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A phone call may be the lead needed to solve a seven-year-old missing person case.

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s MissingKids.ca program received a call Wednesday from someone identifying themselves as Lucas Degerness, who has been missing since 2007.

“It gives us hope that he’s out there,” said Christy Dzikowicz, director for MissingKids. ca. “If this is Luke who has contacted us, it gives his mother real hope.”

LUCAS DEGERNESS Dzikowicz said they Missing since 2007 have informed the RCMP and are working to see if they can locate where the call originated.

Currently, they don’t even know if it came from Prince George.

Degerness, who was 14 years old at the time, went missing in June 2007 after a meeting at Prince George Senior Secondary with his mother, Gina, the school’s vice-principal. He spent the night at a friend’s place before disappearing the following day. He was thought to be carrying a large camouflage backpack. His family has not seen him since that day. Lucas’ 21st birthday was this January.

Gina Degerness also issued the following statement: “If I could talk to Luke right now, I would say that I have missed you every single day. Please know that all we want is to hear from you and to know that you are okay. We’ve missed so much of your life already, and we don’t want to lose any more time. We want you to come home.”

Dzikowicz said they obviously want to locate Luc, but also want him to know that he has a family that misses him.

“I work with families of missing children every day,” she said. “These families don’t move on.”

Anyone with information regarding Lucas Degerness is urged to contact MissingKids.ca at 1-866-KID-TIPS (543-8477) or the police. Tips can also be submitted online at missingkids.ca. All information can be shared confidentially.

Dan Rogers won’t be running for mayor this fall.

The former Prince George mayor and city councillor has moved south, taking on the role of general manager for the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce.

Rogers was born and raised in Victoria but has spent the last 30 years in Prince George where he has worked for a number of organizations in various marketing and communication roles. He was also active in local government over the past couple of decades, spending 15 years on Prince George city council, including three years as mayor.

He co-chaired Prince George’s successful bid committee for the 2015 Canadian Winter Games.

For the past year he has been providing communication consulting services to small business and local governments.

“I am eager to get to work with the chamber’s board in helping the business community grow and prosper,” said Rogers. “I also look forward to working with chamber members and collaborating with other community organizations, to build a stronger chamber and community.”

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The fire was first reported shortly before 3:30 p.m., and emergency personnel responded quickly. The main damage appeared to be to the top northeast corner of the building. There were no initial reports of injuries, however one firefighter was transported to hospital for medical evaluation.

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LAKELAND MILLS What happened?

Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Just as it did with the Babine Forest Products explosion and fire in Burns Lake, the Criminal Justice Branch will not be laying charges against Lakeland Mills for the April 23, 2012 explosion and fire that killed two men and injured 22 others.

“Based on the evidence that would likely be available for presentation by Crown counsel in court, the branch has concluded that there is no substantial likelihood of conviction for any of the regulatory offences recommended by (WorkSafeBC),” according to a statement issued by the Criminal Justice Branch Monday morning. ”The decision … follows an extensive and thorough review of the available evidence by senior Crown counsel.

“While the branch is satisfied that the crown could prove the prohibited acts (or actus reus) underlying the offences recommended by (WorkSafeBC), the branch has also determined that Lakeland would likely succeed on a defence of due diligence. As a result, there is no substantial likelihood of conviction.”

The Burns Lake decision sparked a furor in Burns Lake and with the families of those who were killed and injured, some of whom are continuing to call for a public inquiry into the Burns Lake explosion and fire. It also resulted in the province lowering the boom on WorkSafeBC. WorkSafeBC has since assessed penal-

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in p in art: ar t: ““Th t: The unacceptable unac un nac a ceept ptab able le amounts amo moun unts un t of ts of dust dustt part: that th hat w was as p rese re seentt d sent dur urin ur in ing ng th the he Fi F ree IIns nspe ns p ct pe ctio io on present during Fire Inspection on November No ember 29 ha e been signifi29, 2011 have cantly reduced.”

On February 3, 2012, an anonymous Lakeland worker is reported to have phoned WorkSafeBC to complain of an excessive THE LEAD UP build-up of sawdust on horizontal surfaces at the mill. The caller also said that only The fire and explosion at the Babine Forone person was assigned to clean-up. The est Products mill in Burns Lake on January caller expressed con20, 2012 wasn’t the cern about “the large initial incident that SHIRLEY BOND P. 4 amount of sawdust” got Lakeland Mills “turning [Lakeland] into the next Burns officials thinking about dust build-up. The Lake sawmill,” according to the Clear StateClear Statement issued by the Criminal Jusment. tice Branch states that there have been fires WorkSafeBC was on the site three days at Lakeland as far back as 1999. later. The Criminal On January 19, GREG STEWART P. 5 Justice Branch says 2012, a day before that inspection found dust levels below acthe Burns Lake explosion and three months ceptable levels, but discussed with company before the Lakeland one, there was an officials the requirement to prevent dust equipment malfunction at a headrig at the build-up.

Lakeland mill that caused sparks which set Because that inspecfire to sawdust on the CHIEF CORONER P. 13 tor did not specifically headrig. Although no say there was a fire workers were inand explosion hazard, the Criminal Justice jured, the fire is reported to have involved a Branch believes Lakeland can argue that it column of burning sawdust that rose to the could not have foreseen the fire and exploceiling. sion. And that is a cornerstone of the “due Sinclar Group Forest Products president diligence” defence that Lakeland would Greg Stewart said that in January of 2012, likely have used had charges been laid. It he informed workers of their right to refuse can, likely successfully, argue that no one unsafe work. at the mill, or even in the industry, at that According to the Clear Statement, a time, could have foreseen such a catastrophPrince George Fire Rescue Services inspecic fire and explosion because of dust. tor toured the facility November 29, 2011 On April 12, 2012 Lakeland had an indusand again March 7, 2012. His report reads,

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WHAT HAPPENED According to the WorkSafeBC report into the incident, “the spring sleeve that held the fan on the gear reducer’s work gear shaft had failed, and the fan became free and travelled along the shaft. When the fan reached the shaft end, it became embedded in the steel screen, grinding into it and coming to a stop. The fan remained in this position while the shaft continued to rotate at 1,750 rpm. The rotating shaft generated frictional heat, reaching a temperature of approximately 577 degrees Celsius. The airborne wood dust deflagrated in the containment zone for the primary explosion.”

The WorkSafeBC report states, unequivocally, that the lack of a dust control system and “ineffective” dust control measures were underlying factors. It also states that the maintenance and inspection of the sawmill gear reducers was “ineffective.”

WorkSafeBC also maintains that this could have been prevented: “Preventing a wood dust explosion involves removing one of the five components that need to be available for the explosion to occur: oxygen, containment, dust as fuel, dispersion of the dust and ignition. Oxygen is available in the air, but the other four components can be controlled,” reads its incident investigation report. “The investigating officer concludes that this explosion was preventable.”

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MINISTER Lakeland file to Crown, recommendSteven Hunt, United Steelworkers DisSHIRLEY BOND trict 3 director, said government agencies ing regulatory charges be laid, but not criminal charges. are pointing the finger at each other, leaving victims in â€?The decision ‌ follows an extensive and thorough disbelief. review of the available evidence by senior Crown “Mill workers and their families want to have concounsel,â€? according to a statement from the Criminal fidence that the agencies responsible for worker safety Justice Branch. “While the branch is satisfied that the are doing their job,â€? he said. “Today that doesn’t exist.â€?

Crown could prove the prohibited acts (or actus reus) The Steelworkers called on government to institute underlying the offences recommended by (WorkSafea plan for the prosecution of negligence in workplace BC), the branch has also determined that Lakeland death, through the full application of the Westray would likely succeed on a defence of due diligence. As amendments to Canada’s Criminal Code. The Westray a result, there is no substantial likelihood of convicamendment established new legal duties for worktion.� place health and safety, and imposes serious penalties That leaves the families of those killed and injured for violations that result in injuries or death. It also reeling, says Bond. establishes rules for attributing criminal liability to “Today they went through another day of pain, in a organizations, including corporations, for the acts of series of days full of pain,� said Bond. their representatives and also creates a legal duty for She has appointed former Ferries commissioner all persons directing work to take “reasonable steps� to Gord Macatee to temporarily replace outgoing Work- ensure the safety of workers and the public.

SafeBC CEO David Anderson. She also called for the Bond said the Westray amendments are to the province’s Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe to conduct an Criminal Code and, as WorkSafeBC recommended inquest into the deaths of Roche and Little. regulatory charges in the Lakeland case, Westray The New Democrats and the Steelworkers union, would not apply.

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No single fault: Stewart Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Greg Stewart says he understands the desire to find someone to blame for the catastrophic explosion and fire that killed two workers at Lakeland Mills two years ago.

However, because it was such a catastrophic event, it’s hard to find one party to blame, the president of the Sinclar Group of Forest Products told local media Tuesday, the day after the Criminal Justice Branch announced it Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press would not lay regulatory charges Sinclar Group Forest Products president Greg Stewart meets against the company, even though with Prince George media Tuesday.

WorkSafeBC had suggested it should, because it felt it could not get a conviction. sawdust risks at the time to the level we know of Stewart opened his remarks to the media recogthem today, had regulators provided us with the nizing the two workers who died and others who information prior to this incident, I’m confident were injured in the blast. our team would have responded appropriately to “I want to begin my comments today by acaddress any of the risks.” knowledging the families of Glenn Roche and Al Following a fire in the mill in January of 2012, Little, the employees who died in the explosion of prior to the Babine explosion, Stewart said he met April 23, 2012, as well as the injured workers on with employees and stressed to them that they had site that night, all Lakeland employees, their famithe right to refuse unsafe work. lies and others impacted by this incident,” Stewart “I’m not aware of a single employee who exersaid. cised that right,” he said.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about them.

