The Local Connector PG May 9, 2024

GARGE SALES

HOUSEHOLD/MISC.

Maytag dryer $50 250-964-6598

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

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 $50 778-349 -4248

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

2 typewriters, 1 manual and 1 electric $25 each 250-964-8300

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 250-561-0506

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

OFF ROAD

VEHICLES/ACCESSORIES

20L AV gas 100 $40 250-961-9668

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

PRINCE GEORGE

Pub Night Fundraiser hosted by the graduating class of Health Care Assistants—May 9 6pm at Nelly’s Pub. Tickets $25 and include classic burger meal and your choice of beer or house wine. Silent auction, 50/50, door prizes! Contact 778-930-1811

Taste the Okanagan May 11 6:30-10:30pm at Blackburn Hall. Indulge in: Passport to Sample 15 Okanagan Craft Beverages curated from boutique Wineries, Cideries, Breweries & Distilleries, 6 Food Stations featuring Okanagan Artisanal Delights, Bar Service, Exciting Door Prizes, Let loose with Live Music, Plus, enjoy complimentary shuttle service from 8:30pm to 11:00pm! 19+ event - Sorry, no kids allowed. Tickets: $120 plus GST Don't miss out on a night of fun and flavor - grab your tickets before they're gone! * Shuttles will service Downtown, Lower College Heights & Lowr Hart areas- some restrictions apply to shuttle service location **The food offered may not suffice as a meal for some individuals; it is designed to complement and elevate your tasting experience as a food pairing

Monster Madness May 11 2:30pm at the CN Centre. The MONSTER MADNESS TOUR, featuring LOUD & DIRTY, PHYSCO PAT, CRUDE BEHAVIOUR ROUGH NECK & more will have you on your feet as you watch 10,000 pounds of motor-vehicle soaring through the air! The competition will include tricks like wheelies, racing, monster truck freestyle and more! Special guests stars of the FMX WORLD TOUR!

Mothers Day Market May 11 & 12 10am-4pm at the Roll-A-Dome.

Northern BC Toy Expo May 25 & 26 11am-5pm at the Roll A Dome

Junk in the Trunk Community Market May 26, June 23 & July 14. 10am-4pm. 6470 Bendixon Road. New Merchandise, services, produce and garage sale items. $10/day. Registration/questions contact Judy Schinkel at 250-963-9723 or Ron Carter at 250-9638152

Junk in the Trunk—June 1 9am-2pm at the Hart Pioneer Centre. Call 250-962-6712 to book a table.

Easy Blueberry Muffins

For the Muffins

• 2 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 3/4 cup heavy cream

• 4 tbsp unsalted melted butter

• 1 1/2 cup blueberries

For the streusel topping

• 1 tbsp unsalted butter cold

• 2.5-3.0 tbsp all-purpose flour

• 3 tbsp brown sugar

• Pinch salt

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

 Start off by combining all of your dry ingredients in a bowl. Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt, then whisk it together.



Reserve about 1 tbsp of the flour mixture and mix it

with 1 1/2 cups of blueberries. Then set it aside.

 Now add 3 eggs into a large bowl and whisk them on high speed with an electric hand mixer. You want to whisk them for a few minutes until the eggs become pale and fluffy.

 Then continue beating the eggs as you add in 1 cup of granulated sugar. Keep beating for about 3 more minutes. The key to super fluffy muffins is well-beaten eggs.

 Now add 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tbsp lemon juice.

 Beat the eggs on high speed again and this time slowly add in 3/4 cup heavy cream.

 Now you can begin sifting in your dry ingredients. But don’t add it in all at once. You’ll want to add about 1/3 of the dry ingredients at a time with mixing in between.

 Once you’ve got all your dry ingredients well Incorporated continue mixing as you add in 4 tbsp of unsalted melted butter.

 Now add the blueberries to the blueberry muffin batter.

 Fold the blueberries into the batter using a spatula. Now Line your muffin tin with cupcake liners and begin scooping the batter out using a large cookie scoop.

 Make the streusel topping by combing 1 tbsp unsalted cold cubed butter, 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, Pinch of salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 3 tbsp brown sugar in a small bowl.

 Mash it all together using a fork until all the ingredients are well combined and have a crumbly dry texture to them.

 Now top the blueberry muffins with the streusel topping and bake them in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 35 minutes.

Source: https://simplyhomecooked.com/best-blueberry

Tables $20. Proceeds go towards the operation and maintenance of the Hart Pioneer centre.

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.

Dome Creek Saturday Market Every Saturday starting May 18 from 11am-2pm alongside the coffee shop. Looking for vendors. All ages welcome. Table fee is free or by donation. For more info call Laura at 778349-5710

250-565-4861

HOME OF BETTER DEALS

The Legion Corner is Generously Donated By

LEGION CORNER

Br. #43 Prince George

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

Follow our Facebook page Legion 43 PG for weekly dinner specials!

