Prince George Citizen September 22, 2022

7,000 Jackpot

$

SUPER BINGO

SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2022, Saturday Evening Bingo at 6pm

$600 regular game with (1,200 double win)

ON THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE LHEIDLI T’ENNEH

Since 1916

THURSDAY, September 22, 2022

PGCITIZEN.CA

PRINCEGEORGECITIZEN

UPCOMING EVENTS page 24

Early voting starts Oct. 5 ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

Citizen staff

The Prince George Cougars visited the site of the former Lejac Residential School to learn first-hand from a

residential school survivor.

The players visited Lejac in Fraser Lake to hear from Lheidli T’enneh Elder Clifford Quaw about what life was like for Indigenous students at residential school.

Lejac operated from 1922 to 1976 by the Catholic Church under contract with the Government of Canada and in 1953 at just five-years-old, Quaw was forced to attend the school until he left in 1963.

See I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT, page 6

Snow Owls Are Wise: They secure the Best Travel Insurance Coverage Get a FREE QUOTE now!

Meet more candidates on pages 14-17

Contact Gary Clarke

$2.00

Go to snowowls.ca

58307

HANNA PETERSEN

5

Cougars players visit Lejac

00200

Jared Young recorded a hit in his first-ever Major League Baseball game on Friday afternoon, driving a ball into right field for a double in the bottom of the eighth inning. Young played first base for the Chicago Cubs, batted sixth in the lineup and wore the number 74 during the game at historic Wrigley Field in Chicago.

250.564.2001 whoo@snowowls.ca

0

CHICAGO CUBS BROADCAST SCREEN GRAB

BIG LEAGUE BALL PLAYER After striking out, grounding out and flying out in his first three at-bats, Prince George’s

Prince George voters can cast their ballot in the municipal and school board election as early as Oct. 5.

Advance voting opportunities will be at Prince George Conference and Civic Centre (rooms 201-203) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 5-6. Other advance voting opportunities will be held at UNBC, in room 7-170 in the Bentley Centre, on Oct. 11 and at the CN Centre atrium on Oct. 12. Both will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

General election day is Oct. 15.

Voters must be 18 years of age, a Canadian citizen, a resident of B.C. for at least six months and a resident of Prince George on the day they are voting. Voters are required to provide two pieces of ID which prove both identity and place of residence. Photo ID is not necessary.

Those who have owned property in Prince George for at least 30 days, but do not live in the city, can also vote.

The official campaign period for the election began on Sept. 17, according to a statement issued by Elections BC. That means expense limits for election advertising come into effect for candidates, elector organizations and third-party advertising sponsors, and the definition of election advertising expands to include issue-based ads.

A2

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING, ADVANCE VOTING AND MAIL BALLOT VOTING OPPORTUNITIES PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the City of Prince George that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and eight Councillors, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: MAYOR - One (1) to be elected Surname HYATT MCCONNACHIE MITCHELL STEWART WOOD YU

Usual Name Adam Terri Lisa Roy Christopher S. Simon

Municipality Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC

Usual Name Tim Richard Garth Doug Trudy Colleen Karm Wesley Karen Ron Cori Nour Kyle Susan Paul Brian James Chris Cameron John

• Be a Canadian Citizen; and • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration, OR if an election is in progress, 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; and • Be a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months prior to the day of registration; and • Be a resident of the City of Prince George on the day of registration; and • Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

Resident electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one (1) with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both identity and place of residence.

Non-Resident Property Electors To register as a non-resident property elector you must:

COUNCILLOR - Eight (8) to be elected Surname BENNETT COOK FRIZZELL JEFFERY KLASSEN MAHONEY MANHAS MITCHELL MUIR POLILLO RAMSAY SALIM SAMPSON SCOTT SERUP SKAKUN STEIDLE STERN STOLZ ZUKOWSKI

Resident Electors To register as a resident elector you must:

Municipality Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC GENERAL VOTING DAY

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the City of Prince George between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the following locations: • Blackburn Elementary School 2222 Blackburn Road South, Prince George, BC 6180 Domano Boulevard, Prince George, BC • College Heights Secondary School • DP Todd Secondary School 4444 Hill Avenue, Prince George, BC • Edgewood Elementary School 4440 Craig Road, Prince George, BC • John McInnis Centre 3400 Westwood Drive, Prince George, BC • Prince George Conference and Civic Centre 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC • Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School 7405 Kelly Road, Prince George, BC • Vanway Elementary School 4509 Highway 16 West, Prince George, BC ADVANCE VOTING ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors of the City of Prince George between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. as follows: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC, Room 201 - 203 Thursday, October 6, 2022

Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC, Room 201 - 203

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, Room 7-170 (Bentley Centre)

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 CN Centre, 2187 Ospika Boulevard S, Prince George, BC, Atrium ELECTOR REGISTRATION The registration of electors for this general local election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out above.

• Be a Canadian Citizen; and • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration, OR if an election is in progress, 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; and • Be a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months prior to the day of registration; and • Be a registered owner of real property in the City of Prince George for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and • Not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and • Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-resident property electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one (1) with a signature) to prove identity, prove that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if there is more than one (1) owner, written consent from a majority of the property owners to the one (1) owner voting.

The Application for Registration as a Non-Resident Property Elector and the Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form may be obtained from the Legislative Services Division located on the Fifth Floor of City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or from the City of Prince George website www.princegeorge.ca/election. In addition, the forms will be available at all voting locations on Advance Voting days and General Voting Day. Examples of acceptable identification include: • BC Driver’s Licence** • BC Identification Card** • BC CareCard** • Credit Card OR Debit Card • Property Tax Notice • Social Insurance Number Card • Certificate of Canadian Citizenship • Provincial Social Assistance Form SDES8

• Current Utility Bill – Containing Elector’s Name and Address • Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle License (issued by ICBC) • Other documents sufficient to satisfy the Chief Election Officer (e.g. Canadian passport, Certificate of Indian Status card, etc.)

**Driver’s Licence and/or BC Identification Cards with a BC Care Card on the reverse are only one (1) acceptable form of identification.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail ballot voting is available to all resident and non-resident property electors who are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Local Election.

Requesting a Mail Ballot Package In order to receive a mail ballot, electors must complete a request form. This form may be obtained at City Hall from the Service Centre (First Floor) or Legislative Services Division (Fifth Floor), 1100 Patricia Boulevard, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., online from the City’s website: www.princegeorge.ca/election, by email to election@princegeorge.ca, or by phone at 3-1-1 (or 250-561-7600 if outside city limits). Request forms are also available at the Prince George Public Library: Bob Harkins Downtown Branch and Nechako Branch.

Requests for a mail ballot package must be received by 4:30 p.m. on October 13, 2022.

Request forms may be submitted via the City’s website: www.princegeorge.ca/election, by mail (1100 Patricia Blvd., Prince George, BC V2L 3V9), delivered to the Legislative Services Division (Fifth Floor, City Hall, 1100 Patricia Blvd.), during regular office hours, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., by fax to 250-561-0183, or by email to election@princegeorge.ca.

Mail Ballot packages will be available for pick up or mailed to applicants as soon as ballots are received, commencing on or about September 19, 2022. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

For more information, please contact Maureen Connelly, Chief Election Officer at (250) 561-7793 or Joan Switzer, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-561-7686.

Maureen Connelly Chief Election Officer

Tel. (250) 561-7600 • Fax (250) 612-5605 • 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 311@princegeorge.ca Visit princegeorge.ca for information about City services and operations. You can even subscribe to receive information directly to your inbox. Visit news.princegeorge.ca/subscribe to select the categories that matter to you.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS WHAT: City Council consideration of: 1. “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9340, 2022”

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE? Members of the public who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw are invited to provide written comments to Council.

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 “How Can I Participate?”.

WHEN: Monday, October 3, 2022

Written comments received by the Corporate Officer before 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 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, October 3, 2022 will be provided to Council on the day of the meeting for their consideration during deliberations on the application.

WHERE: Council Chambers of City Hall, 2nd Floor, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

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.

PROPOSAL:

NEED MORE INFORMATION? A copy of the proposed Bylaw and related documents will be available for review by the public on the City’s website www.princegeorge.ca/PublicNotices beginning Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

1. “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9340, 2022” Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. on behalf of Prince George Global Logistics Park Inc., Inc. No. 0743999 Subject Property: 1595 Torpy Road and Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road Lot 1, District Lot 748, Cariboo District, Plan 11713, Except Parts in Plans EPP6474 and EPP59528 and Lot A, District Lot 746, Cariboo District, Plan 11017, Except Plan EPP6475 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Bylaw No. 9340, 2022 proposes to rezone portions of the subject properties from AF: Agriculture and Forestry to M2: General Industrial and AG: Greenbelt, as shown on Appendix “A” to Bylaw No. 9340, 2022.

These documents may also be reviewed at the Development Services office on the 2nd Floor of City Hall on September 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, and October 3, 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.

SUBSCRIBE TO STAY INFORMED Subscribe to receive information and updates regarding upcoming public hearings, council and committee meetings, elections, media releases, and more by registering at www.princegeorge.ca/Subscribe.

The purpose of this application is to facilitate the expansion of Boundary Industrial Park, also known as Prince George Global Logistics Park, on the subject properties, or other uses, pursuant to the M2: General Industrial and AG: Greenbelt zoning designations.

In order to ensure consistency with the Airport Light Industrial Plan, the applicant will register a Section 219 Covenant prohibiting “wrecking yards”. A covenant of this nature is already registered on the 1595 Torpy Road subject property and will similarly be registered on the Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road subject property.

BOUNDARY RD

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.

HI

GH

WA Y9

7

Location Map #1 1595 Torpy Road and Lot A (Plan 11017) Boundary Road

Tel. (250) 561-7600 • Fax (250) 612-5605 • 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 311@princegeorge.ca Visit princegeorge.ca for information about City services and operations. You can even subscribe to receive information directly to your inbox. Visit news.princegeorge.ca/subscribe to select the categories that matter to you.

A3

A4

NEWS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

TAX SALE OF LANDS

Five more P.G. residents died in July from drugs

Pursuant to Section 254 of the Community Charter and Section 645 and 647 (1) of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the City of Prince George Annual Tax Sale will be held on September 26, 2022 at 10:00am in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC. Unless full payment of the outstanding delinquent taxes, plus the necessary interest to date of payment is received prior to the aforementioned time and date, the following properties shall be offered for sale by public auction: Folio Civic 00-01326-000 424 WAINWRIGHT ST

BCA Short Legal LT 17 BLK 62 DL 343 PL 1268

Upset Price 9,354.98

00-02271-000 1527 ALWARD ST

LT 2 BLK B DL 343 PL 7458

12,424.47

00-02852-000 1665 3RD AVE

LT 5 BLK 129 DL 343 PL 1268

40,502.59

00-06800-000 1821 1813 REDWOOD ST

LT 2 BLK 317 DL 343 PL 1268

8,875.71

00-08057-000 1221 CARNEY ST

LT 10 BLK 3 DL 1429 PL 646

10,726.38

00-15972-000 253 JOHNSON ST

LT 6 BLK 83 DL 937 PL 752

12,558.89

00-16094-000 239 EWERT ST

LT 8 BLK 88 DL 937 PL 752

6,750.50

00-16978-000 235 LYON ST N

LT 5 BLK 124 DL 938 PL 752

6,703.21

00-17172-000 392 MOFFAT ST N

LT B DL 938 PL 15873

12,820.49

00-19909-000 1137 FRANCOIS CRES

LT 113 DL 2507 PL 20258

11,002.03

00-20798-000 750 STUART DR

LT 425 DL 937 PL 15185

12,138.95

00-21151-000 4433 1ST AVE

LT 25 DL 2608 PL 20043

10,458.85

00-21180-206 238 MORAN CRES

LT 103 DL 482 PL PGP22883

11,941.73

00-21830-024 224 4344 JACKPINE AVE

LT 24 DL 2507 PL PGS14

9,449.63

00-22212-000 198 PIONEER AVE

LT 38 DL 2610 PL 16510

8,752.89

00-26366-149 F36 1900 STRATHCONA AVE

LT 149 DL 777 PL PGS173

2,922.52

00-26662-000 2260 REDWOOD ST

LT 14 BLK K DL 777 PL 5566

7,240.12

00-27690-000 2365 OAK ST

LT 34 BLK 15 DL 932 PL 796

7,449.85

00-28413-000 2771 PINE ST

LT B DL 1426 PL 21664

13,457.89

90-05304-000 1450 PICKERING RD

DL 483

95,057.28

90-07535-002 2127 MCLAREN RD W

LT 2 DL 635 PL PGP37455

5,046.25

90-08957-000 5672 TRENT DR

LT 210 DL 753 PL 16269

11,910.47

90-11307-020 4318 NORTHWOOD PULPMILL RD LT 2 DL 819 PL 22876

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

As of July 31, drug overdose deaths have claimed 40 lives in Prince George this year, according to the newest data from the B.C. Coroners Service Report.

There have now been 95 deaths have been reported in the Northern Health Region, up 14 from the 81 deaths reported last month. Of those, five were in the Northern Interior (which includes Prince George), eight in the Northwest while none occurred in the Northeast.

By health authority, in 2022, the highest rates were in Northern Health with 53 deaths per 100,000 individuals followed

by Vancouver Coastal Health with 49 per 100,000. Overall, the rate in BC is 42 deaths per 100,000 individuals in 2022 Throughout the province at least 192 lives were lost to toxic substances in July, according to the BC Coroners Service.

The 192 lives lost in July represent a 31 per cent increase over the number of deaths recorded in June 2022 (147), and equates to 6.2 deaths per day.

“As they have for the past seven years, these numbers reflect the ever-present threat that illicit drugs pose to substance users across B.C.,” said Lisa Lapointe,

chief coroner in a news release.

Nearly 1,300 deaths due to toxic drugs have been reported to the BC Coroners Service between January and July, which is a record number for the first seven months of a calendar year.

Illicit drug toxicity is the leading cause of unnatural death in British Columbia and is second only to cancers in terms of years of life lost. At least 10,158 British Columbians have been lost to the illicit drug supply since the public-health emergency of substance-related harms was first declared in April 2016.

Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, said the poisoned drug crisis has hit all communities in the province.

The street drug supply continues to be terribly, increasingly toxic. In the first months of 2020, the concentration of fentanyl detected in illicit drug deaths was between four per cent and eight per cent.

In July 2022, it increased to 23 per cent, said Malcolmson, in a news release.

“That is why we continue to expand much-needed harm-reduction services, particularly safe supply and inhalation overdose prevention sites, and we are leading the country on decriminalization of people who use drugs,” she said.

At First Student, our School Bus Drivers are an integral part of the communities they serve.

We are your friends, family, and neighbours!

20,293.27

90-17805-000 7792 DOW RD

LT 90 DL 1599 PL 15792

9,749.45

90-17879-000 7795 THOMPSON DR

LT 164 DL 1599 PL 15792

11,419.40

90-17901-003 5577 HEYER RD

LT 3 DL 1599 PL PGP37628

12,680.56

90-18105-023 6926 WESTGATE PL

LT 23 DL 1599 PL PGP39361

18,886.25

workatfirst.com

90-18200-406 7608 GRAYSHELL RD

LT 6 DL 1605 PL BCP25534

28,544.91

90-20369-010 431 HIGHWAY 16 E

DL 2157 PL 2876

1,060.44

250-900-8220

90-24025-000 0 HART HWY

DL 2432

5,300.24

90-24351-000 3752 KNIGHT CRES

LT 2 DL 2433 PL PGP41644

4,485.46

90-24397-184 4022 DIAMOND DR

LT 91 DL 2433 PL 22369

6,403.30

90-27376-000 9030 OLD SUMMIT LAKE RD

LT 1 DL 4031 PL 9584

9,823.82

90-27929-002 2020 KENWORTH RD E

LT 1 DL 4040 PL 28844

3,707.11

90-31025-000 5683 COOK CRES

LT B DL 4046 PL 11666

9,696.36

90-31057-009 3931 HIGHLAND DR

LT 9 DL 4046 PL 19555

12,465.60

90-31057-245 2883 NIXON CRES

LT 145 DL 4046 PL 21748

14,855.70

90-31338-219 6908 HELM DR

LT 19 DL 4047 PL 19473

8,091.86

90-33216-000 4791 HEATHER RD

LT 11 DL 4048 PL 13971

14,687.82

90-37995-000 3078 HART HWY

LT A DL 7645 PL 29149

6,497.90

90-38653-000 7393 CRANBROOK HILL RD

DL 7863

28,231.52

Notice to Prospective Purchasers:

In the case of all properties, the City of Prince George makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. It is the buyer’s responsibility to satisfy themselves regarding the condition/potential of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

We are proud to offer: • Competitive Pay • Flexible Hours • Free Training

DO MEANINGFUL WORK

WE ARE HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS IN PRINCE GEORGE, BC

1780 Boundary Rd, Prince George BC Canada V2N 2H8

We are an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce.

FLYER INDEX IN TODAY’S CITIZEN London Drugs

Princess Auto *

Shoppers Drug Mart

Home Hardware *

Walmart * Brick *

Tel. (250) 561-7600 • Fax (250) 561-7724 • 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 • 311@princegeorge.ca

www.princegeorge.ca

* in selected areas only. Box locations available at www.princegeorgecitizen.com The above advertisers are the only auThorized flyers inserted into the Prince George Citizen. any other material illegally inserted, can be recycled.

NEWS

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A5

Shopping centre planned for Nechako Corners TED CLARKE Citizen staff

Residents of the North Nechako area in Prince George could soon have their own neighbourhood grocery store, part of a proposed shopping centre/residential development.

If the proposed plan is approved for rezoning by city council and passes the public hearing process, Nechako Corners at Foothills Boulevard and North Nechako Road will be the future site of a 30,000 square-foot supermarket.

As the architect of the proposed Brink Properties Inc. development, project manager David McWalter says the retail part will be an upscale shopping centre of a type the city now lacks.

“When you stand at the corner there’s nothing within five kilometres,” sad

McWalter. “There used to be a gas station at Fifteenth and Foothills, no longer there, and the closest would be the Hart or Spruce, about six kilometres.

“The vision there is not just another strip mall. It’s a 10-acre property and it will be modern shopping centre and it will incorporate residential. We’re looking for a full-size food store and we’re talking with two very prominent food store names.”

The other commercial buildings will have retail space on the main floor with one or two floors of residential space built on top. McWalter said not one of the proposed buildings will extend beyond three storeys and there is no gas station in the plan, which would attract more traffic.

“We’ve had inquiries from a yoga studio and lots of inquiries from cold beer and

wine stores, who see that as a great location at a busy intersection,” said McWalter.

Brink Properties mailed about 500 notices of the proposal to residents of the Nechako Bench area and in the neighbouring subdivisions that extend to the west end of North Nechako Road.

“Given the extent of the mailouts, we were pleasantly surprised there wasn’t too many people objecting to the shopping centre,” said McWalter.

The final phase of the residential component would extend south to the Nechako Rivers Greenway adjacent to Nechako Riverside Park and would include single-family homes and medium-density strata development. The subdivision would be built beyond the outfield fences of Nechako Ball Park and would incorporate a greenbelt around

Edgewood Elementary School.

Brink Properties has already built the Nechako View housing development in the area and is now building the Nechako Terrace neighbourhood, part of the North Nechako Plan approved by council in 2019.

If the plan for the grocery store is approved, McWalter said it will take at least until the end of 2024 for it to be finished.

“Contingent on approval by the new city council, if we get an early approval, we could be doing design this winter with construction of the shopping centre, the first phase, in the spring,” said McWalter. “It will take half a year to build the infrastructure, the roads, water, sewer and municipal utilities, and the actual shopping centre itself will take at least another year.”

