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Nadleh Whut’en First Nation Chief Martin Louie leads about 300 anti-pipeline protestors from the courthouse to the Civic Centre Monday afternoon.
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The joint review panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project brought nearly 100 people to the Civic Centre Monday afternoon, with a few points earning applause which was quickly quashed with an admonition that each presenter
had a specific amount of time to speak. One presenter talked passionately about his First Nations home, which lies directly along the pipeline route, and what it would do to the culture of the place if industrialization came to town. His people are hunters and gatherers, he said, who have
been in that area thousands of years. Industrialization is not the answer for them. Instead of running to a sports game or corner store after school, the children go hunting and fishing. He added First Nations settlements where industrialization has taken place have suffered, many with statistically higher rates of suicide and alcoholism.
“We can’t just simply pick up and move,” he said. “Is our culture as a First Nations people worth the sacrifice? We are not willing to change who we are. Why should we change our values, our morals that have been passed on down for generations.” Another presenter spoke about the unanswered questions he
feels are hanging in the air even though he’s visited several presentations by Enbridge. He asked what the potential for oil spills are between pumping stations and pumping values. He asked how oil spills are currently contained and wondered aloud why so many are reported turn to PAGE A3
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Enbridge will be opening an office in Prince George shortly, according to Janet Holder, executive vice president western access of Enbridge Inc. Holder was the featured speaker at a Prince George Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, talking passionately about the future of the energy sector in Canada, and particularly northern B.C., and the Northern Gateway pipeline’s role in that future. Holder explained Enbridge is an energy transportation network connecting supply with demand, and operates the most complex crude oil system in the world with natural gas systems extending from northern B.C. to the Gulf of Mexico. With energy being Canada’s primary export, she said delivering that energy, especially to new markets on the Pacific Rim, is vital. She said Canada is the most tradedependent nation in the G8 and added finding new markets remains important for the country’s future prosperity. That means providing the infrastructure to move oil to those markets. A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s “Right now Canada is selling its The 2012 Pride Parade crosses 5th Avenue along Brunswick Street on Saturday. Warm and sunny weather helped landlocked oil at a discount. A disattract a lot of participants and spectators to the 16th annual event. count that adds up to millions of dollars a day – billions of dollars a year – in lost public revenue to invest in between 3,000 and 4,000 people will pany works toward meeting its goal of reports she’s read, originally 80 comthings like education, health care and be employed during the three-year being the most reliable piping system munities were supposed to be consulted. She said 30 communities who public infrastructure,” Holder said. construction phase. Goods and ser- in North America. This same dedication, she said, was originally were supposed to partici“Canada has the energy needed by vices spending in the Prince George pate were, in the end, not part of the region is estimated at $400 put into tanker safety. the growing economies of The majority of those gathered to process. If accounted for, that would million. After construction the Pacific Rim. What we there will be 560 new jobs, hear Holder speak met her remarks leave the approval of Aboriginal comdon’t have is the infrastrucin total, as well as $1.2 bil- with approval, and occasionally munities down to 38 per cent. ture to reliably and safely Holder disagreed and tried to lion in provincial tax rev- applause, with just one dissident voice transport our abundance of explain how Enbridge came up with in the crowd. enues. energy to these new conKatrin MacLean took exception to the numbers she presented. MacLean “But when all is said and sumers.” the numbers Holder shared regarding disagreed, however Holder said she done the key to this projIn order to move forward, ect is safety and protection First Nations support for the pipeline didn’t know where the numbers Holder said, Enbridge MacLean brought up came from. of the environment. This is along the corridor. needs agreement from the Following the speech MacLean said “I am very pleased to confirm that your major concern as it is regulator and public sup60 per cent of those communities, it’s all math and added when she mine.” port. Janet Holder Holder said Enbridge is representing 60 per cent of the First began combing through the reports, Holder also brought up - Enbridge exec obsessed with safety, and Nations population along the pro- she did so with an open mind. the benefits of the pipeline “If somebody does good, I will give took on a review of its pro- posed right of way (80 per cent of the to B.C. residents, pointing out it’s one of the primary concerns cesses and procedures, enhancing the combined Aboriginal and Metis popu- them credit. I look at everything and focus of safety and the integrity of lation) have agreed to be partners with weigh it.” she’s heard from people. She added she is concerned about She said over $800 million will its operations following the Marshall, us in the ownership of Northern Gatethe fallout of a spill on local fish and infuse the economy during the con- Michigan spill in 2010. Billions in capi- way,” Holder said. MacLean said, according to the wildlife. struction phase alone. In northern B.C. tal investment will ensure the com-
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by civilians rather than caught by the monitoring system. “And why are we not refining our own oil in Canada?” he asked. “Why
fast track the environmental review process? Why allow tanker traffic along that coastline when there’s a moratorium on it?” He added the pipeline will open up pristine wilderness territories with the possibility of ruining them by allow-
ing species that had been separated to mingle. Another presenter talked about his long experience as a guide in the area and asked how many fault lines the pipeline was crossing. “And how many wetlands is it cross-
ing?” he said. “Northern B.C. is the filtration system for southern B.C.” With several dozen more speakers ready to take a seat before the panel to ensure their concerns are heard, the hearings resumed Tuesday and continue through the day.
