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City makes happiest list

Hospital seeing fewer surgeries

HANNA PETERSEN

ARTHUR WILLIAMS

Citizen staff

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According to a happiness index of Canadian cities, Prince George made the list of the 10 happiest cities in the province and 56th happiest city in the country.

Real estate company Point2 wanted to determine the level of happiness of the largest 100 cities in Canada so it analyzed 30 happiness related metrics using 2021 Statistics Canada data.

Prince George ranked 56th overall with a 48.25 score on the happy index. B.C.’s northern capital ranked 21st for economy and real estate, 94th for location and demographics, 78th for health wellbeing, and 19th for community environment.

The report found that 84 per cent of Prince George residents are happy to spend less than 30 per cent of their income on housing.

The University Hospital of Northern B.C. performed six per cent fewer surgeries post-COVID in 2022-23 than in the year before the pandemic (2019-20), according to a report released by the B.C. government.

A total of 17,782 surgeries were performed at UHNBC in the 2022-23 fiscal year (April 1 to March 31), down from 18,914 procedures performed in the 2019-20 fiscal year. Throughout B.C., the total number of surgeries was up by four per cent, compared to the pre-COVID baseline year. In 2022-23, 350,886 surgeries were completed across the province – 14,709 more than in 2019-20.

Across B.C., the waitlist for surgeries dropped from 93,836 in 2019-20 to 89,274 in 2022-23 (down 4.9 per cent), while in the Northern Health region the waitlist has grown from 4,419 to 6,981 over the same period (up 58 per cent).

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Forest fire, northern lights captured in great photo HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

A photographer captured a stunning image of the northern lights as a wildfire burned near her home in McBride.

On Saturday, May 6, Mandi Kjos was on evacuation alert because of the Teare Creek wildfire burning just four kilometres east of McBride.

“After work I rushed home and started packing up my family of five and getting ready to leave and going out and checking the fire to see how close it was,” said Kjos.

She said around 11 p.m. she went down to the river to check on the fire and noticed a faint green haze in the sky.

“All you saw is the smoke, you could barely breathe, your eyes were burning.

Physically burning,” said Kjos.

“Everyone was wearing masks on their faces because you couldn’t breathe and just to see that little bit of green. I was like — it looks like the northern lights, but wasn’t sure until I took the photo.”

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The image of the northern lights above the Teare Creek wildfire near McBride was taken by Mandi Kjos on May 6.

Kjos said she has UV lighting on her camera that was able to see through the

smoke and capture the northern lights illuminating the sky while the fire burned.

“When you see that picture basically there’s so much devastation, but it was like mother nature gave you this hope and beauty out of it.”

High on-site winds resulted in an increase in fire activity, which was also burning in steep challenging terrain.

“It was a very scary thing because it happened so fast,” said Kjos. “All of a sudden it just warmed because the winds.

It was hot and extremely windy. It just pushed right across our mountains, and it was jumping. To the point where at like 11 or 12 p.m. I was able to sit in my backyard and literally watch my mountain burn.”

Kjos said seeing the northern lights when it was so chaotic brought a sense of hope and relief.

“So, you see the northern lights and that’s a beauty and a hope, right? And it then it poured for two days straight.

Plus, we had the water bombers working constantly. They were even working while it was raining, and they finally got it under control.”

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Employed but homeless: one resident’s story CHRISTINE DALGLEISH Citizen staff

Mosie has a job. She shows up for work on time. She does the job and after a long day she comes home.

She goes home to her tent at the Millennium Park encampment at the corner of First Avenue and George Street.

“I am living down here because I am the true definition of homeless, I make enough money at my job so I don’t get welfare but I don’t make enough money to get a place,” Mosie said. “Stigma is very real. I don’t have a criminal record. This is where I am because I have nowhere else to go because I won’t live in Moccasin Flats and I would like to keep all my stuff so I don’t stay at shelters.”

At the shelters, she said, people are offered a locker but it’s typically not big enough to hold all their possessions and if things are left unattended elsewhere, they tend to disappear.

Prince George city council has approved a proposal to remove the Millennium Park encampment and return the site to its previous condition, leaving those living there scrambling to find some place safe to live in Prince George.

Moccasin Flats is the only designated site where

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Millennium Park encampment residents Chris, left, Mosie, Danielle and Cece talk about the First Avenue encampment and why they won’t go to Moccasin Flats when city staff acts on the order for their removal. For stories on Chris, Danielle and Cece, go to pgcitizen.ca

overnight camping is permitted in the City of Prince George. Those who will have to move from the Millennium Park encampment are supposed to go to Moccasin

Flats, as named by the residents of the encampment at Lower Patricia Boulevard encampment.

Most of the unhoused people living in Prince George don’t consider Moccasin Flats a safe place to be. One woman was shot there in 2021, there have been reports of stabbings and beatings and there have been several circumstances of dwellings set ablaze.

“I won’t go to Moccasin Flats because the last time I was there I was in line for supportive housing and I chose to go into treatment instead and when I got out I had lost my spot,” Mosie said.

She is still trying to find somewhere she can afford to live but rent is really high.

“I just do my best every day, I do what I can and try to live life as best I can,” she said.

Mosie said it’s safe at the Millennium Park encampment. There’s lighting and access to water and bathrooms at the shelters and it’s close to her work.

And when it comes time for the city to remove the Millennium Park encampment Mosie calls Mukluk Flats, she’ll go but she won’t be moving to Moccasin Flats.

“They can force me out of here and I will find somewhere else to camp,” Mosie said. “They may have to move me every day, I don’t care but I will not move to Moccasin Flats,” she said. “I know my rights. They can’t make me go to Moccasin Flats.”

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The province, through BC Housing, purchased 1007 3rd Ave. for $1.3 million through a permanent housing plan grant and will provide annual operating funding of approximately $909,000.

It was previously leased by BC Housing to provide supportive housing for the community’s most vulnerable people.

BC Housing has now purchased the property and will complete required renovations by fall 2023.

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A B.C. developer is seeking to build a mixed-use building including 80 apartments on a lot on Brunswick Street.

City council approved the first two readings of a site-specific rezoning for 611 Brunswick St. to allow the development.

Final reading of the rezoning will be considered once the developer, 611 Brunswick Street Holdings Ltd. (BC1055697), has submitted a servicing brief to the city’s satisfaction.

“The site is currently vacant following the removal of the previous structure, which was lost due to a fire,” city director of planning and development Deanna Wasnik said.

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City council rejects seniors housing proposal ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

In a 5-4 vote, Prince George city council denied a request by Vancouver-based developer The HUB Collection (1268628 BC Ltd) to allow a 118-unit seniors housing complex at 4500 Ospika Blvd.

The developer was seeking approval to change to a Section 219 restrictive covenant on the land, requiring a student housing complex be built on the site.

It was The HUB Collection’s second request to change the covenant on the land, after city council rejected the proposal Feb. 6.

Council postponed a decision on the issue April 24, to receive more details from the developer to make the case for seniors housing at the site, near the intersection of Ospika and Tyner Boulevards.

“It makes a compelling case for seniors housing. (But) we already knew that,” Coun. Ron Polillo said. “In my opinion, nothing has changed from two months ago…. They didn’t make a compelling case that this is a good or ideal location.”

The City of Prince George sold the land to the developer in July 2020, on the condition the developer would build a 256-unit student housing complex on the 5.6-hectare lot. Under a covenant as

part of the agreement, the City of Prince George had the right to purchase the land back for $485,000, if The HUB Collection didn’t complete framing within 24 months of the purchase.

