January 13, 2012 by Prince George Free Press

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Coping with fire aftermath ■ Sikh Community

Chahal shocked with arson blaze that claimed a life Teresa Mallam

“He’s been here a long time. His wife passed away a few years ago. He has five children: two sons, one A local Sikh leader has in Prince George, one in expressed shock and disQuesnel, and I believe his may at the death of one three daughters live in the the community’s most Lower Mainland. They are respected elders. all very well educated and Jagdev Singh Jawanda, successful.” 85, died in a deliberately Funeral services for set house fire on Jan. 7. Jawanda take place at AssWilliam Edward Marman’s Funeral Chapel, 1908 ion, 49, a tenant in the Queensway starting at 11 house, has been charged a.m. on Saturday. Followwith arson. He faces ing the church service and manslaughter and other cremation, there will be a criminal charges in conmemorial service at the Guru nection with the earlyGobind Singh Temple. morning blaze. “We are expecting a very Meanwhile members large attendance,” said Chaof the local Guru Gobind hal. Singh Temple try to come Reached at his home in to terms with their loss. Kelowna, Sohan Singh “We are shocked at Khangura, a retired teacher, the news,” said Nachtold the Free Press Thursday hattar (Nick) Singh Chaabout Jawanda, his longtime hal, treasurer of Guru friend. Gobind Singh Temple “He was a good man,” Assocation. “It is a tersaid Khangura. “I had him rible incident involving and his brother in my home Mr. Jawanda. We miss when they first came to him very much.” Canada in 1965. I picked He says members of them up from the airport. the temple will be folMr. Jawanda was principal lowing any related court of a school in the Punjab. He case or other legal prohad his Masters degree and ceedings. he believed very strongly in “He was very active Teresa MA LLA M/Free Press education. Two of his daughin the Sikh temple, very educated about Sikhism Nachattar Singh Chahal was shocked to hear of the deal Sikh ters are medical doctors, his son in Quesnel is a dentist and very much dedi- leader Jagdev Sing Jawanda. and his other son in Prince cated to this temple. Chahal describes Jawanda as active, George is a teacher.” “He was a past president. Actually it hardworking and ambitious. The house Khangura’s cousin, Rajinder Singh was his intention to put his name forwhich was torched last weekend was Khangura, says he heard that Jawanda ward as president in a few months when built on land bought many years ago as managed to come out of his burning our present board is dissolved. He was an investment, he said. house Jan. 7 but returned to retrieve a very determined to be president again.” “It used to be an old trailer park,” said religious statue that was important to Jawanda, a retired math teacher, was Chahal. “He bought the trailer park, then him. polite and well-liked, he said. subdivided the land into residential lots “My understanding is there was “He was very nice, a gentleman and a and built his house on one of them. He already heavy smoke in the house when good teacher. He taught at Duchess Park was a good businessman.” Mr. Jawanda went back in. school in Prince George and also moved Chahal says Jawanda immigrated from “It is very sad.” to McBride to teach before he retired.” India in the 1960s.

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There will be 300 steady well-paying jobs in the Smithers area over the next nine years, security for 230 existing jobs and 70 new ones, following an announcement by Premier Christy Clark that Huckleberry Mines was given the green light for its expansion. “The North really is the beating heart of our economy,” Clark said at a press conference Thursday prior to delivering the keynote address to the ninth annual B.C. Resource Forum. The expansion will begin in 2012 and the mine will pay about $254.4 million in wages and benefits to its employees over its lifetime. Another $119 million will be spent on new acquisitions and $82 million will go towards dam construction. The project expansion, according to Minoru Yamaguchi, president and CEO of the Huckleberry Mine, is the result of the mine, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the province working together. “We believe this expansion is a powerful example of how to get things done in B.C.,” Yamaguchi said. “They understand the importance of a job and supporting your family,” Clark said of the Cheslatta Carrier Nation. Chief Richard Peters said the relationship between the nation and the mine had basically gone nowhere in the past, however they committed last year to work on that relationship, and this expansion is the fruit of that labour. Clark added the announcement is proof that the B.C. Jobs Plan, which promised nine expansions and eight new mine openings were promised by 2015, is already working. “It’s an ambitious goal, and this is part of meeting that goal,” she said.

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Stockwell Day, former minister responsible for international trade, issued several challenges to some of the groups involved in the growing trade potential in emerging markets in Asia. He encouraged industry leaders to work harder to get their story out in the public. There have been huge changes over the years, he said, in everything from safety practices to extraction methods. The environment is cared for and is not only left pristine, but on occasion left in better shape than it was prior to extraction. “In terms of restoration, we have changed so much so that there is a remarkable story to tell,” he told the crowd at the ninth annual B.C. Natural Resource Forum in Prince George Wednesday. “You have to get that story out in a stronger, better way.” It’s up to industry, he said, to broadcast all the changes and improvements that have been made over the years. The media, he said, is very competitive, with outlets trying to get the attention of audiences, wanting to be watched, listened to or read. And though you don’t garner that audience by being boring, he said the facts don’t have to be dull and he challenged media to

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Stockwell Day, former minister responsible for international trade, put several challenges before the audience during his speech at the Natural Resource Forum Wednesday. be factual and transparent. Politicians and elected officials, he said, need to be aware of the effect of spending as well as government policies. “You raise taxes and you drive out innovation,” he said. A common-sense

approach to policies, like combining provincial and federal environmental processes, might alleviate some of the waiting time placed on projects, he said. For example, it took several years for one mining venture to go through all of the reviews and processes

before work could commence. “They have to watch policies on spending and make sure the regulation process is common sense,” he said. No one wants to be accused of not caring about the environment, he added. In fact, he said, many poli-

ticians fear streamlining processes, then winding up marked with that sort of label. However, Day said he wasn’t talking about cutting corners, just cutting unnecessary red tape. He challenged the public to understand that just because something is

reported doesn’t mean it’s true. He used a meeting in the north as an example, where one member of the public claimed a pipeline would stop caribou from mating. The comment was reported by media. Day said there are many opportunities for Canada in the Asia-Pacific markets. In China alone, over the next five years 85 million homes will be needed. In India, 200 cities will be needed. The growth is indicative of the needs of a middle class that is expanding exponentially. “It’s the most fantastic story in modern history The positive growth of the middle class in those two countries alone is phenomenal. You folks have an idea of the resources required to build 200 cities. Canada has those resources,” he said. It also has stability, human rights, freedom of education and religion, and a free media. However, if Canada lays a field of unreasonable processes between what those markets need and the natural resources this country has, those market needs will be filled elsewhere, and Canada’s social programs will dry up and education will suffer. In closing, Day pointed out that, if the processes in place now were in place in the 1800s, then the Canadian National Railway uniting the country would never have been built.