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Bill Kordyban Jr., president of Carrier Lumber Ltd., says he was caught a bit by surprise to find the mill cited as one containing high wood dust levels a week after the explosion and fire at Lakeland Mills by WorkSafeBC, a fact reported in a recent provincial paper. “There’s a bit more context than that to be put there,” he said. “I would say that we have one of cleanest mills around.” He pointed out the mill was, if not the first, then one of the first visited by WorkSafeBC after the explosion at Lakeland Mills. “And within a couple of days we had a dust management program put in place, which was vetted past WorkSafeBC, and it’s being complied with. An important component of the plan, he said, is ensuring the equipment used for clean-up does not utilize any ignition sources. “I don’t think we have very much build-up of dust on the rafters and that, but in order to clean them off you need to make sure there’s no ignition sources. We finally got some proper lighting in just a
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In Provincial Court in Prince George on May 7: Alfred K. Homann was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, sentenced to 174 days in jail, placed on probation for three years and prohibited from driving for three years. Aaron R. Munch was found guilty of aggravated assault, sentenced to 413 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Richard S.A. Plasway was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for one year. Clinton L. Poitras was found guilty of five counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 30 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Poitras was also found guilty of two more counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 60 days in jail and placed on probation for one year.
little while ago,” HADY POT Kordyban said. “Next week the mill will be shut down for maintenance, and on the off-shift of maintenance there’s going to be a thorough cleaning done. So we’re following the plan that was presented, so whether we’re in or out of compliance? I’m not sure how to characterize it.” He added Carrier Lumber has always had a reputation for being A llan WISHA RT/F re e Pre s s a clean operation, Barry Anderson brought Ellie, left, and Zoey out to the Dog something which Expo at the Huble Homestead on Sunday. Even though they had is important to the found a shady spot to relax, both dogs were more than happy to company. have a water dish to call their own. “I guess I have that. Now all the equipment is even at that time.” a bit of a biased Kordyban pointed out an viewpoint, but I believe we’ve in with no ignition sources, always had a very clean oper- next week we’re doing the real inspection report in May from ation to begin with, and then spic and span job. At all times WorkSafeBC says as much. Kordyban read a statement we’ve created a new program clean up has always been an to deal specifically with the important part of our corpo- from the report saying, “This dust,” he said. “It’s taken rate culture, even going back employer expressed a strong some time for us to get all to when the Hampton mills commitment to worker safety the parts and pieces in place, blew. Even back then we made and is committed to work probut we can do the next step some changes and a concerted actively to resolve dust related now. In the interim we’ve been effort to vac out our motor hazards at this location.” “Yet, at the same time, we’re doing the regular clean-ups control standards. We did a and enhanced clean-ups above bunch of proactive thinking still on the list,” he said.
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t’s natural for a political party to see several of its sitting members retire shortly before an election. With an election set in British Columbia for May of next year, unless Premier Christy Clark decides to extend the Liberals’ mandate, it’s not unexpected that several Liberals have announced they will not be seeking re-election. Most recently Dave Hayer announced he will not seeking re-election in May. He joins Kash Heed, Kevin Krueger and Harry Bloy on the list of MLAs not returning and Barry Penner and Iain Black who resigned from office in past year, plus rumblings from pundits that Kevin Falcon and Rich Coleman may join that list. Depending on which side of the political fence you’re on, you either view the announcements as those with foresight getting out while the getting’s good or MLAs who, in the case of some of them, have been in political life for a long time and have decided to let someone else in. If the latter is the case, it makes sense to announce now so there is time to get a good candidate in place prior to next May’s election. However, Hayer ’s announcement came a day before a new poll suggesting MLAs’ motivation might be the former. An Angus Reid online poll of 801 British Columbians suggested that 45 per cent of decided voters and leaners (-5 since May) would support the NDP candidate in their constituency in the next provincial election. The BC Liberals are still at 23 per cent, while the BC Conservatives have gained three points (22 per cent). The BC Greens are fourth with eight per cent (+2). The NDP continues to lead in all four regions of the province, with the support of at least two-in-five decided voters in the Interior (41 per cent), Vancouver Island (46 per cent), Metro Vancouver (47 per cent) and the North (48 per cent). The BC Liberals are second in the North (29 per cent) and Vancouver Island (26 per cent), while the BC Conservatives are ahead of the governing party in the Interior (27 per cent) and Metro Vancouver (24 per cent). That kind of support would put the NDP in power with a healthy majority. Even though the BC Conservatives are gaining ground, realistically, holding the balance of power in a minority government would be a crowning achievement. However, even that may be out of reach. However, the election is nine months away and in politics, that’s a lifetime. Stay tuned, it’s going to be an interesting year in British Columbia politics … as they always are.
