner of Goodwill Bottling Coca-Cola in Victoria. He was then offered a company transfer to Prince George to work on their fleet of trucks. Dodie said, “We moved to Prince George in 1976 for better work opportunities for Tony. It was scary to make the move because we already had a mortgage and I didn’t want to start moving around again. I had to move many times while I was growing up and I did not want that for my family. “We flew to Prince George to look for a house. Our realtor Noel O’Biern found us the right place and we have lived here ever since.” Tony and Dodie had two daughters Julie (deceased in 2007) and Jennifer. They have one grandson and his name is Torsten. Over time, Tony’s knees started to cause him problems so he went to work for Fred Walls as a truck salesman. He worked there until he started his own business Tony Bond Transport. Tony had an accident and fell in 2000 and seriously broke his leg and he was no longer able to work. He is still having medical issues from that injury. When they first came to Prince George, Dodie worked for the Cut and Curl hair salon on the Hart and then the Rendezvous Coiffure hair salon for the next 15 years. Tony was a member of the Rod and Gun Club and served on the Friends of Children board of directors for many years. He is a longtime member of the Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus 8927. He is a member and serves on the board of the Prince George Knights Society and has participated in their annual RV raffle for many years. Dodie is a life member of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Catholic Women’s League. Over the years she served on the parish, diocesan, provincial and the national councils. She has been a Beta Sigma Phi member for the past 40 years and she leads the music at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Dodie concluded, “Time has gone by very fast and we recently celebrated 49 years of marriage. It hasn’t always been easy and together we have gone through many happy times and some sad times. We realize that what will be will be. We keep our faith and we journey on. “When Tony had his leg injury and was no longer able to work, I started my own hair salon in our home. That was 24 years ago and so far, I have no thoughts of retiring at this point in time. I can relate to mobility issues and many times if my clients can’t come to me, I will go to them, on my days off, to do their hair. I have a wonderful family and many great clients. I would like to take this opportunity to
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FINDING JASPER U nlike other spring break holidays, this year I found myself not sure what to do with my little family of three. In years past, we would travel from our home In Prince George to Calgary to visit family but this year the family members were busy elsewhere. I knew I wanted to get the kids out of the house to see some new things and keep them away from their screens as much as possible. The question was where? How could I find something exciting without travelling to one of the bigger centres like Calgary, Vancouver or Edmonton? It seemed like an impossible task and then it came to me – let’s go to Jasper! Mountains, wildlife, waterfalls, pristine lakes, hiking and even some shopping could be done. It seemed like the perfect solution and I wondered why I hadn’t thought of it sooner. I would soon learn that the real fun was to be had in simply finding Jasper. Road trips always have a bittersweet taste to them as a photographer because along the way there are always things we see that need to be photographed but often time does not allow us to stop at all those places. Packed and ready to roll onto the highway we headed out, armed with cameras in hand. In no rush to arrive at any particular time, I decided that this would be the trip of stops – no rushing, no need to hurry and drive, a literal stop and smell the flowers type adventure. Usually, there is always a sense of urgency to get to “the destination” no matter the distance, but this time I chose to do it differently. Our first stop was a quick turn onto a simple forestry road only because of the inevitable call from the back seat – “Dad, I have to go to the washroom!” Around the corner of the road, we hopped out and watched a grouse cross directly in front of us with apparently the same attitude we had of not being in a hurry to go anywhere. We watched quietly, taking photos as he went on his way. As we got back in the truck, we marvelled at how beautiful the morning mist was as it climbed up the forested walls of fir trees lining the road. Back in the truck, it wasn’t long before we pulled up to one of my favourite little spots just before the entrance to the Viking Ridge hiking trail. The roadside is lined by thick looming cedar trees and willows creating what appears to be an impenetrable wall against the forest. We discovered that with some persistence and will to push through the thick willows, the forest opens its arms and invites you in. Once past the barrier of willows, our eyes are met with a wide open space of moss-covered wonder. Our feet cross the soft carpet of the forest floor and the sun filters through the high branches of the
