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All of the paving projects set to be completed by the city this year are done, with the exception of Chief Lake Road.
“We have completed our original list of capital projects for this year,” Mick Jones, superintendent of street op-erations for the city, said. “Chief Lake Road has been postpones to 2014. A water main is being installed, and that’s supposed to happen this year.”
Jones said he expects more paving will be done once a closer look is taken at what’s left in the budget.
“We will be assessing the budget numbers to see where we are at,” Jones said. “Then we will be doing some more paving.”
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Allan WISHART/Free PressKim Chartrand, left, is given the terms of her jail sentence by Sherry Pattie of the Canadian Cancer Society. Chartrand, who works at the Ministry of Children and Family Services, was the first person ‘arrested’ in Thursday’s Jail and Bail to raise money for the Tour de North bike ride. She was charged with failing to answer e-mails and stubbornness.
Education Minister Peter Fassbender says there has been a lots of talk about negotiations and the possibility of strike action among school support workers in the last weeks.
“I hope they will fi nd a resolution during their September talks,” he said.
However, preparations are being made for worst-case scenario outcomes.
“With the possibility of a strike, all preparations are being made to keep the schools functioning,” Fassbender said. “Our goal is no disruption. If we can fi nd a resolution, that is what we want. Min-istry staff and the districts are looking at how we need to prepare, but I’m optimistic we won’t have to do that.”
Although the minister had no specifi c information at his fi n-gertips on replacing Highglen school, he will have more specifi c information soon.
“I know we’ve been working with them,” he said. “I will be in Prince George in October, and one thing we will discuss is where we are on all our capital projects.”
Enrolment is continuing to decline in the province. In a prelimi-nary report, statistics show there are almost 9,000 fewer school-age full-year students in the province’s public schools than stated in the 2012-2013 forecast and 5,824 fewer students than the fi nal 2012-2013 actual enrolment. Th e special needs students category is down 81 students compared to the 2012-2013 actual enrolment number. Th ere are 125 fewer Aboriginal students. Th e English language learning students category is down 77. Adult students increased by about 1,000 people.
Th e decreases continually aff ect the bottom line.“It’s always a challenge with funding,” Fassbender said. “We
would all like to see more, but we are still within a fi scally re-strained environment.”
He said the ministry is asking districts to look at projections as well as core services.
With a looming skilled labour shortage, Fassbender agrees the option of a career in a skilled trade needs to be introduced to chil-dren as young as those in Grade 6.
“Our view is we need to start opening up the world of opportu-nities for young people, those in Grades 6 and 7,” he said. “Th ere are more wonderful opportunities in the province today and in the future. Th e earleir we show them that, the better.”
Back to schoolDelynda [email protected]
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Th e word “driven” comes up oft en when Neil and Tanya Heidelbach of Ladysmith describe their 16-year-old daughter Kaitlin. So do words like “adventurous,” “outdoorsy,” “fearless” and “happy.”
Sadly, these words are being used in the past tense aft er Kaitlin lost her life in a tragic accident late last week.
Aft er a long search, Kaitlin’s body was found by Search and Rescue technicians shortly before 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30 in the Hidden Falls trail area near Ladysmith. Search and Rescue crews from Ladysmith, Nanaimo and Cowichan, as well as an RCMP helicopter, had been looking for Kaitlin in the trails since just aft er midnight. Kaitlin had texted Neil Th ursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. to say she was going for a walk and that she’d be home in two hours. When her family didn’t hear from her – which was unchar-acteristic – they called the police, and the search began.
Kaitlin was born and raised in Prince George, and when her family moved to Ladysmith in 2009, she became the fi ft h generation of her family to live here.
Kaitlin’s parents say she was very driven, and she always wanted to be a doctor.
“She was a really motivated girl who chose Queen Margaret’s School as her school,” said Tanya. “She decided in Grade 5 she wanted to go to Queen Margaret’s, and we told her if she maintained a straight A average, we would move here and she would be able to go there.”
Kaitlin did just that, and she applied to the school. In 2009, she started Grade 7 at Queen Margaret’s School (QMS) when her family moved to Ladysmith from Prince George.
“She chose it partly because it was a uni-versity prep school,” said Tanya.
Kaitlin also loved horses, and the equestri-an program at Queen Margaret’s was another big draw for her, noted Tanya.
When the Heidelbachs moved to Ladys-mith, Kaitlin brought her horse Rocky here to be stabled in Cedar. She had raised the horse since she was 10 and competed in many American Quarter Horse Association shows with Rocky.
“She excelled in everything she did,” said Tanya. “Anything she did, she had to be the best.”
When Kaitlin was 12, and her family moved to the Island, she found herself a job
working in the stables. She recently started a job as a cashier at Walmart in Duncan, and she had to take an exam to get the job. Tanya says Kaitlin rewrote the exam until she got 100 per cent – which was typical of her drive to succeed.
“It was basically all or nothing,” she said. “It was like that in everything – sports, school, horse shows. She had to be perfect. She always said she was going to be rich and be a doctor and travel. She had huge dreams and huge hopes.”
Kaitlin was going to be entering Grade 11 at QMS this year as House Captain and Sports Captain, and Tanya says she was excited to start those leadership roles.
Volunteering was a big part of Kaitlin’s life, and when she was 14, she went on a service trip to Nicaragua with her school. Kaitlin was looking forward to going on another school service trip to Africa this year, and she was saving up from her new job at Wal-mart for the trip.
Outside of school, Kaitlin loved sailing, kayaking and climbing.
“She was a very outdoorsy and athletic teenager who had no fears,” said Neil.
Neil and Tanya say Kaitlin was “far from your typical teenager.” Th ey say she was very protective of her sister Dezaray, and she loved to read.
“She had her head on her shoulders,” said Neil. “She knew where she wanted to be and how to get there.”
Kaitlin wanted to go to McGill University and then to the University of Oxford to pur-sue her dream of becoming a doctor.
“She had her whole educational future mapped out,” said Neil. “She was so driven. She was always reading. She would choose reading over TV – unless it was anime. She loved anime, and she couldn’t wait until the next series came up.”
Tanya and Neil say Kaitlin was a very happy teenager.
“She was always laughing, always smil-ing,” said Neil. “Kaitlin loved the rain. If it was raining, she loved to be outside. She was competitive, fun-loving, adventurous and very driven. She was a tremendous kid.”
Th e Heidelbachs want to thank the Ladysmith RCMP and Search and Rescue members from Ladysmith, Nanaimo and Cowichan for their tireless work searching for Kaitlin.
“Everyone was so amazing,” said Neil. “Everybody needs to know they did a great job and helped us out.”
“Th is community as a whole, there were
other people in the community who aren’t even part of Search and Rescue who helped,” added Tanya.
Th e Heidelbachs are grateful for the sup-port they’re being given.
“Th ere was so much help from the com-munity and town and the surrounding areas,” said Neil. “I want to thank everybody. I also want to thank our closest friends who were up with us all night helping us cope. Our friends and family are amazing. Without question, without hesitation, they were there.”
Th e Heidelbach family is setting up a scholarship or bursary through QMS in
Kaitlin’s name for students who are pursuing studies in the medical fi eld, and anyone who would like to support the family can donate money to the school under Kaitlin’s name. A bank account is also being set up in the Heidelbachs’ name at Ladysmith and District Credit Union.
A Celebration of Life for Kaitlin will be held this Friday (Sept. 6) at 1 p.m. at Queen Margaret’s School at 660 Brownsey Ave. in Duncan, followed by a tea.
RCMP Victim Services are available to anyone impacted by this tragedy. Th is free service can be reached by calling the Ladys-mith RCMP at 250-245-2215.
Lindsay ChungBlack Press
Former resident remembered
Photo submittedFormer Prince George resident Kaitlin Heidelbach died in an accident near Ladysmith in late August. She was 16.
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In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 9:
James W. Shanoss was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a condition of
an undertaking and sentenced to 38 days in jail. Shanoss was also found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to one day in jail.
In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 10:
Robert K. Rickett was found guilty of utter-ing threats, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 18 months, assessed a victim sur-charge of $50 and prohibited from possess-ing fi rearms for
four years.Cory A.K. Sargent was found
guilty of assault with a weapon, possession of stolen property with a value less than $5,000 and failing to comply with a condi-tion of an undertaking or recog-nizance, sentenced to 40 days in jail and placed on probation for three years.
Lorgen K. Bob was found guilty of assault, placed on probation for six months, as-sessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from possessing fi rearms for 10 years.
Nathaniel D. Richardson was found guilty of assault and placed on probation for 12 months.
Maybeline A. John was found guilty of assault with a weapon, sentenced to 69 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and prohibited from possessing
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WANTEDCrime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 4th day of September 2013, Jesse Wolfe JOBIN (B: 1989-07-28) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for BREACH OF UNDERTAKING x 3. JOBIN is described as a Caucasian male, 168 cm or 5’6” tall and weighs 77 kg or 170 lbs. JOBIN has black hair and brown eyes. JOBIN should be considered violent.
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WANTEDCrime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 4th day of September 2013, Derek Albert Henry GAGNE (B: 1984-11-29) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for FAIL TO COMPLY WITH PROBATION. GAGNE is described as a Caucasian male, 173 cm or 5’08” tall and weighs 68 kg or 150 lbs. GAGNE has brown hair and brown eyes. GAGNE should be considered violent.
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 4th day of September 2013, Sean Tomas HATHERLY (B: 1958-10-22) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for ASSAULT. HATHERLY is described as a Caucasian male, 178 cm or 5’10” tall and weighs 68 kg or 150 lbs. HATHERLY has brown hair and blue eyes. HATHERLY should be considered violent.
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Crash victims identifiedTh e BC Coroners Service has con-
fi rmed the identity of two men who died following a motor vehicle incident near Quesnel on August 28.
Dead are Jiping Fang, 52, of Sher-wood Park, Alberta, and Larry Leon-ard Kropp, 61, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
Fang was the driver and Kropp the passenger in a rental car that was travel-ling southbound on Highway 97 in the early aft ernoon on that day. About
25 kilometres north of Quesnel, the car collided with a northbound semi hauling a chip trailer. A signifi cant fi re ensued. Both Fang and Kropp were deceased at the scene of the crash.
Th e BC Coroners Service, WorkSafe-BC and the RCMP continue to investi-gate this death.
• • •Th e BC Coroners Service has also
confi rmed the identity of a man who died following a motor vehicle incident
near Burns Lake on Sept. 2. Dead is Rodney Randolph Hoff man,
71, of Kamloops. Hoff man was the driver and sole oc-
cupant of a vehicle, which was travel-ling eastbound on Highway 16 about 11:40 a.m. on Sept. 2, when it collided with a westbound motor home about 30 kilometres west of Burns Lake. Hoff man was deceased at the scene.
Th e BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.
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Assaults get jail, probationfi rearms for two years. John was also found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an under-taking or recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail.
Th eodore A. Lalib-erte was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol reading over .08, fi ned $1,200 and prohibited from driving for one year.
Douglas G. Peterson was found guilty of three counts of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to seven months in jail. Peterson was also found guilty of a fourth count of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to seven months in jail and placed on probation for two years.
Leslie C. Smith was found guilty of theft of property with a value greater than $5,000, fi ned $150 and assessed a victim surcharge of $22.50.
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Th e city will support a grant ap-plication to Northern Development Initiatives Trust, seeking money to support the Civic Plaza project.
Th e city is asking for the maxi-mum amount allotted under the Community Halls and Recreational Facilities program at NDIT. Right now that program is the only one the project fi ts under for funding.
Staff will focus on the NDIT grant as well as one through Heri-tage Canada.
“We are focusing on these grants, and through our partnership with the Canada Winter Games, we are looking at private sponsorship,” Colleen Van Mook, director of community services, said.
She added the host society will also have a conversation with the regional district.
Support is likely to come from them as well, whether for the Civic
Centre enhancement project, or another endeavour.
Coun. Garth Frizzell, aware the ice oval is applying for the same grant, asked if it was an either-or situation – either the plaza or the oval would receive the grant.
Mayor Shari Green, who sits on the NDIT board, representing the city, said there was enough money for both parties to be successful in their applications.
Council unanimously supported the decision to support the applica-tion.
Later, Coun. Lyn Hall pulled a letter out of the correspondence received by council to discuss, one asking for support in the Outdoor Ice Oval Society’s application to NDIT, also for $30,000.
Th e society intends undertaking a complete renovation for the ice oval, which will host speedskat-ing events at the Canada Winter Games.
Council supported this request unanimously as well.
City seeks plaza grantDelynda [email protected]
Connector opens new phaseTodd Stone has a fi rst-hand
view of the work being done on the Cariboo Connector.
