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■ PETITION

People want Pine Valley

During the committee of the whole meeting, Green mentioned she was in support of preserving Pine Valley in 2010, however golf in A petition with over 500 signatures will be general and the course in particular continues presented to council at the Dec. 3 meeting in a to be on a downward trend, and the course requires a significant investment to continue. bid to save the Pine Valley Golf Course.

She also questioned whether the city should Selling the course, according to the final core services review report compiled by KPMG, be involved in the business of golf at all.

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve equipped with booms, oil skimmers, “Golfing declined,” Chamberlain agreed, will not only save the city the $1.3 million it been talking about the precautions, and firefighting equipment to provide estimated it will cost to upgrade the facility, “but Pine Valley is gradually clawing its way the safety measures, and the enhanced initial containment, and selection criteria involved in the they will be available to all marine but also bring about $17 million into city cof- back.” marine elements of the Gateway traffic in the event of an incident.

Chamberlain said the city is already in the fers. project — all of them intended to Don Chamberlain with the Friends of Pine golf business and subsidizes the Golf and We will store equipment, such as prevent an oil spill on water. I’ve Valley said he has no idea where those figures Curling Club. He added the city paid in the containment and absorbent booms, also mentioned, in recent weeks, skimmers, and waste storage, in come from. He said the course needs a sprin- neighbourhood of $800,000 to remodel it. how Gateway’s marine safety multiple well-maintained, readily “So the city has spent a lot of kler system, something likely to program was examined by an accessible response bases, providing a money on golfing,” he said, addcost about $250,000. As for selling independent risk-assessment group, wider area of coverage in a shorter ing the remodel was to bring the it, he pointed out the Prince George which determined that the chances amount of time. Barges will also be facility up to par for the Canada Golf and Curling Club couldn’t of a major spill are once in more located throughout the marine than 15,000 years.

Winter Games. sell a bigger parcel of land for less channels for additional storage and He pointed out volunteers with money, $15 million.

Although statistics and reports equipment mobilization. We are the Canada Winter Games commit“It’s not about money, but if so, suggest a marine oil spill is unlikely, committed to having staff, contractors, tee planted about 500 seedlings at use proper information,” Chamyou want to know — what if one does and partners in place to maintain that Pine Valley Golf Course. berlain said. occur? How will Gateway be enhanced state of readiness. prepared? While the chances are slim, He said if, instead of selling He added the issue surrounding The Gateway project will likely we continue to develop a world-class the course, the city enhanced it, it Pine Valley isn’t new to council. never see a major marine oil spill. marine response program. could at least break even, unlike The organization he belongs to But if it does, we’ll be prepared to was formed in 2007 when rumours Don Chamberlain any other recreational facility the The Northern Gateway Project protect our coastline.

- Course supporter city owns, and possibly even make includes a spill response capacity first started that the city was conthat’s more than three times the money. The course is easily accessidering selling the property. In Canadian regulation. And while the sible, he argues, and draws partici2010 they appeared before council, Canadian requirement for oil spill appealing to them to retain the course as park pants from the age of toddler to senior. It is response is 72 hours plus travel time, land, and council unanimously agreed to do also the course of choice for high school stuour response time will be a fraction so, supporting a neighbourhood plan that dents, who all learn golf in Grade 10 because of that number — 6 to 12 hours in of its affordability. He further argued that the includes Pine Valley Golf Course. the marine channels. This is a Mayor Shari Green, a councillor at the time, city’s green spaces deserve to be preserved significant increase to the response Janet Holder along with councillors Cameron Stolz, Murry for future generations, and wondered why the capability available to B.C.’s north Executive Vice President Krause and Garth Frizzell all voted to save society wasn’t consulted when the idea to sell coast. Additionally, for immediate Western Access response, our tug escorts will be Enbridge Inc. the course once again arose.

Pine Valley.

A long-term commitment needs to be put in Then Mayor Dan Rogers along with MLA place, he said, to save the course and the green Shirley Bond later planted honorary trees to Join the conversation at northerngateway.ca space it represents, for future generations. mark the decision.

Coun. Brian Skakun agrees.

After assurance from city planner Dan Mil“I mean though golfing in down, there was burn that the course would remain zoned park land, the society planted around another still 12,000 rounds golfed in 2011. I think the 7,000 seedlings to upgrade the park. Many of Pine Valley course is a real gem, an asset to the these came as donations from corporations community. It’s affordable.”

He added he’s been told by several people like Canfor while bigger trees were donated that the amount needed to invest in the course through MLA Pat Bell.

Chamberlain is frustrated that, two years is inflated at $1.3 million, however even if it’s ©2012 Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc. accurate, if the city can invest $1 million for later, the matter is before council again. technology to upgrade downtown parking, as has been discussed, why not invest in Pine Valley?

Skakun confirmed that the city, even though some of council questioned the municipality being involved in the ‘golf business’, gives a large tax break every year to the Golf and Curling Club, a private course.

“Pine Valley pretty much breaks even,” he said. “I think this idea is short-sighted. I hope some other councillors agree we need to think PG Combative Sports Commission Computer Programmer, IT Services COUNCIL COMMITTEES, long-term. Once park land is gone, it’s gone.”

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City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca as closing November 30, 2012 “There was no opposition to what they webcasting services and video archiving of Engineering Assistant were doing when those people planted 7,000 agenda items are available for the public #12/087, Regular Full-Time, trees. They were given the impression we Transportation Division weren’t doing anything to Pine Valley at the Job Postings: closing December 18, 2012 time. Now these people are fighting for Pine Valley and they aren’t ready to lay down yet, Firefighter Recruitment, Fire & Rescue Services Certified Mechanic (Heavy Duty) and you have to give them credit for that,” #12/079, closing November 23, 2012 #12/088, Regular Full-Time, he said.

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Province now just second-worst in Canada DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com

The province continues to hold the shameful title of having one of the highest child poverty rates in the country, tying with Quebec for second place, while this year Manitoba has the dubious honour of being first.

For eight years in a row, B.C. had the highest child poverty rate in Canada, Adrienne Montani, provincial coordinator for First Call BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, said, adding there has been no significant change in that trend this year.

First Call B.C. is a coalition made up of over 90 provincial organizations and 25 communities, and includes a network of hundreds of community groups and individuals. Each year, First Call issues a child poverty report card, using Stats Canada numbers, meaning the information is based on figures compiled two years previous, in this case 2010, and it is based on beforetax incomes.

Montani gave a brief sneak peak at this year’s report card while speaking to an audience of teachers readying themselves to march from Duchess Park to MLA Shirley Bond’s office, marking International Children’s Day by creating awareness about child poverty in the province. The teachers also gathered donations for the Elizabeth Fry Society.

Montani further broke down the numbers, explain-

ing a 14.3 per cent child poverty rate translates to 119,000 British Columbian children living in poverty.

“We haven’t made much progress over time,” she said.

And the world has noticed. Montani pointed out Canada, one of the world’s richest countries, was chastised recently by the UN for its lack of progress fighting child poverty, despite committing to try to find solutions to the problem.

“The UN noticed we made some empty commitments and refused to live up to them,” she said.

Canada committed to ending child poverty in 2000 but failed to put together a national strategy, then committed to doing so again in 2009, but did not follow through.

The UN charts child poverty rates among the world’s richest countries.

Canada always comes in close to the bottom of the chart, usually placing 24th or 25th out of about 35 countries monitored.

Added to that, the province has the highest income inequality in the country, a factor that limits the choices a child has in life.

She said the lack of choices and control is one of the key stressors among low income family children.

“Canada is sliding down this trend by allowing income inequality to continue to grow,” she said.

Montani also pointed out that breaking the numbers down into categories challenges the notion that

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Santa made quite an entrance during the annual light up of the Christmas tree on top of the Inn of the North, rappeling down the side of the hotel before visiting with children inside. somehow the poor are responsible for the position they are in.

Of the 14.3 per cent of children who fall within the group, 42 per cent are the children of recent immigrants, 36 per cent are First Nations, 33 per cent are from single mom families, 33 per cent come from a racialized family and 27 per cent come from families with children with disabilities.

