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Prince George classical music stars are coming home next year.

The PGSO has announced its new season, and the emphasis is squarely on homegrown talent.

The band plays its first show of the 201920 campaign starting Sept. 8 when they host the annual and ever-popular Pops In The Park afternoon event at the bandshell in Lheidi T’enneh Memorial Park.

Twenty days later at Vanier Hall, one of this city’s most noted piano products comes back to showcase his international reputation. David Louie will be in the solo spotlight that night.

“We begin our season with Carl Maria von Weber’s beautiful Der Freischutz and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and are proud to present Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor, featuring Prince George native David Louie as our guest pianist,” said the orchestra’s artistic direction team led by conductor Michael Hall. “David began studying piano at the age of five with Loretta Zral and continued his studies with Linda Stobbe. He first performed with the PGSO at the age of 13. David is currently on the faculty of the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto where he is piano department coordinator.”

Their second date with a big Prince George circle around it is Nov. 2 at Vanier Hall when a vocal star of local extraction comes back to sing. That show’s title is We Remember as it falls in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. “Canadian composer Glen Buhr’s 1989 composition Akasha (Sky) starts off this unique program followed by Jean Sebelius’ Pelleas and Melisande,” said Hall. “After intermission, the beautiful sound of John Rutter’s Requiem will pay tribute to those who have lost their lives fighting for our country.

Performing with us will be a select mixed choir prepared by Lyn Vernon and soprano soloist Dr. Veera Khare-Asher. Prince George born and raised Veera Khare-Asher began her vocal training under Kay Lim whom she continues to hold as her mentor today.

Veera holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in voice performance from the University of Nevada.”

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Conductor MIchael Hall leads the Prince George Symphony Orchestra as they perform Franz Lehar’s Merry Widow Waltz in May at the Playhouse.

The third prominent guest from Prince George now out wowing the world is a violin star. The title of this concert is simply Jonathan Crow Comes Home, happening Feb. 29 at Vanier Hall.

“This concert begins with award winning Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich’s Postcards from the Sky, followed by two pieces by Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 Unfinished and Entr’acte from Rosamunde,” Hall said. “The highlight of the evening will no doubt be Jonathan Crow’s performance of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26. Born and raised in Prince George, Jonathan Crow is a product of School District 57’s String Program and the Prince George Music School. Jonathan is currently Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music.

He has been concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony since 2011.”

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Three of those shows are at the Ramada Hotel Ballroom and represent a new series entitled Light Classics On A Friday Evening.

It is billed as “easy listening in a casual setting - a perfect date night” with chamber ensembles comprised of PGSO’s professional talent.

Three of those shows are, like the last few seasons have provided, especially for children. The popular Kinderconcerts will be back at the P.G. Playhouse.

Four of those shows represent major special events.

One is the aforementioned Pops In The Park concert that always kicks off the PGSO year. One is entitled Chamber, Baroque & Tea scheduled for Nov. 17 at the Ramada.

One is the Jan. 25 annual fundraiser that brings out plaid tidings in us all, the Scottish flourish of Robbie Burns Night gala dinner and auction, with some music provided by the professional PGSO core of musicians.

And one is not actually one at all. It is an event in five sittings as the PGSO takes up its biennial position as the live orchestra for Judy Russell’s presentation of The Nutcracker. On Dec. 20-22, the city’s ballet appetite gets whetted by this traditional delight.

“Once again, the PGSO and Judy Russell’s Enchainement Dance Centre team up to present this holiday classic - a favorite of one and all, year after year,” Hall said.

Tickets can be purchased a number of ways: mainstage series, light classical series, kinderconcerts, flex pass, individual shows, etc.

There are price points for adults, for seniors, and free for students, youth and children.

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Ethan Brown, centre, CEO of Beyond Meat, attends the opening bell ceremony with guests to celebrate the company’s IPO at Nasdaq on May 2 in New York. of a beef burger, without the beef. In to an individual to decide what’s best One reason plant-based comparison, a 113 g extra lean ground for them. The strongly-opinionated beef patty contains one ingredient: options are promoted as a voices of a few, including plant-based ground sirloin beef. food companies, restaurant chains, healthy alternative to red A single Beyond Burger patty has celebrities and “health influencers” are 290 calories and 22 g of total fat, while not the experts on what’s best for the meat is because they’re the extra lean beef patties contain consumer. often lower in both total 179 calories and 9 g of fat. Keep in I haven’t compared the Beyond mind, I’m comparing the same serving Burger to a beef burger to say that and saturated fat.

This is size of each. In all fairness, I’m also red meat is healthier but to show that one example when the comparing an extra lean variety of plant-based options are not automatibeef. Lean ground beef burgers would cally the most nutritious choice, just plant-based option is have a higher fat and calorie content, because they don’t contain meat. Plantalthough still lower than the Beyond based foods can be ultra processed, higher in both.

Burger. high in total fat, saturated fat, sugar One reason plant-based options are and salt and contain a never-ending list promoted as a healthy alternative to of ingredients. They can also be expenred meat is because they’re often lower with no added sodium. Both patties sive and cost-prohibitive for many. in both total and saturated fat. This is contain zero sugar.

Having more plant-based, meat one example when the plant-based opNutrition facts aside, price is often alternatives seems like it can only be a the deciding factor to purchase for positive change, unless the marketing tion is higher in both. many. The Beyond Burger costs $4 per of these products and growing abunLooking at protein content, the Beyond Burger contains 20 g, while the patty, while the extra lean beef costs dance of choice only serve to confuse $2.50 per patty. beef patty contains 24 g, making them the consumer into believing they need While all I’ve done is compare infairly comparable. Since meat does not to eat these options to be healthy. contain fibre, the Beyond Burger wins Ultimately, no two people are the same gredients, nutrition facts panels and out in this category with 3 g of fibre and no two people have exactly the price, I should mention that there can per serving. In terms of sodium consame needs when it comes to diet and be ethical, religious, environmental nutrition. tent, the Beyond Burger is much higher and other reasons why an individual — Kelsey Leckovic is a registered would choose a plant-based alternathan the beef, as many veggie burgers dietitian with Northern Health can be, with 450 mg per patty or 19 tive to beef, and health and expense per cent of your daily value. The beef aren’t always the strongest considerworking in chronic disease burger patty contains 64 mg of sodium, ations. As with any food or diet, it’s up management.

