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B.C. Corrections officers stand at attention during the Day of Mourning ceremonies in Prince George on Saturday, a ceremony made much more poignant with the deaths of Alan Little and Glenn Roche in the April 23 explosion and fire at Lakeland Mills.

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Fight like hell for the living. The commitment was reiterated by several of the those who spoke during the National Day of Mourning service held Saturday at the Worker’s Memorial in the city. Close to 200 people gathered beneath an

overcast sky, some holding photographs and flowers, ready to be placed as a memorial for those who have either died or been injured while on the job. Later many of those same people would attend the funeral of Alan Little, who, along with Glenn Roche, perished from injuries sustained in the Lakeland Mills fire and explosion just five days before the annual ceremony.

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Aaron Ekman, president of the North Central Labour Congress, said 142 workers died in the province last year as a result of workplace injuries while 1,000 lives were lost across Canada. “That is absolutely unacceptable,” he said. “The condolences we bring to the ceremony once again is not enough.” Ekman called upon those in power to demonstrate they want to prevent these

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Prince George homeowners will likely pay 3.95 per cent more in taxes this year after council passed the first three readings of a bylaw necessary to set tax rates during Monday’s meeting. Of the options provided, the one chosen did not pass unanimously, with several councillors saying they believed major industrial tax should get a bigger hike, taking some of the burden off of homeowners. Coun. Dave Wilbur pointed out the tax hike comes at a time when there is a decreased value for homes. However, a resolution by council implemented in 2010 promises a decrease in major industrial by $1 per thousand every year for 10 years in order to slowly move towards the provincial average. Coun. Garth Frizzell said he questioned the decrease in the tax rate for major industrial. “We have among the lowest already for pulp-mill towns,” he said, asking if the committee had explored other options. Coun. Cameron Stolz, who chairs the committee, said the first premise they took into consideration was the resolution made by council to slowly

decrease major industrial. “We took the more moderate approach, slowly moving toward the provincial average,” he said. Mayor Shari Green said she thought the option encouraged by the finance and audit committee was the fairest approach and in line with the previous resolution. “From my perspective, option four seems the fairest for every class,” she said. “It was seen as equitable and it meets council’s resolution,” Coun. Murry Krause, who also sits on the committee, said. “These decisions are not easy and we did go around lots of options.” “I think we are allowed to change our position,” Coun. Brian Skakun said. “Corporate taxes in B.C. are lower than the MSP rates most people pay. They got a fair amount (of funding) from two senior levels of government. I don’t know if small business can handle it.” Skakun added small business is a major economic driver locally. “We have to decide if major industrial should get a break if they are getting support from other levels of government.” However, he pointed out time constraints in getting the bylaw approved and the rates

set would not allow that to happen this year. Coun. Albert Koehler said he preferred option one where changes in the tax burden are a direct result of changes in assessed values. “I believe option four is the wrong approach. Somehow I’m not satisfied,” he said. He asked if council can overturn the previous resolution and was told it could.

When a vote on the motion was called on the floor councillors Frizzell, Wilbur, Skakun and Koehler voted against the recommended option. The bylaw will be on the agenda for next Monday’s meeting. It includes a 26.76 per cent increase in utilities property tax, a .73 per cent decrease in major industrial and an average light industrial tax increase of 3.95 per cent.

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Lyle Crick was one of the early shoppers Saturday morning ar the Rotary Club garage sake, held on the lawn at Studio 2880 on the weekend. The sale raised funds for Rotary projects overseas.

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The River Road dike project is dead in the water. City council discussed its options at Monday’s council meeting after the citizens of Prince George filled out nearly 10,000 ballots during the alternate approval process. Coun. Cameron Stolz said if the experience proved anything it is that the alternate approval process works, and he commended Eric Allen, the resident who spearheaded the effort to get the dike quashed. However, Stolz also expressed concern about the project. The dike represented one of the stages council affirmed in a flood mitigation process. What is done next, Stolz said, requires consideration. He said for the most part the people he spoke with chose to vote against the dike for one of three reasons. Some believed the dike wouldn’t work, some do not like the AAP process, and some believe the money shouldn’t be spent on anything other than roads. The final reason, he said, is not the way these

things work. “The challenge is there is no additional money to spend on roads if this doesn’t succeed. The problem with roads is operational. We need to increase it every year.” The first reason is also wrong, he said. “The dike works. Science proves it,” he said. “We have a challenge with flooding. I believe the dike is necessary, fundamental in protecting the city.” This year alone some people are concerned about the snow packs in the mountains. Rough estimates, supplied by city staff, place property values around the flood plains at $500 million. “I think those numbers dictate a dike makes sense. The dike is the preferred way of mitigating the risks.” But he pointed out a referendum is too expensive for the city to undertake right now, and would cost in the neighbourhood of $65,000 or more. “In looking at that, I had another thought. Maybe we could find another sponsor for the dike among the property owners who are directly affected.”

However, time is quickly running out since the project must be completed by February 2014 in order for the city to continue to qualify for the government funding. A motion asking staff to look into extending the government deadline in order to consider other options was defeated. Coun. Brian Skakun had a different viewpoint and said he signed the counterpetitions himself. “If we talk about solutions, people will think we are trying to sneak into the back door,” he said. “The people have spoken. Kill it tonight.” “Prince George residents told us clearly their opinion. Don’t build the dike. Don’t borrow the money,” Coun. Albert Koehler said. Coun. Dave Wilbur said the bigger piece of the picture is the entire flood mitigation commitment is now in tatters. “We have to see if any part of that is salvageable. If any of it is, we should come back in 2014 and make it an issue for the election,” he said. For now, though, the issue will not proceed to a referendum.

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The community has rallied their support in so many ways and we are overwhelmed with the steady flow of donations coming into the Lakeland Fire Assistance Fund held with the Prince George Community Foundation. The fund sits at just over $50,000 but donations continue to pour in from the community and across Canada. Some of those helping are: • Save On Foods has a coordinated effort from its four locations in Prince George to sponsor a Run Up money drive from now until May 19. • J.J. Springer has promoted to its customers the ability to turn in their points for cash that will go towards the fund. • Homesteader Meats has donation envelopes and a dropoff location for donations. • Manjeet Parmar has coordinated donations through CN employees and members of the Sikh community. • Blackburn Community Hall is organizing a benefit for the fund. • Original Joes is coordinating a donation as part of its proceeds from the store’s grand opening for the fund. • The Railway and Forestry Museum is coordinating a fundraiser. • Two supporting individuals have ordered 10,000 wrist bands stamped with “We remember Lakeland Mills” that will sell for $2 each with proceeds going to the fund. Locations for the sale of these will be available shortly. The Prince George Community Foundation was designated as a central agency to accept donations on behalf of the Lakeland Mill’s Employees and their families. Anyone wishing to donate can do so through our website at www.pgcf.ca by clicking the red “Donate Now” button and designating it to go to the Lakeland Fire Assistance Fund or by cheque made payable to The Prince George Community Foundation and mailed to PO Box 1204 Station A, Prince George, BC V2L 4V3 or by calling (250) 562-7772.