According to City of Prince George emails and documents obtained by the Citizen through a Freedom of Information request, city director of planning and development Deanna Wasnik signed off on a change to the covenant on Oct. 12, 2021, without city council approval.

The revised covenant reduced the requirement for The HUB Collection from framing the building within 24 months, to commence “pouring the foundation.”

A legal document signed by Wasnik and dated May 3, 2022, appears to show the city releasing its option to purchase the land.

City staff did approve a building permit for the foundation and received email confirmation that work on the foundation had began in April 2022, Wasnik said, but “we did not visit the site to confirm.”

The initial estimated cost for a 256-unit student housing complex when The HUB Collection started the project in 2020 was $19.5 million, de Grey Osborn wrote.

By the first quarter of 2021 that cost has escalated to $31 million and is now estimated at $52 million.

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Bike trail users upset by winter logging Shady Lane – that have been wiped out by heavy equipment crossings and one trail – Get Cooked (Entropy) – that’s been obliterated by excavators to access areas of the dense forest in the steeply-banked area.

“The logging contractor was to mark out the trails to cause minimal damage to the trails themselves. This did not happen and the damage to the trails is extensive,” said Salton. “My concern is the ministry is saying they will make everything right, but they haven’t expanded on that. It’s going to take a long time to rebuild the trails that they’ve already destroyed. They just basically went

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Geoff Salton knew the Pidherny recreation site, home of his go-to mountain bike trails, was being selectively logged by the province over the winter to reduce the forest fire hazard.

What he did not expect when he went for a ride a couple weeks ago was to see some of his favourite trails obliterated by heavy equipment. He saw sections of trails that feed into the lower parking lot – Ditch Pig,

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in there and thinned the trees and made no attempt to try to preserve the trails and they’ve ruined the lower part of it.”

Starting in December and continuing through February, the Pidherny Wildfire Risk Reduction Project focused on the lower trails at the popular recreation site, located on a large slope that borders a residential area on the north side of North Nechako Road. The idea was to remove as much combustible brush and dead snags as possible and thin trees clumped close to each other to prevent crowning fires.

Pidherny topped list for forest fire mitigation The Ministry of Forests has long recognized Pidherny Recreation Site was a high-risk area for wildfire.

That shot it to the top as the test case to try a different approach to forest management to reduce fire risk close to residential areas where there’s real potential for high-value property losses.

The 620-hectare former woodlot 12 kilometres northwest of downtown Prince George has become a popular network of trails used by mountain bikers, runners, snowshoers and dog-walkers. The fact Pidherny has been untouched by a major forest fire for decades added to the danger for Pidherny users and for the occupants of the 50 or so residences built at the lower base of those trails.

“It was very high on the list as an area to protect,” said Hayley DeBianchi, the ministry’s land and resources coordinator for Wildfire Risk Reduction in the Prince George District.

DeBianchi admits the trails appear much different than before the area was

selectively logged and users will notice narrow trails bordered on all sides by dense forest now meander through open areas with better sightlines.

“Considering it was high recreational value, we put the lightest touch we possibly could while still meeting our objectives,” said DeBianchi. “A lot of time was spent before the machines went in there (to consider) what trees we can leave and which need to go and the first priority was forest health and safety.”

No new roads were plowed through the Pidherny forest, either to create firebreaks or allow better emergency vehicle access. DeBianchi said consideration was given to leaving trees and other vegetation untouched to support biodiversity.

Observers working in the treatment area have noticed there are signs of moose and deer taking advantage of freer range conditions where the trees and underbrush have been thinned to open up the forest canopy and decrease the chances of a devastating fire.

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Could a wildfire disaster strike Prince George?

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Prince George is ripe for a wlidfire disaster of a similar scale to Fort McMurray in 2016 that destroyed 2,500 homes and buildings unless the forests that surround the city are managed appropriately, a local logging contractor says.

“We’re one serious fire away from losing potentially hundreds, if not thousands, of homes in Prince George,” Liam Parfitt said. “I think the city of Prince George is sitting on a time bomb.”

Parfitt is co-owner of Freya Logging Inc., contracted over the winter for a Ministry

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of Forests wildfire risk reduction project to selectively log the Pidherny Recreation Site. The popular network of cycling and hiking trails about 12 kilometres northwest of downtown Prince George is within the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George but some of the trails encroach city jurisdiction.

“We know the problem is there and we’re not addressing it. So far, the city has done about 60 hectares of fire mitigation. Prince George is not doing enough to address the extremely high fire hazard inside of the city. You have all these neighbourhoods that have forests that go right into them. We’ve been lucky so far.”

The mitigation at Pidherny is designed to keep a sustained fire from advancing to Category 4 or 5, where it gets into the forest crown and candling occurs, at which point it becomes too dangerous for firefighters to try to control it. Parfitt said they opened the forest canopy to try to prevent crown fires and removed 90 per cent of the dense understory (mostly balsam) closer to the ground which can spread a fire from below to treetops.

“What we’ve done is each tree has its space and there’s enough distance between the crown so you can’t have a crown fire there,” said Parfitt. “It’s an exponential thing, if you take out 25

per cent of the trees you can actually reduce the fire hazard by 95 per cent. It’s the Rank 4 and 5 fires that blew up Fort McMurray because they throw those dinner-plate sized embers ahead of them.”

One of the side benefits of the fire mitigation work is it is already showing signs of increasing species biodiversity. Moose and deer are coming back to the area and birds are taking advantage of the change to create nesting habitat.

“If you’ve ever tried to burn an aspen leaf in July, it doesn’t burn, so we’re using nature’s solutions switching from coniferous to a deciduous understory,” said Parfitt.

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ADOPT-A-SENIOR HELPS ELDERLY RESIDENTS Many hungry seniors living in Prince George can’t afford to put food on the table. Some local seniors are even resorting to eating cat food. Others only have enough budget to live off one box of cereal per week.

Frequently, low-income seniors are faced with the devastatingly dilemma to either purchase groceries or prescriptions.

As horrific as this sounds, it’s what happens when life gets expensive because of inflation, lack of senior funding, soaring prescription costs and when members of our most vulnerable age demographic get forgotten about.

Equally as concerning is that the majority of the Prince George population, especially people and local businesses who would love to step up and help seniors, have no idea this is happening.

I had no clue that a large quantity of seniors in our very own community were struggling with daily meals until I read a Prince George Citizen article on February 18, 2023, from reporter Christine Dalgleish, highlighting the Meals on Wheels program offered by the Prince George Council of Seniors.

This extraordinary initiative is coordinated by a local hero of mine, Nicole Currie, who I met in late-February.

The program delivers daily healthy meals to vulnerable seniors in Prince George. Right now, there’s a waiting list – because of funding, of course – for seniors to qualify for the Meals on Wheels delivery program.

Unfortunately, in some cases, by the time funding is available for a senior on the waiting list to join the meal delivery program, they’ve already passed away. Luckily, Meals on Wheels offers an Adopt-A-Senior program, where local individuals and/or businesses can step up to the plate and help out.

One donation of $180 will feed a senior for an entire

We acknowledge the financial support of the government of Canada.

Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada.

month! Whether it’s a one-time donation or continuous monthly support, every contribution goes a long way to ensuring our local seniors are looked after. Now is the time where seniors are relying on the generosity of fellow community members.

If money is tight, individuals can also volunteer to deliver meals to local seniors as part of the program.

