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Young female offenders will still be imprisoned in Burnaby for the course of their sentences, reaffirming the closure of the detention facility in Prince George, though if their sentences are less than a week, they will be able to serve their time in custody in the city.

The changes were made in response to youth custody concerns the ministry stated in an e-mail response.

“We believe the decision to centralize female youth custody will be an overall improvement for girls and their families in a number of ways – and that we have put the right checks and balances in place. We have listened to the concerns raised by the Representative for Children and Youth and other groups regarding the centralization of female youth in custody and have put additional measures in place to address them.

We delayed moving the girls to Burnaby so we could give due consideration to the concerns raised. We heard their concerns and as a result, we have made three key changes: -Arrangements have been made so girls in Prince George and Victoria will not be held in police cells overnight, pending transport to Burnaby. Instead, they will be held in the youth custody centres for brief periods when same-day transportation is not possible.

-Female youth in Prince George who are remanded to custody for a week or less will continue to be held at the local youth centre.

-Girls from outlying areas will be flown to Burnaby from the nearest airport instead of regional hubs to further reduce the length of time spent in transportation.

Concerns about youth being further from families and visitation issues, the ministry said, were also addressed.

“The reality is that about half of the girls formerly admitted to Prince George and Victoria were already transported from other communities and were long distances from their families. turn to PAGE A2

Poll finds support for injection site NATALIE CAMERON Free Press

Supervised injection sites would be supported in Prince George, a University of Northern British Columbia class concluded after conducting a public opinion poll last March.

The group of political science students asked residents whether or not supervised injection sites were a good idea.

Of 171 responses, 73 per cent said they supported the idea, 13 per cent did not and nine per cent were unsure. Of those who support the general idea of such a facility, 68 per cent would like to see a supervised injection site in Prince George.

“My classmates and I were actually surprised at some of the results that still overall pointed towards the positive opin-

ion regarding supervised injection sites in Prince George,” said Devon Flynn, the analysis representative. “With these numbers provided through the responses depicting public opinion, we conclude there is significant support for supervised injection sites in the City of Prince George.”

The polling took place March 10 and 11 around the University Hospital of Northern BC, Books and Company, UNBC, and the public library.

“We choose these places because of the high traffic rates on weekends and the diversity of people,” said Marissa Olson, the polling representative. “Although we had hoped to gather more surveys we were pressed for time and did not have the resources that a professional polling agency would. Nevertheless, we were

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Flynn said the results had a margin of error of 10 per cent.

He said they plan on leaving the results open to the public.

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City councillor Brian Skakun asked the students if they would be interested in presenting the results to council.

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Too often, she said, instead of local politicians bringing the concerns of Though Sherry Oga- northern constituents to sawara was asked if she Victoria, they bring southern issues would be interand mandates ested in seekhome. ing the New “And they Democrat are not well nomination for thought out. the provincial Quite frankly, constituency of they don’t benPrince George efit the resiValemount, the dents of northreason she has ern B.C. We chosen to do need to have so goes much strong voices deeper than Sherry Ogasawara - NDP candidate who are going that. to express what “One of the things, especially when it we need and take that forcomes to women entering ward.”

Ogasawara, a small-busithe political ring, is having someone express a belief in ness owner in the city, is a recognized media authoryou,” she said.

However, that encour- ity on fitness, nutrition and agement goes hand in hand lifestyle issues.

After taking a bit of time with a sense of frustration with the current govern- off, she’s been back at work for about three years and is ment on several levels.

For example, Ogasawara deeply involved in differis the product of a work- ent comprehensive incening family, raised by par- tives.

One of those include the ents who were children of immigrant grandparents. 10 per cent shift, which She grew up on a family encourages local procurement and results in a farm.

“But agriculture is not healthier local economy.

“It encourages people to viable anymore. Why not?” she asked. “We need more look at buying local first. working people to come It brings back money that forward and step up to the is going elsewhere and plate. We need the voices increases the value of a of people who are frus- dollar locally. It infuses trated and want positive more capital locally withchange, uplifting change out costing more money,” that people can grasp and she said.

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like raw log export, Ogasawara said she understands the issue is complex, however there needs to be a move towards value added exports.

“The products get sold in a natural unrefined state.

We’ve lost a tremendous economic advantage,” she said.

However, she said that isn’t something that can be turned around overnight.

In fact, often issues are looked at on the surface rather than in-depth, something she would like to see change.

“We look at the issues.

We see the issues. Now you have to peel back the layers, like an onion.”

Turning things around overnight is a false expectation. Instead, she said, you have to find the facts first, then develop a really comprehensive business plan.

For example, when it comes to dealing with crime, she asked if it is really worth it to put resources in more punitive measures.

The result thus far, she added, has been a backlog of cases to the point where some are tossed out of court because they’ve been in the system too long.

“We are not looking at the core issues,” she said and pointed out there is a proven and definable link between poverty and crime.

“Adrian (Dix, provincial NDP leader) came up with a strategic plan to address poverty. We are showcased as the ‘have’ province – beautiful B.C. – but in reality we’ve had the highest child poverty rate four years running.”

More than that, when a child is in poverty, that indicates the entire family of the child is poor.

“We are losing our middle class. We are sending these people to food banks, but that is not the solution,” she said. “And the link

between crime and poverty is well established.”

Other provinces have taken measures to change those conditions, she said, adding B.C. needs to take a leading role in that.

“We’ve got multiple systems fragmented and broken apart. Look at our provincial treasury. It’s not as full as it used to be. We have to turn that around.

We have people who can afford to pay a fair share who are not. Yet people who can’t afford it are taxed to death. With the

rising prices of gas, ICBC rates and medicare, it’s a cumulative hit.”

As for paying for those changes, when the NDP left office in 2001 Ogasawara said they left a balanced budget, a fact confirmed by the auditor general. When the Liberals came in they gave a massive tax break to the wealthy, something which has never been reversed.

“Running for office comes out of a level of frustration with the system,” Ogasawara said.

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Relatives will still have chance to see prisoners from PAGE A1

“We also know that, sadly, only about one-quarter of the girls that were in custody in Victoria and Prince George had relatives who visited the centres in person.

The changes we have made will actually decrease the amount of travel time in confinement for girls committed to custody from outlying communities.

“The ministry has established a video-visiting system using laptop computers and desktops with webcams between Burnaby and communities throughout the province for girls’ families to visit. Additionally, the ministry will provide financial

assistance for a parent from outlying communities to travel to Burnaby to visit girls who have stays of longer than 30 days and, on a case-by-case basis, for those girls with a shorter stay where exceptional and extenuating circumstances are indicated in the youth’s service plan.

“We feel these changes will be an improvement for girls and their families by enabling the development of and access to a broader array of gender-specific programs that, for example, will better address addictions and mental health needs (especially trauma) of girls.”

The McCreary Centre Society will conduct an independent evaluation with extensive interviews with girls released

from custody to ensure the changes mark an overall improvement in services.

The Representative for Children and Youth will also act as a monitor.

A press release says the decision to centralize girls’ services came after a review of program requirements combined with B.C.’s low and decreasing youth incarceration rate.

“The average number of youth in custody (based on year-to-date data) is 101, including only 16 girls. That represents nearly a 75 per cent decline from the 400 youth in custody in 1995/96 and more than a 50 per cent reduction from the 220 youth in custody in 2002/03. In the 11 months between April 1, 2011 and February 29,

2012, there were 46 days when there were no girls in custody in Prince George and a further 43 days when there was only one girl in custody. There is currently only one girl in custody in Prince George.

“The Province anticipates net savings of $2.5 million annually, with $900,000 of that money going towards enhanced youth justice programs; the remainder of the savings will go towards services for children and youth with special needs.

“Centralizing services will enable enhanced rehabilitative programs, expedited escort of girls to Burnaby and improve support for family visiting as well as allow enhanced community-based alternatives to custody for girls in Prince George.”

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Green hoped for more money DELYNDA PILON

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Prince George Mayor Shari Green says though there are positive aspects to the federal budget, presented at the end of last week, she is disappointed when it comes to the federal government helping municipalities with aging infrastructure issues.

“I think it’s important to see the federal government is looking to reduce costs where they can and bring

the budget in house in order.” line as quickly She added as possible, so there is a little that’s one thing money set aside that’s important for municipal for taxpayers to infrastructure, b see they’re makbut it just isn’t ing a real effort enough. there,” she said.

