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One of the nicest things about living in the North are the distinct seasons, however pothole season was not meant to be one of them. Yet, whether you’re checking out comments on social media sites or sitting at the local coffee shop, potholes are one of the main topics of discussion in the city.

Mick Jones, supervisor of street operations for the City of Prince George is well aware of the concerns residents have and he says crews are doing the best they can to alleviate the situation, however budget restrictions are putting them farther behind the eight ball.

“It’s a tough time of the year for us,” Jones said. “We do have crews out three shifts a day. We know we are behind in road rehabilitation money. We need about $7 million a year but we only have $3.5 million.”

The upshot of that is the pothole problem isn’t going away anytime soon.

Jones said he is aware city council is doing the best it can to keep taxes in check and he knows one of the biggest complaints residents have is the amount of tax money they pay out. In fact, the first sentence of many of the complaint calls he gets is ‘do you know how much I’m paying in taxes?’.

Jones, a taxpayer himself, understands the comment.

However if city residents do not want to pay higher taxes, where will the money come from to put into road rehabilitation?

“We are not meeting the required funds to maintain our inventory,” Jones said.

And by inventory, he means the city’s roads.

If there was a better maintenance strategy in place for the inventory, or city roads, then there would be fewer potholes to fix, Jones said.

Coming up with just that sort of strategy was a topic of discussion among council during budget discussions.

Meanwhile city crews are reheating old hot mix that is purchased at the end of the year when the asphalt plant closes down. This process takes between four to eight hours. Jones said they are encouraging the plant

to open early this year, rather than at the beginning of May as it usually does.

Crews are targeting larger potholes, ones that could do damage to cars, and concentrating their efforts on arterial and collector roads.

“We are doing what we can, but it seems like we are getting behind,” Jones said.

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Those over 80 years old who lost their drivers licence to a computerized cognitive test will get another chance to get it back.

After receiving numerous complaints about the DriveABLE program, the provincial government announced last Monday those who failed the computer assessment in the past six months will be able to take a road test.

Those who failed more than six months ago must see their doctor before being reassessed.

“We had heard from senior across the province that anxiety from the on-screen test was a problem,” said Shirley Bond, minister of justice and attorney general. “Several months ago I asked that we look into how to maintain the integrity of the test but remove the anxiety.”

Originally, if the first part of the testing, a touch-screen assessment, was failed the older adult would lose their licence and not be able to complete the second portion of the testing, a specialized road test.

Being able to complete a road test is good news to Leo Martell, a Prince George resident who lost his licence after failing the test.

“I drove for 70 years with no accidents, no trouble with the police, no trouble with alcohol and drugs,” Martell said. “When you’re driving down the road everything comes to you naturally you don’t have to worry. I don’t know who gave them the idea to use a computer for a driving test.”

Many older adults stated they didn’t think the testing was geared towards them.

Martell said the test was on a small screen in black and white and did not represent real driving conditions. He also said some of the wording the test used made it difficult. For example, using the word “curb” instead of “shoulder” could be marked wrong because the computer coding would be different, he said.

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A mini-depot held in Prince George last week gave teens dreaming of a career in the RCMP a taste of what life in the red serge means.

Just before noon on Wednesday the gym at North Kelly Road high school was full of grunts, groans and raised voices as around 30 Grade 11 and 12 students, who apply for a place in the program from towns throughout the north, learned police defensive tactics followed by hard hand control tactics.

Special constables and auxiliary officers train the group. Two stand in front of a semicircle of students as they demonstrate how to take down a suspect using hard hand control.

One grabs the other’s wrist and begins to turn his body, shifting his weight to his back foot while using his other hand to apply pressure into the triceps of the ‘suspect’. Smooth and quick, that officer is down with the other man’s knee in his back.

If the suspect continues to struggle and resist you just keep turning, the officer explains.

Then the students partner up and practice.

This is followed by push-ups.

One student, exhausted by a day that begins at 6 a.m., says he can’t finish that exercise.

“If you guys use the word can’t you’ve already given up,” he is advised.

The student rephrases and explains he is having difficulty finishing the exercise. He is acknowledged and the class is dismissed with a few minutes to clean up and change into casual matching outfits, green tees and dark slacks, before heading to the drill room where they will form up into pairs then march down the hall and around the corner to the mess hall for lunch.

Besides intense physical activity, classes on topics like law as well as scenarios where actors play criminals and students react using what they’ve learned, the week-long experience teaches camaraderie, which is

also a reflection of what happens at depot.

“It’s very physical and there is a lot of hard work for these kids,” said Special Const. Davy Greenlees who has been involved with the program for a decade and in charge of it for about half that time. “But it is a lot less intensive than what depot is. The kids who attend get high school credits.”

The kids check their cell phones at the door when they enter the school on the Saturday the minidepot begins and live ‘in barracks’ until it ends the following Saturday.

The experience is singular, so much so that many participants Police defence tactics was part of the training at a mini depot in Prince George. stay in contact with each other, and with Greenlees, for years afterwards. nothing happened at all? Is she telling the returned this year not only because he knew Many go on to fulfill their dream of jointruth, or or something else going on? they always need help running the course ing the RCMP. Others go on to a career in the How do officers answer those questions but because his younger brother is taking it. military. And, equally important according to and take the next appropriate step?

“Having my brother in the camp was Greenlees are those who realize that a career Greenlees said the exercises are often definitely a determining factor in my comin the RCMP just isn’t right for them. stopped mid-stream so students can discuss ing,” Padgett said. “Being in the RCMP has “Just as important are those who say, ‘hey, those sorts of questions and apply the trainalways been a dream of mine. I’m the first in this was cool but it isn’t for me’,” Greenlees ing they’ve learned. my family, but my little brother will be folsaid.

They also practice traffic stops and calls, lowing in my footsteps.”

In fact, this year at least one student including one where the suspects are just a His brother, Taylor Braat, said he was decided that after the first day and went couple sitting, listening to music and talkinterested in the force for some time, but home. For those who remain, the experiing. Those kinds of calls come in all the time, that interest turned into something more ence includes learning how to use the baton, Greenlees said. At the other end of the specwhen he attended his brother’s graduation handcuffs, a day on the range and, a student trum, students play out scenarios where there ceremony. favourite, the scenarios. is a potential for an active shooter.

His brother encouraged him to attend the The basement of the school is a dark cata“They need to make well-defined decisions camp. comb, perfect for these events. One of those while keeping safe,” he said.

“It’s tough physical work. You have to played out, Greenlees said, includes a domesThis need combines with a brutal schedule be able to keep at it and work through the tic assault. These calls can be difficult for with students rising for a morning run at 6 pain,” Braat said. “I am sore head to toe.” seasoned officers, and including it within the a.m. through a day filled with learning expeThe classes, he added, require a lot of parameters of this training experience allows riences into an evening of scenarios that ends concentration with just a few hours to learn students to get a glimpse into what it takes just before 11 and light’s out. points-of-law before applying that knowlmentally to be a cop.

“They need to see how hard it is to make edge in a scenario.

The ‘officers’ respond to a complaint of a decisions while you’re tired,” Greenlees said.

But it has all been worth it for him. neighbour hearing a male and female yelling Const. Drew Padgett never took the course “I am definitely interested in getting in at one another. They need to find out what’s as a student, however the Prince George the RCMP. I would definitely like to see my going on. What do they do if the female says born and bred boy did teach it as an auxiliary brother hand me a badge, with me wearing whatever happened was her fault? Or that officer. Now stationed in Hope, the constable red serge one day.”

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The governmental appointment of Dr. Charles Jago as the mediator between the B.C. Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) comes as no surprise to Matt Pearce, president of the Prince George Teachers Association, but he said it is still disappointing.

“It’s not a surprise. He’s well connected with the Liberals without a background in labour mediation. Anyone with a reputation in mediation wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole,” he said.

However, in a media teleconference Jago said he has engaged in negotiations before, though not a contract dispute, and he has a lot of experience in problem solving and consensus building.

“I do have related skills,” he said, adding a trained mediator hasn’t worked up until

this point. “I think I’m the right person for the job. I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t think the government was justified in the choice it made.”

However, he admits it will be a difficult endeavour.

“I described it as mission impossible.

There are enormous barriers. There is a sorry record of negotiations going back 20 years,” he said.

He said when he was approached to take on the job he first gave it careful consideration and discussed the scope of his role with the government.

“I wanted to be assured it was not a sham,” he said. “I wouldn’t be doing this if I thought there was no hope.”

He pointed out he has a reputation of taking on complex and far reaching tasks like the northern medical program and the cancer care centre now under construction in Prince George.

“I do have a record of taking on major

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As for ties to the Liberals, which includes donations to the party, Jago said it amounted to about $1,000 used to pay the way of a couple of friends and himself into a golf tournament.

“I think people who’ve worked with me in the past can say I’m very independent,” he said.

Jago said he will be in contact with both parties either later this week or early next week.

Gaining the respect of the parties involved and getting a sense of the mandates are important first tasks, he said.

“I would want to assure the BCTF that I would want to listen to them. I would want to respond to them,” he said.

However, gaining the trust of the parties involved may be an overwhelming hurdle.

“Dr. Jago’s job is to strip elements out of the collective agreement,” Pearce said. “We will be challenging that in court.”

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He was told he would probably not be tested by a driving instructor but instead by a medical practitioner.

Martell said soon as he gets the letter for his road testing he will take it, but he will not get behind the screen again. He said he thinks the screen testing is the wrong way to test and he hopes to see it disappear soon.

“I tried to explain to them, instead of sitting at this stupid TV screen punching buttons, why don’t you let me take my car down the highway or through the city, then see if I can drive,” he said. “If you can drive

through traffic on the highway why would you want to sit in front of this stupid TV?” For now the decision of if he is able to regain his licence is based on a combination of the computer assessment, road test and medical information.

“We’re better able to access and make a decision on their driving future by looking at the three things,” Bond said.

“You don’t have to be familiar with computers because it is not a computer test it’s onscreen... no one will lose their licence just based on the screen test alone.

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No specific plan for Legion yet DELYNDA PILON newsroorm@pgfreepress.com

The business partners whose offer to purchase the Legion has been accepted have no immediate plans for development though they are having the building evaluated soon.

“We have a very interesting architect coming to visit in April to evaluate the building,” Vern Norbraten, president of Pay-N-Save Building Supplies Ltd., said.

However, though the Legion is undeniably an investment property, that wasn’t the primary reason he, along with his business partner, Art Collins, owner of Copper Eagle Enterprises and director of

capital, maintenance and housing at Kwadacha Nation, have offered to purchase the property.

“My partner is a veteran,” Norbraten said. “He has a deep belief and trust the organization should be protected and saved. Our hearts are with the Legion and what they contribute.”

That belief combined with a passion for downtown development spurred the pair to invest in the city by purchasing the Legion.