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cedar giants creating a glow around the entire scene. The kids squeal in excitement – it’s like a fairy world, Dad!!” – and I agree as we delve deeper. Less than a minute walk and we are met by a three-metre high waterfall feeding a crystal clear creek winding through the mossy forest floor. We stop to sit and take it all in. Not another soul is in sight as the kids and I marvel at our surroundings. Hard pressed to leave but wanting to see what’s next we jump back into the our adventure. It isn’t far along the road that we find the Ancient Dorest, another amazing place so close to Prince George yet so different from our accustomed scenery. A number of hikes are available to us among the giant cedars, creeks and waterfalls which seem to lay in wait around every other corner. The feeling of being “elsewhere” is unmistakable as the trees tower over the walking paths and our surroundings slowly convince us we are on a coastal hike somewhere far from northern B.C. Hours upon hours could easily be spent at the park but with views of snow-capped mountains in the horizon, we decide to move on, eager to see what is next. Morkill Falls comes to mind as we pass the turnoff to Crescent Spur and onto the Morkill Forest Service Road, but I realize there is simply too much to do in a single trip. I choose to take the adventure of Morkill Falls on another journey not far into our future. We drive through to Mcbride where we are witness to herds of deer and elk grazing in farmers’ fields. The mountains surround the valley and every view seems like a painting of an epic landscape. It isn’t long before we are at Tete Jaune Cache. Our favourite camping spot isn’t open but there is still plenty worth stopping for. We pull off the highway and park at the old one lane bridge built in 1953 that crosses the Fraser River. At this point in the Fraser River, the proximity to glacial feeds and a rocky river bed keep the waters of the river a beautiful aqua tint and crystal clear. We venture down some walking paths exploring the sights as we go. The kids find trees to climb, rocks to throw and we all take pictures of our incredible surroundings. Piling back in the vehicle, we drive just a few minutes up the highway and then stop again to hike into the beautiful Rearguard Falls. A five-minute walk into the
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forest and we are at the falls. There is still a bit of snow and ice, so we have the entire place to ourselves. Our voices are nearly drowned out by the rush of the crystal clear water falling over the rocks. In August, you can witness Mother Nature’s work at its finest as the spawning salmon return up the Fraser River to their
birthplace to spawn. The sight of 15 to 40 pound salmon launching themselves up and over a rocky waterfall that is approximately five metres high is truly a sight that one must see in person. Even though we are all having the time of our lives, it’s getting late in the day and my preference is to arrive at our hotel before it’s completely dark.
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used to and there were times she felt like a lemming heading uncontrollably over a cliff, knowing one misstep could lead to a disastrous fall. Runner traffic was especially dense around the aid stations, where she had to be especially careful not to run into other athletes on the course. In London, her 3:19 qualifying time put her in an advanced starting row with much less traffic and she’s hoping that will also be the case when she returns to the Berlin route. “London was much less crowded and that allowed me to run faster,” she said. “I’m encouraged by my London results because despite stopping twice I was still able to achieve the time I did and I’m training harder since then.” Pettersen can take comfort in the fact her husband and their two sons, 11-year-old Kai and eight-year-old Max, will be there for moral support, as will a friend from Berlin
who has run the race there for 15 years. Anything that reduces mental stress will help overcome the physical demands of racing that distance. This is the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall and for Pettersen that added to the lure of coming back for this year’s race. Halfway through her race last year in Berlin, Pettersen heard an announcement that Kenyan runner Eliude Kipchoge set a new world record time of 2:01:39 while winning the men’s race. “That gave me a little extra motivation and my last 10K were my fastest,” she said. Pettersen is already making plans for Japan in March and her rising status as an elite age group runner has opened the door for her to race in the age group world championship in London, April 26, 2020. She’s ranked 41st in the world in her 45-49-yearold age group to qualify for the world event. She’s also making plans to race in Victoria again.
