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According to Statistics Canada, Prince George is becoming a safer place to live. The latest StatCan Crime Severity Index (CSI) shows the city had a score of 137 in 2013, compared to 151 in 2012. The CSI is based on the volume of crime reported to the police in a community, as well as the seriousness of the crime, as determined by the sentences handed down in court. At a press conference Wednesday at the Prince George RCMP building, Mayor Shari Green said the numbers look good, at least early on. “The report just came out today,” she said, “and we’re not finished our number crunching, but for us, it’s a decline, which is good news for the community.” Acting detachment commander Brad Anderson said the decline showed new initiatives by the RCMP were working. “We’re being more aggressive in going after the habitual criminals, the small percentage who cause most of the problems.” He said the RCMP had targeted residences in the city which were known to police as key sites. “In many cases,” he said, “there was no ‘ownership’ by the owners, many of whom don’t live in the city. We got in touch with them and said, ‘Here’s what’s going on in this house. What are you going to do about it?’ “We’ve had a great deal of success with this program, including closed down a number of derelict buildings.” Anderson said there was also a concern with a noted influx of people into the downtown core. “We have increased the work of the Downtown Enforcement Unit, which actually incorporates the entire detachment. We’ve trained more than 20 additional officers on doing bike patrols, which we find work well in the downtown.” He also noted the support the RCMP have gotten from its partners in fighting crime. “The City has done a great job in supporting our work, and we’ve also had great support from Northern Health, mental health and detox in getting people the help they may need.” Green said the public needs to know they have a role to play in fighting crime. “People feel they have a voice when they see the police taking these steps on calls they have made. They need to report things, when they feel the hair on the back of their neck stand up because something isn’t right.”
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for local RCMP The City of Prince George is pleased to announce Insp. Warren Brown as the successful candidate and new Officer in Charge of the Prince George RCMP. Brown, currently the Officer in Charge of the Williams Lake RCMP, will be setting his affairs in order and joining the Prince George RCMP in the coming weeks. “Having worked as a Detachment Commander in New Hazelton and Williams Lake, I am familiar with and have faced similar challenges to those which Prince George faces,” said Brown in a press release. “I look forward to engaging with the many partners and stakeholders in the City and continuing the great work of Supt. Eric Stubbs in crime reduction - making Prince George a safer community for everyone.” Brown takes over from Stubbs, who left Prince George for a new posting in Ottawa earlier this year.
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DNA analysis at centre stage Blood analysis expert testifies at Legebokoff trial Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com DNA analysis was at the heart of testimony heard this week during the B.C. Supreme Court trial of Cody Alan Legebokoff. Counsel Oleh Kuzma, who is questioning witnesses about scientific findings and significance on behalf of the Crown, asked blood analysis expert Jason Solinski on Wednesday about a large number of police exhibits, including an axe, on which he conducted DNA analysis. Solinski said bloodstains from several areas of the axe seized at a residence occupied by Legebokoff showed they came from a “single source” – Natasha Montgomery, one of four people Legebokoff is alleged to have murdered. Reviewing his findings from bloodstains on axe parts including the handle, blade half of head and wedge surface, Solinski said he found “matches” to Montgomery. Some areas had “mixed profiles” with full matches to Montgomery, he said. He also described his findings with respect to a number of other items such as carpet cuttings taken from a master bedroom of the residence. Nine areas had blood linked to Montgomery, he said. Further, blood from swabs taken from the master bedroom, living room wall, kitchen area, laundry/ dining room, bathroom door mat, living room curtain, linoleum and other areas he found to be a “single source match to Montgomery.” During his testimony, Solinski
explained that since Montgomery was a missing person, her DNA sample was taken from a toothbrush with the “known” sample compared to that of her parents. Montgomery, 23, went missing in September 2010 shortly after her release from jail. Her body has never been found. DNA evidence
is a key element in the case against Legebokoff, who is accused of first degree murder in the deaths of three area women – Montgomery, Cynthia Maas and Jill Stuchenko – as well as 15-year-old Loren Leslie. Towards the end of his direct examination, Kuzma asked Solinski what part available resources and
lab facilities have to do with their work. The witness responded that there are “only so many people who can do the job” and that forensic laboratories receive many, many requests and exhibits for analysis. Solinski said “with a case like this” which has hundreds of exhib-
its, the decision was reached that enough areas had been tested. “Resources did play a role,” he said, “however exhibits can be gone back to if required.” The trial began on June 2 and continues this week before B.C. Supreme Court Justice Glen Parrett.
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Allan WISHART/Free Press Residents from assisted-living homes in Prince George got a special treat Wednesday with the help of the David Douglas Botanical Garden Society. Residents from Gateway, Laurier, Alward Place, Liard and Legion Wing were brought by bus to Fort George Park for a picnic and the chance to chat, thanks to the society and many generous sponsors.
Council sets fluoride referendum question, but can’t be bound by results Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Prince George citizens will have their say on fluoridation on Nov. 15, but council isn’t forced to listen. City council voted Monday to make the question on the fluoridation referendum,
“The City of Prince George currently fluoridates its water supply. Are you in favour of the City of Prince George fluoridating its water supply?” During the discussion on the question, Coun. Brian Skakun referred to the discussion in February when the decision was made to hold the referendum. At that time, he reminded his fellow councillors,
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intention to honour the result of the referendum, but questioned the inability to have council do so. “How can we have a referendum and ask our taxpayers, and we are their representatives, and overrule that?” Koehler was also the only councillor to vote against the question, saying he considered it “leading”.
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value less than $5,000 and failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 88 days in jail, placed on probation for one year, fined 15 cents and assessed a victim surcharge of five cents. Williams was also found guilty of resisting a peace officer and a second count of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 60 days in jail, fined 15 cents and assessed a victim surcharge of five cents. Matthew T. Alston was found guilty of extortion, sentenced to eight months in jail, placed on probation for 18 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Alston was also found guilty of two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, sentenced to four months in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Alston was also found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to 15 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Candice Turner was found
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WA N T E D Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 23rd day of July 2014, Brandon Douglas William LATTA (B: 1994-11-06) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warBrandon Douglas rant for BREACH OF UNDERTAKING. William LATTA LATTA is described as a Cauca155 cm or 5’1” sian male, 155 cm or 5’1” tall and 85 kg or 188 lbs. weighs 85 kg or 188 lbs. LATTA has blonde hair and blue eyes. LATTA should be considered violent.
WA N T E D Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant. As of 0900hrs this 23rd day of July 2014, TTroy Shane Lee MASSETTOE (B: 1993-07-15) is wanted on a British Columbia wide warrant for CAUSE Troy Shane Lee A DISTURBANCE & UTTERING THREATS. MASSETTOE is described MASSETTOE as a First Nations male, 180 cm or 180 cm or 5’11” 5’11” tall and weighs 50 kg or 111 50 kg or 111 lbs. lbs. MASSETTOE has black hair and brown eyes. MASSETTOE should be considered violent.
