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After 10 years on the job, a new decade is dawning for Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer.

As expected, the 52-year-old from Fort St. John was re-elected handily for a fourth term in Monday’s federal election.

With 207 of 225 polls reporting, Zimmer had 19,210 votes (59.2 per cent), comfortably ahead of NDP candidate Cory ‘Grizz’ Longley, with 4,913 votes (15.1 per cent).

People Party of Canada candidate Ryan Dyck, 3,134 votes (9.7 per cent) moved into third place ahead of Liberal Amir Alavi, with 3,055 (9.4 per cent); followed

by Catharine Kendall, Green, with 1,236 votes (3.8 per cent); David Jeffers, Maverick, with 868 votes (2.7 per cent); and Phil Hawkin, Canada’s Fourth Front, with 38 votes (0.1 per cent).

“It’s just a really good show of support for us and we appreciate everybody’s votes today, you just never know how

elections turn out and I’m just so thankful for the support we have going into the fourth term,” said Zimmer. “I think we have work to do. We’ve seen some of the other groups who have drawn Conservative votes and we have work to do just to gain those voters’ trusts and obviously across Canada we have work to do to even form a minority government. Being 10 years on the job, I’ve learned how to make a difference...”

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ALL SMILES Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty with his family on election night at the Courtyard by Marriott.

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For a seventh straight federal election, the Cariboo-Prince George riding is staying blue as it has once again voted in a Conservative Member of Parliament.

Todd Doherty will be serving his third term for the riding which serves a population of about 108,907 in the north-central interior of B.C. after winning around 50 per cent of the vote Monday night.

“I think being elected for a third time is an incredible honour,” said Doherty, surrounded by his family at the Courtyard Marriot in Prince George on election night.

However, with national results showing a Liberal minority government similar to federal election results in 2019, Doherty remains in the same position as a member of the official opposition.

“People were frustrated we were in the middle of an election to begin with. I think overwhelmingly that was the message ‘why are we in this election?’,” said Doherty. “I think this was a huge waste of money. Think about what that money could have went to and the good that it could have done across our nation.”

Doherty added that the campaign was more divisive than 2019 as he experienced slashed tires, sign vandalism and threats.

“We can disagree with one another but the threats of violence is unacceptable, so it has been really tough.”

However, Doherty said he is eager to get back to Ottawa and bring the feedback he’s learned from this campaign.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

TAX SALE OF LANDS Pursuant to Section 254 of the Community Charter and Section 645 and 647 (1) of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the City of Prince George Annual Tax Sale will be held on September 27, 2021 at 10:00am in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC. Unless full payment of the outstanding delinquent taxes, plus the necessary interest to date of payment is received prior to the aforementioned time and date, the following properties shall be offered for sale by public auction: Folio

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‘I want people to know who their member of parliament is’ From page 1 “I want to make sure that I am taking back the feedback that we heard on the doorsteps from those other candidates and be better,” said Doherty.

“I want people to know who their member of parliament is and to feel comfortable they can walk up and talk and ask questions – the message that we heard from some of the candidates was they didn’t feel that way so I think we can take from this and make sure we are doing better the next time.”

Doherty’s career in politics has seen him responsible for presenting and passing Bill C-211, which encompasses the federal framework to address the challenge of those people in service dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

He is also known for his advocacy for mental health. In 2020 Conservative leader Erin O’Toole named Doherty special advisor to the leader on mental health and wellness in the shadow cabinet.

Polling in second place was NDP candidate Audrey McKinnon. It was a first-time federal race for McKinnon who gained more than 20 per cent of the vote Monday night.

The former CBC reporter, now in communications, had been motivated to run in the federal election because of her experience living in poverty as a single parent.

“It’s a lot of work to be a candidate and

to run a campaign and I’m just really grateful to everybody who contributed to the campaign,” said McKinnon. “We did absolutely everything that we could in 36 days which is a very short window of time.”

McKinnon also noted frustration with national results projecting another Liberal minority government.

“Well, it was an unnecessary election and I think the results proved that as the Liberals and Conservatives have gained almost nothing at this point and I can say I’m proud that the NDP looks to be increasing,” said McKinnon. “And unfortunately, this has cost all of us a lot of money.”

Monday night results showed the NDP winning 27 seats which is an increase from 2019’s 24.

“I believe that there is a lot of progressive support in this riding and that we have a lot of work to do to let people know that we’re here,” added McKinnon, about the gains the NDP made in Cariboo-Prince George. “That’s what I’m willing to do and it’s what I’ve been trying to do for the last thirty-six days is to get out there and speak to as many people and let them know that there is a better alternative,” said McKinnon before thanking everyone she’d met on doorsteps, over the phone or on social media.

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‘I’m the orange, long-haired freaky person and I came in second’ From page 1 “You just have to push and work hard and I’ve seen it work. We were hoping to make that difference as government, but we will continue on working for the people of Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies,” Zimmer added.

Justin Trudeau fell short of his goal of the 170 seats needed to gain a majority but Canadians, who struggled with the idea of an election during the fourth wave of the pandemic, have re-elected Trudeau’s Liberals for a third consecutive time. As they did in 2019, the Liberals will form a minority government, with the Conservatives as the official opposition in Parliament.

The Conservatives gained 34.07 per cent of the popular vote, compared to the Liberals 31.98 per cent, but it wasn’t enough to defeat them.

“I think once again it’s that whole popularity – we got Canadians’ support but it didn’t come out on the seat count – and we saw that last time,” said Zimmer. “We

have some work to do in some areas we haven’t won this time. It’s a very tired Liberal government and we need to be seen as the government in waiting and the people will trust us to give us their vote.

He said his priority and that of his party will be to kickstart the national economy that’s suffered greatly during a pandemic that’s dragged on since March 2020. Longley, in his first election, was elated to finish second to Zimmer in the Prince GeorgePeace River-Northern Rockies vote.

“After 50 years of Conservatives in this riding and me running against six other candidates, I’m the orange, long-haired freaky person and I came in second,” said Longley, who plans to return to his job as a pipefitter for the City of Dawson Creek.

“If you look at the numbers from tonight, I am taking nothing but victory, that’s exactly what this is for the NDP.” Read full, unedited story at

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NOTICE OF INTENTION NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND “CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNCIL PROCEDURES BYLAW NO. 8388, 2011” (Pursuant to Section 124 of the Community Charter) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Council of the City of Prince George (the “City”) intends to consider “City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9250, 2021” at its regular meeting scheduled for Monday, October 4, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC. Bylaw No. 9250, 2021 if adopted, would amend “City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011” as follows: 1. revising the definitions of “committee” and “corporate officer”; 2. revising the “Acting Mayor” section to permit their participation in any Committee on which the Mayor is appointed; 3. revising the section on “electronic participation by members” to permit use of electronic or other communication facilities (i.e. Zoom or other web based meeting platform) to enable Council to hear or watch and hear each other and to enable the public to hear or watch and hear the participation of Council during the Council, Committee meeting or Public Hearing; 4. removing the requirement of the number of members of Council who must be physically present at the meeting and thereby removing the limit to the number of members of Council who may participate electronically in a Council meeting; 5. permitting the electronic participation of a member of Council in all aspects of a regular or special Council meeting on the condition that any late agenda items or other items involving written handout materials that are not included in the electronic agenda have been provided to the members participating electronically in advance of the meeting; 6. reducing the time for the Mayor or acting Mayor to attend the meeting to 15 minutes of the scheduled time; 7. reducing the time that Council must wait for quorum to be established before adjourning the meeting to 15 minutes of the scheduled time; 8. revising the section on “Order of Proceedings and Business” to clarify the time in which the electronic agenda will be made available to members of Council and the public in advance of scheduled regular Council meetings; 9. revising the section on “Delegations to Council” by amending the deadline for submitting a written request to the Corporate Officer, by 12:00 noon on the Monday two weeks prior to the Monday on which the next regular meeting is scheduled, adding a new subsection that Council must not permit a delegation to address a meeting of the Council regarding matters related to a legal action involving the City, and removing the subsection regarding “chauffer’s permit appeal hearings”; and 10. various housekeeping updates for clarity, consistency and improved interpretation.

HOW CAN I PROVIDE COMMENT? Residents are invited to provide comment in writing.

Submissions in writing Written comments should be forwarded to the Corporate Officer by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2021, to be included in Council’s agenda package. Submissions received after this time will be provided to Council on Monday, October 4, 2021, the day that the proposed bylaw will be considered. Submissions may be sent by email to cityclerk@princegeorge.ca, faxed to (250) 561-0183, mailed or delivered to the address noted below.

Please note that written submissions for the proposed bylaw will form part of the Council agenda, become public record and are posted on the City’s website. Written submissions must include the writer’s full name and mailing address. By making a written submission you are consenting to the disclosure of any personal information that you provide.

Authority Personal information is collected under the authority of section 26(g) and disclosed under the authority of section 33.1(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). For information or questions, contact the City’s FIPPA Coordinator at 250-561-7600 or 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3V9.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? A copy of the proposed bylaw and other related documents will be available for review by the public at the Legislative Services Division on the 5th Floor of City Hall on September 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, and October 1 and 4, 2021, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

WHO CAN I SPEAK TO? For more information on the proposed bylaw please contact the Legislative Services Division in person at the address below, by telephone (250-561-7793) or by email to cityclerk@princegeorge.ca.

This is the first of two (2) publications of this notice.

Dated this 23rd September, 2021

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Justin Kyle Aster has been charged with arson and criminal negligence causing death in connection to the July 8, 2020 fire at the Econolodge Motel that claimed three lives.

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RCMP have charged a man with arson and criminal negligence causing death in connection with a motel fire that killed three people in July 2020.

Justin Kyle Aster, 35, is facing three counts of criminal negligence causing death, one count of arson in relation to an inhabited property and one count of arson damaging property.

The fire at the Econolodge Motel, located at 910 Victoria St., broke out sometime before 9 a.m. on July 8, 2020.

Roughly two dozen people were evacuated from the motel, but three people died in the blaze.

A police investigation into the fire began

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“Investigators in our Serious Crime Unit have put many long hours into this file and are proud to be able to bring a suspect forward to the courts in relation to these three tragic deaths,” Prince George RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jennifer Cooper said in a press release.

Aster will remain in custody until his next court appearance. Aster is known to police, an RCMP statement said.

In May, Aster was sentenced to 18 months probation for breaking and entering, mischief $5,000 or under, two counts of theft $5,000 or under and three counts of possessing or using a stolen credit card.

He’d spent a total of 127 days in custody prior to sentencing.

The annual Take Back the Night event that raises awareness to stop violence against women will take place Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and starts at Canada Games Plaza.

After speakers say a few words, including Mayor Lyn Hall, there is a march that starts at 7 p.m. which loops around downtown, making a quick stop on the front lawn of City Hall for a minute of silence, then goes back at Canada Games Plaza to end the event.

This is the 30th annual walk that honours the memory of those women who have not survived violence and to celebrate those who have, organizer Lori Armstrong said.

“And we demand an end to all forms of violence against women,” Armstrong said.

The march itself is exclusively for persons who identify as women and for children, while other supporters are invited to stay at the plaza until their return.

“We can and should be able to walk down the streets of our city safely and on our own – and we intend to do just that,” Armstrong said.