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WHAT ELSE CAME HOME WITH MY BABY I n November of 2014, I brought home my first child.I brought something else home too, although I didn’t know it at the time. I, like many new mothers, was so overwhelmingly focused on my child, this new person that had suddenly and completely taken over my life. I remember how at first my husband and I held her almost all the time. She slept in our arms and we took three-hour shifts holding her through the night because that just somehow seemed like the right choice. She was so small, so vulnerable, who could possibly let her go? So, we fumbled our way through the first few months, as all parents do. We opted to use disposable diapers instead of the planned cloth, at least at first so we could just get used to changing diapers in general. I struggled to establish a breast milk supply via pumping when we were unable to breastfeed the traditional way. We finally figured out how to get our baby to sleep in a bassinet, not our arms. Somewhere in these first few months, the other thing I brought home with me after my daughter’s birth started to creep into my life. I started to become irritable and anxious. I was borderline obsessive about pumping enough milk to feed my daughter, completely determined to not give her any more formula. I was that woman who literally cried over spilt milk when I dropped a
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bottle full of freshly expressed milk. I began to get really snappy and easily frustrated. I hated when my husband seemed to be able to do things I couldn’t. Why didn’t the baby cry when he changed her diaper? Why would she settle down to sleep with him, but not me? All of these negative emotions lead to some pretty ridiculous arguments, after which I would storm off and cry alone in the bedroom. Crying became a norm; for the baby and for me. I pumped milk for hours every day. Often I would be sitting at my pumping station, my daughter in her little bouncy chair, pumping for 45 minutes while she screamed the whole time. I would try talking to her and rocking the chair with my foot, all to no avail. I had several days where I felt like I was about to lose it – as in completely lose my mind and do something I would regret. I’d end up calling my husband, in tears, begging him to come home and take the baby for me because I
just couldn’t deal with one more minute of being stuck at home, alone, in the dead of winter with a baby who obviously (in my mind) hated me. Perhaps you’re reading this and thinking “wow, what a horrible mother.” Or maybe you’re thinking “I felt that way too.” Perhaps you might even be thinking “that woman sounds like she’s mentally ill.” And that last piece, that’s the truth. I was ill. When I’d gone home after the birth of my daughter, I had brought home a baby and I had also gone home with postpartum depression and anxiety. I just didn’t know it yet. I have to admit I am a bit embarrassed to say that I didn’t recognize my own illness. I am a well-educated woman who works in mental health. I was completely aware that postpartum depression was a possibility and was never in denial about the fact that it could happen to me. Except when it did happen, it was nothing like I thought it would be. It crept up on me, slowly, insidiously. The progression of fine, to slightly stressed, to stressed and tired, to not really functioning well in my daily life was so slow it all just seemed… normal. As if this was what parenting was – a horrible time of self-doubt, frustration, depression and panic – but no
one ever warned me. The moral of this story is I think that mental illness can happen to anyone. Mental illness does not care if you are rich or poor, university educated or a high school dropout, a man or a woman. Mental illness can affect anyone, at anytime, and if often does just that. The Canadian Mental Health Association says that by the age of 40, 50 per cent of all Canadians have or have had a mental illness. That is a shockingly high number of people. Yet stigma about mental illness remains strong. There is a belief that people can just be happier or that it is a personal failing to be depressed or anxious. Mental illness and recovery from mental illness is much more complicated that being positive or getting more sleep. I hope that as I write this column, I can shed some light on the realities of living with mental illness and the work that goes into recovery. Dispelling some of the stigma that surrounds mental illness is one of the best ways the we as a society can support others who may be struggling – we need to understand and empathize with people who are mentally unwell. As a culture, we as Canadians can improve our support for those living with mental illness and I hope this column can play a small role in making those much needed societal changes.
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POSITIVE DIALOGUE WITH POLITICIANS O ne of the most important tasks I have as a public school educator is empowering my students to take an active role in the Canadian political process. If I am going to ask my students to be active citizens, then I need to model the desired behaviour. I’ve honestly been very impressed with the response I’ve received to my inquiries from elected officials on the local, provincial and federal levels. The argument “I don’t say anything because they won’t listen to me” simply does not hold water in our Canadian system. Yes, I too have been frustrated by leaving voice mails with politicians and not getting any response but the key is to not just leave one message and then walk away. We are dealing with very busy and hardworking people. The key to getting through to them is persistence, plain and simple. When we persist and look for opportunities to speak to our politicians, amazing things happen. I read recently that Prince George–Peace River– Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer was hosting “coffee with
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constituents” at various restaurants around his vast riding. I took the opportunity to meet with him and, after waiting for only a few minutes, I was able to speak to him one on one for more than a half-hour, expressing my views on several national and international issues. It was clear that Bob and I did not agree on all topics and he never asked how I voted in the last election. He clearly wanted to hear what I had to say, however. He was doing his job as an MP and I was doing my part as a citizen. That is how a democratic system functions. I listened attentively as Bob told me about his government-sponsored trip to Israel, where he gained insights into the goings-on in that troubled country. We agreed that
anti-Semitism is a real and dangerous threat in the world and I gained his interest when I spoke of the need for a clear definition for the term. Before he entered politics, Zimmer was a high school teacher, so he clearly understood the importance of academic freedom. Pro-Israeli groups are proposing a definition which is very vague and quite frankly makes me fearful as an educator. I brought to his attention a clearer definition proposed by Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJVC): “Antisemitism is hostility, prejudice, defamation or discrimination against Jews, individuals or as a collective, because they are Jews. It includes essentializing Jews by attributing to them characteristics or behaviors that are deemed negative and/or are harmful to non-Jews.” Bob agreed to discuss this topic further with IJVC and I agreed to establish email contact between him and the organization. I am confident that Bob will bring his newfound awareness to his parliamentary colleagues in Ottawa.