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Carbon Offset Aggregation Co-operative CEO George Stedeford (left) and Mary-Anne Arcand, along with other members of the group accept the Newsmaker of the Year award at the Business and Technology Awards from Free Press sales and marketing manager Roy Spooner (right).

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Getting the word out to industry about new technology netted the Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative two awards Wednesday at the Northern British Columbia Busi-

ness and Technology Awards. “We got the first award,” said CEO George Stedeford, “and we got the last award, so it was a wonderful night.” The group, which has come up with new technology to allow

industries such as logging companies to find ways to reduce their carbon emissions, won for technology provider of the year as well as for technology and industry newsmaker of the year. “We were so honoured and humbled to

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receive the awards,” Stedeford said. “The profile of the newsmaker award, in particular, is so large. More people will find out about the technology we have. “We feel we have technology that will fully assist anyone in the province and the world who can make use of it.” Last year marked the first year the cooperative installed its new software in vehicles, and they are continuing to expand the membership in the co-op. “Right now, we’re halfway through an install with Gulbranson Logging,” Stedeford said. “We have to go to where the machines are, because there’s no way they can bring their trucks in from the woods

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Court docket comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to one day in jail and time served of 47 days and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Ronald A. Nelson was found guilty of assaulting a peace officer, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Nelson was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Dennis B. Paquette was found guilty of uttering threats, sentenced to seven days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Raven D. Parenteau was found guilty of assault and placed on probation for 12 months. Arnold E. Roberts was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, fined $600 and assessed a victim surcharge of $90. Teresa A. Thon was found guilty of two counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for 12 months. Branden H. Tom was found guilty of breach of recognizance, fined $200 and assessed a victim surcharge of $30. Trace J. White was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Kevin K.J. Beauchamp was found guilty of taking a

motor vehicle without consent and failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 34 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Dec. 15: Janice M. Baptiste

was found guilty of assault, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for 12 months. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Dec. 16: Leonard A. Morin was found guilty of uttering threats, pos-

session of a weapon contrary to order and failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. In Provincial Court in Prince George on Dec.

19: Tyler B. Sinclair was found guilty of causing a disturbance and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 45 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. In Provincial Court in

Prince George on Dec. 20: Keenan T. Alec was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm, sentenced to 60 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years.

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Jock Finlayson, executive vice president and chief policy officer, Business Council of B.C., is predicting the economic growth in Canada will be weaker in 2012 than

reached a crescendo in autumn, he added, and the likelihood is that area is heading into a recession. The U.S. is doing better, which is encouraging news locally, however it, like most other countries, is still struggling. The global economy is still growing, but slowly. The emerging markets are doing better, though China’s economy is slowing down somewhat, however it is still growing far more rapidly than elsewhere in the world. Japan is recovering from the natural disaster that country suffered. The positive news, he said, is for those interested in borrowing right now. “If you are a borrower, you will benefit

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UNBC president says engineering needed Amid forecasts for significant economic development fueled by natural resource projects, the addition of engineering programs in northern B.C. are seen to be critical

to the region’s future development. This was a message delivered Wednesday by UNBC President Dr. George Iwama to attendees at the BC Natural Resource

Forum in Prince George. Likening the need for engineering specialists to the creation of the Northern Medical Program, Iwama emphasized that locally educated

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engineers are central to realizing economic development opportunities in ways that are appropriate to regional communities. “The engineering community has long expressed the need for more engineers in northern B.C. and the current shortfall is estimated to be as many as 500,” said Iwama. “UNBC has a tradition of working with governments, communities, and industry to address regional needs for highly qualified personnel. The Natural Resource Forum provides the ideal venue for providing an update on our plans in relation to economic activity in the region.” UNBC currently offers a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Environmental Engineering in partnership with UBC. The university’s Board and Senate, however, have approved the addition of new majors in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, once fund-

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he ninth annual B.C. Natural Resource Forum this week was absolutely wonderful (and not just because local journalists were called on to sit on a media panel). From Stockwell Day challenging everyone, including the media, to be better, to Jock Finlayson being brutally honest about our economic future, to Kevin Evans clearly demonstrating the need for more training opportunities, to Dr. George Iwama voicing his support for an engineering program at UNBC, the presentations were outstanding. Regardless of where one sits politically, the speaker’s list for the two-day event was rife with knowledgeable people who are, as often pointed out, world leaders in what they do. But the real gems are the awards. The showcase highlights some of the most innovative thinking in the world today … and it’s right here in the North. Imagine fresh strawberries grown right here in Prince George right before Christmas without using soil and the byproduct is fish for your dinner. Yup, Northern Bio-Ponics was a winner. How about a world leader in reducing carbon emissions from diesel trucks. Yup, the Carbon Offset Aggregation Co-operative took home two awards. How about a group of companies that worked together to record stories from the elders of a native band. Yup, Environmental Dynamics Inc., Jane Young (UNBC), the Prophet River First Nations and Encana were all named on that award. The list is outstanding and dynamic. Kudos to Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell for once again holding the resource forum. It’s a wonderful opportunity to hear speakers we might not otherwise hear and hear about some truly amazing ventures that are being undertaken right here in the North.

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he good news is that eligibility for gaming grants has been expanded. The bad news is the amount available has not. Adult sports and arts groups, environmental and animal welfare agencies will once again be eligible to apply for grants from the B.C. government’s gambling revenues. Those groups were made ineligible after the government cut the budget for community grants following the recession of 2008. They can again apply for grants, but the total fund remains at $135 million, where it was set by Premier Christy Clark last year. Shortly after taking over as premier, Clark restored $15 million of the $36 million that was cut from the fund, and appointed former Kwantlen University president Skip Triplett to hold hearings around the province. Clark and Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong released Triplett’s report Wednesday, and promised to keep working on a way to provide multi-year funding for community groups instead of making them apply every year for grants. Clark said the financial pressure on the B.C. government made it difficult to maintain the grant budget at $135 million, and did not allow restoring it to its 2008 peak of $156 million. The province will also increase support for other organizations that have experienced funding cuts in the past three years, including fairs, festivals, youth arts and community service, as well as the B.C. Summer Games, she said. So, as NDP critic Shane Simpson pointed out, there will be more groups looking for funding from that $135 million.