“There’s $150 “There are going million across to be some chalthe country lenges, and and that’s a Shari Green there will be small - Mayor very some things drop in a very impacted, but large bucket,” these are necessary steps she said. “We’ve got huge to take to get our financial infrastructure needs across

this country. Prince George has some pretty bad roads and so does Edmonton and so do a lot of winter cities.

“I don’t see anything in the budget that remotely comes close to addressing that now or in the future, so that’s disappointing from my perspective.

Municipalities have a real issue with infrastructure, and we need the federal government to find a way to send some tax dollars our way to fund some of that stuff.”

Zimmer says good balance struck DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com

Bob Zimmer, Conservative MP for Prince George-Peace River- said the federal budget, presented March 29, addresses the economy with balanced budget spending by 2015/2016.

He said rather than being a slash and dash budget, as the opposition claimed it would be, it is moderate. For example, health care transfers are secure

for the next few years, likely with increases after that, the Old Age Security changes are not as drastic as some of those who were concerned expressed and will only affect Canadians who are 54 and younger, and there will be more skilled worker training.

“Skilled workers are becoming a rare commodity, especially in our province, and we need to address those issues,” he said.

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“Most people don’t know to produce a penny today costs one and half cents. Most people at Tim Hortons I see already round up or down. That’s the simple way it’s going to happen – to round up or down.”

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MLAs from the provincial NDP were in town Friday talking to forestry companies and employees to test their forestry platform for next spring’s election.

“What Adrian’s asked us to do is to go into forestry communities, test the ideas that we have, make sure that we have detail around them to make sure we can be effective immediately given the opportunity,” forestry critic and Columbia River - Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald said of provincial NDP leader Adrian Dix. Macdonald said they were focusing on three main issues: raw log exports, job protection and forest health.

“I think that most British Columbians would agree the level of raw log exports is a massive failure of the government,” Macdonald said. “We’re up to 5.5 million cubic metres of wood that’s exported in its raw form. I think most British Columbians would agree we could do better than simply knock down a tree and put it on a barge.”

Macdonald said the NDP would not stop the export of raw log exports, but instead

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NDP forestry critic Norm Macdonald (third from left) said he was in Prince George because provincia. leader Adrian Dix asked him and MLA’s Claire Trevena (second from left) and Harry Lali (far right) to travel to foresty communities and test their ideas. Labour lawyer Bob (Sarbjit) Deepak, left,currently running for provincal Prince George - Mackenzine NDP candidacy , also attended Friday’s press conference. limit it so the province could “get the most out of the resource as possible.”

He said in the 11 years of Liberal rule more than 5,700 natural resources and manufacturing jobs have been lost in the region. He attributed part of this loss to the removal of the Jobs Protection Commissioner and the lack of legislative framework to protect jobs.

Macdonald said the NDP would bring in framework to keep up employment and protect jobs. He said this would also stop mills from shutting down.

“It doesn’t mean you can save every mill, it doesn’t mean that you would necessarily do that, but what we have

now is an ad hoc system where certain communities have resources and government participation in trying to save particular jobs and other communities are simply left,” he said.

Macdonald was also upset with the health of B.C.’s forests.

“The B.C. Liberals have failed massively in forest health,” he said.

“There was a time when the government had the obligation to replant if it was an area that made sense to replant.

In 2001 the B.C. Liberals removed the provincial obligation to replant.

“The B.C. Liberals removed the obligation and the cut the replanting budget by 90 per cent ... we could have

as much as two million hectares of public crown land that should be replanted by the provincial government that remains not satisfactory restocked, which is a technical term that means it should be replanted and it’s not.”

Macdonald said he was not satisfied with the work the BC Liberals are doing.

“We know that this is our most valuable asset. We know that the responsible thing for a government to do is look after that asset and we know that the BC Liberals have done an exceedingly poor job at that,” he said. “It’s forest health our most valuable resource; they’ve failed to look after it and it’s a comprehensive failure.”

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f opinion polls were the only tool used to make decisions, the Vancouver Canucks (at least in B.C.) would have won the Stanley Cup last year and the HST would have been just a glimmer in the eye of former Premier Gordon Campbell. But the Canucks lost on the ice and it took a mail-in referendum to decide if the HST should survive or not.

A referendum may be the tool needed concerning the future of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline given the results of an opinion poll commissioned by Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen.

In broad terms, it shows support for the pipeline project slipping compared to the results of an Enbridge-commissioned poll in late 2011.

The Enbridge poll listed 48 per cent support and 31 opposing while the Cullen poll has 46 per cent opposed and 36 supporting. For the anti-pipeline crowd, that’s good news and a clear reflection of the unrelenting and efficiently coordinated campaign conducted against the oil export project.

(Curiously, Cullen’s followup questions were framed around the economic value of the project as opposed to environmental considerations.) But it would be wrong to consider any opinion poll as the last word, particularly with a project such as Northern Gateway, which has a long way to go before any scientific or technical evaluation is complete.

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t may not seem like a topic that a literacy organization would be examining, but a recent study revealed Canadians aren’t utilizing post-secondary education savings programs as much as they should.

The poll, conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada, discovered Canadian parents aren’t taking advantage of the programs offered. It discovered that: • 50 per cent of Canadian parents are not confident that they will meet the financial needs of their child’s post-secondary education; • 59 per cent admit that they may need to seek government assistance to help pay for their child’s post-secondary costs; • 93 per cent believe that post-secondary education is important for their child’s success; • 55 per cent polled say their child would not be able to pursue post-secondary education without government savings programs; • 68 per cent say they are familiar with the term Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) yet 42 per cent incorrectly believe they are the only ones that can open an RESP for their child; • 70 per cent who are currently saving for their child’s education indicated they are using an RESP, yet only 21 per cent are concurrently claiming, or are aware to be claiming, the Canada Education Savings Grant, something available to all Canadians with an active RESP account.

Education, particularly post-secondary, will only become more and more critical in the future. Having only a Grade 12 education isn’t going to get you very far. Here in the North we are pushing for more trades training programs, plus we are pushing for an engineering school. That’s all post-secondary education and it all costs money.

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Work where you live?

A friend of mine is a heavy-duty mechanic.

The change would also allow the mine to expand He has worked at Kemess and at Diamet, one of its employee catchment area to Prince George, the large diamond mines north of the Arctic Circle.

Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof.

He now works in the oil patch in Fort McMurray.

Officials still feel the four-on, four-off schedule During all the time he worked in would keep the labour in the region, as it these diverse locales, he never moved wouldn’t allow for travel from other parts away from his home in the East Kooteof the country or province. The proposed nay. He still lives there … albeit only 12 Writer’s camp could house as many as 300 people.

Block days at a stretch, or 36 days when he’s It’s still a bitter pill to swallow for the BILLPHILLIPS communities of Fort St. James and Mackon holidays.

Such is camp life at major industrial enzie who are expecting mineworkers to projects. He really isn’t in camp in Fort McMurtake up residence in one of the two communities. ray. He’s there during the two weeks he’s at work Twelve townhouse units in Fort St. James will be (12-hour shifts for 12 days straight), and gone for available soon, as will 18 modular units in Mackenthe 12 days he’s off … sharing a company apartzie. ment with someone on an opposite shift.

The mine is also still continuing work on a 50-lot It’s an innovative way for employers to get people development in Fort St. James. It already has two to work in isolated places or communities that single-family residences in Fort St. James and a workers aren’t likely to move to permanently.

23-lot subdivision in Mackenzie.

It’s now becoming an issue with the Mount MilliThere has been lots of talk about a shortage of gan project between Fort St. James and Mackenzie. skilled workers in the North.

Mount Milligan Mine is looking at opening up Here it is. its environmental assessment (EA) to make some The move by Mount Milligan is driven by that changes. shortage.

One change it would like to make would be to “It’s definitely a job-seeker’s market,” Fraser apply to maintain a camp on the mine site during said. the operational phase.

It’s not great for the communities where these The company expected the commute to either developments are located, but it’s the reality of Fort St. James or Mackenzie would take one hour today’s labour market. to one hour and fifteen minutes, but it has been ••• taking significantly longer and it may mean askAnd, in a double-whammy for Fort St. James, the ing people to commit to a 15- or 16-hour day, company is now looking at using an existing loadJocelyn Fraser, director of corporate responsibility out facility in Mackenzie rather than build a new for Thompson Creek, told the Caledonia Courier. one in Fort St. James.