Because of the pandemic last year’s event was virtual so this in-person gathering feels especially important, she added.

“We’re really excited that on our 30th anniversary we actually get to march this year,” Armstrong said.

For more information email pgtakebackthenight@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/tbtnpg.

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The Nahoonai-a Indigenous student housing facility officially opened at the College of New Caledonia on Friday.

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The College of New Caledonia officially opened a 12-unit Indigenous student housing facility at its Prince George campus on Friday.

Construction of the Nahoonai-a building was completed in October 2020, but delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant students couldn’t begin moving in until the start of the 2021 fall semester.

The name, which means “to find” or “to rediscover,” was chosen by Lheidli T’enneh elder Josie Paul.

“The Lheidli T’enneh First Nation is very pleased to help open the new Indigenous student housing complex at the College of New Caledonia. We thank the provincial government for its investment to create safe housing for Indigenous students,” Lheidli T’enneh Chief Dolleen Logan said in a press release. “Our Nation is also honoured to have been part of the design and naming process for the new complex. CNC recognizes the value in working with its First Nations partners and we salute CNC for taking this approach.”

The fully-furnished building is located next to the existing student housing on campus, and features a shared kitchen, living area, washrooms and laundry facility.

Two of the 12 rooms in the building have additional accessibility for students with mobility challenges.

There is a two-room suite for an elder,

“Nahoonai-a creates an opportunity for reconciliation and a sense of home for students who may be coming from out of town, the same way I did in 2016.” who will live on site as a student mentor and advisor.

“I am confident Nahoonai-a will provide a welcoming and supportive home for students as they achieve their goals,” CNC president Dennis Johnson said in a press release. “I am also grateful for all those who have helped Nahoonai-a to become a reality.”

CNC Students’ Union membership outreach co-ordinator Damon Robinson said the new student housing will be a benefit for Indigenous students at the college.

“As a Gitxsan, it is heartwarming to see the acceptance and accommodation for Indigenous students attending CNC,” Robinson said in a press release. “Nahoonai-a creates an opportunity for reconciliation and a sense of home for students who may be coming from out of town, the same way I did in 2016.”

The B.C. government provided $5.3 million in funding to develop the Indigenous student housing.

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The provincial government announced $6.38 million in funding to help attract and retain healthcare workers in northern B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the funding on Sept. 14, along with plans to convert 24 on-call ambulance stations in rural B.C. communities into full-time stations and enhance ambulance service at 26 others.

“These announcements come at an important time in health care across the north…” Dix said. “We want people to have decades-long careers (in health care) in the north, not just stay a few years and move on.”

The funding includes plans to develop housing and childcare programs in northern communities were lack of affordable housing and childcare are barriers to retaining healthcare professions, including Kitimat, Hazelton, Prince Rupert, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.

The funding will support the continuation of the Travel Resource Programs which supports the work of more than 40 registered nurses and licenced practical nurses, and the creation of a Rural Urgent Doctor in-aid (RUDi) program to support doctors in rural communities.

Money will also be used to create clinical management supports for Prince Rupert and the northeast, and stabilize care at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace.

Northern Health board chairperson Colleen Nyce said recruiting health care professionals is a challenge throughout the country, but especially in northern and remote communities.

“We are working to make it easier for staff and their families to relocate or stay in northern communities,” Nyce said.

Communities in the north have a role to play, she added.

Health professionals aren’t just looking at the hospital or clinic where they will work, but the “community and lifestyle” the north offers, she said.

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In addition to the healthcare initiatives in the north, Dix announced plans to increase ambulance service at 50 locations in rural B.C. The announcement was an expansion of the commitment the province made in July to enhance ambulance service in the province, following a deadly heatwave that overtaxed the B.C. Emergency Health Services’ ability to respond.

In October, 24 stations currently staffed by on-call paramedics will be upgraded to provide 24-hour-a-day service seven days per week.

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Those stations will be staffed with eight full-time paramedics each. That includes ambulance stations in Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Houston, Vanderhoof, Chetwynd and Fort Nelson.

In November, increased paramedic staffing will be provided at 26 smaller ambulance stations, including Bear Lake, Dease Lake, Granisle, Hudson’s Hope, Stewart, and Wells.

“When you need an ambulance, that service is the most important service government provides,” Dix said. “We’re making a significant commitment to improve ambulance service in B.C.” In July, the province committed to hiring 85 new full-time paramedics in communities including Prince George, Kamloops and the greater Vancouver area.

Prince George was slated to receive eight additional paramedics.

Interim chief ambulance officer for BCEHS Leanne Heppell said she is listening to paramedics on the front lines and hearing about the fatigue and daily challenges they face. But also determination to continue serving the people of B.C., she added.

“We are on track with filling new paramedic and dispatch positions and I know this is going to create more stability in our staffing and improve our emergency medical response and our community paramedic services in rural and remote B.C. in particular,” Heppell said.

“We are also working to make BCEHS a truly great employer where our employees are healthy and supported in their important work caring for patients. We are on track with filling the new paramedic and dispatch positions, and I know this is going to create more stability in our staffing and improve our emergency medical response and our community paramedic services in rural and remote B.C.”

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PGSS students asked to list positive impacts of colonialism

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Students at Prince George Secondary School (PGSS) were asked to list the ‘positive and negative’ impacts colonies had on Indigenous peoples in a grade nine social studies class.

Candace Aksidan, who is Nisga’a and a mother of one of the students in the class, shared her concerns on TikTok about how the assignment impacted her son.

“I am fuming,” said Akisdan in the video.

“He was upset with one of the worksheets handed out in his class. What it was ‘list the positive impact of colonies – which is colonization – and the negative impact of colonies. My son is very well aware of colonization and the impacts that it has had on Indigenous people and it breaks my heart and it pisses me off that he felt like he couldn’t speak up.”

This incident comes just days after Trent Derrick, former chair and Valimohamed former vice-chair of School District No. 57’s (SD57) Board of Education announced their resignations in the wake of a Special Advisor’s Report that found systemic anti-Indigenous racism and a “substantial culture of fear” within the district.

In February, B.C. Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside ordered an investigation into governance practices in SD57 and appointed two special advisors to the board and the report was released in late August.

The report also found that Indigenous students are disproportionately held back, placed in alternative programs and removed from the typical graduation path.

Lheidli T’enneh Chief Dolleen Logan was asked about the PGSS incident during a press conference this morning (Sept. 15) regarding the recent resignations and the Special Advisor’s Report.

“I just heard about this maybe 20 minutes ago and I was appalled. Why would somebody put that out there? What’s the positive and negative impacts of colonlialism? There is no positive,” said Logan.

“There is no positive at all and why would you? We are trying to stop racism and this is just feeding it.”

She added that her granddaughter has experienced similar situations at PGSS, and knows that “racism is alive and well” from her experiences attending the former Kelly Road Secondary School.

“It’s condoning racism to me and I’m very proud of the person who is standing up. She is doing it as a parent with concerns. This is what we need is the parents to help the kids stand up.”

SD57 has said the intent of the assignment was to spark a conversation about the negative impacts and enduring effects of colonization.

“This is not an issue of curriculum,” said acting superintendent Cindy Heitman in a statement, “this is an issue with

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An assignment handed out to Grade 9 students at Prince George Secondary School as students to list the benefits of colonization for Europeans, European settlers and Aboriginal peoples.

resources and activities chosen to teach that curriculum.”

School District assistant superintendent Kap Manhas said SD57 is deeply sorry for any harm that this has caused to the students, parents, families Indigenous communities.

“This assignment is not a reflection of our teachers or our commitment to truth and reconciliation. We are working through a restorative process with the parents, the teacher, the principal and our resource staff to apply safeguards to ensure this does not happen again,” added Manhas.

“I also realize that saying ‘We’re sorry’ isn’t enough. We need to put action behind those words,” said Heitman.

SD57 says that as part of its five-year strategic plan it is implementing a number of strategies meant to ensure Indigenous voices are heard.

The district says these include: • Reviewing resources to ensure they are culturally sensitive • Increasing elders and knowledge holders in schools to support and mentor staff in the education of residential schools, Indigenous culture and Indigenous languages.

• Reviewing curriculum to indigenize with local content and decolonize to allow academics to be learned through a cultural and inclusive lens.

• Providing – and emphasizing – professional learning to staff about Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and Trauma Informed approaches.

• Developing an education council of First Nations leaders, elders and the K-12 system leaders to discuss education within learning communities. In short “Nothing about us, without us.”

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As a supervisor at London Drugs, Joan Harris gets a daily workout moving heavy boxes of items out to the shelves where they will be seen by customers.

At the risk of breakage, she doesn’t throw that merchandise around. She’s strong enough to subdue a shoplifter, but that’s not in her job description.

But when it comes to throwing things with intent, as Harris proved a couple weekends ago in Vernon, she’s one of the best in the province. The 59-year-old Prince George Track and Field Club member proved her versatility at pitching five different kinds of weighted objects and set a provincial record in the Masters throws pentathlon for women in her 55-59-yearold age class at the Cory Holly Classic Throws Challenge in Vernon.

“It’s such an empowering feeling, throwing things,” said Harris. “It kind of doesn’t matter how old you are, you can still throw things.

“I didn’t have any idea about the record, I just never thought that way, but my other competitors were tracking me behind

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Joan Harris, member of the Prince George Track & Field Club, throws the hammer during a practice held at Masich Place Stadium.

the scenes and not letting me know. It wasn’t until the last event, when I threw the weight throw and I said ‘oh, that’s a

personal best for me,’ they said I broke the pentathlon record too. I’m pretty sure my mouth dropped open. In my mind, I never

thought I’d be close to a record, I was just focused on every meet being better than the last meet.”

The throws pentathlon involves discus, shot put, javelin, hammer throw and weight throw and Harris totaled 2,764 points to smash the former record of 2,632, set last year by Citizen reporter Christine Dalgleish (nee Hinzmann).

Harris set PBs in weight throw (8.35 m), shot put (8.25 metres), hammer toss (26.32 m), and discus (21.49 m). The javelin went 21.10 m, not quite up to the distances she hit her first year on the throwing circuit.

“The first year I had (former PGTFC president) Tom Masich training me and I don’t know what he was telling me but it was working,” said Harris. “Next year’s goal is to maybe hit that PB from four years ago when it was close to 24 metres. It was so natural the first year but now I don’t come close. The other throws I’m getting better and it’s just muscle memory. You just spin and your body knows what you’re doing.

The javelin is kind of awkward and I haven’t figured out the muscle memory and the footwork.”

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‘You should never think you can’t do something because you’re older’ From page 9 “You have to run sideways over your feet and plant and throw,” she added.

Discus used to be the event that made her cringe, but she’s worked on it constantly this summer in practice at Masich Place Stadium and at Lac des Bois school field and the results are paying off.

“I can’t tell you how many discuses I’ve thrown to try and figure it out, and it’s now getting closer to one of my favourite things to throw, not my embarrassment,” said Harris. “You just have to keep doing the same thing over and over again and just hope that comes into play when it’s a meet. We’re all famous for the best throws in practice. You should never think you can’t do something because you’re older or you haven’t done it before. You just have to get out there and do it.”