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Andrew McLean was found guilty of aggravated assault, sentenced to 777 days in jail and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. McLean was also found guilty of obstructing justice and sentenced to 222 days in jail. McLean was also found guilty of uttering threats and sentenced to 60 days in jail. McLean was also found guilty of assault and two more counts of uttering threats, sentenced to six months in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. McLean was also found guilty of fraud, sentenced to six months in jail, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and ordered to make restitution of $1,446. Melodie J. Poliues was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for one year. Poliues was also found guilty of failing to attend court when ordered to do so, sentenced to time served in jail, fined 15 cents and assessed a victim surcharge of five cents. Brent P. Williams was found guilty of theft of property with a
guilty of assaulting a peace officer, sentenced to 332 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Turner was also found guilty of aggravated assault, sentenced to 45 days in jail and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. In Provincial Court on March 10: Ryan K. Elder was found guilty of aggravated assault, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for three years and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms. Elder was also found guilty of two counts of uttering threats, sentenced to one day in jail and placed on probation for three years. John S. Stevens was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to two days in jail. Garth L. Kroeger was found guilty of assault, received a conditional sentence of eight months, was placed on probation for 18 months and prohibited from driving for one year. Kroeger was also found guilty of a second count of
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assault, received a conditional sentence of eight months, was placed on probation for 18 months and was assessed a victim surcharge of $50. Kroeger was also found guilty of two counts of uttering threats, received a conditional sentence of eight months and was placed on probation for 18 months. Kroeger was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and sentenced to one day in jail. Kroeger was also found guilty of a second count of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Rosaline M. Nooski was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and placed on probation for six months. In Provincial Court on March 11: Michael J.W. Desjarlais was found guilty of driving while prohibited and failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and prohibited from driving for five year. Desjarlais was also found guilty of two counts of uttering threats, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 18 months and prohibited from possessing firearms for five years. David M. Lucas was found guilty of break and enter, sentenced to 18 days in jail and placed on probation for 18 months. David A. Metin was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Brandon T. Beauchamp was found guilty of possession of a firearm contrary to order, sentenced to 14 days in jail, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Beauchamp was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sentenced to one day in jail.
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More forest already burned than average year Jeff Nagel Black Press Wildfires in B.C. have already burned up more forest than has usually been lost in recent years, with many weeks of hot, smoky action still expected for firefighting crews. Fires have burned 172,227 hectares since April 1 – more than the average of 141,000 hectares burned over the previous 10 years. “It has been quite busy,” fire information officer Navi Saini said Tuesday. “The danger ratings we saw for the last two weeks were the highest we’d seen
since about 2010, which was the last busy fire season.” In 2010, B.C. lost 337,149 hectares and spent $212 million fighting 1,673 fires. Evacuation orders were issued for several communities that year. There have been 652 fires so far this year and 128 of them were considered active as of Tuesday. The provincial government has so far spent an estimated $80.7 million and more than nine times as much area has already been burned as the 18,259 hectares all of last year. About 60 per cent of the fires so far have been caused by
people – a high proportion – but Saini said that’s typical early in the season, because lightningsparked fires tend to pick up later in the summer. Cooler weather and rain this week is helping ease the wildfire risk in much of the province, but Saini said a high pressure ridge is expected to rebuild by the weekend, bringing a return to warm, dry conditions. Thousands of residents were ordered evacuated due to wildfires earlier this month near West Kelowna and Hudson’s Hope, where BC Hydro dams that generate much of B.C.’s power were also evacuated but continued to operate.
No sign of man missing in Ness Lake A man is missing in Ness Lake after rescuing his son from the water. The Prince George City RCMP are reporting a male dove from a boat on Ness Lake just after 12:30 p.m. on July 17 to gather his young son who was swimming with a flotation device but had drifted a short distance away. With assistance from a friend, the two were able to get the child back into the boat. Sadly the father, who was not wearing a flotation device, sank into the water and did not surface. Witnesses on scene assisted in searching for the male but were unsuccessful. Search and Rescue at-
tended and performed a limited-depth underwater search, the male was not located. The RCMP Underwater Recovery Unit attended the scene to perform a deeper, more extensive search. At this time names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. If you have any information about this incident, please contact Prince George RCMP at (250) 5613300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477, on-line at www.pgcrimestoppers. bc.ca (English only), or Text –A-TIP to CRIMES (274637) using keyword “pgtips”. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers.
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Conversation for adults, stories for kids, fun for teens Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Probably the easiest way to keep track of what’s happening at the Nechako branch of the Prince George Public Library is to pick up a Library Guide. “This is something new,� branch coordinator Gillian Wigmore says. “It shows when all the different programs are taking place and gives short descriptions about them.� One of those new programs is Conversation Cafe, which happens on Fridays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The concept grew out of one of the other clubs at the library, says Darlene O’Neil. “I was in one of the book clubs here, and we found after we talked about the book, we would discuss other topics. “We don’t have a lot of face-to-face conversations anymore, so I asked
Gillian about starting a group for just talking.� O’Neil says the group usually discusses whatever is making news, but can talk about anything. “One thing I’ve found is that everyone thinks they have problems no one else can understand. When you share stories, you realize other people have problems too.� Courtesy and confidentiality are two of the key components. “We make sure everyone’s voice is heard, and there is confidentiality, of course. Some of the discussions can get pretty intense.� The club found Friday night worked for a couple of reasons. “The library is open late on Monday and Friday, and Monday was already one of the book clubs. Friday is also more of a social night for some people, so this is a chance for them to get together with other people and just chat.� Wigmore says the Conversation
Allan WISHART/Free Press Denise Marshall brought some friends with her on Tuesday for Babytime at the Nechako Branch of the Prince George Public Library. Marshall also handled storytelling duties for the Family Storytime later that morning.
Cafe may continue in the fall, but in a different format. “I’ve had at least one person ask if she can bring her knitting, so we may set up a separate group for people who want to do other things while they chat.�
Some of the library programs, such as Babytime and Family Storytime, are continuations of past programs, but Wigmore says there is more of an emphasis on certain age groups this summer.
“Double Digits is brand new, designed for the kids ages 10 to 12. The focus seems to have been on teens and the very young, so we wanted to have a program that caught the ages in between.�
Elksentre may get REALice system this season project paid for by FortisBC. Using the REALice technology is essentially designed to lower the temperature the water in the Zamboni ice resurfacer needs to be at. “We got fairly good results from REALice,â€? The pilot project was a success, and now it city supervisor of energy initiatives Rod Croome might be time for a longer flight. says. “From where I’m sitting, it was successful Earlier this year, REALice equipment was in creating hydro and gas savings, which was the installed at CN Centre as part of a 10-week pilot main result we were looking for.â€? He says they made adjustments to the system during the course FAS T O I L CH A N G E of the trial to get the ice temperature the NO APPOIN TM E N T N E CE SSA RY best it could be for ice quality. 8 *5 ) $ 0 6 10 / r /05 7" - * % 8 * 5 ) " /: 05 )& 3 0' ' & 3 “We had a good quality of ice by the end of the project, and We also als o ffe r‌ we were able to raise WF S #BMBODJOH # 5 JS F $I B OOHF 0 HF 0WF r 5 JSF 3 F QBJST the ice temperature by 3P U B U JPO JP O T r 3B 3BEEJBUP JBU P S S 5SBOTNJTTJP 3PU OT 'MVTIF T three degrees.â€? No decision has been made yet on whether the city will install We do oil changes‌ REALice for a longer period, but if it does, Croome doesn’t expect to see it at CN Centre. 1746 Ha r t Hw y Pri n c e Ge or ge 250.563.9160 “We may put it at - JDFO T FE .FDI B O JDBM 3 F QBJST one of the other arenas, such as the Elksentre, (F P SHF 4USF F U and put it on for the WA RRA NTY A P P ROVED OIL C HANGE S AND SE RVI CE S full season.â€?
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A Prince George RCMP officer suffered only minor injuries after his car struck a power pole on Ospika Boulevard on Sunday afternoon. The officer was responding at high speed to a high-priority weapons call when the incident occurred.
