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Heat and smoke combined are an unhealthy mix for city Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Heat and smoke could still cause some health problems in Prince George and across northern B.C. Dr. William Osei, the medical health officer for Northern Health, said conditions started to cause concerns last week. “Last week, the Ministry of Environment issued a smoke advisory for Prince George,” Osei said in a media teleconference Monday. “Today, they issued one for Fort St. John.” Ralph Adams, an air quality meteorologist with the ministry, explained those advisories didn’t mean the problems were limited to those cities. “We only have monitors in the larger centres, so if you live in outlying areas, don’t assume you aren’t at risk. During the forest fire season, periods of smoke are to be expected, but in this case, it’s becoming dangerous.” Osei said the latest predictions were for continued high temperatures over the next few days, with high humidex readings as well. “The biggest thing to remember,” he said, “is life will go on. You have to know your limits if you have a physical condition which could be affected by the heat and smoke.” He said there were a few major groups of concern. “The beginning and the end age groups, the young and the old. Those people, and those with underlying conditions, such as lung problems. We’re also asking people to check on vulnerable people in their neighbourhood. If you know
Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Isaiah Stevenson, 10, beats the heat Saturday with a waterslide ride – one of several children’s activities at a neighbourhood barbecue held at the Milburn Community Garden. The family event was hosted by the local RCMP Community Policing Section as a way to provide a fun-filled afternoon and to invite suggestions for making the VLR area safer.
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Prince George are forecast to cool off for the weekend, by the middle of next week, they could be back in the high-20s. To protect you and your family from heat illness, keep the following in mind: • Watch or listen for humidex reports issued by Environment Canada. • Drink lots of water and natural juices, even if you don’t feel thirsty; avoid caffeinated beverages and alcohol, which can cause dehydration. • Avoid strenuous activity during mid-day when the temperature is at its peak. • Avoid going out in the blazing sun. If you must go out, stay in the shade or wear a hat. • Apply a sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or more for short trips outside. Upgrade to SPF 30 if you’ll be spending long periods in direct sun. • Apply sunscreen 15 to 30 minutes before exposure, using waterproof sunscreen if you sweat heavily or plan to swim. • Use a fan to bring in cooler air from outside. • Check on relatives, friends and neighbors who live alone, have difficulty caring for themselves, or are immobile to ensure they aren’t suffering from the heat. • Never leave infants, small children or pets in a parked car. • Check with your doctor or pharmacist to see any medication you might take put you at higher risk for developing heat-related illness. For more information on heat-related health issues, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke, call 8-1-1 for health advice 24/7, or visit www. healthlinkbc.ca.
Pedestrian injured on Tuesday afternoon The Prince George RCMP are investigating a motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian late Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Prince George RCMP received a report of a serious pedestrian motor vehicle incident on 15th Avenue, near the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC). The adult female pedestrian was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The incident is currently under investigation by Prince George RCMP’s Municipal Traffic Section in conjunction with the provincial North District RCMP Traffic Services Section. If you witnessed this collision or have any information, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)5613300.
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Allan WISHART/Free Press Crews are working on Edmonton Street in front of University Hospital of Northern B.C. to widen it, providing more parking spaces.
Make room, make room Roadwork means more hospital parking There will soon be more parking at University Hospital of Northern B.C. Approximately 52 new parking stalls will be created in the front visitor’s lot at the hospital. The $750,000 project began earlier this month and last until the fall. “We knew we had to find a unique method to increase visitor parking at UHNBC, and working with the City of Prince George has allowed
us to do this,” said Michael McMillan, Northern Health Chief Operating Officer for the Northern Interior. “Having increased parking will improve patient, family, and friends experience when visiting UHNBC.” The additional stalls will be created by widening Edmonton Street and creating angled parking on both sides of the street, as well as adjusting the front parking lot to angle parking to increase the num-
ber of spots and ease of use. After the changes, Edmonton Street will still be a through way in both directions with a bus stop, but there will no longer be general traffic turning left from Edmonton Street onto 15th avenue. There will also be the creation of enhanced crosswalks and sidewalks to bus loops and parking lots across 15th Avenue and an exit-only access point to 15th Avenue
west in front of the Learning and Development Centre. An additional 55 parking stalls will be available by the end of July where the old Nechako Building was located on Alward Street. This will bring the total number of new parking spots at UHNBC to 107 by this fall. Northern Health is asking the public for their patience and support during the construction of the new parking space.
The mother of Lucas “Luke” James Degerness still holds out hope she will be reunited with her son who disappeared from her life when he was 14. Degerness told the Free Press on Sunday that she has always believed Luke, whom she referred to as “a confused and angry young man” when he first went missing June 8, 2007, will eventually resurface. Her hopes were reignited with recent news that her son may have tried to use social media to make contact. “I think he may have made a phone call prior to the report about him apparently using Facebook but they (investiMOTHER gators) are still looking GINA DEGERNESS into that.” Degerness thinks the Internet could be a valuable tool in finally locating her son, who is now 21. However she feels new leads may come with an up to date computer-generated image of him. “There is age-enhancing technology that the police have now and I think they will be using a sketch and photo from the (2007) missing person poster and pulling that all together which will help create an image of what he looks like now.” Luke was last seen on Oak Street in Prince George in June 2007 after spending the night at a friends place. On the weekend of March 28 to 30, 2009 then-RCMP spokesman Cst. Gary Godwin said there were unconfirmed sightings of Luke being at the Pine Centre Mall. Luke was last seen wearing a red baseball cap, blue jeans, white T-shirt and black running shoes, carrying a camouflage backpack. In February 2008, the Missing Children Society of Canada announced a reward for information leading to Luke’s whereabouts. Luke had run away previously but never for this long or without contacting his family. Since then, rumours of possible communications from Luke have swirled around the community including the recent Facebook report. However, anyone with information regarding Luke’s whereabouts can call Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or the Missing Children Society of Canada at 1-800-661-6160.
Lumber, pellet mills still have dust problem, according to provincial report Tom Fletcher Black Press Sawmills have improved their control of combustible dust, but non-compliant wood product manufactures are still being found by stepped-up inspections since two fatal explosions in northern B.C. in 2012. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has promised to implement all recommendations of a new report recommending continued inspections and penalties for mills, and a separate investigative unit for WorkSafeBC that will seek prosecutions for unsafe conditions.
Bond released the report Tuesday, showing that sawmill compliance with dust control standards has gone from 58 per cent to 84 per cent in the latest round of inspections. Inspections of 15 pellet mills, pressboard and oriented strand board manufacturers showed they are still lagging behind. “Their 40 per cent compliance rate was a disappointment, especially in the wake of all that’s been said and done to this point,” Bond said. The B.C. industry has hired five independent advisors to help mills comply with WorkSafeBC health and safety rules, and
the Council of Forest Industries has agreed to make membership in the outside audit program a condition of membership in the industry group. Two workers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and fire tore through the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, a similar explosion killed two workers and injured 22 more at Lakeland Mills in Prince George. Babine Forest Products has appealed fines totalling more than $1 million imposed by WorkSafeBC. Crown prosecutors declined to charge companies and individuals in the
two mill incidents, saying some evidence from the WorkSafeBC investigation may not be admissible in court. Prosecutors also concluded that mill operators would likely be acquitted using a “due diligence” defence. Bond said WorkSafeBC investigators will be reorganized into two teams as a result of the sawmill findings. “It means that the moment they sense that an investigation may move from looking for the cause of an incident to the potential for prosecution, that the initial team would stop their work,” Bond said. “A completely separate unit would begin the work again with an eye to a successful prosecution.”