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Lisa Carson summed it up simply. “We’re a bit ahead of the game this year,” said the assistant

superintendent and chair of the School District 57 calendar committee. The calendar for the 2012-13 school year was approved by the board at its April 23

meeting in Valemount. The calendar didn’t need to be ratified until May 31. “It was fairly easy to put together,” Carson said. “We have a standing committee

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and we start what the ministry proposes. We also look at the present calendar and get feedback from the different groups on what works and what doesn’t.” One of those recommendations was to make what would normally be the first day of school a noninstructional day. Next year, that means Tuesday, Sept. 4, will be a non-instructional day, and school will start for students on Wednesday, Sept. 5. “That recommendation was in a report prepared back in 2007,” Carson said. “We’ve received positive feedback from the partner groups, so we’ll keep it in place.” The big decision this year was to have a two-week spring break, from March 18 to 29. “We looked at the entire province to see what they were doing,” Carson said of the decision. “The majority were on two weeks, so that’s what we went with.” Prince George District Teachers’ Association president Matt Pearce said his group agreed with Carson on how easily the calendar went together. “We have members on both sides of the spring break issue, but

more appreciate the break when it makes sense. “There is a lot of support for the twoweek break.” Pearce pointed out there is already a twoweek break scheduled for 2015 to coincide with the Canada Winter Games. “That one might be a bit tougher, because it’s in February, and that makes for a long stretch there with no breaks.” The committee also recommended moving the regular Easter Monday holiday to Thursday, March 28, so it would fall within the two-week spring break. The two-week break means the district has to make up the equivalent of three days of class time to meet ministry guidelines. This will be done by lengthening the school day by five minutes. Pearce says it may not give them exactly the right number of minutes, “but it’s the easiest and best solution.” Shifting Easter Monday means classes will be resuming on April 1. Pearce laughed when it was mentioned that was April Fools’ Day. “I don’t think anybody had even thought of that.”

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it very deeply,” she said. “It’s been a very tough week within this community and we all have reflected on what this means.” “There’s only one good thing to come out of a worker’s death, and that’s to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” Steve Hunt, the western Canada director of the United Steelworkers, said. He added though there are consequences for acts that result in another’s death in Canada, when it happens because of negligence in the workplace little to date has been done, and that is something he would like to see changed. “Any death is one too many,” Donna Wilson, WorkSafeBC’s vice-president of prevention services, said. WorkSafeBC is doing inspections across the province with that goal in mind, she said. Coun. Brian Skakun also spoke about Lakeland Mills, saying his heart goes out to all the families and coworkers also suffering and pointed out the injuries and deaths put a great deal of strain on those left who must carry on somehow. How do they cope when mom or dad leave for work in the morning never to return, he asked. Nick Perry, who was

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Rene Ozee, who lost her son to a work place accident, spoke about the need for safety on the job during Saturday’s National Day of Mourning ceremony. injured at a mill site when a load of material on a forklift crashed down on him, had to call his mom from the back of an ambulance and tell her what happened. After a 13-and-a-half hour surgery, doctors used metal rods to put his back together again, however Perry was never supposed to regain the ability to walk. Now he tells his story to

keep others from harm’s way. “I stand for safety. I fight for safety. I’m a fighter. I fought my way out of that chair. I fight for safety,” he said. Rene Ozee, who lost her son when he was electrocuted at a job site, spoke emotionally about her boy and how she still misses him every day. “I visit the cemetery every

week. It’s still hard to believe what happened,” she said. “Scott is gone forever, a good man who never hurt anyone. I want to get the message out that losing your life is easy so no other family has to go through what mine has.” She added employers need to meet their responsibilities and workers must feel comfortable about refusing work that is unsafe.

Weapons and drugs lead to jail time In Provincial Court in Prince George on March 14: Eric J. Fike was found guilty of three counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, sentenced to 51 months in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Fike was also found guilty of two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and sentenced to nine months in jail. James W.G. Gibson was 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. Christopher D. Lolly was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while impaired, fined $1,000 and prohibited from driving for one year. Lewis J. Morland was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, placed on probation for six months and assessed a victim surcharge of $425. Jordan S. Shipton

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Court docket was found guilty of failing to produce a driver’s licence when ordered to do so, fined $2,000 and assessed a victim surcharge of $300. Kyle Smith was found guilty of assault and placed on probation for 12 months. Darcy D. Tomah was found guilty of assault, sentenced to 12 days in jail, placed on probation for 15 months and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Tomah was also found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a proba-

tion order, sentenced to 12 days in jail and placed on probation for 15 months. In Provincial Court in Prince George on March 15: Wade J. A’Huille was found guilty of assault, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. A’Huille was also found guilty of aggravated assault, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. A’Huille was also found guilty of failing to comply with a con-

dition of an undertaking, sentenced to five days in jail to be served intermittently, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. A’Huille was also found guilty of a second count of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to 10 days

in jail to be served intermittently, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Peter A. Blue was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for 12 months.

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ast fall, when the current crop of city councillors were campaigning in earnest, they were all touting the line that the city shouldn’t be spending money it didn’t have. They were either in tune with a large part of the electorate or, the electorate listened to what they were saying and agreed. Either way, it resonated with voters and they sent a mayor and council to the house on Patricia that steadfastly espoused reining in spending. Then along came the River Road dike project and city council, drawn by the age-old lure of capitalizing on federal and provincial dollars as well as the thought of properly and finally fixing a problem that should have been handled long ago, decided to risk borrowing to get the dike built. The only problem? The electorate sent them to office on the promise they wouldn’t pour money into mega-projects that sent the city further into debt. And, as was witnessed last week, the electorate didn’t forget that promise. The fact that more than 9,000 names were gathered for the alternate approval process petition opposing the city’s plan to go to borrow to build the dike is astounding. The process, created so city councils don’t have to go to referendum on major spending issues but still claim they sought the electorate’s approval, is skewed against the electorate getting its way. So when such a petition is successful, it is an amazing feat. It takes a lot of hard work and a lot of organization. And experience helped. Eric Allen, who helped with the River Road dike petition, was one of the main local organizers for the petition that resulted in the province dumping the harmonized sales tax. Experience helps. Also, for such a petition to succeed, it has to be an issue that resonates with voters. Public spending is certainly one that resonates. The Prince George electorate sent a very clear message to city council last week. That message is that it should stay the course with the promises they made during the election … keep city spending under control. Council this week heeded that message and even though it could have still sent the River Road dike proposal to a referendum, it chose to abandon the plan to borrow money to get it done. It also didn’t entertain any notion of trying to find the money within its existing budget, which would have impacted other city programs. There was a bit of talk of the businesses in the area kicking in to fund the city’s portion of the cost. However, that’s not likely to happen. A message was certainly sent to city council. Only time will tell if they heard it.

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Glendale Elementary School is a small school in Williams Lake, a Cariboo logging town. A couple of decades ago the school district there moved to accommodate logging families who complained that when their lovable logger was off work, the kids were in school. The result, getting a nice family vacation was problematic. The school district there created a year-round school. The spring break is just over a month long and starts in late February – coinciding with spring break-up when truckers and loggers and suddenly plunged out of work. School resumes in April and goes until late July. The summer break being the month of August when those working in the bush are often out of work again due to fire hazards. It’s a school calendar that works for those families. The other benefit, the real benefit, is that students learn better. They tend to retain more of what they learned from grade to grade with the shorter breaks. Now the province is floating out a year-round school calendar. It may not work for everyone, but making it a choice is certainly worthwhile.