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intimidating and that she did receive a cool recepCourage is the ability to do something that scares tion from several people at the luncheon after they the beejeepers out of you. found out why she was there. Holder, to her credit, Katrin MacLean showed some real courage made sure MacLean got her card and told MacLean when she questioned Enbridge vice-president Janet Holder about the proposed Northern Gateway pipe- to send her concerns to her via e-mail. What were her concerns? The contenline at a Chamber of Commerce meeting tion from Enbridge that 60 per cent First last week. Nations along the route of the pipeline MacLean isn’t a “professional” protesWriter’s are in support of the project. It’s a number tor or rabble-rouser and even though Block being contested by just about everyone MP Dick Harris may think otherwise, she seems like she may even have a job. BILLPHILLIPS except Enbridge. MacLean said she took the figures on She is, however, concerned about the Enbridge’s website, did the math and concluded pipeline and took it upon herself to buy a ticket to that Enbridge’s numbers don’t add up. Holder simthe chamber luncheon and ask a few questions. ply said MacLean was wrong. It’s kind of like walking into the lion’s den. Even One of the issues of contention is who Enbridge though the Prince George Chamber of Commerce included in the area affected. The swath on either hasn’t officially taken a stand on the pipeline, it’s side of the proposed pipeline was extended, includprobably safe to say that most of the people in the ing more First Nations. Holder said this was done room were supporters or, at the very least, keeping to be more inclusive and with a realization that it their objections to themselves. affects more First Nations than just those who have MacLean isn’t a regular at such events, so it takes land, traditional or otherwise, over which the pipea lot of courage just to attend, never mind get up line is proposed to sit. and take the guest speaker to task. I was reminded The consequence of that, however, is that it of a time long ago when I snapped a picture of involves some who really aren’t involved. It’s kind someone about to give a presentation at a city counof like proposing to do some major highway work cil meeting who promptly burst into tears. Mortiin College Heights, compensating homeowners in fied and apologizing profusely I discovered that it the Hart, and then asking if the Hart homeowners wasn’t me. Instead she was terrified of “the men in support the project. Of course they do, it doesn’t suits.” really impact them but they’re getting compensated It can be very intimidating to go against the flow for it. at events which, to put it bluntly, are rife with a lot Whether one agrees with MacLean and her conof powerful people. And there were a lot of powerful people in the room (although, strangely enough I cerns, we should all admire the fact the courage of her convictions gave her the strength to speak what didn’t see anyone from city council there). those around her didn’t want to hear. MacLean told me after the meeting that it was Circulation Manager ....................... Heather Trenaman Email: circulation@pgfreepress.com.............250-564-0504
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that he’s always right. Geez. There should be a word that All three of these salt-of-theexpresses the emotion you earth people – Jack, Darby and feel for someone else when it Kris – are those hard-headed, travels beyond friendship into cantankerous, geta place of perfect right-up-in-yourtrust and love. grill and make your There are some Life in point, never-give-up people in this types. This means world, a precious the fat lane sometimes there are few, with whom you can be your DELYNDAPILON disagreements. We had a few of them true self, who see this weekend on the Durango your flaws and scars and who Trail, but in the end friendship honestly believe the good in you outweighs all the baggage. prevailed, like it always does when it’s sound, real and true. For me that person is Darby. Speaking of flaws, did I We’ve been friends for more mention Darby loves campthan 25 years so I guess it’s no ing but hates swimming in wonder we know each other so well. We both find it beauti- anything but a pool because of the ‘critters’? The little wimp ful and odd that we feel the will sneak into Bear Lake same way about our ‘new’ and her Aunty’s house for a friends, Jack and Kris. Kris is bossy. You never have shower each day when we’re out there camping. Then she’ll to guess what he’s thinking come back dancing and strutbecause he’ll just tell you, and he’s not very shy or diplomatic ting, bragging about her hot shower. Darby is a gal who about it either. And what’s knows how to talk. And talk worse is, first, he always wins and, second, he’s always right. and talk and talk. She also knows how to comAlways. And that’s something plain, grump and generally, he’s not very shy about pointlike Kris, get her point across ing out. Over and over and – also not necessarily in the over again. When you lose an most diplomatic way. She was argument with him, and be making just such a point this prepared, it happens often, weekend when Kris uncerhe’ll shoot you that wicked emoniously scooped her up, grin and tell you, just in case draped her over his shoulder you didn’t notice the last 18 and dumped her, head first, times you disagreed with him,
into the lake. It was kind of like dunking the Tasmanian Devil. Fun, but it takes some courage to do the job. And that wasn’t Darby’s only adventure this weekend. She earned a ticket for travelling about 40 km above the speed limit, apparently thinking she should fly, rather than drive, down the highway. (Of course neither the ticket nor the dunking compares with her getting ornery about a comment Jack made, causing her to retrieve a bit of plastic she’d tossed into the fire, only to have it curl back and wrap around her hand, leaving it seriously singed. It’s healing nicely but her pride keeps taking a licking because now anytime a bit of plastic winds up in the fire someone asks her to get it out, eliciting language from my girl that I can’t reprint in a family paper.) Besides a pristine lake, sun that melted into our bones and the company of great people, last weekend brought a moment of shame to all of us out there by the Durango Trail. For us, pretty much the only way to come into camp is with a whoop, a holler and some loud tunes as we take whatever vehicle (including Darby’s camperized van when Jack drove it in) down the 4X4
path that falls down the rocky embankment near the lake. And a lot of times that’s how we travel out too. This week Euginia and Darcy from Bear Lake decided to teach us, and our cowboys, a good lesson. They snorted their 4X4 up Durango Trail in reverse. “And that’s how you do it,” they said. The next day Jack, who has this inconvenient little thing called a job that sometimes ties him up on weekends, got a chance to stop in. One of the first things I told him, while he was mawing down on a piece of nearly raw steak, was about the humiliation we suffered at
the hands of our two neighbours. He snorted, huffed and grabbed his keys. He zipped his truck into reverse and hit the trail at a hardy pace, easily reversing it all the way up Durango Trail while we cheered him on. “Don’t ever tell me I can’t back up that hill,” he growled, cowboy hat carefully in place when he returned, ripping another bite out of his steak. And I never will. Neither Jack nor Kris believe in the word ‘can’t’. There’s no challenge too big and no hill too high for either of them to climb. What a privilege to call them friends.