Virtual 2003 Highway 97 S. • 250.561.2421

September 29th at 6:00 pm

6000.00 guaranteed jackpot

Win up to

$67,000 Buy your cards online at www.treasurecovecasino.com Know your limit, play within it.

19+

A6

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

NEWS

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

‘I think it’s important for all of us to understand’ Continued from page 1

He spoke to the players about the loneliness and abuse he suffered at Lejac and how that trauma affected his life.

“It is a great way for our guys to learn some things they haven’t been taught enough,” said Cougars business director Taylor Dakers. “Our guys need to be leaders in the community. They need to have an understanding that it takes more than an orange shirt or an orange ribbon, they need to be examples of change, of recognition of where they are living and where they are playing the sport.”

He said adding to their educational understanding will allow them to be better role models in the community.

The visit to Lejac by the Cougars is part of a partnership that developed last year with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation after the discovery of unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Residential School.

COVID restrictions last year prevented a visit to the Lejac residential school site where most Lheidli and other Indigenous children from central B.C. attended, so Quaw gave a presentation to the team in Prince George about his life at Lejac.

Quaw recounted how he was given the number 26 by teachers and staff and not allowed to be called by his name, Clifford.

During that first presentation to the

team, the Cougars surprised him with an orange jersey embroidered with his number 26 and signed by the team.

“They turned the 26 into a positive,” beamed Quaw.

He brought that same jersey to show the team as he spoke to them on the grounds of Lejac.

“I was honoured to teach the youngsters. Because I did it last year, but it was COVID rules and we had to wear masks and this time is totally different,” he said.

“I can look in their expressions on their faces and to me — that’s my words and they are listening to me of my history of being in Lejac school. They are listening and learning, and I am getting to them, but I just wish I had more time to do this – I wish I had more time to do a little more explanation on the school itself and more stories.”

Defenceman Hudson Thornton, who also saw Quaw speak last year, said it was important to continue to learn more about residential schools.

“Learning about his experiences of being at school, you don’t meet someone that has gone through that very often,” said Thornton. “I think it’s an important experience for me, and everyone, to come here and be on the site of a residential school. Looking at those pictures and just

CITIZEN STAFF PHOTO

The Prince George Cougars visited the former Lejac residential school site last week. seeing it and being able to see what it’s like and hear about his experiences — I think it’s important for all of us to understand and learn.”

Lejac is located on Nadleh Whut’en First Nation’s traditional territory and Nadleh Whut’en Chief Martin Louie also came to welcome the team.

He spoke to the team about the recent loss of his grandson, who was also a hockey player and had dreams of going places, to an overdose and spoke about the struggles many of his community members face because of intergenerational trauma from residential schools.

“My siblings got affected by this. They were older than me and they never talked about it until they died, and then they talked about it. But they never mentioned these things in all the years they lived with us, and that is what happened in all

the communities right across Canada.

Nobody wants to talk about it but I think it’s time everybody knows what has happened.”

He said he hopes the visit plants a seed in the players’ minds that continues to grow.

“The more they learn about us, it is good but at the same time kids like that have a lot of dreams and the only message I gave them is to go out and have fun. There is no more you can do but live for today. That is all you can do,” he added.

The Cougars will continue to acknowledge its partnership with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and will observe the dark chapter in Canadian history during the home game on Sept. 30, which is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Join Us for a Celebration this Friday Enjoy refreshments, giveaways, prizes and limited time offers.

We’re excited to see you.

Visit the branch to take advantage of these limited time offers†: •

Grand prize of $1,000 term deposit

•

$200 to join Interior Savings, $50 to members for each referral

•

Free business chequing package for 6 months, valued at $300 (new accounts only)

•

Up to $2,500 cash bonus on a new Interior Savings mortgage

•

$50 to meet with a wealth advisor

•

Home insurance gift baskets and more

†

Terms and conditions apply.

Our name may be new, but like Spruce Credit Union, our commitment to serving the financial needs of our members won’t ever change.

Friday, September 23 Interior Savings Hart Branch, 6541 John Hart Hwy, Prince George, BC (250) 562-5415 Ribbon cutting festivities at 11:00am, celebration all day Learn More at: https://movingforwardtogether.ca

NEWS

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A7

Summer Games organizers honour Gouchie ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

Organizers of the 2022 Prince George BC Summer Games had one last gold medal to give out last Friday.

Games president Rene McCloskey and vice-president Selen Alpay presented the medal to Prince George musician and artist Kym Gouchie, for her unique contributions to the games.

In addition to performing at the opening ceremony of the games, Gouchie designed the ribbon used on all 600 medals presented to athletes in July.

“It is the first time in B.C. (Games) history that the host society designed the ribbon,” McCloskey said.

The idea to design a ribbon to reflect the unique local history and geography, as well as celebrate Lheidli T’enneh

culture, came at the last minute, Alpay said. Gouchie only had a week to develop the design, in order to get the ribbons made in time for the games.

“I thought about the animals and those who had been before us,” Gouchie said.

Her design incorporates the bear, moose and eagle, along with a reminder that the games were hosted on the traditional lands of the Lheidli T’enneh.

In addition, she included fireweed – a plant found across the north – because like an athlete saving energy for a final push to the finish line, fireweed grows up then blooms in a burst of colour.

Bringing her music and culture to the 6,000 attendees at the games opening ceremonies was “one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had,” Gouchie added.

“It was an incredible experience, to see just a sea of young people.”

CITIZEN STAFF PHOTO

Kym Gouchie shows off her 2022 BC Summer Games gold medal.

SUPER BINGO SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2022 Saturday Evening Bingo at 6:00pm

$7,000 Jackpot Games $600 Regular Games $1,200 Double Win

Regular Game Full Cards $1,000 (game #4, #9, #12) Double Win $2,000 n) ($4,000 in 50 calls or less on Double win

$1,200 on:

Exacta, Good Time Treasure Block of Nine, and jackpot consolation games

$1,500 on:

Odd/even and bonanza consolation games Ticket cost $20 (ticket cost is applied as a credit towards card purchase)

A8

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

www.pgcitizen.ca

Member of the National Newsmedia Council A division of Glacier Ventures International Corp

Good questions for candidates

C

andidates running for Prince George mayor, city council and even for School District 57 trustee are being peppered online by a handful of people asking for the candidate’s opinion on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Some of the questions ask whether the candidate believes workers who lost their jobs for refusing to be vaccinated should be reinstated.

Stupid question.

For starters, school district trustees and Prince George city council do not (and most certainly should not) have the authority to make hiring and firing decisions beyond their single employee. For School District 57, that is the superintendent and at city hall, that is the city manager.

Secondly, as a growing number of court decisions are showing, the provincial public health officer’s legal power to issue mandates, restrict public gatherings and so on applies to both individuals, private companies and local governments.

Thirdly, the vast majority of workers at the City of Prince George and School District 57 are represented by unions, who will fight for the rights of their members around vaccine mandates or any other issue.

Now here’s a smart question to ask mayoral and council candidates: Do you pay taxes to the City of Prince George? Put another way, do you live in city limits?

A weird provincial rule allows people to run for political office in communities where they don’t actually reside. That’s right – any adult living in Prince George can legally run for mayor of Kamloops, so long as they get the required number of supporting signatures and paid the nomination fee. If you think someone who doesn’t actually pay City of Prince George taxes should be allowed to decide what you, as a City of Prince taxpayer, pay each year, that’s your right, but you’re also well within your rights as a voter to ask the candidates whether or not they actually live in city limits.

Another smart question: what are your plans with the FortisBC gas deal money?

Leave the question hanging like that. The serious candidates will know what you’re talking about and have a thoughtful answer. The wannabes won’t have a clue.

The decision on how to spend that $28 million might be the most important decision the new mayor and council will make in their first year of office.

There are 28 million better reasons to ask the city council candidates that question than to ask them about their view on vaccine mandates and other issues they have little or no control over.

Editor-in-chief Neil Godbout

We acknowledge the financial support of the government of Canada.

Nous reconnaissons l’appli financier du gouvernement du Canada.

City should consider wards

W

hen Prince George voters go to the polls on Oct. 15, they’ll have to select 14 names out of 39 on the

ballot.

That’s one of six candidates for mayor, eight out of 20 candidates for city council and five out of 13 Prince George candidates for the School District 57 board of education.

Even for the most dedicated follower of local politics, it’s a tall order to learn about all 39 candidates in order to make an informed choice. For the average voter, it will come down to voting based on name recognition and a little bit of eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

British Columbia is an outlier in Canada, when it comes to local government structure. Only one municipality in the province (the District of Lake Country) uses the ward system, although regional districts and school districts (including the Regional District of Fraser-Fort

CURTIS ARMSTRONG PUBLISHER

NEIL GODBOUT EDITORIN-CHIEF

George and School District 57) do.

Across Canada, the majority of larger cities use a ward system (Vancouver is the biggest city in Canada which doesn’t). Cities are typically divided into wards of roughly equal population, with each ward electing one city councillor. Mayors are elected by all the voters in the city, using the familiar at-large system.

Smaller communities generally stick to the at-large system, because dividing a small community into tiny wards with a few hundred or a few thousand people doesn’t make much sense. But for medium-size cities like Prince George, it comes down to a judgment call by voters when to switch from an at-large system to a ward system.

The ward system has several major advantages. Firstly, it streamlines voting. While it would be more complex for city staff to administer, with fewer names on the ballot in each ward it would easier for voters to get to know their candidates and

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

make an informed choice.

Secondly, it would mean each area of the city would have a dedicated champion on city council. The Hart has different needs and concerns than downtown, and a ward system would encourage candidates to pay closer attention to those localized issues.

Thirdly, it would prepare Prince George for future growth. If a proposed ward system was put to Prince George voters in a referendum in 2026, it wouldn’t be implemented until the 2030 municipal election at the earliest. With the current rate of growth, Prince George’s population could be over 100,000 by 2030.

When it was first incorporated, Prince George used a ward system to elect its aldermen (as they were called then). More than 100 years later, perhaps it is time to bring it back.

Arthur Williams is a reporter with the Prince George Citizen

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 250-562-6666 cls@pgcitizen.ca PUBLISHER 250-960-2757 carmstrong@pgcitizen.ca READER SALES AND SERVICES 250-562-3301 rss@pgcitizen.ca LETTERS TO THE EDITOR letters@pgcitizen.ca WEBSITE FEEDBACK digital@glaciermedia.ca

OPINION

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A9

Elizabeth held her dominion together

H

er Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, has left our earthly realm and we are poorer for it. Many opinions abound about monarchy in general and the House of Windsor specifically but as for our latest sovereign, not a single soul can charge her with dereliction of duty. From the Depression and the Second World War to decolonization and repatriation, the Cold War’s end and the rise of the 21st century, Her Majesty exhibited unflinching steadfastness through all of it.

There was not supposed to be a Good Queen Bess Two. In 1936, her grandfather, King George V died; her uncle, who was the Prince of Wales, became Edward VIII for 11 months until he abdicated in order to stay with his lover - a divorced woman who could not be made Queen.

Elizabeth’s father was crowned as George VI, presiding over Britain, the Commonwealth, as well as the Empire through the War. In 1952, h died, making his eldest daughter Queen Elizabeth II. For over 70 years, Her Majesty was the sovereign of Canada and all other countries that remained within the

GUEST COLUMNIST NATHAN GIEDE

Commonwealth. Indeed, there are few people alive today who can recall any other British monarch as their head of state, on their coins and badges, or being referenced in official documents. Even young people who may be ambivalent about the Royal Family will find it difficult to recall that a King now sits on the throne. For three generations, it was a Queen.

Such a long reign invites umbridge great and small. Those who pine for the high days of the Empire became angry jingoists as Pax Britannica was broken up. Closer to home, the Royal Family had no end of drama: Princess Margaret’s divorce from Antony Jones, King Charles III’s divorce from Diana, Harry and Megan’s exit from Royal life, and Prince Andrew’s exploits on Epstein’s Island cast dark shadows upon the name Windsor that must have wearied the Queen.

But Elizabeth the Second remained a

source of unity for her subjects. Devolution of the Crown continued to be the official policy of Her Majesty, yielding more prerogatives and power to the people’s representatives in parliaments around the globe. This stance made her appear progressive and generous, while simultaneously casting iconoclasts and radicals as impatient, spoiled children.

The sovereign, and not the rebels, was seen as the fountainhead of democracy.

An example of Her Majesty’s finesse was the Scottish referendum for independence. After attending church in Caledonia, a parishioner tried to get Her opinion on the referendum, which could have easily been a trap for even an experienced politician. The Queen smiled, and living up to Queen Victoria’s title of “Great-grandmother across the sea,” said, “you have a big decision to make. I hope you make the right one.”

Scotland remained in the United Kingdom.

I will admit the devil’s advocate has a point that if Canadians were looking for an off-ramp from the monarchy, now would be the time. Our dominion would

be departing on a good note from the most ancient form of government in the world to embrace a modern, enlightened way of ruling ourselves. A thousand possible renovations to our federal system could be debated and discussed, each one of them extending and strengthening our democratic franchise.

Yet, the history of republics does not gleam as compared to constitutional monarchies, especially in our age of disruption. Furthermore, the most marginalized members of our society are buoyed by the fact that the Crown outranks every technocrat: First Nations constantly cite the Royal Proclamation of 1763, while even subsistence woodsmen, trappers, hunters, and anglers have their rights by royal edict, for the Crown must have access to its land and water.

Indeed that is the true lesson about our system of government. It is a compromise, with ultimate authority vested in a person by chance of birth. Elizabeth the Second had successfully balanced that compromise for three score and ten. Let us hope Her successor took good notes.

Nathan Giede is a Prince George writer

Royal thrones rest on crimes against humanity

T

he legacy of Queen Elizabeth II was her strong, firm guidance as the British Royal Family became international television personalities and the British Empire transitioned into the British Commonwealth.

The death of Elizabeth, however, has exposed the deep wounds and polarizing views that lay just below the surface during her lifetime.

While history books once were written only by the victor, today we are aware of the crimes against humanity and even genocide that have been committed in the name of the British King or Queen.

We also know that committing these crimes enriched the coffers of said

LESSONS IN LEARNING GERRY CHIDIAC

royalty and their noble cronies.

I understand that for many people, the Crown symbolizes what it means to be British, and is central to the identity of royalists all over the former Empire.

However, we cannot deny the anger expressed from the Indian subcontinent to the Caribbean. The British Empire enslaved human beings, destroyed functioning states, destroyed economies, and

imprisoned and killed countless people.

Elizabeth II had the personality and the poise to navigate the cesspool of reality.

King Charles III, however, is even looked upon suspiciously by many fans of the Royal Family for his failure to recognize that the kingly tradition of clandestine affairs would not go unnoticed in the age of mass media.

In truth, other European countries also committed genocidal acts. The current Belgian king, for example, sits in a palace built on the blood of millions of Congolese. The problem for the British Royal Family is that they also benefit from the ill-gotten wealth of their ancestors, and they are by far the most visible symbols

of royalty, aristocracy, and privilege.

We live in a much more honest world than the one Elizabeth II inherited in 1952.

We recognize that everyone is equal, regardless of the family they are born into. We no longer give unquestioning loyalty to individuals just because of the titles they hold. We also recognize the damage caused by slavery, racism, colonialism, and the unjust distribution of wealth.

Does Charles III or even his heir have the skills needed for the 21st century?

Whether fair or not, the future of the British Crown will be determined by their ability to navigate the current reality.

Gerry Chidiac is a Prince George writer

Populism only works if people buy the snake oil

P

opulism is a political movement in which leaders and elected officials try to drive a wedge between the common folk and the elites. It is a broad-based appeal to the masses by the very elites it rails against.

A populist leader takes the approach that they are just “one of us trying to find a way in the world” but fail to mention they are living off of taxpayer’s money with a healthy expense account and benefit package.

They like to say they will make things better but golly gee willikers, the timing isn’t right or the opposition won’t let them or some other excuse.

A classic example is Trump who

AS I SEE IT TODD WHITCOMBE promised to fix the United States’ health care system for four years and did nothing. With him, it was always “I can fix this in two weeks” but, sure enough, he never mentioned when those two weeks would be.

The Conservative Party of Canada elected a Trump-lite in Pierre Poilievre.

He doesn’t have quite the same clout as Trump because we have a Parliamentary

system of government in which he is just one member.

But it won’t be from lack of trying.

He has promised to fight increases in taxes. His argument goes something like: “Why should you have to pay for the debt you have accumulated? After all, it was the government that spent the money.”

But, at the same time, he is telling us that we are the government. The politicians work for us. That would make us the boss and responsible for the actions of our employees, wouldn’t it? It is our debt.

The governing Liberal Party made the choice with the full knowledge and assistance of the opposition parties to keep the economy going during the

pandemic by injecting a massive amount of money into the system. Unlike Mr. Poilievre’s Conservative Party during the 2008 financial meltdown which handed money to corporations hand-over-fist and massively increased our debt, the Liberals were supporting individuals – the common folk.

Populism only works if voters swallow the Kool-Aid and believe the rhetoric.

Mr. Poilievre is going to spend the next couple of years spinning tall tales in the hopes that enough of the electorate believes the snake oil he is selling. Hopefully they won’t.

Todd Whitcombe is a chemistry professor at UNBC.

A10

OPINION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Trinity United Church Conference Room 3555 5th Ave Prince George, BC V2M 1K8

1-877-767-1965

Combating

RACISM fRee AdMISSIon fRee eASt IndIAn dInneR

Sunday September 25 , 2022 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

www.WorldReligionsConference.ca

A prepaid funeral plan protects your family.

Planning and paying for your life celebration in advance will give you and your family valuable peace of mind.

FREE planning guide:

DignityMemorial.ca

ASSMAN'S

FIRST MEMORIAL

FUNERAL CHAPEL 1908 Queensway St. Prince George, BC V2L 1M2

FUNERAL SERVICES LAKEWOOD CHAPEL

250-564-4431

1055 Ospika Blvd.

Prince George, BC V2M 3R7

250-562-5915

A division of Service Corporation International (Canada), ULC.

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR HOW HIT-AND-RUN DRIVERS SHOULD PAY

letters@pgcitizen.ca

Two former school board trustees, Ron Polillo and Tim Bennett, are trying to climb the political ladder by putting their names forward as prospective candidates for city council. They were part of of a school board that for years were collectively complicit for creating a fractious and toxic environment in the boardroom when it come to making decisions that regarded employees and matters of public interest.

A revolving door of school superintendents who stayed only a short time and quit in disgust, not prepared to work in a bullying and hostile environment fostered by the board. Then there was the debacle of naming the newly constructed Kelly Road school. There were meetings behind closed doors with trustees hell bent on setting their own secret agenda as to the naming of the school without public participation. When it was finally revelated that a new name was chosen, there was an outcry of public indignation and vehement opposition to changing the name. Board members went ahead anyway and disregarded the wishes of the public and changed the name.

Narrow-minded candidates who were part of a dysfunctional school board and had no desire for public input in their past positions are not worthy of your vote when marking your ballot on election day.

Al Cameron, Prince George

reason, though I have my suspicions. If the city takes the lowest bid in an effort to save money, what happens when the contractor who bid $8 million turns around and says, “Sorry, it will be $27 million?”

Who takes up the $19 million shortfall?

We do, the taxpayer.

When the school district takes the lowest bid, and children are left with no bus, who takes the shortfall?

The kids do.

A reminder to all here in P.G., we were once a very pro-union town and in many ways we still are.