only a little information on which to build a perThe epitome of ignorance is holding absolute sonal opinion. If we close our minds to the project opinions based upon few facts and much speculaon the basis of emotion rather than facts, we do ourtion. The human mind has a capacity to leap to all selves and our society a disservice. sorts of assumptions and then use those assumpCan the pipeline be constructed with the minitions to develop their particular view. mum disturbance to the areas through which it The Northern Gateway hearings began this week passes? in Kitimat. Hopefully, when the process is finished, What are the risks of a leak or other disaster we shall be in the possession of many more facts. developing from a failure of the pipeIt boggles the mind to hear all the line? firm opinions held by many. That kind How would we know if there was a of response is an emotional one. failure in the line? What actions would For those of you who have had that be taken to limit damage? wonderful experience to spend some Can tankers navigate from Kitimat to time in the wilderness, you know what Onside the open ocean without any risk? If the an awesome experience it is. Be that VictorBowman unforeseen should happen, what would as it may, we have as a society taken be the immediate action taken? away much of that wilderness by logThere are hundreds more questions that need to ging, mining and other endeavours. In the process be asked and answered. of doing so, we have provided good incomes for The hearings must take the time to hear the mulmany families, paid for very good heath care, built infrastructure, and done many other things with the titude of questions and opinions. There is no such thing as zero risk. Every time we get in our automoeconomic largesse provided by those activities. We biles, we are at risk. That said, we do want the risks have already made the decision to keep some areas to be very close to negligible. as pristine wilderness and use others areas for livWhile job creation from the project is important, ing and economic development. the potential tax revenue that would be derived There are many of us who would like to stop any from this project will help fund our many social further growth and development. A selfish posiprojects. If we hope to maintain health care, education, but not that uncommon. We temper that with tion and other desirable programs, then the funding the appreciation that we also have an obligation to must come from somewhere. allow others to have good jobs and provide tax revIt will not be a simple decision, but when it is enue to enhance life for all of us. The primary objectives of the hearings are to raise made it should be a rational one, not an emotional questions and seek honest answers. Most of us have one.

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Editor: While I understand that Ms. Pilon’s ‘Life in the Fat Lane’ column is an opinion piece, I am deeply troubled by the attitude and lack of personal responsibility Ms. Pilon shows as a fellow road user. In her article, Ms. Pilon wags her finger at winter cyclists, shaming them for scaring her as she nearly runs them over on several occasions. She unknowingly describes many dangerous aspects of her own driving, while blaming the cyclists for the near accidents. In her own words, she “was sliding through a yellow light on 15th Avenue” and “waiting for the heater to defrost the paintings Jack Frost rippled all over my windows.” As a responsible driver, Ms Pilon should be reducing her speed on icy days and braking well in advance of the intersections to avoid sliding through them. Even more frightening, she should not be driving if she cannot see out of her windows. Ms. Pilon also demonstrates the most common misconception drivers have about cyclists. She curses the cyclist for “taking up the middle of the street so as to avoid those nasty ruts,” Ms Pilon, like many, is unaware that,

by law, cyclists are vehicles that have the same rights to the road as motorized traffic. Cyclists must use designated bike lanes and the right hand side of the lane when it is safe to do so, but cyclists are allowed to take the whole lane when a safe alternative is not available. Ms Pilon is also unaware that there are winter tires for bicycles and most winter cyclists use them, and that wearing winter boots to push bicycle pedals is no more dangerous than wearing winter boots to push gas (and brake) pedals. Ms. Pilon admits to passing the same cyclist every day on her way to work, but fails to recognize that passing the same cyclists every day at the same time likely means that he is also on his way to work. Instead she depicts the cyclists as a leisurely gentlemen causing trouble for the fun of it. I have no doubt that his morning commute is far more challenging and stressful than her own, and that he would take a viable alternative if available. Most winter cyclists simply do not have another means of getting to where they need to go. The lack of empathy shown is disheartening. Finally, Ms. Pilon contributes

to the false culture of fear around cycling that, as a cycling community, we work very hard to dispel. She associates cycling with a death wish and makes much ado of the dangers. Little does she know that there are a mere

65 cyclist fatalities in Canada each year, while a killer such as heart disease accounts for 65,000 fatalities. A hard look at the facts reveals that ‘Life in the Fat Lane’ is far more dangerous than life in the bike lane.

I would urge pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike to use extra caution and understanding in these especially icy conditions. Jillian Merrick President Prince George Cycling Club

Storage Wars reveals our true vulture mentality

contents are probably worth something. Storage Wars, the popular A&E reality A dusty locker that has been unopened show, gleefully depicts bare-knuckle capifor decades suggests antiques. talism in its most brutal Things crammed into garbage form. bags and thrown in haphazardly The stars of the show means the owner didn’t care find opportunity for about the contents, so it’s probwealth among the disably as worthless as it looks. carded items of others and Rough But the real stars of the show do it better than everyone are the people you never see. else. They see value where Cuts Who are the owners of these everyone else sees garNeilGodbout storage lockers? bage. They go out of their Who walks away from collections of way to hurt their competitors by driving vintage licence plates, golden-age superup the bidding and then dropping out hero action figures still in their original during an auction for trash. boxes, or mint baseball cards, all worth There’s gold in them there storage lockers, especially for the ones who know how thousands? Who leaves behind three ATVs, a mannequin with a phone built to play the game. The door rolls up and into its body, sunglasses specially made for bidders have to stand outside, unable to open a single box. They bid on sight alone, hens, or a horse-head sculpture covered in gold leaf? using some thoughtful psychology. A tidy Maybe these owners were rabid conlocker was likely owned by someone who sumers, acquiring so many valuables cared about their belongings, meaning the

that they had to stow them away, where they were out of sight, out of mind and replaced by new valuables. Maybe they died and didn’t tell anyone about the great stuff they had stashed away. Or maybe they were down-on-their-luck folks who threw their stuff in a storage locker and took off somewhere to find work and couldn’t afford to come back and get it later. Or worse, they didn’t do a change of address, didn’t get the overdue bills for the storage locker and then called or came back months later to find their valuables gone? Meanwhile, some on-the-ball hustlers were waiting to swoop in, buy those abandoned treasures for cheap and then sell them for a buck. On the one hand, I admire the passion and drive of Dave and Darrell and Barry and Jarrod and Brandi, who all make a

pretty decent living dealing with the items left behind by others but on the other hand, I think they’re the funniest, most interesting flock of vultures I’ve ever seen. But who’s the real vulture? Me, for watching? Can’t help myself. Love the show. It’s garage sales on steroids. A&E’s other popular horrific reality shows, Hoarders, Intervention and even Dog The Bounty Hunter, are about damaged people, their lives destroyed by drugs, crime, poverty and mental illness, but brought safely into our living rooms for our entertainment, under a thin guise of education. Storage Wars doesn’t bother showing the victims at all, because, in the end, the only thing valuable about them was their stuff. Their loss is everyone else’s gain. Yup.

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Roz Thorn, left, with the Prince George Construction Association, chats with Steve Sulpher and Laura Stanton at the Natural Resource Forum during Wednesday’s awards ceremony.

