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In 2011, the population of Prince George, including rural areas surrounding it, was 84,232, representing a percentage change of 1.2 per cent from 2006, according to the Canadian census. Mayor Shari Green said growing the tax base in Prince George, which means increasing the population, is certainly something council, along with other city partners, will continue to work on. “Business recruitment and retention is a key factor,” she said. “We need employers in the area and that will bring in families.” Business recruitment and retention will be one of Initiative Prince George’s priorities in the upcoming year. She said the modest growth is positive, however partners like the city, IPG, Enhance PG and Tourism need to work together and make sure they are sharing the same positive message about Prince George with the world. This compares to the national growth of 5.9 per cent and to the average growth among all ‘census agglomeration’ areas of 4.2 per cent. At 84,232 people, Prince George is the eighth largest metropolitan area in British Columbia and the 46th largest in Canada. Within city limits, the population went from 70,981 in 2006 to 71,974 in 2011 for a growth rate of 1.4 per cent. Fraser-Fort George Regional District area D went from 4,361 in 2006 to 4,175 in 2011, a 4.3 per cent decrease. Area C went from 3,217 in 2006 to 3,434 in 2001, a 6.7 per cent increase. Area A went from 3,275 to 3,362, a 2.7 per cent increase. Area F went from 1,284 to 1,207, a six per cent decrease. Shelley went from 107 people to 80, a 27 per cent decrease.
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Prince George Brownies members Megan Lennard (left) and Hailey Tompkins, both seven years old, hold a sign to show their support for the Prince George Cougars during Saturday night’s game against the Kelowna Rockets at CN Centre. Representatives from the BC Girl Guides took in the contest.
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A civil suit has been filed against the RCMP on behalf of the Willey family over the in-custody death of Clayton Alvin Willey in 2003. Willey’s parents, Gloria and Brian, along with his sister, Bryna, and Willey’s young son, who bears his father’s name, gathered in the office of their lawyer, Simon Wagstaffe, Tuesday afternoon to talk about their plans going forward following the recent release of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC) interim report and the RCMP’s response. Yvonne Shuman, a long-time family friend, spoke on their behalf.
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“We believe we have enough. We are going to proceed to trial,” she said, adding they feel there are many inconsistencies in the treatment of Willey as well as the investigation into it and the CPC report. Those inconsistencies, she said, include the use of excessive force by officers. “They tortured and murdered him is what they done,” Brian said. Shuman added it was unreasonable to use the Taser on Willey, who was hogtied during his arrest. She said Tasers are a tool used by the RCMP, but their effects haven’t been properly researched to the degree needed. Officers don’t know what reaction the discharge of a Taser will have
on someone with a drug or heart problem. Willey had both. “He had a valve problem with his heart. It’s in his file. They knew this. They should have known this,” she said. “When Tasers were brought in, they were labelled as apprehension tools,” Gloria added. Shuman said the family feels Serious Crimes didn’t question the inconsistencies, and gave up on the investigation into the actions of the officers involved as soon as the pathologist said Willey died of a cocaine overdose. “They had their way out,” Brian said.
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Not only, with no murders in 2011, will Prince George likely lose the dubious distinction of being listed as Canada’s most violent city in Macleans next fall, but the majority of the rest of the crime statistics have also decreased over the last calendar year. Supt. Eric Stubbs presented the stats and the current strategic plan for the city, and asked for input for the upcoming plan at a committee as a whole meeting Wednesday night. Stubbs said the RCMP’s fiscal year runs from April to April, so this is when they plan what priorities and goals will be set for the upcoming year. Statistically, based on the previous calendar year, it’s been a good year for the city when it comes to fighting crime. General calls for service dropped by 1,000 calls, public intoxication dropped 6.5 per cent, and the majority of persons offences also dropped. A substantial increase in the number of people caught consuming liquor in a public place, a 43.2 per cent rise, can be explained, Stubbs said, by understanding this is a proactive charge. However, the rise in false alarms, at 28 per cent, with a 61.5 per cent rise in false or abandoned 911 calls, concerns him because of the waste of officer’s time those numbers represent. “Those are a waste of our time. When you add up those numbers, that is 3,200 calls we didn’t need to go to,” he said. He added he hopes a recently passed city bylaw, levying a fine on homes and businesses that experience a false alarm, will help decrease those numbers. Murder, assault with a weapon,
assault or trespass, robbery and criminal harassment are all down, however there was a rise of 3.2 per cent in sex assaults. Every category under property offences dropped. “I’m happy to see break and enters in businesses and residences creep down,” Stubbs said. Stubbs pointed out there are a lot of break and enters in the city and he’d like to further decrease the numbers. Indecent acts, a crime Stubbs said has been reported a lot in the media in the last months, rose by 119 per cent. He said he expects there will be a drop in incidents since a couple of the suspects have been identified and confronted. Breach of probation, which is also dealt with proactively according to Stubbs, rose 31.1 per cent. Targeting upper-level dealers caused a rise in the number of arrests for trafficking cannabis. Possession of the substance arrests also rose. There was also a significant rise in certain traffic violations. “The impaired driving numbers are way up,” he said, adding that crime is something they focus on as a province. Recent changes in regulations have made it quicker for police to go after more violators. Domestic violence, including assault, rose 3.4 per cent. “This is something people in the community don’t see,” he said, adding there were 900 domestic violence calls in total last year, breaking down to two to three per day. Stubbs pointed out there is a need for a family violence unit in the city, and that is a resource usually available in a municipality the size of Prince George.
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Laura Simens, 8, shows off her finished Mardi Gras mask Sunday after a family craft session at Two Rivers Gallery. “We need to spend more time to support the victim but we don’t have the resources. It’s obvious we want to help and lower those calls,” he said. The four priorities set for 2011 included the Downtown Enforcement Unit, organized crime, the crime reduction unit and youth at risk. Mayor Shari Green said those goals align well with what is
important to her and the community and asked how domestic violence calls are currently handled. Victims Services, Stubbs said, currently play an important role in the support required, however because they are not police officers, they are limitted in what they can do in certain instances. Coun. Lyn Hall added he would be very supportive of a domestic violence unit in the city.
Police are looking for a First Nations man in connection with a reported assault of a taxi driver January 23. The 63-year-old taxi driver picked up a fare at the Treasure Cove Casino, who requested to go to Alexander Crescent and Anthlone Avenue in Prince George. The man, who the driver thought to be intoxicated, began to assault the driver by putting an arm around his neck. The suspect fled on foot near Alexander Crescent, without obtaining money. If you have any information about this serious criminal offence, please contact the Prince George RCMP.
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Snowpack levels high in area Too early to forecast flood risk, provincial centre says It may have been a few days since Prince George got some snow, but you wouldn’t know it from snow pack readings in the area. As of Feb. 1, the snow pack reading in the Nechako basic was 168 per cent of normal. The readings for the basin are taken at Mount Wells, Tahtsa Lake and Kidprice Lake. The 168 per cent of normal is the highest in the province, but is reflective of snow packs throughout the north. The Snow Survey Bulletin issued by the River Forecast Centre for the Feb. 1 readings showed “indices are well above nornal
through the Upper Fraser, Nechako, Peace and Skeena-Nass”. The overall Fraser Basin index is 125 per cent of normal, with low to mid-elevation snow packs being near normal. The report says seasonal runoff volume forecasts indicate higher than normal volumes for the rivers in the north, including the North Thompson, but cautions “forecasting skill is typically low for Feb. 1 forecasts, reflecting the uncertainty over weather for the remainder of the winter and early spring.” The volume runoff forecast for February to July shows the
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Attend a public information session Common natural gas rates for all FortisBC customers FortisBC has applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to offer common natural gas rates to customers across B.C. Learn how this will impact rates in your region and how we will be able to extend service offerings and programs such as renewable natural gas and Customer Choice to all natural gas customers. This is an opportunity for you to provide feedback, which will be shared with the BCUC as part of the review process. Prince George Civic Centre 808 Civic Plaza, Prince George Date: February 16, 2012 Time: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Learn more and RSVP by visiting fortisbc.com/commonrates. RSVP is not required to attend. FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc., FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc., and FortisBC Inc. do business as FortisBC. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (12-026.8 02/2012)
Local courts getting pair of new judges Two of nine new judges appointed this week will be coming to Prince George. Victor Galbraith and Randall William Callan have been appointed new provincial court judges for the city. “Our government has been consistent in saying it would always consider appointing judges as one of the solutions to ease pressures on the justice system, but these newest appointees are only part of a solution for a
justice system in need of reform,” said Attorney General Shirley Bond Tuesday. Premier Christy Clark followed that up Wednesday by launching a reform initiative to identify actions that government, the judiciary, the legal profession, police and others can take to give British Columbians more timely and effective justice services. Bond, who also serves as solicitor general, will head up the reforms.
