Phone 250-563-6444 Toll Free 1-800-219-6327 910 Third Avenue, Prince George, BC Email [email protected]polarrefrig.ca R e a d e r’ s C h o i c e B E S T O F P G 2 0 1 1 / 1 2 Best Best FURNACE FURNACE REPAIR REPAIR Upgrade to a high efficient natural gas furnace and take advantage of the many benefits currently available. WI-FI stat now available. See Dealer for details and other offers. Expires August 30th, 2013 Plus receive a FREE Merv-8 pleated filter with every furnace service Please present coupon to receive promo filter www.pgfreepress.com | newsline: 250.564.0005 SHOPPING: Shop local and you ccould win a car ... from us A 3 FRIDAYAUGUST 23 CONTACT US: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]GM joins P.G. Free Press e Prince George Free Press has a new general manager. Ron Dril- len has an extensive background in the newspaper industry. He first worked as an advertising sales repre- sentative in under Bay, Ontario and has since been general manager for news- papers in Brampton, Oshawa, Guelph, St. omas, Sudbury, Moncton, St. John, New Brunswick and Kingston. He began his new position with the Free Press on Monday. “I am looking forward to this new chal- lenge in my career. My wife, Tricia, and my son Robert, 16, are also looking forward to becoming part of this vibrant community. Tricia has friends in B.C. and we lived in Mackenzie years ago, so I am familiar with working and living in the North. In the next little while it will be my pleasure to meet with and talk to a wide variety of people from the community.” Ron Drillen Council is considering instituting a bylaw making the city outdoors smoke-free aſter representatives of the Canadian Cancer So- ciety spoke at Monday’s meeting to explain the benefits the action would bring to the community. e presentation included a section on enforcement, one of the oſten-used argu- ments against voting in a non-smoking bylaw. Many bylaws are complaint-driven, and a non-smoking bylaw would likely be as well. However, the limit of time to catch someone smoking is fairly small, and there are a limited number of resources. e report said enforcement is not bur- densome, that most smokers comply and the bylaw is supported by residents, both smokers and non-smokers alike. Bylaw officers may need to step in when dealing with a chronic repeat offender. Mayor Shari Green confirmed that is a concern she’s heard repeatedly. “How do you enforce that? It certainly can be done with chronic repeat offenders,” she said. Green was informed research shows overwhelming support for the bylaw, in- cluded by those who smoke. A list of com- munities that have a non-smoking in public areas bylaw show they are all in the south. “ere are no northern communities on this list,’’ Kerensa Medhurst from the cancer society said. “We really hope aſter this presentation Prince George will be a leader for the north.” Coun. Dave Wilbur added his support for the move. “Smoking around children impacts their health and is showing them something to mimic as they grow up,” he said. “It’s amazing 6,000 British Columbians die each year because of tobacco,” Coun. Albert Koehler said. “at’s a $2.5 billion cost to the economy. It’s a no-brainer to me.” Coun. Cameron Stolz asked if the Cana- dian Cancer Society would be participating in the educational piece that goes with the bylaw. ey will, he was told, and would be open to supporting some of the cost for signage. Coun. Brian Skakun wondered how the bylaw would be received by establishment owners who’d installed a patio or outdoors area just for the convenience of smokers. He was told if there was an issue and edu- cation needed to happen, the bylaw could be phased in. “I believe as a former smoker the educa- tion process works,” Coun. Frank Everitt said. Coun. Murry Krause moved that staff bring back a report to council with a report on a non-smoking in public areas bylaw. He was supported unanimously. THEY’RE GONE Brett CULLEN/Free Press The very successful World Baseball Challenge wound up last night with Cuba and Japan squaring off in the final. Canada was winless in the tournament. For full results of last night’s game go to www.pgfreepress.com Butt out in public Delynda Pilon [email protected]
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Phone 250-563-6444Toll Free 1-800-219-6327910 Third Avenue,
Th e Prince George Free Press has a new general manager.
Ron Dril-len has an extensive background in the newspaper industry. He fi rst worked as an advertising sales repre-sentative in Th under Bay, Ontario and has since been general manager for news-papers in Brampton, Oshawa, Guelph, St. Th omas, Sudbury, Moncton, St. John, New Brunswick and Kingston.
He began his new position with the Free Press on Monday.
“I am looking forward to this new chal-lenge in my career. My wife, Tricia, and my son Robert, 16, are also looking forward to becoming part of this vibrant community. Tricia has friends in B.C. and we lived in Mackenzie years ago, so I am familiar with working and living in the North. In the next little while it will be my pleasure to meet with and talk to a wide variety of people from the community.”
Ron Drillen
Council is considering instituting a bylaw making the city outdoors smoke-free aft er representatives of the Canadian Cancer So-ciety spoke at Monday’s meeting to explain the benefi ts the action would bring to the community.
Th e presentation included a section on enforcement, one of the oft en-used argu-ments against voting in a non-smoking bylaw. Many bylaws are complaint-driven, and a non-smoking bylaw would likely be as well. However, the limit of time to catch someone smoking is fairly small, and there are a limited number of resources.
Th e report said enforcement is not bur-densome, that most smokers comply and the bylaw is supported by residents, both smokers and non-smokers alike.
Bylaw offi cers may need to step in when
dealing with a chronic repeat off ender. Mayor Shari Green confi rmed that is a
concern she’s heard repeatedly.“How do you enforce that? It certainly
can be done with chronic repeat off enders,” she said.
Green was informed research shows overwhelming support for the bylaw, in-cluded by those who smoke. A list of com-munities that have a non-smoking in public areas bylaw show they are all in the south.
“Th ere are no northern communities on this list,’’ Kerensa Medhurst from the cancer society said. “We really hope aft er this presentation Prince George will be a leader for the north.”
Coun. Dave Wilbur added his support for the move.
“Smoking around children impacts their health and is showing them something to mimic as they grow up,” he said.
“It’s amazing 6,000 British Columbians die each year because of tobacco,” Coun.
Albert Koehler said. “Th at’s a $2.5 billion cost to the economy. It’s a no-brainer to me.”
Coun. Cameron Stolz asked if the Cana-dian Cancer Society would be participating in the educational piece that goes with the bylaw.
Th ey will, he was told, and would be open to supporting some of the cost for signage.
Coun. Brian Skakun wondered how the bylaw would be received by establishment owners who’d installed a patio or outdoors area just for the convenience of smokers.
He was told if there was an issue and edu-cation needed to happen, the bylaw could be phased in.
“I believe as a former smoker the educa-tion process works,” Coun. Frank Everitt said.
Coun. Murry Krause moved that staff bring back a report to council with a report on a non-smoking in public areas bylaw.
He was supported unanimously.
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Brett CULLEN/Free PressThe very successful World Baseball Challenge wound up last night with Cuba and Japan squaring off in the final. Canada was winless in the tournament. For full results of last night’s game go to www.pgfreepress.com
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Th e public had the chance to see the pro-posed enhancements to the Civic Centre Plaza Tuesday during two open meetings, giving residents a chance to view the fi nal concept chosen by the fi rm engaged by the city for that purpose.
Th e project was part of the agree-ment that won the city the right to host the Canada Winter Games, entailing the enhancement as well as renaming it to the Canada Winter Game Plaza.
However, Coun. Cameron Stolz said though he liked the design, he’d prefer the money be put into creating a diff erent green space in the city, a larger one on the eight blocks of city property by the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC), which is under construction, pointing out the $500,000 being used to enhance the plaza could instead be added to funds gar-nered to create the other green space.
Stolz said usually a city green space is surrounded by retail outlets, drawing more people to it to gather, relax or enjoy lunch. He said he took part in a seminar in 2008, where a large central park area was recom-mended for cities.
“Is there a better green space that can be created for the money?” Stolz asked.
Colleen Van Mook, director of city service contracts, was questioned about
the agreement between the city and the Canada Winter Games committee, and whether there was an opportunity to ask if the agree-ment could be amended.
Van Mook explained the Civic Plaza was chosen by the
city as the legacy area, then accepted by the Canada Winter Games committee, then confi rmed. A memorandum of under-standing was signed, and athletes will use the area, so near the athlete village, to con-gregate and enjoy one another’s company.
“Th ere are 542 days left until the Games. It would be diffi cult to change,” she said. “We could look at it, but I’m concerned about the timing.”
Th e rest of council expressed their concern about changing direction at such a late date as well, many of them pointing out the magnitude of the work already completed.
If council changed directions on the project, then everything would have to begin again.
Although Stolz wanted to postpone a vote on the agenda item, the rest of coun-cil did not.
Coun. Murry Krause pointed out, as head of the Prince George Centennial committee, he was one of those who en-dorsed the project as presented in June.
He said he thought the project should go forward as is, pointing out that would not preclude going forward with a second
green space on the eight blocks by WIDC.“We will have two great green spaces
downtown,” he said.In the end council voted to endorse ‘the
River’ theme as presented, but for Stolz. It unanimously voted to rename Civic Plaza, something than will occur in a ceremony on the 100th day out from the games.
Th e River design includes a stage that can be removed in the winter, takes the ‘wood fi rst’ policy into consideration and will include a yet to be chosen vessel, something striking, that will contain a token representatives of other communi-ties will leave, likely a stone.
Plants able to take the snow load as well as snow removal will be grown and First Nations will add cultural elements pertinent to their history.
Not only a meeting place, Mark van der Zalm with van der Zalm and Associates, the company in charge of the design, said the area be welcoming and useful, and he expects it to be a showcase for the city, a place to host fi eld trips for children to learn something about the history and culture of the city.
Th e BC Coroners Service has confi rmed the identity of a man who died following a motor vehicle incident in Prince George on Sunday.
Dead is Aaron Maurice Nickerson, 40, of Prince George.
Nickerson was the driver and sole occupant of a pickup truck which was involved in a single-vehi-cle crash about 2 a.m. on Aug. 18 on Old Cariboo Highway.
Nickerson’s vehicle left the road and ended up in a deep ditch. Nickerson was deceased at the scene.
Th e BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue
to investigate this death. Th e family of Mr. Nickerson has been notifi ed of
his death.Grader AccidentTh e BC Coroners Service has confi rmed the
identity of a man who died in a grader accident Monday.
Dead is Mervyne Philip Reeves, 63, of Willow River, northeast of Prince George.
Reeves was driving a Caterpillar grader on the Stone Creek Forest Service Road shortly before 2 p.m. on Aug. 19 when the grader went off the road and into a lake at the side of the road. Reeves was deceased at the scene.
Th e BC Coroners Service, WorkSafeBC and RCMP Traffi c Services continue to investigate this death.
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Despite protest from citizens along McGuire Road, the Offi cial Community Plan (OCP) will be amended to allow for smaller lots in the rural area, going from rural B (two-hectare lots) to rural D (one-hectare lots).
A request from one owner in the area to subdivide his property resulted in a mass re-designation of all the properties on the road. According to a staff report, the OCP change better refl ects the concentration of one-hectare parcels in the area.
Of the 18 existing properties, 10 are
smaller than the two-hectare designation.Following a public consultation period,
the city was contacted in various ways by 13 of the 18 area residents opposing the changes for a variety of reasons. Concerns included losing the character of the com-munity, potential strain on the aquifer, clearing trees to accommodate the smaller lots, increased run-off , increased traffi c, dust, pollution and noise.
Ian Wells, the city’s director of planning and development contracts, pointed out the city has no authority over water issues, something that is dealt with by the North-ern Health Authority.
If there are issues with water and sewer, potential home owners would have to
look for solutions, leading to a course of action that might prove too expensive to pursue.
Christine Hutchinson, an area resident, spoke against the change at Monday’s meeting. A civil engineer, she expressed her concerns about possible water issues.
She also spoke about the nature of the neighbourhood, saying she and her hus-band purchased the property specifi cally to live in a rural area that was private, something guaranteed by the larger parcels required under the OCP. Smaller lots may infringe on that privacy, she said, opening views of neighbouring homes as trees are cleared. She added she is con-cerned about issues like noise and traffi c.
“If we had known about this we wouldn’t have purchased property here,” she said.
Th e son of the applicant spoke on behalf of his parents, saying originally the ap-plication concerned just the one property, then all of the area properties became involved in the process.
However, originally the properties were allowed to be sold in one-hectare par-cels which is why more than half of the existing parcels are one hectare. Th e OCP changed that aft er many current owners made their property purchase.
Th e majority of council voted in favour of the bylaw amendment, reverting to the one-hectare required size.
