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UNBC STRIKER HENMEN OPENS UP ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH FIGHT RICH ABNEY Special to 97/16

It had been a tragic week in Prince George. Two high school students had made the heartbreaking decisions to take their own lives, just days apart from one another.

The school was reeling. The community was reeling. Questions mounted in the minds of those where answers would not.

It was 11:55 p.m. when my phone vibrated, notifying me of a text. It was Michael Henman, a member of the University of Northern British Columbia’s men’s soccer team.

“I have to tell my story.”

I responded by asking him why he thought now was the appropriate time.

“Did you see what happened to those two kids this week. I have to tell my story. Maybe, if I had told it earlier, one of them may have seen someone who has gone through things. Maybe it could have saved a life.”

It struck me that in a time of sadness for an entire city, it was a Victoria transplant, just 20 years old, who felt compelled to do something. I texted him back saying I would help him do just that. We had talked before about writing a piece on his journey to get to Prince George, but the timing hadn’t been right. In that moment, it struck me as unfair that when the vast majority of us were allowed to just be sad, he was feeling like his story could shed light, create conversation, or even save a life. I asked Michael if it felt unfair.

“Mental health is unfair,” he said. *** He saw the play developing at midfield.

It was a scoreless tie between the visiting Calgary Dinos and his UNBC Timberwolves, on a brisk September afternoon. The game was the sixth of his Canada West career. He had been held without a goal through his first five contests, but he had a number of chances, with eight shots on goal through the first few matches. Now, in the 37th minute, that was about the change.

UNBC’s Owen Stewart took possession at midfield and cut across the pitch 40 yards

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UNBC Timberwolves striker Micheal Henman battles for the ball during a game against the Victoria Vikes. Henman is opening up about his personal battle with mental health in the hopes it will help others going through similar struggles. from the Dinos’ net, drawing with him a pair of Calgary defenders. Henman, recognizing the open area, turned up field, where Stewart found him with a through ball that rolled perfectly to his feet. From there, instincts took over. Henman, who had proven his ability to make plays with either foot, changed the angle and managed to put it through Dinos keeper Jake Ruschkowski to make it 1-nil.

A big goal, no doubt. A go-ahead marker against a powerhouse school in the conference would be monumental for any player, and particularly any freshman. But as his Timberwolves teammates swarmed him in

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“What a journey! What a journey.” *** Michael Henman couldn’t quite clear his throat. No amount of coughing seemed to help. He had battled a sinus infection for a few weeks, but seemed to be recovering nicely. His cold symptoms were mostly gone, except for the feeling of a buildup in his nose and throat. His parents, Pat and Diane, had taken him to three throat specialists for three exams, but every time, the scans and exams came back with noth-

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“There wasn’t anything there. I didn’t believe it,” said Henman. “As soon as we did the third test, and my parents saw, again, that there was nothing, they knew there was more going on. There was something psychological going on.”

It was 2015, and Michael was a member of the Victoria Highlanders U-21 program.

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IT FELT LIKE I WAS IN A STORM grown up with. The Highlanders coach, Steve Simonson, had been made aware of Michael’s recent ailment, so a strategy had been devised. No matter what direction the Highlanders were attacking, Michael would play on the side of the pitch closest to his coach. That way, if he was having throat issues, Simonson could easily communicate with his player, and substitute him out of the game if needed.

The Highlanders made the trip to Ladysmith, a town of 8,500 people on the east coast of Vancouver Island, for a rainy afternoon matchup. With a few minutes left before halftime, Henman let Simonson know he would like to be subbed off. But Simonson urged him to finish the half. It was a coaching decision that had happened thousands of times prior; imploring a young athlete to dig deep, take the hard path, and find the inner strength to battle through adversity. In nearly all occasions, the result was a positive breakthrough. But on that rainy afternoon, things were different.

At halftime, Henman experienced the first panic attack of his life. While his teammates sat in the locker room, he locked himself in the bathroom. While his teammates focused on the next 45 minutes, he struggled to try to throw up.

“My heart was racing,” Henman said. “I was covered in sweat, and yet felt cold. My brain was a cloud. I couldn’t sort out my thoughts, and it just wasn’t working. It felt like I was in a storm.”

Simonson was a distracted, conflicted coach during that halftime. He himself had battled with anxiety his entire life, and recognized some of the symptoms of his player.

While trying to address the other members of the team on the X’s and O’s, his mind was with Henman, who was alone in the bathroom with only his own thoughts.

When the rest of the Highlanders headed out for the second half, Simonson stayed in the locker room. He knew something wasn’t right. Henman unlocked the door, and Simonson joined him, trying to calm a young man he had known for many years. Finally, Henman was ready to leave the bathroom.

Simonson led Henman to his parents, so he could leave the field and make the trip home.

“My parents had a look in their eye that I didn’t understand at the time. They wrapped me in blankets. I was freezing.

I remember laying in the car that day, completely scared, even though I was with my parents. They were usually what calmed me down, but that day I was so panicked. It terrified me even more.

“From that point, it was a downhill spiral.”

Throughout his childhood he had a tough time sleeping. He needed his mom to sit in his room in order to fall asleep. He wouldn’t even dream of going to a friend’s house for a sleepover. His first overnighter didn’t happen until he was in Grade 9, and it was only possible at the house of Cody Gysbers – a close, lifelong friend, who would one day play a role in Henman’s return to the pitch.

The Henmans figured it was just a matter of everyone maturing and growing up at a different speed.

But now, as a Grade 11 student, everything was different. Suddenly, he was unable to regularly attend classes. Playing soccer was not even in the discussion. Henman would make it to some training sessions, but even that was overwhelming at times.

Simonson wanted those practices to be an option and opportunity for Michael to play the game he loves without judgement.

