The Local Connector PG March 28, 2024

GARGE SALES HOUSEHOLD/MISC.

2 bar stools $100 each OBO call 250-9608469

Pair of green reindeer 17.5" tall $20 call 250-960-8469 or 250-564-1648

2 tickets to the gangs all here tour Skid Row in dawson creek March 2024 $50 250 -960-8469 or 250-564-1648

Wine Making Supplies 2 fermentation tubs w/lids, 2 glass carboys, 1 floor type corker, 1-90 bottle drying rack, 2 brew belts, 85 bottles (750 ml), 6 bottles (1.5 litre), 1 mini – jet filter, misc. Supplies. $350. For the lot (OBO) – phone 250-614-2373

Bell express Vu dish $35 call 250-6172672

spruce firewood for sale by the pickup load call 250-617-2672

4’ trampoline with additional side bar for support 561-0506

Industrial mop pails 564-1423

Laundry tub Cream marble look 4’ wide 564 -1423

child car seat rear facing weight 5-40 lbs height 10-40 inches $30 expiry Aug 2025 $30 612-9293

Kitchenaid Stove:Ceran top, convection oven,white, electric, self-cleaning.Large at bottom.3 racks, 1 electrical plug.2 large and 2 small elements, 1 warming element.Old but works fine. Instruction book. $100564-8887

CLOTHING

132 new dark blue baseball style hats. $2 each. Selling in groups of 12. call 6129293

Women’s summer shoes size 10, 10 1/2 and 11 New never worn $30-$50 per pair values up to $125 cash only 925-0620

Home made knit slippers $25 561-6257

Boys Snowsuit Size: 14 New $50 778-3494248

HEALTH/BEAUTY

New Beard trimmer philips $25 250-6400771

Brand new never used Braun Oral B electric toothbrush asking $50 call 236-423-1332

Blue Bed pan excellent condition $10 5638693

MUSIC/ELECTRONICS

Personal Emergency Response System2way voice pendant communicator and 911 forwarding. No monthly fees, no activation costs, or monthly contracts. VOIP compatible and works on regular home phone lines. $200. Call 250-563-2152.

32” LG flat screen inc Roku $150 5527421

GPS Garmin 64S new in box asking $350 -256-9300

SPORTING /CAMPING GOODS

Hunting blind $80 OBO call 250-9608469 or 250-564-1648

4 pairs of downhill skis for sale all with boot bindings. All in good condition. $50 each o.B.o. Also some ski poles. Owner has health issues. Call 250 564-8887 for details.

triangle flare kit $20 call 250-960-8469 or 250-564-1648

trek triathlon bike lightweight frame tri bars clip in pedals $500 250-612-9293

Fishing! Rods, Reels, and Lures Price: $2.00

and Up. Call: 250-596-8426.

Fishing! Rods, Reels, and Lures Price: $2.00 and Up. Call: 250-596-8426.

2 ski poles new used only once $25 5632709

Junior bike 12 Speed 20" tires $50 5633696

book of hockey cards from 1991 $350 5632709

PETS & ACCESSORIES

Looking for a kitten White or white with other colours call 563-7922

1 Large pet carrier 2 medium pet carriers call 564-1423

puppies for sale yorkie, pom and chihuahua mix $1000 each call 250-617-8054

1 kitten to be given away call after 5pm 250617-6818

Toy Australian shepherd puppies 3 females and 1 male red merle and black tri $1500 call 250-567-8734

VEHICLES

2003 avalanche Z71 has transfer case trouble $6000 call 250-617-2672

2011 F 150 lariat has some motor trouble selling for $6000 250-617-2672

1997 park avenue excellent body, excellent running, new battery asking $1500 call 250561-0506

1988 ford 350 diesel 2 new batteries good running cond $3500 960-0004

UTILITY TRAILERS

18 ft flat deck 5 tires 2 axles licensed and insured $500 960-0004

Utility trailer frame dual axle 18 ft cw spare tire $500 960-0004

Heavy duty utility trailer with tilt. Snow Bear, 4x8 foot. Excellent condition. $2100. Text 250-613-2591

Heavy duty snowber trajler4 by 6 tilting ex. shape.ph.250 561 6007.