Hit the road with the FREE PRESSSomeone who shops local will be driving some
fancy new wheels later this year.Th e Prince George Free Press launched a shop
and win campaign in July, and advertising man-ager Roy Spooner says the prize is a great one.
“We will be giving away a silver Chrysler 200LX, fully loaded, from Northland Dodge Chrysler Jeep. It’s been a long time since a car was given away in Prince George in this kind of promotion.”
Th e car arrived within the past week and you won’t miss it when you see it … it’s fully decaled. Free Press representatives will be driving the car to special events during the campaign, and it will also spend time parked at each participating merchant’s location.
Th e format is simple. Each Friday for 20 weeks, two full-page ads will run in the Free Press with more than 30 local merchants who are involved in the promotion. Go to any (or all) of the merchants and enter your name in the draw box.
Each retailer will pick a name from the box each week and that person’s name will go into the fi nal draw from that retailer. Th e name will also be printed in the retailer’s spot in the following Friday’s ad.
At the end of the 20 weeks, each retailer will draw one ‘key’ name from the 20 fi nalists at their business.
“Th ose people will be invited to the wrap-up event, which will be held at Northland Dodge Chrysler Jeep,” Spooner said. “Each person will get the chance to pick a key, and see if it’s the one that starts the Chrysler LX200.”
Th e Free Press campaign is good on a couple of levels.
“It’s a great way to encourage people to shop local,” added new Free Press general manager Ron
Drillen, “and it’s also a way for the retail-ers to have sort of a customer apprecia-tion aspect. A lot of them wouldn’t be able to do a contest with a car as the big
prize.”Entrants must be 19 or over, and it
is possible to have your name drawn at more than one retailer.
So it’s a great opportunity for retailers to drive people to their businesses – and a great chance for someone to drive off in a new car.
Teresa MALLAM/Free PressFree Press advertising manager Roy Spooner, left, and general manager Ron Drillen show off the Chrysler 200LX someone will win by shopping local.
A4 Friday, August 23, 2013 www.pgfreepress.comPrince George - NEWS - Free Press
In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 28:
Nathan Ghostkeeper was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an under-taking or recognizance and sentenced to 14 days in jail.
Matthew R.S. Lozon was found guilty of pos-session of stolen prop-erty with a value less than $5,000, failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, mischief, possession of a break-in instrument and three counts of theft of prop-erty with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 30 days in jail and placed on probation for one year. Lozon was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for one year.
Sameer Madhok was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sen-tenced to 90 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Madhok was also found guilty of motor vehicle theft , sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim sur-charge of $50. Madhok was also found guilty of a second count of motor vehicle theft , sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim sur-charge of $100.
Keith T. Prince was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 20 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.
Eric V. West was found guilty of assault causing
bodily harm and sentenced to 125 days in jail. West was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to 10 days in jail.
In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 2:
Michael D. Gaal was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, fi ned $1,500, assessed a victim sur-charge of $225 and placed on probation for two years.
Kelly J. Grainger was found guilty of impaired driving causing death, sentenced to three years and 30 days in jail and prohibited from driving for fi ve years. Grainger was also found guilty of posses-sion of stolen property with a value greater than $5,000 and sentenced to six months in jail. Grainger was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and
mischief and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Walter Jael was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for nine months.
Shaun R. Peters was found guilty of resisting a peace offi cer and failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 40 days in jail.
Ross H. Sandwell was found guilty of possession of child pornography, sentenced to 45 days in jail, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and placed on probation for three years.
In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 3:
Robert F. Freindorf was found guilty of criminal ha-rassment, received a condi-tional sentence of six months, was placed on probation for 12 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohib-ited from possessing fi rearms
for fi ve years.David W. Gir-
roir was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and sentenced to one day in jail.
Esau S.A. Guno was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and sen-tenced to 22 days in jail.
Ernie Jakesta was found guilty of mischief and
sentenced to 45 days in jail.Cory A. John was found
guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to 34 days in jail.
Nikkita A. John was found guilty of uttering threats and assaulting a peace offi cer, sentenced to six days in jail and placed on probation for six months.
Vernon R. Prince was found guilty of assault, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.
Bruce B. Willier was found guilty of resisting a peace offi cer and sentenced to four days in jail.
In Provincial Court in Prince George on July 4:
Rick E. Schaeff er was found guilty of failing to stop a mo-tor vehicle when ordered to do so, sentenced to three months in jail, assessed a victim sur-charge of $50 and prohibited from driving for three years. Schaeff er was also found guilty of failing to provide a breath sample when ordered to do so, sentenced to three months in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.
Kevin D. McComber was found guilty of mischief, placed on probation for six months and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.
Gurdeep S. Parmar was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to two days in jail.
Shelly Poisson was found guilty of failing to comply
with a condition of an undertaking and sentenced to one day in jail. Poisson was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condi-tion of an undertaking or recognizance and a second count of failing to comply with a condi-tion of an undertaking and sentenced to four days in jail.
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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 21st day of August 2013, Norman Edward BLANEY (B: 1965-08-01) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for THEFT UNDER $5000. BLANEY is described as a First Nations male, 193 cm or 6’4” tall and weighs 98 kg or 216 lbs. BLANEY has black hair and brown eyes. BLANEY 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 21st day of August 2013, Nicole Tracy Lynn DENNIS (B: 1986-05-19) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for THEFT UNDER $5000. DENNIS is described as a First Nations female, 160 cm or 5’03” tall and weighs 64 kg or 141 lbs. DENNIS has black hair and brown eyes. DENNIS should be considered violent.
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New recycling regulations in B.C. will shift the cost of recycling from the government to the com-panies who produce the material beginning in 2014.
Allan Langdon, chair of Multi-Material B.C. said the province is the fourth jurisdiction in Canada to make the move, adding it’s been the norm in Europe for 20 years, though the program has yet to be put to use in the U.S.A.
He added the change means the brand owner will be responsible for paying for the cost of recycling its company’s products.
“So Tim Hortons is responsible for its cups, Safeway is responsible for its own packaging, meaning its own private label and whatever is imported by them into the prov-ince,” Langdon said. “Some of the
larger companies, like Proctor and Gamble, have already stepped up and become voluntary stewards.”
Th e system to make the move work must track what is going into recycling and is complex.
“We are actually building off a system used in other jurisdic-tions,” he said. “We have a web portal in place. Some packaging is simple, others have diff erent components.”
He said both the weight and com-ponents need to be tracked.
“Th ere will be a fair level of complexity in the system,” he said.
One example of items set to be included in the new system are newspapers. Th e owner of a paper is the one who owns the brand and is, therefore, responsible for the
cost of recycling.“So what we do is we try and
track everything that is recycled and apportion the cost appropri-
ately, depending on what it cost to recycle the material,” he said. “Newspapers are prob-ably one of the easier materials to recycle, so they would be cheaper on a per unit basis. Plus there are well established markets for that material in Wash-ington State and in the Far East.”
He said Multi-Material B.C. has to
pay for the cost of the system, they have to pay the collectors and the processors a certain amount. Th is cost is passed on to those who are creating the material. Producers are also asked how much material they put into the market over the
year. Th ose variables are used to apportion the cost to the various producers. So, they are charged based on the cost of the system as well as the volume and type of material they put into the market place.
For some companies, those that don’t have outlets in one of the four jurisdictions in Canada that have this system in place, this will be a brand new cost.
Despite this, Langdon said he hasn’t heard many complaints about the idea behind the system, but there have been many questions on how it will work.
“People are unfamiliar with the program,” he said. “Most people recognize if they are selling this ma-terial, then there is some responsibility
on their part to ensure the material is being recycled.”
Instead questions surround how the system is used, how payments are calculated and what the system will look at at end of the day.
He added producers will prob-ably be charged annually with quarterly instalments.
In the end, he said the reason behind the system is to provide an incentive to producers to either reduce packaging or fi nd a way to make their packaging more recyclable.
A quick turnaround time for a decision on whether or not the regional district will deliver the upcoming curb-side recycling program in the city, a program being overseen province wide by Multi Material B.C., coupled with a contract that lays out pricey punitive fi nes to be levied if the contami-nation rate of the PPP (printed paper products) collected exceeds three per cent, had directors expressing their concerns at the regional district meeting Th ursday.
MMBC is a not for profi t organization made up of companies that supply PPP material to residents of the province. Aft er forming, it submitted and implemented a stewardship plan for collecting and recycling PPP, and is acting as the stewardship agency.
Industry will assume responsibility of recycling PPP by May of 2014. Th e Recycling Regulation, amended in May of 2011 to include and defi ne PPP, asked stewards of the product to submit a stewardship program plan to the government by Nov. 19, 2012, a requirement met by MMBC.
Th e organization will contract with local govern-ments, who are given the fi rst chance to run, or continue to run, local recycling programs, along with incentives to cover certain costs involved. If the municipality chooses not to enter into a contract with MMBC, the contract will go to any qualifi ed collector whether a private company or a not for profi t organization.
Regional district chair, Art Kaehn, said each community, both within and without the regional district, will have the opportunity to sign on with MMBC and take responsibility for their own recy-cling programs. However looking at it as a group heightens the chance of making the plan work.
“It was an opportunity for MMBC to gather community representatives in same room,” Kaehn said.
He added Dir. Dave Wilbur sits on a committee which has been discussing this opportunity.
“By working together we can make this work if it makes sense,” he said. “Th at’s generally how it works in the regional district. By working together collectively there is a greater opportunity to make this work, though I am not sure what the fi nal decision will be.
“While Langdon was here, he shed some light on his challenges. May is just around the corner. If we keep pushing it back, they are not going to make their deadline.
“He couldn’t be too specifi c about the language in contracts,” he added, leaving questions about the fi nes unanswered.
Th ere was also a lack of clarity about how the program will work in the more rural communities in the district.
“We have to make the best decision possible with the information available. I really can’t predict what the decision will be,” he said.
Assurances from MMBC chair, Allen Langdon, did not assuage the concerns about the fi nes writ-ten into the contract the regional district will sign if it decides to partner with the agency.
Dir. Cameron Stolz pointed out the fi nes, set
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session by ‘celebrating success’, or discussing community mem-bers or organizations which have in some way excelled.
During Monday’s meeting, Mayor Shari Green congratulat-ed several Northern Health pro-fessionals who won Excellence in B.C. Health Care awards.
Dr. Bill Cliff ord, the chief medical information offi cer for Northern Health took home a
Gold Apple for his work with an electronic medical records system. With a paperless offi ce since 1995, following educa-tion and encouragement from Cliff ord, other doctors followed suit. Now about 90 per cent of doctor’s offi ces in the Northern Health area are paperless com-pared to a a 50 per cent national average.
According to the web page, Northern Health is one of
the fi rst health authorities in Canada to electronically distrib-ute clinical information beyond laboratory results.
Th e STOP HIV/AIDS cam-paign, with chief medical offi cer, Dr. Susan McDonald and her team which includes Coun. Murry Krause, took home a Gold Apple for collaborative solutions.
Running in Prince George and Vancouver’s downtown
east side, two areas with a high percentage of carrying the AIDS virus within the population, the initiative encourages testing for the virus through a variety of media.
Testing has increased by almost 200 per cent and the per-centage of clients on anti-retro-viral medications has increased from 41 to 78 per cent.
Lastly Green congratulated Brandon Grant and the team
members of the Men’s Health Program which won an Award of Merit for its Men Health program.
Northern men, who are not statistically as healthy as their southern counterparts, are encouraged to monitor their health and increase the use pre-ventative health services.
Green added the program is one of only a few of its kind in Canada.
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Smelling faintly of cinnamon, the space housing the new small-batch brewing system at Pacifi c Western Brewery holds equip-ment much smaller in scale yet identical to the equipment used in the main system.
In about three weeks pumpkin beer will hit the shelves of liquor stores in the city, and the brewery will know in short order whether or not to pursue the recipe and produce the beer on a larger scale, or tweak the recipe – or try something else altogether.
Besides making it more convenient to test a beer, a smaller batch of beer for a test market rather than several thousand cans, the new addition to PWB will allow the brewery to develop new recipes and off er one-off beers and seasonal releases.
Tweaking existing recipes is as important as creating new ones.
“Every year the crop changes so we have to adjust the recipe to the new crop,” Henryk Orlik, the plant’s brew master, said.
Th ere are a multitude of variables that aff ect a crop of hops, from the weather to kernel size to how much protein is in the plant, but when a customer has a favou-rite beer he expects it to taste the same year aft er year.