May 11th

Bake sale from 4:00pm - 6:00pm Live entertainment with Jason Scott's Diamond Forever tribute to Neil Diamond Show! Tickets are $30.00 plus tax, available at Legion 43 PG, 250-562-1292 Show starts at 8pm www.pineridgemodular.com

15 Garden Plants That Repel Pests Naturally

Whether you want to keep mosquitos out of your yard or harmful pests out of your vegetable garden, there are natural ways to repel bugs that don't involve citronella candles or pesticides. For an environmentally friendly DIY pest solution, try growing one or more insect-repelling plants.

Many herbs, vegetables, and flowers have strong aromas that make them wonderful companion plants for natural pest control.

1. Basil: This easy-to-grow culinary herb doubles as a repellent for houseflies and mosquitoes. Plant basil in pots and place them around patios to form a protective barrier.

2. Bay leaf: Bay is slow-growing repellent plant and common ingredient in soups and stews. Bay leaves also repel flies, cockroaches, and ants. As an alternative to growing your own bay leaf plant, you can also purchase bay leaves at the grocery store and sprinkle pieces of the leaves around pest-heavy areas of your garden.

3. Chives: When planted in your garden, this allium plant deters Japanese beetles, carrot flies, aphids, mites, and even rabbits.

4. Chrysanthemums: Since they naturally contain a compound called pyrethrum that's common in many artificial insect repellents, chrysanthemums are an effective way to deter pesky insects like spider mites, silverfish, Japanese beetles, ants, bed bugs, roaches, and fleas.

5. Dill: Planting dill is a way to repel bugs like spider mites, squash bugs, and aphids from your vegetable garden. A word of warning: Dill is known to attract tomato hornworms, so keep dill away from your tomato plants.

6. Garlic: This pungent allium plant is a bug repellent for carrot flies, cabbage worms, slugs, and aphids.

7. Geraniums: An iconic flower popular for flower

beds and hanging baskets, geraniums deter many types of insects, including mosquitoes and leafhoppers.

8. Lemongrass: This attractive, tall-growing ornamental grass is a common ingredient in herbal teas. It contains a fragrant citronella oil that acts as a mosquito repellent.

9. Lemon thyme: Often grown for culinary purposes, lemon thyme helps keep mosquitoes at bay. Its tiny flowers also attract bees which help the pollination of surrounding plants.

10. Marigolds: The aroma of marigolds repels mosquitoes, aphids, and rabbits.

11. Mint: The essential oils found in mint plants as well as other members of the mint family, like sage, peppermint, hyssop, lemon balm, oregano, and catnip are all worthy mosquito repellents. Studies have indicated that catnip essential oils are more effective at repelling mosquitos than the chemical DEET, which is used in most synthetic insect repellents. Learn how to grow mint in your home garden here.

12. Nasturtiums: Nasturtiums are known as a "trap crop" because instead of repelling pests, they attract them to their own leaves. This means bugs like cabbage moths and aphids will focus on the nasturtiums instead of crops like cabbages, tomatoes, and beans. This makes nasturtiums a popular flower to plant along the border of vegetable gardens.

13. Parsley: This bright green biennial plant is a popular culinary garnish, but it also serves as an effective repellent against asparagus beetles. Learn how to grow parsley in your garden here.

14. Petunias: Available in a variety of vibrant colors to spruce up any flower bed, petunias help control aphids, tomato hornworms, and asparagus beetles. Rather than repelling these pests, petunias actually trap them in their sticky stamens, where the insects die instead of harming your plants.

15. Thyme: Thyme is sometimes used for medicinal purposes, and its essential oils are a wonderful natural way to deter insects like cabbage loopers, whiteflies, tomato hornworms, and corn earworms.

Source: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/gardenplants-that-repel-pests-naturally

RANDOM FACTS TO MAKE YOU SMILE!

Samsung tests their smartphones' strength using a bumshaped robot

We all know that smartphones need to be durable to withstand the wear and tear of everyday life, as well as any accidents. But have you ever wondered how companies test that they’re up to the job?

Samsung performs a range of tests and one of them includes having a bum-shaped robot (wearing jeans!) sit on smartphones to see whether they can survive the pressure!

A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope

There are 17,500 species of butterfly spread across the world (in every continent except Antarctica).

You may be used to seeing these beautiful creatures either alone or in pairs, but every so often they do come together –usually around rotten fruit, mud, dung, or dead animals – to hydrate and replenish nutrients like sodium that they don’t get from their pollen diet.

When butterflies gather in this way, the group they form is called a kaleidoscope and it can offer a dazzling display of colours.