“I made the trip from Kamloops to Fort St. John this summer,” the Minister for Transportation and Infrastruc-ture said Friday during a visit to Prince George, “with my wife and three daughters, ages 9, 6 and 3. I can tell you the distance we travelled, how long it took – and that there are 19 rest stops along the route.”
Stone was in Prince George to offi cially mark the comple-tion of the latest portion of the Connector, which is designed to widen Highway 97 from Cache Creek to Prince George. Th e 3.5 kilometre stretch between the Old Cariboo Highway and Sintich Road has been increased to four lanes, and a number of access roads were also worked on.
“Today marks the comple-tion of the fi rst part of Phase 2,” Stone said. “Increasing the
capacity of the Cariboo Con-nector is critically important to the province, with the eco-nomic expansion taking place in the north.”
Th ere are eight other proj-ects included in Phase 2 of the Cariboo Connector, with a total of about 30 km of four-laning.
MaryAnne Arcand, the ex-ecutive director of the Central Interior Logging Association, backed Stone on the increased use of roads like the Cariboo Connector.
“Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement says 800 to 900 trucks a day go through the Red Rock scales, so we know there is a lot of traffi c on this road.”
However, she said, the Cari-boo Connector should be just the start of highway improve-ments.
“We have to go beyond Cache Creek and up through the Pine Pass.”
On Friday, though, Arcand was happy about one thing.
“I’m glad the pylons are gone so we can use all four lanes.”
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the region.Recently, Northern Health unveiled the new-
est addition to their Connections program, a bus that serves the route connecting Valemount and McBride with Prince George. From Prince George, a patient can take another bus on to Vancouver.
MLA Shirley Bond was the Minister of Health when the government was criticized because north-ern patients were being discharged from hospitals, particularly in Vancouver, with no way home.
Mandated to fi x the problem and armed with a proportionately meagre budget compared to the problem (Bond believes it was about $5 million), they set out to fi nd a solution. Northern Health suggested a bus service, something naysayers scoff ed at in the beginning, but one that has proven its success, with more people using it every year.
Costing $60 return for a Vancouver trip, and less for points closer, it is economical and practi-
cal, particularly with the extra space for luggage and the washroom the newest addition to the fl eet off ers.
“Th e service is here to stay,” Bond.In 2010, 10,000 people utilized the bus service,
and by 2013 that number rose to more than 13,000.“At Northern Health we see it as the beginning
of the health journey,” Reina Pharness, Northern Health manager of external business contracts, said of the bus.
Perhaps it is that attitude which underlies the compassion for the people who ride the Connec-tions bus, one expressed by Debra Alexander who has been driving the Valemount/McBride/Prince George connector since the beginning.
“I’ve come to know a lot of them,” she says of her passengers.
Th e hardest part of her job? When one of them succumbs to whatever illness he or she is battling.
It is also bittersweet when one beats their illness. She is joyful because that familiar face she’s come to care for has found his or her health again, but saddened she will no longer see that person. Her greatest on-the-job moment? Th e day a patient who went for a mammogram one winter came back and told Debra she’d saved her life. ‘How?’ Debra asked.
She was told the women intended on stalling the trip until summer, when the roads were sound and safe rather than during winter when storms lurk on the bluest horizon and ice leaches across highways.
Th e service, Bond said, is perfect for many members in society, from young mothers to the elderly who can no longer safely drive the roads, or at least don’t feel confi dent to do so.
With Northern Health Connections, no one has to postpone an appointment made in a diff erent city because that is where the spe-cialist has an offi ce.
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DeLynda PILON/Free PressMLA Shirley Bond and Northern Health driver, Debra Alexander discussed a variety of top-ics while checking out the new bus Northern Health has on its Valemount-McBride-Prince George run.
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When people think of sports, it’s usually the mainstream competitions that come to mind. Hockey (this is Canada aft er all), baseball, football and soccer.
Gwen Norheim said that is what made her hesitant to bring the walking club to everyone’s attention. Th e club is more about personal fi tness, camaraderie and fun. But it is also about a personal commitment to good health. A commitment that has lasted 25 years - so far.
“I think it’s quite remarkable,” Norheim said. “It has been 25 years since the group started, and we keep getting new members, just by word of mouth.
“I guess when you think about it, there are lots of little groups of people out there, each doing their own thing to keep in shape.”
Th e group fi rst got together in the summer of 1988, joining a program at the YMCA - the Y Walkers - a 10-week commitment to walk together every Th ursday with a leader from the organiza-tion. Six to eight people turned out, donned their walking shoes, and joined the group.
In 1988, the ‘Participaction’ movement was in full swing, encouraging people to get mov-ing with commercials showing a range of actors, some wheelchair-bound, some buff and tough, and others still in grade school taking part in activities from skate-boarding (made cool three sum-mers earlier when Marty McFly fi rst went Back to the Future) to karate while ‘what a feeling - what a rush’ played in the background.
Norheim said once the summer ended, several in the group were intent on continuing what they started. Th ey broke away from the main group and formed one of their own, walking through all the seasons Prince George has to off er, from crisp fall days when the bulrushes stand frost bit in ditches, to winters when your breath seems to freeze in the air, a visible cloud, through the promise of spring and the heat of summer.
Th e group came up with its
name aft er becoming indepen-dent.
“We say we are the Ex-Y Walk-ers,” Norheim smiles.
Th ough they began by walking around the city, that has changed as well. Gung-ho to get those sneakers on the ground, they don’t like to spend too much of their time together cooped up in a car, but they do go out of the city and walk wilder trails, sharing the experience of forest pathways and open fi elds.
“Originally we were supposed to be streetwalkers,” Norheim says, voice still full of laughter. Th en she sighs. “We walked all over the place.
“I’m not able to do the long walks with them anymore. “
Her back isn’t what it was 25 years ago, but that doesn’t mean Norheim isn’t still part of the group, a mixture of people who
not only gather to walk, but who have come to enjoy one another’s company so much they schedule meals out together or even trips abroad.
“In the wintertime some of us like to get together and play games, Scrabble or something else,” she said. “Everyone gets along so well. Once I organized a trip to England to walk over there. Another group went to England a few years ago. Some went to France.”
With members who come and go, there are now a few left who joined that sum-mer 25 years ago, a few more who joined the independent group when it fi rst formed,
and more who’ve joined fairly recently.
What some would call a small thing, a love of walking, brought and bound them together, and now it isn’t only their physical health that benefi ts from the walking club, but their men-
tal health as well, as they share friendships, talk about what’s hap-pening with their kids and their spouses, content with the bonds they’ve formed.
“It’s been a good social thing,” Norheim said. “It’s a wonderful group.”
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DeLynda PILON/Free PressThe Ex-Y Walkers have been gathering together Thursdays for 25 years, enjoying friendship and fresh air as they’ve explored, on foot, both city sidewalks and forest paths. Original members, seated from left, are Pat Andersen, Gwen Norheim, Margaret Plewes, Betty Hallman, and, standing behind Hallman, Wally Merritt.
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In the Aug. 16 issue of the Free Press, two parts of the three-pronged attack by the RCMP and its partners on crime reduction in the city were discussed.
Th e fi nal prong is a concerted eff ort to put crack shacks in the ‘hood out of business and change the nature of the neighbourhood so it returns to the safe, decent place it once was.
PROLIFIC PROPERTIESTh e third prong of the crime
reduction strategy, the one mak-ing such a diff erence in the VLA, involves targeting nuisance prob-lematic properties, oft en crack shacks, oft en in the VLA, though as Staff Sgt. Brad Anderson points out, if you are afraid for any rea-son, whether you suspect drug-dealing or another crime, and you call the police in any part of the city, you will be taken seriously.
Th ere are multiple ways a crack house becomes the focal point of offi cers, and once it does, they home in on it with dogged deter-mination and laser precision.
Surveillance, either by a police vehicle or an unmarked car, ensues. Th e police talk to every-one making trips in or out of that house.
You can imagine what that does for business if you’re talking
about a crack house.
Bylaw enforcement will likely be involved since most of these places are discern-ible from the street while they fall into a state of disrepair.
Traffi c enforcement will look for the vehicles used by residents, oft en to transport drugs, careful to search them if they are unlucky enough to be stopped.
Th e focus is multi-faceted and intense, and it lasts as long as it takes to put that crack shack out of business.
In fact, Anderson said there are only three possible conclusions aft er you capture the attention of the Prince George RCMP to this degree, when you become their focus and the decision has been made that they will do anything to any possible legal degree to stop you from continuing the be-haviour that stole their attention in the fi rst place.
“Th ere is jail,” Anderson said, adding, “or some of them move.”
Anderson added then it becomes another jurisdiction’s
problem, pointing out his job is to protect Prince George, adding, like any other jurisdiction, this city gets its fair share of criminals moving in to take advantage of the ‘hub of the north’.
Th e last possible choice is redemption.
A rare choice, Anderson said, but once made offi cers involved will gladly hook the person up with the many services available in the city, put there specifi cally to aid those in such dire straits. As soon as they want to change. As soon as they want to stop hurting everyone around them, either by selling drugs and guns or inciting fear in their neighbours.
“Th ere are so many service pro-viders more than willing to help out,” he said.
Th is is the rarest choice, he added, but it does happen.
Until then, reporting one shift
at a time, every single RCMP offi cer shares what he or she has done to reach the goal of crime reduction during that per-son’s hours on the job.
And the next day the battle continues, one home at a time.
“We are not backing down. We are enhancing policing in the problem-atic areas of the city. It is as simple and as diffi cult as that,” Anderson said.
‘Hood resident Sha-ron Morin knows exactly what it means to be nervous of what’s happening in your own neigh-bourhood.
She said she is afraid to walk alone at night, frustrated because it seems no one is listening to her even though she has made nu-merous complaints about things she has observed, from what looks to be drug deals to haggard property to noise from those who surround her, like loud violent arguing.
“I have been trying for fi ve or six years to get rid of drug deal-ers and tenants that don’t look aft er their yards and have had no success,” she said. “Our house is now for sale. I don’t know what you have to do to
get rid of these people. Th ere are people living in tents in one of our neighbour’s backyards.”
Morin added there is constant arguing, particularly at night. Another neighbour takes plea-sure in throwing stuff , sometimes explosive stuff , into bonfi res. Another house on her block was badly damaged in a recent fi re, and nothing has been done to clean things up.
“I have family who won’t come to visit. Th ey have small chil-dren and they are afraid,” she said. “Th e people that own these homes have to be responsible for them. Where are the landlords for these renters?”
However, the crime reduction strategy, particularly the prolifi c property prong, may be exactly what Morin has been waiting for.
Morin said she wants to be part of the change coming to the area.
She said she believes a small group of people really can make a diff erence, constantly bringing neighbourhood issues to the at-tention of authorities.
“I would be interested in being on any task force looking into this,” she said.
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MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN Prince George Aquatic Centre annual maintenance shutdown is September 3 – 29, 2013. The facility will be CLOSED during that time and re-open at 6:15 am on Monday, September 30th. The Four Seasons Leisure Pool will be open extended hours. Please visit our website www.princegeorge.ca for details.
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A watch on a ‘prolifi c property’ proved fruitful for Prince George RCMP Friday aft ernoon.
Two offi cers were conducting surveillance on a known drug traffi cking residence located at 2053 Oak St. and nabbed a man now charged with drug off ences.
Th e residence is the latest residence to be identi-fi ed as a prolifi c property as part of the detach-ment’s Crime Reduction Strategy and has been the focus of other police attention in August.
A vehicle suspected to be used in the traffi cking of illegal drugs was pulled over as it left the resi-dence. Th e driver and lone occupant was arrested and found to be in possession of cash, drug traf-fi cking paraphernalia and what offi cers believe to be a quantity of the illegal stimulant methamphet-amine. He was also in possession of a metal baton similar to those carried by police offi cers.
Th e following charges will be recommended to Federal Crown Counsel: Possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of traffi cking and pos-session of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Th e 32-year-old Prince George resident has been released on a promise to appear for court on October 30.
Th e Prince George RCMP is committed to en-forcement and prevention initiatives that combat the possession and sale of drugs in the community. If you have any information about illegal drug ac-tivity in the Prince George area, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anony-mously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only), or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword “pgtips”.
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Th e Prince George Com-munity Foundation yesterday announced the nominees for the 2013 Citizen of the Year.
Th e nominees are: Andy Beesley, Betty-June Gair, Alison Hagreen, David Halikowski, and Selen Alpay.
All citizens of the Prince George region are eligible to be nominated except directors of the Prince George Community
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ties related to their paid employ-ment signifi cantly beyond what is expected of a person holding that paid position.
Th e fi nal selection of the 2013 Prince George Citizen of the Year will be announced at the annual celebration dinner at the Coast Inn of the North on October 18. Tickets are available at the front desk of the Coast Inn of the North.