The highest percentage of families with children below the poverty line have two full-time, year-round

working parents.

“And their children are still in poverty. This points to the issue that the B.C. economy is quite structured for minimum-wage jobs,” Montani said.

She added it also questions the notion people are at fault for being in poverty.

“It challenges the idea people are responsible for their own poverty,” she said.

But the cost of poverty affects everyone, she added. She said statistics show that citizens who live

in countries with a high child poverty rate, whether they are among the poor themselves or not, don’t live as long or content a life as a citizen of a country with a low child poverty rate.

The cost of doing nothing about child poverty in B.C. would be between $8.1 and $9.2 billion, while the cost of a poverty reduction plan would be about three quarters of a billion dollars.

“I know it’s not true to say they can’t afford to address child poverty,” Montani said. “The prov-

ince can spend billions on the Olympics.”

She pointed out poverty among seniors was a major issue until a number of public policy initiatives were put in place decades ago.

A list of proposals the organization made as part of a poverty reduction plan include indexing the minimum wage, indexing welfare rates and public coverage for dental and eye care.

“I know we can do it,” she said. “This is not pie in the sky.”

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Police are looking to speak to a third occupant, a male, who walked away from the collision with unknown injuries. It is believed that he was wearing his seatbelt.

An RCMP Collision Reconstructionist attended the scene. It appears that the south bound 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier went left off Highway 97 just south of Austin Road.

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Swap shed at Foothills closes Directors with the Regional District of FraserFort George have approved closing the swap shed at the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill effective Dec. 1.

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UPDATE FROM UNBC Rob Van Adrichem, Vice President of External Relations with UNBC, provided directors with an update on university projects, priorities and successes. Information was provided about the success of UNBC alumni and the impact they are having in our region. According to a recent survey, 70 per cent of UNBC graduates from 2009 are living and working in northern B.C.

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■ NORTHERN GATEWAY

A little Q&A with Janet Holder

Enbridge vice-president goes on the record about the proposed pipeline project Janet Holder, Enbridge Inc. vice president responsible for the Northern Gateway pipeline project, was in Victoria Tuesday to give a speech to the Canadian Club.

Before the speech, she spoke with Black Press legislative reporter Tom Fletcher. Here is an edited transcript: TF: The International Energy Agency just released a report that says the United States expects to be self-sufficient in oil in five years because of increased shale oil production. What does that mean for oil sands and the Northern Gateway proposal?

JH: It has been a few years that the U.S. has talked about being selfsufficient or self-contained in oil, and people have questioned whether that includes Canadian oil or not. If that is a reality, then that increases the need to for Canada to get to tidewater with its oil.

Our number one export in Canada is oil, and 99 per cent of it is going to the U.S. right now.

TF: NDP leader Thomas Mulcair was just in town.

He says pipe the oil to the east and refine it in Canada, absolutely no way to Janet Holder, Vice President, Western Access, Enbridge Inc. Northern Gateway. Your response?

JH: I think there is value world class. to moving oil to the East Coast and there are a TF: B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake has number of possibilities there. The value of the described Enbridge’s testimony at federal hearNorthern Gateway project is that it’s the most ings in Prince George as “long on promises and economical access to the Pacific Rim. short on solid evidence.” Your response?

TF: What about refining oil in B.C.?

JH: I was quite surprised with his comments.

JH: As a pipeline company we can move any We could not have been more forthright in our oil product, refined or not refined. So we’re answers that day, or provided any more detail. indifferent. If it does make economic sense to There is a process here. We don’t have all the refine oil in British Columbia, then we’re quite answers today, and we don’t pretend to. If we comfortable with that. were to get a positive recommendation from the TF: A lot of the opposition relates to crude oil Joint Review Panel at the end of next year, we tankers. Is that the biggest obstacle, or is it the would still have hundreds of millions of dollars overland route? to spend from today until we put a shovel in JH: We don’t believe tankers are the toughest the ground. challenge. It may be perceived by a lot of indiWe are continually evolving the project, and viduals that that is the issue, but we are creatthat’s how it works. You take enough informaing a world-class marine system off the North tion to the JRP to prove it’s in the economic Coast of B.C. that will set the standard for ports interest of Canadians and to prove that you can around the world. We look at all environmental build this pipeline in an environmentally susaspects equally, and we want to build a pipetainable, safe way. line, a terminal and a marine system that is That being given, you refine that down more.

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other logging. Those clear rightsof-way already exist. We will berm, we will put trees in, we will actually create a friendlier environment for the caribou than what those roads and clearcuts have done.

TF: Can you give me an update on discussions with aboriginal communities?

JH: We had a 10 per cent equity offering out that ended just before Christmas, and we had 60 per cent of the First Nations, split evenly between British Columbia and Alberta, who have signed on to those equity agreements. We have not released any further equity, but have ongoing discussions with a number of First Nations with regard to potential procurement opportunities once we’re in construction mode.

There is about $800 million worth of goods and services along the pipeline construction in British Columbia alone, and we feel probably $300 million of that or more can be provided through First Nations communities. We’re having ongoing discussions with regards to education and skills training.

We have already offered training to First Nations, and of course they will be trained well before we get approval and will be off doing something else. But we hope they will come back and work for us.

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TF: There has been discussion about the impact on caribou migration, one of many wildlife issues.

Can you talk about that?

JH: We look at all species at risk, and caribou is one species where we have made a lot of effort, and hired experts to work with us. The majority of the pipeline is actually going along already disturbed land.

A lot of it is due to logging and pine beetle kill. What we will do where there are caribou migration areas is actually improve the land from where it is today, and make it more conducive to caribou.

TF: The issue wildlife biologists talk about is that all resource development opens up and changes the whole ecology of the area, increasing access for moose and predators like wolves.

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ariboo North MLA Bob Simpson wrote a column this week about how politicians often show up for photo-ops of nice positive events, but are nowhere to be seen when the news isn’t

so good.

His point was reiterated this week when it was revealed that child poverty rates in this province are higher than the rest of Canada, with the exception of Manitoba, and there was nary a glitzy press conference called by politicians anywhere to boast about how we’ve “shown improvement” by moving past Manitoba after eight consecutive years of having the worst child poverty rate in the country.

Mum’s the word.

We are treated to a continuous assault by our politicians, and by our provincial government that is spending millions of advertising dollars, telling us that the BC Jobs Plan is working. We continually hear that more people are working in Prince George and in B.C. now than every before.

Jobs, jobs, jobs, everything’s rosy.

The reality is, it isn’t.

According to the First Call BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, which compiles statistics from Statistics Canada, British Columbia has a child poverty rate of 14.3 per cent, which translates to 119,000 children in poverty.

Most remarkable, said the coalition’s Adreinne Montani, is that the highest percentage of families with children below the poverty line have two full-time, year-round working parents.

It’s one thing for everyone to have a job, it’s quite another for everyone to be making a living.

From an economic perspective, it costs more to do nothing about poverty than it does to tackle the issue.

The cost of doing nothing about child poverty in B.C. would be between $8.1 and $9.2 billion, while the cost of a poverty reduction plan would be about three quarters of a billion dollars, Montani said.

One of former premier Gordon Campbell’s goals, a long time ago, was to make British Columbia the most literate jurisdiction in North America … a lofty and laudable goal.

One of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty is literacy. It comes before jobs.

But we hear very little these days about increasing literacy rates in B.C. In fact, we hear nothing.

Just as we hear nothing about a BC Poverty Plan, with an expressed goal of ensuring we have the lowest child poverty rates in the province.

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What can you do without?

The city core services review process is finished cartwheels over the current pump prices, keep in with the exception of the tough part. With the fees mind that the recent lower prices represent almost paid to KPMG and the other costs incurred as staff $5 per U.S gallon and over $5 per gallon if you are dig up information, the real cost is likely somewhere still on the old British standard of measurement. a little more than $400,000. Now we shall see just With the exception of computers and other elechow big a bang we will get for our taxation buck. tronics, the dollars just don’t go as far as they did a As already reported on numerous occasions, there few years ago. is strong opposition from the unions representing The steady increase in almost the cost of everycity workers. So there should be as that is their job. thing may well be why the personal debt which It is the duty of the union to protect worries Mr. Carney of the Bank of Canexisting jobs and try to increase the ada so much is also seeing an increase. number of union jobs.