Harris grew up in Nelson as a swimmer and cross-country runner and played competitive softball, badminton and volleyball. In her high school days, she competed in track and field running and jumping events but was never a thrower until she signed up for the 55+ BC Games four years ago in Cranbrook. She’s been hooked on throwing ever since.

“I did some running and throwing at the 55+ BC Games, but the throwing was so much more fun,” said Harris.

Harris also trains in boxing – not to get

in the ring and punch an opponent, but for the fitness benefits.

“It gets more complicated as you get older and you can’t just find somebody that weighs the same as you and fight, you would have to find another old lady like me,” laughed Harris.

Harris works with a coach (Sasha) at Black Belt Biomechanics, who teaches functional patterns and how to incorporate spinning movements while holding weighted cables and other weight apparatus and that’s helped her develop throwing strength and flexibility.

This year she competed in four meets, starting with a virtual interclub competition at Masich Stadium in May, and was also part of the Sub-Zero Meet in Prince George and the BC Masters Track and Field Championships in Surrey. After competing at the 2019 55+ BC Games in Kelowna, Harris was set for the 2020 Canadian 55+ Games in Kamloops but it was cancelled because of COVID and cancelled again this past summer. She‘s planning to be there next year when she turns 60.

Current PGTFC president Elena Thomas and Dalgleish also represented the club at the Cory Holly meet.

In the weight throw event, Dalgleish grabbed on to the triangular handle and tossed the 16-pound iron ball 9.64 m, eclipsing her own B.C. record of 9.55 m.

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If the Prince George Spruce Kings had their druthers, Miguel Marques would be playing junior A hockey for them fulltime this season.

The kid who grew up in the Heritage neighbourhood on Pilot Street in Prince George is that good at what he does. At just 15, his hockey skills as a playmaking right winger and love for the physical side of the game go way beyond his years.

But his 2006 birthday means he can’t mix with the 16-20-year-old crowd in the B.C. Hockey League on a regular basis until after the season ends for his Delta Hockey Academy Under-17 prep team.

And even then, there’s no guarantee for the Spruce Kings Marques will be coming back to them after playing in the team’s training camp scrimmages this past weekend at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena.

Marques is projected to be selected early in the Western Hockey League prospects draft on Dec. 9 and his junior future is still very much up in the air.

“Obviously I’m excited and we’ll see what happens,” Marques said. “I just have to keep playing hard this year and see where it takes me.”

Normally held in May, the draft was rescheduled because most of the eligible players were not able to play a full schedule last season with their teams due to provincial health orders which restricted team travel and competitions and WHL scouts need to see them in action before they make their picks.

“It’s been an odd year with COVID and everything and there’s a lot of competition around so we’ll see what happens,” said Marques. “You just have to find a way to get better every day with everything that’s going on.”

Marques played last year at St. George’s Academy, where former Prince George Cougars general manager Todd Harkins is the head of hockey at the Vancouver school. The U-15 prep team Marques played for was limited to six games and he lit up the scoreboard with seven goals and assists.

The previous season he played with the Prince George bantam triple-A Cougars under head coach Mirsad Mujcin and was one of the team’s top scorers with 16 goals and 42 points in 26 games.

He said his weekend in the Kings’ camp was ideal preparation for the Canadian Sport School Hockey League season, which starts this weekend for his Delta Academy team.

“Coming out here it’s been fast and competitive, I didn’t know what to expect right away,” he said.

“It’s compete and hitting and it was fun to play and a good experience with the older guys. It’s just a fast pace, compared to my league. You always have to win your puck battles and be hard on your body and stick.”

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“He’s been pushing me since I was little, I think in my first year of peewee, and he ran my spring team as well,” said Marques.

“My cousins were playing hockey and they just asked me if I wanted to try it out and threw me out on the ice and that’s where I started.”

Kings head coach Alex Evin watched the five-foot-10, 150-pound Marques play for Team Blue in two weekend scrimmages at RMCA and was suitably impressed with what he displayed playing with and against older, bigger and more experienced players.

“For me, I feel like he would be a very special player and we’re so happy to have him a part of our camp and give him a good experience and it looks like he’s going to have a bright future in the game,” said Evin. “He’s got to obviously wait for the Western League draft to see how that plays out, but if he’s ever going to consider going to the NCAA, we hope we’re the team he plays for.

“He’s an elite skater, he makes good decisions with the puck. He’s feisty. He has a really good skillset on him and his skating is really impressive. He’s an awesome kid and good to have around the group and he’s very into it every day, if it’s video, practice or working with our sports psychologist, he’s super into it. It’s nice to see some higher-end talent coming out of this town in the future.”

WHL or BCHL, Marques still hasn’t decided which route he will take, but if he does decide a U.S. college scholarship is what he wants, he knows he won’t have to find a billet home once he starts playing junior hockey.

“I think the Spruce Kings would be on top of the list, just playing at home in front of the fans would be awesome,” he said.

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run on an academic calendar.

While many of us start a new year in January, my new year has started in September since 1988 when I entered public school as a rambunctious four-year-old. This year I take an extra pause for reflection at the new year/new beginning we have been given.

Coming out of a heavy summer where some of us may feel battered against the rocks of a stormy sea, my mind turns to keeping the conversation going with everyone at the table.

The tragic news out of residential schools of children’s graves unearthed after being hidden from sight for years, folks wonder what do we do now? The words that do these last few months of learning any form of justice have not been invented yet.

A mere three months after the initial news stories of unmarked graves in May and I already see the conversation disappearing into the background as the number of graves continues to rise in the shadows. Indigenous children went missing, many never came home, and for the first time families are half a step closer to answers of where their loved ones were hidden. This year I experienced a summer of overwhelming truth and for the first time, I took a break from social media and news for a week – twice.

Our people and communities knew these truths for years and no one believed them. In fact, an agenda and a modern day fight to keep the truth hidden away should remain our focus as Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. Have you asked yourself why this genocide was hidden from you as Canadians or new Canadians? We hide things when we know we have done wrong. We hide things when we are afraid of the consequences.

That aside, I strive to see hope. I see hope for a conversation bringing people together as we grapple with what it means to have a history hidden from us for generations. I understand the frustration, shame, anger, guilt and hopelessness, or even numbness that comes when you feel powerless to make change. As someone

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who walks in two worlds, an Indigenous woman with maternal ties to my community, Gitxaala, and also non-Indigenous English and Irish from my father.

Two worlds, two ways of knowing, and oftentimes caught in the crossfire of heated conversations. I learned a long time ago that my path in this world was going to be teaching, listening, talking and holding space. An ethical space. To enact an ethical space we first agree that we see the world different from one another, we have diverse histories and experiences, and our knowledge systems do not often see eye-to-eye. Ethical space is an agreement and recognition of these differences so we can focus on what is more important – relationship building and respect for one another. We do this by listening, talking and holding space.

Talking and reaching out - this is the summer I have had. Folks approached me to ask, “what do I do now?” While some find questions overwhelming, I find comfort in questions and inquiry. If you have

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crossed paths with me you have likely heard the words “lets unpack that” Yes, let’s unpack what to do now as Canadians just like that camping gear from your last adventure you’ve been avoiding.

But first, let me be clear – you should not feel shame, lowering the flags of this country is not a sign of shame, as Conservative leader Erin O’toole attempted to indicate in late August. Lowering the flags is a sign of recognition and honour for children who never came home. The overarching significance of lowered flags begs Canadians to take pause and ask the tough but transformational questions for change.

Canada is a young country, with much to learn but often too proud with blind hesitance to reflect and be truthful. I see this failure when new Canadians come my way to express overwhelm of learning a small part of what happened here. New and old Canadians alike are learning a history that was hidden away in the hopes that the truth would be forgotten and that Indigenous peoples would remain silent.

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Let this fall, this harvest time, be a time of harvesting new relationships – a coming together to talk. Here are some ideas of what you can do as the new year approaches: • Learn whose territory you live, work or play on. What language do they speak?

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• What do people call themselves? Do they go by the name of their Nation, Indigenous, Aboriginal, First Nations, Indian, Inuit, Métis? Ask the questions and remain respectful in your approach. Be humble.

• Speak up (if it is safe to do so) when you witness mistreatment towards Indigenous peoples. Be brave.

• Keep space. If you want to be an ally or act with humility, ask yourself how much space you take up. Be aware.

• Learn about privilege and what aspects of your life you may have certain privileges not automatically given to others. Be reflective.

• Discover possessive terms and remove them from your conversations (ie.

“Our” First Nations/Indigenous) and consider how our shared history has brought us here today. Be perceptive.

• Find time to review recent reports such as: Sacred and Strong – Upholding our Matriarchical Roles: The Health and Wellness Journeys of First Nations Women and Girls Living in BC, In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-Specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action – Explore Indigenous Canada through the University of Alberta for free.

• And finally, challenge yourself to see the strength and resilience of Indigenous peoples and their communities. We are still here for a reason and we welcome the potential for relationships.

Jessie King, Hadiksm Gaax (Swimming Raven) is an assistant professor in the First Nations Studies department at UNBC and a member of the T’symsen Nation with maternal ties to Gitxaala.

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he abrupt resignations of not one, but two members of SD57 school board trustees came as a bit of a shock to most people.

The only thing to guide opinions were their resignation letters shared on social media and a few bland news reports.

The media will likely not dig beyond their explanations because trustees are considered upstanding members of our communities, and we bump into them at the grocery store, so we don’t want to ask too many difficult questions or challenge the narrative they have set out. Anyone who knows more will wave the privacy flag and that will be the end of it.

And so it goes. Nothing changes, and kids of all cultures are given a substandard education simply because the adults are too polite.

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spraying. We have a trustee by-election coming up, and these things need to be discussed or nothing will change.

Let’s look at the one thing we have been told.

Both resignations included reference to the systemic racism discovered in local schools and the fact that the meetings are not safe or inclusive.

Trent Derrick was the board chair, which means he was person running the meetings. Shuirose Valimohommad was vice-chair.

Both of the top positions, whose very job it was to make sure voices were heard, resigned because they weren’t being

heard due to their race?

This is either an odd thing to say, or it is true. Odd, as four of eight trustees identify as Indigenous or BIPOC. Derrick was in charge of how the meetings run. If he is conducting the meetings in a discriminatory fashion, he should have resigned his position as chair to allow someone who was more impartial and inclusive to run the meetings.

But maybe it’s not the odd explanation.

The trustees that are left say there were surprised by the resignations.

If we believe them, then it seems there were conversations happening away from the public about the disfunction at the meetings.

It would point to something that was so accepted that the more experienced trustees (Sharel Warrington, Tim Bennet and Betty Bekkering) had got used to it. If true, it is very disturbing and speaks to a very dysfunctional senior administration/

trustee relationship.

From my two years of attending school board or committee meetings, it seemed to me that board members always spent an inordinate amount of time thanking and deferring to senior staff.

Even with that, it did not seem like a congenial relationship. I never got the sense that senior staff understood that they were in the employ of the board. Even the superintendent seemed inferior to the senior administration.

Another factor may be in play. With the province having already put in place special advisors to supervise the district, is it really a stretch to go one step further, with an even weaker board, to simply remove school boards all together?

The NDP have done this in the past, having eliminated hospital boards, so it would be in character.

I hope not, but it is something to consider as an end game.

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Overwhelming to the point where I just want to stay home and shut myself away from this crazy world.