Her ministerial responsibilities have been changed so she can focus on the reform agenda. She will now serve as justice minister and attorney general. Responsibility for the Public Sector Employers Council and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia will fall under the Minister of Finance. Responsibility for both the areas of liquor and gaming will rest with the Minister of Energy
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and Mines. As justice minister, Bond is implementing new initiatives including a new Family Law Act, an integrated planning secretariat across the ministries, a justice-system wide business intelligence project, and engagement with British Columbians on the development of a new policing strategy. Bond appointed lawyer Geoffrey Cowper, a former chair of the Legal Services Society, to make recommendations on changes by
July. One issue to be studied is B.C.’s practice of having Crown prosecutors approve all charges, instead of giving police that authority as is done in other provinces. NDP leader Adrian Dix and justice critic Leonard Krog blasted the announcement as the latest in a long series of reviews, this one designed to push the “crisis” in the courts beyond the 2013 provincial election. Dix warned that the province has not yet taken into account the
impact of a federal crime crackdown, with mandatory minimum jail terms for offences such as growing a half a dozen marijuana plants. Those sentences will not only increase jail population in B.C., they will also prompt more accused people to fight charges in court rather than plead guilty, he said. As for the new judges, they will soon be getting down to work. Galbraith gets to work February 13. He has practiced law for
more than 20 years and he is currently administrative Crown counsel in Quesnel. Galbraith was also Crown counsel in Williams Lake for seven years. Lt. Col. Callan starts here April 2. He is a legal officer with the Canadian Forces in the Office of the Judge Advocate General. He has been deployed to Afghanistan and Sudan and was counsel for the Government of Canada and the Canadian Forces before the Somalia Inquiry in 1996.
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boards including the 2015 Canada Winter Games Host Society. Mayes was nominated by the Prince George Airport Authority. Radloff is a civil engineer with over 32 years of experience in the design, construction, operating and management of municipal infrastructure systems, 18 of them with the City of Prince George, where he held positions ranging from manager of environmental services to general manager of operations and development, and project manager for the Boundary Road connector project and the Downtown BioEnergy System. Radloff was nominated by the Regional District of Fraser Fort George.
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Census numbers released this week have some good news and some not-so-good news for the Prince George area. It’s heartening to see that the city’s population has increased by about 1.4 per cent since 2006. Former mayor Colin Kinsley was fit to be tied five years ago when Statistics Canada pegged the city’s population at 70,981. He just didn’t believe it and cast aspersions on the process used (long before the Conservative government did away with the long-form census). While below the national growth rate of 5.9 per cent, the 1.4 per cent growth rate is a move in the right direction and the census has pegged our population at 71,984. The census numbers are a factor in how the federal and provincial government send out tax dollars back to us, so the numbers are very, very important. The no-so-good news in the 2011 census is the fact that the population in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District has gone from 92,264 in 2006 to 91,879 in 2011, a decrease of 0.4 per cent. That, of course, includes the City of Prince George and its 1.4 per cent increase, so the population slide in the regional district is even greater. In 2006 there were 21,283 people in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District. In 2011, the census says there were 19,905. That’s a drop of 1,378 people or 6.4 per cent. To further confuse the matter, portions of the Fraser-Fort George Regional District are not included in the area Statistics Canada calls the Prince George “census agglomeration” area. This results in the fact that while the population in the regional district, overall, has decreased, the population in the Prince George “census agglomeration” area has increased by 1.2 per cent. Yes, Disraeli called it. However, news that the city’s population has increased, even slightly, is certainly good news.
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he Gitxsan chiefs would be wrong to completely reject the deal signed by their chief negotiator with Enbridge to provide their members with an equity stake in the Northern Gateway pipeline project. For as much as the chiefs decided they could not politically be seen to align themselves with the $5.5 billion project, there were other elements of the deal that deserve a thorough airing. One of those elements was the commitment by Enbridge to explore renewable energy projects within Gitxsan traditional territory. That falls completely in line with Enbridge’s other businesses. While painted solely as a pipeline builder in B.C., the company is a major natural gas supplier in Ontario and has eyes on “green” sources of power. One of the potential Gitxsan projects is a run-of-river development at a place called Cascadero Falls nearby the now-closed Kemess North copper mine. Broadly speaking, after a period of time, the Gitxsan would own the project, selling power to BC Hydro and earning an income in return. The cornerstone of any economy is having something someone else wants. That’s always been the challenge in this part of the world. But now if there is the opportunity to more fully explore hydro-electric power then the Gitxsan chiefs should follow through. The Gitxsan, as with anyone else, will only move forward by creating wealth. - Terrace Standard
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A booming pension debate
of care acceptable to most of us will not be an easy Prime Minter Harper’s announcement that govtask. ernment pensions would be reviewed and possibly During the debate there will be many queschanged has kicked off a lively debate. There are tions raised and argued. There will be those who many Canadians who will be affected by either will espouse the view that current levels are not keeping the present system or making changes. The adequate and we should be raising pensions. The discussions will be lively and that is good. suggestion of raising the retirement age to a later There are three federal pensions available, Old age will upset many, especially those nearing that Age Security, Canadian Pension Plan and Old Age age. Increasing contributions to the Security Supplement. Canadian Pension Plan will not garner The Old Age Security pension is enthusiastic support. enshrined in legislation and there is It will be argued that those individuno “means test” as such. Instead of als who failed to save for their retirea means test, pension payments are Onside ment should not have the same lifestyle clawed back on your annual personal that the more prudent retirees have. tax return. The more income you have, VictorBowman Where do we establish the limits of the more of the payment of Old Age support? Security is taken back. The political left will trot out their old solutions of The Canadian Pension Plan is payable on the tax the corporations without giving any substantive basis of the contributions you have made during your work life. It resembles private pension plans in thought to the impact on future investments and jobs. The extreme right will undoubtedly counter that regard. with some version of referring to those who would The supplementary pension is paid to those who get assistance as people who had made their bed have a very low income and could not survive and so let them lay in it. Somewhere between the without the additional dollars. Both the Old Age extreme views there is a solution that is rational and Security pension and the supplementary pension doable. are designed to provide more support in old age to Little is likely to change for those already over those who need it the most. Those who still have a good income after 65 are expected to rely upon their 65. The big stakeholders are the younger working people who will be expected to fund the system own resources in their retirement years. through their taxes. They will be the ones who will The concern about federal pensions is created by also bear the brunt of any changes, be it reduced two significant factors. Thanks to better lifestyles pensions or a longer wait to receive them. and a great health care system, we are living longer One needs only to look at Greece and other counand the number of people eligible for these pentries in economic disarray. Much of their problem sions is increasing. Add to this the bulge of baby has been created by successive government giving boomers who also qualify now and well into the out greater social benefits than what their economy future, and the demand for funding escalates. could support. They have not lived within their The concept of providing adequate food, shelter means, but we must. and care for all citizens is accepted by most CanaWe have the time and capacity, let the debate dians. The debate will focus on what level of care begin. society owes to all of its citizens. Defining a level
