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Council starts process of public input Technical problems mean only those at meeting able to get information DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com

Tuesday night Mayor Shari Green introduced the team of specialists who have begun the city’s core review during a public meeting in council chambers. City staff and some council members joined a bout a dozen residents, with technical problems preventing Internet coverage. Alistair Nimmons with KPMG presented an overview of the project’s objectives and approach. He said the process is actually three parts and includes the core services review, a look into service efficiency and an analysis of the revenue side of city business, including a look into what lands and properties it owns and whether or not it would serve the city better to sell some of them. The approach will be five part. The initial step, one already in progress, includes introducing the team to the select committee and the worker’s groups from city staff who are taking part. Then they will gather information on the services at the city, the way departments are organized as well as revenue streams. Services will be looked at and analysed. They will identify opportunities to be more efficient and then provide recommendations to council based on those opportunities. The process started Apr. 25 and the completed

report, along with recommendations, will presented on Oct. 26. Brian Bourns, also with KPMG, spoke about the community engagement component of the process, something council discussed at length during several meetings. It was one of the items the select committee, headed by the mayor, took back to KPMG before signing a contract with the company, intent on ensuring the public engagement component was extensive. “The engagement strategy is starting tonight,” he said, adding the purpose of the meeting was to advise the public and city staff about the review, how people might be involved and find out what people think they should take a closer look at. He said they will have a description of services in place by the end of June which will include costs, the rationale behind what services are provided in the way they are provided, the legislative framework governing the city and the service levels which have been set, comparing them to other similar cities as well as industry norms. The results will be posted on the city website, giving interested members of the public time to mull them over before a series of workshops, set to take place in July, occur. At the workshops people will be invited to discuss the findings and give input iden-

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Two of the more than 1,700 people who attended the Lakeland Mills fundraiser put on by culinary arts students at CNC on Tuesday make their way down the food line. Proceeds from the event topped $33,000. tifying possible changes. There will also be an online survey for comments and feedback. Then they will spend July and August sorting through the ideas presented, choose those that make sense and are worth doing while sifting through those which do more harm than good. The results will go online, then in mid-September more workshops will offer a chance for more feedback.

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Simultaneously, KPMG will be going through a very similar process will city staff following the same time period. The results will be reflected in a report to council in October. One of the handful of members of the general public who attended brought up the road repair issue, asking how deep the core review’s analysis will go and whether or not it will include bringing in an expert.

Bourns explained the core review approach must look at everything, not focus only on road repair. However they will look into whether or not there is any discrepancy between the service level that has been set and what is actually being accomplished. They will look at other similar cities and compare what is being spent there on roads in comparison to Prince George, and they will meet with the staff and public who have the opportunity

to identify road repair as a real problem. The recommendations given to council, as part of the report, may be very specific. Many times they can suggest a way to re-engineer the way things are being done. Besides the workshops the public can submit comments and suggestions regarding aspects of the core review by contacting the mayor or e-mailing KPMG at CPGCSR@kpmg. ca.

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Home invasion leads to stabbing A city resident was treated then released from hospital for a stab wound obtained while struggling with two people who broke into a home on the 1800 block of Ingledew at 2:15 a.m. on May 16. The two residents of the home, a 60-yearold man and a 53-year-old woman, were sleeping when they heard someone knocking on the door. A moment later, the back door was kicked in. One of the residents grabbed a wooden object and the couple went to investigate the noise, surprising two suspects standing in the kitchen. The two began to flee and were chased outside by the couple. Police say that it appears one of the suspects was struck by the resident with the wooden object. After that, one of the residents was stabbed once in the stomach with an unknown object. Both suspects fled on foot with a bottle of liquor stolen from the home. A police dog was brought on-scene, however the suspects were not located. The two suspects are described as being about 165 cm (5’5”) and 45 kgs (100 lbs.), possibly in their 20’s and wearing dark clothing, possibly hoodies with dark pants. The Prince George RCMP would like to advise the public of the following tips. If you are at home while a break and enter is in prog-

ress, call police as soon as possible, remove yourself from the residence/situation, or lock yourself in a room until police arrival. Do not try to apprehend the suspects or try to regain possession of any of your belongings. If you have any information about this

break and enter, please contact the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimestoppers. bc.ca, or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES using keyword “pgtips”.

Death now considered a homicide A police investigation into the suspicious death of a woman on Holmes Road has become a homicide investigation. Police were called to the scene during the early morning hours of May 10 and arrived to find a critically injured man and a deceased woman. The man was transported by ambulance to the hospital then flown to Vancouver for further treatment. Officers from the Prince George RCMP Serious Crime unit were called in to investigate. On May 14, following an autopsy on the woman, who was a Prince George resident, a cause of death was determined, however police are not releasing that information right now. The scene, which was held for several days, has been released. The investigation is ongoing. Police believe the incident was not random and that there is no threat to the public.