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n May 2, Beyond Meat Inc. went public on the stock market at $25 per share. The price per share quickly multiplied, closing at $65.75 at end of day. The initial public offering came at an opportune time with growing public interest in plant-based foods and their perceived health and environmental benefits.

Approximately one week earlier, Beyond Meat Inc. announced their Beyond Burger would be stocked in the meat cases of Canadian grocery stores nationwide, including Co-op Food Stores, Fresh Street Market, IGA, Loblaws, Save-On-Foods and Whole Foods Market. The company advocates for, and heavily promotes, the inclusion of their products in the meat case alongside beef burgers to allow shoppers to more easily compare the two choices and hopefully attract new customers. While it is a vegan product, the Beyond Burger is designed to appeal to meat eaters, with the company emphasizing how the burger looks, tastes and “bleeds” like real meat.

On June 12, the company announced that more than 4,000 Tim Hortons locations would start offering breakfast sandwiches made with Beyond Meat patties. Last summer, A&W was the first quick-service chain in Canada to offer the product and, as demand outpaced supply, the product quickly began to sellout nationwide.

With a long line of celebrity investors and a growing list of Canadian retailers offering the Beyond Meat products, it’s worth taking a look at the nutritional value of their most popular product – Beyond Burger patties – to see if the hype is justified.

For context, I’ll also compare them to fresh beef patties, which is something the company encourages the consumer to do. To make a fair comparison, I’ve chosen to use the only fresh beef burger patty option available in a local supermarket, which also sells the Beyond Burger. I’m also comparing both in the same portion size: 113 grams per serving.

First, the ingredients. A 113 g Beyond Burger patty contains 21 ingredients, predominately pea protein isolate, canola oil, coconut oil and water. A number of other ingredients are added to improve colour and flavour and to act as binding agents, bulking agents and preservatives. Ingredients are added for seemingly the sole purpose of recreating the structure and taste

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‘I HELP OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN’ SENIORS’ SCENE KATHY NADALIN

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ongtime volunteer Janet (Parrish) Dahlberg, one of four children, was born in 1938 in Grande Prairie, Alta.

She was raised and schooled in Bezanson, Alta. She grew up on a farm and it was her job to look after the farm animals, help with milking the cows and help during the haying season.

After high school, she moved to Nelson in 1955 and worked in a housekeeping position.

She moved to Prince George in 1956 and that is where she met her future husband Ralph Dahlberg. She met him at a dance; they became friends and got married one year later and, as they say, the rest is history.

Ralph, an only child, was born in Port Arthur, Ont. in 1934. He went to school in Ontario until he was 14 and then his family moved to Prince George in 1948 for work in the lumber industry.

Ralph started working at the age of 16. His first job was working for Evanson Sawmill.

He worked as a jail guard for 10 years and decided that this was not an ideal job and not his type of work. Ralph moved his family to Nanaimo where he worked in a lumber yard. Ten years later, they moved back to Prince George for a better job and he went back to the bush. working for logging contractors.

When the children started to arrive, Janet became a stay-at-home mom. When they were in school, she worked at the ski hill at Ferndale for nearly four years, waxing skies and fitting customers with the right skies they would need for their day on the hill.

Time went by and she took up the responsibility of looking after Ralph’s aged parents until they passed away.

Janet said, “We were married for 54 years when sadly Ralph passed away in 2011. We had our ups and downs like any other married couple but we always worked our way through it. Ralph was a people person. He was always interested in the history of Prince George and loved to relate that history as a topic of conversation.

“When I came to Prince George in 1957, there were no highways into town and the streets were not anything like they are now. It was a time when a handshake meant something and no one needed lawyers. I have always liked Prince George; we made a good life here and as we raised our children. We made sure that they learned good life lessons.

“Ralph retired in 2006 and started a small stump grinding business. It was hard work but it was also satisfying because I

At 81, Janet Dahlberg continues being an active volunteer in the community and values the friendships she has formed in the process. was able to help out by cleaning up and hauling away all the shavings. We enjoyed working together and at the end of the day we were pleased with all of our work.

“We first met at a dance and we continued dancing together until health issues took over and put an end to our dancing.”

They had three children; Susan, Wanda and Duane (deceased January 2019).

Janet was proud to say that she has three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Janet was always willing to give back to her community. When the children were growing up, she volunteered with anything to do with their activities and kept a big garden at the same time. She played baseball in her younger years and enjoyed being on a softball team with her daughters.

Over the years, Janet and Ralph volunteered together at the Hart Pioneer Centre selling raffle tickets and working at their dances. Janet served on the board and is a past president. She used to knit items for their craft cabinet, worked in catering, helped out with bingo and was available to help out as needed.

She still helps out in catering and at the

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dances and said, “I am now 81 and I help out as much as I can. I still take time out to play cards, read, and do my carpet bowling at the Tenth Avenue and Fourth Avenue senior centres. We have a lot of fun carpet bowling and the teams travel out of town together to participate in carpet bowling tournaments.

“I highly recommend belonging to senior centres. They have so much to offer and they are a great place to meet people and make new friends.

“I have always enjoyed my volunteer work over the years because it made me feel good about myself. The best part of it was that I met a lot of people and made some great long-lasting friendships.” *** June birthdays that I know about: Matt Pauley, Marlene Ongman, Egil Lindquist, June Chamberland, Linda Earles, Clarence Switzer, Diane Sultano, Ivor Buchi, Louise Bundock, Jean Liversidge, Gladys Thorp, Francine Bussieres, Ethel Rhodes, Carol Bailey, Linda Wenzel, Adele Mingay, Pauline Anderson, Lee Abra, Pam Meyer, Hilda Lipke, Otto Arndt, Connie Buchanan,

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FAMILY MEMORIES IN STORAGE E ver since the basement flooded a few summers ago, the contents of my basement have been packed in boxes stacked in the middle of what should be a family room.