Lakeland is working on rebuilding the mill and And my thoughts are especially with each and expects that it will re-open this fall. every one of them today, as we relive this terrible It is incorporating advanced dust management tragedy.” equipment and technology in its new sawmill. The He added the company “failed the expectations company will ensure the new combustible dust of our founders and, most importantly, our emcontrol standard developed by the forest industry’s ployees. For that, and for the impacts it has had on CEO Task Force is implemented in the new mill, our employees, their families and our community, and that all employees have adequate training to I will be eternally sorry.”

Stewart said he believes the Criminal Justice Cariboo-Prince George Branch made the right decision. He pointed to ConservaƟ ve Party of Canada WorkSafeBC documents that said risk of exploAssociaƟ on sion, due to dealing with mountain pine beetlekilled wood, was a “previously unrecognized hazard” for WorkSafeBC and the forest industry until after the explosions at Lakeland and Babine May 17, 2014 - from 1:30 to 3:30 pm Forest Products’ mill in Burns Lake. at the Civic Centre “Our employees and their families have paid a Our New Board of Directors and Executive will be elected. price for a problem that emerged with little warnThose wishing a position please call 1-877-564-3545 ing, and that was faced by an entire industry,” he prior to May 5, 2014.

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“My grandfather and Ivan Andersen left a positive legacy for my generation and I plan to do the same,” Stewart said. “It begins and ends with safety.

Therefore, I am making a commitment to our employees today: when you show up at work at the start of your shift, you have my word that we will do our part to ensure you return home to your family at the end of the day safe and sound.”

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Gas could clear debt Rich Coleman touts LNG prosperity and while there is room for all the producers, “we want to be the winner.”

Coleman dismissed suggestions that increased development of the liquefied natural gas market is actually bad for the environment. He said liquefied natural gas will help the global environment by helping countries like China use less coal.

Bill Phillips editor@pgfreepress.com Much like Alberta’s Heritage Fund of the 1970s, B.C.’s Prosperity Fund could make the province debt-free 2029, says Rich Coleman, the minister in charge of natural gas development.

The reason? Liquefied natural gas.

“Our objective when we went into this was that in 15 years we would have a debt-free province,” he told a crowd of about 75 people at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Friday. “We’re not kidding … we’re not kidding.”

He said the province will receive revenue from natural gas as it is extracted by tax Rich Coleman from companies and royalties. He said currently the province gets about $600 million per year in royalties from natural gas.

“This would be a five- to six-fold increase,” he said of the 13 possible liquefied natural gas plants that could come to fruition over the next few years.

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“The ambient temperature in British Columbia is like getting the pipeline for free,” he said. “Because, in Perth, Australia when the temperature gets up to 140 degrees in the summer time, you can imagine how much more energy is needed to cool down the gas.”

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Kitimat says ‘No’ said Cullen, in a press release.

“With this vote Kitimat now joins the vast majority of Northwest communities that have formerly expressed their opposition to the pipeline and supertankers on the North Coast.”

Cullen was also critical of the fact that Haisla residents were not allowed to vote in the plebiscite because the reserve is not within district limits, while the rules only called for residency of four weeks in Kitimat. This, he said, allowed “hundreds” temporary workers to have a say in the area’s future.

“And, there were no spending limits in this David and Goliath struggle,” said Cullen. Local residents spent hundreds of hours volunteering and going door to door.

“Enbridge spent untold thousands of dollars blanketing the entire north with ads and flying in promoters from Alberta to argue their case,” the MP said.

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Residents of Kitimat rejected Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project with 58.4 per cent voting ‘no’ in a nonbinding plebiscite Saturday. A total of 3,071 residents voted, with 1,793 saying ‘no’ and 1,278 voting ‘yes’ to the question: “Do you support the final report recommendations of the Joint Review Panel (JRP) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and National Energy Board, that the Enbridge Northern Gateway project be approved, subject to 209 conditions set out in Volume 2 of the JRP’s final report?”

“The people have spoken.

That’s what we wanted - it’s a democratic process,” said Mayor Joanne Monaghan. “We’ll be talking about this Monday night at council, and then we’ll go from there with whatever council decides.”

The vote gives the Kitimat council a mandate to now take a position on the proposed project.

As for Enbridge, while the vote is non-binding, it is certainly a blow to the project, at least in the court of public opinion, and it’s clear more work has to be done.

“Today’s result shows that while there is support for Northern Gateway in Kitimat, we have more work to do,” said Donny van Dyk, Northern Gateway’s Kitimat-based manager of Coastal Aboriginal and Community Relations, in a statement released after Saturday’s vote. “And over the coming weeks and months we will continue to reach out and listen to our neighbours and friends so that Northern Gateway can build a lasting legacy for the people of our community.”

He called the project a “solid” proposal “that will provide stability and opportunity for young people and for generations to come who want to build a life for themselves and their families in northern B.C.” He added the plebiscite gave Enbridge an opportunity to discuss the proposal with the community.

Enbridge was unlikely to find more favourable circumstances for such a vote, said SkeenaBulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen and yet it was denied the “social licence” a favourable vote would have given.

“This was one of the most powerful grassroots movements I have ever witnessed in my political career. It has brought our communities even closer together in the Kitimat Valley,”

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“You ask people about their house, and they start thinking about the number of windows, things like that. You ask them about their home, and they start to think of other things, like what it feels There is one obvious question about like to come back in the evening. the CHBA of Northern BC Home Show “Home is coming up April 25 to 27 at the Kin where the Centres.

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There will with all the vendors who are going to be be somethere? thing at the Terri McConnachie, executive direcHome Show tor of the Canadian Home Builders’ for everyone, Association of Northern BC, laughs. she says, “And that list has changed. Kin 2 seems to be where everyone wants to be.” right from Not that she’s complaining. That many the person who’s lookvendors mean that many more chances for visitors to the event to get their ques- ing at build- EXPERT ing a first tions answered and find what they need SHELL BUSEY home to the for whatever work they’re looking at longtime homeowner whose property around the home. “just needs a little lipstick.”

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Canadians and the coin Nitpicking but doing it fairly

It was probably one of the most important – and should have been one of the most memorable – days of my life, yet I have no recollection of how or when I became a Canadian citizen.

When my parents came over to Canada from England with their two children, I know it was for the best. It’s funny that I do remember the buzz of excitement, my grandmother’s tears, the Rand McNally maps of Canada spread on our kitchen table, the new clothes (from Harrod’s department store no less), and all the talk about living in Montreal and learning to speak French.

I pouted and cried, and said I didn’t want to go, it meant leaving behind my dear Grannie – and our Siamese cats because they would have spent a long time, six months I think, in quarantine. That made me sad. I was too young to know what a great adventure this immigration to another country was and what a huge step it was for all of us to take.

I thought of this as I watched a little girl at Tuesday’s Citizenship ceremony play with her Canadian flag. Somewhere seated with 106 other new Canadians was someone in her family about to take the oath. She looked to me to be about the same age I was when I first came to Canada.

As the procession came into the room at the Ramada with local dignitaries and Judge Robert Douglas Watt, I was drawn

back to the last occasion on which I sat, and expertise to help “those less fortuor stood, at a citizenship ceremony. nate” in their community. Holding up a Watt was then performing his duties loonie, the judge compared its two sides at Huble Homestead in with the two sides of the “citi2011 during their annual zenship coin” which has rights Canada Day celebrations. and freedom on one side and As a sudden shower duties and obligations on the turned into a torrential other. downpour, the judge “As with the Loonie, the showed no sign of dis‘coin’ of citizenship cannot comfort and carried on be separated, both sides are with his talk to a dozen or equally important, they are not so new Canadians. divisable. For each right and A thoughtful clerk freedom, there is a matching raised an umbrella and duty and obligation,” he said. held it over his head.

Watt welcomed the new TEA WITH TERESA Everyone smiled. That Canadians, saying that each TERESAMALLAM was my picture. So maybe of them adds to the Canadian because of the rain, the commotion, the tapestry and brings with them unique fact the ceremony was held outdoors talents and expertise. He reminded where there was lots to distractions or them that community volunteerism is maybe it was just that I was there to get one of the best ways to “make a differpictures, I actually missed Watt’s mesence,” show their talents, and honour the sage. privilege of their citizenship. He said as And maybe he did not use the same citizens, we have an obligation to “make words then that he used to welcome new the lives of those less fortunate a little Canadians on Tuesday (or Wednesday easier.” at a second ceremony) but as I sat in the During his remarks, Watt asked the audience I was moved by the way his new Canadian citizens to wave their eyes connected with all 107 faces as he flags and all of a sudden, the room was told them about their rights and obligafilled with patches of red and white. Cititions as new citizens. zenship and Immigration Canada hosted He probably sent the best possible two citizenship ceremonies in Prince message to new Canadians to remind George this week welcoming a total of them to volunteer and use their talents 230 new Canadian citizens.

Just to prove that I’m an equal-opportunity nitpicker, I’m going to be talking about some people I saw in the past week on two feet, two wheels and four wheels who made me wonder about their intelligence levels.

• I was at the Florida Georgia Line concert on Saturday night at CN Centre, along with a whole bunch of other people. I took photos of the Chris Lane Band and Dallas Smith from “the pit”, an area right in front of the stage.

It’s a great place to get photos from, but you definitely want to have ear protection, since that is also the place where some of the speakers are located.

For Florida Georgia Line, we were shooting from back at the soundboard, near the main entrance to the rink area. I got back there between Dallas Smith finishing his set and Florida Georgia Line starting theirs, and thus had a frontrow seat (if you will) to some examples of sheer impoliteness.

One group of young ladies came back out into the concert floor area, walking four abreast. As they got to the narrowest area of the entryway, they came to a complete stop and started pointing in different directions.

I couldn’t quite determine whether they were trying to pick out friends of theirs in the stands or trying to remember where they had been sitting. What I could determine was they did a very good job of clogging up the entryway for other people.

They weren’t the only ones. I was amazed at how many groups ALLAN’S AMBLINGS I saw of six, seven, eight people ALLANWISHART who decided the best place to stand and chat was right there, in an area where traffic flow was already restricted because of the fenced-off area around Is WorkSafeBC the scapegoat? is a crucial part of the defence of due diligence. the soundboard.