It is a dangerous practice to use credit to The unions representing the city purchase necessities and not pay off the workers will find numerous allies. account each and every month. It freOther unions, not directly involved quently leads directly to a line of credit, Onside with the city, will come to their cause refinancing your home or other similar VICTORBOWMAN and cheer them on. There will also be financially regressive act. many others who will be supportive People on a fixed income, such as of the city workers unions who do not have a vested retirees, have seen their quality of life being slowly interest, but are supportive from a philosophical eroded. They have few opportunities to increase point of view. their income to make up for the shortfall. The usual Having made the decision to hire a consultant to remedy is to cut back on what they spend. There are conduct a core review, city council is fairly obligated a number of people who have fully indexed pento find savings. At the very least they must find sufsions, but outside of the civil service, they are few. ficient savings to cover the cost of their decision. To A seven per cent annual tax increase is unacceptdo otherwise would leave council in the position of able to most voters and they will remember it when being demonstrable lousy decision makers. the next election arrives. Memories are short with With the prospect of a seven per cent tax increase the exception of those occasions where the voters looming on the horizon, the citizens are going to really feel they have had the boots taken to them; be in a grouchy and critical state of mind. Who councillor re-elections will not be automatic. can blame them? For most families, income is not There are only a few options open to council. increasing sufficiently to cover the increases in Increase revenue which means fees for the use of almost everything they need to purchase for their civic facilities and services will increase, reduce all families. Many have noticed a steady increase in expenditures, close civic facilities, reduce maintethe cost of groceries. Gasoline prices dance around nance, and cut several other expenses. No matter so it costs more to commute to work, do the shopwhat they do, there will be an impact on employping and use the family vehicle for a little recreation ment and the level of city services we now receive. every once in a while. Just in case you are doing What are you willing to do without?

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Call for council to form a child and youth agenda An Open Letter to Prince George City Council Regarding the Need for a Child and Youth Agenda Editor: On September 10, 2012, the Child, Youth and Family Network (CYFN), a collaboration of service providers, groups, parents and funders, made a presentation to the Prince George city council. The CYFN asked Mayor Shari Green and council to appoint a representative from council to sit on the CYFN and to consider the adoption of a child and youth agenda similar to what other communities in British Columbia have done. The CYFN was told by mayor Green that its request would be “considered” and if they required any further information that the CYFN would be contacted. To date, no contact has been received.

Prince George is the largest community in Northern British Columbia. According to the 2011 Statistics Canada reports, approximately 72,000 people live in Prince George with roughly 17,000 of those citizens being under the age of 18.

This represents 24 per cent of the general population of Prince George. It has been estimated that nearly 30 per cent of children entering kindergarten are developmentally vulnerable.

In Prince George that represents over 300 children per year. If there are 17,000 children under the age of 18 living here, and 300 children per year have developmental vulnerabilities, then there are approximately 5,400 children between birth and 18 years of age with developmental vulnerabilities.

It is not just the children with developmental vulnerabilities who are struggling. It is also their families, their peers and the service providers who work with these children. Studies have demonstrated that children who are developmentally vulnerable have diminished school success, place more stress on their families and caregivers, and eventually place more demands on social and community services.

We, the undersigned, urge Mayor Green and city council to commit to developing and implementing a child and youth agenda and to appointing a representative from city council to the CYFN. We recommend the following targets and timelines:

By December 31, 2012, appoint a representa-

tive from city council to the Child, Youth and Family Network.

By July 31, 2013, begin working with the Child, Youth and Family Network and other interested parties to develop a child and youth strategy for the City of Prince George.

The policies that are needed to make a difference for children, youth and families are known, with other communities forging ahead with comprehensive child and youth agendas and strategies.

Prince George needs to develop a municipal strategy to address the challenges that our children and youth face.

List of signatories to this letter as of November 16, 2012: Darrell Roze Executive Director, Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Shannon Smith Prince George Elizabeth Fry Society Gail Mason Coordinator, Child Care Resource and Referral Lynette Mikalishen, Director of Child Care Services, Family YMCA of Prince George Dr. Marie Hay Consultant Pediatrician Kat van Eedenburg Speech and Language Pathologist, Northern Health Shelley Anderson Infant Development Program, AiMHi – Prince George Association for Community Living Anita Zaresky Director of Family Wellness Programs Prince George Native Friendship Centre Leslie Tozer Executive Director Surpassing our Survival Society Mark Miller CEO, Family YMCA of Prince George Chantelle Wilson Program Manager, Northern Health Assessment Network and NH Child Abuse and Neglect Clinic Debbi Flann Executive Director, Intersect Youth and Family Services Society Jennifer Tkachuk Program manager, Northern Health Children First

Why celebrate non-profits?

Editor: Re: Free Press Article “ Non-profits worried about changes” Nov. 16, 2012 Capt. Neil Wilkinson of the Salvation Army, as quoted by the Free Press, stated we should celebrate the 185 not-for profit groups in our city.

Why? If Kamloops, a city of similar size has only 42, why do we have 185?

I’m sure each one believes it’s essential but again, why?

The government announced on the news tonight it’s going to California to recruit up to 40,000 workers. The mining industry and oil field are looking for workers so why does Prince George need 185 not-for-profits to service a population of 73,000 give or take a thousand? Do we have so many that are unable to work?

I believe it’s time the city had a close look at what groups are paying no taxes. City administration likes to compare P.G. to other cities when raising rates or taxes, so let’s compare us in not-for-profits as well and get our tax base up so everyone is sharing the tax burden. Or possibly I could start a new not-for profit group called Almost Unable to Keep Up with the Tax Increases. Sign up at any existing not-for-profit’s location.

Doug Walder Prince George

Carbon tax smoke and mirrors Editor: I’ve recently started thinking about what “revenue neutral” means whenever I read or hear about the BC Carbon Tax. I’ve read that the BC Government made over $1 billion from the carbon tax this past year; if it was axed, the government would have $1 billion less in revenue. So, how can this be revenue neutral?

Well, when the B.C. government introduced the carbon tax they made us feel good by lowering the income tax rate, and they also lowered the corporate tax rate. “Revenue neutral” has to be looked at from the government’s point of view; it gets the same amount of money that it used to get before the carbon tax came along, and so it’s neutral, the government isn’t getting a net benefit from this tax.

Now if people are paying less income tax and corporations are paying less tax than they were before the carbon tax came into law, where did the money come from to keep everything “neutral”?

If you are near the bottom of the income pyramid, and most people are, you get a small benefit from lower income tax, but everybody pays the carbon tax. You pay it when you buy gasoline, heat your home, buy groceries [higher transportation costs], buy almost anything. This all adds up, day by day. And guess what, you are paying more taxes than you were before the carbon tax, and richer folks and corporations are paying less.

The government says we are “revenue neutral”, we don’t get anything out of this, and the government is right. But rich folks and corporations are not paying what they used to, so who is paying more? You and I are.

The government also makes us feel good because we are environmentally good, we are trying to protect the world by reducing carbon emissions.

Hmmm. I’ve also read that the BC government is thinking of lowering the carbon tax for those companies that produce a lot of carbon, i.e. a proposed tax break for high fuel users.

So, as I see it, the carbon tax is a tax shift from the wealthy to the poor.

Smoke and mirrors anyone?

Paul Wodchyc Prince George

Staying the course with fiscal management Last week, the B.C. Economic Forecast Council predicted that our province’s real GDP growth would be slightly above the Canadian average for 2013. Their projection of 2.1 per cent growth for the year is positive news for our province.

In making their forecast, the 14 council members looked not just at the provincial economy, but also the Canadian, American, European, and Asian economies.

At the meeting, they discussed resource development and liquefied natural gas, how the economic recovery in the United States is progressing, the sovereign debt crisis affecting Europe, and much more.

It is important to remember that these

factors, some of which may seem quite distant, very much affect the economic outlook of our province.