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Waiting for that magic green moment

When I was younger, Dad and importantly I remember those I would lay a bet every year on big blue eyes, filled with adorawhat day the cuttion and a bit of pride banks would turn when I took that bougreen. quet and put it in a Life in There is nothpretty vase. the fat ing like that first Anyway, I don’t sweet green of take it personally lane spring, and in DELYNDAPILON when dandelions Prince George it poke up through the seems to happen overnight, like green haze of my lawn. Even all of nature wakes up simultaI can grow a dandelion, which neously, overjoyed in its rebirth. says a lot, since my favourite During the decade I spent in indoor plant is made of plastic.

Alberta I’d sometimes close my Actually, for several weeks, my eyes and think of home, and brother watered that darned that is the picture that would plant. It seems he didn’t realize come to mind. The first true it was fake and, since he knows day of spring in the city, the how well I remember to do such warm blue sky streaked with things, he took it upon himself lazy puffs of clouds and the to nourish it. cutbanks, succulent and green, Anyway, now whenever I’m smiling people out in their off for a bit I remind him to yards, planting and pruning water the plant. while, downtown, dandelions His response cannot be push their brave yellow heads printed in a family paper. through cracks in city sideEven though I’m not much walks. of a gardener myself, the other Yeah, I know, dandelions are thing I love about the season is horrible weeds folks fight every watching others bring colour year, intent on eradicating them and beauty to their own yards. from their lawns.

Some guy told me he has a But I like them. I like their plum tree and a Granny Smith pretty yellow heads but, more apple tree in his yard, and they than that, I like their resilience. produce every year. I didn’t Dandelions are tough. They even know we could grow that flourish in all kinds of condisort of stuff here. tions.

Then there’s the flowers.

Like a lot of girls, the very Roses, hydrangea, sweet peas first flower I got from a boy was and, another favourite, lilacs. a dandelion (Grade 2, I think) Does anything smell better and the very first bouquet I got than a bouquet of lilacs on the from my son (he was three) was table? a handful of dandelions (and I also love pansies. grass and clover). I remember Every year when the cutbanks those dandelions, but more turned green, I knew all these

sights, sounds (like lawn mowers) and smells (like fresh cut lawns) were right around the corner. I love all the seasons in the north (well, except pothole

season), but this one is definitely a favourite.

Now I’m back home and just waiting for those cut banks to turn green.

Hey dad - I got five bucks on April 25 - but this year, even if I’m wrong I’m home - so I still win.

More prisons, more costs Editor: Now that the Conservative government has finally decided to take a second look (translation – cancel) at the troubled F-35 fighter program we still have to absorb the financial drain of the new crime bill.

The cost of the new prisons will be borne, it seems, only by the provinces. The federal budget did not include any monies for new prisons even though the auditor general has raised many questions about the cost of following the American way of jailing.

Oh well, we all really, really wanted a raise in taxes to pay for the additional inmates who will now have mandatory long sentences. The cost per day per federal prisoner is a mere $259.05 per day, provincial fellows cost a mere $141.78. A female prisoner costs between $150,000 and $250,000

annually (all that in 2005 dollars).

I could stay at a very nice hotel at those rates. With room service.

In their urge to punish evildoers, the Harper government (don’t blame me, that’s what our PM has demanded his gang be called) has passed mandatory sentencing laws that will increase our prison populations dramatically. Like the F-35, the auditor general and others have sounded warnings, which the Conservatives have ignored. So down the primrose path we go, thank you Stephen.

Now don’t get me

wrong. Yes, criminals do need to be punished. Rehabilitated if one can. But while heavy sentences for minor crimes may satisfy the puritan urge for retribution, social scientists and others – even judges from Texas – say we are just asking for trouble. Financial trouble, right here in beautiful B.C. and the rest of Canada.

It seems the Conservatives, while doing a good job following a Liberal foundation of regulations and sound management, have managed to get us through the recession only to punish us into the poorhouse.

I can’t help feeling

that fundamentalism lies at the heart of this blunder. A strain of bible-belt religion runs through the Tories these days. They are going to do what is right (to them) and the devil take the consequences. Not as bad as the American Republicans yet but trying very hard to follow them it seems.

So the next time you are travelling and feel the pinch of a large motel bill remember that you are paying less than it costs to house a federal prisoner for one day. Try to remember that at the next federal election…

Willow Arune Prince George

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Keeping these holidays a lot closer to home Last week was quite a contrast to the from the office. Of course, the fact the last time I was on holidays. first week was at the office of our sister Yes, for those of you paper in Merritt meant it was aren’t avid readers of my only actually three weeks of holicolumn (cheers to both of days, but that was still the first you who are), I was off time I had ever had that much Allan’s last week, and rather than time off at one time (while still Amblings spend it going hither and holding a job, I guess I should ALLANWISHART add). yon, I spent it at home.

Some of you may recall It turned into quite the three the last time I wasn’t chained to my desk weeks of holidays, as Mom and I drove here at the Free Press was last September, out to Saskatchewan to visit some relawhen I was able to slip the bonds for tives, then a couple of friends and I made what turned out to be four weeks away our annual pilgrimage to Seattle to see a

couple of Mariners games.

This past week, though, things were a lot different. At no time did I leave the city limits, and I’m pretty sure I spent more time walking than I did driving.

I got a couple of books read that I wanted to, got some cleaning done around the apartment, and spent some time with friends and family. (I’m not sure how many of them would consider this a good thing.)

The only bad thing I found as I came back into the office on Monday morning was that, as usual, my sleep patterns had

been thrown completely out of whack, which meant I spent a fair bit of time Monday staring vacantly into space as my sleep-addled mind tried to comprehend being back at work.

Of course, my fellow workers didn’t see anything different between the staring into space on Monday and my usual staring into space, but that’s beside the point.

Anyways, it’s good to be back and, as always, I was very happy to see my desk was still where it had been when I left and my stuff hadn’t been thrown out.

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Kopar Administration Ltd. signed a five-year contract to deliver provincial social development to the Work B.C. Employment Service Centre, which opened on Monday.

Kopar, along with 11 other companies, have been merged under one roof at 1511 Third Ave to provide employment services for Prince George residents.

“We’re going to be having the one-door entry for that so all people, unemployed British Columbians, can have access under one roof,” said Na ta lie C A M ER ON/ Fre e Pre s s Tom Newell, president and Ken Newell (left) and Tom Newell are excited about the WorkBC Employment Services chief executive officer of Kopar. “Right here at the Centre opening Monday at 1511 Third Ave. It will provide individuals with a “one-stop Work B.C. office they’re shop” for employeement resources and help. going to be able to come management; financial sup“I’ve always wanted inte- where we have to search for in, and all the services that port for individuals to access grated programming so that them.” they require are going to be needed skills training, work individuals, the professionThe location is expected there.” experience and self employ- als in the field, the employ- to serve about 5,000 people Newell said the centre ment opportunities; and ser- ment councillors can actually a year. will identify what individu- vices for specialized popula- assist an individual through The contract is worth up to als need and find them the tions, such as immigrants, the process,” Newell said, $10.1 million a year dependresources that are available youth, Aboriginal people, ?instead of people just find- ing on how many clients are to reach those needs. people with disabilities, sur- ing programs all over and served and the success the He said some services the vivors or violence, people going from one to the other agencies have in finding jobs centre will include are job with multiple barriers, Fran- and continuously bouncing for them. search assistance; employ- cophones, and people living all over and having those The ministry will monitor ment counselling and case in rural and remote areas. services all over the place the program.

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In Provincial Court in Prince George on Feb. 27: Brian W. Cooper was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited and failing to stop a motor vehicle when ordered to do so and sentenced to six months in jail.

Joseph C.E. Patenaude was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to one day in jail.

Harley R. Poole was found guilty of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for 18 months.

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Michael J.J. Whitcomb was found guilty of assault, placed on probation for 15 months and prohibited from possessing firearms for two years.

In Provincial Court in Prince George on Feb. 28: Devon F. Bloor was found guilty of assault with a weapon, sentenced to 89 days in jail, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and placed on probation for 18 months. Bloor was also found guilty of assault, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and placed on probation for 18 months.

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three counts of break and enter, sentenced to 14 months in jail and placed on probation for two years.

Timothy L. Bryce was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and placed on probation for 12 months.

Joshua J. Dick was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and placed on probation for six months.

Paul M. Gill was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm, sentenced to 162 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years.