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Traffic Services welcomes pair of new officers There are a couple of new faces at the RCMP in Prince George, specifically at North District Traffic Services. The North District Traffic Services would like to introduce Staff Sgt. Reinhold Weissbock to the North District Traffic Management Team. He joins us in the North from Kamloops, where he was the Operations Supervisor for the Kamloops Regional Provincial Traffic Services Unit. He will be the new Unit Commander for the Prince George Regional Provincial Traffic Services, replacing Staff Sergeant Pat McTiernan. His area of responsibility includes; Prince George, Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Takla Landing, MacKenzie, Tsay Keh, Quesnel and Wells. Weissbock previously worked in the North District with Traffic Services as the Sergeant in charge of the Quesnel Traffic Services Team. From Quesnel he was transferred to the Southeast District in Kamloops, where he played a significant role in the delivery of Traffic Services for the Kamloops Region and the Southeast District Management Team. Weissbock brings with him extensive Traffic Services Experience as that is where he has spent the last 17 years of his career and has worked in every District except for the Island. While in the Lower Mainland (LMD), he was the collision Reconstructionist for that area. Weissbock, while working in the Southeast District, was also the Acting Traffic Services Operations Officer for a period of time. During his career with the RCMP, Weissbock was posted overseas twice. He was the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in Charge of the Regional Serious Crimes Unit in Kosovo. One of his tours was with the first Canadian Contingent to Jordan to train the Iraqi Police. Sgt. Al Steinhauser has transferred in from the Prince George Municipal Traffic Services Unit to the Prince George Provincial Regional Traffic Services as the new Operations Supervisor and Staff Sgt. Weissbock’s second in charge. Steinhauser was the Unit Commander for the Prince George Municipal Traffic Services Unit for four and a half years. He brings with him 14 years of Traffic Experience in both Provincial and Municipal units and is a Collision Analyst. He will be looking after the operations, collision investigations, enforcement plans and strategic project development for the unit. Staff Sgt. Pat McTiernan has moved into the Operations Supervisor position for Traffic Services throughout the entire North District, and will be reporting to Insp. Martin Dey, the Officer In Charge of North District Traffic Services. The North District has 15 individual Traffic Service Units who report to five Centralized
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for the 2014 Local Election on General Voting Day and Advance Voting Days. If you are interested in working for the 2014 Election, please complete and submit an application form no later than September 12, 2014. Applications are available at http://www. princegeorge.ca or may be picked up at City Hall, 5th Floor, 1100 Patricia Boulevard. For further information or to request to have an application form mailed to you, please call 250-561-7602.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING Regular Council Meeting Wednesday, July 30, 2014 – Council Chambers – 6:00 p.m.
COUNCIL, COUNCIL COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS MEETINGS Committee of the Whole Monday, July 28, 2014 – 2nd Floor Conference Room – 6:00 p.m.
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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Blackburn Community Association Blackburn Lil’ Rascals Preschool has openings for a full time ECE manager, and part time ECE assistant.
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JOB POSTINGS Buyer (#14/060) – Full Time Risk and Procurement Closing Date: July 25, 2014 Records and Information Clerk (#14/068) – Full Time Legislative Services Closing Date: July 25, 2014 Certified Electrician (#14/070) – Full Time Utilities Closing Date: July 28, 2014 Wastewater Technician Foreman (#14/069) – Full Time Wastewater Facilities Closing Date: August 01, 2014 Engineering Technician (#14/065) – Full Time Engineering Services Closing Date: August 22, 2014 Engineering Assistant (#14/066) – Full Time Engineering Services Closing Date: August 22, 2014 Engineering Assistant (#14/067) – Full Time Utility Plants Closing Date: August 22, 2014 Engineering Assistant (#14/007) – Full Time Utility Operations Closing Date: August 22, 2014 For more information on these positions, and other job opportunities with the City of Prince George, please visit www.princegeorge.ca
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so it wasn’t the Getting to know me OK, Apocalypse after all
Getting to know all about me
Know thyself. I forget which very wise person was supposed to have coined that nugget – the ancient Greek aphorism is credited to any number of sages including Socrates. But it holds true today. And on Sunday, I got to know a little more about me. I could not resist turning off Highway 16 towards the Sandman Inn and the ESP Psychic Fair, either by way of a strong magnetic field or my editor’s assignment sheet, I forget which, but something pulled me there. So I walked in as if I owned the place (that becomes important later) and asked the event organizer if I could take pictures and do an interview with one of the presenters. If I’d been clairvoyant, I would have known the answer. Teresa MALLAM/Free Press “Yes, of course,” he said. Mavis, a psychic medium for 50 years, reveals what’s in the cards for a female client “Just be respectful of the Sunday at the three-day ESP Psychic Fair at the Sandman Inn. The popular event included exhibitors specializing in palmistry, tea leaves, auras, crystals, astrology, clairvoyance, clients.” numerology and more. So I checked out some of the booths, took some me the following things about myself: me and with the job I do, the ones she photographs and then I felt myself being I am independent, I am confident, I offered up are all assets. drawn to a certain tarot card reader at the am a hard worker (she said that twice), I I heard all I wanted to hear. back of the room. Intuition, I guess. That forgive but I don’t forget anything, when I thanked her for the information and – and the lady I walk into a room I do so “as if I owned went on with the interview. I did flinch who could hold the place,” my lucky number is eight, and just a little though when I asked her about my future in this is the real zinger – I don’t need a man the downside of her unusual vocation. her hands, had to tell me how to survive. She looked at me with her very kind, a very warm Wow, and she didn’t even use a deck of tender eyes and said: “It makes me sad at smile and an cards or a crystal ball. times when I see someone sitting across almost grandNow that I know who I am all I have to from me that I know I won’t be seeing motherly “aura” do is live up to it. Where was she when again because they are going to die.” about her that I was an insecure 19-year-old, afraid of I gingerly peeked over my shoulder reminded me making mistakes and so shy I would blush and, seeing no sickle or scythe behind me, of my dear old red in the face if I had to cross a room, let breathed a sigh of relief. Still, you don’t English granny. alone enter one. need a modern day soothsayer to tell you I sat down to TEA WITH TERESA The truth is, I believe that some people, that death and taxes are a sure thing. Even TERESAMALLAM do an impromp- a handful perhaps in the whole world, do the ancient Greeks knew that. tu interview have a gift of ESP or whatever it is that But whenever a perfect stranger, a Tarot with Rollande about her life and her gift gives them an apparent ability to read card reader with all the answers at her finand she deflected my questions by askinto or see other people’s path of life and gertips, tells you how strong and wondering me if I knew about numerology. She predict things. You notice that I didn’t ful you are, well, that is never a bad thing. asked me my birth date. Yes, I gave her ask her any questions. I could have said, I knew I pulled over for a reason. the real one. She paused. Then she told “what about the bad traits”.... because for It was my destiny.
