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Ukon Tom strikes gold in Regina

He’s the first one to say he wishes there was more competition at the Canadian Master Championships held in Regina from July 29 to 31.

Tuomas Ukonmaanaho, 77, broke a B.C. record in pole vault with a leap of 2.35m to take first place in the M75 category of the event.

Not sure if it was COVID-19 related or people just didn’t want to make that long trip from parts of B.C. to Saskatchewan but Ukon Tom, as he’s known in the sports world, is looking

forward to the day there’s more people participating once again.

Ukonmaanaho also took first place in the 100m, 200m, 400m, shot put, javelin and pole vault.

Some perspective on his speed: when the results were posted in the 200m for all masters men 35 years and older, Ukonmaanaho’s name was ahead of a 35-year-old participant. His 31.24 seconds was more than seven seconds better than the next man in his age category.

Ukonmaanaho ran the 100m in 14.63, threw the javelin 27.91m and threw the shot 9.30m. His

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record-breaking leap in the pole vault broke the old B.C. record of 2.22m set by Gerard Dumas in 2010.

Ukonmaanaho, a longtime member of the Prince George Track & Field Club, does not practice pole vault. It’s a lot of work to get those mats out of the shed at Masich Place Stadium where the club practices twice a week and he doesn’t think he’ll ever get much better than he is right now so he said he just takes a couple of warm up leaps before the competition starts and then he’s good to go.

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Whoever set fire to Spruce City Stadium, one of the city’s oldest and best-known sports facilities, likely to cover up evidence after they stole the ballpark’s sound system, has willfully damaged an iconic Prince George structure which could bring a premature end to the men’s fastball season.

Robbie Antoine, vice-president of the Spruce City Men’s Fastball Association that leases the cityowned facility at Carrie Jane Gray Park, says the fire that ripped through the concession/kitchen and media box last Wednesday morning destroyed the equipment that controls the ballpark lighting and scoreboard.

It also gutted two fridges, a commercial deep-fryer, a grill and all kitchen equipment and utensils used to cook food for fans and players at the stadium. All the league’s first-aid supplies were also destroyed. The arsonist and any accomplices at the time the crimes were committed around 5 a.m. Wednesday stole two large wireless speakers used for the stadium’s public address sound system.

Prince George RCMP are continuing their investigation into the fire, which police confirmed as an act of arson.

It caused an estimated $100,000 damage.

Prince George senior wins six gold medals at Canadian championships

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Tuomas Ukonmaanaho broke a B.C. record in the pole vault at the Canaidan Master Championships in Regina.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS / CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS WHAT: City Council consideration of first and second reading of: 1. “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9289, 2022” Comments on the above noted Bylaw for Council Consideration may only be provided in writing.

For details on how to provide written comments, refer to “Written Comments” under “How Can I Participate?”.

The existing Section 219 Restrictive Covenant restricts subdivision and development of the subject property until a Traffic Impact Study and any required intersection improvements at the intersection of Highway 16 W and Kimball Road have been completed to the satisfaction of the City and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI). In 2017, MOTI upgraded the intersection, addressing the requirements of the Section 219 Restrictive Covenant. The discharge of the Covenant will facilitate future development of the subject property.

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3. “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9257, 2021” AND “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9258, 2022”

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Comments on the above noted Bylaws for Public Hearing may be provided in writing, in person, or via telephone. For details on how to provide comments, refer to “How Can I Participate?”.

WHEN: Monday, August 15, 2022 WHERE: Council Chambers of City Hall, 2nd Floor, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC PROPOSALS: 1. “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9289, 2022” Applicants: L&M Engineering Ltd. on behalf of Bon Voyage Motor Inn Ltd., Inc. No. 517634 Subject Property: 4488 Highway 16 W Lot 1, District Lot 1599, Cariboo District, Plan PGP42018 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Bylaw No. 9289, 2022 proposes to rezone a 0.85 hectare portion of the subject property from AF: Agriculture & Forestry to C6: Highway Commercial.

The purpose of this application is to facilitate the development of a self-storage facility on the subject property, or other uses, pursuant to the C6: Highway Commercial zoning designation.

The applicant will register a Section 219 Restrictive Covenant on the subject property to ensure that no building or development occurs within the drainage channel along Bear Road and Deer Road.

In accordance with Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act, a public hearing regarding this application will not be held as the proposed Bylaw is consistent with the “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011” that is in effect for the subject area.

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Location Map #2 7087 Bear Road 3. “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9257, 2021” AND “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9258, 2021” Applicant: Mike Davis on behalf of Dr. Amy Johnson, Inc., Inc. No. BC1021875 Subject Properties: 1677 7th Avenue Lots 3 and 4, Block 180, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268 (Newly consolidated as Parcel E, Block 180, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268) Time: 7:00 p.m.

The purpose of these applications is to amend the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to facilitate a Health Service, Minor Use on the subject property that would permit the continued operation of a medical and dermatology clinic.

The applicant is currently operating the clinic on the subject property under Temporary Use Permit No. TU000070 that was approved by Council on July 12, 2021.

• Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendment Bylaw No. 9257, 2021 Bylaw No. 9257, 2021 proposes to amend “Schedule B-6: Future Land Use” of the “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011” by re-designating the subject property from Neighbourhood Residential to Downtown.

• Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 9258, 2021

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Bylaw No. 9258, 2021 proposes to amend “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007” by rezoning the subject property from RS4: Urban Residential to C8: Commercial Conversion.

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Applicant: Amerco Real Estate Company on behalf of 0960895 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC0960895 Subject Property: 7087 Bear Road Lot 1, District Lot 1599, Cariboo District, Plan 17097 Time: 7:00 p.m.

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Bylaw No. 9304, 2022 proposes to discharge the existing Section 219 Restrictive Covenant registered at the Land Title Office as Document No. BB513578 on the subject property.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS/ CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE? Members of the public who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws are invited to provide comments to Council by the methods noted below.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS Written submissions will be accepted for all items.

Written comments received by the Corporate Officer before 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2022 will be available on the published meeting agenda for Council’s review in advance of the meeting date. Written comments received after the noted deadline and before 12:00 p.m., Monday, August 15, 2022 will be provided to Council on the day of the meeting for their consideration during deliberations on the application.

Written comments may be sent by email to cityclerk@princegeorge.ca, faxed to (250)561-0183, or mailed or delivered to the address noted on the bottom of this Notice.

ATTEND BY TELEPHONE Telephone participation is available for items 2 and 3.

To participate in the Public Hearing by telephone, members of the public should dial into the meeting at least 10 minutes before the start of the Public Hearing by calling 1-877-708-3350, Access Code: 1269574#.

ATTEND IN PERSON In person participation is available for items 2 and 3.

Members of the public who wish to speak to Council in person can do so during the Public Hearing in Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022.

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Breaking his own record in decathlon next goal Continued from page 1

The hardest part of the nationals was getting there and back, he said.

It’s a two-day drive each way.

“I was really glad to get a good night’s sleep in my own bed when I got back home,” Ukonmaanaho said.

And as far as all the hardware goes?

It’s not what counts when it comes to the competition for the masters athlete.

“I met up with a friend on my way back from the competition - he’s a farmer - I gave him one of the gold medals because he is the hardest working person I have ever met - he deserves it more than me,” Ukonmaanaho smiled.

Any advice for those who are looking to

get competition ready?

“Just do it,” Ukonmaanaho said. “Just do it.”

His next competitions are closer to home.

He’ll be in Surrey this weekend for the BC Masters Championships (August 13-14) and back there for the Multi-Event on August 27-28.

That’s where Ukonmaanaho will once again take on the greatest track & field challenge - the decathlon.

Ukonmaanaho is the current Canadian record holder in the M75 category and is hoping to best his own record of 5,297 points, which ranks him third in the world.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to section 26(3) of the Community Charter, the City of Prince George intends to extend their lease to Via Rail Canada Inc. on land legally described as (that part of PID 005-077-061) that part of Parcel A (Plan 18748) of Parcel Z District Lot 343 Cariboo District Plan 1268 for a further 5 year term at $51,705.00 per year.

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By submitting written comments or speaking during a public hearing, you are consenting to the disclosure of any personal information that you provide. All written or spoken comments will form part of the official public record of the Council meeting and will be published on the City’s website, televised, streamed live by webcast, recorded, and archived for public viewing.

Personal information is collected under the authority of section 26(g) and disclosed under the authority of section 33(2) 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, BC, V2L 3V9.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? A copy of the proposed Bylaws and related documents will be available for review by the public on the City’s website www.princegeorge.ca/PublicNotices beginning Wednesday, August 3, 2022. These documents may also be reviewed at the Development Services office on the 2nd Floor of City Hall on August 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15, 2022 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

WHO CAN I SPEAK TO? For more information, please contact Development Services in person, by telephone at (250)561-7611, or by email to devserv@princegeorge.ca.

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CALL FOR 2022 ELECTION WORKERS The City of Prince George is offering unique opportunities to participate in the local election process. The 2022 General Local Election is being held on October 15, 2022. If you are interested in working as an Election Official on General Voting Day, or in one of the limited number of Election Official positions for advance voting days (October 5, 6, 11, and 12), review the following information and consider submitting an application.

All voting locations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Election Officials are required to be available from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on all scheduled voting days. In addition, attendance by Election Officials at one (1) training session is mandatory for all roles.

Training sessions for all Election Official positions are scheduled for mid-September. Please see the City’s website for details.

Note that the City’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Program requires all contracted service workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the BC Centre for Disease Control and must provide proof of vaccination if selected to work the election.

Anyone qualified and interested in working during the upcoming General Local Election should submit their applications online or pick up an Expression of Interest for Contracted Service application form at City Hall (Service Centre or 5th Floor).

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31.

For information on how to apply online, visit www.princegeorge.ca/election If you have questions or wish to have an application form mailed to you, contact Legislative Services: Email: election@princegeorge.ca Phone: 250-561-7600

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Scout camp vandalized The First Prince George BPSA Scouting Group camp located on Pitoney Lake has been vandalized, leaving the non-profit youth group to deal with the damage to a cabin and loss of camping equipment.

The damage was discovered when a group of scouting members went to the site over the August long weekend.

Damage to the property included broken cabin doors and windows, causing about $3,000 worth of damage.

Items stolen include lanterns, a cooler, first aid kits, white gas, a camp stove, camp chairs, and other items.

Game cameras on the property indicate those responsible accessed the property by the lake.

A police file has been opened and the investigation is ongoing.

In an effort to offset the costs of fixing the cabin and replacing the stolen items the scout group has a fundraising site at https://gofund.me/c56591c7.

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The seven-team league also has the rest of its year in question, with about one month left in the season.

“Now we don’t have power at the park and we can’t use the lights; that was all controlled upstairs as well – it’s a significant blow,” said Antoine.

The Prince George Youth Baseball Association has stepped up and offered the league permission to use the Rotary Field baseball diamond, which is right next to Spruce City Stadium.

The portable backstop and fencing used on that field for the Canadian Native Fastball Championships are still in place and the field does have lights.

Antoine said the league might decide to start its games earlier to play the remaining league games and playoffs at Spruce City under natural light.

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played this summer at 7 and 8:30 p.m. fastball,” Antoine said. “That park’s been “We might have to start the games a around since before I was born.” little earlier because the days are getting This is the second time in less than two shorter and shorter but years the stadium in the same sense you has been burglarWe’ve dealt want to play at your ized. home field,” Antoine with this time In February 2021 the said.

Spruce City discovand time He and many of the ered the media box/ players are reluctant to again throughout the storage area was leave the field they’ve broken into and past couple of years called home since they a sound system were teenagers. donated to the and it seems like Spruce City Stadium league in 2015 was theft is getting really stolen along with the was built in 1960 by a group of fastball enthuscoreboard control bad in the area.” siasts that included curswitching panel. rent SCMFA president “I’m not too sure Peter Ghostkeeper. on our gameplan yet, we’ve dealt with “It’s not just a field to us, it’s a place that this time and time again throughout the you call home, kind of a getaway, and this past couple of years and it seems like is a real significant blow to northern B.C. theft is getting really bad in the area,” said

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Antoine. “Theft in Prince George is essentially getting out of hand. It’s one thing to break into a place and steal a PA system a couple of times, but to burn a place down, it’s a low blow.”