Union shops like the pulp mill, teachers, nurses and so many more, make living wages, they spend their money, and yes... they spend it in the private businesses that are anti-union and do not want to pay living wages themselves.

Being in a union shop used to mean dealing with unionized contractors, that meant that more people working made more money and could inject that money into the local economy.

It meant that the contractors doing work had parity with those in the shop, and it also meant that purchasing practices, contracting out, and ensuring proper certification, was dealt with efficiently and fairly.

If you are the city, why are you purchasing vehicles from elsewhere?

Why are you always hiring construction firms from elsewhere, firms that build using methods unsuitable for P.G. weather? Engineers not familiar with the P.G. geography? Importing administration with no vested interest except in demanding mercenary wages?

Hiring the bus contractor should reflect that SD57 is a union shop, the drivers should be paid appropriately, and the school board should ensure the safety of the children.

SD57’s total salaries for this year are over $104 million; $57 million for teachers and principals, and about the same for admin.

Pay the drivers a proper wage.

This is on city workers, teachers, nurses, everyone!

You are union, act accordingly. Unions aren’t just there for you, they used to work for everyone.

You need to put pressure on management.

Lowest bids always cost too much.

Michael Maslen, Prince George

The lowest bid.

This seems to be the new metric of business practice in Prince George, but it is only the first layer on the proverbial onion.

The reality is that many of the simplest notions of proper business etiquette and propriety have been thrown out the window.

I cannot say that this is happening and the lack of transparency at City Hall is the

There has been a lot of press recently about our failing health system, but my experience in the UHNBC emergency room did not reflect that.

I want to thank the doctors and especially the nurses for my excellent care.

They were kind, competent and caring, in spite of the various demands on their time. We should be proud of our hospital and its staff.

A. MacFadden, Prince George

Here we go again with another hit and run in Vancouver with an innocent pedestrian in critical condition in hospital.

Please, government and justice people, when are you guys gonna wake up and fix the problem?

The solutions is when you catch the person for hit and run, if it isn’t a fatality, it’s a 10 year-suspension of your driving privilege automatic, no if and or buts.

If you’re the driver, take a life and run, that’s an automatic 25 years and when you get out no more driving privileges.

Problem solved.

Hope you read this, all of you legal people.

Warner Bliskis, Prince George

TRUSTEES NOT RIGHT FOR CITY COUNCIL

UNIONS MUST STAND BETTER TOGETHER

EMERGENCY STAFF ‘KIND AND CARING’

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

SALE REPRESENTATIVES LORNE: (250) 219-0871 EVAN: (250) 219-4539 JOEL: (780) 864-5722

WEAVER

TIMED ONLINE AUCTIONS

900+ LOTS & COUNTING! Download our App to Bid!

Complete Dispersal for Circle Y Construction Ltd. � Real Estate Dispersal for the Estate of Gerald Logan � Agriculture Equipment from Odin & Bonnie Aasen Major Equipment from Fluid Pro Oilfield Services Ltd. � Antique Tractor Collection from Dennis Johnson

2011 CATERPILLAR D6N LGP CRAWLER TRACTOR

2001 CATERPILLAR D6M LGP CRAWLER TRACTOR

1985 CATERPILLAR D6D CRAWLER TRACTOR

2013 JOHN DEERE 772G AWD MOTOR GRADER

2015 CATERPILLAR 303.5 E2 CR HYD. EXCAVATOR

2004 KOMATSU PC270LC-7 HYD. EXCAVATOR

2008 VOLVO SD-160 DX VIBRATORY PADFOOT

1970 RAYGO 45 PADFOOT COMPACTOR

2013 KENWORTH T800 & 2012 PEERLESS W/ TWIN 600 HP 15K FLUID PUMPER

2018 & 2017 KENWORTH T800 TRI-DRIVE CAB & CHASSIS

2013 CAT CT660L SLEEPER CAB & CHASSIS

2005 GERRY’S TRIDEM SCISSORNECK LOWBED

2004 ASPEN LDD/CRC T/A JEEP & 2000 ASPEN RG50-3AB8 TRIDEM DETACH NECK LOWBED

(2) 2015 DRAGON 46,000L TRIDEM TANK TRAILERS

2010 LODE KING SUPER B-TRAIN GRAIN TRAILERS

2008 JOHN DEERE 9870 STS 4WD COMBINE

2019 DEGELMAN M34 T/A MANURE SPREADER

2001 NEW HOLLAND TM135 MFWD TRACTOR

1 of 3 - JOHN DEERE LA 2WD ANTIQUE TRACTOR

(24) CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT • (11) VOCATIONAL TRUCKS • (40) TRAILERS • (27) VEHICLES • (73) AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT (4) REAL ESTATE • (5) TRANSPORT TRUCKS • (3) WELLSITES • (83) ATTACHMENTS • (56) LAWN & RECREATION (152) HOME YARD & OUTDOOR • (311) INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT • (50) STORAGE & PORTABLE STRUCTURES • (47) TIRES & RIMS

VIEW THE CURRENT INVENTORY AT:

weaverauctions.com

A11

A12

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

NEWS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

What: Public consultation meeting regarding a Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store License

What: Public Hearing regarding Zoning Bylaw No. 2892, Amendment Bylaw No. 3265, 2022

When and Where: 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Via telephone conference call and in-person attendance at: Regional District Board Room 155 George Street, Prince George, BC

When and Where: 7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Via telephone conference call and in-person attendance at: Regional District Board Room 155 George Street, Prince George, BC

Owner: Tammy Keller Proposal: An application has been made to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) for a Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store (CRS) license for Lot 19 Block 4 District Lot 1569 Cariboo District Plan 942 Except Plans 15375 and H440. The property is located at 9820 Old Cariboo Hwy. A public consultation meeting is being held prior to the Regional District Board considering a resolution to provide comment to the LCRB.

How can I participate and provide comment?

Anyone who believes that their interest in land is affected by the proposal shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the public consultation meeting or to present written submissions prior to or at the public consultation meeting. The meeting will be chaired by a delegate of the Regional District Board.

Written submissions will only be accepted in advance of the public consultation until 12:00 pm on October 3, 2022 and must be sent by: Email: developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca Hand/Mail: Attention Development Services,155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 Fax: 250-562-8676 Written submissions received before 12:00 pm on October 3, 2022, will be posted to the Regional District’s website. No written submissions will be accepted after 12:00 pm unless they are submitted in-person at the public consultation meeting. All written submissions must include the legible legal name of the author.

Any written submissions received before or at the public consultation meeting will become public record, be posted on the RDFFG website, and form part of the public Board agenda.

By submitting a comment, you are consenting to the disclosure of any personal information that you provide. Personal information is collected and disclosed under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Owner: Allan Costello and Joanne Goudie Proposal: Zoning Bylaw No. 2892, Amendment Bylaw No. 3265, 2022 is proposed to rezone a portion of Block A of the North East ¼ of District Lot 1596 Cariboo District, Except Plan PGP39359 from Rural Residential 3 (RR3) to Rural Residential 1 (RR1) to allow one lot to be subdivided from the property, or other uses permitted by the RR1 zone. The property is located at 12245 Haldi Rd.

How can I participate and provide comment?

Anyone who believes that their interest in land is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the public hearing or to present written submissions prior to or at the public hearing regarding matters contained in the bylaw. The public hearing will be chaired by a delegate of the Regional District Board.

Written submissions will only be accepted in advance of the public hearing until 9:00 am on September 27, 2022 and must be sent by: Email: developmentservices@rdffg.bc.ca Hand/Mail: Attention Development Services, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 Fax: 250-562-8676 Written submissions received before 9:00 am on September 27, 2022, will be posted to the Regional District’s website.

No written submissions will be accepted after 9:00 am unless they are submitted in-person at the public hearing meeting. All written submissions must include the legible legal name of the author.

Any written submissions received before or at the public hearing will become public record, be posted on the RDFFG website, and form part of the public Board agenda. By submitting a comment, you are consenting to the disclosure of any personal information that you provide. Personal information is collected and disclosed under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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.

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.

Need more info? Copies of relevant background materials are available for review by the public on the Regional District’s website at http://www.rdffg.bc.ca/services/development/landuse-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 September 20, 2022 and October 4, 2022. The office is closed on September and 30. Appointments are preferred. For more information contact Richard Buchan, Planner II, 250-960-4400

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 September 2 and September 27, 2022.

Appointments are preferred. For more information contact Daniel Burke, Planner II, 250-960-4400.

Main Office: 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 T: 250-960-4400 TF: 1-800-667-1959 F: 250-563-7520 www.rdffg.bc.ca

Main Office: 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 T: 250-960-4400 TF: 1-800-667-1959 F: 250-563-7520 www.rdffg.bc.ca

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

Funds to help victims’ families HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

The employer of two men who drowned while on a fishing trip at Fraser Lake has started a fundraiser for their families.

Brenden Elias of Precision Home and Yard, a home renovation and landscaping company in Prince George, started a GoFundMe for Alberto Calago and Gibrone Cano’s families.

Calago and Cano along with three friends set out to Fraser Lake to go fishing on Monday, Sept. 5 and later that afternoon they were canoeing on the lake when the winds picked up and their canoe capsized.

Searches by friends and search and rescue came up empty and an RCMP aircraft was called in to help locate the men.

On Saturday, Sept. 10, the RCMP’s underwater recovery team located the bodies of Calago and Cano around noon. Both men were originally from the Philippines.

“Alberto and Gibrone worked hard as the sole providers for their families. April and Charisma are full time students, furthering their education to pursue careers in Human Resources, and Social Work,” wrote Elias in the GoFundMe description. “The loss of Gibrone and Alberto was greatly unexpected and, in the days and weeks to come, April and Charisma will need our help and support as they try and heal from this tragedy.”

As of publication, the GoFundMe has already raised over $20,000 of its $30,000 goal and those who wish to donate can do so online.

Disabled man’s van destroyed TED CLARKE Citizen staff

A Prince George man who narrowly escaped with his life when his wheelchair-accessible van caught fire and was destroyed is appealing to the public to help him find a replacement vehicle.

Ken Legros lost the van that connected him to the outside world when it started to burn on May 5th as he drove into the parking lot of the Art Knapps Plantland garden centre on Kimball Road.

Legros bought the GMC Vandura van new when he was 21, shortly after he resumed his life after the rollover accident between Terrace and Kitwanga that broke his neck and cost him the use of limbs. The former logger has been living on disability payments ever since and regularly set aside some of that money to keep the van in pristine condition. The van had great sentimental value and he intended to eventually pass it on to one of his great-nephews.

His house insurance covered the cost to replace his power chair, but his ICBC insurance settlement provided only part of the replacement cost for a used van, estimated at $55,000-80,000.

A wheelchair lift costs $16,000 and the six-way seat he needs is $10,000. Including hand controls, the parts alone cost about $30,000.

A new law also requires an electric backup in the event the power steering belt/power brake system fails, and for that to be installed he’s been told he needs a van built in 2010 or later.

Legros is hoping to raise $30,000 for a replacement vehicle through his GoFundMe page.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

A13

NOTICE OF VOTING PROPOSED MIWORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the proposed Miworth Community Facilities Service Establishment that a vote will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 on the following question:

An application form and further information concerning the application process and the responsibilities of scrutineers may be obtained by contacting the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, or by visiting www.rdffg.bc.ca.

“Are you in favour of Miworth Community Facilities Service Establishment Bylaw No. 3271, 2022 which proposes to authorize the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to:

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR REGISTRATION

• establish the Miworth Community Facilities Service within the participating area of Electoral Area C shown on Appendix “A” attached to Bylaw No. 3271; and • set a maximum annual tax requisition limit amount as the greater of $35,000 (Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars) or the amount obtained by applying a property tax value tax rate of $.00029 against the net taxable value of land and improvements within the service area.

The above is a synopsis of Bylaw No. 3271 and is not intended as an official interpretation of the bylaw. The full bylaw may be inspected at the Regional District office, 155 George Street, Prince George, B.C. between 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays and on the Regional District website www.rdffg.bc.ca.

GENERAL VOTING DAY General Voting Day will be open to qualified electors between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the following location: • Miworth Community Hall, 13510 Flint Rd, Prince George, BC ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITY An advance voting opportunity for qualified electors will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the following location:

To register as a non-resident property elector, a person must meet the following qualifications: • not eligible to register as resident elector; • 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day (October 15, 2022); • Canadian Citizen; • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before day of registration; • registered owner of the real property within the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately before day of registration; • an individual not holding the property in trust for a corporation or any other trust; and • not disqualified by law from voting.

Non-Resident Property Electors may not vote more than once within a voting jurisdiction regardless of the number of properties owned.

If more than one person owns the property, the person wishing to cast the vote for that property must provide, at the time of registration, written consent from a majority of the property owners.

Non-Resident Property Elector registration will be done at time of voting.

Further information concerning the Non-Resident Property Elector Registration may be obtained by contacting the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, or by visiting www.rdffg.bc.ca

• Miworth Community Hall, 13510 Flint Rd, Prince George, BC MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail Ballot Voting is available to qualified resident and non-resident electors. If you receive a mail ballot you are not able to vote in person.

Applications for mail ballots are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca, in person or by contacting the Chief Election Officer at (250) 960-4400 or by email at election@rdffg.bc.ca Applications for mail ballots in the prescribed form will be received by the Chief Election Officer from 9:00 a.m., September 20, 2022 until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022.

It is the responsibility of the person applying to vote by mail ballot, to ensure that the mail ballot application is received by this date and time.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION To register as an elector, a person must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day (October 15, 2022); • Canadian Citizen; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months at the time of registration; • resident of the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

VOTER IDENTIFICATION Resident electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The documentation must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity (picture identification is not necessary), proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

Classes of documents that will be accepted as evidence of identification are: a British Columbia Driver’s Licence, a BCID card – photo or non-photo, an ICBC Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence, a British Columbia Care Card or Gold Care Card, a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8 (now Monthly Form EA181), a Social Insurance Card, a Citizenship Card, a Real Property Tax Notice, a Credit Card, Debit Card, or a Utility Bill.

K. Jensen Chief Election Officer Phone: 250-960-4400 Email: election@rdffg.bc.ca

Elector registration will be done at the time of voting. There is no advance registration for voting purposes.

SCRUTINEERS Applications to volunteer to act as scrutineer for voting will be received by the Chief Election Officer starting at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2022, and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2022 at the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Office 155 George Street, Prince George, BC. Only those persons who will qualify as electors for the above voting are entitled to be considered for the position of scrutineer. One scrutineer in favour of the above voting question and one scrutineer opposed to the question will be appointed for each voting location if there are sufficient applications. In the event there are more applications received than there are positions to be filled, the scrutineer appointments will be determined by lot in accordance with the Local Government Act.

Main Office: 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8 T: 250-960-4400 TF: 1-800-667-1959 F: 250-563-7520 www.rdffg.bc.ca

A14

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

2022 CIVIC ELECTION

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES

Cory Antrim Cory Antrim, a teacher, educational assistant and coach for over 17 years, has decided to take a stab at politics and run as a trustee for School District No. 57 (SD57)’s board of education.

“The people I have met, worked alongside and supported over the years have driven me to explore a community leadership role. I love Prince George and would be honoured to use my past experiences to help support our students, families, and SD57 staff members,” said Antrim, who also operates a charter and shuttle service.

Antrim was born and raised in Williams Lake and came to Prince George for college and to play basketball for CNC and later UNBC. He graduated from UNBC with a Bachelor of Education degree with minors in First Nations Studies and Human Geography.

“I am a father of four children who all attend public schools, and we are very proud to call Prince George our home,” said Antrim, who also continues to work part-time as a teacher in the private system.

Antrim says students’ access to sports

and extracurricular activities in an issue that he’s most passionate about.

“Budgetary cuts over the years have decimated funding sources for sports and extracurricCORY ular activities excluding ANTRIM many students who cannot afford to participate in these life-enriching activities,” said Antrim.

“At every opportunity, I have to vote on policy, I would carefully consider if the policy in question would bring our students in SD57 closer or farther away from these essential programs.”

Antrim says he believes his experiences working a teacher, education assistant, coach, parent of four children in the education system, and now as a local businessperson, gives him a diverse knowledge base to work with as an SD57 Trustee.

“If I can take all my past experiences, and use them to assist our community members to improve our education system, this would be truly rewarding to me.”

Betty Bekkering Incumbent Betty Bekkering is seeking re-election as a trustee on School District No. 57’s Board of Education.

Bekkering served as an elected representative from 2011-14 and was re-elected as a trustee again in 2018.

“I am just completing my seventh year on the SD57 school board. The last two have been very challenging,” she said.

“But we are moving forward with some very progressive strategies and I would like to see these plans come to fruition!”

Bekkering was the co-operative education coordinator at CNC for 15 years.

Bekkering says she thinks one of the main issues facing SD57 is the retention and recruitment of qualified teachers.

“I really like our relationship with

the UNBC Education Program to encourage graduates of the program to stay in Prince George.

I would like to work with the new city council and mayor to enhance their promotion of our city to BETTY possible recruits.”

BEKKERING Bekkering noted that she believes in putting students first approach.

“I am the best person for the position of Trustee because I have experience, passion for education being the solution to so many of the world’s problems and I believe in putting students first in all decisions!”

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER.

2022 CIVIC ELECTION

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES

Gillian Burnett Gillian Burnett has been a parent advocate in School District No. 57 (SD57) for more than 12 years and is now running for a seat as a trustee in the upcoming fall election.

She spent six years with the Nukko Lake Parent Advisory Council, 11 of the last 12 years on the District Parent Advisory Council and held the position of treasurer on the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils from 2018 to 2021.

Burnett holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from UNBC and has worked as a controller for three companies servicing the forest industry.

“I’m no stranger to financial statements and have served on the SD57 Expanded Committee of the Whole for Budget Development as a DPAC representative for six of the last seven years,” said Burnett.

“I’ve been a representative on many district committees and working groups and fully understand the commitment necessary to fulfill the role of Trustee.”

Burnett said she thinks SD57 is facing some tough decisions in the future over catchments, budgetary issues, and student well-being and achievement results.

“One of my greatest strengths is as a listener and a learner. I hope to hear from those most affected by decisions and help guide the district in a healthy direction through thoughtful examination

of the options available.

I will remain a strong advocate for students, families, and staff of SD57.”

Burnett said she has a proven record of advocating for students GILLIAN of SD57 and both underBURNETT stands and believes in the public education system to provide equitable opportunities for all learners.

“My character can be easily seen in the many issues I’ve championed in the past; from catchment and capacity issues to transportation and inclusive education, I’ve rolled up my sleeves, learned as much as I could and sought to find solutions that worked for the betterment of our district,” added Burnett.

Burnett moved to Prince George back in 1998, but considers the city her home as it’s the place where she met her husband and raised her family.

Her daughter graduated from Grade 12 last year and she has a son in Grade 11 at Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School.

Burnett noted that she lives just outside of the city limits of Prince George in the Regional District of Fraser Fort George and enjoys spending her free time enjoying the many lakes in the area for recreation and reflection.

Shar McCrory Having served as a school trustee for the past eight years in Hazelton for Coast Mountain School District No. 82, Shar McCrory wants to continue her career as a school board trustee in Prince George.

She recently relocated to Prince George and as a result won’t be seeking re-election for SD82, which serves Hazelton (Gitxsan), Terrace (Tshimshian), Kitimat (Haisla) and Stewart (Nisgaa).

“I have been an advocate for students and staff in public education for over 25 years,” said McCrory.

“I recently moved to Prince George and think my experience, knowledge and commitment to public education will serve Prince George well.”