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In Provincial Court on March 4: Kevin K.J. Beauchamp was found guilty of motor vehicle theft, sentenced to 52 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Beauchamp was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to time served of 16 days in jail. Ryan C. George was found guilty of possession of stolen property with a value greater than $5,000 and sentenced to 174 days in jail. George was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 90 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.
Tara M. Lolly was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to time served of one day in jail and placed on probation for one year. Clinton L. Poitras was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 90 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Poitras was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 30 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Daymond M. Ryder was found guilty of assault and theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to one month in jail, placed
on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. In Provincial Court on March 5: Steven W. Cook was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for one year. Lanna A. Grundel was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for nine months. Jeremy J. Lowley was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. John J. Luggi was found guilty of assault and placed on probation for 12 months. Robert Tulari was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 45 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Alisha D. Matthews was found guilty of mischief and placed on probation for one day. In Provincial Court on March 6: Survivor Rupinder Kang with her daughter Mahnisha Svetlana M. Markovic was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Markovic was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to time served in jail. Christopher M. Chiappe was found guilty of being unlawfully in a dwelling house, sentenced to 10 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Chiappe was also found guilty of uttering threats, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Chiappe was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 10 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Lash Leroux was found guilty of resisting a peace officer, sentenced to 15 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis and placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence. Roger L. Plant was found guilty of assault, sentenced to 103 days in jail, placed on probation for 18 months and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. Plant was also found guilty of resisting a peace officer and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 13 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Mandeep S. Lehal was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. In Provincial Court on March 7: Cade T. Belanger was found guilty of failing to attend court when ordered to do so and two counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 60 days in jail and placed on probation for 12 months. Belanger was also found guilty of a third count of theft of property with a value Register to walk or run less than $5,000, sentenced to 60 days in jail, placed at CIBCrunforthecure.com on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Sunday, October 5 Chad T. Quaw was found guilty of failing to Prince George Civic Centre | 10:00am comply with a probation order and sentenced to one day in jail. Aaron C. Forrest was found guilty of driving while prohibited, sentenced to 14 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Jared McCook was found guilty of breach of recognizance, placed on probation for 18 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Clifford A. Walker was found guilty of failing to produce a valid driver’s licence when ordered to With over 30 years of experience, I can help you preserve your freedom, reputation and livelihood. do so, fined $1,500, asFor an appointment call 564-4454 sessed a victim surcharge of $225 and placed on 980 Fourth Avenue, Prince George • aartsenlaw.com probation for 16 months.
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Government says no plans to impose teachers’ settlement Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – The B.C. Teachers’ Federation had better not expect an imposed settlement to keep the beginning of the school year from being disrupted, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Tuesday. Every other sector of the public service has been able to find agreements within the government’s balanced budget mandate, but the teachers’ union might be expecting a legislated settlement as has taken place in the past, de Jong said as he presented the public accounts that show B.C.’s budget balanced as of this spring. “You cannot send negotiators into a bargaining session with other public sector workers, hammer out agreements that include very modest settlements, and then because another group decides to make a little more noise, provide more, because you are taking from one group in order to satisfy the demands of another within the context of a balanced budget,” de Jong said. The BCTF strike for the last two weeks of June saved the provincial treasury about $12 million a day, while year-end studies and exams were disrupted. The two sides haven’t communicated since early July, when B.C. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kelleher said they are too far apart for mediation to be effective. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the BCTF has to reduce its demands, in particular improved benefits he said represent an additional $225 million a year. Those include increases to preparation time, pregnancy and parental leave, extended health and dental care and substitute teacher compensation. De Jong said the lesson of imposing settlements is that they haven’t worked. “Every other sector of the public service is able to negotiate an agreement,” he said. “What is it about this one area, and is it the expectation that the government will step up and simply legislate an agreement? I hope that’s not the expectation, because that’s not the plan.”
Contraband smokes tracked The amount of contraband cigarettes found in Prince George is high, but the city fares better than many around the province. The Western Convenience Store Association commissioned a contraband tobacco study, which examined discarded cigarette butts at 48 sites throughout British Columbia to determine if they were illegal (contraband) cigarettes. The study took place between April 27 and May 26 and found illegal tobacco usage rates as high as 51.6 per cent at some locations. The average rate of illegal tobacco use at tested sites was 17 per cent. The numbers are high in Prince George, with an overall rate of 17.4 per cent, and in particular at College Heights Secondary, with a rate of 20.8 per cent.
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Tsilhqot’in ruling key to city: Horgan Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Prince George is the “confluence of traffic on the resource economy,” says NDP leader John Horgan. And that makes the recent Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court ruling all that more important for the area. “It’s obviously a groundbreaking decision for all of us in British Columbia and Canada, particularly here in Prince George,” he said during a stop in the city July 10. Horgan met with Carrier Sekani Tribal Chief Terry Teegee a day after the chief participated in a panel discussion about the ruling. He has also discussed the ruling with Tsilhqot’in Chief Joe Alphonse. “I’ve very encouraged by the approach the First Nations are taking to this,” he said. “It’s a new day for them and a new day for British Columbians.” Industry has, for decades, wanted certainty on the land base, Horgan said, referring to the Commission on Resources and Environment process of 20 years ago. The Tsilhqot’in ruling gives that measure of certainty, he said. “There is absolute certainty that title exists,” he said. “Delgamuukw confirmed that in 1997, in law, and the Tsilhqot’in ruling confirms that in reality.” Horgan said the “rules of engagement” for industry are clearer now that they were prior to the ruling. However, just hours before Horgan met with the media, Gitxsan hereditary chiefs issued an
“eviction” notice to all sports fisheries, the forest cated treaty process. industry and CN Rail in 33,000 square kilometres A demise of the treaty process has Horgan worof territory in northwestern British Columbia. ried about how the federal government will view The notice, to take effect August 4, inits responsibility to resolving claims. volves all sport fisheries on the Skeena “The treaty process was designed River and its tributaries. explicitly so that the federal govern“In line with our ayookw, the Sument didn’t abdicate its responsibility preme Court of Canada says repelling to British Columbia,” he said. “So I’m trespassers is a necessary element of concerned the federal government our title,” said Vernon Smith of the may be very passive now and step Gitxsan hereditary chiefs. away from the game and leave it to be Horgan agreed that type of action the province to be the Queen’s repredoesn’t create certainty on the land. sentative.” “That’s an invitation to negotiate, Horgan also reiterated one of his I’m hopeful,” he said. main messages since becoming OpHorgan echoed Teegee in saying position leader, that many provincial NDP LEADER that the ruling may spell the end for JOHN HORGAN issues are being ignored while the prethe British Columbia treaty process. mier focuses on liquefied natural gas. “The treaty process was supposed to resolve “I support expanding our natural gas sector and those uncertainties with respect to aboriginal getting to higher price markets, but we have to people,” he said. ensure that we’re getting maximum benefit, not The Tsilhqot’in, however, never participated in just the companies who make the investments, but the treaty process and the Carrier Sekani pulled the province who owns the resources on behalf of out about eight years ago because it was getting too all of us,” he said. “First Nations, now, have to be costly. dialed in.” “I think it’s a dark day for the treaty process,” He said the government has to be able to focus Horgan said, adding the Tsilhqot’in, after a 25-year on more than just one thing at a time, but that’s court case, have proven more efficient than a dediwhat happening now with its focus on LNG.