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myself useful by trying to plug the hole I’ve always been in awe of people where the tap used to be, but the water who can do things with their hands. kept spitting everything I pushed down From carpenters to mechanics, it just the pipe right back out again. All I manamazes me. aged to successfully do was get a cold Maybe it’s because if the job involves shower. more than a paintbrush, pen or cookThen I got an idea. Maybe ing utensil, I am as lost as the valves that we used for Donald Trump’s forehead. the washer and dryer would For example, it went Life in also shut off the water to the from -28 in southern the fat bathroom. While Dad was Alberta with a wind chill lane in the basement I used all bordering on absolute zero (maybe a tiny exagDelyndaPilon my strength to pull out the washer and shut off the taps geration), then rose sudgoing to it. This was not an easy task denly to -16 within hours. One saying I since I’d just purchased one of those heard a lot when I was living in southfront-loading washers, and it was very ern Alberta was if you don’t like the heavy. What I didn’t know was that it weather, just wait five minutes. has to be absolutely level in order to run Hey, they weren’t kidding. The next morning after the ‘big thaw’, properly, and it had taken Dad and my son, Dallas, quite a while to get it level I wandered into the washroom for the in the first place, since finding a square morning tooth brushing only to find corner or an even piece of flooring in water gushing from a hole in the sink the very old house I owned at the time where the tap used to be. Me: (Rushing into the computer room) was nearly impossible. While I was behind the washer, conDad! Help! Help! gratulating myself on getting those taps Dad: What? shut off and just about to check to see if Me: The sink blew up! Help! the water was still spurting all over the Try as we might we could not find place in the bathroom, Dad came back the shut-off valve for the sink. It wasn’t upstairs. in the washroom anywhere. It wasn’t Dad: What in the world are you in the crawl space under the house – doing? which by then was a muddy mess – it Feeling pretty smart, I explained my wasn’t anywhere. thought process. Dad stared at me for Dad went down to the basement to several seconds, looking like he wanted look for the valve. I decided to make

to say something very, very grouchy. He chewed on his lip for a long while before finally speaking. Dad: (Very quietly) Uhh. All turning off those taps will do is stop water from going to the washer. You might as well turn them back on while you’re behind there. Me: Are you sure?? He didn’t answer me. He looked very much like he wanted to answer me, but he didn’t. Instead he grabbed a wrench, sighed as though he was carrying the whole weight of the world on his shoulders, and went back downstairs. I quickly checked in the bathroom (just in case I had been right all along), but, sadly, water was still spurting everywhere – and then I went and turned those taps back on and tried to put the washer back in its place. Meanwhile, Dad tinkered for a few minutes

with the old valve he found downstairs, and the water finally stopped pumping all over the place. About an hour later, after cleaning up, we were sitting in the living room having a pop when dad brought up the issue of the washer once again. Dad: Why in the world would turning off the water to the washer stop it from running out of the tap in the bathroom?? Me: I don’t know. I was just trying to help. Dad: The hose runs from the tap to the washer for crying out loud. Me: I was helping. You know – helping?? You know, sometimes I get the distinct impression my dad doesn’t appreciate my assistance. Wonder if anyone else is looking for an apprentice handyman?

Editor: I am writing this letter hoping it will find the right person. My husband’s Asolo backpack was stolen during the late afternoon/early evening of April 24 from a classroom in the P.G. tech section of the College of New Caledonia. The backpack itself is not very important, but the small, red Sony camera that was inside has pictures of our brand new baby girl.

These pictures cannot be replaced, and we hope that we could even just have the memory card returned. The bag also contained his schoolbooks for his apprenticeship program, which will cost money to replace. If these could be returned, no questions asked, we would be extremely grateful. Lacey Dame Prince George

second-round matchups, we ended up with one team of each seed left, from one to eight. I haven’t bothered to check, but I would be surprised if that has happened before. • I found out another problem with rain at this time of year in Prince George (besides, you know, boosting the snow packs and the chance of flooding). I was driving Thursday afternoon in the downpour and discovered the rain does a really good job of disguising some of the potholes. In some cases, they have water in them, so it just looks like a little puddle. In other cases, the dark road hides the dark potholes. In both cases, my suspension reminds me the potholes are still there. • I think one writer who was doing a

mock NFL draft last week had the right idea. He said, basically, he figured there was no way to get all 32 of the first-round picks in the right order. He’d be happy if the 32 players he picked in his mock draft were the 32 who were picked, in whatever order. That’s a much more reasonable way of looking at it. Most of the mock drafts I saw had pretty much the same names, just in a different order. As soon as the first trade is made, your mock draft is out the window. • Speaking of drafts: I’ve heard a lot of people talking about only having one or two players left in their NHL playoff pool. I hadn’t checked where I was in the PG Kiwanis pool, and was pleasantly surprised to find I still have nine players in the second round.

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These are dark days on the streets of Prince George Tuesday morning. It can’t be May already, can it? Words can never convey what needs to The calendar says it is, though, and I be said at a time like this, so I’ll just know I never flip the calsend my thoughts to the families of endar until the first of the those who were killed or injured, month, so it must be May. and my thanks to everyone who else • It’s been just over Allan’s in the rescue efforts that night. a week since the exploAmblings • A couple of random thoughts on sion and fire at Lakeland AllanWishart the first round of the NHL playoffs. which took two lives. I First, how appropriate was it for the have to admit, I knew last two games of the round on Thursday nothing of what had happened until Tuesto feature an overtime game and a oneday morning. goal game? That brought the totals for the I live on the other side of the city, on Foothills, and my apartment is on the west 48 games in the round to 16 games that went to overtime and 16 that were decided side of the building. by one goal in regulation. That means twoAdd to that my usual practice of getting thirds of the games were one-goal games to bed by about 9 p.m. when possible, and in one way or another. it’s easy to see how the first I knew of it Second, I noticed when I checked the was when I started looking at Facebook on

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Perry Cook summed it up simply. “It’s a trade show without the hassle,” said the owner of Galaxy Broadband, a local satellite Internet company. Cook was one of the organizers of a small open house and networking session on Friday afternoon. “We go everywhere nobody else wants to go,” he says, which means he does a lot of work with mining and logging companies. The idea of the Friday event at Timberspan Wood Products was basically to give people a chance to chat without a lot of pomp and circumstance. “There’s no booths, no speeches, just a chance to do some networking.” Joe Cvenkel of Timberspan was flipping burgers on the barbecue and chatting with people as they dropped in. “We’re one of the few places in the north that deals in Douglas fir,” he said. “I’m always looking for new customers, so I take networking opportunities when they come up.” He also knows that word of mouth is a lot of times the best way to get customers. “The best customer is the one who comes back, because it means he was happy with the service and the product.” Also looking for new opportunities were Kevin Forrest and Frank Veeken of ABC Training and Wellness Centre. “We’re an after-care program,” Forrest said, “who had been operating a trailer manufacturing business out of the old Veeken Poultry Farm. We got shut down by the Agricultural Land Commission just before Christmas, so we’re looking for a new place to operate.” They’re looking at an area on Willow Cale Forest Road, in the same area as the Friday event was being held. “We do custom-made trailers for industry,” Forrest said, “so we do a lot of work with mining companies and logging groups.” They had recently signed an agreement with Galaxy to install one of their units in each trailer. Cook said the system was perfect for remote areas. “I can get the same speed with the dish as I can back at my office,” he said, “and it’s a secure link, so companies can send data from a remote location back to the office without security concerns.” While the weather Friday didn’t co-operate, Cook said they still got about 45 people out during the afternoon.