Gill was also found guilty of assault, sentenced to 162 days in jail and placed on probation for two years. Gill was also found guilty of being unlawfully in a dwelling-house, sentenced to 120 days in jail and placed on probation for two years. Gill was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to 60 days in jail.

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Shorts JUDO Members of the Hart Judo Academy and North Capital Judo Club entered the Edmonton International Judo Championship at West Edmonton Mall on the weekend.

Gold medalists from the Hart were Melissa Nelson, Elizabeth Simmons, Isaac Kamstra, Koen Heitman, Matthias Schenk, Christopher Nelson and Tristyn Fournier.

Also representing the Hart were five silver medalists: Grace Northrop, Byron Laass, Lavanna Laass, Brendan Bellavance and Lorna Jane Simmons. Hart member Mike Fournier picked up a bronze medal.

For the North Capital club, Brandon Slooyer led the way with a gold medal. Connor Slooyer had a second-place result.

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Among newcomers on the UNBC men’s basketball team next season, at least one will be a Prince George product.

Grade 12 guard Nolan Hanson, a standout with the College Heights Cougars, will suit up for the Northern Timberwolves in the fall. He committed to the program a couple of weeks ago.

Hanson hasn’t only been a force on the court locally. He’s also had duty with the B.C. provincial program.

“One of the big things we’re going to try to do is obviously keep our local talent here in Prince George and he’s a guy who was a prolific scorer at the high school level this year,” Timberwolves head coach Todd Jordan said. “He’s done some real good things for his high school program and we’re excited to add him to our program next season.”

At this point, Hanson is the only commitment. But on the other hand, forward Dennis Stark (played maximum five seasons) and guard Lucas Groot (university graduation) are the only members of this past season’s team who are sure bets not to be back. Everybody else on the 2011-12 active roster of 14 players is eligible to return.

But just being on this year’s team doesn’t guarantee a roster spot in the fall. Jordan said he’ll add three or four more players to the team, and will continue recruiting over the next few weeks.

“We’re definitely not done yet, but finding (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) level guys is a difficult task and we’re continuing to work at it.”

Having most of this past season’s lineup back should help ease UNBC’s transition into the

Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Many of the players have natural chemistry with each other and experience at the post-secondary level.

The Timberwolves also carry the experience of four consecutive appearances at the men’s college basketball nationals, a run which includes winning the 2010 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association championship banner in Calgary.

As for the hopefuls for next season’s team, one is closely tied to a current Timberwolves member. Elliot Rowe, a Grade 12 graduating student at Victoria’s Mount Douglas Secondary, is the younger brother of UNBC guard Francis. A fourth-year player this past season, Francis will begin his final year competing for UNBC in the fall.

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“I like him. He’s got a good feel for the game,” Jordan said of Elliot. “He sees the floor well, he’s a pretty good shooter. A lot of things that Francis does well, he does well as well, so we like a lot of the things that he does. To play at the next level, he’s going to need to put on a little bit more weight.”

Hanson and Elliot were among the players participating in the Timberwolves’ identification camp on the weekend. Sessions were held on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, offering interested newcomers an opportunity to see the program up close, and returning players a change to play with and against potential teammates.

“It’s always good to have some kids come up and take a look at our school,” Jordan said.

“It’s good for the university to have those guys up and give our program some exposure, for sure.”

The other players on this past season’s active roster were: fourth-year guards Joel Rybachuk, Sam Raphael and Jose Araujo; third-year guard/forward Charles Barton and post Gabe Aubertin; second-year guard/forward Mike Conlin, guard/forward Dan Stark and post Kevan Madsen; and firstyear guards Billy Cheng, Jai Kaushal and Josh Raphael.

Asked to offer a timeline on rounding out next year’s roster, Jordan couldn’t give a definitive answer.

“As soon as possible,” he said.

“I’d like to have it done now if I possibly could, but it’s as long as it takes.”

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Rollergirls fault ref for close loss Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Playing the St. Albert Heavenly Rollers for the first time, the Rated PG RollerGirls didn’t know what to expect.

What may have surprised them the most in Saturday evening’s defeat at the Roll-ADome was the officiating. Team president Alicia Lock (Lockdown) said one of the referees from St. Albert influenced the game.

“To be honest with you, it all had to do with that one ref,” Lock said. “It was an out-of-town ref, but it was a good game.

Regardless, it was an extremely close game,

up and down the whole time.”

The end result was a 122-111 St. Albert victory in a game the host Prince George team led throughout.

“We did a good job at defending ourselves considering they had six power jams,” Lock said.

A power jam means your team is the only one with a jammer. It provides a boost since jammers are needed to score points. Lock admitted that having jammers pulled off the floor was new to the Rated PG RollerGirls.

“We’ve never pulled that many penalties in a game.”

The loss dropped the Rated PG team to 1-2 in 2012. They defeated

Grande Prairie 114-94 in a bout on on Jan. 21, then finished on the wrong end of a 194-76 score to the Okanagan Shuswap’s Raggedy Rollers on Feb. 25.

Each of those matches was held at the RollA-Dome.

The Rated PG RollerGirls’ next bout is April 21 against Quesnel. The plan was to put the B team on the floor for that contest, but since they don’t have enough players in that group, a few of the veterans will also participate.

Lock, who normally works in the pack, is going to try out the jammer position against Quesnel.

“I’m excited to do something different,”

she said.

The contest against Quesnel will also be held at the Roll-ADome, the Rated PG RollerGirls’ last home bout until the fall. The group is lining up fundraisers and bouts this spring and summer to stay busy.

Advance tickets for bouts at the Roll-ADome, at $10 each, are available at Handsome Cabin Boy Tattoo and Books and Company.

For updates on the group, visit www.ratedpgrollergirls.com or follow the team on Facebook by looking up Rated PG RollerGirls.

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Members of the Rated PG RollerGirls and St. Albert Heavenly Rollers battle for position during their bout Saturday evening at the Roll-A-Dome.

Local swimmers at Olympic trials Current and past members of the Prince George Barracudas entered Olympic trials in Montreal last week.

Haley Black and Katie Mann made it to

the B finals in the competition, while 21 club records were set.

Black set club records in the 100m butterfly (1:01.84), 100m backstroke (1:05.76), 400m

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She swam in a pair of B finals, finishing fourth in the 100m butterfly

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(1:01.58) and third in the women’s 200m butterfly (2:15.88).

Mann set new club records in the 400m individual medley (4:59.24), 100m breaststroke (1:13.63), 200m individual medley (2:21.25) and 200m breaststroke (2:36.17).

She had an eighth place finish in the 400m individual medley B final, clocking in at 4:57.82.

Sterling King, Danica Ludlow, Brian Yakiwchuk, Grace Ni and Kit Moran also swam in Montreal.

King set club records in the 200m freestyle (1:54.28), 400m freestyle (4:03.16) and 1,500m freestyle (16:14.90). He also swam the 400m individual medley and 200m butterfly events.

Ludlow set club marks in the 400m freestyle (4:21.86), 200m freestyle (2:05.29), 800m freestyle (9:11.31) and 100m freestyle (59.37). Ni set records in the 100m backstroke (1:07.17) and 200m backstroke (2:26.51), and also swam the 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley.

Racing for Dalhousie University, Moran entered the 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle and 200m backstroke races. Yakiwchuk represented the University of Alberta in the 400m individual medley, 200m freestyle, 1,500m freestyle and 200m individual medley.

Also in Montreal, Barracudas’ Samantha Bleackley, Patricia Fortier and Josiah Binnema were among a B.C. group of 32 swimmers and five coaches participating in the annual Prospects West Camp.

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Five more names added to Hall fo Fame

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This photo, taken nearly seven years ago, shows Sylvia Hausot with the gold medal she won at the 2005 Canadian senior national judo championships in St. John’s, Nfld. Hausot was inducted into the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Zealand. His efforts as an instructor earned him the Brian Creer Award in 2007, an award considered the Recreational Canoeing Association of B.C.’s greatest honour.

Since her retirement from competition, Hausot has spent the past four years sharing judo knowledge with students at the North Capital Judo Club.

Hausot’s most successful year on the judo mat came in 2005, when, as a member of the North Capital club, she won the gold medal in the 78 kg division at senior nationals in St. John’s, Nfld. The gold was the first of its kind by a B.C. senior judo athlete in six years. She also competed internationally in 2005. She placed second at the Finnish Open, fifth at the U.S. Open in Fort Lauderdale, and participated in training camps in Sweden and at the U.S. Olympic training centre. She also earned her black belt in judo that year.