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Editor: So city council voted down a motion for transparency. I hope the names of the council members who voted against open and accountable government become published for all voters to remember next election. Hiding behind the excuse of the “supposed” cost of transparency being about $80,000 to taxpayers as
being the reason to reject the motion is cowardly rather than fiscal prudence. Don’t tell me that the people in City Hall are all so busy that they have no free time during the week to already make transparency a reality if the political will was there. As stated in the news release, other well organized cities do so – just not ours. The last city election
promised change. Don’t they all? Seems like we once again got more of the same old same old. If there is one thing that all
forms of power hate, it seems to be accountability and transparency to those that enabled their power. Give the voters
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Editor: On Sunday, I walked over to Save-On Foods to shop for a sale item, but picked up two more items I hadn’t planned on. I had a gift card, which I presented as payment. However, the total bill was nearly a dollar more than the card would cover. I asked the clerk to remove one item when the customer next in line spoke up: “No, I’ll pay it.” I was (almost) speechless. I said, “are you sure?” “Yes.” I asked his name and he only offered, “Tom.” I promised to “pay it forward,” and to me a promise made is a promise kept. God bless you, Tom. Embarrassed and grateful. Ida Nikkel Prince George
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Editor: I am writing this letter to express my concern with the proposal for the Coyotes Nightclub. Not only is this type of activity unlikely to further the vision both the city and the Downtown Business Improvement Association have for our city, but a nightclub in this area, close to many family homes and activities, is generally a poor idea. I am certainly not opposed to businesses that serve liquor at their events or even liquor primary businesses, and frequent many myself, but I fail to see how another large, club-style business is going to enhance the cultural character of our beautiful city. If this proposal is approved, I would see this as a reverse move in that effort. While some downtown businesses work to build our city into one that advocates arts and culture of all types, I cannot envision how the proponents of Coyotes Nightclub will accomplish that. I believe the proof of this deficiency lies in the history of the businesses that said proponents currently own and operate. If a similar atmosphere is to be cultivated at this new 400-seat nightclub, I would be deeply concerned for the implications this may have for both our downtown businesses and residents. Please consider this when you address this proposal. Rian Bennett Prince George
History holidays not a focus for most Canadians In fact, the camp is becoming a victim of We all know someone who’s jetted off (or is about to jet off) to sunnier and warmer its own notoriety. According to recent news climates, leaving the rest of us behind to stories, all of those visitors are wearing out a facility already falling endure the winter. apart. To be blunt, the Nazis Arizona. Texas. California. didn’t build it to last – a facility Mexico. Cuba. Jamaica. dedicated to mass murder on Just their very names an industrial scale was never invoke sun and warmth to meant to serve as a tourist desfrozen February ears. Rough tination generations later. No one has told me they’re Cuts Visiting such memorials is going to Poland, to visit NeilGodbout a foreign concept to Western Auschwitz, the notorious Canadians, because we simply Nazi death camp. I’ve only met one person in Prince don’t have a history of conflict on our soil George who’s ever been there and he was compared to the rest of the world. A visit to the Plains of Abraham or The Citadel, going home to see Polish relatives. Somebody must be going to Auschwitz – both the one in Quebec City and the one it had 1.4 million visitors in 2011, a record overlooking Halifax, brings Canada’s milihigh. That’s more people than were mur- tary history into the present, but there are dered inside its gates during its years of no such landmarks west of Winnipeg for westerners to experience. operation.
Our southern neighbours have Gettysburg, The Alamo, Little Bighorn, Fort Sumter, Valley Forge, Antietam, Wounded Knee, Mountain Meadows, Pearl Harbor, Ground Zero. We mock our American cousins for their warmongering and blind patriotism but they don’t just learn their history, they experience it through visits to these sites and many others like it. It’s no surprise to learn that many Polish residents visit Auschwitz each year, but so do many from the U.S., along with Germany, France, Italy and England. All of these countries feature many historical landmarks devoted to keeping the history of conflict part of their national culture. Regionally, our historical sites are more about our relationship with the land and less about human interaction, which puzzles more than a few international visitors.
Barkerville, the Huble Homestead and Fort St. James are all testaments to the slow and inevitable conquest of the environment and its aboriginal inhabitants by white European settlers. The human cost of that settlement is not ignored but it is also not the primary focus of these historical sites. Instead, how gold was mined, how the rivers were traversed and how furs were made is explained in rich detail. Forgive our guests from elsewhere for scratching their heads and asking where Western Canadians fought and died defending their beliefs, their people and their country. Imagine their bewilderment when we sheepishly admit we have no such places on our territory. So is it really a surprise that so many of us in northern B.C. choose holiday destinations based on land and weather, not people or history?
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He, along with the rest of the family, question the official cause of death finding. “If you overdose on cocaine it’s immediate, not two days later,” Brian said. Regarding the Tasering, he said “If he’s hogtied, how could he be a threat to anyone? This is not justice. This is torture and they murdered him.” Shuman added one of the officers present had his level three first aid certificate and acknowledged that, when Willey was loaded into a police vehicle at Parkwood Mall, he was put in a recovery position. “They removed him very viciously and drug him by his feet into the booking room,” she said. There, she said, he was left on his chest, hogtied. The earlier altercation knocked a molar from his mouth, she said, which meant it was full of blood and pepper spray, which was discharged during the arrest. She disagrees with officers who said he was
added. “He was not a pedophile. He was not a rapist. So why did they have to kill him? I don’t want to see another family go through this.” The repercussions of Willey’s death nine years ago still reverberate through the family. Shuman said Gloria can not work and has been ill from the stress. DeLynda PILON/Free Press Gloria Willey (left) and Yvonne Shuman speak at a press Brian, who became emotional during the conference Tuesday. press conference, had to leave the room. still struggling with them at that time and said Bryna said her life is a lot emptier without her she believes his injuries and the position he was brother in it and added she never dreamed laid in resulted in his actions. nine years ago that she would be doing what “He was wriggling around, trying to save she is today. his own life. He had a mother, a father, a child “We’re still fighting this fight for my brother and a fiancé.” nine years later,” she said. “We’re here till the “My son was not a murderer,” his mother end.”
Shuman pointed out the loss is devastating to Willey’s son. “This little boy will never know his dad.” Much of what he will know of him, she said, will come from press reports over this case. If Willey had been an animal, she added, his treatment at the hands of officials would have been better. “It’s inhumane. If he was a maimed animal, he would have been put down peacefully.” One outcome the family would like to see from a trial is a change in the official cause of death. Shuman said she feels it should be listed as criminal negligence causing death. They are also hoping for an apology, or some kind of acceptance of what was done. Though Supt. Eric Stubbs said at a press conference following the release of the CPC report he wished to speak to the family, that hasn’t happened yet, though Wagstaffe said Stubbs has contacted him. “I don’t think he’s trying to delay,” he said. Wagstaffe added that a more detailed report regarding the family’s position will be available within the next 30 days.