Everything is on an orange tarp, in boxes, in the way. The job is overwhelming and I have a lot of other things on my plate so I have been ignoring it for years. Like other people who have hoarding and guilt issues, if you glaze your eyes over the piled up boxes and “things” you have to go through, you don’t actually have to deal with it. If, however, you happen to make eye contact with the mess, then it starts to haunt you like a poltergeist. Boxes topple over, toys fling themselves across the floor and you run away from the tower of shame, taking refuge in your tidy-in-comparison upstairs.

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The box of cross-stitch supplies that you got from your grandma because she asked you if you liked crafts. The box with the random collection of “keepsakes” from grade school that you feel weird about throwing out. Eighteen boxes of assorted wires and cables that you feel compelled to keep. The boxes of clothes that the kids have outgrown and I couldn’t immediately part with. The unfinished projects… oh dear lord, the unfinished scrapbooks and photos to print and abandoned knitting projects. It is a lot to tackle in one go. So

mostly, I haven’t touched it.

Except I have been feeling rather springcleany and in an effort to avoid being overwhelmed, I have been trying to deal with one box at a time. I had an extra fake Christmas tree that I donated to the Salvation Army. I sold or threw out some of the larger kids toys and, little by little, the basement floor is being revealed.

The indoor trampoline is gone and so is the slot car race track that never worked right. I packed up Thomas the Train and his little friends, along with the assorted tracks and I smiled, remembering how much our son loved them. I couldn’t quite part with the trains so I boxed them up and put them under the stairs to be dealt with another time. Around four or five boxes of kids clothes have been donated and I hope that they bring another family joy.

I was the lucky recipient of a lot of handme-downs and although it is awesome, sometimes the volume can get rapidly out of hand. As the kids grow through things so quickly, it feels like you are running around behind them picking up socks and pants and shirts that used to fit five minutes ago.

Seventy-six per cent of parenting is sorting out clothes.

There is still a long way to go in the basement. At some point, we’ll have to move all the book boxes and paint the room and install flooring but I am hopeful that we will make this a useable space eventually.

In the meantime, one box at a time, I am letting things go. Even some of the unfinished projects.

I am still hopeful that I will print photos of my kids.

Some day.

network, as well as encourage them to continue their practice and get paid for their work,” said arts centre chair Jennifer Pighin.

Artists of any genre or working with any medium are encouraged to apply for the show. It was also pointed out that an artist can be starting out in thier creative pursuits but be of any age as well.

“Submissions will be vetted to ensure the artists are in the early stages of their career and that the content meets our vision of ‘a safe place for creativity to flourish,’” Pighin said. “At the same time, we encourage artists not to hold back, as often times art

can spark the challenging conversations that need to be had to reach the safe space in society.”

The application deadline is the end of June but organizers were confident that participation would be robust since, by definition, emerging artists were just learning their way through their processes and would have artwork at the ready.

“Unfolding ourselves through art can be scary, challenging, stressful, but most of all fulfilling,” said Pighin, touching on the title of the show. “We are excited to see this exhibition and emerging artists in our community Unfold. To Unfold is to

open up, unravel, expose and reveal while at the same time the audience gets the opportunity to receive and explore. We want it to be open ended so that each artist can express themselves freely. We hope that our audience and community will untangle their own understandings from each piece between the spaces of their lived experience and the intent of the work by the artist.”

To apply, please send an email to info@ ominecaartscentre.com. The email must contain contact details for the artist, a short artist bio, a short artist statement and up to five images of proposed art.

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Aspiring artists have a special frame in which to show their talents this summer.

Omineca Arts Centre is hosting a group exhibition in July called Unfold. All the artists in this show will be emerging artists who “must be beginning their artist career” and no prior gallery or exhibition experience is required, said organizers.

“We want to support emerging artists by providing them with the opportunity to gain exposure, build on experience through the group gallery exhibition, add to their CV (curriculum vitae) and

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am grateful today for your comments, the silence and for this wonderful opportunity to write. These three things allow me to reflect, analyze and critique my own thinking. I get to question my words and my way of being. As an academic and scholar, I wish to engage in debate. To clarify my thoughts, I need to hear different opinions.

You give me this opportunity and for that I am grateful. In that process I get to learn, I get to know me and in that, I reveal myself to me.  It is truly a gift. Addiction is cunning, baffling and powerful. It is both a choice and it is not. I choose to pick up, but did not choose the genetic and biological reaction I have when taking that drug/drink. I react differently than you. Most people become sleepy or nauseated when they drink too much or take narcotic drugs. Me? I become energized and happy, I feel extremely good and happy in my skin. Something wonderful and powerful happens to me when I imbibe in all that.

Take another example, which bears repeating. Biochemically I am different than you when I swallow the antibiotic Sulpha. For years, I took this drug without any adverse reaction. When first prescribed, this medication targeted only the infection.

I did not react negatively or break out in a rash. After time though, with repeated exposure, I suddenly and without explanation, developed an allergy to it. I broke out in hives, I became itchy and red. The same medication no longer targeted just the bacteria, it now attacked me. Something changed within me to make my body react differently to the very same drug. I

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Had I continued taking this medication, I might have died. This “disease� (i.e., allergy) might have progressed. All diseases and substances act like this. My biological genetic makeup determines how I react when specific substances enter my system. Some people do not react adversely when penicillin is given. Others can take it for years before an allergy develops. Some have an immediate life-threatening, anaphylactic reaction while others do not. That is the same for substance abuse.

Brain scans reveal that something changes within addicts/alcoholics when they take their substance of choice. It is here that I am not responsible. I am not responsible for my biological, genetic makeup. I am not responsible for the hives, the itchiness, the biochemical differences within me, but I am responsible if I choose to pick up.  Hope this helps to clarify. It has certainly for me. – Questions for Ann? Send your submissions (anonymously, if you choose) to columns@pgcitizen.ca and we’ll pass them along.

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Obituaries Laurent Bertrand LeBlanc -Forever in our Hearts-

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Born Sept.

26, 1927 Park Opportunities Haiste, in Sask., Travis peacefully passed Zenon Clifford October Coming Events Susumu 30, 1982 away June 14, Prince George, The family - June 7, 2016 in BUSINESS 2016.