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cannot overestimate how much I dislike spending money on vehicles. I go out of my way to avoid buying gas and consider it a personal victory if someone else (i.e. my husband) has to drive my vehicle and buys gas for me. It doesn’t matter that our money comes out of the same account. Buying gas feels like throwing money away. If it was financially viable, I would buy an electric vehicle except I don’t like to pay electric bills either. Really, I’m just cheap. Right now, my van sounds like an airplane and I should probably have the tires changed and the oil changed and
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the muffler fixed. Except I’m busy and it seems too inconvenient to be out of a vehicle for a couple of days for a fix. And I don’t like spending money. People (i.e. my brother) have told me that you have to get oil changes regularly because... I actually don’t know because
I cannot pay attention to the end of the sentence. Sure, preventative maintenance is likely an important part about having a well-tended vehicle that lasts for a long time. Boring! I belong to the school of thought that if you have to own a vehicle, you should spend as little as possible on it and drive that sucker until it literally falls apart. It is a good and solid plan that I will not be able to use because I drive my kids around in Becky the Minivan and it should probably be safe-ish – and clean. The safe will happen, the clean, prob-
This is only one example of democracy in action and it illustrates how important it is for Canadians to dialogue with their government officials on all levels. Though I do not agree with my representatives on many issues, I recognize how hard they and their staff members work for their constituents. I am also very grateful for their ability to put aside partisan issues and dedicate their efforts to the people in the communities which elected them. We in Canada are among the most fortunate people in the world. Our country is not perfect and neither is our democracy. The key point is that have a democracy, whereas people in many other countries do not. We have the power to be a voice for the voiceless, and the ability to make Canada what we want it to be. It is our job as citizens to embrace this responsibility. — Gerry Chidiac is a champion for social enlightenment, inspiring others to find their greatness in making the world a better place. For more of his writings, go to www.gerrychidiac.com.
ably not. Trying to clean a vehicle when you have kids is an exercise in futility and disappointment and who likes to waste time with cleaning? I would much rather waste time reading or sleeping or whining about things I don’t like to do, like taking my van in to get fixed. But (she says begrudgingly) sometimes you have to spend the money, be a grown up and fix the stuff that’s broken. But it doesn’t mean I have to like it.
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Today from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. the Omineca Arts Centre, 369 Victoria St., presents various local, regional and/or touring DJs to get bodies grooving and keep spirits and energies high. Each night will feature various local, regional and/ or touring DJs. Both licenced and dry DJ Nights will occur each month. Admission by donation (suggested $5-20 sliding scale). No one turned away for lack of funds. Contact: 250-552-0826 | info@ ominecaartscentre.com
Foodie Fridays Every Friday until Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 808 Canada Games Way, hungry residents and visitors are invited to come downtown for Foodie Fridays. Tantalize your tastebuds at a variety of licensed sidewalk and food truck vendors and listen to live music throughout the lunch hour. For more information call 250-614-7880.
Friday Night Mics Every Friday at 7 p.m. Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., in Cafe Voltaire, hosts an open mic night for all musicians local or just passing through. The weekly event features great music, audience engagement, tasty beverages and treats while intermission finds people browsing through book shelves filled with contributions from local authors as well as best sellers. For more information visit www. booksandcompany.ca.
Art In The Park Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ancient Forest / Chun T’oh Whudujut, Highway 16, 113 km east of Prince George. Enjoy the beauty, magic and biodiversity of the forest through a fun-filled day of music and arts. The event will begin with welcoming to the Territory by the Lheidli T’enneh First Nations and a dedication of the festivals in memory of Mary Gouchie by singer-songwriter Kym Gouchie. There will be local artists and musicians, from dancers and quilters, knitters and painters, sculptors and felters, basket weavers and wood turners scattered throughout the forest performing and showing off their creations. There is complimentary accessible buses from Prince George and McBride available by preregistration on a first come, first serve basis. RSVP through Engage Sport North website.