Timeline of the Clayton Alvin Willey case Clayton Alvin Willey (33, 5’10”, 155 pounds) (Information taken from Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP interim report and other sources) Monday, July 21, 2003 • Just after 5 p.m. 911 calls report a man causing a disturbance in the 11 Ave. area. He is reported to be acting erratically. He bounced off a fence after running into it, threatened a dog with a knife (which was later discovered to be a cell phone),and was moaning,groaning and flailing his arms. • 5:16 p.m. Patrol officers dispatched to the area include constables John Graham, Holly Fowler, Kevin Rutten and Lisa MacKenzie. They are told the man is headed towards the Parkwood Mall parkade. • 5:20 p.m. Fowler parks at the parkade entrance and notices Willey. She orders him to get down on the ground, however he continues moving toward her. She notices Willey is bleeding from the mouth. From her previous knowledge of Willey, whom she’s known for about 20 years, and because of his conduct, Fowler believes he is on drugs. • Graham arrives, notes the blood and a foamy substance on his lips. Willey is unresponsive to Graham’s demands to get on the ground and continues to advance. Graham believes he can physically control Willey and puts him in an arm bar, forcing him to the ground. When Willey begins kicking, Graham attempts to further control the situation by putting Willey in a wrist lock, but Willey breaks his left arm free. Rutten comes to Graham’s assistance, takes hold of Willey’s right arm and manages to cuff one wrist. During the struggle to cuff Willey, Rutten kicks Willey twice in the upper chest and sprays Willey in the face with pepper spray. Graham punches Willey twice in the lower abdomen. Rutten finally gets Willey’s arm behind his back and applies a second handcuff • 5:23 p.m. Rutten notifies dispatch Willey is in custody. • Graham asks for a paddy wagon, but one isn’t available. • Graham decides to hog-tie Willey because he continues to struggle and kick his legs. Fowler says Willey continues to squirm and try to escape. • 5: 26 p.m. Const. Glen Caston arrives with a suburban for transport. • Caston (who has level 3 first aid) and Graham load Willey
through the passenger door with Rutten’s help. Caston positions Willey in the recovery position. • Officers discuss whether to take Willey to jail or the hospital and decide on jail. • Graham radio’s dispatch and asks an officer with a Taser meet them at the cell block. • 5:27 p.m. Caston leaves for the detachment. Const. Jana Scott and Const. Kevin O’Donnell arrive to help Caston with Willey. • Rutten and Graham go to the hospital to treat wounds and wash up. Fowler returned to the detachment. • Scott provides a ‘lethal force over watch’, meaning she drew her pistol and kept it drawn as Willey was unloaded from the suburban. • 5:30 p.m., Willey is removed through a passenger door. He is pulled out feet first. • Willey is dragged face down while O’Donnell and Caston hold him by his lower legs. He is moved over a concrete floor and aluminum threshold about an inch high at the door leading to the hallway. • 5:31 p.m. Const. John Edinger takes hold of the hog-tie near Willey’s ankles to help turn him so he can be brought into the elevator head first. As they turn video shows Willey may have hit his head. O’Donnell has his right foot on Willey’s back. A few seconds later the elevator reaches the second floor and Willey is dragged out by Caston and O’Donnell, face down by his ankles. He slides onto a carpet which is dragged along with him. • Scott, who was asked to call an ambulance while in the booking area, uses her radio to contact communications and requests they send an ambulance to sedate Willey as he is uncooperative. • Caston searches Willey while O’Donnell puts his left foot on Willey’s back. • 5:33 p.m. O’Donnell puts his Taser on Willey’s back. At about the same time Caston puts his Taser against Willey’s right arm. He is Tasered by both men, nearly simultaneously. • 5:36 p.m. The ambulance arrives. • 5:43 p.m. Willey is placed on a gurney and wheeled away at 5:46 p.m. As the ambulance nears the hospital, Willey goes into cardiac arrest. He goes into arrest several times while in
the hospital. • 9:05 a.m. (about) July 22, 2003 Willey dies in hospital. • July 24, 2003 Dr. D.J. McNaughton performs the autopsy. McNaughton reports a number of abrasions and contusions on Willey and recent fractures of the right eighth and ninth ribs laterally and the left ribs four through eight. There was also evidence of old myocardial damage. Two Taser marks are found on the body. Lethal doses of cocaine is found in specimens taken from the body and tested, leading to a cause of death due to cocaine overdose. • Several reviews ensue. Sergeant Glenn Krebs with the North District Major Crime Unit is asked to assemble a team to investigate an in-custody death. They arrive at the scene of the arrest by 7:30 p.m. July 21. Krebs is joined by Const. Alex Lynch , Cpl. Dave Chauhan and Const. Sukh Parmar. An independent officer review is conducted by Insp. Tom Gray. On Jan. 14, 2004 Crown Counsel confirms there is little likelihood in getting a use of force conviction in the Willey case. In Jan. 2004, a member of the public filed a complaint with the commission. In Oct. 18-28, 2004, an inquest finds cause of death was cocaine overdose, accidental. In late 2009, the Edmonton Police Service is asked to review the integrity of the video evidence and the treatment of Willey while in custody. A code of conduct investigation occurs in late 2009, though none was ordered in 2003 by the IOR, on Caston and O’Donnell. • No disciplinary action has been recommended to date though many regulations have changed with RCMP policies since the 2003 incident. • Nov. 23, 2009 In-custody death of Willey added to CPC review. • Nov. 2010 CPC provides interim report to the RCMP. • Jan. 5, 2012 CPC receives RCMP Commissioner’s notice. • Jan. 31, 2012 The CPC released its final report into the Willey in-custody death case. • Jan. 31, 2012 Prince George RCMP respond to CPC report. • Feb. 7, 2012 The Willey family publicly state they will pursue the matter in civil court. Simon Wagstaffe, the family’s legal counsel promises more information within the next 30 days.
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In Provincial Court in Prince George on Jan. 18: Nicolette D. Montgomery was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for one year. Ervine P. Sutherland was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to one day in jail. George P. Posnikoff was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while impaired and failing to provide a breath sample when ordered to do so, sentenced to one day in jail, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from driving for one year. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Jan. 19: Lacey S. Gislason was found guilty of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon and possession of a firearm contrary to order, sentenced to one year in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Herman H. Poole was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 90 days in jail. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Jan. 20: Robert F. Basil was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to seven days in jail. Basil was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and a second count of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Basil was also found guilty of uttering threats and sentenced to six months in jail.
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The Prince George Chateau, 4377 Hill Ave., is having a cribbage tournament on Feb. 10 at 10 a.m., a performance by Stan and his One Man Band on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., a Sweetheart Dinner and Chocolate Extravaganza on Feb. 14 at 12:30 p.m. and the Old Time Fiddlers on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. For more information visit www. princegeorgechateau.com.