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(Cortney), Lisa, Kyle (Meghan), Grandchild her dog, left behind of life to (Dorothy) and siblings He is ren: Saturday, be held Gaylene, Stephanie, Danielle, Davaline Michael, and predeceas at 2120 Baby Girl.

Duke welcome. June 18 at Chantelle Melenka, ed by Dwayne Pine St service willsister Jean and Alissia, Melvin daughter (Jaromi), (Mike), Bryan, For 1:00pm. on brother Mitchell contact Latisha, 4:00 pm be held on Monday, Lyle. A and Brady.

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Love; his friends, (Tom) Makowsky,Lazar (Martinhusband of 57 Al, Jo-Anne, time with years, Billinkoff), phone; he whether it be his family (Cara) Richard and Samantha Jamie, Claire Deborah Lazar, and (Joyce) with them always ensured in person or sisters Maryanne Lazar, Royce on the Joan (Anton) (Bill) and lifting every day. He that he was in contact Justin, Sentes, Rebecca, Glute, grandchildr also enjoyed at the It is hanging Ashley gym, with profound Paul, en Steven, training with his sadness dog Lync making people love of his (Derrick), (Philip), AmandaSarah (Ryan), and snuggling laugh, John, Richelle announce that (Liam), we Ryan is life; Crystal.

Caylee, (Von), Randi-Lynn the passing with the Rhianon lovingly of our beloved his parents remembere grandchildrDanielle, and (Danko), brother, d and cherished Brian and Gerard husband Joyce wasen Owen, Hailey, Karissa, and Lorrie, his great Sienna, Forrest Garden. by predeceas sister Tracy-her grandfathe Tom-and their and Elizabeth ed by her and Myra. daughter born in Gerard was Uncle Gregr Jack Horne, Aunts respectivel Kecho parents Lucy, the in 1989 Steve George his Prince and the USA.Robertson, many Linda and Lestock, y. Born September and Diane, Regional Saskatchew Hospital, cousins Ryan is 22, 1938,2014, resided in Canada an in from Prince graduated in Crystal also survived by moved to Sask. until Jan. Joyce grew up George Prince George. 1970 when the love College and son/dog Prince, his step-son for 11 years of his life the Lync, most of and spent and retired She worked at family Shanda, Lane Prince, grandmoth his working Jordan and in-laws-Alphonse, Woolco when er in 1985. career The wake Joyce’s spirituality niece Brielle, at Northwood A woman she became Mandy, will be Pulp. a and Chewie. of Catholic personal family. With held at shaped by his father his house and mother, Gerard is predeceas 16, 2016 friends, and family-from took time a generous and strengthen faith, Left to for ed her and caring Elroy and to make ed pm. The at 5:00 pm to Saturday, Thursday, close special.

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Shakespeare shakes the summer once again.

The spring could hardly change over without the casting call for young actors interested in the most classic of stage experiences. Classes by Shooting Stars Theatre, under the leadership of acting coach and director Melissa Glover, have become as regular as the seasons.

“This is a great opportunity for those interested in learning the play process and honing acting skills and making lifelong friendships in the process,” said Glover.

The deadline to register for the Shakespeare camp is July 6. It then starts on July 8 with day camps from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. initially, switching on July 22 to evening dress rehearsals and performances through to the 26th.

“This intensive will focus on putting on an abridged Shakespeare play,” Glover said.

All the Shooting Stars activities happen at the Theatre NorthWest facility, giving the kids a taste of real, professional pro-

duction spaces and tools.

Glover is raising the curtain on more than just the great bard’s work. A modern drama class is also set for local youth. “(We are) offering two summer performance intensives this year at Theatre NorthWest,” Glover said.

The second intensive will take place July 22 to Aug. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, working towards two public performances on Aug. (2 and 7:30 p.m.).

“This intensive will focus on presenting a modern play,” said Glover.

The deadline to register for the modern theatre program is July 20.

“These intensives are a great experience for young actors, aged 8 to 18, who are interested in learning about all the aspects that go into making a play, the rehearsal process, and developing and perfecting their acting skills,” said Glover, who is in her seventh year of operating these summertime experiences.

The cost for each intensive is $405.

Registration can be done via the Theatre NorthWest website or email Glover at shootingstarstheatre@gmail.com.

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Katriel Hrankowski as Olivia and Olivia White as Viola rehearse Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night during Shooting Stars, the annual Shakespeare camp for kids at Theatre NorthWest, last summer.

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The pursuit of the limelight is back for another summer.

This all-local singing competition builds the Prince George region’s music scene, creates a tight network of singing friends, and floats on the fun of a competitive format.

Limelight Quest 2019 registration is now open, with a maximum of 32 competitors at the start. Entry fee is $35.

“Last year, there was a waiting list, so singers should sign up early to avoid disappointment,” said the event’s founder, Dawn Boudreau.

“We are now in our ninth year, having begun as Prince George Idol in 2011,” said Boudreau, the event’s director and herself a recording artist and concert singer. “We are always excited to meet the new, up and coming singers of PG. There’s always some lovely surprises discovering new talent.”

As each round of the competition takes place, Boudreau and special guests take

these aspiring singers under their wing, learning stage presence and musical techniques as they go.

“It’s really all about self-improvement as an artist, and I look forward to personally helping each contestant through the process so that they can deliver their very best performances,” she said.

This competition is for solo singers only, aged 13 or older (no maximum age).

Singers may have an accompanist on stage with them, use an instrument for selfaccompaniment, or they can sing with a recorded instrumental track (like a karaoke background) as long as no lyrics are in front of them.

The competitors will be divided into four preliminary events spaced between July 28-31. A shortlist from each of the preliminary rounds will move on to a pair of semi-final events (one Aug. 6 and one Aug. 7). These events take place at the Cowboy Ranch starting at 7 p.m. each time (all ages are welcome to attend, $10 cover fee at the door).

“Eight finalists, decided via a carefully honed points system through audience voting, will sing at the BCNE on Friday, August 16th for the final level of the competition, and this is where the amazing prize packages will be awarded,” said Boudreau.