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Last Friday, I was at work early. This would come as no surprise to anyone who knows me and the problems I have with sleeping. I’m always at work early. In this case, I was able to see the sunrise, and remember thinking it looked like it would be another great (and hot) day for the city. I retreated to my office area, which is away from the windows looking outside, and started doing some work. A while later, I decided to check out Facebook, and noticed a number of people in Prince George asking what had happened to the sky, since everyALLAN’S AMBLINGS thing had gone dark. ALLANWISHART I walked to the front window and was able to confirm that yes, everything had gone dark. The lights across the street on the John Brink Building had come back on, and so, apparently, had the streetlights downtown. I wasn’t sure what was happening, so I did the only sensible thing: I went and hid under my desk and hoped the zombies wouldn’t find me. OK, that isn’t entirely accurate. I decided this was just really bad smoke from one or more of the forest fires which were burning across the north last week, a suspicion confirmed when I stepped outside and got a whiff of the smoky smell in the air. Since the closest fire to the city was still more than 150 km away, it was pretty clear that (a) it was a big fire and (b) there were some pretty serious wind issues. The sky actually got darker as the morning went along, but it was clear to most of us at the office this simply meant storm clouds were moving in, not that the aliens from Independence Day were about to land in Prince George. It was a pretty spooky scene, not quite darkness at noon, but close enough for most people. Then, earlier this week, we got some pretty spectacular lightning storms – which I managed to sleep through, thank goodness. See, that’s the only thing that worries me about the zombie apocalypse some people might have through was here last Friday. What happens if I sleep through it? Knowing what the average person in Prince George is like in the morning, I might not even notice they were all zombies for quite a while.
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More to do When it comes to the Crime Severity Index (CSI), lower is better. And Prince George is heading in the right direction, according to Statistics Canada. Prince George had a score of 151 on the CSI for 2012, and that was 137 for 2013. The CSI basically goes beyond simply looking at the number of crimes reported in a community, and also looks at the seriousness of the offences, as determined by court sentences handed down. At a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the new Prince George RCMP building, Mayor Shari Green and acting Officer in Charge Brad Anderson both noted the decline as being a good thing – which it obviously is. However, Green noted, the northern regions of the country and of B.C. are still disproportionately ranked on the CSI. Looking at the numbers for 2012, places like North Battleford, Sask. (361 on CSI), Thompson, man. (273), Yellowknife, NWT (218) and Prince Rupert (182) all show up. Last fall, after those numbers came out, Green put together a meeting of mayors and Officers in Charge from across the north, looking for a northern policing strategy. She is hoping the report on such a strategy will be released soon. So are we. While we’re going in the right direction, it is clear there are problems with crime in the north which can’t be solved at the local level.
Too much smoke Where there is smoke there is fire, and vice versa. Much too much smoke last week. Other parts of our country have floods and windstorms, B.C. has fires. It’s only mid-July and the province has already blown its firefighting budget. Speaking from her constituency in West Kelowna last week, Premier Christy Clark said it could get worse. According to the Penticton Herald, Clark said given the realities of climate change and the drying climate, the province has to be more prepared for a drier future. She is also reported as saying the province is not going to stop spending money on firefighting just because it is expensive. That’s good to hear. If money isn’t a problem, how about bringing back the Martin Mars water bomber? In a move that in hindsight seems pennywise and pound foolish, the government cancelled its contract for the huge flying firefighter last year. A petition is being circulated asking the government to re-instate it. Speaking of climate change, four B.C. professional associations, representing more than 9,000 biologists, technologists, and professional planners, recently released a joint statement recognizing that “climate change is occurring and it has fundamental impacts on British Columbia’s communities and ecosystems.” This joint statement from professional associations is said to be a first. Along with committing the associations to take steps to enable and encourage their members to incorporate the best available climate science into their professional decisions, the statement asks all levels of government to support the role of professionals through strong action and leadership on climate change. Let’s hope Ms. Clark is listening. - Diana French, Williams Lake Tribune
Knowing where to get knowledge is important step We live in the information age. and possibly harmful? Books, media reports, advertisements, information groups, The first source of evaluation is trusted expertise; in the discussion groups and the Internet have created an informahealth field that is your own doctor. Most doctors will take the tion jungle. We have so much information that it becomes time to direct you toward meaningful and accurate informadifficult to evaluate its authenticity and relevance. tion. There are some doctors who resent their patients digging It is impossible to be an expert on everything. We must for more information, but the vast majority of family practiturn to those who have more knowledge and a tioners encourage their patients to take a greater deeper understanding of the information that interest in their health, especially when it conlies in front of us to interpret its meaning in cerns a chronic condition. People with chronic terms which we can grasp. That takes a bit of conditions such as arthritis have to learn to live hard work. with the condition and appreciate the limits modEven in given fields, such as medicine, law, ern medicine has in relieving pain. Be honest with education and other specialties, we will often your physician and tell them the knowledge and be presented with confusing and contradictory understanding you have gained. They will make facts and opinions. No wonder that those of us sure you have full information and understand who lead normal lives, crowded with work and how that information relates to your condition. family, opt to go with whatever seems to be the There are some credible health websites which opinion of the majority. None of us has the time, will give you information which is valid and has let alone the desire, to immerse ourselves deeply ONSIDE been scientifically researched. Health Canada VICBOWMAN and the provincial websites have a vast amount of in a narrow subject. Even with diligent research, wrong concluinformation which can be trusted. There are a few sions can be reached other sites of well-established institutions who have earned For example we are all interested in the health of our credibility, such as the Mayo clinic. The sites promoting the families, friends and ourselves. We may look to sources of latest and greatest juice, berry, diet supplement or other information we trust, read the occasional article and discuss wonder cure should be avoided. The purpose of these sites is our health concerns with others. Sometimes we even discuss to sell you their product. There may be some validity to their our health concerns with our doctor. claims, but be very cautious and check it out with the experts If we have a particular concern, many of us turn to the before putting out your hard-earned cash. Internet and Google that topic in the hope of achieving a The same fundamentals apply to all fields. We need a trustbetter understanding of what we are facing. Most often the ed guide, with a depth of knowledge, to help us look in the search returns pages of websites claiming to have the ultimate right places and obtain reliable information. The guys at the information on that particular condition. Some are valid and coffee shop or in the lunchrooms do not have that expertise. can be helpful. Some are simply a plea to get you to purchase There are enough bad things lurking out there that we don’t some wonder cure that may help and may not. Some sites are need to inflict any on ourselves. Know who you can trust and fraudulent. How do we sort out the good from the bad, ugly follow their advice. circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0005
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TERESA MALLAM | 250.564.0005 | arts@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com PIONEER TIME Bring the whole family to Huble Homestead Historic Site on Sunday, July 27 for a glimpse at Pioneer Pastimes. This mini-event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will let visitors try their hands at traditional skills, pioneer games and more. Admission is by donation. Huble Homestead is located 40 kilometres north of Prince George, off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. For more information call 250-564-7033.
RIDE RAILS Visit The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre this summer and check out Fort George Railway Station and The Little Prince. Regular hours, weather permitting, every weekend, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., same times on holiday Mondays through to Labour Day weekend and Thanksgiving weekend. Have some old-fashioned ice cream from the ice cream shop (open seven days a week July and August, 12 noon to 8 p.m.), take a stroll in beautiful Fort George Park. For more information visit www. theexplorationplace.com.
ART CAMP Two Rivers Gallery is offering a new summer program geared towards 13 to 16 year olds. Teen Week Art Camp runs August 11 to 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and provides students with the opportunity to explore a variety of art techniques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. The focus is on exploration and experimentation, using different techniques such as silk screen printing and acrylic painting. Participants will be out and about town with sketchbooks and will learn how to create an artist’s statement and display their work. For information contact AnnaMarie Lawrie at the gallery 250-614-7800.