Three local arts groups were among 166 around the province to receive BC Arts Council grants last week. Theatre North West Society received $70,000 in operating assistance, Prince George Conservatory of Music received $10,000 in operating assistance, and Prince George Symphony Orchestra Society received $23,400 in operating assistance. Almost $6.25 million was being provided province-wide. The funding is being provided to recipients in the fields of music, dance, theatre, writing and artistic training after applications were examined by the BC Arts Council’s peer-review process in April and May 2014.
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OPTOMETRIST The optometrist: I like what I see Isn’t it said, “as precious as the pupil of our eyes”? To look at so much, to see so much, we often take for granted all the forms and all the colours that surround us. While age and genetics help, almost everyone is affected by vision problems at some time. Astigmatism, presbytia, myopia, and other types of vision problems can be corrected by wearing glasses or contact lenses. And it’s thanks to the optometrist that we can enjoy what we see. The optometrist has a Doctorate Degree in Optometry and he rightfully holds the title of doctor. He is therefore qualified to evaluate and treat problems affecting the general health of our eyes. His intervention complements and integrates well with general and specialized medical care. His role is not limited to giving a simple eye examination and filling the prescription for the optician (the professional who adjusts our lenses). The optometrist also examines comprehensively the entire ocular-visual system and its many components in order to fully assess your ocular health. If necessary, he will treat a visual problem using the many options at his disposal. Thanks to more advanced tests, the optometrist begins by evaluating the ease with which the two eyes work together, the way they integrate the perceived images before forming the third dimension (depth perception). Then, he verifies colour vision. Thanks to chromatic plates (that increase and decrease in half-tones), he can detect a deficit in the perception of colours.
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The fluoridation of the municipal water supply continues to cause animated debate among city residents. The vast majority of letters to the editor oppose it. Opponents of fluoridation “have been successful in eroding public confidence in this safe and cost-effective public health measure,” according to the chief medical health officer at Northern Health. There have been some ironies over the history of this effort to improve dental health, especially for children. When, as a 13-year-old, I attended a few meetings of the John Birch Society in Reno in the winter of 1964, some members expressed fears that fluoridation, if not an outright socialist scheme, was an intolerable government intrusion into institution of the family where parents should make the decision whether their children should receive fluoride treatment for their teeth. Now arguments against fluoridation of municipal water supplies often come from the environmentalist left. Of course, a philosophical argument against fluoridation can be made from a moderate libertarian point of view – that it is a violation of human rights to force people to consume a form of medication put in the public water supply. Although I disagree with this view, libertarianism and libertarian political philosophers constitute a respectable portion of the political spectrum deserving of due consideration by students of political science. Debate over the issue of fluoridation has led to its becoming a referendum question in the Nov. 19 municipal elections in Prince George. The city council will discuss the wording of the question Monday night. It will also be on the ballot as a referendum question in Cranbrook this fall. Besides Cranbrook and Prince George, only Sparwood, Fort St. John, Prince Rupert and Terrace add fluoride to the water supply, according to an article in the April 10, 2014, issue of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman. This total of six towns and small cities represents only 3.7 per cent of B.C.’s population, writes Danielle Rabb-Waytowich in the July-August 2009 issue of the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. Quebec is similar in that only 6.4 per cent of its communities have fluoridated water supplies, while Alberta stands at a 74.7-per-cent rate of municipal water fluoridation and Ontario is at 75.9 per cent. However, it is under challenge in a number of Ontario communities.
“Advocates against water fluoridation cite arguments relating to the cost of water fluoridation (estimated at $0.60 to $1.00 per person, per year), environmental pollution, and alleged health risks such as dental and skeletal fluorosis, cancer, low IQ levels, bone fractures, immuno-toxicity, reproductive-developmental toxicity, genotoxicity, and neurotoxicity [damage to nerves and nerve health],” Rabb-Waytowich says in the Canadian Dental Association Journal article. Little solid scientific evidence supports the fluoridation critics’ claims, she observes. “The reality is that credible scientific research continues to support the conclusion that water fluoridation is safe at optimal levels and is an effective means of caries [cavity] prevention,” Rabb-Waytowich concludes. Supplementing “the naturally existing fluoride in water to an effective level of 0.7 parts per million . . . safely and effectively reduces the occurrence of tooth decay at a low cost,” according to a statement by Northern Health’s chief medical officer. “While children are the chief beneficiaries, adults also benefit.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call it “one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century,” Rabb-Waytowich says. “The World Health Organization (WHO) considers access to this substance to be part of the basic human right to life.” “Evidence accumulated from long-term use of fluorides has demonstrated that the cost of oral health for children can be reduced by as much as 50 per cent,” the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry says in a policy statement. “These savings in health dollars accrue to private individuals, group purchasers, and government care programs.” It would appear those who want the City of Prince George to save $55,000 to $60,000 per year by cutting fluoridation are being penny-wise and pound-foolish. In this region health professionals perform approximately 1,000 surgical procedures each year for dental extractions and restorations, according to Northern Health statistics. About 75 per cent of these are done on children under the age of 10, data indicate. Adequately fluoridated water could prevent most of these, but many communities in northern British Columbia do not provide fluoride supplementation to their water supplies, according to the statement by Northern Health’s chief medical health officer. Would we be losing sight of the ideals of this historically co-operative commonwealth if we vote down fluoridation this fall?