Antoine is counting his blessings the fire didn’t happen a week earlier, just before 50 teams and 900 players arrived in Prince George to take part in the three-day Canadian Native Fastball Championships.

He said the league will step up its security measures and will consider installing electronic sensors/cameras or security-guard monitoring.

“Hopefully now, with this, we’ll get a more secure building,” Antoine said.

“There’s quite a bit that was lost, there was pretty significant damage and we’ll have to see what the structural integrity of the building is still like, because it looked like quite the blaze.”

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Local actress on mend after L.A. shooting HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

Prince George-raised actress and dancer Keilani Rose is recovering after surviving being shot in the chest outside of her apartment in Los Angeles.

Rose, a graduate of Duchess Park Secondary School, works as an actor, DJ, producer, and classically trained dancer, dividing her time between Vancouver and Los Angeles. On Sunday, July 4, Rose’s boyfriend was dropping her off at her apartment in Los Angeles when two individuals randomly fired a pistol through the driver’s side window of the car and the bullet hit Rose in the chest.

She was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital with fractured ribs and a punctured and collapsed right lung. After two blood transfusions and surgery, they were able

to begin draining the blood from her lung and chest cavity.

She remained on oxygen for the days to follow and breathing was made possible with the help of an epidural. After a second surgery, the remains of the bullet were removed and she is now learning to breathe and walk again.

“Keilani grew up in the studio,” said Judy Russell, owner of Judy Russell’s Enchainement Dance Centre. Rose was a very successful competitive dancer and Russell would take her on trips around the province to compete.

“We are very close. She had a very special relationship with my parents, as well as with my husband, myself, and my children.”

Russell said she was shocked when she heard about what happened to Rose but was relieved that she survived.

“They drove up to her apartment, they didn’t even turn off the vehicle, and these two armed robbers came running around the corner and opened fire. Luckily, her boyfriend who was driving, was just hit with some flying glass so he was able to take off right away and get her to the paramedics,” said Russell. “If he had been badly wounded, the two of them would have died in that car, I’m sure.”

Rose’s friend Brittany Good has organized a GoFundMe page to help with the long road of medical expenses and challenges including hospital bills not covered by insurance, and the costs of relocation and rehabilitation, physical and psychological care and lost wages.

“Keilani is 30-years-old and has finally really broken into the market as an actress, and a performer and was finally starting to really be quite successful,”

said Russell.

She is a regular in the Crave Original Shoresy, which premiered this year and is the sequel to cult-favourite LetterKenny.

Rose also recently made her film debut starring in and choreographing the film Within the Silence, written and directed

by Jade Tailor, which garnered the Festival de Cannes (2021) awards for Best Fantasy and Best Choreography.

Rose posted a message on her Instagram stating that despite the trauma she’s inspired to reconnect with herself.

“And a reminder….simply being here is enough. If all we can do each moment is trust whole-heartedly in our intuitive sparkle, that is what we are here for.

Trust your sparkle. Let it shine in all it’s purity. Share it courageously and unconditionally with the world. That’s how we all keep healing together,” she wrote.

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Inflation, interest rates cool lumber profits TED CLARKE Citizen staff

Canfor Corp. is reporting a net income of $373.8 million or $3.02 per share in its latest quarter, a considerable drop from its Q1 earnings of $534 million.

For the second quarter of 2022 the Vancouver-based company reported operating income of $531.6 million, down by $210.4 from its operating income of $741.9 million in the first three months of the year. Sales were up slightly from $2.213 billion in Q1 to $2.171 billion in Q2.

Adjusted profit growth also fell, from $529 million or $4.25 per share in Q1 to $379.7 million or $307 per share in Q2. By comparison, in second quarter of 2021, fuelled by surging lumber prices, Canfor earned a record $726.9 million or $5.81 per share.

This year’s second quarter results reflect a reduction in the company’s earnings from the lumber sector that were offset slightly by improved pulp and paper sales.

“Despite the pressures on North American lumber market fundamentals this was a strong quarter for our lumber business, as our results continue to far exceed pre-pandemic levels and we continue to capitalize on our global diversification strategy,” said Canfor president and chief executive officer Don Kayne.

“In our North American operations, ongoing global supply chain constraints resulted in the difficult decision to reduce operating schedules at our Western Canadian sawmills during the second quarter and into the summer months. We greatly appreciate our employees’ ongoing resilience in managing through these supply

chain challenges. For our pulp business, some relief in transportation constraints late in the period enhanced our ability to realize near-record high pricing and recognize improved results in the quarter.”

West Fraser Timber also released its Q2 report which shows second-quarter earnings were $762 million or $759 per share, compared to $1.09 billion or $10.35 per share in Q1.

The Vancouver company’s adjusted net income was $1.124 billion, down from $1.592 billion in the first quarter of 2022.

The company paid its shareholders $26 million in dividends in Q2 and announced it will increase its quarterly dividends to be paid in the third quarter, from 25 cents per share to 30 cents per share.

“West Fraser generated strong financial results again in the second quarter

of 2022, supporting the return of more than $1.5 billion of capital to shareholders through share repurchases and our quarterly dividend,” said West Fraser president and CEO Ray Ferris.

“The acute transportation challenges facing the company in recent quarters showed signs of improvement in the second quarter, in large part because of the dedication and determination of our people. Even so, our ability to ship products in a timely manner to meet the demands of our customers is not where it needs to be and therefore transportation and logistics remain key focus areas for the company. Inflationary cost pressures persist across our various supply chains, although an environment of strong demand and above-average product pricing has helped to absorb most of these cost increases.”

Tabor Mountain Line Relocation Later this summer, BC Hydro will begin construction to upgrade the Tabor Mountain

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distribution line that runs through the Regional District of Fraser Fort George, east of Prince George, near Tabor Mountain Ski Resort. Crews will be rebuilding and relocating the line on

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Tabor Mountain to mitigate safety concerns, improve access, and enhance reliability.

The construction is split into two phases:

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○ Phase 1—rebuild about 2.1 km of line along the existing right-of-way in summer/fall 2022. ○ Phase II—reroute and build 2.8 km of line around Tabor Mountain Ski Resort and along the highway and salvage/remove old sections of line. Scheduled for spring/summer of 2023.

Upcoming Work Schedule ○ Phase 1 vegetation clearing and access for the project is expected to start in August/September. ○ Phase 1 line construction is expected to start in the fall.

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Note: Construction start is dependent upon favourable weather and fire season conditions.

Planned Outages To complete this work safely, several planned outages will be required. We will work with local government and the community to minimize any impacts to our customers.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Mike Kellett Manager, Northern Community Relations BC Hydro

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Unemployment on the rise ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

Prince George’s unemployment rate rose significantly between June and July, according to data released last Friday by Statistics Canada.

Prince George’s unemployment rate increased from 5.3 per cent in June to 5.8 per cent in July, Statistics Canada reported.

Unemployment in the city’s labour force was comparable to July 2021, when the city’s unemployment rate stood at 5.7 per cent.

The increase in the Prince George unemployment rate wasn’t driven by fewer jobs, however, but by more people seeking work.

The city’s workforce participation rate – the number of working-age adults

working or actively seeking work – George was higher than the provincial increased from 68.8 per cent in June to 71 average. per cent in July.

The B.C. unemployment rate increased The city’s labour from 4.6 per cent in force participation June to 4.7 per cent rate also stood at 71 in July.

The province per cent in July 2021.

However, the added 14,900 As of July, 55,400 labour force particpeople held jobs in ipation rate in the full-time jobs Prince George and city remains higher last month, while our than the provincial 3,400 people were looking for work. average, which held unemployment rate That compares to at 65.1 per remained historically steady 53,900 working in June cent. low. and 3,000 seeking “B.C.’s strong employment. economic recovery In July 2021, 54,200 people were and low unemployment rate continue to working and 3,300 were seeking employhelp lead Canada’s economic outlook,” ment in Prince George, Statistics Canada B.C. Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovreported. ery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon said in a The unemployment rate in Prince statement.

“The province added 14,900 full-time jobs last month, while our unemployment rate remained historically low at 4.7 (per cent).”

The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 per cent, the lowest recorded rate since comparable statistics became available, Statistics Canada reported.

The country also saw a 12.2 per cent drop in the number of people unemployed long-term.

“From May to July, of the people who had been continuously unemployed for 27 weeks or more in the previous month, an average of 21.0 (per cent) left the labour force, 12.0 (per cent) transitioned into employment, and 67.0 (per cent) remained unemployed (three-month moving averages, not seasonally adjusted,” a Statistics Canada report said.

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ast month,Pope Francis visited Canada in response to requests made earlier in the spring when various Indigenous leaders visited in the Vatican City.

As someone who is neither Roman Catholic, nor particularly interested in any sort of apology from the Holy Father, I did not go out of my way to attend, or watch any of the events associated with this visit.

It did not help that his visit was primarily limited to the Edmonton area, Québec City,and Iqaluit. Nevertheless, as someone who lived and taught in the Edmonton area for 20 years, and used to take students to Maskwacis and Lac Ste. Anne to learn about Indigenous history, I naturally have a lot of friends, both Indigenous and settler, who were quite interested in the visit, and my social media feed was quite full of people reacting to it. As such, I would like to provide the following reflections.

First, if it is not yet obvious to everyone, the Indigenous community is diverse, and reactions to the papal visit were equally varied. Many Indigenous people are Roman Catholic and naturally for

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them the entire thing was quite profound.

Indeed, back in May I had a Métis colleague quite proudly show me the medal he received when he visited the Vatican City in the spring. That being said I was also quite entertained when a Mennonite friend jokingly asked what to do when Pope Francis hit him with holy water at Lac Ste. Anne last week.

And true to form, my Lutheran friends were quick to point out that not only does the Pope not speak for all Christians, but that their church never ran residential schools in Canada.

And of course, I know many people who are not Christian, and see Christianity as an imposed religion, and anyone who follows it as colonized. It should come as no surprise that they were incredibly critical of the whole thing.

Second, given the diversity in the Indigenous community there was no way the Bishop of Rome could offer an apology that would make everyone happy. As in the spring, he refused to apologize for the entire Roman Catholic Church, instead focusing on individuals who were involved in the Indian residential school system. Given that he is the monarch

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of the Vatican City, and the number of scandals that have plagued his church in recent decades, this sort of statement should come as no surprise.

He is limiting liability and you can bet his team discussed what he would say well in advance of his plane touching down in Edmonton. This legalistic approach no doubt also explains why he said nothing about the Doctrine of Discovery, missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls, and other important topics. There simply was no good reason for him to talk about them, particular since any off-hand comment might have legal repercussions. That being said, it was striking to see that on his flight back home he stated that what happened at residential schools was genocide. In doing so he joins every other church that ran residential schools in condemning what happened there and was clearly stating those involved in the system were involved in genocide.

Third, it was interesting to see the conversations that emerged following the pope receiving a Plains headdress from Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations Wilton Littlechild. For MAILING ADDRESS 505 Fourth Ave. Prince George, B.C. V2L 3H2 OFFICE HOURS 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday GENERAL SWITCHBOARD 250-562-2441 info@pgcitizen.ca GENERAL NEWS news@pgcitizen.ca SPORTS INQUIRIES 250-960-2764 sports@pgcitizen.ca

those First Nations that wear this headdress, it is often seen as something that must be earned, and so questions were immediately asked whether the Supreme Pontiff deserved one. Of course, proponents of the gift pointed out that it comes with certain responsibilities, but that only raised the question of whether the pope knew that. The event also revealed a bit of the contention between the Nehiyawak (Cree) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy) as the latter have received criticism in the past for giving headdresses to various politicians, including the Prince of Wales.