Hausot won double gold at the B.C. Games in Campbell River in 1998. She also won bronze at the 2007 Canadian senior nationals in Trois-Rivieres, Que. A 1953-born Alberta

product, McMann lived in Prince George from 1978 to 2006. His passion for all things diamond earned him national and international respect. He was named regional coordinator for Softball BC in 1979, a title which led to his acceptance of the president position for the provincial governing body in 1986. He was elected president of Softball Canada in 1990, a position he held for 11 years.

On the global stage, McMann served as vice-president/North America for the International Softball Federation for 16 years (1993 to 2009). He also served as a minor coach in baseball and softball in Prince George.

Jenkins, an Edmonton native born in 1943, has called Prince George home since 1968. He has dedicated more than 20 years of his life, and much of his family’s time, to growing the sport of lacrosse. He began coaching in 1988 and in 1995 he directed the Prince George midget team to the B.C. title.

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The next class of inductees have joined the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame.

The 2012 banquet was held at the Hart Community Centre on Saturday evening. Recognized as inductees into the Hall for the years 2010 and 2011 are Lyle Dickieson (canoeing and speed skating), Sylvia Hausot (judo), David Jenkins (lacrosse) and Dale McMann (softball).

The late Niilo Itkonen, who passed away in 1998 at 88 years old, was inducted posthumously for his role in cross-country skiing.

Dickieson and Hausot were inducted into the athlete category, while Jenkins and McMann were recognized as coaches and builders for their respective sports.

Itkonen got recognized as a builder and administrator.

Dickieson never discovered his talent on ice until his late 40s.

Dickieson won gold at several B.C. masters championships and also brought home a pair of Canadian masters titles. He joined the Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club and excelled at sprint and marathon distances. He went as far as the international masters longtrack championships, finishing 17th in 2007 and 14th in 2011. He maintains his love of the sport as a certified coach, building and maintaining the Outdoor Ice Oval.

Dickieson’s efforts with a paddle earned him spots on Canada’s white-water freestyle canoe teams from 1995 to 1999 as a five-time winner of the Western Canada Open. On three occasions, he represented the country at the world white-water championships, placing fourth in 1995 in Germany, third in 1997 in Ottawa, and seventh in 1999 in New

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lete and visionary who played a leading role in the development of the Otway Nordic Centre and trail system. He served as president of the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club, founded the “Ski for Light” program for the visually impaired and was a ski guide at the 1992 Paralympics in Albertville, France, for Prince George’s Kris Dittman.

He was president of the Canadian Masters cross-country ski association from 1988 to 1990 and twice was a coach for Canada’s Winter Olympics. His first Olympic experience came in 1952 when

he led skiers from his native Finland.

Also on Saturday night, Prince George youth athlete award winners were honoured. Winners for 2012 are: Ashley Anderson (diving), Brandon Deschamps (football), Brett Bulmer (hockey), Bryan Clyne (taekwon-do), Colin Carson (volleyball), Danica Ludlow (swimming), Emma Balazs (track and field, crosscountry running), Erika Morris (volleyball), Jeff Strong (five-pin bowling), Jesse Pettis (motocross), Sarah Beaudry (biathlon) and Sarah Gomes (soccer).

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As a builder in lacrosse and hockey, Jenkins served terms as a director with the BCLA and commissioner of the Cariboo Hockey League.

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April showers bring a slower season

April in Prince George usually means two things.

One is the ULL end of junior OURT hockey RESS games until ALISTAIR the fall (sadly neither the Western Hockey League’s Cougars or B.C. Hockey League’s Spruce Kings have played meaningful games beyond March since 2007).

The other is the start of spring sports.

O.K., the bulk of the main outdoor leagues aren’t into full swing until May. But they aren’t too far off.

Spring and summer sports which don’t require grass are already being played. Tennis enthusiasts have hit the Prince George Tennis Club for games, and the Prince George

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Road Runners have been jogging around city streets.

It’s a time of year I dread, but appreciate at the MCINNIS same time.

On one hand, with March being so busy, I can take a breather. April isn’t so jam packed with events and it’s easy to fit appointments into my schedule.

On the other hand, there are times it feels too light. News wise, it doesn’t seem too bad with plenty of stories to follow.

But until the start of golf season, there aren’t a lot of photofriendly competitions. Events out of town or in poorly lit facilities make gathering photos more challenging.

Fortunately,

Mother Nature is cooperating a little more this year than last year. Last year’s winter had colder temperatures and more snow, including a significant dump of the white stuff at the end of February.

Add below-seasonal temperatures to the equation, and it was a slow melting process.

Coming off a milder winter, with a steady snow melt over the last couple of weeks, and I’m seeing an earlier start to spring activities this year.

CURLING OVER As outdoor practices in spring sports begin, the Prince George Golf and Curling Club closes the chapter on another curling season.

I was at the club on Saturday on the final day of the Auto Magic/Curtis Elite Commercial League.

With the loss in our morning draw, our team (skipped by my brother Nigel) wrapped up our season. The rest of the teams in the league finished after the final draw at 3 p.m.

A year-round facility, early April and the holiday season from Christmas to New Year’s Day may be the only times of the year the PGGCC isn’t holding curling games or golf rounds.

But just because curling is over and golf hasn’t started, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing happening at the PGGCC. The facility has been preparing for the start of the 2012 golf season and if these conditions continue, you can expect to see golfers booking tee times within the next couple of weeks.

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THANK YOU FOR Y YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT OF THE TIMBERWOLVES!

It was an incredible year. We brought several awards and championships back to Northern BC including double gold at the PACWEST basketball championships. Thanks, Prince George – we really couldn’t have done it without you. Come September, get ready for highes our move into CANADA WEST, the highest level of amateur sport in Canada.

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The Cougars, Spruce Kings and B.C. Hockey Major Midget League’s Cariboo Cougars are finished for the 2011-12 campaign.

But looking provincially and nationally, there’s still a ton of meaningful hockey happening.

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Mike Legg lines up a shot with his putter just off the green of the 18th hole at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club last August, during the final round of the 2011 Men’s Simon Fraser Open. Legg finished runner-up to Kevin Pederson in the competition. While this year’s Simon is still four months away, the start of the golf season is close.

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Rick Barkowski is obviously a racketsports enthusiast.

One of the participants of the North Central Open and Master’s Badminton Tournament on the weekend at CNC, Barkowski enjoyed the indoor competition at the gym. But he was also looking forward to the return of the tennis season. A few of the nets at the Prince George Tennis Club were already set up on the weekend.

“We do have a good handful of badminton players who do play tennis,” said Barkowski, a veteran who’s played badminton for 32 years.

“They switch over the sports.”

The differences are clear to anybody familiar with the two activities.

“Badminton in general is a faster game, and it’s a little bit more taxing on the body,” Barkowski said.

The badminton tournament, which ran Friday to Sunday, included about 31 individual entries. Singles, doubles and mixed doubles events were held. On top of local club members, participants travelled from Terrace, Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek and Edmonton.

“Even though there is the small draw, small amount of entries, the competition has been very good and consis-

tent throughout,” said organizer Lisa Davison, who partnered with Surinder Dhaliwal to capture one of two mixed doubles titles. “The people that are playing here have been playing, it’s like the family coming back together.”

Davison’s mixed doubles final went down to the wire, as she and Dhaliwal edged Lance Gordon and Rea Barber.

“I seem to play better under pressure,” Davison said.

Davison also coaches at Kelly Road Secondary and with the high school season getting into full swing, she’ll be busy guiding students over the next month. The schedule includes tournaments in consecutive weekends, April 13 to 15 in Terrace and April 20 to 22 in Kamloops.

On May 4 and 5, Kelly Road is hosting the North Central District zone championships. High school badminton provincials are scheduled for May 31 to June 2 in Richmond.

Davison, a 1985 Kelly Road Secondary graduate, was recently promoted within Badminton BC. She was elected president of Badminton BC during the governing body’s executive committee meeting on March 21. The position became vacant when David Niven of Victoria announced his resignation from the

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Lance Gordon plays a backhand shot while partner Rea Barber stands in position during the mixed doubles final at the North Central Open badminton tournament on Sunday at CNC. Gordon and Barber fell short against Surinder Dhaliwal and Lisa Davison in the match. board of directors in early March.