“We worked together on a plan,” said

Handout photo by Rich Abney

UNBC Timberwolves striker Micheal Henman watches the play during a game against the UBC Okanagan Heat. for himself and those who tried to aid him.

Simonson. “I didn’t want him to give up The tasks that once seemed easy had beplaying soccer. I told him ‘you now have an injury. If your teammates want to know come insurmountably difficult. Rather than why you’re not playing, you have an injury. escaping with a soccer ball at his feet, the When you’re hurt, you step in and out of only way to win the war waging in his mind training, and you warm up on your own.’” was by evacuating the conscious world.

“I would go to the game and sit on the “I remember trying to sleep as much as bench until I felt like I could play,” said I could because that was literally the only Henman. “If I didn’t feel like I could play, time I wasn’t afraid of something. I lost Steve put no pressure on me. He wouldn’t weight, I lost relationships, and I separated question me, ever.” myself from the outside world.”

Away from the pitch, the Henmans were The remainder of Henman’s high school looking for answers. Pat and Diane knew life was anything but easy. He stopped their son was going through something attending classes regularly. On the days he far more complicated than throat issues. went, he often only made it into a single Michael, on the other hand, was struggling class. Most of the time, he would sit in the with the idea that what existed beyond the counsellor’s office. surface was entirely more severe than he The biggest reason he was even able to wanted to consider. attend school, even in limited fashion was Michael points to a trip to see his dochis dad, Pat, who sat in the parking lot, waiting in his car. Every single day. A retired tor in Sidney as momentous in his own confrontation of the battle in his own brain. school principal, he wanted his son to be at Reynolds Secondary. He knew that, even Dr. Lewis, who would prove to be a massive though school terrified Michael, it would ally throughout Michael’s journey, asked to help his son to be there. Pat Henman valued speak to him without Pat and Diane in the education, of course, but he parked his car room. outside the school every day because he “Dr. Lewis was amazing. She heard valued his son’s mental wellness. everything I was going through, and asked “If I was feeling trapped, it was so helpful to speak to me alone. She asked me if I to have my dad outside. I can’t tell you the was self-harming. She asked if I had been amount of times he had to talk me down. having suicidal thoughts. But she was so incredibly cool and patient about it. It was a Even on the days I was really struggling, not many people around me knew I was scary conversation, because I wondered to myself if it would eventually turn into those panicking. Friends would walk by and they had no idea. Knowing my dad was around things. It freaked me out, in a way. But it helped a ton. also opened my eyes to what I was living “My dad is my hero. He deserves so much with. credit. I knew then, but I really know now, “I didn’t want to believe I had a psychohe sacrificed so much by spending all day logical problem. It was a weakness. I was every day in a parking lot. When I bring it embarrassed by the idea, and quite frankly, up to him, he says it wasn’t a sacrifice to I was terrified. We saw multiple doctors, him. He just tells me he loves me and will psychologists, therapists, and naturopaths do whatever he can to help me. He is my before I began to realize I had anxiety.” hero.” *** Grade 11 and Grade 12 were a blur for The soccer pitch had long been Michael’s Michael, who was significantly shy of the sanctuary. For as long as he could rememrequired credits needed to graduate. The ber, when he would tie up his cleats and administration at Reynolds offered him get on the pitch, he was able to escape. But a chance to still walk across the stage at now, that refuge had been robbed from graduation with his classmates, but he dehim. He no longer felt himself. And the idea of even leaving his bedroom became clined the offer. The idea of being in front of overwhelming. hundreds of people in the crowd, to accept “Basically, I was in my house all day. All a diploma he hadn’t technically earned was week. All month. It was a struggle. I was non-negotiable. It would take him two more sad and I was lonely. So many tears.” years of online courses to complete the For the young man whose smile once lit required credits to graduate. up the room, that very room had dimmed, “I just wanted to get through high school.

It took an extra two years. It was a weird feeling because my parents were so excited.

I was obviously happy, but I was angry too.

It should have happened earlier, and I was hard on myself about it.”

Nearly two-and-a-half years after the 2015 incident that left him shivering and crying in the backseat of his parents’ car, Michael was still struggling to leave the house for any extended period of time.

“My therapists would recommend I attempt things that scared me, so I would try.

I would go to Cody’s house and hang out with him for as long as I could, while my mom would be in the area. She would stay nearby in case I couldn’t hold out anymore and needed to leave.”

But, slowly yet surely, this approach was proving effective. He was frustrated with the difficulty he would have just preparing to leave the house, but he was, in fact, leaving the house.

“I started doing something that scared me every day. The more I did these things, the easier it became. I think it was at that point that I was able to begin trying to play soccer again. I was growing, and maturing, and I think it was happening naturally.”

Michael was finding his strength. In the spring of 2018, he started to get back into soccer games. That April he visited the UNBC campus. He was not yet a high school graduate and he had taken two years away from the game he loved. But he had found a way to leave the house. He had found a way back into the game he loved. And now, he had a goal.

Henman received his high school diploma that July, more than two years later than his contemporaries and just 20 days before the T-wolves’ training camp. He had held up his end of the bargain, and it was time for the next test. To play the highest level of university soccer in Canada. The Timberwolves coach? Steve Simonson. *** “As long as I have been at UNBC, Michael has been telling me he would play here one day,” said Simonson. “When he first told me that, I remember thinking that he wasn’t even able to step on the field. To even verbalize that goal must have been terrifying for him.”

Simonson has a twinkle in his eye when he talks about his longtime pupil. It’s part reflective, part proud, and part emotional.

Their journey together was unlike any he had with any other player in two decades of coaching.