Then I think there are other people who should be staying home more than me.

This past week I was out shopping at one of my go-to essential stores.

There is one staff person at this particular store who has been an employee there for many years.

Although I don’t know her personally, she is always smiling, always says “hi” and always boosts my spirits with her positive energy. I absolutely adore this woman.

When I was speaking to her on this day, she mentioned to me she had recently been assaulted on the job by a customer who refused to wear a mask into the store.

On my way home, I had to pull over on

BOGGLED DIANE NAKAMURA the side of the road because I was crying so much I could barely see. I can’t remember the last time I broke down like this.

Since brain injury, my emotions have been flat so this was a very unusual occurrence for me.

When I pieced my thoughts together, I realized I was beyond angry. This brought up my own post traumatic syndrome response to being assaulted myself three years ago. But my emotional reaction was much more than a personal trigger.

So what makes it okay for someone to commit violence towards another person who was just doing her job?

Making excuses for people committing

crimes like inflicting violence onto others is not okay either. I’ve heard excuses like “this person must have mental health issues” or “this person must have been drunk or high on drugs” or “the pandemic has caused people to deteriorate” Give me a break!

I have a brain injury. People with conditions like mine have the ability to control their impulses if they choose to.

I have to work hard every day to keep myself in check. If I were to “lose it” in public I would expect no special treatment because of my condition.

What has deteriorated is society’s expectations of people assuming personal responsibility.

Like I mentioned earlier, instead of people like me staying home, perhaps people need to be shielded from jerks who act like loose cannons.

I think there needs to be a registry developed to track offenders who target people

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CITY SHOULD PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS My advice for the tent invasion here, is for us to embrace what’s happening and turn this reality into perspective. Recent history of encampments in Victoria and Vancouver’s east end turned violent when force was used to only try to end it.

If I was in the mayor’s chair, I would have set a precedent by immediately setting up temporary male and female washrooms, equipped with showers and sinks at the very least. Over this winter, I would with council approval ask city engineering to

develop the site as a campground and giving those living there now a lottery name draw for first site picks when the development is complete.

When the site is complete it enables us now as the taxpayer landlord to collect their shelter money allocated to each individual.

Each individual would have their own site. Their approximate monthly shelter money of $400 would be paid directly to city coffers each month of their stay.

The city would supply the tents needed to thus keep “build your own projects” out of the question. Also, a damage deposit for each site would be collected. Each site too would have electrical installed. Now you

who are merely upholding the provincial mandate of requiring patrons to wear masks and produce vaccine passports when accessing public establishments.

Something needs to be done before these industries crumble because they have no people who are willing to risk their safety being at work. The incidents of violence towards retail and hospitality industry staff are rapidly rising, particularly in North America.

It would be interesting to create a demographic profile of who these culprits are.

They are likely not marginalized, homeless folks who don’t have the financial means to attend these public venues. I would take a guess that popular assumptions would be crushed if the truth be told about who these people are.

The Nut Bar Registry, for the lack of a better or more appropriate name would serve the public’s safety well. It kind of has a ring to it doesn’t it?

E-mail: letters@pgcitizen.ca

have the ability to force all people that are camping out through out our downtown, to either move to camping at “Moccasin Flats” or take the Crowbar Hotel.

Our neighbour to the south, Quesnel’s police force will arrest anyone in their downtown if they don’t have a legitimate reason to be there!

Those that are not following their bylaw get to talk to their judge on the next business day, meaning an over night stay at you-know-where and then possible community hours to follow.

Last and importantly would be double-wide trailers set up with things to do to pass one’s day and night. The solution to this would be for the city to hire

entertainment specialists to run programs that are stimulating and engaging. There would be no access up to Patricia Boulevard except at Queensway.

Only the resident fox will have access, as he does now, in search of a cat or two.

Security cameras built into the buildings to keep everyone safe is No. 1 on the list of the Golden rules. This, if implemented, will keep us all safe.

There is approximately four to five acres making it possible say for 200-plus tenting sites, of which would amount to approximately $80,000 a month in revenue for the city collections department.

Miles Thomas, Prince George

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

PUZZLE NO. 101

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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 2, 2021 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LEO, VIRGO AND LIBRA

ARIES

Buying a property is a dream for many people, and you’ll gain the tools to achieve it.

Your family will be a good source of financial and emotional support. If you’re in a new relationship, you’ll make plans to live together soon.

39. Type of type 43. Stunned 44. Uncovered 45. Source of fiber 47. Be a passenger 48. Capri, e.g.

49. Year portions 50. Society girl 51. Botch 52. Actress Thompson

TAURUS

You’ll take the time to spoil yourself. Turn on your GPS app, or at least make sure you have the right directions if you need to go somewhere unfamiliar. Otherwise, you’ll spend hours going in circles.

GEMINI

You’ll find a solution to all your financial difficulties. You’ll land the perfect job by having the audacity to reach out to your dream company. All you have to do is take action and you’ll succeed.

CANCER

You’ll feel like the time is right to make a change, and you’ll discover the tools you need to leap headlong into an exciting new direction. The law of attraction isn’t just a myth, and it’ll have a powerful effect on you.

LEO

Either at work or in your love life, you’ll receive many interesting proposals. A little thought is necessary before you make a decision. When you’re in good company, you’ll have a better perspective of the situation.

VIRGO

You’ll be perfectly happy in the company of your loved ones; they’re your haven.

You’ll be greatly inspired to create a masterpiece, and you’ll draw on your abundance of intuition to do it. Every great achievement begins with a dream.

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31. Pine 32. Thick stuff 33. Tough fabric

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LIBRA

At work, with considerable effort, you’ll get a surprising promotion. You’ll commit yourself to a new diet that promises quick results to improve your health. Let pleasure be your guide in your marriage.

PUZZLE NO. 837

SCORPIO

A spiritual movement of some kind will inspire you and bring you great inner riches. You’ll find your place among a special group, much to your surprise and delight. An adventure could be spontaneously organized.

SAGITTARIUS

Don’t be afraid of change; it can only do you good. Whether at home, at work or in your love life, it’s simply a matter of readjusting your aim to find happiness again.

You should also be able to resolve a conflict among your loved ones.

CAPRICORN

Agreements made in haste often end just as quickly. Take the time to talk things over and straighten everything out to avoid endless repetition. You just need to develop your attention to detail if you want to be successful.

AQUARIUS

At work, there will be plenty of documents piling up on your desk. You need a better methodology in order to increase your income and possibly get a promotion. If you lead by example, your team will be happy to follow you.

PISCES

It takes time to build self-confidence. An achievement will make you stand out and you’ll be recognized for it for a long time.

At the very least, you’ll be applauded for receiving a medal. Discussions about you will feature the word “respect.”

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Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

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Time to

Tee Up

Aspen Grove Golf Centre

The Norbraten family would like to thank our golfers who have supported us all these years! Fifty of them, and they weren’t always pretty! The first few years, the course was very dry, with lots of cracks in the fairways and frogs everywhere.

We had caterpillars for a few years, where you didn’t even want to go out! I remember, I believe it was BCTV News from Vancouver called because they heard we had caterpillars in the clubhouse.

Of course we didn’t, but if the guys came in with a caterpillar on their sleeve or back I was hauling them outside!

Then we had the wet years, where our course had been saturated.

Last year was one of those years, where we even closed for a couple of days and did not let the power carts go out for about 10 days.

We have ladies’ day on Tuesdays, men’s day on

Wednesdays and Seniors’ day on Thursdays.

In Dad’s latter years he could be seen wandering with his dog Josie and picking up the range balls and cleaning the fence line of the driving range!

Dad always wanted the average person to be able to afford to golf, and enjoy a game. We have tried to stay with that philosophy!

We say thanks to our mother, Marlene who ran the clubhouse for many years and actually had to put up with a lot in those first years! I remember Mom telling us that those first few years, Telus and Finning tractor employees kept us going. So thank you.

Thank you to all who have supported us these last 50 years, there are so many special people whom we have met and have become so much more than just customers! (:

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Dec. 2/64 - Sept. 28/87

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The family of Fran Ross is planning to celebrate Fran’s life with the many people whom she touched through her friendship, generosity and faith on Saturday, October 2. Fran was an active member of Christ our Saviour Catholic Church, a long time teacher in Prince George and a dedicated volunteer who supported many causes, including the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, refugee resettlement programs, the Canada Winter Games, Girl Guides, and many more.

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Ronald McLean Shearer July 27, 1937 - September 9, 2021 It is with great sadness, the family of Ron announces his passing at the ripe age of 84. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Helen. He will be forever missed by his loving family and friends. A huge thank you to his Doctors, PGRH and Hospice House for the love and care that was shown to Ron and his family.

There will be no service by Ron’s request.

Famous last words “Shit or get off the pot.”

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marcel.

He will be greatly missed but fondly remembered by his wife Patricia, daughter Amanda (Jeremy), sons Michael (Amber) and Mark (Katelyn), and grandchildren. Sometimes feisty but always loving, Marcel’s devotion to his family will never be forgotten.

A small memorial service will be held at the Wood Innovation and Design Centre on Friday, September 17th, 2021, at 1 pm, and a Celebration of Life will be planned for February 18th, 2022, when more of us are able to gather together to remember Marcel.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Hospice House of Prince George.

Stallknecht, Germaine April 16, 1955 - August 29, 2021 Left to mourn her passing her loving partner Darold Annis of 20 years. Siblings Ron (Debbie ) Poulin, Richard ( Tracey ) Poulin, long time friend Trixi. The family would like to thank the staff at Gateway Lodge Complex Care Facility for the exceptional care that they gave Germaine.

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1960-2021 It is with deep sadness that we announce Caroline’s passing in Melourne, Australia on September 15, 2021.

Caroline was born May 25, 1960 in Prince George. She lived the last 30 years in Australia, first in Sydney then in Melbourne.

Her love of Canada never waivered and she always considered Prince George her home.

Caroline was a very generous, giving person always putting others ahead of herself. Her strength of character and commitment to her principles were something to be admired. Her laugh was boisterous and many enjoyed her wit and intelligence. Others have benefitted from her compassion, encouragement and friendship. She leaves behind many valued friendships in B.C. and Australia.

She was pre-deceased by her parents Adolph and Maria Opitz. Left to mourn her passing are her husband Brendan Oliver and her daughter Alexa of Melbourne, her sister Angela (Lloyd) and brother Rick (Debbie); her nieces Lori, Amy, Sydney (Landon) and her nephew David (Sayaka), also her many extended family members in Canada, Australia and Germany.

She will be forever missed.

Euclide (Euc) Goyer 1930-2021 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Euclide (Euc) Goyer, dearly loved husband, Dad, Grandpa, brother and friend.

Euc passed away peacefully at Prince George Hospital on September 12, 2021 at the age of 91. He is survived by the love of his life of 60 years, Gladys, daughter Diane, son Robert (Michelle), and granddaughter, Sarah. He is also survived by his brother, Remi, sisters-in-law Diana Wiseman and Barb Hanson, brotherin-law, Frank Urbash, and many nephews and nieces.

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Neil Kirby Holzworth June 22, 1962Sept 2, 2021 It is with great sadness and overwhelming heartbreak we announce this devastating loss. Neil passed suddenly yet quietly as he slept peacefully.