“All the due diligence and time put in by city hall and IPG will come to fruition,” he said. “We’ve got a good city here. So much is happening in the next year. I think

you will hear some amazing announcements soon.”

John Scott, past Legion president and chair of the committee trying to sell the property said he’s very happy with the offer, which the membership voted to accept.

The $650,000 offer will not only pay the bills but leave the organization a bit left over in the pot.

“And we get to stay one year rent-free,” he added. “That will give us some relief.”

During that time the organization will work to earn some money for a new home.

“Then, of course, we’ll have to find a new place to hang our hats.”

The parameters of the new place haven’t been defined yet, though Scott said it will certainly be much smaller, likely around 9,000 square feet.

“Whether we buy or lease remains to be seen,” he said.

“This is a big relief.

It was a huge debt hanging over our heads. I am happier. I can tell you that.”

Norbraten said the year the organization stays in the building will give him and his business partner time

to decide on a next step.

“We have no development plans at this stage. It’s a project we’ll take a serious look at. We’ll see what we do.”

Now that the board has accepted the offer, which has been given the green light

by Yukon Command, a few details need to be worked out before closing, specifically a list of clauses to meet the criteria of the purchaser, including a building inspection.

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Teachers step up action DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com

Teachers in School District 57 will not be volunteering or taking part of extracurricular activities after voting to abstain from them for the rest of the school year and 2013 or until Bill 22 is repealed.

“It’s a tough decision,” Matt Pearce, president of the Prince George Teachers Association said, adding teachers are taking the action reluctantly.

However, he said it may not have an affect on schools if parents and volunteers in the community step up to the plate and take on roles as sponsors, coaches and club leaders.

“We would be happy for people to come and do that,” he said. “We have been giving that service for years and years.”

The removal of extracurricular services extends to graduation programs. From what he’s heard, he said graduation ceremonies will happen, but will perhaps be scaled back.

A vote on these other measures will be held during the annual general meeting April 17-18.

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As the snow melts and people head into the outdoors police are asking hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to keep their eyes open for evidence of a young woman who is allegedly linked to an accused serial killer.

Police are trying to locate the remains of Natasha Montgomery, 23, who is among four women Cody Legebokoff is charged with killing.

Montgomery’s body has never been located.

“Due to the warmer weather conditions and the melting of snow, we anticipate that something might show up now,” said Lesley Smith, media relations officer for the North District.

Legebokoff, 21, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder.

In addition to Montgomery, he is accused of killing 15-year-old Loren Leslie as well as Jill Stuchenko and Cynthia Maas, who were both 35.

The other victims’ bodies were

found a short distance off of gravel roads accessible from a main roadway or highway.

RCMP said they have already conducted systematic searches in high priority areas and are looking to identify additional areas as the weather improves.

Police are asking everyone heading outdoors to be on the look out for any evidence. They are especially interested in side roads, logging roads, power lines and gravel pits between Prince George and Vanderhoof, as well as between Vanderhoof and Fort St. James.

“If people are out and about we ask them to look for anything suspicious — articles of clothing, disturbed land, a gathering of birds or wildlife — and then we ask that they go investigate,” Smith said.

If any remains are found police are asking that they be left undisturbed and the location where they are found noted and to contact police in the area immediately.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tip Line at 877.987.8477 (TIPS).

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e don’t want to see parking meters downtown. We think with removing them entirely, it will work. (And) we feel it’s a real negative to downtown to hit shoppers with a $30 fine.” – Downtown Prince George President Shari Green.

That was in November of 2007 when a 20-month study, conducted by Opus Hamilton was presented to the city.

The headline we wrote was that downtown business owners want parking meters to disappear.

Downtown Prince George treasurer David George said retailers downtown are struggling to get customers in the door.

“The malls are our biggest competitor, which provide free, come-as-you-are parking,” George said, in 2007.

City council listened and parking meters were removed.

Now, five years later, council is looking at re-instating parking meters.

It’s an interesting dichotomy between having the city open for business and having the city operate like a business.

Council’s decision to possibly bring back parking meters is purely a business decision. The bottom line has been negatively impacted by the removal of parking meters, so “bring ‘em back.”

It flies in the face of the “open for business” mantra of the current council and the increased focus of improving downtown, which has had a real impact over the past few years.

It was the business community that pushed, and pushed hard, for the elimination of parking meters.

The rationale behind not having parking meters in 2007 hasn’t changed. All that has changed is the fact that council is scrambling to cut costs and/or increase revenue so that drives all decisions.

It’s too bad because bringing parking meters back downtown would be a negative for the city.

In reality, the issue of people who work downtown rushing out to move their cars every two hours is not the city’s problem … it’s an issue that downtown employers should deal with. Re-installing parking meters would only mean people will rush out every two hours to replug the parking meters.

Downtown employers pushed for the elimination of parking meters in the first place and they should help by not allowing the daily two-hour rush. It’s not a good business practice.

One way the city could help is be leveling some of the multitude of empty lots it owns downtown and offering them as low cost parking facilities for downtown workers only. There are lots of possible solutions.

Bringing back parking meters is a step backward, not forward.

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Building better communities Protests appear to be springing up all over. No and understanding ceases to exist. matter what is proposed, there always seems to be There are some protest rallies that are informasome group ready to get out the signs and march tive. They make sense and one appreciates the for their cause. That is good, and part of what a point of view they are trying to communicate to the free and democratic society should be. As well as public. What alienates the vast majority of us are adding diversity to the social conversation, it also the narrow minded and self-serving protests. For gives the unemployed something to do. example, whenever the RCMP or similar body does When those protests get really heated, sometimes something that appears wrong, frequently protests they become riots. We have understand that riots spring up before the facts are known. One has to are a manifestation of some really keep in mind that those who have a important happenings. The Vancouver single opinion based on irrational conCanucks losing the Stanley Cup, is clusions do little to improve our lives very important to a lot of people and and our communities. They represent their frustration is understandable. simple self interest.

Onside There is a positive economic benefit Our city can be proud of the rally to riots that is often overlooked. Those that was held over a decade ago to VICTORBOWMAN who work to repair the damage get protest the level of health care we in paid wages. Suppliers of glass and other materials the North were receiving. It represented all the make a sale and the odd extra automobile is sold to political sympathies, all types of people, and the replace the ones destroyed. message was simple. It was peaceful, no signs, no Now lets quit being silly and look from a more marches, no individual agendas. It was the comrealistic perspective. ing together of the community to express the deep People gathering together to oppose or support dissatisfaction of the level of health care we in the their particular views is to be encouraged. That North were receiving. said, it should be honest and heartfelt and hopeThe results of the rally were to gain national fully have a basis in fact. The views expressed attention and political clout. Health care improved should be sincerely held. Good manners should and the Northern Medical School at UNBC was be part of the behaviour of the protest group. The established. It was one solid voice of the whole inconvenience to others should be minimal and community. That is a standard all protest groups forgivable. When it takes on a bully attitude of my should strive for. way or no way, we have to question the intelligence There will always be events and situations in our and good sense behind the protest. communities that significant number feel are not While others may not agree with the sentiments right. Certainly they should speak out, they should of the protest, they are obligated to be tolerant and come together, but when it comes to forcing one pay attention to what a group of their fellow citipoint of view above all other factors involved, then zens are saying. They may have some good points it should be ignored. that are worth paying attention to. Thoughtful We build better communities, provinces and discussion is the rational way to convince others countries through believing in core values we can to understand and perhaps come to agree with a all ascribe to. A democracy thrives on the ability particular point of view. When the protest comes to support the beliefs of the common good and across as we must do it their way or else, sympathy strongly oppose those who follow a narrow path.

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Editor: In the spirit of Pat Bell’s top ten’s, here is my list of the top 10 Liberal moments: 10) The only sitting Liberal politician to support Christy Clark in her leadership bid, Harry Bloy, resigns from cabinet after admitting to leaking an e-mail to a third party which happened to be under investigation by a media outlet. Must be painful, eh, Ms. Clark?

9) Ms. Clark’s new communications director, Sara MacIntyre, blocks attempts by the media to ask the premier questions while the premier was trying to get a photo-op.

8) BC Place/Telus boondoggle, with leaky roof and now greasy roof - - - almost $600 million later. No, Pat Bell, your “iconic” explanation for ending negotiations with Telus, and losing $35 million, just doesn’t fly. The facts got in the way.

7) The Liberals invite to the budget speech a person convicted of attempting to kill a foreign cabinet minister. The same one who ICBC won a civil fraud case against and the one Ms. Bond, yup, you Shirley, said this about: “This court ruling makes it clear that there will be serious consequences for people who commit fraud in our province.”

Forcing him to sit through that bud-

Editor: I just got back from city hall where I voted against the River Road dike proposal.

After attending the PGAir meeting last night and hearing the rep from CN Rail state how well CN is doing and how great their profits are these days, it seems to me that if CN was concerned about being on a flood plain they would not have planted themselves there in the first place.

After all it has been a flood plane longer than they have been there. However if CN is concerned, perhaps they should use some of those great profits to build a dike themselves.

I’m glad CN is doing well and that they are providing employment for many Prince George people, I only wish they were better neighbours. We all very much appreciate the work that Canfor has done to clean up their air pollution. Wouldn’t it be great if CN paved their yard to eliminate the enormous dust clouds that encircle the downtown these days and great rid of diesel engines in their yard.

Whether it is federal, provincial or municipal, governments today expect the lowly taxpayer to pay all the bills for big business.

WDM Barteluk Prince George

get speech is pretty serious stuff, I guess. Who needs judges?

6) On the first day of the public teachers’ strike, Ms. Clark is forced to cancel her tour of a private school in Chilliwack in the face of protesting public school teachers outside. Now, why would the teachers be angry?

5) Ms. Clark morphs from Premier Mom to Iron Snow-Bird! Talk about super ideological powers!

4) Liberal Finance Minister Falcon is a genius! Let’s fly all those on social assistance to northern B.C., house them and train them for jobs.

The plan needs some rethinking.

3) Liberal Forest Minister overrules his own advisory board and sends millions of dollars worth of raw logs to Asia instead of providing them to a B.C. sawmill that would have put people to work manufacturing them in B.C. The B.C. Liberals’ “Export The Jobs Plan” is working well.

2) Finance Minister Falcon promises to balance the books by next year. BC Rail, HST and “fudge-itbudget” 2009 come to mind.

1) Auditor General of BC blows a hole in the Liberals’ Forest Policy.

The B.C. Liberals are a complete and utter failure in the management of our forests – and that’s not funny.

Troy Zohner Prince George

Rick Hansen is a true inspiration On March 22, 1985, a 27-year-old named Rick Hansen set out on a journey to wheel his wheelchair around the world. Rick became a paraplegic at the age of 15 as a result of a car accident.