“The door was open – he is definitely a good enough soccer player, that was never the question,” said Simonson. “But what Continued on page 4

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he would do for our program on the pitch was secondary. What the program, and the experience, would do for him was why I wanted that young man here. I knew, if he got here, it would be such a step forward in his life.�

The UNBC coach was so certain that Henman would benefit from the program and the program would benefit from his influence that he offered him a spot before he even graduated. That was par for the course in the world of recruiting players at the university level. It was, however, far from a sure thing, considering the obstacles his newest recruit was having to overcome.

Michael remembers spending his first night on campus at the end of July, in advance of his first training camp for the highest level of collegiate soccer in the country.

Waking up in his room in UNBC housing his anxiety was escalating. He asked his mom to take him for a drive to try to calm him down.

As they pulled into a roundabout in front of housing, he asked her to pull the car over. “I swung the door open. I had to throw up.

I had literally graduated from school three weeks before that, and now I was going to move 10 hours from my home. I remember tears in my eyes and all the fear rising to the surface.�

Diane Henman wasn’t forcing him to stay.

She knew how hard her son had worked to put himself in this position. “She just reminded me why I was there.

She reminded me how far I had come. What it meant to me. And how much I deserved to be there. That was enough.�

Two days later, Michael was in his Timberwolves training kit, cleats on, heart racing as

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UNBC Timberwolves striker Micheal Henman poses for a photo with his parents, Pat and Diane Henman. he tried to blend in. He was surrounded on the Northern Sport Centre training field by 30 other players in their soccer gear, hearts racing. He was exactly where he was supposed to be. *** The T-wolves had two preseason trips on the schedule. Henman had missed the first trip to Kamloops. He had been sick, but he admits he would likely have had trouble going, even if he’d been healthy. The team was now set to take the bus to Edmonton, where they would take on a number of opponents in preparation for the Canada West regular season. Michael had made a major impression on his teammates in camp with

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his athletic ability and fluid movement. He had all the makings of an offensive threat that would provide the UNBC attack with an athlete who would put pressure on opposing backlines. But when it came time to hit the road Michael wasn’t on the bus. He was going to miss the second trip of the preseason. “I was too nervous. I couldn’t go. I also knew the guys would want to know why, so I actually asked Steve to tell the team why I wasn’t there.�

Simonson wanted to pick the right time to tell his team. Michael had asked his coach to express how much he cared about the program, and how committed he was. “I can remember it plain as day. I had a lot of trouble, emotionally, telling the guys. We stopped in Jasper and it was incredible. The attention from the guys, and the amount of care the men instantly showed. In that moment, I realized, he is in good hands here. To have the courage, to tell a group of college athletes. We know how tough that sports environment can be. But he wanted every single one of our men to know.�

Sitting in Prince George, Henman’s phone began lighting up with notifications. One by one. His teammates were reaching out. “Steve told my story, and I cannot thank him enough. I have never actually asked exactly what he said, but I got a lot of very supportive texts, and comments from my teammates. It was incredible. This was my team, and that day proved it.� *** On Tuesday, September 4th, 2018, the T-wolves were set to open their Canada West schedule at home against the Victoria Vikes. Simonson and Henman had been in constant dialogue about their plan for the first time he would put a UNBC jersey on.

The coach wanted him in the lineup. “Opening day, start of the season, Michael wasn’t convinced he could play. I told him, if we put you in the 18, and you don’t play, you blow a year of eligibility. But, who cares? If it takes you five years to play a soccer game, we are going to do just that.

It is not about you playing for UNBC, it is about you getting over that hump and just playing.�

Michael agreed to be in the lineup. In the hours leading up to the match, he felt ill.

The anticipation, the fear, and the pressure were causing a physical reaction. He thought about the hours, days, and weeks he had lay in bed, hoping he could fall asleep and avoid the world. Now, there was a clock ticking towards 6 p.m., when he would play university soccer. “I didn’t want to be a liability. I didn’t want to burn a substitution. This is highlevel soccer. Steve and I talked about me starting, because he had so much faith in me being capable. Eventually, we agreed I would try to come on at halftime.�

After the first half, the T-wolves and Vikes were knotted at 1-1. Simonson nodded to Henman. He was being subbed into the match. The next 45 minutes could have been a blur for Henman. The first touch of the ball at his feet could have been an overwhelming culmination of emotions and expectations. But, instead, it was like he was playing a game he had loved his entire life and it came naturally to him. “I felt great. It was crazy. I felt totally fine.

I just wanted to get on the field. I told Steve after that I could have started.�

Michael led all players in the game with four shots, including two on target, and had a pair of scoring chances that came within inches. The game ended in a draw, but it was a victory for Number 9. “It was a feeling of ‘wow’. I just played soccer at a university level. I was so proud of myself. And as soon as I realized I could do

it, I was able to focus more on the game.�

Three days later, with perennial powerhouse Trinity Western in town, Henman stood on the field alongside his teammates as the national anthem played through the speakers. He started that game, and played every second, contributing a brilliant assist on a goal in extra time in a 3-3 draw.

Four games later, against the Calgary Dinos, the young man added another chapter to his story when he scored his first goal. “I was so relieved. I had thought about what it would be like to go the entire season without scoring. I was so relieved it happened. I can just remember Jonah running up me yelling ‘What a journey, what a journey,’ and it almost made me cry right there.

He told me after it almost made him cry too. *** Henman would play in 11 games in his freshman season, making five starts, registering two points, and 19 shots. But his coach suggests those stats are meaningless in the big picture. “I smiled the day he was subbed in for the first time. I smiled when he was standing there and the national anthem was playing prior to his first start. And I smiled when he scored that goal. In fact, I was emotional when I saw that goal cross the line. But I also smile knowing he is right where he needs to be. Flourishing. Battling some days, but flourishing.�

Henman is the first to concede there wasn’t a single day that came easy to him.