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The original is almost always still the best The low point may have come With music, maybe, it’s a bit easin 1998. ier to redo a classic, because there That was the year Gus Van Sant are so many different styles of decided to film a new version of music that a song can be taken to. the Alfred Hitchcock classic, PsyOne of my favourite examples is I cho. Although saying he filmed a Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, which new version is not quite accurate. was a hit for both Aerosmith and What Van Sant did Mark Chesnutt. was basically take You don’t often hear new actors (Vince those two acts menVaughn and Anne tioned in the same Heche in the lead breath, with Aerosmith roles) and shoot in being very much rock colour, but otherwise and Chesnutt being he fundamentally very much country. reshot Psycho frame But you know somefor frame. thing? The song works Critics were less for both of them. If than overwhelming I hear either version ALLAN’S AMBLINGS in their praise of the come on the radio, I’ll ALLANWISHART pay a bit more attenefforts, with most basically saying, “You tion and usually get a can’t do better than the original, so bit of a smile. why try?” Another song that didn’t even It’s something I wish a lot of have to change that much from moviemakers and singers would one artist to another was Crazy remember. There’s a reason some Little Thing Called Love. Queen of those movies and songs are had the first hit with it, and then called classics. Dwight Yoakam did a cover verIt’s because they’re really, really sion of it. good. All Yoakam had to do was make
the song just a little more country than Queen did, because that song is country. Flipping what I just said about Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, I think that shows how good a singer Freddie Mercury was, taking what is a country song and giving it his own special touch as a performer. But movie remakes? Those are generally harder to stomach. You see a few of them every year. Some of them are remakes of science fiction or horror movies from the past, usually updating the special effects but leaving the main story alone. It’s a lot harder to do a “legitimate” remake of a classic drama. I don’t think we’re going to see a new Casablanca or It Happened One Night anytime soon. You know a remake I would like to see, though? Plan 9 From Outer Space, generally accepted as one of the worst movies of all time. Take today’s special effects, shoot it in colour, but otherwise leave it the same. Somehow, I don’t think it’s going to happen.
When the cat’s away, the mice hot dog and hamburger cooking will play. duties to explain they want to see That may be true of some placthe infamous term “The Hood” es, not so much a newsroom. Our dropped. esteemed editor is off on holidays, “We are envisioning a slogan making hay while the sun shines, like Community with a Heart in so our two reporters the Heart of the City,” will have to scurry said Stewart. “Ninetyaround finding stoeight per cent of ries and filling up the people living here are pages. good but there are Just the thought of some undesirables. it makes me tired. What the VLA needs After a week of rest is re-branding and we and relaxation you want to see the term would think I could Hood – along with return full of energy the hoods – out of the and enthusiasm. Just area.” the opposite. The One resident, TEA WITH TERESA recent hot weather is TERESAMALLAM a man who calls making me want to himself K.C., said he hang out in the shade and have thinks increased police presence a long afternoon siesta. Unfortuwould help reduce some probnately that dreamed-of lifestyle lems, especially in places where won’t produce the required numpanhandling is common. ber of editorial pieces. “There’s people here who rely My first day back to work, on other people to give them Sunday, I ventured out with money. One guy who was colhat and sunscreen on to cover lecting bottles and cans got mad a barbecue at the Community and hit me in the face. That kind Garden on Milburn Avenue in the of thing happens a lot and I think VLA (Veterans Land Act) area. more police (patrols) would help.” It was hotter than... and the heat Linda Parker with the RCMP rising from the grill manned by Community Policing Section said volunteers made it even hotter. the event, the largest of its kind But it warmed my heart to see so far they have hosted, came how people from all walks of life together with the help of three turned out to make Growing Safe partners including Prince George Communities a successful event. Community Gardens. Will they Hosted by the local RCMP do it next year? Community Policing Section, “It all depends on resources, the afternoon barbecue was an everything you see here was sponinformal way of bringing together sored or donated by people so it area residents and police officers depends on them,” she said. who have regular contact with Indeed, it depends on all of us the public such as Community to try to make our own neighPolicing and Victim’s Services. By bourhoods and community a sharing food and fun, it opened better and safer place to live. We up the opportunity for residents have to do our part to watch out to discuss how – together – they for one another and report suspicould make the community safer. cious activity. Police only have Resident Lee Stewart, founder one collective set of eyes – and of the recently formed Prince there are way more bad mice than George VLA Enhancement Asthere are crime-fighting cats. sociation, took time from his Stewart has the right idea.
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Hot times There was a lot of talk in Prince George this week about the heat and the smoke. And that’s no surprise, because both were very noticeable. A lot of people were complaining about how hard it was to breath with all the smoke in the air, drifting into the city’s airspace from various forest fires scattered throughout the district. The thing to remember, though, is none of those fires were right on our doorstep. Oh, they weren’t all that far away, but there was nobody in Prince George waiting by the radio or telephone in case they faced an evacuation because of a fire getting too close. To that extent, we have once again been lucky so far this summer, as we have for the past few summers. When you consider the amount of dead wood and undergrowth still to be found not that far from the city, you have to wonder when our luck will run out. When will a camper turn their back on their fire before it’s completely out? Or a smoker flip a butt out of their car window and have it land in the wrong place? Or a lightning strike hit in a place the rap attack crews can’t get to in time? In these conditions, it won’t take long for a small fire to become a major problem. If that occurs, the heat and the smoke we faced this week will seem like a pleasant memory
You can bet on a repeat Role-playing in government In the wake of a report that found former B.C. Lottery Corporation CEO Michael Graydon was in conflict of interest while negotiating a job with a private casino firm, questions remain. As NDP gambling critic Shane Simpson has noted, someone in the BCLC bungled this big time, but will anyone pay the price? The fact that Graydon was negotiating to work with a private gambling firm while heading the government’s gambling arm should be enough to point to an obvious conflict of interest, regardless of what the investigation revealed this week. But, the fact Graydon negotiated while on the taxpayer dime, then quit voluntarily, then scooped up $125,000 in taxpayer funds as he walked out the door is more than a little galling. While Finance Minister Michael de Jong has acknowledged the report and announced policy changes to prevent such a situation in the future, where is the BCLC board’s defence of offering such an offensive golden parachute? Kamloops’ Bud Smith is chairman of the BCLC board and has only issued a terse statement, which argued the audit shows “the information provided by Mr. Graydon to the board was incomplete and/or inaccurate.” If that is a fact, perhaps Smith and board can then inform the public whether it plans to ask Graydon to perhaps return to taxpayers some, if not all, of the money he pocketed after leaving, but not before providing incomplete and/or inaccurate information to the BCLC board. The problem is these types of shenanigans are endemic in B.C.’s Crown corporations and we will be writing about another transgression soon enough. – Kamloops This Week