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Richard Chipesia, councillor with Prophet River First Nation, left, and Brian Wolf, lands department Prophet River First Nation, attended the awards ceremony Wednesday night at the Natural Resource Forum.

Recognizing the best in northern B.C. ■ Business and Technology awards

The 2012 Northern British Columbia Business and Technology awards were presented Wednesday night during the Natural Resource Forum at the Civic Centre. Carbon Offset Aggregation

Cooperative of BC took home the Technology Provider of the Year award as well as the Technology and Business Newsmaker of the Year award. Michael Kerr won the Mentor Award while the Collaborative

Research award went to Environmental Dynamics Inc., Jane Young (UNBC), the Prophet River First Nations and Encana. Kyahwood Forest Products took home the Aboriginal Business award as well as the Export

award. The Technology Implementer of the Year award was won by Northern BioPonics Ltd while Nechako Green Energy took home the John Humphreys Memorial Forest Innovator

award. The Northern B.C. Prospector or Developer of the Year award was won by Thompson Creek Metals, Mt. Milligan Project while J.J. Springer & Company won the e-Business award.

Reasons why you might be the weak link in business assures its failure. The strongest resistance to business You might hate managing people, planning typically comes from diehard which is impossible to know until you pessimists, who ask, “What good are my try. Business owners need to three-year financial projecbe skilled at managing several tions if I step off the curb groups of people: employees, tomorrow and get hit by a customers, suppliers, and crebus?” Boudreau ative teams. That’s a great question that Biz After going through all the will stop anyone from ever DanBoudreau effort of getting your business doing a business plan. And it started, you might discover that you seems logical enough, until you consider really want to work for someone else and that everything great that happens in the not carry the responsibility of owning world comes about because somebody and running a business. decided to make an impact on the future. You might discover that you can’t turn Truthfully, you might be the most the business off, that you simply worry unpredictable element of your business plan. Here are a few of the ways in which about it until you burn out. You might learn that you’re not a salesyou can become the real wildcard in your person. Not everyone is, but successful business plan. You might not believe you can succeed, business owners are. As the owner of a business, you might which is the kiss of death for any busifind that the activities that fill your hours ness. Your lack of belief in your business

and days – marketing, selling, logistics – are things you really don’t enjoy. This leads to artists who insist on doing all art while ignoring the business. It happens to the technician who gets immersed in his profession and refuses to get out and market his business. You might learn that you’re hopeless with finances, and that you’re missing some of the necessary knowledge and skills to manage your business – how to prepare a cash flow forecast, how to read an income statement, how to keep records. You might discover that you’re disorganized, and that you dread having to plan your days, weeks and months. Does freedom unleash your creative spirit, or do you self-destruct when faced with an open road? After getting immersed in your business, you might discover that you work

too long and too hard for the amount of money you earn. It’s true that many small and micro businesses never get fine tuned to the point of earning a profit; too many evolve into a twisted form of enslavement. Any business worth its salt will present its owner with many learning opportunities. Each speedbump can be taken as an opportunity to learn and grow, or it can be the roadblock that motivates you to change direction and get a job. It seems insane to attempt to predict the future, but it seems even more so to accept a life of drudgery in a dead-end job. For those who aspire to improve their worklife by working at something they enjoy, business planning is a great place to start, even if it seems a bit crazy at first. Dan Boudreau owns RiskBuster Business Plan Oasis and Blog at www.riskbuster.com.

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There will be a Kinsmen Stand Up for Charity 9 event Jan. 28 starring Simon King at the Kinsmen Community Hall, 777 Kinsmen Place. The dinner and comedy is a fundraiser for Kinsmen charities. A roast beef and chicken buffet dinner at 6 p.m. will be followed by stand-up comedy from local amateur comics and headliner King. Tickets are $40 from Studio 2880 or through the Kinsmen at 250-562-8767.

Paul Brandt

Alberta-born country superstar Paul Brandt plays CN Centre on Sunday, March 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. The artist has nine successful albums to his credit and a string of fan-favourite records. For more information on the artist, visit www.paulbrandt. com. Tickets for the show are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including the CN Centre box office.

Coldsnap 2012

Warm up from chilly weather by taking in this year’s Coldsnap music festival. Events kick off with Celtic Kitchen Party on Friday, Jan. 20 at the Ramada Hotel with stepdancing and champion fiddle playing. Girls Night Out is Saturday, Jan. 21 at Artspace with 2011 Prince George Idol winner Sheena Burgess, accordion burlesque from Ana Bon-Bon and music by Linda McRae. For full schedule visit www.coldsnapfestival. com. Tickets are at Books and Company and Studio 2880.

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Cocktail for a successful jazz concert: Take five local talents – top singers, musicians, performing artists – put them in a basement room with all their instruments, electrical equipment and song picks, shut the door and wait for the real magic to happen. Oh, and welcome back-up singer Lynn Brown when she arrives for rehearsals Wednesday night a little behind the others. The digs belong to keyboard and guitar guru Curtis Abriel. The idea of getting this band together came from writer, and poet Rob Ziegler, who wrote a book about his life as a draft dodger during the Vietnam War. He remembers the days of listening to Bob Dylan music and being inspired by it. So he thought a concert to pay tribute to the man who contributed so much to music culture was fitting. “Thirty years ago in the U.S., I would listen to Dylan’s music. He had such a range and variety of songs right up to swing and quasi jazz. My wife Darlene (Shatford) is a jazz singer and there are so few jazz musicians left in town. I thought us getting together an eclectic band would be kind of fun and we could give Prince George a different kind of music event.”

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Murray Gable (left) Curtis Abriel, Darlene Shatford, Barry McKinnon, Rob Ziegler rehearse Wednesday night for their Jan. 14 Bob Dylan tribute concert at Artspace. He called on The Pucks’ Murray Gable (harmonica, guitars, vocals) who now plays a lot of solo gigs, Abriel and Barry McKinnon (drums), and asked them to join the group. With Abriel’s song pick skills, they put together enough “jazzbent” tunes from Dylan’s wealth of music for two 40-minute sets. The band – they have no name yet – is sure the audience will

enjoy the concert and depending on their age, it may even take them back in time. “People often forget that Bob Dylan was one of the greatest lyricists of the century. He was an incredible talent,” said McKinnon, an award-winning poet, writer and local teacher. The group will perform many of Dylan’s lesserknown songs in the selections. “These are not the songs that

people will remember from hearing them on the radio,” said Shatford. “But they’re great songs.” The song list for the evening includes tunes such as You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, Mississippi, This Wheel’s on Fire, I Shall Be Released, and many more. The band plays tribute to music icon Bob Dylan at Artspace on Saturday, Jan. 14. Tickets are $15.