In fact, on many occasions he didn’t feel OK. Training was often difficult. The grind of the academic pressures facing a student-athlete were often overwhelming. But, through it all, he kept going. “The guy I was a year-and-a-half ago would have never dreamed he would be here, playing at the highest level, taking classes, and being social. And a year from now? I will just keep doing these things that worry me, or freak me out.�

Along the way, Michael regained his childhood dream of pursuing soccer at a professional level. “Imagine having the same dream your entire life. And then it’s gone. No backup plan.

I started to wonder what am I meant to be?

My dream is still to be a professional soccer player. It stopped being my dream, but it is back again. I love being able to dream that again.�

In a not-so-surprising turn of events, he has also discovered a desire to aid those who need it most; the young, the battling, the vulnerable. “I think being a teacher one day would be very cool. I am doing so much better than I thought I would be doing. I guess it is not a shock I am interested in that. Eventually, maybe I think I would like to be a counsellor. I really want to help people.�

For Simonson, the decision to recruit Henman to UNBC has been one of the most rewarding choices of his professional and personal life. For years, he carried with him the decision to push Henman to stay in the game that led to his first panic attack. “I probably spent a year blaming myself for that moment. I thought I was helping him through a moment, but I was unknowingly driving him into a hole. A decision you make can have a profound impact. The relationship has been amazing. We have talked about that moment. There was no blame, which was healing for me. Coaches underestimate the impact we have. “As coaches, we need to stop looking at an athlete with an issue, and be angry at them for having that issue. We need to dig deeper into why they’re having an issue in the first Continued on page 5

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place. These are human beings. If you take care of the human being first, the athlete will thrive. We have tried to create an environment where everyone is safe to be who they are. Every single guy has something going on in his life. We all have them. I have had some amazing conversations with players here, who aren’t afraid to come forward to talk about how they’re feeling. Michael is a major reason for that.”

Henman, who will be a major part of the TWolves’ plan in his second season, says it is no accident he ended up in Prince George.

“He may not want to admit this, but Steve is a huge reason I am here. From the beginning, this was the only university I could have gone to. This is my home.” *** “Mental health is unfair.”

Those words stuck with me. I couldn’t shake the wisdom of a young man who lived every morning and every night with this as a part of him. Mental wellness, after all, doesn’t take a day off. He visited my office the next day, where we discussed the goal in getting his story in writing. He didn’t want it to glorify himself as anything more than someone living his life, challenging himself, under invisible yet heavy circumstances.

“I do not want this to be a ‘hey, look at me, I have anxiety but I am doing great, give me credit’ story. I hope this is a way for kids who are struggling to see what happened to me, and realize they can do it, too. This is for the kids who are struggling with mental health.”

I ask him how he keeps pushing himself to climb the next mountain standing in front of him. It occurs to me that the usual

obstacles of a university student may look different to a young man who couldn’t leave his bedroom for days at a time.

“I will just keep doing these things that worry me, or freak me out. It’s baby steps, for lack of a better word. It is an ongoing battle. It’s a thing I am dealing with, and I know it is not going to go away.”

In that moment, the seriousness in Henman’s expression and the shaky certainty in his voice would have been enough to silence a raucous crowd. Only Michael fully knew his path to the point where he felt the strength and responsibility to be a role model. He had been fearful he would never again play the game he loved. He was worried he would never graduate from high school. Not so long ago, he had been terrified of losing his friends, and losing his family. But now is the time to tell his story.

“I want people to realize they’re not the only ones feeling that way. I know what this feels like. I want to help. If there is someone out there dealing with what I deal with, or worse, I can’t just sit back and do nothing.

Maybe this article coming out helps one person, and that will all be worth it. To have an idea what they are going through, I need to stand up. I am not going to sit by and let it happen.

“In a way, I wish all this didn’t happen.

But, in a sense, I am glad I got anxiety in the first place. I wouldn’t be right here, right now, if I didn’t have it. It has made me stronger. It’s weird that the worst thing that happened to me has ended up being so rewarding. I don’t want to say it is the worst thing, because everyone is dealing with something. But it was really bad. And yet, here I am.”

What a journey. What a journey.

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History’s preservation is marked most clearly by the sound of children’s laughter and the shine of wonder in young eyes.

Passing on the living lessons of our region’s agricultural and business past is what the staff at Historic Huble Homestead works for each day. One of their favourite marks on the calendar is coming up next weekend. They host their annual Kids’ Carnival on July 20.

It is a day “packed full of fun for the whole family,” said Huble Homestead’s executive director Krystal Leason. She called it a “colourful, joyful event” that was “a guaranteed blast” for the young and the young at heart, featuring free magic shows with William the Conjurer, pioneer-era field games and races,

face painting, and carnival games with guaranteed prizes.

“And that’s not all,” said Leason. “Visitors can help make and then sample ice cream, explore the historic site to complete a treasure hunt, make crafts with Two Rivers Gallery, and watch the blacksmith at work in the shop.”

Bring a picnic lunch or visit the General Store for hot dogs and hamburgers from the barbeque, and stock up on your favourite old-fashioned candies.

“Leave the city behind and enjoy all the fun and games outside on the banks of the Fraser River,” said Leason.

Huble Homestead is located 30 minutes north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. The Kids’ Carnival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is a recommended donation of $10 per family.

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REMEMBER THAT OTHERS ARE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN C ompassionate people are happy people, and compassionate people understand that everyone is simply doing their best.

They acknowledge there are those who do rotten things to each other, but we have no idea of the internal torment these individuals are struggling with.

This is not to say that we shouldn’t have rules in our society or that people shouldn’t be held accountable for their actions.