Potato Festival Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Huble Homestead Historic Site, 15000 Mitchell Rd. This a-peel-ing event celebrates the mighty spud, a vegetable the Huble family once grew by the acre. There will be a variety of vegetable harvested from the garden for guests to purchase. Play traditional pioneer games like hot potato, potato spoon race, potato sack races, or enter the potato peeling races. Live musicians will be on site to provide entertainment and there’s a special lunch menu to showcase the almighty spud. Admission is by suggested donation of $10 per family. Contact: 250-564-7033 |
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Afrofest Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Columbus Community Hall, 7201 Domano Blvd., DJ Afro Superstore, with proceeds going to Patience Children Charity Organization Centre, presents the second annual Afrofest. A community event for the whole family, bringing diversity, culture and tradition. DJ Vinnie Bugatti from Victoria will be playing the best in hip hop, dancehall, afrobeats, reggae and more. British rap sensation Chicutie will be performing her latest hits. Red carpet, food, music, dancing. Tickets at DJ Afro Superstore, 1424 Second Ave. For more information 250-563-0782 | djafrosuperstore@gmail.com
Scrabble Sundays Every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., in Cafe Voltaire there is Scrabble Sunday every weekend. Bring friends, family or yourself and your scrabble board. Contact: 250-563-6637 | orderbooks@shaw.ca
Wordplay Open Stage Night Third Thursday of every month Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., hosts Wordplay Open Stage Night in Cafe Voltaire from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event is geared for poets and storytellers, aspiring, published or professional. Bring original work, take the stage and share with a creative reading.
Tapestry Singers Sept. 12, 19 and 26 at 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for junior choir and Sept. 12 and 19 at 6 to 8 p.m. for senior choir all students in the community are invited to attend Everybody Welcome rehearsals at Trinity Downtown, 1448 Fifth Ave., where students in Grades 4 to 7 and Grades 7 to 12 can see if the choirs are the right fit for them. For information visit the Tapestry Singers website or email carolynduerksen@hotmail.com.
Red Green Sept. 26 He’s colourful in name and deed. Red Green is the bumbling but pleasantly practical TV fix-it man, the clown prince of duct tape, the sage of the man-shed. This Canadian comedy icon is coming to Vanier Hall on his Red Green-This Could Be It Tour. His P.G. shows are always a sell-out. Get tickets at the TicketsNorth website/box office.
Chris Gaskin Comedy Tour Special Oct. 5 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Artspace, above Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., hometown boy Chris Gaskin will be taping his first ever comedy special. Hailed
by Brielle Magazine as the Baby-Faced Assassin, Gaskin is known for commanding audiences’ attention with his innocent looks and sharp tongue, which has led to him being described as, brutally honest and hysterical. Tickets on sale at eventbrite.com
Patrick, Scott & Tessa Oct. 12 During last year’s sold out Thank You Canada tour, it was clear to figure skating superstars, Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir and Patrick Chan, that they were far from done creating and developing a new style of skating entertainment. They and some special guest performers come back to CN Centre to show the Prince George fans what they’ve come up with next. Rock The Rink is the first edition of an annual tour that focuses on being more than a figure skating show. Combining the highest level of on-ice superstar talent with an ever-evolving touring production, Rock The Rink will produce the highest value of entertainment in the figure skating realm. This year – along with upgrades to lighting, video and interactive technology – live music will be introduced to the show, with featured special musical guest, Birds of Bellwoods.
Burton, Live Oct. 18 Canada’s piano man, the Guess Who’s
epic vocalist, the only artist inducted into the nation’s music Hall of Fame for both his band and his solo career, the incomparable Burton Cummings is coming to PG. He was the power voice propelling American Woman, These Eyes, No Time, Clap For The Wolfman and many other hits of the groundbreaking band The Guess Who, but then when he went solo he continued the multi-platinum success with I Will Sing A Rhapsody, Stand Tall, My Own Way To Rock, Fine State Of Affairs, You Saved My Soul, Break It To Them Gently, and more besides. Cummings will be solo at the piano at Vanier Hall. Tickets are on sale now through all TicketsNorth platforms.
World Curling March 14 start Don’t let the date fool you. The event may be in 2020 but the plans are underway now and the tickets are on sale for this Prince George groundbreaker. P.G. goes global as the host of the World Women’s Curling Championships. Get your tickets now, and spread the word to friends and family everywhere that this is the time to come spend some Prince George time and get a close, personal view of the world-class action the rest of the winter sports community will only get to see on TV. Oh yeah, and there’s also the great social side of curling – there’ll be no bigger party in Canada. Contact Tickets North for tickets and info.