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A defamation lawsuit by two elected offi-cials of the McLeod Lake Indian Band against a member of the band, Verne Solonas, has been settled.
The lawsuit was settled at the courthouse Wednesday, August 28, just before the case was called for its final resolution.
Verne Solonas has apologized to both Chief Derek Orr and Councillor Jenine Solonas. Solonas acknowledges that each of his accusa-tions were false. He says he regrets them. By way of reparation, he is making a donation to the Youth and to the Substance Abuse bud-gets of the band. He has “belatedly come to recognize that it is important that the elected leadership ... not be subjected to false and ir-responsible attack without foundation.”
His charges received broad publication through the media, which harmed the band and its members.
“It is good to get this resolved, so that we can concentrate on our community,” said Orr.
The settlement included a consent injunc-tion prohibiting repetition of the charges by Verne Solonas.
Wholesale Sports will be the newest business with a Prince George outlet today following a grand opening ceremony that will include Mayor Shari Green aiding in the ribbon-cutting ceremony as she welcomes the outlet to the city.
Owned by UFA, Wholesale Sports has been in busi-ness 30 years.
The Prince George location is a 34,000 square foot store dedicated to hunting, fishing and camping.
Glen Bingley, the store’s COO, said in a press release a Prince George outlet of Wholesale Sports has been on the radar for several years.
“”It is an ideal outdoor market. It’s close to a vast area that is known for great hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits. It’s a growing economic center with a business-friendly council and administration, but most importantly, we share a passion with the people of Prince George for the outdoor lifestyle. We could not be more excited about coming to Prince George,” Bingley, who will be at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, said.
The store will provide between 40 and 50 jobs each year, and hire 90 per cent of their employees locally.
The employees are all outdoor enthusiasts willing to help customers learn everything from tying flies to casting and from hunting tips to duck calls.
Intent on opening for hunting season, the store is stocked with all the items hunters will need. According to its website, the store wil lfeature northern B.C.’s larg-est selection of hunting, camping and outdoor gear.
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A defamation lawsuit by two elected offi-cials of the McLeod Lake Indian Band against a member of the band, Verne Solonas, has been settled.
The lawsuit was settled at the courthouse Wednesday, August 28, just before the case was called for its final resolution.
Verne Solonas has apologized to both Chief Derek Orr and Councillor Jenine Solonas. Solonas acknowledges that each of his accusa-tions were false. He says he regrets them. By way of reparation, he is making a donation to the Youth and to the Substance Abuse bud-gets of the band. He has “belatedly come to recognize that it is important that the elected leadership ... not be subjected to false and ir-responsible attack without foundation.”
His charges received broad publication through the media, which harmed the band and its members.
“It is good to get this resolved, so that we can concentrate on our community,” said Orr.
The settlement included a consent injunc-tion prohibiting repetition of the charges by Verne Solonas.
Wholesale Sports will be the newest business with a Prince George outlet today following a grand opening ceremony that will include Mayor Shari Green aiding in the ribbon-cutting ceremony as she welcomes the outlet to the city.
Owned by UFA, Wholesale Sports has been in busi-ness 30 years.
The Prince George location is a 34,000 square foot store dedicated to hunting, fishing and camping.
Glen Bingley, the store’s COO, said in a press release a Prince George outlet of Wholesale Sports has been on the radar for several years.
“”It is an ideal outdoor market. It’s close to a vast area that is known for great hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits. It’s a growing economic center with a business-friendly council and administration, but most importantly, we share a passion with the people of Prince George for the outdoor lifestyle. We could not be more excited about coming to Prince George,” Bingley, who will be at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, said.
The store will provide between 40 and 50 jobs each year, and hire 90 per cent of their employees locally.
The employees are all outdoor enthusiasts willing to help customers learn everything from tying flies to casting and from hunting tips to duck calls.
Intent on opening for hunting season, the store is stocked with all the items hunters will need. According to its website, the store wil lfeature northern B.C.’s larg-est selection of hunting, camping and outdoor gear.
Wholesale Sports opening
Defamationlawsuit settled
Sat., Oct 5 10am - 5pmSun., Oct 6 10am - 4pmPrince George Roll-A-DomeCorner of Highway 16 & 97ADMISSION Adults $4.00 • Students/Seniors $3.00 Children under 6yrs - FREE • Weekend Pass $6.00
23rd Annual South Bowl Community Antiques & Collectibles Fair
For further info please phone250-565-1196 leave a message • [email protected]
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If the B.C. Utilities Commission gives ICBC the green light, residents of the province will pay more for their basic insurance coverage.
Simultaneously, the corporation has reduced rates for optional insurance by 4 per cent.
Adam Grossman, ICBC spokesman, said the increase will be minimal considering about 80 per cent of their customers purchase both basic and optional coverage, meaning the increase in one and decrease in the other nearly cancel each other out.
“Th e 80 per cent who get all their coverage with ICBC are looking at an increase of about $11 per year. Th ose who purchase basic insurance only are looking at an increase of about $2.75 a month,” Grossman said. “It’s a very small percentage of people who only get that basic insurance.”
Grossman explained the best way to look at the inner workings of ICBC is to imagine the entity as two separate business. Basic insurance is mandatory for all drivers in the province. Th e basic coverage side is losing money.
“Th en there is optional coverage. On that side we actually make a profi t in a competitive market place,” he said. “Th e other operates at a loss. Th e optional side operates in a market place where the competitors are private insurance companies.”
He added one side of the business can’t subsidize the other.
“You can’t cross money between those business lines.”
One of the primary reasons ICBC is losing money on the basic coverage side of the business is the sharp increase in personal injury claims over the last few years, an increase that continues to rise. In 2012, bodily injury claims cost $1.8 billion and the projection is that number will top $2 billion in 2013.
Th e increase is not just an ICBC problem, but one that is challenging many insurance companies.
“Personal injury costs are a major challenge for the auto industry across the world,” Grossman said, pretty much putting to rest any suspicion the in-crease may be in fraudulent claims rather than true personal injury cases. “Th ey come with increasing medical costs and a legal costs.”
Canadian law utilizes a tort system, meaning insurance pays a set, agreed-upon rate for personal injury claims. However, claimants also have the right to sue the person at fault for more funds.
Grossman said diff erent factors come into play when it comes to personal injury claims, and the in-crease has multiple causes. But one he believes may be universal is smartphones as well as an increase in bikers,
“Th ere has been an increase in distracted drivers as more and more people become addicted to their
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A new parking system was intro-duced last week at the College of New Caledonia in Prince Georges.
“Th e new meters, conveniently lo-cated inside the front doors, as well as the dental entrance of the main Prince George campus building, are now in operation,” said Jessie Quir-ing, Operations Manager for Impark in Prince George, in a press release. “Users will no longer have to display a receipt in their vehicle.”
Consumers will have three options when it comes to paying for parking at any of Impark’s fi ve lots at CNC. Th ey can pay at a pay station using their licence plate number, pay by phone or online with an e-permit.
For the pay-by-licence plate op-tion, consumers note their vehicle licence plate, go to any pay station on site, enter their plate number and pay for the time required. Th ere is no need to return to the vehicle to display the receipt.
“A really easy way to remember your plate number is to take a photo of it with your phone or write it down so it’s easily accessible to you,” said Andrea Johnson, CNC spokes-person. “Short-term parking, capped at $2, is still available as users can pay inside using their licence plate and stall number.”
Pay stations are also available at the PG Tech building, the John Brink Trades and Technology Centre and the Nicholson trades campus.
For the pay-by-phone option, us-ers can download Impark’s free App (Pay by Phone Parking) on their
iPhones, Androids and Blackberries, use the mobile web (m.paybyphone.com) or call the number on the meter from any phone. Th is feature will allow payment for parking right over the phone.
“Th is is a really great feature as pay-by-phone users will receive text message reminders and have the ability to add more time from any-where without having to rush back to the meter,” said Johnson.
Th e e-permit option is a web-based system that allows users to purchase a monthly, semester park-ing permit online at a discount rate over the daily rate.
“We’re really happy that rates are not increasing. It still only costs $2.25 to park at the college for a 24-hour period,” said Johnson.
Users can purchase a permit online for a one-week period (seven days) for $10; a one-month period for $36.75; a semester (Septem-ber – December; January – April) for $132.30 (which includes a 10 per cent discount); or a one-year pass for $396.90, which includes a 10% discount. CNC employees will still have the option to purchase a hanging pass at the Impark offi ce on campus.
“Th e new e-permit option, which is already in use at many Impark lots such as the University Hospital of Northern BC, will replace the current online system,” said Quiring. “We feel that the new system will make the parking process so much easier for CNC users.”
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- Phyllis Diller
It’s been quiet … too quiet.Or so the premonition of the maelstrom
to come goes.Other than the panic over pay parking,
it’s been pretty quiet in Prince George.Pay parking will heat up later in the
month, so things will get back to normal. While all the debate over pay parking has been swirling, the College of New Cale-donia instituted a new pay parking system that, I suspect, is similar to what is being proposed downtown.
Now, to put things in perspective, CNC has always been pay parking so there is little controversy there.
However, the system is pretty cool, sick, funky, skookum, rad, (or insert your own saying depending on your age and/or level of coolness).
Users can pay at a pay station using their licence plate number, pay by phone or online with an e-permit.
For the pay-by-licence plate option, con-sumers note their vehicle licence plate, go to any pay station on site, enter their plate number and pay for the time required.
For the pay-by-phone option, users can download the free app on their iPhones, Androids and Blackberries, use the mobile web or call the number on the meter from any phone. Th is feature will allow payment
for parking right over the phone.Will it, technically, be distracted driving
if you’re simply paying for your parking space while trying to fi nd one and … what happens if you pay fi rst and there are not spots? Just asking.
Th e e-permit option is a web-based sys-tem that allows users to pur-chase a monthly, semester parking permit online at a discount rate over the daily rate.
Th e interest-ing thing is that most of this can be done over the phone. Th e question then is: Can Big Brother
(in this case probably Ma and Pa), check to see if your (their) car, i.e. you, is actually at class?
At any rate, technology has certainly changed things, sometimes for the better. Here at work we have an old pop machine.
It’s not really old, it’s just not new.Loonies are new and they are a little bit
lighter (more cheaply made?) than the old
ones and, consequently, don’t work in the pop machine. (Probably didn’t need that sugar hit anyway).
I’m just waiting for the day that I can order up a pop on my phone and it appears on my desk.
Which brings me to the world of Twitter.Prince George, the city, really has to
come up with a hashtag diff erent than #princegeorge.
It was cute that Prince George, the babe-who-would-be-king, shares our hashtag. But he’s kind of taken over. Finding Prince George, the city, stuff on Twitter by follow-ing the #princegeorge hashtag has gotten more problematic since the little “ras-cal” has started tweeting … and at such a young age.
However, yesterday it took on a whole new meaning when the doomsday, New World Order, apocalypse, etc. tweeters fi g-ured out that Prince George, the person, is either a sign of the impending apocalypse or, more likely, a good hashtag to use to spread the end-of-the-world good cheer.
At any rate, we should just move on. Th e hashtag #iheartpg is used quite a bit. Maybe we should start using #princege-orgebc or #pgbc.
Although, diaper changes and end of the world kind of go together.
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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressA display of multicoloured carrots from P & R Organics is a big hit with customers at the indoor Farmers Market on Saturday.
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Yesterday I popped over to the HSBC building around noon so I could get a pic-ture of volunteers handing out goodie bags fi lled with useful stuff , all in pink, remind-ing people about the Run for the Cure event at the end of the month.
It was a pretty day, warm but with just a hint of a cool breeze. I got a couple of shots then headed back to my van, doing a little people watching, one of my favourite sports.
A few ladies, one very fashionable, one in a mad rush and another, likely doing the same as me, passed. Th en an elderly gentleman, bent from the pressures of time, shuffl ed across the sidewalk. Th ough his movements were slow, careful, you could sense he was in a hurry.
He eased across the sidewalk and cau-tiously stepped down to the pavement be-side a dark blue Caravan. He unlocked the passenger door, fl uff ed a brocade cushion on the seat and fooled a bit with the seatbelt, as though he was trying to get it into the
perfect position.Meanwhile a tiny lady emerged from the
protective and cooler shadows by the build-ing. She pushed a walker ahead of her, lean-ing on it, moving a few feet at a time, then resting. I noticed it was one of those walkers you can turn and sit on for a few moments if you get too exhausted.
She did stop a moment, white wavy hair brilliant in the sun. Her skin looked velvet soft and delicate, her eyes the blue of a dusty columbine. She didn’t take a seat, though. Instead she grinned mischievously at the gentleman holding the van door, took a breath, and kept moving forward.
It took her a while, but she fi nished her journey.