Following the devastating fires and explosions at the Babine In addition, the Criminal Justice Branch felt that some For a good part of the time I watched, there was only Forest Products mill in Burns Lake in January 2012 and at evidence collected by WorkSafeBC would not be admissible room for a single row of people to make their way back to Lakeland Mills in Prince George, the focus has been on findin court, partly because WorkSafeBC did not obtain search their seats or out of the floor area. It really made me wonder ing someone to blame. warrants, even though it took control of the site and was alwhether these people had any idea there were other people Given that charges will not be filed in either incident, the lowed to investigate. in the arena with them.

Criminal Justice Branch has pointed its finger, quite clearly, at The other stickling point for the Criminal Justice Branch • If it’s spring, then it must be time for the bicyclists to WorkSafeBC as the bad guy in all this. And that has been sup- is that WorkSafeBC did not use “major case management ported, wholeheartedly, by the premier and her cabinet. methodology” in its approach to the Lakeland site. Although take to the roads (and sidewalks). Many of the cyclists I’ve seen early in the season have been wearing helmets, riding It’s a bitter irony that the argument Lakeland and Babine it points out that WorkSafeBC wasn’t legally required to use can use to escape charges is exactly the same reason Workthat methodology, it’s just the preferred way for the Criminal on the correct side of the road and obeying traffic laws.

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I’ve seen cyclists veer merrily across lanes of traffic to get At that time, no one knew the inherent danAnd, finally, the Criminal Justice Branch gers of the fine dust created by milling beetlepointed out the WorkSafeBC investigation didn’t to where they want to go. I’ve seen cyclists without helmets riding a good five feet away from the edge of the road, which killed timber. So, even though dust problems examine the “state of knowledge by Lakeland diputs them pretty much in the line of traffic. had been identified, Lakeland can argue that it rectors, officers and members of management in I also have a new favourite type of cyclist. This is the percouldn’t reasonably have predicted what haprelation to sawdust conditions at the mill and/or son who has their helmet on, but doesn’t have it strapped up. pened. the fire and explosion hazard presented by those To me, this means if there is a “problem”, by the time their And really, they couldn’t have. But, somehow, conditions.”

WorkSafeBC should have known.

That one is understandable. However, it is clear head makes contact with something solid, like the road, their helmet will have been flung some distance away, and “Although it is Lakeland’s legal responsibility, that, following the January 19, 2012 fire at Lakewon’t provide much in the way of a cushion. as an employer, to adequately protect against land and the January 20, 2012 fire and explosion • My four-wheeled example of low thinking power came safety hazards in the workplace and to take all at Burns Lake, the company was taking measures at a local mall on the weekend. The vehicle ahead of me saw reasonable measures in that regard, the obserto mitigate dust problems at the mill. So, there WRITER’S BLOCK was some knowledge. a parking spot up the next row, put on his turn signal and vations made by, and instructions or advice BILLPHILLIPS provided by a government regulatory body in But, once again, it comes down to foreseeability. prepared to pull into it.

At which point a woman drove her vehicle into that same direct interaction with Lakeland are a relevant Lakeland officials couldn’t, in reality, predict that factor in assessing the viability of a due diligence defence,” an explosion of that magnitude would result. But, WorkSafe- spot from the other side. OK, I don’t see that as a problem.

A lot of people do it because it means you can just drive out reads the Criminal Justice Branch’s Clear Statement on the is- BC should have. sue. “… Lakeland can be expected to point to the February 6, The fact that WorkSafeBC and the Criminal Justice Branch when you’re finished, instead of backing out into traffic.

However, this woman wasn’t interested in that spot. No, 2012 WorkSafeBC inspection and argue that if an officer with weren’t, and possibly still aren’t, on the same page suggests training and previous involvement in settled and airborne that perhaps a public inquiry in sawmill safety, in general, and she continued across the row and ended up parking two more rows over, having driven (illegally) through the parkcombustible dust inspections or investigations did not idendust abatement, in particular, is warranted. tify a fire and explosion hazard, then Lakeland cannot reasonHowever, for some puzzling reason, the government is ada- ing spaces to get there.

There’s a reason for those white lines on the pavement, ably be expected to have foreseen the sawdust-related fire and mant that it won’t conduct a public inquiry. Is that, perhaps, people. They show you where you’re supposed to drive. I explosion hazard that caused the incident of April 23, 2012.” because they fear the finger of blame will start pointing at guess some people are just too stupid to figure that out.

According to the Criminal Justice Branch, “foreseeability” government policy?

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id Initiatives Prince George, which is funded by tax dollars, really need to spend thousands of dollars on yet another study telling us what we already

know?

Last week IPG unveiled the “Workforce Intelligence Study” prepared by R.A. Malatest and Associates Ltd. The lengthy report, which undoubtedly cost in the tens of thousands of dollars to prepare, listed several “key findings.” Among those: • That Prince George is experiencing an “economic resurgence.” Anyone who pays attention to the monthly unemployment numbers knows that.

• That there is a shortage of workers in Prince George. Once again, you have to have been living under a rock to not know that we have a skills shortage. The report did outline, however, where the biggest demand is … professional engineers, chartered accountants, university professors and lecturers, specialist physicians, heavy duty equipment mechanics, millwrights, truck drivers, power engineers, welders and instrumentation technicians. Good to know, but, once again, hardly a revelation to anyone.

• That Prince George is very marketable because of its “low unemployment rate, highly affordable housing and rent, health care system, post-secondary education system, and medium size should be promoted in future attraction campaigns.”

Again, everyone in Prince George from our MLAs, to mayor and council, to IPG, to the Chamber of Commerce, to the Downtown Business Improvement Association, to the university and college, is already banging that drum. We know that and we’re working on it.

• That Prince George has a “perception gap,” which is consultant-speak for bad public image.

This, of course, comes from the annual Maclean’s Magazine crime rankings, which they are no longer doing. There is no doubt, though, that the annual rankings, when they were being published, gave the city a black eye that, for a large part, was undeserved.

The unintended consequence of the IPG report last week was that media, mostly the provincial folks, pounced on the “perception gap” line in the report.

The result? Prince George was, once again, being vilified in the provincial media for being a stinky, crime-ridden city, which everyone here knows isn’t true.

The Workforce Intelligence Study really didn’t tell us anything we in the city didn’t already know and it gave us some bad press in the markets we are looking to attract people from. To top it off, it cost us money that would be better spent elsewhere. It is yet another study that will, in time, be put on the dusty shelf that holds a lot of other worthless reports.

Canada loses dedicated man With the untimely death of Jim Flaherty, Canada has lost make up the parts of our lives. It was a rare talent. another dedicated servant of the people.

Perhaps his greatest gift to Canadians was his belief that Like many others in government, he dedicated a large public service was a privilege granted by his fellow citizens portion of his life to help govern this nation of ours in the and, because of that, it was a sacred trust. best possible manner he could.

He is the second great servant of the people we have lost He was a gentleman who had sincerity, integrity and the in the very recent past. Jack Layton also believed that being admiration of many. There were those who may have not appointed by his fellow citizens was a privilege and trust. agreed with him on some matters, but he still had their Undoubtedly, Jim Flaherty and Jack Layton had some respect. differences within the political philosophy they lived under.

At home in Canada, as Minister of Finance, The reality is that in so many ways, these two he did a masterful job of looking out for his outstanding Canadians shared much more in fellow Canadians during the fiscal crisis which common than they disagreed about. In simple swept the western economies. The impact of terms, they agreed on what was right and fair that crisis was not nearly as harsh as it was but perhaps disagreed on how to get to that in other western democracies. Much of the destination. thanks, if not most, can be given to Jim FlaWe sometimes forget, or perhaps never herty. realize, the effort and personal sacrifice many As a Minister of Finance, he had a firm grasp dedicated women and men in this country of on the situation, the willingness to consult the ours give each and every day. most knowledgeable people, and the courage to It is through their efforts and hard work that follow a well-thought out plan. In many ways progress is made which benefits all of us. They ONSIDE he was not as appreciated in his own country keep the gears meshing and the machinery VICBOWMAN working that makes this country of ours such a as he should have been. Internationally there was admiration for his abilities and judgement. wonderful place for us and our loved ones to live So much so that he was frequently consulted by his counin. terparts in other countries. We are often late in realizing the It is easy to criticize and often the criticism is justified, worth of the hometown champion. but we must be equally ready to say thank you to those that As well as his obvious abilities, he had a clear understand- serve us well in all levels of government. ing of what was important to the millions of Canadians who For most of us, we only have a vague idea of what living had given their trust to him and his government colleagues. in an undemocratic society means where personal freedoms Never the cold, isolated academic type, Flaherty understood are routinely savaged by the bullies. the worries of the people paying a mortgage, stretching a Perhaps we all need to pause now and again to consider retirement income, helping their children gain an education, what a privileged democracy we live in and appreciate the and concerned about the other dozens of little things which individuals who serve us and usually serve us very well. circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0005

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Inquest will provide answers Editor: I want to assure the families of Mr. Allan Little and Mr. Glenn Roche, who died as a result of this explosion, as well as those injured and the entire community of Prince George, that the coroner’s inquest to be undertaken will thoroughly review the causes and contributing factors of this tragic incident. It will look at how and why the explosion happened; the roles and responsibilities of those involved in mill safety, and their policies and practices; and what steps can and should be taken to prevent this type of event from happening again.

I remain confident that a coroner’s inquest is the best venue to address the many important questions and concerns raised about the explosion and resulting deaths, and I appreciate the government’s acknowledgement of the value

of this process. For several hundred years, an inquest has been the community’s response to unexpected death, and it is a valued and trusted means of carefully reviewing all related circumstances and concerns.

A coroner’s inquest is an open, transparent, fact-finding hearing designed to review all of the circumstances surrounding a death.