Enbridge can’t build a safe pipeline Editor: Re: Enbridge’s Janet Holder touts pipeline at Chamber gathering, www.pgfreepress.com Trusting Enbridge to build a safe pipeline is a lot like expecting Harley Davidson to build a muffler. Ain’t gonna happen. If the oil is discounted, it’s because there’s too much of it. Too much supply and the price drops. If Enbridge doesn’t understand that, then we know why their pipelines leak. John Stark Richmond
So what kind of music do you like to listen to? body play some rock and roll so I can I was listening to some older singles shake and bake some sweet woman’s recently and ran into a bit of a conunsoul”. drum. A lot of people who lived Where do you draw the through the 1970s (and yes, I line between ‘disco’ and am one of those) turn up their ‘dance’ and ‘rock’? Allan’s noses when you talk about disco The question came up music. They’re into rock and while I was listening to the Amblings Addrisi Brothers’ (as far as ALLANWISHART roll, they say, as if the two were totally different creatures. I know only hit) Slow DanWell, I’d be prepared to wager that any cin’ Don’t Turn Me On. dance club you went into between about It’s a quick-moving song, in which 1974 and the current day will be playing the singer asks the record man (so we’re some disco and some rock along with obviously in a dance club) to “play a disco song so the ladies will dance”. Then whatever the current ‘dance’ craze is. And yes, the Addrisi Brothers to the a couple of lines later, he says, “Some-
contrary, they’ll be playing some slow dancin’ songs too. So what’s the difference? Some musicologists will probably get into tortuous discussions of the exact beat structures which are needed for a song to be considered ‘disco’ as compared to ‘dance’ as compared to ‘rock’. Do you want to know something? I was told this many years ago, in an interview I was doing with an artist who was coming to the Merritt Mountain Music Festival, when I asked him what kind of music he liked to listen to when he wasn’t writing. His answer surprised me a bit. He
mentioned a couple of old country albums as well as a couple of what would definitely be considered rock artists, and then added a couple of artists I think would probably best be classified as ‘punk’. I expressed some surprise at him listening to so many genres of music, and he gave me a simple answer, which I use myself frequently. “There are only two kinds of music in the world: good music and bad music.” I’m sure even the Addrisi Brothers would agree that while “slow dancin’ don’t turn me on”, there are definitely some ladies who like that kind of music.
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Thomas the Tank Engine and his railway friends will be taking over the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum for the annual Friends of Thomas Days. The festivities run July 13 to 15. There’s a pancake breakfast each morning from 10 to 11:30 a.m., followed by fun until 4 p.m. Concessions, films, minirail rides, and lots more. Regular admission prices are in effect.
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The 12th Western Regional Hog Rally takes place in Prince George from July 19-22. There’s a meet and greet at the Ramada on July 19, and July 20 and 21 are full of events, with the Civic Centre being the main gathering point. The rally wraps up with a breakfast on July 22 at the Harley-Davidson Store.
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He says he wrote a song for everyone, and you’ll have the chance to hear John Fogerty sing your song on Sept. 25 at CN Centre. Fogerty was the lead singer for Creedence Clearwater Revival before embarking on his own solo career. Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real will be opening for Fogerty. Show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.
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When Twyla Exner moved to a bigger city, she decided to change her art medium. “I had been working with willow,” Exner said Thursday evening, during an artist’s talk before the opening of her exhibit, Entangled, at Two Rivers Gallery, “but I found it difficult to get the detail I wanted weaving with willow. “When I moved to Saskatoon, I wanted something more representative of my urban surroundings. Enter telephone cable – lots of telephone cable. “I was able to get the cable free from SaskTel after it had been used. Here’s a tip if you want to use telephone cable: Get the stuff in the grey wrapper. The black wrappers have oil inside and it’s really messy. “Grey is the way to go.” Part of her artist’s talk showed her progression in the use of cable. “This was my first piece,” she said of one slide, called Reprogress. “I had a solid centre and wrapped the cable around it. “When I had to leave my apartment, I found an 800-pound sculpture is not very practical.” There was a happy ending, though. “Almost all the wire was reused into other work, including some of the ones here in the exhibit.” Exner’s works use the cable to show how technology is weaving its way into every facet of modern life. It’s a theme she has pursued for several years, and she has branched out from telephone cables. “When I was doing my Mas-
ter’s in Montreal, they wanted me to start experimenting with other forms. I found drawing very immediate, especially after cable weaving. “With drawing, it was like, ‘It only took eight hours. Wow, that was fast.’” One of her larger drawings, Technical Expedition, is part of the Two Rivers exhibit, and Exner took some time to explain some of the details of the work. “The rabbit running around is a tribute to Eduardo Kec, who genetically produced a fluorescent green rabbit. I started thinking about what some of the other bunnies looked like that he was working on.” There are also tributes to Gauguin and Michelangelo in the work, with Adam from the Sistine Chapel stretching a hand not towards God, but towards a computer, which he himself controls through a plug-in. And yes, the artist admits, there is a pun involved in that part of the work. “It’s the Garden of Eden, so it’s an Apple computer.” With so many of her works, both sculptural and pictorial, drawing on computers and their “innards”, it was something of a surprise to find Exner is not a “geek”. “I do not have any sort of background with computers. I’m actually not very good friends with them. “That’s the dichotomy of my existence. They’re so important in my life, but I always find there are so many strange things bout them.” And how those strange things relate to the lives of us in the A lla n W ISHA RT/ Fre e Pre s s modern world is what Exner attempts to show. Artist Twyla Exner is dwarfed by her work, Regrowth, one of Entangled is on at Two Rivers the pieces of her exhibit, Entangled, which is at Two Rivers Gallery until Sept. 27. Gallery until Sept. 27.