Davison has been serving on the board of directors since September 2011. To take the president position, she moved up from the role of Vice President Sport Development.

“It’s a little overwhelming. I’m actually excited now that I’m there,” she said.

Singles winners on the weekend were: Lance Gordon (men) and Davison (women).

Other doubles winners on the weekend were:

Ted Alger and Thanh Tien Cao of Edmonton (men); Donald Hill and Ron Julseth of Terrace (mixed 35 and 40); Rea Barber and Nancy Condon (women); Barber and Davison (women’s doubles 40, 45 and 50); Barber and Malachi Rustad (mixed).

“I’m really happy with the way it’s gone,” Barkowski said. “We have a great group of players who play together, a great amount of players who came from other cities.”

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Brandon Isaak and Keith Picot (they previously played P.G. with The Twisters) will be performing as a duo in concert Saturday, April 14 at the Treasure Cove Casino Showroom. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 at Treasure Cove Service Desk (all seats reserved).

LAUGH LINES The Drama Club at the Elder Citizens Recreation Association (ECRA) presents its hilarious show Laugh Lines on Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 each.

Children 12 and under $5. Tickets are available at ECRA offices, 1692 10th Ave.

LATINO FESTIVAL The Latino-Canadian Association of Northern B.C. is holding the third edition of Viva Lo Caliente Festival to celebrate Hispanic culture and traditions. Starting on April 30, there will be a series of free activities for the whole family such as Spanish storytime, movie night, guest speakers and Latin dance workshops.

On May 5, there will be a gala Latino party with live music. For more visit www. latinpg.com.

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It began, just like in the fairy tale, with a princess kissing a frog.

Eighteen years later, Robert Taschner and his wife, Mary, both avid crafters, have likely made enough fabric frogs to fill a goodsized wishing well.

Having a life filled with colourful creativity is a dream come true for them. Taschner discovered his passion for sewing for himself at age 20.

“I started making my own clothes. I just bought a couple of patterns and started making pants and vests to match. It was the early 70s and the fabrics of the day were tie-dyes and wild stripes and great big wide bell-bottoms – and since I was creating them, they were as wide as I wanted.”

Oh, to be young again, laments Taschner, who also taught himself to crochet at an early age. He was born and raised in Michigan. After high school graduation, Taschner went into Army training to be a cook before going on to Vietnam.

“I guess it was in my cards to return safe from the experience and in early 1970 I was discharged. I came to Prince George in November 1972 to be a volunteer for the Catholic Church and Bishop O’Grady as a frontier apostle. I stayed two years and met my wife a year later.”

The first craft fair he and Mary entered as a couple featured handcrafted items: Mary’s spun wool and crocheted hats and mittens, and Robert’s baseball caps made from old blue jeans with pockets and button flies on the top using an old Singer machine. He learned to spin wool, then the creative couple went on to make things like candles and dough art.

“We have been making frogs for 15 to 18 years. When shopping for fabric we look for different

patterns to try. We found the frog doll pattern and I said we had to have some nice green fabrics for the frogs and some dragon fly or other ‘bug’ material for the outfits.”

For his own and his customers’ amusement, Taschner said he turned making frogs into a game where he was sure to provide his frogs with “lunch” (bug motif attire) before they went home with their delighted new owners.

There’s no telling how many frogs got kissed.

“Since we were making dolls, we bought lots of different doll patterns. One was a princess that kissed the frog. That frog became my teeny beany frog. I have made hundreds of them since then.”

Indeed, the whimsical little beany frogs are piled high at Taschner’s booth at the downtown Farmer’s Market.

Each one is unique. The frogs are small enough to be held in the palm of the hand and come in all colours and patterns. Some have “jewel” eyes, some have polka dots, stripes, or “veins.”

Part of his fun is shopping for fabrics, says Taschner.

“The best fabric for me to jump at is any green, brown, gray, dotted or patterned fabric that looks like it would make a good frog, different frog, funny frog. Most of my frogs are made with the right sides of the fabric together. The patterns are traced on the fabric from plastic templates. I sew the traced frogs, then I cut them out, turn them, stuff them, sew them shut and attach the eyes.”

Te re s a M A LLA M / Fre e Pre s s Taschner has a hard time, he Robert Taschner poses with many of his frog friends at the says, keeping up with the demand Farmer’s Market on Saturday. for his “sitting frogs” which have Saskatoon branches to make twig Robert Taschner and his almost poseable arms and legs.

For Easter, his inventory of crit- trellisses, twig towers with hearts, famous fabric frogs will be at the indoor Farmers’ Market on ters will include chickens and bun- and stars made out of twigs.

“I have lots and lots of ideas George Street Saturdays. The marnies with baskets. In spring Taschner also cuts willow, red twig- and not enough hours in the day ket is open from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and moves outside in May. dogwood, wild cherry, maple and to get them all done.”

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Rehearsals underway for May 5 shows NATALIE CAMERON

year we sold out and there was still people at the door trying to get in, so this year we are doing two shows.”

The shows will be May 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

During the event there will also be a fine arts variety show.

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The first official practice for PG’s Got Talent was held last weekend in preparation for May’s event.

Sufey Chen, the event organizer, said the practices are meant to give feedback and help people prepare for the show on May 5.

“I love watching the people grow and work through their piece,” she said. “By the time they perform they are superstars.”

This year features more than 18 acts including a variety of singers, musicians and dancers.

Tw e l v e - y e a r - o l d singer Kaeli Blakey said she is appreciating the feedback from the practice and is very excited to perform.

“It’s awesome. I like the feedback and it helps me so I can

Chen said she is still looking for art submissions. Anyone looking to submit or to volunteer can contact her at info@pgsgottalent. com.

For more information check out the website at pgsgottalent.com.

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Paige Marriott performs during Saturday’s first practice for PG’s Got Talent. Marriott is one of more than 18 acts who will be performing in the May 5 show. improve,” she said.

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Chen said the show is meant to give people the opportunity to perform and to display the talent Prince George has. She said the past shows have been complete successes.

“There’s a lot of talent in Prince George and I want a way to combine and showcase it,” she said. “Last

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Like most boys his age, Haeden Adams has a hockey hero – his plays for the Vancouver Canucks.

But not every young player gets to live the dream, scoring goals and taking home the gold.

Haeden, a Highglen Montessori Elementary student, participated in the Northern B.C. Spring Showdown at the Kin Centre last weekend.

The OneHockey event is a hockey challenge for triple junior (AAA) players in the region. Haeden and his team, which included two other local players, Nolan Dancey and Kalem Krebs, won gold medals.

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“They brought out a table with a huge trophy on it,” Haeden told the Free Press. “We were all lined up at the blue line, one team on each side, and they called up the silver team. They got their medals, then it was our turn. We got the gold medals and hats with OneHockey Champs on them.”

A big challenge for him and his teammates, he said, was getting to know each other on ice. They could not practise as a team before the March 30 to April 1 tournament (some players applied online) and had to become “fast friends” and learn to play as a team.

Haeden also found he had to play against his best friend, Christopher Magrath of Prince George. Was he surprised by his team’s

success?

“Yes, because going into it we won the first game but lost the other two,” Haeden said.

“So I didn’t think we would make it to the finals. After two periods of overtime in the semi final against the first place team, it went to a shoot out and our goalie is really good, so we made it in.”

By all accounts, it was an exciting and often close or tied final game with lots of action and plenty of on-ice talent.

The team played five games, Haeden scored in the first game and during the tournament contributed another three assists for a total of four points. “(The score) for the final game was 1-nothing and we tied it up, 1-1. Then the other team got two more goals, so it was 3-1 but then we came back and scored two more goals

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Kalem Krebs (left), Nolan Dancey and Haeden Adams sport the gold and hoist the trophy in celebration of their team’s win last weekend. so we went into overtime. It was 3-3 with one minute left to play and then a girl on our team, (Jayan Nickolet of Mackenzie), scored a goal.”

What happened next is familiar to all hockey fans.

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“People (spectators) jumped up and down in the stands and the players threw off their gloves and all piled on top of the goalie.”

His hockey idol in the NHL is Ryan Kesler. Why does he pick Kesler? Simple.

“Because he scores lots of goals for Vancouver (Canucks).”

Haeden’s parents, Michael and Corina, are rightfully proud of their sons – their youngest boy Toren also did well in the tournament – and their interest in hockey.

But for them, playing hockey is a valuable teaching tool for their children.

“I think playing hockey teaches them

important life skills,” said Michael.

