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A man aggressively speaking to chil-dren at Bear Lake last week has police wanting to question him.

Just before 9 p.m. on BC Day, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a man approaching and speaking to children at the “day use” area of Crooked River Provincial Park in Bear Lake.

At approximately 5 p.m. a man kept approaching children to speak to them. At least one parent asked him to stop, but the man ignored the request. Police attended but did not locate the man. It was determined that no one matching the description of the man was staying at the campground, leading offi cers to believe he

likely attended the day use area. Th e man is described as:• Adult male, possibly Asian decent• Approximately 25 to 35 years old• Muscular / athletic build• 5’6” to 5’8”• Approximately 100 kg (220 lbs)• Wearing red “board” shorts with a

white waistband and sunglasses• Was not wearing a shirt and had no

visible tattoos on his chest or arms• Short dark hair, but no body hairAlthough it does not appear that the

man committed any off ence, investigators are concerned with his apparent aggres-sive and inappropriate behaviour, and

would like to identify and speak with him. Th e Prince George RCMP are asking

anyone that may have noticed this man at Crooked River Provincial Park on August 4th to contact Cst. Renee Brand at (250)561-3300. Further, police would ask those persons that were at the park to review photographs they may have taken. Police ask any persons that may have im-ages of the man to please contact Const. Brand.

• • •Police are looking for witnesses to an

assault that occurred at the Prince George exhibition grounds during the BC North-ern Exhibition late last week.

Just before midnight on Saturday, police received a report of a man who had suff ered head injuries as a result of an altercation with another male in his late teens or early 20s. Th e suspect and two other associates, approximately the same age, fl ed the grounds before police arrived.

Th e suspect has been described as:• First Nations male• Late teens or early 20s• Approximately 175 cm (5’9”)• Very thin build• Wearing jeans, an orange T-shirt, a

grey baseball cap and a bright royal blue backpack

Police looking for man seen speaking aggressively to children at Bear Lake

Reiser ready to reach out

Henry Reiser had several reasons for taking on the position of president at the College of New Caledonia, but location was one of them.

“I chose Prince George because it’s in the Interior of the province,” he says, sitting in his offi ce at the school. “It’s as north as I’ve ever been, even though people keep reminding me this isn’t really the north.”

As the Dean of Trades and Technology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Reiser also had a pretty good idea of where CNC was heading as a school.

“I’ve had a long rela-tionship with the Dean of Trades and Technology here, Frank Rossi. Frank has spoken about CNC for a long time about where the school was going in trades and technology.”

Reiser says the fi rst thing he wants to see happening with the CNC system is a simple one.

“I want to set academic standards throughout the whole college. We have six campuses, and we need a core standard to ensure that what students are being taught is the same at each campus.

“Th ey all have to get the

same education.”Th e school is already do-

ing some work in distance learning, and Reiser sees that expanding.

“Th e technology has im-proved since we started the Distance Delivery System, and we’re not as eff ective as we can be. All our campus-es have the capability for high-speed conferencing.”

He’s also looking lo-cally and internationally for other technology ideas.

“I’m interested in seeing what UNBC is do-ing to deliver its Northern Medical Program. I was also in Bangalore, India doing work which required a linkup to Ottawa. It was there, no time delay, no lag.

“Th at’s what we need here to serve

our core business: educa-tion.”

Th e school will have a presence in India in Octo-ber, taking part in the Pre-mier’s trade mission. Reiser says the key to linking up successfully with interna-tional partners is the three P’s: Presence, Persistence, Partnerships.

He’s still getting his feet wet, fi nding out which ideas of his have been tried in the past at CNC, which have been modifi ed here, and which are brand-new.

“My key role is to reach out and understand what the community needs,” he says. “Th e programming we’re looking at addresses, we feel, the needs of the community and the region down the road. We are

looking at jobs in LNG, in resource extraction, in engineering technology.

“Our health programs are doing very well, with two of our medical radiog-raphy technology students winning national honours recently.”

Terry Mitchell won the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technol-ogists national student es-

say contest, while classmate Shannon Carlsen received a certifi cate of merit in the same competition.

Reiser sees opportunities to work with other post-secondary institutions on delivering courses.

“I would like to col-laborate more closely with UNBC on courses and research so students from here can more easily ladder

into their programs.”He also sees opportuni-

ties to work with other local groups.

“Th ee are opportuni-ties with Conifex for joint research on pellet projects. I was out driving recently and came across a big slash pile, all stacked and ready to be burned. I thought, ‘You could bring a mobile pellet plant out here and

turn that slash pile into pellets’.

“But the thinking still doesn’t seem to have reached that stage yet.”

For Reiser, the goal is a simple one as he takes the reins at CNC.

“I see a very bright future for Prince George and the region.

“We want to be part of the process.”

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of carrying a concealed weapon, sentenced to 60 days in jail and placed on probation for 12 months. Lacey was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 14 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Lacey was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to seven days in jail and placed on probation for 12 months.

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In Provincial Court on March 20:Brook M. Lacey was found guilty

of two counts of traffi cking in a controlled substance, sentenced to 135 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and prohibited from possessing fi rearms for 10 years.

Lacey was also found guilty of two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traffi ck-ing, sentenced to three months in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Lacey was also found guilty

Drugs, weapons get jail time

Vincent A. Martin was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 82 days in jail, placed on probation for 18 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Martin was also found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon, sentenced to 82 days in jail and placed on probation for 18 months. Martin was also found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 30 days in jail and placed on proba-tion for 18 months. Martin was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 30 days in jail, placed on probation for 18 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

In Provincial Court on March 21:Darren J. Aksenchuk was found guilty of failing to

comply with a condition of an undertaking, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Justin T. Bjorklund was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 14 days in jail.

Brent Guillet was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 32 days in jail. Jeff rey S. Sosner was found guilty of fraud, sentenced to 15 days in jail, placed on probation for

12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

In Provincial Court on March 24:

Maybeline A. John was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or re-cognizance, sentenced to time served of six days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

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WANTEDCrime Stoppers is asking the pub-lic’s assistance in locating the fol-lowing person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 13th day of August 2014, Dillon Benjamin ERTMOED (B: 1991-06-24) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for THEFT UNER $5000 & FAIL TO COMPLY WITH PROBATION x 3. ERTMOED is described as a Caucasian male, 157 cm or 5’2” tall and weighs 50 kg or 111 lbs. ERTMOED has brown hair and green eyes. ERTMOED should be considered violent.

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Crime Stoppers is asking the pub-lic’s assistance in locating the fol-lowing person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 13th day of August 2014, Sean Cory CLENDENNING (B: 1987-07-28) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for BREACH OF UNDERTAKING. CLENDENNING is described as a First Nations male, 188 cm or 6’2” tall and weighs 82 kg or 181 lbs. CLENDENNING has black hair and green eyes. CLEN-DENNING should be considered violent.

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Th ey got literal hands-on ex-perience in communities across northern B.C., and now are back in Vancouver to continue their studies.

Th e fi rst full 20-student Northern and Rural Cohort in the Masters of Physical Th erapy program were at the University of Northern B.C. (UNBC) in July for three weeks of classes.

“Th is is the fi rst time they have done an academic ses-sion at UNBC,” UBC instructor Robin Roots said. “We did a pi-lot program last year with seven students, but this is the fi rst time the full group has done academic courses here.”

Th e students did the three weeks of academics at UNBC following 10 weeks of clini-cal placement in communities across the north. Josina Rheber-gen, from Smithers, says they got a real taste of what the job involves.

“My fi rst placement was in Kitimat, and I did a bit of every-thing. I got a lot of experience

working with diff erent ages and types of therapy. I did my second fi ve weeks in Skidegate.”

Matthew Beda is from Th un-der Bay, Ont. and says northern B.C reminds him of home.

“Th ere’s a lot of great fi shing here. Th ere’s no walleye, but there are some great lakes across the north.”

Beda spent his practical experience in Williams Lake and Prince George. He said he could have gone to school closer to home, but, “Vancouver seemed friendlier.”

“I’ve gone exploring all over to places like Costa Rica, but I real-ized there were parts of my own country I had never seen.”

Madison Morrison from Prince Rupert got the most-southerly posting of the three students at the media confer-ence, since she was in Princeton for her fi rst fi ve weeks.

“I saw a lot of outpatients. Th ey only have one physio in the town, so they really appreciated having an extra person to help. For my second session, I was in Prince George at a private physio clinic, Physio North.”

While the students spend

most of the academic year in Vancouver, their experiences in the north seem to have con-vinced them that is where they want to work aft er graduation in 2015.

“It gave me a chance to ex-plore the communities I could be working in,” Rhebergen said. “I don’t see myself staying in Vancouver.”

Morrison agreed.“When you grow up in a small

community, you can’t really see yourself moving out. Th e men-tors we had in our work experi-ence are so much more excited to have us around to help them with the patients, and we’re so welcomed by the community.”

She said the students will end up doing six placements during their time in the program.

“Two of the six have to be outside the Lower Mainland, but we’re unique in terms of the environment we did them in. A lot of the other students did theirs on the Island or in places like Kelowna.”

During their three weeks back at UNBC last month, the stu-dents completed three academic courses.

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Allan WISHART/Free PressUNBC Masters of Physical Therapy student Josina Rhebergen is the ‘patient’ for Madison Morrison, while Matthew Beda makes sure the cameras in the Plinth Lab are set up to show how the therapy is proceeding. UBC instructor Robin Roots, right, oversees the procedure.


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Th e Community Develop-ment Institute (CDI) at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is set to host the Canadian Rural Revi-talization Foundation (CRRF) National Conference in Prince George from September 25 – 27.

Th e conference – New Realities, New Relationships – will focus on issues at the heart of rural and resource development today, including economic resilience, quality of life in rural communities, and emerging relationships and collaboration between com-

munities, industry, local Ab-original and non-Aboriginal government, senior govern-ment, and researchers.

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Calling it a “horrible” and “senseless” crime, Justice Ron Tindale has sentenced Frank Marion to 10 years in jail.

Last year Marion was convicted of manslaughter, criminal negligence, and intentionally or recklessly causing damage by fi re or explosion to property. Th e convictions stem from a January 7, 2012 house fi re that killed 85-year-old Jagdev Singh Jawanda.