“Th e customer, in the end, doesn’t care,” Orlik said. “He wants his beer to taste the same.”
Th e small-batch brewing system will en-able PWB to more eas-
ily obtain that perfect fl avour.
It will also help them brew up something new, exciting and rich. But even though, as Orlik said, beer brewing is a perfect combination of engineering and sci-ence, a perfectly brewed batch doesn’t mean the taste will please the customers.
“Th ere are 100 dif-ferent hops, each with a diff erent fl avour.”
He pointed out that in the 60’s Germany had about six diff erent fl avours of beer, and in Canada there were about fi ve. Now, thanks to the ever-growing craft beer industry, there are hundreds.
art form, as complex as tasting wine. Each morning, Orlik said, he begins his day tasting
a brew. He learned the complexities of what to look for in the taste while taking a course
on fl avour in Zurich during the years he was working towards becoming a master brewer. And like the wine experts, who oft en know where the grape fermented in their bottle was grown, tast-ing beer is complex.
And not everyone en-joys the same fl avours.
“Before we would make 500,000 cans, now we can make 500,” he said.
Th e new system will also facilitate an experi-ment on yeast done in conjuncture with the university.
Orlik said he expects to see other uses for the small brewery in the
future, particularly in research. When asked if he thought someday UNBC would off er a master brewer program, he said he hoped so.
Germany has several and there are a few in the United States, but at this point none in Canada.
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Dir. Dave Wilbur, who pointed out he is a lawyer with many years experience under his belt, said verbal assurances are as good as the paper they are written on.
“Setting a deadline without consulting local government is a little heavy handed,” Wilbur said. “I am not comforted. I am concerned.”
Speaking as a member of the committee which has been looking at the contract, he said his concerns were not addressed during Langdon’s visit.
“We all have some concerns,” he said. “We had reservations and we were hoping to get some insight and reception there were some problems with it, but at the end of the day I got the impression Langdon is a talking head.
“There seems to be no appetite to go back and do something about the shortcomings of the master service agreement.”
He added the short time period given for a decision leaves municipalities in a bit of a bind, with no way to do proper diligence and carefully consider each facet of the agreement.
Wilbur added he has particular concern over the punitive aspect of the contract.
“There is a tool that allows them to charge a penalty of $5,000 per loadif there is three per cent contamination, but cities who have experience doing this average five and seven per cent contamination.
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The regional district has to come to a deci-sion by Sept. 16.
If it opts out, then MMBC will explore other possible partners to ensure the program is delivered by spring.
Langdon explained they have little time to do all that needs to be done before March 19, 2014, the start date of the program, is here.
Wilbur concernedFROM PAGE A5
Teresa MALLAM/Free PressTrevail Middleton, 4, bites into his meat-ball skewer from Shop Kitchen, one of 18 restaurants and eateries with food offer-ings at Sunday’s Summerfest.
The Railway and Forestry Museum is hosting a Family Fun Day on August 24.
The schedule of events includes a relay race, nail driving contest, tie moving contest, and campfire singalong.
“There is actually a ladies, mens’ and kids event with the nail driving contest,” said Erin Smith, event coordinator. “The nails are only par-tially driven into the wood and everyone signed up for the contest drives in as many nails as they can, as fast as they can. It’s just one of the histori-cal aspects of the railway that is fun to recreate.”
There will be face painting, train rides, crafts and water fun all day long. Free admission with a donation to the food bank. Event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mini rail train rides are $2.50 (free for members.) Beverages, snacks and ice cream are available at the gift shop. Free admission with a donation to the food bank.
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Dir. Dave Wilbur, who pointed out he is a lawyer with many years experience under his belt, said verbal assurances are as good as the paper they are written on.
“Setting a deadline without consulting local government is a little heavy handed,” Wilbur said. “I am not comforted. I am concerned.”
Speaking as a member of the committee which has been looking at the contract, he said his concerns were not addressed during Langdon’s visit.
“We all have some concerns,” he said. “We had reservations and we were hoping to get some insight and reception there were some problems with it, but at the end of the day I got the impression Langdon is a talking head.
“There seems to be no appetite to go back and do something about the shortcomings of the master service agreement.”
He added the short time period given for a decision leaves municipalities in a bit of a bind, with no way to do proper diligence and carefully consider each facet of the agreement.
Wilbur added he has particular concern over the punitive aspect of the contract.
“There is a tool that allows them to charge a penalty of $5,000 per loadif there is three per cent contamination, but cities who have experience doing this average five and seven per cent contamination.
“All we are doing is sitting on the edge of a cliff and asking them to push us.”
The regional district has to come to a deci-sion by Sept. 16.
If it opts out, then MMBC will explore other possible partners to ensure the program is delivered by spring.
Langdon explained they have little time to do all that needs to be done before March 19, 2014, the start date of the program, is here.
Wilbur concernedFROM PAGE A5
Teresa MALLAM/Free PressTrevail Middleton, 4, bites into his meat-ball skewer from Shop Kitchen, one of 18 restaurants and eateries with food offer-ings at Sunday’s Summerfest.
The Railway and Forestry Museum is hosting a Family Fun Day on August 24.
The schedule of events includes a relay race, nail driving contest, tie moving contest, and campfire singalong.
“There is actually a ladies, mens’ and kids event with the nail driving contest,” said Erin Smith, event coordinator. “The nails are only par-tially driven into the wood and everyone signed up for the contest drives in as many nails as they can, as fast as they can. It’s just one of the histori-cal aspects of the railway that is fun to recreate.”
There will be face painting, train rides, crafts and water fun all day long. Free admission with a donation to the food bank. Event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mini rail train rides are $2.50 (free for members.) Beverages, snacks and ice cream are available at the gift shop. Free admission with a donation to the food bank.
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One would hate to think that a success-ful election campaign comes down to how much the candidate spends.
However, both Shirley Bond and Mike Morris outspent their rivals in the May election and were victorious. Th ey would, undoubtedly, say it was because they had the better message. But getting the message out is also critical and, truth be told, Bond and Morris didn’t vastly outspend their NDP rivals.
So how much did they spend?Incumbent
Liberal incum-bent Shirley Bond in the Prince George-Valemount riding spent $111,372 on her campaign (what’s interest-ing to note is that she raised $168,786 leaving $57,414 in her war chest).
She only had a handful of contributors giving more than $250 and, not surprising-ly, they were all from corporations. Central Display gave $2,667, Carrier Lumber donated $438, Dunkley Lumber donated
$375, Treasure Cove Casino donated $591 (it should be noted that John Major of the Treasure Cove is one of the largest dona-tors to the Liberal Party provincially), IDL Projects donated $1,004, and Westcana Electric gave $1,437.
Her main rival, New Democrat Sherry Ogasawara, spent $94,055 on her cam-paign. Her main contributors, once again not surprisingly, were: Hospital Employees’ Union at $4,293, North Central Labour Association at $6,087, and the United Steelworkers at $937.
Conservative Nathan Giede spent $7,644 on his campaign and his largest contribu-tor of Dr. J.A. Giede Inc. with donations totaling $7,000. Independent Don Roberts has yet to fi le election expenses.
In the Prince George-Mackenzie riding, Liberal Mike Morris dropped $120,509 on his campaign. His largest campaign contributors are almost a carbon copy of Bond’s with $2,667 from Central Display Ltd., $1,437 from Westcana Electric, $375 from Dunkley Lumber, $438 from Carrier Forest Products, and $591.08 from Trea-sure Cove Casino.
New Democrat Bobby Deepak spent $100,678 on his campaign. His largest campaign contributors were the Hospital Employees’ Union with $6,480, the United Steelworkers with $1,726 and the Cana-
dian Offi ce and Professional Employees with $908.
Conservative Terry Rysz spent $18,392 on his campaign. He did not list any single contributor giving him more than $250.
Green Party candidate Karen McDowell spent $3,464 on her campaign and listed Ellen Loughery as donating $500.
In Nechako Lakes, John Rustand spent $72,983 on his campaign. He did not list any contributors giving more than $250.
In Cariboo North, Liberal Coralee Oakes spent $80,143 on her campaign with a long list of corporate donations. Th ey include: West Fraser Mills $3,165, Taseko Mines $5,000, Blackwater Timber $2,500, Pinnacle Renewal Energy $2,000, Quesnel Seniors Housing $,1500, Tolko Industries $1,200, Th e Ranch $1,000, David Gook In-surance Agencies $1,000, 228100 BC Ltd. $700, Billy Barker Casino $500, C-2000 Construction $500, Ingram Well and Pump Service $500, Fraser River Chev-rolet $500, Cariboo Ford $500, Quesnel Toyota $500, 0932007 B.C. Ltd $300, Tony Zipp $1,000, Phillip Warden $500, Lorna Townsend $300, Peter Rippon $300, Ernie Th ony $300, and Graham Smith $300.
It defi nitely costs a few dollars to run a successful election campaign. If you’re thinking about running, start hitting up your contributors now.
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I opened my bleary eyes this morning and got the chance to watch the cat stretching on my windowsill, luxuriating in the warmth that is coming later and later in the day of late.
Still, I can’t quite stand the thought of clos-ing my windows. I’m not ready for a closed up house, the light fading
from the day before I even leave work and all the layers of clothes it takes to protect your skin during an icy Prince George winter day.
It was interesting to watch the cat, though. Sometimes I get so stressed out, usually from events or worries I have absolutely no control over. I wished for a moment I could be more like that cat, living in the moment, soaking in every ray of some of the last sun of summer.
I should mention I’ve been sleeping on the couch for a few weeks now. Nothing wrong with my room - except it gets really hot in the evenings and my one lonely air conditioner is in the living room.
So this morning I got to watch that contented old cat for a few mo-ments while listening to my fi sh tanks gurgle and dust motes played in the rays of the sun dripping through my partially opened curtains.
It was an almost per-fect morning.
Me: Hey there cat.
Th e cat, not quite a purebred Siamese, cast me a bored look.
Me: Did you sleep here last night?
I didn’t get an answer. Curled by me head, Rev, our family cat, shift ed, probably bothered by my noise. I raised my eyebrows at him and he leaned his big head forward and gave me a casual lick on the side of my mouth.
Me: Kisses will get you nowhere, buddy. Did I say you could bring a friend home?
Meanwhile the big old cat on the windowsill stretched, yawned, then settled in and closed his eyes.
Me: At least you could tell me your name.
My son, Patrick, must have heard me talking to the cats. Realizing I was awake he crashed up the stairs, pushed open the door and, looking fur-tively under
the kitchen table, walked quickly to the other couch in the room.
Pat: Look out for the hissing cat.Me: You mean Snowball? I was
just thinking of shooing him away. His eyes followed to where I
was looking, and he took note of Snowball as well.
Pat: Th e hissing cat! Don’t shoo him. I tried last night and he turned into a big raging ball of mean and started spitting at me. It was scary.
I raised my brows again, looked at Pat, then looked at the sweet little ball of white fuzzy fur settled in the win-dow.
Me: Hmmmm.
Pat: It’s true!Me: Snowball? (Th e cat looked at
me.) Time to go home.Snowball sniff ed and wrinkled
his nose, then he gracefully slid outside without even a goodbye to Rev.
Me: Squatters have no manners.Pat cast me a quizzical look but
I just waved my hand and hid a small smile.
Pat: Lucky it was only a cat - not some crazy person.
I thought about that for a mo-ment as my smile faded.
Tonight I think I’ll close those windows. Hey, autumn is my fa-vourite time of the year anyway.
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Teresa MMALLAM/Free PressPaige Sawtell has charms put in her hair by Tammhy-Rae Raby (Razor’s Edge) at Summerfest on Sunday.
HAIR WORK
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As welcome as they might have been, the re-cent visits by energy and mines minister Bill Bennett, aboriginal relations minister John Rustad and Coralee Oakes, who is respon-sible for local governments, to the Northwest
to talk about the potential of liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) were just that – visits.
What’s missing so far in the provincial government’s ramping up of what it’s calling a generational opportunity to make billions in tax dollars and provide an economic foundation for decades is an on-the-ground presence in the northwest.
Th ere’s no central provincial offi ce to dispense even the most base level of information. Snap quiz – how many LNG proposals are there?
What exactly, in 500 words or less, is fracking? Sounds terrifying. But is it really?
Without a solid knowledge of what’s involved and what’s at stake, how can the northwest even begin to understand what is surely one of the more complex issues the region has ever faced?