He had an inspirational goal of raising awareness and promoting accessibility and inclusivity for all people with spinal cord injuries. The goal he set for himself was indicative of his belief that “anything is possible.”

For 26 months, Rick wheeled an average of eight hours and the equivalent of two marathons a day. He traveled over 40,000 km through 34 countries and raised a total of $26 million, $20 million in Canada alone. And so began a 25 year relationship between Canadians and the “Man in Motion.”

Twnety-five years after he traveled around the world by wheelchair, Rick

Hansen is inspiring Canadians again as those clapping the loudest remembered the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay the day 25 years ago that Rick Hansen travels over 12,000 km and visits nearly wheeled his way through our commu600 communities. The silver anniversary nity. relay is meant to challenge Canadians to Very few people have moved a nation become agents for positive change and the way Rick Hansen has. His dream is to have the “Man in Motion of a world without wheelTour” become the “Many in chairs and that through Motion Relay.” research, the newly injured On March 19 Prince MLA will have a chance to walk George was the first city in Report again. If the passion and British Columbia to host a drive he has demonstrated special end-of-day celebrafor over a quarter of a cenSHIRLEYBOND tion welcoming Rick and tury are any indication, it the relay team to northern B.C. And shouldn’t surprise us if his dream comes what a day it was. After numerous true. events throughout the city, Rick wheeled Thank you, Rick, for your ongoing coninto the Civic Centre plaza flanked by nection with Prince George. From your local “difference maker” Paul Jalbert. participation in the 1979 Prince George The welcome from the assembled crowd to Boston Marathon; from your “Man in was enthusiastic and warm, and perhaps Motion” visit 25 years ago, to the very

special Anniversary Relay just a few days ago; you have motivated us to do our part and to make a difference. You are an inspirational British Columbian and we are very proud of you. In my Victoria office I have the poster you gave me where you signed it, “anything is possible.”

As I think about the dream you had to wheel around the world, to promote accessibility, to increase awareness and to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, you make believers of us all.

P.S. - Not only did Rick spend a busy day in Prince George, he took the time to drop the puck at the Prince George Spruce Kings hockey game. After dropping the puck he stayed to cheer on the team along with hundreds of other fans … now that’s a class act!

Free Press reserves the right to reject unsigned letters. Letters are edited for brevity, legality and taste. Contact Editor Bill Phillips, 250-564-0005

Coffee with a reporter

Stories come to reporters in a variety of ways. News releases, press conferences and phone calls are some.

Sometimes you might think whatever story you have in mind isn’t worth a phone call or visit to the newspaper’s office, but is it worth a cup of coffee?

Reporter DeLynda Pilon would like the 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 at 1251 Fourth Ave., and is hoping you will drop by to chat. Or just stop in and introduce yourself.

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Snowmobilers disturb caribou

On Saturday, a Prince George Conservation Officer and a regional environmental biologist conducted

a helicopter patrol of the Hart Mountain Ranges responding to complaints of snowmobiling in the “no

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Biathletes earn four medals Six athletes from northern B.C. participated in the 2012 National Biathlon Championships in Valcartier, Que. last week.

Caledonia Nordic Ski Club members Sarah Beaudry, Arthur Roots and Leah Forsdick, CNSC products Matt Neumann and Aaron Neumann, and Burns Lake’s Emily Dickson Photo submitted of the Omineca Ski Club were part of the provin- Northern B.C. athletes Arthur Roots, left, Sarah Beaudry, Emily Dickson and Leah cial team in the event.

The results pleased Forsdick. the athletes’ coaches.

Top performances included a with category in parentheses, were: Beaudry gold medal by Beaudry in the (youth women) - second in 10 km individual youth women’s 6 km sprint and second in 7.5 km pursuit; Roots (youth and silver medal by Dickson men) - seventh in 7.5 km sprint and eighth in in the senior girls’ 7.5 km indi- 12.5 individual; Dickson (senior girls) - sixth in 7.5 km pursuit and 11th in 6 km sprint; vidual event.

Matt and Aaron, who train Forsdick (senior girls) - 20th in 7.5 km purfull-time in Canmore, Alta., suit and 23rd in 6 km sprint; Matt Neumann also had high results. Aaron (men) - eighth in 15 km mass start and ninth placed fourth in the junior in 10 km sprint; and Aaron Neumann (junior men’s 10 km sprint, while Matt men) - fifth in 12.5 km pursuit and seventh in took eighth in the men’s 12.5 12.5 km mass start.

Beaudry, Roots, Forsdick and Dickson are km pursuit. Roots took fifth in the youth men’s 10 km pursuit, eligible to participate in the 2015 Canada while Forsdick took 13th in the Winter Games in Prince George. Beaudry senior girls’ 7.5 km individual and Roots joined Matt and Aaron as members of Team B.C. at the 2011 Canada Winter event.

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Two individuals from Prince George were found operating in the Captain Creek no snowmobile area near Otter Lake and received a written warning notice each. A group of caribou with calves were spotted by the patrol in the alpine above the location where the riders were heading. Three other riders were seen by the patrol just entering the closure when they were turned around by the previously warned parties.

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Since 2009, government has closed areas to snowmobile use across the Mountain Caribou range in order to support population recovery.

The Conservation Officer Service would like to remind snowmobilers that it is an offence contrary to the Wildlife Act to snowmobile in closed areas and can result in violation tickets or significant court imposed fines and seizures of equipment.

In the case snowmobilers are found chasing or harassing caribou, severe penalties will be sought. It is the riders responsibility to make sure they know where the closures are. Signs cannot be erected all over the landscape to keep riders informed and out of boundaries.

Currently, a plan is being carried out aimed at recovering mountain caribou populations, including additional habitat protection, implementing snowmobile restrictions, and managing the predator-prey system.

Please report infractions of snowmobiling or prohibited activities in closed areas to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877952-7277. All callers remain anonymous.

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Some businesses can expand, others not

Some businesses are built for expansion, others are not.

A franchise is an example of a business model that’s scalable. Once a franchisor fine tunes the business systems to enable one outlet or unit to be both profitable and repeatable, it Boudreau is said to be scalable.

Biz After several years DANBOUDREAU working in a business, many owners discover that their venture simply won’t scale up.

Owner operated businesses often aren’t scalable because, in the mind of customers, the owner is the business. For this type of business, one owner will always equal one business.

The following six tips are for business owners who are thinking about scaling up.

Be Clear About Why You Started The Business. Was it for the money, or because you want to create a certain lifestyle? If you started the business to have more control of your time and find yourself waist-deep in flames around the clock, a sober self-intervention may be needed to detach yourself from the craziness and get on the path to building your business.

Stop Maxing Your Hours IN The Business.

You don’t have to be first in and last out, nor do you have to show up for work every day. Set aside a portion of your time for working on the business. Deliberately pull back from spending all your time working IN the business, putting out fires—and gradually increase the amount of time you invest in working ON your business.

Network Like A Commando. Expand your circle of friends, both in the industry and outside the industry. Join networking organizations: Industry and Business Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and social networking websites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Take Control Of Your Time. Recognize that time management is always an issue in the

early stages of business—most owners need to work in the business all day, leaving the matter of working on the business to evenings and hours that normal folks spend sleeping. Scaling up always requires the owner to seize control of their time, gradually reducing the time spend in the business, while increasing the amount of time invested working on the business.

Be A Learner And A Planner. A portion of your time must be dedicated to researching and writing your business

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plan. After creating the business plan, many owners go frantically to work implementing it, as they should. However, there’s a tendency to get mired in the day-to-day activities out of busyness or ignorance. If you want to scale your business up, you must step back and take time to build the business.

Learn How To Scale Your Time. If you can earn $50 per hour working in your business, each hour is then worth $50. If you can hire someone to do the same work at $25 per hour, you have

just freed up your time, increased your capacity, and made the business more profitable.

Business expansion is not for everybody, nor is it even desirable for many small business owners. No matter what business you’re in, scaling up will demand more of your time and energy in the short-term, not less. Scaling up is not for the faint of heart.

Dan Boudreau owns RiskBuster Business Plan Oasis and Blog at www.riskbster. com

YOUR CITY MATTERS March 30, 2012 COUNCIL COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS MEETINGS

PUBLIC NOTICE

EXPERIENCE AQUATICS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to section 26(3) of the Community Charter, that the City of Prince George intends to sell to Hayer R. Construction Firm Inc. fee simple title to land legally described as (PID 027-986-543) Lot A District Lot 2507 Cariboo District Plan BCP41838, for a sale price of $800,000.00.

Ian Wells, Real Estate Services

Regular Council Meeting Mondays, April 2nd and April 9th Council Chambers – 6:00 p.m.

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Advisory Committee on Development Design Wednesday, April 4th-12:00 p.m.

ENHANCE PG COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS

BROADCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS: To follow live Council meetings, visit the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca as webcasting services and video archiving of agenda items are available for the public.

INVITATION TO TENDER: T12-06

2012 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement & Related Work Closing Date: April 11, 2012

Community Enhancement Program offers an opportunity for community groups and neighbourhoods to help enhance our landscapes and activities through a matching grant program with the City. Application deadline: April 30, 2012. For more information or an Application Form go to: www.princegeorge. ca > City Living > Enhance PG > Community Enhancement Grants or call the Community Services Department at 250-561-7640.

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UTILITIES NOTICE

REGISTRATION FOR HIRED EQUIPMENT - MAY 1, 2012 – APRIL 30, 2013 The City of Prince George is now accepting registrations for hired equipment such as, but not limited to loaders, graders, backhoes, trucks, crawler tractors, sweepers, etc. for summer construction and maintenance projects as well as winter snow clearing operations.

This registration is for hires on an as-required basis from May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013.

January to June 2012 Utilities are now due.

Payments received by Friday, March 30, 2012 will receive the discount. Payments can be made at City Hall (cash, cheque, interact), Financial Institutions (ATM, tele-banking, e-banking).

Transcriptionist, Regular Full-Time #12/020 - closing date: April 13, 2012

Registration forms are available on the City web site www.city.pg.bc.ca or from the Streets Division, located at 4050 – 18th Avenue.

Registration forms must be hand delivered to the Streets Division or mailed to 1100 Patricia Blvd V2L 3V9 no later than 4:30 P.M. Friday, March 30th, 2012. Additional information may be obtained by calling the Streets Division at 561-7529.

1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 Tel. (250) 561-7600 • Fax (250) 612-5605 www.princegeorge.ca • ServiceCentre@city.pg.bc.ca

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City helps make the world a darker place NATALIE CAMERON Free Press

The earth is sched-

uled to go dark Saturday evening.

March 31 at 8:30 p.m. marks the start

of Earth Hour, a campaign asking everyone across the world to turn off all power

for an hour to take a stand against climate change.

Last year the campaign noted a change – some people were going beyond an hour committing to lasting action.