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hey are the people who will police the police, and they are likely to have an office in the city in two years. By early September the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) will be fully operational, a government-legislated civilian organization that will investigate incidents resulting in death or serious harm to a member of the public involving on- or off-duty police officers in B.C. The office will be located in Surrey, but within two years Richard Rosenthal, the chief civilian director (CCD) of the IIO, wants to set up a satellite office in Prince George. Rosenthal explained the precept of the office as well as the progress made getting it up and running to several stakeholders while in Prince George last week. Rosenthal said though the office will focus on death and serious harm incidents, eventually he wants it to have the capacity and jurisdiction to investigate all police-involved criminal complaints. “My intent is to increase our jurisdiction as we go. I want to eventually investigate any kind of complaints against officers, but we have to walk before we run,” he said. The office exists thanks to Bill 12, legislation passed in Victoria last year, with a mandate consistent with recommendations made by the three justices who looked into the death of Polish immigrant, Robert Dziekanski, at the Vancouver Airport in 2007. One of the problems identified with the former protocol, according to Rosenthal, who acted as an independent monitor of police agencies in Denver and Portland and has experience as a public corruption prosecutor in Los Angeles, is the length of time it took to get answers following investigations where police conduct was questionable. “No community, no officer, should have to wait a year and a half to know if there are going to be charges,” he said, referring to an officer-involved shooting in Surrey. esides not being the primary focus of investigators since resources are limited, thus far there has never been an expectation of timeliness. Rosenthal wants to change that. He said he wants to ensure a high percentage of all the cases that come across the IIO’s desk, are resolved in a timely manner. And he wants to ensure there is a public explanation available when that is not possible. Transparency, through public report, will be one important attribute of the office. Rosenthal will have the authority to either recommend charges to crown counsel or say a case is done. He will also be able to make recommendations regarding policy changes that might be needed. If an incident does not proceed to the crown, he said he will let the public know why. The position Rosenthal has accepted lasts five years with an option for another five. Rosenthal said he intends to remain at the head of the IIO for the full decade. “I want the organization to be successful,” he said. One of the agreements Rosenthal said he needed to be in place in order for him to take the on the CCD position was an

assurance of cooperation between the office and municipalities and the Mounties. “It will have jurisdiction over all police agencies,” he added and said a MOU is currently being put in place. “The level of cooperation from everyone involved has been extraordinary.” Roy Fitzpatrick will act as the senior director of investigations. There will be four teams, each with a director, none of whom can have experience policing within the province in the last five years. Senior investigators will be civilians, possibly people who gained experience within the coroner ’s service. t this point competency has to come first, but Rosenthal said eventually no one working for the IIO will have prior policing experience. Through the years, as the office takes hold, he said senior investigators will retire and be replaced by those who gained experience through the IIO, eventually meaning no one will have a policing background. Setting up a satellite office in Prince George became an apparent need, especially once Rosenthal got a first-hand look at the distances involved when it comes to travelling within the province. However, right now there would be little choice but to put a former cop in as team leader. With Rosenthal hundreds of miles away, he said he was concerned the tone he wants set in the IIO office, one where there is no code of silence and no bias towards police officers, might be circumvented. Instead he would rather set up the primary office and train there, though there will be challenges getting to investigations quickly. “We have to figure out a way to get there as fast as we can,” he said. Forensics will still be conducted by the police agencies but monitored by specialists hired by the IIO. Thus far, he pointed out, forensics haven’t been a problem in an investigation. He said he will monitor the effectiveness of that plan, and if more funding is forthcoming in the future, a stand-alone forensics team may be put in place. He added that the IIO will be assigned a legislative committee to ensure it is operating effectively.

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Shooters Pub Devils player Tony Degans knocks down Twisted Cork/ Regional Security Stylers goalie Ray Masson in overtime of their Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association game on Saturday at the Coliseum. Degans was assessed a twominute charging penalty and on the ensuing power play, the Stylers’ Mike Bayley scored the game winner in a 16-15 victory. The Stylers also won on Sunday, defeating the Mackenzie LumberJax 17-10.

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The 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft is on Thursday in Calgary. The Prince George Cougars hold the third overall pick in the draft. For winning the draft lottery on March 21, the Seattle Thunderbirds will pick first. The Prince Albert Raiders have the second selection. The Cats carry a second first-round pick at 11th overall, a selection acquired from the Regina Pats in a Jan. 10 trade which saw Slovak defenceman Martin Marincin go the other way. Players eligible for selection in the draft are 1997-born athletes in Canada’s four western provinces, the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, and throughout the western U.S.

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This year’s Northern Football Combine didn’t have the same level of evaluation as previous years. The Senior Bowl camp and all-star game for Grade 12 players had already been held, while invites for junior football camps had already been delivered. Unlike previous years when the camp was held at the end of February, regional tryouts for the Senior Bowl and Team BC football programs weren’t held on the same weekend. The result was a significantly smaller junior presence at the Northern Sport Centre, as B.C. Football Conference coaches elected

not to attend the sessions on the weekend. Regardless, the players who attended the camp enjoyed the opportunity to train before the spring season. For 17-year-old Vanderhoof running back Kyle Varley, the combine marked an opportunity to train shortly before junior football spring tryouts. While there weren’t as many coaches this year, Varley wasn’t complaining. “I like that they can bring out all these kinds of coaches. It’s good for technical work,” he said. “You get a lot of players who come from junior teams and they can really help you out with your technical game with what they’ve experi-

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enced through their game play.” Former BCFC players from Prince George were among the individuals guiding players. A bonus this year was the presence of Saturday’s Play with the Pros camp, held on the same weekend as the combine for the first time in its five-year history. As a result, BC Lions quarterback Mike Reilly and defensive back Jerome Dennis stuck around after the free non-contact camp to guide fully equipped high-school players in the combine. “It’s cool to see what kind of guys the pro guys are, to kind of meet them and kind of get their story on football and all of that kind of stuff,” said Varley, a graduating Grade 12 student at Nechako Valley Secondary. Not uncommon for a top Grade 12 football player, Varley has

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Players gather during the Northern Football Combine on Saturday at the Northern Sport Centre. caught the attention of coaches from a variety of programs. He’s exploring options and listed four BCFC teams as possibilities this year: the Kamloops Broncos, Chilliwack Huskers, Langley Rams and Vancouver Island Raiders. Varley, who lists himself at 5-foot-7 and 175 pounds, attended the Broncos’ spring tryout in mid-April and plans on participating in the Raiders’ camp this month. He also expects to enter the Langley spring tryout from June 1 to 3. “Main camps start pretty soon after that, so hopefully I’ll have my decision made after Langley’s camp and then I can decide where I want to go to main camp.”

The timing and costs may have factored into lower participation in this year’s combine, as organizers reported about 70 players entered, a decline from the average of close to 100 in each of the first four years. Prince George Minor Football Association president Don Williams said players who had already paid for the spring tackle and flag seasons, which got underway this week, may have held off to save money. Conflicts with other NSC user groups left the last weekend in February unavailable for the combine this year. While organizers started warming up to the idea of a camp right before the spring seasons and junior

football tryouts, the lower registration total indicates the change didn’t go over as well as they’d hoped. “We’ll probably try to go back,” Williams said. “The reality was we couldn’t get the field time so we got to try to book it earlier.”

