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LAKELAND rises AGAIN
DeLynda PILON/Free Press Greg Stewart, head of Sinclar Group Forest Products, which Lakeland is part of, spoke during a groundbreaking ceremony, saying in about one year workers will be walking in for their shift at the new planer mill. Mayor Shari Green and United Steelworker Union rep Brian O’Rourke also spoke during the short ceremony, attended by employees and friends.
Delynda Pilon newsroom@pgfreepress.com A commitment means a lot, but when it is followed up with action, it means everything. Several months ago at a memorial marking the one-year anniversary of the fire and explosion at Lakeland Mills, a tragedy which took the lives of two employees, Greg Stewart, head of Sinclar Group, announced the mill would be rebuilt. On July 22 the ground was broken and
the crowd cheered, happy the earlier commitment was followed by action and that, within about a year, 100 residents will be making their way to work at the new mill. “This is a big momentous event,” Stewart told the crowd, a handful of employees, family members and friends, as well as several dignitaries, from local city councillors to the president of the regional district. “I am standing here with mixed emotions.” Stewart said he was very happy to be at the mill that day, and happy to bear witness to the groundbreaking ceremony. Nevertheless, he said, he couldn’t help
but recall the night of the explosion and the loss of the two employees who died because of it. He made a commitment to current employees. “When you walk through the doors of the mill in a little more than a year’s time, you will be safe,” he promised. Speaking a little on details of the new mill, Stewart said Lakeland built its reputation on producing stud lumber, a tradition that will continue in the new mill. One improvement will mean the mill can produce metric as well as American standard lengths.
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The final product will be integrated with the city’s downtown energy system as well as the planer mill, both on-site facilities. More details will be available as plans are tweaked to ensure a state-of-the-art facility where safety is a premier standard. Stewart added the final product will produce 200 million board feet a year and employ 100 people. To put this in perspective, he pointed out 200 million board feet of lumber could circle the globe two and a half times, or build 12,500 homes. “Lakeland is a huge contributor to local and national economy,” he said.
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Delynda Pilon newsroom@pgfreepress.com Housed in a semi with sides that expand, the B.C. Mobile Medical Unit is a well-equipped gem, an emergency room on wheels, diverse enough to provide everything from surgical services, if required, to delivering a baby. Robin Gardner, the man in charge of the tech trailer, hauled by a matching semi and stocked with everything from generators to medical necessities for the unit, explained that’s exactly what happened when the unit was deployed to Pemberton and set up as the temporary emergency room while the hospital underwent renovations. Pinch hitting while renovations are completed at B.C. hospitals is just one function of the unit. Originally set to be transported to Squamish, labour came on too fast for a safe transfer, and the baby’s mom wound up delivering at the unit instead. Kirk Jr., at 4.45 kg, was the first baby born in the unit, on April 6. “All the medical equipment is in
this,” Gardner said, voice coloured with a Scottish brogue as he toured local media through the support trailer, a space more commonly known by his compatriots as ‘Robin’s man cave’. The first floor is neatly organized, tools set in like soldiers before a huge built-in red cabinet. A generator thrums beneath the trailer. Rows of metal cream-coloured doors hold shelves of consumable supplies, enough to last 72 hours. If or when they run low, the local health authority restocks them. If that isn’t possible, medical supplies are flown in from the autopic in Langley. The truck and trailers are 80 feet long and weigh in at 80,000 pounds. Some of the areas the unit is deployed to are remote and access is tricky. Not to mention some are off the mainland, meaning the unit has to be transported across the Georgia Strait, or, if called to the Haida Gwaii, across the Hecate Strait. “There are some very tough sites to get in and out of,” Gardner said. He explained the unit is kept in Delta by the Seaspan, where it can be loaded onto a barge. Thus far, no matter how tricky the roads or area, the unit has been
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digenous people in Canada. John mentioned the importance First Nations played in establishment of the very institution in which the Elders Gathering was held. First Nations helped build UNBC towards its establishment in 1994, and band leaders have stressed the importance of a UNBC presence in their communities. John noted that every civilization needs higher learning to survive. Water is crucial to survival. Organisms need it. John talked about the importance of environmental responsibility. As for unity, John had this to say: “We can’t be strong if we stand by ourselves.� Working together and staying connected helps deliver a stronger message. John said they need to stand up their beliefs. While the Canadian constitution honours rights, the government needs to respect their rights. With it comes to pipeline exploration, dams development and other projects over First Nations land, John said they better come knocking on their doors. John added that First Nations should be proud of who they are and where they