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Artists visit gardens The ever popular Artists in the Garden Tour returns July 14. Two Rivers Gallery is celebrating its 10th annual major fundraising event by expanding its one-day tour into a full weekend celebration of community, culture and environment. In addition to the garden tour, the gallery will host a Friday evening kick-off party, Saturday morning workshops and a Sunday tour of community gardening at UNBC. Featuring local food, regional drinks and talks from distinguished gardening experts like author Barbara Rayment and David Douglas Botanical Society’s Master Gardeners class, the event is open to gardeners and non-gardeners. Saturday’s tour features beautifully sculpted landscapes, backyard urban farms and experimental guerilla gardens. With a diverse selection of eight Prince George gardens, people on the tour will see a variety of environments and a number of talented local artists and musicians. There is a kick-off party Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. where guests will be treated to an hors d’oeuvres
menu made from locally grown food. Marli Bohdi will be sharing her experience of studying permaculture in Cuba and discussing the relationship between gardening, sustainability and people. Workshops and talks take place Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon at the gallery. The city garden tour runs from 12:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. The gallery is also offering a picnic lunch feature provided this year by Beyond the Market supporters Sassafras Savories Cafe. The weekend caps off with a free Sunday tour of community gardening initiatives at UNBC which explores the geodesic dome project, the university’s composting facility, PGPIRGs rooftop garden, and the David Douglas Botanical Society’s sustainable landscaping development. Weekend package tickets $50 (each) includes Friday and Saturday events. Individual event tickets: Friday kick-off is $15, Saturday Garden Tour and Workshops $30. Saturday Picnic Lunch by Sassafras $15. For more information contact Two Rivers Gallery at 250-614-7800.
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They’re down to the final 16 in this year’s Prince George Idol. Two groups, with eight singers in each group, will perform tonight and Thursday at Artspace to determine who will move on to the finals on July 21 at the P.G. Playhouse. The semifinalists were determined through audience voting during the first round, held in June. Tonight, in alphabetical order, it will be David Baycroft, Olivia Kozoris, Tamara Lees, Monica Tsang, Rosina Turner, Megan Veeken, Jaymie Walker, and Vanessa Wittstruck on stage. Thursday, Charles Amos, Erika Callewaert, Sarah Davy, Brooklyn Derksen, Alyssa Gould, Caitlin Macaulay, Paige Marriott and Mieke Matosevic will be performing. Note that these are not the orders the contestants will appear
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Moving towards the disco era, platform shoes, grannie prints, bellbottom pants, vests, mini (and maxi) skirts, tie-dyed shirts, hot pants and “peasant” clothes were fashions of the day. Basketball was the big sport. Members of the 1971-72 graduating class of Prince George Senior Secondary School (PGSSS) met Wednesday to help plan their July 20 and 21 reunion at Coast Inn of the North – where their original graduation banquet was held. The group has fond memories of their final year in high school – the fun, the fire, the pranks, the friendships and fashions that went with it. “Everything was genuine polyester,” jokes Bob Quinlan. “There wasn’t so much distinction between staff and students,” adds Cindy Marcotte. “There was no real dress code. We were all allowed to wear jeans, and a lot of teachers wore the same kind of clothes we did. We also shared a lot of the same opinions like our views on the Vietnam War.” School spirit was very high back then, according to the six alumni who on Wednesday shared old memories, got updates on their classmates and checked out their old yearbooks. Pat Culham smiles as she talks about her usual memento of those times, stored away in her garage – a piece of screen from the Startime Drive In (she got it when the place was torn down), one of their favourite teen hang-outs. “Cruising [a popular pastime in the 50s and
60s] was still a big deal in Prince George, said Culham. “We used to start off at McDonald’s at Spruceland, and go down 15th Ave. to Fort George Park where we would all hang out. We even had a pre-grad bonfire at the park.” The classmates also remember watching the 1972 Summit Series with Canada against the USSR in the school cafeteria. “It was a cool time to be in this school.” There was only one senior high school in Prince George 40 years ago and the graduating class had 600 people, so graduation ceremonies were held in two sittings. Their first high school reunion, 15 years after graduation, came with an element of surprise as many former classmates had changed their image. “I was really surprised to see how many upstanding citizens we had,” joked Gerry Lundquist, one of the key organizers of the reunion. “And nobody was smoking pot anymore,” he said, amid hoots of laughter, and nods of agreement, from the others.
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Sue (Contois) Lorrie (left,) Pat (Reid) Culham and Bob Quinlan get a giggle out of finding their friends’ grad photos in a 1972 PGSSS year book. The three are among a graduating class of 600 students. Organizers are hoping for a huge turnout of their classmates for their 40th anniversary reunion in July. Some things have changed for the better. Unlike today where students must obey a strict no smoking policy on school grounds, there was a “well used” smoking room right inside PGSSS in the 1970s. The reunion committee members also recall their own “Fonzie,” Henry Winkler’s character in the 1970s sitcom. The Free Press won’t reveal the name so as not to embarrass him. Suffice to say, the PGSSS Fonzie dared
to do lots of things the others thought was very cool – like take a dip in the fountain. While most of the guys wore their hair long, he wore his short and slicked back and wore a leather jacket. “He was always pulling off pranks, the Fonzerelli of our day,” they agreed. Their last reunion was in 2007. “It was a blast, said Marctotte, who played in the band. “You’re more confident when you’re older, and dur-
ing the evening the years just melted away. Everybody was up dancing, by the end of the night we were all teenagers again.” Anyone who went to PGSSS for Grade 12 in 1971 and 1972 – grad or not – is welcome to attend the 40th anniversary reunion at the Coast Inn of the North on Friday, July 20, and Saturday, July 21. For more information go on Facebook or visit www.1972pgss– reunion.com or call Sue at 250-649-0711.