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Kay in a hurry to get career going Nova Scotia rapper has been ready for big time for a long time Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com
Her name is Kay (Boutilier). Patience is not one of her virtues. The Nova Scotia artist – who has a home in Vancouver but spends a lot of time in L.A. – can rap, sing and dance. She just signed on with the same record label as Lady Gaga. Kay is only 23, but her music career is on the fast track after the release and rave reviews of her first single and video, My Name is Kay. Still she’s hungry for fame. “I’ve been singing since I could talk, so for me it seems like this (success) has taken a long time,” she told the Free Press, Wednesday. “I have little journals from when I was six years old saying that I wanted to be a singer – I was in the choir, put myself in contests. My parents are very supportive and sweet but this definitely wasn’t their idea – I dragged them all over the place to do it.” Could we call her an old soul? “It’s been a bit of a journey. But I’ve wanted to do this for so long. I can remember years ago being horrified (she gasps) that here I was 17 years old and didn’t have a record out yet. That was the end of the world for me. I thought now I was too old. I’m so impatient.” While she may fit rather snugly into the hip-hop urban style scene, the pretty platinum-haired artist, who stands about five foot two, says she thinks of herself mainly as a pop artist. “I definitely would refer to my music as pop music. There’s definitely a hip-hop influence to it but being from Nova Sco-
tia, my music is fun, happy and upbeat.” She loves fashion and social media almost as much as she loves music. She says it’s an easy way to update her friends and fans about her life and also allows her to post an endless stream of photos. “I think I would do that (blog) no matter what. I’m all about the hair, the nails and the clothing,” she said. “I’m just a creative person, so anything that is colourful, I’m just drawn to that. I love Twitter. And fashion is a big part of that.” How helpful is social media as a career tool? “It’s really fun to communicate with fans and find out what they think about my music and get some feedback. Nowadays artists can be in control. They can tell their fans what they want them to know, 10 years ago you couldn’t do that.” Like where she is living currently? “I’m Canadian, I love living in Canada and there’s nothing like it but L.A. is kind of the Mecca of the music industry and in order to get the work done, I have to be in L.A. – and you can’t really beat the sunny weather, the palm trees... It’s really exciting.” How did she get chosen for the Hedley Storms tour? “Somebody made it happen, I don’t know who. It’s such a huge opportunity for someone like me who hasn’t even released by first album yet. It’s really nice when big artists like Hedley put me on the map. It’s huge. So of course I’m really thankful to the guys.” Kay, along with hip hop artists Classified and Karl Wolf, opens for Vancouver’s Hedley at the CN Centre on Feb. 13. The show
She wants everyone to know her name is Kay. will be fun for fans, she says. “I’m really excited for people to hear me and to get their reaction. I’ll be mixing in my songs with some covers and fun stuff in between – something familiar that people can latch on to and some of my favourite songs. “It will be a bit of a surprise – well I guess it will be a surprise until we do the first show in Kelowna.” She laughs. “I can’t wait to get there.” Her first album, entitled, no
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PROCLAMATION Budget Meetings February 15, 22, and 27 Council Chambers, 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. Downtown Partnership Tuesday, February 14th – 1:00 p.m. Advisory Design Panel Wednesday, February 15th – 12:00 p.m.
BROADCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS: Shaw TV runs a recorded version on Tuesday’s after each Council meeting. To follow live Council meetings, visit the City’s website at www. princegeorge.ca as webcasting services and video archiving of agenda items are available for the public.
February 2012 is “Black History Month” February 2012 is “Heart and Stroke Month” February 5 – 11, 2012 is “International Development Week”
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARDS & YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARD The City of Prince George is once again hosting the annual Volunteer Recognition Awards and Youth of the Year Award. Volunteers are the heart of our community and we need your help in recognizing those that give so much of themselves for others. The City of Prince George annually recognizes the outstanding
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For the Rempel brothers, going to L.A. was nothing new. It’s just that this time, the three – Brad, Bryan and Curtis – weren’t in their hometown of La Crete, Alberta. “We just finished filming the video for our new single,” says Brad, the lead singer in High Valley, the band the brothers formed some years ago. “We filmed it in Los Angeles, and what’s strange is that everybody refers to La Crete as L.A.” That’s about the only similarity, he adds. The Alberta town is in the northwestern part of the province, near Peace River. While Brad moved to Nashville a couple of years ago to do more songwriting, Bryan and Curtis and the rest of the family are still in La Crete.
They’ll be heading back up that way in early March, as High Valley is opening a series of concerts for Paul Brandt, including one at the CN Centre on March 4. “We’re doing 40 shows with Paul, and it’s been great. He hasn’t been on the road for a couple of years, and people are excited to see him. “We’re making new fans. People aren’t that familiar with the band, so they get a chance to learn something about High Valley.” While Brad is in Nashville and the other two are in La Crete, he says it hasn’t hurt them so far in keeping things together. “I get a lot of chances to get back to Canada. We also tour a lot, so that gives us a chance to work up new stuff, and they spend a lot of time in Nashville too.” As the only song-
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The Rempel brothers – Brad, Bryan and Curtis – will be bringing the High Valley sound to the CN Centre on March 4 to open for Paul Brandt. writer of the three, people might expect Brad’s name to be all over the cuts on the new album, which comes out in May. He laughs. “There are a lot of people who need to love a song before it gets on the record. My brothers aren’t afraid to tell me if a song isn’t working. I’ll be happy to have six or seven
songs on the album.” Listening to High Valley songs like Combine and Old-Fashioned, it’s easy to hear where they’re coming from in their music. “We tell stories in songs. There’s a lot of faith and farming in our music, and it all ties into the High Valley story.” The boys grew up on story songs, Brad says, and being Mennonite, family was also very important in their upbringing. “I always liked bluegrass music,” he says. “I guess my favourites growing up were Diamond Rio and Ricky Skaggs. “We got to open a show for Ricky last year. That’s one thing to check off the list.”
As for the band name, Brad says it’s always been a favourite of his, even when he was recording mock radio shows as a kid. The band was always High Valley. “I can’t 100 per cent prove this is the answer to why I picked that name,” he says, “but when I was younger my cousin had a bluegrass band called the Dry River Boys. “I figured oxymorons sounded cool, and that’s probably where High Valley came from.” You can catch the sounds of High Valley when they open for Paul Brandt at the CN Centre on March 4. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations.
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The Canadian Red Cross and their hardworking volunteers are inviting residents to attend An Evening of Chocolate, More Than Just Dessert. The event takes place March 3. “The volunteer committee has been working for just over a year, to organize this incredible event,” said Stefanie Hencheroff, Red Cross coordinator. “They have worked on every aspect of this event, including securing financial and in-kind sponsorships, silent and live auction items, a beautiful venue, and ensuring the delicious menu for the evening is second to none.” There are two main goals of the event. “It is an opportunity for the community to learn more about the important ways the Canadian Red Cross is working in our communities and making an impact, and we want to generate much-needed revenue for the programs and services the community accesses on a daily basis.” Many people are aware of the work done by the Red Cross around the globe, said Hencheroff. However, the Red Cross operations are active locally as well. “Every day the Canadian Red Cross provides programs
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Prince George judokas were in the Lower Mainland on the weekend, competing in the Vancouver Open tournament in Richmond on Saturday. Among Prince George Judo Club participants, two members came away with first-place finishes: Kristen Yawney (U17 women’s minus-70 kg) and Branden Edwards (junior boys). North Capital Judo Club member Brandon Slooyer was also a winner, topping the field in the U17 junior men’s minus-73 kg division.