Art and intellect Concert master creates “symphony” of prisms Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Meet Mr. Prism. That is the name given by artist Jose Delgado-Guevara to the floating geometrical shapes that appear in his series called Animism. The Oxford English Dictionary defines animism as “the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects and natural phenomena.” And Delgado-Guevara has developed a personal fondness for prisms, almost an obsession, bringing them to life on canvas. “Prisms never absorb light, they always reflect it,” he said. That unique quality about prisms intrigues him. Already an accomplished musician, concert master and orchestra violinist (notably principal second violinist with Prince George Symphony Orchestra, the emerging artist says his approach to painting is an “intellectual” one. Like most artists, he starts with a blank canvas – but then he paints it. “My intellectual part kicks in and I think about to break up (visually) the canvas and what could appear there,” he said in his July 17 artist’s talk at Rustad Gallery. “I never paint on a white canvas. All my oil paintings have an acrylic base, I paint the canvas red or yellow. He thinks of the brush much like his violin. “When you are a violinist, you are very aware of your fingers. Now I was suddenly aware of what the brush was doing – the brush had the energy.” That energy and Jose’s intellectual creativity, in just over seven months has produced a series of oil-oncanvas paintings.
During his artist’s talk and narrative, an engaging Delgado-Guevara said that he initially put paintbrush in hand as a typically “middleaged” thing to do. His mentor and muse in the process has been Corey Hardemann, an artist in residence at the Studio 2880 building which also houses the offices of the PGSO. In addition, he’s done his own reading and journey of discovery and says he’s found a new passion. One that may rival his love of music. “[Painting] allowed me to look at reality completely differently,” he said. “It became all I thought about.” When he begins a new piece, Delgado-Guevara says he looks first at the canvas. Asked by a visitor at Thursday’s opening if he ever works in pencil sketches, he said, “I use sketches for brainstorming or as an exercise.” Maeve Hanna, an assistant curator at the gallery, says Jose describes his series as his interpretation of his own interaction with inanimate objects, in this case, prisms. “In this series we see prisms flying, falling, floating and liberating themselves in the spirit of this notion of animism,” she said. Delgado-Guevara is a serious musician and deep thinker. But there is a lighthearted playfulness and enigmatic quality about his prisms (in Hiking Prism, 2014 the prism looks like a colourful kite with no tail, just barely airborne) that shows another side of this multi-faceted artist. Animism, a solo exhibit by Jose Delgado-Guevara, is showing at Rustad Galleria until August 17 during regular Two Rivers Gallery hours.
Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Artist Jose Delgado-Guevara with Hiding Prism 2014 at the July 17 opening of his exhibition, Animism, on display at Rustad Galleria until August 17.
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Is future in the cards - or in our hands? Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Before she gives a tarot card reading, Rollande Thompson says a prayer. She believes her gift of insight is Godgiven and she uses it as a tool to guide people on their life’s journey. “I say a prayer first and then I meditate. When I finish my card reading, I thank God for my work and sometimes I pray we can make a detour (from the apparent path) or change the direction.�
Thompson was one of the presenters at a three-day ESP Psychic Fair held at the Sandman last weekend. Visitors had their choice of taking part in a number of different methods of “fortune telling� including palmistry, crystals, astrology, clairvoyance, tarot cards, tea leaves and others. This is Thompson’s life work – 45 years in the psychic business, studying and travelling all over the country. “It’s been amazing. I love what I do and I will never stop doing it,� she said. Spreading out a deck of colourful
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tarot cards, the red-haired lady, who looks like she could be anyone’s favourite grandmother (in fact, she is a grandmother), demonstrated how she begins her readings. Thompson has her grand masters in tarot card reading and numerology and is a member of the Tarot Association of Canada. She’s based in Alymer (Gatineau), Quebec but has clients are all over Canada and in other countries. She’s able to do readings over the phone, even long distance, using numerology. “Just from their birth date and hearing their voice, I can tell people who they are and where they’re at in life,� she says. If clients want, she will also make a CD recording of any readings to keep for their future reference. Going about her regular day-to-day life, Thompson says she usually keeps her thoughts to herself and is “cautious� with her gift unless asked for her advice or, specifically, to do tarot card readings. “You just feel things. You can’t help it,� she said. “But you can’t go around telling everybody what you think is going to happen (or) they’d put you away in a little white jacket, right?� She laughs. She knows that not everyone understands or believes in psychic abilities but she grew up with a family, and later in life found a large community of people, who did believe. “From my earliest memory, I knew I had this gift. I was in kindergarten and I had this overwhelming feeling that my grandmother was going to pass away that night and she did. I didn’t understand it. It was so weird and of course, it was not well accepted back then to talk about it.� As an adult, Thompson decided to learn more about and pursue the phenemenon known as ESP. She took lessons from a renowned tarot instructor. “He said of the 3,000 people who had taken the course, he would say only about three of us really had a gift for it. Now 45 years later, I think it has been an amazing career and I have read for six generations of people.� However, her gift has brought her joy and pain, she says. She once read for a woman who’d been trying to have a baby and Thompson knew her client was already pregnant. While doing another reading, she envisioned a fatal car crash which killed four teenagers in Gatineau, Quebec. Her client was the mother of one of the young victims. Thompson says that after giving a reading, it stays with her for a time. “You can’t shut it off. It’s not like a radio... it’s always there.� What is the hardest thing to see?
Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Tarot card reader Rollande Thompson of Gatineau, Quebec uses numerology, cards and her own intuition when it comes to telling people about themselves and their future.
“The hardest thing is knowing that you’re seeing your client for the last time because they are going to die or when you see the death of a child.� Not all is revealed from her readings, she says. “I always start my reading by asking, ‘May I tell you everything?’ because not all people want to know everything.� She compares what she does with giving a lost motorist a roadmap. “If you have the route marked out for you on a map and then you deter from it or take a detour and a bad thing happens, well you made that decision. But I also believe you have the power to prevent bad things from happening.� If she were not a card reader, Thompson may have been a cook. “I love to cook and I’d love to open my own restaurant,� she said. Her readings have brought her some fame and fans and she’s appeared on radio shows (including segments of The Psychics and a live show on Rogers Network) in Ottawa, Quebec and Newfoundland.
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Sir Robin (and others), and Padraig Hogan as Patsy, humble horse servant of Arthur, is just a hoot – Booth will like that – with his coconut hooves, a real pleasure to watch on stage. Tristan Ghostkeeper stands out in his multiple roles (dance ensemble, The Laker Cheers) as the star he has become but there are a lot of stars in the sky when it comes to this production of Spamalot – Mark Wheeler, Mark Johnson, Katherine Trepanier, Maggie Trepanier, Dwight Scott Wolfe, Quin McGownan and well, everyone listed in the wonderful program that comes with your ticket. Indeed, after two hours of being bombarded with the most raucous and rapid fire funny lines ever, I left the theatre still laughing and with some silly and saccharin (but loveable) lyrics “always look on the bright side of life, always look on...” still playing over and over in my head. Thanks for that catchy little tune chorus and leads. You too, oh musical director Robin Norman. A new annoying song to stay with me for days. Actually the upbeat music of John Du Prez and Eric Idle is a huge part of enjoying the show and the Spamalot orchestra led by Curtis Abriel got two thumbs up. The band – and the whole show – got a standing ovation. Look on the bright side of life. Go to see Judy Russell’s presentation of Monty Python’s Spamalot, a new musical “lovingly” ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The show is on until August 2 at the Prince George Playhouse. Tickets are at Studio 2880.