Subpoenaed witnesses must testify and address all questions put to them. The normal rules of evidence do not apply in order to ensure a full accounting of the facts.

The inquest jury has the opportunity to make recommendations not only to prevent future deaths in similar circumstances but also about any matter arising out of the inquest. We expect to ensure that all or part of the jury is composed of people familiar with the type of work the

deceased were doing, which is a normal part of any inquest into a workplace death. I have already announced that I will be presiding personally over the inquest into the death of the two workers in the previous explosion at the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake. I will also preside over the inquest into the Lakeland explosion.

The BC Coroners Service is considering whether the two inquests should be combined into one, or held separately.

A decision on this issue will be made after a review of the WorkSafeBC Report into the Lakeland incident to determine the commonality of issues between the two incidents.

A date for the inquest is expected to be announced before the end of April.

Lisa Lapointe Chief Coroner

Gov’t. needs to support SPCA Editor: An open letter to MLAs Shirley Bond and Mike Morris I have been in a conference call with our BC SPCA along with many other members.

Sadly, B.C. is the only province in Canada that does not sponsor the BCSPCA financially in support of cruelty calls or anything else. The amount spent by private donations each year for cruelty calls alone is approximately $2.3 million for well over 2,000 abuse cases per year (and it is not enough).

It is shocking that as a wealthy province, we waste so much and give so little, asking our constituents for more donations to pay for overspending in the last election. What is wrong here? We can do better.

Did you know there is proof that people who abuse animals are very likely going to abuse children and other adults? Even the courts are starting to take note.

A very wise and well-known person once said: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be gauged by the way its animals are treated.” (Mahatma

Gandhi 1869-1948.)

Where does that put our provincial government, and us? Human rights and animal rights should go hand in hand. I would consider the above to be an important part of future elections to our government and I am asking you, as our MLA, not only to bring this matter before your superiors but to make sure they understand that we in B.C. will make great efforts to ensure that our voices for these animals will be heard loud and clear in the next election.

This platform could be used to any party’s advantage or it could become a thorn in their side.

Which will it be? Personally, I would like us to become a healthy, vibrant, giving and prosperous city and province.

Let’s get started.

If anyone else supports this view, please forward this letter to the MLAs again with a notation that you are in favour of our BCSPCA being supported by our provincial government. Mike.

Morris.MLA@leg.bc.ca and Shirley.

Bond.MLA@leg.bc.ca Anneliese Paasch Prince George

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Jim Flaherty idolation is sickening Editor: To hear Christy Clark speak of the virtues of Jim Flaherty and how he was such a great Canadian for getting our country’s budget balanced made me sick to my stomach.

Don’t get me wrong I am sad to hear of his death, in a humanitarian way, he had family and friends who have suffered a great loss. But

to suggest what he did was something spectacular by gutting and cutting our country’s services to the point we see systematic failures within every aspect of our communities and then proclaim we have a balanced budget, is truly ridiculous, much like Christy herself.

Troy Zohner Prince George

Too much misinformation on fluoridation Editor: There seems to be some very real efforts to mislead the public on matters of fluoridation.

Brenda Matsen of Northern Health contends that fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral. What is deeply flawed with that statement is that, so are lead and mercury. We know that these heavy metals are naturally occurring, can be “naturally occurring in water sources” but are detrimental to health if ingested.

The term, “naturally occurring” neither applies to “safe for consumption” or to the practice of artificial introduction to city water intended for human consumption.

The mechanical, man made contraption that adds and mixes fluoride to the water cannot be described as natural.

To do so infers that my 2008 Ford Ranger is naturally occurring, including the gas in the tank.

These are man-made implements and are fatal if swallowed. To suggest that fluoridation is a universal benefit to the public is incredibly deceptive. We all wear shoes on our feet, but we can not all fit into size eight shoes. Medicinal treatment is very similar in this example.

Some people may be very sensitive, or highly reactive, with allergies, or simply have compromised health due to other unfortunate health issues.

Fluoride can increase complications for those persons.

There is such diversity in health problems that people can have, it is overwhelming to consider them all.

My own compromised thyroid function causes me to wonder if there is a connection. There is no family history of thyroid problems. Six months ago, my 24-year-old son also was diagnosed with compromised thyroid function.

Three out of five people in my immediate family now have to take medication.

That is 60 per cent of my family, and I am very concerned.

There is a well known established effect of fluoride and reduced thyroid function. Fluoride has been prescribed to persons with over-active thyroid, to suppress that.

There are people in Prince George who are experiencing disabling, painful symptoms. The cause of these symptoms is not being addressed. For some unknown reason, health officials have denied tick-borne Lyme disease in this area.

It is known that persons suffering from Lyme disease have been misdiagnosed with having fibromyalgia or other maladies.

Why would there be a concerted effort to deny that people actually have lyme disease?

I do not know, just as I do not know why health officials rave in concerted support of water fluoridation.

The vast majority of municipalities in British Columbia do not fluoridate. Some never fluoridated, others discon-

tinued the practice. It is very controversial that the majority matters not to fluoridation advocates.

The delivery system is very flawed. Most fluoride gets flushed down the toilet, or washes your laundry, fills your bathtub or waters your lawn.

If fluoridation has validity as a practice, then this waste deserves serious reconsideration. Could there not be a more effective delivery system that does not deprive the public of their right to consent to mass medical treatment, and is also not so wasteful?

I am a person with a disability. I have been forced to leave the work force, and my disability benefit places my income level well below the poverty line. I believe this qualifies me as a person who would be considered poor, disadvantaged, and vulnerable, And I do not want to be fluoridated.

With children, and fluoride toothpaste, it is recommended that brushing teeth be supervised until age eight, to ensure that children do not swallow toothpaste. Obviously, the levels of fluoride are high in toothpaste, and it is not intended for consumption.

Some children love the flavour, and swallow it anyway.

The combined accumulated amount ingested by these kids must be very unsafe.

Phil Hewkin Prince George

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Proceeds are for Relay for Life and Hospice House.

All table/raffle proceeds go to these worthy organizations and at the same time support some amazing small businesses.

EKPHRASIS On Friday, May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. there is a reception for the new exhibit at Groop Gallery on Third Avenue Ekphrasis was inspired by artworks by local artists. A closing night of ‘ekphrastic’ poetry, based on the exhibited artworks, will be held at the Groop Gallery May 30 at 7 p.m.

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ECRA SALE Elder Citizens Recreation Association is having their giant, annual garage sale, bake sale, craft sale, book sale and concession on Saturday, May 3 from 9 to 2 p.m. at ECRA, 1692 Tenth Ave. For more information phone 250561-9381. Donations of garage sale items gratefully accepted, all proceeds go to centre operations. Shop, sit down, have some lunch and then shop some more.

BLUEGRASS Bluegrass and country jamboree at the Hixon Community Hall May 16,17 and 18 starting at 11:30 a.m. Entertainment includes Peace Country Ramblers, Chainsaw Boys, Misfits, Rossetta Paxton and others. Band Scramble, Open mike, concession booth. Admission all weekend is $25 or $10 per day (children under 12 free) Friday after 6 p.m. $5, two Saturday night prices (one includes dinner).

Why? Because it’s there Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Lou Alwood visited the Free Press on Tuesday as part of her book tour.

Sitting at a table, she pulls stories from her memories – the time she and her travelling companion Joyce woke up one morning to find themselves nearly drowning (they were sleeping in a creek bed that flooded).

Three rolls of film got ruined that day.

She also recalls how they rode across Alberta drenched in downpours, dodging thunder bolts and lightning, and fending off ticks, black flies and mosquitoes. And she explains why the town of Kenora, Ontario will never forget them or a July 1 holiday weekend in 1965 with runaway horses down the streets, a spectacle and “comedy of errors” like no other.

She laughs.

“It’s all in the book.”

Alwood has boxes of newspaper clippings collected along the way about her amazing journey. She has a map of their travels. The cross-Canada trip on horseback began in her mind, she says, when she was just a child.

“I told my mother I was going to ride horseback across Canada. We lived in Port Alberni, in the mountains. We had cows and chickens but we didn’t have money for a horse.

And I had never ridden in my life but I got as a gift a pair of genuine leather western riding chaps.”

At 18, she joined what was then called the R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) in Vancouver in 1954 and she served overseas in Germany until 1959 working as an equipment technician on fighter jets. She never let go of her dream to ride across Canada. Then it was 1965.

“I told my friends this is what I wanted to do. At first they said, ‘that’s kid’s stuff ’ but then some of them agreed to go along –but just before we were going to head off, they pulled out. Then this women named Joyce (the book has a dedication to her) called me and said she wanted to go.”

There were a few obstacles. First, when Alwood, embarked on the trek in her early 20s, she had never ridden a horse.

Second, it meant giving up the job she’d held for five years at Fraser Mills and she now had a young daughter to raise herself.

“I was a single mom with a five-year old daughter so I arranged for her to start school along with her cousins and stay in Port Alberni where my family is from.”

So on April 29, 1965 she and Joyce set out from Langley, B.C. after buying their horses. They arrived in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia six months later – the first women, says Alwood, to have made the arduous trip camping in the wilds and travelling entirely by horseback.

The author has met Mary Bosanquet, the English woman who at age 20, went across Canada solo by horseback and wrote a book about it, Saddlebags for Suitcases, in 2001. But on that remarkable trip, the rider stayed in cabins and put her horse on trains for part of the way, Alwood said.

By her account the 1965 trip was a “tough” one.

“After the third day, we wanted to give up. We were windburned, saddle-sore and badly battered [from the elements.]

But we decided quitting wasn’t an option, so we decided to

Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Lou Alwood with her book Why? The book written from “waterlogged journals” tells the incredible story of riding horseback across Canada in 1965 with her friend Joyce.

keep going.”

Their bodies were aching, their spirits shaken at times but their horses were well cared for, fed and rested, looked over by local veterinarians and fitted with new shoes by farriers in the towns they passed through.