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Watch those campfires as ban goes into effect A fire ban which goes into effect Saturday shouldn’t affect most people out for a long weekend in the woods, but check to make sure. Effective at noon on Saturday, May 19, Category 2 open fires and fireworks will be prohibited in most of the Prince George Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public. The prohibition covers the entire Prince George Fire Centre with the exception of the Fort Nelson Fire Zone, north of Bucking-

horse River. The ban will remain in place until Sept. 30, or until the public is otherwise notified. Specifically, this ban applies to: • The burning of any material, piled or unpiled, smaller than two metres in height and three metres in width, including burning barrels. • Fireworks. • Stubble or grass fires over an area less than 2,000 square metres. The ban does not prohibit campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-

metre wide or smaller, or apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. People lighting a campfire must maintain a fireguard by removing flammable material from around the campfire area, and they must have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water available nearby to properly extinguish the fire. People lighting larger fires or more than two fires of any size must comply with burning regulations and must first obtain a burn registration number

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B.C. coast no worse than others The Enbridge pipeline issue is complex, involving miles of pipeline, a myriad of stakeholders as well as proponents and protesters of the project speaking out. One major issue is the oil tankers that will traverse the B.C. coastline, carrying the crude bitumen to foreign soils. Some, if upended, would span about three football fields in length. Many say the danger of them navigating the coast of B.C. is just too great. However, Chris Anderson, marine advisor at Enbridge, said though any coastline in the world that experiences gale-force winds must be contended with, B.C.’s coast is no worse than others. “It is no more difficult than the North Sea in the winter, no more than the North Atlantic in the winter, no more than the coast of Japan, all of these places where tankers are trading on a regular basis.” Many have been operating for 30 years, and Anderson said the combination of applying new technologies with the experiences of others who have been in the business for so long can help Enbridge make the project as foolproof as possible. He added it has been said B.C. does not have confined channels, which is not true. “The fact of the matter is we do. Ours are longer but also deeper and wider.” He said they are used so ships can keep in the shelter. However, before navigating them, a pilot must come aboard ship. This means if there is a storm and a pilot cannot get to the ship, it must

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o it now seems that a decision about the timber supply review won’t be made this month, the next month, or even the month after that. The decision is turning into a more lengthy process than the ‘six to eight weeks’ that Jobs Tourism and Innovation Minster Pat Bell was touting in Burns Lake in January. That was nearly four months ago and there is probably not going to be a decision made for as many months on top of that. All said and done, it may end up being a year-long process, just for the timber supply review. If, after the review, Hampton Affiliates do decide to rebuild, it will then be another year and a half of planning and construction on top of that. It is not really all that surprising that the province has now decided to involve the public in the timber supply review process, after all so many people have had so much to say about the issue, but maybe they should have thought about that sooner. As the process moves on, the province have found themselves increasingly in the hot seat. It caused a bit of a stir when a leaked document marked, ‘Confidential advice to Cabinet’ proposed shifting forest management from a stewardship model, to one that puts short-term economic interests first, suggesting logging areas that have been set aside to protect old growth, wildlife habitat and visual corridors, logging at an increased rate and taking decisions away from the chief forester and putting them in the hands of government. Is the province passing the buck by allowing the public to weigh in? In other timber supply reviews there has been a public consultation process, but much of public opinion is uninformed on the technicalities of the issue. Not to mention that we have already gone through a process about how much beetle killed timber is out there, how much timber is still viable and how many people think the visual quality should be relaxed. Either way, the government seems to be dragging their feet all of a sudden. As I see it, there is probably only one option to solve the issue – either you cut down more trees to feed the mills, or you don’t, because most B.C. sawmills, not just Babine Forest Products, are running out of economically accessible timber. A public dialogue is not going to change this fact. If the province is looking for public consensus or approval for cutting down trees that have previously been out of bounds, I don’t think they are going to get that. Much of the timber set aside in these visual quality areas is beetle killed and deteriorating, so harvest this timber. But the tourism industry say there is value in these trees left standing ... but I wonder, are red and grey dying trees standing in our forest a turn-on for tourists? Not to mention the fire hazard it causes. I hope that a decision is not a long, drawn-out process. Babine Forest Products employees and our community need to know where they stand, so they can get on with their lives. We can not attract any further investors in our town if we are surrounded by uncertainty. – Lakes District News (Burns Lake)

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True democracy needs facts Direct democracy seems like a great idea. of dollars that could well have been used for health The basis is that the citizens of any society should care, education, grants to municipalities to repair have the privilege of deciding all the significant failing infrastructure or other positive uses of our directions we wish our society to go. A purely direct tax dollars. Think of it as you avoid the potholes. democracy would essentially do away with the The effort to get rid of the HST will provide need to elect representatives at the national, provinfuture generations with a wonderful example of cial or civic level. We could decide every issue by what can happen. A former premier, who had referendum. resigned from office in disgrace not many years As great as it sounds, there are some disadvanbefore, led the charge to end the HST. He was aided tages. In a democracy the will of the in his efforts by others who were more people should reign supreme. That interested in the thrill of the power of assumes that we can always find a decidirect democracy than in debating the sion that will satisfy the majority of facts. As we made our bed, we shall lie citizens involved. It would also require in it, lumps and all. the citizens to inform themselves and Closer to home is the citizen uprising Onside vote on a factual basis rather than an against the proposed dike project. SimiVICTORBOWMAN emotional basis. lar to the HST it was led by armchair Where the theory fails in our modern, often comexperts who felt they knew better than hydrologists, plicated world, is the failure to understand what we engineers and other with real expertise. Another triare voting on. There are few of us who can spend umph of opinion over fact. the time and effort to understand all sides of the It makes sense to find out a few facts before question. That is not to say the citizens are stupid, scrawling one’s name on a petition. Your buddy it is just means that none of us can be an expert on may have strong opinions, but are they based on everything. fact or just opinion? In the case of the Nechako dike We then look to others we can trust to supply the project proposal there was little interest in the inforexpert knowledge we need. Often the question is mation available to the public. If individuals had complex and relying on the expertise of others is a informed themselves, then the common belief that matter of trust. Trust can be used by others to condredging the river would solve the problem would vince us to follow their opinion without them givnot have been the alternative. It just doesn’t work. ing us all the facts. Sometimes our trust is used by It is great to have citizens interested in the affairs others to convince us to make a poor decision. of our community. Along with that interest, there is In British Columbia, we are dismantling the HST an obligation to find out the facts before committing while other jurisdictions are adopting it or trending ourselves to any action. Good decisions arise from a in that direction. The process is going to cost us a lot knowledgeable base. Circulation Manager ....................... Heather Trenaman Email: circulation@pgfreepress.com.............250-564-0504