The fact is, the world economy is passing through a difficult period. During the financial and economic turmoil of the past several years, B.C. has generally outperformed the rest of the country, which in turn has outperformed the rest of the developed world. Through PATBELL strong fiscal management and initiatives such as the B.C. Jobs Plan, we have kept our economy in excellent shape, maintained our AAA credit rating,

and been one of the strongest performers in the country terms of job growth.

While we have worked hard to maintain our position as one of the world’s economic bright spots, we still need to remain vigilant; through trade, our economy is closely tied to countries who continue to face economic diffiMLA culties, and to some who may Report face a double-dip recession.

We must stick to the sound policies that have kept us on track: controlling spending to keep taxes among the lowest in the G8, balancing our budget, investing in skills training,

exploring opportunities in natural gas, taking action to make life more affordable for families, and maintaining our top credit rating.

By staying the course and continuing our prudent financial management, we can ensure that the council’s projections for the years beyond 2013 also come to pass: 2.6 per cent real GDP growth in 2014 and an average of 2.6 per cent growth for the 2015-17 period. Building on our solid economic foundation, we have every reason to expect robust growth, creating jobs in our communities and putting money in the hands of B.C. families.

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Return to PST will cost business: report TOM FLETCHER Black Press

VICTORIA – Returning to the old provincial sales tax next April 1 will increase paperwork for B.C. businesses and cost them harmonized sales tax credits on equipment and other inputs, the legislature finance committee reminded the B.C. government Wednesday.

After its annual

tour of the province to get input on the 2013 budget, the committee urges Finance Minister Mike de Jong to consider its expert panel recommendations to ease the impact on business of scrapping the HST. Some industry associations want the government to provide a tax credit that would compensate them for the PST they will have to pay on purchases of

machinery and equipment. Those taxes were lifted under the HST, which recovered revenue by extending seven-per-cent sales taxes to a range of consumer services that won’t be taxed starting next spring.

The finance committee was also asked to consult the public on a “made-in-B.C. valueadded tax” that would accomplish some of the goals of the HST

under another name.

That would be a volatile discussion to begin with a provincial election set for May 14, 2013.

The administrative burden of the switch starts with businesses reprogramming cash registers and other systems to go back to two separate sales taxes.

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The finance ministry has been working on a system to allow businesses to register online for the return of the PST, and to train owners of thousands of businesses that have started up since the HST conversion in 2010.

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Outside of the office, I enjoy watching movies, listening to music and travelling. You may also see me studying at the College of New Caledonia, where I’m a part-time business student.

Allan has worked at papers in High Prairie and Grande Prairie in Alberta and in Quesnel, Kamloops, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof and, for almost five years, Prince George.

As the Free Press sports editor, I follow the progress of teams and athletes in the community. I enjoy playing sports and taking advantage of the fantastic recreational facilities in Prince George, some of these experiences are documented in my weekly Full Court Press column on Wednesdays.

DELYNDA PILON POLITICS

I grew up mainly in Prince George, moved to Lethbridge and took journalism as an adult student then took on the position of editor at the 40 Mile Commentator. After about 10 years, I knew it was time to come home and was lucky enough to get a job with the Free Press.

The best thing about my work is it is as diverse as all the people I get to talk to on a daily basis.

Allan Wishart has been in the newspaper business for almost 25 years, and still finds it one of the most interesting jobs you can have. “Some people go to work in the morning, and they know exactly what their day is going to be like. I have no idea when I go into the office what’s going to happen that day

TERESA MALLAM ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Teresa Mallam is community editor and award winning columnist for the Prince George Free Press. She’s won the Jack Webster Award of Distinction, Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Investigative Journalism (B.C. Report Magazine story on the murder of Mary Jane Jimmie,) B.C. Law Society Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting, Cariboo Mining Association (CMA) Award for Best Mining Reporting of the Year and Jerry MacDonald Award for community reporting for a story on homelessness.

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ALLAN WISHART ASSISTANT EDITOR

Outside of the office, I enjoy watching movies, listening to music and travelling. You may also see me studying at the College of New Caledonia, where I’m a part-time business student.

Allan has worked at papers in High Prairie and Grande Prairie in Alberta and in Quesnel, Kamloops, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof and, for almost five years, Prince George.

As the Free Press sports editor, I follow the progress of teams and athletes in the community. I enjoy playing sports and taking advantage of the fantastic recreational facilities in Prince George, some of these experiences are documented in my weekly Full Court Press column on Wednesdays.

DELYNDA PILON POLITICS

I grew up mainly in Prince George, moved to Lethbridge and took journalism as an adult student then took on the position of editor at the 40 Mile Commentator. After about 10 years, I knew it was time to come home and was lucky enough to get a job with the Free Press.

The best thing about my work is it is as diverse as all the people I get to talk to on a daily basis.

Allan Wishart has been in the newspaper business for almost 25 years, and still finds it one of the most interesting jobs you can have. “Some people go to work in the morning, and they know exactly what their day is going to be like. I have no idea when I go into the office what’s going to happen that day

TERESA MALLAM ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Teresa Mallam is community editor and award winning columnist for the Prince George Free Press. She’s won the Jack Webster Award of Distinction, Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Investigative Journalism (B.C. Report Magazine story on the murder of Mary Jane Jimmie,) B.C. Law Society Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting, Cariboo Mining Association (CMA) Award for Best Mining Reporting of the Year and Jerry MacDonald Award for community reporting for a story on homelessness.

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In Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 17: ordered to make restitution of $197,877.96.

Darlene R. Tom was found guilty of failing to Leonard L. Wilson was found guilty of assault, comply with a probation order and sentenced to received a conditional sentence of two months four days in jail. and was placed on probation for 10 months.

Clifford A. Walker was found guilty of misIn Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 22: chief, placed on probation for one year and Devon F. Bloor was found guilty of failing to assessed a victim surcharge of $50. comply with a probation order and fined $100.

In Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 20: Richard J.N. Brown was found guilty of drivJoel M. Clark was found guilty of theft of prop- ing without due care and attention, fined $1,000 erty with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced and assessed a victim surcharge of $150. to 99 days in jail.

Dean O. Dunkley was found guilty of driving Tanya L. Abou was found guilty of assault without due care and attention, fined $2,000 and causing bodily harm, sentenced to 195 days in assessed a victim surcharge of $300. jail, placed on probation for 18 months and proKalan Keller was found guilty of failing hibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. to provide a breath sample when ordered Stephen F. Handto do so, sentenced to Free Press sor was found guilty 30 days in jail to be of failing to comply served intermittently, with a condition of an placed on probation undertaking or recoguntil the expiration of nizance, sentenced to 14 days in jail to be served the jail sentence, assessed a victim surcharge of on an intermittent basis, placed on probation $50 and prohibited from driving for two years. until the expiration of the jail sentence and Keller was also found guilty of resisting a assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Handsor was peace officer, fined $500 and assessed a victim also found guilty of failing to attend court when surcharge of $75. ordered to do so, sentenced to one day in jail and Rodney R. Krpan was found guilty of driving assessed a victim surcharge of $50. without due care and attention, placed on probaWayne M. Prince was found guilty of failing tion for 12 months, fined $1,000 and assessed a to comply with a probation order and sentenced victim surcharge of $150. to one day in jail. Prince was also found guilty Tyler L. Lisk was found guilty of assault, senof three more counts of failing to comply with a tenced to 39 days in jail, placed on probation for probation order and sentenced to 30 days in jail. one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.

George J. Sears was found guilty of assault, Tara M. Lolly was found guilty of failing to carrying a concealed weapon and theft of prop- comply with a probation order and sentenced to erty with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to one day in jail.

34 days in jail and placed on probation for one Shawn D. Miller was found guilty of driving year. Sears was also found guilty of failing to without due care and attention, placed on procomply with a probation order and sentenced bation for one year, fined $1,000 and assessed a to 14 days in jail. Sears was also found guilty of victim surcharge of $150. failing to comply with a condition of an underKevin B. Neiszner was found guilty of assault taking or recognizance, sentenced to four days in and placed on probation for one year. Neiszner jail and placed on probation for one year. was also found guilty of failing to comply with Dwayne R. Smith was found guilty of utter- a condition of an undertaking and sentenced to ing threats, fined $1,200 and assessed a victim one day in jail. surcharge of $180.