Spring season While participation for the combine dropped off this year, that hasn’t been the case for the PGMFA spring tackle and flag seasons. Williams said registration for the two leagues is the highest they’ve had, with about 40 players registered for flag and between 40 and 50 in tackle.

The leagues began this week with practices, while the first set of games is slated for this weekend. Flag football contests are on Fridays, with 12-man tackle games on Saturdays. The games take place at the Ecole Lac Des Bois school fields in the Lakewood subdivision. The spring tackle season runs through May and June. The flag season culminates with provincials June 9 and 10 in Kelowna. Practices for the fall tackle season begin in July. Registration will take place during the free kick-off skills camp on July 21. More information on these programs is available through the PGMFA website at www.pgmfa.com.

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are $85 for adults and $75 for students and seniors. Organizers noted that they’d go on sale through Ticketmaster beginning this morning. Tournament pass holders will have access to all 18 games from Aug. 23 to 26. All but two games, a pair of round robin games on Aug. 25, are scheduled for Citizen Field. Barring postponements, those games are the only time slots in which games will be held at both diamonds at the same time. The host Prince George Westcana Electric Axemen will be joined by provincial representatives from B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland for an eight-team event. Each team is grouped into one of two pools for round robin play, with the top three teams in each advancing to the playoff round. The goldmedal final is slated for Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. The Axemen will play in Pool A with Ontario (to be determined), Newfoundland (St. John’s Capitals) and Alberta (Fort Saskatchewan A’s). Pool B will include B.C. (Victoria Mavericks), Manitoba (Brandon Marlins), New Brunswick (Chatham Ironmen) and Nova Scotia (Halifax Canadians). The Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for Aug. 23 at 7 p.m., while Aug. 27 is designated as a rain date, in case inclem-

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The logo for the RE/MAX Centre City Baseball Canada Senior Championship was unveiled on Monday at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. Representing RE/MAX at the announcement were managing broker Sue Lynch, left, and realtor Norm Ferris. Tournament marketing director Shawn Rice, right, was also on hand. ent weather forces games to be moved into an extra day. The Yellowhead Rotary Club and Pacific Western Brewing Co. are sponsoring the pre-tournament barbecue on Aug. 22. The event will give all players,

coaches, umpires, officials, volunteers and major sponsors a taste of Prince George hospitality before the opening pitch of the competition. Prince George hosted the 2002 senior national championship at

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The change in dates wasn’t planned by Northern Football Combine organizers. Given last weekend’s lower turnout, you can expect them to push to move back to the weekend in which it was held the previous four years. Conflicts at the Northern Sport Centre played a leading role in this ull year’s combine runourt ning two months later than the 2008, ress 2009, 2010 and 2011 Alistair events. Those camps took place in late February. Despite the issue, organizers started warming up to the idea of a late-April camp. They even figured it could help numbers increase, with the camp taking place shortly before the spring tackle and flag seasons. But what they were thinking could’ve provided a boost might’ve been part of the problem, as players’ parents weren’t willing to spend the money on both at close to the same time. “They had to choose between this or playing in the spring season so they chose the spring,” Prince George Minor Football Association president Don Williams said. “Kids playing football is what’s important.” In terms of numbers, organizers said about 70 players entered this year’s combine. For a camp that averaged around 100 players in its first four years, that’s a significant dip. Previous camps held in February attracted a variety of coaches representing B.C. Football Conference and varsity teams. Those coaches used the camp to scout players in advance of spring tryouts. Players took full advantage of the opportunity to build relationships well in advance of those tryouts, and camp invites were sent out. This year’s combine wasn’t only a lot closer to spring tryouts, it was later than at least one. The Kamloops Broncos held a tryout in mid-April. As for other junior teams, the camp might’ve been too close to spring tryouts. How else do you explain the lack of junior representatives on the weekend? Coaches in Prince George have pointed out that they expect the number of Grade 12s advancing to junior programs this summer will be lower than previous years, which obviously played a role.

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But it’s likely that, with this year’s combine held after the Senior Bowl in March, junior coaches felt they already made the connections necessary to recruit players from northern B.C. Therefore, they didn’t see the trip to Prince George on the weekend as necessary. Another crucial difference to consider was the absence of tryouts. Tryouts for Football BC’s provincial program (Grade 10 and 11) and McINNIS the Senior Bowl (Grade 12) take place in February to allow junior and Team BC provincial coaches time to go through the process of finalizing rosters. These tryouts were held as part of the combine in past years. This year those sessions, in addition to the Prep to Be the Best tryouts for Grade 7 to 9 students, were held on Feb. 4. Costs and timing may have been the biggest factors towards the participation drop-off. Perhaps it wasn’t promoted as much this year, but those within the football community in this city appeared to do their part through word of mouth. And in a city the size of Prince George, words travel fast. Having the Play with the Pros camp on Saturday and opportunity to learn from a couple of BC Lions players (quarterback Mike Reilly and defensive back Jerome Dennis) for sessions on Saturday was a nice addition. But it’s clear that the move to April didn’t go over quite as well as organizers had hoped.

Eastern New York Rangers (1) vs. Washington Capitals (7): McInnis - Rangers in five; Wishart - Rangers in six Philadelphia Flyers (5) vs. New Jersey Devils (6): McInnis

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On Track A group of athletes jog around the track at Masich Place Stadium during a Prince George Track and Field Club practice on Monday evening. Members of the PGTFC have been preparing for Saturday’s Sub Zero Meet at Masich Place, their first competition of the 2012 season. A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s

NHL picks OK, we’re aware that Round 2 of the National Hockey League playoffs started on Friday. But as the saying goes, it’s better late than never. After a first round in which sports editor Alistair McInnis and assistant editor Allan Wishart predicted a different winner in only one of the eight series, the Free Press co-workers picked different winners in three of four Round 2 sets. Here’s are their predictions for Round 2, made on Monday morning: Western St. Louis Blues (2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (8): McInnis - Kings in seven; Wishart - Blues in six Phoenix Coyotes (3) vs. Nashville Predators (4): McInnis - Coyotes in five; Wishart - Predators in seven

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Nancy O’s plays host to Picture the Ocean (formerly known as Jesse Dee and Jacquie B) on May 2. Added to the original duo is drummer Matt Blackie. Tickets are available at Nancy O’s Restaurant on Third Ave.

Stars Concert

The 30th annual Prince George Speech Arts and Drama Festival wrapped up its five-day festival of talent featuring poetry, prose, storytelling and dramatic scenes on Tuesday. The public is invited to an Honours Performance on May 11 at UNBC at 7:30 p.m., and the Northern Stars Concert which features top performers from the local dance festival, music festival and Speech Arts and Drama Festival is set for May 17 at the Prince George Playhouse. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Strawberry Tea

The Elder Citizens Recreation Association (ECRA) will be holding its annual plant sale and strawberry tea on Saturday, May 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at ECRA, 1692 Tenth Ave. For further information call 250-561-9381. Tickets for the tea are available at the door for $5 each.