In this democratic country of ours we can become very make recommendations, it is council who has the final say. impassioned about whom we vote for and what we expect For example, administration will prepare a proposal, with from those individuals we elect to sit in the various governestimated costs, for road and street maintenance. They do so ment councils. The theatre of politics is entertaining and using the best information they have which will range from can be engrossing. Most of us who take the time to watch, the number of complaints from residents to detailed inspeclisten and think about the issues of the day, and even vote, tion, analysis and design. frequently become furiously serious about our role in the Then the elected representatives get their say. They may be political drama. getting entirely different feedback from the The elected body is the policy making porcommunity as to what the priorities should tion of our governments. The administration and be. How much of the tax revenue should execution of those policies lies within the hands of be spent on the various activities of the city the administrative branch of government. becomes an act of judgement. Just like it is at City governance is the simplest example, but all home, the city cannot do everything citizens levels of government function in essentially the may see as desirable. There is never enough same way. money to keep everyone happy. One must In the City of Prince George, Beth James, the have considerable sympathy for members of city manager, is top dog in the world of day to day council. They will end up saying no to someactivities of the various aspects of local governone and that is something every politician ment. The work load is divided on departmental wishes they never have to do. ONSIDE lines and those departments are managed by There is a multitude of other policy deciVICBOWMAN sion a council must make. It may be zoning, whoever has the confidence of the City Manager. Those managers have supervisors reporting to staff pay increases, approval of union conthem who in turn may well have foremen overseeing the tracts, setting tax rates, approving bylaws and much more. delegated tasks. On rare occasions council can keep all the people happy but That is how work gets done in a large organization, in most often they are assailed by a multitude of complaints, either the public or private sectors. grouchiness and questionable advice. At this point you may well ask why we have an elected It takes a good person to be an effective member of counbody when the professionals and staff do all the work? The cil. It requires diligence, hard work and often a thick skin. elected body has a strong role to play. It is through them that Most of all, they need to be individuals with sound judgepolicy of the government of the day directs how and in what ment and firm decision making skills. When you go to mark manner the government acts. your choices on your ballot in September keep the necessity A primary policy discussion is the annual budget. It is to of those skills firmly in mind. If you do so, they won’t be some degree a collaborative venture involving both council infallible, but they will give good overall service to the city and administration. While administration will cost out and and those living here. circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0005
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Teacher makes plea to parents Editor: I have been a public school teacher in Prince George for nearly 20 years. In my time teaching I have been a firsthand witness to the slow and constant erosion of our schools. I have felt and seen the negative impacts of increased government underfunding over the years. The effect locally really has been devastating. There have been far too many school closures (24 in our district) creating large, overcrowded schools and classrooms. There has been less access to speech and language services, learning
assistance, psychologists, counselors, and education assistants to help students in classrooms. Specialist programs have been reduced or eliminated, libraries have increasingly limited access, resources are fewer, and wait time for student assessments has become outrageously lengthy … all because there is “no money”. They once said that teaching would become easier with experience, but it has only become more challenging each year. With larger classes and less supports in place for students who are now entering school with
greater and more diverse needs than ever, it is definitely not easier. As teachers, we are trying hard to offer your child a quality education with less each year. Parents, your child is directly affected. Whether they are losing out on extra supports they need and deserve or losing out on teacher time that must be redirected to help other students who are not receiving the extra supports that they need, your child is affected. Parents, we need your help to advocate for your child’s public education. Please support teachers, attend rallies, write to or
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Tsilhqot’in ruling reaffirms Constitutional rule Editor: The recent Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court of Canada decision on Aboriginal title was a reminder to Canadians that the supreme law of this nation is the Constitution – it existed long before the Harper Conservative federal government and, fortunately, will remain in effect long after this government is history. We have seen with the Harper government, with respect not only to Enbridge Northern Gateway proposed bitumen/ condensate pipeline project, but also many other issues, a flagrant disregard and disrespect for the Constitution. Harper has positioned himself as an ultimate authority of the country and, throughout the course of his run, has on numerous occasions disregarded the Constitution including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. His record in this regard leads me to question: to what extent does he understand the legal framework under which a Prime Minister operates? His government’s repeated undemocratic thuggish policies that contravene the Constitution create a massive wasting of taxpayer dollars in processes that run the serious risk of leading to ultimate legal defeat. Example: Enbridge Northern Gateway. The Constitution of Canada has always acknowledged Aboriginal rights; the Tsilhqot’in decision clari-
fies that First Nations consent first needs to be obtained where Aboriginal title is established on specific territory and any incursions by government into such title would have to meet a high threshold test grounded in their fiduciary duty to First Nations. On the Enbridge Northern Gateway file alone, there are currently more than 10 court cases commenced or pending against this federal government due in large part to their lack of regard for Constitution and legal process. Result? Mounting costs for taxpayers, and for what? So we can ultimately have a dangerous pipeline punched across our watersheds against the will of the majority of the people of BC? So we have mega-oil tankers travelling up and down Douglas Channel, home of humpback whales, spirit bear and so many other species? There is a federal election next year – the next government needs to learn that a starting point for advancing any kind of economy needs to start with respect and dialogue before closed door decisions are made and then imposed on First Nations (not to mention the rest of us!). This starting point to governing will ultimately save all Canadian taxpayers lots of money, wasted effort, uncertainty and frustration. Mary MacDonald Prince George
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TERESA MALLAM | 250.564.0005 | arts@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com ANIMISM Jose Delgado-Guevara’s exciting new art exhibition Animism at the Rustad Galleria (Two Rivers Gallery) runs until August 17. “Delgado-Guevara described this body of work as his interpretation of his own interaction with inanimate objects where he has a tendency to anthropomorphize these objects, giving them attributes more like those of humans. In this series, we see prisms flying, falling, floating and liberating themselves in the spirit of this notion of animism,” says Maeve Hanna, assistant curator.
FIDDLERS Attention fans of the fiddle. The Nakahara family of fiddlers plays Cafe Voltaire on Friday, July 18 starting at 8 p.m. The talented musicians are part of the B.C. Old Time Fiddlers’ Association and they will be playing a free show for the audience. Cafe Voltaire is in Books and Company on Third Avenue.
AUTHOR VISIT Saturday, July 19 starting at 1 p.m. at Books and Company, author Debora Broadhead will debut her children’s book The Meaning of Life According to the Mosquito. This story follows young mosquito Prince George on his quest for the true meaning of life. Come out and meet this author and chat with her about her new book and writing process.
SHRED IT Come out to Wal-Mart July 26 between 9 a.m. and noon with papers that need shredding, make a donation, and help out Prince George Crime Stoppers. The suggested donation is $20 per banker box, and all shredded materials will be recycled.