Prize packages include performance opportunities, photo shoots, recording sessions, cash and more. Full prize lists can be seen at the Limelight Quest website.

“There are no auditions for this competition. If you think you have what it takes, you sign up,” Boudreau said.

Judy Russell PRESENTS

Limelight Looks Back Eight past winners of the Limelight Quest competition will join for a one-nightonly showcase concert to kick off the summer singing competition. Come out to enjoy the prize-winning talents of Mesa Passey, Grace Hoksbergen, Kiziah Arias, Chris Potts, Arilynne Barks, Jaymie Walker, Fizza Rashid, Trisha McCreery, and supporting musicians who will combine for a night of celebration and inspiration.

This showcase will remind the public what talent lies within the community of Prince George and what stars the Limelight Quest competition has found over the years. They get to relive the excitement without the pressure of competition.

Limelight Quest Stars ‘19 happens July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Northwood Plaza Banquet Hall (2280 John Hart Hwy). Tickets are $12 and available in advance only via the Eventbrite website.

For more information, or to reserve tables of eight (purchase tickets first, then request grouping), please email limelightquest@gmail.com.

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LESSONS FROM THE RAPTORS RUN I n our age of enormous salaries for professional athletes and overpriced tickets to sporting events, there are many reasons why the Toronto Raptors winning the National Basketball League championship is worth celebrating.

Behind all of the hype, the team succeeded because they were built on the solid principles.

First and foremost, the Raptors won with tremendous class. It was quite clear that the two teams in the final series had great respect for each other. Before answering questions about his team’s loss, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, “they’re a fantastic basketball team. Great defensively, share the ball, play a beautiful style….

Congrats to Toronto, to their organization, to their fans, they are a worthy champion.”

Golden State lost some key players as the series went on, but Toronto players made it clear that they were never happy to see an exceptional opponent hobbling off the court. When Kevin Durant reinjured his leg in game 5, Serge Ibaka and Kyle Lowry not only walked with him, they motioned to the crowd to stop cheering. The hometown fans relented and even showed remorse, with one setting up a Go Fund Me campaign for The KD Charity Foundation.

From a basketball point of view, I cannot remember a time when I have seen the sport played at such an exceptional level.

Yes, there were great individual players, but here we had two extremely well coached teams each playing as one unit on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. I do not believe it would be an exaggeration to say that sport was elevated to the level of

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an art form.

The Raptors, however, not only impacted the world of basketball, they inspired an entire country. Despite the fact that basketball was invented by a Canadian, Toronto is traditionally a hockey city and Canada is a hockey country. Yet this year, viewership for the NBA finals far exceeded interest in the Stanley Cup. Perhaps this is because the Raptors, the most ethnically diverse team ever to win an NBA championship, were a reflection of Toronto and of Canada. Players were from six different countries and the team president represented a seventh.

The fans were just as diverse as the Raptors. This could be seen as millions lined the streets of Toronto for the team’s victory parade, joined the crowds that cheered for the team at various Jurassic Parks around the country and even travelled to California to cheer on their team when they were in Oakland. Indeed, the team’s superfan, Nav Bhatia, who has been to every home game for the last 24 years and can always be seen in seat A12, is a Sikh immigrant to Canada.

As the Raptors party winds down, we can reflect on how basketball and the world are changing. Africa, in particular, is strongly represented in the Raptors organization.

Veteran player Serge Ibaka, the pride of Brazzaville, won his first NBA title, as did

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Toronto Raptors centre Serge Ibaka, left, and Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam celebrate after defeating the Golden State Warriors.

Pascal Siakam of Cameroon. The entire team was put together by Raptors president Masai Ujiri, who is from Nigeria. He has also been instrumental in providing opportunities for African youth to develop their basketball skills and stands behind the Basketball Africa League, which begins play in 2020, becoming the first NBA sponsored league outside of North America.

I absolutely treasured the Raptors’ championship run, not only because I love basketball and I am from Toronto, but because the team represents so much of what I believe in. Diversity is strength and

diversity is to be celebrated. Work hard to be your best, but commend others and thus create synergy. Honour your opponent and remember that true competition does not mean to win – it means to strive to be better together.

These are all lessons of far greater value than even the richest NBA contract.

Thank you, Raptors!

— Gerry Chidiac is a champion for social enlightenment, inspiring others to find their greatness in making the world a better place. For more of his writings, go to www.gerrychidiac.com.

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Prince George youth can get on the live media wavelength.

CFUR 88.7 FM has opened a channel to the broadcasting industry, offering kids aged 14-18 their annual youth academy.

“Following up on three successful years, CFUR is very excited to once again offer this ever improving camp,” said station manager Ian Gregg. “This camp is a great opportunity for young people to get a head start at a career in media, or just have fun making radio. CFURadio Youth Academy is a 10-day radio camp.

Participating youth will be encouraged to learn the art of radio-based entertainment, podcasts, and reporting. They will also learn technical skills relating to production and editing. By the end of the two weeks, each camper will create their very own hour-long program to be broadcasted on the radio.”

The camp also gives participants a working knowledge of the university’s layout. CFUR is the campus station for UNBC and is situated at room 6-354 in the Student Centre.

There are three timing options to choose from for those interested in signing up. The first of these windows starts July 2 and the last one ends on Aug. 23.

“Youth, everywhere, have a voice,” said Gregg. “We show them how to turn their volume up. In this ever changing media landscape it is important for those who are interested in pursuing a future in this discipline to accumulate as many skills as possible and mentorship is key. Everybody has a passion. It might be bugs, track and field, drawing, hockey, stringtheory, mountaineering, or it might be radio. You’ll never know unless you’re allowed to try.”

The added benefit of learning media skills is how transferable those are to any other interest or career you might pursue later. Media provides built-in marketing and messaging techniques.

“Payment for the camp works on a sliding scale, ranging from $40 to $400 depending on the campers’ financial situation,” said Gregg.

If you are interested in learning more about this summer’s academy, please visit www.cfur.ca/radio-camp/ for the registration form, day plans, cool videos, past photos, and more.

Those interested are invited to reach out to Gregg (stationmanager@cfur.ca) or community outreach coordinator Kate Partridge (cfur_hello@cfur.ca) for additional information.