Left to mourn his absence is his loving wife, best friend, partner in life Heather along with his best Furz Pearl, Luke and Scooby.

Neil’s loving family….Brother Tim, Sister Leila (Randy) nieces Chas and Kelsey with great nephew Mateo, Sister Tracy (Andy) nephews Travis with great nephew Tyroh, Jason and Jeff Bourdon , Sister Debbie (Mike) with nieces Leah and Brandy.

We are absolutely shocked by this sudden loss as many hearts broke this day.

Predeceased by his loving parents Herb and Helen Holzworth also Uncle John.

To his Logging Family over the past 43 years…

“See you at the end of the road. I will be waiting as the finish line came too early.”

In lieu of flowers, donations to the go fund me page in memory of Neil to help Heather through this difficult time would be greatly appreciated.

No service as per Neil’s request. He only asks to raise a glass in his name one last time.

Till we meet again.

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He was predeceased by his parents, Rene and Sylvia Goyer, his parentsin-law, Steve and Edith Wiseman, his sisters, Sylvane and Bernice, brother, Leonard, his sister-in-law, Margie (Goyer), and brothers-in-law, Roy Olson and Harry Wiseman.

Ilse Petersen (nee Schroder) passed away peacefully on September 14th after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Ilse was born in Flensburg, Germany and was living in Ellund prior to their move to Canada in 1981.

They made their forever home in Newlands, a community just East of Willow River. There she enjoyed raising her family, the views of her pond and wildlife, and the many hummingbirds she kept fed.

She leaves behind her husband of 53 years, Helmut, and their children Morris (Melonie), Greg (Cheryl), and Nadin as well as her grandchildren Corey, Katrina, Danika, Denver, Sammy, Mikayla and Liz and her great grandchildren Owen and Elliana. Also left are the many family members in Germany, including sisters Ute and Jutta (Rudiger). Ilse was well-known in her community and left behind many friends who would have enjoyed coffee with her out on her deck overlooking the fields and pond.

During her final days Ilse was provided with remarkable care at the PG Hospice House where the family was able to connect her with her sister in Germany and she raved about the 24/7 service and care. The family is incredibly thankful for this and requests that a donation be made to the PG Hospice Society in lieu of any flowers or gifts of condolence.

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He was known for his love of family and keen sense of humour. Euc was a talented carpenter and was widely known for sharing his gifts and talents with many of his family and friends. He was a proud member of the Elks for over 50 years. One of Euc’s favourite pastimes was spending time at the family cabin at Norman Lake with a beer in his hand in front of the campfire. In his later years, he made many new friends at RiverBend Senior’s community.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Dollar Saver lumber operates a lumber re-manufacturing operation in Prince George. We currently have an opportunity in our management group for a Sales Production coordinator.

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Prince George Native Friendship Centre “We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being and mutual understanding through the “power of friendship”.

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Director of Finance You thrive in a fast paced, complex financial not-for-profit organization. You are community minded with a passion for supporting social service sector, programs and services.

You will be responsible for ensuring the coordination financial and operational support for our organization and assist on all strategic and tactical matters in this complex financing structure, as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting financial and asset management needs. In this role, you will assist the Executive Director and the Senior Management Team in performing all tasks necessary to achieve the Centre’s mission and help carry out staff succession and growth plans. There is a heavy emphasis on financial reporting to meet the stringent requirements of contracts and on the finance function of program budgets. Your role will be to ensure fiscal responsibility and accountability with our diverse program offerings, multi-faceted funding sources, and supervise the administration and financial team.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting, a CPA designation, or an Accounting Diploma with a combination of experience in business administration and/or financial management.

• Five to seven years of financial and proven management experience with the day-to-day financial operations of a community based not-for-profit organization.

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• A thorough appreciation, awareness, working experience and sensitivity of Indigenous history and culture, as well as a thorough understanding of the complexities of working with diverse populations.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with local, regional, provincial and national partners of the PGNFC. • Professional communication proficiencies including presentation skills, writing ability, computer proficiency, including the SAGE software program, and authentic interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated teamwork, leadership skills and visionary ability to inspire and empower others.

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Prince George Native Friendship Center , Prince George, BC

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EASTWAY SAND & GRAVELgravels ideal for driveways and building sites.

Also, lower cost Glacier till for sub bases and backfills, also sandy loam available. (250) 562-5940

5X5 1300-1500 lb round hay bales, $150 each net wrapped in barn. 250-614-6667 or 250-5682338

Top Soil CRUSH Rock, shale, garden soil, cow manure. Delivered by dump truck loads, 250-614-6667 or 250568-2338

Tree Services BC TREE WORX Pruning, hedging and tree removal For free estimates call or text Brian at 250-649-8447

To place an ad call 250-562-6666

Horses & Tack

COLLECTIBLES, asking $1500.

Valued 250-617-

Art & Collectibles A LOT Of 45 & LPs. All kinds $5 $40 each, 778-675-4716 COLLECTOR PURCHASING COINS & COIN COLLECTIONS! BUYING OLD COINS, ROLLS OF COINS, BANK BAGS OF COINS, RARE COINS, COLLECTOR COINS, OLYMPIC COINS, OLD PAPER MONEY, PRE 1968 COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, US MINT, COLLECTIONS +. WANTED CANADA, USA & WORLD COLLECTIONS! Todd’s Coins 1-250-864-3521

Bedroom/Bedding

BIRCH Firewood in 20 foot lengths. Delivered by dumptruck load. $900. or bucked to length $1050 per load delivered 250614-6667

Mills/Equipment

1998 KENWORTH with mixer trailer, white. $120,000. 617-3373 SAWMILL, 48” head rig, hand set, completely rebuilt, $8000 obo plus parts. 250-441-3242

Sheds/Outbuildings

NEW 30’ x 50’ All Steel Commercial shop, never assembled, c/w complete set of drawings and engineer cert. Has straight outside walls, 1 12’ x 14’ service door opening, 1 3’ man door opening, inside clearance 16’, roof has 3/ 12 pitch that is 20’ high at peak.

Outside wall cladding painted tan. $30, 000 Call Bob 250-983-3372

Wanted

Adjustable Hospital bed : ETUDE-HC bed kit. Very lightly used. includes: Beech head and foot board, power operated head and foot deck sections, 4 function control pendant with function lock outs (mattress not included) $2000 250 964-9417 pics at

http://invacare.ca/doc_files/Etu de_Booklet.pdf

To place an ad email cls@pgcitizen.ca

BUYING OLD JEWELRY Gold, Silver & costume jewelry!

Charm bracelets, rings, chains, necklaces, pocket watch chains, watches, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, brooches, coins, all old jewelry WANTED, QUALITY, ESTATE, EVEN UGLY & BROKEN JEWELRY, ALL THE BITS AND PIECES YOU NO LONGER WANT! CALL OR TEXT Todd’s Coins 1-250-864-3521

WANTED 999 BULLION bars & coins!ENGELHARD, JOHNSON MATTHEY, RCM, Maple leafs + All other mints. Also Buying old money, all gold & silver coins, coin collections. + BUYING all things made with gold or silver.

Todd’s Coins 1-250-864-3521

Antiques

Antique Superb Dutch drop front Secretary, 140 years old, in excellent condition, $6500.

250-964-3794 Prince George Art & Collectibles PAINTINGS AND WALL ART

Worldwide Limited Editions/Master Editions

AGRICULTURE

Sand & Gravel

Firewood

Antiques

Career Opportunities

SERVICES

7 Replica Oil Paintings:

NEW TO YOU

* 5 Group of 7 * 2 Tom Thomson Best Offer 250-967-4215

Jewellery

Heavy Equipment 2011 8400 QUAD Lamtrac Mulcher. M11 Cummins engine, 4000 hrs. $165,000. 250-614-6667 or 250-568-2338

Steel Buildings / Granaries INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008. Built with concrete posts. Barns, shops, riding arenas, machine sheds and more.

Adam.s@integritybuilt.com.

1-250-351-5374. www.integritybuilt.com

Tools 14” steel chop saw, used very little, $750. 250-963-8419

Registered 12 yr Morgan Gelding Sire: Blue Diamond Hawk, Dam Sun-West Omega Chestnut, tail flaxen, mane mixed red/flaxen. $4,500.

Located in Hazelton, BC Calm, yet inquisitive, and enjoys both the arena and trail.

250-842-5560 email:dtahouney@gmail.com

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250-562-6666

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REVOLVING TRAY JEWELRY DISPLAY CABINETS Top lock and locking back slide doors 36” wide X 42” high 5 Available. $350 each Negotiable on all five.

250-612-1828

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AUTOMOTIVE

REAL ESTATE Boats

Boats

Western Canoe built- 16 ft 8 in fiberglass canoe. Can seat four Current cost new $1800 at factory.Special offer sale at $ 1150. Contact 250 565 7709 or post @ fpcinc@telus.net

Property For Sale

Spacious, 3 level 4 bdrms, 4 baths, superb location. $277,500.

250-561-1255 Ready to sell!

45.5 ACRES Corner of Upper Fraser Rd & Beaver Forest Rd. with good driveway & building pad. $180,000. 250-614-6667

22-foot aluminum river boat With 115hp Jet and boat trailer included ‘Good used’ project boat - ready for a fall hunting expedition

To place an ad email cls@pgcitizen.ca

1000sq m building lot, #L72NCorintoPearleco-development Honduras.

Contact Recap Investments, Toronto 1-888-212-8584 for more info and owner 250-5634999 $35,000 Canadian 11.26 acres manicured sub-lakeshore at Cluculz Lake, finest location by owner Only $399,000 end of Meier Rd. 604-908-0313

Houses for Sale

Asking $4900 obo Must sell!

great and

778-349-4839

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON Wide Glide. Low mileage. 250-6170443 2005 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY Anniversary Edition. 22,000 km $14,500 613-8567 2002 BMW 1150 RT motorcycle, excellent cond. $5500. (250)5643152 (250)640-8267

Sports & Imports 2012 Mazda 2, 4 cyl, auto, 160,000 km, runs like new, $5900.00 (250) 552-6257 2001 Honda Civic, 4 new tires, new battery & starter. Engine good, needs transmission $500 obo (250) 552-6257

Sports & Imports $3000 now $2500

2012 RAM 1500 4X4 short box, loaded, maroon. Extended 7 yr 160k warranty. 21,000 kms, too much to list. Equity. $39,000 owing. Take over payments. 250301.0221, 250-967-4268

Trucks & Vans

INVESTMENT & OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT ORMOND CREEK (NORTHSHORE FRASER LAKE BC) ON 8.1 ACRES/HOME MACHINERY/SHOP/GREENHOUSES

250-612-9321

FOR MORE INFORMATION GOOGLE: ACREAGES FOR SALE IN BC TOWNPOST

PHONE 250-699-1072 ONLY $255,000 (HOME) $105,000(MACHINERY)

RENTALS Cabins

2006 DODGE Cummins diesel, 4x4, 4 dr, Lb, auto, 2 owner, receipts since new, no accidents, 107K, $27,900 obo. 596-5434

Price $29,000 obo.

Phone 250-964-6610

1998 FORD F250 Diesel w/ plow.

Exc. cond. $10,000.