Seeing the happy faces of local seniors when you deliver their one – and, in most cases, only – meal of the day is one of the most rewarding experiences a person could ask for.

If you would like to Adopt-A-Senior through Meals on Wheels, please consider getting in touch with Nicole at 250-564-5888 or mow@pgcos.ca.

Scott McWalter, Prince George

COUNCIL PUTS HOMELESS FIRST To mayor and council, I do not know why I keep writing as I don’t think any council members even read my

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I am very upset with you all as none of you have any respect for the safety and wellbeing of the taxpayers living in the Millar and Connaught areas. You put the wellbeing of the homeless from who-knows-where first.

People would speak out but are afraid of being attacked. Why are you putting all the problems in one area?

The taxpayers living in the area should be able to have a say and voice their concerns. I will remind you there are two schools in the area, which means children, and lots of seniors.

You should be concerned about the safety of the residents living in the area. Who is going to take responsibility if something happens? You need to talk to us and assure us you are not going to turn our lovely area into a slum.

Helen Robertson Prince George

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Enough with the ‘loose-lipped lame excuses’

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Mark Twain quote: “The rumour of my demise were greatly exaggerated.”

I like a lot of other people went into self imposed isolation, etc; because of the covid.

In any event I am back and ready to start to raise hell about our treatment of seniors, homeless, and younger people who can no longer afford to live in this city.

I think it would be fair to say that we have leaned over backwards and gave all levels of government plenty of time to solve some of these problems.

However, it appears that in spite of the lucrative salaries, great benefits, pension plans,

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holidays, sick pay, and continuous salary increases, they seem unable to do the job we are paying them for.

The solution for seniors who own a house is the option to discontinue paying taxes, and when they die their estate pays all the taxes due to the government, or have them sell their house and move into an apartment, or senior living residence.

Most seniors would prefer to spend their last days at home and then go into a hospice, and

the time has come for our city managers and elected officials to start to find ways to make this happen.

No more loose-lipped lame excuses. Give us some bang for our bucks.

We Canadians have an inherent right to own our home and choose when, where, and how we will leave this earth.

This is a decision made by the individual, their family, and the medical profession.

It’s the government’s responsibility to create the atmosphere where this can happen in a sane, and professional manner.

We have respectfully requested no more tax increases for over the past 20 years to

only be ignored by governments with increases every year with perhaps one or two exceptions.

Citizens and seniors are now openly talking about a tax revolt.

In other words, “enough is enough.”

We expect the city to find savings in their budgets and avoid anymore increases in taxes.

A five per cent per annum decrease in every budget for the next four years would be a good start.

There are many areas where these savings can be found. All it takes is a little initiative by city management.

Our managers have a responsibility to reduce costs in every

area, every year where possible, however it seems that they are mentally locked into tax increases only.

This has to change.

We pay huge salaries to get efficient managers to look after our tax dollars.

Let’s get started.

I will have a lot more to say on housing, taxes, and the homeless in future articles.

Stay tuned.

Whats the point?

The point is the gravy train has pulled into the station and the time has come to start unloading some of the passengers. Have a nice day.

Eric Allen is a Prince George writer.

Why target Trump and not his predecessors, too?

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onald Trump was recently found liable for sexual abuse and defamation by a civil court in New York. He is also facing potential charges for financial irregularities.

Those who support Trump call this a witch-hunt and claim that the legal system is being weaponized against him for political reasons.

Trump’s defenders have a point.

It is unprecedented for a former American president to face such serious charges.

The question is not whether Trump should be charged, however.

We need to question why other former presidents are being left alone despite the alleged crimes they committed.

Why are they being painted as exemplary while there is an insistence to hold Trump accountable?

For some reason, we accept the crimes of our oligarchs.

Debauchery and bloodshed at

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the hands of the powerful is nothing new.

King Leopold II of Belgium was responsible for the death of half the population of the Congo.

Are we surprised to learn that he also practiced sexual depravity on a level similar to that of Jeffrey Epstein?

Yet, in the years following his death in 1909, the Belgians praised him as the “liberator of Africa” and built statues in his honour.

As the Second World War was ending, many hoped that things would change once the atrocities of the Holocaust became public.

Yet, in the years that followed, though the Soviets punished Nazi war criminals, in the West very few were held accountable and most simply went back to their normal lives.

Some Nazi collaborators are even revered to this day as national heroes, especially in Eastern Europe.

At the same time, many people of goodwill sought to find ways to make “never again” a reality.

International humanitarian law, which had established rules of military engagement in the 19th century, was revised in 1949 to make many of the recent atrocities illegal.

We established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations adopted a definition of the Crime of Genocide.

These laws were largely forgotten throughout the Cold War and crimes against humanity were commonplace on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

There was renewed hope for the protection of human rights after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

For example, we saw the establishment of the International Criminal Court. Yet to this day, citizens of powerful nations

are largely immune from its authority.

Why are we surprised at the sense of impunity demonstrated

by Donald Trump when George Bush Sr. is revered as a great statesman?

What about the unprecedented number of civilian deaths that resulted from US military actions in the first Iraq War? Evidence shows that there were many potential violations of international law, including the Pentagon attack on a known civilian defense shelter, resulting in hundreds of innocent children, women, and men being incinerated.

Bush’s son beat the drum about fictitious “weapons of mass destruction” to justify another war in Iraq, resulting in up to a million deaths and the destabilization of much of the Middle East.

Barack Obama expanded American wars in the region and increased the use of drone warfare, resulting in more civilian deaths.

If anything, Donald Trump managed to de-escalate several global conflicts.

In addition, none of these presidents did anything to improve the lives of ordinary Americans.

They have seen their middle-class shrink, their debts increase, and in recent years they have even seen a drop in their life expectancy.

In a true democracy, everyone is equal under the law.

Trump supporters seem outraged that their president is being held accountable for his crimes while other presidents may be literally getting away with murder.

Part of being a responsible human is not only accepting accountability for our decisions but also having the courage to confront our leaders when they are wrong. In essence, our willingness to do so determines whether “never again” becomes a reality.

Gerry Chidiac is a Prince George writer.

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Brothers benefit from autism guide dogs HANNA PETERSEN Citizen staff

A pair of Prince George brothers are benefiting from the support of Autism Assistance Dog Guides.

Eight and 11-year-old, Izyk and Jasper Papineau receive specialized support from their dogs Leroy and Kylo.

“He fit into our family like we’ve had him for years. It was kind of amazing,” says their mother Meggan, referring to when Leroy first joined their family in 2019.

“It was like he knew that Izyk was in need of him. With Izykj, he had a hard time sleeping through the night.

From the day he was born, he never slept through the night, not once and then the night we bring Leroy home, he sleeps through the night.”

Leroy also provides Izyk with comfort and helped him to stop bolting away in public places.

“We could be in the middle of a parking lot, the middle of the mall, wherever he’d just all the sudden run,” said Meggan. “It gave us a lot of reassurance when we were going out in public because before we got the dogs, we didn’t go many places.”

The family had to wait through the COVID-19 pandemic, before they were able to fly out and pick up their second dog Kylo for their older son Jasper.

“For Jasper, Kylo is more of an emotional influence on

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Izyk with his dog Leroy, left, and Jasper getting assistance from his dog Kylo at the dentist, right.

Jasper. He can kind of read Jasper’s mood, and either provide therapy by laying on his lap or light pressure therapy by licking him.”

Each dog costs $35,000 to train and match but they are provided free of charge by the Lions Club of Canada Dog

Guides. On May 28, a fundraiser is taking place virtually and in approximately 150 communities across Canada.