When artistic director Judy Russell took to the Playhouse stage opening night of Monty Python’s Spamalot, she said something that everybody needs to hear. The gist of her words was: Enjoy yourself tonight. There’s a lot of [horrendous] things going on in the world right now – but for two hours tonight, just have fun. When did Russell get so wise? Maybe during her own search for the Holy Grail. She seems to have found it in a talented cast and crew that deftly pulled off this absolutely outlandish, outrageous, outstanding take on a Monty Python classic. It leaves you laughing out loud and loving all its crazy, chaotic characters. I spent most of my time in the front row Tuesday night, with my head in a swivel, trying to catch all the on-stage action and antics and not miss any of the pop-up props. Behind the scenes with all the costume changes and set reconfigurations must have been a riot. Bravo crew members. Barry Booth took on the role of King Arthur, lured, we heard, by an owl prop and promise of an “expensive forest” in which to search for the Holy Grail. He loves forests and there was some pretty amazing flies – theatrical scenery mounted to line sets. This is a perfect part for him and he was perfect in the part. A very solid comedic actor with good vocals and great timing. Booth made Arthur his own. There is only one Gil Botelho (alas) and the audience loves him, his expressive face, his mannerisms, his doubletakes, his accents, and his uncanny ability to pretend he’s letting us in on the secret when no one is looking. Simply the best actor around, he’s priceless as Spamalot’s Sir Bedevere and as Dennis’s mother. Jon Russell as Dennis, Sir Galahad, Black Knight, etc. etc. has over “Hunter” the years become one of my favourite actors in Hunter is an 11 year old spayed female, in search musical theatre and he of a family of her own. She is laid back, and very just keeps getting better affectionate. She like other cats, and would be suited to living in a multi-cat home. Hunter is independent, and better. From draand loves to relax. matic (Les Mis) to ditzy If you are interested in this pet, please contact the chainsaw killer (Evil North Cariboo BC SPCA at 250.562.5511 or visit us at: Dead), he does it all. His 4011 Lansdowne Road • northcariboo@spca.bc.ca beautiful wife Nicole is in the chorus line and it This message brought to you by is fun to see the growing Dr. C Murdoch Russell family adding Dr. J McConnell more talent. Shelby Meaney as Lady Dr. T Machell of the Lake is another unique talent when it Compassionate Care for Quality of Life comes to voluminous voServicing Cats, Dogs and Horses cals and musical comedy. She’s the whole package, an actor who glimmers even without the glam Sign your pet up for a “PetProfile” where you and gowns though she can see: upcoming reminders & appointments, looks good in that too. order food & refill medication, request appointments Nigel McInnis is as and view all of your pets entire medical history. View always, delightfully over your profile on a webpage or download the app onto the top in his multiple your smart phone. Contact us for more information. roles as the narrator, Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30am-5:30pm Prince Herbert, Not Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm Dead Fred and others. Adam Harasimiuk is another young actor with 24-Hour Emergency Call www.murdochvet.com lots of talent and time to 2933 Gunn Rd. Pr Geo. V2N 2H8 grow, he plays a guard,
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bot) went to the Conservatory of Dance in Montreal. I took biology and have a PhD in astrophysics. We met Alex in Spain. Actually I had been living in a Spain for a year studying music and when I came back home to Toronto, all these people were in the movement and it was the perfect time for me to join in.� The band first hit the music scene as a quartet performing “a wild jam� and eclectic mix of sounds from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Spain, Portugal, with a Sephardic influence as well as party and punk music. Unusual instruments including the oud, a stringed instrument used in Arabic music, and the cajon, a percussion or drum box, kicked their performance up a notch. Daughter of a world-famous scholar of Sephardic music, Dr. Judith Cohen, Illana grew up singing, often listening to and making recordings of Sephardic music with her mother. So the band’s blend of world music is a natural fit for Illana. The Ventanas current and expanded line-up includes Mark Marczyk on violin; Demetrios Petsalakis, oud; Dennis Duffin, flamenco guitar; Jaash Singh, darbuka and cajon; Talbot, flamenco dancer; and Jessica Deutsch on violin. For the Prince George date, July 31, Marczyk and Singh, who are
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together a repertoire of music so we can play back-to-back sets and really get the party going. “We play sit-down-and-listen music, get-up-and-dance music, then we have our flamenco dancers, so a sit-down set and a party set. We want to start working on really stringing those pieces together so that they can flow and throw them out there when we need it.â€? Travelling with lots of instruments is not as problematic as it may sound. “We have no drum kits and no amps so we have less equipment than most bands – but (she laughs) our dance stuff takes up almost as much room as our instruments. Most bands, I guess, focus on the music, which is normal, but the flamenco dance is an important part of what we do. There’s a visual there.â€? ALSO... SELLING 75-100 CARS, The Ventanas play ON HAND 3-5TRUCKS, BANKFROM REPOS VEHICLES FROM Prince ON HANDWILL WILLBEBEAPPROX 10 VEHICLES VANS&&10SPORT UTILITY George at VEHICLES FROM MAJOR FLEET, Artspace on July 31. VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LEASE, DEALER, PRIVATE & The Magic Carpet Tour FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. ALSO...Selling Vans SUVsfrom from ALSO... Selling75-100 75-100Cars, Cars,Trucks, Trucks, Vansand & SUVs is in support of their Major Major Fleet Fleet Lease, Lease, Dealer Dealer & Private Financial Institutions self-titled debut album. Concert starts at 8 p.m. YOUHAVE HAVEAAVEHICLE VEHICLEFOR FORTHIS THISAUCTION, AUCTION ITIT MUST MUST BE BE ON ON THE THE GROUND GROUND BY IFIFYOU MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD AT 5PM - SPACE PERMITTING SEE SALE YOU SALE MONDAY, JULY 28 AT NOON - SPACE PERMITTING - SEE- YOU DAY!DAY! Tickets are $15, available at Books and ComCentral Interior pany on Third Avenue. Auctions Ltd. For more on the band 4174 COWART RD. Prince George and to hear their music, (250) 562-5200 • FAX (250) 562-9616 visit www.ventanasmuCASH • INTERAC • BANK DRAFT TERMS OF SALE •• CERTIFIED CHEQUE • LETTERS OF CREDIT Website: www.ciauctions.bc.ca sic.com.
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Getting ready for Seniors Day at the BCNE It’s almost August. I’ve been writing little bits in this monthly column about this particular topic and now it’s time for the big reveal. Less than 14 sleeps until the Exhibition opens. We’re doing our one-day Info Fair for Seniors and Seniors-In-Training with a 1950s flair this year, so you might want to dig out your bobby sox or pedal pushers or something to get into the 50s spirit with us. First, admission for seniors to the Exhibition grounds will be half price -– $5 instead of $10 – on Thursday August 7. Once on the Fairgrounds, accessing our Info Fair in the Kin 3 Arena is free, and we will be open to the public between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. that day. When you enter Kin 3, one of our friendly volunteers will hand you a “passport” on which to collect stamps, stickers or initials from our 40 or so exhibitors. When you’re done, those passports can be entered in our draw box for free hourly draws. While it’s not necessary to collect a stamp from every single exhibit in Kin 3, we do encourage you to visit as many exhibits as possible. We have a wonderful range of exhibitors this year – some familiar from previous years and some new – ranging from anti-aging anti-wrinkle products to preplanning funeral expenses. You can learn about housing and residential care for seniors from Northern Health – Community & Residential Services (new this year), and about assistance available to help you maintain your independence in your own home from the Better At Home exhibit (also new this year) or the We Care Home Health Services booth. You can learn about solutions for debt and financial problems from the John S. Beverley and Associates ex-
hibit (another new one), and about solutions for your denture difficulties from either the Northern Lights Denture Clinic or the Neudorf Denture Clinic booths. If you’re interested in social or recreational activities, you can check out the PG Lawn Bowling exhibit (another new one), or drop by either the PG & District Seniors Activity Centre booth or the Elder Citizens Recreation Association table. You can also learn about cultural and historical tourism attractions in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District at the Golden Raven Cultural Attractions exhibit. Of course, we will have our own exhibit, and we sure hope you take a moment to stop by the PGCOS / Seniors Resource Centre table, perhaps purchase a raffle ticket or a copy of “Life Before the Pulpmills”, but definitely to say hello to us and to Elderbeary. We’ve still got some preparations to finish, and we still need a few more (at our Pine Centre location) volunteers. We could use a few more vintage or interesting aprons as well as apron models for our Fashion Show. Give us a call, 250-564-5888. Lola-Dawn Fennell is a young-at-heart grandmother, UNBC graduate and general manager of the Spruceland Mall 250.564.0095 Prince George Council of Pine Centre Mall 250.564.0047 www.visionsoptical.com Seniors.