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The B.C. Hockey League has released its 2012-13 regular season schedule. Each team will play 56 games between Sept. 7 and March 9. The Prince George Spruce Kings’ home opener is set for Sept. 14 against the Trail Smoke Eaters. They’ll be back at the Coliseum the next night to play another Interior Conference team, the Penticton Vees. The Spruce Kings’ home opening weekend comes after each of the BCHL’s 16 teams participate in the Showcase Weekend from Sept. 7 to 9 in Chilliwack. Of the Spruce Kings’ 27 games at the Coliseum, 21 fall on the prime nights of Fridays and Saturdays. Three fall on Thursday evenings, with three Sunday matinees. For a full look at the schedule, visit www.sprucekings. bc.ca.
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Five select teams from the Prince George Youth Soccer Association participated in B.C. Soccer Association Provincial Cup championships on the weekend. The only squad to return home with a medal was the Prince George Kodiaks’ female squad which captured bronze in the U15 division at girls’ B Cup provincials in Kelowna. Three Prince George teams entered the boys’ B Cup championships in Aldergrove. The Kodiaks finished fourth in the U18 division, fourth in the U17 division and ended up 0-3 in the U14 group. Despite opening their schedule with a win, the Kodiaks finished last out of four U16 teams in the girls’ A Cup championships in Kamloops.
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Kristen Yawney is no stranger to challenges, having overcome obstacles to pull off impressive results in judo. Although the adversity was different, this season turned out similar to previous campaigns. The 15-year-old Prince George Judo Club member pointed out a couple of factors she had to overcome in rising to a national second-place result in the U17 female minus-70 kg division. Yawney had the highest podium finish among Prince George athletes competing in the 2012 Judo Canada national championships, which ran from Thursday to Sunday in Toronto. “Going into this nationals I felt prepared, but after being injured and my first year in U17 and in a new weight class, I didn’t really know how things were going to go,” Yawney said from Toronto on Monday. “But to be able to pull out a silver medal, it’s phenomenal.” Also a member of the Great Canadian Oil Change U18 girls soccer team, Yawney injured her left knee in a knee-onknee collision in a Prince George Youth Soccer Association club game a month ago. The injury put her on crutches, and she could only train for a few weeks leading into the judo nationals. At the tournament in Toronto, Yawney advanced to the final of her division before losing to Mina Coulombe of Quebec. Yawney lists her height at 5-foot-5 and notes that Coulombe stands 5-foot-9. “She was a lot taller than me and she managed to get an overhand trip on me, crunched me down and she threw me for Ippon.” Yawney finished 3-1 in
the U17 female minus-70 division. For earning a medal, she was entered in the U20 class. She didn’t fare as well in that division, losing a pair of matches. En route to the U17 final, Yawney managed a come-from-behind win in her opening match. “I was trying really hard and it was going in and it kind of clicked to me, ‘you can do this. You may have been injured, but you’re here right now and you can do it,’ and I won that match and kept fighting onto the final.” Yawney’s silver medal this year joins a junior national hardware collection that includes gold at her first Canadian championships in Lethbridge in 2010, and silver in last year’s event in Sept. Iles, Que. With such impressive results at such a young age, the future appears bright for the judoka, who’s entering Grade 10 at D.P. Todd Secondary. Two years ago, Yawney overcame a flu bug she was battling prior to the competition. In both that event and last year’s meet in Quebec, she entered the U15 female minus-63 kg division. In each championship match, she squared off with Jasmine Pitsilis of Quebec. Of 14 judokas from Prince George to qualify for this year’s nationals, one other athlete picked up a medal in Toronto. Lavanna Laass of the Hart Judo Academy earned a bronze medal in the girls’ U17 female minus-57 kg class. “(I’ve noticed) the way she gets prepared mentally and warmed up and is very focused this year compared to previous years when she’s been here,” Hart Judo Academy head instructor Bruce Kamstra said of Lavanna, who competes in the club with her brother Byron. “She’s very fit, very strong
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Garret Shervey of the Prince George Kodiaks, left, battles Langley United’s Trevor Weltzin during their game at the B.C. Soccer Association U14 Boys Provincial B Cup championships on Saturday in Aldergrove. and a super hard-working athlete.” Byron was a medal contender for the Hart club, but his medal vanished when he injured his elbow during a semifinal loss. Instead of returning to the mat for a bronze medal match, his weekend was finished. “(Byron) is a little bit of a super hero, he’s so strong and stuff,” Kamstra said. “Once he gets his nerves under control, then there will be no stopping him.”
The North Capital Judo Club was also represented at nationals. Kamstra and Prince George Judo Club head instructor Aline Strasdin were members of the Team BC provincial coaching staff, Kamstra as the head coach and Strasdin as an assistant. Although the senior and junior competitions were held on different weekends in the past, this year they combined all of the age groups for the Canadian championships. Competitors stayed in
Toronto after the matches for a four-day national training camp, which began Monday and wraps up Thursday. “It’s really good actually,” Strasdin said of the camp. “They’re tired and they kind of want to go home, but they understand the value of the camp so we don’t get too much complaining.” With the 2013 national event taking place in Richmond, Strasdin expects a strong provincial team next season.