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Why do I have to get a shot, Doctor? I’m not even sick! We give kids shots to protect them.
Blood carries tiny cells to all parts of your body. There are fat, round, red cells. There are white cells, too. The white cells have a special job. They fight germs and kill them. White cells keep you well. When germs get in, your white blood cells go to work. But some germs are too strong for an unprepared body. When a doctor gives you a shot, or immunization, this helps your white cells prepare for certain kinds of germs.
Protect them? How?
To understand that, you need to know a little more about how your body works.
Are you an eagle-eyed reader? Circle the seven errors in the article below. Then, rewrite it correctly.
Why go to the docttor when you’re not sick? Regular checkups is important for kids. These visits can happen when your feeling fine and are sometimes called “well-child” visits because, well, you’re well. Get it? At a checkup the doctor cheecks to see that you're growing and developing normally. It’s also a chance for you and you’re parents to tawk with the doctor about your body. For example, you might wonder when you will grow taller, or if you weigh the right amount.
White blood cells are larger than red blood cells and they eat germs. Germs can get into your body in many ways. They can enter through your mouth or through your nose or even through a cut in your skin.
Shots are like a fire drill. A fire drill gets you ready in case of a real fire. A shot gets you ready in case of a real attack by germs. Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways to prevent disease.
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Long ago, whooping cough killed many people. Now most people never get this disease because they have been immunized with a shot. When the doctor gives you a shot with a small amount of weak whooping cough germs, certain white cells in your body start making a germ-killing chemical called an “antibody.” Each antibody kills only one kind of germ. When an antibody and a germ match up, the antibody kills the germ. Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can maintain their own health.
When you take polio vaccine drops, killer white cells in your body find the polio germs and kill them. After that, these cells act like polio police and keep on looking for more polio germs. Help the “Polio Police” find the polio germs.
Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can maintain their own health.
Help the antibodies kill the germs. Draw a line from each antibody to the germ it kills. Trace your body on a large sheet of paper. Find information in the newspaper about the human body. Paste the articles in the outline where you found the body part mentioned. Standards Link: Health: Students identify body parts and describe their functions.
Find the words in the puzzle. SHOTS How many of them can you PROTECT find on this page? GERMS M I T U C D P M M U CELLS O N E O I R R O Z S NOSE POLIO U N U N O S E I L A VACCINE T G A T I T T L L I DISEASE H O E M N C E O G L HUMAN S C A R U C C P H Y COUGH T Y N A M H Y A E S DRILL MOUTH S E S A E S I D V B ANTIBODIES S E I D O B I T N A MANY Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical CUT words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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From left, Save On Foods store managers Rejean Perrault (Parkwood), Neil Guardiero (College Heights), Brain Gandy (Spruceland), Kyle Sampson, Manager of Northern B.C. for Pacific Western Brewing, and Tracy Shaw, Event Manager for CN Centre pose for photo during a cheque presentation on Thursday afternoon at CN Centre. Save On Foods donated $12, 149.40 to the B.C. Children’s Hospital that was raised from their barbeque during the three days of Cariboo Rocks The North.
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B.C. Culture Days will be bring a pair of family events to the city from Sept. 27 to 29. The province-wide celebration of the arts is marking its 10th anniversary this year. “Creative expression is vital for the health and wellness of a community,” B.C. Culture Days manager Nazanin Shoja said in a press release. “With hundreds of engaging and exciting community events taking place across British Columbia, I have no doubt there will be an event that will cater to every taste and interest, while encouraging exploration into new artistic ventures.” In Prince George, local artist Sebastian Nicholson has organized a public art installation, called The Spores of Joy, to encourage residents to look for the fungus among us. Nicholson made concrete molds of as-
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Every year for the last 22 years, the Can Do committee hosts a fun-filled event for those with disabilities and special needs in Prince George. “We want to thank those who have disabilities for what they do in the community,” Lorraine Young, Can Do committee member, said. “It’s just to say thank you for doing the best they can and this is the social event where everybody can just get together and enjoy themselves. A lot of people don’t go out much but this is the event they can’t wait to get to and it’s just beautiful to see. You should see how much fun they have. They’re all dancing and there’s a nice dinner. It’s just great.” This year the event will be held at the Civic Centre on Saturday, Sept. 7. Over the years attendance varies and as many as 200 people take part in the activities. Doors open at 3 p.m. when participants can play bingo and listen to music. Mayor Lyn Hall speaks at 5 p.m. and dinner is at 5:30. The dance follows.