McCrory said she has a solid knowledge of the role and responsibilities of a school board trustee, having eight years of experience with a northern school district. She also believes in advocating for fair, equitable education at a local, regional and provincial levels and has an understanding of governance and public education systems.

McCrory said she also understands the diverse needs of students, staff and parent schools and communities and is able to make decisions with those perspectives in mind.

She has held the positions of board chair, vice chair and chaired education and budget committees while at SD82. She has also been on ad-hoc committees SHAR supporting the BC School MCCRORY Trustee Association and is currently a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern B.C. McCrory said she thinks one of the most important issues facing SD57 is making sure district priorities focus on students and learning as well as equity of access and a commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.

“I believe in making positive change and moving forward. Budgets are always a challenge and we need to advocate to the ministry of education to help provide more financial support in light of the cost of living increases,” said McCrory.

She noted that she’s not afraid to ask tough questions and has commitment and experience.

“I am a mother of three teenagers and young adults. Public education and the success of all students has always been a priority for me. Safe, supportive, nurturing, inclusive schools are integral to student success.”

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To care for your ears is to care for yourself Love your ears

Exclusive E l i offer, ff save up to

1500

on your purchase of a pair of select hearing aids*

Book your appointment today!

Use your phone or tablet’s camera to scan this code to visit HearingLife.ca/SEP and book your appointment online or call toll-free.

PRINCE GEORGE HEARING CENTRE

We’re in your neighbourhood.

131 1600 15th Avenue, Prince George, BC | 1-888-858-4319 Mention the code: NSP-1500OFF-PRGC

*Your first free comprehensive hearing assessment is provided to adults ages 19 and older. AIR MILES® Reward Miles will be rewarded on the first hearing test only. The results of this assessment will be communicated verbally to you. If you request a copy of the Audiological Report, an administrative fee will apply. Child hearing tests are conducted at select locations for a fee, please contact us for more information. This limited-time offer is valid for private sales of select hearing aid models and accessories and cannot be combined with more than 1 partner or promotion. The discount is applied after any Government funding has been deducted and the extra 10% will be applied to the remaining balance after all other discounts (if applicable). [1] AIR MILES Reward Miles are non-transferable and valid upon the purchase of select hearing aids. AIR MILES available only at participating locations. Please allow 45 days for Reward Miles to be posted to your Collector Account. Limit one offer per customer per year. ™ Trademarks of AM Royalties Limited Partnership used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and HearingLife Canada Ltd. Offer not valid in Quebec. Offer not applicable for industrial hearing tests. Some conditions apply, see clinic for details. Offer expires 10/31/2022.

A15

A16

2022 CIVIC ELECTION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Trudy Klassen

Richard Cook

A former police officer, probation officer and northern B.C. area manager for the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology is running for city council.

Richard ‘Rick’ Cook has been retired since 2002, but his neighbours convinced him to put his name forward for city council after months of inaction by the city to address the level of noise coming from Masich Place Stadium.

“I’ve been to city hall since October of last year,” Cook said. “All of the noise during the day, it’s harmful to our young people, our elderly people. You can’t sit outside and enjoy your book.”

His experience as a police officer in London, Ont., a probation officer in Prince George and area manager for alcohol and

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

drug treatment programs across northern B.C. has given him insight into the situation facing the city’s downtown today.

“It’s not a homeless problem, it’s a drug RICHARD problem. They’re homeCOOK less because they’re on drugs…” he said. “You’ll never get the drug dealers out of business, as long as there are lots of people using them. These guys are selling the stuff, and the buyers can’t say no.”

The city needs to advocate for additional long-term addiction treatment options, Cook said. The under-used youth correctional facility in Prince George would be ideal location, he added.

1685 3rd Ave. Prince George, BC

250-563-6637 www.booksandcompany.ca

Unpublished photo of the Conservative party unboxing their shiny new attack puppy

on home and land owners, or to expand the tax base by attracting new businesses and residents.

After four years writing an opinion column in the Citizen, and decades TRUDY volunteering for arts and KLASSEN children-focused organizations, Klassen said she’s prepared to “take the heat” from residents opposed to new development.

Part of making Prince George a welcoming place for business is making downtown a welcoming and safe place for shoppers and workers, she said. That will take a collaborative approach, working with the diverse social service agencies in the city.

Trudy Klassen spent 20 years running a successful logging company in Prince George with her husband.

Klassen said her top priority, if elected, would be attracting industries and businesses to Prince George, providing a stable tax base for the city and offering opportunities for young people to stay in the city and build careers and families.

She said speeding up the approval process for proposed new business and residential developments is essential.

“There has to be leadership from the mayor and council that we are open for business,” Klassen said. “It is business that will provide the tax base for the things we want to and need.”

The only way to cover the rising costs of providing city services is to raise taxes

Brian Skakun Following Coun. Murry Krause’s announcement that he will not be seeking reelection, Brian Skakun is the longest-serving city councillor who will be on the ballot on Oct. 15. Skakun was first elected in 2002.

“I’m running for a seventh, and most likely, final term,” Skakun said. “I had so many people asking me to run one more time.”

Skakun said the theme of his seventh election campaign is “we can do better.”

Much of the last term was spent, “running around putting out fires,” he said, dealing with problems, many of the city’s own making.

He hopes whoever sits around the city council table after Oct. 15 is dedicated to improving transparency and accountability for city council and the city’s administration. Council’s job is to set policy, and then hold the city administration accountable to act on it.

“I’m hoping that whoever is on this next council is going to be bold,” he said.

“They (the public) expect us make sure the taxpayers’ dollars are well spent. We need to make sure… people in the community know how we make decisions.”

Members of city council need to set the bar higher and work to create a culture of

openness and transparency within the city that starts at the top, he said.

Skakun said one of the top issues he’s been hearing from the public is around homelessBRIAN ness, crime and public SKAKUN safety. The city needs to continue working with the provincial and federal governments to increase resources to combat homelessness and drug addiction, not just in Prince George, but throughout the north, he said.

“So many people are coming to Prince George from the northern part of the province,” he said. “Unless we stem the flow, we could keep building (shelters) and never keep up. We have to do more, there is no doubt when you look at what is happening at Third (Avenue) and George (Street).”

Working with the RCMP will be a key piece of being successful in addressing the crime issues downtown and across the city, he added.

Skakun has launched his campaign website, brianskakun.ca, and plans to use it to unveil more details about his platform over the coming weeks.

For stories on all of the candidates and full election coverage, go to

www.princegeorgecitizen.com/2022-civic-election

SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 12

BECOMING DR. RUTH

BY MARK ST. GERMAIN

2022 CIVIC ELECTION

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES

Josh Silva

Local father Josh Silva is seeking a seat as a trustee on School District No. 57’s (SD57) board.

Silva said he was inspired to run as a trustee because he thinks the school system is headed in a bad direction.

“I feel the most important issue in SD57 is a division within that is holding us back on putting education as a top priority,” said Silva.

“We owe it to our children to find a way to unite! As sad as it is, racism is still an issue. It needs to end now and I believe that can be achieved by enforcing equality. Standards seem to be on a downward spiral. Teacher and student accountability needs some focus also.”

He said he believes respect is key and teachers, students, and parents need to be respectful.

“If we can help them all gain the respect they deserve, life will get better for all.

When I get in I will be consulting as many teachers, parents and students as

possible on how they think we can improve on that and work with them on achieving mutual respect.”

Silva said he has the ability to make fair decisions excluding his JOSH own personal gains or SILVA feeling from the equation and he believes in holding people accountable for their actions.

“I can take the lead or fit in which is critical. I am capable of steady improvement, team play, leading by example, hard work, problem-solving, determination and the ability to give and take opinions,” said Silva.

“I’m the best person for the job because I’m not a politician. I’m fair, honest, I have common sense, I’m positive, driven, and I cherish this great way of life that we’re blessed with.”

Martin Taylor After a lengthy career in local government, Martin Taylor wants to use his experience as a trustee on School District No. 57’s (SD57) board of education.

Taylor spent 29 years working in senior management for local governments in Alberta.

“I started off as a parks and recreation director and I became a chief administrative officer (CAO) mostly to small towns in Alberta,” said Taylor.

After retirement, he decided to move back to Prince George, where his daughters attended high school and where he now has a grandson who attends Ecole Lac des Bois.

However, he is also the sole proprietor of a municipal consulting company and over the last few years has provided that service as an interim CAO for Vanderhoof, Houston and Fort. St. James.

“I thought I had the time and the energy and some experience to offer so that’s basically why I stepped forward,” said Taylor, when asked why he’s chosen to run as a trustee.

“I think education is extremely important to our society. We need to make sure that we give students a good reason to attend public schools and education and to make sure that they learn and grow.”

Near the beginning of his career, Taylor said he also spent three years working as a school coordinator for a board of education in Saskatoon.

He says his experience working in local government, board and committees allows him to understand the role of a trustee.

“I think you understand the role of a board trustee is policy. You’re not management and some people struggle

with that when they get elected. I think for me, I would understand the roles and responsibilities between our school trustees and the superintendent or the MARTIN management role,” added TAYLOR Taylor.

He said he thinks one of the biggest issues facing SD57 is the culture of the school board, which is currently under the advisement of a provincial special advisory committee after governance issues were chronicled in an initial 2021 special advisors report.

“Well, having to observe this at a distance and now up close, there’s been quite a few issues with the board, some board trustees that are resigning midway through their term and quite a few superintendents have come and gone in four-or-five years and those are pretty major issues for the board,” said Taylor.

“We need to ensure that we address those concerns that there were in the provincial report, and make sure that the strategic plan is actually achievable,” added Taylor.

“But the primary focus needs to be about the students from K to 12 and he made sure that we’re providing them the best possible programs and environment.”

Taylor said his focus has always been on community ever since he started in recreation and worked his way up to being a CAO. “I have an open door policy, I understand things that are not always black and white. Sometimes things are grey,” said Taylor.

All Remaining 2022 Model Year

Inventory ON SALE NOW

COMPACT UTILITY with Loader 1025R Tractor $264 per month over 84 months or save an additional $700 with 0% for 60 month program*

* O . A . C . w i t h 2 0 % d o w n p a y m e n t , 0 % f i n a n c i n g o v e r 8 4 m o . Ta x e s n o t i n c l u d e d i n p a y m e n t p r i c e . S o m e r e s t r i c t i o n s m a y a p p l y .

Contact PrairieCoast equipment for full details. Offer valid until Oct 31, 2022 or while supplies last. QID#1025R 27120346

4228 COWART RD. PRINCE GEORGE, BC | 250-561-4260 WWW.PRAIRIECOASTEQUIPMENT.COM

P G C E L E B R AT E S O U R

FRONTLINE WORKERS!

SAT. OCT. 22 Join us, as the CN Centre turns into Northern BC’s biggest piano party!

WITH THE…

COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS! Available only at

Limit of 4 tickets per person.

A17

A18

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

NEWS

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

Petition calls for boost to Old Age Security MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

A now-retired Prince George man has launched a petition calling on the federal government to increase Old Age Security by $300 per month.

Wesley Henry said he took the step after watching the federal budget speech in April “and not one word of seniors.”

“And all the time I’ve been watching the news, the senior word has not been used once. I thought this isn’t right, everything else is there - daycare, street people - but the word senior is not there.”

Since then he’s collected more than 600 signatures and is seeking more. The petitions can be found at the Brunswick Street Senior Activity Centre (425 Brunswick St.), The Salvation Army Curt Garland Centre (3500 18th Ave.) and PG Floor Fashions (1990 Ogilvie St.).

“I go through parking lots and talk to people,” Henry said. “I’ve had two rejections. One, he said the government’s already spending too much money and I said ‘they’re sure as the hell not spending it on seniors,’ and he said that’s fine. And another guy had an inheritance but I said ‘this isn’t about you, or me.’

“But other than that, everyone comes with open arms, young and old.”

Now 75 years old, Henry retired this past January following a long career in building supplies and flooring and says he’s reasonably comfortable.

“This isn’t strictly for me but the way things are going, who the heck knows who’s going to need it. That’s the biggest story we hear from people is that we thought we had enough money to retire on.”

OAS is available to everyone 65 years and older. The maximum payment for ages 65 to 74 is $666.83 and, for those 75 and older, $733.51, according to the Government of Canada website.

CITIZEN STAFF PHOTO

Wesley Henry holds up a copy of a petition calling for a $300 per month increase to Old Age Security.

If you’re one of the fortunate who made more than $79,845 for the year ending July 2023, you will be subject to clawbacks and will be ineligible for OAS once your income strikes $129,757.

Conversely, seniors on low income can qualify for either a Guaranteed Income Supplement or an Allowance.

GIS is available if your income below $20,208 and you’re single. For couples the thresholds vary from $26,688 to $37,392 to $48,432 in combined income and whether or not your spouse receives the full OAS pension or receives an allowance. Maximum monthly payments range from $599.53 to $995.99.

Allowances of up to $1,266.36 are

available for couples taking in less than $37,392 and the partner receives the GIS and full OAS. If you’re a surviving spouse and live on $27,240, you can qualify for an allowance of up to $1,509.58.

Henry’s rallying cry is also based on an opinion piece posted in 2010 on the CBC website and headlined “Sorry, Canada, the U.S. has a better social safety net.”

In it, Tony Keller makes a convincing argument that the the American system of government-sponsored pensions, known as Social Security, offers retirees bigger pensions than Canada’s equivalent program, the Canada Pension Plan.

A perhaps more nuanced and up-todate comparison can be found online

at Investopedia. Upon turning 66 or 67, depending on their year of birth, Americans are eligible for as much as $3,345 per month in Social Security, according to the posting.

But the authors also warn that because Social Security is funded through payroll taxes on employee wages, there have been “continuous fears” that it will become underfunded. In contrast, Canada’s retirement programs are generally considered safe because they are funded out of general tax revenues.

Improving Old Age Security has been on at least on advocacy group’s radar.

In a pre-budget submission, CanAge called for an assortment of measures to improve financial security, including extending OAS benefits to the surviving spouse of the deceased for three months, and financial relief for seniors through payments or tax credits to offset increased costs brought on by inflation.

CanAge also called for an end to mandatory withdrawals from Registered Retirement Income Funds and the protection of pension funds by making workers privileged creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. In a post-budget scorecard, CanAge gave a mixed review to the federal government’s response to its proposals, assigning “partial win” to ensuring public pensions such as OAS, CPP, and GIS reflect the current consumer price index and “win” to some measures related to banking services and investments but “loss” to all the others.

Henry, meanwhile, has forwarded copies of the petition containing more than 600 names to Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty and is now pushing to get another 1,000 or so.

“If Trudeau would’ve mentioned the word ‘senior’ that day, I wouldn’t have even thought about a petition,” he said.

Court wrong venue for vax lawsuit, Quesnel says MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

The City of Quesnel seeking to have the court dismiss a lawsuit brought by group of former employees who lost their jobs for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

In a notice of application filed Sept. 8, the municipality contends that both the B.C. Labour Relations Code and judicial authority have established that the B.C. Supreme Court is “without jurisdiction to determine the Plaintiffs claims.”

It goes on to cite Weber v Ontario, a 1995 Supreme Court of Canada decision that “settled the law” with regard to jurisdiction between the court and labour arbitrators by giving “exclusive jurisdiction” to an arbitrator if a dispute arises from a collective agreement established

under labour relations legislation.

It also notes that the union representing the employees has filed a grievance on their behalf, alleging that the municipality’s vaccine policy was “unreasonable, an over-reaching exercise of management rights and violated employee’s privacy rights and rights to bodily integrity.”

The matter is scheduled for arbitration on Oct. 27-28. As such, it would be an “abuse of process” to permit the plaintiffs to continue their claim, the municipality says.

“Our courts have consistently held that Arbitrators can award damages in the same way that a court could make such an award,” the municipality states and adds that it “could include any alleged damages that could arise from the implementation of a mandatory vaccination policy by an employer at the workplace.”

In June, a notice of claim against the municipality was filed on behalf of nine former employees.

According to the claim, they oppose submitting to an “unwanted medical procedure” that “involves the injection of Experimental Vaccines that are ineffective at preventing infection and transmission and carry severe risks, up to and including the risk of death; and overrides their right to exercise their right to informed consent in matters of medical risk-taking.”

According to the claim, the municipality’s city manager, Byron Johnson, issued a policy on Nov. 5, 2021 requiring all employees, volunteers and contractors show proof they were fully vaccinated by Jan. 3, 2022 and those who failed to do so would be put on four weeks leave without pay.

Those who still refused and did not receive an accommodation under the Human Rights Code within that time frame would in turn be terminated and likely would not qualify for Employment Insurance benefits, Johnson further warned.

The nine were put on leave without pay on Jan. 10, 2022 and, on Feb. 7, 2022, all were terminated from their employment with just one qualifying for EI benefits until May 2022.

In addition to an order dismissing the notice of claim, the municipality is also seeking costs against the plaintiffs and “such other relief” that the court deems just.

The application will be presented to a judge or master at the Prince George courthouse during the last week of September.

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

NEWS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A19

Local man close to $1M Terry Fox goal HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

Every day, Jim Terrion takes another step and gets a little closer to his goal of raising $1 million dollars for the Terry Fox Foundation.

Terrion has been raising money for the Terry Fox Foundation since 1991 and so far has raised $843,890 over 31 years - His goal is to reach $1 million by summer 2024.

Since he started fundraising for the season on Aug. 26, he’s raised $12,302.25 and has over 48 pledge sheets.

He walked 42 kilometres on Sunday at the annual run in Prince George, one kilometre for every year of the Terry Fox Run. His passion for Terry Fox started back when he saw Terry dip his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean on TV and thought, “Terry is disabled and so am I”.

Terrion was born deaf, and while it’s a different disability than Terry Fox had, Terry’s ambition inspired him and he felt compelled to help Terry accomplish his dream of one day finding a cure for cancer.

It had such a profound impact on Terrion that he decided to start his own cross-country trek called the Silent Walk in 1990. His goal was to walk across Canada and back to raise awareness for people with hearing disabilities.

He walked 9,917 kilometres over eight months, covering 100 km in one day alone, and raised $150,000 for organizations that help with the deaf and hard of hearing.

Terrion said after accomplishing a mission close to his heart he was ready to focus his attention on Terry and he began to canvas and fundraise for the Terry Fox Foundation in 1991.

“My fundraising efforts were slow because it’s not always easy for me to communicate with others. I do it by writing notes to my contributors or sowing them the clipboard I carry with all of my pledge sheets.”

That first year he raised $7,586.25 from the people in his hometown of Prince Rupert and has been fundraising ever since, raising money in both Prince Rupert and Prince George, where he’s

CITIZEN STAFF PHOTO

Jim Terrion has raised over $840,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation since 1991. lived since 2006.

Every year he gets closer to his goal of raising $1 million, but he says even after he meets his goal he’s going to keep walking and fundraising in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.

“I have the utmost respect for Terry and everything he went through on his run, and I have pledged my support to keep his dream alive,” said Terrion. “I too want a world free of cancer and the suffering it causes. Like so many people I have lost family members to cancer and will do

everything I can to help find a cure.”

His passion and persistence have not gone unnoticed.

He was a torchbearer at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George and has received other awards including a Terry Fox Run Certificate of Appreciation in 1992 and a B.C. achievement Community Award in 2006 and in 2020.

In 2011, he had the opportunity to drop the puck at a Vancouver Canucks game and he’s even travelled over to Malaysia to participate in their 2015 Terry Fox Run.