Prince George city hall workers are taking that challenge this year.

“We’re turing off the city hall light for the full evening

of March 31,” said Adrian Mohareb, community energy program manager.

“The lights will be off, or should be off, from Friday night to Monday morning.”

Every light that is not a safety concern will be turned off, Mohareb said.

He said the staff are encouraged to shut down their computers and turn off the

lights as they leave work on Friday.

“We’ll be turing off the lighting and staff computers and then encouraging city staff to participate in the event at home.”

The Earth Hour website records that last year more than 5,200 cities and town in 135 countries switching of their lights for Earth Hour.

It states this send a powerful message for action on climate change and that “great things can be achieved when people come together for a common cause.”

Earth hour was created by the World Wildlife Federation in 2007.

For more information on the cause check out http:// www.earthhour.org.

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WOMEN in Business ■ IN SUMMARY

Canadian Women in Business • The numbers of Canadian women entrepreneurs are still growing but not as strongly as they were ten or even five years ago.

• On average, women business owners are younger and have fewer years of management or ownership experience compared with male business owners.

• Women entrepreneurs are much more likely to choose to start and run small businesses in the retail and service sectors.

• Women entrepreneurs do not make as much money as male entrepreneurs although the gap appears to be closing.

• Canadian women business owners are on average less likely to engage in international trade compared to Canadian male business owners.

• Women in business perceive more barriers to doing business than their male counterparts.

Statistics on Canadian Women in Business Jung, Owen. (2010). Women Entrepreneurs. Small Business Financing Profile. Ottawa: Industry Canada Small Business and Tourism Branch, October 2010.

Majority female-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (i.e., 51 to 100 percent of the ownership of the business is held by women) constituted 16 percent of SMEs in Canada in 2007.

From 1999 to 2009, the number of self-employed women grew by 13 percent compared with 10 percent for men.

Women business owners were generally younger than their male counterparts in 2007, averaging 48.5 years of age compared with 51.1 years of age for male business owners.

In 2007, 51 percent of women business owners had more than 10 years of management or ownership experience compared with 74 percent of male business owners.

Historically, majority women-owned SMEs have been concentrated in the retail and service sectors (Carter 2002). In 2007, majority female-owned SMEs still tended to favour sectors related to wholesale/retail (17 percent), professional services (15 percent) and tourism (13 percent).

The gender difference, however, was only statistically significant for tourism. There were fewer majority femaleowned SMEs in agriculture/primary, manufacturing and knowledge-based industries than majority male-owned firms, but the gender differences were not statistically significant.

The percentage of majority women-owned SMEs that were micro-businesses (fewer than five employees) was 81 percent in 2007, just higher than 79 percent for majority male-owned micro-businesses. Majority women-owned firms were less likely to employ 20 or more people, on the other hand, than majority male-owned firms.

Majority women-owned firms (have) exhibited a strong performance in terms of average total revenue, jumping from $335 000 in 2000 to $525 000 in 2004 and $563 000 in 2007. Notwithstanding these increases in revenue, the average total revenue generated by majority womenowned firms in 2007 was half of that reported by majority male-owned firms.

Majority female-owned firms were just as likely to seek financing as majority male-owned firms in 2007 but were less likely to be approved for debt financing than majority male-owned firms and typically received significantly smaller amounts of debt financing than majority male-owned firms.

Women business owners were less

likely to use multiple sources of financing to start up a business.

In 2007, 44 percent of female business owners operating majority women-owned businesses indicated that they intended to expand the size and scope of their business within two years, compared to 38 percent of majority maleowned businesses.

Majority female-owned firms face more perceived obstacles to growth than majority male-owned firms. In 2007, rising business costs was the top perceived obstacle to growth for both majority female-owned and majority male-owned firms; however, female business owners appeared to be more concerned about this obstacle than male business owners. Moreover, majority female-owned firms were also significantly more likely to be concerned about rising competition and insurance premiums than majority male-owned firms.

PAIGE HAMILTON - SALES/LEASING CONSULTANT Paige Hamilton has been a member of the Wood Wheaton team for about a year now. You may have seen her while having your vehicle serviced in our Quick Lube.

Paige has now found her happy place as our newest sales consultant. With her high energy and big smile, you’ll be sure to feel at ease with your experience!

If you’re ready for new wheels now, or just want information for later, stop in and meet Paige!

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Stacey: I’ve found that women in sales as a professional segment has grown significantly. I personally started my career in Real Estate and then strayed into the automotive field because of my father’s current, successful career. At first it started as a helping hand and eventually I found my own path as a Parts and Service Manager in which women are definitely the minority. However, that section of the business was not as rewarding as sales for me. There is nothing like helping someone find a vehicle that they love, which, in some ways, can be like an extension of them. From their first sporty, trendy car to when it’s time for a family car, it’s an amazing way to meet new people. Hub City is a locally owned and operated business with strong family roots of which I share the same values; friendly, approachable and honest. It has become my “home away from home” and I have many new clients of which some have become good friends. I look forward to the ones to come.

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Sidney: I enjoy my career as a sales associate. The most satisfying part is helping my customers find the perfect vehicle for the needs of their lifestyle. My customers demonstrate their confidence and appreciation by recommending my services to their family and friends. I take my customers confidence in me very seriously and I am committed to providing high quality vehicles and excellent customer service, before, during and after they take delivery of their vehicle.

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Anne has been with the Prince George Free Press for 13 years. She knows each business is unique and works to make sure your business is represented well.

Sales Anne

Suzan is Àourishing in her second year with the Free Press. Suzan has many years of sales experience that she brings to her clients.

She knows the best product for your ads.

Sales Suzan

Penny is in her ¿rst year with the Free Press, enjoying the marketing and sales side, as well as front of¿ce.

Sales Penny

Sales Shirly

Shirly’s new position of Advertising Consultant has been exciting. She brings to the organization high quality customer service skills and a level of professionalism that meets your business needs.

Cleo has just begun her ¿rst year as a Sales Consultant with the Free Press.

She knows working with her clients to help build the best ad campaign will be a rewarding career.

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Shari has been the smiling face you ¿rst see at the Free Press front of¿ce for 2 years. She has moved into her new admin position, and ¿nds it challenging.

Office Administration Shari

Darlene moved here from the Burns Lake newspaper, bringing 28 years experience with her.

She has been part of the Free Press for 4 years now.

Production Mgr. Darlene

Briana graduated from New Media and Communication program at CNC and started with the Free Press 2 years ago. What she likes best is the people she is working with.

Ad Design Briana

Lorraine was part of the Smithers Interior News ad design team for 28 years; and now 1 year at this newspaper. With work, grandkids and Mary Kay Cosmetics, she loves her life.

Ad Design Lorraine

Lisa has worked in the print business for ¿ve years, and is enjoying her ¿rst year with the Free Press. Lisa is also a busy swimming mom.

Sales Cleo

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Delynda has enjoyed writing for 10 years. She is happy to be back in Prince George, and part of the Free Press.

Debbie has been making sure your newspaper comes together in the mailroom for over 15 years.

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Mailroom Debbie

Teresa has been in the newspaper biz for many years, with time off to run a B&B. She has enjoyed writing for us for 7 years.

Phone 250-564-0005 1773 Lyon Street, Prince George

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Heather is starting her seventh year at the Free Press. The favourite part of her job is working with the kids who deliver the newspapers.

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WOMEN in Business Maggie Vardy - Reiki Master - Teacher

Maggie Vardy

As a Reiki Master Teacher trained in the Usui System of Traditional Japanese Reiki, I am a channel for the Spiritual Healing Energy that is Reiki. The source of good health is inner harmony and Reiki contributes to the renewal of vital energy, physical, mental and emotional well being. It is the most satisfactory way of achieving complete relaxation that I have so far experienced. Reiki is all embracing in it’s effect and it is always my pleasure to share this gift ft with my clien clients through treatments and classes.

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Candace J Lucas CPC Certified Pre-planning Consultant Candace Lucas helps families save money and have the peace of mind that comes from pre-arranging final needs. For over a decade, she has worked very closely with all of the local funeral homes to help clients get their funeral wishes in order and paid for.

Perpetual Transformation Holistic Services offered are: Reiki, The Emotion Code, The Body Code, TFT, Healing Pathways, Matrix Energetics, for a more detailed list see

With a prepaid funeral plan, clients can place their wishes in order & help prepare for one of the worst days in a families life the death of a loved one.

Candace has had over 40 years of business and entrepreneurship experience. She moved to Prince George in the early 1990’s from the Peace area with her family, and keeps Candace Lucas them at the top of her priority list. When she is not working, you will find her spending time with one of her many grandchildren, Remember it was NOT or volunteering for various organization. Call or email Candace raining yet when Noah to design a plan that is right for you and your family. built the ark!

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Essential Home Skills - Teresa Bell Teresa Bell B.Ed is the owner and instructor of Essential Home Skills. Teresa a Professional Home Economist provides essential home and safety skills to kids in a fun, safe and educational learning environment. She provides classes in cooking and hand and machine sewing and the popular Kidproof Safety Classes - At Home Alone and Babysitters Training, Look for Teresa in PG providing classes at the YMCA, Two Rivers Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, Hart Assoc, Schools and Girl Guides. It is real easy to bring a class to your community organization. Just contact Teresa. esa.

Essential Home Skills Classes because Home Skills are Life Skills www.essentialhomeskills.ca Teresa at 250 640 7313 or t.bell@kidproofcanada.com or t.bell@essentialhomeskills.ca

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A gathering of art and ideas about our food system and its effects on the environment officially opens tonight (Friday) at Artspace.

Anyone interested in sharing their concerns for our environment and the impacts humans have on our planet is invited to come out. March 30 from 7-8 p.m. at Artspace and from 8 p.m. on at Groop Gallery on Third Ave.

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The dome greenhouse at the University of Northern British Columbia has been given the go ahead and is expected to begin construction in May. After final funding was approved for the dome, Students for a Green University can begin to formalize plans and put down a down payment on the dome manufactured in Colorado.

“We didn’t officially confirm that we’d be building it until a few weeks ago when we got out final confirmation of funding from UNBC’s Green Fund,” project team leader Cameron Bell said Monday.

Students for a Green University submitted two applications to the Green Fund and after meeting seven conditions their second application was approved. They received $8,000.

The money is added to the $5,000 from Integris Credit Union, $1,500 from UNBC’s Development Office, $1,500 from Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions and the almost $800 Students for a Green University have raised through fundraising efforts.

The idea to build a dome greenhouse originated in December of 2010. It started with the idea to build the structure and developed into actually housing a greenhouse. The greenhouse will be about 350 square feet and will be powered by passive solar energy.