And fourth, it is truly amazing to see what the government can do if they want to. Maskwacis is one of the largest Indigenous communities in Alberta, while Lac Ste. Anne regularly receives over 30,000 pilgrims a year. Yet, it took a papal visit for the Province of Alberta to make much needed repairs to the roadways leading to both, if not pave them for the first time.

And the work was completed in record time. If only politicians treated the rest of us like they did the pope.

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Opinions don’t always matter

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ost people live quiet lives casually interacting, doing business, buying, selling, doing work for, supporting the causes of, and with, virtual strangers. Occasionally we find out these strangers may hold a few very different and even objectionable views. If it doesn’t affect the product or service, most of the time we continue to do business with them because its beneficial for us to do so.

This is good. Most people are humble enough to not demand every person they do business with or support fit their exacting tastes.

For a small but vocal number of people who think that everyone must have their exact taste and that no one should be allowed to think or say anything they find offensive, it’s different. Everything they disagree with must not only be spoken against, a witch hunt is organized and Twitter-mobs unleashed on the unlucky person who offers an opposing viewpoint or ignores their outrage. “Silence is violence!” is the battle-cry and so terrified people and businesses are harassed into releasing statements in favour of the

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cause, and if the statement isn’t quite up to the standard, they find themselves at the bottom of the thrashing mob of do-gooders. In school or at work, we would call them bullies.

We are damaging our society by allowing this intolerant and narrow-minded behavior by the few.

One of the factors influencing the demand for hegemony is social media.

Thinking about my own social media profile; I put up “Je suis Charlie,” but I never changed my profile for Daniel Pearl.

I publicly grieved for the rediscovery of the graves of children who died at residential schools by changing my cover photo to a picture of the children’s shoes on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery, but didn’t change anything to show grief for those mowed over by the guy in a van in Toronto or shot by the Nova Scotia

thoughts will remain unspoken. Withgunman. I have marched for Ukraine, but out being able to speak poorly formed never for “Take Back the Night.” I like some art, but not all art. I love food, but opinions, how will we form better ones? not all food. This inconsistency is not If we cannot speak, we cannot think! If we cannot think, our society is doomed to purposeful or carefully planned, it just is. become very ignorant In this world shrunken by social in a very short time. media, we sometimes The one thing that A small but should be consishave more informavocal numtion about events tent is the decency of allowing people far away than we do ber of people about near concerns, the dignity to their think no one should there are a million opinions on things be allowed to think things we could care that have nothing to do with their ability about. However, as or say anything they to provide great worthy as a cause may be, no one has time to find offensive. products or services. keep up with it all. No Weird or “wrong” opinions don’t mean they don’t know one has energy to care about everything.

No one has time to have an informed how to make fabulous pizza, build a great opinion about everything; there is simply apartment, make great accountants, are too much information about all the things good doctors, wonderful teachers, or that are wrong with the world. Demandgood plumbers. People are inconsistent, ing that everyone must care as much as I unique, and sometimes even offensive. do about a topic simply adds to the list of Some are a bit fruity, some nutty, some things that are wrong with the world. even a total fruity nut bar. And that’s The other danger of allowing the okay.

Trudy Klassen is a Prince George writer. bullies to win this battle is that too many

Pope’s apology a miracle in its own right

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elf-development specialist Brian Tracy says, “People with clear, written goals accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could even imagine.”

When I first read Call to Action #58 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, I thought it was an unrealistic pipe dream. It called upon the Pope to apologize for the role of the Catholic Church in the abuse endured by Indigenous children at church-run residential schools, and for the Pope to deliver this apology in Canada.

The hierarchy of the Roman Catholic

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Church is one of the most opaque and slow-moving boys’ clubs in the world.

How could our Indigenous leaders expect them to listen? Yet, armed with only a righteous cause, through persistent determination they managed to get Pope Francis to come to Canada. Francis traveled here, despite his deteriorating health, and he apologized, at least somewhat.

Whether or not that apology should be accepted is a question that can only be answered by those of whom he is asking forgiveness.

Forgiveness is a very personal decision and telling a person they need to forgive does a further injustice to a person who has already been harmed.

To some, the pope’s apology meant a great deal, for others it didn’t go nearly far enough.

What does Pope Francis’s apology in Canada mean to Canadians, to Christians, and particularly to Catholics?

The message is very clear. Just as Pope Francis did, we need to embrace the 94

Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and put them into practice in our daily lives. This cannot be overstated.

We all need to work together to begin to heal the deep wounds of colonialism in Canada and around the world.

Enough cannot be said about the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

They set a seemingly unattainable goal, and they found a way to make it happen.

Their efforts have not only helped to address the abuses their communities suffered, but they have also moved us all forward toward healing our broken world.

Gerry Chidiac is a Prince George writer.

Democracy is strong but still needs protecting

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emocracy. We take it for granted.

Modern democracy is not a very old concept, though. It is only really existed since the early 1600s and one could argue it really didn’t take off until the early 1900s. Indeed, when Canada was formed, there were only a half-dozen democratic states.

As a form of government, democracy is under attack from both without and within.

Over the past five months, we have watched with horror as Russia has tried to engulf Ukraine.

By any measure, Ukraine is a democratic state with an elected president and parliament. Russia, on the other hand, is an oligarchy where a very small

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number of insiders control all aspects of government and society.

For whatever reason, Putin decided Ukraine should be reclaimed into Russia.

After all, under the Soviet Union, Ukraine was part of the bloc. Perhaps the success of Ukraine and its tendency towards western style government was the reason he invaded. Or maybe it was to give his country something to think about other than the number of citizens who died

from his mismanagement of the COVID pandemic.

In any case, Russia invaded a sovereign democratic nation with the intent of wiping out the democratic government.

At the other extreme is the United States. It fashions itself as the leading democracy in the world. The champion of the west. The only super-power.

But with the rise of Trumpism and arguably long before then, the U.S. has lost its way and is rapidly moving towards an autocratic theocracy. State after state legislature is under pressure to change the laws governing voting to favour only those who will vote the way Republicans want. Some Republicans still deny the legitimacy of the 2020 election, refusing to

recognize President Joe Biden won by a large margin.

This willful blindness was demonstrated during the Arizona Republican primary for governor when Kari Lake claimed Biden did not get 81,000,000 votes. She implied there weren’t 81,000,000 votes to be had.

Of course, the argument is complete nonsense in a country of 330 million. But the denial of the election – the unwillingness of many to admit the election was fair and President Biden won – puts democracy in jeopardy. And democracy really isn’t something we should take for granted.

Todd Whitcombe is a chemistry professor at UNBC.

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Proposed new mine comes with rich history ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

In May 2022, Vancouver-based General Copper Gold Corp. announced it had raised $748,000 through the sale of shares to explore the Topley Richfield property, located eight kilometres north of the village of Topley, B.C. – roughly 277 km west of Prince George.

Back in May 1927, the Topley Consolidated Mining and Development Company – led by Frank Taylor, the prospector who discovered the Topley deposits in 1926 – issued a million shares to raise $250,000 (nearly $4.45 million in 2022 dollars) to develop the site. After Taylor and company packed up in 1929, mineral exploration rights to the site have changed hands at least 10 times, drawing players as large as Cominco (now part of Teck Resources Ltd.) and Esso Resources Canada in the 1980s.

But the closest anyone has come so far to striking it rich in Topley Richfield is when a run on mining stocks on the Vancouver Stock Exchange in April 1928 caused shares in Taylor’s Topley Consolidated Mining and Development Company to triple in value, from $0.25 to $0.75 per share, in three days of trading.

General Copper Gold Corp. president Michelle Gahagan did not respond to a Citizen request for an interview.

“General is very excited to add Topley to our portfolio with a view to following up on previous drilling. Analysis of the historic drilling appears to indicate an epithermal system and our plan is to test the identified fold axis which sits quite near surface,” Gahagan said in a statement issued July 20, 2021. “With the excellent infrastructure and our local logistics partners, we will be able to make significant progress quickly and affordably.”

A statement issued on May 5 by the company said it will use the funds raised through the issue of shares for exploration at the 2,313-hectare Topley Richfield property, which includes seven contiguous claims.

“Topley Richfield is a historic mining area with previous work carried out in 2008, 2015 as well as geophysical surveys in 2021,” the statement said. “There are significant historical drilling intercepts and the 2021 geophysics has highlighted further key highly prospective areas that have yet to be explored. Multiple drill targets have already been identified by the Company.”

On July 27, 2021, General Copper Gold Corp. (then called General Gold Resources Inc.), announced it had acquired a 50.1 per cent interest in the Topley Richfield property from Deep Blue Trading Inc., for $200,000 and two million common shares. The deal was part of

an agreement, announced seven days earlier, to allow General Copper Gold to buy up to 100 per cent interest in the property from Deep Blue over the course of 12 months.

‘MAKE A STAKE… OR GO BROKE’ On Jan. 27, 1927 the Citizen reported that Taylor “is going to make a stake at Topley or go broke.”

Taylor had invested $10,000 (nearly $170,000 in today’s dollars) he’d earned from other mining properties into buying up options from other prospectors in the Topley Richfield area. In addition, Taylor purchased a townsite surrounding the railway station at Topley.

At the time the Spokane, Wash.-based Standard Silver-Lead company was conducting work in Richfield, but by a July 21, 1927 report in the Citizen, the American company had abandoned the venture and Taylor’s company was looking to acquire their mineral rights.

When Taylor and his company were issuing shares to attract capitol, an advertisement posted in the Citizen by the company boasted the company owned or had options on 55 mineral claims in the “now famous” Topley Richfield area.

“In less than 10 months this district has become recognized as the biggest sensation in the mining world in recent years, and BIG MONEY WILL BE MADE,” the ad said.

While some shareholders “made handsome clean-ups” when the company’s stock prices tripled in April 1928, the mine never became “a shipper.”

Despite promising finds of gold and silver announced in late November 1928, Taylor and his partners folded their operations at Topley Richfield in 1929.

A Citizen editorial, published in Jan. 9, 1930, said that operation closed down with $200,000 left in the treasury and $50,000 in equipment at the site. The company had dug 1,600 metres of underground works on two levels, accessed by an inclined shaft, along with substantive drilling, but no mining was done, according to an engineer’s report from 1999.

“Investors in all mining ventures are called upon to take two main chances.

One is on the mine, and the other on the management. The shareholders in the Topley-Richfield missed it on their mine but made good on their management, as all are agreed the affairs of their company were intelligently directed and economically managed,” the Citizen wrote.

Taylor and company took an option on the Three Star group on Boo Mountain, about 14 km northwest of Decker Lake, “on which it is believed it stands a fair chance to make good.”

30,000+ TONNES OF SILVER In a May 2007 report on the Topley Richfield site, Stephen Wetherup of Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc., outlined the history of site throughout the 20th century.

Toronto-based NXA Inc. had just acquired the rights to the site from a numbered Ontario company, and

Wetherup and his colleagues were hired to conduct an inspection and report on the site in 2006. The report has been made public by the B.C. Geological Survey. By the time Wetherup visited the site in 2006, Taylor’s mines were no longer accessible.

After Taylor left, in 1937 new owners discovered a gold-bearing structure roughly 300 metres east of the original underground mine. Some surface stripping and 50 metres of underground works were conducted at that site, according to the 1999 engineering report.

Between 1938 and 1953, a total of 43 tonnes of ore were mined – resulting in the recovery of nearly 27 kg of silver (worth about $22,350 today), 31 grams of gold (worth less than $2,300 today), 9.5 tonnes of lead and 4.3 tonnes of zinc.

The Topley Mining Syndicate ended operations in the early 1950s, and ownership passed to Silver Standard Mines, which dewatered the historical mine shafts and did test drilling between 1955 and 1958. Then in 1967, Seemar Mines Ltd. did extensive drilling and used ground magnetics to look for metal deposits. In 1975, Canadian Superior Exploration Ltd. conducted the first induced polarization (IP) and resistivity survey of the site, Wetherup wrote. The company drilled four holes in the area of the old mine works, and intersected the area between the two mine levels.