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Recent history favours B.C. Liberals Editor: In 2011, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon territory all had general provincial elections. In 2012, Alberta also had a general provincial election. One year in advance to voting day in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, polling showed that all three incumbent governments were going down to defeat on election day and the official opposition parties in those provinces were to form government. That did not happen on voting day in each province and the end result was that taxpayers elected back the incumbent governments and the opposition parties were returned to official opposition. The premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador and Alberta retired and were replaced by new female premiers who were elected to premier by their party members only, not by the voting taxpayers, mid-term, maintaining government until election day. Both new female premiers won their governments re-election.

The same theme is currently happening in B.C. The present government is the B.C. Liberals and the official opposition is the NDP. Comments are that Liberals are supported by business and the NDP are supported by unions. Business does give B.C. taxpayers paycheques every second Friday whereas unions do not. B.C. taxpayers will cast their votes on May 14, 2013. Two main items that voters will have to consider: 1. Why did Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario return at the last minute incumbent governments when polling said otherwise, and 2. Would I ever take back a former spouse from a previous divorce to once again bring back the nightmare, but am willing to do it with government. We know for a fact, that if the NDP did form government, some of those paycheques paid every second Friday from business would now cease. Business does not have to invest in NDP territory. An NDP government equals layoff slips. The reality is, all governments are the same except that some

are better than others. Regardless of character criticisms, business vs. unions, propaganda, etc, the number one item on voting day is what political party is going to be the best choice in managing taxpayer dollars.

Are taxpayer jobs the most important, or are lay off slips the most important, and is it better to pump tax dollars into all government ministries and raise income tax accordingly, or is it better to control government

spending in relation to what is coming from the taxpayers? As the old saying says, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too” Joe Sawchuk Duncan, B.C

Use reports to help understand your business Too often, business owners who get into that enables owners to determine whether trouble don’t even know they’re insolvent or not the business will bring in enough until the landlord puts a lock on the door. money to meet their financial expectaA business plan sets the tions. owner up with a basic underLabour Projections: A firststanding of business finanyear, 12-month projection of the Boudreau cials, and helps avoid the value of all wages or salaries carnage. All business plans paid to the owner, employees Biz should include a cash flow DANBOUDREAU and subcontractors. forecast, pro forma income Cash Flow Forecast: This statements and balance sheets. In addition report shows the flow of cash into and out to these three critical components, there of a business. This is the lifeline of any are a number of other financial reports business. It will enable owners to clarify that can help entrepreneurs understand how much money they’ll need to operate how their business works. the business each month. Here are nine financial reports and a Operating Expenses: In the business brief explanation of each. plan, this is a 12-month projection of all Sales Forecast: A first-year, 12-month operating expenses for the first year of projection of the number of units and the business. This shows how much it will values for each product or service you cost to operate the business, whether or will sell. A good sales forecast shows not the owner manages to make any sales. slower times, busier times and growth or Pro Forma Income Statement: In its shrinkage – it is the basic building block most simplistic form, the income state-

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Hotels in Prince George showed a 14.2 per cent increase in visitors in 2011 over the previous year. The biggest groups of people who come to the city are visitors from around the region. Second are visitors from Germany and the U.S. Sport tourism, from parents bringing kids in for hockey meets to the World Baseball Challenge, is also important to the city. “These numbers speak well for the overall economy of Prince George. There is still significant room for further growth, but to see such a large

increase in one year is very encouraging for our community,” said Mary Jane Hannah, chair of the board of directors of Tourism Prince George. A number of factors contributed to the rise in hotel revenues. Some highlights include increased business travel in the region, major sport tourism events such as the World Baseball Challenge, and a rise in leisure travel numbers to the community. “This growth shows that we are moving in the right direction from a tourism marketing standpoint. It’s one way to really show return on investment for our new organization and it’s essential that we

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keep this momentum moving forward. We are definitely happy, but not yet satisfied,” says Aidan Kelly, chief executive officer. Kelly said the organization needs to stay on top of marketing, continue diversifying, and watch the changing trends and methodology. He added that Tourism Prince George will be doing more studies regarding tourism in the city. “We are looking at

doing a full value of tourism study, put some dollar figures on the overall value of tourism,” he said. This might give a better idea of how much money tourists are spending and where. For example, $33.2 million was spent by tourists on hotel rooms last year. “All those people need to spend money on everything, from cabs to rental cars to restaurants,” Kelly said.