Next year, he wants to climb Mt. Terry Fox, which is located adjacent to the west boundary of Mt. Robson Provincial Park, just three hours from Prince George.

Terrion said it was difficult to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic, but he’s happy to now be able to get back into the community collecting pledges and excited to one-day reach his goal of raising $1 million.

Those compelled to support Terrion in his fundraising campaign can also donate to his online fundraising page.

Prince George keeping Fox’s dream alive A small but passionate group of supporters came together for the return of the annual Terry Fox Run at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park.

“One of the things that Terry Fox said was, no one is going to call me a quitter and I can’t imagine there’s a person on the planet that does, so that’s what is inspiring the walk today,” said Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, at the start of the run.

“Today is about keeping Terry’s dream alive and when I stop and think about

what it was like day after day after day, running in pain with that gait that all of us are so familiar with — now when we see those images, it touches our hearts.

Today, around the world in fact, people are going to keep Terry’s dream alive and so are we here in Prince George,” she explained.

The 2022 Terry Fox Run marked a return of the first in-person event since 2019, due to COVID-19 challenges.

“Let’s remember Terry taught us about courage, and about determination

and about inspiration. So, as we walk together, let’s remember Terry, and let’s remember no one is going to call me a quitter. And certainly, the city of Prince George is never going to give up on Terry’s dreams,” added Bond.

The event included a roughly two-kilometre loop around Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park, a free yoga class at noon and local food vendors on site.

When Fox was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at 18, the experience ignited in him a fierce determination

to bring an end to the suffering cancer causes.

So, on April 12, 1980, Fox dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean and set out to do what seemed impossible: run across Canada, completing one marathon each day, in pursuit of his dream to find a cure for cancer.

With fierce determination and hope, Terry completed an average of 42 km each day, every day for 143 days.

He ran a total of 5,373 km before having to stop when his cancer returned.

A20

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A21

2022 General Local Elections — Notices of Election NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of FraserFort George and Bear Lake Local Community that an election by voting will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 to elect one (1) Director for Electoral Area A and four (4) Commissioners for Bear Lake Local Community Commission and that the persons nominated as candidates for whom votes will be received are: DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA A – ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED Surname Usual First Name Residential Address or Jurisdiction COE Kyanna 27890 Joellen Road, Prince George, BC MOBLEY Victor 18455 Wright Creek Road, Prince George, BC COMMISSIONER – BEAR LAKE LOCAL COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOUR (4) TO BE ELECTED Surname Usual First Name Residential Address or Jurisdiction HEBERT Jennifer 447 Koala Place, Bear Lake, BC KENDALL Thomas 515 Polar Street, Bear Lake, BC MCCLURE Marlaina 620 Kodiak Street, Bear Lake, BC MCCLURE Sandra 440 Panda Avenue, Bear Lake, BC NICHOLSON David 489 Panda Avenue, Bear Lake, BC

GENERAL VOTING DAY GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the Bear Lake Local Community on: Saturday, October 15, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: Electoral Area A: • Ness Lake Community Hall, 9770 Lakeside Drive, Prince George, BC • Nukko Lake Elementary School, 23955 Chief Lake Road, Nukko Lake, BC • Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School, 7405 Kelly Rd S, Prince George, BC Bear Lake Community Commissioner: • Bear Lake Community Hall, 461 Hart Lake Road, Bear Lake, BC

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be open to qualified electors of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and Bear Lake Local Community as follows: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following location: Electoral Area A: • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 155 George St., Prince George, BC Bear Lake Local Community Commissioner: • Bear Lake Community Hall, 461 Hart Lake Road, Bear Lake, BC

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail Ballot Voting is available to qualified resident and non-resident electors. If you receive a mail ballot you are not able to vote in person.

Applications for mail ballots are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca, in person or by contacting the Chief Election Officer at (250) 960-4400 or by email at election@rdffg.bc.ca

Applications for mail ballots in the prescribed form will be received by the Chief Election Officer from 9:00 a.m., September 20, 2022 until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area 1 that an election by voting is necessary to elect five (5) School Trustees for Prince George Trustee Electoral Area 1 and that the persons nominated as candidates for whom votes will be received are:

It is the responsibility of the person applying to vote by mail ballot, to ensure that the mail ballot application is received by this date and time.

SCHOOL TRUSTEE – PRINCE GEORGE TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA 1 FIVE (5) PERSONS TO BE ELECTED

ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for these elections will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you are: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 15, 2022); • Canadian citizen; • Resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration; • Resident of, or registered owner of the real property, within the voting jurisdiction for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting; and • For non-resident property electors only: not eligible to register as a resident elector.

Non-Resident Property Electors may not vote more than once within a voting jurisdiction regardless of the number of properties owned.

If more than one person owns the property, the person wishing to cast the vote for that property must provide, at the time of registration, written consent from a majority of the property owners.

Consent Forms are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca, in person or by contacting the Chief Election Officer at (250) 960-4400 or by email at elections@rdffg.bc.ca

VOTER IDENTIFICATION Resident Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The documentation must prove both residency and identity.

Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity (picture identification is not necessary), proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

Classes of documents that will be accepted as evidence of identification are: British Columbia Driver’s Licence, BCID card, BC Services Card, ICBC Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence, British Columbia CareCard or GoldCareCard, Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, Social Insurance Card, Citizenship Card, Real Property Tax Notice, Credit Card, Debit Card, or Utility Bill.

K. Jensen, Chief Election Officer

Surname ANTRIM BEKKERING BRENNAN BURNETT FORTIN MAHONEY MCCRORY MCLEAN ROBINSON ROSITANO SCHROEDER SILVA TAYLOR

Usual First Name Cory Betty Craig Gillian Cathy Milton Shar Erica Damon Mike Bob Josh Martin

Residential Address or Jurisdiction Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC Prince George, BC

If you reside within the City of Prince George boundary, please refer to the City of Prince George voting locations and hours of voting set out in this Notice.

If you reside outside of the City of Prince George boundary, please refer to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George voting locations and hours of voting set out in this Notice.

GENERAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area 1 on Saturday, October 15, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm as follows: City of Prince George: • Blackburn Elementary School, 2222 South Blackburn Rd, Prince George, BC • College Heights Secondary School, 6180 Domano Blvd., Prince George, BC • D.P. Todd Secondary School 4444 Hill Avenue, Prince George, BC • Edgewood Elementary School 4440 Craig Road, Prince George, BC • John McInnis Learning Centre 3400 Westwood Drive, Prince George, BC • Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School, 7405 Kelly Rd S, Prince George, BC • Vanway Elementary School, 4509 Highway 16 West, Prince George, BC • Prince George Conference and Civic Centre 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC Regional District of Fraser-Fort George: • Nukko Lake Elementary School 23955 Chief Lake Road, Nukko Lake, BC • Ness Lake Community Hall, 9770 Lakeside Dr., Prince George, BC • Miworth Community Hall, 13510 Flint Rd., Prince Goerge, BC • Beaverly Elementary School 9777 Western Road, Prince George, BC • Blackburn Elementary School, 2222 South Blackburn Rd, Prince George, BC • Ferndale Community Hall 3595 Upper Fraser Road, Prince George, BC • Bear Lake Community Hall, 461 Hart Lake Road, Bear Lake, BC • Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School, 7405 Kelly Rd S, Prince George, BC

ADDITIONAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES ADDITIONAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES ON GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area 1 on Saturday, October 15, 2022, as follows: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George School District No. 57 School District No. 57

Time 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Location Hixon Elementary School 378 Lockyer, Hixon, BC

Lheidli T’enneh Band Office 1041 Whenun Rd, Prince George, BC 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Lheidli T’enneh Family Development Office 1005 Landooz Rd, Prince George, BC

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area 1 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm as follows: Surname

City of Prince George

Usual First Name

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Thursday, October 6, 2022 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Regional District of Wednesday, Fraser-Fort George October 5, 2022

Residential Address or Jurisdiction

Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC, Room 201-203 Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC, Room 201-203 University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, Room 7-170 (Bentley Centre) CN Center, 2187 Ospika Blvd. S, Prince George, BC, Atrium Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Office, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC Miworth Community Hall, 13510 Flint Rd., Prince George, BC Bear Lake Community Hall, 353 Grizzly Ave., Bear Lake, BC

MAIL BALLOT VOTING City of Prince George: Mail ballot voting is available to all residents and non-resident property electors who are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Local Election. Please note by requesting and receiving a mail ballot you are committing yourself to voting by mail and cannot cast your vote in-person at a voting location on advance voting or general election voting days.

To receive a mail ballot package, an eligible voter must first complete a form to Request to Vote by Mail Ballot. Requests from eligible electors must be received no later than 4:30 pm, Thursday, October 13, 2022.

Request a mail ballot package online at https://forms.princegeorge.ca/AdminServices/LegislativeServices/2022-Election-Application-for-Mail-Ballot-Voting Get a request form by phone by calling 3-1-1 or 250-561-7600 if outside city limits.

Pick up a request form in person at City Hall (1100 Patricia Blvd, 1st Floor Service Centre or 5th Floor Legislative Services Division) or at the Prince George Public Library (Bob Harkins downtown branch or Nechako branch) Mail ballot packages will be mailed to applicants as soon as ballots are available, commencing on or about Monday, September 19, 2022. Mail ballot packages will not be sent by mail after September 29, 2022. If you request to vote by mail after September 29 you will need to make arrangements to pick up the mail ballot package at City Hall.

To be counted, your ballot must be received by the City of Prince George Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Regional District of Fraser Fort George: Mail Ballot Voting is available to qualified resident and non-resident electors. If you receive a mail ballot you are not eligible to vote in person.

Applications for mail ballots are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca, in person or by contacting the Regional District Chief Election Officer at (250) 960-4400, or by email at election@rdffg.bc.ca Applications for mail ballots in the prescribed form will be received by the Regional District Chief Election Officer from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, until 5:00 p. m. on Friday, October 7, 2022.

It is the responsibility of the person applying to vote by mail ballot to ensure that the mail ballot application is received by this date and time.

Continued on the next page...

A22

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

2022 CIVIC ELECTION

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF FRASER-FORT GEORGE

2022 General Local Election Candidates step forward ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

ELECTOR REGISTRATION Electors wishing to vote, must vote in the Trustee Electoral Area in which they reside. Only one vote per elector is allowed within School District No. 57. If you have questions on whether you are eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector, please contact the School District Chief Election Officer at 250-561-6800 or election@sd57.bc.ca There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of resident electors for these elections will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you are: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; • Canadian citizen; • Resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration; • Resident of, or registered owner of the real property, within the voting jurisdiction for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; • Not disqualified by the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting; and • For non-resident property electors only: not eligible to register as a resident elector.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS City of Prince George: In order to vote, non-resident property electors must provide a completed “Non-Resident Property Elector Registration Form” as well as two pieces of identification to prove the applicant’s identity.

If there is more than one registered owner of the real property, only one owner is eligible to vote. The property owner must complete a “Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form” appointing one person as the non-resident property elector. The appointed non-resident property elector must present the completed form to the Presiding Election Official at the voting location.

These forms will be available at advance voting opportunities and at all locations on general voting day. They can also be found online at https://www.princegeorge. ca/City%20Hall/Pages/Elections/Voting-Information.aspx.

Regional District of Fraser-Fort George: Non-Resident Property Electors may not vote more than once within a voting jurisdiction regardless of the number of properties owned.

If more than one person owns the property, the person wishing to cast the vote for that property must provide, at the time of registration, written consent from a majority of the property owners.

Consent forms are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca, in person or by contacting the Regional District Chief Election officer at (250) 960-4400 or by email at elections@rdffg.bc.ca.

VOTER IDENTIFICATION Resident Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The documentation must prove both residency and identity.

Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity (picture identification is not necessary), proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

Classes of documents that may be accepted as evidence of identification are: British Columbia Driver’s Licence, BCID card, BC Services Card, ICBC Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence, British Columbia CareCard or GoldCareCard, Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, Social Insurance Card, Citizenship Card, Real Property Tax Notice, Credit Card, Debit Card, or Utility Bill.

Additional candidates have let their names stand, after the nomination period for two contests in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort general election had to be extended.

No candidates came forward in Electoral Area F (Willow River-Upper Fraser Valley) by the end of the nomination period Sept. 9. Kevin Dunphy, the incumbent director for the area, was the only candidate to come forward after the nomination period was extended until Sept. 12 and will be elected by acclimation.

Only two candidates came forward to run for the Bear Lake Community Commission by the Sept. 9 deadline: Sandra McClure and David Nicholson. The commission is made up of four locally-elected members, and the regional district director for Electoral Area G (Crooked River-Parsnip). After the deadline was extended, three additional candidates - Jennifer Hebert, Thomas Kendall and Marlaina McClure - came forward to run for the seats on the commission. With five candidates for four seats, there will be an vote on Oct. 15 in Bear Lake.

Only a single candidate came forward in Electoral Areas C, D, E, G and H of the

district, meaning the candidates will be declared elected by acclimation.

Incumbent board chairperson Art Kaehn will return to represent Electoral Area E (Woodpecker-Hixon), incumbent vice-chairperson Lara Beckett will represent Electoral Area C (Chilako River-Nechako), incumbent directors Bill Empey and Dannielle Alan will represent Electoral Areas D (Tabor Lake-Stone Creek) and H (Robson Valley-Canoe) and new director Jerrilyn Kirk will replace outgoing director Pat Crook in Electoral Area G (Crooked River-Parsnip).

In Electoral Area A (Salmon River-Lakes) there will be an election to replace outgoing director Warren Wilson.

Kyanna Coe and Victor Mobley have put their names forward as candidates.

The regional district board is made up of seven rural directors representing Electoral Areas A, C, D, E, F, G and H (there is no area B), four representatives of Prince George city council, and one councillor each from the District of Mackenzie, Village of McBride and Village of Valemount.

Currently outgoing Mayor Lyn Hall, outgoing councillor Murry Krause, city councillor and mayoral candidate Terri McConnachie and incumbent city council candidate Kyle Sampson represent Prince George on the regional district board.

Missing your DAILY paper?

Sign up for our FREE newsletter to get a daily roundup of our local stories and features.

Delivered daily to your email inbox.

Scan me to receive our Newsletter in your email InBox

Jan Cote, Chief Election Officer www.princegeorgecitizen.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

PRINCE GEORGE CAREER AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EVENT

ADMIS

October 20 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

BRING

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR

Roll-A-Dome 2588 Rec Place Drive, Prince George, BC events.blackpress.ca

FREE

SION

Y

OUR RESUM É

F E A T U R I N G 33 E X H I B I T O R S & G R O W I N G

gov.bc.ca/BCCorrectionscareers

all-westglass.com

forces.ca

discoverycommunitycollege.com

encaas.org

axis.bc.ca

prestigehotelsandresorts.com

dengarry.com

douglascollege.ca/ traininggroup

canadapost.ca

aimhi.ca

bcehs.ca

drax.com

ecomm911.ca

cnc.bc.ca

icbc.com

ibabc.org

inland-group.com

workbc.ca

csfs.org

cn.ca

tsaykeh.com

dpworldcanada.com

sd49.bc.ca

gov.bc.ca/myhr/ employment

nisgaanation.ca

workatfirst.com

ucanwest.ca

geotechdrilling.com

surreypolice.ca

communitylivingbc.ca

westcana.ca/careers

The below businesses will not be at the event, please visit their career URLS for job listings.

bvcu.com

cariboofriendshipsociety.ca

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

teck.com

skeenasawmills.com

cariboord.ca

A23

A24

EVENTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

Free party for frontline workers at CN Centre CN Centre will be holding a free party to honour the work of frontline workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The all-ages event will feature the music of the Dueling Piano Kings and attendees will receive free popcorn, hot dogs and soft drinks. People can reserve up to four free tickets through TicketsNorth.

“This is going to be a grand good-time celebration, as we acknowledge the amazing work of our local frontline workers, and people who have stepped up in Prince George,” city manager of entertainment Glen Mikkelsen said in a statement.

THE DUELING PIANO KINGS

Pubs hosting political talks The Prince George branch of the Canadian International Council have lined up speakers for two Politics in the Pub events.

The war in Ukraine will be the topic on both occasions and they mark a return to in-person events after the pandemic forced most of the presentations over the past few years to be delivered remotely.

On Thurs., Sept. 22, Matias Margulis, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, will talk about how the conflict has impacted food prices and supply and examine recent efforts by the United Nations to prevent world hunger from worsening.

It’s set for the Twisted Cork, 1157 Fifth Ave., 5:30 p.m. start.

On Thurs., Oct. 6, historian Chris Kilford will speak about what the war will mean for Canada. Kilford recently visited Canadian troops deployed in Latvia and traveled to Anakara, Turkiye to hear the Turkish perspective on current events.

It’s set for the Black Clover (upstairs) 1165 Fifth Ave., also a 5:30 p.m. start.

Some past talks can also be found online: - War in Ukraine with former ambassador Roman Waschuk (April 2022) - Trade battles with China featuring Jonathan Manthorpe and Phil Calvert (October 2021) - Human Rights Abuse with Nathan Vanderklippe (January 2022) - US Debt and Global Implications Panel with Jack Mintz and 2 US economists (April 2021)

“We are grateful for the financial support of the Government of Canada, and the Department of Canadian Heritage, for enabling this celebration to occur.”

The event takes place at CN Centre on Oct. 22. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m.

“Calgary’s Dueling Piano Kings will turn the CN Centre into a giant feel-good party,” a city statement said. “Seen at massive Grey Cup parties and Calgary Flames games, the Dueling Piano Kings will take song requests, and get everyone singing and dancing.”

Shred event goes Saturday The Community Drive Thru Fall Shred-it event takes place Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the PGSS parking lot located at 2901 Griffiths Avenue.

In partnership with Shred-it Mobile Shredding Services, Mr. Mike’s, School District No. 57 (SD57) and Prince George Secondary School, Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers will be providing an opportunity for the community to responsibly, safely and quickly shred documents.

The service is provided for the cost of a donation, a minimum of $5 per bag or box but is not intended for business owners.

Mr. Mikes will also be onsite operating a community barbecue serving up burgers for another $5 donation.

Juno winner set for Playhouse gig

New name for Coliseum

Juno award-winning singer/songwriter William Prince will be playing a show in Prince George on Oct. 28.

The Prince George Folkfest Society is hosting their annual fall Warm Up to Coldsnap event at the Prince George Playhouse.

“We are so thrilled to be bringing such a phenomenal musician to Prince George,” Prince George Folksfest Society executive director Sue Judge said. “This event is only the beginning. We have more great programming planned for Coldsnap 2023 from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4.”

Tickets are $35 to watch the show in person, or $15 to watch a livestream of the event. Wearing masks at the live show is recommended, but not required.

Tickets are available online. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

The Prince George Coliseum will have a new name, again.

In May, the city announced the arena would return to its historic name after a naming rights deal with Rolling Mix Concrete ended in 2020.

Under a naming rights deal going before city council, Kopar Administration Ltd. would pay $15,000 per year for four years. If the deal is approved, the arena would be called the Kopar Memorial Arena until June 30, 2026.

Under the deal, Kopar is responsible for the cost of installing new signage at the arena.

Kopar was the only potential sponsor to come forward during a request for proposals by the city, which ran from July 20 to Aug. 4.

WILLIAM PRINCE

EVENTS ARE BACK!

LIST YOUR EVENT FREE SEE LOCAL EVENTS GET TICKETS

SCAN WITH YOUR CAMERA SEE LOCAL EVENTS OR LIST YOUR EVENT

NEWS

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A25

UNBC student lands fisheries scholarship A University of Northern British Columbia student has reeled in a scholarship from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. Alexis Seely is among five students from across the province to land the $1,500 award which she will put towards her studies.