The centre of the milky way smells like rum

Have you ever wondered what the centre of the milky way

smells and tastes like? Nope, we haven’t either! But, according to astronomers, the giant dust cloud would taste like raspberries due to the presence of ethyl formate (the chemical which gives raspberries their flavour).

This chemical also has another fascinating characteristic – it smells like rum!

There’s a village in the Netherlands that’s designed specifically to help people with dementia

The village of Hogeweyk in Weesp, Netherlands, is home to residents who all have an advanced form of dementia. However, this village is completely unlike any other, as it’s actually a nursing home that’s designed to look like a village.

It has 27 houses that cater to four different types of lifestyle – nature-oriented, cosmopolitan, well-to-do, and traditional Dutch – and residents get to choose which suits them best.

Each house has six or seven residents and a carer who cooks, watches over them, goes with them to social events, and helps them run errands like shopping at the village market.

The village was designed to give residents a greater quality of life and has become a great inspiration for others who’re looking to humanise dementia care.

One couple spent 20 years planting 2.7 million trees to restore their Brazilian rainforest home

Sebastião and Lélia Salgado have proved that each and every one of us has the potential to make a difference in this world.

When Sebastião, a Brazilian photojournalist, returned home from reporting on the 1994 Rwandan genocide, he was shocked to discover that his family’s old cattle ranch (which was part of a 1,754-acre stretch of Brazilian rainforest) had been completely destroyed by deforestation. Only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees.

Sebastião and his wife (with help from others) spent the next 20 years breathing new life into the forest by planting 2.7 million trees. Today, the area is a lush rainforest and many different species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians have returned.

Source: https://restless.co.uk/health/healthy-mind/ happy-facts-to-make-your-day-a-little-better/

MAY Seniors Activities

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

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

Annual General Meeting May 2 11am. Bring Membership card. Call out for nominations. Complete a nomination form in the office. Monday-Friday 9am3pm. Must be submitted by May 1 at noon.

TAURUS

(Apr. 21-May 20)

The New Moon this week falls into your sign. This can bring clarity when it comes to what your priorities should be that will bring practicality into your life. Any underlying restlessness to take an adventurous path that takes you away from what you knowwould notbe wise, especially if you have been having some doubts.

LEO (July 23-August 22)

Obligations, either work or personal, might need to take a new path of some description. This is likely to be driven by the needs of somebody else. In the main part, this should not bother you too much but if other things start to creep in, you should not feel as though you need to accept them by feeling guilty if you don’t.

SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov21)

New people of a stable nature could come into your life. There will be reliability attached to them. On the other hand, if you feel there is no clear direction with somebody else, now would be the time to look at this honestly. This is the only way you could eventually establish something that has a rock solid energy to it.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

This is a good time to contemplate new directions you would like to eventually initiate that would benefit the level of commitment you currently need to deal with. Your thoughts might move to a different realm when it comes to what you consider important in life. Avoid any temptation to get rid of something on impulse though.

VIRGO (August 23-Sept.22)

New ways of pursuing your goals could be suggested by somebody else or may need to be considered because of another person. There can be a person who may not be pleased about this, particularly if it interferes with their agenda. You have to decide what is best for you and any impact anything would have on your usual routines.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)

A new opportunity can arise that will allow you establish some underlying stability and security, which won’t put a strain on your finances. Attached to this is being entirely realistic about what you can afford. This could mean looking at basic necessities and perhaps letting go of what you might like but can do without.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov.22-Dec.21)

This is an excellent time to establish new routines with anything that needs to be seen to regularly. This will enable you to get a solid foundation in place upon which things can grow in a stable and reliable way. It will require consistent effort and might have to replace what have seemed important dreams that haven’t been working.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

New information, even new ideas you come up with can result in a greater sense of personal security in some way. It might also be that you have reached a point of being able to accept what will work rather than what you would prefer to see happen. Be patient and well ordered with any communication you enter into.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

The opportunity to set different goals can arise in any situation that involves you with a group of people. This could either be personal or work, even friends. It might also have connections to obligations that have developed that you were not expecting. You might also feel as though you have a clearer idea of true intentions.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct.22)

It might be time to be more definite when it comes to responding to what is expected of you, especially if this takes time away from matters you normally deal with. Whoever expects might be more capable than you realise to handle some of these things themselves. It is not for you to become a slave to their needs.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan.19)

Something new could bring you enjoyment, which has a degree of stability attached that is compatible with your general nature. This may not have been a choice you would have made but was more a necessity due to out of the ordinary circumstances occurring that took you down the path of having to make some realistic decisions.

ARIES (March 21-April 20)

New directions can establish themselves when itcomes to finances – this could include a job. There will either be or needs to be stability attached. This is not a time to decide on impulsive spending but rather take up any opportunities that will allow you to either increase your income or stabilise your finances in some way.