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Advisory Committee on Development Design Wednesday, May 23rd - 12:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of Section 26(3) of the Community Charter that the City of Prince George intends to lease 1412 Second Avenue, Prince George, BC to 2nd Thoughts Buy and Sell for a term of 1 year at a rent of $10,200.00 per year. Ian Wells Planning and Development

HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application for a Road Closure Bylaw will be considered at the regular meeting of Council in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, B.C., on Monday, May 28, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.

Committee of the Whole Wednesday, May 23rd – 6:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room

10th Avenue and Patricia Boulevard Road Closure Bylaw No. 8397, 2012

Prince George Heritage Commission Thursday, May 24th – 12:00 p.m.

BROADCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS: 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.

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PROCLAMATIONS May is “Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month” May is “Speech and Hearing Awareness Month” May is “National Missing Children’s Month” May 20 - 26, 2012 is “Public Works Week” May 24, 2012 is “National Schizophrenia Awareness Day” May is “Child Find’s Green Ribbon of Hope Month and May 25 is National Missing Children’s Day” May 28 - June 3, 2012 is “Bike to Work and School Week” May 29, 2012 is “Day of the Honey Bee”

That subject to the adoption of “10th Avenue and Patricia Boulevard Road Closure Bylaw No. 8397, 2012”, an approximate 0.561 ac (0.227 ha) portion of highway situated adjacent to Lot A, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan PGP35522, will be stopped up and closed to traffic and the highway dedication thereof be removed to facilitate a future sale of the property. A copy of the proposed bylaw and related documents may be inspected at the office of the undersigned on May 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 28, 2012, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. At the Hearing, all persons who deem their interest in property to be affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard on matters pertinent to the bylaw. Written submissions delivered to the Corporate Officer by noon on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, will be included in the council agenda package. Those received thereafter will be forwarded to Council on the day of the Hearing. For further information, please contact the City of Prince George Real Estate Services, 4th Floor, City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, B.C., 250 561-7678. Walter Babicz Corporate Officer City Of Prince George

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – SALE OF COMMERCIAL PAINT BOOTH The City of Prince George is considering the disposal of a commercial paint booth, complete with venting and electrical. For more information, or if you are interested in purchasing this unit, please contact Scott Bone at sbone@city.pg.bc.ca, before May 21, 2012. For information concerning City of Prince George bidding opportunities visit BC Bid at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca

PRINCE GEORGE COMMUNITY FOREST – OPERATIONAL NOTICE The City, through its contractor TDB, will be conducting wildfire hazard mitigation work on the slope above Summer Place cul-de-sac, just off of North Nechako Road. The work is expected to take about 3 months. The work is improving public and residents’ safety by reducing the forest fuels through removal of dead trees, thinning the forest stand and reducing the brush and pruning mature trees. Operations will access the forestry road at the end of Pidherny Road. The public who bike or hike in the area are asked to respect the closure notices posted on trails during operations. For more information, please contact the Community Forest Manager at 250-614-7891 or at dadamson@city.pg.bc.ca Thank you.”

MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT WATER SAFETY Myth: Drowning is noisy. I’ll hear my child splashing and struggling in time to help. This myth really endangers young children. They don’t have the ability to figure out what to do, such as right themselves or stand up, even in a few inches of water. As a result, children often just “slip away” in silence. Most drowning happens during a brief lapse in supervision, when a parent becomes distracted or involved in some other activity. A life vest is no substitute for supervision, but it can buy time.

SPRING SWIMMING LESSON DATES: Monday/Wednesday - May 28 – June 20 Tuesday/Thursday - May 29 – June 21 Register online at www.princegeorge.ca

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Playbill MINING WEEK The Prince George Exploration Group is holding a Mining Week Display and rock identification event at the Railway and Forestry Museum, 850 River Road on May 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, phone Kathy at 250-5637351.

SUGAR STRINGS A high-energy, harmonious blend of strings, vocals and percussion, the Super Saturated Sugar Strings are an alt-folk group with orchestral, symphony and gypsy party sound, folk spiced up with cello, fiddle, piano, foot stomp, and tambourine. The band plays Artspace May 22. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets $10, available at Books and Company.

HUBLE OPENS May 20 and 21, Huble Homestead historic Site opens for the 2012 season with Seebach Days. Visit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ribbon cutting on the new permanent exhibit Seebach’s Cabin. Learn about Huble’s business partner and the work he did trapping, trading and traveling. Demos both days include blacksmithing and black powder shooting. Huble Homestead is located 40 km. north of Prince George.

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They’re back. The popular pig and duck races return to the Prince George Exhibition this year along with dozens of new and exciting attractions. Now celebrating their 100-year anniversary, the PGX will cap off a century of summer highlights and fun-filled events with the best of the best, says PGX general manager Terri McConnachie. She’s excited to see the PGX roster for 2012. “There’s just so much more to see and do at this year’s fair. More events, more exhibitors, more music, more things happening. This will be our best year ever.” The PGX brings together rural and urban communities in northern B.C. on a very grand scale, she said. The fair celebrates “our unique northern spirit, showcasing our collective history and celebrating the contribution and significance of rural life.” More than 50,000 fairgoers are expected this summer. There will be more indoor and outdoor vendors, and entertainment than ever before. “We’re going to have concerts every night of the PGX,” said McConnachie. “We’re opening Wednesday night with one of Canada’s all time favourite bands, 54-40, and after that, we’ll have different bands every night [including] the Stampeders, Krome and Powder Blues. “So people can get lots of entertainment for the price of gate admission.” Entertainment on the Celebration Community Stage includes Daryl Weyman’s Tribute to Johnny Cash, Neale Bacon and