It is simply to say that life is better when we look upon one another with acceptance.

Human behaviour specialist Brene Brown has done extensive research on people who show great compassion, those who reach out with kindness and empathy to others, who see good in everyone, and who experience the oneness of our humanity.

She and her team tried to find what these people had in common. Surprisingly, what she found more than anything else was that they lived their lives with firm boundaries.

These are not boundaries which keep others out, they are standards individuals choose to live by, very clear ideas as

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to what was OK and what was not OK, a strong sense of personal ethics which does not need to be imposed upon others.

These are people who show respect for everyone, not because they have low standards, but because they simply do not subject themselves to the abuses of others.

In our society, we tend to respond to perceived disrespect with rudeness, but compassionate people do not allow this type of negative thought to pollute their minds.

They consciously choose their own kind thoughts.

When working with children and adolescents we can fairly safely assume that these young people are indeed doing the best that they can.

We have no idea what they may be dealing with at home, what emotional stresses they are feeling, or what

learning challenges they face each day.

A teacher colleague of mine follows the mantra, “Treat them better than they are, and soon they will be.”

In other words, if we treat students with respect, even when they are not deserving of it, they will eventually change their behaviour and show more respect to others.

It goes without saying that rules are important for the safety and wellbeing of all, but it is also necessary to accept our students as they are. When we do so, they begin to grow more comfortable at school, and then real learning can begin.

I don’t know why this approach works, but it does. It is something good teachers have always understood.

Perhaps this is because there is a longing in each one of us to simply be accepted. We all know that we are not perfect, but we really are doing the best we can.

The truth is that “treating them better than they are” demonstrates not only the teacher’s respect for her students, it also demonstrates a sense of selfrespect. It is also a reason why self-care and personal development are so vital

to effective teaching. It is very difficult to make educators feel disrespected when they have a deep and profound understanding of their own value.

It is a great challenge for all of us is to look on ourselves and our neighbours with such deep compassion. There are many great people and great books we can study in learning to do so, but this is a life-long journey, and a journey which is unique for each one of us.

If we know what we are striving for, however, we are already well on our way. Embrace the fact that everyone is really doing their best, ourselves included, and know that those exhibiting the most destructive behaviours are the ones who are hurting the most.

Remember as well that in order to truly love and respect others, we need to love and respect ourselves.

As we find peace and happiness within, we find peace and happiness in the world around us.

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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oad trips are fun.

Road trips during the hottest days of the year in a minivan with no air conditioning are less fun.

A few weeks ago, my family and I embarked on a wonderous weekend excursion to the lovely town of Smithers for the Midsummer Music Festival. This is our third time at the festival and I am, again, in awe of how lovely the countryside is, west of town. When we were kids, our vacations tended more towards south or east of town with the occasional jaunt north up to Bear or McLeod Lake. We did not really know anyone who lived Highway 16 west so we didn’t go. But now, we travel to music festivals that my husband is playing in and follow the hippies across the province.

It was a wonderful festival and very family friendly. We saw Shad play and other excellent musicians. It was great fun and I highly recommend everyone with small kids attend this festival – it is safe and friendly.

But, leaving town was a bit of an issue.

Years ago we took a train ride to Smithers with my mom and we were very excited to leave town only to have our excitement dashed by the train waiting for the longest freight train in existence to pass. We did not even make the Cameron Street Bridge.

Similarly, this trip was delayed by traffic.

We just past the last gas station heading out of town and we were slowed by a lineup of cars, both sides of the highway.

We thought either construction, road work, traffic accident or animals. It was the latter, sort of.

Vehicles on both sides of the highway inched along until we could see a woman standing in the middle of the road, holding up traffic – by herself. She was, as it turned out, chasing her dog who had no interest in being caught. The woman had no problem holding up two directions of traffic on

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a hot, dry weekend to ineffectually chase down her jerky dog who was misbehaving.

Just out of sight was a pullout with a number of motorhomes that had people standing around outside of their RV’s watching the lady not catch her dog. I will assume that the motorhome looky-loo’s were in a caravan with the lady and were waiting for her to catch her dog so they could carry on driving to whatever lake they were going to. There were at least 100 cars that were held up by this woman.

When we got to the front of the line, we were forced to stop because the woman was standing on the highway in front of our minivan with no air conditioning. The dog, a silly-looking black cross breed, was weaving in and out of the cars that were barely moving. Every time the woman moved towards the dog, the dog moved away with its ears back.

Either the dog was being a jerk and knew exactly what he was doing and didn’t want to go back to its owner or the dog had no idea who this crazy woman was and was trying to escape the nutter by hiding in the safety of traffic.

Dog Training 101: first, train your dog.

Second, respect the fact that most people seeing a runaway dog will not actively try to run over it. We will slow and the dog will move – as it was moving when cars were moving towards it. Listen lady, in the event that your dog escapes (again) and runs back into traffic, you standing in the middle of the highway will not help.

But I hope you caught your dog anyway.

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Painting the Meadow

Registration is now open for Sewing For Young Children and for Sewing CampsBeginners, a pair of fibre 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 project each day.

Sign up at the Theatre Northwest website.

July 19 Moore’s Meadow is the subject of this edition of Paint P.G. held from 6-8:30 p.m. at Watts Art Academy (1666 Ogilvie Street). “In this class we will be painting Moore’s Meadow in acrylic,” said instructor Christina Watts. “Enjoy this adult class and take home a piece of P.G.” This class includes one alcohol or nonalcohol beverage. A cash bar will be available for wine or beer. Call 250-6405083 or visit the academy’s website for sign-up info.

Walking Tours

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Tuesdays and Thursdays, take an interesting trip through the city’s core. Meet in the main lobby of the Bob Harkins Branch for a guided tour of Prince George’s fascinating historic sites. Done in partnership with The Heritage Commission and The Exploration Place.