2 trailer hitch's for ford F-150 brand new $300 250-617-2672

20L

1995 skidoo formula 600 triple great for parts $400 250-699-6519

TIRES

BF Goodrich winter tires set of 4 265/66R17 load range E 6 bolt call 250617-2672

pair of tires 265/70R17 90% $200 250617-2672

pair of yokohama geolander A/T load range E 90% $200 call 250-617-2672

wrangler LT 235/85 r16 like new $100 Michelin radial 235/65 r17 m&s on chrome rim $100call 236-331-6270 ask for Glen

Tire and rim 215-85 R16 m and s bolted on 8 bolt ford rim $100 640-0510

Bridgestone dualer A/T P265/75R16 $50 617-2672

1-P255/70R 16 M and S wrangler good year $50 617-2672

4 studded winter tires 265/70R17 LP 90% left on the tread $400 OBO call 250-6496017

(4) 6 stud steel wheel for ford ½ ton with sensor 250-649-6017

2 winter tires 80% 250-649-6017

2 tires not the best $250 OBO 250-6496017

AUTO PARTS & ACCESSORIES

Wanted transfer case for 2003 avalanche Z71 call 250-617-2672

Wanted auto tranny for 2003 avalanche Z71 call 250-617-2672

wanted automatic transmission with over drive for 2001 Dodge Dakota super sport 4x4 call 236-331-6270

Thule Vehicle Roof Top Rack Accessories: Thule Crossroad Footpac 450,Square crossbar 46" long & is free with footpac Asking $120. Thule Universal Lock 1 Key System 4pac. Asking $30.00. (Goes with footpac). Call 250 962 2111.

Wanted: Coyote motor for a 2011 F-150

call 250-617-2672

BUILDING SUPPLIES

Window 5’long 3’wide 1/2 opens

Window 4’ wide 3’ long Screen door 79x36 1/4 all components ready to install call 564-1423

500 ft black aluminum hand railing best offer 613-8411

Cedar for Sale Remaining cedar lumber and post inventory from former Prince George cedar sawmill operation is now for sale in small lifts. For an inventory list, showing quantities and prices please email longwood@telus.net

TOOLS/HARDWARE

Craftsman 10 inch belt drive table saw with extension (used) $ 50.00 – phone 250-6142373

Craftsman Professional 10 inch compound Mitre saw(used) $ 50.00 – phone 250-6142373

Home hardware rotary small grinder $20 250-640-0771

Skill Saw $25250-563-6184

Recypro Saw $45250-563-6184

Table Saw $50250-563-6184

Various building materials 250-964-7018

2 electric drills $25/each 250-964-2317

2 metal tool boxes $75/each 567-4943

AGRICULTURE

Sheep for sale-10 wool & 5 hair sheep200300 each 250-567-0166

Hay Big Round Bales $160 each 250-5672400

Bale Wagon (70 bales per load) $5000

2 English saddles $150/each call-964-9405

FARM/HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Wanted: 30-40 HP tractor call 963-1441

New unused brandt/WBM quick attach will fit 200 size excavator $2200 692-0635

PRINCE GEORGE

Hunniford Gardens Carrot Patch Mar 30 10am3pm. Come out to the greenhouse for our 2nd annual kids Easter event. Festivities include face painting, a petting zoo, a visit from the Easter bunny, an Easter themed plant craft, and an decorated photo op for families to enjoy. Cait's Sweet Bites & Beanery will be on site with coffee and treats available to purchase. Pick up your tickets at our ticket booth on the day of event at Hunniford Gardens (8845 Aquarius Road, Prince George). We are located 11 km down Chief Lake Road. Some parking is available within the upper and lower lots, with overflow parking on the right side only of Aquarius Road

PG West Easter Egg Hunt Mar 31 12-1pm at 9115 haldi rd $20 per child (giveaways equate to $20+) Come join us for an Easter egg hunt!! We are able to accommodate 25 children- available on first registered & paid basis. The prizes are appropriate for aprox. 8 yrs and under but there is no age min/max if you think your child will enjoy the event.

Other People's Treasures is hosting an Antique & Collectibles Fair Apr 5 10am-5pm and Apr 6 10am4pm at the PG Roll-A-Dome. Admission is $5 per person, ages 15 and under are free to get in. Vendors can reach out to Randy at cajun1811@hotmail.com / 250-614-3083

Blackburn Hall Merchandise BINGO Apr 6 doors open at 5:30pm first game 6:30pm. Cash only. Cash bar. First game pick of prizes. Final game $100 19+ First & last game $3. Games 2-16 booklet $5

Annual Spring Book Sale Apr 12 & 13 at the Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch. we are looking for volunteers to make the event another successful community event in support of the Prince George Public Library

Spruceland School of the Arts Spring Craft Fair—Apr 13 10am-4pm at 3805 Rainbow Drive. Multiple local artisans and vendors, a concession and a door prize table.