In the absence of a provincial information presence, the fi eld will be left to others to defi ne the issue, chiefl y the LNG industry and those who oppose it.
And that ‘yea’ or ‘nay’ approach automatically sets up a confrontational approach where hard-core positions will not do anyone any good.
If LNG is to change the face of B.C.t, the province must act decisively so that its citizens can make informed decisions.
- Terrace Standard
Municipal elections will soon have some new rules.
Th e changes are the most signifi cant to local election in nearly two decades,
according to the government. Th ey are a refl ection of a the joint Provincial and Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Local Government Elections Task Force.
So what will change?• Disclosure and registration by third-party advertisers. • Sponsorship information to be required on all election
advertising. • All campaign fi nance disclosure statements to be fi led
90 days aft er the election rather than 120 days. • Banning anonymous contributions. In September, a white paper outlining government’s
intentions will be released, and legislation is scheduled to be introduced in the spring to implement task force recommendations, except expense limits, for the 2014 local elections.
Consultation on expense limits will start in November with the goal of making recommendations for the 2017 municipal elections.
Local government election rules apply to municipali-ties, regional districts, parks boards, the Islands Trust and boards of education.
UBCM president Mary Sjostrom of Quesnel has sup-ported the changes. However, NDP local government critic Selina Robinson was critical of the delay to impose a campaign spending cap and said she’s not sure why the province needs more time and a white paper to act.
Any changes that provide the public with more infor-mation about how much money candidates are spending and where they’re getting the money from, are welcome. More information
needed on gov’t. LNG PLANS
Gotour VOTE
We’re not sure if Prime Minister Stephen Harper was trying to be funny or not, but his comment last week that prorogu-ing parliament is a normal occurence
seemed just a little bit funny.It seems that it is a normal course of action for this
prime minister, not for most.Proroguing parliament was, until Harper, a rare oc-
curence. Now it seems to be a part of everyday life in Ottawa.
Call us old-fashioned, maybe the Reform reforms rubbed off on us, but we would like to see our politi-cians spent more time debating the issues of the day ... in parliament.
Pro rogue
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Coffee with a ReporterStories come to reporters in a variety of ways – news releases, press conferences and phone calls are some. Sometimes you think whatever story you have in mind isn’t worth a phone call or visit to the newspaper’s of ce, but is it worth a cup of coffee?
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.
It’s coming.It’s a not a question of if, it’s a question
of when.Twice last week I saw vehicles on
Ospika Boulevard, swerving to avoid col-lisions. In both cases, at least one of the vehicles involved was driving comfort-ably over the 50 km/h speed limit.
I also saw another driver speed up (from what looked like an already illegal rate of speed) to get through a
light at 15th and Ospika which was red by the time his car nosed into the intersec-
tion.At some point, luck is going to run out
for one of these drivers who fi gure Ospika (and some other streets in the city) are their private racetracks, and that the rules of the road don’t apply to them.
Th ere will be an accident, probably involving injuries, possibly a death.
And then the hand-wringing will start. Politicians and the police will issue warn-ings about excessive speed, both groups will promise to focus more on enforcing the laws regarding speed on whichever strip of road the accident occurred on, and, for a while, things may improve.
Except for the person who was killed in the accident. Th ey’re still going to be dead, and the odds are they will have been an innocent victim who was doing noth-ing wrong. Th ey will have been walking or driving along, observing the rules of the road, and then they will be gone, erased
by someone who didn’t have time to waste on things like speed limits.
And the public display of outrage will continue for a short time, until a day or two goes by without a major speed-related incident, at which point everything will go back to normal.
Until the next person is killed by a speeding driver.
Maybe the time to crack down on speeding is now – so there doesn’t even need to be one innocent victim.
Wasted IdeaI was driving up 18th Avenue one eve-
ning last week when I saw a cyclist ahead of me.
It was easy to see she was wearing a hel-met, since she was riding up on the area beside the road. So add points for wearing a helmet, subtract points for not riding legally on the road.
As I got closer, I could see a long po-
nytail coming out from under the hel-met, as well as what looked like a couple of smaller pieces of hair on either side. When I pulled alongside, I realized the side pieces weren’t hair – they were the straps for the helmet.
So let’s see if I’ve got this straight. She’s wearing a helmet to protect her head in case of a fall or collision, but by not doing it up, she’s taking the chance the helmet will have left her head by the time said head impacts something hard.
So what’s the point of the helmet? Yes, I know legally you have to wear them, but at least show some intelligence and wear them right.
It’s like the hockey players you some-times still see where the helmet strap is dangling about halfway down their chest. Any good hit and that helmet is going to be well away from the point where the head meets the ice.
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Act fast before speeding kills someone else
What price this freedom?Editor:
It was with great fanfare that Stephen Harper announced the creation of the Offi ce of Religious Freedom, to be funded by some $5 million per year.
Th e appointed head of this offi ce has been granted the rank of ambassador. Th e title is grand but the mission is unclear. We don’t know what powers this offi ce may have and whether it will operate domestically or internation-ally. We don’t know whether it might fi nd itself at cross-pur-poses with Foreign Aff airs.
And, perhaps most impor-tantly, will this offi ce speak for those who need freedom from religion? Would Canada dare to defend the rights of those who reject the religions into which they happen to be born? We know of some societies where rejection of one’s inher-ited religion can being a death
sentence.I have written to our federal
government in an attempt to learn the mission of this Offi ce of Religious Freedom. A letter to the prime minister in Feb-ruary, with a follow-up copy in April, has not been answered. A form letter from the Prime Minister’s Offi ce said my query was forwarded to the minister of foreign aff airs for a reply. None has been forthcoming in spite of a letter to that minister in May.
In June I wrote directly to Ambassador Andrew Ben-nett with my query as to the mission of his offi ce. Th e letter was returned by Canada Post, “addressee unknown.”
Will we ever fi nd out the mandate of this Offi ce of Religious Freedom and the functions of its appointed ambassador?
James LougheryPrince George
Allan WISHART/Free PressHandkerchiefs flew instead of cannonballs at a circus camp sponsored by the French Canadian society. The week-long camp at Connaught Youth Centre wrapped up with a special show Friday afternoon for family and friends.
CIRCUS TIME
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As service clubs and other community volunteer organiza-tions watch their numbers decline, they can only do less for their communities. Sadly, we will look to all levels of govern-ment to provide help to enhance the communities we live in.
Th ere are a number of factors that have led to this less than happy state.
Th e Industrial Revolution led to the development of a better educated middle class. Th ey had leisure time and some wealth, which they could use to make where they lived a better place. For the fi rst time, economic progress spread a comfortable level of prosperity to a much larger num-ber of the population. Th at prosper-ity, combined with a still prevalent religious foundation espousing help-ing others, gave rise to a previously unknown level of altruism in society.
With an agricultural as well as industrial base to society, in-dividuals took to heart the belief that they had an obligation to their fellow man and their communities. Th is philosophy truly blossomed in the New World where there was greater indi-vidual independence for individuals to grow and prosper. Many of the New World communities were agricultural communities and had small, spread-out populations.
Amenities were few and the creation of fair grounds, ice rinks and other community improvements came about by a group of like-minded individuals putting up their cash and a lot of sweat. If enough of them thought they needed something, they just built it. Doing your part for your community was expected of everyone.
Th is was the way our part of the world was until well aft er the 1950s.
Th e world began to change.Populations shift ed to the urban areas and with that shift
people became more isolated and anonymous. Th e need to be part of the whole community diminished as it became more diffi cult to participate. Volunteer groups still existed but their scope became more limited and they had less contact with other volunteer groups. Neighbourhoods in the city, which at one time had their own character almost like a village, dimin-ished in vigour as the more mobile populations moved in and out of homes in the neighbourhoods more oft en. It would take considerable time and eff ort just to get to know your immedi-ate neighbours let alone getting to know those within a several block area.
We began to look to government to provide and operate so-cial, recreational and other community organizations. Govern-ments did so, but they used increased taxation to provide many services, which had previously been fi nanced and operated by the community.
To undertake a project became more complex. Fundraising and building were subject to more numerous laws, bylaws and regulations. It may have made life somewhat safer but it also increased the cost of doing a project and it greatly lengthened the time for completion.
Th ere is still room for volunteers to participate. Events such as the Special Olympics, Canada Winter Games and other events just would not happen without that wonderful core of volunteers. Th ey are still needed but unfortunately they appear to be diminishing in numbers. When we had strong service clubs and similar organizations they were already in place and ready to go.
In today’s world you oft en have to ask to become a volunteer. So don’t be shy and wait for an invitation, step up and ask if you can help. You will bring a great deal of happiness to both yourself and the community.
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Bill PHILLIPS/Free PressJason Lewis practices his putting prior to the Chamber of Commerce’s Cosmic Golf event at Pine Valley Golf Course Friday night. The annual after hours and after dark golf tournament was sold out.
COSMIC FUN
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I have to eat my words. If this was a decade ago, I’d have to eat paper
and ink. Now at least, I only have to pretend to lick the off ending words off a computer screen.
A few weeks ago, I wrote in my column about how with all the cooking shows, chef challenges, mobile food trucks, and seemingly end-less culinary choices in the supermarkets, we have become a generation of fanati-cal foodies, people obsessed with their tastebuds.
I have now joined the proud ranks of foodies around the world.
On Sunday, I went to Summerfest and took part in the Taste Pavilion. And I can tell you if I had not run out of money and tasting tickets, I would have stood there in the torrential rains just to get my next food fi x. Lucky for me, the sun was out as I tried dishes from among 18 local restaurants and eateries.
I never knew we had such culinary talent, mostly within blocks of where I stood.
I was waiting to try the calamari with sweet chili citrus glaze but the Sold Out sign went up before I got to the front of the line. Th e beef short ribs at the Cimo’s Mediterrean Grill were gone too. Th e Keg ran out of its waffl e cones
for the Billy Miner Cone - but they quickly found more so I was able to sample this tasty treat and its toppings. Some of the popular eat-eries that also ran out of their speciality items substituted other dishes.
Need I say the event was a success and people were enjoying their food? Th e proof was not just in the pudding – I started with the Spanish rice pudding from Hummus Brothers – it was in the length of the line-ups.
From my pudding (and why not start with dessert?) I went on to sample veggie samosas from Karahi King.
I also put my plastic fork into Golden Place chow mein with sweet and sour pork, and some Shop Kitchen pulled pork slider on my daughter’s plate – it’s OK, she was busy watch-ing the entertainment.
And I even stooped to the all-time low of accepting an off er to sample some North 54 white chocolate mousse cake from a child who was posing for a photo for the Free Press.
Well, he off ered. Aft er all that fi nger-licking fantastic food,
it was time for a gentle walk to burn off some calories – but I had not factored in the rain. It began to plummet like pellets to the ground just as I was leaving the downtown area for home.
So my plan for next year’s Summerfest event is: bring more money, bring an umbrella – and bring along an extra child or two who are will-ing to share their samplings with a Free Press foodie.
TEA WITH TERESATERESAMALLAM
Teresa MALLAM/Free PressAllyssa from The Keg serves up a Billy Miner Cone downtown at the annual Summerfest event on Sunday.
COOL TREATThe making of a confirmed FOODIE
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It’s no secret the Irish love to party, says Celtic Th under’s Ryan Kelly.
He’s hoping that Prince George audiences will be in party mode when Celtic Th under – Mythology rolls into CN Centre Sept. 12.
“We leave our Irish shows Sept. 1 to go straight to Canada fi rst and so right now we’re into rehearsals,” said Kelly of the group’s 62-city Canada and U.S. tour.
Is he anxious to get on the road? “I’m chomping at the bit, to be perfectly
honest with you,” Kelly told the Free Press on Monday.
“It’s obviously lovely for us to get back home to Ireland and get re-aquainted with family and friends ... But I’m really excited about this tour – probably more than any other tour. I love being part of the Mythol-ogy show. We [performed] it in Ireland last year but this is the fi rst time we’re actually going to be taking it on tour – and that’s extremely exciting.”
Last time they were in Prince George, a few years ago, fans loved both the solo and ensemble spots.
So what does Kelly, a songwriter who has released a solo album In Time in 2011, think of performing in the spotlight?
“As much as I love the ensemble pieces – and I suppose we’re able to have a bit more fun with each other when we get to interact with the other lads in the group – I love singing my special songs for the shows we put together. For the Mythology tour these are songs that we’ve suggested ourselves.”