Th e old man took her arm and helped her into the van. He loaded the walker then
gently clasped the seatbelt around her while holding her arm. Th en he kissed her mouth.
Th e kiss lingered a moment before he closed the door then circled the van, getting in.
And they drove away.By then I was leaning against
the side of the HSBC build-ing, not even pretending to be minding my own beeswax. I felt a little bit like the fi rst time I read Snow White. Flushed. Overcome.
While I was leaning there I took note of another man com-ing down the street, strolling along, getting closer and closer, voice getting louder and louder as he chatted away.
Just the man. No one with him. Just the man.
He was a tall burly fellow, hair tousled with sweat, jeans a bit ragged.
Look away, I told myself as he approached. But the smile I wore from witnessing the two elderly lovers was frozen to my face,
Too late, the guy was look-ing right into my eyes.
Th e grin stayed frozen in place as he stared straight
through me, babbling away. My heart stopped then started again, thrumming lightning fast. His eyes were deadly cold, staring right through mine, as though I’d somehow become the invisible woman. And did I mention he was talking to himself? Out loud?
Obviously he was a lunatic, and probably dangerous.
I thought of all those episodes of Crimi-nal Minds that keep me entranced through the darkest part of one of my “insomniacs are us” nights, and gulped, glad for the sunshine, the distant voices chattering. But not too distant.
He came even with me, close enough I could have pinched his nose (though I’d never pinch a lunatic’s nose). Th en he walked right by, gaze still blank and cold, but this time shooting cold holes through the brick behind me.
As he passed I saw the curly little wire around his ear. Geez. Not a lunatic aft er all. Just a guy with a cool phone gadget.
I giggled a bit when I got back to the van, felt a twinge of guilt as I lit a smoke (aft er going to a cancer thing - kind of makes you feel bad) and drove away.
You never know what’s going to happen when you people watch. Especially if you have this imagination I’ve always carried around watching too.
Watching lunatics and lovers
LIFEINTHEFATLANEDELYNDAPILON
Ever had that feeling that the faster you go the further behind you get? We are slaves to the clock. While this is considered a modern problem, it has been around for a long time.
Around 2000 BC sundials and marked sticks were used to mark the time of day. Th ey were not very accurate and useless on a cloudy day. Th e fi rst mechanical clocks were water powered with the spring-driven clock and pendulum clock making an appearance about 400 to 500 years ago. Th ey were followed by the pocket watch and then the very handy wristwatch.
Much of the push to have an instrument that
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would tell time ac-curately came from the monks living in the abbeys. Th ey lived a very structured life that required periods of prayer and meditation. Conforming to a strict daily routine was be-lieved to be important.
We are little diff erent in our lives from those early monks. For most of us, life is regimented and the timing of
events is considered fairly essential. For at least fi ve days of the week, we get up at the same time, get to work at the same time, take our breaks at the same time, leave work at the same time, eat our meal at the same time, and go to bed at the same time. Our lives are a ritual oft en as rigid as the routine of the medieval monks.
Th ere needs to be some organization for activi-ties, but perhaps we espouse more rigid organiza-tion than the situation demands. We become more of a slave to time and routine than is necessary. In many activities, there is no need for that activity to occur at the same precise time each and every day. An activity that is sequential where doing one’s job depends on someone else completing a prior process, as on a production line, does require more rigid timing.
Many activities we have in our infl exible daily schedule can happen at diff erent times without our world falling into chaos. Why eat when we are not yet hungry? If we read the newspaper at our regular time or sometime later, will the news be any diff erent? If we don’t throw in a load of laun-dry tonight, will you not have anything to wear tomorrow?
An infl exible schedule can become a habit. Like any habit it is so addictive that we do not even give it much thought. Th e habit can rob us of the op-portunity to do other things. Perhaps the schedule
habit causes you pass up the opportunity to take a walk on a gorgeous summer evening. It may rob you of impulsively calling friends you may not have seen for a while and meeting for coff ee. Th ere are many pleasant opportunities you may pass by in the belief that certain events must happen as scheduled.
Being a slave to time and schedules not only robs you of pleasantly experiencing impromptu events, but it also develops increased levels of stress. Th e unpredictable enters all of our lives. Th ose who have fi rmly embraced the habit of an infl exible schedule experience much higher levels of stress than those who have learned to adapt to whatever life brings. Stress leads to other emotional and physical problems and they are all problems we can do without.
Th ere is a balance between living a life of absolute chaos and a life of rigid conformity. Th e balance will be diff erent for all of us but it is there. Life is meant to be lived with happiness and pas-sion.
Flexibility is a key ingredient in doing so.
Have the time of your life
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Will the words of Cathy McLeod and Justin Trudeau come back to burn them the next time they try to enter the United States?
Much was made of the federal Liberal leader’s admis-sion that he had smoked pot while serving as an MP — a practise that remains illegal in Canada and the U.S.
Shortly thereafter, during an interview with Kam-loops This Week, McLeod, the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP, admitted to smoking mari-juana while in university.
On the Labour Day weekend, the omnipotence of border guards was again on full display as news outlets reported on the experience of Jessica Goldstein, a 30-year-old White Rock student.
She managed to get herself banned from Uncle Sam’s land when she replied to a question at the border.
Goldstein was asked: Have you ever smoked mari-juana?
She replied she had, just the week before, in fact. She also admitted taking magic mushrooms and ecstasy and now finds herself on the outside looking into the United States.
The question is: Will McLeod, Trudeau, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and the many other politicians who have admitted smoking a joint be subject to the same Draconian response from the United States?
Probably not, simply because of who they are and what they do.
If you are a simple student going to a concert in the U.S., admitting to smoking a fatty can change your life for the worse.
If you are an MP going to a conference in the U.S., sharing an identical admission at the border will result in you getting to that meeting.
Why?Because life is not fair and because not all people are
subject to the same punishment when breaking the law.Goldstein’s greatest crime was not smoking pot —
it was being foolish enough to admit as much at the border.
All pot smokers take note: When crossing into the United States of America, always adopt a don’t ask, don’t tell policy.
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For all the bluster of NDP leader Th omas Mulcair and all the coolness of Liberal Justin Trudeau, it seems Green Party leader Elizabeth May is becoming the real opposition to the
federal Conservatives.Our system requires that Mulcair and Trudeau focus
their eff orts on becoming prime minister. Mulcair’s Roll up the Red Carpet tour capitalizes on Senate shortcom-ings while Trudeau’s admission he smoked marijuana while a sitting MP has certainly gained him notoriety and attention.
May, however, has focused her eff orts on what is really going on in Ottawa, which is what MPs sitting across from the government side should be doing.
Provincially, Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver may be doing the same thing as the NDP get mired in yet another debate about who they are and whether they should dump Adrian Dix.
On Wednesday, May accused the Conservative govern-ment of “doing Enbridge’s homework” with $120 million program to study ocean weather and behaviour of heavy oil spills in the ocean around Kitimat.
At a news conference in Victoria, May added her voice to that of Weaver, who raised questions in the B.C. legisla-ture in July about an ocean monitoring project in support of oil tanker exports as proposed by Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project.
May and Weaver released leaked documents they say show Ottawa spending $78 million this year and $42 million next year for marine weather monitoring and de-termining how diluted bitumen from the Alberta oil sands would behave in a spill.
May accused federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty of hiding the program in the federal budget.
On one hand, it’s easy to argue that the federal govern-ment should be doing this work, particularly since the Northern Gateway Pipeline project is rife with contro-versy. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver pretty much said as much in response to the allegations.
“Work on tanker safety is critical to ensure we have we have world-class marine safety on Canada’s coastlines,” Oliver told Black Press reporter Tom Fletcher.
On the other hand, this sounds a lot like some of what the Joint Review Panel has asked Enbridge to do.
May and Weaver also called on Premier Christy Clark to reiterate the province’s opposition to the project, un-less specifi c conditions are met. Clark, now with a strong mandate from the people of B.C. and fresh off a byelection campaign in Kelowna that featured a visit from Alberta Premier Alison Redford, is considerably less vocal about the project.
Th ankfully we have an MLA and an MP who, while not the Offi cial Opposition, are actually holding their respec-tive governments to account.
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Reporter DeLynda Pilon would like a chance to hear what you have to say. So every Friday at 11 a.m., she will be having a coffee break at Zoe’s Java House. She is hoping you will drop by to chat. Or just stop in and introduce yourself.
Editor:On the issue of a possible U.S.
strike on Syria.Even though Obama has the
right (according to Congress) to take action on his own, he has asked for approval by Congress before taking action. I won’t get into the long discussion of why the USA thinks that a limited strike is necessary and why he wants approval from Congress. I think it was a smart move on Obama’s part.
If you have been following the news, you would know why I think the USA fi nds it necessary to take this action now. Th ere seems now to be very little doubt that Congress will approve the strike when it meets on Sept. 9 to vote.
My question is that how can it not escalate into a larger war? Obama (no boots on the ground) does not think so. On the other hand, Russia has ships in the Mediterranean and a base on Syria. How can Iran, Turkey, Jordan, etc. not be dragged into it? My guess is that the strike will happen on Sept. 10 or 11 (9-11 would be symbolic). I am afraid that the war will escalate into a world war; very scary. I have been watching the Congressional leadership debate on C-SPAN and the news. Secretary of State, John Kerry gave a very good speech in favour of the strike and was at this meeting.
Th ere is of course “classifi ed information” on all this which the Congressional leaders will be privy to. My opinion is that Syria will not be easy to take down with Russia, China, etc. supporting the view of “no strike” and I am afraid it will escalate. I still think I will be lucky to see my 80th birthday.
Paul KoskiCinema
Worldwarinevitable?Editor:
Th e city is proposing to take $1.24 million from the debt reduction reserve fund and use it to pay for a new state-of-the-art computerized parking system for the downtown.
At a committee-of-the-whole meeting on August 28 the Downtown Business Improvement Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Majestic Management all clearly articulated the real problem with off -street parking in the downtown, which is enforcement and the need for stronger bylaws and not the installation of new extravagant meters.
In the past the city would use long-term debenture and borrow money from the Municipal Finance Authority to fi nance major capital projects. Th is process also typically requires the approval of the electorate to bor-row the money for that purpose before going ahead; also known as the alternative approval process or reverse petition.
Th is was most recently used for the River Road dike proposal where the electorate opposed borrowing money to build a dike. If council ap-propriates funds from the debt reduction reserve to pay for the proposed new parking system, they will eff ectively by-pass the need for approval from the electorate; not the most transparent or fi scally sustainable ap-proach in my opinion. To date, the DBIA has collected upwards of 3,000 signatures on a petition opposing the installation of parking meters in the downtown.
According to the Community Charter Sections 188 and 189: 188 (1)
A council may, by bylaw establish a reserve fund for a specifi ed purpose and direct that money be placed to the credit of the reserve fund, 189: Use of money in reserve funds (1) money in a reserve fund, and interest earned on it must be used only for the purpose for which the fund was established.
Th e City of Prince George Sustainability Finance Policy (15.0) Money in a reserve, including the interest earned, will only be used for the purpose for which the reserve was established. Proposals to appropriate funds from reserves will include repayment plans.
Th e city has stated that it will take fi ve to seven years before it breaks even on the capital costs of the new meters, also the meters have a life expectancy of 10 years and will have to be replaced then. Revenue generated from the system is projected to go back into the area or zone from where the meters are placed and not back into the debt reduction reserve. Th e city is not following its own Sustainable Finance Policy as there are no plans in place for repayment of the $1.24 million to the debt reduction reserve fund.
Th e $1.24 million is money that is held in trust for the purpose of reducing the city’s debt (approximately $107 million) and for many this is a higher priority than spending it on a Cadillac parking system in the downtown that we currently do not need and no one seems to want.
Debora MunozPrince George
So this is September.Still kind of feels like summer (and techni-
cally it is until later in the month). Warm days, but even now the nights are starting to get a bit chillier.
While the nights are getting chillier, the sports scene is warming up, both locally and on a major league level.
High-school sports will be up and running soon for the fall sea-son, which means soccer, volley-ball and some others. At UNBC, the soccer teams start playing for real this weekend, and the bas-ketball teams will start play in the regular season at the beginning of November.
At the local rinks, the Spruce Kings get play in the British Co-lumbia Hockey League underway this weekend at the Showcase in Chilliwack before hosting Chilliwack on Sept. 13 and 14. Th e Cougars, meanwhile, start Western Hockey League play on Sept. 20 with a road trip to the United States before coming back to play Kamloops on Sept. 27 and 28.
Minor sports of all description will be back in full swing, now that school is back in session and summer holidays are over.
At the big-league level, the changing of the seasons is also marked by some seasons wind-ing down while others are just getting started. Major League baseball, for instance, is into the
last month of the regular season, which means the games (for some teams) mean a little more, even though a win in September counts just the same in the standings as a win in April.