“It doesn’t require any extra energy inputs and in northern B.C. where we have a short growing season and where food security is major challenge we need to look at ways we can provide food for a larger por-

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Students from Students for a Green University show off a model of the dome greenhouse that will be built on campus this spring. tion of the year,” Bell said. “We can increase food security, give people opportunities to take part in the cultivation of food, establish connections with the community and also do research on what varieties are appropriate for the North... it’s also a big step for UNBC because we’re going to start producing more food on campus.”

Similar domes have been recorded as producing over 300 pounds of produce every growing season. Bell said the first year would produce mainly greens because they are simple to start and are used by the campus pub, the Thirsty Moose.

Some of the food produced in the greenhouse will be sold

to pub. Bell said this reduces the food miles ad footprint of the food consumed on campus.

He said the proceeds would go to repair and upgrades on the dome as well as buying seeds and tools needed for future years.

They are also looking at provide an honorarium for the greenhouse administrator responsible for managing volunteers to take care of the greenhouse.

Other uses for the greenhouse include space for research, growing food for food banks and volunteers, companion planting, and looking at different ascetic and functional uses.

There is still work to be done

before the greenhouse begins such as applying for a building permit and getting the dome to the campus.

Bell said now is the time to “draw up a lot of support, get a lot of awareness, get people interested, get people excited about the project so that when we actually build it, there will be a lot of people there to support the project.”

“The effort and the work to make this project happen all came from student so at UNBC ... it’s important for students at UNBC to take ownership of our institution and to take initiative to make this Canada’s green university instead of just passively being a part of it.”

Two Rivers Gallery new exhibits: First and Venturing Wild will officially open April 12 at 7:30 p.m. with artists’ talks by Alison Norlen and Twyla Exner. First is a juried exhibition of First People’s Artwork in B.C. that explores the diversity of First Nations’, Inuit and Metis art. Rick Capella’s Venturing Wild exhibit features paintings that explore the wild landscape.

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Indeed, scheduling challenges make him appreciate even more a standing offer to direct Theatre North West’s former director and set and design at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island. designer Ted Price has taken on new challenges This arts centre for the Gulf Islands has former Prince George resident in his role as a freelancer.

George Sipos as its execuWhile the job offers coming tive director. Sipos knows his way are fast and furious, of Price’s work as a direcworking out scheduling to tor, actor and designer. allow for time to do projects “When I met with George is the problem. the message was, ‘name “So much work comes your play and say when so out of the blue,” said Price.

I can work out the sched“It’s frustrating that you uling.’ That kind of opencan’t possibly schedule your ended offer is prized by activities to be available for any freelancer.” every attractive offer.”

An upcoming project Last fall Price got a call for Price will be directing from Prince Edward Island the winter production for asking if he would work on TNW’s 2012/2013 season. programming possibilities The title of the play won’t for the 2012 summer season be made public until TNW at Victoria Playhouse. His artistic producer Samantha work was well received and MacDonald announces the now he’s been contracted to new season at the opening direct On Golden Pond starof Brighton Beach Memring one of Prince George’s oirs. However, Price is parfavourite actors, Bill McFadticularly enthusiastic about den of Charlottetown. next season’s script.

McFadden’s co-star is Actor, director, designer Ted Price The topic is important to Sharlene MacLean who will be flown in from Ireland to take part in the pro- every adult and their family, he says, but in this script it’s viewed from the unusual perspective duction.

Before that engagement, Price has been asked of the two children.

Price is pleased that less than nine months to adjudicate the Okanagan Theatre Festival – the same festival he adjudicated before coming after Brighton Beach closes, he’ll be back at to Prince George to start Theatre North West TNW, getting yet another show ready for his home town audience. with founding manger Anne Laughlin.

And yes, Price still calls Prince George home.

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Insomniacs get some ink done Exhibit on display now at the College of New Caledonia Insomniacs Ink, a new exhibit by CNC fine arts students is now on display at the college’s library until April 9.

The exhibit features 42 works by 15 students and is open to the public. Done in mediums such as pencil, India ink, conte, white acrylic, graphite, charcoal and w a t e r c o l o u r, the artwork is mostly from this semester, says CNC Fine Arts instructor Betty Submitted Kovacic.

“There is a Artwork by fine art student Danielle Hohnisch, one of 15 CNC students great variety of whose pieces are featured in Insomniacs Ink exhibit. mediums being used and some work is any sleep,” said stu- them the opportunity “I’m really happy with the way everything from both our painting dent Danielle Hohnisch to work as a team.” who has three works Hohnisch’s works turned out.” and drawing classes.” include The Dirty City, Carol Whetter has The title of the in the exhibit.

“It’s a great title, I a mix of pastels and four pieces in the exhibit was coined always give the stuwatercolours, and the exhibit, including by the students themdents the opportunity black and white piece, Rhythm, a full colour selves, she says. painting of repetitive “A couple of us to select their own The City. title,” notes Kovacic.

“I really enjoy lookpatterns and shapes. pulled some all-night“There are 25 differers, working on these “It’s another form of ing at cityscapes and creativity which gives paintings,” she said. ent things of scale and pieces and didn’t get

textures. I used different mediums and came up with something cohesive. It was challenging.”

The student artist said she’s improved as an artist from the last semester and that’s shown in her work.

“I now look at something objectively and see what’s working and what’s not. Before I would just get it done.”

Insomniacs Ink is on display at the CNC library until April 9, Mondays to Wednesdays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from noon to 5 p.m.

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Those arriving at the Prince George airport in June will be greeted by 400 people—or their pictures at least.

Public artwork artist Aiden Callison is designing a portrait chandelier, which is scheduled to be suspended inside the arrivals terminal at the end of May. He is currently looking to take photos of as many people as possible who call Prince George their home. His goal is 400 photographs.

The display is in celebration of the city’s cultural diversity.

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Embracing the Darkness is an evening of chocolate, coffee and dark comedy. It is also the premiere performance for the Nechako Theatrics Company.

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The content takes some everyday bad situations and presents them with a funny spin.”

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Mantracker coming to P.G. The “Mantracker” has found his way to Prince George. Terry Grant will be in our city April 28 appearing at Prince George Motors to sign autographs, have photos taken and talk with fans.

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Business owner Darrell Hubbell has a smile that is even brighter. He talked with the Free Press on Wednesday about one of his most recent unique creations: an exquisite rose gold pendant that he’s donated to the Prince George Symphony Orchestra for their fund raising raffle.

Called The Master’s Touch, the captivating pendant is a tiny replica of a very important red violin played by concert violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn.

“We (Hubbell and apprentice goldsmith Kim Bonnell) looked online for a picture of the artist’s red ‘Mendelssohn’ Stradivarius and we worked from it to get the detail,” he said. “And that (he points to his pendant) is the red violin.”

The body of the violin is made of red (also known as rose) gold, the chin rest and neck end strings are white gold with diamonds.

“If you turn the pendant to the side, you can see a bow motif.”

Hubbell said the pendant which is valued at just over $3,000, took about 20 hours to complete – not counting research and design time. The handformed violin is made of 14 carat rose and Teresa MA LLA M/Free Press palladium white gold with a “string” of Darrell Hubbell shows off his own master’s touch diamonds. It is suspended on a 20-inch with his red gold pendant, “The Master’s Touch.”

14 carat “round wheat” chain.

Like all Hubbell’s pieces that he’s donated over the years for various fundraisers and special events, this one has special meaning for him.

“I really worked at getting the violin to look just right,” he said. “When we got the posters (of the PGSO Red Violin concert) I saw that the red violin in the picture was identical except for a different chin rest on it but otherwise it looks exactly the same.”

In 2009, Hubbell celebrated 25 years doing business as Hubbell Designer Goldsmiths. He was honoured with two prestigious awards last year: Prince George Citizen of the Year 2011 and Retailer of the Year 2011. A well known philanthropist and humanitarian, Hubbell has contributed much of his time and talent to many worthwhile causes.

The PGSO’s Red Violin Concert featuring guest artist Elizabeth Pitcairn and guest conductor Evan Mitchell is on Saturday, March 31 at Vanier Hall. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets Favourite Food: for the concert (and draw) are at Studio 2880 Stir Fry ticket office and, if available, at the door.

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Shorts MINOR HOCKEY The Prince George Minor Hockey Association is making changes to its programming for the 2012-13 season.

BC Hockey is proposing to put forward a resolution at this year’s annual general meeting on April 25 that will ban body checking in all noncompetitive recreational hockey, including club divisions.

The association is committed to giving its players an opportunity to advance their hockey skills in contact.

Therefore, the league is proposing to add more teams to the rep system.

In addition to Tier 1 and 2, PGMHA is looking at adding Tier 3 and possibly Tier 4 into the mix of rep teams.

Anybody interested in applying to coach a rep team who meets BC Hockey rep coach requirements can submit an application to the PGMHA office by May 18.

SARAH BEAUDRY Prince George athlete Sarah Beaudry competed at cross-country skiing nationals on the weekend in Mt. Ste. Anne, Que. Among her results was a second-place finish in the junior girls’ 10 km mass start race.

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They made the playoffs with more wins than losses, had another Show Home Lottery sellout and saw increasing support among sponsors and spectators in the stands.

Considering those accomplishments by the Prince George Spruce Kings this past season, it’d be unfair to focus on their 0-4 playoff record and call the 2011-12 B.C. Hockey League campaign a disappointment. They also worked with a different staff than previous years, with general manager Mike Hawes and head coach Dave Dupas finishing their first season filling their roles.

“We knew it was going to be a challenging season with kind of their first full year of working together and running the hockey side of things,” Spruce Kings president Darcy Buryn said. “Then with the league kind of going to just four teams in each conference making the playoffs, we knew it was going to be a challenge. I think certainly from the on-ice results perspective, we were pretty pleased that given those challenges, we kind of got the type of regular season that we had there for sure.”

Dupas was interim head coach for the second half of the 2010-11 season. He replaced previous head coach/GM Ed Dempsey, who was dismissed in November 2010. The Spruce Kings officially named Dupas the head coach and Hawes the general manager at a press conference a year ago.

More staff changes followed. The team hired Kurt Walsten as an assistant coach and assistant GM in the summer.

Walsten carries previous head-coaching success at the junior level from eastern Canada. Then this past season, Glenn

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Surrounded by Merritt Centennials, Spruce Kings forward Jujhar Khaira tries maintaining possession of the puck in front of goalie Lino Chimienti during a B.C. Hockey League regular season game at the Coliseum in December.

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Despite steps forward, the quick playoff exit hurt. The Spruce Kings had a record of 33 wins, 21 losses, two ties and four overtime defeats (33-21-2-4) to finish third in the eight-team Interior Conference in the regular season, meaning a first-round series against the second-place Merritt Centennials. At 34-182-6, the Cents finished only four points ahead of the Spruce Kings, who were riding the momentum of a home-ice 5-2 victory over the league and conference-leading Pencticton Vees (54-4-02) in their final regular season game.