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The College Heights Pub Assault drew first blood. With a 17-11 triumph over the BX Pub Bandits on Monday evening at the Coliseum, the Assault took a 1-0 lead in the Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association best-ofseven championship series. They’ll try and go up 2-0 tonight when the teams meet again. They’ll hit the floor for Game 3 on Thursday before taking a break for the weekend. Each game of the set will take place at the Coliseum beginning at 8 p.m. The only player to reach double figures in scoring on Monday night, the Assault’s Craig Dunfield led all players with two goals and nine assists for 11 points. Clarke Anderson led the team in goals with six, while chipping in with three helpers for a nine-point outing. Dave Jenkins had four goals and four assists for eight points. Other members of the Assault with multiple-point games were: Nathaniel McFayden - three goals and two assists; Dom Sia - one goal and three assists; John Makowsky - one goal and two assists; Keiran Muir - two assists; and goalie Russill Mills - two assists. On the Bandits side, Tyler Halliday led the way offensively with three goals and three assists. Other Bandits with multiple-point games were: Damon Calfa - four goals and two assists; Drew Doig - three goals and two assists; Ryan Waddington - five assists; Brett
Doig - four assists; and Jared Rossi - one goal and one assist. Jamie Bellamy started the game in net for the Bandits. He was replaced by Jamie Thorne with 8:16 left in the second period after the Assault took a 9-2 lead. The change seemed to spark the Bandits, who attempted a comeback and reduced the deficit to as low as three goals, trailing 14-11 after a Calfa power-play marker with 7:07 left in the third period. But the Assault recorded three more goals. The game ended on a sour note for the Bandits. They played the final 2:24 of the contest without the services of Ryan Bellamy, who was assessed roughing and unsportsmanlike two-minute minor penalties, in addition to a game misconduct. Game 4 of the series is on Monday. The fifth and sixth games, if necessary, will unfold on July 18 and 19. A seventh and deciding game, if required, will take place on July 23. Both teams advanced to the final series after recording three-game sweeps in the best-offive opening round. The Bandits downed the Mackenzie LumberJax while the Assault
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five years came last winter, when I attended This week represented a career milestone for the World Junior Hockey Championships in me. Calgary in December and January. Covering When I started my latest five-day work week the UNBC Northern Timberwolves’ gold medal on Saturday, it marked approximately five performance at the 2010 Canadian Colleges years since I’d started working at the Free Press Athletic Association men’s basketfull-time. ball nationals, also in Calgary, is Upon further examination, it ULL the definite runner-up. turns out my first Free Press shift THE INTERVIEWS was actually Saturday, July 7, 2007. OURT This past Saturday was also July 7. Hockey legend Bobby Orr takes RESS As an up-and-coming journalist, the cake on this one, as I got to ALISTAIR MCINNIS interview the former Boston Bruins I couldn’t avoid reaching the occasion without some reflection over defenceman in November 2009. the past five years. I’ve joked with co-workers Other enjoyable interviews were with former and fellow reporters that it seems like, in Canucks and Leafs head coach/GM Pat Quinn, media, you’re either living in the future or the former Canucks captain Trevor Linden, a few past, never the present. members of the BC Lions and VANOC CEO So there I was on Saturday, sitting at the same John Furlong, among others. You can add a spot I was when I started my first shift five most recent interview, as talking with TSN years earlier (staring at a different computer sports anchors Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole over monitor, of course), the phone a week ago was a definite highlight. starting this column THE GAMES full of some of the Looking at the games I’ve reported on live highlights of the past in person, is there a Number 1? Not really, five years. Since the although a few come to mind: Canada’s neareditorial space on this comeback against Russia in the semifinals at page is limited, I’ll the World Juniors in January, the Spruce Kings’ keep this fairly short. win over Penticton that ended a record 42-game THE TRIPS winning streak and the UNBC women’s basketball team’s provincial win on their own home Where do I begin? court in March 2008. (Note: I’m not including The most rewarding events I attended as a fan, which include NHL of the work-related games in Glendale, Ariz., Boston and Vancoutrips was the 2008 ver, the Grey Cup in Vancouver last November, Cops for Cancer Tour and a New England Patriots home NFL game de North. While I’ve in November 2010). taken on other physiTHE REWARDS cal challenges since then, I don’t believe Getting access to some high-level sporting my endurance levels events is exciting in itself. But the recognition I have reached that receive from the community makes me feel like level since I coma valued member of society. Sports is a passion pleted the journey. of mine, and will continue to be regardless of For seven days, I where my career path leads. cycled from Prince Looking at a career in running terms, five George to Prince years isn’t a marathon. But it isn’t a sprint Rupert. The trip either. included a detour to To put things in perspective, in five years stop in Fort St. James previous to July 2007, I’d lived and worked in and involved more four other cities (Kamloops, Lacombe, Alta., than 800 kilometres Williams Lake and Port Alberni), and had about of cycling. We raised eight different jobs (part-time and full-time). money for paediatric You might think that’s crazy. But I’m also research and care for part of an generation that isn’t only known child cancer patients as the echo boomer demographic. We’re also in B.C. who attend know as trisumers. We try out a variety of jobs, Camp Goodtimes move around and experiment until we find near Maple Ridge. something we can stick with for a while. From strictly a That noted, five years is actually a real sign reporter point of of commitment. But it’s something I’ve had view, my most excitno problem doing, as the experience has been ing trip in the last enjoyable.
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on the basics and that’s going to make you stop pucks,” says Mike Brodeur, a 29-year-old semi-professional netminder from Calgary who’s been returning to Prince George every summer to guide players in the World Pro Goaltending camp. Brodeur noted that this year’s registration total of 26 is a decline from past camps when they’ve had between 40 and 45 goalies. He attributes the drop off to competition, as more camps are offered for players these days. But on the plus side, a smaller group in Prince George this year has resulted in a lower coach-to-player ratio, resulting in more individual attention. Many of the players participating in this year’s World Pro Goaltending sessions have skated in past camps. “That’s the best part
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If the defenceman messes up, you don’t really see it. If you mess up, everybody is pointing the finger at you, so as a goaltender you got to have tough skin.” The World Pro Goaltending camp has players between eight and 18 years old. The camp has been running from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, offering a variety of on-ice drills, dryland training and video educational sessions. World Pro Goaltending is based in Calgary, and has spring and summer camps in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and the U.S. For more information, visit www. worldprogoal.com.