Eastline Spring Market—Apr 20 10am-3pm at the Ferndale Hall (3595 Upper Fraser Road) 15 minutes

FUN Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

ThesearethebestEasteregghuntideasforfamilieswhowanttoputinalittleextraeffort.Someinvolveadditionalrules,likefindingeggsinacertain order,patternormethod.Othersareideasforways tomaketheeggsalittlemorehidden,withcamouflageordecoys.Somemethodsinvolveturningan egghuntintoascavengerhuntortreasurehunt, whereoneclueleadstothenextuntiltheyfindtheir Easterbasket.Andothersaresimplewaystomake thingsalittlemorefun,eitherwithcutedecorations, biggerprizesorfunactivities.Choosethelevelof challengeyourfamilyneedsthemost,andhappy hunting!

Hoppin' Easter Egg Hunt

Part-egg hunt, part-party game, this hunting variation will have everyone laughing. Instead of candy, this activity fills plastic eggs with funny little instructions like "moo like a cow" or "jump on one leg." Kids have to complete the activity before moving on to the next egg and finding the next challenge.

Balloon Landmarks

If there are toddlers or other very-little hunters in the mix, you can give them a not-so-subtle "hint" about the location of their eggs by tying helium balloons to them. According to Chris from Celebrations at Home, this method also means that parents don't have to work too hard to coax toddlers into looking for the eggs they're naturally drawn to the balloons and will head right for them!

Lego Eggs

This idea is for all the LEGO builders out there: Take a new LEGO set and divide all the pieces between different eggs. After they're done finding all

the pieces, they can put their new set together (while you sit and drink coffee).

Golden Ticket Egg

Coming on the heels of Wonka, who wouldn't be excited to find a little extra magic in one of the eggs? This year, make a special "golden ticket" and hide it in one of the eggs, and then let the lucky kid who finds it trade it in for a bigger Easter prize.

Easter Egg Hunt Riddles

Take their hunt to the next level by making them follow a series of clues to find their Easter basket. The Easter bunny can deliver the first clue, and then they have decipher it to find the next one and so on until they get their big prize.

Easter Egg Counting Hunt

Reinforce those early-math skills with this Easterthemed counting activity. When they're done finding all the eggs, kids can match the colors to this worksheet and count them to make sure they've gotten them all.

Puzzle Piece Egg Hunt

If you take a puzzle and hide the pieces in different eggs, you'll have a ready-made activity for when the hunt is over. You can give them a puzzle featuring their favorite characters, or buy a blank puzzle and write a fun Easter message — or a

east of Prince George.

Junk in the Trunk Apr 27 9am-1pm at the CN Centre. Prince George's largest garage sale! 125 vendors. Rain or Shine. Vendors - registration online at eventbrite.ca (active March 1st) Food vendors - must complete food application email to request form events@reaps.org

Open Mic Nights Every 2nd Wednesday of the month 1-9pm at the Hart Shopping Center 3831 Austin Road. Song, music, poetry, comedy and more! Walkins welcome. Hosted by Cait’s Sweet Bites and Beanery.

Omineca’s Coffeehouse Every Sunday 3-7pm at the Omineca Arts Centre. Weekly Coffee House every Sunday a musical gathering for everyone to share their talent and enjoy a fun-filled evening!

LADIES MORNING BADMINTON----Tuesday and Thursday 9am 11am at Connaught Youth Centre 1491 17the Ave (at Victoria St.) STARTING on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Come check it out and for more information.

Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts—Every Tuesday 7-9pm at Kool Cats Register at collegeheightsca.org

Prince George Farmers Market Every Saturday 8:30am-2pm 1310 3rd Ave

Wednesday Night Board Games Every Wednesday at 3 Goblins Games. Join us on Wednesday nights for an awesome evening filled with laughs and board games! Pick from one of our board games from our collection or join in on whatever new board game is being taught! If you get stuck on a rule or need help figuring out game mechanics, have no fear! The game gurus will be present to help! Every Wednesday at 6:00pm! $5 a person

Open Mic Nights Every 2nd Wednesday out of the month. 7-9pm doors open at 6:30pm Song, music, poetry, comedy and more! 3831 Austin Rd W in the Hart shopping center. Hosted by Cait’s Sweet Bites and Beanery.