July 19-21 The Mountain Valley Music Festival holds its debut weekend, celebrating electronic music and art. It happens at Crescent Spur near McBride. Prices range from $30-$150. Two stages of deejays, producers, rappers and rockers, all with the amphitheatre of the Robson Valley’s sharp peaks to enhance the sounds and sights. Get tickets on the www.showpass. com website.

Roman’s Rock July 19 Blues rocker Roman Kozlowski brings his tasteful singer-songwriter skills to the Oakroom Grill. Free entry for this dinner showcase starting at 8 p.m.

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Sunset Theatre Plays July 19, 20, 25, 27 Theatrical musician Bruce Horak has a pair of plays coming to the Sunset Theatre in Wells. He performs his one-man-play Assassinating Thomson on July 19 and 25. Theatre spokesperson Julia Mackey said “Bruce is a legally blind visual artist and performer. During the show, he

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paints the audience while he tells the tale of how he lost his sight, and how he came to love Tom Thomson’s (of the famed Group Of Seven) art.

Bruce tries to figure out the mystery around Thomsons’s death as the show unravels.”

Horak and fellow musical actor Onalea Gilbertson provide a second production at the Sunset Theatre during this run.

Their play The Railbirds tells a tuneful tale of travelling across Canada on the Via Rail train. It can be seen July 20 and 27.

Tickets for Sunset Theatre shows can be purchased at the door, or, to reserve seats, call 250-994-3400.

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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.

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July 20 Huble Homestead Historic Site hosts their annual Kids’ Carnival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s a pioneer blast of activities for children and all ages. Enjoy magic shows with William The Conjurer, take part in games and races, try your hand at crafts with Two Rivers Art Gallery, and play carnival games with guaranteed prizes. There is a treasure hunt, food, and all the sights and activities that always makes Huble a pleasant drive north of the city. Admission is by donation, with a recommended amount of $10 per family.

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($15 for Wine Club members). Book Aug. 23 (Dirty Dancing) and Sept. 20 (Blair Witch Project) for other nighttime films at the city’s vintner. Seating is available, but feel free to bring the comfort of your own chairs or blankets. Concession, wine and beer are all available. Children are welcome.

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 Prince George shows are always a sell-out. Get tickets at the TicketsNorth website/box office.

Walk For HIV/AIDS July 20 Join Positive Living North and the Prince George Nechako Rotary for the HIV/AIDS Walk and Family Fun Day at the bandshell at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This annual event raises funds to support those in the area with HIV-AIDS and their families, plus to further the education and prevention initiatives for the region. It is a day dedicated to fun and families in a healthy, active atmosphere.

Penny Days July 20-21 For two days of railroad community fun, come celebrate the little town east of Prince George that embodied the rail and forest pioneering past of this region.

The Central B.C. Railway and Forestry Museum hosts this extravaganza at the original Penny Station that now sits on the museum grounds.

Tour the museum, hop onto the

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Canadian actor Steve Smith, also known as Red Green, poses for a photograph in Toronto in 2017. Smith will be at Vanier Hall on Sept. 26 for the Red Green – This Could Be It Tour. cottonwood mini-train and learn about the on-site heritage gardens. Enjoy local artisan demonstrations such as blacksmithing, wood-turning and wool-spinning and visit Penny Market with local vendors. At scheduled times during the event, there will be speakers and musicians for entertainment. The museum’s old-fashioned concession will take care of your culinary well-being.

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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.

Storytime July 25 Small children have a storytime all their own, outside at the public library. The Knowledge Garden is the place for gathering around for a good yarn and a song or two. It runs for 30 minutes every summer Thursday from 10:15 a.m., free of charge.

It is aimed at kids up to five or six years old. It is the companion to the indoor storytime at the downtown library every Tuesday at the same time.

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July 27-28 The summertime counterpart to the popular snowy event, the Pineview SunFrolics weekend happens at the Malcolm McLeod Grounds (6355 Bendixon Rd.) community complex. There is a volleyball tournament, a slo-pitch tournament, family dance, vendor market, petting zoo, magic show, pancake breakfast, classic car show and a range of kids’ activities. For full details call

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.

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 P.G. He was the 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.

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

World Curling 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 now, and spread the word to friends and family everywhere that this is the time to come spend some Prince George time, and get a close, personal view of the worldclass action the rest of the winter sports community will only get to see on TV. Oh yeah, and there’s also the great social side of curling – there’ll be no bigger party in Canada. Contact Tickets North for tickets and info.

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he name Jerry Gauthreau may not ring a bell, however, when I mention that Jerry is the owner and operator of the downtown Steve & Sons Shoe Shop Ltd. you will likely know who I am writing about – especially if you needed to have any leather or shoe repair work done in the past 20 years.

Jerry one of five children, was born in Jogins, N.S. in 1942 where his father worked as an auto body mechanic. When Jerry was six months old, his father moved the family to New Brunswick for work in the coal mines.

He said, “My father worked underground with a pick and shovel as a water well digger. He worked in the coal mines for 10 years and during that time there were events of roof collapses, wall bumps, explosions, blackdamp (a mixture of unbreathable gases left after oxygen is removed) and coal dust in the lungs of the coal miners. No one ever grew old working underground. It was dangerous work along with a lack of safety measures.

My father used to wear a carbide head lamp that produced and burned acetylene gas. This was a dangerous and inefficient method of light that did not get along well with methane gas.”

“When I was 17, I worked part time in a shoe repair shop. I liked working with my hands, caught the bug and wanted to learn more.”