Looking at life through lens Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Photographers often see ordinary things in a new light. Not with flash – but with panache. Vince Ramcharran, a freelance professional photographer, says when it comes to capturing unique images, beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. His natural gift means Ramcharran can transform a mundane forest scene or a dusty Third World road into a photographic work of art. And even in a competitive market where digital photography technology is ever changing, Ramcharran has not only kept pace with new knowledge about the latest equipment and techniques but also his images are in high demand. He’s sold originals and prints internationally. Notably, some of his more lucrative sales have been to camera companies who use his photographs for illustrative purposes to show what can be achieved using their cameras, lenses and accessories. Ramcharran’s immense collection of catalogued photographs – political to portraits – were taken during world travels and closer to home. Ironically, glaucoma problems have delayed a planned trip overseas but again, modern technology has saved the day and recent laser surgery has restored much of his impaired vision. His love of photography dates back to his youth. “My interest in photography really began in 1955 when a foreign photographer arrived at our isolated sugar cane plantation village at Albion, British Guyana, South America and took photographs of the children at a day care centre.” After graduation from Albion Canadian Mission Presbyterian School in 1960, he went to work as a radio dispatcher at the sugar estate office – and began taking more pictures. “I bought my first 120 mil-
limetre box camera, the film was in rolls of 12 exposures, it cost $1.12 for processing, including proof prints still in my collection, with negatives. Personal experience taught me to photograph places, people and things that might change. I choose my subjects based on instincts and first impression.” Among the hundreds of emotionally charged political photographs he took between 1960 and 1967, Ramcharran has a grim reminder of how dangerous certain situations can be for photographers. “During a time of unrest and curfew in the country, about a hundred men were carrying banners protesting against the sugar workers union and demanding the certification of another,” he said. “About a dozen soldiers arrived in riot gear and marched towards us. I continued photographing the event, thinking the soldiers would stop as they came nearer, (but) they continued towards us with guns at the ready and my stomach was stabbed with a bayonet.” Photojournalism is not for the faint of heart, says Ramcharran. Sometimes it pulls on the heart strings. “While visiting Mother Teresa’s tomb in Kolkata, I was guest of the Archbishop of Kolkata and saw the common area in the compound most visitors don’t see. The most difficult place for me to visit in India was one of Mother Teresa’s complexes where the physically challenged men lived.” The photographer’s travels includes two years at sea voyaging to South Pacific Islands, Asia, the U.S., Caribbean, South America and Europe. His interest in photography peaked in 1972 in Vancouver, while studying marine communication and he became involved with international causes. “I was sent to developing countries to document their funding projects and one of my most memorable trips was to Chiapas, Mexico to document crafts items from
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Vince RAMCHARRAN Photographer Vince Ramcharran calls this “a traditional scene of India. The legs (human and animal) are in a perfect position. The camera did that.”
four Mayan Women of Dignity cooperatives associated with the Zapatista movement at Ovantic. For security reasons, the women wore masks the whole time and I lived in their villages for over a month.” Ramcharran bought his first SLR camera in Japan in 1969. “The operation manual was in Japanese and not being familiar with SLR cameras, I broke the first roll of film trying to remove it from the camera,” he said, noting the challenges of learning on a manual camera helped him operate future cameras. While living in Vancouver, Ramcharran had taken many photographs of historic buildings and a growing downtown: the main post office, Queen Elizabeth Theatre and its surrounding area as it appeared in 1968 with wooden houses, Chinese grocery store and fire station. Other photographs captured the hippies “be-in” in Stanley Park in 1970, hundreds of young people – some of them topless. When he’s on his travels, Ramcharran meets people who are happy to help him learn more about their culture. “In India, I stayed with a religious order in Mumbai, that
“The headmistress was showing me around during lunch break and in the rush, a little boy’s food dish fell on the ground, mixed with sand was curried boiled eggs, potatoes and steamed rice, my favourite as a student in Guyana. As a Westerner, my first suggestion to the head mistress was I would like to buy him lunch. She held me back and said: ‘Let’s see what might happen.’” A little girl picked up the dish with the two eggs, said Ramcharran. “She took it to the water pump I just photographed and held it under the spout, another boy operated the pump and she washed it. Then she put the eggs in the dish, held it up and about six children put some food in it. “What was incredible, no one said a word. That gesture brought tears to my eyes and also took me back to my primary school days in Guyana.” Ramcharran said back then, at lunch time, he and his school mates sat against a fence in the sun and have lunch – boiled curry eggs, potatoes and steamed rice. “Before anyone could eat they would ask if you want something from their dish.”
has a technical school for hundreds of students and orphanage for homeless children. They provided me with a vehicle, driver and boarding for just a few dollars.” Ramcharran met a Muslim woman who did his host’s yard work. She provided him with inspiration for his work. “She invited me to her home for Ramadan (Islamic month of fasting) and I took the most beautiful photos of her friends in a complete black hijab with flower designs. She lives with a husband and two teenage sons in a 10 by 10 foot room with no windows and a cloth for the door. The cooking stuff goes under the bed at night, where she sleeps with her husband. The boys sleep on the concrete floor with no mattress.” The stark reality of seeing people living with next to nothing, in very little space stayed with him, he said. And everywhere he went, there was a story to tell. “Another memorable incident was just after I took a photo of an old hand operated water pump, near a school. It was the water mark for the Canadian organization, for their national education program,” he said.
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Artist Anne Kiteley is willing to share some, but not all, of her secrets in works drawn and painted over a number of years. Like many early-blooming artists, Kiteley was known as “the artist” in her school who won praise and awards for her artwork. As early as Grade 1 and 2, Kiteley was already making her mark – literally – in the world of art. She had a passion for it. “My earliest memories are of my mother encouraging me saying, ‘You’re going to be an artist one day’.” Last weekend, Kiteley showed her work at the outdoor Farmers Market in Vanderhoof and sold her first original piece. On Monday she found out her work has been Teresa MALLAM/Free Press accepted (all submissions Anne Kiteley with an early “Under the Bed” piece that is now part are juried) by the UNBC of her growing body of art work. Kiteley has begun showing and Artisans of the North Fair. selling her works done in pencil, charcoal, acrylic, pointillism, ink and mixed media. And in the few weeks since she began unveiling One of her favourite but time-consuming techher work to the public, including her “Under the niques is the old art of pointillism, which involves Bed” series, her art has been sold to buyers from applying ink or paint on paper or canvas in tiny coast to coast including two now in New Brunsdots until an entire image is created. Right now wick and two in Saskatchewan. she prefers working in acrylic paints. Not bad for a young artist who for many years “I like acrylics for the vivid colours and because kept her work hidden in a cardboard box, under it is fast drying. I love working on canvas but I her bed. Kiteley admits she’s a little overwhelmed. want to explore all mediums and techniques and She didn’t expect it would all happen so fast. not leave anything out,” she said. “If I get a vision “It’s mind blowing really. I never expected this for something that I think would be more compelkind of response from people. I decided this year ling in pencil, then I will use pencil. I like mixed to get some prints made of some of my older media. I am not an artist who settles on one style pieces.” and I don’t want to ever limit myself.” In some cases, the works had not been stored As for any “deep meaning” found in her paintproperly and needed restoration, said Kiteley, but ings, Kiteley says that’s something best left up to she got a collection together and is now starting to the observer. show it. “You can invite people’s opinion and ideas. You “My focus now is on my website and building don’t have to give your own interpretation of your that up. I have done the research on current trends work or what it means – you can still keep your in art and pricing so it’s been a whole new learning secrets.” experience for me.” Right now the artist is bombarded with ideas for Meanwhile friends can find her and pictures future pieces and is filled with inspiration to creof her art by searching on Facebook. There is a ate. She continues to love doing her art. YouTube video with music accompanying her art “The biggest thing for me is the excitement and created by using her BlackBerry 10 built-in apfreedom of expression. Everywhere you go in life, plication Storymaker. It’s interesting, says Kiteley, there is always a line you can’t cross. In art it’s not that pieces she chose as her favourites are often like that, there may be sensitive subject matter but different from what other people choose. in art there aren’t the same boundaries and I love “After sifting through everything, I had over that. I want to create art that affects people, where 30 pieces in the collection and I left out those I it’s open to interpretation.” thought were ‘unworthy.’ But then some people Her earliest piece in the Under the Bed colwho had seen the ones I left out, said they liked lection, a water-based painting, was done when them – so I I decided not to omit any of them.” she was 11 years old. And when it comes to her When it was time to come up with an artist’s enthusiasm as an artist, not much has changed statement – the usual way an artist can express in since then. words what inspires them to create – Kiteley knew “If I walked into a children’s playroom and saw what she wanted to say. toys and a box of coloured pencils or wax crayons, Her motivation to draw and to paint came from I would get more excited about playing with the emotions held deep within. crayons.” “Woven into the fibres of each piece of art hides a story,” she writes on her website. “A moment, hours, days and even weeks of time and emotion captured and cured into the Chris and Natasha are paint, the charcoal, the ink and so on. Emotions happy to introduce of sadness, some of despair, some of pain, some of Kale Evan Hudson. K immense suffering, some of being saved, abandonA little brother for ment, anger but masked in lines and strokes of their son Taylor. beauty and vulnerability. Kale arrived June 19, 2014. “Who I really am is trapped inside the art. For He weighed 5 lbs, 3 oz. some pieces that I am so fiercely connected to, I Proud grandparents are Mike & Debbie Matwyuk, bleed inside and it’s difficult to breathe when I am Guy Hudson and Correen Hudson. brought back to the time that I feverishly and pasThanks again to UHNBC Staff. sionately created it.”