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To make this special occasion as accessible as possible, the committee, including Young from the Handy Circle Resource Society, fundraises throughout the year for most of the costs for the event. This year the committee is a bit short and is asking the public’s support. The committee is looking for sponsorship for about 50 people. Each dinner is $20 and Young said they’re looking for businesses or individuals to cover the cost of one dinner or as many as they can. “We try to give everybody a prize,” Young said. “And that’s the most important thing right there - to make sure that everybody gets something to take home with them.” Young said it’s important for those with special needs to get out there and be part of the community and have fun with there friends and family. Those with special needs wishing to get a ticket can call Young at 250-613-9403 or call the Handy Circle Resource Society and leave a message at 250-563-1852. To make a donation email waytogocando@gmail.com and the committee can accept etransfers to that email as well.
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sorted tree fungi, which were painted by community members during a series of workshops in July and August. The painted molds will be installed in groups in public places around the city. From Sept. 27 to 29, maps showing the locations of the installations will be available at Two Rivers Gallery or online at www.sebastiannicholson.com. People who find the art installations are encouraged to share photos on social media using the hashtag #SporesOfJoy. On Sept. 27, the Prince George Public Library will host an educational scavenger hunt at the Bob Harkins Branch of the library. Dive into Dewey is a free, drop-in event for children aged five to nine years old to learn about how the Dewey Decimal System works. The event starts at 3 p.m. at the Keith Gordon Room on the main floor.
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WE ARE MACKENZIE C urrently, the interests of small communities across the north, like Fort St. James and Mackenzie, and the people that live here, seem to be ignored. Our northern communities are in decline. What can we do to change this? Perhaps we could get the attention of those living on the other side of Hope if we were as important as the mountain cariboo? Perhaps if we added another species to the Species at Risk Act? How about we add a new endangered species – rural and remote Canadians. The pitch could be: “All across rural and remote B.C., across Canada, rural and remote Canadians are in decline. Rural and Remote Canadians are a diverse group of humans who live peaceably together in the north. Despite being under-represented in the towers of power, they create a disproportionate part of wealth in Canada. This endangered species is vital to our survival because they grow, manage, harvest, and extract, the raw materials and food we need to survive. Losing rural and remote Canadians would mean the loss of human connection with the land.They are the guardians of our natural habitat. Losing rural and remote Canadians will mean a vital piece of the economy, cultuel, heritage and knowledge of Canada would be lost. We need to take steps now to avoid this extinction!” Maybe then we would have their attention? Perhaps we could even get a sympa-
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thetic Hollywood involved to help us. They have already produced a movie that showcases some of the problems we have. I have teens, so occasionally I watch movies I would never choose. One of them, the sci-fi movie Mortal Engines, has massive cities on wheels travelling about the country, scavenging the vast near-empty wilderness, gobbling up smaller cities for their resources. What does this resemble? Area mills getting the raw logs from the Mackenzie timber supply? The Lower mainland consuming the north? The east consuming the west of Canada? Until that happens, we ordinary folk have a choice to make: we can complain about the inequity, we can increase the divide between rural and big-urban Canada by becoming angry or we can begin to tear down those walls. But first, we need to tear down the walls we ourselves build in our own communities. My husband and I lived in Mackenzie but we moved to Prince George because, as loggers, we just didn’t fit into a mill town. When Mount Milligan ,ine was built, there was lots of complaining about the mining trucks wrecking the forestry roads. Now my husband hauls logs in the Prince George area and the log haulers are tempted to grumble about the
pipeline crews increasing the traffic. This division is a problem. When I first heard about the rally in Mackenzie, I thought it was oriented toward union workers. Since I am not a union member, I shrugged and figured it wasn’t for me. I was wrong. You, me, all of us – blue-collar, white collar, union, non-union, farmer, rancher, business owners, self-employed, unemployed, contractor, sub-contractor, logger, mill worker, government employee, health care worker, or teacher – we are all impacted. If you live in the north, we need to know that we are all in this together. We need to start respecting, defending and fighting for each other, to survive as small communities and cities. If we don’t, the Lower Mainland, and eventually Eastern Canada will swallow us, one gulp at a time. Then what? Who will live in the North? Who will look out for the vast uninhabited areas of our province? We are the stewards of the land, we who live in the north, regardless of heritage or colour of our skin or profession, we must learn to respect each other, defend each other and work together. We need to find ways to make rural and remote communities thrive again. I am no Luddite. I know we need to continually create efficiencies in order to remain competitive. I also know that we have policies and regulations that have not kept pace with our changing technology and economic conditions, that serve no useful purpose and harm small
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communities. Our elected government and bureaucrats, who know how the systems work and are most familiar of how we can change things, need to do what every small business owner does all the time: make adjustments needed by the market and improve efficiencies. We need Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, and Resource Operations, and all of our elected government and government employees, to fire up their imaginations and gather the courage needed to identify and make changes in policy and regulations so that our small single-industry towns have a chance to thrive in the ever-changing economic and political conditions. The minister needs to use the knowledge of our area MLAs who are now opposition members, who have experience and knowledge of what this government needs to do to improve the situation, to work together and share what they know for the benefit of all. We also need our mayors to work together because what is good for Mackenzie is good for Prince George. It is survival of the fittest out there and we need to stand together, united. We need to make the needed changes now, because rural and remote Canadians are in danger of becoming the new species at risk. The time is now for the people of the north to stand together or else face extinction. Because the north matters. Because Mackenzie matters.