“Hockey is hard work and dedication, it’s about learning to be a team player. We’re proud of Haeden but his brother Toren, who is seven, was in the tournament too, competing against nine year olds and he did very well. Our boys love hockey.”

Watching their sons on the ice reminds him of his own early passion for hockey.

“I always wanted to play hockey when I was young and when they showed this interest in it, I think it resparked my own interest in hockey.”

Haeden is also a Free Press newspaper

carrier, who besides hockey, enjoys playing other sports like soccer. Just recently, he started boxing lessons.

OneHockey teamed up with former Prince George Pirates Treasure Quest Tournament Organizers to put on the local spring event which gives northern B.C. players a fair chance to be evaluated and get invited to represent northern B.C. at the OneHockey AAA international challenge in Delta and Coquitlam.

Each division is made up of four teams with one team made up of individual players who registered online to take part. For more see onehockey.com.

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Dealing with the sudden loss of your child is no easy task. It is a personal and poignant journey.

For the Adey family, losing Dillon in 2009 was devastating, but they’ve decided to remember his life and all he gave to his family, friends and community by making the lives of others a little bit brighter. “His friends came up with the idea of setting up a bursary at CNC,�

Perry, Dillon’s dad, said.

Between personal, business and community donations, and with the help of Annette Stevens at the college, a $30,000 endowment was set up in Dillon’s name. “Originally the bursary was set up in business. That’s what Dillon was taking at the time of his passing while he was working at CN as a conductor,� Perry said.

But the Adeys and Dillon’s friends didn’t stop there. They also hold an annual golf tournament every Father’s Day in Dillon’s honour. The first year the tournament pulled in $10,000. The second it earned $17,000.

This year’s tournament will be held June 16.

The Adeys use the money to set up six

bursaries in the medical field.

This week four nurses and two medical radiation students were aided with the money. “We get to read the applications and pick them,� Breanne, Dillon’s sister, said.

Volunteering is one important criteria to the Adeys. Perry said Dillon was an avid volunteer.

They also look for students who intend to

stay in the region. “We are looking for people who are going to help others living in smaller communities where they are having a hard time attracting professionals,� Perry said.

Breanne said those who get the bursaries have shown their gratitude – and their connection with the Adeys – in a number of ways.

The money helped one nursing student pay the

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rent for three months, meaning she actually had enough left over to buy decent food.

Each recipient also gets a wrist band with Dillon’s name on it. The Adeys have seen these people wearing those bands around town.

Besides bursaries, the Adeys spend money from the tournaments to buy equipment for the college, from a skeleton for the human kinetics class to a children’s bookcase for the library.

Easels for the art department, a blood monitoring kit and a diabetes testing kit are among other purchases.

This year they will spend some money on medical radiation equipment.

Whenever it is feasible, Perry said, the college puts a nice gold heart on what is donated with a photo of Dillon in it along with the dates of his birth and death. “The grand total raised since he passed is $70,000,� Perry said.

But the Adeys are looking for more than bursaries and equipment to donate in the name of their son. They also want to change bike laws so no other family has to endure

what they have.

Dillon died when the 750cc bike he was on crashed. He was going too fast, his dad said, adding the bike can hit 120 in first gear.

To add to the tragedy, Perry advised his son to get rid of the machine, that it was too much too soon for him. And Dillon, who at 21 had already purchased his own home, agreed. “He was actually selling it the day he died,�

Perry said.

The bike crash happened out front of the home he’d just purchased, down the block from his folks – the

location he chose so he could enjoy home cooking whenever he liked.

He loved hockey, golf, riding the ATV and volunteering, but he didn’t like cooking, Breanne said.

The Adeys would like to see a restriction placed on the size of bike a beginning rider has. They’d also like to see some identifiable sign on the rider so people know he or she is a beginner, comparable to the L or N on those with a new licence, possibly a vest. “And they need more training before they get a licence,� Perry said.

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NORTHERN NOTES Mount Milligan Eyes Changes Mount Milligan Mine is looking at opening up its environmental assessment (EA) to make some changes.

One change it would like to make would be to apply to maintain a camp on the mine site during the operational phase.

According to Jocelyn Fraser, director of corporate responsibility for Thompson Creek, the need to reopen the EA is due to changes in commute times due to poor road conditions.

The company expected the commute would take one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes, but it has been taking significantly longer and it may mean asking people to commit to a 15- or 16-hour day.

There was no suggestion to change shift schedules, however.

During their application process, Fraser said, they have had some people say they are not wanting to do such a long commute.

The change would also allow the mine to expand their employee catchment area to Prince George, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof.

New Member for Cariboo Beeetle Action Coalition Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC) has a new board member, Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Electoral Area K Director, Chad Mernett. Mernett replaces former CCBAC CRD Director Steve Mazur, the former Electoral Area E Director. Mazur retired from politics in December 2011.

CCBAC’s current Board of Directors includes: Chair, Kerry Cook, Mayor of Williams Lake; Vice Chair, Guenter Weckerle, West Fraser (Cariboo Licencees Land Use Committee) Directors: Chad Mernett, Cariboo Regional Distric; Chief Ann Louie, Northern Secwepemc Language Group; Chief Percy Guichon, Tsilhqot’in Language Group; Chief Zack Parker, Ulkatcho Language Group; Marg Evans, Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Societ; Mary Sjostrom, Mayor of Quesnel; Mitch Campsall, Mayor of 100 Mile House.

New Editor at the Citizen Neil Godbout is the new managing editor of the Prince George Citizen. Publisher Colleen Sparrow made the announcement last week. Godbout is the former news editor at the Citizen and left two years ago when it downsized its newsroom. Godbout has been working at the Prince George Public Library.

Palative Care Assisted Transportation Forestry Rules Could Change for Burns Lake Cooking for Specialized Diets Forestry rules protecting scenic corridors, wildlife and old growth may have to be relaxed or Professional Housekeeper abandoned to secure enough timber for a new sawmill in Burns Lake.

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British Columbia Liberal MLA John Rustad said that the province’s Burns Lake recovery task force, which began analyzing the timber supply weeks ago, is coming up against some hard numbers.

“It’s going to be very, very difficult,” he said.

Hampton Affiliates held a licence to cut 1.1 million cubic metres before a Jan. 20, 2012 explosion and fire tore through its sawmill, putting 250 out of work.

In addition, Rustad said Burns Lake’s Pinnacle Pellet plant was taking in another 800,000 cubic metres of timber.

Combined, the sawmill and pellet plant require between 1.4 and 1.8 million cubic metres of timber to run.

But in three to 10 years, Rustad said the pine-beetle infestation in the lakes timber supply area could drop the allowable cut from two million to just 550,000 cubic metres a year.

Moly Miners Happy A provincial environmental review of a proposed $800 million molybdenum mine along the north coast should start next month. Provincial environmental officials last week said Avanti Mining’s application for a mine at Kitsault at Alice Arm met the standard required for a review.

Company president Craig Nelsen is confident comments received as a result of the application being examined will help the official 180-day review go as smoothly as possible.

“We’ve spent $10 million-plus on baseline data and the environmental impact assessment and we now have a very robust document by the usual standards,” he said.

Housing Shortage in Kitimat The Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment for the District of Kitimat was released on Mar. 23.

The report, at approximately 80 pages, identifies the community’s housing gaps, including need for supportive and assisted housing for seniors, and independent, accessible housing for people with physical disabilities.

The report claims that there is an immediate need for 217 affordable rental and supportive housing units in Kitimat.

The report also notes that there is a lack of information on the extent of homelessness and “couch surfing” in the District.

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Gunning for our dollars in Las Vegas What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

That is a good thing, because I recently got an e-mail from a U.S. promoter suggesting a story on Canadians Tea who are shooting real machine guns with in Las Vegas at the Teresa world’s first “luxury gun lounge.”

Why am I on their mailing list?

TERESAMALLAM Probably because I did a story at one time or another on our proposed (and opposed) gun law legislation. That’s all it takes.

The subject line, “Only in Vegas, Canadians can’t shoot at home – so they’re off to Vegas” was for any reporter, you have to admit, kind of alluring. Further reading offered even more fodder from the Las Vegas lounge Machine Guns Vegas that opened March 1.

Here’s how it goes: “With strict gun laws in Canada, the newly launched 10,000 square foot facility is an opportunity for Canadian tourists to let rip with an AK47 or the M60 used by Rambo.