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Spamalot takes a lot of work Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Crazy costumes and improbable props are all part of the absolutely hilarious fun and antics on stage in Monty Python’s Spamalot. Throw in (literally) a talented cast and crew and you have the making of another stage hit from the Judy Russell musical theatre production team. The show runs July 22 to August 2 at the Prince George Playhouse. “This production has been created so that every theatregoer would really enjoy it,” said Russell. “People need to know that you don’t have to be a dyed-in-the-wool Monty Python fan to find this show amazing.” Set organizing and prop painting was ongoing Wednesday and rehearsals are well underway. “We’re up to our eyeballs getting everything to happen,” says Russell. That includes cutting down some larger scale pieces used in another Spamalot production and fitting it to the Playhouse facility. “We’re maxing out our ability with this building,” said Russell. Also busy behind the scenes are people such as wardrobe mistress Heather McGowan. Her job is to make sure actors are fitted in their often outlandish clothes and that they add visual magic on stage. “I worked on Les Mis (last sum-
mer’s Judy Russell blockbuster musical) and the costumes were period costumes but with Spamalot we are shifting between medieval and modern, so that makes it a challenge. “There are lots of costumes in this production and each character has several costume changes. The costumes are crazy and unique, so it’s a matter of finding just the right combination of looks and pulling it all together.” Some costumes were rented from the Vancouver Artists’ Club, others from the Kelowna Actors’ Studio, she said. Many were created from scratch or required embellishments and required work performed by a team of seamstresses. McGowan comes by her love of costumes naturally. “My mother was a sewer, she made all my clothes when I was young, and then in high school, I made a lot of my own clothes. When my two girls, Sara and Kate, started dance lessons (at Judy Russell Enchainement Dance Centre) my mother said, ‘If you’re going to be a dance mom, you have to know how to sew’ and she bought me a sewing machine.” When it comes to musical theatre, it is a family affair, said McGowan. Her daughters and husband Quinn worked together on Christmas Carol, Nutcracker and Les Mis productions. Judy Russell presents Monty Python’s Spamalot: a new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion
Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Wardrobe mistress Heather McGowan (left) adjusts a scarf for cast member Nicole Russell during rehearsals for Judy Russell’s production of Spamalot on Wednesday. In this scene, Gil Botelho plays trusty knight Sir Bedevere. Tickets for the Monty Python musical comedy are on sale at Studio 2880.
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Who is Prince George’s Lebron? After reflecting upon road trips, but when it comes to sports, the you may realize that your journeys city of Prince George can relate to are complete when you experience the city of Cleveland. the euphoria of returning home. Yes, P.G. has achieved many Indeed, our own bed, homemade sporting accomplishments but meals, familiar routines and faces, local sports fans continue to wait all within a comfortfor the ultimate prize. able environment. Hockey in Prince Yes, home is our George is arguably the foundation, our equivalent to basketball, fabric; our family. football and/or baseball Going away, in Cleveland. whether it is for four The drought for days, four weeks, Prince George is 20 four months, or, in years, failing to claim some cases, four a WHL or BCHL years can be an championship; not even exciting, adventura banner. This famine ous and an awesome HART BEAT isn’t higher because the experience, but HARTLEYMILLER Cougars only arrived in returning to your 1994 while the Spruce home city, for most of us, is special Kings did not join the BCHL until and offers a comfort zone like 1996. none other. The Cougars and Spruce Kings Lebron James is a wrestling fan have provided some thrilling moand was able to pull off a script ments over those years but most that would even make Vince Mcseasons have ended in frustration, Mahon proud; moving from a like- disappointment and despair withable, personable awesome talent out even making a league final. that was the ultimate “face” (good Twenty years is a long time, but guy) from the time he was drafted this pales in comparison to the by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 50-year drought suffered by sports to the “heel” (bad guy) when he fanatics in Cleveland. In fact, signed with the Miami Heat in Cleveland has waited longer than 2010. And now he’s a “face” again, any other city, with at least three bigger and better than ever after major sports franchises, to win a deciding to continue his career just title. The last time a Cleveland pro 40 miles from where he grew up in sports team won a championship Akron, Ohio. was the NFL Browns (pre-super Albeit this may appear farcical, Bowl era) in 1964. The Cleveland
Indians last won the World Series in 1948 while the Cavaliers have never won an NBA championship, although Lebron carried the Cavs to the 2007 Finals before they were swept by San Antonio. Sure, as Prince George residents we get frustrated with our city in many areas; but despite the location, the cold weather, and the lacklustre politics, this is our home and we take great pride in that, as we should. Like Cleveland, P.G. is not a glamourous city, but its core value is blue collar hard work, dedication and respect. If Lebron can engineer just one championship to Cleveland, that would equal many titles for another city. James, who wisely isn’t promising a Larry O’Brien Trophy, would then be truly elevated to “King” status, not just a nickname. He may never be Michael Jordan, but in some ways may be bigger. This is wishful thinking, but if the Cougars can win a Memorial Cup, or a WHL championship, imagine how positive that that would reflect on the New Ice Age ownership group? At this stage, they are not close to achieving that kind of success, but have an opportunity to build a strong foundation, with strategic moves, and like any team, could be competitive in a relatively short period of time. Of course, the Cougars do not boast a talent with the stature of “Lebron” but they have a large
ownership group, with many years invested in the city that understands the importance of their WHL team to the residents of P.G., just like James has realized what the Cavaliers mean to Cleveland. Championships also provide a significant economic spinoff, which is desperately needed in cities such as Prince George and Cleveland. Restaurants, hotels, sporting stores and other businesses prosper and grow in synch with successful franchises. Although they are at different economic levels, it goes without saying that both Prince George and Cleveland are two municipalities that are starving for an economic boost. As a result, Lebron and the New Ice Age have an opportunity to impact their respective economic regions. Winning is the ultimate; that’s the goal; that’s what every athlete and team strives for. However, winning a championship for your city, your home, your people; your buddies, is as good as it gets. Lebron has succeeded in turning his image around simply by understanding the old adage “There Is No Place like Home.” *** When Mark Holick realized he wasn’t going to get the Prince George Cougars general manager position, he pressed the new ownership group to hire Todd Harkins. Team president Greg Pocock listened and after inter-