Seely grew up in Vanderhoof where she cultivated her love for the rural outdoors.

“Working with an endangered sturgeon species for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. for the past three years has solidified my desire to work in preserving

freshwater ecological systems,” said Seely.

“From the thrill of the outdoor workplace, to the 2 a.m. spawning watch shift, every detail of my job has cultivated a deep love for not just sturgeon, but preserving the systems they live in.”

Now entering her third year of biology at UNBC, Seely plans to attain a registered professional biologist certification.

The scholarships are available to students enrolled in fish culture or natural resource management programs within a recognized post-secondary education institution in British Columbia.

Applicants must have completed at least their first year of post-secondary studies and plan to continue as a student, with the intent of establishing a career in BC. Students at all levels of post-secondary study are eligible.

Applicants submit a written or video essay outlining their experience, interests and chosen educational program, and explain how their interests and chosen studies will support key goals of B.C.’s freshwater fisheries industry such as research and habitat conservation.

To find out more, visit gofishbc.com.

ALEXIS SEELY

Second downtown housing project going ahead ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

The second of three planned housing facilities at 808 and 855 First Avenue is moving ahead, according to a report going before city council.

The first, 50-unit housing facility, operated by Connective, opened in June. Connective provides residents with on-site staff and support services, including meal programs, life, and employment skills training, health and wellness supports,

and opportunities for volunteer work.

“In late August of 2022, BC Housing advised that a funding allocation had been approved to advance the second stage of development that will consist of 50 units of supported housing and a health centre,” city manager Walter Babicz wrote in the report. “Funding will enable engagement of an architect to advance the design of the centre and procurement of a Construction Manager.”

The multi-phase housing facility is located on the former site of NR Motors.

Man banned from city MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

For Myles Alec Hunter, Prince George is off-limits once he’s completed the jail time he must serve for being found with a sawed-off rifle and nearly 50 rounds of ammunition in the city’s downtown.

Hunter, 31, was sentenced to nearly two more years in provincial jail followed by two years probation. Among the conditions of his probation is that he can come no closer than 50 kilometres of city limits.

The outcome stems from an arrest on March 22, 2020, when, according to evidence provided to the court, uniformed RCMP in an unmarked vehicle saw someone lean into the passenger window of a taxi in front of the needle exchange at Third Avenue and George Street.

Mounties moved in on suspicion that drug transactions were occurring and arrested Alec and the cab’s driver.

A search of Alec’s satchel uncovered $260 in cash and several baggies containing what was believed to be drugs.

Police subsequently found a blue backpack tucked behind the passenger seat and in it, they found a .22-calibre rifle with both the barrel and stock sawed down, a magazine holding seven .22-calibre bullets and a soft case holding 42 .22-calibre cartridges. A knife was stored in the mesh on the backpack’s exterior.

At the time of his arrest, Alec was at large after cutting off the ankle monitor he had been issued while on a release order that required him to attend a residential treatment facility. Alec’s criminal record prior to the arrest added up to 111 convictions, of which 29 were for violent offences, 28 were for property-related crimes, 38 were for breaches and seven were firearms related.

Following a trial, Provincial Court Judge Cassandra Malfair found Alec guilty of seven weapons-related offences and two counts of breaching a release order.

During submissions on sentencing, Crown argued for six years less credit for time served. If not for so-called Gladue factors that are applied to Indigenous offenders, seven to eight years would have been appropriate, Crown contended. Defence counsel argued for time served, given the Gladue factors and Alec’s ongoing heart trouble for which he has a pacemaker and a cancer diagnosis.

Malfair gave limited credit to those concerns, noting in part that in the three years since the heart ailment was uncovered, Alec was still “physically capable” of committing a series of offences, including assault causing bodily harm. In all, Malfair sentenced Alec to five years three months and 18 days leaving two years less a day to serve once credit for time served prior to sentencing is taken into account.

A spokesperson for BC Housing said the Connective housing project, while located on the same site, is not part of the First Avenue Integrated Health and Housing Project. The Connective housing was built as part of B.C.’s 10-year, $7 billion housing plan, which has funded more than 340 new homes in Prince George since 2017.

The two-phase First Avenue Integrated Health and Housing Project will include 52 additional supportive homes, 50 additional units of housing and a health care clinic operated by Northern Health.

“Phases 1 and 2 of the project are currently in the development stage and the project budgets are still being finalized. As with any project, construction timelines are subject to various factors including availability of labour, materials, weather and necessary permits,” the spokesperson said in an email. “Phase 1 is expected to start construction in the summer of 2023, with completion anticipated in the fall of 2024. We will share more details about the project timeline as the development progresses.”

Back to School Prairie Naturals Vitamin D3

1000 IU of this amazing vitamin D3 is made with cholecalciferol, the most readily absorbed form. feel the difference that Vitamin D makes to your health and happiness. Vitamin D helps strengthen bones, while also being a vitamin that is common for Canadians to be deficient in.

15% OFF

1000 IU 180 softgels Reg $12.99 Sale $11.89 500 softgels Reg $28.99 Sale $24.64

Natural Factors Kids

Prairie Naturals B Complex Solution

Prairie Naturals Liquid B Complex Solution provides fastacting relief. This liquid supplement of high-potency B vitamins is made with the methylcobalamin form of B12, along with optimal levels of vitamins B5, B6, B12, folic acid & biotin. Quickly reduces stress; promotes energy; lifts moods. B Complex is also Yeast-free, Vegan, Dairy free, non-gmo and gluten free!

15% OFF

Regular price: $49.99

ON SALE: $42.49

Tangy orange chewable vitamin C contains citrus bioflavonoids, and rosehips for increased absorption, and helps in the development and maintenance of bones, cartilage, gums and teeth, while also being a great antioxidant for maintenance of good health. Vitamin D3 supports strong bones and teeth, healthy muscles, and the immune system. Chewable Multivitamin is made of whole food concentrates from factors farms supply phytonutrients, while great fruit flavours and the fun, friendly dinosaur shapes keep the little ones smiling. kids all in one daily shake mix is a delicious, nutritious, and certified organic. Each scoop contains farm fresh greens with a rainbow of more than two dozen fruits, veggies, herbs and VegiDay plant powered protein.

ON SALE 15% OFF

ALL BIG FRIENDS CHEWABLEVITAMINS ANDVEGIDAY PROTEIN SHAKE SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 27

Ave Maria Specialties 1638 – 20th Ave. • 250-563-6388 avemariahealth.com

A26

P R I N CE G E O R G E C I T I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

HOROSCOPES & PUZZLES

HOROSCOPES

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25 TO OCTOBER 1 2022

ARIES You’ll witness an injustice and take it upon yourself to resolve the situation. You’ll play the judge and jury. You may need to approach a complex issue with delicacy.

CANCER A new diet combined with regular exercise will give you the results you’re looking for. You’ll be proud of yourself for making your health a priority.

LIBRA You’ll be involved in an activity that will bring out your competitive nature. You really don’t want to come second and must take all the credit. You’ll be congratulated for your efforts.

TAURUS You’ll work hard to reach a fair agreement or conclude a transaction at work. You may feel anxious and suffer from insomnia this week.

Fortunately, success is on the horizon.

LEO You’ll be very articulate and express what others are thinking. However, you may be just as easy to criticize. Beware of making comments that could hurt or shock someone.

SCORPIO If fatigue has gotten the best of you, you may need to change your lifestyle. Having a more active social life or trying a new diet should give you the energy boost you need.

GEMINI You’ll be offered a promotion at work. However, you should think twice before accepting it. You must learn to manage and express your emotions to avoid feeling physically unwell.

VIRGO Your financial situation is complicated; make sure you double-check all your bills. After discovering an error, you’ll feel a deep sense of relief and recover a considerable amount of money.

SAGITTARIUS Stress will be good for you this week. It will give you the motivation you need to achieve brilliant feats. Finding a balance in all areas of your life will help you channel positive energy.

5. Mental picture 6. Minute part 7. Tightly entangled 8. Blond shade 9. Pleasing to the eye 10. A martial art 11. Snooty ones 22. ____-cheap 23. Inlets 25. Eyelid hair 27. Fight

29. Idea 31. Coupled 32. “Treasure ____” 33. Noisier 35. Dodges 36. Antenna 37. Belief 39. Grudge 41. ____ board (file) 46. Motor coach 48. Ball holder

49. Spotted 23. Morsels playing cube 24. Food shop 50. List of 26. Mar activities 28. Circle portion 51. Baseball’s 30. Like the Rose Sahara 52.

Hearing 31. Revolver organ 34. To the ocean 53. Remarks 37. Dart further 38. Overly 54. Part of a inquisitive forest 40. 22nd letter 55. Stallone, 42. Car engine’s to chums need 43. Coffee DOWN container 1. Out of bed 44. Give weapons 2. Tacked to 3. Dozen 45. Seize 4. Morse code 47. Amend text symbol

PISCES You’ll witness an injustice that will awaken your chivalrous spirit. You’ll play an important role in reaching a fair resolution and make helpful suggestions.

PUZZLE NO. 889

Copyright © 2022, Penny Press

ACROSS 1. Hill builder 4. Circular plate 8. Poses a question 12. Carpenter’s cutter 13. Indication of future events 14. Examine 15. Connection 16. Filled tortilla 17. Brave one 18. ____ at ease 19. Understood 20. Capture 21. Clergyman’s title: abbr.

22. Fender damage

AQUARIUS You’ll be going on holiday soon. Even if the trip is a few months away, start preparing now. For example, get your passport, vaccination record and other details in order so you don’t forget.

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

PUZZLE NO. 153

CAPRICORN Everything will fall into place for you to start your own business or accept a position of power at work. You’ll discover new talents within yourself.

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 153

HOW TO PLAY:

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 889

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line.

You already have a few numbers to get you started.

Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING

Virtual

$6000.00

guaranteed jackpot

Win up to

$67,000!

Buy your cards online at

September 29th at 6:00 pm • www.treasurecovecasino.com

classifieds P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

CLASSIFIED ADS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

careers • homes • legal ads • memorials • notices • obituaries • rentals • services • vehicles

Inquiries or to place a classified ad email: cls@pgcitizen.ca or call 250.562.2441 Ad booking deadline is Friday noon (week previous to publication) • Ad approval deadline is Monday’s at noon (for the week of publication)

| 27

SCAN ME TO VIEW CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS: Please check your ad the first day it appears, and if you find a mistake, please call our office so we can correct the error immediately.

REMEMBRANCES In Memoriam

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ottilie Hedwig Bahr (Nee: Naumann)

August 27, 1922 - September 14, 2022

Fondly Remembering ROBERT ZENON FEDORKIW July 8, 1947 September 16, 2012 ~Forever in our hearts~

Shortly after achieving her milestone birthday Ottilie “Lilly” passed away peacefully at home, at the age of one hundred, with her son and daughter by her side. She finally fulfilled her only wish to be reunited with the love of her life, her husband Helmut Bahr, who predeceased her on February 17, 2018. She will forever be remembered as a loving and caring Wife, Mother, Oma, and Great Oma, fiercely loyal to her family and friends.

She is survived by daughter Karen (Brent) and son Peter (Karolee), cherished grandchildren Gregory (Allison) and Amanda, treasured great granddaughters Alexys and Arika, her brother-in-law Gunter Bahr, nephew Volker Kosh, and extended family in Germany, as well as many close friends. Lilly is predeceased by father Paul, mother Harmke, sister Mia, and brother Fritz.

Lilly and Helmut made Canada their home after immigrating from Germany in 1957. After spending their early years in Grande Prairie AB, they settled in Prince George in 1965. Lilly loved living in the home they built in Western Acres and spent her final years at the home under the care of her daughter Karen. Lilly was “one of a kind”, honest to a fault, and “said it like it was”. She enjoyed family gatherings, especially during the holidays when the grandchildren and great grandchildren would bring a smile to her face. She looked forward to drives into town with her granddaughter Amanda to enjoy eating a hamburger or a banana split down by the river.

The family would like to thank Dr. L. McCoy for her dedicated and loving care of Lilly.

No service will be held as per Lilly’s request.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Spirit of the North Health Care Foundation or our local SPCA. Remembered with love, you will forever be in our hearts.

Because I Love You So Time will not dim the face I love, The voice I heard each day, The many things you did for me, In your own special way.

All my life I’ll miss you, As the years come and go, But in my heart I’ll keep you, Because I love you so.

-Anonymous

Grant, E. Lorraine August 31, 2022 E. Lorraine Grant would like to let you all know that her mission here on this Earth is complete. She received a call for an appointment on August 31st, 2022, from which she will not be returning. Her new mission comes with some spectacular perks - reunion with family and friends she has not seen for many years. This mission allows Lorraine to golf, quilt and sew, bike ride, zip line with the gang and watch submarines with that special someone. In this amazing place, Lorraine can eat sushi all day, every day, while reading her favorite book or learning something new. While the gang is ecstatic that Lorraine has joined them, Lorraine leaves family and friends here to carry on her legacy with heavy hearts until they are reunited once again.

We want Lorraine to know that her hard work, boundless energy, and quiet and patient demeanour did not go unnoticed by all who knew her. Lorraine’s kindness, caring, and love for her family and friends made a huge difference in many lives. Her endless volunteerism also made an impact on her community. "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Mahatma Gandhi. Lorraine fulfilled her mission with grace, compassion, and an unselfish style.

Lorraine was predeceased by the love of her life of 56 years, Garry Grant, and her son, Michael Grant. Lorraine is survived by her children, Trudy (Dennis), Tracey (Kevin), and Terri (Todd); the joy of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Kristin (Johnathon), Zach (Cheyanne), Auston (Aaron and little Kaisley), Sydney, Lauren, Cory and Lyndsay. Lorraine had many family members and close friends that made an impact on her life, for which she was forever grateful.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Lorraine on Saturday, September 24th, at 1:30 pm at the Prince George Playhouse - 2626 Recplace Drive. In lieu of flowers, Lorraine was offering the idea to have donations made to the Prince George Community Foundation in "tribute to Lorraine Grant."

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

28 |

CLASSIFIED ADS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

REMEMBRANCES Obituaries

ERICKSON, Evelyn Doreen (nee Miller)

Evelyn Doreen Erickson (Doreen) of Prince George, BC passed away peacefully, with dignity and grace, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the age of 82 years.

Doreen was born on January 11, 1940, to Max and Mary Miller in Scott, SK. After graduating from McKenzie High in Kindersley, SK in 1958, she went to Saskatoon Business College where she received her secretarial diploma.

Doreen’s first job was a secretary at the University of Saskatchewan Hospital Biology Laboratory for three years. She moved to the Modern Press as an Executive Secretary, returning there after staying home with her children for five years, and worked in the Prairie Book Department for another five years.

In Kindersley, SK, she worked as a Care Aid and then Canada Post; in 1994 in Fort St John, BC, she managed the Girl Guides of Canada Thrift store (Mom’s ‘Boutique’); she retired when they moved to Prince George in 2007.

While dancing at Silverstone Park, Saskatoon in January 1963, Doreen met her soulmate, David William Erickson. He just wouldn’t stop asking her to dance - and they wed on September 25, 1965 - going on to have two girls - Kim Marie and Michelle Leah. (We often heard our middle names when we were young!)

Doreen loved all music, flower gardens, reading, ceramics and even attempted to be a seamstress much to Kim and Michelle’s chagrin as young girls having to wear ‘stretch and sew’ clothes! She loved the Toronto Blue Jays and she and Dave travelled twice to see them play live. Together, Dave and Doreen, enjoyed having drinks and playing cards and games with friends in Saskatoon and Kindersley. In later years, Doreen and Dave became skilled and competitive floor curlers through the Hart Pioneer Center in Prince George, BC qualifying for the 2008 Seniors Games in Langley, BC. They enjoyed volunteering as greeters/ushers at Christ Our Savior Church in Prince George and volunteering at the Hart Seniors Centre in things such as catering, dances, pancake breakfasts and roast beef dinners.

Doreen was predeceased by her brother, Conrad Miller, and parents, Mary Miller, and Max Miller.

Doreen is survived by the love of her life, Dave Erickson; daughters, Kim Welte (Kevin) and Michelle Erickson (Justin); grandchildren, David Parnell (Shauntay), Lauren Welte (Nicole), Kieran Welte and great-grandchildren, Breanne-Lee Parnell and Tori Rae-Lynn Parnell. Her dog, Hunter, got to have some final snuggles in Mom’s last days.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, you take a walk in a beautiful flower garden or donate to: Canadian Diabetes Association; Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society or your local animal shelter. A mass will be held at Christ Our Saviour Church in Prince George on Wednesday, September 21 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a luncheon at the Hart Senior’s Centre.

Please wear your brightest, fun colors for Mom’s funeral - she refused to wear black for any funeral and was always the one in hot pink, red or yellow!

Obituaries

Tony Bond

Obituaries

Zanda Golbeck (Watson)

1949-2022 Tony Bond, born March 11, 1949, passed away peacefully surrounded by family September 4th, 2022, at PG Hospice House.

Tony is survived by his loving wife Dodie, daughter Jennifer (Kevin), grandson Torsten, sisters Terry (Glyn), Melanie (Paul) and Janine and many nieces and nephews. Tony is predeceased by his parents Lyle and Helena, brother Tom and daughter Julie.

Tony was a member of the RCN, S H Knights of Columbus, PG Knights Society, Friends of Children Society, PG Forest Expo, and the PG Rod & Gun Club.

Thank you to the nurses and doctors at UHNBC and Hospice House, special thank you to his family doctor, Dr. Israt and his many home care nurses over the years. Thank you to his dear friend Ron for being there.

Mass will be held Saturday, Oct. 1st at 11am at Immaculate Conception with Fr. John Garden officiating. Internment to follow in the PG Rose Garden.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Tony’s memory to PG Hospice Palliative Care Society.

Kenneth Norman Dale Rochon 1938-2022

SHARE YOUR CELEBRATIONS AND MEMORIES

With deep sorrow, we announce the sudden yet peaceful passing of Zanda Golbeck (Watson) on 12-09-2022, born 21-11-1937. She is survived by her husband, Walter Golbeck; daughters Sharlyne and Kathleen; 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She was fortunate and grateful for her many nieces and nephews and large extended, loving, neighbourhood of over 60 years who share this loss.

To know Zanda was to love her. Her infectious passions included Canadiana poetry, painting, arts, and community service rooted in Prince George. She served on boards with the Canadian Diabetes Association and worked numerous election campaigns on all levels of politics in Canada.

A celebration to say farewell will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, we encourage CDA donations or planting a tree for Zanda and Walter.

Gary Fred Martin 1942-2022

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Kenneth Norman Dale Rochon on September 15, 2022 at the age of 84. He is survived by his loving wife Cathy, daughter; Shannon (Darin), Michelle (John) and son (Kevin); 4 grandchildren; Kayla, Melanie, Brayden, Cassandra; 1 great granddaughter Madeline, and sister Trudy (Jim) of Ontario.

Ken is predeceased by brothers Jack, Al, Gordon, Jerry and Larry.

Born in Chisholm, Alberta, Ken left home at fifteen to work in Prince Rupert. He subsequently lived in Smithers and Terrace before moving to Prince George in 1972.

Ken was a truck driver and a salesman par excellence; earning multiple top salesman awards from various companies, most recently seven awards from Moduline and Wayne’s Mobile Homes which was his last place of employment.

Ken will be fondly remembered for his outgoing personality and sense of humour. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society will be appreciated. As per Ken’s wishes, there will be no service.