Theatre group looking for girls for role Talented young performers in Prince George: This could be your chance to shine in a professional theatre production. In their upcoming production of Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon, Theatre North West has a role to be shared by two girls. The girls must be credible 12-year-olds. A hilarious and touching portrait of family life, Brighton Beach Memoirs is perhaps Simon’s best play. The role of Laurie is central to the play and offers a rare opportunity for two local young people to work with a cast of professional actors from major centres across Canada. Opportunities like this can be remarkably rewarding and represent a valuable educational and mentor-

ing experience for youngsters. The production will be directed by Ted Price, founding artistic director of TNW. “Lots of my favourite productions at TNW have included youngsters from the community. All that enthusiasm and determination is just a joy to see.” Parents should be aware that the commitment to be a part of Brighton Beach Memoirs is substantial. Rehearsals begin on April 2. Performances run April 19 to May 6 with the possibility of extra performances. Auditions will be held in February. Parents may obtain an information sheet and audition registration form for their children at Books and Company. For more information call Theatre North West at 250563-6969.

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Theatre North West founding artistic director Ted Price and Ben Hirtz, 11, who played Tiny Tim in TNW’s A Christmas Carol, show off props used in the past 15 years of productions with young children. Currently the professional theatre company is casting for the role of two young girls in an upcoming production.

Branding Brandon goes beyond music Teresa Mallam

ogy, business or personal ‘branding’ has become easier, and Ever wonder why artists can reach more some talented music people with their artists make it and music. others don’t? However life on the Often it comes down road or in the recording studio takes time and saps energy. That’s when some artists hire an agent or publicist. Earl Krushelnicki, LELAND founder of the Prince KLASSEN George chapter of LELAND • Just For Laughs Montreal, Blues Underground KLASSEN Toronto, Calgary and ANDREW ELIJAH years ago, Network Vancouver Comedy Festivals • Just For Laughs Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and was impressed from BRIGHT • XM Radio's Canada's TADEMA ANDREW ELIJAH Vancouver Comedy Festivals Next Top Comic 2010 Runner-up theof The first time • Part of The Panic Squad • Part Panic Squadhe heard BRIGHT • XM Comedy. Radio's Canada's Improv Canada’s • US Syndicated show TADEMA Improv Comedy.guitarist Canada’s singer BranNextTop TopClean ComicImprov 2010 Group. Runner-up • Part of The Panic Squad Top Clean Improv Group. • "Bananas",CBC, Part of The Panic Squad don Isaak perform. YTV, Discovery Kids Improv Comedy. Canada’s • US Syndicated show • Break Forth Canada, Improv Comedy. Canada’s • Break Forth Canada, Miracle Top Clean Improv Group. "Bananas",CBC, musician was Miracle Channel, 100 Huntley Street, Top Clean Improv Group. Channel,The 100 Huntley Street, YTV, Discovery Kids NOWTV, CBC, CBS • Break Forth Canada, already known and NOWTV, CBC, CBS • Break Forth Canada, Miracle Miracle Channel, 100 Huntley Street, Channel, 100 Huntley Street, • Incredible Physical Comedian comedy well established after • Exceptional Musician and NOWTV, CBC, CBS NOWTV, CBC, CBS and Improv Jedi Comedian. Song playing Master. 25 Improv years in combo • Incredible Physical Comedian LELAND comedy • Exceptional Musician and bands like The Twistand Improv Jedi KLASSEN Comedian. Improv Song Master. ANDREW ELIJAH combo ers. Recently, he took BRIGHT TADEMA his first solo flight /TICKET Sponsored by: with a debut album, /TICKET Thursday Bluesman’s Plea. Sponsored by: Jan. 19/12 @ 7:00pm Krushelnicki has Prince George, Westwood Mennonite become Isaak’s agent www.twu.ca www.worldvision.ca Brethren Church 250-562-3711 and manager. (Tickets available at the church and The King’s In Bible Store) www.twu.ca www.worldvision.ca “In today’s entertainment world there www.laughopolistv.com are thousands upon thousands of very talented performers, and each of them needs to find ways to get noticed. Being from Whitehorse, Brandon is known as Yukon Slim. As part of making Brandon more recognizable (he’s a redhead), we have emphasized the Yukon persona,” said Krusharts@pgfreepress.com

to simple self-promotion. The songs, lyrics and music style can be outstanding but if no one gets to hear it whether on tour, on the radio or on the Internet, music careers

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Krushelnicki said. “Being a performer today, you need to be a total entertainer. You can’t just sing and play guitar. It helps that Brandon is one of the top blues guitarists in Canada. “In his solo performances, he plays guitars, harmonica and foot percussion. Recently, he started playing banjo.” Another plus – stage presence that comes naturally. “Brandon is a very creative songwriter. He has the ability to do song improv on stage. It is quite amazing. He can be given some information on a person, then he can write a song for them on the spot. I’ve heard him do it a dozen times and each song is

completely different.” Changing up his music stylings and genres means Isaak has widespread appeal with music listeners. His songs vary from country blues to delta, ragtime to swing, and he also does original gospel songs. He is a quick wit on stage and his sense of humour coupled with interesting stories and great music makes for a very entertaining evening.” True, Kruzelnicki has a bias (being an agent for Yukon Slim and all) but he invites music lovers to hear Brandon Isaak live when he plays Art Space Thursday, Feb. 9. Doors at 7:30 p.m. Concert is at 8 p.m. Tickets $15, on sale at Books and Company.

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Most of the works, based on imagery from nature, were painted of places close to home and heart. “I’ve lived in Vanderhoof all my life and I’ve seen the changes in the forests here and all the things that can go wrong with logging, forest fires and pine beetle infestations and then to see the beau-

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The leadership classes at four local secondary schools are putting their money where their marks are. The classes from College Heights, D.P. Todd, Duchess Park and Kelly Road presented Dr. Chris Opio of the Northern Uganda Development Foundation (NUDF) with a cheque for $2,000 last week. “This will provide funds to drill a well,” Opio said, “which will provide clean and safe drinking water for about 2,000 people.” Dave Holmes, the teacher for the Duchess Park class, said the schools have worked together on a number of projects in the past. “One thing we have an interest in is healthy water. This gave us a way to make an international connection with a local angle.” He said the students had decided to make NUDF one of their beneficiaries, but got even more of an impe-

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The Cariboo Cougars are on the road for a BC Hockey Major Midget League doubleheader against the Vancouver North East Chiefs this weekend. The Cougars and Chiefs will play in Coquitlam, on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at noon. Tonight is the league’s all-star game in Coquitlam. The Cariboo Cougars will be well represented in the game, led by head coach Trevor Sprague, who will guide Team Blue. Players participating are: goalie Nathan Warren (White), forwards Nathan Craft (White), Tanner Fjellstrom (White) and Eli Jarvis (White), and defencemen Ryan Gagnon (Blue) and Colton Manning (Blue).