1116 6th Ave Prince George Ph: (250) 562-1292

Hours: Thursday 4pm-9pm

Fri 11:30am-9pm Sat 4pm-9pm Meat Draw

Fridays 4:30-6:30a pm & Saturdays 4:30-6:30pm

handprint bunnies are so simple to make and they are SO CUTE! You can make this bunny craft using construction paper, coloured printer paper, or even plain white paper if you’re in a pinch.

Supplies

• Construction Paper

• Pink Marker

• Black Gel Pen and or a pencil

• Scissors

Instructions

 Start by tracing a handprint – BUT you have to make the handprint a little fatter than you normally would. If you trace tightly around the fingers, the ears and arms will be super skinny. Maybe not quite as fat as what I’m showing in the photo below, but definitely fatter than the fingers really are. You can watch how I traced the handprint in the video above.

 Cut out the handprint. Make sure you have

a V at the bottom between each finger (rather than a curve).

 This next part is optional, but it really helps make the bunny more proportional. Cut a small slit beside the baby finger. You want the bottom of the cut to line up with the bottom of the space beside the thumb.

 Once you cut the slit, the baby finger will look a bit crooked. So feel free to trim that baby finger a little to fix the shape.

 Next, you can fold down the baby finger towards the center to make one of the bunny arms.

 Then fold down the thumb towards the center for the other bunny arm. I like to fold them so the two hands “touch” in the middle.

 Cut off the middle finger so you’re left with two finger “bunny ears”.

 Use a pink marker, pen or pencil crayon to draw the pink parts of the ears. Then draw an oval for the rabbit’s nose.

 Using a black gel pen, regular pen or marker, draw the rest of the face – eyes, whiskers and mouth. (See below for a few different face options).

 Finally draw two little paws at the bottom of the handprint to make the bunny’s feet.

 Your paper bunny is complete!

Resource: https://onelittleproject.com/handprintbunnies/

3 HOMEMADE EASTER CANDY FAVORITES!

Perfect for gifting or sharing or popping into the basket of a loved one! I hope you give them all a try and I hope you love them!

Chocolate Coconut Birds Nests

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces of white or dark chocolate

• chips

• 2 teaspoons Coconut Oil*

• 1 cup of sweetened, flaked coconut

• Jelly Beans

Fruit & Nut Easter Eggs

Ingredients

• 1, 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

• 4 tablespoons butter softened

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoon cherry extract

• 1 cup walnuts roughly chopped

• 1 cup candied cherries, roughly chopped

• 1 2 pound bag powdered sugar

• 24 ounces semi sweet chocolate

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening

Festive Easter Bark

Ingredients:

• 1 24-ounce brick of almond bark, melted

• 1, 12-ounce bag candy melts, melted

• 2 cups crispy rice cereal

• 1 10-ounce bag fruit marshmallows

• Sprinkles

Resource: https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=ouSaEGjjmL0

Use a vinegar and water solution in a microwave safe bowl to steam clean your microwave or you can purchase an Angry Mama which will conveniently help steam away hardened food and other microwave junk in seconds.

PG Senior Activity Centre

425 Brunswick Street

Mondays—Fitness 10am, Line dancing 11am, Bridge 12:30pm and Floor Curling 1pm.

Tuesdays Carpet Bowling 9:45am, 50/50 bingo 12:30pm

Wednesdays Bridge Lessons 10am, Bridge 12:30pm, Whist 7pm

Thursdays Fitness 10am, Line Dancing 11am, Tai Chi 1pm, Canasta 1pm

Fridays Floor Curling 9:45am, Crib 12:30pm

Easter baskets have special symbolism.

The woven treat containers represent birds' nests and new life, especially when filled to the brim with eggs. Plus, they're a pretty utilitarian way to gather those goodies on your Easter egg hunt.

There's a reason you probably eat ham for Easter dinner. Historically, most early Easter celebrants would have eaten lamb for this special occasion since the holiday has its roots in Jewish Passover. But these days, many American Easter dinners now feature ham instead, because of the timing of the holiday. Years ago, hams cured over the winter months would have been ready to serve in the early spring.