Between 1979 and 1981, Cobre Exploration Ltd. brought more modern technology to bear on the old mines.

“Cobre Exploration calculated reserves of 181,000 (tonnes) with grades of 5.0-10.6 (grams per tonne of gold) and 62.2-248.8 (grams per tonne of silver),” Wetherup wrote.

Cobre Exploration’s findings clearly elicited interest in the Topley Richfield site, because in 1982 and 1983, Canadian mining giant Cominco Ltd. had acquired the rights to the site and was conducting its own geophysical survey.

By 1987, ownership had passed to Esso Resources Canada Ltd., which was later amalgamated into petrochemical giant Imperial Oil. Esso Resources Canada conducted further exploration of the site, reporting in 1988 reserves of 170,000 tonnes, grading at 3.9 grams of gold per tonne and 177.3 grams of silver per tonne – the equivalent of 30,141 tonnes of silver (worth roughly $25 billion at today’s prices).

However, those vast reserves didn’t result in action by major mining players like Cominco or Esso Resources Canada.

By the 2000s, ownership of the site had passed back to small mineral exploration companies; NXA Inc. bought them from a numbered company in 2006.

In May 2019, Bloomberg reported that Pacific Empire Minerals had purchased the rights. Leading up to General Copper Gold Corp. making its stake in Topley Richfield last year.

Only time will tell if Frank Taylor’s mine will ever become “a shipper.”

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Cancer drivers needed ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program is in dire need of volunteer drivers in Prince George to transport cancer patients to their appointments.

Mark Kahan, the volunteer coordinator for the program, said the program runs from 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday and volunteers can drive the Cancer Society’s van or use their own vehicle – if they have a reliable, smoke-free vehicle.

“The Wheels of Hope program is providing transportation for five to 10 people in Prince George every day,” Kahan said. “A lot of people who can’t find that transportation (to their appointments) just don’t go.”

Many of the patients who use the service don’t drive or don’t have friends or family members who can take them on a regular basis, he said.

Even if the patient has their own vehicle, they may not be feeling well enough to drive safely after their treatments.

“Some cancer patients have to go every week day for (treatment),” Kahan added.

“That’s a lot to ask of a family member.”

A cancer diagnosis is a difficult and overwhelming experience, he said, but for patients not having to worry about how they will get to and from their appointments can help reduce the stress.

“It’s such a win for the vehicle drivers as well,” Kahan said, saying many volunteers talk about the connections they made with patients.

The service operates within Prince George city limits and the immediate surrounding area.

Volunteers need to have a valid driver’s licence with less than three demerits and undergo a criminal background check.

The Wheels of Hope program was previously operated by the Freemasons, who continue to fund the program. The Canadian Cancer Society took on operation of the service in Prince George about six months ago.

Kahan said if volunteers can even give a half day or day once a month, that would help keep the important service on the road.

For more information, or to volunteer, go to cancervolunteer.ca, email volunteer@cancer.ca or phone 1-888-939-3333.

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NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION ZONING BYLAW No. 2892, AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3269, 2022 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will not be held for Zoning Bylaw No. 2892, Amendment Bylaw No. 3269, 2022. The Regional District Board will consider first reading of Bylaw No. 3269 at its regular meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 18, 2022 in the Regional District Board room located at 155 George Street, Prince George, BC. The purpose of Bylaw No. 3269 is to rezone Lot A District Lot 2733 Cariboo District Plan 20956 from Residential 3 (R3) to Residential/ Seasonal 3 (R/S3). The amendment is proposed to permit a Recreation Cabin use at 28410 Joellen Road, or other permitted uses pursuant to the R/S3 zone.

Need more info? A copy of the proposed Bylaw and any relevant background materials are available for review by the public on the Regional District’s website at http://www.rdffg.bc.ca/services/ development/land-use-planning/currentapplications/ or at the Regional District office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., between July 16 and August 16, 2022.

The office is closed August 1, 2022.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING What: Public Hearing regarding Tabor Lake-Stone Creek Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2157, Amendment Bylaw No. 3254, 2022 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2892, Amendment Bylaw No. 3255, 2022 When and Where: 7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Via telephone conference call and in-person attendance at: Regional District Board Room 155 George Street, Prince George, BC Owner: Johnna Somerville and Shyldon Somerville Proposal: Tabor Lake-Stone Creek Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2157, Amendment Bylaw No. 3254, 2022 is proposed to amend Housing Policy Section 3.3 of the OCP by reducing the minimum property size required to allow consideration of an additional residence from 2.0 ha to 1.4 ha on parcels designated Rural Residential (RR). The OCP amendment will affect approximately 137 properties designated RR which are between 1.4 ha and 1.99 ha in size.

Zoning Bylaw No. 2892, Amendment Bylaw No. 3255, 2022 is proposed to rezone Lot 11 District Lot 2184 Cariboo District Plan 13575 to allow a second residential-single family dwelling with a maximum total floor area of 125m2. A secondary suite use will not be permitted if a second residential-single family use is established. The zoning amendment will affect only one property which is located at 1015 Stewart Road.

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Rob Hall picked up a box of garbage left scattered in his Prince George neighbourhood last week.

Senior outraged by litterbugs TED CLARKE Citizen staff

How can I provide comment? Anyone who believes that their interest in land is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the public hearing or to present written comments prior to or at the public hearing regarding matters contained in the bylaws.

Attending by telephone conference call: Contact the Regional District at 250-960-4400 or developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca for the telephone conference number and instructions.

Submitting written comments: Written comments will be accepted by the Regional District until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 by: Email: developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca Hand/Mail: 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 Fax: 250-562-8676 Written comments received before 9:00 am on August 16, 2022 (day of the public hearing) will be posted to the Regional District’s website.

Written comments will be accepted after 9:00 am on August 16, 2022 (day of the public hearing) and until the close of the public hearing by email only: developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca

Robert Hall got a disgusting surprise while out for a morning bike ride in his suburban Prince George neighbourhood early Friday morning.

Not far from his house on Bednesti Crescent he came across a pile of trash somebody had obviously dumped from a vehicle sometime during the night.

The bulk of the garbage left on the street was McDonald’s wrappers and there was also a pile of spaghetti, a BMO bank machine receipt and a store receipt from WalMart. Hall went back to his house, got a plastic bin and swept up the mess, leaving the spaghetti for the crows to eat.

He’s angry at the culprit who dumped the trash and says whoever did it needs to wake up and realize their careless act is a habit that needs to stop.

He’s appalled some people have no respect for maintaining a clean environment and says it left a sour impression on his two young grandsons when he showed them the pictures of the garbage lying on their street.

“I was very pissed,” said Hall. “They dumped it out of their car, for sure.

“The kids were totally dumbfounded and I’m trying to teach them the right way to do things. I’m over it now but I’m not over the fact people can actually go out

and do that. They have all kinds of time to play on their phone and all kinds of time to do other stuff, can’t they pull up to a garbage can and get rid of it.”

Hall says litterbugs need to be fined to make them think twice before they toss their garbage to the ground but realizes the police are powerless do anything to enforce the law unless the culprit is caught in the act by a witness or video surveillance.

“The police won’t do anything unless you know the vehicle or you have their licence plate number - they won’t do anything about this,” said Hall. “There should be a $500 fine involved in this. I know (from the bank receipt) they only have $720 in their account, so they can’t afford it.”

He says his neighbourhood is usually kept clean by residents and when he does see a piece of litter he’ll always pick it up or come by with a claw on a stick to grab it.

“People have to start picking up more, if nobody does it nothing gets done,” Hall said.

He says he doesn’t have to look far to see examples of nature’s beauty growing in the city and picked a bunch of wildflowers to take home to his grandkids.

“I hope people realize that this is a beautiful world we live in and why can’t you take the time out to take care of it and get rid of garbage where it’s supposed to be,” he said. “Carry a garbage bag around in your car. I’d just like to see people pick up after themselves.”

The public hearing will be chaired by a delegate of the Regional District Board. Any submissions received before or at the public hearing will be come public information. Attendance at public hearings must follow any provincial health orders.

Need more info? A copy of the proposed bylaws and any relevant background materials are available for review by the public on the Regional District’s website: http://www.rdffg.bc.ca/services/ development/land-use-planning/current-applications/ or at the Regional District office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., between July 21 and August 16, 2022. The office is closed August 1, 2022. Appointments are preferred.

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Judge rules against city in gravel mine dispute MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has found in favour of the owner of a gravel quarry in the latest turn in a long-running dispute with the City of Prince George over its decision to impose a stop work order on the operation.

At issue was whether a settlement agreement reached between the city and Rolling Mix Concrete Ltd. and Rock’n’ Roll Aggregate Ltd., covered additional damages the businesses are now seeking in the aftermath. In a decision issued August 3, Justice Marguerite Church found that an “objective bystander” would agree with the businesses’ position.

In April 2019, the city enacted a new soil removal bylaw that limited the activity to no closer than 100 metres of any land zoned for residential or institutional use and, in October 2020, the city ordered the businesses to cease work.

In a notice of claim filed in February 2021, their lawyer, Roy Stewart, contended a permit issued by the provincial government under the B.C. Mines Act that allowed a five-metre setback took precedence and, if it did not, the operation remained a “legal non-conforming use”

because it predated the new bylaw.

Talk of reaching an out-of-court settlement followed and in early December 2021, the city issued a press release saying an agreement had been reached.

But three days later, the businesses filed an amended notice of claim seeking separate damages related to site clearing and the cost of securing material from a different and more costly source.

In a response, the city filed an application to dismiss the amendment and asserted Stewart’s clients had acted in “bad faith.” But Church found otherwise.

In doing so, Church emphasized Stewart’s wording in reply to a clarification from counsel for the city. In it, he said the settlement applied to all claims for damages “expressed in that action.”

The city contended the position was unreasonable because the discussions between counsel had “clearly contemplated the broader scope of damages in the legal action.

“With all due respect, I cannot accept that submission,” Church said in the decision. In dismissing the city’s application to reject the businesses’ claim, Church said they are entitled to costs for legal expenses from the city as the “substantially successful party.”

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Protection sought for Ginter’s Meadow ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

The Ginter’s Green Forever community group is calling on city council to change the city’s official community plan (OCP) to protect Ginter’s Meadow park.

The group is scheduled to appear before city council on Aug. 15, to ask council to amend the OCP and eliminate two proposed road expansions.

Under the current OCP, the city’s longterm plans call for Massey Drive to be extended southwest through the park to Tyner Boulevard, and Foothills Boulevard would be extended southeast to Ferry Avenue.

In a statement issued on Monday, Ginter’s Green Forever director Jenn

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Matthews said both road extensions would go right through Ginter’s Meadow, which is used by hundreds of dog walkers, joggers, cyclists, horse riders and others each day.

“Adding four lanes of traffic through Ginter’s will permanently destroy the existing park,” Matthews said.

“The OCP needs to be updated to recognize, value and protect existing greenspace and the forest for future generations to enjoy.”

The group intends to submit a petition, with more than 3,000 signatures, to city council calling on the city to update the OCP to protect existing greenspaces and urban forests; engage in a community consultation process about how and if the greenspace around Ginter’s should be developed; and for the city to conduct

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“The support for protecting Ginter’s and surrounding area has been huge,” Matthews said.

Matthews urged members of the public to attend the city council meeting on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. to show their support for saving the park.

‘It’s a great opportunity to be heard and show council that people care about existing parks,” she said. “Parks need green space around them – not more paved roads.”

Currently two lots with a combined 161 acres bordering Ginter’s Meadow and

UNBC are listed for sale for a combined value of $9.95 million.

The listing advertises the land as “an excellent opportunity for a large-scale development in a fast growing residential and post secondary educational neighborhood.”