Lance T. Weel was found guilty of assault, Kelsey D. Porter was found guilty of assault placed on probation for one year and assessed a and uttering threats, sentenced to 60 days in jail, victim surcharge of $50. placed on probation for one year and prohibited Dean F. Mattess was found guilty under the from possessing firearms for five years.

Offense Act of contravening an enactment, fined In Provincial Court in Prince George on Aug. 21: $50 and assessed a victim surcharge of $7.50.

Jolene V.R. Dundas was found guilty of assault David B. Sponagle was found guilty of posand failing to comply with a condition of an session of a controlled substance for the purpose undertaking, received a conditional sentence of trafficking, received a conditional sentence of of 37 days and was placed on probation for 15 nine months, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 months. and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 Troy M. Wile was found guilty of four counts years. of break and enter, sentenced to nine months in Ralph E. Vansomer was found guilty of two jail and placed on probation for two years. counts of failing to comply with a condition of Heath L. Willier was found guilty of failing to an undertaking or recognizance and sentenced comply with a probation order and sentenced to to 30 days in jail. one day in jail.

Skyler D. Brennan was found guilty of failing Lee J. Poncia was found guilty of fraud, to comply with a condition of an undertaking received a conditional sentence of 15 months, or recognizance and sentenced to time served of was assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and seven days in jail.

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Playbill TONY TABORA On Friday, Nov. 23 at Cafe Voltaire, Tony Tabora and friends will entertain at the mike starting at 8 p.m. Known for their lively cover tunes and energetic renditions, this is always a good show. There is never a cover charge for Friday Night Mics.

AUTHOR! AUTHOR! Well-known children’s author and UNBC writer in residence Maggie De Vries will be at Books and Company for a book launch on Saturday, Nov. 24 starting at 4 p.m. Her latest title, Big City Bees, introduces children to the fascinating world of honey bees. In the book, two city children discover how important these creatures are and how integral they are to our everyday life.

CIVIC LIGHT UP Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Prince George Civic Plaza is the annual Civic Light Up ceremony. From 6 to 7 p.m., join in on the fun with hot cocoa, live music and ice skating leading up to the light-up ceremony which starts at 7 p.m. and includes a visit by Santa Claus. Take in the opening evening of the Northern Lights Festival on Connaught Hill from 5 to 10 p.m.

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Good things happen when creative people share their talents.

Singer, actor and percussionist Cindy Marcotte and professional gift basket creator Marlene Fehr Power have combined their volunteer and entrepreneurial spirit to help take the stress out of Christmas shopping.

“We were approached by the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation this year about helping with a new fundraising ini-

tiative,” said Marcotte, who this year has designed a tree sponsored by the firm of Marcotte Kerrigan Real Estate lawyers and notaries. “This is the gift that goes on giving – all the proceeds go to the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation.”

The baskets are filled with savory, sweet and salty delights sure to please every palette.

With names like Reindeer Treats, Chocoholic, Yuletide Treasures, Santa’s Picnic, Executive Gourmet and Home for the Holidays, the beautifully arranged baskets

range in price from around $30 to $155.

Marcotte, who is well-known for her performances in musical theatre, says the baskets are a great “production” filled with quality items and made for giving.

“Last summer we went back east to a trade show in Toronto to get a few ideas for this. We were able to interest some local businesses into giving us a discount on items so that helps us. We put in lots of volunteer hours but it’s for a fundraiser, so it’s worth it.”

The gift baskets, which are perfect for sharing at the office or giving to clients, friends and family members, can be delivered for a small fee ($7 local delivery).

Gift basket order forms will be available for larger gift baskets at the Festival of Trees at the Prince George Civic Centre (Nov. 23 to Dec. 2) and ready-to-go smaller gift baskets will be available just outside the Gift Shoppe.

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Events around Prince George AUTHOR TALKS GARDENS Local gardening guru and author Barbara Rayment will be at Books and Com-

pany on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. Both of her titles, Northern Gardener and From the Ground Up, are must-haves for anyone interested in gardening in the North.

She will be giving a free information session to local green

thumbs so come with your questions and enthusiasm.

COLE CLIFFORD Burns Lake resident Cole Clifford will be featuring his new book in Cafe

Voltaire on Friday (Nov. 23). As a former gym owner, Clifford has seen many people struggle to get in shape and stay in shape.

Over the years, he was inspired to write a book to help his customers with the nutri-

tional side of shaping up. The result is: Changing You – Your Guide to a Slimmer, Stronger Body.

Clifford will be at Books and Company from 1 to 3 p.m. to talk about the book and give a Q and A session.

Music to brighten season CELEBRATE THE SEASON District 57 Tapestry Singers host their Christmas concert on Dec. 9.

Celebrate the Season features special guests Nove Voce Choral Society and the PG Youth Orchestra. The concert is a collaborative effort between three music groups and highlights the strength of instrumental and choral music in the Prince George community.

Selections range from contemporary to traditional and they offer something for everyone with familiar melodies and carols including Carol of the Bells, Go Tell It and Mary’s Boy Child. There will also be lesser-known selections

by British composers Bob Chilcott and John Rutter and also a lovely choral work by Canadian composer Eleanor Daley.

The program also includes the lighter side of the season with several favourites: Winter Wonderland, Twelve Days of Christmas and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

District 57 Tapestry Singers present Celebrate the Season on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. Concert tickets are $10 (age 10 and under free) available at Studio 2880 or at the door.

Messiah singers, Lyn Vernon, choirmaster, and community artists Alyssa Cheung, violin and Nic Cheung, violin. There will also be a special appearance by Vanderhoof’s “a capella” singers, The Apple Chors, directed by Valerie Pagdin.

Music by Corelli, Bach and Handel.

The Northern Orchestra is directed by Gordon Lucas. A Messiah Festival will be presented Dec. 1 at 2:30 p.m. at the Prince George Playhouse and Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. at Northside Church, Vanderhoof. Tickets purchased at the door are $10 for adults, $5 seniors and students.

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Picture the Ocean - hear the band

They have an unusual name, a unique sound and they are coming to Prince George. Picture the Ocean plays Nancy O’s on Dec. 13.

The powerhouse trio – who sound like a band twice their size – features Jesse Dee, Jacquie B and Matt Blackie. They have made the Canadian highways their home and it has even been the subject of a few songs.

But after a summer of playing with Aussie funk/soul artist Aurora Jane – both as band and with her as their bass player – they decided to hop on a plane with Jane and keep going.

They toured the UK and Europe and India.

“This [Prince George] show is a return show, the band has lived in Wells, B.C. though they are touring currently without an address,” said promoter Joelle May. When they returned home to Canada, they embarked on this tour which takes them from Ontario back to B.C. and Alberta on the standard “crazy Canuck” winter

tour across Canada, she said.

And picture this: Picture the Ocean is getting rave reviews for its selftitled debut album with tracks like Being Me and Erewhon.

This is a band that delivers a very refreshing alt-pop sound. Their album gives a truly unique take on rock music leaving listeners wondering where in the world it came from. (The ocean?)

With its bright glistening guitar sounds, signature Jesse and Jacquie harmonies and expert stops and fills from Matt Blackie, the album draws influence from many of today’s contemporaries while staying true to their own sound.

Theirs is a catchy brand of alt-pop and roots-rock, gritty along with electric, yet soulful and harmonious.

Picture the Ocean plays Nancy O’s on Thursday, Dec. 13.

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Taste of India returns to city on Feb. 16 Friday, November 23, 2012

The Rotary Club of Yellowhead Prince George is hosting its fourth annual Taste of India event – a fundraiser that becomes more popular each year.

“Each year we see more and more people embracing the culture of the event and wearing traditional Indian clothing and it’s a beautiful sight to see,” said key organizer Sonica Kandola.

“This year we will be featuring some amazing entertainment: From Delhi to Dublin, a Vancouverbased band that combines Celtic music with Bhangra beats.”