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In which province or territory can you visit the attractions below?

A. Skate on the longest skating rink in the world: The RideAu CAnAl. B. Go on a cruise on The Bluenose ii, the ship made famous on our dime.

C. Marvel at one of the northernmost sand dunes in the world: AThABAsCA sAnd dunes. d. Sleep in the northernmost lodge in the world: The ARCTiC WATCh lodge. e. Watch the sun rise at CApe speAR, the easternmost point of North America.

F. Go Heli-hiking in The BugABoos. g. Climb Canada’s highest peak: MounT logAn h. Come visit the largest collection of marine reptile fossils in Canada at The CAnAdiAn Fossil disCoveRy CenTRe. i. Discover pRovinCe house, where Canada was born.

J. Wander through The WRiTing-on-sTone pRovinCiAl pARk and discover pictograph rock art. k. Walk the ocean floor at hopeWell RoCks. l. Stun your eyes with The AuRoRA BoReAlis.

M. Sleep in an iCe hoTel.

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GAME FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN A BIG HIT FRANK PEEBLES 97/16 staff

A local tabletop game designer-author has gotten his latest project kick-started

by Kickstarter.

Chris Dias is a veteran of the fantasy gaming world, with several designs and books to his credit. His latest project is called Ultramodern5. The public got on board and infused the business case with $83,000, which was more than quintuple the original goal.

“This campaign, like my first (for his Amethyst game/book project), is centered around a role-playing game, specifically the popular Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) rule-set,” Dias said. “D&D permits third-party publishers to publish using their rules, so it’s a popular option for writers that wish to avoid writing their rules from scratch. And thankfully, Kickstarter is welcoming to tabletop games, one of the most successful genres on the

platform. Gaming earned over $1-billion last year, and tabletop made up 69 per cent of that, so it’s perfect for projects like mine. It also helps that by the time I started my crowdfunding, I had been a publisher for 10 years and amassed a mailing list of nearly 4,000 people.”

The original stated hope for the Kickstarter campaign was to crowd-source about $15,000. It raked in $10,000 in its first day, passed its intended goal within 38 hours and and kept surging. Dias called the final total “shocking” and to his knowledge qualifies him for the highest total ever achieved on the Kickstarter platform for a Prince George concept.

He once held that record when he raised money for Amethyst, but that was surpassed by the $45,000 collected by local film The Doctor’s Case which, by coincidence, Dias was also a co-producer of.

“Now I’m back on top,” he said.

Dias said he did not leave the Kickstart-

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er process to chance. He invested about $7,000 in pre-campaign promotion.

“If you want to win at Kickstarter, one must be prepared to market,” he said. “I was also lucky in that I had worked with the same artist for all the time, and he was able to create a lot of cool visuals for the page. That and voice actor Mark Meer, who provided the narration for my trailer.”

Dias has to invest that Ultramodern5 windfall in the human resources he has tapped into to advance the project, and Kickstarter gets its hosting fee. Paying the creation bills - artists, web designers, etc. - is exactly what such campaigns for for.

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It is possible some other elements of the Ultramodern5 creation might need additional crowd-sourcing of funds. Dias

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David Gilmour performs in July 2016 at the ancient Roman amphitheatre at the Pompeii archeological site in Italy. An auction of more than 120 guitars owned by the Pink Floyd guitarist, singer and songwriter raised $21.5 million for a nonprofit group fighting climate change.

Martin and Gretsch, including guitar cases, a banjo and amps.

A black Stratocaster - dubbed the “Black Strat” - was the top item and was snatched up for $3,975,000, a new world record for a guitar at auction.

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Christie’s auction house says it raised $21.5 million Thursday, selling off more than 120 guitars owned by the Pink Floyd guitarist, singer and songwriter. Proceeds went to ClientEarth, a non-profit fighting climate change.

The items included guitars by Fender, Rickenbacker, Ovation, Gibson, C.F.

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Walking on the Moon On July 20, 1969 the Eagle left the safety of the Columbia and headed to the moon. For a nerve-wracking period of time the astronauts looked for a level place to land before they ran out of fuel. With only seconds to go, they found a level spot in an area named the Sea of Tranquility.

n July 16, 1969, three astronauts and two spacecraft were launched into space to do things man had never done before. They would hear and see things no man or woman had ever seen or heard. They were the first humans to land a man on the moon!

The crew was in this command module for liftoff and again for splashdown.

Slowly the astronauts landed and Neil Armstrong uttered the famous words, “The Eagle has landed.”

Ready for Liftoff

The men and the two small spacecraft sat attached to the top of a powerful rocket called a Saturn V. (Saturn Five – V is the Roman numeral for the number 5.)

Back on Earth, people all over the world had been sitting on the edge of their seats as they watched and waited to know if the spacecraft was safe.

They held their breath as it became apparent that fuel was running low.

When these famous words came across their televisions and radios, cheers went up worldwide!

Why two spacecrafts?

The Columbia took the three astronauts to the moon.

The other smaller spacecraft, the Eagle, took two of the astronauts to the moon and back to the Columbia.

The lunar module, the spacecraft that would land on the moon, was carried into space here.

Use the Kid Scoop Secret Decoder Ring to discover the name of this book by Robert Burleigh, paintings

by Mike Wimmer, which is available at the library.

One of these astronauts had to stay back on the Columbia to fly it and be ready for the Eagle to return with the other two.

The Eagle (Lunar Module)

To discover the name of this book, find the letter on the outer ring, then replace it with the letter below it on the inner ring.

The footprints could stay on the moon for millions of years since there is no wind or rain to disturb them!

To find the missing words from the sentences below, read today’s page. Fill in the missing words, then use the letters to find the answer to the Mystery Question.

The lower sections of the rocket lifted the crew into space, but after fuel was used up they were released to fall back to Earth.

With exquisite paintings and beautifully-crafted writing, you will feel like you were part of the first moon walk.

You will feel like you too left footprints on that distant, dusty surface. The moment when Armstrong takes that first step onto the moon is full of excitement.