“Th is was a horrible and senseless crime which re-sulted in the death of an elderly man who had given Mr. Marion a home to live in,” Tindale said. “Th e circum-stances of the off ence lead me to the conclusion that the moral blameworthiness of Mr. Marion is high. I say that because Mr. Marion was aware that Mr. Jawanda would likely be home when the fi re was set. Mr. Marion was also aware that there were two other tenants who could have been home. It is clear from the use of gasoline as an accelerant and the placing of the propane tank in the kitchen oven that Mr. Marion intended to cause considerable damage to the residence. Also, Mr. Marion had stated that he was going to burn down the residence sometime prior to him setting the fi re.”

Tindale said that Jawanda’s age and vulnerability, the seriousness of the crime, and Marion’s lengthy crimi-nal record were aggravating factors in his decision. Mitigating factors included the fact that Marion had no animosity towards Jawanda, a lack of a motive, and Marion’s First Nations heritage.

“While I do take into account Mr. Marion’s First Na-tions heritage and the above-noted factors, I also have to take into account the circumstances of this off ence, including its seriousness, the fact that a person died, and the high moral blameworthiness of Mr. Marion,” Tin-dale said. “Th ese factors militate against a non-custodial sentence. In my view, there has to be a jail sentence which primarily addresses the factors of denunciation and deterrence.”

He also sentenced Marion to six years in jail on the count of recklessly causing damage by fi re or explosion to property, to be served concurrently.

As Marion has been in custody since he was arrested in 2012, he will serve another six years and three months in jail.

“One of the most diffi cult images I replay in my head, is of our papa, in his last moments alive,” wrote his daughter Harinder K. Heran in her victim impact

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Prince George chartered accountant, Sheila Nel-son, CPA, CA, MBA, BSc, was elected to the Coun-cil of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC (ICABC) for the 2014/2015 council year. Nelson is a tax partner at KPMG LLP, and this is her third term on the Council.

Nelson became a CA in 1985, but left public practice in 1988 to work in both the aircraft and service industry as a controller. In 1996, Nelson moved to Prince George and joined a national CA fi rm, where she specialized in providing taxation services to small and medium sized businesses. In September 2005, she was admitted into the partnership of Chan Foucher LeFebvre LLP (now KPMG LLP).

Finlay Sinclair has made the move south. Sin-clair, who spent the last seven years as the regional director of business development at Northern Health, is now the chief executive offi cer at the Th ompson Rivers University Community Trust in Kamloops. Prior to toiling at Northern Health, Sinclair was the manager of external relations and communications for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

Th e Lheidli T’enneh have said goodbye to respected elder Frank Frederick Sr. Frederick passed away in the evening of July 22 at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia.

He served as past elected Chief of Lheidli T’enneh; served as an elected councillor; a member of the Community Engagement Committee, and currently presided on the elected Lands Authority Board with Lheidli T’enneh. Among his many accomplishments within Lheidli T’enneh, he had served as an ex-offi cio role as the Lheidli T’enneh Elder.

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Ahh … the dog days of summer. Time to look at things that make us go hmmm?

• Mines Minister Bill Bennett has been front-and-centre trying to assuage wor-ried folks (i.e. Imperial Metals share-holders), that the tailings pond breach at the Mount Polley mine isn’t all that bad.

Th is week he compared the breach to an avalanche in the backcountry. He has also made a grave error in judgment by sending in Conservation Offi cers to investigate. Shouldn’t he be sending in the ski patrol?

• Th e provincial govern-ment has been sending out daily press releases regard-ing the Mount Polley spill. Not one of them mentions WorkSafeBC. Even though no one was injured, wasn’t this a preventable workplace hazard? Just ask-ing. Apparently there is no truth to the rumour (started right here) that they are contemplating renaming the agency to EviseratedBC.

• Had the good fortune to get back from holidays in time to catch Spamalot at the Prince George Playhouse. Great show. I also had to take the truck in for servicing at Northern Toyota (not at the same time).

I noticed, however, that the new Toyota dealership and the new Northland dealer-ship will have access directly off Highway 16. Th e Prince George Playhouse … well, that’s another story. You need an up-to-date GPS system, a four-by-four and three sher-pas to get to the parking lot.

Something’s not right there. Judging by the survey posts, there is plenty of room for an access road in front of the two dealerships. It would

certainly provide easy access to the Playhouse.

• Th e city spent good money on an outside consultant to tell us what went wrong with snow removal last year. While the report was certainly enlighten-ing, did we really need to hire someone with a briefcase from out of town (i.e.

expert) to tell us what went wrong?Coun. Brian Skakun, however, must

feel vindicated as the report highlighted extended periods of time when snow-clearing machinery was sitting idle. You might remember Mayor Shari Green was highly critical of him taking pictures of snowplows sitting in the work yard dur-ing snowstorms. Aft er all, the message from city hall was that plows were out 24/7.

• And now to a subject dear to my heart … journalism. Granted, the num-bers I found are for the U.S., but in that country 18,000 daily journalists have lost their jobs over the last few years. Th at’s 30 per cent of the journalists working at the about 1,400 daily newspapers.

While the numbers in Canada won’t be the same, I wouldn’t be surprised if the percentage is similar. Th is year we’ve had major closures, such as the Kam-loops Daily News, and CBC continually shedding journalist jobs because, well, they don’t shine the same light on the federal government as Sun Media.

Interestingly enough, public relations and/or communications jobs seem to be plentiful. Hmmm.

My family reunion started with a phone call at 1:30 a.m.Th e reunion was being held in Saskatoon on the long

weekend earlier this month, and I was scheduled to fl y out at 6 a.m. Saturday. Th en came the phone call, and the automated voice telling me they had an important mes-sage about my fl ight.

I somehow managed to lose the message before I could hear it, so I came to the offi ce to check out the airline’s website.

Sure enough, my 6 a.m. fl ight had been cancelled. So I called the toll-free number and, about 20 minutes later, I was talking to a real person who said they had already rebooked me on a series of fl ights through to Saskatoon.

Sent an e-mail to the people picking me up at the airport to let them know about the change in plans, caught the Airporter to the airport, and was on a fl ight to Vancouver.

Spent about an hour in the airport there, then caught a fl ight to Calgary. A bit more time in the airport there, and it was off to Saskatoon.

None of the fl ights or layovers were long enough to even think about catching a nap, so by the time I touched down in Saskatoon, I was well into walking-zombie mode.

I managed to remember my own name long enough to write it on a name tag for the reunion, and then set about trying to fi gure out who all these people were.

Some I recognized, either because I had seen them recently or because they looked the same as they had years ago. With others, especially some of the younger ones, it was a game of trying to guess which of my cousins they were children of.

Sometimes I was right; more oft en I was wrong.It was a great time, and I got a really good sleep

Saturday night (thank goodness), and then spent most of Sunday trying to remember all the people I had talked to on Saturday and meet the ones I hadn’t.

I will say this much about the trip home: Having Highway 16 twinned all the way from Saskatoon to Hinton made the drive faster than we had fi gured. No getting hung up in long lines of traffi c behind a slow vehicle, and not even all that much traffi c, con-sidering it was the Monday of a long weekend.

Some more random thoughts from a week off :• Saw my latest psycho cyclist on the trip home.

About the only thing I give this guy credit for was that he was travelling on the right side of the road. Th at was more than off set, though, by the fact he was riding without a helmet on Highway 16.

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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressCanadian rock-blues-roots guitarist/singer-songwriter Bill Durst rolls out the tunes and shows off his guitar styl-ings at Shiraz Cafe on Wednesday evening. The artist is touring for Hard and Heavy, released in 2013.

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All of us have a certain mindset about so many parts of the life we live. Th at is not bad by any means, it allows us to make quick and consistent decisions about much of what life presents to us.

On the other side of the ledger, our mindset can cause us to ignore change for the good, both in ourselves and the society we live in. When we refuse to re-examine the views we hold near and dear, we can deprive ourselves of variety and change. Th at is no fun at all.

All of us know individuals who have a set answer for everything. Th ey know their point of view is the right one despite anything others may say or do to the contrary. Th eir insulation from a changing world keeps them comfortable and unafraid. Th ey are predictable and boring people to be around.

Fortunately the majority of people enjoy hav-ing their views mildly challenged. It causes them to take a look at their previously held opinion and either it affi rms to them they were right all along or they make modifi cations to their perspective. It is part of an edu-cational process necessary to adapting to the ever-changing world around us.

Th e real challenge for any of us are those times we are presented with facts which challenge one or several of the facts we use to live our lives. While the new information may be solidly proven, if it demands a change in one of our core values, then we will resist. It creates fear and uncertainty and that makes us uncomfortable.

At one time, when the common belief was that the world was fl at, there was an honestly held fear amongst sailors of sailing off the end of the world to their doom. As time

passed and evidence was amassed, people accepted that the world was round. Th ey understood that if you started travel-ing in one direction in a straight line you would eventually arrive at your starting place from the opposing direction. It took a few centuries but eventually became accepted as a

fact. Th ere are still some who believe the earth is fl at but they are considered either crazy or unknowledgeable primitive peoples.

All of us have opinions on many aspects of our lives. Many are carried forward from our childhood and others we have accumulated along the way. Th ey may be dearly held beliefs on home remedies for a particular health prob-lem to our spiritual values. Some have value and some are just not factual. Th ere is con-siderable evidence that sipping chicken soup helps restore us from a fi ght with a bad cold or infl uenza. Even if it has no actual medicinal impact, it does help survive the illness with a little more comfort.

Politics is a fertile ground to plant and grow opinions we set fi rmly in our minds. Political parties change continually but many have no diffi culty in following a party without question. Th at is not all bad, as we would not have political parties participating without the hard work of the faithful. It is essential to the functioning of democracy to have those fi rm-minded people around.

As important as our mindset is to living life with some harmony, it doesn’t do us any harm to take a hard look at what we believe. Th e world around us changes and all of us need to change our point of view as new information becomes available. It may be a bit painful but it is an exercise well worth the investment of a little time.

The mid-summer doldrums have arrived. Th e heat is on, Christmas displays are up in the stores, and thoughts turn to … egad, politics?

Enjoy the lazy days of summer while you can, because it won’t be too long before we, in the me-dia, and aspiring politicians start bombarding you with information.

Th e campaigning has already started in some camps, will kick into high gear aft er the Labour Day weekend, and reach a fever pitch by October.

It’s easy to tune out the endless pontifi cating, promises, and doubletalk … and that’s just from the media. But you shouldn’t.

Th is fall we will elect municipal representatives – city, school board, and regional district – for four years. If you choose to pay more attention to the World Series this fall, bear in mind that there will be another one in 2015. Th ere won’t be another civic election until 2018.