Delhi to Dublin features Andrew Kim, electric sitar, guitar; Ravi Binning, tabla, dhol; Sanjay Seran, vocals; Sara Fitzpat-

rick, fiddle; and Tarun Nayer, DJ/producer, always put on a highenergy show.

Tracks from their 2007 and 2008 albums have enjoyed lots of air play on radio stations from Japan, the U.S. and Europe.

In keeping with past events, this year’s Taste of India includes a cocktail reception with tasty Indian appetizers, silent and live auction as well as a full Indian buffet dinner, entertainment and dancing.

“Due to its success, it has become an annual fundraiser for our club. To date we have raised $120,000,” said Kandola.

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Mina Bhandari performs a traditional dance during this year’s Taste of India celebration.

The next event will be in February 2013. with the Taste of India by honouring and supporting both a local and international cause every year that we believe will benefit not only from the monies received but to

help build and sustain peace, health and a stronger community,” said Kandola.

The Rotary Club of Yellowhead Prince George Taste of India event is on Saturday,

Feb. 16 and tickets sell out early. Tickets are $90 per person (includes HST) and tables of 10 can be booked. Tickets on sale only at RK Furniture Gallery, 1050 Vic-

toria St. Anyone interested in sponsoring or donating auction items can contact Janine Fraser at 250-961-1501 or e-mail imshieis@shaw. ca.

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Friday, November 23, 2012

New sculpture exhibit at Two Rivers

Two Rivers Gallery has installed a suite of new sculptures in its Sculpture Court produced by Victoria-based artists Samuel and Deryk Houston and Indiana-based sculptor David Kocka.

The works will be on display until next spring when they will go to their permanent home at Deryk Houston’s Peace Sanctuary Sculpture Park in Hudson’s Hope, B.C. Deryk Houston is a Scottish artist who has exhibited internationally in one-man exhibitions in Canada, the U.S., Scotland, Iraq and the former Soviet Union. His work was featured in the documentary film From Baghdad to Peace Country by the National Film Board of Canada and he has completed ground art, earthen works in Iraq, Canada and Scotland in support of children’s rights.

“Two Rivers Gallery is thrilled to have been able to borrow this suite of sculptures,” said curator George Harris.

“Deryk and Samuel Houston’s stark and monolithic stainless steel structure is the smallest of three similar forms that will eventually be installed in the Hudson’s Hope Peace Sanctuary Sculpture Park.

A comparison with David Kocka’s work which is shown alongside is a study in contrast.

“Kocka’s The Children’s International Peace and Harmony Statue is a representational bronze sculpture, it represents a group of children playing together in the spirit of friendship. Together these sculptures represent a diversity of approaches towards are making that embodies and celebrates difference which seems very appropriate in the context of their final destination in Houston’s Peace SanctuThe Children’s International Peace and Harmony Statue. Detail. Bronze. Artist David Kocka. ary Sculpture Park.”

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Operation Red Nose organizers have more than 160 of the 300 volunteers they figure they’ll need for this holiday season’s program.

At the official launch on Nov. 6, there were 116 volunteers signed up for the free, confidential designated driving service organized by the Rotary Club of Prince George Nechako, partnering with the RCMP and ICBC. Just over a week later, that number stood at 163.

The service gets people and their vehicles home safely when they don’t feel like driving, for whatever reason, during the holiday season. Teams of three people – a designated driver, navigator and escort driver – make up the on-road teams, while volunteers also handle the phones at the Red Nose headquarters.

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The service runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays during the holiday season. It starts Nov. 30, runs weekends until Dec. 22 and then gears up for the busiest night of the year – New Year’s Eve.

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Shorts CARIBOO CATS Coming off a bye weekend, the Cariboo Cougars are set to resume their BC Hockey Major Midget League regular season.

The Cougars will be in Victoria this weekend for a two-game set against the South Island Royals.

The games will unfold on Saturday and Sunday.

The Cougars carry a record of 13 wins, three losses and zero ties (133-0) into the set against the Royals. South Island sits fifth in the 11-team standings at 6-7-5.

After this weekend, the Cougars will return home to prepare for a CN Centre doubleheader against the Greater Vancouver Canadians on Dec. 1 and 2.

The Dec. 1 contest will be the Cougars’ first home game in Prince George in almost a month and a half.

MINOR HOCKEY The Midget Tier 1 Coast Inn of the North Cougars will be hosting a tournament today through Sunday at the Kin Centre.

The Kin Centre continues operating with two rinks, as Kin 1 undergoes a facelift as part of the 2015 Canada Winter Games’ Enhancement Project.

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Until Tuesday night at CN Centre, November was a no-win month for the Prince George Cougars.

A 4-3 shootout triumph over the Eastern Conference’s Regina Pats snapped a seven-game losing streak. The victory also gave them momentum before hitting the road to meet the Victoria Royals in a doubleheader, tonight and Saturday in the provincial capital.

Tuesday’s triumph improved the Cougars’ record to eight wins, 11 losses, one overtime setback and three shootout defeats (8-111-3). With 20 points, they’re only four in arrears of the Royals (1211-0-0), who happen to be the Cougars’ first opponent after they return home next week.

With four games in a row against the Royals, who sit third in the five-team B.C. Division, the schedule is providing the Cougars a great opportunity to make ground in the Western Hockey League standings. Before Wednesday evening’s action, the Cats were tied with the Everett Silvertips for eighth in the 10-team Western Conference. Everett carried a 9-14-0-2 record into its road game against the Spokane Chiefs (15-7-0-0).

The Royals are sixth in the conference, while the Seattle Thunderbirds are seventh. The Thunderbirds were 10-11-1-0 entering their home game against the Kootenay Ice, who also play out of the Eastern Conference.

While the Kamloops Blazers (19-5-0-1 as of Wednesday) were running away with the B.C. Division and led the conference, the Kelowna Rockets (12-8-1-1) are only six points ahead of the Cougars. The Rockets sit second in

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Prince George Cougars forward Alex Forsberg gets tripped up by Regina Pats defenceman Luke Fenske during their Western Hockey League game on Tuesday evening at CN Centre. As a result of the play, Forsberg was awarded a penalty shot. Although he got stopped by Pats goalie Matt Hewitt on his attempt, the Cougars had the last laugh in a 4-3 shootout victory. the B.C. Division and fifth in the conference.

With 14 of the Cougars’ next 16 games against B.C. Division opposition, how they fare through the upcoming schedule will play a major role in where they stand entering the Jan. 10 trade deadline.

“We’ve talked about this portion of our schedule knowing that we’ve got teams here that we need to be very competitive against,” Cougars head coach Dean Clark said on Wednesday.

Like the Cats, the Royals have struggled. They’re 3-7 in their last 10 games. Clark said they have a similar lineup to last season.

“They added (forward Alex)

Gogolev from Calgary as a 20-year-old, so offensively I think they’re still going to be a team we have to reckon with,” Clark said. “I think we got to apply some pressure on their defence, and then cause some turnovers is what we have to do.”

NOTES: First goals – A pair of forwards in the Cougars lineup on Tuesday recorded their first WHL goals in the victory over the Pats, 15-yearold underager Brad Morrison and 16-year-old rookie Carson Bolduc.

Attendance – While it wasn’t the quietest crowd for a Cougars home game, Tuesday’s

attendance was among the lowest. Announced attendance was 1,454.

Injuries – A pair of Cougars forwards will miss action this weekend with injuries. Troy Bourke (upper body) will be out of the lineup this weekend, but is expected to be ready to return the following weekend at home.

Broke Hirsche (upper body) is still on the 30-day injured list.

Suspension – Cougars forward Caleb Belter will serve the final contest of a three-game suspension this evening. He got handed the penalty as a result of his boarding major during their home game against the Saskatoon Blades on Nov. 16

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Norm Goetken didn’t like the numbers he saw in July.

“There were only four players signed up,” says the coach of the Spectrum Resource Group Peewee Female Cougars rep hockey team. “I got busy recruiting.”

He found a few more players locally, then remembered a spring team he had coached last year.

“I was looking for a goalie, and there was a good one in Fort St. James. Her dad said, ‘Are you needing other players?’ and I just said, ‘Yeah’.”