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Wounded and beaten down, the Prince George Cougars are back in the basement. The short-staffed and offensively challenged cellar dwellers still have hope, which is a good thing because they may be nearing rock bottom for the 2011-12 Western Hockey League season. Looking at the standings, this weekend’s doubleheader (tonight and Saturday, 7 p.m. at CN Centre) appears like a clash between Best of the East and Worst of the West. The Edmonton Oil Kings lead the Eastern Conference standings and entered Wednesday evening’s game at Calgary with 35 wins, 12 losses, two overtime setbacks and four shootout defeats (35-12-2-4). On the contrary, the Cougars sport a 16-34-0-2 mark to sit last in the 10-team Western Conference. “We have to be at our best to compete. I think that’s probably the biggest thing,” Cougars head coach Dean Clark said. “When you see them play, I think they’re going to have a lineup that’s very good, their back end is excellent and their goaltender plays very solid. I think that that’s the most competitive team from the East, I think, right now that I can see and it’ll certainly be tough for us.” While the Oil Kings carry depth in all positions, the biggest advantage they may have on the Cougars is offence. The two-game set represents a battle between the highest and lowest scoring teams in the 22-team league. Prior to their Wednesday night contest against the Calgary Hitmen, the Oil Kings recorded 226 goals in 53 games, almost
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Prince George Cougars forward Troy Bourke skates with the puck in the neutral zone during Saturday night’s Western Hockey League game against the Kelowna Rockets at CN Centre. The Rockets downed the Cougars 4-1. twice as many as the Cougars’ 114 tallies in 52 games. They had 10 players with double-digit goal totals, compared to five for the Cougars. As of Wednesday, six players in the Edmonton lineup had more points than Cougars’ leading scorer Troy Bourke, who has 35 (nine goals and 26 assists). Leading the Oil Kings’ potent offence is Michael St. Croix, who ranked fifth in league scoring with 82 points (34 goals and 48 assists) when Wednesday’s action began. This doubleheader has the potential to be a blowout and Clark knows starting goalie Drew Owsley will need to be at his best to give the Cougars a chance. “We need him to be real good. I’m not going to candycoat or anything else,” Clark said. “He has to be excellent and we’ve got to go out and try and block some shots and help him out as well, and make it more of a team
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effort. But certainly, at the other end of the ice we have to be better at scoring some goals and making sure we get that job done there too.” Clark confirmed during the Cougars’ press conference on Wednesday that Owsley has recovered from an lower body injury that kept him off the ice during a pair of home-ice losses to the Kelowna Rockets on the weekend. He listed three other previously injured players as probable returns for this evening: forwards Alex Forsberg, Jarrett Fontaine and Caleb Belter. Among other injured Cougars, defenceman Dan Gibb is questionable for this weekend, while defencemen Reid Jackson and Shane Pilling won’t be in action against the Oil Kings. Forwards Brock Hirsche and John Odgers are recovering from shoulder injuries which may keep them out for the rest of the season. In Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to the
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Iceman registration appears to be back on the rise. John Martin, society chair for the Prince George Iceman, said on Wednesday afternoon that totals were close to 85 among soloists and 150 for relay team entries. All in all, he expects between 650 and 700 participants in Sunday’s multi-sport event. The 2011 Iceman featured 55 soloists, 93 relay teams and 17 junior team entries. The entry deadline for this year’s event was on Wednesday evening. “We might get a few more registrants coming up, but I don’t think it’ll be a lot more,” Martin said. The Iceman is a multidiscipline endurance race which combines cross-country skiing, running, skating and
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After a second running leg, five kilometres through the Pinewood subdivision, the course wraps up with 664 metres of swimming at the Aquatic Centre. There’s also a junior Iceman which includes a 4 km ski at Otway, a 10 km run, 3 km skate at the Outdoor Ice Oval, 5 km run and 400-metre swim at the pool. Sunday will be spe-
cial since it marks the 25th annual Iceman. The inaugural event was held in 1988. Other than the swimming portion, the Iceman is held entirely outdoors. As a result, organizers and competitors rely on Mother Nature for a successful race. Only once in its 25-year history was it cancelled due to cold weather, as tempera-
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tures well below -20 Celsius caused organizers to call off races. On the other side of freezing, mild weather can create challenges. While Prince George has experienced aboveaverage winter temperatures lately, Martin doesn’t expect weather to force cancellation of the ice skating. “I think it’s going to be fine because it’s supposed to drop down to minus-5, minus-7 in the morning, overnight and that’s the main thing so the ice will hold up quite nicely, I’m sure.” On Wednesday afternoon, the Weather Network called for a high of 4 C on Sunday. Patrick Turner was the overall solo winner a year ago, clocking in at 1:48:21. A male master’s competitor, Turner finished the course 19 seconds ahead of runner-up Mike Smith, who won the male open division. Smith was only two seconds ahead of the third-place finisher, fellow open athlete Michael Pascas (1:48:42). Open competitor Shar Jackson was the first female to cross the finish line in 2011, recording a time of 1:54:29 to finish seventh overall. The second female to finish the race was Jacqui Benson, who at 2:00:38 was 13th overall. In the relay division last year, the Young and the Not So Young posted the top time of 1:40:44. Runner-up Nothin Special clocked in at 1:44:18.
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You won’t find any football leagues in action this time of year. But inside the Northern Sport Centre on Saturday, sessions involving high school players were held. The NSC fieldhouse was the site of regional tryouts for Football BC’s provincial program (Grade 10 and 11) and the Senior Bowl (Grade 12), in addition to Prep to Be the Best (Grades 7 to 9) evaluation sessions. Twenty-four players participated in the Team B.C. tryouts, in addition to 18 for the Senior Bowl and 20 for Prep to Be the Best. “We would’ve liked to have a few more numbers, but we’ve been fighting a lot of other sports right
now, a lot of guys still full swing in basketball and stuff like that, so it is what it is,” said community coach Ryan Bellamy, who guides the Kelly Road Roadrunners’ high school team. Also on Saturday, the NSC was the site of the Prince George Minor Football Association’s AGM. The meeting saw changes to minor football in the city. Bellamy is leaving the position of PGMFA president to take on the role of B.C. Community Football Association president. Don Williams was named the new PGMFA president on Saturday, moving up from the vice presidential role. As for the camps, they attracted provincial coaches from the Lower Mainland including Team B.C. U17 coach Ray Moon
and Football BC coach Dino Geremia. “I was happy the guys showed up in good shape and ready to go,” Bellamy said. “It was a good showing overall.” Tryouts for the same programs last year were held a few weeks later, a move which can be partially attributed to organizers moving the fifth annual Northern Football Combine at the NSC to the April 27 to 29 weekend. Last year’s combine was held from Feb. 25 to 27, and included tryouts as part of the weekend. While demands from other user groups played a role in the combine moving to April, Bellamy figures it may actually work for the best. “A lot of (junior) coaches, what they like about it is they’re
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The 85th Kelly Cup was held March 31 to April 3, 2011. The event had been held at the end of March and would mark the last weekend bonspiel before league finals the following week. The ice gets removed at the beginning of April for the offseason. While there are greater factors than the choice of weekend contributing to the decline in Kelly Cup participation, Magrath noted that holding the bonspiel near high school spring break proved to be challenging. Organizers decided during a meeting last summer to try holding the Kelly Cup earlier in the season. “The spring break moves around and then we were having to move the bonspiel around a bunch of times, so we try to get it away from spring break because people go away for spring
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Sweepers George Hackle, left, and Damien Furlong follow a rock released by Chris Pallot during the final of the 85th Kelly Cup men’s curling bonspiel on April 3, 2011 at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. The team, skipped by Scott Sherba, won the title with an 8-3 victory over Michael Dahms. break,” Magrath said. “Last year one of the mills had a shutdown in March, so that didn’t help things either.” As for registration for this year’s event, Magrath didn’t have a lot to report on. “It’s probably a little
slower than normal, but not too bad considering how last minute Prince George is.” The deadline to register is Feb. 20, but Magrath figures they’ll allow late entries if space permits. He’d like to see 48 teams in
the bonspiel, but figures a 32- or 34-team total is more realistic. People are resistant to change, but Magrath’s hope is the move can help them attract new Kelly Cup participants. “It’s busy most of the time. There are always events going on,” he said. “It’s tough to pick the right weekend because then you find out something else is going on that you never thought of, so we tried to check in to what was happening in curling and it didn’t seem like there was a lot going on, no zones or provincials.” Declining participation in the Kelly Cup is reflective of decreasing curling membership in the city. Magrath noted that curling membership was around 440 this past season, significantly lower than the close to 700 when he joined the club in 2004. Thirty years ago, more than 1,000 curlers competed in the city. In addition to a changing demographic and sharp declines among younger age groups, more options for entertainment and economic factors have played roles in the drop in curling. Anybody curious to see how the Kelly Cup change affects its draw doesn’t have to wait too much longer, with only two weeks until the event is slated to get underway. “It’ll be different for sure,” Magrath said. “We’ll see how it goes.” More information on the Kelly Cup is available through the PGGCC website at www.pggolfandcurling.com.