In the early 1960s, Jerry headed west because he wanted to see the Rocky Mountains. He said, “When I saw Rogers Pass, I knew I was never going back east ever again. After seeing those mountains, I knew that there was a God because no man could create what I was looking at.”

Jerry continued going west, passed through Prince George and ended up in Terrace working in a logging camp.

He found work in the print shop for the Terrace Herald. When they sold out, he had the option of working in their shop in Prince Rupert as a printer apprentice. It was the right move because that is where he met his future wife, Irene Cameron.

Jerry said, “I was working as the foreman for the Prince Rupert Daily News and Irene was the newspaper typist. I knew the minute that I laid eyes on Irene that she would be my wife. I was hit by a bolt of lightening and for the first time I saw marriage material. That was 47 years ago. We have both gotten a little bit wrinkled and gray over the years, but I can still see the young girl in her. I didn’t marry Irene for better or for worse, I married her forever.”

Irene was born and raised in Prince Rupert. After high school she went to work for the Prince Rupert newspaper as their

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Jerry Gauthreau repairs a shoe at Steve & Sons Shoe Shop Ltd. on George Street. typist. It was her job to type all the pages in columns. From there her work was sent on to be waxed, assembled on each page and readied for printing. That type of work is now redundant and is currently done on a computer.

When the children started to arrive, Irene became a stay-at-home mom.

They have two sons; Paul and Neal who in turn gave them three grandchildren.

Jerry said, “Irene is the grandma and she is tied to the hip with all three of them.

Two of them are seven and one is five and they all adore their grandma. Irene has always been family oriented.”

Ten years later – and because he didn’t like all the rain – they moved to Prince George where Jerry worked as a printer and pressman by trade for the Prince George Citizen.

He didn’t like the cold weather so they moved to Penticton; that was even worse because he could not take the hot climate.

They moved back to Prince George and Jerry went to work part time for Steve Dergez at his shoe repair shop called Steve & Sons Shoe Shop Ltd. Steve who was a master shoe maker, eventually hired Jerry full time and taught him the trade. He taught him everything

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there was to know about shoe repair, how the machines worked and the fact that he would have to know how to repair all the machines because the closest repair person that he knew about lived in Seattle.

Jerry bought the business off Steve in 2000. Steve had four sons who were all busy in the logging industry and not interested in the shoe shop. Steve had visions that his sons would one day take over the business so he named his business accordingly.

Jerry bought the business with no intention of changing the name.

He said, “Steve was a master shoemaker.

He worked hard, earned a good reputation, treated people fairly and did some amazing work. I am a shoemaker, but not a master shoemaker. However, I am aiming for the title.

I have 55 annual city of Prince George business licenses pinned on the wall of my store. I never intended to change the name of the business but I did intend to live up to Steve’s good reputation. Our motto has always been ‘If the shoe fits repair it!’

“I do leather and shoe repair and I do orthopedic work for people and companies such as ICBC, workers compensation and other insurance companies that have

to cover injuries to the feet and legs. Many people suffer from bunions and making life easier for them is a big part of my business.

“I am the only shoe repair business from Prince George to the Arctic Circle and from Prince George to Penticton. I have always enjoyed my job; I never hated to go to work I just hated to get out of bed. I tend to be a bit of a night (owl).

“Now that I am 77 years old, I think I would like to retire. I tried it once many years ago for a week and I was back in three days. I didn’t like retirement so I just came back to my store. Now, I am thinking about trying it again. I am willing to sell my store lock stock and barrel and as part of the sale I would stay on and work along side of the new owner for one year and teach them the trade.

“It is getting to be time to retire. I have met some wonderful and interesting people over the years; I know many people but many more people know me. I have had a good life and a long life. I did everything I ever wanted to do. I have a great family and a wonderful wife. I got married when I was 26, settled down, had a family, survived cancer and I am happy and content with my life.”

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First Dog in Space

The Russian space dog Laika became the first animal to orbit the Earth. Sadly, Laika did not survive the mission.

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When you find a program that sounds interesting to you, check out some books on the topic so that you will be able to ask good questions of the guest speaker.

If you learn enough about a particular subject, someday YOU might be the guest speaker!

Pretend you are living on a space station and write a report about life in space.

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WANNA SAVE THE WORLD? W hat follows is an attempt at satire, or at least partly tonguein-cheek: Daily our news headlines shout at least one of these: “Save the environment,” ”Stop greenhouse gases,” “Stop the tar sands,” “Clean up the oceans,” “Save the trees,” “Save the rivers” “Save the spirit bear,” “Save the boreal forest,” “Save the animals” and “Climate crisis.”

Most Canadians could easily add to that list.

Apparently, we are so concerned about so many environmental concerns that studies are showing an increase in anxiety and depression. Heartless soul that I am, I am going to add one more thing to the list of things causing environmental damage: your morality; your personal life choices, those choices you make based on your own morality; your sense of right and wrong.

Maybe you are outraged and immediately declare “You can’t legislate morality.”

Or that it’s none of my business. If you have ever felt compelled to save the world from impending environmental collapse, and want other people to change their behavior, Well, maybe, maybe not? We have laws against theft.

Hmmm. What is the environmental impact of theft? Ever been to Costco? Ever wonder why they package small items inside those huge, impregnable, plastic packages? To prevent theft.

When we teach our kids that theft is wrong, and when we punish theft, that is a moral exercise. In other words, morality.

Another moral topic, and it’s carbon footprint: your sex life.

Yep. Sex can be more or less hazardous to the environment, depending on your choices.

How so? Consider your options: sex with whomever strikes your fancy, sex with a series of partners, or the “boring” sex of a life-long married couple.

The first and second options require a more carbon intensive lifestyle. You need protection from spreading disease, which requires a piece of latex, which is pretty much plastic. (Want to have a conversation about reducing single-use plastics?)