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PEOPLE WHO SPEND MORE TIME OUTSIDE LEAD MORE FULFILLING LIVES, STUDY SHOWS THE WASHINGTON POST

It’s been established that people who spend more time in parks and other natural settings tend to report higher levels of health and happiness, but new research shows there’s actually a magic number for it.

According to a study published last week in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, spending 120 minutes a week strolling a tree-lined street or sitting by a lake can greatly enhance a person’s overall sense of well-being. Less time didn’t yield any significant benefit, the research showed.

Those who got in two to three hours in nature were about 20% more likely to report high overall satisfaction with their lives than those who spent no time outdoors at all. The benefits to physical health were even greater, with those who met the outdoors benchmark being 60% more likely to report being in good health than their cooped-in counterparts.

The figures were adjusted for a number of characteristics known to influence health and happiness, including socioeconomic factors, neighborhood characteristics and general demographics.

People who already spend a lot of time outdoors aren’t likely to find these results surprising: There’s already a substantial body of work linking green spaces to lower risks of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, mental health problems and overall mortality; and to greater rates of health, happiness, and cognitive development in children.

But most of these studies simply measured the physical characteristics of neighborhood environments. They didn’t actually ask people how often they experience the natural world to create a gauge of nature exposure at the individual level.

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That’s exactly what the current research does, using a nationally representative sample of 20,000 people living in England.

The authors note their approach is similar to what governments have used in the past to develop physical activity guidelines for adults and children. They envision the creation of similar guidelines around exposure to nature.

Overall, they found, two hours or more of nature exposure had a significant impact: Its positive effect on an individual’s health and well-being was comparable to getting recommended amounts of exercise or of living in a high socioeconomic status area versus a low-status one.

They stress, however, that the effect is not necessarily a causal one. Though researchers controlled for a wide range of variables known to affect health and happiness, the study’s design didn’t allow them to completely rule out other factors that could result in higher health and happiness for nature lovers.

It may be the case, for instance, that people who are more inclined to be physically active and have a positive outlook on life are more likely to seek recreation opportunities outdoors. It may also be the case that being outside in nature, which typically involves a lot of moving around, may serve as a proxy for physical activity overall.

However, the authors note that other studies have demonstrated the benefits of being outside even in the absence of physical activity. Research in Japan, for instance, found that simply sitting passively in a natural environment can confer benefits to physical and mental health. Other research has shown that exercising outdoors provides a boost to mental health above and beyond what you’d get from doing the same exercise inside.

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Launching Romance

June 28 Romance novelist Brenda Margriet will be in person at Books & Company to meet readers, unveil her latest book, and celebrate past works. Come get a signature, talk with the author about favourite characters, and find out more about her Bendixon Sisters series set in Prince George. It’s free of charge to attend. Margriet will be there from 11-2.

Rock Hat-trick June 28 Three bands are revving up the Omineca Arts Centre. Chiliocosm is the headliner, Cvstles is the support show, and local band The Handlebars is the opener.

Chiliocosm from Grande Prairie is described as “combining soothing alternative grooves with energetic melodic punk rock creating a unique blend of emotional fueled fire.”

Sherwood Park’s Cvstles is called “pop punk as interpreted by four metalheads and one sadboi.”

The Handlebars will bring the “PG mayhem” based on “their own brand of rock/punk. The Handlebars bring you high energy, juicy riffage.”

Tickets are $10 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. for this licensed all-ages show.

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The Little Prince steam engine makes its way around the tracks during 2018 Canada Day celebrations at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park.

Drum Circle

Enjoy heritage demonstrations and music throughout the day, and take part in the Dominion Day festivities by joining in pioneer games and races, eating contests, a special Canadian treasure hunt, and crafts! Join the parade across the site and afterwards enjoy a free piece of birthday cake, then kick back and relax with a hot meal from the BBQ. Admission by donation (recommended $10 for this event).

June 30 To promote cultural understanding, improve knowledge of Dakelh language and customs, and bring everyone together for primal fun, come to the Omineca Arts Centre Drum Circle from 2-4 p.m.

Free to attend, all welcome, no experience necessary.

Canada Day

Sewing Camps

July 1 Canada Day In The Park is the city’s beloved annual birthday bash for Canada.

Live music, dancing, ethnic costume, a cultural food festival, community booths, kids’ activities and much more come to vivid life at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park and it finishes with a fireworks display at 11 p.m. – all for families, all for free.

Starts July 2 Registration is now open for Sewing For Young Children and for Sewing Camps-Beginners, a pair of fiber art summer programs for youngsters being offered by the costume department at Theatre NorthWest. The Sewing For Young Children classes run July 2-5 with options for morning (9 a.m. start) or afternoon (1:30 p.m. start). This class is designed for young children with an interest in learning to sew, ideal ages 8-10 years old. The class consists of 3 hours per day for 4 days.

The Sewing Camps-Beginners program runs July 22-26 afternoons only starting each day at 1:30. The ideal ages are 1015 years (as young as 8 for experienced kids) with no experience necessary. It runs three hours per day, producing a

Dominion Day July 1 Take a trip to the past and celebrate Canada’s birthday the old-fashioned way at Huble Homestead, the city’s living museum with pioneer farmhouse, barns, general store, post office blacksmith shop, fish drying camp, and much more.

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Jimmy Roy on the lap steel guitar. Others have been known to join. Catch them at The Legion. Doors at 8:30, showtime 9:30. Cover is $15.

Art Monkeys

Homemade Funny

July 3 From now to August 21, kids can take part in the Art Monkeys Summer Camp at Studio 2880. Cost is $45 from 9-11:30 a.m. for children 6-11 years. Please bring a light snack. Call 250-563-2880 or email arts@studio2880.com to register, or do so online at www.studio2880.com.

July 5 Prince George’s Funniest Person With A Day-Job comes back to the Sonar Comedy & Nightclub stage. If you have the material, come out for the big reveal.

Limited number of spots available. Contact Sonar to sign up.