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It happened to Tyler Seguin last season and many rookies before him. Now, Brett Connolly of Prince George has joined the club. The sixth overall pick in the 2010 Entry Draft was a healthy scratch for the first time as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He did not dress during a 2-1 overtime loss (Feb. 2) to the visiting Winnipeg Jets and again five days later (Feb. 7) in a 3-1 loss to the L.A. Kings. Connolly had experienced 16 consecutive NHL games without a point prior to being informed by coach Guy Boucher he would watch the Jets contest from the press box. Yet, it was his struggles defensively that led to the benching. “Every player that is 19 years old goes through what he is going through right now. We know he is going to be a terrific player. He has tremendous skills, he’s got great speed ... but this is the NHL and there are a lot of things guys have to learn and 99 percent of the time that’s being reliable defensively,” Boucher told Foxsportsflorida. com. The former P.G. Cougars captain has gone 2 ½ months without a goal or an assist. His last assist was Nov. 26 against Florida and his last goal was Nov. 17 against Pittsburgh. In 39 games, Connolly has four goals and four assists with 16 PIM and a minus-two rating. His average ice time is 11:14 but he has played less than 10 minutes in each of his last 10 games. The playing time hit rock bottom when he was on the ice for just six shifts, a total of five minutes and eight seconds in the Tampa 4-3 overtime victory over Washington (Jan. 31). “I have to get better in my defensive end. It’s a work in progress. It’s a matter of me getting better as a hockey player – (even) if that means I have to play on the fourth line and not play as much and focus on the D zone”, Connolly explained to Foxsportsflorida.com. Seguin, in just his second season with the Boston Bruins, leads the NHL in the plus-
gested to the media minus department that there are no plans and is in the top 40 of for Connolly to return league scoring, so he to junior, but admits is an example of how the door is things open, parcan turn ticularly if around Hart Tampa falls quickly. Beat too far out It of the playappeared hartleymiller off chase. that ConI don’t nolly’s junior career was over, believe the benefits of being sent down and it may be, but outweigh the pitfalls. Tampa still has the Although Tri-City is option of returning having an excellent him to the Tri-City season, they will have Americans, a decision difficulty getting past that has to be made the second round. prior to the Feb. 27 The Americans do not NHL trade deadline. have proven playoff It’s an intriguing goaltending with exdilemma with the Cougar Ty Rimmer Lightning who are a and rookie Eric Comlong-shot to make the rie in the net. playoffs. On the other I’m not sure how hand, the Americans could make a long run motivated Connolly will be joining Tri-City. and play into May. I realize having ConTampa’s last regular season game is April 7. nolly watch an NHL game in street clothes The Cougars may be major benefactors if doesn’t help his situation but I assume this Connolly is sent back is temporary. If Tampa to the WHL as Prince is out of the race by George would receive the end of the month, a first and a second wouldn’t it be wise round bantam pick from the Americans as for the Lightning to become sellers and part of an earlier contrade some of their ditional trade. veteran players? This Lightning GM Steve would allow the future Yzerman has sug-
of the team, younger players like Connolly, to have plenty of ice time in key situations which should help in their development. This season has certainly had its learning curves and ups and downs for Connolly, but the good news is he has been rewarded handsomely to the tune of $900,000. ••• Another injuryplagued season is over for former P.G. Cougar Dana Tyrell. The Tampa Bay Lightning right winger had surgery last week on his right ACL. He is expected to be fully recovered for training camp.
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High-school students got official recognition of an early start on college life February 1st. The 12th class of CNC’s Career Technical Centre celebrated its accomplishments at its graduation ceremony at Vanier Hall. The class is comprised of Grade 12 students from School District 57 and School District 91, who have completed their first year of trades and technical training in six different programs. They will earn their high school diplomas in June. “It is thrilling to watch the practical and intellectual growth of the students that come to Career and Technical Centre,” said Doug Borden, CNC’s CTC co-ordinator. “The students enter as young people and graduate as talented young adults.” When they walked across the stage at Prince George Secondary School, they’ll have completed their first year of trades training in either carpentry/ joinery (nine students), electrical/electronics (16 students), heavy duty/commercial transport mechanical repair (11 students), automotive service and collision repair (seven students), or industrial mechanic (millwright)/
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Pembina Pipeline Corp is updating its Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) under British Columbia’s Integrated Pest Management Act and associated regulation. The purpose of the IPMP is to ensure safe and effective vegetation and noxious weed control by utilizing integrated pest management techniques on Pembina facilities, rights-of-way, and other managed lands. This plan covers activities within the Northern Rockies, Peace River, Fraser–Fort George, Cariboo and the Thompson-Okanagan Regional Districts. Some facilities may be located in proximity to communities such as Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Taylor, Hudson Hope, Chetwynd, Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake, and Kamloops as well as other local small communities in these regions. The company currently has an IPMP program in place; this update is only an extension of the current program and practices. Under Pembina’s IPMP, the following techniques will be used alone or in combination with one another, depending on the particular local circumstances: Preventive – minimizing soil disturbance, assessment and early recognition of vegetation problems; Mechanical & Manual – hand pulling, weeding, mowing, brushing, slashing & manual cutting; Herbicide application / methods – spot treatment, ground / boom application, foliar backpack, ATV / truck mounted sprayers, and cut surface. Herbicide common name and some example(s) of trade names that are proposed for use include: Roundup / Vantage (glyphosate), Tordon 22K (picloram), ClearView (aminopyralid, metsulfuron methyl), Garlon Ultra (triclopyr), Vanquish / Banvel (dicamba), 2,4-D amine 600 (2,4-D), MCPA 600 (MCPA), Arsenal (imazapyr), Karmex(Diuron) Lontrel 360 (Clopyralid). The proposed effective term of this IPMP is from May 2, 2012 to May 3, 2017. A draft IPMP, diagrams or map(s) are available and may be reviewed by contacting the agent listed below. AGENT: E-Qwest Consulting Ltd 14025 Moberly Road Lake Country, BC V4V 1A6 Phone / Fax 250-766-2677 e-qwest@shaw.ca
Pembina Pipeline Corp. 3800, 525-8th Ave SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 1G1 Phone 403-231-7500
A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site relevant to the development of this IPMP may send copies of the information to the applicant or its agent at the addresses above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
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Quesnel, B.C.
TO APPLY: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being a part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by February 19, 2012.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Heavy Equipment Technician Williams Lake - Western Region Reference Number: HET-14320-02062012
Salary $15.54. Regular employees enjoy excellent beneĮts and Municipal Pension Plan (MPP). Hours varied. Email resume to recepƟon@aimhi.ca or collect an applicaƟon form from AiMHi at 950 Kerry Street, Prince George, BC
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN IPMP file reference # 103-700-12/17
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Millwrights TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD. is currently seeking two Millwrights to join our team at the Quest Division located in Quesnel, BC. We are a leading manufacturer of dimensional and stud wood products in both domestic and foreign markets. We are an equal opportunity employer and this position offers an excellent pension and benefits program. • Competitive wages • Development opportunties • On-going training • Dynamic and challenging environment • Stable employment • Welding experience required Strong values of Safety, Respect, Progressiveness, Open Communication, Integrity and Profit guide us at Tolko. READY TO APPLY YOURSELF? JOIN THE TOLKO PROFESSIONALS If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by February 19, 2012.
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SMS Equipment Inc. supplies equipment parts and service to the construction, forestry and mining industries and utility product users. It was created to provide customers with integrated solutions and to expand our service capabilities as a nationwide organization. Are you interested in excelling in a fast paced, challenging environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are currently seeking 1 Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician to work in our Williams Lake location.
The Role: • Perform assemblies, preventative maintenance, repairs and complete overhauls on construction/mining/forestry equipment. • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized or other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required. • Make recommendations regarding extent of repairs and suggest methods of improvement. • Think logically and keep up with changes in technology. • Interpret work order and technical manuals. • Have a strong awareness and attitude towards workplace health and safety. • Motivated and able to work in a challenging environment with minimal supervision. • Other duties as required.