Celtic Th under has six male vocalists: Kelly, Emmet Cahill, Keith Harkin, George Donaldson, Neil Bryne and Colm Keegan. Th ey sing an eclectic mix of songs from traditional Irish numbers to international hits and original material.
“I do a song that’s probably one of the greatest Irish folk songs of all time, Carrick-fergus. And I do another song which is not Irish, it’s Th e House of the Rising Sun – the Animals song. It’s a song I’ve always loved and it’s a real popular song.
“I realize now, in my sixth year with Celt-ic Th under, that what’s really important to me is the story telling. I like the opportunity to go out there and tell stories – and there’s a great story with House of the Rising Sun.”
In the Mythology show, Kelly also per-forms Th e Th under Rolls and a dark ballad Th e Hunter’s Moon which was written for him. Th e tour also features an eight-piece Celtic Th under band with its strings, gui-tars, percussion, whistles, pipes and other instruments.
Kelly’s role with Celtic Th under as the rogue, Dark Destroyer or bad guy (the opposite of his real-life, ‘nice guy’ image) is one he thoroughly enjoys.
“I love that role,” he said. “I’ve been very fortunate in getting to play the rogue or bad guy because it’s meant I’ve been able to get some fantastic songs and sing some fantastic songs with Celtic Th under. It’s great for me to have this stage persona and I get to sing some of the more darker songs because of that.”
For the principal singer, it all comes back to story telling.
“I love the opportunity to tell stories and I think that I’ve always been passionate about that. As a songwriter, I think I appreciate that even more and we hope our audiences listen to the stories as well.”
Do members of Celtic Th under feel like family?
“Th ey totally do,” said Kelly. “When you live out of each other’s pockets (he laughs) you haven’t much choice – but we are pretty fortunate in that we do actually like each other.”
Aft er the tour, what are his plans?“Th e tour is over in early December and I
think we fi nish up in Seattle. Th en a couple of us have some acoustic gigs as well. I’ve actually just fi nished my new solo album
within the last few weeks, it’s taken a few years since the last one.”
He thinks fans who come out for the My-thology tour will be glad they did.
“I hope people will enjoy the songs. I think it’s the proudest we’ve ever been of any show [and] it’s a real combination of hard work. When we come to Prince George – I think it’s the fourth show on the tour – we’ll be singing songs that we’ve grown up loving and that we’ve chosen especially for this tour. For us, it’s going to be like a big Irish party – and we know Canadians and people in British Columbia like to party as much as the Irish do.”
Kelly has a passion for sports, he’s played Gaelic football and basketball at the national level. He’s also a fan. One of the highlights of his career was singing the national an-them in Boston to open a game with one of his favourite teams, Boston Celtics.
Th e Celtic Th under – Mythology comes to CN Centre Th ursday, Sept. 12 as part of their 62-city Canada and U.S. tour.
Th e tour’s musical director is David Mu-nro, who also plays keyboards in the show.
For more information about the Canada tour visit www.celticthunder.com/tour. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations including CN Centre box offi ce.
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Putting smiles on kids’ faces!
8 year old Hannah Parker gave Camp Goodtimes a “two thumbs up” for the 2nd year in a row….thanks to the Canadian Cancer Society and behind-the-scenes hard-working volunteers who together put on an amazing annual community fundraising event, Cops for Cancer Tour de North. The event helps kids ‘be kids’ at Camp, all the while gaining headway on pediatric cancer research and support programs.
Hannah and her younger sister Hadley recently spent a week of summer fun frolicking about in the waters at Loon Lake in Maple Ridge at a very ‘special’ camp with a name that speaks for itself “CAMP GOODTIMES”. This year’s overall theme was Super Heroes! What a great theme considering the participants have all battled currently or beat cancer and are by far the BIGGEST Super Heroes in my eyes! From rock climbing wall, canoeing, swimming, hikes, sing-a-longs, crafts, to making forever friends, the only complaint Mom had from cheeky, little, Miss Hannie-Pants was that I didn’t pack her a dress for the last night of Camp disco dance! (Note for next year!) Another remarkable experience for the girls and still talking about it wide eyed and excited!
As people go about their daily lives we, I, tend to take for granted all of the blood, sweat and often tears (of joy) from the community of Prince George and surrounding smaller communities. I want to take the time to say a tremendous T.H.A.N.K. Y.O.U. for the outstanding community support, the dedicated riders and for the heartfelt memories and new friends that give me and my family HOPE, that together, “We will find the cure(s) for cancer”.
Please, a reminder to support a cause that has no barrier on age it chooses, as cancer affects us all!
With Gratitude,Candace McNamara (Hannah’s Mom)
Two crews of pirates showed up at Connaught Youth Centre on Friday aft ernoon.
Both crews spoke French, and aft er a brief fi ght, decided to become friends and put on a show.
Th at was the basic lead-in to Les Pirates de Prince George, wrapping up a circus-themed week of Decouvre ton Monde, a summer camp off ered by Le Cercle des Cana-diens Francais de Prince George (CCFPG).
“It’s a six-week sum-mer camp,” said CCFPG project manager Linda Horning, “with a diff erent theme each week.”
Pirates and fun stuff
While many of the weeks include outings, guest speakers and special craft s, Circus Week off ered some-thing more, as Benoit Ranger of Les
Transporteurs de Reves (Th e Dream Circus) was in Prince George to give the children basic instructions.
“Th is was his fi rst time in Prince
George,” Horning said, “so it was great to have him for the full week. I was fortunate enough to see the fi rst day of the week and the last day.
“Th e change was incredible.”Th e children at the camp range in age from about 6 to 12.“Th ey all need to be going into Grade 1, so they have a basic understand-
ing of the French language and can understand the instructions,” Horning explained.
All the children started with the same basic work on Monday, then pro-gressed to diff erent skills as the week went along.
“Each show is diff erent,” Horning said, “depending on the skills of the chil-dren.”
It wasn’t all about the circus last week, though, she said.“We brought in craft s and games during the day to give them a break from
the circus stuff . For children that age, even something that fun can get a bit much doing it all day.”
Allan WISHART/Free PressA group of pirates take some plates out for a spin as part of the special show put on by students wrapping up a circus camp Friday at Connaught Youth Centre.
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To market, to market ... and, to market.
Th e new City Hall Market Fair which opens August 31 will provide newcomers to Prince George an opportunity to meet people, display and sell their wares, and introduce shoppers to products from their native countries.
Th e market will be within walking distance of two other established downtown markets open on Saturdays – the Year Round market on Sixth Avenue and the George Street outdoor market by the courthouse.
“Th e idea for the market came to us from IMSS (Im-migrant and Multicultural Ser-vices Society) in conjunction with Welcome PG,” project coordinator Brenda Langlois told the Free Press. “We are not in competition with the other markets because we provide diff erent things and we off er diff erent opportunities for franchise and small business owners. For our market, they don’t have to bake it, grow it or make it. “
Langlois says the focus on new immigrant entrepreneurs means that local Saturday market shoppers will be introduced to a wide variety of goods from around the world.
“We want to be inclusive,” she said. “We have several ethnic groups with our vendor group and we off er a market where there will be a combina-tion of local businessmen and immigrants represented. Our idea was to give people who may be at home, perhaps with-out enough money or skills to advertise or to open up their own business, the chance to get out, meet and interact with people.”
Time will tell how big – or how small – the new market
will become, “If it’s going great, then we’ll
decide next year if we’re going to make it a weekly, bi-month-ly or monthly event. We have our [core] group of vendors now and we are open to having more.”
Th e City Hall Market Fair is an outdoor European-style market open to everyone.
Leanne and Ted Turner will be selling Urban Toes sandals at City Hall market.
“I was returning from Vic-toria on the ferry with my hus-band,” Leanne said, “We went into the gift shop to browse. I found some funky-looking sandals. I tried on a pair and noticed they had a very spongy feeling. With me having had two back surgeries and [with] the pain of pinched nerves, I needed support sandals.”
Turner explains that Urban Toes sandals have inner and outer soles that take pressure off the feet and that provide support and shock absorption to the feet, ankles and knees.
Aft er wearing her new sandals, Turner decided to
get another pair in a diff erent colour and she e-mailed the distributor.
“Th e Richmond distributor told me they don’t sell just one pair. Th ey were sold by the case of 24 pairs. I only wanted one. But when my friends and colleagues at work asked me where I got my sandals, I took down their sizes and colour choices and put in an order. Next thing I knew, it mushroomed and I was getting more and more orders.”
Aft er selling out a case of sandals at her work place – and her husband’s workplace – it was only a matter of days before she had to reorder.
“Th e sandals come in several colours: fi ery red, turquoise blue, sassy black – the black are sold out until October. Everywhere I go people ask me about the sandals I’m wear-ing. Th ere will be new colours coming – zebra striped and a neon colour. So I’m looking forward to meeting people at the market and showing them my sandals.”
Toni Schell immigrated to
Canada from South Africa. She’s hoping to introduce locals to a variety of African foods. At her market booth, she’ll be selling popular Afri-can drinks such as Schweppes Dry Lemon and ginger beer as well as food for ethnic foodies.
“I have a store downtown, Serengeti Northern B.C. Trad-ing, which sells products for making African dishes. So I will be taking those ingredi-
New market set to openents and making snacks to sell at the market – and hopefully people will feel inspired to make their own food with the store products. For the market, I will be selling food that people can carry with them and eat on the go. Th is time I’ll have sweet and spicy chutney dish on rice. In Africa, we use peaches and apricots, so it [chutney]has a much sweeter fl avour to it.”
Serengeti Trading Ltd. has been in Canada since 1996 supplying biltong, dry sausages and more.
Th e new Market Fair canbe found outside City Hall, a short distance from the Year Round Farm-ers’ Market on Sixth Avenue. It will include arts and craft s, produce from local farmers and producers, creative baking, food vendors and several home-based businesses. Th ere will be jam sessions with local talented musicians and performers.
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Stephanie Bertoli is fulfi lling her longtime dream.“Since I was in about Grade 6 and we had to write essays on
what we wanted to do when we got older, I remember that I always wanted to own my own dance studio. I was going to call it Pas de Chat which is ‘cat paw’ in French and also a dance step.”
Th e idea stuck but the name has changed.“I’m calling it Turning Pointe Dance Lab, a reference to ballet
and also this turning point in my life as I transition from moth-erhood to owning my own business.”
Bertoli, who was born and raised in Prince George, entered the world of dance at age fi ve, taking tap dance lessons at Lorna
Carbutt’s Dance, then two years later took up jazz and ballet at Judy Russell’s Enchainement Dance Studio.
“Since I was about eight years old, I’ve developed a passion for ballet. I performed in the local production of Th e Nutcracker three times and some other musical theatre performances. When I was a teenager I was in the musical Grease with Excali-bur [Th eatre Arts Company]. I was also invited to dance at the B.C. Music Festival of the Arts.”
Now with four young children of her own, Bertoli says jug-gling family time and dance instruction time will be her biggest challenge.
“I off er dance classes Wednesdays as well as Saturdays and Sundays to cater to the busy schedules people have. My main goal is to off er something diff erent so people can work dance into their own timeframes. For me, it has meant working with
my parents to create a schedule that worked for us.”While working with her own studio’s students,
Bertoli will also continue teaching at Dance Your Hart Out.
“I appreciate that Nicole McCormick [owner of Dance Your Hart Out] allows me to continue to follow my dream while working under her at her studio. I am learning a lot from her.”
Bertoli plans to have her students perform at a year-end recital in April. If students have a com-petitive drive and one day want to compete, or if they want to dance recreationally, Bertoli will work with them towards their goals.
“I really enjoy working with children and adults who just love the joy of dance. It’s a great outlet to express yourself and it’s also great exercise. Turn-ing Pointe has a very laid-back atmosphere where there is no pressure and where it is very family oriented.”
One of Bertoli’s great joys is watching students of all ages fall in love with dance.
“It’s a big part of why I chose this career path,” she said. “For me it’s about helping students fi nd their rhythm and style and guide them into the wonderful world o dance.”
Dance classes start Wednesday, Sept. 11. For more information or to register visit the Turning Pointe Dance Lab website at www.tpdancelab.ca.
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Th e road to the worlds ends at Prince George.Th e College of New Caledonia will host Culinary
Team Canada, a collection of some of the county’s top chefs, in October as they prepare for the Salon Culinaire Mondial in Basel, Switzerland.