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Members of the Inner City Boxing Club and Spruce Capital Warriors travelled to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia for the Canadian National (Senior) Elite Championships this week. Inner City’s Kenny Lally and Jag Seehra opened their respective draws on Tuesday with victories. In a 52 kg tilt, Lally defeated Ontario’s John Charlton 20-6 while Seehra downed Mark Smither of Ontario 20-7 in a 60 kg bout. Also on Tuesday, Spruce Capital’s Thomas Speirs edged Stephen MacGillivary of Alberta 26-23 in an 81 kg match. Robbie Cusine of Spruce Capital dropped a 28-25 decision to Steve Lalancette of Nova Scotia in his first bout on Wednesday. The competition began on Tuesday and runs until Saturday. Updates are available through the Boxing Canada website at www.boxing.ca.

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Bret Hart isn’t sure if this weekend marks his first trip to Prince George. “I know we did a tour of B.C. back in 1984,” says the former wrestler, who will be at CN Centre tonight and Saturday for the Cougars’ games against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. “That was just before I joined WWF (now WWE).” He laughs. “I can’t remember all the cities I’ve wrestled in.” Hart was one of the initial owners of the Calgary Hitmen, a team which took his wrestling nickname and brought it to the ice. “I was approached by Theo Fleury, Sheldon Kennedy and some other guys, like Joe Sakic. They already had the plans for a junior team in Calgary and wondered if I would like to get involved. “Theo thought that calling them the Hitmen would be a good idea.” Hart says the biggest problem they had in the seasons he was involved directly with the club was a simple one. “We had, I think, 17 people who were in the ownership group. The board meetings were crazy. You had to have so many people there to do anything and it just wasn’t working.” A few years later, the Calgary Flames came calling, looking to buy the Hitmen. “I didn’t want out then,” Hart says. “Some of the other owners had lost more money than I had, and they wanted to sell. “I reluctantly got out, just so I wouldn’t hold the deal up.” Since then, he says, the Hitmen have been a great franchise. “I believe the Flames were like a guy in a casino who pulled the lever on a slot machine that someone else had set up to win, but they’ve done a great job with the team.” Hart still lives in Calgary and is a season-ticket holder for the Hitmen. “I’ve always been a big fan of hockey and junior hockey in particular,” he says. “I missed the whole World Juniors thing because I was in Hawaii for a couple of weeks.

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Bret Hart’s nickname may be attached to the Calgary WHL team, but he enjoys junior hockey of any sort, and will be in Prince George this weekend for the Coygars’ games against Lethbridge. “They got great support, which didn’t surprise me because Calgary is a real hockey town. I kept thinking, ‘Can you imagine how crazy we would go if the Hitmen won the Memorial Cup?’” Growing up, Hart didn’t get a chance to play organized hockey, something he regrets. “There was no skating around where I grew up, so I never really played hockey. I played road

hockey but that was about it.” But, like so many other Canadians, Saturday night meant one thing for the Hart family. “We’d be there every week, watching the game on TV.” The trip to Prince George, he says, is a little unusual for him. “I don’t do a lot of these trips, but I do like to do what I can for the game. I know Dean Clark from back when he coached

the Hitmen, and we’re good friends.” Hart will be at both games at CN Centre this weekend, and while he isn’t sure exactly what he’ll be doing, he knows one thing. “Dean would never ask me to do something I can’t do. With my concussion problems, I have to be careful any time I’m on the ice.”

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make the team better next year, so going to Prince George wasn’t Jarryd Ten Vaanholt a big shock or whathad only practiced ever,” said Ten Vaanwith his new team- holt, a second-year formates once, and was ward who’s hoping to already starting to feel secure an NCAA Diviright at home in the sion 1 scholarship by the end of the season. Coliseum. Ten Vaanholt is a “It seems like a great group of guys. It seems left-handed shooter like they are all tight listed at 6-foot-2 and knit and basically that’s 205 pounds. In 97 kind of what you need career BCHL games to have, what it takes between the Salmon to win, so it seems Arm SilverBacks and good,” the 20-year-old Grizzlies, he has 39 West Vancouver prod- goals and 52 assists for uct said outside the 91 points. A connection not Prince George Spruce Kings’ dressing room everybody realizes is on Wednesday, the what made playing in morning after he’d the league’s northernbeen dealt to the team most market appealfrom the Victoria Griz- ing to Ten Vaanholt. He’s close friends with zlies. Spruce In return, K i n g s Victoria gets leading future conscorer siderations, Paul de a deal Jersey, a announced 1 9 - y e a rd u r i n g old forTu e s d a y ’ s w a r d B.C. Hockey who also L e a g u e hails from trade deadW e s t line day. Ten Vaan- Jarryd Ten Vaanholt Va n c o u - New Spruce King ver. Both holt knew a players roster shakeare produp was inevitable for a Grizzlies ucts of the Hollyburn team currently out of Country Club and a playoff position with were also teammates 18 wins, 21 losses, zero on the SilverBacks last ties and zero overtime season. De Jersey leads the defeats (18-21-0-0). As of Tuesday, they were BCHL in scoring with sixth in the eight- 30 goals and 37 assists team Coastal Confer- for 67 points in 36 ence with 36 points, games. Even during 10 behind fourth place minor hockey playand the final playoff ing days, Ten Vaanholt spot. Once it became knew his friend could clear they were sell- turn into a special ers, moving a 1991- player. “When we just play born player ineligible to return to junior next shinny hockey together back home, you can season made sense. “We kind of knew see the skill set that everyone was on the he’s got and it’s just wire and just trying to remarkable his hands,

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how he can just move the puck around, so he’s definitely capable of putting up a season like his is,” Ten Vaanholt said. “But it’s still a shock of how well the season is going for him, especially going from the last year. We played together as well in Salmon Arm, and he started putting up real good numbers near the end of the season so I guess he just continued on with that.” Ten Vaanholt is looking forward to his first action with the Spruce Kings, a three-game southern interior road swing this weekend. They visit the Chilliwack Chiefs tonight, the Penticton Vees on Saturday and Vernon Vipers on Sunday. The Spruce Kings sit third in the eight-team Interior Conference with 19 wins, 13 losses, two ties and three overtime defeats (19-13-2-3). “I’m very competi-

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All of the Fitzgerald triplets – Leo, left, Gerry and Myles – have their eyes on the puck after a faceoff in the Westside Warrior end Friday night. tive. I hate losing so if we’re ever down you’ll see that,” Ten Vaanholt said.