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footprint by the purchase of medication, which requires untold amounts of all kinds of resources to research and manufacture.

If a baby is conceived, well, the carbon footprint is increased exponentially.

If the pregnancy is aborted, a trip to a medical facility is required, the procedure scheduled, the “products of conception” have to be incinerated, all of which releases more carbon, all to no benefit to you or anyone else.

If you chose to parent the child with a virtual stranger, or someone you are not married to, you will likely not be living in the same house, so the carbon footprint will be huge compared to a family living in one house. Driving the kid to and fro, eating out more, competing with the other parent to show who loves the child most by buying them the most, etc.

Choose the boring moral option and your carbon footprint is smaller.

Not convinced? Lying, cheating, abusing, defaming, breaking contracts, all cause greater output of natural resources than honesty and keeping promises.

Breaking a contract will land you in court. Necessitating a drive to the lawyer and the courthouse. Then all the extra hours you will have to work to pay for your lawyer, and the driving, and the paper, and the ink; you get my drift. Lying, cheating, and abusing, can all cause mental health issues which can cause all kinds of casual use of resources which could be better utilized or simply remain unused if they didn’t happen, or at least happened less.

Maybe I am out-to-lunch. Maybe my argument has more holes than a singleuse piece of latex. But, maybe, the moral choices we make daily matter to the environment more than we think. Maybe they matter more than screaming at the unknown forces of global enterprises.

At the very least, they are something we can immediately improve. And we just might be happier.

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Traffic is stopped along Highway 97 heading towards Summerland on July 18, 2018. Driving during the summer months requires staying patient, and not getting hot under the collar.

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ummers in B.C. may entail clear blue skies, the beach and enjoying the company of family and friends.

However, in the dog days of summer, as temperatures rise, traffic increases and drivers need to fight the temptation to drive aggressively.

So how do you counter the heat and frustration and not let it get under your skin?

Condition yourself to the reality that there are somethings in your control and others that you have no control over.

We all have our favorite summer destinations, and suffering through traffic jams is the price we gladly pay for getting there.

So, plan your route in advance by checking out DriveBC.ca for the latest information on driving conditions, any construction projects

New CAr DeAlers AssoCiAtioN of BC Blair Qualey

that may create delays and weather conditions – and give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination.

If traveling with the family and/or young ones, carve out time for meals or a visit to a local attraction to break up the monotony of a long trip.

Congested roads make for harder driving conditions and greater potential for aggressive driving and road rage. Likewise, vacationing drivers are often unfamiliar

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with the roads, which can lead to erratic or unpredictable decisions, so in both cases, give them a wide berth.

We all know that when the summer mood kicks in, we want to drive faster and enjoy the wind, but this rush of adrenaline comes at the great cost of endangering the lives of those around us. Use caution and observe speed limits.

When driving in your own community during the hot summer months, it’s easy to lose your cool as other drivers may cut you off or duck into a parking stall ahead of you. Keep your cool. Take a deep breath – because an accident or potential altercation isn’t worth it.

When you park your vehicle, make sure to take your kids or pets along. Even a few

minutes can turn a locked car into a sauna.

The vast majority of vehicular heatstroke victims are three-years of age or younger and this is the time of year when adults need to be extra vigilant.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record to those who read these columns on a regular basis, please exercise caution during these hot months when the forest fire danger becomes extreme – and butt out our cigarettes appropriately.

Summer is definitely meant to be enjoyed to the fullest, but with a little planning and caution, it should also be safe for everyone.

— Blair Qualey is president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC. You can email him at bqualey@newcardealers.ca.

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31,995

Monday - Friday 8aM - 6pM Saturday 8aM - 5pM

OR

229

$

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0%

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$

0

$

0

$

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OR

2019 Kia Forte

0

$

TAXE N S IN!

Heated Seats, Heated Steering Wheel, Power Liftgate, Power Sliding Doors, 8-Passenger.

Stk# PG11574

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OR

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2019 Kia SeDona LX+

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$

0

$

auto, Heated Seats, Back-up Camera, Bluetooth®, aC, Cruise, pW, pL. Stk# pG11565

199 Financing 26,995

$

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$

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BLoWout pricing!

2019 Kia Sportage LX aWD

2019 Kia Sorento aWD

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B/W

19,930

$

OR

144

$

Gustafson’s Kia

noW onLy B/W

19,395

$

Financing OR

139

$

B/W

1912 - 20th Avenue, Prince George 250-563-7949 • 1-866-588-2542

gustafsonskia.ca

DEALER# 26131 **ALL pRicEs bAsED on cAsh puRchAsE incEntivEs. *on sELEct vEhicLEs. pRicE AnD pAymEnts nEt of ALL DEALER Discounts & REbAtEs. pAymEnt is bAsED on finAncE Discount, not cAsh pRicE Discount. sELLinG pRicE pLus $499 ADministRAtion fEE. pRicEs AnD pAymEnts vALiD untiL JuLy 31, 2019. 2020 tELLuRiDE - pG11598 - 84 month @ 2.99% totAL pAiD $53,604. 2019 KiA soREnto AWD - K19003 - 84 months @ 0% totAL pAiD $36,378. 2019 KiA spoRtAGE LX AWD - pG11565 - 84 months @ 0% totAL pAiD $33,237. 2019 KiA stinGER AWD 205h AnnivERsARy - pG11611 - 84 months @ 3.99% totAL pAiD $58,325. 2019 sEDonA LX+ - pG11574 - 84 months @ 1.99% totAL pAiD $38,837. 2019 KiA foRtE - pG11566 - 84 months @ 2.99% totAL pAiD $23,722. 2019 KiA souL - pG11519 - 84 month @ 0% totAL pAiD $25,380.

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