It’s a truism of the sport, but it’s something tough to remember when your team pulls off a big win next week against a team you’re fi ghting for a playoff spot with. You’ll remember this win, but you’ve already forgotten those two games your team let slip away back in April or early May.
Th e National Football League season starts this weekend, with all 32 teams holding out hopes of making the playoff s and then making that magical run to claim the Super Bowl tro-phy. For some, those dreams will fall as quickly
as the leaves in Prince George will be by the end of the month.
While the NFL is just kicking things off , the Canadian Football League is already into the playoff stretch. It’s clear which three teams in the Western Conference will make the playoff s, but what order Saskatchewan, B.C. and Calgary fi nish in is still anyone’s guess. Th ings aren’t quite as clear-cut in the Eastern Conference, where Winnipeg still clings to hopes of sneak-ing in to the playoff s.
For the National Hockey League, September is the time to fi nd out who will represent your team on the ice this season. It’s the time for pre-season games, where the young hotshot looks so good in the fi rst couple of games, then cools off as other teams start playing their fi rst string. It’s a time when some coaches may already be planning around the break which the league will take for the Olympics next February.
All in all, it’s a great time to be a sports fan, especially if, like me, you enjoy more than one sport. Yes, hockey fans will fi nd a lot to enjoy this month, but there’s a lot of stuff happen-ing outside the rink, on the diamonds and the pitch and the court.
ALLAN’S AMBLINGSALLANWISHART
September means sports scene gets busy
City pay parking planbypasses approval from the electorate
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Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, second from left, and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone, third from right, make it offi cial that the four-laning of Highway 97 south of Prince George has been fi nished. Also on hand were MaryAnne Arcand, executive director of the Central Interior Logging Association, and Will Hoban and son Bodhi. Hoban Equipment Ltd. was one of the major contractors on the project. Allan Wishart photo
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A Prince George track tradition is enacted again, as Dick Voneugen sounds the horn to start the 17-mile event in the Labour Day Classic on Sunday.
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FridayPotluck, Sept. 13,
5 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.Saturday
Parkinson Super-Walk, Sept. 7, 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m., Fort George Park, picnic shelter. Information: 1-800-668-3330.
Dance to Deuces Wild, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., Hart Pioneer Cenrte.
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.
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A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.
MondayCanasta, Sept. 9, 7
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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
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Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement. Information: Gys 250- 563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.
TuesdayBridge, Tuesdays, 1
p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.
Buddhist medita-tion class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Informa-tion: 250-962-6876 or www.tilopa.org.
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.
Hospital retirees meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250-563-7497 or 250-563-2885.
WednesdayCanadian Federation
of University Women open house, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., Magnolia Gar-dens, 2055 Ingledew St. Information: Maureen 250-561-0403, Mary 250-563-3298.
P.G. COPD Support Group meets Wednes-days, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www.pgcopdsupportgroup.ca.
Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.
Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St.
Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca
CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250-563-6928.
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.
ThursdayWhist, Sept. 12, 7
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Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.
PG Elks Meat draw, starting Sept. 19, Thursdays at Riley’s Pub, 4:30-6 p.m.
Tai chi, Th ursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fift h Ave. Information: Lister 250-964-3849 or [email protected].
DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591.
BC Civil Liberties Union meets second Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., 1575 Fifth Ave.
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.
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
Singles and friends, social group of people of all ages and diverse backgrounds, meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., A&W on 20th Avenue.
Wednesday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) noon, AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: Diane 250-964-6072.
Learning Circle Literacy Program works with adult learners and families on literacy, numeracy and computing skills. Information: 250-564-3568 ext. 228, or [email protected].
Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answers. Monday, 7:30 p.m., hospital, Room 421.
Call Tanya 250-613-2823.
Power Play, for children from newborns to five years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle Ave. Information: 250-614-9449.
NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-962-7985.
Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-563-9362.
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.
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.
Free sports and recreation, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 1160 7th Ave., ages 15-30. Information: 250-656-5278.
The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Friday. Submissions are accepted in written form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed – No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows, there is no guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3. E-mail [email protected]
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As school doors open, traf c gets a little heavier on our streets. People are back from holidays, school buses and public transit are on regular routes, and more people are walking, cycling or driving to school.
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Observe School Zone Speeds
Although you should always obey posted speed limits, it is especially important during the school year. Children crossing the road on their way to and from school can easily get distracted and step into harm’s way. Slowing down and being vigilant is crucial to keeping kids safe. Children are often out throughout the day at recess, lunch, and for certain classes, so it’s important to drive slowly throughout the day.
Obey the Crossing Guard
A crossing guard is there to keep children safe. If you come up to a set of lights, and the light turns green, but the crossing guard still says stop, follow his/her direction and not the traf c light. There might be a child still crossing the street that you can’t see.
Watch for Darting Children
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and alert behind the wheel. You never know when a small child might step out from between parked cars or off a sidewalk. Your fast re exes might be needed to prevent an accident
School Buses
Most mishaps take place outside the bus. Make sure children don’t arrive too early at the bus stop where they can wander or get into mischief. Make sure children wait well away from the road and stay back until the school bus makes a full stop and the doors open. Explain that they must walk at least three metres (10 feet) away when crossing in front of the bus so the driver can see them. When driving your car near a school bus please note that extra caution is needed. You shouldn’t pass a school bus when the signal lights are ashing (as children are often crossing the road at that time), and drive slowly as a general precaution.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for artisan Ron Wiebe and countless collectors that means handcraft ed knives.
Wiebe is one of several artists with work on display this month at a Hunting and Fishing Showcase at Two Rivers Gallery.
“I’m a machinist by trade [his day job is at CN Rail], so I’m used to working with metal,” said Wiebe. “Making knives fi rst as a hobby was a natural transition for me. I don’t build doll houses. I don’t know how to knit or crochet – so I do this mostly because I have the knowledge.”
For each new knife, Wiebe takes a raw piece of steel or bar, cuts it to size and grinds it into shape. For the handles, he works with a variety of materials such as moose and deer antlers which he gets locally.
“You perfect it as you go,” says Wiebe. “Th e time it takes to make each knife depends on its size and the intricacy of any inlay work. But whether it’s a miniature or what we call a Bowie (big knife), a folder or fi xed blade, each one takes time and in the end is a work of art. I work with stabilized woods like maple that have gone through a process where they’re not going to shrink or crack.”
Over the 15 years Wiebe has been making his handcraft ed knives, he has developed quite
a following of repeat customers. Although many collectors keep their knives on display, a few hunters use their favourite knife for skinning wildlife. Each knife comes with its own handcraft ed, tanned-leather sheath.
“Th e sheaths are all hand-sewn and custom-made for each of my knives. Th ey’re wet-molded for a precise fi t,” said Wiebe. “Some people just collect miniatures, while others just collect Bowies or fancy ones with handles of inlaid turquoise, bone, maple burl or mother of pearl. It just depends on what they are looking for.”
Wiebe loves the exotic look of ornate inlays and precious woods, but says you have to be careful working with them and not do damage because mistakes are costly. Excellent craft manship is very important to serious collectors with a lot of money to spend on their hobby. Th ey are looking for something that is beautiful, one-of-a-kind and exceptionally well made.
“Some people who collect knives are famous like Brad Pitt,” says Wiebe. “Th ey have money to spend on their hobby. Th ey want and can aff ord the very best.”
Th e high quality stainless steel blades bear the artist’s stamped inscription. Handcraft ed knives range in price from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. So far, Wiebe has not sold to movie stars – but he’d like to.
Originally from Vanderhoof, the artist-craft sman now lives in Prince George and fi nds time in his home studio to work on his custom knives. One popular perception he would like cleared up is that knives need not evoke fear.
“My knives are works of art. I don’t make weapons. People are not going to pay $400 for a knife like this one (he points to a knife on the table) to hold up a gas station. Th at’s not what
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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressBill Wiebe holds a miniature and a big, or Bowie, handcrafted knife, both of which are popular with avid collectors.
they are for. Th ey are art. No two of my knives are alike. Th at’s what makes them so special.”
Knives handcraft ed with expensive Domas-cus steel are highly prized, he said.
Still, he gets it that not everyone views knives as a thing of beauty.
“People view knives in diff erent ways. When I had some of my knives at [a local studio], there was one woman there who could not stand to look at them – she certainly didn’t want to touch them. Some people see knives as dangerous, no matter what context they are in.”
Th e Hunting and Fishing Showcase will be on display at the Shop at the Galley, Two Rivers Gallery from Sept. 16 to Oct. 9 during regular gallery hours.
Kristina Sokolic, shop coordinator, says the showcase will feature some of the city’s high end unique artistry and craft s.
“We are hoping to attract the northern out-doorsmen, hunters and fi shermen, and show off Prince George’s talent and fi ne craft smanship.”
For more information visit www.tworivers-gallery.ca or phone 250-614-7800.
Teresa MALLAM/Free PressDetail shows intricate inlays in a knife made by craftsman Bill Wiebe.
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Lai Fan Coff ey’s love of bling has come full circle.
Her business, Red Peony Jewelry, has a complete line of rings, neck-laces, bracelets, broaches, earrings, metallic inlay scarves and many other fashion accessories that all
have one thing in common: they sparkle.
“I’ve always liked bling,” Coff ey said. “People like silver and gold but they love jewelry that sparkles. I sell a lot of crystal jewelry. I also use stones like citrine, amethyst, fossil, tiger eye, and a stone which is like a moonstone that comes from the East Coast. And I love working with ammolite, it’s one of the most
beautiful stones I’ve ever seen. I usually order my stones from Al-berta, then I design the piece and do the wiring on it myself.”
Coff ey’s career path changed aft er she had to resign from her job in the service industry.
“I had been a server for the Ramada but fi ve years ago, I was injured in a car accident and I had neck and shoulder injuries. So I
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couldn’t lift or do that kind of work anymore. I was thinking about what I could do when one day my daughter Lindsay mentioned that the metal on her earrings bothered her ears. I told her I would fi nd something she could wear. And I did.”
Coff ey had found her new career path as an entrepreneur.
“I found more places and suppliers that sold sterling silver parts and then I began to add my own ideas and designs and gemstones.”
Th at was the start of her Red Peony Jewelry business.
“I love colour,” said Coff ey. “It can re-ally pick up your outfi t and your spirits.”
As well as her jewelry, Coff ey sells stylish and colourful scarves which, as always, have a bit of “bling” in them. She looks forward to expanding her business
to include other merchandise. Red Peony Jewelry can be found at
craft s fairs and farmers’ markets. Twice monthly, Coff ey sells her jewelry at a vendors’ booth just inside the front doors. Vendors donate 15 per cent of their sales to Spirit of the North Health-care Foundation to help its fundraising eff orts.
Th e local artisan also has a booth at the new City Hall Market Fair which opened Saturday. Th e new market is co-sponsored by IMSS (Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society) and Welcome PG.
“I think my business will be helped by the new market,” said Coff ey. “I see this as another good opportunity for small-business people like me.”
For more information on Red Peony Jewelry, write [email protected].
Teresa MALLAM/Free PressLai Fan Coffey, owner of Red Peony Jewellery, with some of her metallic woven scarves, “bling” and gemstone costume jewellery. Coffey is one of several vendors with booths at the City Hall Market Fair on Saturday.
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Gemini Syndrome, a fi ve-member band, formed in 2010 to fi ll what they saw as a “gap” in contemporary music.
And as they say in the U.K. when boarding the tube system: “Mind the gap” – because vocalist Aaron Nordstrom, guitarists Rich Juzwick, Mike Salerno, bassist A.P. Paveri and drummer Brian Steele Medina are poised for success.
When not recording or off on tour, the band stays close to their home playing the Los Ange-les hard rock scene. But Prince George audiences can hear them put metal to the pedal Sept. 25 as one of the opening acts for Five Finger Death Punch.
Gemini Syndrome’s debut album Lux comes out Sept. 10 on the Warner Bros. label and their new video for Basement is out now. On Tuesday, the Free Press spoke with G.S. lead singer Nordstrom.
Th e group’s website notes: “Gemini Syndrome has drawn from infl uences ranging from metal to alternative to industrial and even country, to develop their own sound that does indeed cross over musical genres...”
Nordstrom, former guitarist for OTEP and Synapse, agrees this is a band that will not be typecast.
Th eir sound is unique.“We compare our music to a
colour wheel,” he said. “We all overlap in the middle but we have our unique colours that we like to soak in – and I think that trans-lates into this band. You can see
how other types of music, not just hard rock or heavy metal, really infl uence what we do.”
For the local show, Gemini Syn-drome will perform tracks from their new album, he said.
“Th e songs will be a surprise...but everything that we play will be from the new record for sure.”