So, take some time to learn about the candidates and the issues, and get out and vote.

Th e cliché is that if you don’t get out and vote then you don’t have the right to complain. Th is is not entirely true because in a democracy everyone has a voice – if you don’t vote, you can still complain. But you shouldn’t do it too loudly because your position will be indefensible.

Also this fall, you will be asked whether you are in favour of city stopping fl uoridating the water.

Th is issue has already been hotly debated in the media and it’s a tough one because the pro and con sides can each roll out well-educated, well-respected physicians and professionals who will swear up and down that it’s the best thing since sliced bread or it’s the ruination of society.

As always, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.But you will be asked to decide. Even though the

referendum will be non-binding, I’m assuming the new council will respect the decision of the electorate (however one of the downsides of the longer terms is that they can ignore it and hope people forget by 2018).

It is an important decision because it will aff ect every-one in the city. Th ere is lots of information about fl uorida-tion available, and look to more sources than the Internet.

Educate yourself and, in the fall, cast your vote.While it’s important to you who you vote for, it’s impor-

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Self-confi dence, at least when considered outside of any meaningful context, is over-valued in our society.

In the world of corporate and government organizations, authoritarian personalities and overbearing narcissists are too oft en mistaken for self-confi dent, effi cient people.

According to a recent UBC study, narcissists do better in job interviews “than equally qualifi ed candidates who go for a more understated sell,” columnist Elizabeth Bromstein said in ‘Workopolis’ June 17. An organization favouring fast-talking extroverts may later regret fi nding out they have hired on a narcissist for the long term, she says in the column Brock scholar Kevin McCabe pointed out to me. Preferring aggressive interviewees also works against job candidates of East Asian origin whose cultures emphasize humility, according to the UBC study Bromstein cites.

However, quiet North American males of European ancestry who grew up in conservative religious homes and were taught it is polite to wait their turn in conversations are also passed over for jobs and promotions. Th ey are oft en pushed to the sidelines in meetings where, aft er they have said only the fi rst four or fi ve words of an idea they wanted to express, loud-mouthed storm-trooper-braggart personal-

ities take over and steer the agenda for the remainder of the session. Th e introverted person never gets another chance to speak on the topic he tried to bring up. In this way good ideas are lost. Th e late critic Jacques Barzun referred to the frequently low quality of North American conversation in his 1959 book, Th e House of Intellect.

Our society’s emphasis on self-confi dence as a mark of character is misplaced. Th e question should be, self-confi dence to do what? Th e label out of context is empty of moral value. Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot were supremely self-confi dent men, but the damage they did to their cultures and to humanity is incalculable.

Th e excessive emphasis on self-confi dence in our culture derives in part from many infl uential Calvinist ideas and other concepts from the early Reformation. John Calvin, a predestination theologian of the 16th Century, held that “God has already predetermined which of us will be ‘saved’ and which damned before we are ever conceived and born,” says historian Barbara G. Goodrich of the University of Colorado at Denver. “. . . It is held to be an absolute duty to consider oneself chosen, and to combat all doubts as tempta-tions of the devil, since lack of self-confi dence is the result of insuffi cient faith, hence of imperfect grace.” In this view, the person lacking in self-confi dence is likely on the way to well-deserved poverty and then damnation, Goodrich writes.

Th e impact of this idea in secular workplace terms in

the 21st century is that bullies, mistaken for self-confi dent people, are hired. Th e result is too much harm to too many people. In the 1980s the Globe and Mail ran a feature from time to time about “the world’s toughest bosses” who had made hard decisions to lay off tens of thousands of people as downsizing became increasingly prevalent in the corpo-rate world. Th ey were presented as determined, iron-willed helmsmen to be admired. One letter writer asked how many heart attacks and divorces these visionary captains of indus-try had caused.

In his 1977 book, Th e Gamesman, management theorist Michael Maccoby posited a category of diligent workers he called “craft smen” – people who work quietly and diligently to the highest standards of their trade or profession as they understand them. Th ese craft smen are also the bedrock of the institutional memory of an organization. Too oft en they are overlooked in our culture that favours loud self-adver-tisement. In a positive context administrators and managers of good will are looking for an energetic person with a can-do attitude – someone with new ideas he’ll try to persuade others to accept. He or she will make an eff ort to consult with subordinates as fellow professionals. Th ere is nothing wrong with this.

We have to give more consideration to quiet but thought-ful people who see more than one side of an issue or pro-gram. Th ey might have new ideas that will help us.

Paul StricklandSpecial to the Free Press

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Editor:Th e Prince George Free Press news-

paper (August 1, 2014) reported that the Two Rivers Gallery is exhibiting two new displays.

One of these is title Heaven, Hunger, Heart, which is a collection of grey concrete sculptures created by local artist Phil Morrison, one of which is called Humpty Dumpty Christ.

Th is display lasts until October 12.Th e other exhibit by artist Andrej

Maciejewski is of still-life photo-graphs entitled Garden of Eden.

I am very surprised that the Prince George Art Gallery would accept and display this depiction of Jesus Christ, according to a nursery rhyme called Humpty Dumpty, which is about an egg that falls off a wall, gets destroyed, and cannot by restored by anyone.

It is extremely irreverent to Christ to depict God in such a way. Would Morrison debase a Muslim person of authority the way he has portrayed Je-sus Christ, who died for the sins of all mankind, and on Easter Sunday rose from the dead, and was seen alive by Peter and the 12, and more than 500 bretheren? He was also seen by his disciples being taken up to Heaven.

Is Morrison aware that people who reveal their ignorance of who Christ really is are mentioned in the Bible, which says: “Th e fool hath said in his heart, there is no God.” (Psalm 14:1)?

Something so irreverent and hurt-ful to Christian believers should not be displayed in a public facility in Prince George.

Julia SerupPrince George

Displayshameful Editor:

A recent news article stated: “Th e city argues allegations of neg-ligence, assault, nuisance, battery and breach of various statutes… ” as some of the reasons the City of Prince George’s want’s to have Mr. Millership’s case thrown out.

Is it true; allegedly, all residents have always supported fl uoridation and they are all OK with losing their right to choose to end fl uorida-tion, removed by Mayor Colin Kinsley, councillors and city adminis-tration in 1998 as supported by the NDP?

Th is allegation is apparently recorded as true in Provincial Hansard documents partially quoted, from: Hon. J. Kwan: “As far as I know, there has never been an electors’ assent since that time [1954] on that issue [fl uoridation]. However, in discussion with the mayor of Prince George [1996 – 1998], he advised me that that is indeed the opinion of the electorate in that city.” (Square [ ] brackets defi ne added data, provided for context clarity.)

Th e problem with the statement, “never been an electors’ assent” is that it’s false, according to newspaper archives from 1953 to 2014 plus FOI documentation from the City of Prince George. Specifi cally a February 2, 1998 public presenta-tion made to mayor, council, Northern Health, city administration and the media, plus years of letters to the editor.

Apparently and according to the Municipal Act of the day [1998] (and a letter to the mayor from Mike Farnsworth, NDP), and your 1998 MLAs, the city was required to go to a binding referendum before forcing people to consume sodium fl uoride (a federally registered poison used in 1955 and now hydrofl uorosilicic (fl uorosilicic) acid, a Transport Canada, Schedule 3, Class 8, corrosive, toxic hazardous waste product.

Apparently the mayor, council and administration had a choice; respectfully support democratic rights of city people and provide a binding referendum, or ignore the oath they signed to follow all pro-vincial and municipal legislation.

Guess which option they chose? (And where is your choice?)City elected offi cials, their legal counsel and administration chose to

end democracy and remove all of your rights, without your informed consent or permission. At a recent July 2014 council meeting the city’s legal advisor Walter Babicz called this breach of trust decision “grandfathering” which is why there will be no binding referendum November 15, 2014.

Gordon Wilson, MLA from provincial Hansard records: “What this

bill does [Enabling and Validating Legislation No. 2. Section 43] is eliminate the legal challenge that may have been made against the city as a result of the city not adhering to law when they expanded the wa-ter service aft er 1957 and the law required that they go to referendum. Th at’s what the law said they had to do, and they didn’t do it.”

What would you call removal of democracy? Possibly: “negligence, assault, nuisance, battery and breach of various statutes” unless you agree with the disposal of hazardous waste by dilution in your drink-

ing water without your choice or informed consent.Wilson from provincial Hansard records: “[fl uo-

ridation referendum] in fact was a law that any fl uoridation beyond that point [1952 – 1953] – because it was brought in by W.A.C. Bennett [1957] – required referendum, that it had to be put to the people. Th e issue in Prince George as I understand it from talking to a number of diff erent people there, both pro and con fl uoridation… is that the city of Prince George should have held a referendum on the future of fl uoridation and expansion of the water system, but it did not. What we’re doing here is go-ing back to 1954 in saying that despite the fact that they should have had a fl uoridation referendum, we’re now enabling them to allow their letters patent and – notwithstanding the Municipal Act –allowing them to continue to supply fl uoridated water. Th en the law came [1957] in that said: ‘You have to hold a referendum.’

“So what it says is that you can still go ahead and try to win your case, but good luck, because we’ve just closed every loophole possible and you might

as well give up. But never be daunted. Just go right ahead, and if there is a loophole that the government has missed by miscellaneous statute, next year they’ll grab that one too.”

Hon. J. Kwan: “It does not eliminate a person’s right to challenge any law, and in this instance it does not eliminate their right to chal-lenge the law. But in all probability it would diminish their probabil-ity of winning, and that’s what this legislation will do.”

In conclusion, the NDP chose to support the mayor and council of Prince George in their lie that “no one was against fl uoridation”.

What would you have the court do with; the City of Prince George, mayor, council, administration and their legal counsel because they forcibly end your right to choose to be fl uoridated or not ignoring democratic legislation including their signed Oath of Offi ce?

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Join the fun and help raise money for the Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) at the Prince George Run for Lor. Huntington disease is a cruel disease which aff ects the body and mind. Th ere is a one kilometre walk/run or a fi ve kilometre walk/run. Proceeds from the event help fund pro-grams in family services and research for people aff ected by HD. Th e run takes place on August 16 at Fort George Park. Regis-tration is at 11 a.m., walk/run starts at 11:30 a.m.