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His career just keeps getting Better. Country singer-songwriter Gord Bamford talked with the Free Press last Tuesday about his 24-date cross-Canada tour in support of his major label debut (Sony Music Entertainment Canada) with Is It Friday Yet? Right now, Bamford who hails from Lacombe, Alberta is on the second leg of the tour which takes him from Winnipeg to Chilliwack. He plays Prince George Playhouse on May 16. This year has meant kicking up his already successful career a few more notches. “It’s definitely been elevated to the next level with this tour, that’s for sure, so that’s been good,” he said. The artist has played both small and large towns starting in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Besides being a hardworking songwriter, live performer and recording artist, Bamford is well known as a philanthropist (he heads up the Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation) and a devoted family man. How has having three children changed the way he thinks about life and how he views the world – and how has that affected his songwriting? “Children change your life, children in general really because I’m a big fan of kids but obviously my own (children) have had an influence not just

on me as a songwriter but me as a person. “They make you see what’s important and that helps you to accomplish in life and it’s been great. But I also try to make sure with the songs I write and put on records, that I have enough versatility there to reach out to all sorts of different demographics. Make sure the songs are connecting.” Such as Is It Friday Yet? “Yeah, for sure.” (He laughs.) “That’s a good example.” Although he’s a tad road weary, Bamford says the tour so far has been fun and exhilarating (and also a little painful). “It’s been great. It’s been a long run. It’s a long time on the bus but it’s part of promoting the record. Right across the country, it’s been a very good response... I had a few health issues at the beginning (with) my gall bladder... but I’m well now.” What can local fans expect from the concert? “Well, it’s a lot smaller show than what we played in Prince George before and we’re looking forward to that, just for the fact of the intimacy of the show and spending time with fans. We’re really looking Ph o to s ub mitte d forward to it.” No promises, but Bam- Country singer-songwriter Gord Bamford plays Prince George May 16. ford will likely perform most of his hits like Stayed been very fortunate to be special guests includ- dio album in June. ‘Til Two, Put Some Alcohol have lots of hits, so it will ing 2011 CCMA Group Gord Bamford plays the On It, Raise the Bar, Cheap be almost a whole night of the Year Hey Romeo, Prince George Playhouse Date, Better, Kids, In This of songs that people have a cool country trio with on Wednesday, May 16. Town, Blame it on the Red heard and can relate to. Stacie Roper on vocals, Tickets are on sale at all Dress and Heroes. It’s a pretty high-energy Rob Shapiro on keyboards Ticketmaster locations. “We have a great live show.” For more information and Darren Gusnowsky band and a great flow to Joining Bamford on on guitar. The group is about the artist, visit www. the show. We’ve obviously his Canadian Tour will releasing their third stu- gordbamford.com.

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A visitor to the Canadian Home Builders 2012 Home Show and Energy Fair at the Kin Centres, checks out a booth of jewellery by Magnetic Creations on Sunday. The event drew hundreds of attendees. The green carpet was rolled out at the Kin Centres over the weekend for hundreds of visitors who came to see the latest trends in home decor and indoor/outdoor living. Booths featured everything from food to fashion to flooring. The Canadian Home Builders Association 2012 Home Show and Energy Fair was a huge success with vendors demonstrating new products, information booths, lots of draws and plenty of things to dream about – like luxury hot tubs and beautiful pleasure craft.

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Canyon and friends talking diabetes ■ Heroes Tour May 18

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George Canyon can see how things have changed for diabetics in the past 30 years. “I wanted to be a pilot,” the Canadian country singer says over the phone. “I was in Air Cadets. After I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and spent a week in the hospital, I went back, and got called into the commander’s office. I thought I was in trouble for missing a meeting. “He told me, ‘You’ll never be a pilot. If you’d like, you can stay in Air Cadets, but

you’ll never fly.’” One of the guests on Canyon’s Diabetes Heroes Tour, which stops in Prince George on May 18, is Lindsey Carswell, 19. She’s a student at the University of Guelph, and she’s earning her recreational pilot’s license. That day at Air Cadets, Canyon says, “I left the office with my head hanging so low, my jaw was probably in the dirt. “In North America, we ignore the psychological side of diabetes, especially in kids.” That’s one of the reasons Canyon’s co-stars on the tour are Carswell, national-level

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para-snowboarder Mike Fisher, and Jordan DePape of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers. “They’re all on the tour with me again this year,” Canyon says. “I just step back and let them go. You can see the kids’ faces light up when they realize these are young people just like them, with Type 1 diabetes.” This year’s tour starts in St. John’s, N.L. on May 14 and plays a different city each night, finishing in Prince George on May 18. “Last year, we didn’t go coast-to-coast,” Canyon says. “It was the first year, so we were sort of working out the kinks. “The Type 1 kids were just unbelievable. It’s so great getting to know the difference I can make in their life just by doing this.” Canyon was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 14. “My dad was the chief tech at a hospital

in Nova Scotia, where I grew up. It was Christmastime, and he noticed I was showing the symptoms. I was moody, well, moodier than normal, going to the bathroom a lot. “He didn’t want to spoil Christmas, but on Boxing Day, I went to the hospital, got the diagnosis, and spent a week in hospital, which was normal then.” He says his dad, having a medical background, was probably more protective of him than he needed to be, especially when it came to the frequency of tests. “It gave me the discipline and self-control I needed to deal with the disease. “No Type 1 diabetic is fully controlled, no matter what they might think.” The evening will start with a discussion of diabetes and family dynamics, followed by an interactive session with the Diabetes Heroes, and conclude with a performance by Canyon. “We’re going to do a bit more of a show this year,” he says. “I’m bringing my drummer, pianist and bass player. A lot of it will be stuff people hope-

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Canadian country star George Canyon will be playing for a select audience when he returns to Prince George May 18. fully know, but I want to play a couple of songs off the children’s album I’m working on.” The show at the Prince George Playhouse is limited to

individuals and families living with Type 1 diabetes. The show runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on May 18. Individuals and families with Type 1 diabetes can get free tickets

by going to www.animas.ca/george2012. Seating is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a maximum of five seats per request.

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Kicking off the New Year is Privilege Poignant and funny in all the right places, Theatre North West’s produc- by Paul Weitz which runs from Feb. tion of Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil 7 to 28. What are two brothers to do Simon has been held over for an extra when their jet-set Manhattan lifestyle is threatened after their stockbroker father week of performances until May 12. The popular stage play has been a hit is arrested for insider trading? Privilege with area audiences. Tickets are avail- stirs up empathy not for spoiled rich able at Books and Company or by phone kids but for sensitive young men trying to cope at the worst possible time in at 250-614-0039. Theatre North West has also their lives. Privilege will be directed by TNW announced the exciting roster of plays for its 18th, 2012-13 season. The first founding artistic director Ted Price. Wrapping up the next season is Henry play of the season is That Summer by David French which runs from Sept. and Alice: Into the Wild by Michele Rimi 20 to Oct. 11. It’s Memorial Day, 1990 which runs April 18 to May 9. When and Margaret Ryan has returned to the times get tough, the tough go...camping. Ontario cottage county where 32 years Henry and Alice, that crazy couple from before she vacationed with her family at the smash hit Sexy Laundry, are back. a lakeside resort. For her and her sister This time they’re examining their relaDaisy, it is a time of awakening and tionship while roughing it, getting back to basics with a summer camping trip. discovery. Get your tickets early to enjoy the Next is the Canadian premiere of Tim Slover’s Joyful Noise which runs full season of wonderful plays. Season from Nov. 15 to Dec. 6. It’s London in passes are available at Books and Comthe early 1740s and the city is abuzz pany or by phone at 250-614-0039. with gossip. Everybody’s talking about George Frederich Handel. Joyful Noise is a sensational (and true) historical tale, full of heart and barbed Members Only Sale with wit. TNW fan favourite Billy The Vanderhoof Co-op thanks its members and Vickers plays Handel. customers for their support by offering INSTANT CASH OFF FRIDAY MAY 11 & SATURDAY MAY 12, 2012