250-3980720

Trucks & Vans

renovated,

Compost toilet for 2 - brand new never used $1200.00 obo (250-967-4215)

Out of Town

Ranch house with 9 acres irrigated pasture

163,000 KMS, 3 MONTH WARRANTY, 5.4 V-8 Auto, with Tow pkg, POWER WINDOWS & LOCKS, TILT STEERING, AC, Headache Rack, RHINO LINING

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT

RE: THE ESTATE OF MARY JANE CHADWICK, deceased, formerly of 2064288 15th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2M 5K6.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of MARY JANE CHADWICK, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor; Mark Chadwick at 2064288-15th Ave, Prince George, BC V2M 5K6 on or before October 23, 2021 after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the executors then have notice.

This legal notice of intent is directed to Sun Land Contracting LTD (of 730-650 Duncan Ave W., Penticton, BC, V2A7N1), ICBC registered owner of the: 1999 Ford Motorhome VIN#1FDXE40S5XHB19775 I wish to notify you of my intention to transfer ownership of this motorhome into my name: Vernaye Morgan, of 775 Bateman Rd. Prince George, BC, V2N 6W1, (phone: 250-963-0186 ) if this vehicle is not removed from my property within 30 days of this publication. Should you wish to retrieve this motorhome, which was abandoned on my property on Sept. 7th, 2019, you will need to pay $2225 for storage and notification costs. Contact me at the above phone number should you have any questions or objections concerning the transfer of ownership of this motorhome.

WL661 2021-2031 Woodlot Licence Plan Jacobson Agencies Ltd. has prepared a Woodlot Licence Plan (WLP) covering the ten year period from 2021 to 2031 for WL661.

This WLP is in accordance with the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation.

The woodlot includes Schedule A Lands (Miworth South Rd), and Schedule B Lands, crown (Lavoie Rd. south of Chubb Lake).

The WLP is available for public review and comment for 30 days. Written comments should be received by Oct 22, 2021. The WLP including maps is available for public viewing at SBS Forestry Inc.

Ron Parker, RPF SBS Forestry Inc. 1541 Ogilvie St Prince George, B.C. V2N 1W7 Ph 250-561-1140

Parts Trucks

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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2010 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4X4

Chrome tailgate, fits 3/4 ton GMC, cover top fits GMC 6 1/2 ft box, chrome rails. Shop vac 250-963-6898

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Lots of recent work, have receipts. 1.8 L 5 Spd standard. Momo rims w/ summers & studded winters, power locks & windows w/ tint. Looks good, runs good.

228,000 kms.

Fully Loaded, two tops.

Red exterior, black interior.

Never winter driven.

Legal/Public Notices

250-562-6666

1999 MAZDA PROTEGE

2002 THUNDERBIRD REPLICA

LEGALS

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Sports Utilities & 4X4s

1977 FORD 1 ton, $2500. 250-306-2292

Recreational Property

“DUNSTER PROPERTY FOR SALE” 115 acres with 1/2 mile Fraser River frontage. 10 acres Island. 15 acres cleared. Mixed forest.

100% reliable water source. Log cabin attached to mobile home. Water line and hydro.

Easy access.

Mountainscape views. Private. 250-479-5545

Motorcycles SUZUKI Bandit 1200, shape, recent tune-up brakes. (250)613-5981

Apartments / Condos-For Sale

Property For Sale

Collectibles & Classic Cars

WANTED COIN COLLECTIONS, old money, all gold & silver coins, Royal Canadian Mint coins. Also BUYING 999 BULLION bars & coins. ENGELHARD, JOHNSON MATTHEY, RCM, MAPLE LEAFS + ALL OTHER MINTS. + BUYING all things GOLD or SILVER! Todd’s Coins 1-250-864-3521

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All Amenities Next to Eagle Point Golf (Kamloops) 985K Will carry mortgage View Realtor.ca 250-573-3346 e-mail biffsbenson@yahoo.ca

WL 224 2021-2031 Woodlot Licence Plan 510572 BC Ltd has prepared a Woodlot Licence Plan (WLP) covering the ten-year period from 2021 to 2031 for WL224. This WLP is in accordance with the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation.

The woodlot includes Schedule A and B Lands in the Pelican Area.

Asking $15,900 Stock # F1737 4x4 HEAVEN TRUCK SALES DEALER # D40178 Call 250-640-0996

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The WLP is available for public review and comment for 30 days. Written comments should be received by Oct 19, 2021. The WLP including maps is available for public viewing at SBS Forestry Inc.

Book your Real ad online Place Estate your ads online anytime!

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Submit written comments to: Ron Parker, RPF SBS Forestry Inc. 1541 Ogilvie St Prince George, B.C. V2N 1W7 Ph 250-561-1140

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DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE NOTICE OF TAX SALE Pursuant to Section 645 of the Local Government Act, the following properties, land and improvements, will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at the Council Chambers, District of Mackenzie, 1 Mackenzie Blvd., Mackenzie, B.C. on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., unless the delinquent taxes and applicable interest are paid in full.

Roll #

Legal Description and Civic Address

Upset Price

2054000

Lot B, Plan 21718, DL 12463 PID 009-307-826 530 Mackenzie Blvd

$7,911.13

5339000

Lot 39, Plan 18898, DL 12463 PID 010-787-348 811 Centennial Dr

$7,456.90

5671000

Lot 3, Plan 20179, DL 3673 PID 008-106-126 119 Moberly Cres

$4,281.30

Lot 196, Plan 22048, DL 3673 PID 009-085-017 61 Munro Cres

$6,601.34

6163000

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PUZZLE ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE

The minimum bid is the upset price, that is, the current taxes and penalties, arrears and delinquent taxes and interest, 5% tax sale costs and Land Title Office transfer fees. Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must provide their name and address and immediately pay by cash, debit, or certified cheque the amount of the successful bid amount. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again.

The District of Mackenzie makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to make all necessary inquiries to applicable government departments and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the properties.

The purchase of a tax sale property that is not redeemed is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Act on the fair market value of the property at the end of the one-year redemption period.

Kerri Borne Chief Financial Officer - District of Mackenzie

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8. At the peak 12. African antelope 14. Expression of satisfaction 15. Yankees’ ace 16. Belittled 18. A baglike structure 19. Utah Jazz coach Snyder 20. Actress Tomei 21. Explosive 22. Formal for “on” 23. Cruelties 26. Country singer Brad

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30. Make very happy 31. Binary compound of hydrogen with a metal 32. Albanian currency 33. Subatomic particle 34. Type of salt 39. 007’s creator 42. Emerging ((. &0+*#$0- 10#, 46. Observed 47. Capable of reproduction 49. Indicates adjacent to 50. Legendary Notre Dame coach

51. Not wide 56. An embarrassing mistake 57. Pearl Jam’s debut album 58. Denotes passerine birds 59. Stumble 60. Midway between east and southeast 61. W. Indian trees 62. You 63. Pigpen 64. Be aware of

25. Popular Eagles song 26. Philosophy degree 27. Yes vote 28. Passports and licenses are two 29. No seats available 35. Pounds per square inch 36. A way to launch an attack on 37. The lowest cardinal number 38. Popular Miller beer 40. Pokes holes in 41. Closest to 42. Folk singer DiFranco

43. Rivne’s former name 44. Flat ruler 45. Lacking the means to do something 47. Cockatoo 48. Dred Scott decision deliverer 49. Explosion exclamation '). !0%0-+0% 1/,#" 53. Houston university 54. At some prior time 55. Red, swollen mark

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY COLLECTOR PURCHASING COINS & COIN COLLECTIONS

TREE SERVICES

CASH CASH CASH

FIREWOOD

CASH FOR GOLD & SILVER

Collector Purchasing Coins & Coin Collections! Buying Old Coins, Rolls Of Coins, Bank Bags Of Coins, Rare Coins, Collector Coins, Olympic Coins, Old Paper Money, Pre 1968 Coins, Royal Canadian Mint Coins, Us Mint, Collections +. Wanted Canada, Usa & World Collections!

BC TREE WORX

For all Gold, Estate Jewelry Scrap or unwanted Coins & Currency, Antiques & Rolex.

Unbeatable pricing, privacy assured.

(250) 612-1808 24/7

BIRCH Firewood in 20 foot lengths.

WANTED 999 BULLION BARS & COINS! ENGELHARD, JOHNSON MATTHEY, RCM, MAPLE LEAFS + ALL OTHER MINTS. ALSO BUYING OLD MONEY, ALL GOLD & SILVER COINS, COIN COLLECTIONS. + BUYING ALL THINGS MADE WITH GOLD OR SILVER. TODD’S COINS 1-250-864-3521

Todd’s Coins 1.250.864.3521

MISC CHORES Man with Truck and safety gear available for yard maintenance, chain saw work, dethatching, aeration and ready for brush cutting. Also rubbish removal, includes rubbish of any sort you may need hauled away.

Openings available for summer season lawn care, weed trimming lawn cutting, tree branch limbing for both high and low branches.

Ask for: Duncan ph. 250 552 1937

Pruning, hedging and tree removal.

For free estimates call or text Brian at

250.649.8447

Delivered by dumptruck load. $900. or bucked to length $1050 per load delivered 250-614-6667

BUYING COINS

HAY FOR SALE

SAND & GRAVEL

BUYING OLD JEWELRY

SAND & GRAVEL

WANTED COIN COLLECTIONS, old money, all gold & silver coins, Royal Canadian Mint coins. Also BUYING 999 BULLION bars & coins.

ENGELHARD, JOHNSON MATTHEY, RCM, MAPLE LEAFS + ALL OTHER MINTS. + BUYING all things

5x5 1300-1500 lb, round hay bales. $150 each net wrapped in field.

EASTWAY SAND & GRAVEL Gravel is ideal for driveways and building sites. Also lower cost glacier till for sub bases and backfills, also sandy loam available.

250-562-5940

Gold, Silver & Costume Jewelry!Charm Bracelets, Rings, Chains, Necklaces, Pocket Watch Chains,Watches, Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, Brooches, Coins, All Old Jewelry Wanted, Quality, Estate, Even Ugly & Broken Jewelry, All The Bits And Pieces You No Longer Want! Call Or Text Todd’s Coins 1.250.864 3521

CRUSH Rock, Shale, Garden Soil, Cow Manure Delivered by dump truck loads.

250-614-6667 or 250-568-2338

GOLD OR SILVER! TODD’S COINS 1-250-864-3521

250.614.6667 or 250.568.2338

GROW YOUR BUSINESS For only $50 + TAX, you get 4 Display Ads in Thursday’s Business Directory plus a Classified Ad for 4 Issues Call 250.562.6666 to book your space now.

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REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

DESIGN TRENDS • HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS • OUTDOOR LIVING

What’s the best material to frame your windows?

If it’s time to replace the windows in your home, you’ll need to choose a material for the frames. Here are the most common options and what you should know about them.

VINYL Made of PVC and often supported with a metal interior, this material is easy to maintain, an effective insulator and resistant to moisture and corrosion. It’s also the most affordable window frame option. Over time, however, fluctuating temperatures can cause the corner seams to fail.

ALUMINUM This durable material requires little maintenance and is extremely weather-resistant, although exposure to sunlight can affect its appearance. Though more expensive than vinyl, these sturdy frames can be built thin to increase the surface area of glass in your windows.