Ginter’s Green Forever director James Steidle said sacrificing parkland for growth isn’t a good model for developing the city.

“The city’s vision for development around Ginter’s is out of touch with future challenges. The model of development is expensive and bad for the environment,” he said.

“Prince George is growing quickly and that makes the preservation of green space now and for future generations vital. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.”

Self-storage facility planned at Bon Voyage ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

The owners of the Bon Voyage Plaza are looking to rezone the vacant land immediately west of the Vanway-area strip mall to develop a self-storage facility or, failing that, some other commercial use.

The rezoning for the 0.85 hectare (two acre) property will go before city council on Aug. 15.

Chris Matte, managing director of Matte Bros. which operates the mall and has a controlling interest in the Bon Voyage Motor Inn, said the project is still at the early stages.

“We’re still doing our due diligence,” Matte said.

“Gone are the days of being able to break ground next spring.”

If city council approves the rezoning application and the company’s preliminary work looks favourable for the project, Matte estimated the company would be looking to build a roughly 25,000 to 30,000 sq. foot self-storage facility on the

vacant site.

The land is currently zoned AF: Agriculture & Forestry, and the proposed C6: Highway Commercial zoning would be a natural fit for the area, Matte said.

The existing Bon Voyage Plaza is also zoned C6.

If the plans for a self-storage facility doesn’t go ahead, the C6 zoning would allow a variety of other vehicle-oriented retail and commercial uses.

Members of the public have until noon on Aug. 15 to provide feedback to city council, prior to the rezoning being considered.

According to a city report going before council on Aug. 15, final approval of the rezoning bylaw would require a traffic impact analysis.

That report would need to show that area roads can handle the traffic, a servicing brief showing there is sufficient water and sewage capacity, and the owners would be required to register a restrictive covenant agreeing not to build on or disturb the water drainage channel on Bear Road and Deer Road.

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2022 General Local Elections — Notices of Nominations Public notice is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George that a General Local Election will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, to elect four local community commissioners for the Bear Lake Local Community.

Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer as follows:

By Hand, Mail or other delivery Service To: 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8

From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022

By Fax To: 250-563-7520

From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022

By Email To: election@rdffg.bc.ca

Originals of Faxed or Emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022

Nomination documents are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca or in person, from July 22, 2022 to the close of the nomination period, as follows: Regional District Office,155 George Street, Prince George, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bear Lake Community Commission, 353 Grizzly Avenue, Bear Lake, BC Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as Bear Lake Local Community Commissioner if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian Citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day Saturday, October 15, 2022; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George that a General Local Election will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 and that nominations for the offices of: Director – Electoral Area A 1 person to be elected

Director – Electoral Area E 1 person to be elected

Director – Electoral Area G 1 person to be elected

Director – Electoral Area C 1 person to be elected

Director – Electoral Area F 1 person to be elected

Director – Electoral Area H 1 person to be elected

Director – Electoral Area D 1 person to be elected

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer as follows:

Local Community Commissioner

$5,398.92

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply: Local Community Commissioner

$809.84

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process, please contact: Karla Jensen, Chief Election Officer (250) 960-4444 Dayna Hegel, Deputy Chief Election Officer (250) 960-4415 Email: election@rdffg.bc.ca FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-8683 Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca Website: www.elections.bc.ca

School Trustee – Mackenzie Trustee Electoral Area (2) 1 person to be elected School Trustee – Robson Valley Trustee Electoral Area (3) 1 person to be elected School Trustee – Prince George Trustee Electoral Area (1) 5 persons to be elected

By Hand, Mail or other delivery Service To: 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8

From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022

Nomination documents are available online at www.sd57.bc.ca or in person, from July 22, 2022 to the close of the nomination period on September 9, 2022, as follows:

By Fax To: 250-563-7520

From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022

School District No. 57, 2100 Ferry Avenue, Prince George, BC Office Hours July 22, 2022 to September 2, 2022: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Office Hours September 6, 2022 to September 9, 2022: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

By Email To: election@rdffg.bc.ca

Originals of Faxed or Emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022

Nomination documents are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca or in person, from July 22, 2022 to the close of the nomination period, as follows: Regional District Office,155 George Street, Prince George, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Director – Electoral Areas A, C, D, E, F, G, H

District of Mackenzie, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, Mackenzie, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Director – Electoral Area G

Bear Lake Community Commission, 353 Grizzly Avenue, Bear Lake, BC Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Director – Electoral Area G

Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre, McBride, BC Office Hours: Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Director – Electoral Area H

Village of Valemount, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.)

Director – Electoral Area H

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022.

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of School District No. 57 (Prince George) that a General Local Election will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 for the office of:

District of Mackenzie, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, Mackenzie, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre, McBride, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Village of Valemount, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.)

Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer as follows: From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022

By Hand: By Appointment Only, Please Call 250-561-6800 to schedule School Board Office 2100 Ferry Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 4R5

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian Citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day Saturday, October 15, 2022; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply: Director – Electoral Area A $809.84 Director – Electoral Area C $809.84 Director – Electoral Area D $809.84

Director – Electoral Area E $809.84 Director – Electoral Area F $809.84

Director – Electoral Area G $809.84 Director – Electoral Area H $809.84

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process, please contact: Karla Jensen, Chief Election Officer (250) 960-4444 Dayna Hegel, Deputy Chief Election Officer (250) 960-4400 Email: election@rdffg.bc.ca

Director – Electoral Area A $5,398.92 Director – Electoral Area C $5,398.92 Director – Electoral Area D $5,398.92

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-8683 Website: www.elections.bc.ca Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca

Director – Electoral Area E $5,398.92 Director – Electoral Area F $5,398.92

Director – Electoral Area G $5,398.92 Director – Electoral Area H $5,398.92

By Mail or Other Delivery Service School Board Office 2100 Ferry Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 4R5 Office Hours August 30, 2022 to September 2, 2022: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Office Hours September 6, 2022 to September 9, 2022: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

By Fax: 250-561-6820

By Email: election@sd57.bc.ca Note: Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022 THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, September 9, 2022 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian Citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day Saturday, October 15, 2022; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: School Trustee – Mackenzie Trustee Electoral Area (2) School Trustee – Robson Valley Trustee Electoral Area (3) School Trustee – Prince George Trustee Electoral Area (1)

$5,398.92 $5,398.92 $32,547.30

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply: School Trustee – Mackenzie Trustee Electoral Area (2) School Trustee – Robson Valley Trustee Electoral Area (3) School Trustee – Prince George Trustee Electoral Area (1)

$809.84 $809.84 $1,627.37

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the School District No. 57 and the Role of Trustee, please contact: Diane Nygaard (250)-561-6800 Ext 301 Email: dnygaard@sd57.bc.ca Website: www.sd57.bc.ca FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process, please contact: Jan Cote, Chief Election Officer 250-561-6800, Ext. 321 Ellen Bryden, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-561-6800 Ext. 319 Email: election@sd57.bc.ca FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-661-8683 Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca Website: www.elections.bc.ca

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2022 General Local Election Notice of Nomination Period Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Prince George that nominations for the offices of: One (1) Mayor and Eight (8) Councillors will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: City Hall, 5th Floor 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9

From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By fax to: 250-561-0183

From: 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By email to: Maureen Connelly Chief Election Officer maureen.connelly@princegeorge.ca

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022

Note: The nomination deposit must be received by the Chief Election Officer before the end of nomination period.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making a nomination by requesting a nomination package available at the 5th Floor of City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9, during regular business hours (Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding Labour Day). Nomination packages are also available on the City of Prince George website www.princegeorge.ca/election from 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022 to the close of the nomination period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day October 15, 2022; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process, please contact: Maureen Connelly, Chief Election Officer at (250) 561-7793 Joan Switzer, Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 561-7686 Email: election@princegeorge.ca Website: www.princegeorge.ca/election CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 General Local Election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: Mayor: $55,922.34 Councillor: $28,297.80 THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 General Local Election, the following two types of expense limits for third party advertising sponsors apply: Directed Advertising Expense Limits The directed advertising expense limits specific to the Prince George election area are as follows: Mayor: $2,796.12 Councillor: $2,796.12 Cumulative Advertising Expense Limit The cumulative advertising expense limit is $161,967.47 and applies to directed and issue advertising conducted by a third party sponsor in all election areas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on the campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-8683 Website: www.elections.bc.ca Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca

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Robert Fletcher cycled his ebike through Northern B.C. recently on his “Octogenerian Odyssey” from Alaska to Panama.

Senior celebrating 80 with big, new adventure HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

Bob Fletcher – a retired educator and avid adventure cyclist from Edmonton – is ringing in his 80th birthday and 25th year of retirement with the journey of a lifetime.

He’s on what he’s calling an “Octogenarian Odyssey” attempting to ride his electric bicycle from Alaska to Panama.

That’s approximately 13,500 km over 155 days and once completed he would break the existing Guinness World Record for the longest journey made by a motorized bicycle.

Fletcher began his ride just south of the Arctic Circle in North Pole Alaska on July 4 and passed through Prince George on the August long weekend.

He said rather than celebrating his 80th birthday this August with friends and a cake he wanted to go on another adventure and began planning this trip a year and a half ago.

“It was also to illustrate to all other generations young and old that life doesn’t end at retirement and there’s plenty of years left for getting out and exploring the world and having adventures,” said Fletcher.

“I just wanted to prove that we are quite capable at all ages of doing incredible feats.”

Fletcher is riding an EVELO ebike and covering about 116 kilometres per day and staying in Airbnb homes along the journey.

“One of the things that I wanted to do on this particular odyssey was to make sure I met people along the way, local people,” said Fletcher, adding that he thought it would be easier to meet people staying in Airbnbs rather than hotels or campgrounds.

“I should be able to meet the hosts

and the people in the community,” said Fletcher. “In fact, we had our first Airbnb in Prince George and we met some of their neighbours and had some good chats with them about Prince George and about my trip and it is rewarding to stay in a community with local people.”

Fletcher, who now resides in Costa Rica, said he had only been to Prince George once 30 years ago but enjoyed his time in the northern capital and explored a few of the city’s parks and scenery.

He also noted he’s been very impressed with the scenery and has seen plenty of bears and moose while traveling through northern B.C. but logging trucks and highway noises pose a challenge.

“We’ve had a lot of experience riding on highways and the shoulders here in British Columbia are excellent so there’s room for us to ride, but with the logging trucks coming by – I took a video just to show how close these things are to us.

I could almost reach my hand out and touch it – so it can be intimidating,” noted Fletcher.

However, despite turning 80 years old, traveling long distances every day on an ebike doesn’t phase him.

“I have a lot of energy, I think, and a lot of strength. I have been cycling all around the world for a number of years so my body is used to the long distance, but sometimes my rear end gets a little sore,” laughed Fletcher.

He headed to Vancouver before crossing into the United States, where he will be following the Pacific Coast from Washington down to San Diego and then onto Mexico and Central America. He said he is most excited to explore Guatemala and El Salvador before reaching Panama.

“I like to encourage everybody young and old, mostly older people to try and get out of their comfort zone and try something new,” said Fletcher.

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REMEMBRANCES In Memoriam

Memorial Services

In loving memory of

Celebration of Life

Helen Lucci

Shirley May White

August 12, 2013

The family of Shirley White are coming together for an afternoon of remembrance. Please join us at the Hart Pioneer Centre at 6986 Hart Highway, Prince George on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 1-5 pm. We would love to hear stories and memories of Shirley, and the White family from our time on the Old Summit Lake Road, or wherever you knew us from. If you are planning to attend please RSVP at rememberingshirleywhite@gmail.com including your first name and how many will be attending,

by September 1. If you are unable to attend please email a story, or picture that we can share during the afternoon.

They say in time you do forget For some that may be true But never a day begins or ends Without a thought of you.