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Relay founder unable to attend local event Gordon Klatt started the Relay for Life in May 1985. The colorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Wash. was the lone registered participant in the first event that year, running and walking for 24 hours at the University of Puget Sound, and raising more than $27,000 for cancer research. The idea spread, and became a team event. In 1993, the first Romp ‘n’ Stomp (which became the Relay for Life) was held in Prince George. Klatt was scheduled to be in Prince George on the weekend of May 12 and 13 to participate in the 20th anniversary of the local event. However, he was recently diagnosed with cancer,

and will be unable to attend. “Throughout the years, I have spoken and written about how cancer can personally affect everyone,” Klatt said in a press release. “It affects the rich, the poor, and all nationalities and cultures in the world. “About four weeks ago, I was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and I have begun my battle with this disease using chemotherapy and then surgery this summer.” Klatt goes on to say he will be with all relay participants this season in spirit. “Celebrate the survivors, remember those who lost the battle, and fight back.” Margaret JonesFAMOUS PLAYERS 6

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The 2012 Prince George Regional Arts and Cultural Awards ceremony was held Friday at the Prince George Playhouse. “This event was a celebration of arts and culture in our community,” said Lisa Redpath, project coordinator for Prince George and District Community Arts Council. “Everyone involved – performers, nominees, volunteers and presenters – all contribute to the overall richness of our community.” The Arts Council’s partnership with the Prince George Public Library has allowed this event to expand into recognizing arts in many different forms, well beyond the painted canvas, she said, “honouring music, dance, culinary art, written and spoken word and all things creative. Each and every one touches our lives in remarkable ways.” Awards were presented in the following categories: Visual Arts – 2-D: Betty Kovacic; Visual Arts –- 3-D: Roman Muntener; Culinary Arts: Jorge Soares (Prince George Civic Centre); Dance: Chris Larsen; Vocalist: Joel Kress; Education: Jennifer Pighin; Advertising: Leah Coghlan; Poetry, Al Rempel; Ensemble: Prince George Symphony Orchestra; Environment: City of Prince George – Parks; Advocacy: Andrew Burton; Fiction: Nathalie Mallet; Non-Fiction: Bill Poser. The Alice Box Memorial Award Recipients were Anne Martin, Trelle Morrow and Shirley Gratton.

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Classics meet Celtic

Two of Prince George’s muchloved musical ensembles will present an eclectic concert that mixes classical and Celtic music. The concert takes place on Sunday, May 6 from 3-5 p.m. at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. Music is provided by local band Out of Alba and the Prince George Youth Orchestra. The concert includes everything from Mozart, to Irish jigs to Michael Jackson – and lots in between. In recent years, the PGYO has become one of northern British Columbia’s largest youth orchestras. “It has been exciting to see so many young people dedicate themselves to music, whether it’s classical or pop influenced tunes,” said Sebastian Ostertag, director of the PGYO. A program of the Prince George

Conservatory of Music, the PGYO consists of junior and senior orchestras and many of their members go on to perform with the PGSO and other ensembles throughout British Columbia. “The PGYO has been preparing for this concert since September and they are very excited to be sharing the stage with Out of Alba,” said Ostertag. Proceeds from this concert will support the PG youth orchestra’s upcoming tour to McBride and Valemount and will feature some of our area’s finest young musicians. Admission is $10 per person and $20 per family. Tickets are available at Books and Company and at the Prince George Conservatory of Music. For more information contact the PGCM at 250-564-7467.

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The best in residential and commercial construction in northern B.C. was celebrated Thursday at the Northern Building Awards in Prince George. The Klemtu Ferry Terminal was a double winner, taking home the Community Institutional category Excellence Award, as well as the Judge’s Choice Award for best overall winner. The Klemtu Ferry Terminal was built by Bear Creek Contracting of Terrace. Re/MAX Commercial, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association - Northern BC (CHBANBC), the Commercial Council of the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB), and the BC Construction Association North (BCCA-North) sponsored the event, which celebrated the best in building in Northern B.C. over the last two years. Other Excellence Award winners in Commercial building were: • Commonwealth Health Centre of Prince George in Mixed Use (Commercial/Residential) • Simon Fraser Lodge of Prince George in Community-Senior’s Housing • Andre’s Electronics of Prince George in Retail • District Energy Plant of Prince George in Industrial • The Keg of Prince George in Conmercial Renovation/Restoration • 100 Mile House Branch Library in Wood/Log Buildings • Can-Am Geomatics of Fort St. John in Commercial Awards of Merit went to 7045 Hart Highway (Hart Haven) in Community-Senior’s Housing, Northern Lights College – Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technology of Dawson Creek in Community-Institutional, Bank of Nova Scotia of Prince George in Commercial Renovation/ Restoration, and an Honorable Mention went to South Cariboo Business Centre in 100 Mile House in Commercial Renovation/Restoration. There are 25 Commercial nominees from all over northern B.C., from 100 Mile House to Prince George, and Terrace to Fort St. John and Fort St. James. Rise Construction of Prince George took home four trophies in the Residential Awards: for Single Family Detached Home 15,000 to 2,499 sq ft, Single Family Detached Home over 3500 sq ft, Excellence in Creating an Interior Feature, and Built Green Builder/Renovator of the Year. Van Way Cabinets won three categories: Excellence in Kitchen Renovation under $50,000, Excellence in Kitchen Renovation over $50,000, Excellence in Kitchen Design under $40,000 and Excellence in Kitchen Design over $40,000. Infinity Group/Prince George Lands Joint Venture was tops in Single Family Detached Home 2100-2499 sq ft and Single Family Detached Home 2500 to 3499 sq ft. Investgo Ventures won Single Family Detached Home 1100-1499 sq ft, Hayer Homes for Semi Detached or Town Home Development, and Paradise Cabinets & Countertops for Excellence in Kitchen Design valued under $40,000.

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Sheraton Holdings Ltd. manager Henry Wiebe said the mill’s first trial order to a company exporting to China had arrived at the docks in Vancouver ready for shipment. Wiebe said he is expecting feedback from the customer before the lumber, which had been milled to the purchaser’s unique metric specifications at Burns Lake, leaves the Vancouver docks.

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Cremation preceded the Funeral Mass which will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Father Tony Ackerman of¿ciating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Do you think you may have a problem with Alcohol? Alcohol Anonymous, Box 1257, Prince George, BC V2L 4V5 Call 250-564-7550

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As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of George to the B.C. Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4-1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9M9. Funeral arrangements have been made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8Z5 250-542-1187

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MECHANIC: Prince George Welcome to Geotech Drilling Services Ltd. We’re a team focused on continually implementing the most technologically advanced drilling techniques to increase the efﬁciency and the accuracy of ﬁeld data collection.