We are saddened to announce Gary passed away on September 12th from a stroke.

Gary was an avid fly fisherman who tied his own flies and spent months fishing on the Kitimat, Babine and Kispiox rivers. Winter months were spent travelling to the US and summers were filled with trips across Canada and to Alaska.

Gary worked as a welder at PG Pulp Mill for 32 years and I say to the Canfor coffee club - Raise your cup, remember him in the “good old days” as Gary always said.

He will be sadly missed by his companion Alice, son Todd, daughter Tina, brothers Frank and Darrell and his many friends and extended family.

Keep fishing Gary, don’t let the big one get away.

You will be in my heart until we meet again.

No service at his request.

604.444.3000 tricitynews.

250-562-6666 adperfect.com

To place your ad call

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

CLASSIFIED ADS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

| 29

Michal Jansa It is with great sadness that we announce Michal’s sudden death on August 31, 2022 while biking in Valemount, BC. His legacy lives on through daughter Michala (Cory), Ottawa; son Nicholas, Prince George; parents Hana and Lubomir Jansa, Dartmouth; sister Hana ( Andrew), Lunenburg as well as extended family and many close friends in Canada and Europe.

Michal was born in Dacice, in former Czechoslovakia and spent his early childhood in his birth country. He recounted memories of visiting the castle in Telc to visit his Babi, explore the grounds and play on the cobblestone town center. He was grateful and sentimental about his return visit there years later.

His family left Czechoslovakia and moved to the States initially, then to Calgary and eventually settled in Dartmouth Nova Scotia where he quickly became a water loving Maritimer. He attended Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth and during this time he joined the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra as a violinist. He also formalized his foray into dance with formal ballroom dance lessons.

He was inspired by his mentor, Phys Ed teacher and lifelong friend, Bill Adams, to pursue a degree in Phys Ed and education. Their friendship continued through the years and Michal visited whenever he was back in Nova Scotia.

During his years at Dalhousie University he, and best friend Will O’Hara joined the Polish Folk Dance Group “Pomorze” and he travelled to Europe for performances. That experience left its mark with him in several ways, in particular having experienced new culinary exposures he claimed he wanted

to eat his way through Europe. He was also a member of the Baroque Dance Group.

He graduated from Dalhousie University and was thrilled to get whatever teaching positions came up. Unfortunately the scarcity of work pushed him to pursue another career and he choose the Registered Respiratory Program at VGH in Halifax. It was a grueling program but he particularly enjoyed the 24/7 free access to the hospital cafeteria during the program His love of sports and outdoor activities came with their own inherent risk and sometimes he found himself in challenging or downright scary situations.

He loved sailing and relished the opportunity to race in the Marblehead Boston to Halifax race.

He eagerly crewed whenever he could to satisfy his love of being on the water. The frightening experience of being lost in an offshore storm with waves taller than the mast, promoted him to go below deck and have whatever food he could scrouge up. Even after this experience and making it safely to shore he would still jump at the chance to sail. He survived being hit by a train (he loved telling the story of the shocked paramedics trying to hide the body bag after they approached his side of the car). On another occasion, after being by hit by a truck while biking to work, he got up, shook himself off and carried on to work, not telling anyone until the following weekend. He managed to extricate himself from an upside kayak stuck in an eddy during a white water expedition.

He was squirted out several meters down river, only to get out and call out to his friends frantically

trying to extract the kayak if they wanted a hand. ( He attributed being able to get out, to a dream he had 2 nights early of the exact dilemma he found himself in). A less adventurous and somewhat ironic injury occurred after a bike ride was finished. He was packing up his bike in the parking lot when he slipped and the fall netted him a torn shoulder cuff and subsequent surgery. In more recent years his quick bike outing came to an abrupt end when he fell on a stump and broke his hip.

Despite this he managed to pack up himself and his bike, drive home, shower and then ask to be driven to the ER. Despite these unsettling happenings, none of these ever caused him to shy away from what he loved to do.

He was predictably late for almost everything, even adding on an early deadline never seemed to help. His internal clock was always off at least 20-30 minutes. He definitely danced to the beat of his own drummer and didn’t really like following rules (especially if, to him, they seemed arbitrary).

Despite his belief otherwise, his sense of direction was not the best. When he would be lost and finally realize it, he would borrow a line from City Slickers and say “ I don’t know where we’re going but we’re making good time”. He was the consummate bargain hunter/ barterer. He loved the back and forth of negotiating, although he didn’t understand why high end retail didn’t jump on board with the idea. He loved going to the gym to socialize but hated working out. He was always on board for a road trip with the guys to go mountain biking and especially so when Nicholas was old enough to join them. Despite his physical stature he was a self- described

softie at heart, and let sentimental advertisements get the best of him.

Always a big kid at heart, he was an exceptional hands-on father to Michala and Nicholas. He was all in: reading, playing Barbies, having tea (real and make believe), skiing, sailing, biking, boarding, flying kites and more. He cherished the times he spent with his children and loved sharing his Czech culture with them (Christmas traditions and songs, decorating Easter eggs and of course sharing the wonderful Czech foods like knedleky, slepice, bukta). He was thrilled to have travelled back to Prague with Michala and his mom and was always looking forward to skiing and mountain biking with Nicholas. He was “busting at the seams” proud of Michala’s and Nicholas’ successes and shared his joy with many. He loved them to the moon and back.

He was a genuinely kind, compassionate and loving person.

He shared his smiles and hugs without reservations. He had a warm smile that radiated love and a goofy side that was never far away.

He would strive to make people smile. He would talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime. He loved hugs of all kinds and gave the best big bear hugs. He often signed with what he called “Psycho“ bear drawing on cards or car windows as a message of love.

As friends have commented, he was larger than life. He embraced life to the fullest and lived every day the best way he could. He left us too soon but we are forever grateful he was doing what he loved. He wouldn’t want it any other way.

He will be forever in our hearts.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday September 25 at 2 pm at the Hart Pioneer Center 6986 Hart Hwy, Prince George

30 |

CLASSIFIED ADS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

REMEMBRANCES Obituaries

Obituaries

Jack (John) Cruise

Garry Redgenal Doucette

Jack (John) Cruise, age 89 passed away peacefully on Sept 5, 2022. He was born in Pilot Mound, Manitoba and moved with his parents and sister to BC in 1942. The family resided in Hixon, BC. In 1959 Jack and his wife Helen built the Cariboo Shamrock Motel. At that time Jack started logging in the Blackwater, Prince George and Quesnel area.

July 1, 1944 to September 2, 2022

Jack is survived by his wife Helen, daughters Barb (Kevin), and Jacquie (Shane); grandchildren Brett, Serena (Cory) and Tashanna (Trent); great grandchildren Addison, Gaige, Azlyn and Presley.

A get together will be held at 1133 Goose Country Road, Prince George, BC October 24th from 2 pm– 5 pm.

If you want to make a donation on his behalf – to Prince George Therapeutic Riding Assoc (PGTRA) Address 1133 Goose Country Road Prince George, BC V2K 5S6, or e-transfers will be accepted at bkbw01@telus.net

ASSMAN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL R0011781593 4.00x56.0-4C PG11 / PG000001

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Garry Doucette. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Leslie; his brother Ivan (Darlene) and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Garry was predeceased by his parents, Isidore and Teddy, his brother, Leroy and his wife Dorothy, and his sister Lucille (Bill).

Please join us for a Celebration of Life for Garry on September 28, 2022 from 1:30 to 4:30 at the Hart Pioneer Centre, 6986 Hart Highway.

Aline Cecile Pighin It is with great sadness that the family of Aline Cecile Pighin announce her passing.

Aline passed away peacefully with her family at her side at the age of 92 on September 15, 2022 in the Hospice House. She is survived by her loving husband Frank Pighin, children: Garry (Terrie), Darlene, Bernie (Linda), Bert (Shaan), Wayne (Marilyn), Dean (Lauren), Marty, Janet, 22 grandchildren and spouses, 37 great grandchildren, sister: Cecile Kolb, brother: Dennis (Helen) Houle, sister in-law: Shirley Houle and many nieces and nephews.

A prayer service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 1088 Gillett Street, Prince George at 7:00 PM on Friday September 23, 2022.

Celebrate

A funeral Mass for Aline will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 1088 Gillett Street, Prince George, on Saturday, September 24 at 11 AM. A light lunch will be served after the celebration along with a slide show of Aline’s life.

A Life Lived With the opportunity for great personalization, the funeral service can truly reflect the uniqueness of the life it honours.

Contact us to find out more.

ASSMAN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL

CELEBRATE YOUR FAMILY OCCASIONS AND SHARE MEMORIES

604.630.3 00

clas ifieds. nsnews.com

We would like to thank Dr. Haliday, Dr. Ferreira and the Hospice House staff for all their wonderful care and support.

604.630.3300

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Rotary Hospice House or St. Vincent de Paul.

nsnews.com 250-562-6666

Toclassifieds. place an ad call:

Glenn Johnston - Director

Funeral Service Association of BC

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

1908 Queensway St.

250-564-4431

A division of Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC

www.dignitymemorial.ca

R0011781593

Full range of pre-arrangment services

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

CLASSIFIED ADS

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

SUDOKU

REMEMBRANCES

| 31

Honour

your loved one Let us help you through your loss, share your loved one’s memory.

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

PUZZLE ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE

Call us at 250.562.6666 or email us at cls@pgcitizen.ca and we will assist you in telling their story.

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightening they Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

by Dylan Thomas

ACROSS

1. Crops sown in winter in India 5. Nursemaids in East Asia 10. Investigates 12. Treated like a child 14. About religious belief 16. Widely used exclamation 18. Car mechanics group 19. Not good 20. Indigenous people of Alberta 22. Everyone has one 23. Fencing sword 25. Soaks

26. The human foot 27. Of she 28. Erythrocyte (abbr.)

30. Soldiers 31. Energy, style and enthusiasm 33. Playwright O’Neill 35. Stone parsley 37. Small stones 38. Gas descriptor 40. Monetary unit of Samoa 41. Jeans manufacturer 42. NHL great Bobby 44. Cool!

45. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

48. Winged 50. Partner to “oohed” 52. Defensive nuclear weapon 53. Coated 55. Furry household friend 56. Chinese principle underlying the universe 57. Prefix meaning “within” 58. Makes easier 63. Transferred property 65. Branched 66. Hillsides 67. Abba __, Israeli diplomat

1. Eggs in a female fish 2. Military mailbox 3. Unit to compare power levels 4. Line on a map connecting similar points 5. One who accepts 6. Partner to cheese 7. Ancient Greek sophist 8. About hilus 9. Southeast 10. Where actors ply their trade 11. Beloved Philly sandwich 13. Intend 15. Talk excessively 17. Bronx cheers

18. Drain 21. Renews 23. Monetary unit in Asia 24. Relative biological effectiveness (abbr.)

27. Carthaginian statesman 29. Aged 32. Mauna __, Hawaiian volcano 34. Firearm 35. Consolation 36. An island in the north Atlantic 39. Pitching statistic 40. Disconsolate

43. A part of a river where the current is very fast 44. Call it a career 46. Behave in a way that degrades someone 47. Health insurance 49. Recommend 51. Baltic peninsula 54. Father 59. After B 60. Bar bill 61. Doctors’ group 62. 2,000 lbs.

64. Equal to one quintillion bytes

DOWN

32 |

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Look Who's Celebrating

CLASSIFIED ADS

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

Congratulations FIVE GENERATIONS Families involved in this celebration: Buchi, Thibault, Trenaman, (Sluyter), Wrench, (Benisch)

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduation or Any Special Occasion Look Who’s Celebrating runs every Thursday (Deadline Fridays at 3pm).

To book your spot call 250.562.6666

Great Grandma Deb, Great-Great “Nan”, Grandma Candy, Dad Derrick & “Baby Hunter”

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES! Share Birthdays, Anniversaries, and other occasions Call 250-562-6666 or email cls@pgcitizen.ca to place your announcement

CLASSIFIED ADS

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MERCHANDISE

Business Opportunities

Antiques

Established Franchise Photography Business Serving Northern B.C for over 35 years

Art & Collectibles

Serious Enquiries Only Office 250-596-9199 Cell 250-981-1472

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Established Franchise

Tax Preparation Business servicing Mackenzie and McLeod Lake area for over 30 years.

Gross Revenues of $85,000 to $90,000 Annually and Potential to expand revenues in a growing economy.

Transition support available for the right buyer.

Serious Inquires Only Office (250)997-9003 Home (250)997-5538 Cell (250)990-0152

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

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

Worldwide Limited Editions/Master Editions

7 Replica Oil Paintings: * 5 Group of 7 * 2 Tom Thomson

Notices / Nominations PRINCE GEORGE SAFE ATTITUDES & ACTIONS SOCIETY

Found

NOTICE OF AGM PG Urban Aboriginal Justice Society’s Annual General Meeting - Sept 30th at 9:30 AM. Not open to public.

FOUND - 4 CATTLE ON OLD SUMMIT LK RD. Call 250-962-1265 or 250-640-6307

Toys/Games/Puzzles

Jewellery

Mills/Equipment

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

Sheds/Outbuildings

Excavating EXCAVATION BACKHOE MINI-EXCAVATOR SKID STEER Call or text Andy (250) 613-9373

NEW TO YOU

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

Wanted

To place an ad call 250-562-6666 or email cls@pgcitizen.ca

BUYING OLD JEWELRY, COINS, OLD MONEY, COIN COLLECTIONS, 9999 BARS & COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, COIN SETS, WORLD $$$ COLLECTIONS ++ TODD 25O 864 3521

Heavy Equipment Yard Services

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

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

Ask for: duncan ph. 250 552 1937

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

Trucks & Vans

BUYING COIN COLLECTIONS!

OLD COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, OLD PAPER MONEY, GOLD COINS, SILVER COINS, COIN SETS, COLLECTOR COINS, WORLD MONEY COLLECTIONS, FRANKLIN MINT SETS, ALL 9999 BULLION, COINS, BARS, INGOTS, WAFERS, MAPLE LEAFS ++++ TODD 25O 864 3521

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

Motorcycles

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

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

great and

1998 FORD F250 Diesel w/ plow.

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

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

Parts Trucks

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON Wide Glide. Low mileage. 250-6170443 2002 BMW 1150 RT motorcycle, excellent cond. $5500. (250)5643152 (250)640-8267

Please recycle this newspaper.

Please

recycle this Sports & Imports newspaper.

$3000 now $2500

1x2 1999 MAZDA PROTEGE

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

228,000 kms.

Please recycle this new

250-612-9321

2x1.5

Please re

3

GROOVY

2002 THUNDERBIRD REPLICA

Fully Loaded, two tops.

Red exterior, black interior.

Never winter driven.

Price $29,000 obo.

Phone 250-964-6610

To place an ad call 250-562-6666 or email cls@pgcitizen.ca

P th

WANTED

Danish Modern Furniture

Tools

Horses & Tack

We pay top dollar for teak and rosewood furniture from the 1950s -1960s. All types and conditions. Single items or entire estates. Call today!

250-886-7335

danishmodernfurniture @gmail.com Steel Buildings / Granaries 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 Registered 12 yr Morgan Gelding Sire: Blue Diamond Hawk, Dam Sun-West Omega Chestnut, tail flaxen, mane mixed red/flaxen.

Place your ads online anytime!

QUICK PAY For all gold, Estate jewelry, scrap or unwanted, coins & currency, antiques, Rolex.

Unbeatable pricing, privacy assured. (250) 612-1808 24/7

Sports Utilities & 4X4s

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

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

Your junk is someone’s jackpot.

princegeorgecitizen.adper fect.com

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

250-612-1828

AGRICULTURE

Collectibles & Classic Cars

Firewood

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

Alot of used & new puzzles. $5-$15 each. 778-675-4716

SERVICES

COLLECTOR PURCHASING COINS & COIN COLLECTIONS! BUYING OLD COINS, ROLLS OF COINS, BANK BAGS OF COINS, RARE COINS, COLLECTOR COINS, OLYMPIC COINS, OLD PAPER MONEY, PRE 1968 COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, US MINT, COLLECTIONS +. WANTED CANADA, USA & WORLD COLLECTIONS! Todd’s Coins 1-250-8643521

Best Offer 250-967-4215

New members are welcome!

For information regarding zoom link please email princegeorgepartyprogram@gmail.com

Notices/Nominations

BUYING ALL SILVER! WANTED 9999 BULLION, BARS, COINS, ROUNDS, ALL SILVER COINS, PRE 1968 COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, FRANKLIN MINT SETS, OLD STERLING SILVER, COIN COLLECTIONS +++ ALSO BUYING GOLD!!!

TODD 25O 864 3521

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

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, September 26, 2022 7pm via zoom

250-562-6666

Antiques

A LOT Of 45 & LPs. All kinds $5 $40 each, 778-675-4716

Gross Revenues of $150.000 plus annually from seasonal work Lots of opportunity to expand the business.

Transition support available to the right buyer

| 33

AUTOMOTIVE AVON COLLECTIBLES, Valued $3600, asking $1500. 250-6171934

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

To place an ad call:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

$4,500.

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

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

NUMISMATIST PURCHASING COIN COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS! Royal Canadian Mint, Canada & World Collections Wanted. Also buying 9999 bullion, old money, jewelry, nuggets, sterling, gold, silver, coins, bars, monster boxes +++ ESTATES WELCOMED! Todd 250 864 3521

Your Clunker is someone’s Classic.

To place your ad classifieds.nsnews.com call 250-562-6666 or email cls@pgcitizen.ca TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

3

34 |

CLASSIFIED ADS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

EMPLOYMENT General Employment

Skilled Help

Help wanted for local financial services location - an Office Assistant, 3-4 days per week, top wages plus benefits.

Some experience in this field would be helpful. Reply to Box 1001 c/o 505 4th Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3H2

The Prince George Citizen is looking for a freelance photographer.

Interested candidates please email lsmith@glaciermedia.ca along with some samples of your best photos.

THE BUY T SELL T FIND T IN CLASSIFIEDS I I I

BUY T SELLIT FINDIT I

BUY SELLIT FINDIT IT

BUY T SELLIT FINDIT BUY SELL FIND I IT IT IT

Skilled Help

Amazing Career Opportunity

Now Hiring Pharmacists

Services for Hire FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars, trucks or equipment.

Call George (250) 614-8915

Skilled Help

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

NEW TO YOU

Our family-owned business has been around for over 75 years, and our pharmacy has been at the heart of what we do since day one. We believe that a great deal of our success comes from supporting our pharmacists to ensure they have a fulfilling career. Some of the ways we do that are: • Signing bonus with 2 year commitment • No prescription quotas • Advancement opportunities through our promote-from-within policies • Salaries commensurate with experience & potential to earn bonuses • Multiple pharmacists always on shift • Pharmacy technicians on-staff to relieve pharmacists from routine tasks • Flexible hours to adapt to your lifestyle and priorities • Reimbursement on licensing fees • Continuing education and clinical opportunities – CDE, CRE, CTE, CTH • Full employee benefits – Store discount, Health, Dental, RRSP matching, and Vacation Interested in learning more? Email LDCareers@londondrugs.com or visit our career site at LDCareers.com

Your Junk is someone’s Jackpot

To place your ad call

250-562-6666

classifieds.nsnews.com

Dedicated, positive, self-starters please apply at WWW.CFNRFM.CA/JOBS-NORTH

MACLEAN ENGINEERING & MARKETING CO. LIMITED IS HIRING! Junior Account Manager – Prince George, BC Duties and Responsibilities: •

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

RADIO STATION MANAGER Professional, accomplished leaders please apply with cover letter & resume WWW.CFNRFM.CA/JOBS-NORTH

Grow Your Business

• • • •

Work with the Regional Manager to develop sales targets, objectives and strategies relating to key accounts; identify and develop aftermarket opportunities relating to key accounts Work closely with the Service team to ensure customers receive service effectively addressing problem areas Provide Product Managers with customer feedback for product development Develop and maintain strong relationships with key decision makers Maintain accurate and up to date records of prospects and create a sales forecast

Qualifications and Experiences: • • • • •

Business and/or marketing education Technical degree or experience in the mining industry is considered an asset Must have a proven history of developing new sales opportunities Must possess strong communication skills and computer skills Must be willing to travel to customer sites and conduct work in an underground environment

Please visit www.macleanengineering.com/jobs/ for more information and to submit your application today!