While there is no walk organized in Prince George for this year, participants can walk individually or with a team and register online.

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Reading about the horrific experience a Prince George mom shared about how her adult son, in the midst of a mental health crisis, was stuck in the emergency department of UHNBC for five days and received no treatment inspired one Citizen reader to reach out.

Kathy Buhler is a parent peer support worker with FamilySmart, which offers to provide help at no cost to families just like Cathy and her son.

“We’re a provincial non-profit organization, and we exist entirely to provide support to parents and caregivers whose kids of any age are struggling with their mental health or substance use,” Buhler said. “We know children and young people do better when the adults who care about them are supported.”

This is Buhler’s dream job.

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isolating and I feel so honoured to be in a position where I can help families not feel the way I felt,” Buhler shared.

If parents need access to resources, Buhler can help find the resources and navigate the services.

There are workshops parents and caregivers can access called In the Know, which is offered in a Zoom meeting format that includes watching a video related to child and youth mental health and then there is time for discussion, questions and sharing.

There is also a Help for the Hard Times workshop, specifically for parents and caregivers whose child or loved one has been in hospital due to their mental health or substance use.

In that workshop, the topics of discussion include the child’s safety plan, how the child can partner in their own safety plan, how to establish a connection with your child to have those conversations, what resources are out there for their family and even self care.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 57 (PRINCE GEORGE) NOTICE OF BY-ELECTION BY VOTING, ADVANCE VOTING AND MAIL BALLOT VOTING OPPORTUNITIES PRINCE GEORGE TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA No. 1 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of School District No. 57 - Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 that a by-election by voting is necessary to elect two (2) School Trustees for Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 and that the persons nominated as candidates for whom votes will be received are:

SURNAME Duncan Fitzpatrick Holland Low Mahoney Martin McCrory McKenzie Price Silva

SCHOOL TRUSTEE – PRINCE GEORGE TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA No. 1 Two (2) PERSONS TO BE ELECTED Usual First Name Residential Address or Jurisdiction Lucy Prince George, BC Don Prince George, BC Sarah Prince George, BC David Prince George, BC Milton Prince George, BC Dusty Prince George, BC Shar Prince George, BC Heather Prince George, BC Bill Prince George, BC Josh Prince George, BC

GENERAL VOTING DAY Will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1, on Saturday, June 17, 2023 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: • Glenview Elementary School, 7310 Cluff Rd, Prince George, B.C. V2K 2M3 • Heritage Elementary School, 257 Anderson St, Prince George, B.C. V2M 6C1 • Malaspina Elementary School, 7900 Malaspina Blvd, Prince George, B.C, V2N 4A9 • Pineview Elementary School, 8515 Old Cariboo Hwy, Prince George, B.C. V2N 5V2 • Van Bien Training Centre, 311 Wilson Crescent, Prince George, B.C. V2L 4P8 ADVANCE VOTING DAY(S) Will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1, between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the School District No. 57 Office located at 2100 Ferry Avenue V2L 4R5 on Wednesday, June 7 2023 and Tuesday, June 13, 2023 VOTER REGISTRATION The registration of electors for this By-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.

RESIDENT ELECTORS Only one (1) vote per elector is allowed within School District No. 57 and Electors must reside within the Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1, to vote.

Resident Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (Picture identification is not necessary) • At least one with a signature to prove identity • At least one must prove both residency and identity You will be required to make a declaration that you are: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; • 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 of Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 on 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;

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS Must own real property within the Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 and provide legal description of the real property and the mailing address. If more than one (1) owner, a completed “NonResident Property Elector Consent Form” must be attached. Only one (1) registered owner of the real property is eligible to vote.

The “Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Forms” can be obtained at School District No. 57, 2100 Ferry Avenue during regular office hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or from the School District website https://www.sd57.bc.ca/. In addition, the forms will be available at the voting places on Advance Voting Opportunity days and on General Voting Day. You will be required to make a declaration that you are: • Canadian citizen and; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; • Be a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration; • Be a registered owner of the real property, within the voting jurisdiction of Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and • Not be entitled to register as resident elector; and • Not disqualified by the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting; Non-Resident Property Electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (Picture identification is not necessary) • At least one with a signature to prove identity.

• At least one must prove both residency and identity • Proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property (Property Tax Notice, Land Title Registration or Property Assessment Notice) • “Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form”, if there is more than one owner of the property.

If you have questions on whether you are eligible to vote as a nonresident property elector, please contact the Chief Election Officer at 250-561-6800 ext. 321 or byelection@sd57.bc.ca Examples of accepted identification include: BC Driver’s Licence** BC Care Card** BC Identification Debit or Credit Card Property Tax Notice Social Insurance Number Card Certificate of Canadian Citizenship

Canadian Passport Current Utility Bill - Containing Elector’s Name and Address Certificate of Indian Status card Firearms License (PAL) Student Identification Card Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle License (issued by ICBC) Provincial Social Assistance Form SDES8 **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 residents of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 and non-resident property electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1, who are eligible to vote in the By-Election. In order to receive a mail ballot, electors must complete a request form.

The form may be obtained online from the School District’s website https://www.sd57.bc.ca/, at the School District No. 57 office at 2100 Ferry Avenue, Prince George, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., by mail, by calling 250-561-6800, or by emailing by byelection@sd57.bc.ca Requests for a mail ballot package must be returned by 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2023 by mail or courier, by hand delivery during regular office hours - Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; by fax to 250-561-6820; or by email to byelection@sd57.bc.ca Mail ballot packages will be mailed to applicants as soon as ballots are available, commencing on or about Friday, May 26, 2023. To be counted, your ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2023. For more information, please contact Jan Cote, Chief Election Officer, at 2 50-561-6800 ext. 321, or Cindy Morris, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-561-9235 ext. 2209.

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Ten candidates have come forward to run for two seats on the School District 57 board of education.

The deadline for nominations was Friday at 4 p.m. and the byelection will take place on June 17. The byelection was prompted by the resignation of trustees Betty Bekkering and Gillian Burnett.

On Friday, School District 57 chief election officer Jan Cote officially declared Lucy Duncan, Don Fitzpatrick, Sarah Holland, David Low, Milton Mahoney, Dusty Martin, Shar McCrory, Heather McKenzie, Bill Price and Josh Silva to be candidates in the upcoming byelection.

Mahoney served as a trustee from January to October last year, after winning a seat in a byelection and then losing it in the Oct. 15 general election.

McCrory and Silva both ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 election.

The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives has reprimanded a Prince George nurse for a July 2020 incident.

According to the college, LPN Pamela Davis touched a patient’s open skin lesion or rash with an ungloved hand, then touched the exposed skin on the face of a care aide and the clothing on the care aide’s shoulder using the same soiled hand.

Davis voluntarily agreed to a public reprimand and not to repeat the conduct at issue. She also agreed to take part a practice consultation to specifically work through the issues related to the incident, and complete coursework related to the professional practice issues, the college reported on its website.

OPERATIONS CURTAILED Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. is curtailing its lumber operations at Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James, Lakeland Mills in Prince George, and Nechako Lumber Co. in Vanderhoof, for various periods over the next few months, the company announced Monday.

Nechako Lumber Co. will curtail operations from May 14 to July 29. Apollo Forest Products will curtail operations from June 4 to June 30.

Lakeland Mills will curtail operations from July 2 to July 29.

The Premium Pellet operation in Vanderhoof will continue to run, and Lakeland will continue to provide heat to the Prince George Downtown Renewable Energy System.