Folk, roots singer-song-writer Craig Cardiff plays Nancy O’s on August 23. Th e artist, who hails from Waterloo, Ont., is known for his engaging digital vo-cals and guitar loops. For the upcoming local date, he performs two shows, one at 6 p.m. and another at 9:30 p.m.

Canadian blues singer guitarist David Gogo plays the Lambda Cabaret on Th ird Avenue on August 21. At the same venue, a four-piece band from Van-couver called Red Haven plays a Halloween Dance on October 25. Th eir music stylings include blues, Cajun and swing. Tickets are $25 ($20 each for group tickets) and will be on sale at Books and Company in October.

Pineview Summer Festi-val features several events this year including loggers’ sports, lawn volleyball and a slo-pitch tournament. It features a Pineview’s Got Talent concert and a dance with guest country artist Rick Stavely. Th e fun-fi lled event runs Aug. 23 and 24.

Erica Hawkes opens her new art show, A Tale of Two Styles, at the Groop Gallery on Th ird Avenue on Aug. 21. Th e artist’s talk and reception starts at 7:30 p.m. Over the years, Hawkes has worked as a fashion designer, illustrator, art instructor, photographer and is now gallery artist. She grew up in Prince George, at-tended PGSS and studied art under teacher/mentor Maureen Faulkner.

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She comes from a family of entrepreneurs.

Suzanne Campbell and her sisters Pat, Carol and Juanita all have booths at the Prince George Farmers’ Market on Sixth Avenue. Th ree years ago, Campbell decided if she wanted to see more of her sisters (nephew Bradley also has a booth at the market), she would have to come up with an idea for her own home-based business.

Her four sisters all sell diff erent products (another sister who sold gourmet soup ingredients passed away last year) and each of them has tried out more than one business venture.

“I used to come and visit my sisters at the fair every Saturday so I decided I had to come up with an idea so I could be here, too. Th ere’s something about being down here (at the market) that I love.”

Campbell chose a prod-uct called “jelly pearls”, which is fast becoming popular with designers and home owners in the north. Her booth is one of the most colourful at the market. Th e fi rst thing most people notice is a dish of what looks like soft marbles in an array of colours, including pastels.

She also sells vase fi ller kits which come in 12 colours and can be used for any special occasion

such as birthdays, wed-dings, birthdays, funerals (with fl owers mixed in) or as a colourful centrepiece on an entrance, dining or living room table.

Th e kits come with in-structions and all the ma-terials to put together your own creation and watch it perform its magic.

“You soak clear water crystals for eight hours, then add the coloured acrylic beads. When you add water, the clear crys-tals ‘disappear,’ leaving the acrylic beads suspended in the vase.”

Th en the real “magic” happens.

“It looks as if the jelly pearls are suspended in water. I was told that the refraction of light makes it appear that the water crystals are gone.”

Chatting with her sister Pat Klassen at the market on Saturday, Campbell smiled and shrugged.

“I guess the entrepre-neurial spirit is in all of us.”

Indeed, Klassen, who has sold health products in the past, has embarked on something quite diff erent. She uses a computer-gen-erated animation program that can be personalized to every customer.

Th e Prince George Farmers’ Market off ers a variety of goods and is open year-round, every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. located on Sixth Avenue behind the Keg. For more on the “pearls” visit www.jellybeads.ca.

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Th ese may be the lazy, hazy days of summer but Carla Johnston, executive director of the Down-town Business Improvement Association (DBIA), says this weekend’s Summerfest is bound to bring the whole community together.

Packed with music and on-stage entertainment, games, vendors and a feast of dishes to sample, Summerfest can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Event coordina-tor Heidi Martel said Tuesday that the event is going to be even better this year with three new cuisine choices from three new restaurants, some very talented entertainers includ-ing musician Clinton W. Gray, and some exciting new (and old) games for children.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun for everyone. One thing we’ve addressed this year with the Taste Pavillion is trying to make sure people don’t have to wait so long in lineups. And people have always asked us in past years what they’re supposed to do with left over tasting tickets – so we have an answer.”

Advance taste tickets are available from North-ern Hardware or at the Farmers’ Market on Satur-day, August 16.

“We will have a box where people can donate any left over taste tickets. Th ose will be converted to cash and given to the Canadian Cancer Society. People told us they don’t want to waste them but maybe they have sampled everything they want to and have the left over tickets so this was a good way to deal with the problem.”

Last year the left over tickets made $225 for char-ity, she said.

“We made the changes so that we could keep things moving along at the various taste centres. Summerfest has been going on for a few years now, so we’re at the point where people need fewer things explained to them because they’ve been to the event before and know what to expect.”

Participants also provide important feedback and make suggestions, she said.

Children and adults are in for a real treat this year with a magician’s show that starts at 11:10 a.m.

“Th e show is going to be great, it features a well

known magician (Gray) who, aft er the show, will be roaming about the crowds, posing for photo-graphs and making balloon animals.”

Forty exhibitors will have booths located along Quebec Street but Summerfest goers should know that getting around to the various areas of interest may be a little harder this year.

“Th ird and Fourth Avenues are blocked off because of construction work so there’s no access from there to Summerfest, so people will have to park on adjacent streets, they can park at the Civic Centre and walk over and they can use any of the

free City parkades.” Th is year, the Can-

for Kids Zone features a live fi sh pond, Wendy’s Frosty eating contest, mural paint-ing, street performers, face painting, musical fl ash mob, and more. Martel says two new features will be of particular interest to the young and young at heart.

“Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (IMSS) will have a table set up with old-fashioned games (no elec-tronics) such as pick-up sticks. And the Kids Zone has a new feature this year with a laser-simulated hunting experience. I think they are really going to enjoy that.”

Entertainment includes magician Clinton W. Gray as well as musical performances by Sound Addiction, Highball Riot and Bright City Lights. Brooklyn Doerksen, who placed third in the PG Idol Contest, will be performing on the main stage as well.

“We’ll have representatives from the Canada Winter Games at Summerfest this year and they will have a live judo demonstration, a visit from the Winter Games mascot Nan-guz, and lots of infor-mation on hand about the Games.”

Downtown Summer-fest’s roster of activi-ties run Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Cooking with Kate

She didn’t win the “bragging rights” as winner of the Amateur Chef ’s Challenge at this years B. C. Northern Exhibition.

Instead Kate Ames, 27, went home Satur-

day from the fi rst time event with blisters on her hand and foot from spilled hot oil, a $200 second prize – and most impor-tantly for her, high praise from celebrity chef and commentator Bob Blumer.

Ames, a sales representative for the Free Press, faced off with Heidi Johns in the fi nal rounds of the amateur competition on Saturday. Th e mystery basket in-gredients to be used in all three rounds (appetizers, entrees, des-serts) included spot prawns and red bell peppers.

Th e Northern Taste Market stage in Kin 2 was divided into two kitchens with Team Kate on one side and Team Heidi on the other. Racing against the clock, the teams with their two sous chefs, worked quickly to create their culinary masterpieces in front of a live audience.

Aft erwards their courses got the taste test from four local judges and guest “Billy Barker.” Visiting Team Heidi’s kitchen, Blumer noted Johns’ fl ushed face and told the audience the chefs

face more challenges than just preparing delicious food.

“It may look easy, but it’s any-thing but,” he said. In addition to hot studio lights and pressure cooker-type atmosphere, com-petitors are cooking on very hot burners – all adding to the heat.

When Ames had completed her entree, Blumer did his own tasting and said her dish had “beautiful layers of fl avouring... I can still taste them in my mouth so that’s great...”

Blumer also complimented her on making ice cream the old-fashioned way by shaking a bag full of ice and rock salt.

While watching her cook her entree, he said, “Ohh, ohh, where’s the bell peppers?”

He explained the judges, in addition to looking for taste and presentation, look for the predominance of mandatory ingredients used in the dishes.

And another “insider” point.“You don’t know what course

they’re working on,” because the courses are all timed and some things that require longer cook-

ing times are cooked fi rst even though they may be served for dessert.

Blumer kept the humour and food tips coming as co-emcee Norm Coyne fi lled in running commentary when Blumer was busy looking into saucepans and making his own observations – “Heidi, there’s a pancake down...DOWN” or taking plated dishes over to a close-up camera so the audience could see the fi nished presentation.

Ames fi nished her dishes with the ice cream, candied maple ba-con, sugared bannock with rasp-berry and red pepper reduction sauce. Her competitor, Johns, had an almond crusted lemon curd, made to look like a fl ower. She won the challenge and was presented with a charcoal barbe-cue valued over $1,000.

“It was a great experience,” said Ames on Monday, her hand still bandaged.

“Bob Blumer said my food was ‘off the hook’ and that he hopes to see me back next year at the competition.”

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Dirty Grace is touring B.C. this summer before its offi cial fall album release for Coals and Crows.

Th e West Coast band is known for its soul-ful and sweet three-part harmonies and for their display of talent on a number of instruments – ac-cordion, mandolin, violin, beat boxing and cajon drum.

Dirty Grace plays Artspace on August 21. Th ey will be bringing with them their roots folk, gypsy soul and swing music.

Singer-songwriter and Cajun drum player Jesse Th om spoke with the Free Press Wednesday.

He and Marlie Daemon (accordion), Betty Supple on vocals and mandolin and Elise Boeur on violin have been playing together for over six years, so their personalities and musical talent blends like a charm now.

“It works for us because we’re all students of clowning, of meditation and diff erent styles of communication,” said Th om.

“Th at training allows us to connect with each other and with the audience. We have a collective sense of openness and honesty when it comes to our music.”

Th e three core members have solo, independent music careers and strong songwriting skills which means they can change it up and “be spontaneous” performing on stage.

All the band members play several instruments and three of them collaborate on songwriting endeavours, he said.

“We have a team of three strong songwriters who bring their songs and we all work with them and make suggestions, so only the best songs get through,” he said. “We weed out lesser material and bring only our best songs to the audience.

“Only about one in four songs actually comes out of the gate, so there’s quality control that goes on.”

Th ey live for their live performances, he says. “What happens on stage happens so dramatical-

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Th om says he’s been with bands in the past in which he “almost needed counselling” because there was no harmony on or off stage.

“I’m blessed to be in a band now with strong songwriters and lots of dedication.”

Richard and Company Hair Studio is ramping up the fun at their Carnival Fundraiser this week-end, with all proceeds helping local children with special needs.

Th e event will feature carnival games, face painting, a bake sale, hotdogs and drinks, haircuts by a $10 minimum donation, and much more. Th e event will support the purchase of specialized equipment by the Child Development Centre of PG and District.