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The cute and competitive porkers will be back on the track this year for the 100th anniversary of the Prince George Exhibition. His Crazy Critters, Dane the One Man Band and other strolling entertainers such as the Mountain Men and local artists, performers and dance groups. Big new attractions this year include a barrel race competition. In the past, team penning and bull riding competitions were a big hit with the crowds and they bring hundreds of teams and thousands of competitors to Prince George. So this year, McConnachie thinks the barrel racing event will draw lots of interest. “There will be lots of cowboys, lots of cowgirls, and lots of horses,” she says, noting the time-honoured competitive events – Draft Horse Pull competition, Tog Dog Agility West

Coast Lumberjack Show and Volunteer Fire Departments Battle for Supremacy continue to attract crowds. This year, another big event, a tractor parade, has been added. “We’ll have about 100 old and new tractors moving from the Pine Centre Mall parking lot to the fair grounds on Sunday morning, so I think that will look just spectacular. This has never been done before in the history of our fair.” McConnachie is encouraging people to come out for Sunday’s pancake breakfast in Heritage Lane and if they come early, they can get a good spot to watch the parade. They can also shop the local Farmers Market to their heart’s content on Farm and

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Fish and Bird migrate back to Artspace

Fish and Bird play Prince George on June 8. The alt-folk band’s latest release, Every Whisper is a Shout Across the Void, fuses folk idioms with influences more typical of indie rock and jazz. The band began as an acoustic duo in Victo-

ria in 2006 with Taylor Ashton on banjo, guitar and vocals and Adam Iredale-Gray on fiddle. Now Fish and Bird are a fivepiece indie folk band with added members Ryan Boeur, electric and acoustic guitars; Ben Kelly, drums; and Natalie Bohrn, upright

bass and vocals. Reviewers have said of Every Whisper, “the arrangements are captivating, the playing is strong and cohesive and the writing is provocative.” Every Whisper was nominated for a 2011 Western Canadian Music Award (Roots

Duo/Group Recording) and was the top most played album on the Galaxie Folk/ Roots Radio channel for 2011. Fish and Bird opened for Spirit of the West in March at the famous Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. The band has crossed the

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country seven times playing coast to coast on epic touring schedules. They will play various folk festivals this summer before touring the U.S. in the fall and the U.K. next year. Fish and Bird were among the top 10 out of 200 bands and made rounds of cuts in the CBC Tracks on Tracks contest. Following

the album’s release in April, the band toured all around Canada from Vancouver Island to PEI to the Yukon playing festivals, clubs and house concerts. They are a force to be

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Noordvall will be one of the bands rocking at Artspace on May 21 to benefit the Lakesland Mils Fund.

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Artspace ready to rock out On May 21 Artspace hosts the Lakeland Mills Benefit Metal Concert emceed by Martin Bodo. Slaughterfall, Noordvall, Seraphic Nihilist and Vale of Hinnom will be playing. Northfall Productions presents five metal bands who are donating their music to help out with the recent tragedy “We have been brewing this production company for quite a while and when we saw this tragedy and all the aftereffects come up, we though a benefit show was the best way to start business,” said Justin Bullied of Northfall Productions. Books and Company owner Jim Brinkman donated the use of Artspace for the cause – even though metal shows are not his “cup of tea,” he said. Bullied, the guitarist for Slaughterfall, said, “we sure appreciate his generosity.” Phos will start off the evening of metal. The popular local band Noordvall will also be doing a set as well as Seraphic Nihilist and Vale of Hinnom. Along with the great music, there will be door prizes and giveaways from the sponsors, which include Highball Riot, Papyrus Printing, Ruckus, and a 50/50 draw.

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Community Foundation which is looking after the Lakeland Mills Fire Fund. Doors for the Metal Show

Fundraiser for Lakeland Mills Fund open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 21.

Geocaching is a realworld outdoor treasure hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers called geocaches using GPS-enabled devices, then they share their experiences online. On Saturday, May 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the Railway and Forestry Museum will be hosting a special Geocaching 101 workshop with Andrew Toms, an experienced local geocacher. Participants will be introduced to the basics of geocaching, they will learn where to find out about geocaches and how to read cache pages. They will also look at a number of different cache containers (some are pretty tricky) and find out methods for finding geocaches with a GPS

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Eloping leads to 60 years of bliss Rose and Ray Adey eloped 60 years ago today – well, for some it was no surprise. It’s complicated. Rose was only 16, back in 1952, so her mother had to sign a letter of permission for her to marry. And when Ray’s mother discovered her son gone May 18, 1952, she went into his room – and the engagement ring he’d bought for Rose was also gone. So she knew something was up. “I left St. John’s [Newfoundland] on a steam engine to meet up with Ray, who was living in Clarenville.” Rose remembers it well. “I had my wedding dress all ready.” Still, the bride and groom spent their first night sleeping apart at Ray’s home, for fear of having to tell his mother of the nuptials. She thought Rose was too young. All these years later, the couple is celebrating six decades together. Rose is now 76 (77 in August) and it still surprises her that she has a son turning 60 in October. Ray is 81. How did they find each other? The couple exchange loving looks. Rose is first to answer. “Well, there was a shortage of men in Newfoundland at the time so I had to pick one fast,” she said with characteristic quick wit. One criterion that she and most women her age looked for was a suitor with wheels. As luck would have it, Ray had a Model A Ford. She also recalls him owning an English Hillman. “It was turquoise,” she says, smiling. Although they married young, Rose was an efficient homemaker. She’d worked for a family helping out as a young girl, so she