“The high cost of fibre, compounded by poor market conditions, has negatively impacted our business and forced us to take these measures,” said Sinclar President Greg Stewart.

The curtailments are necessary to maintain log inventory and draw down rough lumber inventories at the three operations in the face of the dual challenge of high fibre costs and low lumber prices. The company said these industry challenges are expected to continue through 2023.

“We will evaluate conditions on an ongoing basis and adjust our operations as necessary,” said Stewart.

DIRECTOR NAMED George Harris has been appointed executive director of the Two Rivers Gallery.

Harris has served as the curator of the Prince George gallery since 2001, and previously served as the director/curator of the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery and Prince George Art Gallery.

Harris is the visual arts editor of Thimbleberry, a magazine for the arts in northern B.C., is a past board member of the International Council Of Museums Canada and won the 2016 BC Museums Association’s Distinguished Service Award.

JOBLESS RATE UP Prince George’s unemployment rate rose to 7.3 per cent in April, nearly double the 3.8 per cent reported by Statistics Canada for April 2022.

The city’s unemployment rate was up from 6.2 per cent in March, according to data released by Statistics Canada.

The number of people holding down jobs in the city dropped to 49,300, down by 400 from March. By comparison, 53,300 people were employed in Prince George in April 2022. In April, 3,900 people were seeking work in the city, according to Statistics Canada, up from 3,300 in March. In April 2022, 2,100 people were looking for jobs in Prince George.

The labour force participation rate, the percentage of working-age adults employed or actively looking for work, in Prince George was 63.6 per cent in April.

In April 2022 it was 67.2 per cent.

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Paved trail will make city year-round attraction: advocate TED CLARKE Citizen staff

The 2015 Canada Winter Games helped turn Otway Nordic Centre into a world-class cross-country ski winter destination.

Now, after being selected for a $1 million provincial grant to boost tourism, Prince George’s nordic facility is well on its way to becoming a year-round resort.

The money will be used by the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club to create a two-kilometre paved asphalt competition trail to allow the club to offer off-season roller ski training and race events in the summer and fall before the snow flies.

“Paved trails was the last piece of that facilities development plan,” said Kevin Pettersen, the Caledonia club’s director of competitions. “It’s been part of our vision for quite awhile and it’s fantastic for that to become a reality.”

A paved path has been on the club’s facilities wish list for 10 years.

The Games paid for construction of a new biathlon range, the Race Maze network of ski trails and two technical buildings for overseeing race events. The club also secured funding to install snowmaking infrastructure and private donations from the Rickbiel family paid for lights on the trails.

The initial plan will create a

six-metre wide paved path along the biathlon shooting ramp, penalty loop, start/finish areas that winds through the cross-country stadium, then will head up on a steep trajectory along Cranbrook Climb to Northern Lights, where it will flatten out before the return descent into the stadium area.

Pettersen said Otway will become an ideal site for national team training camps, in addition to attracting provincial, national and even international roller ski races.

He’s working on the Otway plan with world-renowned roller ski trail designer John Aalberg of Sooke, who designed the ski trails for the 2002, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

Group home celebrates milestone CHRISTINE DALGLEISH Citizen staff

The Prince George Brain Injured Group home, specifically for persons with brain injuries, is the only one of its kind in the North and it’s funded by Northern Health.

“It becomes their home for the remainder of their days,” Sarah McCrea, executive director, Prince George Brain Injured Group, said.

“It’s about quality of life after that catastrophic brain injury.”

There are five residents in the home where the staff provides compassionate care as their priority.

“This is life, it isn’t just care,” McCrea said.

Residents go to movies and concerts, trips back home to see their families, as well as other interests they can pursue like gardening, music and art projects and

preparing meals.

“It’s an honour and a privilege that people are putting their trust in us as they are on this path in their life,” she said.

“We hold them very dear.”

In addition to services geared to people living with brain injury, the Brain Injured Group provides helmet fittings, bike rodeos, information booths, and education programs for both the public and professionals.

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Hiring of more police officers approved ARTHUR WILLIAMS Citizen staff

Prince George city council approved hiring two additional RCMP officers and building an access road for emergency vehicles through the Lower Patricia encampment, named Moccasin Flats by residents.

The moves were part of a security strategy for the encampment, approved before city council designated Moccasin Flats the only public park or greenspace where overnight sheltering is allowed.

Council approved hiring two additional RCMP officers to work alongside the Provincial Repeat Violent Offender Intervention Initiative (ReVOII), using funding already approved in the 2023 budget.

“We would attach them to our Downtown Safety Unit,” RCMP Supt. Shaun Wright said.

The officers will work in coordination with Crown prosecutors funded by the provincial government to target violent offenders throughout the city, Wright said. The RCMP’s downtown unit is often in most frequent contact with those violent offenders, so adding the additional

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The two additional officers would be in addition to the four additional RCMP officers approved by city council during the 2023 budget process, Wright said.

Because of recruitment times, adding the two officers isn’t expected to add any costs this year, but will be an ongoing cost of roughly $420,000 in 2024 and onward, city director of public safety Adam Davey wrote. He recommended hiring more RCMP officers, rather than spending a comparable amount of money to hire private security officers to patrol in the area of Moccasin Flats.

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Dr. Ingrid Cosio of Prince George is the recipient of the My Family Doctor Award for Northern Health, the BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) announced.

Each year, five family physicians receive the patient-nominated award, which celebrates the doctor-patient relationship that supports good health.

Dr. Cosio has been a partner in a shared group family practice in Prince George for 18 years. Her nominator (a patient) shared that she, “exudes empathy and compassion.”

When describing their experience visiting Dr. Cosio’s clinic, they wrote, “Going in feels like you are receiving a warm hug!

Dr. Cosio puts you at ease, makes you feel like no question is a stupid one, and is genuinely interested in you as a person.”

Dr. Cosio is a primary preceptor for the UBC Prince George Family Practice

Residency program and recently completely a 10-year appointment as the Behavioural Medicine faculty lead at this site.

More recently, Dr. Cosio started the Prince George Physician Peer Support Program.

She is also the Physician Lead for the Northern Gender Clinic which provides gender affirming care. A nominator describes Dr. Cosio as “very well respected by her Family Medicine peers and specialists alike, and has been providing gender affirming care to patients for over 10 years.”

The announcement comes ahead of Family Doctor Day on May 19, proclaimed in BC and globally, that recognizes family doctors as a resource to their communities who provide relationship-based, comprehensive, longitudinal care that improves overall health outcomes.

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Gravel miner’s claim challenged by city MARK NIELSEN Citizen staff

A long-running dispute between the City of Prince George and a local gravel miner remains before the court with what appears to be one last loose end getting closer to being tied up.

Counsel for the city filed a notice of application on April 23 seeking an order to dismiss an action levelled by Rock’n’Roll Aggregates Ltd. and Rolling Mix Concrete (B.C.) Ltd. related to the shutdown and additional costs to resume the operation after a stop work order was issued in October 2020.

City bylaw officials has issued the order after finding the operation, located southwest of the intersection of North Nechako Road and Foothills Boulevard, had encroached on a 100-metre setback from land zoned for residential use as set out under the city’s soil removal bylaw.

The two companies, both owned by

John Paolucci, took the issue to court in February 2021, arguing in a notice of claim that the operation is subject to the B.C. Mines Act and not the city’s soil removal bylaw.

In a statement issued in December 2021, the city conceded the point and added it had reached an out-of-court settlement on the matter. But three days later, a revised notice of claim was filed on behalf of Rock’n’Roll and Rolling Mix claiming they had suffered damages related to the shutdown and face additional costs to resume the operation.