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Leona Leiski (nee Grouett) August 21, 1940 - January 23, 2021

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Zonia Gail Ann Wood

June 8, 1929 - July 29, 2022

May 10, 1946 January 25, 2022 A Celebration of Life will be held for Zonia Saturday, August 13, 2022 St. Giles Presbyterian Church 1500 Edmonton St at 2:00 pm

Loren Dale Greenwood The family of Loren Dale Greenwood of Prince George, British Columbia, is saddened to announce his passing on Monday, August 1st, 2022 at the age of 92. He lived a happy and Full life with his wife of 70 years and had 3 children Jody, Scott and Eric. He will be forever loved and missed by his family of 8 grandkids and 22 great grandchildren.

There will be a gathering in remembrance and celebration of the life of Leona Leiski, on Sunday, August 21st from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the home of Sharron Miners, 364 Central Street East. Friends and family are invited to gather and share a meal of all of Leona’s specialties.

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Ivor Buchi

It is with much sadness that we report the passing of our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather. Ivor was predeceased by his wife of 70 years Joan (nee Perry) who passed on June 21st, 2020 and his brother Fred (June 26th, 2022).

He is survived by his children Carol (Herb), David (Trudy), Merry Anne (Daryl), Bryan (Randi Lynne), 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, his sisters Ida, Alice and Leona.

Ivor was an avid hunter and fisherman always enjoying trips out with his kids and grandkids. In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice House would be greatly appreciated.

There is a Memorial Bench at Blackburn Park if you feel inclined to have a chat with them.

Redford, Ernest "Ernie" February 17, 1940 - July 13, 2022

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Ernie passed away on July 13, 2022, in his home in Parksville, BC, and went to be with God. Left to mourn his passing is his devoted wife and love of his life, Francine; his children Darrel, Andy (Donna), Sharon (Micheal) and Stanley (Debbie); grandchildren Kellie, Jeremy, Shauna, Ryan and Dawn; sisters Jean and Geraldine; greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by his sons, Ernie Jr and Jerry, brother Andy and sister Margaret. Ernie was born in Fort Smith, NWT, and passed away in Parksville, BC. His work life was mostly centred in and around Prince George, BC. He was admired for his work ethic and willingness to always help out a friend. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. He fought the good fight, and now he can rest and be with his loved ones who’ve welcomed him in heaven. We will all miss you, sweetheart. Until we meet again.

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April 02, 1965 - July 27, 2022

It is with immense sadness that we share the passing of Mike Mesic, who went quietly in the night on July 27, 2022.

Mike was a beloved son to Milan and Katarina Mesic; beloved husband and best friend to Denise “Bebes”; father to Kaleigh (Mike) and Stefanie (Tommy); grandfather to Beauden and Auston; brother to Karen (Tom) and Tom (Marija).

Also survived by nieces, Kaitlin and Kristina; nephews, Steven, Marko, and Tomi; mother-in-law Irene; brother-in-law Mark; stepsons, Justin and Devin and so many close friends.

Douglas George Peterson August 10, 1950 - June 27, 2022 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Doug Peterson. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Wendy; his sons, Cory (Chantel) and Darin; daughters, Tammy (Wade) and George; grandchildren, Devin, Megan, Presley, Brett, Carson, William and Charlie and his furry little sidekick Buster.

Doug is predeceased by parents, Lloyd and Laura; brothers, Frank and Joe and his sister Joyce.

Please join us for a Celebration of Life at the Eagles Hall, 6742 Dagg Road, Prince George on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 1pm to 4pm.

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FERGUSON, Elizabeth Margaret November 18, 1937 - July 29, 2022

The family of Beth Ferguson are saddened to announce that she passed away on the morning of July 29, 2022.

Beth was predeceased by her husband, William “Bill” Ferguson, who passed away on January 14, 2014.

Beth is survived by her daughters, Wendy Zrobek (Darrell) and Heather Ferguson; son, Craig Ferguson (Dee); granddaughters, Kimberly Zrobek-Kucy, Nicole Zrobek, Brittany Bolin (Caylin), Amanda Lohman (Brad) and Tasha Ferguson; great granddaughters, Brynley Kucy and Kaylee Bolin.

It is with broken hearts that we announce Richard Bruce (Rick) Belcher passed away suddenly in a motorcycle accident on July 27, 2022. Rick was born on April 2, 1965, to Leonard and Joy (Hardy) Belcher in Prince George, BC. He grew up and attended school in Prince George.

Rick was a jack-of-all-trades and spent most of his adult life working as a millwright. But mostly Rick was an artist. His heart guided his handswhether it be with a pencil, a carving knife, a saw, a welder or with a camera. Everything Rick created was a masterpiece and those that knew him were blessed to experience these treasures.

Rick was an outdoorsman, a gardener, a naturelover, and he had a goal of becoming one with the earth through positive energy and meditating. He communicated with animals, plants and every other living entity we were gifted.

When Rick was 13, his parents gave him a motorbike. And since that first ride, motorcycles became his passion. There weren’t many years in his life that Rick did not have a motorcycle and he counted the days to springtime when it was warm enough to be on his bike. He found his freedom roaring on the pavement, it was oxygen to his soul. Rick’s soul left the earth fulfilling his passion.

Rick was kind and caring and took the time to make everyone who crossed his path feel like they were the most special person in the world. He stopped on the street and talked to people from all walks of life. He inspired them through his compassion, his spirituality, his unbiased views and his charity.

Rick loved everyone and everyone walked away with a smile.

Rick is survived by his parents and best friends, Leonard and Joy Belcher; his partner and soulmate, Nicole Belcher; the children he took on as his own, Jesse, Tate and Kaylee; his sister Tracey (Orrin) Stevenson, niece Rhyanne Stevenson (Jeremy Delorme) and soon-to-be baby; step-niece Nikki Stevenson (Todd Hoffman) and children Abigail, Andi and Arthur; step-nephew Scott Stevenson; uncle Garry (Billie) Belcher; grandfather Mel park, aunt Donna Rusk; uncle Terry Hardy, uncle Ronnie (Marilyn) Hardy, many cousins and extended family.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

At Beth’s request there will be no service.

Condolences may be offered at www.LakewoodFH.com

Mike had an unbridled enthusiasm for life which included a passion for sports and a love of music. He was an eternal optimist, a student of the universe, a consummate storyteller, a protector and teacher for his loved ones. He was disciplined, stoic, loving, and strong. If you were lucky enough to have Mike as a friend, you had a friend for life. He was a valued member of the community and meant so much too so many. He will be deeply missed.

By his request, there will be no service. A Celebration of Life will take place in September 2022. More details will be released at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Prince George Hospice Society or BC Cancer Foundation.

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Brunhilde Marianne Luther February 18, 1950 - May 13, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brunhilde Marianne Luther a mere 61 days after the passing of her beloved husband Larry Luther. Marianne is predeceased by parents; Bruno and Erna Jakumeit siblings; Rainer, Hartmut, infant sister Wiltraut and ex-husband Bob Farness. She is survived by sisters; Brigitte (Kurt) and Jenny, children; Rod (Jen), Melanie (Dave) grandchildren; Justin, Katy, Zak and Harly along with many nieces and nephews. Brunhilde was born in Hockenheim Germany, but before she turned one, her family was on their way to Canada settling in Prince George in 1955. Mom received her Bachelors of Social Work in 1997 at the age of 47, proving that it is never too late or too hard to achieve a goal, even when life is at its’ most difficult time. Bruni (as Larry called her) always dreamed of being published so here are her words: “Last sentence? Now, that I know what the word “stigma” means, I am proud of who I am. I am no longer silent. And I begin each day to live my life.” In Mom’s honour, go have a slushie and take in the sights, you never know what you might see.

A graveside memorial will be held August 22, 2022 at 1pm at the Prince George Cemetery, where she and Larry will be put to rest with her parents on her family plot.

A child of God, pure light in Spirit.

In lieu of flowers please donate to The Canadian Mental Health Association.

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Wendy and Heather wish to thank Evelyn Wall, Beth’s longtime friend for over 67 years for always being there for mom, and to Dr. Cosio and Dr. Swiston for their excellent care and compassion over the years.

Look out Dad, here she comes!

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October 5th, 1924 - August 4th, 2022

Patrick Albert Young, born in Burns Lake, BC on March 10 1948, passed away age 74 on July 15, 2022 at home peacefully with loving wife Alice at his side.

Pat is survived by wife Alice; sons Gary (Rhonda), Troy, (Erin), and Rogi; stepchildren Julia (Greg), and Terry (Wendy); grand kids Tyson, Regan, Taylor, Morgan, Nolan, Riordan, Henry, Tillie, Callum, Alexandra, Sydney, Logan, Keagan, and Dane; brother Larry (Lucy), sisters Maureen and Elizabeth; and many nieces and nephews and extended family. Pat is predeceased by his first wife Rosemary and his foster mom Nan. Growing up in Telkwa, Pat was in the foster system, raised by Nan until at age 13 when, through some brushes with the law Pat ended up being told to go logging or go to reform school (it was an easy decision for him) and he went to work in the woods. Eventually working with Pete Aslin, he was given life lessons and mentored by Pete, leading to a friendship that lasted until Pete passed. Pat had strong ties with Wet’suwet’en from an early age, starting with his playing ball with the Telkwa Bums; this is where he met lifelong friend, Moricetown play Warner William.

These relationships fostered his future business, Pat regularly developed a relationship with the First Nations in the area, working with Nazko, Kelly Lake, Lheidli T’enneh, McLeod Lake, We Wai Kai, and Witset.

Pat founded Roga Contracting in 1973, with a single truck and the desire to make his family’s life better. He quickly expanded into logging and bought his first log loader and skidder in 1977, adding a feller-buncher the next year. Not wanting to rely on a single company for work Pat held contracts throughout BC and Alberta, moving his family to work in 100 Mile House, 70 Mile House, Alexis Creek, Chezacut, Williams Lake, Grande Cache, Grande Prairie, Mackenzie, Kamloops, Campbell River, and Prince George. Over the years, Pat worked at Haida Gwaii, Mid Coast, Sooke, on the BC-NWT border, on the BC-US border, on the BC-AB border, and into Alberta at Whitecourt, Grande Cache, and Grande Prairie. He covered the province and more working high lead logging, handfalling, mechanical logging, building road, driving truck, and he tried to improve them all by seeing better ways to get the work done. Pat also worked construction, running equipment while opening up Endako Mine, supervising on the Dome Creek - McBride highway, and being superintendent on the highway between Alexandria and Sheep Creek.

He was good in construction, but his love was always logging.

In 1993 Pat moved his family to Kamloops after purchasing a contract with Riverside. Pat and Rose purchased a house in Westwold overlooking the valley, living a simple life of work and Blazers hockey games. In 2000 Rose was taken by cancer and Pat did what he did in tough times, he put his head down and worked harder.

A few years later he and Alice got together. They lived their life together in Kamloops and Campbell River, working, traveling, scuffing motorhomes, running borders, buying and selling a home in Arizona, and enjoying one another’s company, they were happy together to the end.

Pat lived an extraordinary life, leading in the forest industry, always liking to innovate and find a better way to get things done safely. Pat cared for others, was always trying to build and develop a better way forward for people, mentoring people in business and life. We witnessed this through his actions with our family and the business.

In lieu of flowers please donate to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation: https://donate.bcchf.ca/site/Donation2?1722.donation=form1&df_id=1722&mfc_pref=T

Memorial service will be held September 16, 2022 (doors open at 1, service at 3PM) at Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC V1S 1N5.

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With the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Yvonne Stauble. She left this life peacefully on August 4th, 2022.

Yvonne was born in Etzgen, Switzerland and travelled to Canada in 1956 to reunite and soon marry Anton (Art) Stauble.

They settled in to sawmill life out Pilot Mountain way, creating a close-knit community of family and friends. Yvonne was a dedicated wife, Mother, Oma, homemaker and gardener.