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A loving look says it all. Rose and Ray Adey look back with pride and fondness – and humour – on six decades of marriage. learned how to care for children, make meals, bake bread and do other chores. The couple had six children, sons Larry, Derek, Ken, Perry, Selwyn, and a daughter, Penny. Ray worked as a locomotive engineer for Newfoundland Railway before it became CN in 1950. Years later, with work shortages looming in Newfoundland, the family moved to Prince George in 1971, “before Canada got into the Confederation,” jokes Ray, who continued his career as an engineer. Only their eldest son, Larry, an RCMP officer with a family of his own, remained behind in Newfoundland. Today they celebrate their 60th anniversary surrounded by their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends and other members of the family. It has not all been clear sailing. The Adeys have been

challenged by their own health problems. Rose was diagnosed with bone cancer a few years ago, she’s now in remission. She also has diabetes and other ailments. Ray has had two heart attacks, the first 14 years ago. He pulls open his shirt to reveal where a defibrillator hides underneath his chest skin, keeping his heart on good behaviour. They joke about it. “We’re both on death row,” quips Rose. They laugh but quickly tear up when the subject turns to the heartbreak they have had to endure with deaths in their family. Perhaps the most severe blow was the death of their grandson Dillon Adey, who died in a motorcycle crash, aged 21, in June 2009. Now the family gathers every June along with other supporters for the Dillon Adey Memorial Golf Tourna-

ment fundraiser. The senior Adeys’ love and sense of humour has helped them heal but there are reminders. While they were visiting in Newfoundland, their friend’s grandson was killed and another family member has lost a grandchild. That is not the way it is supposed to be, they say. “I believe in being positive,” says Rose who’s filled the house with decorative angels – and her other angels – framed portraits of her family members. “That’s how I get by. I am thankful to still be here to be able to enjoy my three great-grandchildren.” They don’t even complain about the Prince George winters. “They’re as good as anywhere in Canada,” says Ray. As for Rose, she’s grateful for our modern conveniences and new technology – except for the remote control. That’s another story. “When I grew up, we had no electricity, we didn’t have anything. In 12 years, I had six kids and we didn’t have Pampers back then. “My clothesline was always full of cloth diapers out there drying in the sun.” These days, Ray is happy to sit back in his recliner and watch what he jokingly calls the ‘Newfie News,’ on an NTV station that brings him reports of people and places he knows back home. “Our anniversary will be on that channel on Friday,” he says. Ray then picks up the remote. Thinking back on the reporter’s first question about tips on the longevity of their marriage – and keeping the peace, Ray said, “When you called [for an interview] I gave the phone to my wife. There’s a reason for that (he looks over at Rose,

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One thousand days from Saturday, the largest multi-sporting and cultural event in Prince George and northern B.C. history gets underway. The countdown pales in comparison with the 2015 Canada Winter Games. The event is projected to generate an economic impact of between $70 million and $90 million, while building legacies and lasting memories. Athletes from 10 provinces and three territories will compete in 20 sports from Feb. 12 to March 1, 2015. Prince George and the region is expected to play host to 3,600 athletes, 6,000 volunteers, 1,300 officials, media, medical professionals and thousands of visitors. Those figures are significant. But the lead-up is a major part of staging the Games. To mark the 1,000-day countdown, the 2015 Canada Winter Games Host Society, in partnership with Canfor and the City of Prince George, will be planting 1,000 seedlings in locations in the community impacted by the pine beetle epidemic. Having applied to participate in the event, five sports groups will plant the seedlings: the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club, Prince George Judo Club, Silvertip Archers, Shuttlesport North Central Badminton Academy and the Prince George Youth Soccer Association. Joined by local dignitaries and Canada Winter Games representatives, the groups will begin planting seedlings at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Locations

include the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, Pine Valley Golf Course, Rainbow Park and the lower section of University Way. Each sports organization is providing 10 members and one adult team leader. To show their appreciation, the 2015 Canada Winter Games Host Society will provide a financial contribution to each of the five groups to assist them in covering costs related to competing. “I love the message of not only putting the trees in, but also the fact that youth athletes are going to do it and we’re helping them with their fundraising,” 2015 Canada Winter Games CEO Stuart Ballantyne said. The initial plan for the Canada Winter Games management team was to select 10 groups drawn in a lottery. Ballantyne attributes the lower number of sports organizations to the timing of the event, on the Saturday of the Victoria Day long weekend. “Unfortunately we don’t get to plan on when the 1,000 days out is.” Regardless, Ballantyne is looking forward to Saturday’s 1,000-day countdown event. “We got a lot of trees to plant so that’ll be great.”