FREE ESTIMATES • PRUNING • HEDGING • HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL • LICENSED & I INSURED

WOOD This timeless, warm and recyclable material is both an eco-friendly and esthetically pleasing option.

However, it requires meticulous care to protect it from water damage and rot. Alternatively, hybrid window frames include a layer of aluminum or fibreglass to shield the wood from the elements.

FIBREGLASS While not as affordable as vinyl, this low-cost option offers the strongest window frame structure. It’s also resistant to temperature fluctuations and moisture.

Fibreglass tends to discolour in the sun, but it can easily be repainted. Plus, the material won’t deteriorate.

All of these window frame varieties have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years. However, if properly cared for, wood frames can last much longer.

QUALITY LANDSCAPING

COMMERCIAL O RC &R RESIDENTIAL SD •D DESIGN S G • CO CONSTRUCTION S R C O • MAINTENANCE

STONE WORK RETAINING WALLS, PONDS & WATERFALLS FENCES DECKS & PATIO’S SCREW PILES IRRIGATION SYSTEMS DRAINAGE SOD & SEEDING

PAVING STONE PATIOS & DRIVEWAYS

MAINTENANCE SERVICES: Whether it’s a commercial office complex, business or a prestigious hotel, Suntree Landscaping Ltd. provides professional grounds maintenance services that keep properties looking their very best.

BC TREE WORX Call or Text Brian

250.649.8447

2019 Readers Choice

Landscaping Ltd. Russ Hill • 250.563.7062

Landscaping Company

Voted Prince George’s best Landscaping Company for the past four years!

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

How to choose a new vacuum

Finding Homes for Families

Your Real Estate Needs are my Priority!

Karen Thompson 250-981-2008

250-612-8326

independently owned & operated

4245 Reeves Dr $729,000 New Listing

Are you in the market for a new vacuum cleaner? Here’s a brief guide to choosing the best one for your home.

Aggie Thompson RE/MAX Core Realty

1824 Upland St $279,900 New Listing

569 Gillett St $499,900 INVESTOR ALERT!!

SOLD 6615 Driftwood Rd $288,888

New Price

806 Faulkner Cres $434,000 New Listing

• Upright vacuums with either a bin or bag attached to the handle and a rotating brush head to pick up dirt.

These are popular because they clean well, particularly carpeted surfaces.

• Canister vacuums, which have a hose attached to the dirt receptacle that you pull behind you.They’re easier to use on stairs because the hose allows you to tackle different levels without having to carry the whole motor with you the entire time.

5814 Moledo $484,000

1018 Nelson Cres $398,000

2880 Goheen St $420,000

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How to choose the perfect desk DETERMINE THE WAY IT WILL BE USED Will you be working primarily on your computer, or do you need space to handle paperwork? Will your desk be kept clear, or do you need it to hold other office equipment like a phone or printer? Select a compact, rounded desk that allows you to reach everything you need without changing positions.

DEDUCE WHAT STORAGE YOU NEED If you need to keep books, papers and other supplies handy while you work, consider a desk with drawers.

Alternatively, filing cabinets and bookshelves can help keep you organized.

PRIORITIZE YOUR COMFORT Pick a desk that’s the proper height, and if you suffer from back pain, a standing desk might be an ideal option. Things like foot rests, keyboard wrist rests and monitor stands can make your workspace more comfortable.

In addition to these considerations, consider what style elements you want your desk to have. Traditional and stately or contemporary and chic?

For a seamless fit, choose a desk that matches the design esthetic in your home.

• Stick and handheld models. Both are great for dealing with small messes but aren’t ideal for extensive or deep cleaning.

• Central vacuum systems, which allow homeowners to plug a hose into an outlet in the wall, thereby accessing a central unit with very strong suction.

• Robot vacuums offer a hands-free approach to cleaning, but their high price tag reflects their level of convenience.

BAG VS. BIN Vacuums come with either disposable bags or reusable bins to store the debris they pick up.

Though vacuum bags need to be frequently replaced, they tend to hold more and release less dirt and dust into the air as you change them.

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MEASURE THE SPACE YOU HAVE Some people have a whole room they can use, while others are allotted only a corner. Before heading out to look for desks, calculate the space you have, and don’t forget to factor in room for a chair and other office furniture.

TYPES OF VACUUMS Vacuum cleaners come in a few basic styles, including:

974 Stuart Dr $429,333

SOLD

If you frequently work or study from home, creating the ideal workspace is a must. So what’s the first step?

Choosing the right desk, of course! Here’s what you should do before making your pick.

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Reusable bins, alternatively, can be emptied and reused countless times but hold less debris.You also risk coming into contact with dust when you empty it.

No matter what vacuum you choose, if anyone in your home suffers from allergies or asthma, choose a model with a HEPA filter to avoid releasing allergens into the air.

5 things to think about when designing an easy-to-clean kitchen If you’re thinking about updating your kitchen, it’s worth considering your design choices in terms of how easy or difficult it will be to keep the renovated space clean. After all, the kitchen may be the heart of your home, but it’s also the room most prone to spills and messes.

Here are five aspects to carefully consider when redesigning your kitchen.

1. THE FLOOR Linoleum holds up well to frequent cleaning and has the advantage of having no grout lines to scrub. If you prefer ceramic, choose large tiles and make sure the grout lines are kept thin.

2. THE PAINT Satin and high gloss paints are formulated to stand up to humid environments and are a cinch to wipe clean.

Stay away from matte finishes, as they can stain easily.

3. THE COUNTER Manmade materials like laminate and engineered stone can stand up to almost anything and require very little upkeep. Stay away from counters that are too pale or too dark, as these show dirt more than others.

4. THE BACKSPLASH The area behind the stove tends to get stained and greasy and can be difficult to clean. If tiles are used in this space, the grout lines will require frequent scrubbing. Instead, opt for a covering like stainless steel or glass.

5. THE CABINETS Open storage may be trendy, but items kept on open kitchen shelves will quickly become grimy.

Choose neatly organized cabinets with doors that are easy to wash instead. If you design them to reach right up to your ceiling, you’ll never have to wipe down the tops.

Tidy spaces are easier to clean than cluttered ones, so try keep your counters bare. Store your pots, pans and small appliances in cabinets.

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Welcome to the face of Century 21 Energy Realty Please meet our amazing team. Whether you are buying or selling, we would love to hear from you and make your home dreams become a reality.

Our Property Management Department offers a wide range of rental properties available to rent, as well as we can provide management services for your investment and strata properties. Please contact Keisha Rochon at 250-617-4864.

Shawn McLaughlin *PREC Owner/Sales Representative 250-640-5478

Shawna Kinsley Associate Broker Sales Representative, Home Girls 250-552-2757

Melissa Pineau Sales Representative Serving Mackenzie 250-997-1054

Angela Baranowski Sales Representative 778-349-1290

Gordon Langer Sales Representative 250-565-4663

Jessica Davey Sales Representative 250-301-6398

Elisha Flynn Sales Representative 250-981-9898

Gurinder Paul Sales Representative 250-613-1333

Tanner Kinsley Sales Representative 250-961-8700

Tyson Witala Sales Representative 250-981-8084

Rick Mayhew Sales Representative 250-613-3158

Paul Wilson Sales Representative 250-552-3559

Rob Clarke Sales Representative 250-719-8080

Carla Hamborg Sales Representative Home Girls 250-612-7968

Joe Postnikoff Sales Representative 778-675-4663

Morgan Young Sales Representative 250-301-6366

Lane Desjarlais Sales Representative 250-617-6187

Lindsey Hamborg Sales Representative 250-617-4506

Lee Foulds RBC Mortgage Specialist 778-349-7099

Keisha Rochon Property Management Unlicensed Assistant 250-617-4864

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4 perks of an open-concept floor plan

Does your home feel closed off and cramped? If you want to transform your living space, here are the benefits you can look forward to with an open-concept floor plan.

3. IT MAKES SMALL SPACES FEEL LARGER While you might not be able to add square footage to your home, taking down walls to combine several smaller rooms provides you with more usable space.

1. IT LETS IN MORE NATURAL LIGHT Removing interior walls is an effective way to brighten up your living space and allow natural light to extend further into your home.

4. IT OFFERS FLEXIBLE DESIGN OPTIONS Without walls to delineate each room, you can easily rearrange the layout of your living space to suit the evolving needs and preferences of your family.

2. IT MAXIMIZES SIGHT LINES Whether you enjoy hosting dinner parties or need to keep an eye on young children, an open-concept floor plan will offer you a clear view of the living and dining room while you work in the kitchen.

If you want to have an open-concept home, keep in mind that restructuring a house’s floor plan is a major undertaking. To achieve the design of your dreams, be sure to enlist the help of experienced professionals including engineers, architects, contractors and interior decorators.

7 things that can liven up a corner Is there a corner in your home that could use a makeover? If so, here are seven items you can use to spruce it up.

could display glassware in a dining room, cosmetics in a bathroom or candles in a living room.

1. BOOKSHELF Whether it’s designed for a corner or simply placed at an angle, a unit filled with books is a practical way to style an unused space.

Feel free to mix and match these items to create a space that suits your needs and tastes.

2. FRAMES Hang an assortment of family photos, prints and artwork on both of the adjoining walls in an empty corner. Use similar frames for a cohesive look.

3. ARMCHAIR Transform an unoccupied corner into a comfortable reading nook with a soft, upholstered armchair. If you need a more compact alternative, consider a pouf, padded chair or stool.

4. LIGHTING Brighten up a dim corner with a few pendant lights hung at different heights. A classic floor lamp is another good option.

5. BASKETS Suspend baskets from the ceiling or arrange them on wall-mounted shelves. You can do the same with wooden crates, or if the corner is in a kitchen, you can hang pots and pans.

6. PLANTS Breathe new life into a forgotten corner with an arrangement of potted plants. You can display them on a stand, arrange them on the floor or suspend them with macrame hangers.

7. SHELVING Install a few corner-shaped floating shelves and decorate them with trinkets or practical items.You

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9440 Pooley Road Prince George $684,900

218 Dupree Ave Prince George $349,900

Located on a quiet cul-desac, this 4 bdrm, 2 bath with newer rec-room is an affordable first time home or great investment property.

Great home on 23.80 acres with loads of updates including kitchen, hardwood, newer bathroom as well as pole barn and barn with electricy, water and 5 box stalls as well as heated tack room.

13 Pine Cres.

Mackenzie $264,900

#26 - 3900 27 Ave Vernon $369,900

Lovely 3 level split home located on one of the nicest streets in Mackenzie.

This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home features newer windows, newer siding, laminate flooring and vinyl flooring on main. Upstairs you will find 3 bdrms and the main bath. Main floor features living room, dining room & kitchen & lower level has a large rec-room, 3 pce bath and laundry.

Lovely 2bdrm, 2 bath, rancher with full bsmt located in a 55+ complex in Vernon, BC

Homebuyers beware: get an air inspection before you make an offer Are you in the market for a new home? If so, you may already know that having a property inspected before finalizing a deal is generally recommended. However, standard home inspections don’t usually include an evaluation of the building’s air quality. Since air quality can have a huge impact on the health of a home’s inhabitants, forgetting to check this important aspect is a mistake.