According to an affidavit filed in March 2022, Rock’n’Roll and Rolling Mix suffered a loss of more than $500,000 related to site clearing and the cost of securing material from a different and more costly source. Moreover, documents indicate that the plaintiffs are now seeking significantly less than the $6 million they would have pushed for if the city had maintained authority over the works.

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CAPRICORN It’s crucial to find harmony at work and home this week. If you’re in a relationship, passion will reignite the flame. If you’re single, you’ll double down on trying to find your soulmate.

LEO Fatigue or poor health could slow you down this week. Someone close to you may need you. Give yourself the time you need to recharge your batteries and feel better.

SCORPIO Plan your next holiday now and treat yourself to a luxurious getaway. You’ll have many details to consider, especially if you’re booking for a large family.

AQUARIUS Staying in good health is essential. You may start a new diet that proves to be highly effective. You’ll see quick results, and others will want to imitate your efforts, hoping to have the same success.

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PISCES You’ll stand out in a group or at work. A daring feat will fill you with pride, strengthening your leadership skills. Saturn in your sign will bring you notoriety.

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ERIC WOYCIEHOUSKI July 18, 1972 - May 22, 2007

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Time will not dim the face I love or the voice I heard each day.

All my life I’ll miss you.

Loving you always, Your Gram

Always in our hearts, Forever in our Memory.

Love Mom, Dad, Kevin, Shari & Families

Remembering our mother on what would have been her 100th birthday. Angeline Anne Anderson (Slabik), May 13, 1923, Gull Lake, SK - May 18, 1987, Vernon, BC. All together now with parents Paul and Frances (Woychik), sister Mary and brother Roman. Anne also lived in Calgary, Regina, Greater Vancouver and Prince George.

She worked her last 20 years at PG Regional Hospital and Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Love from your children, Sheryl, Drew and Kent, and all our families.

In loving memory of the love of my life

Robert (Bob) James Bailey June 9, 1946 - May 23, 2022 Bob was the kindest, most loving man I knew. We were each other’s best friends. His other best friend was his German Schnauzer, Gus, who he loved until the end of Gus’ days.

Before Gus, Bob had said he never wanted another dog because he didn’t want to walk or clean up after one. He loved Gus so much he did both without complaint. They would take walks around the neighbourhood often, always stopping to check in on everyone and always willing to lend a hand. Bob cared for everyone and had not a mean or spiteful bone in his body. He thought the best of people, and was especially caring towards all his grandchildren.

Bob was my travel partner, although he always gave me a bad time over how much I packed. He hadn’t travelled before we got married. Over our almost 30 years of marriage, we travelled to around 20 countries together. He especially loved Mexico, which we made sure to visit every year. He was never especially interested in learning Spanish, minus the names for all the food.

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Until we meet again.

Love, Linda.

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Barb Dean 1947-2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barb Dean, beloved wife, mother, Nana, sister, aunt and soul sister. Barb died suddenly at home on April 28th, 2023 Prince George, BC with her husband Gary at her side. She was born Barbara Ann Maxwell on March 29th, 1947 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Bill and Margaret Maxwell. After completing her B.A. at Carleton University in 1968, she moved to Vancouver to complete her Bachelor of Library Science. It was there she met Gary Dean.

Barb and Gary married in 1971 and were blessed with two sons Rob and Bill. They moved to Prince George in 1973 and while they thought they would stay for a couple of years, those couple turned into 50 years where they lived in the same house they purchased in 1974.

St. Andrew’s United Church quickly became a permanent part of Barb and Gary’s life. This was the place that not only introduced them to friends who became family but also where they became involved in square dancing, marriage enrichment and the Naramata Centre.

Barb was a well-known fixture at the Prince George Public Library which is where she worked for 30 plus years as a Children’s Librarian. This passion was represented in all that she did, be it school book talks, attending conferences around North America, or simply sharing her love of children’s and young adult literature with her grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was truly a children’s book advocate.

It can always be said, that whatever Barb was involved in, she brought her whole self. She will be greatly missed by her husband Gary; sons Rob (Carrie) and Bill (Carol); grandchildren Claire, Ren, Lily, Michaela and Ryker; brother Robert; nieces; nephews and innumerable friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society would be appreciated.

A Celebration of Barb’s Life will be held at Trinity United Church, 1448 5th Avenue, Prince George, BC at 2:00pm Saturday, May 27th 2023.

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But heaven knows I’ve tried.

Edward “Ed” John Goodkey

In loving memory of Russell J. Pauquette December 6 1941 - April 30 2023

Rest in peace

Angela Margrete Bend (Doyle) November 26, 1975 to November 13, 2022

With great sorrow, the family of Edward “Ed” John Goodkey announces his passing at age 80 on May 2nd, 2023, in Prince George, B.C. Ed was born on October 20th, 1942, in Vernon, B.C., though moved to Prince George as an infant and was a lifelong Prince George resident.

His love of sports as a competitor began with basketball and curling in his youth, golf in middle-age and bowling in recent years. He coached girls’ softball and arm-chair coached all kinds of team sports on TV. He also was very dedicated to his life’s work at Northern Thunderbird Air, where he was a fixture through many phases of the company’s growth and development.

He leaves behind Son, Kennedy (Jodie); Daughter, Tara; Step-children, Sandra (Jim) and Stuart (Sue); Daughter-in-law, Judy; Grandchildren, Michael, Theo (Carissa), Matt, Kaitlin (Steven), Daniel (Marissa), Halley (Jason), Gabe (Taylor), Lauren, Kassandra (Mitchell) and December; Great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Gweneth and Cecelia.

Ed was predeceased by his Father, Hilliard Goodkey; Mother, Jessie Goodkey (nee Blackburn); Sister, Arlene Goodkey; Brother, Roy Goodkey; Sister-in-law, Sandra Goodkey; Stepson, Tom Mason and Ed’s beloved Wife, Kay Goodkey (nee Whitehead, Mason).

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday, May 18th, where he served as Club President in the 80s; was a force to be reckoned with on the ice; spent countless hours competing on the green and socializing in the lounge.

In Lieu of flowers, please donate to The Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society, whom the family would like to thank for their kindness and care during this difficult time.

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Angela fought Leukemia for 2 Ω years. She passed away at G.R.Baker Hospital in Quesnel while holding her Mom’s hand. Angela is survived by her Loving husband Erwin, Her Loving Mom Linda Grinnell (Gordon Edwards),Father-in-law Doug Bend, Step-Mom Meryl (Jari) Rannankari, Step-Sisters Kim Edwards, (Kim Pedersen), Niki (Cal)Hinton, Half-Sister Daryl(Morgan) Tinney, Half -Brothers Jared (Nadine) Doyle , Sean (Gisslenni) Doyle, Sisters -in Law Norma(John ) Wheeler, Tanya (Ernie) Klassen Nieces Rylee, Nevada, Payden, Blake, Madison, Macy, & Gianna. Nephews Levi & August. Angela was predeceased by her Dad Gerry Doyle , Her Grandparents Henry and Margrete Samkow and Don and Irene Doyle and Mother-in-law Donna Bend.

Memorial to be held on May 25, 2023 at 1:30 pm at the Legion in Prince George- 1116 6th Ave.