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They’re halfway home, almost literally. Cassandra Houston and her children, Anthony and Jessica, are the family for this year’s Habitat for Humanity home, and on Saturday they took part in the groundblessing ceremony. “It’s been kind of an up-and-down day for us,” Anthony said before the ceremony started. “W had to put our cat down this morning. It Allan WISHART/Free Press had a genetic disease, and it Habitat for Humanity contractor Art Newwas only five years old.” And while that started the combe, second from left, encourages Anthony, day on a down note, the rest Jessica and Cassandra Houston in breaking of the morning was all about the ground at the new home on Juniper Street. the good news. The Hous- The groundbreaking was the final act of the tons had applied for a Habitat groundblessing ceremony held Saturday. the construction for Habitat. home once before, and local “I’m a retired contractor,” he said after Habitat president Christina Wall said that was one of the reasons they were the ceremony. “This is the third house chosen for this year’s home, under con- I’ve worked on with Habitat.” Newcombe said R.F. Klein and Sons, struction on Juniper Street. “They had applied before, and they the contractors for the project, almost would have been a good choice. When caught him off guard. “They were ready to go before I they applied again, it made it easier for expected them. I had to scramble to find us to choose them.” One of the conditions of being selected some volunteers to get things ready.” He says the pre-apprentice carpentry as the new owners of the Habitat for Humanity home is having the family put students from CNC are taking part in the in 500 hours of sweat equity. On Satur- build, gaining experience in their chosen day, Wall announced the Houstons had field. The house is expected to be finished already completed 250 hours toward later this year. that total. Art Newcombe is overseeing

Teams from the Prince George area won medals in two of three events at the B.C Seniors Carpet Bowling Championships, held last week at the Hart Pioneer Centre. In the Team of Four event, Roy Green, Maureen Braun, Alzora Hick and Gary Kwast of the Prince George Moose teamed up for silver medals, finishing behind the Port Alberni team and ahead of Interlakes. In the Team of Two event, the Vanderhoof pair of Frank Long and Erling Clemmensen finished third, behind Port Alberni and Barriere. The Houston-Telkwa team took the Team of Three event, followed by Chemainus and Little Fort. The championships ran from Tuesday to Friday, and all three events were run as round-robin tournaments. STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PR S BR S ST S CA S DE S BR S ST S CA S

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The Prince George Auto Racing Association has started another season. The first competition of the 2012 schedule at PGARA Speedway was held on Saturday evening. Opening Day included the Inland Kenworth hornets, the Admiral Roofing mini stocks and the Richmond Steel street stocks. After taking the long weekend off, PGARA will resume its schedule on May 26. The track will host another regular race date with the hornets, mini stocks and street stocks back in action. The most significant event of the 2012 season falls on June 16, when the ARCA West OK Tire Sportsman Series makes its only PGARA Speedway visit of the year. The Prince George stop is the third on the sixrace circuit. The series began on Saturday at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon and resumes on May 26 at Williams Lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thunder Mountain Speedway. Other ARCA West stops are scheduled for Gold Pan Speedway in Quesnel

cial reasons. A second Ontario team has been added to fill the vacant spot, meaning the event will remain an eight-team competition. The tournament is scheduled for Aug. 23 to 26 at Citizen Field and Rotary Park. Other teams slated to compete are the host Westcana Electric Axemen, B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

A pre-tournament barbecue sponsored by the Yellowhead Rotary Club and Pacific Western Brewing Co. will take place on Aug. 22. Aug. 27 has been set aside as a rain date, in case inclement weather forces games to be moved into an extra day. The tournament schedule can be seen through Baseball Canada at www.baseball. ca/seniormen.

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Alastair Stewart January 1931 to November 2011 After a short illness, he passed away peacefully at the Prince George Hospice House. He was very appreciative of the kindness and the caring of the staff and doctors. Alastair is survived by; his four children; Arlana VanBuren (Ron), Bruce Stewart (Margaret), Ardath Sawyer (Tom), Shona Thomas (Doug), ďŹ ve grandchildren; Ryan Stewart (Danica), Chase Sawyer (Rashelle) Chelsea Sawyer, Christian Sawyer and Chloe Sawyer. His two brothers; Campbell Stewart (Lynn), Bob Stewart (Wendy), and sister Marjorie Robinson. He also leaves behind his good friends Gary and Linda Kibsey. The memorial service will be held at 1650 Stewart Road For more information contact arlana@avanburen@shaw.ca, or 778-472-3022.

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Human Resources Intern Initial term position until December 31, 2012 New Gold Inc.’s Blackwater Project is an exciting exploration/development project located 160 kilometres southwest of Prince George in central British Columbia. The Company is actively engaged in exploration at Blackwater with the ultimate goal of bringing it through development and into production. This is an exciting, entry-level, temporary Human Resources administrative support opportunity that will be based at the Blackwater Exploration Camp and the Vanderhoof Community Liaison Office. This position may be made permanent and also may be relocated to Vanderhoof, BC. This role provides general administrative support to our HR team including personnel record management, document control, database management, administrative duties as required, writing and posting employment advertisements, screening and tracking applications, organizing interviews, administering pre-employment assessments, and providing assistance throughout the selection, hiring and orientation process. Qualified candidates have a completed a post-secondary diploma or degree in Business Administration specializing in Human Resources or related discipline. Applicants with an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Demonstrated advanced-level competencies using Microsoft Office is essential. Related experience in an industrial or mining company and Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP) designation are assets. A competitive salary, performance bonus plan and benefits will be provided. Please e-mail your resume with subject line Job #: 2012-HR Human Resources Intern, by May 22, 2012 in Word or PDF format to: careers.blackwater@newgold.com

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A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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24th ANNUAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE sponsored by the Vernon Collectors Club at Vernon Curling Rink on Fri. May 25th from 3pm-8pm & Sat. May 26th from 10am-4pm. Approx. 125 tables.$3 admission is good for both days. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Yamaha DTxpress IV, 5 pc. electric drum kit with 3 cymbals. Throne, sticks & headphones included. $650 ﬁrm. Call Rick (250)563-3015

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Help for today. Hope for Tomorrow. Call 1-800-667-3742

1 1/2 - 2 bdrm apts. Safe, clean & quiet. Receive your 12th month rent free (conditions apply) 250-613-7483 Darby Apts. Bach $500, 1 bdr. $570, 2 bdr. $650; heat, h/w incl., 1601 Queensway; 250-596-4275 250-301-0664 Briarwood Apts. 1330/80 Foothills Blvd. 1 & 2 Bdrm suites 250-561-1571 HARDWOOD MANOR APTS Under New Management! 1 & 2 bdrm suites Heat & Hot water included.