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Landscaping Pruning, rubbish removal, power rake, & yard clean up. Landscaping, mowing. PG Yard Service (250)552-2122
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$100 & Under CD’s, DVD’s & LP’s $5 ea or 5 for $20. 2nd Thoughts Buy & Sell 1412 2nd Ave (250)5962214 Lazyboy recliner. Good cond $50 (250)563-5873 Spa @ Home. Poor circulation inflammation, skin conditions. Natural/Herbal. All ages. Sat & Sun only 1156 4th Ave
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Pets & Livestock
Equestrian HORSE FOR SALE 19 year old sorrel gelding, well trained, not a beginners horse. Used for penning at one time. $2500 obo. (250) 695-6972
1575 Queesway 250-596-9484
HILLSBOROUGH Apts 3820 - 15th Ave
Under New Management Spacious 3 bdrm apts Clean, quiet, secure entrance. Students Welcome. Rental Incentives. No Dogs
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JUBILEE Apt’s 1 & 2 bedroom Adult orientated, close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.
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Park Village Apartments 125 N Ospika Blvd 2 & 3 bdrm suites Phone 250-612-5162
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Pine Glen Apartments 255 N. Ospika (Rental Office) Spacious clean 2 & 3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath Heat, Hot water & Parking incl. Laundry & Play ground on Site. Ask about our new rates Bus route to all amenities 250-561-1823
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Furniture ALL NEW Queen MATTRESS SET Still in Original Plastic! Must Sell. $150 - CALL: 604484-0379
FOR THE HOME BREWER Wine making equipment. Incl. 2 primary buckets, 4 carboy’s, hoses, syphon’s, thermometers, floor corker (some corks) electric bottle filler plus lots more. Must be sold as a complete set $375 250-562-3747
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2666 Upland Street 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Rent includes: hydro, heat, hot water, appliances, drapes and parking. Quiet, no pets
250-564-3162
STEEL BUILDING, Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658. 25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790. 32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
VENICE PLACE APTS 1438 Queensway Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Balcony, Elevator, Underground parking. Heat included Call (250)561-1446
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Majestic Management (1981) Ltd. CE • OFFI ERCIAL M • COM IL • RETA Space available for rent For all your rental needs Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT
Duplex / 4 Plex 2 and 1 bedroom units for rent in 4-plex on corner of Pine and Diefenbaker. 2 Bdrm upstairs unit for $700 plus utilities. 1 Bdrm basement suite for $550 plus utilities. Available Aug 1. New paint, flooring and more. Seperate Laundry rooms. Lots of parking. Small dogs and cats welcome. No smoking. 250-562-6572
Homes for Rent 3 bd up 2 bd down, 2 baths, w/d,f/s Brock Drive, College Heights close to school and bus.Fenced yard $1000 per mon. 250-617-0945
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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Vin# 3C4FY48B62T227666 keys, runs well last registered to Hendricks, Kelli Theresa of Prince George amount owing $7485.70 1991 Chevy S10 Vin# 1GCCS14A5M0187449 keys, runs well last registered to Rajchert, Rafal Piotr of Spences Bridge BC amount owing $9870.00
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Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church Hall. Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250962-2740.
TUESDAY Phyllis Forseth, left, and Doreen Trenaman of the Prince George Eagles #3318 society hand over one of six pocket talkers to Elsa Felker and Terri Zanette of the geriatric assessment and treatment (GAT) unit at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia. Photo submitted
Proud those Proud to to recognize recognize those who give in our community.
who give in our community. 1475 Edmonton Street • 250.565.2515 www.spiritofthenorth.bc.ca
WEDNESDAY Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Wing night and karaoke, Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion. B.C.Civil Liberties meets second Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., 2105 Pine St. Next meeting July 11. CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928. Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Capt. McCue 250-5656993, 250-564-9030.
THURSDAY Roast beef dinner, July 12, noon-1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. DayBreakers Toastmasters
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meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association,1692 10th Ave. Information: Heather 250-6499591. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191. Spring Ultimate Frisbee League, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., PGSS fields. Information: www. pgultimate.bc.ca.
ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Spruce Capital Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.
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Live bands, Friday, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.
SATURDAY Dance to Deuces Wild, July 14, 8 p.m.to midnight, Hart Pioneer Centre. Flea market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Live bands, Saturday, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.
SUNDAY Crib tournament, July 15, 1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Roast beef Yorkshire buffet, July 15, 5-6:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Flea market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Meat draw, Royal Canadian Legion, 3-5 p.m., sponsored by Peace Keepers Proceeds to Alzheimer and MS societies and others.
MONDAY Tai Chi, Mondays,
Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays 7–8:30 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-9626876 or www.tilopa. org. Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250562-3402. Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250563-7497 or 250-5632885.
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BC SPCA - July 21 BBQ on July 21. We are in dire need of volunteers with foodsafe. Please contact Sarah if you can help, email at sthompson@spca.bc.ca
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Canadian Cancer Society - New Newsletter Editor: create & edit an e-newsletter monthly using photo editor programs, html code & graphic layout. Nancy 250-564-0885
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Parks Canada Ft St James - July 21 Salmon Day at Ft St James National Historic Site. Free admission for all visitors and free salmon samples for the first 200 people, activities by DFO, Two Rivers Gallery, BC Hydro and more! To volunteer Kevin 250-996-7191 For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
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The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Wednesday. Submissions are accepted in written form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed – No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows, there is no guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3 E-mail datebook@pgfreepress.com
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