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Versatility and adaptation is key for bands that want to grow and progress, he says.

“We put our music at the forefront rather than our own comfort. When she started with us, Betty played guitar and piano – but she learned to play the mandolin. Marlie moved from piano to accor-dion. It’s easier to travel with and it’s also good for people to hear it played well.”

Th e ‘morphing’ of musicians included himself.“I played bass and drum set but with a rack of

drums and symbols, it made too much clamour and prevented our musical harmony from happen-ing. And I didn’t feel enough connection with the band or the audience. Drummers usually sit at the back. So I switched it out to where I now play the cajon drum, I sit on a box and play in front of the audience.

“We did a lot of shuffl ing around to achieve our unique sound.”

For some shows, the band adds an upright bass player.

Fans have been garnered mostly by word of mouth, says Th om although social media (Face-book page and website) plays a big part.

“When we played ArtsWells festival, they put us downstairs in a smaller room. Many people there had never heard of us – but we started to play and in no time, people were coming in to hear us. And I think that’s where the clowning training comes in because we are able to connect with the audience.

“When you’re clowning, there is no ‘fourth wall’ between you and the audience. It’s all about shar-

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The Prince George Free Press is growing again and is looking for a creative talented ad designer.

This position is perfectly suited for someone who loves to work in a fast-paced environment, and can work well both independently and as part of the team.

The ideal candidate will have; experience in working with Adobe Creative Suite (In-Design, Photoshop, Illustrator & Acrobat); strong print ad portfolio; attention to detail; and a creative spark.

The Prince George Free Press is an independently owned community newspaper serving Prince George and BC interior markets for over 20 years.

If working in a positive, goal oriented team environment, with state of the art equipment and the potential to earn an above industry average income appeals to you, submit your resume in confi dence to:

Ron Drillen, General ManagerThe Prince George Free Press1773 South Lyon Street V2N 1T3Fax: 250-562-0025Email: [email protected]

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Prince George Free PressDescriptionWe are seeking a team player with a professional attitude to work and learn in a fast paced, business environment.Quali cationsThe ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising and special products, work with existing customers and develop new customers. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Above average communication skills, valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are necessary.If a rewarding challenge resonates with you, contact us today. Please submit your resume and cover letter to:

Ron Drillen, General Manager Prince George Free Press 1773 South Lyon Street Prince George, B.C., V2N 1T3, Canada Tel: (250) 564-0005 Ext.115 Fax: (250) 562-0025 Email: [email protected]

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Apply in person with resume to:Visions Electronics

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Wood Wheaton Honda of Prince George has an immediate opening for a Red Seal Technician, a Honda Certifi ed Technician, and / or 2nd to 4th year apprentice! Our requirements:• Positive attitude• Valid Class 5 drivers license• High school diploma • Ability to operate manual and automatic transmissions• A love of Honda automotive products

What we off er:• Competitive pay plan• Excellent benefi t package• RRSP program• High standards of training• Great work and team environment• Career advancement • A brand new state-of-the-art facility• Out of town moving costs negotiable

Please submit your resume, via email, attention to Dave Madden, Service Manager, to [email protected]. All resumes will be kept on fi le for 90 days. We invite you to check out Prince George athttp://tourismpg.com/.

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Announcements

In Memoriam Gifts

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Please include your name and mailing address for the tax

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InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSDo you think you may have a problem with Alcohol? Alcohol Anonymous, Box 1257, Prince George, BC V2L 4V5Call 250-564-7550

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

13 August 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 851.11 m (2792.37 ft.)SLS Discharge: 282 m3/s

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:287 m3/s

Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 265 m3/s

Until 20 August Skins Lake Spillway discharge will fl uctuate between 14.2 m3/s and 453 m3/s in response to temperature forecasts.

Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

7 August 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 851.29 m (2792.96 ft.)SLS Discharge: 170 m3/s

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:222m3/s

Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 296 m3/s

Spillway discharge will be increased to 170 m3/s on Thursday 7 August. Until 20 August Skins Lake Spillway discharge will fl uctuate between 14.2 m3/s and 453 m3/s in response to temperature forecasts.

Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

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Wood Wheaton Honda invites you to join our Team! We are of-fering a full time position for an Automotive Service Advisor. Join our award winning Team in a supportive team environment in a brand new state-of-the-art facility!

The successful candidate will be responsible for:• Provide exceptional Customer Service• Explain the nature of the work performed and all the repair costs to

the Customer.• Prepare a detailed and accurate estimate of repairs• Accurately explain the nature of mechanical problems• Handle phone inquiries regarding work-in progress, appointments,

and return messages promptly• Schedule and dispatch of repairs • Sell required maintenance and repairs• Ensure eff ective and effi cient completion of repair orders• Follow dealership safety procedures

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:• A positive attitude • Customer relationship skills• A valid class 5 drivers license • High School diploma• Computer and typing skills • ability to prioritize and manage time eff ectively• ability to operate manual and automatic transmissions• Past experience in the automotive or retail industry recommended

Wood Wheaton Honda off ers the successful candidate:• Competitive pay plan with bonus structure • Excellent benefi t package • RRSP program• A high standard of training • Great work and team environment

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their resume to the email address noted. We thank all those for their interest, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted. All resumes are held on fi le for 90 days.

Please submit your resume attention to Dave Madden, Service Manager: [email protected]

Automotive Service Advisor

Do you LOVE your Honda? Do you LOVE Honda cars?

Please apply, TODAY! www.woodwheatonhonda.ca

THE CITY

Heavy Duty ForemanLead a team performing heavy duty fleet repairsA proven leader, seasoned in heavy duty mechanics, you’ll use your experience and sound judgment to lead operational staff in heavy duty fleet repair. Along with overseeing and evaluating your team’s work, you will be responsible for scheduling, preventive maintenance, regulatory inspections, employee safety, budgeting and short and long term planning activities. Your TQ in heavy duty mechanics and minimum of 5 years’ directly relevant trades experience is complemented by both supervisory skills training and 2 years’ supervisory experience.

This regular full-time position offers an hourly wage of $35.96. Closing date: August 22, 2014.

Heavy Duty MechanicBring your HD or Commercial Transport ticket and extensive heavy equipment experience to this role overhauling and repairing a variety of fleet vehicles and machinery. A Class 3 driver’s license with airbrake endorsement is required, as well as a commitment to providing quality customer service and working within a proactive team environment. Preference will be given to candidates who also hold an automotive ticket.

This regular full-time position offers an hourly wage of $34.82. Closing date: August 29, 2014.

Both positions offer an excellent benefits and pension package. For more information and to apply online by the appropriate closing date, please visit www.princegeorge.ca/careers

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APPLY TODAY!Our tradi on of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging environment, and con nuous development. To explore current career opportuni es and become a part of our community, apply online today at www.tolko.com. Applica ons will be accepted un l August 24, 2014.

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Inside Sales/Business Development

(Based in Prince George)

Van-Kam Freightways has an opening for a Inside Sales Specialist working out of our Prince George Offi ce. You will work with our business develop-ment team located throughout BC to identify new business opportu-nities and ensure potential new business and service existing cli-ents.

The successful applicant must be a mature, stable individual with above average organizational, computer and customer service skills. In addition you should be self-disciplined, goal oriented and driven with passion to be a part of a positive, growth mode team. Sales background and knowl-edge of the transportation indus-try is an asset. Send a detailed resume to:

[email protected] Fax 604 587-9889www.vankam.com

Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environ-mental Responsibility.

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Education/Trade Schools

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Group Rates AvailableDiane Rosebrugh & Dick Rosebrugh, B.Ed.

Who needsFOODSAFE? In Home • Food Handlers Volunteers • Care Givers

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Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

Rob Menzies ContractingGrapple Skidder Operatorrequired for work in the West Chilcotin. This is a full time

camp job. Must have 5 years experience. Email resume to [email protected]

or fax 250-398-6273 attn: Rob Menzies


Employment

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BC’s only hot meal program that helps the homeless and

those at risk ofhomelessness. ODB islooking for a dedicated

individual with ability to cook and enjoy’s working with

volunteers. Is this you? We offer: Competitive wage

package with benefi ts and full time hours. ODB is a

ministry of KootenayChristian Fellowship. Please apply to April atodb@kcfoffi ce.com

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Rob Menzies ContractingLogging Camp Cook

required for work in the West Chilcotin. Must have Food

Safe and a minimum 5 years experience in camp cooking.

Email resume to [email protected]

or fax 250-398-6273 attn: Rob Menzies.

Rob Menzies ContractingLogging Camp Cook

required for work in the West Chilcotin. Must have Food

Safe and a minimum 5 years experience in camp cooking.

Email resume to [email protected]

or fax 250-398-6273 attn: Rob Menzies.

Medical/Dental

• LICENSEDPRACTICAL NURSE

• REGISTERED NURSEResource Ability is searching for a LPN/RN to provide in home respite nursing care for a youth in Prince George, B.C. Flexible evening and weekend shifts, wages per Collective Agreement.

Apply with resume to:[email protected]


Employment

Trades, TechnicalLooking for a heavy duty me-chanic for a busy shop in Kamloops full benefi ts great wage no night or shift work please fax or e-mail resume to Fountain Tire Kamloops 916 Yellowhead Hwy V2H1A2 fax number 250.851.7619 e-mail [email protected]

PCL ENERGY now hiring Journeyperson: Pipefi tters, Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaf-folders ($38+/hr) for immediate shutdown work on an industri-al project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Call 780-468-8026, send re-sume: [email protected]

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Services

Home RepairsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Landscaping

SPRING YARD CLEAN-UPGarbage Removal &

Gutter Cleaning Power Raking ~ Aerating

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Pets & Livestock

LivestockJanuary and April lambs for sale. $150 3 rams 250-971-2205

PetsCKC PB Registered American Cocker spaniel pups. Tri-col-ors $700 1-250-549-7138 or 250-308-8665

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsONLINE AUCTIONS: Heavy & Recreational Equipment - Ter-ex Dozer, Chris Craft Boat, Modifi ed E-Tec Skidoo, Custo-mized Sled Trailer, Gang Plank Edger, Motorbike & Glo-rious BC Mountain Ranch. www.mcdougallauction.com. 1(800)263-4193 PV#319916

Food ProductsAFRICAN/CARIBBEAN FOOD & BRAIDS IN PRINCE GEORGE For all your African/Caribbean food call Lanre at (647) 208-6036. Foods available such as: Gari, Elubo, Punded yam, Palm oil, Beans, Egunsi, Ogbono, Dry fi sh, Cray fi sh, Stock fi sh, Maggi and many more.