Nordstrom says the band, col-lectively and as individuals, has worked very hard to get where they are today.
“I’ve grown up playing music since I was a little kid. I come from a musical family. My mom was a vocalist, she got me into singing and playing piano at a young age – both classical and jazz. I got into guitar when I was about 11 and played guitar in bands for a long time.
“I did a little singing, I’d sung mostly in choirs, but it took me a long time to get the point where I wanted to sing for bands.”
Now G.S.’s lead singer, Nord-strom says it’s a good fi t.
“When I was younger, people al-ways told me that I should sing in bands. But I was too shy to do it.
“It wasn’t until I was 21, living in Los Angeles, going to school and putting together a band, that a guy I knew came into the store where I was working and asked: ‘Who do you trust?’ – I recognized that as an old Zen saying – ‘Why are you looking for a singer for your band when you are a singer?’”
With that, Nordstrom turned the spotlight on his vocal talent.
“It was a big change for me,” he said. “You’re a little more naked when you don’t have a guitar in front of you. Th ere’s nothing to
hide behind. I’ve embraced it and now I love what I do.
“It [lead vocals] allows me to in-teract more freely with the crowd. I can move around on stage more and I don’t have to stay glued in one spot so I can focus on my singing.”
Gemini Syndrome is a “think-ing man’s” band and Nordstrom hopes not only their special brand of music but their message will hit home with audiences.
“I think a big thing we focus on is what we’re saying to people – what our message is. We’re not just a party band. We’re not out there singing songs about going to the bar and such. Th ere’s defi nitely a message and deep meaning be-
hind what we are doing and what we’re saying – and that has already resonated with people.”
Indeed, the band was named with that in mind, says Nord-strom. He hopes both message and music will help explain what they stand for.
“Gemini is the twins [sign] of the zodiac and it represents dual-ity. Syndrome is a collection of traits or ideas coming together. With our music we want to bring the polarities of the human condi-tion into balance.”
How did they get this great gig, touring with Five Finger Death Punch?
“Yeah, it is a great gig,” agrees Nordstrom. “We’ve been touring
a lot this year with groups like Mushroom Head, Device, Red Line Chemistry... so we’ve been building our resume. For this [album] release we wanted to have a huge tour.
“We’ve known the Five Finger guys for some time now in various facets – Brian grew up with some of their guys – there’s defi nitely some history there. So when they were looking to pick bands for their tour, our name came up.”
Gemini Syndrome is one of the support bands touring with Five Finger Death Punch when it plays CN Centre on Sept. 25. Tickets for the concert are at all Ticketmaster locations including the CN Centre box offi ce.
Syndrome has music with meaningTeresa [email protected]
Photo courtesy Gemini SyndromeGemini Syndrome plays CN Centre Sept. 25 as one of the opening acts for Five Finger Death Punch.
Th ere are bike rides, and there are bike rides.Th e Canadian Cancer Society has a place for
all kinds, from the recent North 400 ride , which saw cyclists pedal from Jasper to Prince George in one day, to the latest addition to the fundrais-ing eff orts.
Th e National Inside Ride Tour is coming to Prince George on Oct. 22, and annual giving as-sistant Sandra Blackwell says there were a couple of draws for the city.
“New York Fries is one of the major sponsors, and we have a store here,” she said, “and we also have Camp Goodtimes, our summer camp pro-gram for children with cancer, and that’s where the funds will be going.”
As the name suggests, the Inside Ride is a bicycle event held indoors, away from any nasty late-October weather in Prince George.
“Each team has six members, and each rider has to raise about $170 for a team total of $1,000. Each rider does fi ve minutes on the bike with heart-pounding music and teammates cheering them on.”
Th e Inside Ride can have as many as 60 station-ary bikes at one location for an event. Blackwell says the Prince George ride will be held at a local school gymnasium, but she’s still waiting to con-fi rm the place and time.
Inside Ride Tour coming to city
Allan [email protected]
To learn more about the Inside Ride, go to www.theinsideride.com, which has all the details as well as some great videos of previ-ous teams.
For team packages or more information on the Oct. 22 Inside Ride event in Prince George, call Black-well at 250-645-2361, e-mail her at sblack-well.bc.cancer.ca, or drop by the Canadian Cancer Society offi ce at 1100 Alward Place.
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Preschool 2.5 - 5 yrsSeptember 2013 - June 2014
2 Day a Week Programs: 3-5 years old, Limit 16 per program
Parent Participating $75 per month (One Parent Duty Day per month) OR Non-Parent Participating $95 per month
Tuesday & Thursday A.M. 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Monday & Wednesday A.M. 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Monday & Wednesday P.M. 12:15 - 2:15 PM
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College Heights Community Association offers both morning and afternoon licensed preschool programs for 2.5 - 5 year olds. Our Preschool is a play based inclusive program run by ECE Qualifi ed Teachers. Having a blend of teacher and student initiated activities; we provide opportunities for growth in all developmental areas with a wide range of high quality learning experiences in a safe and nurturing environment. We have started registration for September 2013 – June 2014. Limited spaces. For more information call Cheryl at 250-964-2662
4 Year Old Only Programs: (Children born in 2009) Limit 16 per program
Non-Parent Participating ProgramsWe will be offering 2 1/2 hour programs twice OR three times a week
for children in their last year of Preschool.Monday/Wednesday/Friday A.M. 9:00 - 11:30 am $150/mthTuesday & Thursday A.M. 9:00 - 11:30 am $110/mthTuesday & Thursday P.M. 12:15- 2:45 pm $110/mth
“NEW” Introduction to Preschool 30 months - 3.5 years
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Child must be toilet training and parent/caregiver must do a Parent Helper Duty Day once every 4 - 6 weeks.
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This 4 day weekend seminar examines the link between emotional trauma and cancer, heart disease, skin & muscle disorders, chronic conditions, and more.
You will learn that cancer and many “diseases” are in actual fact, emergency biological responses of the body to an emotional trauma.
This is essential information for both the health care “consumer” and the practitioner, enabling one to make a more informed choice about treatment options.
Books & Company 1685 3rd AveSeptember 13 - 16, 8 am - 4 pm
$125 per day with advance registration
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• 10 Week Programs
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• In House dance supply store, Dance N’ Things
We also offer a wide variety of recreational classes for students of all ages .
Enchainement Dance Centre’s Ballet students will be encouraged toaudition for the upcoming 2013 production of The Nutcracker with the PGSO.
Many of our students have gone on to professional dance programs andcareers, such as The Stuttgart Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, San Francisco
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For more information and to register, please visit our website: www.theexplorationplace.com or call us at 250-562-1612 to speak to one of our Early Childhood Educators.
Is your child between the ages of 2½ to 5 and potty trained?Are you looking for a preschool program aimed at Kindergarten readiness in a hands-on science centre and museum? Register for one of our preschool sessions! Our program is developed, guided and delivered by a team of qualifi ed and dedicated Early Childhood Educators who expose children to the routines that they will experience in elementary school and introduce skills to interact and learn in a group setting through play and discovery. We accept government subsidy.
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Dental Of ce ReceptionistOct 1 $695Certi ed Life Skills Coach TrainingOct 4 $2495 Project Management Tools & Techniques Level 1Oct 7 $899Rigging and LiftingOct 7 $195Introduction to Skid-Steer OperationsOct 9 $495Photography - the Next LevelOct 9 $395Skid-Steer Operators Certi cation/Recerti cationOct 11 $395MSS Part 1: Interpersonal
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Th e Prince George White Cane Club held its annual summer lun-cheon at the Prince George Golf and
Curling Club, honouring, among other July birthdays, a founding member of Spruce City White Cane
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White Cane honours Dezell
Club, Beatrice (Bea) Dezell who celebrated her 105th birthday.
Th e chapter was incorpo-rated on April 30, 1979 as the Canadian Council of the Blind Spruce City White Cane Club, qualifying it as a national or-ganization. Th e name was later
changed to the Canadian Coun-cil of the Blind, Prince George White Cane Club. Currently the club has 31 members and meets on the fourth Monday of each month, from September to May, at St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St.
Th eir next meeting is Sept. 23 starting at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at noon, card play-ing, table bowling or social-izing. Members are visually impaired and includes partners who assist members with their mobility.
Photo ContributedBea Dezell sits with one candle on her birthday cake – although she’s earned 105 of them – to celebrate another milestone in her life. She wears special glasses to assist with her vision.
The BC North Central Community Advisory Board (CAB) for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Project invites you to:
a Community Advisory Board Luncheon
Friday, September 13, 2013| Coast Inn of the North |11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Featuring: TRACEY WOLSEY, Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Suncor Energy
Tracey has worked with Suncor since 1998 and has been involved in a variety of oil, gas, and wind power projects primarily in Alberta and BC but also Saskatchewan, the US and Australia. Tracey just recently relocated from Fort McMurray, AB where she was the Director of Communications & Stakeholder Relations for Suncor’s oil sands and in situ businesses. She is now back in her hometown of Fort St. John, BC. She continues to interact with a variety of interested stakeholders including leaders, regulators, government, NGOs, First Nation and Aboriginal communities and individuals.
Registration is required, please RSVP by September 12 at https://cabluncheonpg.eventbrite.ca/Lunch will be provided; due to restricted venue size, space is limited
About the CABs: The Community Advisory Boards (CABs) were established in 2009 and are an important aspect of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project www.communityadvisoryboards.com or
contact the CAB Planning Team at 1-888-434-0533.
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Bring on the artistic talent.Th e Prince George and Dis-
trict Community Arts Council is co-hosting Art Battle 2013 with Groop Gallery on Sept. 13. Nine well-known local artists are taking part in the excit-ing live competition and they are vying for a people’s choice award and three top prizes.
Project manager Lisa Redpath says the interactive, fi rst-time event for Prince George is based on popular Art Battle events in larger cities like Toronto and Vancouver.
“For now, it will be baby steps to see where we are with this,” she said. “We’re keeping it small, we fi lled all nine spots with local artists and Groop Gallery is the perfect size for this year’s event. If there is a lot of interest, we can open up more spots for artists in the future.”
Redpath says the arts com-munity continues to grow in the city and so do venues and opportunities for new and established artists. Art Battle 2013 competitors are: Carol Whetter, Shirley Babcock, Cara Roberts, Cory Hardeman, Grace Kostamo, Kat Valcourt, Crystie Tarr, Jennifer Pighin and Keith Carlson.
“With events like this, we
are always trying to stretch the expressive opportunities for our local artists. When we hear about great ideas, we like to take a chance and just run with them and we hope the public enjoys and appreciates all that we have to off er in the arts community.”
She thinks Art Battle 2013 will be a win-win event for art-ists and spectators.
“People love to watch the [ar-tistic] process and I think this is a great way to do that. It is a perfect balance between art and entertainment. We provide 16-by-20 inch canvases and easel. Artists can choose any medium they want – mixed media, oil, acrylic paints, pencil, charcoal, crayons, etc. – anything except spray paint.”
Artists choose any theme they wish, and they have 45 minutes of painting time. Th ey can also bring things of inspiration to use as a reference while they paint.
All works will be included in a silent fundraising auction which follows.
“Andrea Palmer from the [PG Public] Library is the emcee for the night,” said Redpath. “Th is is a competition but also there is entertainment value as well because the door ticket is also a ballot where people can vote for their favourite work of art.”
One of the event’s sponsors, Speedee Printers, has donated
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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressShirley Babcock is one of nine local artists competing in the 2013 Art Battle at Groop Gallery on Sept. 13. The inaugural event is a Community Arts Council and gallery fundraiser and an opportunity for people to see artists creating their works.
Group of nine take up art battle
the grand prize.Art Battle 2013 takes place Friday,
Sept. 13 starting at 7 p.m. at Groop Gallery on Th ird Avenue. Refresh-
ments. Ticket $10 at Studio 2800 or at the door, includes voting ballot.
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The Smokehouse Kitchen and Hospitality Services in the PG Native Friendship Centre at 1600 Third Ave. will have an open house Friday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Meet the Smokehouse team, view of facili-ties, door prizes, light snacks and refresh-ments.
Free parking will be available in the public parking area during the Open House event. For more information phone 250-614-7726.
Enjoy two ongoing exhibits this month at Two Rivers Gallery.
From the Outer Edges features exciting art-work by Jane Isakson, and The Shape of Place features an exhibit circulated by the Kelowna Art Gallery, a collection of acrylic on canvas works by artist David Alexander.
Both exhibits are on display until Sept 29 in the main gallery.
For more information phone 250-614-7800 or visit the website at www.tworiversgallery.ca.
District 57 Tapestry Singers welcomes new singers to join them for their seventh season.
The senior singer component includes Grades 7 to 12 and the new junior singer component includes students in Grades 4 to 7.