came from. “Our ways are as good as anybody else’s ways.� John was among a group of First Nations leaders who gave speeches during this year’s BC Elders Gathering. The theme for the 37th annual event was “Honour Your Journey.� What made this year’s event significant is that it’s been 100 years since the Lheidli T’enneh was forced out of their village, in which now sits downtown Prince George, to their current reserve. Preceding John on stage was Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, the President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, who’s also served as Chief of the Penticton Indian Band. He gave praise to the elders for maintaining First Nations culture in the face of abuse in Canada. “If it wasn’t for our elders, who resisted the abuses of the residential school system, who resisted the ugly experiments on the part of the government of Canada, on other governments of this country, to obliterate, to absolutely obliterate indigenous languages, indigenous culture,� Phillip said, “and thereby our traditions and teachings
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Alistair McInnis sports@pgfreepress.com Tl’azt’en Nation hereditary Chief Edward John learned a lot while he was growing up. He stressed the role Carrier elders played in his upbringing. July 10 at the 37th annual BC Elders Gathering, he pointed out five topics in particular that they always discussed. Topping the list was their children. “They talked about the children who are in care of government,� John said during his dignitary speech at the Northern Sport Centre. “They wanted to make sure those kids went back to their communities, they wanted to make sure they fought for every child to make sure the children were not taken by the government and put into foster homes.� John noted that it’s important elders stay connected with their children, that they aren’t segregated so culture and traditions get carried on through generations. That was only the start. John went on to discuss four other subjects: languages, education, water and unity. Language plays an important role in maintaining culture. John stressed the crucial role First Nations play, noting that the first place to teach language is in the communities. He said he heard through the United Nations that one indigenous language is lost every two weeks, calling the long stretch from B.C. to California a hot spot. As for education, First Nations need to only look at the success of John to see where it can lead. A lawyer for 30 years, John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Victoria, a law degree from UBC an an honorary Doctor of Law degree from UNBC. His education has helped him pursue social and economic justice for in-
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Former Canucks hit links for charity Alistair McInnis sports@pgfreepress.com Darcy Rota hails from Vancouver. But he grew up in Prince George, and said he still calls the city his hometown. Rota and the rest of the Vancouver Canucks alumni was one of the main attractions to the 10th annual Commonwealth Cup golf tournament, July 16 at Aberdeen Glen. Eight former Canucks participated in the event, the highest total of alumni from the NHL team since the tournament was introduced. The team has its regular alumni events, including the annual Canucks Alumni Golf Classic. But as an event in Prince George, this was different. “For something like this to go, it’s very impressive,” Rota said shortly after the tournament ended Tuesday. “It’s as good as you’re going to get.” The rest of the former Canucks who hit the links at Aberdeen Glen on Tuesday were Cliff Ronning, Dave Babych, Eddie Hatoum, Garry Monahan, BJ MacDonald, Jack McIlhargey and Dennis Kearns. Rota, president of the B.C. Hockey League’s Coquitlam Express, was the honourary chairperson of the event. Dan McLaren, president of the Commonwealth Group of Companies, is the chairperson. He’s held the role for each of the tournament’s 10 years. “The impression today was it was an excellent tournament. We’re very proud of the fact that we have a full sold-out tournament every year,” he said on Tuesday. “By my understanding, it’s the largest charity golf tournament in Northern Brit-
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Alistair McINNIS/Free Press Vancouver Canucks alumni who participated in this year’s Commonwealth Cup golf tournament on July 16 included BJ MacDonald, left, Dennis Kearns, Jack McIlhargey, Cliff Ronning, Eddie Hatoum, Darcy Rota and Garry Monahan. Dave Babych also participated. The group got taken to and from the course in the Cariboo Cougars’ bus.
ish Columbia, with the largest prize table.” Roughly $25,000 was raised towards charitable donations this year. McLaren said the tournament has raised about $320,000 overall, the highest event bringing in about $45,000. The money is raised through a variety of activities within the event, including a Canucks alumni player auction, silent and live auctions during the dinner and awards banquet, and VIPs. The Commonwealth Cup festivities included a practice round, VIP barbecue and music at Clucutz Lake, and banquet at the Treasure Cove Casino. McLaren and Rota were in the same foursome on Tuesday, and the chairperson showed his appreciation towards the
Canucks alumni. “It’s a big deal. It’s two or three days out of their lives from their family. They don’t get paid for coming up. This is all for charity,” McLaren said. “And to be candid with you too, with the exception of a very small amount of money that we put down to the Canucks Alumni Association, it all stays up here in the North, in Prince George.” The event attracts returning participants, like Rota, who golfed in his second Commonwealth Cup. But it also attracts newcomers each year. Tuesday marked the first tournament for Ronning, and it came during his first summer visit to Prince George. He’s visited the city previously for legends games in the winter, and made a
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FARMERS MARKET Every Saturday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm May to October Meet your maker, baker and creator. The Prince George Farmers’ Market is the place for local products and fresh produce. Outdoors at the corner of George Street and Third Avenue, and both indoors and out at 1074 Sixth Avenue. One market, two locations, twice as good!