Looking for a New Career Direction?

Discover a World of Possibilities in the Classifieds!

Call 250-562-6666

604.630.3300 to Call 250-562-6666 toAdvertise Advertise

CLASSIFIED ADS

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

EDUCATION

LEGALS

Health Care Assistant Diploma

Legal/Public Notices

Join this Free training opportunity! Graduates are ready to work in any level of continuing care which includes Complex Care, Assisted Living, Home Support, Acute Care and Special Care Units.

Accepting applications now. Limited Seats – Call today!

Start Date October 26th, 2022 for Prince George Residents.

Community Workforce Response Grant offering full tuition funding for eligible BC Residents who are either unemployed or have precarious employment.

38 week Diploma

6 week FREE preceptorship

Limited Seats available First come First Serve!

Call Now: 877-315-5241

Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the CanadaBritish Columbia Workforce Development Agreement.

| 35

IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF MATTHEW HILARY BARG NOTICE is hereby given that Matthew Hilary Barg filed an Assignment in Bankruptcy on September 7, 2022, and that John S. Beverley & Associates Inc. was appointed as Trustee. The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 28th day of September 2022 at the hour of 3 o’clock in the afternoon, at the office of the Trustee, 1240 5th Avenue, in the city of Prince George, in the Province of British Columbia.

Dated at Prince George, BC this 9th day of September 2022.

Licensed Insolvency Trustee

PUBLIC NOTICE

PROPOSED TELUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 63.3-METER TALL SELF-SUPPORT TOWER STRUCTURE PROPOSED STRUCTURE: As part of the public consultation process required by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), TELUS is inviting the public to comment on a proposed telecommunications facility consisting of a 63.3-meter tall selfsupport tower structure and ancillary radio equipment situated on privately-owned land on the northeast side of Ness Lake Road between Heron Lake and Ness Lake.

CIVIC ADDRESS: 24205 Ness Lake Road, Prince George, BC, V2K 5M5.

COORDINATES: 54.01752, -123.10947

GARAGE SALES

ANY PERSON may comment by close of business day on October 31st, 2022 with respect to this matter.

TELUS CONTACT: Further information can be obtained by contacting: Brian Gregg, SitePath Consulting Ltd. 2528 Alberta Street, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3L1 Email: briangregg@sitepathconsulting.com

Got some stuff to sell? Downsizing?

Book your spot by Monday’s at noon, call 250.562.6666 or email cls@pgcitizen.ca

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

princegeorgecitizen.adperfect.com classifieds. nsnews.com

Hot Spot For Sale

604.630.3300 250-562-6666

36 |

CLASSIFIED ADS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

REAL ESTATE Houses for Sale

RENTALS Apartments / Condos-For Sale

Apartments/Condos for Rent

Cabins

Travel

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

250-561-1255 Ready to sell!

Newly renovated on the Hart, 2bdrm, 2 bathroom bright basement apartment for rent to a long term retired or semi-retired person gardener preferred. Inc. 5 appl, ability to control your own heat, ceramic floors, new kitchen & bathrooms, front and back exits, sm. animal accepted, retired landlord. Available now (250-962-6220)

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

OSOYOOS, BC. Furnished 1, 2 & 3 bedroom beachside condos available now! Discounted Weekly/Monthly rates through April 2023.

Utilities/cable included.

Starting @ $36/night 250-4880907 www.roadsidehospitality.com/snowbirds.

Industrial/Commercial 10,000-16,000’ prime commercial/ industrial plus office space in highly sought after Carter sub.

1-778-349-0787 INVESTMENT & OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT ORMOND CREEK (NORTHSHORE FRASER LAKE BC) ON 8.1 ACRES/HOME MACHINERY/SHOP/GREENHOUSES

Property For Sale

PHONE 250-699-1072 ONLY $255,000 (HOME) $105,000(MACHINERY) FOR MORE INFORMATION GOOGLE: ACREAGES FOR SALE IN BC TOWNPOST

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.

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

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

Easy access.

Mountainscape views. Private. 250-479-5545

classifieds.princegeorgecitizen.com

Houses For Rent 3 bdrm house, stove, fridge, washer & dryer, garage $2400/month.

Fay 1-778-982-3671

PERSONALS Adult Personal Messages

Basement Suites

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

To place an ad

250-562-6666 Deals on cls@pgcitizen.ca

***Please Note: Ads running under this classification will appear in print only and will not run online***

Wheels...

Deals on Wheels...

45.5 ACRES Corner of Upper Fraser Rd & Beaver Forest Rd. with good driveway & building pad. $210,000. 250-614-6667

Recreational Property

RENT OUT YOUR EXTRA SPACE

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

Call 250-562-6666 to book your ad

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

and everything else.

Ranch house with 9 acres irrigated pasture

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

To place your ad classifieds.nsnews.com and everything call 250-562-6666 orelse. email cls@pgcitizen.ca To place your ad classifieds.nsnews.com call 250-562-6666 or email cls@pgcitizen.ca

BUSINESS DIRECTORY BUYING COIN COLLECTIONS!!

EXCAVATION

Buying Coin Collections!

Old Coins, Royal Canadian Mint Coins, Old Paper Money, Gold Coins, Silver Coins, Coin Sets, Collector Coins, World Money Collections, Franklin Mint Sets, All 9999 Bullion, Coins, Bars, Ingots, Wafers, Maple Leafs ++++

EXCAVATION BACKHOE MINI-EXCAVATOR SKID STEER

SERVICES FOR HIRE

CASH CASH CASH

BUYING ALL GOLD!!

FREE REMOVAL Unwanted Cars, Trucks & Equipment.

WANTED 9999 BULLION!!!

BARS, COINS,WAFERS, ALL JEWELRY,WATCHES, CHARM BRACELETS, SCRAP, DENTAL GOLD, ALL GOLD COINS, COIN COLLECTIONS, SILVER COINS, ALSO BUYING SILVER! TODD’S COINS 1-250-864-3521

Todd’s Coins 1.250.864.3521

CALL OR TEXT ANDY (250) 613-9373

Call George 250.614.8915

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

Unbeatable pricing, privacy assured.

(250) 612-1808 24/7

MISC CHORES

BUYING ALL SILVER!!

BUYING OLD JEWELRY

TREE SERVICES

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

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

WANTED 9999 BULLION, BARS, COINS, ROUNDS, ALL SILVER COINS, PRE 1968 COINS, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, FRANKLIN MINT SETS, OLD STERLING SILVER, COIN COLLECTIONS +++ ALSO BUYING GOLD!!!

Buying Old Jewelry, Coins, Old Money, Coin Collections, 9999 Bars & Coins, Royal Canadian Mint Coins, Coin Sets, World $$$ Collections ++ Call Or Text Todd’s Coins 1.250.864 3521

BBC TREE WORX

Ask for: Duncan ph. 250 552 1937

TODD’S COINS 1-250-864-3521

GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Bucket Truck, hedging and tree removal.

For free estimates call or text Brian at

250.649.8447

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

HOMES

HOMES

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A37

REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

DESIGN TRENDS • HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS • OUTDOOR LIVING

How to create a multifunctional room Today, many people not only live in their homes but also work, play and entertain in them. Consequently, it’s become increasingly common for rooms to serve several different purposes. Here are some ideas for creating a multifunctional room in your home.

ASSESS THE SPACE The first step is to evaluate the room’s characteristics. You must consider elements like the ceiling height and the number of doors and windows. These factors will help you decide what’s possible and how to achieve the best results.

Moreover, other hybrid room possibilities include a living room-gym or a laundry room that doubles as an office.

Use your imagination to come up with what would work for you.

Visit your local hardware store to find unique ways to convert your space.

DETERMINE THE FUNCTION Next, consider what purposes you want the room to serve.

If a living-guest room is what you’re after, you must determine what kind of bed it will have. If space is limited, a daybed or Murphy bed would be best. However, consider a sofa bed or futon if you have more space.

Furthermore, working from home has become increasingly popular in recent years. Therefore, many people want to create home offices. If you want to create a functional workspace, you can easily purchase sliding panels to partition off just about any size room.

FREE ESTIMATES

QUALITY LANDSCAPING

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

STONE WORK RETAINING WALLS, PONDS & WATERFALLS

• Bucket truck • hazardous tree removal • lIceNsed & INsured

FENCES DECKS & PATIO’S SCREW PILES IRRIGATION SYSTEMS DRAINAGE SOD & SEEDING

PAVING STONE PATIOS & DRIVEWAYS

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

BBC TREE WORX Call or Text Brian

250.649.8447

Landscaping Ltd. Russ Hill • 250.563.7062

Landscaping Company

Lawn Maintenance

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

A38

HOMES

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

GO FOR GOLD.

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

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

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

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

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

Melissa Pineau Sales Representative Serving Mackenzie 250-997-1054

Angela Baranowski Sales Representative 778-349-1290

Gordon Langer Sales Representative 250-565-4663

Jessica Davey Sales Representative 250-301-6398

Elisha Flynn Sales Representative 250-981-9898

Gurinder Paul Sales Representative 250-613-1333

Tyson Witala Sales Representative 250-981-8084

Rick Mayhew Sales Representative 250-613-3158

Paul Wilson Sales Representative 250-552-3559

Rob Clarke Sales Representative 250-719-8080

Carla Hamborg Sales Representative Home Girls 250-612-7968

Joe Postnikoff Sales Representative 778-675-4663

Morgan Young Sales Representative 250-301-6366

Lane Desjarlais Sales Representative 250-617-6187

Lindsey Hamborg Sales Representative 250-617-4506

Steve Burt Sales Representative 778-675-9515

Lee Foulds RBC Mortgage Specialist 778-349-7099

Lisa Campbell Property Management Unlicensed Assistant

1310 5th Avenue | Prince George, BC V2L 3L4 | 250-564-2100 | www.century21.ca/energyrealty

3 reasons to add an island to your kitchen

Finding Homes for Families

Your Real Estate Needs are my Priority!

Karen Thompson 250-981-2008

northernbcproperties.com

Aggie Thompson 2683 Abbott Cres $424,900

7062 Hillu Rd $685,000 New Listing

250-612-8326

RE/MAX Core Realty

independently owned & operated

New Price

109-1654 10th Ave $196,000

2592 Laurier Cres $495,000 New Listing

2830 Killarney $499,000

Lot 18 Eena lake rd $132,000

124 Parker Dr $389,000 New Listing

2511 Churchill Dr $464,325

SOLD

SOLD

Islands are increasingly common features in many home kitchens because of their practicality and attractive design. If you don’t already have one, here are three reasons you should consider installing an island in your kitchen.

2. Sociability. An island creates a focal point for gathering and engaging with friends and family. Instead of preparing food facing the cabinets and windows, you can work at the island while conversing with your guests.

1. Multifunctionality. Kitchen islands are a great way to maximize your space. For example, an island gives you more counter space and can be used to house appliances like a dishwasher or extra sink. Moreover, if you have a small kitchen, you can use the island as a table.

3. Modern look. Many modern kitchens feature islands.

Consequently, installing one in your home will give your space an updated look, undoubtedly adding value to your home. If you’re thinking about renovating your kitchen, talk to your contractor about adding an island.

HOMES

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

1

Real Estate Services Ltd.

.95%

250-562-6228

FULL SERVICE MLS® LISTING*

FREE MARKET EVALUATION

FULL SERVICE AT A FAIR PRICE

4321 NORDIC Drive $96,950

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

COMMERCIAL BARE LAND LISTINGS

2015- 2019 OAK Street, $169 900

Mike Hurrell Realtor® P.R.E.C. Managing Broker

250- 981-3100

10 years MLS Sales Award Winner

Carling Groves Realtor® 250-570-7439

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

356 GEORGE Street, $1,699,900

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

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

Access off Bitter Rd E and Blackburn Rd North.

John Bucur Realtor® 250-961-0001

2007, 2009-2019

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

Call Mike!

INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY. This completely renovated building with great street appeal has separate hydro/gas meters for the two floors meaning it could be leased together or separately!

This is a ‘must-see’ with its luxurious marble walls and floors.

With its many updates, newer furnaces/ac units and a hot water tank, this building will be worry-free for many years.

Matt Petkau Realtor® 250-617-8179

A39

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

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.

Linda Stacey Property Manager 250-562-6228

Autumn Nilsen Realtor® 250-981-2424

2575 OAK Street, $999,900

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

PGS 349 WEST LAKE Road $3,515,000

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.

Clever ways to add storage to your home If you lack storage in your home, there are many unique ways to utilize your space more efficiently. Here are a few ideas to consider.

• Purchase bags and bins specifically designed to fit underneath your bed. If your bed isn’t high enough, you can get bed risers to give you more room.

• Install a cabinet, shelf, or rack if you have an empty wall or door space. You may be surprised at how much you can fit inside.

• Invest in under-cabinet racks that slide conveniently out

of the way when not in use. This is a great way to use the space underneath your cabinets and shelves.

• If you’re looking for a new entryway bench or coffee table, consider buying one that has hidden storage space inside for odds and ends.

• Did you know your ceiling is a great place to store things?

For example, you can install overhead shelves in your kitchen to store various everyday goods.

Visit your local hardware store to find unique space-saving storage ideas.

How to make your home more pet-centric During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people welcomed pets into their homes. Whether you’re a new pet owner or have had one for many years, why not try making your home more pleasing to your furry friend? Here are three ways to create a pet-centric home.

1. Wash station. If you own a dog, why not create a dedicated area to groom and clean them? A ground-level wash station featuring tiled walls, a vinyl pan base, and a hand-held showerhead will help keep your pet and your house clean.

2. Pet door. Do you want your cat or dog to come and go as it pleases? Fortunately, pet doors have come a long way

in recent years. For example, older doors with a simple flap pose a security risk since other animals or heavy rain can also pass through them. Modern ones, in contrast, are electronic and use programmable collars or microchip implants to open only for your pet.

3. Pet flooring. Pets can be messy. Rather than get annoyed and frustrated, why not choose floor materials like linoleum, vinyl or stain-resistant carpet that are easy to clean? A small area of radiant-floor heating will also give your pet a welcome place to lie down.

Contact an interior designer in your area to help you come up with unique ideas to make your home more pet friendly.

A40

HOMES

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P R I N CE G EO RG E C IT I Z E N

Mike Hurrell Realtor® P.R.E.C. Managing Broker

250- 981-3100

1

10 years MLS Sales Award Winner

Real Estate Services Ltd.

.95%

250-562-6228

FULL SERVICE AT A FREE MARKET FAIR PRICE EVALUATION

3882 HILLCREST ROad, $89,900

31645 PINEWOOd Road, $109,900

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.

Matt Petkau Realtor® 250-617-8179

John Bucur Realtor® 250-961-0001

Linda Stacey Property Manager 250-562-6228

2007, 2009-2019

Autumn Nilsen Realtor® 250-981-2424

FULL SERVICE MLS® LISTING*

Cutest rustic cabin ever seen!Lots of parking for your friend’s RV’s. Almost 10.5 acres of land on 2 titles is located only 10 minutes from town center.

Carling Groves Realtor® 250-570-7439

G N I D N PE

40 10180 HaRT Highway, $89,900

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

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.

36 - 6100 O’GRadY ROad, $149,000

well kept mobile home in desirable College Heights. Open living space /wh vaulted ceilings, 2 spacious bdrms, large kitchen & an abundance of windows!

G N I D N PE 5571 BIRCHWOOd Road, $149,900

Perfect lot to build your dream home. The lot is flat, partially treed with nice fir throughout, and is located only 5 minutes from all the convenience.

607 1501 QUEENSWaY STREET, $159, 900

Updated owner occupied unit with balcony. Renovations include an updated kitchen with butcher block counter tops and built-in butcher block table.

SSEOPTLEMDBER

IN

1161 CUddIE Crescent, $208,800

MOTIVATED SELLER. Accessible home with a fantastic view from back covered deck. New hot water tank in 2020.

9339 WEST BEavERLEY Rd., $249,900

Beautiful West Beaverley lot is semi developed with park like landscaping, a 25’ wide gravel driveway, camp site, and 200 Amp service.

7 - 2764 dURRELL ROad (QUESNEL), $159,900

well-kept spacious mobile with two additions. Has a large kitchen/dining for all your entertainment. 3 Bedroom plus office/den Ten minutes South of Quesnel.

SSEOPTLEMDBER

IN

141 101 TaBOR Boulevard, $279,000

Move in ready! Many updates including new flooring, kitchen and stainless steel appliances. Large private patio on the main floor plus secluded balcony on the upper level.

2550 OaK Street, $170,900

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

2804 vISTa RIdGE drive, $285,900

large view lot backs on to a greenbelt/ravine and is the very last lot located at the very top of Vista Ridge. All services are in.

204 - 3777 MaSSEY dRIvE, $198,000

2 bedroom 1 bathroom condo with many updates, centrally located and close to all amenities. Monthly Strata fees are $356.00. Currently rented.

9305 SaLMON vaLLEY ROad, $300,000

Perfect place to build your DREAM HOME! Driveway and power already in place. Flat lot with approximately 8 acres currently used as a hay field.

G N I D N PE 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.

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.

SNOAULGUDST I

6547 SIMON FRaSER avenue, $449,900

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

SSEOPTLEMDBER

IN

7034 TONY ROad, 719,900

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.

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.

755 UNION Street, $389,900

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.

2 ACRES!

13755 KEPPEL ROad $409,900

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

7040 TONY ROad, 749,900

This brand new and nearly finished home boast 3 large bedrooms with a possible 4th bedroom or office. Features open concept living area with the bonus of a legal 2/3 bedroom suite. Some choices of finishing’s still available.

1323 BaBINE Crescent, $339,900

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

108 4397 W aUSTIN Road, $399,999

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.

SNOAULGUDST I

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.

4160 KNIGHT CRESCENT, $339,900

Fully updated, move in ready home on the Hart. Enjoy the natural setting form the large deck. It includes a storage shed that fits your ATV.

SNOAULGUDST I

353 NICHOLSON STREET, $399,900

Centrally located single family home boasting 3 bedrooms, all on the main floor, + 1 1/2 baths. kitchen has tons of storage and counter space.

11355 SYLvIa ROad, $549,900

Updated home on 5.05 acres with completely fenced yard. Updates include new countertops in the kitchen, floors and paint throughout.

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.

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.

7230 SaLMON vaLLEY ROad, $599,900

spotless custom home with huge 4 bay shop on 2.12 acres and just minutes to town. Open layout with 3 bedrooms on the main.

SSEOPTLEMDBER

2365 MCBRIdE CRESCENT, $750,000

Situated close to the hospital, Duchess park and downtown. Feature two unauthorized suites & one authorized suite all currently rented.

IN

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.

5675 BLaCKBURN ROad, $999, 900

296 acres Historic farm in Pineview! Bordering the city limits and with several outbuildings that date back nearly 100 years.