Warned of possible danger as they tried to navigate a pass in B.C. , a man told them his own horses were attacked by grizzles, said Alwood. They never did encounter troublesome wild animals on the way.

“People caused us more problems than wildlife,” said Alwood, laughing.

It’s all in the book.

Why is the book called Why? “When they first found out I was doing this 50 years ago, so many people asked why? and they still do. I kept a journal every day and I had taken photographs so the book got written from soggy journals and that is the why.”

The question endures to this day.

Alwood says she meets lots of people who are curious about her decision to ride across Canada. Her book has also meant meeting famous people.

She was at a dealership recently to trade in her ride (now a truck, not a horse) and was told Mantracker was visiting. She waited to speak to him, she said, told him about her cross-Canada trek on horseback and about

her new book.

Terry Grant walked away with an autographed copy of Why? “He asked me if I rode Western or English,” she said.

Right now Alwood, 73, is engaged in retracing the route across Canada that she took 50 years ago (as best she can, some old trails are now modern freeways) and visiting the people, places and campsites she encountered on her journey. She is accompanied by her daughter. Sadly, Joyce died a few years ago, so she never lived to see the book published and indeed, Alwood never saw her friend again after they parted ways after the historic trip in 1965.

“I always told Joyce I would write a book.

People ask me why I never really got to know her in all the months we rode together. Well, for one thing we rode along trails, a distance apart, so we didn’t talk much. We made camp every evening, one took take care of the horses, the other would cook the supper (or breakfast) and then it was sleep and back again on the trails.”

There is another reason, too. It’s all in the book.

Author Lou Alwood will be at Cafe Voltaire, Books and Company, Saturday, April 19 starting at 1 p.m. for a book signing of Why?

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“It deals with life, trying to make sense of growing up and all the changes, the process of having to deal with and overcome problems. But the album is also about finding hope and grace, it’s about people that I find hard to forget.”

The cover design is done by Kristen Heyland.

Rosewood’s Diary and Derek Joyce are releasing their respective albums April 19 at Artspace, above Books and Company.

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Now they will be sharing the same release date for their new albums at the same venue where they first made their music connection, Artspace above Books and Company.

Singer-songwriter Derek Joyce of Prince George is launching a full-length album titled Tomorrow Can Worry About Himself.

Greg Ventin of Vanderhoof with the folk rock band Rosewood’s Diary announces the release of their four-song EP, Unforsaken Melodies.

Ventin says that his musical

roots are planted in country and gospel songs, the kind of music that he grew up with “much as I tried to rebel against it.”

Rosewood’s Diary is rooted in older style country, bluegrass and modern folk music.

The band’s six musicians play a number of instruments from accordion to ukelele to come up with their unique sound.

Joyce says that he listens to “a lot” of Bob Dylan music and enjoys the lyrics. The words are important in any song Joyce writes, he says, noting that his debut album is about life and self-reflection.

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“Northern Gateway’s Habitat Restoration Plan will ensure that caribou ranges are left in better condition than they were found.”

- Paul Anderson, President of RPS HMA and Northern Gateway’s Director of Environment

Meet the expert: Paul Anderson is a partner at Sunexo Solutions, President of RPS HMA and Director of Environment for the Northern Gateway Project.

He appeared as a witness for the Project during the Joint Review Panel process.

Northern Gateway understands and respects the important northern environments. The caribou ranges present a set of challenges that we will meet with world-class solutions and sensitivity.

WE TURNED TO LEADING EXPERTS FOR ADVICE Northern Gateway consulted with experts like Paul Anderson to help us develop caribou habitat plans. Paul has more than 25 years of experience supporting major projects and has extensive knowledge of regulatory and stakeholder engagement practices in Canada.

Over the past five years, Paul has been responsible for developing the environmental and socio-economic impact assessment for the Project.

“There have been a multitude of industrial projects over the course of the last few decades that have put tremendous pressure on caribou habitat and populations.”

Based on the experts’ recommendations, Northern Gateway has committed to detailed caribou habitat assessment and restoration

plans that go beyond requirements. One of our commitments in British Columbia is to build the pipeline on or adjacent to previously disturbed lands, where possible, in the ranges of the Narraway, Quintette, Hart and Telkwa caribou herds.

Overall approximately 70 per cent of the proposed pipeline route utilizes previous disturbances. Furthermore, Northern Gateway has committed to reclaiming these areas of previously disturbed land by planting trees, creating berms and otherwise restricting access for predators and hunters along the right-of-way.

Our goals for habitat renewal will be accomplished through close consultation and communications with federal and provincial regulatory agencies, local stakeholders and Aboriginal communities.

CONDITIONS FOR THE BETTER Northern Gateway’s voluntary commitments to undertake specific mitigation for the protection of caribou and caribou habitat were endorsed by the Joint Review Panel. They are now reflected in 16 of the 209 conditions that we must meet for Project approval.

Paul adds, “Northern Gateway’s Habitat Restoration Plan will ensure that caribou ranges are left in better condition than they were found.” This is another example of how Northern Gateway is doing everything possible in order to build a safer, better project.

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Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quit quilting Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com It was the lucky number three.

Twelve years ago, three local crafters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Debbie MacInnes, Linda Olsen and Lois Graves â&#x20AC;&#x201C; went to a serge and sew place to take machine quilting lessons.

The creative women found that they had a lot in common and enjoyed each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And this is what happened,â&#x20AC;? says MacInnes, looking around the room Tuesday at a dozen women gathered around a big table, sewing machines and piles of cotton fabric in front of them.

The women call themselves â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lutheran-ettesâ&#x20AC;? and they come out every Tuesday to work on their own individual and group quilting projects in the lower level of Our Saviourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church.

Asked how many quilts theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made over the years, none of them knows but â&#x20AC;&#x153;hundredsâ&#x20AC;? is their best guess.

The three founding members have seen not just their little â&#x20AC;&#x153;clubâ&#x20AC;? grow in numbers but they have also watched the pile of colourful quilts grow in their annex room.

As a special project, the women made an exquisite quilt, in shades of purple and blue, which hangs in the church vestibule upstairs. Many of their quilts are used to comfort those in shelters or wrap around infants in a young mothers program.

Some are used to raise money to help those in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We make what we call charity quilts that we give away to local groups like Elizabeth Fry, Hospice, Bags of Love program, Salvation Army, seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; centres, shelters, and so on,â&#x20AC;? says

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Debbie Carmichael holds one of hundreds of beautiful quilts the Lutheran Ladies (Lutheran-ettes) quilting group has made over the years for charity groups, fundraisers and their own enjoyment.

MacInnes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year we made 50 quilts for people who were involved in the High River flood.

And we have quilts available for non-profit groups who want to do some fundraising. They come in and pick out a quilt and then sell tickets on them.â&#x20AC;?

Once the group held their own fundraiser with one of their quilts and they made $1,400 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so it can be a good way to raise money for non-profits, the

women say.

Every year, some of the quilters go on a retreat to places like Ness Lake Bible Camp or The Hills and they often attend quilting shows to learn new techniques and get new ideas for future quilts.

Some of the Lutheran-ettes even go on cruises together, sitting on the upper deck, working away on their quilting projects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and soaking up the sun.

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This week Toronto actor Barrie Wood is feeling nostalgic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was 40 years ago that I made the choice between apprenticing with a ballet company and doing theatre. I was torn, I loved ballet, but I chose theatre.â&#x20AC;?

Lucky for Theatre North West audiences who will see Wood as â&#x20AC;&#x153;dancing bellhopâ&#x20AC;?

Marcel in Bemused, he left Les Grands Ballets de Montreal and this month celebrates the Teresa MALLAM/Free Press 40th anniversary of his Barrie Wood as Marcel Fitzsimmons, the bellhop, and Jenni Burke as professional debut in Beatrice Odette, the maid, during rehearsals on the Theatre North Canadian theatre.

West set of Peter Fenton and Scott Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy, Bemused.

Wood was 22, and living in Montreal when he took his first dance â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the play was being put together (it took lessons. a few years), I took part in the workshops. We had Ballet was his first love. three living-room readings at the writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved ballet, it was painful, it was murderous, snacking on cashews â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where we went over it, and all of those things, but I loved it.â&#x20AC;? worked with it. And we did a public reading of the He soon discovered he was also good at tap play, with no movement or costumes on stage, we dancing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and acting. So he had to choose, he said, just read the script.â&#x20AC;? between two worlds.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing reading lines standing still, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have a longer career as an actor. performing the fast-action play on stage in front of And I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the ballet school would care if a a live audience for the first time, with a set (done ballet dancer could sing or not [he can].â&#x20AC;? by scenic designer Ted Price) is the real test and Wood is delighted, he says, to be part of the reward for actors, cast and crew â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and writers. world premiere of Bemused. The play, a farce, by â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a fast-paced, slap-stick comedy with lots playwrights Peter Fenton and Scott White (White going on, doors opening and slamming shut and wrote the music and lyrics) is set in 1944. all the things you expect of this kind of comedic Its characters have â&#x20AC;&#x153;ordinaryâ&#x20AC;? lives but dream of theatre. Everything happens at once, all over the being famous. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music in this comedy, and stage. So it will be fun to see audience reaction.â&#x20AC;? parts call for singing and dancing as well as acting Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance spot is a very small part of his skills. So the talented cast was chosen from all bellhop role but it will be a fun moment. across the country. For his part, Wood gets to put â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tap dance comes utterly out of the blue. on his dancing shoes again.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s improvising to a tune heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never heard before â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his one glimmer of hope, a chance to get a shot at [fame] and Marcel would much rather be a dancer than a bellboy.â&#x20AC;?

He compares his part with that of a bullfight or rodeo clown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a comedy but the dance has to be well done, just like the clown at the bullfight has to be the best at what he does.

You have to do it well and do it comically and that is not easy.â&#x20AC;?

Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credits include theatre, American tours, musicals like the long-running Cats, as well as film and TV work.

The French-speaking actor mentions working on a production of Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and also a dancing fork. Another story, he says, laughing.