Qualifications:
• Requires a thorough knowledge of maintenance and repair of construction/mining/ forestry equipment. • Strong organizational skills. • Journeyman or Red Seal HET preferred (Will look at 3rd/4th year Apprentices). • The ability to use precision measuring tools along with hand and power tools. • The ability to follow instruction, utilize shop and assembly manuals and be able to work with minimal supervision. • Possess a strong work ethic, a commitment to excellence, acute safety awareness. • The ability and attitude to ensure compliance to all workplace health and safety policies. • Effective interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy with a variety of individuals and groups. This is a very exciting time to be a part of SMS Equipment Inc.We are one of the largest Komatsu dealers in the world and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the workplace. If you are interested in working for a very dynamic company where your input, your ideas and your participation is valued, apply today. Our growth means your success.
Apply Today Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume by e-mail or fax, quoting reference number: HET-14320-02062012, to: E-mail: bcjobs@smsequip.com or Fax: (1)250.305.1070 SMS Equipment Inc. 1115 Boundary Street, Williams Lake, BC V2G 4K3
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Voulez-vous contribuer à la sécurité publique et avoir l’occasion d’en apprendre davantage au sujet du Service correctionnel du Canada (SCC)? Nous sommes à la recherche de personnes disposées à faire du bénévolat dans divers établissements correctionnels fédéraux et bureaux de libération conditionnelle à travers la province dans les domaines suivants : • Comités consultatifs de citoyens • Programmes ethniques et multiculturels • Escortes pour des motifs non reliés à la sécurité • Programmes d’alphabétisation • Sensibilisation aux questions touchant les soins de santé • Activités de sports et de loisirs • Artisanat • Mentorat auprès d’adultes dans la collectivité (île de Vancouver seulement) Si vous désirez obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou êtes intéressé à vous porter bénévole pour l’une des activités susmentionnées, veuillez communiquer avec : Bracey Stratford Officier de Libération Conditionnel Bracey.Stratford@csc-scc.gc.ca 250-561-7998. Les personnes intéressées doivent pouvoir obtenir une cote de sécurité et assister aux séances de formation offertes par le SCC, lesquelles sont requises.
We are looking for Volunteers to assist in various federal institutions and parole ofÀces across the province for the following: • Citizen Advisory Committees • Multi-cultural and ethnic programs • Non-security escorts • Literacy programs • Health care awareness • Sports and leisure activities • Hobby craft • Community adult mentors (Vancouver Island only)
If you would like more information or are interested in any of the listed volunteering opportunities, please contact: Bracey Stratford Parole OfÀcer Bracey.Stratford@csc-scc.gc.ca 250-561-7998.
Applicants must be eligible to obtain a security clearance and attend the required training sessions offered by CSC.
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1 bdrm suite for rent. Includes utilities $550/mo close to Costco. 1 person, NP, NS Phone (250)596-5962 2 bdrm furn/unfurn NS Utilities & laundry incl. References required. Incentive for seniors. Avail immed. 250-562-2444 2 bedroom basement suite in College Heights. Close to bus and shopping. Sep entrance, laundry and parking. Ref req. NP $800 mth. util included 250-964-6106 Bachelor 1,2,3 bdr. Avail Feb 1st. 1/2 month free for seniors. 250-596-3838 Spacious bsmt on Carrier Place, 3 BDRM, F/R, L/R (all rooms have windows), 2 full bath, laundry, private outside entry, $750 (utilities included), Refs & credit check req. Available now. 250-612-7384.
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Townhouses Townhouse for rent 3 bdrm 1.5 bath, stove, fridge. No yard, no pets. Central St avail Mar 1st $900 plus utlil.(250)649-9368
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IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF BRIAN WILLIAM PAYNE NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS (Section 102(4)) Notice is hereby given that Brian William Payne of Prince George, B.C. made an assignment in Bankruptcy on the 27th day of May, 2011. The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 16th day of February, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at: ABAKHAN & ASSOCIATES INC.
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Looking for an exciting new job opportunity? West Park Mall, Quesnel, has an opening for a General Manager. The ideal candidate will have: • Sound knowledge in retail property management, including leasing and budgeting • Excellent communication and computer skills • A customer focus • Retail marketing experience • A current Property Management licence would be an asset. Please submit your resume to: Debbie Quick, General Manager, West Park Mall By email debquick@westparkmall.com or by fax to 250-992-6566 Please apply by Monday, February 20th, 2012.
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. bcgmcdealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. */††/†/**Offers apply to the purchase of a 2012 Terrain FWD (R7A), 2012 Acadia FWD (R7B) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,495). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offer available to retail customers in Canada. See Dealer for details. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, Ally Credit or TD Financing Services may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See GMC dealer for details. ♦$4,700 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on 2012 Acadia FWD (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other cash credits available on most models. See your GM dealer for details. ††0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by Ally Credit for 72 months on new or demonstrator 2012 Terrain FWD. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $138.89 for 72 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000.00. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight ($1,495) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers only. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. †Variable rate financing for 84 months on 2012 Acadia FWD on approve credit. Bi-Weekly payment and variable rate shown based on current Ally Credit prime rate and is subject to fluctuation; actual payment amounts will vary with rate fluctuations. Example: $10,000 at 3% for 84 months, the monthly payment is $132 Cost of borrowing is $1,099, total obligation is $11,099. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payments and cost of borrowing will also vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Biweekly payments based on a purchase price of $34,995 with $2,599 down on 2012 Acadia FWD, equipped as described. **Credit valid towards the purchase or lease of an eligible new 2011 or 2012 model year Chevrolet, GMC, Buick or Cadillac vehicle, excluding Chevrolet Volt, delivered between January 6th 2012 and April 2nd 2012. Customers must present this authorization letter at the time of purchase or lease. All products are subject to availability. See Dealer for eligibility. Only one $1,000 Bonus may be redeemed per purchase/lease vehicle. This offer may not be redeemed for cash. The credit amount is inclusive of any applicable taxes. As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and will contact GM to verify eligibility. The $1,000 Bonus is not compatible with the Employee New Vehicle Purchase Program or the Supplier Program New Vehicle Purchase Program. Void where prohibited by law. $1,000 offer is stackable with Cardholder’s current GM Card Earnings, subject to Vehicle Redemption Allowances. For complete GM Card Program Rules, including current Redemption Allowances, transferability of Earnings, and other applicable restrictions for all eligible GM vehicles, see your GM Dealer, call the GM Card Redemption Centre at 1-888-446-6232 or visit TheGMCard.ca. Subject to applicable law, GMCL may modify or terminate the Program in whole or in part with or without notice to you. Subject to Vehicle Redemption Allowances. For complete GM Card Program Rules, including current Redemption Allowances, transferability of Earnings, and other applicable restrictions for all eligible GM vehicles, see your GM Dealer, call the GM Card Redemption Centre at 1-888-446-6232 or visit TheGMCard.ca. Subject to applicable law, GMCL may modify or terminate the Program in whole or in part with or without notice to you. Primary GM Cardholders may transfer the $1,000 Bonus to the following eligible Immediate Family members, who reside at the Primary Cardholder’s residence: parents, partner, spouse, brother, sister, child, grandchild and grandparents including parents of spouse or partner. Proof of relationship and residency must be provided upon request. The $1,000 Bonus is not transferable to Immediate Family residing outside of the Primary Cardholders residence. tBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Δ2012 GMC Terrain FWD, equipped with standard 2.4L ECOTEC® I-4 engine. Fuel consumption ratings based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2012 Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Competitive segment based on WardsAuto.com’s 2012 Middle Cross Utility Vehicles Segment, excludes other GM models. ‡ Comparison based on 2012 Wards segmentation: Large/Cross Utility Vehicle and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM brands. ◊OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery) wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Subscription Service Agreement required. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.ca for OnStar’s Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and details and system limitations. Additional information can be found in the OnStar Owner’s Guide.
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