viewing five finalists he decided to promote the 45-year-old Harkins from head scout and director of player personnel, to GM. Holick and Harkins have formed a strong bond and will be instrumental in making the Cougars competitive. Holick, after getting a two-year extension, and Harkins, are under contract for the next four years. With solid financial backing and the authority required to make an impact, Holick and Harkins should be capable of improving the Cougars quickly. Making the playoffs is attainable, especially when eight out of 10 Western Conference teams qualify, and just a starting point for a club that has missed five of the past seven years. Harkins, who is a first time GM in the WHL, is not setting a timetable to deliver a banner. Yes, this is a case where fans demand actions to speak far greater than any words. From The Quote Rack: Most googled question in Cleveland; How do you get burn marks out of a jersey? Contributor Janice Hough of Palo Alto, California (www.leftcoastsportsbabe.com) Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio station The Goat 94.3 He also writes for hqprincegeorge. com. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@thegoatrocks. ca Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller
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Olympic medallist Morrison honours Hometown Heroes Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Denny Morrison had his mentors. “I was always chasing down my older brother,” the Canadian Olympic medallist in speed skating told a large crowd Saturday afternoon at Pacific Western Brewing (PWB). “He was two years older, two years stronger, two years faster . . . two years better-looking.” Morrison was in Prince George to present the second group of Hometown Heroes with cheques to help them pursue their sports dreams. “When I moved to Calgary to train,” Morrison, who grew up in Fort St. John, said, “I had teammates like Shoni Davis to help me. I wouldn’t have accomplished what I did without that help from so many people. “That’s what Hometown Heroes is all about.” The program is sponsored by PWB, and is connected to the 2015 Canada Winter Games, to be held in Prince George in February. Morrison PUZZLE NO. 723
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Competing in heat that approached 40 degrees, a half dozen Prince George Track and Field Club athletes took part in the BC Athletics Track and Field Championships Jamboree in Kamloops over the weekend. Carly Frenkel picked up a silver medal and a bronze medal to lead the Prince George contingent. The 18 year old was second in the triple jump and third in the discus. She also finished fifth in the long jump and sixth in the hammer throw. Alex Nemethy, 17, and Kendel Rogers, 14, just missed picking up medals. Nemethy, who hails from Vanderhoof but runs with the P.G. Club, took fourth spot in the youth 2000m steeplechase while Rogers was fourth in the midget girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pole vault. Nemethy also placed 17th in the 800m run while Rogers was sixth in Triple jump and 11th in High Jump. Zac Matyas, 19, was sixth in the 1500m run and 11th in the 800m run. His impressive time of 1:58.71 in the 800m was just three seconds behind the
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Harkins new GM for Cougars Team also extends coach Mark Holick’s contract Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Todd Harkins is no longer the “interim” general manager of the Prince George Cougars. On Tuesday, team president Greg Pocock announced that Harkins was now the WHL team’s general manager, replacing Dallas Thompson, who was let go when the new ownership group took over earlier this year. “It’s been a 105-day process,” Pocock told a crowd at the CN Centre, “which started when we were approved as the owners.” He said they had 17 people who were either recommended to them or applied for the position, they did five interviews, and short-listed two people before making the final decision. “We watched Todd at the (bantam) draft meetings, and even though he was at a table in the back of the room, people gravitated to him. He was someone people wanted to talk to about the team, about players.” Harkins started his remarks by thanking Pocock for giving him the opportunity. “I’m really looking forward to working with the new ownership group, and COACH I’m humbled MARK to take my career to a new level in the WHL.” Harkins had been serving
as the Cougars’ director of player personnel before becoming the interim GM. “I know there are great things ahead of us in the New Ice Age here in Prince George. I’m happy with the calibre of players we will be bringing to training camp in August.” He said the move would also allow his family to continue their journey in hockey together. “Our three sons share a love for hockey, and this opportunity allows all us to continue down this path together.” One of his sons, Jansen, is a top prospect with the Cougars, but Pocock was quick to make one thing clear. “People wonder whether Todd being the director of player personnel is the reason Jansen is with the team. It’s actually the other way around. Jansen is the reason Todd is with the team.” Todd said he has already made one thing clear to other WHL personnel. “I’ve already had GMs phoning me about a trade for Jansen, and I say he’s not available. “He actually has a notrade clause with the Cougars.” Pocock said he expected the team would make another announcement in the near future about a new director of player personnel. “One thing we noticed when HOLICK we took over the team was a lack of focus in jobs. Someone would have a specific job title, but they would also be
Allan WISHART/Free Press Todd Harkins, left, is congratulated by Prince George Cougars president Greg Pocock after being named the team’s new general manager on Tuesday. Harkins had been the director of player personnel and interim GM.
out selling tickets. We want to keep things as focused as possible. “Todd had actually done a major restructuring of the scouting staff before knowing he was going to be the GM, so how we have to decide how we’re going to handle this.” One of the consequences of the decision to have people focus on specific jobs, Pocock said, meant eliminating one candidate for the GM job early on. “We decided early on in the process we didn’t want to give (head coach) Mark
Holick the extra responsibility. We wanted to keep the jobs separate, and allow him and the rest of the staff to concentrate on coaching.” Holick, however, was an important part of the hiring process, Pocock said. “Mark kept phoning me about Todd, saying, ‘This is your guy. You’ve got to hire him.’” And while Pocock expects the Cougars to be in the playoffs in the upcoming season, Harkins is quick to temper expectations. “You have to put a plan in
place from the ground up. I believe in having the pillars in place. Mark (Holick) and I talk two or three times a day at least on how to improve the team. “But I can’t give a timeline for putting a championship banner in the rafters.” Cougar Briefs Pocock also announced at the press conference that Holick’s contract as Cougars’ coach had been extended for another two years. “We have also increased the performance-based bonuses in the contract,”
Pocock said. “We recognize there is a fragility in the coaching fraternity, and feel this means Mark will be more comfortable in relocating his family to Prince George. It was also announced that Karen Koss will be working with the team this year as a power-skating coach, and that Dr. Saul Miller will take on a role as team psychologist. The conference also provided the team with the chance to introduce new assistant coach Michael Hengen.