Easter lilies are a relatively new tradition.

These beautiful blooms first originated in Japan and arrived in England in the late 18th century. The United States only caught onto the trend after World War I. The transition from dormant bulbs to delicate flowers brings to mind hope and rebirth, two important themes of the Easter celebration.

Easter eggs have medieval origins.

Think Easter egg hunts are a strange tradition? Listen to this medieval game children's game: A priest would give one of the choir boys a hard boiled egg, and the boys would pass it amongst themselves until the clock struck midnight, when whoever was holding it got to eat it. We hope they at least got some salt and pepper to go with it.

Easter clothes used to be considered good luck.

Old superstition held that if you wore new clothes on Easter, you would have good luck for the rest of the year. In fact, it was so widely believed that upper-class New Yorkers would literally strut their stuff coming out of attending Easter mass at well-heeled midtown churches. This tradition become the basis of the modern, and decidedly less elitist, Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival in New York.

Easter eggs date back way before Easter.

There's evidence showing that Easter eggs originated from Medieval Europe and Christians may not have actually been the ones to start the tradition of giving eggs. They're a symbol of fertility and rebirth in many cultures around the world.

The holiday was named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre. Scholars believe that Easter was named after a festival celebrating Eostre and the coming of spring. Her sacred symbols are thought to have been the hare and the egg, which is why they fetaure prominently in Easter symbolism too.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 20)

Activities with friends or in any situation that involves you with a group of people could get busier than you anticipate. You could get annoyed with somebody who wants to take the lead or assume authority. It might make you realise where you can easily be left with a lot of the work if you just go along with these things.

LEO (July 23-August 22)

You can become busier than ever over the next 6 months when it comes to involvement with other people. This could entail a lot of running around but it might also be more on the information or communication sides of things. It can be difficult to know where somebody else is coming from between now and May.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

This would be a good time to May to start working on any future goals you have been formulating since mid February. This might also be a time where you will get a better idea of the commitment involved. Just how much it might cut into the time you like to have available to relax, could certainly begin to get your attention.

VIRGO (August 23-Sept.22)

SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov21)

The more effort you have put into getting some sort of order in place since mid February, the greater will be the pleasure you experience from that up to May. You can probably relax a bit but might need to be careful of being led astray by others who may not be approaching things seriously. It is better to stay on the practical path.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)

There has been the opportunity to put new things in place that suit you personally since mid February. You could now become aware of what this could open up to in the future –the next 6 months can be important. Up to May, you need to be mindful of your finances. There can be the temptation to spend on impulse.

Others could place many expectations upon you from now to May in a manner that will make you feel guilty if you do not comply. Some of this could have started from mid February but now is the time to stand up and fight for whatever you consider is a fair thing. Don’t be put off because it is hard to work out what somebody else really thinks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec.21)

You need to put your energies into getting a good structure in place up to May. If things need to be done at home, leave them no longer. Family matters could come up as well, especially where there are differences of opinion. This could shine a light on things important to you of which you need to be highly mentally determined.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Mars has moved into your sign, where it will remain until the 1st May. This should lift your energy level as well as your self confidence. Since mid February it may have been difficult to push yourself but now that should be a different matter. The only thing you have to watch is doing things on impulse. Much can be accomplished.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Many things can come to light, particularly with home and family, over the next 6 months. Endings and new beginnings can be part of the mix. You have come out of a challenging time when it comes to others that has been in effect since mid February. Up to May focus on future possibilities that could eventually be pursued.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)

The Lunar Eclipse this week occurs in your sign. This can result in all sorts of personal recognition or generate situations where you are seen. This can be the case for the next 6 months. It could also encourage you to transform things about yourself or matters that involve you, so that you can gain greater pleasure from life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19)

Don’t enter into any agreements too quickly up to May, without giving yourself time to think about the commitments attached and just how much this can increase your levels of responsibility. There will be invitations and social activity in the mix as well. Though enjoyable, you could find this will interrupt more practical plans.

ARIES (March 21-April 20)

Something could become very obvious where somebody else is concerned, which could be surprising. This is not a time to react quickly. You have moved into a cycle until May where you need to sit back and contemplate before you move forward with anything. This situation may get you to question what is important in life.