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stop last December to hold fitting sessions for hockey stick manufacturers BASE Hockey. Ronning is co-founder of the company. “I have the opportunity to play in a lot of these (golf tournaments), and this is just real nice, it’s relaxing,” Ronning said. “It’s a fun event and it’s a great course, the course alone is an experience.” Rota lists himself as a three handicap. McLaren said that Rota’s experience provided a boost, joking that he also made them skate lines. “He was the star of the foursome. He kept us all together.” The tournament had 144 participants, with a scramble format and shotgun start.
IN PRINCE GEORGE exciting ten days of sports action. Host team Canada will be joined by Cuba, USA, Japan, Taiwan, and The Bahamas as they battle each other in this round robin format. Final Thursday, August 22. Prince George Citizen Field 2020 Massey Dr
Free Movie Night Under the Stars! Friday, Aug 16 - Saturday, Aug 17 8:00pm - 12:00am Fortis BC is back with a 3-storey screen for another round of Fresh Air Films. The August 16th feature is “Epic”, a fun animation loosely based on William Joyce’s The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs. Join us at the bandshell in Ft. George Park, and bring your own lawn chair or blanket to snuggle up on. Premovie activities start at 7:45pm, and the movie will start at DUSK. All proceeds go to support the Montessori Education Society after their devastating fire earlier this year. Fort George Park 17th Avenue & Taylor Drive 1 (888) 358-4285 Email: info@freshaircinema.ca
Friday Night Mics Every Friday 8:00pm - 9:00pm Join other music enthusiasts to see various artists perform! Admission is free, and it makes a great way to spend the evening! Cafe Voltaire at Books & Company 1685 3rd Ave (250) 563-6637 Email: cafevoltaire@shaw.ca
Live Stand-Up Comedy Saturday, August 17 8:00pm - 11:50pm After touring across the country and being featured on the likes of CTV, Bite TV, APTN, Shaw, and SiriusXM, Brian Majore and Chris Gaskin are returning to Prince George. This time they are doing something special, as each of them will be recording their debut album. Featuring an early and late show, each comic will be delivering their own 45 minute brand of hilarity. Tickets are at Books & Company for only $10 Group Rate: 5 or more people 50% off Third Wheel Deal: Buy 2 get 1 free Art Space 1685 3rd Ave Email: chrisgaskinshow@live.com
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Photo submitted Dr. Russell Callaghan’s research found a definite increase in hospitalizations for alcohol-related disorders among Canadians immediately after they reach the legal drinking age.
Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Dr. Russell Callaghan has a message for young people, especially men. “Life isn’t all a beer commercial.” Callaghan, an associate professor in the Northern Medical Program at UNBC, led a study on hospitalizations for alcohol-related disorders among Canadians, focusing on what happened when they reached the legal drinking age. The results were not unexpected. “Previous research had looked at the number of motor vehicle crashes involving young people who had just reached minimum drinking age. “There was research on hospitalizations for all disorders, but it was quite old, and we wanted to revisit it.”
What the study, published in the international journal Addiction, found was a 15 to 20 per cent increase in hospitalizations immediately after Canadian reach the legal drinking age. The legal drinking age is 18 in Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec, and 19 in all other provinces and territories. “At the beginning of the study,” Callaghan says, “we weren’t sure what we would find. We expected a rise in hospitalizations related to alcohol abuse. “What was a surprise was the relation between the minimum drinking age and suicide-related behaviours.” He said some research has shown that alcohol can lead
to such a rise, but, “we now saw it in the broad national data.” The study was prompted by a national coalition of researchers, policy makers, and public-health officials which met in Toronto in March to prepare a strategy to reduce alcohol-related harms across the country. One of the coalition’s key lines of inquiry was whether to raise the legal drinking age to a minimum of 19 across the country. “A lot of people are concerned about the effects of illicit drugs on young people, but I think we need to take a closer look at the risks alcohol poses for young people when they’re first exposed to it.” Callaghan says a factor which made the data easier to handle is that the ages across the country haven’t changed in some time.
“There were no changes to any of the minimum ages in the period we looked at (1997-2007). In fact, I think the last change made was in the 1980s, and most of the ages were set in the 1970s.” The study was able to draw on data from across the country, except for Quebec. Callaghan says Quebec has a couple of key differences in how it records information on hospitalizations. “There is no unified emergency department data, and there is no detailed age variances in their data. We wanted to be able to look at people aged 19 years and one month as compared to 19 years and six months, and Quebec just records them all as 19.” Callaghan and other researchers are preparing a couple of other papers on the subject. “One has been ac-
cepted, dealing with emergency and inpatient admissions. We know from previous research that most alcohol-related incidents with young people are emergency cases, with
only a small percentage being admitted to care.” The other paper deals with morbidity, and produces some shocking numbers. “There is a 15 per
cent increase in morbidity levels among young males, but only a small jump in females, and then only in the provinces with a minimum drinking age of 18.”
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