Defence was a difference maker in the bestof-seven set, the Spruce Kings scoring only six goals in the four games.

The final nail in the coffin was a 3-1 loss on March 20 at the Coliseum.

“Merritt had some struggles for a couple of years on the hockey side

of things in their own program and they got (head coach/GM) Luke Pierce there,” Buryn said.

“Luke has had two seasons now and has built a really solid hockey team and not a lot of superstars, not sort of the high end names that you’ll hear from some of the other teams. But from top to bottom, a team that really bought into the team concept, played hard and played their team game.”

Support off the ice may have helped the Spruce Kings get over the defeat to Merritt. On Monday, only six days after their final game of the campaign, the Spruce Kings announced that the last of 8,500 tickets in this year’s Show Home Lottery had been sold. The grand prize draw for the Scheck Construction house, the 30th Anniversary Show Home, is on April 15 at 8 p.m. The draw will be held at the home, located on Links Drive in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision.

“Once again the com-

munity and the northern part of the province sort of really rallied, and kind of showed us their support by buying the tickets,” Buryn said. “We were able to sell out three weeks early and without that house raffle, there wouldn’t be a Spruce Kings team.”

Buryn noted that in four of the last five years, the Show Home Lottery has been a sellout.

The Show Home drives the engine for the non profit organization. But corporate support helped the Spruce Kings play in front of a full house on three occasions this year, the regular-season ending doubleheader against the Penticton Vees on March 9 and 10, and their Feb. 18 contest against the Nanaimo Clippers.

Partnerships with Save On Foods and Northland Dodge helped attract spectators, each of three games played in front of an announced capacity crowd of 2,112.

The Spruce Kings remain around the middle of the pack for league

attendance, their average of 947 in 32 home games in 2011-12 ranking ninth in the 16-team league.

JOB POSTING The Spruce Kings are looking for somebody to fill the roles of athletic therapist, trainer and equipment manager for the 2012-13 season.

Trainer Bill Baldridge and his wife, office administrator Susan, have stepped down from the positions. The husband and wife, long-time employees of the organization, are leaving the part-time roles to enjoy their retirement.

SPRING CAMP The Spruce Kings Spring Prospect Camp is scheduled for April 13 to 15 at the Coliseum. The camp has attracted interest from players throughout Western Canada and the western U.S. Buryn said on Tuesday they already had 95 players registered.

“All indications are it’ll be an even more competitive camp this year.”

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The Prince George Cougars have announced that three players from their team this past season have signed deals to advance in hockey.

Tw e n t y - y e a r - o l d forward Spencer Asuchak, 20-year-old defenceman Cody Carlson and 19-yearold forward Campbell Elynuik have signed professional contracts.

Asuchak is California bound, and will be joining the Ontario Reign of the East Coast Hockey League.

Carlson is heading to Texas to play for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees in the Central Hockey League.

Elynuik has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League.

Asuchak, a product of Kamloops, finished the 2011-12 Western Hockey League season tied for the Cougars team lead in goals, with 18, and finished with a new seasonhigh in points at 36.

He played a total of 224 games in the WHL and recorded 49 goals

and 95 career points along with 208 penalty minutes. Asuchak joins an Ontario squad currently ranked first in the ECHL’s Pacific Division. Through 65 games, the Reign had 39 wins, 18 losses, five overtime setbacks and three shootout defeats (39-18-5-3).

Carlson, a Victoria native, was the only Cougars player to suit up for all 72 games this past season. He finished with nine goals and 39 points to lead all Cougars defencemen. Carlson played more than 300 games in the WHL and scored 25 career goals and collected 135 career points. Rio Grande is currently ranked fourth in the CHL’s Berry Conference with a record of 32 wins, 27 losses and seven overtime defeats.

Elynuik, a Calgary product, led the Cougars in penalty minutes this past season with 156. The 6-foot4, 190-pound winger was acquired by the Cats from the Regina Pats in October. He recorded four goals,

11 points and tallied 132 penalty minutes in 52 games with the Cougars in the 201112 campaign. Elynuik had previously spent parts of three seasons with the Everett Silvertips before being traded to Regina prior to the start of the 201112 season.

Asuchak and Carlson also formed two thirds of the Cougars’ 1991-born overage trio this past season. The other overager was goalie Drew Owsley, a Lethbridge product.

The Cougars season has been over since March 17, the team falling short of a playoff spot with a 24-460-2 record. Although they were last in the 10-team Western Conference, they ended up only four points short of the final playoff spot.

The Cougars will have the third selection in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, scheduled for May 3 in Calgary. The Seattle Thunderbirds won the draft lottery and will have the first choice, with the Prince Albert Raiders picking second.

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Kenny Lally has left his hometown to start another boxing journey.

The 22-year-old could return to Prince George as a qualifier for this summer’s Olympics in London, England.

The final qualifier for the 2012 Summer Olympics is May 4 to 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lally left the city on Wednesday to begin a trip to Windsor, Ont., where he’ll compete in a card on Saturday. Lally, Canada’s A team representative in the senior open 52 kg division, will train in the region for two weeks.

Lally has been involved in a fitness program for the last nine weeks. He hasn’t had a match outside of the city since winning gold at the Boxing Canada Senior (Elite) Championships in Cape Breton, N.S., in January.

“I could’ve stayed in Prince George to finish off my camp here, but I got to do something big if I want to quality,

like going to Windsor and training there,” he said.

Lally’s first Olympic qualifying event was the World Championships from Sept. 22 to Oct. 10 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since falling short in that attempt, he’s been hungry for another shot at London.

“Ever since the Worlds, I’ve become a total different fighter,” he said. “I’m training twice a day. I never used to train twice a day.”

The World Championships was an educational experience for Lally.

“I learned so much after that loss. After the Worlds, the biggest thing that changed in my game is my footwork. I’m constantly on my toes now and I’m way more balanced, and I can throw a lot harder now because I’m on my toes.”

After training in Windsor, Lally will travel to Puerto Rico on April 8 to start a three-country training camp with the host Puerto Ricans and the Bahamian team. The Canadian team will

coach is Adrian Teodorescu from Toronto’s Atlas Boxing Club.

Teodorescu has been to the Olympics eight times, once as a boxer, six times as the Romanian naitonal team coach and another time taking Canadian goldmedal winner Lennox Lewis.

Bob Pegues, Lally’s coach in Prince George, won’t be travelling

with him over the next six weeks. But Pegues is hopeful he’ll join his boxer in London.

“This whole trip he’s lined up here, he’s lined it up himself. He’s lined up sparring, he’s lined up fights so he’s in good shape,” Pegues said.

“His maturity level has gone up so much in the last few months, last year really.”

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Kenny Lally’s last opportunity to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, comes this May in Brazil. compete against Puerto Rico in a dual match on April 14 and 17.

Boxing Canada was looking into hosting the Canadian team in Montreal beginning April 24 until they leave for the competition in Brazil on May 1. But that wasn’t confirmed as of Wednesday, and there was still a possibility Lally would return to Prince George for a little downtime before travelling to Brazil.

The Olympic qualifying tournament in May includes countries from North, South and

Central America which haven’t qualified.

There are two spots remaining in Lally’s weight class, meaning he’ll require a gold or silver medal in Brazil to qualify.

Family support may provide a boost to Lally in his attempt to advance for the Olympics. His mother, sister and aunt are planning to travel to Brazil for the qualifier.

Acclimatizing could be challenging, but the training in Puerto Rico will help.

“I got to do some-

thing special and the temperature down there is so hot, same with the humidity,” Lally said.

On Saturday’s card in Windsor, Lally will step in the ring against Jorge Puebla of Toronto’s Champions Boxing Club in a 56 kg bout. The training will feature practices with Canadian Olympians and fellow national team members. The team will also travel across the border to Detroit for sparring sessions.

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Members of the Rated PG RollerGirls and Raggedy Rollers work their way around the Roll-A-Dome track during their bout on Feb. 25. The Raggedy Rollers outscored the Rated PG team 194-76.

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The Rated PG RollerGirls are back in action this weekend.

They know the name of the team they’re playing and where they’re coming from.

But they don’t really know much about the opposition.

“This will be the first time we play them,” Rated PG RollerGirls president Alicia Lock (Lockdown) said of the St. Albert Heavenly Rollers, their opposition this Saturday (7 p.m. at the Roll-ADome).

Doors open for Saturday evening’s derby at 6 p.m. with the game beginning an hour later.

“We’ll see how that goes for us,” said Lock, careful not to make any judgements on a team she hasn’t seen. Lock noted that due to busy schedules this time of year, members of the Prince George squad haven’t had much time to scout St. Albert.

The RollerGirls haven’t hosted a bout since Feb. 25.

On that evening they hosted had a special doubleheader threeclub event as a pair of teams from the Okanagan Shuswap Roller Derby Association, in addition to the Gold Pan City Derby Girls of Quesnel, competed at the Roll-A-Dome.

They started their 2012 season against a team from Grande Prairie on Jan. 21 at the Roll-ADome.

The Rated PG team outscored Grande Prairie 114-94, but one month later dropped a 194-76 decision to the Okanagan Shuswap’s Raggedy Rollers. They’ll try and improve their record this year to 2-1 on Saturday night.

After Saturday, the Rated PG RollerGirls will have only one home game left before their offseason. The RollerGirls’ B team will host the Gold Pan club in a bout on April 28.

Other bouts on the Rated PG schedule are set for May 12 in the Okanagan against the Raggedy Rollers and June 23 in St. Albert, Alta., against the same Heavenly Rollers team.

“This will be the last (home game) for all of the experienced players,” Lock said of Saturday’s event.

Other plans in the works for the Prince George group include more bouts against the Gold Pan City Derby Girls, Williams Lake’s Lake City Derby Girls, and a trip to Grande Prairie.

The Rated PG RollerGirls helped out at ABBAmania on March 23 at the CN Centre.

Volunteering by helping sell tickets for the 50/50 draw, the squad raised $500.

The Rated PG RollerGirls are always looking for new members and volunteers to help them host bouts.

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Good defence beats good just 918 fans were in attendance offence in the playoffs. This at the Coliseum or less than half theory hasn’t changed since the of the final three regular season inception of sports as we know games. it. Of course, it’s not true all the The drought continues for time, just the vast majority.