He ended up with four players from Fort St. James, one from McBride and two from Williams Lake.

“The two from Williams Lake played for us last year as well,” Goetken says.

“The girls from the Fort are really good at getting down here for our practice each week, but it’s just too far for them to come from McBride or Williams Lake.”

This is Goetken’s second year with the team, but he’s coached a lot of baseball and hockey before.

“This is my first time with girls, and I find they’re a lot easier to coach. They listen better, they’re eager to learn, and they’re like sponges when it comes to taking things in.”

That makes not having his full team available for practices a bit frustrating.

“The girls are getting a lot of ice time in where they are, but we’re starting to work on things like breakout plays, where they need to be here to work with the rest of us.

Sophie Davis is 12 and the team’s captain. She’s one of the Fort St. James players.

“This is my second year with the team,” she says. “I’ve been playing hockey for about eight years. Until the

the round-robin, the Cougars played Meadow Ridge again in the semifinals.

Saharchuk scored in the first period to give the Cougars the lead, and Davis and Malena Phillipow scored in the second to make it 3-0.

Meadow Ridge scored early in the third to make it 3-1 going into the last minute. With the goalie out, Meadow Ridge scored to make it 3-2, on a play where the Prince George net appeared to be off its moorings.

The Cougars iced the puck with 20 seconds left, setting up a faceoff in their end. After 19 seconds of frantic action, Meadow Ridge scored with one second left to tie the game and send it to a shootout.

The Cougars got the first goal in the shootout, but ended up losing 2-1 to lose the game 4-3.

Wickenheiser came down to talk with the team after the game to raise their spirits. The girls had earlier had a chance to meet her and NHL Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke. Some of the players also attended a practice with Wickenheiser.

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last couple of years, I played with the boys. I just wanted to try a girls team to see what it was like.”

A defenceman, Sophie says, “I like stopping people.”

Unfortunately, at the peewee level, body-checking is not allowed and the disappointment is clear in Sophie’s voice when she talks about that.

One of the other defencemen, Malena Pillipow, 11, also likes “stopping people”, but appreciates the lack of bodychecking means you have to use other skills.

“You have to know how to skate backwards so you can keep up with them.”

On the weekend, the team was in Burnaby to take part in the annual Hayley Wickenheiser Hockey Festival.

Prince George got off to a good start, with a 5-2 win over the North Shore Avalanche.

The Cougars were up 2-1 going into the third and scored three times to put the game away. Cailen Saharchuk and Sophie Davis had a goal and an assist each to lead the attack.

Their second game saw the Cougars fall behind 3-0 after the first period to the Vancouver Angels. Davis got one of the goals back in the second and Jordan McMillian scored early in the third to make it 3-2 , but that was as close as they got.

The third game of the roundrobin saw the Cougars play Meadow Ridge. Megan Goetken scored 14 seconds into the game to give Prince George a 1-0 lead, but Maple Ridge captain Mykhaela Johnson scored three straight to give them a 3-1 lead. Paityn Weil scored with about four minutes left to pull the Cougars within one, but that was all.

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A member of the Prince George Barracudas works his way through the pool at the Aquatic Centre during their Fall Invitational meet on Sunday.

Barracudas host swim meet The Prince George Barracudas held their Northern Medical Sprint Fall Invitational

A banner day for Chandler

There were many creative ideas swirling around in her head, but local artist Laura Chandler had time to tap only a few.

The result is vividly coloured twin banners marching high along Highway 97, Central Street and up to the Hart. They show four species of wildlife: moose, bear, deer and fox – animals familiar to people living in the North.

“I feel a sense of pride when I drive down Central Street,” Chandler said Thursday, after passing by her moose and fox banners. And she should. Her creative ideas and hard work paid off.

“I was thrilled to be chosen. The Public Art Advisory wanted continuity of style and colour, so they selected one artist’s work.”

The paintings had to be ready for printing in three months.”

Chandler answered a Studio 2880 call for submissions.

“I was inspired to try to get four designs on the theme of Seasons and Prince George with a focus on cutbanks, animals, birds, and people,” she said.

“The banners have gotten lots of positive comments. It is my hope that people will be able to relate to them and enjoy seeing them.”

As she completed each design, Chandler said she met to consult with City Recreation coordinator Doug Hofstede. The first design was the moose, the last to be completed was the bear cub.

swim meet at the Aquatic Centre on the weekend.

Eight different clubs participated, with the Barracudas finishing first in the event.

Ninety-nine swimmers represented the host team, with 401 personal best times set.

With 4,905.5 points, the Barracudas finished well ahead of

second place Prince Rupert (1,625). Other participating teams were Williams Lake, Bulkley Valley (Smithers), Kitimat, Terrace, Chetwynd and the Quesnel Waveriders.

The Barracudas’ Hannah Esopenko set two club records in the girls’ 11- and 12-yearold division. In the 100m individual med-

ley, Esopenko clocked in at one minute and 14.14 seconds (1:14.14).

The time passed a previous club best time of 1:40.80 set by Danica Ludlow in 2008.

Esopenko also set a club record in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:20.23, topping the previous mark of 1:20.36 by Kelsey Chapman in 2002.

Jenna Korolek, Esopenko’s teammate on the Barracudas, became a firsttime qualifier for the short-course provincial championships. She qualified in the 100m breaststroke.

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The UNBC Timberwolves weren’t pleased with how they finished their women’s basketball game on Saturday evening.

In their 79-71 defeat to the UBC Okanagan Heat at the Northern Sport Centre, they were tied 69-69 with the visitors with only 2:15 remaining.

They know that, unless they build a substantial fourth quarter lead, a similar meltdown tonight at Lethbridge could lead to another loss. Saturday’s setback snapped a three-game winning streak that pushed the Timberwolves over the .500 mark after a 0-2 start to their inaugural Canada West season.

In their first regulation season action against Prairie Division opposition, the Timberwolves will try and get back on track against the Lethbridge Pronghorns, a battle of 3-3 teams. Lethbridge sits fourth in the Prairie Division, while UNBC is fifth in the

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Timberwolves head coach Loralyn Mordoch said on Saturday evening that they’d have to work harder in practice.

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those layup looks, we got to score them. Two missed layups down the stretch is not good, wide open layups.”

Fourth-year forward Jennifer Bruce pointed out that they defeated Lethbridge in the preseason.

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The Westside Warriors’ Marcus Basara battles with Ryan Keis of the Prince George Spruce Kings during their B.C. Hockey League game on Saturday evening in Kelowna.

Kings return home The Prince George Spruce Kings will be seeing a lot of the Coliseum over the next three weeks.

The B.C. Hockey League team begins a seven-game homestand tonight against the Surrey Eagles.

The game is the first half of a doubleheader, with the teams playing against Saturday evening.

The Spruce Kings will see action on home ice for three weekends in a row. They don’t have another road game until Dec. 14 in Victoria.

Six of the next seven games are against divisional opponents. The homestand will also see the Spruce Kings play two-game sets against the Chilliwack Chiefs (Nov. 29 and 30) and Coquitlam Express (Dec. 8 and 9). The other contest is on Dec. 7 against the Island Division’s Cowichan Valley Capitals.

The next five games will begin at 7 p.m. The doubleheader against the Express will have start times of 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 and 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 9.

The Spruce Kings sport a record of 12 wins, seven losses, one tie and three overtime defeats (12-7-1-

3) after 23 games. With 28 points, they’re tied with Surrey (13-7-0-2) for second in the five-team Mainland Division. The Chiefs lead the division with a 16-5-1-1 mark, good for 34 points.

The fourth-place Express (11-111-0) and fifth-place Langley Rivermen (9-10-0-4) round out the division.

The Spruce Kings are coming off a weekend in which they collected three of a possible six points in B.C.’s southern interior. The opened the Interior Conference swing with a 4-3 overtime defeat in Trail against the Smoke Eaters on Friday. After recording a 4-3 triumph against the West Kelowna Warriors on Saturday, they finished on the wrong end of an identical 4-3 score against the Salmon Arm SilverBacks on Sunday.