F or more information, call 250-561-5867 or email Bemused, by Peter admissions-info@cnc.bc.ca at www.cnc.bc.ca Fenton and Scott White, runs April 24 to May 14 at Theatre North 3330 - 22nd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 1P8 West, Parkhill Centre. â&#x20AC;˘ Te l ( 2 5 0 ) 5 6 1 - 5 8 6 7 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax (250) 561-5861 Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on May 4 and 11.

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Due North helps Switch Due North pays tribute to a friend and also provides an opportunity for local dancers and actors to showcase their talent.

The show featuring local talent will run at Prince George Playhouse April 24 and 25 for three shows.

“Due North tells the story of a mother and daughter who move from the warm Okanagan area to the cold climate of the north (Prince George), and having to adapt to a new community and learning how to forgive,” says dancer Adalia PembertonSmith. “The daughter is unhappy about the move. It goes through fall and winter seasons and ends in the spring which is kind of nice since it’s a spring show.”

Pemberton-Smith, a former PGSS student, returned to Prince George after attending school in Montreal in October and along with her fellow cast members and crew, made costumes, props and sets for the production.

Her mother, Kachina Cossitt, came up with most of the show’s choreography, she said.

“I helped with making some of the choreography easier for the beginner dancers.

We’ve been working hard on dance moves and flexibility for months to improve our dancing for this project, and some improvisers who play things like cats and trees will come in at the end. Megan Veeken – she has a band called The Pine Needles – is in charge of vocals for the production.”

Fifty per cent of admission proceeds, after show expenses, will go to the Switch program in remembrance of Prince George snowboarder and instructor Logan Whitmer who died last April at age 19. Logan graduated from PGSS in 2012 and was employed at Tabor Mountain Ski Resort, a place friends say, became his “second home”.

Switch is a not-forprofit youth development project that provides opportunities for local young people to connect with healthy adults and learn new skills. The production could use sponsors.

“Due North is not just a play, it is a dream, a hope for kindness, faith and love,” she says in a newsletter sent out to businesses.

Funds will be used for stage items, costumes, rental cots and building supplies.

Due North show runs at Prince George Playhouse on

April 24 and 25, shows 7 p.m., with a matinee performance April 25 at 1 p.m. Anyone wanting to help sponsor this event can call Adalia at 250-961-4535.

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Seniors at Elder Citizens Recreation Centre volunteer their time Sunday to make beaded items used as teaching aids for math at Highglen Montessori. The items replace those lost in the school’s fire last year.

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CAREERS & OPPORTUNITIES 250.564.0005 | www.pgfreepress.com PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Our People make a difference in the community The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-profit society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43 years.

We are seeking candidates for the following position within our organization FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAMS: Aboriginal Supported Child Development Program Support Worker Closing date: April 23, 2014 at 4 pm ADMINISTRATION: Janitor – Floor Maintenance Closing date: April 28, 2014 at 4 pm BETTER AT HOME PROGRAM: Grounds Keeper Closing date: April 28, 2014 at noon A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualifications of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site at www.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers).

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Welcome to the the driver’s seat

There’s no better time than now to embrace your inner motorcyclist and have the time of your life.

Alexandra Straub

Feel the rush of riding on two wheels If you have ever looked longingly After getting your “L” permit upon a motorcycle as it whizzed by, you might have been bitten There are two steps in acquiring by the bike bug and didn’t even your full motorcycle license. First, know it. you’ll have to pass the MotorIf you have always dreamed of cycle Skills Test portion of the getting on two wheels but didn’t process. Then you’ll have your full know how to go about it, you road test.

I absolutely, have been bitten by the bike bug.

Riding training If you are contemplating a perfect 100 percent without I absolutely, 100 per cent without time to do it, the answer is now! a doubt recommend a doubt recommend going to a With spring-like weather manigoing to a good professional school to learn how festing itself and more and more professional school to to ride. I’m not saying your bff motorcycles appearing on the who has selflessly volunteered to learn how to ride. roads, it’s time to stop dreaming teach you everything you need to and start doing.

Alexandra Straub know about riding isn’t qualified But where do you start? How do or unfit for the task, but they you go about it and what steps do might not be a “teacher.” Sure you need to go through? they have the skills, but can they communicate Over the next few weeks, we will feature a effectively the points that you need to be safe? four-part series on motorcycling. It will cover If yes, then go for it. everything from schools, to gear to buying a But professional schools have professional teachbike and more. As I said, there’s no better time ers. They also know the ICBC system and will than now to embrace your inner motorcyclist teach you above and beyond what you’ll need to and have the time of your life. execute in order to start riding on your own. And Take the test more importantly, to be safe!

In order to get your learner’s license in BC, you They will also help build your confidence and try will need to take the ICBC Motorcycle Knowlto help you eradicate bad habits that you may or edge Test. To attain the handbook that you’ll may not know you are forming. need to familiarize yourself with, you can either Granted, most courses aren’t cheap. But they’re download it from the ICBC website, or visit a worth it and so is your safety. Check out regional branch in person to pick up a hard copy. schools or save up to come to the Lower MainAfter you have studied it from cover-to-cover, land. I wouldn’t have done my license any other you’ll need to take and pass the test at an ICBC way. branch, which will then give you your L. Some schools to check out are: Pacific Riding Visit www.icbc.com and type in “motorcycle” School, V-Twin Motorcycle School, the Justice into the search bar. That is the easiest way to Institute of BC, High Gear Motorcycle Training get you to the pages you’ll need to work with. (private lessons) and more.

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You don’t have to start on the road Many of the top road racers in the world didn’t start on the pavement. They started in the dirt.

Why? Because it teaches you how to control a bike in less than ideal traction environments.

Also, if you fall, it doesn’t hurt as much!

You can certainly get your feet wet when it comes to learning clutch and brake control on a “softer” surface, too.

Furthermore, you don’t need a learner’s permit if you are riding off road.

When and if you want to transition to the street riding, you’ll need it for that.

Check out Popkum Motor Park’s Lessons/Training (www.popkummotorpark.com) program for all ages, as well as the BC Off Road Motorcycle Association’s website (www.bcorma.ca) for upcoming MSF Dirt Bike Schools. Another perk to starting to build your bike confidence on the dirt, training programs aren’t as expensive.

So, this is me, the little white angel on your shoulder whispering, “Go on, get on two wheels!” But remember, safety is paramount.

Take the test, go to school and thank me later. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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Boomer collector car bug Gen Xers are poised to inherit the classic car hobby.

The market for 1950s Americana is already starting to fall flat as the oldest boomers (now pushing 70) start to cash out.

Gen Xers (those born from 1965-85) are starting to gain some disposable income, and guess what?

– They don’t want the cars of their dad’s time. They want what was on their bedroom wall posters as kids.

That places the cars built between 1976 and 1996 squarely in the cross hairs of impending serious collectability. The dirty secret? In some cases, the Gen Xer cars are better.

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Gen Xer comparos: 1964 Pontiac GTO vs.

1976 Pontiac Trans Am: According to John Kraman, the consignment director for Mecum Auctions, “Smoky and the Bandit”-era black and

gold T/As are white-hot — easier to move than the granddaddy of muscle cars, the 1964 Pontiac GTO. Makes sense; this being the 50th anniversary year of the GTO, the guys who bought them new that first year are all septuagenarians. Bandit T/As on the other hand are revered by Gen Xers who grew up watching Burt Reynolds’ toupee blowing in the T-top slip stream, humming “East Bound and Down.” To them, it matters little that most malaise-era T/ As-- save for the 455-cubic-inch versions-- were toothless tigers compared to the GTO. They’re cool and that’s enough.

1965 VW Karmann Ghia vs. 1992 Volkswagen Corrado VR6: The Karmann Ghia is an extremely pretty car, but at the end of the day, it’s a Beetle in an Italian suit. The Corrado, on the other hand, is like a Scirocco that’s paid a visit to BALCO — it’s

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totally juiced. With a delicious narrow angle V-6 and very little torque steer, it may be one of the most desirable front-drivers ever built. Only the motorized-mouse passive restraint seatbelts detract.

Unlike Barry Bonds, the VR6 enhancement of the Corrado won’t keep it out of the Hall of Fame of collectible cars. Find a good continued on page 25

Confessions of a Curber I guess you could say I was addicted. Only my drug of choice wasn’t coke or meth. No - it was the thrill of getting away with it all.

And the easy cash, of course.

Throwing the camper into that last deal was a great marketing idea.

And, like last time, I decided to branch out again. There’s so much more than just cars!

This time I decided to go with a motorcycle.

I purchased it off the internet – I guess you could call it a curber-to-curber transaction.

Oh, of course I knew every trick in the book by now. The seller gave me my old story and said that he was the real owner.

Did I care? Not a chance. It was a nice Harley. And, it was a steal. I knew I could flip it for more.

Why? Because I was a better marketer.

But I needed to do it fast. And, I had to make sure I had a buyer that was naive enough not to do a lien check through carproof.com, or the province (bcregistryservices. gov.bc.ca).

As usual, I put up a generic, one-line Craigslist ad. With a price like mine, I had a buyer within an hour.

I made sure the Harley looked its best. I polished it until it sparkled and filled it with gas. Hey, what’s a few bucks?

Then I ran into a small problem. I found out that my seller was the real owner. Wow. But he sold me a vehicle that was about to be repossessed.

Fortunately, he was in such a hurry that he didn’t make me do the transfer – so it was still in his name.

No big deal. Bridging* was my friend.

I just used his name and hoped my buyer would never ask me for ID. And I was right. The buyer smelled a bargain and took the bait like fish. He thought I was the fool!

No lien check, no ID check. Just cash.

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And the best part? When the bailiff came for the motorcycle, he didn’t even know my name.

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1972 BMW 2002tii vs. 1988 BMW E30 M3: The BMW 2002 has deservedly acquired a big reputation as the seminal German sports sedan. The fuel-injected tii is nearly mythical.