Petunia’s Vipers

KidzArt Dayz

July 5 Enigmatic but beloved band Petunia & The Vipers comes to Prince George for a rare concert appearance. Their last four consecutive albums have gone to No. 1 on the Canadian Folk/Blues/Americana charts. Petunia and his snaky road crew perform a wide hybrid of musical sounds dating back to the 1920s but all the way up to ‘70s radio gold, including in the mix elements of country, blues, swing, alt-country-rock, Mexicana, French cabaret, Romanian, ragtime, jazz, punk and folk. In addition to frontman Petunia, the group also includes acclaimed players Stephen Nikleva on electric guitar and

July 5 & 6 A big happy mess gets made downtown each summer. It’s time again for BMO KidzArt Dayz on inside and out front of the Two Rivers Gallery. This creative blast brings art, music, movement and family fellowship into Canada Games Plaza where everything is hands on and high fun, all for free. It runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days, and gallery memberships will be for sale for half-price to get families connected to year-round creativity at the region’s top visual arts facility.

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Kennedy Clement, left, and Shannon Fairservice play game of graces at Huble Homestead’s annual Spring on the Homestead event this past Victoria Day long weekend. Huble will be hosting Dominion Day special events on Monday.

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Fraser Opera July 5-7 The opera classic La Boheme is presented live at Theatre NorthWest for three days only. Fraser Lyric Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, the story of four starving artists living in a garret apartment in Paris and their passion and fight for art and love. It is a universal story interlaced with powerful music that audiences cannot help but feel drawn into.

Shows at 7 p.m. on July 5 and 6, or 2 p.m. on July 7. Get tickets online at the TNW website, at the Books & Company desk, or at the door while supplies last.

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July 6-7 The PGARA Speedway is truly the playground of power. The Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour comes to Prince George for a pair of shows (6 p.m.

Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday) with a wild herd of mega-machines, unique vehicle entertainment, and a pit party. Get tickets at all TicketsNorth platforms.

Fishing Education July 6 Learn to fish at West Lake Provincial Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s free, no registration required, all ages welcome.

Presented through Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, this introductory program is appropriate for kids 5-15 and their families. The half-day course will teach you the basics of how, when and where to catch fish in fresh water. Instructors will touch on identifying kinds of fish, rods and reels, casting, fishing ethics, and more.

Beastly Beauty July 11-27 Judy Russell Presents brings incredibly popular musical theatre show Beauty & The Beast to the Prince George Playhouse stage for 15 shows. See the best of the city’s homegrown stage talent and the storytelling power of Disney in a live summer blockbuster. Get tickets at all Central Interior Tickets platforms.

Alive On Arrival July 12 DOA is returning to Prince George. The iconic punk band, a natural treasure of Canadian counterculture, will be at The Legion along with local openers Children Of The Wave. Tickets are $15 in advance (at Handsome Cabin Boy Tattoo) or $20 at the door, while supplies last.

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July 13 The Chris Buck Band is the headliner, with opening acts Bralorne, SubTotal at the July edition of the CrossRoads Street Festival Series. These fun and safe adultoriented evenings will feature local craft beer, street food, outdoor party games and live music. This is a ticketed event for those 19+. The daytime all-ages street recreation event goes 10-3 for free, with a focus on the themes of motorsports, motocross and jetboating. Contact CrossRoads for more info. It’s all at 5th and George.

Downtown Summerfest July 14 Downtown Prince George’s signature event in the summertime is a celebration of food, entertainment and activities for the whole family. Live music, merchant booths, arts and culture displays and much more make this a day to circle on the calendar, headlined by the popular food pavilion. The extravaganza runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Canada Games Plaza.

Writer’s Workshop July 18 Internationally renowned Canadian writer George Elliott Clarke will teach the writing craft at Island Mountain Arts in Wells. He’s calling his seminar Rooting Deep And Branching Out: Seeding The Poetic Imagination. Class size is limited to 10 seats for the four days.

Live Stagg July 24 Popular local painter Erin Stagg will set up her easel at Café Voltaire from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a live painting demonstration that is part instructive and part entertaining. “Come watch Erin bop to tunes and create a painting start to finish.

It’s magical,” said organizers. “Erin Stagg is best known for her diverse range of colourful acrylic and oil paintings. Her style ranges from thoughtful, such as her Flora and Fauna collection to light-hearted and comical, like her Yoga animal collection.”

Free to attend. Enjoy the food and browse the shelves at Books & Company.

Red Green Sept. 26 He’s colourful in name and deed. Red Green is the bumbling but pleasantly practical TV fix-it man, the clown prince of duct tape, the sage of the man-shed.

This Canadian comedy icon is coming to Vanier Hall on his Red Green-This Could Be It Tour. His PG shows are always a sell-out. Get tickets at the TicketsNorth website/box office.

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The 20th annual Prince George Pride Parade took place last July. The 2019 Pride Parade is set for July 6 in Prince George.

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Oct. 12 During last year’s sold out Thank You Canada tour, it was clear to figure skating superstars, Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir and Patrick Chan, that they were far from done creating and developing a new style of skating entertainment. They and some special guest performers come back to CN Centre to show the Prince George fans what they’ve come up with next.

Rock The Rink is the first edition of an annual tour that focuses on being more than a figure skating show. Combining the highest level of on-ice superstar talent with an ever-evolving touring production, Rock The Rink will produce the highest value of entertainment in the figure skating realm. This year – along with upgrades to lighting, video and interactive technology – live music will be introduced to the show, with featured special musical guest, Birds of Bellwoods.

March 14 start Don’t let the date fool you. The event may be in 2020 but the plans are underway now and the tickets are on sale for this Prince George groundbreaker. P.G. goes global as the host of the World Women’s Curling Championships starting. Get your tickets

Burton, Live Oct. 18 Canada’s piano man, the Guess Who’s epic vocalist, the only artist inducted into the nation’s music Hall of Fame for both his band and his solo career, the incomparable Burton Cummings is coming to PG. He was the power voice propelling American Woman, These Eyes, No Time, Clap For The Wolfman and many other hits of the groundbreaking band The Guess Who, but then when he went solo he continued the multi-platinum success with I Will Sing A Rhapsody, Stand Tall, My Own Way To Rock, Fine State Of Affairs, You Saved My Soul, Break It To Them Gently, and more besides.

Cummings will be solo at the piano at Vanier Hall. Tickets are on sale now through all TicketsNorth platforms.

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