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Grey Cup bringing Canadians together on Sunday There are many 28-27 in 2009 on a last a Lui Passaglia lastCanadian Traditions play 33-yard Damon second field goal. It ET LAY including: July 1 (Can- Duval field goal. Duval was the first time a ada Day), Thanksgiv- appeared to be the US-based club would ing, and, the Grey Cup. goat after missing his vie for the trophy. For Sure there are many first attempt, but was that one day, the Lions other prominent cus- given a second chance became Canada’s team tomary festivities, but because Saskatchewan and fans throughout the three aforemen- had 13 players on the the nation took pride tioned traditions have field. in ousting the AmeriThat remarkable cans. a way of rallying all Canadians together game was seen by 6.1 These kinds of m i l l i o n games are classic regardCanadian moments that are less if they v i e w e r s , part of Canadian cullive in a making it ture and heritage. We city such Hart the most- need more of them. as Prince Beat w a t c h e d The Stamps and Argos George or a province HARTLEYMILLER telecast in have met twice before C a n a d a in the Grey Cup. Calsuch as Prince Edward Island. for the year. How many gary won in 1971 thanks The Grey Cup is not other times occur when to the infamous Leon just for football fans. one in five Canadians McQuay late game It’s a party, a celebra- are glued to the tube fumble that preserved tion, a special event, riveting with such the Stampeders 14-11 emotion and passion? victory in Vancouver. yes a bash.

Alis ta ir M cINNIS /F re e Pre s s It’s also about the Fifty years ago, the Twenty years later, in A Fort St. James Falcons player hits the ball over the net, while Cedars Christian Fog the first Grey Cup held best of the West bat- unforgettable Eagles’ Nicole Kragt and Keanna Edwards go up for a block during the North Central tling the beasts of the Bowl Grey Cup game in Winnipeg (temDistrict girls volleyball single-A zone championships on Saturday at CNC. East. Forget about was played in Toronto. perature -16), it was counting calories, the It started December 1, Toronto, led by Rocket last Sunday of Novem- was halted due to fog Ismail, winning 36-21 from all walks of life morning quarterbacks. peders victory by 10 writes for Opinion 250. ber is a day to indulge, in the fourth quarter over Wally Buono’s will attempt to ignore Isn’t that the nature points.

Send along a quote, watch the biggest TV and resumed Decem- Stampeders. Ismail their hardships, have of the game?

Hartley Miller is the note, or anecdote to screen possible and ber 2 with Winnipeg had an 87-yard kickoff fun and band together Oh, by the way, since sports director for radio hmiller@94xfm.com. together with family- holding on for a 28-27 return for a touchdown focusing on the event. you must know, I am stations 94X and the Follow him on twitand/or friends, or qui- victory over Hamil- which remains the lon- And naturally, on the forecasting a Stam- Wolf@97fm. He also ter: @Hartley_Miller etly in one’s home put ton. gest kickoff return in next day around all The B.C. Lions had Grey Cup history. the feet up and relish the water coolers in an unforgettable victhe moment.

Will this year’s Stam- thousands of offices Whether one enjoys tory in the 1994 Grey peders/Argos match- around the country, the CFL the Grey Cup Cup game defeating up live up to the hype? millions of Canadians is entertainment for the the Baltimore Stallions Probably not, but come will become experts rich and poor, young 26-23 in Vancouver on Sunday, Canadians and turn into Monday and old, and healthy and ill.

This year there is added significance in that the Calgary Last week, we opened the Speaking personally, I grew up in vs. Toronto game in doors to our new office in Prince Prince George, and last year I Toronto is the 100th George. From now on, this office came back after working in cities Grey Cup. will serve as the headquarters of across Canada for several years.

Expect a game that HOW TO PLAY: Northern Gateway. It’s a symbol I was thrilled to come home — will be determined in of partnership, initiative, and not just because I’d always the last few minutes Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3 x 3 box contains the economic diversification. planned on doing it, but because I as each of the past 14 numbers 1 through 9 only once.

And to me, it’s also a symbol believe Gateway is vitally Grey Cup games have Each 3 x 3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few of something even more important to the economic been decided by 12 important — commitment. well-being of the north, British numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers points or less.

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For decades, Enbridge has The good news prided itself on being a supportive It also makes me proud to Answer can be found in classifieds.

PUZZLE NO. 371 for Saskatchewan element of the vibrant represent a company that is so Roughriders fans is communities where it does community focused. We’re they don’t have to business. Our pipelines are part of excited to be putting down roots endure the agony of the economy, and our people are in Prince George, and committed seeing their team in a proud part of the community. to growing along with B.C.’s this year’s CFL final. northern capital.

Prince George is the northern Amazingly enough capital of British Columbia, and We’re located downtown at the Saskatchewan is 3-15 we’re proud to show our Parkwood Mall. Our doors are in Grey Cup games for commitment to this energetic open, and we’re here to stay. a paltry .167 winning city and its enterprising percentage. northern spirit. Prince George Compare that to this is now the base of operations year’s participants as for the Northern Gateway Toronto is 15-6 and Project from which we will Calgary is 6-6. continue to contribute to the The Riders though community — as well as the have arguably comlocal economy — through our Janet Holder peted in the two greatpresence, the partnerships that Executive Vice President est Grey Cup games we forge, and the employment Western Access opportunities that we create. ever. On the bright Enbridge Inc. side, there was the Saskatchewan 43-40 Join the conversation at northerngateway.ca victory over Hamilton in 1989, the highest scoring GC ever that ended on a Dave Ridgway field goal.

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PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Our People make a difference in the community The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-proďŹ t society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43 years.

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KURT LeRoy Trucking Ltd., of Campbell River is expriencing a 50% growth of new capital expansion over the next year with a new division on the mainland. We need a Highly Motivated exprienced CGA to complete monthly cost accounting for each divsion.Payroll of 38-45 employeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.Subcontractors will vary. Excellent salary and beneďŹ ts.Please,e-mail resumeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract to rleroy@telus.net or fax to 250-287-9914.

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SUMMIT APTS

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

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2459 DEVONSHIRE CRES. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large sunken family room, water utilities, dishwasher, fridge, stove, washer, dryer, fenced, carport, near Pine Centre Mall, $1,300 plus utilities, references, no smoking, no pets, available immediately (250) 564-5556.

2010 Polaris 550 Sportsman ATV 511 kms. Only been on gravel logging roads.

When purchased $11,500.00 plus $500 in after market items (Warn winch, windshield, mirrors, camo saddle and rear bags, gun boot and holder plus cover. Asking $8500 Serious inquiries only.

250-562-3747

Suites, Upper 3 bdrm Heritage area, all major appl inc, Shared laundry, $1350 inc utilities. Close to school & bus Ph 250-614-9675

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Snowmobiles Yamaha Bravo drive belt, brand new. $25.00 250-562-2636 (machine sold)

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Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Hardwood floors throughout Heat & Hot water included

Midtowne

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: the estate of EMILIO MILAN ZIVEC also known as MILAN E. ZIVEC, also known as MILAN ZIVEC, also known as MIKE ZIVEC, also known as EMILIJO ZIVEC, Deceased, formerly of #20 - 1000 Inverness Road, Prince George, British Columbia, V2K 4V1 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of EMILIO MILAN ZIVEC also known as MILAN E. ZIVEC, also known as MILAN ZIVEC, also known as MIKE ZIVEC, also known as EMILIJO ZIVEC are hereby notiÀed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that full particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at #13 - 151 Columbia Street, McBride, British Columbia, V0J 2E0, on or before January 15, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

1615 S. LYON ST.

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ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 371

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RE: the estate of JOHN DONALD FERGUSON also known as DONALD FERGUSON, also known as DON FERGUSON, Deceased, formerly of 4570 Knoedler Road, Prince George, British Columbia, V2K 5V7 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of JOHN DONALD FERGUSON also known as DONALD FERGUSON, also known as DON FERGUSON are hereby notiÀed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that full particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at #4708 Hamer Avenue, Terrace, British Columbia, V8G 2E3 on or before January 15, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

DAVID GEORGE MCNEICE, Executor TRAXLER HAINES, Solicitors

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