She pursued her Swiss born passion for horses, riding the many trails of the Miller Valley, this and summers in her garden were her happy place. She enjoyed skiing and frequented both Tabor Mountain and Purden, but had a special fondness for Marmot Basin in Jasper. Yvonne was sharp with a witty personality right into her old age. Her family and friends retained a special place in her heart, she will be dearly missed.

Yvonne was predeceased by her devoted and cherished husband Art, and survived by her sons Chris and Andre (Laura), Grandchildren Nicholas (Alyssa), Aaron (Bryn), Janine (Brad) and their children June & Henry.

A celebration of life will be held for Yvonne on Tuesday, August 30th at 1pm, at Assman’s Funeral Hall 1908 Queensway.

Gary Edward Snowden July 17, 1931 - April 23, 2022 Gary Edward Snowden was born on July 17, 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia and died peacefully and unexpectedly on April 23, 2022 in San Marcos, CA at the age of 90. He also lived in Glendale, Atascadero, Del Mar, and Encinitas during his lifetime.

He was the only child of Jennie (Nash) Snowden and Reginald Snowden of Prince George, BC. Gary spent his childhood in Prince George. After high school, Gary decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining the Canadian National Railroad where he worked for two years. He then left Canada to live and work with his uncle in the trucking business in the Los Angeles area.

The railroad beckoned, and he began working for the So. Pacific Railroad and Amtrak as a brakeman and eventually, as a conductor. He would continue his employment with the railroad until retirement, with the exception of a two year enlistment in the US Navy from 1955-57. He served on the US aircraft carrier, the Shangri La. After leaving the Navy he continued his work with the railroad until his retirement in 1992. During this time, Gary began working in real estate, insurance and investing where he was quite successful. He was an ambitious, hardworking man. In his leisure time, he was an avid fisherman, especially enjoying fishing along the Oregon Coast.

Gary married Joy Van Horn of Australia in 1966. They had no children and divorced in 1985. He later married Anastasia (Stasia) Zolas of Rochester, NY. They enjoyed a happy, active life, travelling around the world and enjoying their cats and dogs.

Stasia passed away in 2007. Gary requested no public memorial service and to have his and Stasia’s remains buried with his mother’s remains in Prince George, BC. Gary is survived by family members in British Columbia and in western US.

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Ricky Steven Hill, 60, of Prince George, sadly passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 3, 2022.

Rick was born on June 19, 1962, in the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia and spent his younger years growing up with his family in Willow River. Rick’s logging career began at a young age that continued through his whole life, which soon became his passion. Not long after, Nukko Lake became his forever home. Rick spent most of his life out in Nukko Lake, aside from a seven-year adventure in Canal Flats, where he made some wonderful friends and memories.

Rick was predeceased by his parents, Dennis and Shirley Hill of Prince George and his older brother Randy Hill. He is survived by his loving partner of 19 years, Catherine Schaublin, and two children Tiffani Hill (Cody) and Kole Martel. Siblings Glen Hill and Tracy Shepherd will be mourning this loss as well. Rick had a family full of nieces, nephews, cousins and many close life-long friends between Prince George and Canal Flats whom he loved dearly.

Rick enjoyed spending his time in the outdoors with his grandchildren (Parker and Benjamin). He had endless lessons to share with the boys. Camping, quadding or simply sitting around a fire with Parker and Benjamin is how he wanted to spend his days. He worked hard and played even harder. His quick wit and sense of humour kept everyone laughing. Rick had a genuine heart and a kind soul. Gone far too soon.

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SAWMILL, 48” head rig, hand set, completely rebuilt, $8000 obo plus parts. 250-441-3242

Houses for Sale

1998 FORD F250 Diesel w/ plow.

Exc. cond. $10,000. 250-3980720

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

1998 KENWORTH with mixer trailer, white. $120,000. 617-3373

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

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

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Steel Buildings / Granaries

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

Tools

INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008. Built with concrete posts. Barns, shops, riding arenas, machine sheds and more. sales@integritybuilt.com. 1866-974-7678. www.integritybuilt.com

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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.

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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

2 bdrm bsmt suite off North Nechako. Avail immediately, call for info 778-890-1208 Theresa

11.26 acres manicured sub-lakeshore at Cluculz Lake, finest location by owner Only $399,000 end of Meier Rd. 604-908-0313

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Property For Sale 5 - 1 acres building lots on North Nechako Rd, available after the removal of 400M+ cubic meters of pitrun aggregate. Interested parties please contact 250-563-8243 during normal work hours.

Ranch house with 9 acres irrigated pasture

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48. Semitic fertility god 49. Temporary name of Seaborgium 50. Wise people 55. Tear down 56. __-fi (slang) 57. Diamond weight 59. Frosted 60. Predecessor to EU 61. Makes changes to 62. Some are secret 63. Tooth caregiver 64. Old English poet

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DESIGN TRENDS • HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS • OUTDOOR LIVING

is essential for keeping your home 4. COLD SURFACES 7 signs your home’s insulation Insulation warm in the winter, cool in the summer and Walls, floors and ceilings shouldn’t be cold dry all year long. to the touch. If yours are, it’s a sign that there needs to be replaced Here are seven signs it’s time to replace isn’t enough insulation. yours.

1. SOUNDS TRAVEL The insulation in your walls, floors and ceilings should muffle all but the loudest noises in your home. If you can hear ambient sounds like the clicking of a keyboard or the dripping of a tap from another room, the insulation isn’t doing its job.

2. HIGH ENERGY BILLS Inadequate insulation forces you to turn up the heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. A higher-than-usual energy bill is often the first sign that you need to replace your insulation.

3. UNEVEN TEMPERATURES The temperature in your home should be consistent from room to room. If you have areas that are cooler or warmer than others, it’s an indication that there’s a problem with the insulation.

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5. CONDENSATION AND MOULD If you have mould on your ceiling, condensation on your windows or damp walls and floors, it’s a sign that there’s too much humidity in your home. This may be due to poor insulation.

6. PEST INFESTATIONS Animals and insects can get into your home through gaps in your insulation. Additionally, they’re often attracted by mould and damage caused by water infiltration.

7. FREEZING AND ICE It isn’t normal for pipes to freeze or for icicles to hang from the edge of your roof.

Both are signs that your insulation isn’t doing its job.

While it may seem like a big undertaking, replacing your insulation is a surefire way to make your home more comfortable and lower your energy bills.

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How to re-caulk your bathtub in five simple steps Is the caulk around your bathtub crumbling or showing signs of unsightly mould? If so, it’s time to re-caulk! While it’s always recommended to entrust any plumbing work to a professional, repairing the caulk around your tub is a relatively simple task that you can easily do yourself. Just follow these five foolproof steps.

1. REMOVE WORN-OUT CAULK With the help of a utility knife, make an incision in the middle of the damaged caulk to make it easier to remove. Next, use a scraper or flat-head screwdriver to scrape the remaining sealant free, if necessary.

painting. It might take a few extra minutes, but the final result will be much cleaner.

4. APPLY THE NEW CAULK Apply the caulk with a caulking gun, ideally in a single stroke while maintaining constant pressure. Next, dip your thumb in soapy water and go over the new caulk to make it nice and watertight.

5. REMOVE THE DUCT TAPE Wait at least 24 hours before removing the duct tape and taking a bath. If the caulk overflowed, carefully cut away the excess with a utility knife.

2. CLEAN THE SURFACE Wash the area you just finished scraping with a sponge soaked in white vinegar. Make sure to remove all traces of dirt and mould, and then use a cloth or rag to wipe down the surface. This last step is particularly important to ensure the new caulk adheres properly.

3. GET YOUR DUCT TAPE HANDY Border off the area where you’ll apply the new caulk with duct tape, much like when you trim a room for

Relax in your own indoor hammock Hammocks go hand in hand with relaxation and tropical destinations. Looking to create a laid-back atmosphere inside your own home? Install one of these blissful swings in your living room, basement or dining area, and see how quickly you fall in love.

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MODELS There are several different types of hammocks. Hanging chair hammocks are the ideal choice to add a unique touch to a smaller room, while traditional hammocks with stands are perfect for larger areas like the veranda. Whether you live in a cramped apartment or spacious bungalow, you will surely find a model of hammock that suits your needs and space.

STYLES Hammocks complement almost any style of interior decor, from Scandinavian minimalism to boho-chic — not to mention tropical, of course! For a warm Scandinavian design, install a white chair hammock in the corner of your dining room and keep a few blankets in a wicker basket close by. Alternatively, add a traditional hammock bursting with colour to your veranda and surround it with exotic-looking plants.

You’ll be transported to a tropical destination every time you kick back to relax.

ACCESSORIES Finally, use accessories to showcase your hammock and the surrounding design.

Stacks of old books, piles of plush cushions or a collection of candles are all great for embellishing your cozy nook.

A hanging chair hammock can turn any living room into an oasis of relaxation.

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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

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Lane Desjarlais Sales Representative 250-617-6187

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Lee Foulds RBC Mortgage Specialist 778-349-7099

Keisha Rochon Property Management Unlicensed Assistant 250-617-4864

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Tips for styling your shelves In many homes, shelves are essential for making sure your items are organized and easy to find. Here are a few tips for styling them.

CONSIDER LOCATION The way you style the shelves in your bedroom will differ from the way you display items in your bathroom. You should match what you’re storing to the location. For example, a collection of porcelain dishes is perfect for the kitchen, while books may better suit the living room.

CREATE INTEREST If you display only one type of item, your shelves will look dull and uninspired. Instead,

choose a variety of things in an array of different shapes and sizes to create visual interest.

WORK WITH COLOUR Group items on your shelves by colour. This will ensure that what you display looks cohesive and well-organized.

CORRAL THINGS IN BINS Often, people use their shelves to store things they need but that aren’t very attractive. Baskets, bowls and bins are great for holding these items, and using them will make your shelves look prettier and more put together.

If you follow these tips, you’ll avoid having shelves that look cluttered and unappealing.

3 great reasons to finish your basement Are you wondering whether to invest time and money into finishing your basement?

Here are three good reasons to go for it.

also convert it into a small apartment, which might be ideal for your adult children or elderly family members.

1. TO LOWER YOUR HEATING AND COOLING BILLS An unfinished basement is often uninsulated, making the rest of your house more difficult to heat and cool. Since a key step to finishing a basement involves insulating the walls and floor, a positive side effect of undertaking this project is having a comfortable temperature throughout your home.

3. TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR PROPERTY If you decide to sell your home, a finished basement typically provides a 50 to 75 per cent return on investment. In addition to the increase in value, your property will likely be more attractive to potential buyers.

2. TO EXPAND YOUR LIVING SPACE Whether you want to make a playroom for the kids, an office for you or a home theatre for the whole family, the basement is the perfect location. If the space allows for it, you can

Keep in mind that renovating a basement may not be as expensive as you think. This is because you can choose different materials than those used in the rest of your home. In fact, the same hardwood flooring that’s ideal for a living room is a terrible option for a basement due to the higher risk of moisture problems.

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How to spot and remove mould

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Mould can grow out of microscopic spores floating in the air and thrives in humid environments and mild temperatures. If left untreated, it can cause structural damage to your home and a number of health issues including headaches, coughs and respiratory problems. To avoid these issues, it’s important to learn how to spot mould and eliminate it right away.

SIGNS These are the most common indicators of mould: • Black or dark green stains on walls, ceilings and other surfaces • White or discoloured spots on walls • Peeling or cracked paint or wallpaper • A musty odour

REMOVAL If the contaminated area is small, you can clean it yourself. Wear protective gloves, glasses and a mask and use an all-purpose cleaner or diluted bleach to thoroughly wash away the mould. If it reappears after this treatment, it means that the affected area is larger than you first thought or that the fungus is multiplying. In this case, it’s best to hire a mould remediation specialist to remove it completely.

If there’s condensation in your windows, it could mean that your home is too humid and consequently an ideal breeding ground for mould. Fans, air exchangers and dehumidifiers can help lower the humidity level in your home.

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Should you hire a general contractor?