In total, 150,000 rounds are being fired each week.”

The most popular package by far, says the release, is the U.S. Navy SEALS package.

Canadians have the option of the SAS package (with C8, HK MP5 and Sig P226.) Or we can choose from others like the so-called Mob Experience (includes Thompson .45 and Sup. 22,) Call of Duty with M4, FN Scar and Baretta M9, a “Kids” package which includes a .22 pistol and a .22 rifle and – my personal favourite – a Femme Fatale package which includes a Uzi and handgun for women.

Prices for shooting a real machine gun range from U.S. $89.95 to $159.95.

Machine Guns Vegas is said to be the brainchild of Genghis Cohen, co-creator of Tabu at the MGM Grant Hotel Las Vegas. Apparently military-trained “gun girls” help tourists with their real gun experience.

It’s all about guns and girls, says the release, but safety is the highest priority so that means Machine Guns Vegas is off limits to anyone who appears to be inebriated.

My knowledge of guns is pretty limited and for that matter, so is the whole hunting and shooting thing. However, my life’s experience with people and human nature is by now quite vast. Somehow I just can’t see how any good can come of this.

Wasn’t reality T.V. and all the “down and dirty laundry” shows they spawned enough for us? Do we really need to become rat-a-tat Rambos for our next true reality fix?

And where’s the free trade in all this? What do Canadians have to lure Americans to this country other than our nature walks, wildlife parks and, oh, I forgot, our much touted biggame hunting.

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Free Press Datebook runs as space allows every Wednesday.

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WEDNESDAY Easter Bonnet parade and tea, April 4, 1-2:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets April 4, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room at hospital. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-9627985.

Toastmaster information session, April 4, 7 p.m., Cafe Voltaire, 1685 Third Ave. Information: www. pgtoastmasters.ca or 250-564-5191.

Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. B.C.Civil Liberties meets every second Wednesday, 6 p.m., Civic Centre. Next meeting April 11.

CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos.

Information: Lois 250563-6928.

Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Capt. McCue 250565-6993, 250-5649030.

THURSDAY Easter ham dinner, April 5, noon, Spruce Capital Senior Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Huble Homestead/Giscome Portage Heritage Society AGM, April 5, 7 p.m. Art Space.

Information: www. hublehomestead.ca or Krystal 250-564-7033.

DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association,1692 10th Ave. Information: Heather 250-9649699.

NCP workers and retirees meet third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m., Pine Centre food court.

ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45

p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Chess nights, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., Books and Company.

Information: Marilyn 250-562-9580.

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

Tai Chi Classes meets Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church basement, 1448 Fifth Ave. Info: Lister 250-964-3849.

Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Society meets first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Chronic Disease Management Room, UHNBC. Information: Anita 250-563-2949 or Betty 250-9627985.

FRIDAY Caledonia Ramblers easy full moon snowshoe trip at McMillan Creek Park, April 6. Meet behind City Hall, 7:50 p.m. Information Nowell bestleftjab58@ yahoo.ca or 250-5627485.

Live bands, Friday, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.

SATURDAY Live bands, Saturday, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion.

SUNDAY Caledonia Ramblers easy snowshoe trip at Mystery Lake, April 8. Meet in the parking lot behind City Hall, 8:50 a.m.

Information: Nowell at bestleftjab58@ yahoo.ca or 250-5627485.

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MONDAY Vimy Dinner, April 9, cocktails 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., Legion (1335 Seventh Ave.).

Purchase tickets by April 5.

Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church Hall.

Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.

Royal Purple meets meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-5639362.

TUESDAY Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays 7–8:30 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-9626876 or www.tilopa. org.

Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Sweet Adelines women’s fourpart chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome.

Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975.

Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St. Hospital retirees breakfast meeting, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club.

Information 250-5637497 or 250-5632885.

SUPPORT GROUPS Free sports and recreation, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 1160 7th Ave., ages 15-30. Information: 250-656-5278.

Children’s choir, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hartland Baptist Church. Information: 778-415-5000.

The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Wednesday. Submissions are accepted in written form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed – No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows, there is no guarantee of publication. Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3 E-mail datebook@pgfreepress.com

Parents Together, a mutual/self-help support group for parents of teens, meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Intersect (basement entrance).

Information: Carmen 250-562-6639.

Tuesday night Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 6:157:15 p.m. weigh in, 7:30-8:30 meeting.

Everyone welcome.

Information: Marvene 250-962-8001 or 250-612-2031.

DivorceCare, a support group for persons going through a separation or divorce. To find out if this group is for you, call 250-5646213. Group meets at Artspace, Room 202, Sundays at 5 p.m.

Call about childcare.

Prince George Healing Rooms - Are you hurting?

Do you have health issues? Confidential prayers Wednesday noon-2 p.m, All Nations Church, 1395 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-617-9653.

COPD support group meets Wednesday, 1 p.m., AiMHi. Information: Nancy 250-561-1393.

Heartbeat, a group for mutual support of

those who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets monthly at CMHA office. Information: Sandy 250-960-9047.

Hepatitis C support group meets second Tuesday of the month, PGRH fourth floor conference room. Information: Ilse or Pat 250-5657387.

Thursday Tops (take off pounds sensibly) 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Knox United Church,1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-564-6336 (days), 250-964-4851 (evenings).

Red Hat Chapter meets for lunches and outings. Information: 250-564-6879.

AiMHi is offering networking and information session opportunity for parents, guardians, and caregivers.

Information: Jule O’Reilly 250-5646408 ext. 228.

Elks’ meat draw, Thursday, 4:306 p.m., Legion.

Proceeds to Elks’ Children’s Fund.

Tea Time for the Soul. Would you like someone to listen to you? Come, listen,

and share while enjoying a cup of tea. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Ave. No cost.

For more information, Jesse or Catherine at 250-563-2551.

Singles and friends, social group of people of all ages and diverse backgrounds, meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., A&W on 20th Avenue. Information: Donna 250-562-0484.

Learning Circle Literacy Program works with adult learners and families on literacy, numeracy and computing skills.

Information: 250564-3568 ext. 228, or e-mail literacy@pgnfc. com.

Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answers. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Monday, 7:30 p.m., hospital, Room 421. Call Shelley 250612-3877.

Power Play, for children from newborns to five years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle Ave. Information: 250-6149449.

“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Future Cents SWAMP – Seasonal Work & Maintenance Program. Youth (ages 17-29) assist community members(nonprofits, seniors, disabled) with labour oriented tasks. Community members supply the materials & equipment, we do the work! We do have some general equipment, call to find out. Jan 250-565-6278 Nechako Community Theatrics Society Volunteer opportunities: acting, stage crew, board of directors, costume making, set construction, promotion, directing, singing, poster and program design. Laura 250-301-7971 Spruce City Skating Club Providing learn to skate programs for children & adults. Volunteers are needed for test days, ice shows, registration, fundraising and community events. More info Rory 250-962-1993

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

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AUCTION #1 - MAY 26, 2012 @ TOPLEY’S GARAGE This sale will include a good selection of antiques, a very large selection of tools, vehicles and equipment. To consign to the sale early in order for us to get your merchandise advertised, call Mike’s Auction Limited as soon as possible.

AUCTION #2 - JUNE 2, 2012 @ FORT ST. JAMES This a auction will be a very large tool and equipment sale - approximately 2,000 lots. If you would like to consign large equipment or vehicles, please contact Mike’s Auction Limited.

Please note that we cannot take any small items at this already extremely large sale.

(250) 694-3497 or Cell: (250) 692-6107 or Egon (250) 694-3319 Cell: (250) 570-2055 Email: mike@mikesauction.net As soon as possible Watch future papers for complete listings.

HUGE RANCH & Farm Equipment Auction. Saturday April 14, 11am for Allan Smashnuk at 6188 Vla Road, Chase BC, Tractors, Haying Equipment, Livestock Equipment, Welding Equipment, etc. Phone: BC Livestock (250)573-3939

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1330/80 Foothills Blvd. 1 & 2 Bdrm suites 250-561-1571 Downtown 1 bdrm condo, on 7th floor. Apr 1st. Utilities incl.

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Sales Representatives Retail sales experience an asset but will train candidates who desire a career in this exciting and rewarding environment.

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

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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

250-564-3162

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

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

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

Reduced rent 3 bdrm suites for rent, reasonably priced.

Heat & Hydro incl.

Ph (250) 552-1178

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

Shared Accommodation

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Scrap Car Removal

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

Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

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