Career Opportunities AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

Service Manager Heavy Duty Trucks Are you a team leader? Looking for the big town business in a small town setting? Are you a high achiever, always wanting your department heading towards that next step up? Close to quading, snowmobiling and skiing, International truck dealership in Northeastern BC is looking for a self motivated Service Manager, with experience in the Heavy Duty truck industry, preferably International Trucks, to oversee it’s service department. Will be responsible for overseeing all service personnel as well as developing strong customer relationships for utmost customer satisfaction in the service department. Will be responsible for maintaining employee morale, setting and reaching sales and proﬁt objectives, while maintaining the highest ethical standards. Must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, be computer literate, and have the ability to lead a team to success. If you would like to be part of our growing company,, please submit your resume to:

Email: andy.schurmann@gearorama.ca Fax: 250-782-8142

PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

This full-time Mechanic position requires an individual with initiative, positive attitude, an ability to multitask, and safely repair drill equipment in a busy work environment.

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Ideally candidates must have experience or ability to: Q Inspect, troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic systems, diesel engines, and hydraulic units; Q Inspect and test drill units, diesel compressors, high pressure water pumps, diagnose faults and malfunctions, repair and replace mechanical units; Q Periodically go to the ﬁeld, review and repair equipment, as needed.

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-proﬁt society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 40+ years. We are seeking candidates for the following positions within our organization:

Summer Camp

Applicants must have: Q At least three years’ of successful industrial experience with hydraulic equipment, operations and mechanical maintenance;

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Q Able to organize work, make decisions, and set priorities;

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Q Drivers’ License;

Closing Date - May 9, 2012 12:00 pm (noon)

Q Welding is considered an asset, but not a requirement.

A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualiﬁcations of the positions are available from the Employment Services Unit at the Friendship Centre or by visiting our web site at www.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers).

Deadline to seize this opportunity is May 17, 2012.

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We employ professional, energetic, solution minded individuals that endeavour to consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. We also feature state of the art equipment to facilitate exemplary quality control.

Qualiﬁed candidates are encouraged to apply online at “Work With Us” at Salter Watercraft, an inflatable boat company, is looking to expand it’s market. We are currently looking for distributors in northern BC. Please contact us at: info@salterboat.com, www.salterboat.com

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International Truck dealership in Northeastern BC is seeking Journeyman Service Technicians to join our team. With quading, snowmobiling and skiing at our back door, our area has a lot to offer when the work day is done. Successful candidate must be self motivated, computer literate and possess strong mechanical and diagnostic skills, preferably in International trucks. If you would like to join our team of professionals, please send your resume to:

George will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kaye; one son, Kevin (Judith); and two grandchildren, Ruaidhri and Gabriele. He is a Grandma Celtic Warrior and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

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was born on April 3 , 1921 in Lethbridge, Alberta and died on April 23rd, 2012 in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital at the age of 91 years.

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Nijjer Foods Ltd DBA Dana Mandi (Specialty Food Store) in Prince George BC needs a Store Manager on a permanent full time basis. Wages $17.50 an hour /40 hours per week.

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Wednesday Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. B.C.Civil Liberties meets every second Wednesday, 6 p.m., 2105 Pine St. Next meeting May 9. 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 250565-6993, 250-5649030.

Thursday DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association,1692 10th Ave. Information: Heather 250-9649699. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs. org/ or 250-5645191. Spring Ultimate Frisbee League, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., PGSS fields. Information: www. pgultimate.bc.ca. NCP workers and retirees meet third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m., Pine Centre food court. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Chess nights, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., Books and Company. Information: Marilyn 250-562-9580. 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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Royal Bank representatives Stacy Goetz, left, and Scott Hart present a cheque for $5,000 to Jo Anne Pickering of Habitat for Humanity, a group that builds houses for families in need.

Tai Chi Classes meets Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church basement, 1448 Fifth Ave. Info: Lister 250-964-3849. Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-9627985.

Friday Book sale, May 4, 3-5:30 p.m., downtown library. Exclusive members viewing only. Memberships $5.00 at the door. Live bands, Friday, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.

Saturday Prince George Farmers’ Market

grand opening, May 5, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. PARTY Program information session, May 5, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., UHNBC. Information: 250-565-2869. Garage sale, bake sale and concession, May 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,1692 Tenth Ave. Information: 250-5619381. Book sale, May 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown library. Cluculz Lake Bluegrass and Country Jamboree, May 5, Cluculz Lake Community Hall. Fundraiser for Cluculz Lake Hall. SPCA open house, May 5, noon- 6 p.m., 4011 Lansdowne Rd. Live bands, Saturday, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.

Sunday Cluculz Lake Bluegrass and Country Jamboree, May 6, Cluculz Lake

Community Hall. Fundraiser for Cluculz Lake Hall. Meat draw, Royal Canadian Legion, 3-5 p.m., sponsored by Peace Keepers Proceeds to Alzheimer and MS societies and others.

Monday Mother’s Day tea, May 7, 1-2:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church Hall. Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740. Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-5639362.

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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

Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays 7–8:30 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250962-6876 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 250-562-3402. Sweet Adelines women’s fourpart chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975. Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St. Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250-563-7497 or 250-563-2885.

Support Groups Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting?

Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Wednesday noon-2 p.m, All Nations Church, 1395 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-617-9653. COPD support group meets Wednesday, 1 p.m., AiMHi. Information: Nancy 250-561-1393. Heartbeat, a group for mutual support of those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250-960-9047. Hepatitis C support group meets second Tuesday of the month, PGRH fourth floor conference room. Information: Ilse or Pat 250-5657387. Thursday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Knox United Church,1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-564-6336 (days), 250-964-4851 (evenings). Red Hat Chapter meets for lunches and outings. Information: 250-564-6879. AiMHi is offering networking and information session opportunity for parents, guardians, and caregivers. Information: Jule O’Reilly 250-5646408 ext. 228. Elks’ meat draw, Thursday, 4:306 p.m., Legion. Proceeds to Elks’ Children’s Fund. Tea Time for the Soul. Would you like someone to listen to you? Come, listen, and share while enjoying a cup of tea. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Ave. No cost. For more information, Jesse or Catherine at 250-563-2551. Singles and friends, social group of people of all ages and diverse backgrounds, meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., A&W on 20th Avenue. Wednesday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 11:30 a.m. weigh in, noon meeting, St. Michael’s Anglican Church. Information: 250-9603959, 778-416-0908. Learning Circle Literacy Program

works with adult learners and families on literacy, numeracy and computing skills. Information: 250564-3568 ext. 228, or e-mail literacy@pgnfc. com. Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answers. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Monday, 7:30 p.m., hospital, Room 421. Call Shelley 250612-3877. Power Play, for children from newborns to five years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle Ave. Information: 250-6149449. Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747. La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m. at the Health Unit auditorium. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085.

“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Cystic Fibrosis Canada - May 11 Flower Basket Sales - Gorgeous flower baskets support CF research and clinical care. Order your colourful 10” or 12” hanging baskets by May 11 for May 16 delivery to College Heights area. Melanie 250-964-8019 CNIB - May 16 Open House from 1:30-3:30pm at 490 Quebec St. Meet a CNIB Assistive Technology Specialist and members from Canadian Council of the Blind; see some new equipment. Everyone is invited. Anne 250-563-1702 Huble Homestead Historic Site - May 17 Regional Heritage Fair at the Civic Centre also featuring SD 57 cultural “Show” day. Volunteer Judges are needed. Judges are trained from 8:30 to 9:15 (breakfast is provided!), followed by project judging. More info Krystal 250-564-7033

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