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PREQUALIFICATION OF ELECTION OFFICIALS The Regional District is compiling a list of persons interested in being prequalified as election officials in various communities throughout the region to assist with referenda, by-elections, general elections and other voting opportunities. Attendance by election officials at training sessions for each voting opportunity is mandatory. Rates of pay will be established for each voting opportunity. If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete and submit an application detailing experience in local, provincial and/or federal election processes. Qualifications include excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work as a team member. Application forms are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca or by calling 250-960-4415. Persons interested in working in the upcoming 2014 General Local Election are encouraged to submit their application not later than August 15, 2014 to:
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Zellstoff Celgar Castlegar, BC Zellstoff Celgar is North America’s newest and largest single line sustainable softwood kraft pulp mill, located in the West Kootenay region of B.C. Celgar is part of Mercer International, which also owns and operates two world class softwood mills in Germany. All three mills continue to invest in their core assets and investigate new revenue streams in the emerging bio-economy to further improve their long term viability. Expect to work in an innovative and progressive mill. As a learning organization, we are working together to be the best for our communities, our environment and our future. We offer unparalleled career development and challenging work opportunities, a collegial and stable work environment and an incomparable family and recreational oriented life style along with competitive pay, benefits and pension package. Presently we are seeking applicants for the following positions: PROCESS ENGINEER / CONTROLS SPECIALIST An opportunity exists for Process Engineer / Controls Specialist to join our engineering group. The successful candidate will have a chemical engineering / process control degree and a minimum of 5 years experience in heavy industry, preferably pulp and paper. He or she will have significant experience “owning” and optimizing process controls systems. ELECTRICIAN and INSTRUMENT MECHANIC Opportunities exist for Electrician and Instrument Mechanic to complement our Maintenance crews. Reporting to the maintenance supervisor the successful candidates will be demonstrably committed to achieving exceptional safety performance and will work with mill groups to contribute to our continuous improvement in reliability and productivity. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of improving control systems, troubleshooting mill processes, repairing process equipment and optimizing control system effectiveness. Ideal candidates will have interprovincial qualifications plus additional technical training in an appropriate specialty. Preference will be given to those with previous pulp mill experience. The ability to work within a flexible work environment is necessary. The successful candidate will bring a proven ability to collaborate with Supervisors, Tradesmen, and Operations to achieve outstanding results and will have solid knowledge of world-class maintenance practices, including predictive and preventive maintenance. E/I AREA ENGINEER An opportunity exists for an Electrical and Instrumentation Area Engineer to further improve the reliability and performance of our mill. Work duties include the planning and implementation of Capital and Major Maintenance projects in the mill designed to upgrade and continually improve our performance. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations and Maintenance to develop and implement short and long term preventive maintenance programs for the Electrical Systems in the mill and will also help develop and implement a long term hardware and software strategy for Process Control improvement. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of collaboration with Operations, Supervisors, and Tradesmen to achieve outstanding results. He or she will have an Engineering Degree or Technical qualification, in addition to three or more years in a heavy industry setting. He or she will have solid knowledge of world class project implementation and maintenance and reliability best practice. Experience in pulp and paper is a great asset, but a demonstrated history of leadership and improvements in an industrial setting is crucial. RELIABILITY SPECIALIST An opportunity exists for a Reliability Specialist to further improve the reliability of our mill. The initial priority for this role will be the co-ordination of an RCM process and a PM Optimization program for our assets. Other responsibilities will include the on-going analysis of equipment and operational issues and the implementation of reliability improvements, utilizing our CMMS to identify and correct trends in equipment performance and cost, managing the RCFA program and advising on and promoting precision maintenance techniques. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of collaboration with Operations, Supervisors and Tradesmen to achieve outstanding results. He or she will have an Engineering Degree or Technical qualifications and three or more years in a heavy industry setting. He or she will have solid knowledge of world-class maintenance and reliability practices, including predictive and preventative maintenance, TPM, FMEA and condition-based maintenance. Experience in pulp and paper is a great asset, but a demonstrated history of leadership and improvements in an industrial setting is crucial. MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR An opportunity exists for Maintenance Supervisor who will lead our multi-trade maintenance crews and contribute to our steady improvement in reliability and productivity. The ideal candidate will have appropriate trades, technical or engineering qualifications. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to achieving exceptional safety performance. He or she will have experience and knowledge with world-class practices including preventive and predictive maintenance as well as have strong leadership abilities and demonstrated track record of improving equipment performance. MAINTENANCE PLANNER An opportunity exists for Maintenance Planner who will plan for a multi-disciplined maintenance crew and will work with mill groups to improve reliability and production. The successful candidate will have a trades certificate or technical qualification and will bring a proven ability to collaborate with Supervisors, Tradesmen and Operations to achieve outstanding results. He or she will have a solid knowledge of world-class maintenance practices, including preventive maintenance and a demonstrated track record of leadership and improvements in an industrial setting.
For the discerning professional looking to make a difference, these are rare opportunities! If you want to live in one of the most desirable places in Canada, then you will want to know more about Zellstoff Celgar! Go to www. mercerint.com. Want to know about Castlegar & the Kootenays? Go to www.castlegar.com Think you can make a difference? Then send me your resume: phyllisp@celgar.com by August 15, 2014. We thank all applicants; only those whose candidacy best suits our needs will be contacted
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Description We are seeking a team player with a professional attitude to work and learn in a fast paced, business environment. Quali¿cations The ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising and special products, work with existing customers and develop new customers. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Above average communication skills, valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are necessary. If a rewarding challenge resonates with you, contact us today. Please submit your resume and cover letter to: Ron Drillen, General Manager Prince George Free Press 1773 South Lyon Street Prince George, B.C., V2N 1T3, Canada Tel: (250) 564-0005 Ext.115 Fax: (250) 562-0025 Email: publisher@pgfreepress.com
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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On April 14, 2014, on Highway 97 South by Maag Road, Prince George, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the RCMP North District Traffic Services seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $1,290 CAD, on or about 13:58 Hours, $30,630 CAD and $20 USD, both on or about 14:26 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2257, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
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Responsibilities include in person, on the phone and email client interaction with the goal of fulfilling their insurance needs to the highest standard. The CSR will be accountable for determining customer needs, dealing with customer sales, complaints, inquires and processing transactions. A CSR understands his/ her role as a Carson ambassador and strives to provide a positive client experience. The ideal candidate would have a Level 2 license, 2 years previous Personal Lines experience as well as prior experience with SigXP and Microsoft office. We offer an incredible work environment, career advancement opportunities and a competitive compensation and benefits package.