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Adeline Judith (Judy) Feyer 1941-2023 Born August 24, 1941 in Wadena, SK. Passed away suddenly on April 27th, 2023. Predeceased by her spouse Stuart Feyer, father Erick Byman, mother Myrtle (John) Handford and sister Christina Cahoon. Judy will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by sons Vern and Reg, daughters Temina (Lloyd) and Terriesa (Reg), her grandchildren Lisa (Ryan), Amanda (John), Lyle (Bobbi-Jo), Theodor (Hayley), Jesse (Shyla), Billy, Brandyn (Ashley) and Travis, great grandchildren Kaelan, Jadyn, Mattias, Alexandria, Jaxon, Abrielle, Laurel, Teagan, Ryder, Taylor and Emmett, sister Edna (Roland), brothers Evert (Maureen), Randy (Laura) and Ron (Debbie), brother-in-law Brian as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. A celebration of life will be held Saturday May 27, 2023, 1:00pm at Pineview Hall, 6470 Bendixon Road.

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Dennis Larry Warren Born August 3, 1959 Kingston Ont Died May 4, 2023 Alberton PEI Survived by Wife Heather Warren Children: Richard grandaughter Summer Alicia Barry (Chris) grandson Gordon Sisters Donna Warren (Rus) Jackie Warren - Shane (Christa Lee), Latisha (Colin) Angela Wright ( Tim )- Kyle Brother Dan - Cory Predeceased by his Loving Parents Jack & Doreen Warren Brother John (Mary) -Kenny, Cathy ( Andreas) With regret and a heavy heart The Warren clan would like to announce the sudden passing of our own Dennis. Always known for being a Great Guy and always being there to lend a hand.

Dennis spent the first half of his life learning “Life’s lessons” and the second half teaching them to the next generation. In his off time he built, painted and crafted almost anything. We will all remember him on the many family outings (fishing, snowmobiling, quadding, the races and the BBQs) that always included a few welcomed extended guests.

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Under the Warehouse Liens Act, whereas Donald Alvin Brignall is indebted to NK Automotive Truck & Diesel Repair Ltd in the amount of $4968.07. Reserved auction will be held at 9467 Penn Road, Prince George, BC on May 25, 2023. 10:30am11:30am to view. Auction will commence at 11:30am.

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Draft Timber Supply Analysis Information Package Tree Farm Licence 30 Management Plan 11 Notice is hereby given, under section 6 (1) of the Tree Farm Licence Management Plan Regulation, that Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) is seeking public review and comment on the Draft Timber Supply Analysis Information Package, relating to Management Plan 11 (MP 11) for Tree Farm Licence 30 (TFL 30). MP 11 is being prepared to meet the requirements of the Tree Farm Licence Management Plan Regulation. This regulation includes content requirements, submission timing and public review requirements for TFL Management Plans.

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DESIGN TRENDS • HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS • OUTDOOR LIVING

A short guide to detached, terraced and semi-detached houses Are you shopping for a property? Whether you’re doing the research yourself or with the help of a real estate professional, it’s helpful to know the vocabulary associated with different types of homes. Here’s a clear and concise guide to three of the most popular home categories.

DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY As the name suggests, a detached singlefamily home is a dwelling that’s not attached to any other residential building. It can be a single-storey, multi-storey or split-level home. It usually has a large lot and an attractive resale value.

TERRACED Terraced homes are adjacent to one or more residential buildings. They often have multiple shared walls but remain singlefamily properties. Units connected in this

way typically have the same architectural style. If several houses are joined together, they’re called townhouses or row houses.

Depending on the type of shared wall, you could save money on your heating and cooling bills.

SEMI-DETACHED Semi-detached homes, also called duplexes, are similar to terraced homes but only share one common wall with one other home. A wall, garage, covered walkway or another architectural feature can connect the two homes.

Semi-detached houses are economical and have all the advantages of terraced homes.

However, since you only have one neighbour, they’re often quieter.

Which type of home is right for you? Contact a real estate professional in your area.

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Different types of mortgage lenders

OppOrtunities 102-106 McLean $409,000

7773 Opal $199,000

Lot 69 Cluculz Hill rd $89,000

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5 Acre Lot MLs# r2722700

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8715 Columbia rd $649,000

245 peardon rd $699,000

355 reid st $350,000

Family home on 5 ac MLs# r2751161

5 ac on Cranbrook Hill.

House, pool & shop MLs# r2737253

Quesnel Business For sale MLs# C8048315

Unless you’re paying cash, getting a mortgage is essential for buying a property. Depending on your situation, you can choose between different types of lenders. Here are some of them.

• Monoline lenders. These lenders offer only lending services, hence their name.

They may be publicly traded or unlisted mortgage investment companies. Their criteria are similar to those of banks.

• Banks. Large and small banks offer mortgage services. The larger ones may have strict qualification requirements for obtaining a loan.

• Credit unions. These non-profit organizations are subject to various rules. Credit unions put people before profits and always give back to their members or reinvest in local communities.

• Private lenders. These are individuals or companies who set their own terms and rates. They’re not subject to regulation. Private lenders are more flexible and are a good option if you have poor credit.

Whichever type of lender you choose, make sure you select the one that offers the best rate and most advantageous terms.

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Eco-responsible housing solutions are becoming increasingly popular. Self-sufficient homes are no exception. Operating off-grid, these homes generate their own electricity, aren’t connected to the water supply and have an independent heating and ventilation system.

Here’s some information about self-sufficient homes to see if one’s right for you.

ADVANTAGES Living in an off-grid home can significantly reduce your environmental footprint and lower your monthly bills. Since the house isn’t connected to municipal services, you’re not affected by power outages or boil water advisories. Finally, since the home is made of sustainable and eco-friendly materials, it’s

designed to ensure superior insulation.

DISADVANTAGES Self-sufficient homes have a higher upfront cost than traditional houses. They also require a solid understanding of water and electricity systems. There are often constraints to building self-sufficient homes to maximize efficiency, which can limit where you’re allowed to build your dream home. With very few self-sufficient homes on the resale market, finding an existing home may not be easy.

Are you interested in buying or building a stand-alone eco-friendly home? Consult a real estate expert or contractor specializing in ecological homes to evaluate your needs and determine if this living space suits you.

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

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

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

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

Melissa Pineau Sales Representative Serving Mackenzie 250-997-1054

Gordon Langer Sales Representative 250-565-4663

Jessica Davey Sales Representative 250-301-6398

Elisha Flynn Sales Representative 250-981-9898

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Tyson Witala Sales Representative 250-981-8084

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

Lindsey Hamborg Sales Representative 250-617-4506

Steve Burt Sales Representative 778-675-9515

Amit Jassal Sales Representative 778-994-5441

Clare Monahan Sales Representative 250-640-6787

Ryan Balbirnie Sales Representative 250-945-9169

Ana Evasin Sales Representative 250-552-2577

Lee Foulds RBC Mortgage Specialist 778-349-7099

Keisha Rochon Leasing Manager 250-564-2100

Kelly Green Leasing Agent 250-564-2100

Grace Jackson Office Administration 250-564-2100

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How a fence can increase the value of your property Installing a new fence around your home has many benefits, including increasing the value of your property and making it more attractive to future buyers. Here’s why.

• It delineates your property. A fence visually outlines your property to give potential buyers an exact idea of the size of your yard. Remember to always double-check your property lines before installing a fence.

• It increases curb appeal. You can increase your home’s curb appeal by installing a decorative wooden or wrought-iron fence. A well-placed fence can also block unsightly views.

• It adds privacy. If you want to create a visual barrier around your home, a fence is a great way to shield your yard from the gaze of strangers.