“We are the smallest city to host the team,”CNC executive director of external relations Randall Heidt said Friday. “Th ese will be the best foods ever served in Prince George..”
CNC chef Ron Christian, who has worked with Team Canada manager JC Felicella, says the event will be a treat for gourmets and students alike.
“Th e students in our course will probably never get the chance to work with the national team again. Th ere are 15 members of the team coming, and one or two students will be assigned to each of them to help with a production and presentation.”
Th e stay in Prince George culminates Oct. 21 with An Evening With the Masters, a fundraising dinner for the Canadian team. Heidt says anyone interested in the taste experience of a lifetime should get their ticket early.
“We’re holding it in the atrium here, and we’re aiming for 110 people, which is the number they will have to prepare food for in Switzerland.”
Th e team will be treating Prince George the same as they will Basel, arriving a few days ahead of time wit the supplies and food.
“Th ey need to see what the facilities are at the place they’ll be working,” Christian says. “Th ey know the basic equipment will be there, but how
much room will there be for searing, and other questions like that, need to be answered.”
Th e Salon Culinaire Mondial is held only once every six years, and Christian says it is an impor-tant step on the road to the Culinary Olympics, set for Germany in 2016.
“Everything they do is worked out ahead of time. Th ey know where every leaf of garnish goes on the plate to make it look perfect.”
Presentation is as much of an element in the judging as the actual food preparation, which Christian says has its drawbacks.
“You don’t want to eat the food, because it looks too pretty.”
For the trip to Prince George, the Canadian team will be bringing their own food with them from Vancouver.
“Th ey need to choose what they want for each dish,” Christian says. “Th ey try to make the food as local as possible.
“Th e only thing we’ll supply is the plates and cutlery.”
Th e menu the chefs will be preparing reads like a epicure’s dream: olive oil poached lobster salad, English pea puree, lamb loin, truffl ed veal roulade, white chocolate lemon mousse, celeriac glazed bread pudding.
Tickets for An Evening with the Masters on Oct. 21 in the CNC Atrium are $125, and include wine pairings with the courses. Appetizers begin at 6 p.m. with the dinner at 7 p.m.
Th e evening sold out quickly, with 150 tickets sold and a waiting list already started. To add your name to the waiting list, e-mail [email protected].
Photo courtesy of CNCMembers of Culinary Team Canada work on presentation, making each plate of food look the best it can. The team will be in Prince George in October for a final test run before going to Europe for a major competition.
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Th ere were three Potters hold-ing a soccer camp at Rotary Fields this week – and none of them were named Harry.
Wayne Allerton, Warren Leat and Mick Murphy are coaches associated with Stoke City of the English Pre-mier League, nicknamed the Potters, and they were in Prince George for a camp for players ages 10 and over.
“We work with diff erent groups at each camp,” Allerton says, “depend-ing on the level of players. I’ve got the younger ones this week; last week in Kamloops I was working with the goalies.”
How the players are split up de-pends on skill level, and numbers.
“We’ve only got two goalies in the group,” he says, “so it didn’t make much sense to split them off .”
Each of the coaches likes to work on a diff erent facet of the game each day during the week, says Murphy, who is working with the older boys at the camp.
“We were working on a few diff er-ent things today (Tuesday), tomor-row we’ll be working on crossing and fi nishing.”
All three of the coaches are impressed with the level of ability shown, even aft er just two days with the players.
“Th ere are two really good high-performance boys here,” Murphy says. “Th ey wouldn’t look out of place at an academy in England.”
Leat, working with the older girls this week, enjoys changing things up each week.
“I can work with almost any age up to 18 with the qualifi cations I have, but I like the variety of work-ing with diff erent ages each camp.”
Leat had also noticed how skilled many of the local players were, and incorporated that into his coach-ing during a scrimmage session on Tuesday.
“I want to help them make deci-sions, show them the choices they have. Th ey’ll learn by trial and error, and in a game they have to make their own decisions, but I like to stop things every once in a while and show them what decisions they
could have made.”Murphy is on his 16th trip to
Canada for coaching, but says Prince George is as far north as he’s come.
“It’s quite a change from last week (in Kamloops). It was very hot there all week, and here, on Monday, we went through just about every kind of weather in 20 minutes.”
Allerton says they noticed one change from Monday to Tuesday.
“We weren’t sure how many play-ers we were going to have. We’ve seen this happen before, where we start out with a certain number and aft er the fi rst day, word of mouth gets around and the next day there are more players.
“I think we’re close to 50 players now.”
Murphy says the local players do a good job of listening to the coaches.
Allan WISHART/Free PressMadeline Doucette, left, plays the ball off Sophie Jensen during a soccer camp at Rotary Fields on Tuesday. Stoke City coach Warren Leat watches, seeing if Madeline has picked up on siggestions he made earlier.
Allan WISHART/Free PressWayne Allerton chats with young soccer players at Rotary Field after Tuesday’s camp session. Allerton is one of three coaches from Stoke City, a team in the Engish Premier League, who are holding a camp here this week.
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Th e ice at CN Centre is going to be pretty crowded this weekend.
Prince George Cou-gars general manager Dallas Th ompson says there will be more players than usual at the WHL team’s train-ing camp, which starts today.
“We’ve got one more team of younger play-ers, the ones born in 1997 and 1998, so we’ll have three teams of them and two teams of players born in 1996 and before.”
Th e addition of the extra team means the schedule had to be changed a bit, but Th ompson says each player will have pretty much the same amount of time to im-press the coaches.
“Each team will have two games and a full practice before we start thinning the herd. It’s going to make for some long days at the rink.”
All of the teams which will take to the ice this weekend are named aft er Cougars alumni. Th e younger players will be on Team Bygfulien, Team Chara or Team Drazenovic, while the older ones will be on Tam Hunter or Team Mason.
It’s a full weekend for the players, as they register between 1:30 and 2:15 p.m. today and then they and their
parents have an orientation meeting at 2:30 p.m. Team Drazenovic is on the ice for a practice from 3:30-4:30, with the other two younger teams, Team Bygfulien and Team Chara, in the fi rst scrimmage at 5 p.m. Th ey will be followed by the older teams, who take the ice at 6:45 p.m. for a scrim-mage.
Saturday sees Team Chara practicing at 9 a.m., while Team Bygfulien and Team
Drazenovic scrimmage at 10:30 a.m. Th e two older teams are on the ice again at 12:45 p.m., followed by a special goalie session with Cougars goalies coach Justin Cardinal at 1:45 p.m.
Team Bygfulien takes to the ice for their practice session at 4 p.m., with Team Chara and Team Drazenovic scrimmag-ing at 5:30 p.m., and the older teams on the ice again at 7:15 p.m.
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Expect big group at Cougars’ campAft er Saturday’s scrimmages, the
younger players will be split into two new teams – Team Setoguchi and Team Tyrell – and will have a scrimmage at 9 a.m. Sunday. Th e two older teams have their fi nal scrimmage at 10:45 a.m.
At 7 p.m., the top 40 non-vet-erans will be split into two teams again to play the Young Guns game, which sees the Rob Charney Cup awarded to the winners.
Up until this point, all the prac-tices and scrimmages will have been open to the public with free admission.
For the fi nal intra-squad game, featuring the top 40 players regard-less of age, there will be a $2 admission charge for those over 13. Th e game goes at 7 p.m. Monday.
“We’ve got 19 guys returning from last year’s team who are already here,” Th ompson says, “and our two Europeans players were expected to arrive Wednesday.”
Next action for the Cougars is the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 weekend, when
they travel to St. Albert for the Edmonton Oil Kings tournament. Th e Cougars will play the Red Deer Rebels on Aug. 31 and the Medi-cine Hat Tigers on Sept. 1.
Th ey then have three exhibition games at the CN Centre before the regular season starts. Th e Oil Kings are in Prince George for a pair of games on Sept. 6 and 7, while the Kamloops Blazers are here on Sept. 14.
Th e regular season starts with an American road trip to Portland, Everett and Tri-Cities the week-end of Sept. 21, while the home openers are Sept. 27 and 28 against Kamloops.
Free Press file photoMarc McNulty is one of the veterans who will be at the Cougars’ training camp, which starts today at CN Centre. 6665 Hart Highway, Prince George, BC V2K 3A5
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It will be a busy weekend for players trying out for the Prince George Spruce Kings at the Prince George Coliseum this weekend.
“We’re going to have about 42 players,” general manager Mike Hawes says. “It’s a small number , but it’s going to make it very competitive for the spots on the team.”
With about a dozen players back from last year’s team and four or fi ve other players signed over the summer, Hawes expects competition for the Kings will be good.
Registration for the training camp is today (Fri-day), stating at 1 p.m.
“We’ll split the players into two teams, Blue and White, right away,” Hawes says, “and they’ll play the fi rst intrasquad game that evening.”
Th e fi rst game starts at 8 p.m., and is free to the public.
Saturday sees each team hold a full practice, followed by fi tness testing in the aft ernoon. Th e second intrasquad game is, again, at 8 p.m. and
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Saturday before dropping a 1-0 game to the McGill Redmen on Monday.
On Saturday, the Fury took the lead in the 35th minute, but UNBC got level before the end of the half on a goal from rookie Jake Vickers (Calgary) who popped in a rebound from a shot by Cheona Edzerza (Prince George).
Th e same two players combined in the 56th minute to give the Timberwolves the lead. Vickers won the ball in the Ottawa end and played Edzerza through. As Edzerza was lining up his shot, a Fury defender got a foot to the ball, directing it past the keeper for an own goal.
UNBC outshot the Fury 19-11, with Ty Ven-hola (Abbotsford) and Mitch Macfarlane (Prince George) splitting the goalkeeping duties.
Head coach Alan Alderson, starting his second
season with UNBC, was very happy with the game.“Our starting group was very sharp today,” he
said in a press release. “I am extremely proud of how well our attacking players played, and excited by the number of scoring chances we created.”
Monday’s result wasn’t as kind to the Timber-wolves, but Alderson said they learned a lot from the game.
“Today was a great night for us to realize some of the areas we will need to work on, while at the same time being excited that, on a night where we were not as sharp as could be, we were able to limit McGill’s scoring chances while creating some great chances of our own.”
Th e Timberwolves had a game scheduled for Wednesday night against the University of Mon-treal.
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both practices, at 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. and the game are free to the public.
Sunday will start with the fi nal in-trasquad game at 10 a.m., which again is free to the public.
“We’ll probably make some cuts aft er that intrasquad game,” Hawes says, “and then some more aft er the exhibition game.”
Th e Kings start their exhibition game
Sunday, hosting the Merritt Centennials at 6 p.m. Admission to this game is $5 a person.
Th e team has two other exhibition games next week, as they travel to 100 Mile House for a neutral-site game against the Vernon Vipers on Aug. 28, then go to Merritt on Aug. 31 for a re-match with the Centennials.
Th e regular season starts for the Spruce
Kings with a pair of games at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack. On Sept. 6, the Kings will be the “road” team against the Cowichan Capitals, followed by a “home” game against the Nanaimo Clippers on Sept. 7. Th e Spruce Kings have their fi rst league game at the Coliseum with a doubleheader against the Chilliwack Chiefs on Sept. 13 and 14. Both games start at 7 p.m.
Free Press file photoPrince George Spruce Kings defenceman Skylar Pacheco will be one of the returning players at the training camp which starts today at the Coliseum.
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Looking forward, a year-and-a-half, is diffi cult for most of us. Heck, thinking ahead, a week-and-a-half, is sometimes a stretch.
Th e 2015 Canada Winter Games (CWG) in Prince George are still 538 days away yet this historic event for the city was, once again, in the spotlight. Th e 2013 Canada Summer Games offi cially concluded last weekend in Sherbrooke with the Canada Games torch passed from the Sherbrooke organizers to the P.G. del-egation. Staff from the Prince George CWG returned
home from Quebec aft er they analyzed, evalu-ated and studied the 41 diff erent areas that are re-quired to successfully host a National Games event.
Twenty-one sports, including Paralympic and Special Olympics, make up the CWG. Th e 2015 extravaganza runs from February 13 to March 1 including 14 days of offi cial competition. Over 2,300 athletes (ages 12-35)
from 10 provinces and three territories are expected to participate. In addition, nearly 1,000 coaches, team managers and offi cials will receive a hearty welcome to B.C.’s Northern Capital. When one includes medical staff , parents, thousands of volunteers, media and tour-ists it is not a stretch to believe about 15,000 visitors will be in P.G. for at least part of the Games. Th e city will be getting national exposure from TSN broadcasts.