Garage Sales294 N. Ogilvie st

Sat Aug 16 from 9-3 many items incl. book, lps, golf

equip, clothes, hats, linendishes,lamps, cameras, etc


Garage Sales7176 Hartford cres -AUG 16/17 8-4 Multi- family lots of plus size clothing,garden and lawn items, garden tools, hose and caddy etc,snowboard boots, light fi xtures, offi ce sup-plies, electronics in good work-ing condition, i.e, DVD player, stereo and smart phones lamps, and lots of other household items.

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Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all

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Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size

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Elton John ticket-106-8-107 Van. Bc Sun Sept 14/ 14 $200Pine comp. desk & chair $55Dorothy -250.614.0355

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS steel buildings. “steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One End wall Includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045. www.dollars4guns.com.

Will buy unwanted gold & sil-ver, coins, quality watches, Rolex and placer gold. Will meet or beat any reasonable competitors rate, local buyer. 250-612-1828, Prince George. (privacy assured)

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Midtowne

To Rent Call:250-561-1447

• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available

• Close to hospital & downtown

• Rent includes heat, hot water• Elevator to undercover

parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets,

drapes • Laundry on each fl oor • No pets

HARDWOOD MANOR 1575 Queensway

Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Heat/hot water included

Adult Oriented/Students welcomeIncentives for long-term students

Call (250)561-1446

Pine Grove AptsClean 1 & 2 bdrm apts available

Student incentives No Dogs

Phone 250-563-2221

SUMMIT APTS2666 Upland Street

1 & 2 bedroom apts. Rentincludes: hydro, heat, hot

water, appliances, drapes and parking. Quiet, no pets

250-564-3162

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Rentals

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Commercial/Industrial

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Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

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Transportation

Cars - Domestic94 white Grand Am $1000.250.596.1605

Recreational/Sale

‘07 27.5 ARTIC 5TH WHEEL2 slides, awning, ac, ceiling

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Double pivot hitch $500

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Careers & Opportunities PagesCall 250-564-0005Call 250-564-0005

Deadlines for Friday issue: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 57 (PRINCE GEORGE)

Applications are being invited from qualifi edcandidates for the following positions.

HUMAN RESOURCESOFFICER

$57,426 - $67,562 annual salary.This is a 12 month continuing position.

Closing date for receipt of applications is August 22, 2014

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN Facility Services

40 hours per week, $29.68 - $30.42 per hour.This is a 12 month continuing position.

Closing date for receipt of applications is August 29, 2014

A detailed description of the position can be viewed at www.sd57.bc.ca (Careers)

The Process:Interested candidates are required to submit an application package including:

• Basic Application at: www.sd57.bc.ca (Careers)• A cover letter highlighting your readiness for the positions,• A resume outlining your education background and experi-

ence.• 3 to 4 current professional references

Email: [email protected]: (250) 561-6837 Attention: Lori MacIver, Human

Resources Offi cerOnly short listed candidates will be contacted.

PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

Our People make a difference in the community

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-profi t society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43 years.

We are seeking candidates for the following position within our organization

FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT: Prince George Aboriginal Head Start ECE / Bus Driver Closing date: August 18, 2014

YOUTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES: Workplace Liaison Worker (Assistant) Closing date: September 5, 2014

A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualifi cations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site atwww.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers).

To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to:

Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: [email protected] will be accepted until dates noted on posting, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

A B O R I G I N A L T R A I N I N G

E M P L O Y M E N T P R O G R A M

For More Information Contact Prince George Native Friendship Centre

Marvene Layte, Coordinator

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The BC Women in Energy Network (BC-WEN) has launched a new research project aimed at identifying opportunities for women in northern B.C. in the non-traditional sectors of oil and gas and energy.

“Like many industries, the energy sector is considered non-traditional for women and when they do work in these sectors it is usu-ally in roles like human resources, communi-cations, finance or law, not engineering, trades or senior leadership,” said BCWEN Executive Director Jessica McIlroy in a press release. “Given the projected growth in the energy sec-tor in the next 10 years and expected labour shortages, women will be a valued resource to address this issue. We are excited about the insights this study can bring to help leverage this fact.”

The study aims to achieve five main objec-tives over a three-year period. These include:

• Gaining a clear understanding of the cur-rent and projected Northern BC energy indus-try labour market landscape and participation rates of women in the sector;

• Connecting with women in Northern BC to understand their level of awareness of the

energy industry and its employ-ment opportunities;

• Gaining a clear understand-ing of women’s perceived barriers around employment in the energy industry, as well as employer’s per-ceptions of female employees;

• Develop an action plan based on findings to increase the partici-pation rate of women in Northern BC energy industry based roles based on overcoming barriers and taking advantage of available op-portunities;

• Working collaboratively with regional organizations to imple-

ment the action plan through a Northern BC Women in Energy Council.

The study, which has secured base funding of $244,000 from Status of Women Canada, has also received direct and in-kind support from Women in Leadership Foun-dation, WEB Alliance of Women in Business Networks, Northern Peace Economic Development Com-mission, Northern Development Initiative Trust, Northern Lights College, City of Fort St John, City of Dawson Creek and local industry members such as Spectra Energy.

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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressAshley Sidhu representing Mission Hill Wines pours a sample of wine Saturday at the Northern Taste Market at the B.C. Northern Exhibition. Sidhu said people at the fair loved their flavourful Diabolica released this year as well as their popular white Riesling for its sweetness.

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FridaySalvation Army

garage sale, Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 130-1990 South Ogilvie St.

Barbecue, Aug. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Meat draw, Fridays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Crown Market, Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Read-to-me Storytime, Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250-614-0684.

Al-Anon New Hope AFG meets Fridays, 1:15-2:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett St. Information: 250-561-3244.

Dance, Fridays, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.Saturday

Salvation Army garage sale, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 130-1990 South Ogilvie St.

Weed pull, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, Carrie Jane Gray park, sponsored by Prince George Naturalists Club.

Nechako Public Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd.

A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

Meat draw, Saturdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Crown Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Dance, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

SundayEasy-moderate Lost

Lake hike, Aug. 17, meet at City Hall parking lot 7:20 a.m. Information: Laura or Brendon 250-614-0915.

Chicken and pork dinner, Aug. 17, 5 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd.

East Line Farmers Market, Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Willow River Community Park. Information: Ann 250-966-2435.

A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

Meat draw, Sundays, 3-5 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Crown Market, Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

MondayCanasta, Aug. 18,

7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Cariboo Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters.com or Laura (250) 961-3477.

Al-Anon Hart Serenity AFG meets Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement. Information: Gys 250- 563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.

Tuesday

Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Center City Toastmasters meet Tuesday, noon, City Hall Annex. Information: 9164.toastmastersclubs.org.

ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-561-1685.

Al-Anon PG Beginners AFG meets Tuesdays, 7-7:45 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250-562-3402.

Sweet Adelines women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathy 250-563-5170.

WednesdayBingo, Wednesdays,

1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca

Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St.

Al-Anon Hart Courage AFG meets Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250-563-6928.

ThursdayThe Naturalist in

Arizona, Aug. 21, 7 p.m., Exploration Place, hosted by Prince George Naturalists Club.

Whist, Aug. 21, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591.

Central Interior Darts

Club, meets Thursday, 7 p.m., P.G. Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Crown Market, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252.toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191.

Little Artists, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250-614-0684.

Al-Anon Mustard Seed AFG meets Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Anglican Church, 1505 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.

ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-561-1685.

Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961.

Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave.

ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

Support Groups

CFUW seeking former members for 50th anniversary, Aug. 14. Information: Maureen 250-561-0403.

Royal Purple meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-563-9362.

Metis Elders Craft group, Th ursday, 10 a.m.-noon, Prince George Metis Elders Society offi ce, 117 – 1600 Th ird Ave. (Prince George Native Friend-

ship Centre).Prince George Quil-

ters Guild meets fourth Tuesday of the month, Connaught Youth Centre, 1491 17th Ave. Registration 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Informa-tion: Echo 250-612-0499.

Hospital retirees meet, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250-563-7497 or 250-563-2885.

Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St. Information: Leona 250-962-8802.

Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St.

P.G. COPD Support Group meets Wednes-days, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www.pgcopdsupportgroup.ca.

Prince George Stroke Survivors Group

meets Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250-563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747.

La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m., 176 Aitken Cres. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085.

PGRH retirees breakfast, first Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250-563-2885.

Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant meeting room. Information: George 250-964-7907.

Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-981-8270.

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Rod McLeod, centre, of Royal LePage Prince George, presents Sharon Hurd, left, and Karen Underhill of the Phoenix Transition Society with a cheque for $2,500, proceeds from the Prince George part of the Shelter Foundation National Garage Sale put on by the realty company.

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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 [email protected]

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For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profi t organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

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Neurological Wellness AssocNew to Prince George. Provides services at discounted prices

to those living with neurological disorders; support and guidance

to natural medicines. Looking for volunteers for outreach &

fundraising events, Kerry 778-349-2502

PG Downtown Business Improvement

Aug 17, 11 am to 4 pmSummerfest 2014- street party of the year! Entertainers, Kids Zone and the legendary Taste Pavilion! Exhibitors & volunteers welcome.

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Heidi Martel, 250-981-3485 Supertrak BMX Aug 15 – 17

Prince George BMX - national event. Up to 1000 riders from all over BC & western United States.

Looking for volunteers: BBQ, Make sandwiches & pancakes for the weekend; assist in concession

booth; fi rst aid experienced volunteers. Email:

[email protected] Lori Breeden 250-552-6741

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Splish, splash diesel dash to ride a waveSummer. What a wonderful time of year, heading out on the open road with family.Okay, it isn’t all fun and games, especially with 11-year-old and nine-year-old boys bickering in the back seat, but for the most part it can be enjoyable. For the first time I decided recently to take a road trip to one of my many car-related events. Usually I fly to a vehicle launch, but this time I thought I would take some extra time, and the family, on the road from Vancouver to Portland, Oregon. While I attended the 2015 Dodge Challenger event at the Port-land International Raceway, my family could take in some of the local sites. Day OneThe plan was to break things up a bit, instead of six solid hours behind the wheel of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel. Thanks to the Nexus card, crossing the border took all of 10 minutes. The next stop was the Boeing plant in Everett, Washington. This location was first developed in the 1960 when the world’s first Jumbo Jet was being developed, the iconic 747. I take over 100 flights a year but I’m still impressed with the machines that make it all happen, especially the 747. I wouldn’t visit the factory tour on the weekend again. There is no action, just half-built planes sitting around. I found it all amazing but my two boys – Jack and Charlie – didn’t share my enthusiasm.Day Two After a night in Redmond, Washington, we continued our trek to Portland, the land of tax-free shopping and the Evergreen Wings and Waves Waterpark. The waterpark just outside of Portland, in McMinnville, has a real 747 on the roof with water slides that exit the fuselage, pass through the roof of the building and splashing into a huge waterpark complex. This, along with promise of Portland’s famous Voodoo Doughnuts, kept everyone on track for the three-hour Jeep ride.