Fun cars, but they have non-existent ventilation and the phony wood dash appliqués are a bit chincy. In addition, the carbureted cars feel a bit anemic today and 2002 4-speeds are unpleasant on the highway. The E30 M3, on the other hand, is more high-strung than a thorobred race horse and it only gets better the harder you thrash it. An E30 M3 with just 40,000 miles sold at the Russo and Steele auction in Monterey last year for $40,000.

It seemed like a ton of money at the time. A half a year later, it sounds like a screaming deal.

1970 Datsun 240Z vs. 1992 Mazda RX-7: The 240Z was a phenomenal car when it came out in 1969 at a price of just over $3,500. It was well-built, reliable and did everything well. It was the comet that killed the dinosaurs for the Opel GTs and Triumph GT6s of the world. In actuality, though, its performance envelope wasn’t that astonishing: 0-60 in about 8.7 seconds and around 125 mph. Not that much better than an Austin-Healey 3000 MK III. By contrast, the thirdgeneration RX-7 offered supercar performance and looks at a bargain price, much as the Jaguar E-Type had

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1965 Toyota Land Cruiser vs. 1984 Toyota 4Runner: We love the FJ40 Land Cruiser and, in truth, with its near 30-year production life, it spans both the boomer and Gen-X eras.

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Datebook www.pgfreepress.com Friday Walk of Sorrows, April 18, 12:30 p.m., from City Hall to courthouse.

Read-to-me Storytime, Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250-614-0684.

Al-Anon New Hope AFG meets Fridays, 1:15-2:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett St. Information:

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Saturday Junk in the Trunk garage sale, April 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., CN Centre parking lot.

Nechako Public Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave. Bible talks, Sundays, 4 p.m., Columbus Community Centre, 7201 Domano Blvd.

Sunday Larch LookoutNechako Ridge, moderate snowshoe hike, April 20, meet 8:50 a.m., city hall parking lot. Information: Brendon 250-614-0915.

Ham dinner, April 20, 6 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd. A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

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“GIVE A LITTLE… GAIN A LOT!” Heart & Stroke Foundation Big Bike Ride – June 12, 13 & 23 in PG. Volunteers needed: Greeters, Information booth, registrations & prizes, set up, games, photos, refreshments, etc.

Contact: aheslenfeld@hsf.bc.ca Andrea 250-562-8611 MS Society Scotiabank MS Walk - June 8.

Register at 11 walk starts at 12 noon at Fort George Park Kiwanis Band Shell. For more info: Lorrine.Adams@mssociety.ca Joann 250-564-7074 PG Youth Soccer Assoc Volunteers needed for Score-a-thon and Active Start Soccer Fest.

Email: office@pgysa.bc.ca Len 250-564-5900 Variety – The Children’s Charity Volunteers are needed to answer phones at our annual spring Variety Children’s Radiothon, June 18-19 and for coin drives, gold heart pin sales and spearhead their own fundraising events. Email volunteer@variety.bc.ca Maureen Toll Free: 310-KIDS (5437) For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profit organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

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Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Cariboo Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:309:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters. com or Laura (250) 9613477.

Al-Anon Hart Serenity AFG meets Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-5613244.

Northern Twister Square Dance Club

meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement.

Information: Gys 250563-4828 or Reta 250962-2740.

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Tuesday Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Center City Toastmasters meet Tuesday, noon, City Hall Annex.

Information: 9164. toastmastersclubs.org.

Al-Anon PG Beginners AFG meets Tuesdays, 7-7:45 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-5613244.

ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-5611685.

Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:158:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-962-6876 or www. kmcvancouver.org.

Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250562-3402.

Sweet Adelines women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880.

New members welcome.

Information: Kathy 250563-5170.

Wednesday Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Al-Anon Hart Courage AFG meets Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30

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Mr. PG, Rory Beyer, presents a cheque for $2,000 to Julie O’Reilly, community awareness and support coordinator for AiMHi. The cheque was part of the package Beyer, who was sponsored by Waste Management, won in the pageant, held during Mardi Gras Snow Daze. The winner chose a charity to donate the money to, and Beyer chose AiMHi.

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Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca CNC Retirees meet fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos.

Information: Lois 250563-6928.

Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-981-8270.

Thursday Beef lunch, April 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Crown Market, Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Little Artists, Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle.

Information: 250-6140684.

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

ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-5611685.

Tai chi, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: Lister 250-964-3849 or listerchen@shaw.ca.

DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591.

Al-Anon Mustard Seed AFG meets Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Anglican Church, 1505 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

BC Civil Liberties Union meets second Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., 1575 Fifth Ave.

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Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252. toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191.

Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961.

Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

Support Groups Royal Purple meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-563-9362.

Metis Elders Craft group, Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, Prince George Metis Elders Society office, 117 –

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Prince George Quilters Guild meets fourth Tuesday of the month, Connaught Youth Centre, 1491 17th Ave. Registration 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m.

Information: Echo 250612-0499.

Hospital retirees meet, first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m., Prince George Golf Club. Information 250563-7497 or 250-5632885.

Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St. Information: Leona 250-962-8802.

Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St.

P.G. COPD Support Group meets Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www. pgcopdsupportgroup.ca.

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Hawks or Rockets?

Picking a WHL Western winner 8-4 at CN Centre on Feb 10, and its Although the Stanley Cup playoffs leading scorer, Nic Petan, only had are the main focal point of hockey one assist. Petan, who suffered a knee fans, there is another series filled injury against Victoria, and 50-goal with intrigue. man Oliver Bjorkstrand The WHL Westhighlight an offense that ern Conference Final had five players in the top begins tonight (Friday) 21 of WHL regular season in Kelowna featuring scoring, all of whom talarguably the top two lied at least 35 goals. teams in the league and On the other hand, the entire CHL. The Kelowna did not have one Rockets have home-ice sniper amongst the top 21 advantage, however, the point leaders. The Rockets Portland Winterhawks score by committee, but carry the intangible as a team only scored 28 of experience on their HART BEAT fewer goals than the Winside.

HARTLEYMILLER terhawks over 72 games This match-up is a while allowing 25 fewer rarity because the odds goals against. would suggest a pick-em series.

Portland is the “hot” team as the I watched the Rockets play the Winterhawks are 36-2 in their last 38 Prince George Cougars four times overall games. They had a 21-game this season at CN Centre and was win streak snapped on March 1. on hand to witness the Winterhawks Kelowna boasts a record of 4-0 play twice. In addition, I have seen against Portland in the regular both teams occasionally on televiseason, winning those games consion. vincingly (6-2 and 6-3 in Kelowna The Cougars had much more on Oct. 4 and 5, and 9-3 and 7-2 trouble with Portland losing to the in Portland on Dec. 31 and Jan. 2).

Winterhawks 9-2, 8-4, 6-4 and 5-1 However, the Winterhawks did not (total 28-11). have a full complement of players in Kelowna took seven of eight those four match-ups. Petan, Pouliot, against P.G. but most of those games and Taylor Leier were all playing for were competitive. The Rockets won 3-2, 7-6 (shootout), 4-1, 5-2, 4-2, 4-2, Team Canada when the Rockets won in Portland. and 9-5 while the Cougars won 2-1 The Winterhawks have been in their second-last meeting (total the class of the league the last few 37-22).

The overall records of Kelowna and years. They are the defending WHL champions and three-time defendPortland are mirror images of each other. Both teams are 8-1 in the play- ing Western Conference champs with a 52-12 record in the last four offs and the Rockets were a league playoff seasons. Portland had the best in the regular season at 57-11best power-play in the regular season 0-4, just five points better than the (27.5 per cent) while Kelowna has the Winterhawks’ second-best mark of 54-13-2-3. Portland has faced slightly best power-play in the playoffs (35 per cent). tougher competition in the post It’s been 3 ½ months since they season in Vancouver and Victoria, have met and now there is a potential compared to Kelowna’s opponents seven games over the next 11 days. of Tri-City and Seattle. (The Rockets swept Seattle despite not having their (Games one and two are tonight and Saturday in Kelowna with games top scorer, 20-year-old Myles Bell, three and four in Portland Tuesday due to an injury). and Wednesday. If necessary games The Rockets success is based on strong defensive play and solid struc- are April 25 in Kelowna, April 27 in Portland and April 29 in Kelowna). ture while the Winterhawks counter This will be the third time in the with firepower and creativity. last four seasons the Rockets will face Kelowna appears to have a sigthe Winterhawks. Portland won in nificant edge in net with 20-year-old six games in a second round series Jordan Cooke (2.28 GAA and .922 in 2011 and then swept Kelowna in save percentage) over 18-year-old four straight in a first round series in Brendan Burke (2.75 GAA and .911 2012. save percentage). Burke backed up Ordinarily, I would select the team Mac Carruth in each of the past with the better goalie and better two seasons. In nine playoff games though, the numbers are comparable: defensive play which would mean the Rockets, but I won’t go against Cooke 2.34 GAA and .929 save pera lethal offence consisting mostly of centage while Burke has a 2.01 GAA and .923 save percentage. The eyeball players that competed in last year’s Memorial Cup. test favours Cooke with a more deciThe Pick: Portland in six. sive advantage than the stats suggest.

From The Quote Rack: On the blue line, both teams have a A 101-year-old message in a bottle number of pro prospects. The Rockhas been found in the Baltic Sea. It ets are led by Damon Severson (13 points, plus 5 in nine playoff games) was a Cubs fan saying ‘Wait till next and Madison Bowey (10 points, plus year’.