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Please send your cover letter and resume to careers@bidgroup.ca. DelTech offers competitive salaries and benefits. Our management team is committed to career diversity, mobility and opportunity for our employees. In turn, our employees work hard to ensure customer satisfaction and the ongoing integrity of our business partnerships. ____________________________________________ About DelTech With a long-standing reputation for innovative design, DelTech is a primary manufacturer of biomass-fuelled energy systems. Specializing in energy solutions for the forestry sector, our systems supply thermal energy for lumber dry kilns, material dryers, board presses, log conditioning, power generation, and plant heating systems. DelTech is also an industry leader in pellet plant manufacturing.
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Local athletes do well at BC Summer Games Prince George athletes, representing Zone 8 (Cariboo-North East) came home with 15 medals from the BC Summer Games, held in Nanaimo on the weekend. Skylar Lewington picked up a complete set of medals in the pool, as she won the girls 800m freestyle and finished second in the 400m freestyle and third in the 400m individual medley. Two other Prince George athletes won a pair of medals each. Shelby Jansen did her work on the track, winning silver in the girls 300m run and teaming up with Lindsay King of Prince George and Avery Drew and Olivia Baptiste of Quesnel for bronze in the 4x400m relay. Taylor Morris was the other double medallist, as she won silver in both girls 14-17 wakeboarding and wakeskate. In the wakeboarding event, Morris edged teammate Meghan Warner, who captured the bronze medal. Prince George wrestlers came back with two silver medals, with Colton Illingworth winning his in the boys 63 kg event, while Tristina Howse won hers in girls 69 kg. Kendal Rogers set a personal best in the girls pole vault, clearing 2.40m, good for a silver medal. Prince George athletes won two bronze medals in canoeing, with Sadie Bialuski and Kristin Houston McMillan teaming up for the girls C-2 500m Train-to-Train event, The boys C-2 2000m Open team of Steven Houston-McMillan, Kaiden Wittstruck, Piers Dhadly and Peter Hoffman also won bronze. The last two bronze medals for Prince George athletes came on the court and the rink. The girls 3-on-3 basketball team of Brynn Dergousoff, Litsanna Thanos, Laura Olson, Isabel Fuller, Ashley Wessner and Dale Dergousoff took bronze, as did the boys inline hockey team of Mac Anderson, Garet Anderson, Maden French, Kyle Boshier, Mitchell Callaway, Mateo Albinati, Zachary Parlee, Aidan Quartly, Mathew Ens, Jeremy Gervais and Tyler Lindstrom. Zone 8 finished seventh in the standings with 18 total medals: three gold, eight silver and seven bronze.
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Bryce Alderson wasn’t sure what to expect from the weather on his first trip to Prince George. “It looks like it’s pretty changeable,” said the young Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder, as he waited to start adidas • asics • balega • brooks • icebreaker • merrell another session at the mizuno • new balance • salomon • saucony • sugoi Whitecaps Academy, held at the Rotary Soccer Fields on the weekend. “It’s a bit colder S P O R T S Allan WISHART/Free Press than we’re used to down www.strideandglide.ca • info@strideandglide.ca Soccer balls were moving in all different directions as participants in the Vancouver Whitecaps in Vancouver.” Academy camp took part in a passing drill on Sunday at the Rotary Fields. 1655A 15th Ave (Across from Parkwood Mall) 250-612-4754 The camp was a chance for young soccer players to work on their skills and talk soccer with processional players and coaches. Alderson said determining which players attended which camps involved a few factors, with one being prevalent for him coming to Prince George. “I’m just coming off an injury,” he said, “so I didn’t travel with the team on the road. We’re all happy to help out at clinics like this. It’s a great chance to meet the kids who are the next group coming up.” He said the camp wasn’t going to get too technical. “We don’t break them down into their positions. We keep it to the fundamentals, ball-handling, passing.” Alderson said even with a short period of time to watch some of the camp participants, he can get a feel for their game. “You can get a sense of where they could play. WHITECAP BRYCE ALDERSON I’ll sometimes ask what position they do play, and they might be playing a position they’re not best-suited for. “I don’t say anything, though. I figure it will work itself out as they grow older.” One of the reasons for young players being out of position, he feels, is a natural tendency among coaches. “They take their best athlete, and make them the striker, the goal scorer. That player might actually be a better passer than shooter, but that will come as they play more.” At the youth level, he knows most teams are coached by parents, and he’s always happy to see them come out to the clinics and take what they can away from them. “Our coaches at the clinics are very well-organized. They have to keep everything on track. “One of the important things is to make sure the kids warm up properly. They’re young, and they want to start playing right away, but they have to 256 athletes from Cariboo - North East competed at the warm up first.” Sam Lenarduzzi, part of probably the best2014 BC Summer Games bringing home 18 medals. known soccer family in B.C., has been coming to Prince George for a number of years for the clinics, Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and and he knows what the weather here can be like. “We used to hold the clinics in May, at the befamilies who support these growing champions. ginning of the season, and I used to tell the other guys to pack for all four seasons, One year, that was what we had in one day here: snow, sun, rain, See photos, videos and results at the whole works.”
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to football. “Thee are handlers, which would be like the quarterbacks in football. They set up the plays, do most of the passing. And there are cutters, which are like receivers. They do the catching, and they can throw, but they usually just get the ball back to a handler.” Players handle both offensive and defensive roles when they’re on the field. “I play on the D-line as a handler,” Bernard says. “My main job on defence is to intercept passes, then start the offense right away.” The team qualified for the Worlds at last August’s Canadian championship, and Bernard says it’s been a busy year off the field. “We’ve been doing a lot of fundraising and looking for sponsors. I’m doing more coaching this year in Prince George, took some time off because I didn’t want to get hurt in league play.” He still practices with the local teams, working on the basic skills like throwing and catching. “The biggest difference when you go to the next level is the speed. The speed is tenfold what we play here.” Bernard and the rest of his team will be playing in the Masters’ Men’s, which is for players ages 33 and over. There are 24 teams in the division. “We’re going in ranked 10th, which I think is too low. They base the rankings, as far as I know, on the last world championships from four years ago. I don’t think we have any of the same players. “I would say we’re one of the top four, with the United States, Japan and Australia.”
Sean Bernard reaches up to snag a throw during an Ultimate practice at Edgewood Elementary last week. Bernard is off to Italy, to represent Canada on a team in the World Ultimate Frisbee Championships.
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Black makes Canadian swimming team; Pisces set to host regional meet Haley Black swam her way to Hawaii on the weekend. The Prince George Barracudas swimmer has been named to the Canadian Junior team which will compete at the end of August in the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii. Black’s results at the Canadian Swimming Championships in Winnipeg were the last part of the equation which saw her selected for the team. In Win-
nipeg, Black finished second in the 200 butterfly and ninth in the 100 butterfly, setting club records in each. It was also a strong weekend for Katie Mann, who set four club records and finished in the top 13 of four events. Mann finished fourth in the 200 and 400 individual medley, sixth in the 200 breaststroke and 13th in the 100 breaststroke. Patricia Fortier, Sava Yungman
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Brett Gandy (Division 5 boys) all won silver aggregates, while Wesley Arrowsmith (Divisions 1 boys), Ben Cook (Division 2 boys), Kyra Arrowsmith (Division 4 girls) and Ariel Gilbert (Division 6 girls) all won bronze. Next up for the Pisces is the regional meet, which they will host at the Aquatic Centre on Aug. 2 and 3. That is the qualifying event for the provincial meet in Kamloops in mid-August.
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