Prince George as the Spruce A couple of recent local exam- Kings have not had a playoff ples substantiate this series victory in principle. The Prince seven years. On the George Spruce Kings other hand, Merritt Hart were eliminated by won its first playoff Beat the Merritt Centengame and series in nials, in four straight five years, thanks to HARTLEYMILLER games, in the first a team defence first round of BCHL playoffs. Meancommitment. while the Cariboo Cougars lost The Cariboo Cougars also had two consecutive games to the a memorable season but their Vancouver NW Giants in the high powered offence fell flat BCMML final. in Burnaby scoring just two During the regular season, goals in two games (4-1 and 2-1 the Spruce Kings scored 24 losses) against the Vancouver more goals than the CentenNW Giants, who won their nials (218-94) but gave up 14 fourth straight league title, more (185-171). Prince George defeating the Prince George had three players in the top 15 based team in the last three of league scoring. Merritt had finals. In 40 regular season none. Head to head, Merritt was games, the Cougars scored 47 clearly the better team winning more goals than the Giants (196five of seven in the regular sea149) but Vancouver gave up 33 son, nine of 11 overall. fewer (99-66).

The Centennials frustrated the The Giants beat the Cougars Spruce Kings in the Conference three out of four in the regular semi-finals holding them to six season and five out of six overgoals in four games (scores of all. Yes, it is interesting how 4-1, 3-1, 4-3 in OT and 3-1) with match-ups work. Prior to the a smothering fore-check, no final, Cariboo had won eight high risk chances behind their straight outscoring the opposiblue line and top notch goaltention 52-7, yet that fact meant ding. Furthermore, the Centennothing in the championship nials allowed very few second series. chances and excelled at clearing Frustration became the theme rebounds, so it’s no mystery for the Cougars in the series as why Merritt won handily. the Giants effectively clogged The Spruce Kings can take up the middle and took away pride in making a great stride space from the Cariboo sharpthis season; however, they shooters. Colton Manning bowed out with a whimper. In lost his cool in Game 2 after the last game, scoring champ a controversial goal and has Paul De Jersey showed a lack of been suspended indefinitely for discipline as he made an early making contact with an official. exit in the second period follow- Nathan Craft and Chase Astoing a five minute major and a rino, in Game 1, and Josh Congame misconduct. In addition, nolly, in Game 2, were all tossed the Spruce Kings did not dress after they received checking defenceman Ben Woodley and from behind infractions. forward Michael Betz in Game High scoring teams love to 4 for team disciplinary reasons. compile stats against weaker To add to the disappointment, non playoff teams, which both

the Spruce Kings and Cariboo Cougars proved; ALL CRIMMAGE however, in the end there is no substitution for a stifling “D” because that remains the recipe for success in the “P”.

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The answer is both Yes and No. Yes, because he is a winner again for the first time in 2 1/2 years, (capturing a record seventh Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill by five shots). No, because by his own standards he has yet to win a major since 2008, although that could change as early as April 8, the last day of A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s the Masters.

UNBC Northern Timberwolves guard Jennifer Knibbs passes Tiger’s game has slowly off to a teammate during the women’s basketball identification been improving. He mascamp on Saturday at the Northern Sport Centre. tered the par 5s at Bay Hill, was consistently in the fairways and perhaps most behind at 5-1. (At 4-1 odds, a $1 cheer for or against him, but he important of all, had command bet returns $5. At 7-2, $1 returns is one of those polarizing athof his putter. His world ranking $4.50). MGM in Las Vegas has letes that brings out debate. The is #6 but oddsmakers are again Woods at 3-1 and McIlroy at 9-2. dominant Tiger of a decade ago listing him as #1. British bookTiger’s likeability and charisma will likely never return but at ies have Tiger the 4-1 favorite has dropped considerably, but least we can all agree that he is to win a fifth Green jacket at his notoriety hasn’t changed a a contender again which means Augusta with Rory McIlroy bit. It’s love him or hate him, that golf is relevant again. close

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Earth Day early at CNC

CNC is celebrating Earth Day a month early with its first Sustainability Showcase on Thursday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the college’s atrium.

Open to the public, the showcase features a compost information session from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. where everyone can learn about the benefits of compost courtesy of Grace Morrice of the David Douglas Botanical Society. An information fair with 20 exhibitors from the Prince George community will also be present to discuss how the public can adopt more environmentally-friendly habits into their lives.

“We want to showcase some of the things in our community where people can make a difference,” said Tammy Barker, Sustainability Showcase organizer. “There are so many green things we can do from recycling cardboard and tin cans to electronics, paint and chemicals. Even shopping locally can have an impact.”

Exhibitors who will be at CNC include

the David Douglas Botanical Society, Sew North Goods, REAPS (Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society), The Green Sheep – Natural Baby & Family and the Prince George Farmers’ Market.

CNC is doing its fair share of being green. Among others, the student residence at the college is equipped with a solar hot water heating system that was installed in August, 2011. The technical education centre has solar collectors that provide domestic hot water for the building use. When extra sun energy is available, it will be used in the heating system. Beginning in September, 2012, the Nicholson campus that houses the college’s heavy duty mechanics program will accept used oil and antifreeze for the entire CNC community.

“This is all about what we as individuals and the college community is doing and we need to share that information,” said Barker. “There is probably even more that we could do too.”

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Prince George Community Foundation hands out grants Close to $50,000 was awarded at the ceremony.

The following 21 organizations were presented with grants.

Arts & Culture - Prince George Conservatory of Music,

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In keeping with the Prince George Community Foundations’ pledge of “giving something back” the foundation announced the recipients of the Spring 2012 adjudicated grants were announced last night.

Child Development Centre of PG & District, and Prince George Metis Elders Society.

Environment - Caledonia Ramblers Trust, and Community Arts Council.

Health - Canadian Red Cross Society of Northern BC and Yukon, Arthritis Society BC & Yukon, Prince George Safe Attitudes & Actions Society, and Hope Air. Social Services - Habitat for Humanity, Northern John Howard Society of BC; Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, PG Chapter, and MADD Canada.

Sports & Recreation - Central B.C. Railway and Forestry Museum, Friends of the Prince George Public Library, and Huble Homestead/ Giscome Portage Heritage Society.

In addition, the evening highlighted the successful matching grants donation of $40,928 from the Canadian Heritage Ministry to the TNW Theatre Northwest Society Endowment Fund held with the foundation.

The foundation was awarded the grant based on a two way match of funds raised by the society and a substantial donation from a private donor to their Endowment fund.

Other partnerships on matching

funds have assisted many regional endowment funds through the Northern Development Initiatives Trust, the Provincial Arts Renaissance program, as well as anonymous donors. Agencies grow their endowments so that the interest returned to them each year substantially assists their work in our community.

The evening also provided a brief outline of a new granting program in cooperation with True Sport Canada and the J.W. McConnell foundation.

Christina Parsons, Program Manager was in town to conduct two community consultations in support of the program that, together with the Foundation and the City of Prince George will see projects designed to build stronger Communities through sport.

Prince George Community Foundation President, Lorraine Grant said: “We are pleased to recognize that all of these organizations have contributed a great deal to the quality of life in our community and all of them are supported by very dedicated volunteers.

“The Prince George Community Foundation provides the opportunity to make a lasting charitable donation to enhance our community forever.”

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The baby boom generation is defined as those who were born between 1946, the end of the Second World War, and 1964.

Although some at the tail end of the baby boom like to think of themselves as Generation X, a term coined by Magnum photographer Robert Capa, what isn’t disputed is the fact that the largest segment of our population falls into that demographic.

If you were born in 1946, you’re now 65 years old, going on 66. If you were born in 1964, you’re now 48 years old.

According to BC Stats, in 2011 there were 144,119 people in the northern interior region of British Columbia. Of those, 11,884 were between 50 years old and 54, 10,946 were between 55 and 59 years old, and 9,077 were between 60 and 64 years old.

That gives us a grand total of 31,907 baby boomers (excluding those born in 1964 and 1963) or, another way to look at it is that 22 per cent of our population in the North will head into retirement in the next 15 years. Combine that number with the 17,810 people in the northern interior who are already over the age of 65, and it becomes 35 per cent of our population.

Compare that to 1986 when 21,200 people in the northern interior were older than 50 years old … about 15 per cent of the total population at the time.

And with that, comes a whole host of issues that society has to deal with … everything from increased health care costs to stress on the pension system, to housing, to access to services.

To that end, last year the provincial government formed an all-party committee to examine

the impact of baby boomers on the health care system.

Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, chair of the committee, said its goal is to sort through different projections of the largest wave of retirement ever. The post-war generation officially begins reaching retirement age in 2012, continuing to 2036.

The committee accepted academic studies and other research papers until Jan. 13 for the first phase of its work, assessing the impact. It will then outline alternative strategies to cope with the increased demand, and identify public response to the different proposals.

Not necessarily a result of the committee, but the province has made a few announcements regarding seniors in the past few weeks.

A total of $45 million from the first year of the revised residential- care rate structure and additional funds allocated from health authority global budgets have allowed health authorities to increase residential-care staffing, which health authorities estimate will result in more than 1,000 full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions by the end of fiscal 2011-12. In addition, the Ministry of Health announced a further $9.7 million in one-time funding to health authorities in 2011-12 for improvements to infrastructure at contracted residential facilities across British Columbia. The focus of the funding will be for building repairs, Nobel Prize improvements for patient security, e.g., dementia patients, and equipment such

as ceiling lifts.

As of this Sunday, April 1, a new B.C. Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit will be available to help with the cost of permanent home renovations so that British Columbians aged 65 and over will have the flexibility to remain in their own homes longer.

The refundable credit will be worth up to $1,000 each year, and it will be available to seniors or family members sharing their home, regardless of whether they own or rent.

Homes can become a huge issue for the baby boom generation as it moves into retirement.

Boomers in British Columbia are the least likely in the country to own a home and be mortgage-free, according to a 2010 study conducted by TD Canada Trust. Though nearly three-quarters of Canadians say it is important that they pay off their mortgage fully in time for retirement, the TD Canada Trust Boomer Buyers Report found that only 24 per cent of B.C. boomers own their home mortgage-free. Nearly one third of B.C.’s boomer homeowners have more than 60 per cent of their mortgage left to pay off.

These are just a couple of the issues that the baby boom generation will force from the back burner onto the front. The challenge for all of society is to deal with them.

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It is with great sadness that we announce our beloved mother, Philomena Margaret Kirwin passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Our mother is survived by Ann (Bill) May, Irene (Bruce) Morrison, Victor, Mervin (Sue). She also leaves behind her 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She will be forever missed by her 3 sisters and 4 brothers and all the MarƟn families. She was predeceased by her husband Conrad (Connie). In lieu of Ňowers please send donaƟons to North Okanagan Hospice Society (3506-27 Avenue Vernon, BC V1T 1S4).

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PROGRAM COORDINATOR Full Time Key Duties & Responsibilities: • Manage the Crisis Centre’s Volunteer Program Crisis Centre • Community Liaison/Public Relations • School & Community2x8 Workshops • Phone Line Coverage • Other Related Duties Qualifications: • Degree in Human Service field preferred; relevant education and experience will be considered • Preference for two years experience in a similar position • Supervisory/Management experience, especially in a non-profit organization • Proven facilitation skills • Training in Suicidology and Crisis Intervention Theory/ Communication Skills would be a definite asset (will have to complete the Crisis Centre’s training program) • Willing to work flexible hours • Must be prepared to work in a non-profit, non-union environment Remuneration: To be determined by the Board of Directors.