For more information on the local group or how to join up please contact Tapestry Sing-ers’ director Carolyn Duerksen at 250-964-8184.
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UNBC soccer getting into thegames that count
HART BEATEnjoying thefantasy of football
The Prince George Spruce Kings fi rst “home” game of the season wil be on Sunday in Chilliwack.
The Kings, along with the rest of the B.C. Hockey League teams, are at the Bauer Showcase this weekend. They start the regular season against Cowichan Valley on Saturday, then are the home team against Nanaimo on Sunday.
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B14 Allan WISHART/Free PressKevin Sturt reaches for some refreshment at one of the water stations along the Labour Day Classic route. Sturt and Devon Liversidge, behind him, both completed the 17-mile run on Sunday.
CLASSICturns 40
It’s a bit of a shame, in a way, that no one named Ruby took part in Sunday’s Labour Day Classic.
Aft er all, this year’s event marked the 40th anniversary of the event, which started as the Prince George to Boston Marathon in 1974, and a 40th anniver-sary is celebrated with ruby.
Instead, more than 140 runners and walkers with other names took part in 5k, 8.5-mile and 17-mile races.
As the fi rst set of runners took their spots on the starting line for the 17-mile race, Tom Masich, one of the founders of the event, reminded them of the history of the run.
“Th is was the fi rst road race in B.C. Now they’re all over the province, but this was the fi rst.
“If you had asked me at the fi rst race what it would be like in 40 years, I would have fi gured you were crazy for thinking it would still be around.”
Later, as the youngsters lined up for their race, Masich spoke to them.
“A lot of the parents here probably aren’t even 40 yet,” he said. “I hope you young people will keep running.”
Th e 5k race had the most par-ticipants, with 59 people running the course from the Civic Centre into Fort George Park and back. Zachary Matyas turned in the best time at 18 minutes and 14 seconds, 39 seconds ahead of Barry Nakahara. Simon Nemethy was third in 20:01.
Angela Wheeler was the fi rst female fi nisher in the 5k race, crossing the line in 21:04, more than three minutes ahead of Trish Crouch.
Th e turnout for the 8.5-mile race was almost as high, with 57 runners
completing one loop of the course. Geoff Martinson made his return to the streets of Prince George a good one, crossing the fi nish line fi rst in 43:35. His father, Brian, fi nished 11th in the race in 58:34. Brian Nemethy was sec-ond in 50:47, with Nick Bartell third in 51:39.
Shar Balogh was the fi rst female across the line, fi nishing in 56:46, while Amy Merritt was second in 1:00:32.
Th ere were also three people who walked the 8.5-mile route. Tony Prazma was fi rst in 1:34:42, Paola Rodriguez-Rush second in 1:41:39, and Tracy Ar-rowsmith third in 2:23:02.
Th e 17-mile race saw 23 runners do two loops of the course, with John Ha-gen being the fi rst one back to the Civic Centre in 1:53:21. Jacqui Benson was the second fi nisher, and the fi rst female, in 1:57:57, while Karoly Peter was third overall in 1:58:30.
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T-wolves women ready to goSunday was a study in contrasts
on the soccer pitch at Th ompson Rivers University in Kamloops.
It was the second game of a weekend pre-season doubleheader between the women’s teams from
TRU and UNBC, and the two coaches took decidedly diff erent ap-proaches to their lneups.
“We lost 3-1,” said UNBC coach andy Cameron, “but I played all 22 players I had, which was I wanted to do. I wanted to get one last look at all of them before the regular season starts.”
By contrast, TRU coach Tom McManus started what he feels will be the team’s 11 starters, then made some substitutions in the second half.
Th e teams played to a 1-1 tie in Saturday’s opener, and UNBC was unlucky not to come away with a win, Cameron says.
“We had the lead until the 93rd minute. Th en they scored on a pen-alty in injury time to tie it.”
Th e tie and loss wasn’t a bad result for UNBC, since TRU is the two-time defending Pacwest champions, while the Timberwolves are starting their second year as a provisional member of the Canada West confer-ence of Canadian Interuniversity Sports. TRU will be moving up to that level next year.
Cameron said, once again the play-ers put what they had practiced to good use on the fi eld.
“Last week, we played Grande Prairie, and we worked on attacking in the week before those games. Th is week, we worked on our zonal de-
fence, and I thought we played very well that way.”
Th e weekend also gave the 11 fi rst-year players (combined with 12 returnees) some experience of soccer at a high level, he said.
“Th ey had a chance to get used to playing a team of that high calibre, playing on turf.”
Th e Timberwolves start the Can-ada West regular season this week-end. Th ey travel to University of the Fraser Valley on Friday (today) and play Victoria on Saturday. Cameron says it’s the beginning of a tough start to the season.
“I don’t know much about the teams we’re playing this weekend. I do know Victoria fi nished third in the country last year, and they don’t play Friday so they’ll be rested for the game against us.”
Cameron says the team’s fi rst few games will dictate their style of play.
“Th ree of the fi rst four games we play are against good opposition, so we’ll probably be looking to stay compact on defence, and look for counters when we get the chance.”
Th e Timberwolves open the home portion of their season on Sept. 13 when they host the University of Al-berta on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. On Sept. 15, Mount Royal will be the opposi-tion for a noon start. Both games are at the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League fi elds on 18th Avenue.
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Courtesy of Thompson Rivers UniversityHannah Rizin of UNBC (green) goes up against a TRU player for a header in weekend action in Kamloops.
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Mark Holick knows how much a pair of weekend wins were worth to the Prince George Cougars.
“It’s preseason,” the head coach of the WHL team said of the games, which were in St. Albert, Alta. “Everyone is still trying to evaluate their team and their players.”
With that said, however, he acknowledged the wins, 8-4 over Red Deer and 4-1 over Medicine Hat, were important.
“We’re trying to establish a winning culture with the team. Wins like this are just as important for the players.”
One stat from the Medicine Hat game, Holick felt, indicated clearly the problem with reading too much into the games. Th e teams combined to go 0-for-19 on the power play.
“We’ve got a bunch of young kids we’re playing right now,” he said. “We haven’t even really worked on the power play. Even so, I felt the team played well. We had the puck in the off ensive end a lot of the time, we just couldn’t score.”
With fi ve players away at NHL games, he says home games this weekend against the Edmonton Oil Kings will be part of the evaluation process – for both teams.
“We’ve got fi ve players gone, I think they’re miss-ing six, so what you’re going to see is a bunch of young players who are fi ghting for a spot on the team.”
He says the play might be scrambly in the games, set for tonight (Friday) and Saturday at the CN Cen-tre, but there is one thing he is hoping will hold over for the Cougars.
“Th e eff ort last weekend was real good, and I expect that to continue this weekend.”
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Aiming for excellence
Rory Allen ponders the question.
“What is the Northern BC Centre for Skating?” the technical director of the centre, based in the Elksentre, repeats. “I’ve never really been asked that before.”
Basically, the Northern BC Centre for Skating is what the Spruce Capital Skating Club has become.
“Skate Canada wanted to have a centre here,” he said, “for a lot of the same reasons as we have a university, the cancer centre, so many things. It makes sense in B.C.’s north-ern capital.”
Th e name change is one of many changes as the club becomes the centre.
“We have broadened the scope of what we’re here for,” Allen said. “We’re network-ing with other clubs across the north. We can off er access to ice and training facilities, as well as the knowledge of the coaching staff here.”
Th e centre is also about, as the name says, skating.
“We’re working with minor hockey, ringette, some schools, speed skating.
“We are teaching the basic fundamen-tals of moving on ice. Skating is skating.”
He said the demand for skating instruc-
tion has grown so much, “we’re developing an elite program for bantam and midget hockey players.
“People are starting to realize develop-ing as an athlete is number one. Develop-ing things like stickhandling is number two.”
Allen and Andrea Ludditt are the two full-time coaches at the centre.
“We communicate daily on every skater we have. Th e other coaches may special-
ize in a certain area, but every coach is involved with every skater at one time or another.”
He said the diff erence between the old club and the new centre is like a school.
“It’s like a one-room schoolhouse, where the teacher has to know everything about everything, compared to a university, where the teachers are very specialized.”
For more information, see the website at www.skateprincegeorge.com.
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Allan WISHART/Free PressWith skaters, coaches and directors behind her, Mayor Shari Green cuts the ribbon to officially open the Northern BC Centre for Skating at the Elksentre on Tuesday.
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One down and 255 games left (plus 11 in the playoff s)!
Yes, an off -season fi lled with concus-sion discussion and player arrests will now feature real game action.
Th e NFL season kicked off Th ursday (Baltimore at Denver) and now we await the rest of the league’s 30 teams to begin the regular season Sunday or Monday.
Amidst the culture of this great sport, many fans are competing in a crowd-pleasing and growing trend, where participants speculate on weekly winners in a popular contest widely known as “Th e Football Pool”.
Prince George is not any diff erent than most cities, as interest in the NFL elevates by participating in a pool. Some, like the one hosted by 94X Ra-dio, are free. Others have a small entry fee. I have been involved in football pools, in one way, or another, for the past 25 years.
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Are you ready for some football?Elimination pools: pick one team
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Team-win pools: draft certain teams whose wins count for you during the season.
With no guarantees, here are some helpful hints when trying to win a weekly or season (non-point spread) pool:
Know the line: Be aware of which teams are favored and watch carefully as lines change throughout the week. Do not pick any major upsets (an underdog of 7-plus points). If you take three super long shots and go 1-2, you’re losing to the people who play the favorites.
Past reputations: Avoid picking teams living off previous reputations that have not been successful in the past couple of years. Many poolsters continue to pick teams like San Diego or the NY Jets to win in tough spots just because a few seasons back they were very good.
Maintain focus: Attention should emphasize on how teams are doing this season, not previous ones. If it is the start of the year, last season’s records can be a gauge. If unsure about a toss-up game, go with your gut instinct, home-fi eld advantage and/or the team on a winning streak.
Avoid your heart: Do not have a soft spot for your favorite team, espe-
cially if they are bottom feeders. For example, if the Oakland Raiders are your team, pick against them to win most weeks. Objectivity remains at the forefront.
Key to success: Th e blueprint for winning a pool is “nailing” the games
that are close on the spread (with a favorite of say less than four points). In this realm, upsets are common. Still, do not pick an underdog just because they are not favored. It is important to have some basis for thinking they will be the better team on that particular day.
Be aware: When it comes to the NFL (or other sports), it does not matter what system you
use, there are no certainties. Although it is rare, some people have won pools putting very little thought and time into it. To increase your chances, make yourself aware of the competing team’s records (overall plus home and away), key injuries, and importance of the game and recent past history of the two teams.
Have fun: Sure, it is more fun to win each game but do not get discour-aged about having a bad week or two. Standings fl uctuate and it only takes a few games to change the direction of the leaderboard.
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one NFL team increase their win total by fi ve or more games from the previous season? Last year, for example, India-napolis went from two wins in 2011 to 11 in 2012. With that in mind, who will that team(s) be in 2013? My best candidates are Detroit and Philadelphia (both 4-12 last year) or Kansas City (2-14).
In each of the last 10 NFL seasons, there has been at least one team go from bottom to top in their division. For instance, Denver went from last to fi rst from 2010 to 2011 and Wash-ington did the same in 2011 to 2012. Th e bot-tom teams in 2012 were Buff alo, Cleveland, Jack-sonville, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Tampa Bay and Arizona. In this group, the Eagles have the best chance and the Jaguars have the worst chance of going from worst to fi rst.
And here’s one last stat to digest. Since 2000, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings are the unoffi cial NFL leaders in having the most players arrested with 40. I guess one could suggest the “Law” of averages caught up to them.
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Th ere will be a lot of new faces on the ice for the Cariboo Cougars this season, and a fa-miliar one in a new role behind the bench.
Aft er being the as-sistant coach to Trevor Sprague last year, Bryan MacLean has moved into the head coach’s role, while Sprague is the B.C. Major Midget League team’s new gen-eral manager.
“It was busy,” Mac-Lean says of the main training camp on the weekend, “but it was a good time.
“It’s what I signed up for.”
Th is year’s camp saw 45 players attend, with the team cutting down to 28 aft erwards. MacLean expected all 28 players on the roster to be at practice this week.
“We’re expecting all the kids back to-day (Tuesday). We had a few who were at WHL or BCHL training camps, but they should all be back.
“Th at gives us a chance to get a real clear idea of what we’ve got.”
What they have is seven players back from last year’s team, which MacLean sees as possibly a good thing.
“We moved a lot of guys on to higher levels, so that’s good for them. It’s also maybe a bit easier with fewer players back to put your own spin on things as a new head coach.”
He says so far the transition from as-sistant to head coach “has been a good, easy one.”