8) while the Winterhawks counter Contributor Bill Littlejohn of with Derrick Pouliot (16 points, plus South Lake Tahoe, California 9 in nine playoff games) and Mathew Hartley Miller is the sports direcDumba (9 points, plus 13). Each tor for radio station 94X. He also team has an excellent supporting writes for hqprincegeorge.com. Send cast. along a quote, note, or anecdote to The Winterhawks have a leg up in hmiller@94xfm.com. the forward position, with significant Follow him on twitter: @Hartdepth. For instance, Portland won ley_Miller

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VANDERHOOF AND DISTRICTS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

Notice of the 69th Annual General Meeting

Monday, April 28, 2014 Time: Meeting: 7:00PM, Supper: 5:45 PM Location: Nechako Senior Citizens Friendship Center To Consider: ³ Review 2013 financial statement. Sales increased 8.6% to $219.4 million and net savings increased by $385,000 to over $14.4 million or 6.6% of sales. ³ Directors recommendation of a patronage allocation of $9.4 million or 4.45% of 2013 purchases. ³ Election of 2 Directors for the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Prince George areas and 1 director for Terrace. ³ Co-op Gift Certificates, Hampers and Door Prizes valued at $500.

Complimentary tickets for supper must be picked up prior to April 18th at the Co-op General Office.

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Directors participate jointly, with a total of nine Directors in planning and controlling the affairs of the co-operative, guided by Association Bylaws and Policies, so that it effectively moves toward achieving the objectives of the Co-operative. Nomination packages can be picked up at the Admin Office, Prince George, Quesnel Agro-C-Store, Houston or Terrace Branches. The form should be dropped off at the office prior to April 18, 2014.

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Prince George arm wrestlers came back with an armful of top finishes from the B.C. Championships in Kelowna earlier this month.

Two of the final bouts had Prince George competitors going up against each other. In both the Pro Right 176-198 and Pro Left 176198, Dan Gallo faced Alex Maritsas.

“Alex beat me in the early rounds,” Gallo said, “but I beat him in both finals. He’s really learned a lot in the last little while.”

Photo submitted Prince George arm wrestlers Ben Skorepa, left, Alex Maritsas, Jacob The two wins pushed Gallo’s provincial champion- Lea and Dan Gallo show off their spoils from the B.C. Armwrestling Championships, held earlier this month in Kelowna. ship total to 11.

Ben Skorepa also came finishing second in the Pro Right 154-176. home with two gold medals, winning the Masters Jacob Lea finished second in the Youth Right Right 0-187 and Masters Left 0-187, as well as and Youth Left events.

“He’s only been training for a few months,” Gallo said of Lea. “He did really well.”

Gallo was happy with the local results and also happy with the number of wrestlers at the competition.

“There was a better turnout than last year, which * was good to see.”

Gallo is looking at going to Las Vegas in June for a Game of Arms event put on by the World Armwrestling League.

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Local bowlers bring back banners Prince George bowlers bowled them over at the Northwest Open earlier this month in Smithers, coming home with two

championship banners.

Ryan Borne of the Nechako Lanes won the Men’s Singles title, while the Black Diamond Lanes

team of Andrew Adams, Jason Kennedy, Kyle Parker, Al Smith and Mike Smith took the Men’s Team title.

The Black Diamond team won their title the hard way, finishing fourth in the round-robin portion, then battling through three playoff rounds to win the title. They beat the Nechako team in the first round 1162-997, then whipped Smithers 1148-920 to advance to the finals.

Their match against Quesnel came down to the last frame, but Black Diamond pulled out a 1096-1085 win.

In the Men’s Singles, Borne put up a 10-game average of 280.4, with Parker from Black Diamond Lanes second at 269.3.That meant Borne got to sit and wait for the rest of the top five to determine who would meet him in the final, one-game playoff.

That turned out to be Samie Cra-

mer of Smithers, who finished fourth in the initial portion, then won two playoff games, including a 244-218 win in the semifinal over Parker.

In the final, Borne beat Cramer 247-191.

In the Ladies Team event, the Nechako Lanes team finished third, while their mixed team was fourth.

In Ladies Singles, Candice Hansen of the Black Diamond Lanes finished fourth in the initial portion with an average of 219.5 She beat Lee-Ann Wilson of Terrace in the first playoff round 229-180, then upset Diane Fordyce of Smithers 201-186 in the next round before losing 270-177 to Lorraine Sharyk of Terrace. Sharyk lost to clubmate Michelle Hruby in the final.

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Photo submitted Ryan Borne, in green, of the Nechako Lanes took the mens singles title and the Black Diamond Lanes team of Jason Kennedy, left, Kyle Parker, Al Smith, Andrew Adams and Mike Smith took the mens team title at the Northwest Open in Smithers earlier this month.

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Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com For someone who just turned 10, Jadyn Arnett knows her way around the alleys.

The young bowler found one of the lanes at Black Diamond Lanes to her liking recently, putting up a 317 in a game of five-pin bowling.

“It wasn’t regular league play,” she explains. “It was a practice game for league. I bowl in the league on Saturdays.”

Although she’s just reached double figures in age, Jadyn is already a seasoned bowler.

“I’ve been bowling for about five years. My dad and my sister and brother bowl, so I decided it looked like fun.

“The ball felt heavy when I started,” she says with a smile. “I’ve gotten used to it.”

The 317 was definitely a Allan WISHART/Free Press new career high for Jadyn, Jadyn Arnett had a ball at the Black who says her previous best Diamond Lanes earlier this month, as she game was 257. put together a 317 game.

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Barracudas bite into Dental Moose Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com There was a first-time visitor and a guest returning after an absence, but in the end, it was the hosts who came out on top.

The Prince George Barracudas topped the team standings at the annual Dental Moose swim meet at the Aquatic Centre on the weekend. Coach Jason Smith says it was a good weekend all around.

“We had 12 teams at the meet.

Grande Prairie was back after being gone for a couple of years, and Kamloops was here for the first time.”

What may have been confusing to some spectators was the number of Points North swimmers listed in the program, but no Points North team in the final standings.

“Points North is a group which includes the teams from Bulkley Valley, Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert. Inside their own region, they swim under their individual names, but when they travel, they do so as Points North.

“In the team standings, they show up as their individual clubs again.”

Those final standings saw the Barracudas on top with 1,207 points, followed closely by Kamloops at 1,053. Prince Rupert was third with 628, Williams Lake fourth at 573, and Fort St. John rounded out the top five with 517 points.

From an individual perspective, Smith says, it was also a good meet for the Barracudas.

Allan WISHART/Free Press Maria Chunihina, in lane 5, and Iona Cadell, in lane 3, of the Prince George Barracudas leave the starting blocks in the 200m freestyle race at the Dental Moose Meet, held at the Aquatic Centre on the weekend.

“We had different swimmers who were after different things.

For some of the younger swimmers, this was their first meet on the long course (50 metre lengths), so that was a big step for them.

“Then we had other swimmers who were trying to set times they needed for certain classifications.

Sydney Lopez got her first AA qualifying times, and she ended up getting for of them. She was really happy with the way she swam.”

The AA qualifying times mean

Lopez can now swim at the AA championships later this year.

“It used to be you only had to qualify in one event to be able to swim at the provincials or the nationals,” Smith said. “Now you need to qualify in at least two events. Sydney really stepped up to the challenge.”

There were also four club records broken at the meet, with Jackson Girard setting a new Barracuda standard in the 11-12 Boys 100 breaststroke, while Josiah Binnema set three new marks for

15-17 boys.

“I think all three of the records he broke were ones he already had,” Smith said. “When you get to that level, you’re talking about taking a few hundredths of a second off.”

Swimmers who haven’t met their AA or AAA qualifying times have one more chance to do so, when the Barracudas travel to Kamloops at the end of May for a meet.

“It works its way up, really,” says Smith. “They can still qualify at

Kamloops for the AA championships, then they can get a AAA time at the AA championships and qualify for that meet, then they can set an age group-qualifying time at the AAA meet.”

Throw in the BC Summer Games, which run July 17 to 20 in Nanaimo, and it could be a busy next few months.

“The Games are for swimmers ages 12 to 14 who have met AA standards,” says Smith, “and who haven’t participated at the Western Canadians or previous Games.

“That means Kayla Korolek from our club won’t be at the Games this year because she participated two years ago.”

Team BC While most of the Barracudas were at the Dental Moose Meet, Julie Wing and Hannah Esopenko were in Saskatoon as part of Team BC at a Prospect West Camp.

The camp featured 60 swimmers, with 24 each from B.C. and Alberta and six each from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Former National Team coach Dave Johnson led the pool sessions, focusing more on “how to train” then just showing up and swimming hard.

The end of the camp saw the face off in a Tri-meet, with B.C. and Alberta as separate teams and a combined Manitoba-Saskatchewan team. B.C. ended up winning with 554 point to Alberta’s 469, while the Man-Sask tam had 156.

In the meet, Esopenko finished second in both the 200 breaststroke and 400 individual medley, and she and Wing were part of the B.C. team which finished third in the 4x50 medley relay.

Spruce Kings get four commitments from weekend prospects camp Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com For the Prince George Spruce Kings, the cycle continues.

As players age out of the BCHL team or move on to play at the university level, new prospects come up.

That was the case again this past weekend, as the team held its annual Spring Prospects Camp. Wednesday, the Spruce Kings announced four players who had been at the camp had committed to play for the team next year.

A couple of defencemen won’t have to travel far to join the Spruce Kings. Bryan

Allbee played last season with the Cariboo Cougars of the BC Major Midget League, and Jordan Low, a Prince George native, played with the 100 Mile House Wranglers in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

A third defenceman, Matt Stief, is travelling a lot further to join the team. Stief hails

from Weston, Fla. and played last year with the Belle Tire Major Midgets in Detroit.

The last commitment is forward Rider Stoglin, who is from Littleton, Colorado and played last year with the Colorado Thunderbirds Major Midgets.

Spruce Kings general manager Mike Hawes doesn’t

expect many more announcements to come from the camp.

“We may have one more player, but these four are the ones we have now.”

The Kings lose Bryant Christian, Christian Wiedauer, Alex Murray and Cooper Rush to the age limit and Mitch Eden to St. Lawrence

University.

As well, the team announced last year that Karan Tuur will be joing Dartmouth College for the 2015-16 season.

“That’s an Ivy League school,” Hawes said, “which tells you a lot about how tremendous a player and a scholar Karan is.”

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