Lakeshore

Rentals

Adult Oriented 2 & 3 bdrm.

3820 - 15th Ave

Under New Management Spacious 3 bdrm apts Clean, quiet, secure entrance. Students Welcome. Rental Incentives. No Dogs

Phone 250-596-4555

Clean bach, 1 & 2 bdrm apts Student & other incentives No Dogs

For Rent: furnished room shared washer, dryer, cooking and fridge. $300/mo Hart area NS, NP, working lady only. (250)962-5129 Motel suite for rent.Clean,bach or 1 bed furnished with Kitchenettes, includes utli., cab, internet. Monthly rent, Seniors welcome. N/P (250)962-0441

Manual, I-4 Turbo, Keyless Entry, PW, PL, PM Sunroof, Heated Seats and much more! Only 59,000 km Sale $21,500

Phone 250-563-2221 VENICE PLACE APTS 1438 Queensway Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Balcony, Elevator, Underground parking. Heat included Call (250)561-1446

Commercial/ Industrial

Majestic Management (1981) Ltd.

Space available for rent For all your rental needs Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

461 N. Ospika Blvd. Solid Brick & Conc. Bldg. Enjoy Quiet & Safe Living.

HILLSBOROUGH Apts

Pine Grove Apts

Rooms for Rent

Parklane Garden Apartments

Summit Lake: 1 acre sub lake lot A-frame w/trailer & hydro. $35,000 Ph 250-564-6501 after 5

Apt/Condo for Rent

FUN, FUN, FUN

Call: (250) 562-7172

1 bedroom Adult orientated, close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.

Owner Retiring ~ For Sale Small Engine Business Est. in 1998. Located in Prince George. Interested parties phone 250-613-7414

for large apartment building in Prince George. Ideal position for responsible couple. Bookkeeping, sales and maintenance skills an asset. Send resumes with references to: Majestic Management (1981) Ltd., #800-299 Victoria St., Prince George, BC, V2L 5B8

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1575 Queesway 250-596-9484

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• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available • Close to hospital & downtown • Rent includes heat, hot water • Elevator to undercover parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets, drapes • Laundry on each ﬂoor • No pets

Large Balcony & Patio’s Incl. Cbl, Heat, Lrg. Stor Fr/St/DW - N/S N/P Call Resident Mgr.

250-561-2236 www.parklanegarden.com Park Village Apartments 125 N Ospika Blvd 2 & 3 bdrm suites Phone 250-612-5162

RESIDENT MANAGER NEEDED

Shared Accommodation Professional male seeks roommate. Sep. suite,semi furnished, shared kitchen, $385 plus 1/2 utilities 250-564-1550

Duplex / 4 Plex

Auto Services

Need Cash Today? Cash Factory Loans offers payday loans up to $1000 using employment, CTB, EI or Pension, or Collateral Loans up to $10,000 using almost any vehicle! 1261B 3rd Ave, next to Nancy O’s or 250-649-0808

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Hub City Motors 1822 Queensway 250.564.7228 www.hubcitymotors.com

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USED TIRES Cars & Trucks $25 & up

Most Sizes Available 15270 Hwy 97 South 250.963.3435

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Cars - Domestic ‘92 Honda Accord EX-R, 187,000 km’s. tilt steering, PW,PL, new all season tires, Sirius radio, security system avail., plus much more, $2000 OBO 250-562-8057

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2011 18’ Creekside Trailer. A/C, elec awning, Loaded. $16,000 OBO 250-596-4145 22’ 2006 Salem LE travel trailer. Sleeps 4, like brand new. Can be viewed at 1310 Kellogg Ave. 250-564-8267

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1 bdrm for working, mature person with small car. Inc. utilities, cable, wireless int. Sep. ent. Ospika N/S N/P W/D more info 250-552-3070 Serious inq only. $650/mo Close to Hosp & bus. 3 bdrm bsmt suite, $800/mo Includes utilities W/D, N/S, N/P. Call 250-612-9180

7 BAY SHOP In the Gateway BIA. 1795 Victoria St. 3,400 sq ft. Ofﬁce and customer space. www.primexproperties.com

3 bdrm upstairs, $900/mo, incl utilities, NP, fridge/stove 2369 Redwood St. 250-562-3781

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Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

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BC LIVESTOCK is holding a ranch equipment auction Saturday May 26th 10:30A.M. For Craig Ervin of Lone Butte. Tractors, haying equipment, backhoe, trucks, tools, saddles & tack, skidoo’s, quads, lots, lots more. View website at www.bclivestock.bc.ca F.M.I. Call 250-573-3939

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Prince George Free Press