The Grand Cherokee is a fantastic ve-hicle for an active family of four, there is plenty of room in the back seat, and I never heard one complaint. My wife loved the solid ride and I kept an eye on the fuel economy. At the end of our run to Portland, the average consumption was 8.0L/100km. Pretty nice stuff for a truck with 420 lb.-ft. of torque.Day ThreeThis was the day I had to work. Poor me, trying out the all-new Dodge Challenger Hellcat on the track with all 707 hp. It’s a tough gig. While I was shooting for Driving TV, my wife took the Grand Cherokee to the Waterpark for a day. I checked in throughout the day and the comments were universal.“This is the best waterpark ever!” As I wrapped up the day at the track, I did get a frantic call from my wife “The

Jeep has lost power, I can’t drive over 30 mph, what should I do?”The gang at Chrysler jumped to attention and before I knew it, I was on the road with another Jeep Diesel and being accompanied by two PR reps in a 2015 Challenger. From the track to my stranded family took over an hour; in total they sat at a Shell station for two hours waiting. To pass the time, the kids ate what they wanted from the Shell convenience store and taking “selfies” seemed to do the trick. Once we arrived, we realized a Dodge dealership was literally five minutes up the road!Day FourWith a belly full of Voodoo Doughnuts, including Dou-ble Bubble flavour, fruit loops, coco puffs and good old chocolate, we were ready to go. It took a while for our repaired Jeep to arrive so on we went to sample more tax-free shopping and sample some of Portland’s many food trucks. When the Jeep did arrive, it turns out the Diesel went into “limp-mode” enabling the driver to get to the next dealership. The fix was a

simple computer program flash, which took no time at all. Regardless, we were on the road, heading to Seattle for some underground fun.

Day FiveAfter a great night in Seattle, we woke up to rain, lots of rain, so we went underground to visit the old, hidden city of Seattle. These tours take visitors on a walk through the ruins of Seattle after the massive fire of 1886 and the rebuilding that took place. Seattle is built on top of the old city; there are tunnels and abandoned sections of buildings there to explore. Time to head home. The Grand Cherokee never set another wheel wrong; it was fantastic in the heavy rain and very solid on the highway. After 1,300 plus kilometres behind the wheel, I averaged 8.5L/100km.

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Towing a trailer for the fi rst time can be stressful and backing up can bring out words you didn’t know you had in your vocabulary. For the beginner, the best thing to do to develop your skills is go to a large, empty parking lot and practice. Th e key fact to bear in mind before you start is that the trailer will move in the opposite direction of steering input when backing. Many people fi nd it easier to position their hand at the bottom of the steering wheel; the trailer will go towards the same

direction the hand travels. Do not rely on your mir-rors, turn around and look at the trailer. When there is any chance of damage, use a spotter who can tell you to stop before damage occurs. Remember it will get easier with practice. Honest. Th e way you load the trailer can determine how easy you can tow it. While loading, keep in mind that the tongue weight should be 10 percent to 15 percent of the overall trailer weight. One of the main causes of trailer sway is not having

a large enough percentage of trailer tongue weight compared to gross trailer weight. To help prevent the trailer from swaying back and forth, a few things can be done. Try placing heavier cargo in the front of the trailer, ahead of the trailer’s axle. Also center the cargo left to right and use tie downs to keep the load from sliding. Trailer Sway can also lead to a loss of vehicle control. When starting out with a new load on a trailer, make sure it will not sway by gradually increasing your

speed in intervals until highway speed is reached. If the trailer does begin to sway, try adjusting the cargo and equipment ac-cordingly and then repeat the test. If repositioning the load and equipment did not help reduce the sway, a sway control or a weight distribution system with sway control may be needed.Trailer sway can be a scary experience, especially if it is a large trailer. If this hap-pens, do not panic. Take your foot off the accelerator and coast to a slower speed;

avoid sudden movements of the steering wheel. Apply the brakes slowly when you are down to a safe speed. Check your hitch ball, coupler, and safety chains every time you tow. Many people with long trailer experience use a checklist to be sure all equipment is hooked up and in good condition. Damage can happen quickly when something goes wrong. For example, safety chains wear through very quickly if they are in contact with the pavement. Never allow anyone in or on your trailer while it is being towed and speed limits for trailers are gener-ally lower than for other

vehicles. Leave a little extra room between you and the vehicle in front of you. Even if you are using trailer brakes, you will not be able to stop nearly as fast as you can without a trailer. A good general rule is to double the two-second rule, making sure you maintain at least a four-second gap between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you. For heavier trailers, you will need to leave even more space. Th e longer the trailer, the further you will have to drive straight into intersec-tions before beginning your turns. Watch your mirrors carefully and go extra wide, at fi rst, until

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Some sports need a megastar. Golf is one of them. Without a Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods in their prime, the game suff ers.

Fans lose interest if diff erent players continually win on the tour, particularly ma-jors. Television ratings sag when that big name is not in contention during a tournament.

Despite the fact that Tiger is a shell of himself, due in part to injury, he continues to draw massive attention even when he fails to make the cut.

Perhaps a 25-year-old from Northern Ireland

is ready to carry the torch. Rory Mcllroy raised the bar when he captured the PGA at Valhalla, not because he won his fourth major, but it was the manner in which he accom-plished the feat. Rory had been the frontrun-ner in his other Grand Slam tournament vic-tories, but this time he rallied from three shots down starting the back nine in the fi nal round. Mcllroy surpassed three players down the stretch who are ranked in the top 15 in the world: Henrik Stenson

(#3), Phil Mickelson (#9) and Rickie Fowler (#13).

Th is type of an emotional victory, knowing how to battle back on the biggest stage with the brightest lights (even with dark-ness setting in), can give Mcllroy a mental advantage for years to come. To win when facing adversity is a rare skill that separates a very good player from a superstar.

Is Rory in the class of Jack or Tiger? Of course not, but there is optimism. If one remains unsure about Mcllroy, the fi rst golfer since Tiger in 2008 to win three consecutive tournaments, consider this: Rory is a com-bined 62 under par over the course of his four major victories. Th at is the lowest cumulative score to par through a player’s fi rst four major wins. (28 players have won at least four

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Rory could be star PGA needsmajors).

Stats rarely tell the whole story but they are an indication of fact. In the Masters era (since 1934), Tiger has earned the most major victories by age 25 with six. Guess who is next? Both Rory and Jack with four.

Mcllroy has the de-meanour of confi dent, yet modest. He embrac-es the challenge of be-ing “the guy.” Some may even suggest he called off his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki in order to pursue a legendary sta-tus in what is arguably the world’s most dif-fi cult individual sport to master.

Th e NFL and NHL don’t need one player to have the responsibility of carrying the league on its shoulders. When Tom Brady and Peyton Manning retire, An-drew Luck and Russell Wilson will be among the young NFL stars ready to lead the way. Th e NHL has never had a replacement for Wayne Gretzky or Mario Lemieux, yet hockey continues to blossom. MLB will be losing Derek Jeter at the end of the season, but by next year hardly anyone will notice. Yes, the NBA has seem-ingly become more about Lebron, however, Kevin Durant is the current MVP and there will always be enough Kobes and Carmelos to attract a wide ranging audience.

It is noteworthy that tennis, an individual sport with similar ap-peal to golf, has been thriving with more than one man to shoot for. Th e Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic rivalry has off ered suspense, drama and theatre that has ac-celerated the game.

Dominant teams at the professional level add an awareness that piques curiosity. Love them or hate them, we remember the Cowboys and Patriots winning three Super Bowls in four years, the Islanders

capturing four straight Stanley Cups, the Yan-kees taking four World Series in fi ve years or Jordan’s Chicago Bulls earning three consecu-tive NBA champion-ships on two diff erent occasions.

Th e PGA has evolved into name recognition. Th ere are many excel-lent players, arguably too many. Mcllroy may not be American or a controversial per-sonality but he has a well-rounded game and a presence to make him relevant. Nobody knows how successful he will be but as golf writer Peter Robinson pointed out in a four-word tweet: “Tiger Was, Rory Is.”

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For Jessica Ballantyne, swim-ming is fun again.

“Th e swimming isn’t as com-petitive now,” says the coach of the Prince George Pisces sum-mer swim club. “I don’t train that much. It’s for fun now.”

Ballantyne was having fun at the regional swim meet earlier this month at the Aquatic Cen-tre, the home pool for the Pisces, as she won four gold medals and set two club records, breaking her own record in the 100 metre breaststroke and setting anew re-cord in the 100 metre backstroke.

“I’ve wanted to break that (backstroke) record for three years. I turned 20 last week, so this is my last year in this divi-sion. Th at was pretty much my last chance.”

She’ll get one more chance to set club records in Division 7 this weekend in Kamloops at the provincials. Ballantyne is one of more than a dozen swimmers from the club who will be swim-

ming.“Th at’s a pretty high num-

ber,” she says, “considering our numbers are down from what they were in the past. It’s prob-ably about the same number of swimmers, but as a percentage, it would be higher.”

Th e top three fi nishers in each race at the regionals advanced to provincials, as well as any other racers who didn’t medal, but fi nished with a time better than the provincial standard.

“A couple of our swimmers should make the A fi nal, for the top eight,” Ballantyne says. “Ben Shand (Division 5) has a good chance, and his brother, Matthew (Division 4), could make the B fi nal (for places 9 to 16), even though he’s just in his fi rst year at that age level.

“Th e other two Division 5 boys, Jonah Gilbert and Brett Gandy, should make the B fi nals in at least one race.”

Gandy also broke two records in the same race at regionals, as his opening leg on the Division 5 medley relay broke the club re-cord for the 50 metre backstroke,

while the team of Gandy, Jonah Gilbert and the Shand brothers broke the relay record as well.