Of course, the sports aspect of the Games is prominent, but this event is far more than how many medals are won in table tennis, trampoline, biathlon, snowboarding or even in a more high-profi le event like hockey.
What truly makes this a unique once in a lifetime spectacle is how nearly every local citizen will be touched in one form or another. Th ere will be some-thing for everyone, even if they don’t attend one of the sports, ranging from arts and culture to entertainment and volunteering.
Yes, these Games will provide the ultimate in family discussion around the dinner table and for the two-plus weeks of the event will even be more of a popular topic than the weather.
Starting in mid-February 2015, all key facilities in Prince George will be waving the Games fl ag no matter if one is downtown at the Games Village, the Civic Centre, the updated Kin Arena Complex, CN Centre, the Northern Sport Centre, CNC, PGSS or the PG International Airport.
Sure, local athletes will love the hometown support and yes, some of the medalists at the CWG will move on to the Pan Am Games, the Commonwealth Games or possibly even the Olympics but this will become a signature event that will be a Prince George trademark.
Not only will the Games be the largest multi-sport and cultural event in Canada but it is the fi rst time in B.C.’s history a winter edition of the Canada Games will be hosted in this province. Th e economic payoff is estimated to be $70-$90 million. Th e spin-off and lega-cies will impact our community for many years.
Prince George residents still relish in the moment when then-Premier Gord Campbell announced on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 that Prince George, in what many considered an upset, beat Kamloops and Kel-owna for the right to welcome the nation and host the CWG.
With the torch now passed, it is simply a friendly reminder that the PG Canada Winter Games will be a reality. Th e next major countdown will be Feb 13, 2014, the one-year mark prior to the opening.
Now we can all get back to our busy lives and day-to-day business but these hints about the Games certainly serve a purpose.
Th e name “Prince George” has been in the news of late. Th e 2015 Canada Winter Games may not quite have the pomp and pageantry of royalty, but make no mistake about it, the CWG, which is Prince George’s “Baby”, will certainly be well taken care of.
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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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Enchainement Dancer and Teacher, Tristan Ghostkeeperphoto credit: pearl.loerke.photography
• Fitness Class for Moms while your toddler attends dance class
• 10 Week Programs
• Professional Office Staff-Reliable office hours.
• 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
Ballet, Cirque de Soleil, and a variety of Motion Picture and Stage Roles.
NO REGISTRATION FEE | Fall Classes begin Sept 3
Join us - we are here for good!
> The Y developed the first nationally recognized fitness leadership program> The Y has been certifying fitness leaders for over thirty years> Y certifications exceed industry standards> Y certifications are transferable and recognized across Canada
Basic Theory
Group Fitness
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Contact Shannon at 250.562.9341 ext. 110 to learn more! Visit www.nbcy.org
Why choose the Y for your Fitness Certification?
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Introduction to Forklift OperationsSep 14 $495Signing Naturally Level 1, Prep 1Sep 23 $295 & GSTInteractive History of Fashion DesignSep 24 $75 & GST Nursing Unit ClerkSep 24 $4283WHMISSep 26 $65Babysitter Training: Pro-D DaySep 27 $59 & GSTOccupational First Aid Level 1Sep 27 $195
Project Management Tools & Techniques Level 1Oct 7 $899Review for Electrical Red Seal Exam Oct 7 $1795MSS Part 1: Interpersonal Communication Skills & Con ict ResolutionOct 15 $495Small Engine Repair Oct 28 $595**Continuing Education courses are subject to Tech Fees**
Visit our website for all course information.
www.cnc.bc.ca/ce
Continuing Education 250.561.5801www.cnc.bc.ca/ce
CNC CONTINUING EDUCATION Connecting Our Community
Connect with CNC Continuing Education and enter to win an Apple iPad Mini
Contest details will be posted at the beginning of
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A huge opportunity has become available at an industry leading truck and equipment dealer. Inland Kenworth is taking applications for a Heavy Duty Equipment Parts Person. This position requires Journeyman Certifi cation, a valid driver’s licence and a willingness to learn. WHMIS and forklift training an asset.
Please forward resumes to:Jeff Morrison, Parts Manager
Schaffer Residence at The Hart7780 Hart HighwayPrince George BC
SENIORS RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY21 BEDS
Looking for Experienced StaffPositions available: Part Time and Casual
• Long Term Care Aides• Licensed Practical Nurses
Send Resumes: Email: daschofi [email protected]: 250-962-9848Attention: Ms. Debbie Schofi eld (Manager)7780 Hart Hwy, Prince George, BC V2K 3B3Tel: 250-962-9840 BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US
Apply online today at www.tolko.com
BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US!Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?
When you join Tolko Industries, you are signing on with an industry leader in world markets that has built success through three generations with over 3000 employees and growing. We provide a dynamic environment with competitive compensation where people succeed as our most valuable resource. Our structure and culture encourage innovation, growth, and change in an open environment, and we believe in and practice environmental sustainability.
Ability to read blue prints, plans and schematics.
Strong problem solving skills
Commitment to working safely coupled with strong communication & interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently with little supervision
Organizational and planning skills as well as profi ciency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
This is an excellent opportunity to engage in interesting work and in excellent working conditions in modern wood manufacturing facilities.
APPLY TODAY!Our tradition of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging environment, and continuous development. To explore current career opportunities and become a part of our community, apply online today at www.tolko.com. Applications will be accepted until the positions are fi lled.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTSOkanagan Region, BC
Help Wanted
We are looking for serv-ers/drivers for our mobile lunch truck service. Must be able to work both as a team player and on your own. Must also be self motivated, ambitious, reliable, respon-sible, have great people skills, polite & have a profes-sional attitude. We prefer someone with a back ground in the food service industry. Food Safe is an asset. This position offers a great work environment, the freedom to work alone & great hours. (Mon-Fri, weekends off). If this sounds like you, please forward a resume. [email protected]
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InformationALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSDo you think you may have a problem with Alcohol? Alcohol Anonymous, Box 1257, Prince George, BC V2L 4V5Call 250-564-7550
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Children
Childcare AvailableInspiring New Preschool & Af-ter School Care Centre! Near Costco! 250-552-9203 or 250-961-6183www.cuzwelovetolearn.ca
Daycare CentersJudy’s Childcare (Licensed) has FT openings for children ages 1-3. Fraserview Sub. Near Van Bien school. Ph: (250) 562-1567
Employment
Business Opportunities
ALL CASH drink/snack vend-ing business route. Complete training. Small invest. req’d. 1-888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.coDJ Business For Sale! $8,500 includes all equipment for DJing. Serious enquiries only. Call 1 (250)992-2362STE is a creative new compa-ny that specializes in creating new products for the transport
industry. Being a new company, STE is seeking/looking for a private investor to help with launching
a new product. Any interested parties can
contact Kevin Shore by phone at
250-596-7516 or by e-mail [email protected], or by replying to Box #13 c/o The
PG Free Press, 1773 S. Lyon St., Prince George, BC
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Employment
Career Opportunities
NOW HIRING Full Time
Car Audio Installer,Cashier/Administrator
and Sales People Apply in person with
resume to:Visions Electronics
#142-6333 Southridge Ave.,
Prince George, B.C
Dental business assistant position available full time
Do you have excellent communication skills on the telephone and in person? Are you enthusiastic, caring and dependable? If you have experience with scheduling and like working in an office that appreciates their team members, please send resume to:
Email:[email protected]: 250-398-8633121 North 1st AvenueWilliams Lake, B.C. V2G 1Y7
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FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY’S DENTAL NEEDS
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The District of Kitimat is seeking to fi ll the following positions:Project Engineer: must be a professional Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years pro-fessional experience (pref-erably in municipal environ-ment) and eligible for registration with APEGBC. Permanent full-time (PFT) exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefi ts.Deputy Operations Manag-er: will have several years experience in municipal or related fi eld and post-secon-dary education in Water Quality, Civil or Building Technology or related Trade Qualifi cation. PFT exempt staff position with competi-tive compensation and full benefi ts.Engineering Technologist 2. Must have a civil engi-neering technologist diplo-ma, 3 years experience in the civil/municipal discipline, and eligibility for registration with ASTTBC. Bargaining Unit position. Wage: $37.01 - $44.78/hr over 2 years.Submit resumes by Septem-ber 10, 2013, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7. Fax (250) 632-4995, e-mail [email protected]. Further in-formation can be obtained from our website at www.kiti-mat.ca
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
ATTN Logging Truck Owner Operators: Short Log trucks needed to haul approx. 400,000 cu/m3 of beetle killed pine in the West Chilcotin to West Fraser, Williams Lake Division for Stump to Dump Contractor for 2013-2015 sea-sons. For more info contact Rob Menzies @ (250)398-0564
Employment
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
OWNER OPERATORS$3500 SIGNING BONUS
Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Owner Ops. for our Prince George based terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.
We offer above average rates and an excellent
employee benefi ts package.To join our team of Profes-sional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to:
or Fax: 604-587-9889Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.We thank you for your interest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
SUTCO Contracting Ltd. re-quires experienced fl at-bed highway drivers. Min. 2 yrs exp. hwy/mtn driving, loading and tarping. New equipment, satellite dispatch, e-logs, ex-tended benefi ts & pension plan. CANADA ONLY runs avail. Min. commitment of 24 days out/10,000 miles per month required. www.sutco.ca fax: 250-357-2009 Enquiries: 1-888-357-2612 Ext: 230
Education/Trade Schools
Now accepting registration:FoodSafe Level 1
Group Rates AvailableDiane Rosebrugh & Dick Rosebrugh, B.Ed.
An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.
Cleaning Supervisor req’d. Sal: $18.00/hr. F/T, Pmt. 1+ yrs. exp. Duties; Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of cleaners. Inspect and ensure of established safety and cleanliness standards are met. Recommend and arrange additional services. Hire, train and schedule staff. Estimate and optimize budget. May receive pay-ments or perform cleaning duties. Language: English. Contact: Harpreet from Northstar Janitorial Services in Prince George, BC. Apply at: [email protected]
Crew Leader to supervisestudent chocolate sellers.Cash daily, $675-$750 P/W.1-855-543-9675www.student1st.ca
LOGGING AND Construction jobs. We are looking for expe-rienced and motivated people for the following positions: Hoe Chuckers, Roadbuilders, Skid-der Operators, Yarding Crews (tower and gy, hooktender, rig-ging puller, linewinder), Weight Scale operators, Processors, Front End Loaders, Lowbed and Log Trucker Drivers. Lots of work, local to Fraser Valley and out of town, various day shifts, benefi ts, good pay, good people. Please fax re-sume to 778-732-0227 or email [email protected]
MOTEL MANAGEMENT re-quired for Ponoka, Alberta. We are seeking a positive, ca-pable, entrepreneurial person or couple with previous resort or motel experience. Email re-sume: [email protected]
Employment
LabourersGUARANTEED Job Placement. La-borers,Tradesmen & Class1 Drivers For Oil & Gas Industry Work. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-888-213-2854
Trades, Technical
Commercial Transport DriverYear Round Gas /Propane Hauling
Wanted for Prince George BCGrowing Company
REQUIREMENTS:
• Valid Class 1 w/Air• 4 Yrs. Min. B Train Experience• Previous Fuel Hauling Considered An Asset
GUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas in-dustry. Call 24hr Free Re-corded Message. For Informa-tion 1-800-972-0209.
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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.
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Services
Home ImprovementsG Gilbert Renovation
All your reno needs. Inside & outside. Specialist in drywall
fi nishing. 30 yrs exp. Free estimates. Call Gaetan
(250)560-5845 or 552-7184
Landscaping
SPRING YARD CLEAN-UPGarbage Removal &
Gutter Cleaning Power Raking ~ Aerating
(250)961-3612 or (250)964-4758 res
Painting & Decorating
Paint Special 3 Rooms $589incl. prem qlty paint, your col-or choices, 2 coats, fi lled nail holes. Ceiling & trim extra. Now booking exteriors. Free Est. HB Tech Painting250-649-6285
Pets & Livestock
LivestockLambs for sale
$150 each250-971-2205
Merchandise for Sale
Building SuppliesLOG HOME shell kit WRC6X8 fl at 3 bdrm w/grge &curved glass sunroom, ready to ship, 604-856-9732
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YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS
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2635 SQ.FT. LOG HOUSE ON STUART LAKE5.7 ACRES 230’ LAKE FRONT5 bedrooms - 3 bathroom, open fl oor plan with new laminate fl ooring in living
FORT ST JAMES4544 SOWCHEA RD
$398,000
room, dining, kitchen & bathroom. 6 appliances, new metal roof.Stuart Lake is 60km long. Excellent Rainbow, Trout & Ling Cod fi shing. 3 blks to elementary school. 10 min. to town
CALL: ED SCHWARTZIN 250-692-0007CEL: 250-996-1071
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSNotice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Llewellyn Ernest Edwards aka Llew Ernest Edwards aka Lyn Ernest Edwards formerly of 588 Harper Street, Prince George, BC V2M 2W5, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Neil Edwards, 588 Harper Street, Prince George, B C V2M 2W5 on or before September 9th, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.Neil Edwards,Executor.
ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 413
ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 677
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Cars - Sports & Imports
Pop-Up Roof, Stove, Sink,Fridge. Once in a lifetime buy!
Leaving 5 acres; Ride on mower, generators, lots of tools, hoses & reels, offi ce desk, chairs, lamps, & much more. 6127 Franca Road Sat 24 + Sun 25 Aug, 10am - 4 pm Rain or Shine.
Garden EquipmentROLLS of used 4 mil plastic from greenhouses for sale. Used for 1 year and is in good condition. Two sizes 50’ x 210’ for $150/roll; 50’ x 100’ for $75/roll. Call 250-962-3532 or 250-962-3548
Heavy Duty Machinery
A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS
Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL
44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!
Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!
Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders
JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB
www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
Garage Sales
Merchandise for Sale
Misc. for SaleAT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON,www.bigirondrilling.com
KILL BED Bugs and their eggs! Buy a Harris bed bug kit, complete room treatment solu-tion. Odorless, non-staining. Not in stores, available online: www.homedepot.com
RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Prov-en for over 32 years. Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.www.allcalm.com
STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Other Areas20 ACRES free! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/pay-ment. $0 Down, $198/mo. Money back guarantee, no credit checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. 1-800-843-7537. www.texaslandbuys.com
Rentals
Apt/Condo for RentJUBILEE Apt’s
One 2 bedroom Adult orien-tated, close to downtown &
bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking. Call: (250) 562-7172
SUMMIT APTS2666 Upland Street
1 & 2 bedroom apts. Rentincludes: hydro, heat, hot
water, appliances, drapes and parking. Quiet, no pets
250-564-3162
Garage Sales
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent
Midtowne
To Rent Call:250-561-1447
• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available
• Close to hospital & downtown
• Rent includes heat, hot water• Elevator to undercover
parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets,
drapes • Laundry on each fl oor • No pets
HARDWOOD MANOR 1575 Queensway
Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Heat/hot water included
Adult Oriented/Students welcomeIncentives for long-term students
Call (250)561-1446
Commercial/Industrial
Space available for rentFor all your rental needs
Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT
Majestic Management(1981) Ltd.
• OFFICE
• COMMERCIAL
• RETAIL
Duplex / 4 Plex1, 2, & 3 bdrm, Student friend-ly. Available Sept 1st Call 250-649-8439 or 250-596-5027
Duplex 3 bdrm 1.5 bath full basement & garage $950 + utilities. Serious inquiries only 250-962-6368
Garage Sales
Rentals
Offi ce/Retail900 sq ft 533 Dominion St. Retail/Offi ce space $900/mo neg + gst. Heat & Ph. not incl. Ph:Anna 563-1289 or Danillo 563-2738
Suites, LowerDaylight bsmt suite, 1 bdrm non smoker, no pets, utilities incl, $500/mo 250-562-4589 or 250-964-7451
Transportation
Cars - Domestic
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP V8 303HP Auto/Tap shift,black,fully loaded,
112,000km, $9900 Call 250-563-0518.
Houses For Sale
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Scrap Car Removal
Misc. for Sale
Transportation
Trucks & Vans
2006 Dodge DakotaNavy blue, club cab, towing package with FWD. Alpine integrated speakers. Auto-
matic windows, mirrors, and locks. AC, V8, 77,500 kms,
in excellent condition. Asking $10,000.00
250-564-3194
Wrecker/Used Parts
USED TIRESCars & Trucks
$25 & upMost Sizes Available
15270 Hwy 97 South250.963.3435
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Transportation
Boats16’ Fiberglass Peterboroughboat & trailer. Johnson 50 HPmotor, VRO oil injected.Comes with removable towbar& access. $2200 250-564-3194
1996 Kawasaki 1100 Jetskitriple, comes with trailer $4000 obo, view at North Chain Saws1873 1st Avenue, phone Rog-er at 250-564-3393, or 250-613-7414
For Sale: 1976 23’ SangsterChinook Hard top fi bre glass Cruiser Merc. 351 Power, Alfa1 Leg,new 9.9 HP Honda elec-tric start kicker. Marine radio,GPS, depth sounder, stereo, propane stove 12 volt & 110 volt fridge, 2 electric down rig-gers & much more. Sitting onTandem axle trailer, all in ex-cellent working condition. Ask-ing $12,000 obo. Phone 250-962-7685 view @4168 Nordic Drive ask for John Kuharchuk.
24/7 • anonymous • confi dential • in your language
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FINDFIND the staffthe staffyou you need... need... Now!Now!
Northern Toyota is actively recruiting for our new location currently under construction at the junction of Hwy 16 and Hwy 97. Northern Toyota’s new location will be a state of the art facility offering the very best in Product Quality and Customer Services as well as being a leading edge working environment for our employees.
We are offering employment opportunities for the following positions.
• Product Advisor/Salesperson• Fleet/Finance/Business Offi ce • Lot Attendant• Automotive Detailer• Tire/Lube/Automotive Technician/ apprentice
Experience not necessary, but may be considered an asset for specifi c positions.
Prince George, BC BranchPOSITION SUMMARY:Ensures that the Parts Manager, Service Manager and Body Shop Manager run effi cient and profi table departments through productive staffi ng, customer retention, cost controls, achievement of objectives, and maintenance of all service and body shop records.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:Trains and motivates the Service Manager, Body Shop Manager and Parts Manager. Directs and monitors all management or supervisory personnel functions for the service, body shop and parts departments. Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers. Monitors and controls the performance of the service, body shop and parts departments using appropriate reports, tracking systems and surveys. Must become familiar with and comply with the company’s Health & Safety Manual. Other duties may be assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
essential;
• Heavy duty truck/equipment technical knowledge preferred;
• Post-secondary diploma in a related fi eld preferred;
• Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent
combination of education and experience
SKILLS:• Strong leadership skills;• Excellent customer relations skills;• Profi cient in Microsoft Word and Excel;• Strong organizational skills;• Ability to communicate eff ectively, both verbally and in
writing;• Must be able to be creative and adaptive in a union shop
environment;• Strong business ethics with a professional approach at all
time;• Ability to read, analyze and interpret fi nancial reports.
The Inland Group is an industry-leading group of heavy truck & equipment dealerships in business since 1949 with 1,000 employees and 23 locations in North America. We off er competitive wages and an attractive benefi ts package. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. E-mail your resume to Rick Bruneski at [email protected] information available at http://inland-group.com/en-ca/about-us/job-opportunities/job-detail.aspx?jobID=100
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
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]
Primary and Respite Caregivers required (PRINCE GEORGE, BC)
If you have a passion and the desire to become a “professional” Caregiver working with 1 or 2 youth at risk in your own home; this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.
You will need:• From 1 or 2 bedrooms (depending on how many youth you
want in your home)• The ability to work as a team with professionals in the
community as well as other caregivers• A willingness to participate in training and educational
opportunities on an ongoing basis• A clear criminal record check• To complete the Home Study process
You will receive:• $1780 - $6000/month (dependent on experience and skills)• Youth support hours • Respite on a monthly basis• Ongoing 24/7 support and training
For further information on becoming a caregiver, please refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities. Email resume to [email protected] or fax to (250) 851-2977.
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,
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
A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualifi cations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site atwww.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers).
To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to:
Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: [email protected]
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.
Th e jobs, tourism and skills training ministry will begin the review of the Industry Training Authority this fall, to ensure the ITA is meeting its man-date and reaching the targets.
An independent review leader will be announced and start work in Sep-tember. Th e leader will examine the ITA’s mandate, functions and outcomes achieved to-date, and its interactions with its key system partners (industry training organizations, government ministries, and public and private train-ing providers, and private sector unions). Th e review will provide govern-ment with recommendations to improve and strengthen:
• Oversight and governance of the industry training system. • Strategic leadership of the system. • Outcomes that will provide more skilled workers across B.C. • ITA’s overall service delivery model of the apprenticeship system in B.C.
(from pre-apprenticeship through to certifi cation). • Partnerships and engagement with educators, industry, private sector
unions, and other stakeholders. Th e independent review leader’s report must be submitted to government
by the end of November, 2013. A recently released report lays out the many opportunities for eco-nomic prosperity over the next 10 years stemming from the growth of the liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) and other key sectors
Industry Training Authority reviewed
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NoteHart Pioneer Centre
closed for renovations, Aug. 5-27.Friday
Barbecue, Aug. 30, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.Saturday
Family Fun Day, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Railway and Forestry Museum.
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.
SundayGiscome Days at Huble
Homestead Historic Site, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-4 4 p.m., 40km north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. Information: 250-564-7033 or visit hublehomestead.ca.
Free yoga in the park, Sundays, 10-11 a.m., Fort George Park bandshell. All levels welcome.
Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd.
A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.
MondayGiscome Days at Huble
Homestead Historic Site, Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-4 4 p.m., 40km north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. Information: 250-564-7033 or visit hublehomestead.ca.
Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.
Cariboo Toastmasters meet, Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, - 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters.com or Laura (250) 961-3477.
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.
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.
WednesdayBingo, 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
Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.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: 250-960-3959, 778-416-0908.
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.
Parents Together, a mutual/self-help support group for parents of teens, meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Intersect (basement entrance). Information: Carmen 250-562-6639.
Tuesday night Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 6:15-7:15 p.m. weigh in, 7:30-8:30 meeting. Everyone welcome. Information: Marvene 250-962-8001 or 250-612-2031.
Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting? Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Wednesday noon-2 p.m, All Nations Church, 1395 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-617-9653.
COPD support group meets Wednesday, 1 p.m., AiMHi. Information: Nancy 250-561-1393.
Heartbeat, a group
for mutual support of those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250-960-9047.
Thursday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Knox United Church,1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-564-6336 (days), 250-964-4851 (evenings).
Rainbows grief and loss program for ages 5-15, registering for the fall session. No charge. Information: Catherine 250-563-2551.
Tea Time for the Soul. Would you like someone to listen to you? Come, listen, and share while enjoying a cup of tea. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Ave. No cost. For more information, Jesse or Catherine at 250-563-2551.
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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]
It’s a long ride for a good cause on Sept, 7 when the Punjabi Canadian Senior Society Bikeathon for Charity hits the road. Riders will be raising funds for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, cycling to Purden Lake, having lunch, and then coming back to Prince George. For more information and to get a pledge form, call Gurdeep (Gordie) Powar at 250-552-3816 or Major Variach at 250-552-1123.
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For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profi t organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George
250-564-0224www.volunteerpg.com
NBC Centre for Skating - Sept 3Grand Opening at the Elksentre arena on Heather Rd – Tues, Sept 3 at 1:45 pm. Volunteers are needed for poster
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This weeks McDonald’s Pic of the Week was submitted by Jody, who wins a $25.00 McDonald’s Gift Pack for providing the Pic of the Week. For your chance to win, email a picture of a resident of Prince George with your name and phone number, as well as the name of the person (people) in the photo, to [email protected]
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Jaxson Forman, 5, accepts a rose from Kylie Rempel of Two Rivers Gallery
during Summerfest on Sunday. Children enjoyed the Canfor Kidz Zone which
offered games, mini rail, infl atable bouncers and creation station.
Allan Wishart photoRick Skinner, left, of the U.S. and Canada’s Darren Doucette shake hands after exchanging lineup cards before Monday afternoon’s game at the World Baseball Challenge.
This weeks McDonald’s Pic of the Week was submitted by Jody, who wins a $25.00 McDonald’s Gift Pack for providing the Pic of the Week. For your chance to win, email a picture of a resident of Prince George with your name and phone number, as well as the name of the person (people) in the photo, to [email protected]
Selection of the judges is final. Prizes must be accepted as awarded.No substitutions.