• It improves security and safety. Installing a fence keeps would-be thieves and vandals out of your yard and home. Enclosing your yard with a fence can also help keep young children and pets from escaping into the street.

Safety and security are significant features when selling a home.

Lastly, always opt for professional

installation to avoid future problems and hassles. Additionally, invest in regular maintenance and repairs to ensure your fence looks and performs its best for years to come.

FENCING TIPS Make sure you purchase fence materials that are of high quality and attractive. For example, wood, vinyl and ornamental iron fences are more beautiful than chain-link fences.

However, keep in mind that they’re more expensive and require more maintenance.

GO FOR GOLD. Energy Realty would like to welcome Ana Evasin to our team of talented Sales Representatives.

Ana would be pleased to assist you with your real estate needs.

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Mike Hurrell Realtor® P.R.E.C. Managing Broker

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SALE BARE LAND FOR OR LEASE 5730 MIdLaNd ROd, $65,000

10233 WESTERN Road, $99,900 31645 PINEWOOd Road, 5.5 aC $109,900 9305 SaLMON VaLLEY ROad, 8 aC $289,900 5675 BLaCKBURN ROad, 296 aC $999, 900

362 GEORGE ST, $16.50/SF OR SaLE FOR $1,699,900 This building has great street appeal and was completely renovated in and out. The 2 floors can be leased separately w/ separate meters (hydro, gas). INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY. This completely renovated building with great street appeal has separate hydro/gas meters for the two floors.

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2588 QUEENSWaY Street , $59,900

Well established turn key Pre-school has an professional customer base & is the #1rated pre-school in PG. Currently licensed for 20 kids per class.

John Bucur Realtor® 250-961-0001

Grace Trzecinski Realtor® 250-612-2238

2 bedroom 1 bathroom condo, centrally located. monthly Strata fees are $356.00. Currently rented for $1200.00 not including utilities. NO pets

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8040 SPaRROW Road, $199,900

A great mobile home, with edition, in a quiet country setting in city limits. 3 large bedrooms, large livingroom and kitchen plus enclosed sundeck. Carport and a detached garage.

16550 W THOMPSON Road, $229,900

This 3 Bed, 1 Bath home home with huge shop and addition is located on a super private 4 acres backing Nukko Lake Elementary School.

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4321 NORdIC drive, $96,950

Sandy’s Old Fashion Burgers & Ice Cream! Kitchen and equipment is completely modern and mostly under 5 years in age including modern fire suppression systems.

305 1501 QUEENSWaY ST, $118,000

1 bdrm 1 bath move in ready Condo in Connaught Hill Residence with updated kitchen and flooring.

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204 3777 MaSSEY drive, $179,900

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2758 OaK Street, $319,900

Nicely updated, move-in ready home, located in upper VLA. Basement has separate entrance with suite potential.

755 UNION Street, $359,900

Bright 5 bedrooms 2 bathrooms home with covered deck. Private basement entrance for suite.

LOT 1 WESTERN Road, $219,900 1.2 Acres - 198 Ft. Frontage LOT 2 WESTERN Road, $219,900 1.13 Acres - 198 Ft. Frontage LOT 4 WESTERN Road, $219, 900 1.06 Acres - 123 Ft. Frontage LOT 5 WESTERN Road, $219, 900 1.06 Acres - 123 Ft. Frontage LOT 6 WESTERN Road, $219, 900 1.06 Acres - 123 Ft. Frontage LOT 7 WESTERN Road, $199,900 1.06 Acres - 123 Ft. Frontage LOT 8 WESTERN Road, $190, 900 1.06 Acres - 123 Ft. Frontage LOT 9 WESTERN Road, $219, 900 1.06 Acres - 123 Ft. Frontage LOT 10 WESTERN Road, $219,900 1.06 Acres - 123 Ft. Frontage

SINOMALRDCH SNOALPRDIL I 2277-2383 QUINCE Street, $399,900

Recently renovated on one side and ready for you to move-in or for a tenant to enjoy. Each unit offers three levels of living space.

3653 PINEWOOd avenue , $389,900

Excellent family home in highly-sought neighborhood including in-law suite with separate entrance. With a new roof as of 2022.

1910 LaRCH Street, $439,900

4 bd, 3 bth on 3 city lots & walking dist. to Parkwood Pl. Unauth daylite suite w/ lrg backyrd allowing tenants to have their own backyard space.

Centrally located 4-plex. All suites have been mostly updated, has in suit laundry, ample parking and yard space.

11355 SYLVIa Road, $509,999

Spotless Beaverley home on 5.05 acres with 6ft tall completely fenced yard and tonnes of updates that make it shine. Perfect turn-key home or starter hobby farm!

4304 HORSEFLY PLaCE, $449,900

Spotless house with suite, ideally located and boasting large backyard. Traditional split-level entry with updated kitchen, open concept living.

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SION MLADY 1235 1245 La SaLLE avenue, $499,900

410 S QUINN Street, $439,900

Mortgage helper/ Investment opportunity!

Top unit features 3 bdrms, 2 bdrm basement unit plus large backyard with beautiful cedar fence.

4121 daVIS Road, $519,900

5 bedroom 3 bath home with 2 bedroom suite in highly desirable neighborhood.

Close to some beautiful trails.

7018 TONY Road, $599,900

Renovated 3 suite home in highly sought neighborhood with separate driveways for up and down. Main floor is 2 full renovated bathrooms, 3 huge bedrooms.

6081 CaLEdONIa Crescent, $459,900

Nicely updated home with new 1 bedroom suite.

Main floor boast 3 large bedrooms, updated kitchen, and new paint and flooring throughout.

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2840 dENICOLa CRESCENT , $599,900

Well cared for 3 bedroom 2 bath hone on 4.91 Acres. The vaulted ceilings, bay windows and wrap around deck will not disappoint!

7040 TONY ROad, $709,900

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.

186 WadE Street, $479,900 4 bdrm, 3 Bath home perfect for anyone who values space and convenience!

Quick Possession is available.

8384 CaNTLE dRIVE, $779, 900

New 7 bedroom build on nearly half acre Lot. Comes complete with a 2/3 bedroom legal self contained basement suite. House to be ready by July. Price does not include GST.

DEVELOPMENT LAND Western acres-383 acres - $14,450,000 Vender financing available

1933 SPRUCE STREET, $840,000

Centrally located 6 unit apartment, 100% occupied and close to absolutely everything.

Great investment opportunity!

393 CaRNEY STREET, $1,260,000

7 unit apartment is in a great central location.

Features 6 big updated 2 bdrm walk-out units plus a large storage unit that is currently rented.

1921 UPLaNd STREET, $1,799,000

Renovated 12 unit apartment building in excellent condition. Complex has new roof, new twin boilers and most of the windows.

10465 VIVIaN LaKE Road, $2,700,000

Luxurious custom built home & campground set on 113+ ac of property on SE side of Vivian Lake. Only private parcel on Vivian Lk. Tons of outbuildings and fencing for horses, Air B&B/caretakers cabin as well as 4 fully serviced cabins and approx. 50 RV Sites.

Univercity Heights - 111.62 acres - $19,999,900 Up to 500 city lots 1510 PG PULP MILL ROad, $2,888,000 25,000 Sq/Ft semi completed warehouse - great opportunity for Greenhouse operation.

15450 CLEaR LaKE SaWMILL Rd, $4,750,000 120 Acre Heavy Industrial site is the former location of the Clear Lake Sawmill. It boasts 25Kw 3 phase power supply.

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