TESTING INDOOR AIR QUALITY When testing the air quality in a home, the inspector will focus on several elements, including: • The building’s history, including the year it was built and the materials used to insulate it. This information will offer insight into potential air contaminants.

• The health of the current residents, including any symptoms that indicate an issue with the air in the home.

• The state of the home’s ventilation system.

The inspector will also collect samples of the air in the home to check for mould, bacteria and gases like radon and carbon monoxide.

Don’t risk your health. Before scheduling a home inspection, ask if the inspector is qualified to assess the air quality of the home and if they’re comfortable drawing conclusions about potential health risks.

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5 ways to make your laundry room efficient Your laundry room may not be the most glamorous part of your home, but it’s certainly a space that gets regular use. Here are five things you need to make your laundry room more efficient.

2. A drying area. Some clothes do fine in the dryer, but others need to air dry. To save space, mount a drying rack on the wall, or buy a folding rack and neatly tuck it away after the laundry’s done.

1. A sorting station. Instead of heaping piles of clothes on the floor, create a designated space for white, bright, dark and delicate clothes. This can involve placing laundry baskets on a shelf or even installing slide-out laundry drawers.

3. A folding surface. A long counter that provides you with enough room to fold your clothes as soon as they come out of the dryer is ideal. Consider building the counter over your washer and dryer to save space.

4. A supply shelf. Keep laundry supplies handy on a shelf near the washing machine. Store laundry detergent, stain remover and dryer sheets alongside a receptacle to hold things left behind in pockets.

5. An ironing board. Having a wall-mounted board that includes space to store an iron makes it easy to quickly iron your clothes when you’re on the go.

For a laundry room that’s as beautiful as it is functional, choose a colour scheme and apply it throughout the whole room. You could also use clear glass jars to hold your laundry supplies instead of storing them in their ugly, plastic containers.

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Protect your home from radon Radon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally when the uranium in rock and soil breaks down. When released into the outdoors, it poses no threat. However, if it seeps into a home, it can accumulate and cause serious health issues.

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KIRK GABLE 250.981.3535 kirkgable@shaw.ca 466 2nd Ave $1,250,000

While you can’t see, taste or smell radon, you can test for it, either by yourself or by hiring a professional.

15,624 sq ft light industrial on 5 city lots, long term tenant.

Alternatively, if you hire a professional, ensure that the individual is certified and that they conduct a long-term test over the span of at least three months.

leaks and reduce the level of radon in your home. A certified radon-mitigating contractor can assess your property and make changes that will stop the gas from entering your home.

A test that reveals radon quantities higher than 200 becquerels per cubic metre is concerning. In such a case, it’s important to hire a professional to seal any

Don’t risk your family’s health. Have your home tested for radon gas and take the steps necessary to guarantee clean air.

How to avoid indoor air pollution Many people think of air pollution as an outdoor problem. However, studies indicate that the air in most homes is two to five times more polluted than the air outside. Unfortunately, poor indoor air quality can cause serious health problems, especially when you consider that people spend up to 90 per cent of their time indoors.

CAUSES Sources of indoor air pollution include: • Mould, dust and pollen • Tobacco smoke • Gases such as carbon monoxide and radon Additionally, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a leading cause of indoor air pollution. These gases are given off by many sources. Because they have a low boiling point, they can be released from products even at room temperature. They’re found in cleaning mate-

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Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking, and it’s the leading cause of the disease in non-smokers.

If you decide to test your home yourself, be sure to follow the instructions carefully and to send your samples to a lab for analysis after the test period.

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rials, personal care products, new furniture, building materials and even some fabrics.

Clear Lake Sawmill $2,200,000

120 acre former sawmill site with office, warehouse, shop, mobile home park, all services

1399 – 6th Ave $8.00 net lease

2595 Queensway St $1,200,000

5498 sq ft good quality office space downtown

5368 sq ft commercial building on busy arterial, ample parking, easy access, zoned for a variety of business and retail uses, new roof, washrooms, lots of recent renos.

970 Terminal Blvd. $2,700,000

270 Colgrove Rd (Hixon) $339,000 NEW LISTING

SOLUTIONS Here are a few ways to keep the air in your home clean: • Choose products low in VOCs, and if possible, store new furniture, carpets and building materials outside of your home for a few weeks until they stop emitting gases • Avoid scented products like plug-in or aerosol deodorizers, candles and incense • Make sure your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are working • If you have one, keep your air exchanger on at all times and clean the filters regularly Help yourself and your family breathe easier by identifying the sources of indoor air pollution in your home and taking steps to reduce or eliminate it.

15420 sq ft industrial on 1.67 fenced and mostly paved acres in BCR. Close to Hwy 97, minutes from downtown.

10 unit motel on 1 acre river front In Hixon.

Rural lifestyle with income

960 – 5th Ave $988,000

2375 Burrard Ave Vanderhoof Lease from $850/month gross

Attention investors! Quality light industrial/ office/retail building downtown with long term tenants. Recent updates.

Modern, well maintained office building in downtown Vanderhoof. Lots of recent updates, includes 2 parking lots. Some office space available for lease.

LOTS 2647/2653 Jasper Street

$58,100/$60,800 Two view lots on Jasper St offered at assessed value.

2854 Northwood Pulp Rd

2.5 acre corner lot at Northwood Pulp Rd & Clubhouse Drive zoned residential $179,000

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604 1501 QUEENSWAY Street $99,900

This 1 bdrm unit faces the Connaught Hill. The strata fees are $317.22 a month. Great complex for first time buyers. Call Carling/ John

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NG I D N E P 1206 1501 QUEENSWAY Street $109,900

This bright updated top floor unit boasts some of the best views overlooking Connaught Hill Park. Call Mike!

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705 1501 QUEENSWAY Street $114,900

This beautifully renovated 1-bedroom unit has a glorious view of the city and mountains, new kitchen, redone bathroom. Call Mike!

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4321 NORDIC Drive $139,900 Business is turn-key with strong financials (even during COVID) & a fantastic lease of only $505 /month that has another 34 mnths. Call Mike!

This popular building has had extensive updates in the past few years and is located near Prince George’s busy entertainment district. Call Mike

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23 2401 LARCH Avenue $134,900 (Quesnel)

106 1654 10TH Avenue $209,900

Take the elevator or stairs up to your corner unit where you can enjoy the luxury of the natural gas fireplace and large Deck. Call Matt/Carling!

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10095 OLD CARIBOO Highway $299,900

This nicely updated home on 4+ Acres is fenced and cross fenced for horses, & features 3 bdrm. Call Mike/John!

2306 OAK Street $350,888

Completely updated owner occupied home sits on 3 city lots & is ready to move in. Private fully fenced yard has fire pit & amazing gardens. Call Mike

207 3033 S OSPIKA BVLD $254,900

This lovely updated 2 bdrm 2 bath end-unit boasts a wonderful shaded terrace & has direct access from elevators with no stairs to the unit. Call Mike!

3791 ALDERWOOD Court $309,900

Tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac in the hart. This home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bthms. The bathss have are updated. Call Jeff/Carling!

4532 HUNTER Avenue $359,900

Looking for a family home? This very clean home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Call Carling!

1107 1501 QUEENSWAY Street $158,900

11985 CARMEL Drive $279,900

This huge concrete block shop on 5.06 acres is in an ideal Beaverley location and would make for a perfect property to build your dream home on or even just to use for storage. Call Mike!

2926 RIVERVIEW Drive $439,900

6872 ST ERICA Place $649,900

A modern rustic main floor theme flaunts redone kitchen with granite countertops open to casual dining area with charming faux wood natural gas fireplace. Call Mike!

4292 W SHAMROCK Road $499,900

The 4.72 acre corner property with house has city services on both side. Call Mike!

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2455 - 2459 S NICHOLSON Street $674,900

Location, Location, Location! - This newly renovated 4-plex is at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on an enormous “pie” shaped lot. Call Mike!

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533 KINCHANT Street $329,500 (Quesnel)

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G N I D N PE 2213 TAMARACK Street $119,900

Tenant of 21 years occupies the top unit & is looking to stay. Needs work but loads of potential as similar units rent $1200 up & $800 down when updated.Call Mike

88 684 NORTH FRASER Drive $132,500 (Quesnel) Looking for a newer modular in a central location with city services and within walking distance to most amenities! Call John!

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1107 1501 QUEENSWAY St $158,900

2507 NORWOOD Road $159,900 (Quesnel)

Wow, this beautifully updated upper floor unit with balcony has stunning city views. Renovations include wall-to-wall vinyl laminate flooring etc. Call Mike!

The 3 bedroom double-wide mobile on a full cement perimeter foundation with an unfinished basement and roughed in plumbing. Call John!

1246 20 th Ave $299,900

8180 W 16 Highway - $299,900 PER ACRE

This house with a separately metered legal suite has loads of updates, newer roof, and is priced below assessed value! Call Mike!

48201 HART Highway 349,000

C6-zoned commercial property on busy corner of Hwy 16 West and Western Rd, with municipal services. Call Mike!

2275 OLDS Street $349,900

This 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 level home is ready for your plans. The private yard is fenced, with 15x20 shop, & the clean cement bsmt. Call John!

McLeod school with land, 8.5 acres approx 7 acres with mature timber. Lot of potential, sold as is where is. Call John!

The main floor has three bedrooms up, new low-e vinyl windows, and lots of fresh paint throughout. Downstairs has decent suite potential with entrance off side of home. Call Mike!

#105 1638 6TH Avenue $364,900

253 WILSON Crescent $399,900 This very cool Lindell Cedar home is on an enormous private lot in candy cane lane, flaunts a west coast contemporary. Call Mike!

This wonderfully updated house is on a huge 1 acre property with full city services. Call Mike!

Stunning unit in the Courtyard is top to bottom high-end renovated & has an amazing private garden patio off brilliant bright solarium. Call Mike

VANDERHOOF

This stunning sprawling rancher boasts over 2200 SF on 1 floor, has an enormous fully garage shop. Call Mike!

Mike Hurrell Realtor® P.R.E.C. 250- 981-3100

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This 2 bed, 1 bath, renovated and clean modular in the desirable south end location is close to shopping and is in a nice park. Call John!

Matt Petkau Realtor® 250-617-8179

Carling Groves Realtor® 250-570-7439

27340 NESS LAKE Road $519,900 This nicely updated home on Ness Lake boasts a brand new septic field, has a guest bunk house, and over 100 feet of gentle slope lake frontage. Call Mike!

1702 Spruce St $1,400,000

This fantastic 8 unit townhouse complex is fully renovated top to bottom and is in a great central Prince George location. Call Mike!

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3983 WESTWOOD Drive $574,900

This modern updated home has enormous 2.5 bay truck mechanic shop & is on huge 1/3 ac lot backing on to green space. Call Mike!

1808 E BITTNER Road $1,450,000

This 20.5 Acre city development property is the other undeveloped side of the Kovachich subdivision. Call Mike!

1678 N BLACKBURN Road $436,900

6689 WESTMOUNT Crescent $609,900

This stunning 4 bedroom home is in a perfect location close to everything and is surrounded by much larger and expensive homes. Call Mike

8104 W 16 Highway $2,999,900

Located between the Western Acres & Gauthier Subdivisions, this just over 66.5 acre development site. Call Mike!