Gandy is a coach with the Pisces, as are Ariel Gilbert and Emily Fuller. All of them will be swimming at the provincials. Ballantyne says she thinks being a coach and a swimmer is a good thing.

“I think it gives you more credibility with the parents, because they can see you know how to swim, and the kids think it’s awesome.”

Th e Pisces swam in Kamloops earlier this season, but not in the Canada Games Pool used for the provincials.

“We swam at the outdoor pool when we were down there earlier. Th ere’s a practice time for us on Th ursday night, and I expect everybody will make it.

“It’s a chance to get used to the lighting in the pool, the starting blocks. Every pool is a little dif-ferent, but this one is pretty close to our pool here.”

Swimmers competing this weekend for the Pisces (age division in brackets) are Ben

Cook (2), Eva Gobbi (2), Madelyn Brown (3), Kyle Hicks (3), Trin-ity Ireland (4), Noah Brown (4), Matthew Shand (4), Jonah Gil-bert (5), Ben Shand (5), Brett Gandy (5), Ariel Gilbert (6), Emily Fuller (6) and Jessica Ballant-yne (7).

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Pisces set for provincials

Benjamin Shand of the Prince George

Pisces comes up for air during a

butterfly race at the Aquatic Centre

earlier this summer. Shand is one of

more than a dozen swimmers from the

club who will be at the provincials in Kamloops this

weekend.Free Press file photo

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Kozlowskis, Kerley top leaderboards at Ladies’ Simon FraserIt was a family aff air in the

low net division of the Ladies Simon Fraser on the week-end – and it wasn’t a case of mother knows best.

Natasha Kozlowski, who turned 13 this week, won the overall low net, with her mother, Valerie, fi nishing second. Natasha, a 27-handi-

capper, fi nished with a net of 158, while Valerie, a 29-handi-capper, fi nished at 170.

In the low gross division, Sunday’s fi nal group, with the top three scores from Satur-day’s opening round, featured two players from out of town and the event’s biggest winner. Betty Ann Shiels of Prince

George, an eight-time cham-pion, shot an 83 on Saturday and was one shot behind Kit Collins of Quesnel. Lisa Kerley of Williams Lake was another two shots back.

But it was Kerley who came through in the fi nal round, carding an 80 to win by four shots over Shiels. Her 165

was tops on the leaderboard, followed by Shiels at 169 and Collins at 175.

Th e ladies event was held one week aft er the mens Simon Fraser. Trevor Met-calf took the low gross in the three-day event with a nine-under 204, while Wes Walker was low net at 18-under 195.

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Ready to run

It isn’t easy for athletes to get to the Legion Youth Nationals for track and fi eld, especially if you’re from B.C.

Prince George Track and Field Club (PGTF) coach Bill Masich says it’s easier to quali-fy under the open standard than the B.C. one.

“Th e B.C. stan-dard is based on the top three at the previous year’s nationals. All the athletes we have going down quali-fi ed in the open category.”

One of the half-dozen local athletes heading to Langley this weekend is Shelby Jansen. Shelby, 15, has been training with Athletics North Track and Field (ATNF) this season, but has been work-ing with the PGTF for the last month or so, “smoke permit-ting”, Masich adds.

Jansen is running two races at the Legions, the 200 and 300 in the Midget division, for athletes born in 1999 and later. Th e Youth division is for ath-letes born in 1997 or 1998.

“I’m pretty confi dent in both my races,” she says, “more in the 300, I guess.”

She started running track in elementary school, and found she liked it – up to a point.

“I’m a sprinter,” she says with a laugh. “I don’t do the dis-tance races at all. I used to long

jump a bit, but I loved running so much, I concentrated on that.”

She was at the Legions last year, when they were also held in Langley, and thinks that could help this weekend.

“I know what to expect from it being a big national meet. It won’t be a surprise how many people there are.”

She also like the track they’ll be run-ning on.

“Th is is the sec-ond time this year in Langley, and I re-ally like their track. It has a good feel to it, and I usually do pretty well there.”

For Shelby, this weekend will be the chance to put out all the energy that’s been building over

the course of the season.“Aft er this, we’re done for

a while,” she says. “We start indoor training in January, and then there’s usually a couple of indoor meets.”

Other local athletes com-peting this weekend include Cole Dinsdale (PGTF), Youth 2000 steeplechase; Emma Floris (ANTF), Youth 200; Ryan Gaiesky (ANTF), Youth 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles; Lindsay King (PGTF), Midget 200 hurdles; and Alexander Nemethy (PGTF), Youth 3000 and 2000 steeplechase.

Th ere are a few distances at the event which may look strange to those who watch the Olympics, but Bill Masich says it’s part of a national plan.

“It’s part of the Long-Term

Athlete Development Pro-gram in Canada. Th ey have set distances for races based on physiological development. Th ey found for certain age groups, running the 400, espe-cially as a sprint, was too much for the body.

“So now 14 and 15 year olds run the 300 instead. Aft er that, they move up to the 400.”

He says one distance the group may look at is the 600.

“I’ve seen kids trying to sprint the 600, and I can’t see how that can be good for them. I think there has to be a change made there.”

Masich, who is wrapping up his fi rst season as the PGTF head coach, says it has been a good year for the club.

“We had lots of the kids do well at the out-of-town meets. Cassidy Campbell and Simon Nemethy did really well.

“Morgan Wiebe, she’s just 9, and she wants to run every dis-tance. I fi nally told her, ‘You’re a runner, so run.’”

And while cross-country training looms for some of the older runners, Masich is already looking forward to the next track and fi eld season.

“We got things done this year we hadn’t done in previ-ous years, but there’s still some work to do.”

He almost seems willing to split the need for work into track (which he feels good about) and fi eld.

“I would like to see Kendal Rogers get close to 3 metres in pole vault. We’ve also got a lot of raw talent in our throw-ers which we need to do some work with.”

Free Press file photoAlexander Nemethy of the Prince George Track and Field Club runs at the BC Athletics Track and Field Championship Jamboree in Kamloops in July. He’ll be in Langley this weekend for the Legion Youth Nationals.

at Legion Nationals in LangleyAllan [email protected]

SPRINTERSHELBY JANSEN


turns back to the reporter.“We talk about butts a lot. No

other camp does it as much as we do. Th ey talk about ‘hip position’, we talk about butts.”

It’s not all about the butt, though.

“We talk a lot about working through the core muscles. We want them to get that kinetic chain that gets more pressure on the ice.

“Th ere’s a lot of work on body posi-tion.”

It’s more than just ‘where’ the body should be positioned,

though, it’s also ‘why’.“We always tell them why,” Ellis

says, “and we also challenge them to tell us why we want them to do it that way. It’s not just doing, it’s why and why not.”

She says the camp may not be a democracy (she is, aft er all, the boss), but there is room for more than one voice.

“We encourage them to give us explanations for why things are done a certain way. If we’re the only ones talking, the kids only hear it from one voice.

“And we’re learning from them.”As the skaters take to the ice and

start warming up, Ellis stands by the boards in the stands.

“I’m still coming back from a concussion,” she explains, “so I don’t go out on the ice.”

Th at doesn’t mean she isn’t coach-ing, though, as even during the

fi rst warmup laps, she’s calling to individual skaters to improve their technique.

Skaters at this week’s camp included members of the Prince George Blizzards, as well as skaters and coaches from Edmon-ton, Calgary/Canmore and Yellowknife. Hiller says hav-ing kids from all over is great.

“My home is the Hotel Hiller this week,” she says with a laugh. “It’s great to see the kids build relationships around the breakfast table.”

Ellis says a camp like hers, which

focuses more on the details of skat-ing, is perfectly suited for Prince George.

“Th is club already, as a club, has the best technique in B.C. and one of the best in Canada. I know at

meets, people can’t fi gure out why the kids from here, which isn’t a big centre, really, are so fast.”

Ellis will be back in Septem-ber for another camp, which will focus more on strategy, tactics

and speed.“We’re working a bit on strategy

this week,” she says, “but it’s more about butts.”

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Skaters getting Ellis Edge

Sue Ellis had no doubt about the fate of her car Wednesday.

“By the end of the day,” the guest speedskating coach said, “my car will be deco-rated.”

It’s something Ellis, who is conducting an Ellis Edge camp at the Elksentre this week, has become accus-tomed to in Prince George.

“We do it because we love her,” says Ariadne Hiller, one of the local parents.

Ellis obviously appreciates the show of support (in a strange way).

“Th is is the fourth time I’ve been to Prince George, and I love coming here. Th ere’s such a family attitude, and the skating level is quite high.”

Th at’s what Ellis is here for. Not to train the skaters in how to skate, but in how to skate better and faster. With four Olympic medals, six World Championship medals and 42 World Cup medals, it’s hard to argue with her success on the ice. She’s been able to take that success on the ice to the coaching side, as the provincial coach in New Brunswick from 1984 to 1998 before going down to the United States, working as a speedskating de-velopment coach and then as the head coach and Olympic coach for the U.S. short track team.

She turns her attention Wednes-day morning to the skaters, who are doing a series of exercises in the parking lot at the arena.

“Get your butts down,” she says to a couple of them. She

Alyx Treasure has another gold medal for her trophy case.

Th e former member of the Prince George Track and Field Club, who will be entering her senior year at Kansas State University in September, won the women’s high jump at the North America, Central America and

Caribbean Under 23 Track Championships on the weekend in Kamloops.

Treasure cleared 1.85 metres to win the event, with Shanay Briscoe of the United States second at 1.76 and Canada’s Rebecca Haworth third.

Canada had a team of 38 athletes, includ-

ing 10 from B.C., at the championships, which included 31 countries.

LUDLOW GOLDENA story in the August 8 issue of the Prince

George Free Press inadvertently gave swimmer Danica Ludlow the wrong colour of medal.

In the picture on Page 24, Ludlow, a former Prince George Barracuda, is hugging Olympian Savannah King aft er Ludlow beat King by .01 seconds in a a race at the Senior Nationals in Saskatoon.

We apologize for any confusion this error may have caused.

Alyx Treasure golden in high jump at international meet in Kamloops

with top coach in city to provide top tips on butt positionAllan [email protected]

COACHSUE ELLIS

This club already, as a club, has the

best technique in B.C. and one of the best In

Canada. – Sue Ellis

Allan WISHART/Free PressSkaters do some warmup laps before getting into Wednesday’s session of the Ellis Edge speed-skating camp at the Elksentre.

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