Second deal Also on Tuesday, the Spruce Kings acquired

Zack Rassell from the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Canmore Eagles in exchange for future considerations. Rassell is a 19-yearold forward from Calgary listed at 6-foot-1 and 192 pounds. In three seasons in the AJHL, he recorded 20

goals and 37 assists in 123 games. He was expected to travel to Prince George on Wednesday to join his new team. “We’re excited to get Zack because he will help strengthen an already strong forward group,”

Spruce Kings general manager Mike Hawes stated in a press release. “He is a quality player who is good at both ends of the ice and has put up good numbers in the Alberta junior league.”

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weekend’s visitors. The new year hasn’t brought positive Maybe a change in results to the Cougars. divisional opposition They started 2012 will bring different by getting blanked results for the Prince 5-0 in Kamloops on George Cougars. New Year’s Day. Five Riding a five-game days later the Blazers losing streak with skated to a 2-0 trionly two goals scored umph at CN Centre, during that span, the first half of a douplayers on bleheader the offenthat ended sively chalwith a 6-1 lenged win for the team are visitors on sure hopSaturday. ing so. W h a t Tonight followed they face was a the LethTu e s d a y b r i d g e n i g h t H u r r i game in Dean Clark canes. It’s Va n c o u - Cougars coach ver Game 1 of and a CN Cenanother tre doubleheader, but shutout for the oppoalso the first of five sition, a 3-0 victory straight games against for the Giants. Central Division This isn’t exactly a opposition, as they new issue for this seahead east for a three- son’s Cougars. They game Alberta swing went through a siminext week. This five- lar offensive drought game stretch comes in October, when they after they played five were blanked in three consecutive games consecutive games. within their own B.C. With 90 goals in 41 Division, three meet- games, an average ings against the Kam- of nearly 2.2, they’re loops Blazers and two the lowest scoring versus the Vancouver squad in the 22-team Giants. league. “We’re very similar “We already had teams in the way the one of these (offenseasons have gone sive slumps) earlier in and it’ll be interesting the year and we had to see how it all plays certain guys step up,” out,” Cougars head Cougars defenceman coach Dean Clark Dan Gibb said. “You said of the squad he’s have to fill a role coaching and this you’re probably not sports@pgfreepress.com

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comfortable with, so if that comes from the back end or if we’re going to have to get some of our guys who aren’t as offensive minded to start doing that, then we’re going to have to do it. You know it’s just hard work and compete, that’s all you need to do to put the puck in the back of the net.” The Cougars’ last victory came on Dec. 28, a 4-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen, a game which preceded a 6-1 defeat in Vancouver two days later. The Cougars sport a record of 13 wins, 26 losses, zero overtime setbacks and two shootout defeats (1326-0-2). With 28 points, they’re second-last in the 10-team Western Conference. On the ice, the Cougars will play against the Hurricanes without the services of Brock Hirsche (shoulder), Shane Pilling (upper body), Linden Springer (upper body) and Caleb Belter (upper body). After hosting the Hurricanes, the Cougars will prepare to travel to Edmonton for a game against the Eastern Conferenceleading Oil Kings on Wednesday. The trip includes visits to Calgary on Jan. 20 and Red Deer on Jan. 21. “We’ve got our work cut out for us on that trip, but certainly the road earlier in the year was good to us,” FX NYTRO M-TX got Clark 2012 said. “We

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A new year and semester has already started. Tonight, the PacWest 2011-12 basketball campaign resumes. At UNBC, both the men’s and women’s teams understand the importance of starting off their 2012 portion of the regular season on the right foot. The Northern Timberwolves welcome the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Eagles and Langara College Falcons to the Northern Sport Centre this weekend. They host the Eagles tonight and Falcons on Saturday evening, with start times set for 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men. “It’s a long time between the league games from, I guess, the very start of December to now,” UNBC men’s basketball head coach Todd Jordan said. “We’ve had a couple of pretty solid weeks of practice here.” In the nine-team men’s league, the men are 4-2 through six games and, with eight points, are tied with the Camosun College Chargers (4-2), Falcons (4-3) and Douglas College Royals (4-3) for third place. With one less defeat, the Northern Timberwolves and Chargers each have a game in hand on the Falcons and Royals. The top half of the standings is tight, with the leagueleading Capilano University Blues (5-1) and Vancouver Island University Mariners (5-1) only two points ahead of third. In their latest game action, the Timberwolves competed in the Wesmen Classic at the University of Winnipeg from Dec. 28 to 30. They compiled a 1-2 record, their victory a 70-52 triumph over Minot State, an NCAA Division 2 squad. Their losses came against the Brandon University Bobcats and University of Manitoba Bisons. “I think (the tournament) kind of kickstarted our couple of weeks of practice here,” Jordan said. “Anytime you can go out and play tough road games, those are going to prepare you

for later in the season so we got some good, tough road games against some good competition. I couldn’t be happier with the tournament.” While Langara is in the top six of the nine-team league and holding down a playoff position, Kwantlen takes a 2-5 record into tonight’s game. The Timberwolves will hit the court this weekend without the services of third-year post Gabe Aubertin, on the shelf with a torn calf. Jordan is hopeful he’ll be ready to return to the lineup in a couple of weeks. On Saturday night, UNBC will reach the midway point of its 16-game schedule. They’ll also have only two more home dates remaining, Feb. 3 against Capilano and Feb. 4 against the Quest University Kermodes.

Women They sit at the top of the league, the only team still sporting an undefeated record in the nine-team PacWest women’s division. On the other hand, UNBC’s opposition

this weekend has as many wins combined as they do. Being 6-0 is nice, but it’s not something Timberwolves head coach Loralyn Murdoch is boasting about. “We can’t take any team lightly in this conference,” she said. “It’s really important that the standings mean nothing, that we prepare for every game and do our best to play to the best of our capabilities.” Rookie post Nicole Schlick has been suffering post-concussion symptoms and she won’t be in action this weekend. Murdoch couldn’t pinpoint a return on Schlick. The rest of the lineup is healthy. Like their male counterparts at UNBC, the women fit in games during the PacWest break. They were swept by a Japanese national women’s U18 team in an exhibition doubleheader last week, losing 108-77 on Jan. 3 and 109-60 on Jan. 4. Kwantlen takes a 4-3 record into tonight’s game. With eight points, they’re tied with Quest (4-2) for fourth in the confer-

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UNBC Northern Timberwolves fourth-year guard Joel Rybachuk runs the ball up the floor during a men’s basketball practice on Tuesday at the Northern Sport Centre. ence with one more game played. At 2-5, the Falcons are seventh. The Langara roster boasts an offensive threat and seasoned veteran in fifth-year forward Carling Muir. Murdoch calls the Falcons a well-coached squad. “I don’t know as much about Kwantlen. I know they’re young, they’re very, very good three-point shooters.