“Having Trevor help out at the camp is fantastic. It ease the transition even more.”
MacLean and the rest of the coach-
ing staff will have a better idea aft er this weekend what this year’s Cariboo Cou-gars will look like. Th ey travel to West Kelowna, where they will play four games against other BCMML teams. Th ey play South Delta Friday aft ernoon, Burnaby Winter Club and Okanagan Hockey Academy on Saturday, and fi nish with a 7:15 a.m. game Sunday against Pursuit of Excellence.
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It’s a race where being average is one way to win.
On Sept. 14, between 75 and 100 people are expected to gather on the main street of Barkerville and set off on bicycles.
Th at aft ernoon, having com-pleted seven stages over seven mountains and gained 7,000 feet of elevation, they will fi nish the 7 Summits in Wells.
Th is is the seventh year for the hiking and biking race, al-though organizers expect some people to go bike-free and do the whole run on foot.
According to a release from
organizer Dave Jorgenson, the goal is “to get people into the mountains, challenge their abilities, celebrate and raise awareness about our fragile alpine environment, and raise money to support the Friends of Barkerville.”
Th e 7 Summits Challenge is designed to be achievable, not formidable. Th e majority of the racers end up in groups of people setting about the same pace.
Th is is partly because of the companionship aspect of the challenge, but also because of the way prizes are handed out.
Th ere is a poker run associated with the challenge, and awards are also given for fi nishing sev-enth, as well as having the most average time.
Th e 7 Summits Challenge will start at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 14, and registrations are accepted until Sept. 12. Th e fee of $50 includes “unique swag”, a mid-race lunch, and snacks. Th e event wraps up with a banquet at the Bear’s Paw Cafe. Registra-tion is limited to 100 people.
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“Having that early game means we get home earlier,” MacLean says with a laugh. “You have to put a positive spin on that early start.”
Because the league has an odd number of teams, the Cougars won’t start the regular season at the same time as the others.
“Th e regular season starts the last weekend of September, but that’s our bye weekend,” MacLean says. “It’s kind of unfortunate, because with the amount of travel we do, you’d like to have that break in the middle somewhere.”
Th e Cougars will start their season the following weekend at a league showcase.
Free Press file photoLien Miller-Jenotte, with the puck in this photo from a game last season, is one of the players returning to the Cariboo Cougars this season.
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CAMP COOK Needed (Hunt-ing camp) from Sept. 9 - Oct. 13, 2013. Home style cooking & baking is all we require, nothing fancy for 4 - 6 people. $3500/month. Plus tips from clients. North of Mackenzie. We will provide transportation from Prince George. Please call Tara 406-750-0798 [email protected]
FIELD CLERK Needed for out of town work site (21/7 sched-ule). Mature, fl exible and posi-tive communicator, under-standing of importance of safety culture. Reporting to on-site foreman & Edmonton HO.Transportation to & from work site provided. Potential to growwith company; [email protected] Fax 780-488-3002.
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:
Environmental Technician
Responsibilities:Reporting to the Environmental Coordinator, the responsibilities will include but not limited to: conducting general water quality monitoring programs as per permit and regulation requirements, maintaining environmental documentation and ling protocols, maintain and calibrate eld equipment, report preparation, environmental inspections and general laboratory work. The majority of the work is conducted outside under a variety of conditions and requires the candidate to be reasonably t.
li tions:Preference will be given to candidates possessing a University degree in Environmental Sciences or a
iploma in Environmental Technology or related eld with years e perience in a relevant eld.
• Work independently and safely with minimal supervision • ATV, snowmobiling, boating experience and 4x4 pick ups • Solid computer skills including S f ce • Previous experience in a mining or industrial setting • Must have a valid BC driver’s license
Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The work schedule for this position is 4 days on followed by 3 days off. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca.
Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of bene ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. uali ed candidates can submit their resumes in con dence to:
Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd.
P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701
Email: [email protected]
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Loader, Fendt 275S 4WD w loader, NH 555 Skidsteer, Komatsu 65D Dozer
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1985 Freightliner, 1986 Ford Dump Truck,1984 Ford F250 Diesel, Chamberlain Cattle Liner,
Doepker 48’ Drop deck, 18’ Falcon Car haulerHaying Equipment:
13’ Hesston Hydra-Swing Mower Cond.,Hesston 845 round Baler, Kverneland Wrapper,
Hesston SD Rake, Horst 12 Ton Bale Wagon
Tillage Equipment:
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Brillion Seeder 12’, Vicon Fertilizer Spreader1 ton, Harrows, NH Manure Spreader tandem
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Jiffy Grain Feeder, Water trailer, 13’ Clearing blade, Miller Welder, Misc Tools, Antiques
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Help WantedEARN some extra money for Christmas! Canfor’s J.D. Little Forest Centre in Prince George is looking for Seasonal Nursery Workers for our seed-ling harvest. Work runs for 5 to 6 weeks starting about Octo-ber 15th in a positive and safe working environment! Two shifts: Morning (7:00 am to 2:30 pm) and Afternoon (3:00 pm to 10:30 pm) Ideal Candi-date for Employment is physi-cally fi t, safety conscious and able to work alongside others in a fast-paced team environ-ment. Drop off your resume at the nursery or e-mail to [email protected]: J.D. Lit-tle Forest Centre 6677 Land-ooz Road Phone: 250-962-3532 Directions to nursery: On Highway 97 at the top of the hill north of the John Hart Bridge turn right on Northwood Pulp Mill Road and follow for 6 km. At the bottom of the big hill, make fi rst left turn on Landooz Road and follow road for 1 km. Turn left into en-trance to nursery.
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Help WantedWestern Equipment Ltd.
We are currently looking for a small motor mechanic in our fast growing Terrace location. We are a large dealer of Stihl products and handle Toro and Briggs and Stratton as well. We offer a competitive wage and benefi t programs. You must have experience and be very customer service orientat-ed. Some training will be pro-vided through Stihl Canada courses. Not all applicants will be contacted. Send resumes via email or fax. 250 [email protected]
Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services
Barbeque Nations LTDin Prince George is Hiring for the following positions: *Food Servers, *Kitchen Helpers, and *Dishwashers. 40 hours/week, $10.50/hour. No experience or education required as training will be provided.
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• Food Counter Attendants F/T & P/T Opp. $10.25 hr.
• Supervisor Positions F/T & P/T Opp. $12.00 hr.
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Medical/DentalCERTIFIED DENTAL AS-SISTANT required for full time position in Smithers, B.C. Salary commensurate with ex-perience. New grads start at $19/hr. 250-847-9898, 250-847-4934, [email protected]
Of ce SupportJOY Global is hiring in Prince George! We are currently look-ing for a Customer Service Rep in Prince George, B.C. If you are interested in applying you can visitwww.careers.joyglobal.com or reach me by e-mail [email protected]
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FINDFIND the staffthe staffyou you need... need... Now!Now!
Employment OpportunityTitle: Executive AssistantThe CHBA-NBC is recruiting an Executive Assistant
(EA) for a full time position; evening, weekend and
overtime hours will apply as required.
The EA plays a pivotal role in the organization and in
addition to performing the majority of administrative
functions, will also play a significant supportive role
in the planning, execution and evaluation of all events
and most activities throughout the year, including the
annual Home Show & Energy Fair.
The successful candidate has a minimum of three
years in a position of responsibility and excellent
communication (oral and written) and outstanding
interpersonal skills. Polite and courteous, the EA has
the proven ability to work independently as well as
with others from a variety of backgrounds in a warm
and friendly manner. The EA will successfully manage
deadlines and prioritize work and is well versed in all
Microsoft applications, email and social media. Experi-
ence in website maintenance is desirable.
Deadline to apply: Monday September 16, 2013, 5pm
Start Date: Monday October 7, 2013
Remuneration: $20.00/hour,
other benefits may be negotiated
Please apply with a resume and cover letter that
includes a minimum of three references:
Email: [email protected] Fax: 250 563-3815
*Email request a complete job description
QA/QC Manager Del-Tech Manufacturing Inc. is a primary manufacturer of Bio-Mass fuelled energy systems, located in Prince George, BC.The company is currently seeking a technically qualified person to fill the permanent position of QA/QC manager.The QA/QC Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the quality management system (QMS) is fully implemented in an organized and efficient manner. Duties and Responsibilities
compliance to codes, standards, regulations, equipment specific specifications, and QMS requirements.
for planning, fabrication, inspection, and documentation
including 3rd party sub suppliers.
construction, repair work, and alterations.Certification and Experience Requirements
writing, with all internal organization departments, suppliers, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities.
emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
regulatory authorities.
Must be familiar with:
and under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanour.
benefits package and promotes the opportunity for
Please submit resumes to The General Manager [email protected] Or fax to: 250-562-9655 | www.deltech.ca
CHILDREN’S ASSESSMENT& SUPPORT WORKERS
Prima Assessment Centre is an accredited residential behavioral assessment program for children ages 5 – 12. We are currently accepting resumes from skilled, caring, energetic, individuals who are seeking challenging, rewarding opportunities to facilitate positive growth and change in the lives of children in care.
Qualifi cations include a relevant degree or 2 year diploma, related experience, have/willing to obtain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certifi cate, valid 1st Aid Certifi cate and Class 5 drivers license. Casual Work is available to cover 8 hour shifts within the 24 hour/7 day a week program. Union Wages for casual employees start at 17.60 per hour plus 10.2% in lieu of benefi ts.
Please submit resume to:Program Director, 2306 Pine Street,
Prince George, BC, V2L 2E5
Fax: (250) 563-0824; Email: [email protected]
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(s) within our organization
YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: Integrated Resources for Aboriginal Youth (IRAY) Facilitator Closing date: September 11, 2013
SMOKEHOUSE KITCHEN PROGRAM: Baker (F/T) Closing date: September 11, 2013
FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAMS: Little Friends Day Care Early Childhood Educator Closing date: September 6, 2013
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 at www.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]
Applications will be accepted until dates noted on postings, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Welders – Fabricators – Machinist & Millwrights Required
Del-Tech currently has positions available for experienced Welders, Fabricators, Machinist and Millwrights.
General Skills & Qualifications Required:
Del-Tech Manufacturing Inc. 9703 Penn Road Prince George, BC V2N 5T6 Fax: (250) 562-9655 Email: [email protected]
JOIN THE AXIS TEAM IN PRINCE GEORGE!If you are passionate about working with youth at risk or youth with developmental disabilities and want to make a difference in their lives, consider joining our team in the following openings:
• Full Time Residence Workers ( 24 hour live in shifts; 3 on 3 off)
• Casual Residence Workers (24 hour shifts; as needed)
• Therapeutic Caregivers (caregiving in your own home)
• Respite Caregivers (caregiving in your own home or primary caregivers home)
The successful person(s) must be familiar and comfortable with behavioural strategies,be a positive role model and mentor who supports youth in being as independent as possible. For further information refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities. Fax resume to Jessica Dorer (250) 851-2977 or email [email protected].
Th e province has confi rmed that the International Post-Graduates (IPG) pilot project, conducted over the last three years, will become a permanent category of the Provincial Nominee Program.
Th e IPG is critical to ensuring B.C. is able to attract and retain highly skilled international post-graduates in the science and technology fi elds.
According to federal immigration statistics, B.C. has seen a 20 per cent decline in economic immigration in the last fi ve years. Min-istry labour market forecasts predict signifi cant skilled-worker shortages over the next decade, especially in information technology and health science occupations.
As a recommendation of the Premier’s Technology Council, the three-year IPG pilot began in mid-2010 to support the retention of B.C. international graduates. To be eligible, IPG applicants are required to fulfi l the requirements for a mas-ter’s or doctoral degree in natural, applied or health sciences from a B.C. post-secondary institution. To date, the PNP has nominated 734 highly-qualifi ed post-graduates under the IPG pilot.
An evaluation of the In-ternational Post Graduate Pilot Project, conducted by NRG Research Group
and completed in May of this year, indicates positive results:
• 67 per cent of nominees are employed and 24 per cent are pursu-ing further advanced studies (mainly master’s graduates enrolled in a PhD).
• 88 per cent of employed nomi-nees work in an occupation di-
rectly related to their graduate degree.
• Average income for employed nomi-nees was $45,645 in 2012.
• 93 per cent of IPG nominees con-tinue to live in B.C.
NRG surveyed a sample of 462 IPG nominees to measure labour market and other outcomes.
“We know that B.C. will require an increased number of highly skilled workers,” said Jobs Minister Shir-ley Bond. “We want to retain the best and the brightest minds in our workforce.
“As we grow our economy and increase economic development in our province, international post-graduates will provide expertise to support innovation that will result in a thriving technology sector in our province.”
Attractingeconomic immigrants
B.C. will require an increased
number of skilled workers
- Shirley Bond
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