Please state your salary expectations.

To Apply: Please forward your resume, cover letter and three references, by mail, FAX or hand-delivered, (no emails) by 5:00pm friday, April 13th, 2012 to: Verna MacLeod, Executive Director Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern BC 5th Floor, 1600-3rd Ave Prince George, BC V2L 2G6

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Maternity Leave Position for Purchaser/Customer Service Wholesale Door Manufacturer We are seeking a bright and cheerful FT Purchaser to work with our wholesale customers in our modern Prince George showroom.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in the areas of Customer Service, AP, Purchasing, Petty Cash, Receiving Product and Inventory Control.

Intermediate Excel required. Saradex experience an asset. Company benefits after three months.

Contact:

WINDOWS & DOORS LTD.

Allan Andersen Manager AWG WINDOWS & DOORS LTD. 1770 S. Quinn St. Phone: 250-562-2265 Fax: 250-562-3307 Email: allan@awgwd.com

Prince George Association for Aimhi Community Living

2x5 (Regular and Relief positions) Residential Care Workers RCWs create a positive home life, assist with planning and implementation of skill building programs and support people to participate in community events. You will also assist people with daily living skills which may include personal care.

Requirements: Ability to enroll in Community and School Support (CASS) Courses 140, 145, 130, & 150, (equivalencies may be considered). Experience with disabilities, knowledge of conflict resolution/ crisis intervention, ability to organize activities, establish rapport with clients, observe and recognize changes, and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

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JOIN THE AXIS TEAM IN PRINCE GEORGE! If you are passionate about working with youth at risk or youth with developmental disabilities and want to make a difference in their lives, consider joining our team in the following openings: • Full Time Residence Workers (24 hour live in) • Casual Residence Workers (24 hour live in) • Part Time Youth Worker (15 hours/week) • Temporary Part Time Foster Parent Trainer and Facilitator (25 hours/week) • Temporary Part Time Community Support Worker (15 hours/week) The successful person(s) must be familiar and comfortable with behavioural strategies,be a positive role model and mentor who supports youth in being as independent as possible. For further information refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities. Fax resume to Jessica Dorer (250) 851-2977 or email jessica.dorer@axis.bc.ca.

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Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License and Driving Abstract; work may require the use of a personal vehicle. Basic computer skills and physical ability to carry out the duties are also required. Excellent benefits and Municipal Pension Plan provided.

Contractors McElhanney Associates Land Surveying Ltd. 250-561-2229

Handypersons Handyman from Newfoundland All jobs big & small, I’se the b’ye to do it all. Carpentry & plumbing etc. W.E.T.T. Certified. Call Jim 250.562.8203 / 250.613.5478

Home Improvements Bath & Kitchen Specialist We bring creative design ideas to the table, as we work closely with you to achieve the perfect remodel. No job too big and none certainly, too small. Call Tom today for free estimate.

250-961-0439 G Gilbert Renovation Year round reno needs. Int/ext, nothing too small. 30 yrs exp.

Free estimates! Call Gaetan (250) 560-5845 or 552-7184

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Teeter Tots Early Learning Centre is currently seeking candidates to join our team in caring for children aged 3 – 12 years for the summer months. We are located at the Columbus Community Center in College Heights. The position start date is July 3rd, 2012 and consists of a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Interested candidates must possess a clear Criminal Record Check, a Responsible Adult Certificate, valid Driver’s License, and Driver’s Abstract, First Aid and Food Safe.

Please send resume via Fax: (250)964-2788 or Email: fun@teetertots.ca

With over 400 dedicated employees, AiMHi provides advocacy, support and services to people who have special needs 950 Kerry Street Prince George, BC V2M 5A3 Phone: 250-564-6408

Trades, Technical

Fax: 250-564-6801

Trades, Technical

Email: reception@aimhi.ca

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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN Graymont’s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification.

Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team.

A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a sate work culture. Additional skills required: • Electrician with industrial experience required to work at the Graymont Pavilion Lime Plant.

• Must become engaged in continuous improvement and willing to work in a team environment.

• Regular shifts will be 8 hrs/day from Monday to Friday steady day shift.

• Must be willing to work overtime when required.

• Wages and benefits as per the collective agreement.

• Located in Pavilion B.C. situated between Cache Creek and Lillooet, B.C. Qualified applicants please submit your resume to: jking@graymont.com or Graymont Pavilion Plant Attn: Dan Buis P.O. Box 187, Cache Creek, BC VOK 1H0

Certified Electrician

The successful candidate will be a certified electrician (BC/IP),with preference given to candidates who have experience in the lumber manufacturing industry. Preference will be given to candidates who have Allen Bradley PLC experience. Ability to troubleshoot and repair VFD drives, optimizer systems, scanners and computer skills would be an asset.

The successful applicant must be a highly motivated team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Alternate schedules and shift work will be required for a demanding, high paced environment. Excellent wages and benefit package as applicable in the United Steelworkers Local 1-423.

Interfor’s Board of Directors approved a $24 million capital plan to upgrade the Company’s Grand Forks and Castlegar sawmills. The plan involves the installation of a new small log line at Grand Forks to replace existing two-line facility, along with funds to complete the installation of an automated lumber grading system. The Grand Forks project is budgeted at 19 million and will incorporate the same technology recently installed at the Company’s Adams Lake sawmill. Construction will commence in the first quarter of 2012 and will be completed in mid 2013 Interested applicants should forward a resume, or complete an hourly application available at the Grand Forks Office by April 15, 2012 and forward to: Ken Makortoff, Interfor Ltd. Box 39, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 Fax: (1) 250-443-2434 or email: ken.makortoff@interfor.com We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Downtown 1 bdrm condo, on 7th floor. Apr 1st. Utilities incl.

Laundry available. 1/2 month free for senior. (250)596-3838 HARDWOOD MANOR APTS Under New Management!

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm suites

Ask about our move in incentives!

1575 Queesway 250-596-9484

HILLSBOROUGH Apts 3820 - 15th Ave

PINE GROVE Apts 412- 420 Voyager Dr (off 5th Ave)

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Spacious 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts Clean, quiet, secure entrance.

Students Welcome. Rental Incentives. No Dogs

Phone 250-563-2221

2011 80W

Majestic Management (1981) Ltd. CE • OFFI ERCIAL M • COM IL A • RET Space available for rent For all your rental needs Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

JUBILEE Apt’s

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1 bedroom Adult orientated, close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.

3 bdrm upstairs, $900/mo, incl utilities, NP, fridge/stove 2369 Redwood St. 250-562-3781 Up 2 bdrm suites, new floors & paint, dishwasher, incl W/D, April 1st, 1/2 mo free for senior. Pets friendly(250)596-3838

Call: (250) 562-7172

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461 N. Ospika Blvd.

Solid Brick & Conc. Bldg.

Enjoy Quiet & Safe Living.

PRIVATE SALE

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Misc. Wanted LOCAL Coin Collector, looking to buy collections, Mint & Proof sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins Etc. Any amount. Please Call Chad at 250-863-3082.

Adult Oriented 2 & 3 bdrm.

Large Balcony & Patio’s Incl. Cbl, Heat, Lrg. Stor Fr/St/DW - N/S N/P Call Resident Mgr.

250-561-2236 www.parklanegarden.com

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

Midtowne

• 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 floor • No pets

To Rent Call:

250-561-1447 1 1/2 - 2 bdrm apts.

Safe, clean & quiet. Receive your 12th month rent free (conditions apply) 250-613-7483 Darby Apts.

Bach $500, 1 bdr. $570, 2 bdr. $650; heat, h/w incl., 1601 Queensway; 250-596-4275 250-301-0664 Briarwood Apts.

1330/80 Foothills Blvd. 1 & 2 Bdrm suites 250-561-1571

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Park Village Apartments 125 N Ospika Blvd 2 & 3 bdrm suites Phone 250-612-5162 Pine Glen Apartments 255 N. Ospika (Rental Office) Spacious clean 2 & 3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath Heat, Hot water & Parking incl.

Laundry & Play ground on Site.

Ask about our new rates Bus route to all amenities 250-561-1823

SUMMIT APTS 2666 Upland Street 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Rent includes: hydro, heat, hot water, appliances, drapes and parking. Quiet, no pets

Reduced rent 3 bdrm suites for rent, reasonably priced.

Heat & Hydro incl.

Ph (250) 552-1178

Homes for Rent Hart Hwy 3 bdrm Avail immed, partially furn,4 appl. N/S small pet ok. $850/mo + Utilities.

Phone (250)612-2118

Shared Accommodation

WAS $19,997

by WESTLAND IS $14,999

Happijacs, Bunk Closets, Night Tables, DSI Water Heater, Outside Shower, Fantastic Fan, Power Roof Vent and many more factory features.

MOTORS 805 1st Ave. 250.563.8891

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Scrap Car Removal SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL MOST FREE! Give Us A Call!

250.963.3435 15270 Hwy 97 South

0.9% APR*

STK# B3867-0

Wrecker/Used Parts

2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA CITY Automatic, 2.0L I-4, ABS, Keyless Entry, PW, PL, PM, tilt and telescopic steering wheel. Certified Pre-Owned. *Financing as low as 0.9% on approved credit.

Only 73,000 kms.

Sale $13,900

Hub City Motors 1822 Queensway 250.564.7228

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USED TIRES Cars & Trucks $25 & up

Most Sizes Available 15270 Hwy 97 South 250.963.3435

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Professional male seeks roommate. Sep. suite,semi furnished, shared kitchen, $400 plus 1/2 utilities 250-564-1550

Suites, Lower 2 bdrm furn/unfurn NS Utilities & laundry incl. References required. Incentive for seniors.

Avail immed. 250-562-2444 Bachelor 1,2,3 bdr. Avail Mar. 1st. 1/2 month free for seniors.

250-596-3838

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Suites, Upper WESTWOOD area: Lrg, bright 2/bdrm, W/D F/S, for quite working N/S, N/P. $640/mth + util. 250.964.6974 leave msg

Transportation

250-564-3162 VENICE PLACE APTS 1438 Queensway Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites Balcony, Elevator, Underground parking. Heat included Call (250)561-1446

STK# 19318

2010 Honda Civic.21,474kms, 42 mpg hwy, 28 mpg city, 4 spd auto, remote start.

Non smoker. Asking $18,000 250-960-1047 or 250-617-1339

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Hartway RV Bed n’ Breakfast *Clean & Quiet *Kitchenette *Nightly & Weekly Rates 250-962-8848

DIRECT AUTOMOTIVE CARE & REPAIR 1615 S. LYON ST. 250-563-5959

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