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of play on the Saturday compared to the Friday, but it’s going to be important that

we change our focus and are as prepared for them as we are for anyone.”

Local women’s team brings back silver Two more ends. That’s what Doug Dalziel figures the junior women’s curling team he coached at the provincials in Victoria needed to win the provincial championship. But they didn’t have those extra ends, and the team of skip Falon Burkitt, third Jessie SandAllan WISHART/Free Press erson, second Ashley Sanderson Lead Sydney Gustafson, left, and skip and lead Sydney Gustafson fin- Falon Burkitt flank coach Doug Dalziel as ished second to Kesa Van Osch they display the silver medals the team won at the provincial junior women’s of Nanaimo. “Our objective was to make curling championships on the weekthe tiebreaker and see what hap- end. Dalziel was named coach of the year for his work with the team, which pened from there,” Dalziel said. That was exactly what hap- also included sisters Jessie and Ashley Sanderson from Vancouver. pened. The Burkitt rink won its next two roundrobin games and The final, against Van Osch, was tied came to the last draw against Corryn 4-4 after seven ends, but the Nanaimo Brown of Kamloops knowing a win team scored two in the eighth and stole would get them into a tiebreaker. two more in the ninth for an 8-4 win a “In the Brown game,” Gustafson said, trip to Napanee, Ont. for the Canadian “I figured we were on a roll.” championships. Burkitt agreed. The loss didn’t mean just the end of “It was easier to communicate as the playoff road for the Burkitt team, it we played more and got used to each also meant the end of the season for other again.” them as a rink. That put the local team into the semiFor Burkitt and Jessie Sanderson, it’s final against the Stephanie Prinse team also the end of their junior careers, as from Chilliwack. both are 20.

Taking a mid-season look at Canadian NHL

deal, the time has come to trade Oh Canada! It’s mid-season in him for younger players. Sothe NHL. The Canucks remain Canada’s best while the Oilers are called top defenceman Jay Bouwmeester has only two the country’s worst. goals and is minus-11. Here’s a brief look Bottom line: Prosat each of the seven Hart pects are bleak for the Canadian teams Beat Flames. starting in the West: Edmonton: After (Stats are prior to hartleymiller opening on a promisThursday games) ing note, the Oilers Vancouver: The are back in familiar territory, near Canucks are in familiar territory, the bottom of the Western Conferatop the division and the conference. Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, ence. They are also just as strong like many of his teammates, has on the road as at home. Vancooled off since an exceptional couver is headed for its seventh start. Captain Canada, Ryan 100-point season in the past nine years. The Sedins remain the most Smyth, has been solid while youngsters Taylor Hall and the consistent duo in the league. Alex injured Jordan Eberle and Ryan Burrows is the benefactor of playNugent-Hopkins have been tering with them, leading the club rific. Captain Shawn Horcoff, at in plus-minus (+18). Ex-Cougar Dan Hamhuis has been an anchor $5.5 million a season, has badly underachieved and is the worst on the blue line and quietly is a +12. Corey Schneider has slightly minus on the team. Bottom Line: Another nonbetter numbers than Roberto playoff season is in the works for Luongo, but the Canucks will be the Oilers. Luongo’s “train to navigate”. For Winnipeg: The pressure and the sake of the team, one of those expectations have been lessened two goalies needs to be moved, with Winnipeg just enjoying havalbeit not necessarily this seaing a team again. Naturally, the son. One of Vancouver’s biggest players and the fans want a playstrengths is depth. Bottom Line: It’s Stanley Cup or off spot, and the team sits on the bubble. Evander Kane and Blake bust for the Canucks. Wheeler have been the Jets most Calgary: This is another misconsistent players. Winnipeg’s top erable season for the Flames. defenceman, former P.G. Cougar They hit rock bottom when they Dustin Byfuglien, struggled with recently lost 9-0 in Boston. The a minus-8 rating before his injury. Flames are 12th in the West and Bottom Line: The Jets are a have given up 18 more goals than middle of the road lunch bucket they have scored. If the 500-goal team without a superstar. man, Jarome Iginla, agrees to a

Toronto: The Maple Leafs jokes are on hold. Toronto has shown vast improvement with Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul both surprisingly in the top five of league scoring. Most of the core players on the team have a plus rating. Yes, the Leafs can talk playoffs for a change. Whether they make it will be determined in the stretch drive. Bottom Line: With one of the better offences, the Leafs should remain competitive. Ottawa: Give new coach Paul MacLean credit for helping the Senators become one of the most improved teams in the league. I am dumbfounded as to how Ottawa can sit fifth in the East while giving up more goals than they have scored. Can somebody explain how forward Erik Condra is +12 and defenceman Filip Kuba is +14. High-scoring forwards Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson and rearguard Erik Karlsson have been excellent. Bottom Line: The Senators will be hard pressed to maintain a playoff position. Montreal: It’s unfortunate the Habs’ biggest problem isn’t new coach Randy Cunneyworth’s ability to speak French. Even GM Pierre Gauthier told the media: “Our fans deserve better and it’s our team who needs to find a solution.” Goalie Carey Price has been sharp, but he needs to return to all-star form for this team to excel. Montreal lacks consistent offence. As an example, Lars Eller

scored half of his eight goals in one game. Erik Cole is the top forward, which helps explain why the Canadiens are 12th in the East. Bottom Line: The Habs are a long shot to return to the postseason. In summary: I suspect Vancouver and at least two other Canadian teams will make the playoffs. Only two teams from Canada

qualified last season, so slow growth is a reality. I am not sure if it would be reality to see the Maple Leafs in the playoffs. Some traditions need to continue. Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also writes for the Opinion 250. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@94xfm. com.

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FORESTRY SUPERVISOR As Forestry Supervisor you will be working with the Woodlands team in the administration and supervision of Dunkley’s harvesting program. Your responsibilities will include operational planning and management of harvesting activities, such as logging, road construction and road maintanence. The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate: • Currently registered or eligible for registration as a Registered Forest Technologist (RFT), Forester in training (FIT) or Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with the Association of BC Forestry Professional (ABCFP), • A minimum of 3 years experience in forestry ﬁeldwork, • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Ofﬁce, • Knowledge of current BC forest legislation, regulations, policies, and guidelines, • Possession of a valid Class 5 Driving Licence and safe driving record, • Good problem solving, decision making and organizational abilities, • Good verbal communication and technical writing skills, and • The ability to work independently and in a team. Applications will be accepted up to 5:00 p.m., January 16, 2012. Please email a cover letter and resume to mgronskei@dunkleylumber.com with Forestry Supervisor in the subject line. We thank you for your interest, however, only candidates invited to interview will be contacted.

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