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V6, aWd, nappa Leather, Lane Keep assist, Smart Cruise, autonomous Braking, Harmon Kardon Stereo, dynamic Bending Headlights. Stk pG11479
WAS $50,950
42,995
$
0
$
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299
$
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5 year/100,000 coMprehenSive Warranty over $7000 oFF SeLect MoDeLS!
0
$
auto, Heated Seats, Heated Steering Wheel, push Button Start, Back-up Camera, alloy Wheels, Bluetooth®. Stk# K19003
DOW
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noW onLy
29,995
$
OR
2019 Kia Stinger aWD 20th anniverSary
Twin Turbo, AWD, Launch Control, Brembo Brakes, nappa leather, UVO, remote start Stk# PG11611
0%
48,995
341
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$
0% 179 Financing
$
B/W
2019 Kia SouL
Auto, Heated Seats/Steering Wheel, Backup Camera, Lane Keep Assist, 8” display Stk# PG11566
Auto, AC, backup camera, bluetooth, pw, pl, tilt Stk# K19018
0
DOW
noW onLy
34,495
Monday - Friday 8aM - 6pM Saturday 8aM - 5pM
OR
243
$
DOW
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$
0%
DOW
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$
0
$
0
$
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2019 Kia Forte
0
$
TAXE N S IN!
Heated Seats, Heated Steering, Power Sliding Doors, Power Liftgate, Touchscreen. Stk# PG11637
DOW
OR
DOW
2020 Kia SeDona LX+
TAXE N S IN!
$
0
$
auto, Heated Seats, Back-up Camera, Bluetooth®, aC, Cruise, pW, pL. Stk# pG11565
199 Financing 25,995
$
B/W
$
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BLoWout pricing!
2019 Kia Sportage LX aWD
2019 Kia Sorento aWD
**
TAXE N S IN!
noW onLy
B/W
18,930
$
OR
139
$
Gustafson’s Kia
noW onLy B/W
18,495
$
Financing OR
134
$
B/W
1912 - 20th Avenue, Prince George 250-563-7949 • 1-866-588-2542
gustafsonskia.ca
DEALER# 26131 **ALL pRicEs bAsED on cAsh puRchAsE incEntivEs. *on sELEct vEhicLEs. pRicE AnD pAymEnts nEt of ALL DEALER Discounts & REbAtEs. pAymEnt is bAsED on finAncE Discount, not cAsh pRicE Discount. sELLinG pRicE pLus $499 ADministRAtion fEE. pRicEs AnD pAymEnts vALiD untiL sEptEmbER 3, 2019. 2019 KiA soREnto sXL - pG11479 - 84 month @ 0% totAL pAiD $53,850. 2019 KiA soREnto AWD - K19003 - 84 months @ 0% totAL pAiD $36,378. 2019 KiA spoRtAGE LX AWD - pG11565 - 84 months @ 0% totAL pAiD $32,459. 2019 KiA stinGER AWD 205h AnnivERsARy - pG11611 - 84 months @ 1.99% totAL pAiD $57,877. 2020 sEDonA LX+ pG11637 - 84 months @ 2.49% totAL pAiD $40,522. 2019 KiA foRtE - pG11566 - 84 months @ 2.99% totAL pAiD $22,524. 2019 KiA souL - pG11519 - 84 month @ 0% totAL pAiD $24,283. R0011722579