If you’re planning a major renovation or you want to build a new home, you should consider hiring a general contractor (GC) to manage the project. If you do, the GC will be responsible for supplying materials and equipment. They’ll also oversee the hiring of specialized subcontractors such as plumbers, electricians and carpenters. Plus, they’ll take care of administrative tasks like obtaining the proper permits, acquiring the requisite insurance and paying subcontractors.

How to liven up grey-painted rooms Grey is a common wall colour because it works well with most home decor styles.

However, sometimes painting a room this colour can make it look cold and sterile. Here’s how to ensure your grey-painted interior is warm and inviting.

USE THE RIGHT MATERIALS Introduce warmth and depth to a grey room by styling it with items made of natural materials. Choose rattan, wicker, wool and linen for your furniture and decorative items.

Wood is a good choice for tables, chairs and floors. Including plants will add life and colour to the space.

PLAY WITH ACCENT COLOURS In order to add interest to your grey interior, choose one or two accent colours. If you prefer a soft look, opt for pastel tones such as blush pink, butter yellow or sky blue. If you prefer to make a statement, consider neon or jewel tones. When used minimally in an otherwise neutral room, they won’t be overwhelming.

Lastly, be sure to choose a neutral grey with no warm or cool undertones. This will guarantee that your walls match everything, allowing you to change your decor without repainting.

While managing the project on your own may seem doable, a contractor has the experience and resources to execute the work more efficiently. Most GCs have a short list of professionals they’ve worked with before and trust, saving you the guesswork of finding the right person for each job. And, because they’re licensed pros, they can get materials for your project at discounted prices only offered to those in the industry.

Managing a renovation or construction project is a full-time job that requires experience in order to do it well. If you aren’t able to take time off from work, or if you don’t have experience in project management, you may run into problems. But by hiring a general contractor, you’ll be sure that your construction project gets completed properly and on time.

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Business is turn-key with strong financials (even during COVID) & a fantastic lease of only $505 /month that has another 34 mnths.

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With no special licensing required, all inventory, specialty equipment & staff contracts included, this business practically runs itself. Located at 207-715 Victoria St.

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Investor Opportunity! Don’t let the exterior fool you as the building boosted 25,000

Completely re-built after a fire, this essentially new 6-plex is fully rented and completely turn key with management already in place.

1. TEXTURED Both modern and chic, textured ceramics are great for achieving a bold and unique look. Thanks to their abstract patterns and 3D effect, textured tiles are the perfect choice for creating a refined bathroom design.

2. HERRINGBONE Traditionally reserved for flooring, herringbone-patterned tiles are becoming increasingly popular on walls, especially when it comes to showers and backsplashes. This bold pattern is great for adding depth to any space.

5. XXL Extra-large tiles are making a definite comeback in the bathroom. Ideal for smaller spaces, oversized tiles create an impression of depth that make rooms appear much bigger.

Managing Broker

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Sq/Ft finished in the proportion of 65%. With high ceilings and concrete floors, the 12 bays boast fire-rated plywood, spray closed call polyurethane isolation foam 5” of cc SPF on the ceiling and 4’ on the exterior walls. This has been completed in approximately 65% of the building. The Torch roof was done within the last 2 years.

Too many things to list but here are the main features - Electrical is 800Amp, 3 phase water well and septic on the property. Approximative 8 acres are fenced with a 6-foot wire fence and two gates. The property has two large driveways.

Matt Petkau Realtor® 250-617-8179

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2778 GREENFOREST Cres $799,900

These three duplex zoned lots are directly across from the Gateway Seniors Complex at the very top of Oak st on a quiet dead end cul-de-sac

This stunning 142.73 acre Estate property is on full city services & offers gorgeous views of the McGregor and Rocky Mountains. Overlooking a deep ravine that contains McMillan Creek are 3 potential building sites, each at the end of an elevated esker, and completely surrounded by soaring ancient Douglas firs. A System of trails leads.

1808 BITTNER RD - $1,350,000

Wow! This 27 acre east facing lake front subdivision has beautiful gentle slope sand beaches and has been subdivided in to 10 fully serviced bare land strata lots with wells and a community septic system. All lots are fully registered with land titles and can be sold separately, all that’s needed is for someone to setup and write the strata rules according to their vision. You could create a lively interactive neighborhood with common docks and beach access or a gated community with exclusive and private beaches. Your vision and imagination is the only limitation.

Waterfront lots range in size from 1.268 acres to 1.478 acres and sublake shore lots range in size from 2.693 acres to 5.164 acres.

This 20.5 AC city development property is the ot her undeveloped side of the Kovachich subdivision.

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Are you familiar with smart lighting?

Smart light bulbs are an absolute must-have for anybody who wishes to maximize their home’s lighting potential. These LED bulbs can be controlled directly from your smartphone or tablet, which means you can remotely turn them on or off.

Smart light bulbs connect to your electronic devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Thanks to a user-friendly app, you can adjust the brightness and hue of your any room’s lighting as you see fit.

Furthermore, it’s also possible to program your smart bulbs to light up at a pre-determined time. If you’re always out and about, or if you’re on vacation, you can program your lights to turn on and off at predetermined times to give the impression that someone is home and thereby discourage intruders.

3. IMITATION WOOD Ceramic tiles that mimic the raw look of natural wood are in high demand this year. Available in a wide range of shades from light to dark, they’re perfect for giving your bathroom a warm, rustic feel.

4. CONCRETE For an avant-garde, industrial design, opt for tiles that imitate the look of concrete. Incredibly modern, this ceramic style is the perfect complement to an urban-inspired bathroom.

Mike Hurrell Realtor® P.R.E.C.

1510 PG PULP MILL Road, $2,888,000

Five tile trends for the bathroom Thinking of retiling your bathroom to update its look? To achieve a modern design, get inspired by these five trending tile styles.

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31645 PINEWOOD Road, $109,900

2550 OAK Street, $170,900

Very clean townhouse that comes with newer paint thru-out(2 years), & fenced backyard.

2377- 2383 QUINCE Street, $329,900

Surrounded by trees and nestled up against the Wetland Nature Park trails this side by side duplex is at the end of a cul-de-sac surrounded by park.

1323 BABINE Crescent, $359,900

6 bedroom home is in a great central location close to everything & boasts separate basement entrance making for excellent suite potential.

Autumn Nilsen Realtor® 250-981-2424

This updated home with separate basement entry boasts a brand new kitchen, 3 bedrooms up, and an enormous oversized yard.

John Bucur Realtor® 250-961-0001

Linda Stacey Property Manager 250-562-6228

SION JLULDY 40 10180 HART Highway, $110,000

This 14’ wide trailer has two bedrooms 2 & 1 bathroom. Fresh paint in the living room/kitchen and brand new carpet in both bdrms

404-392 KILLOREN Crescent, $220,900

Fantastic 1 bedroom condo close to schools and amenities. Fresh painted with newer appliances. Comfort of secure maintenance-free living.

2738 QUINCE STREET, $344,888

Very nice starter home, or investment opportunity in Upper VLA with Paved driveway and RV parking. Located on quiet cul-de-sac of mostly owner occupied homes.

8400 DOMAGALA Road, $399,900

This immaculate mobile is on 2.66 acres set up for horses, has a full length addition with extra family living and master bedroom areas.

G N I D N PE 389 N PATTERSON STREET, $399,900

Matt Petkau Realtor® 250-617-8179

2007, 2009-2019

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Enjoy country living on level, treed acreage. This lot has electricity, septic and a deep water well (295 feet) with good water quality as per seller.

Carling Groves Realtor® 250-570-7439

7915 ROSEWOOD Place, $439,900

This updated 4 bed home is on a huge 1/3 acre sub-dividable lot located on a quiet cul-de-sac close to recreation

10233 WESTERN ROAD, $99,000

This nice flat treed 80’ x 150’ city lot is the perfect place to build your Western Acres dream home. City Water/sewer are available.

1161 CUDDIE Crescent, $229,900

Accessible home with a fantastic view over looking the VLA. Move in as is or capitalize on the great potential this place has to offer with some updates.

425-433 WAINWRIGHT, $359,900

This updated side by side duplex is centrally located with each side boasting 2 large bedroom, full laundry, large kitchen and dining area’s.

755 UNION Street, $411,000

This property features 5 bedrooms 2 bathrooms. Close to Spruceland shopping Centre and bus stops and just a hop, skip and a jump away from CNC.

1910 LARCH Street, $449,900

Suite Deal! - This big elegant home is on 3 city lots, has a sprawling open layout with over 1800 SF on the main, 3 bedrooms up.

LOT 11 SHAD Road, $179,900

5.01 Acre treed lot in much sought after Beaverley. Very close to town with access off Hartman road and the lot is mostly flat.

8015 LOOPOL Road, $229,900

Suite Deal! - This rock solid well built home on 1.34 acres needs some cleanup but has enormous potential with 3 bedrooms up and a 2 bedroom suite down.

2047 NORWOOD Street, $369,900

Features 3 bedrooms up and a 2 or 3 bedroom suite down. The main floor has many updates over the years including paint and light fixtures.

108 4397 W AUSTIN Road, $424,900

Gorgeous true rancher in a 55+ bare land strata complex. Large entryway leads to open living and dining area. Large master suite has full ensuite.

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6547 SIMON FRASER Avenue, $449,900

Suite Deal! - This home in an absolutely awesome location in lower college has lots of updates.

G N I D N PE 9395 OLD SUMMIT LAKE Road, $449,900

Suite Deal! - This updated home on 4.72 acres in city limits, is located minutes from all amenities.

136 VOYAGEUR DRIVE, $479,900

This top to bottom redone custom home with walk-out suite is move-in ready! The bdmt suite is also completely redone & has grade level walk-in

2889 GREENFOREST Crescent, $519,900

Custom home backing on to greenspace, boasts a wide open layout designed for entertaining, and has a drive-through garage with yard access.

4115 GUEST Crescent, $539,900

2700 SF total the bright spacious open main floor plan that includes half of the basement, boasts a bright cheerful updated kitchen.

103-2217 REGENTS CRESCENT, $179, 900

This spacious walk-out garden unit in Regents Park Condominiums has 2 large bedrooms and is absolutely spotless.

LOT C MIWORTHD ROAD, $327,500

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! 16 acres on Miworth Rd approximately 15 min from Prince George. Close to Caledonia Ski Club. Incl 3 drilled wells.

1710 6TH AVENUE $349,900

This beautiful updated character home has 9’ ceilings, original hardwood floors, redone kitchen & baths + wonderfully located on 2 city lots.

3290 NEW DALE ROAD, $429,900

Handyman SPECIAL. Located on private land with mature timber, trails for your toys and lots of outbuildings to set up for a hobby farm.

13755 KEPPEL ROAD $449,000

Attention hobby farm enthusiast! Here is your spacious country rancher situated on 2.01 flat acres in the desirable Miworth location.

SION JLULDY 153 SWANSON ROAD, $589,700

Custom built home featuring an open concept kitchen with maple cabinets. Five covered parking spots include 2 detached garages & RV parking.

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1724 - 1732 TAMARACK Street, $649,900

This nice clean duplex with suites on each side is in a great central location close to everything.

7230 SALMON VALLEY Road, $649,900

This spotless custom home with huge 4 bay shop is on 2.12 acres and minutes to town. The main floor boasts a wonderful open layout with 3 bedrooms.

7034 TONY ROAD, 749,900

A perfect location close to schools, shopping, the university, and more, plus will have RV parking. pre-purchase now before construction has completed. Choices of finishings still available. Completion tentatively March-April. Built by Elite Pacific Homes Ltd.

17065 ROBYN Way, $769,900

Quality country home on 16 acres. An excellent set up for horse & perfect for country enthusiast. On bus route. 24x25 wired shop.

2436 W KNELL Road, $949,900

This enormous executive home with 30’x 50’ truck shop is in a perfect mid Hart location on 1.7 sub-dividable acres. A dramatic entrance foyer.