Prince George Free Press, January 09, 2015

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Brinkman sellsBooks and Co.

Th e man behind the stack of books at Books and Company has sold his inter-est in the popular downtown book store, coff ee shop and arts and enter-tainment venue.

Jim Brinkman, who opened the store in 1993, has announced that his right hand person Owen Lubbers will be taking over. In his “fi nal goodbye” e-mail sent out Jan. 7, Brinkman notes the store has been “quite successful both fi nancially and helped me to fi nd out who I was. So thanks to everyone in the past. Onward we go. To the future.”

Lubbers has been at Books and Com-pany for 12 years so he “knows the ropes,” says Brinkman. Th e bookstore on Th ird Avenue has a vast selection of books, magazines and calendars but also provides a meeting place and an area both in Cafe Voltaire and Artspace upstairs where musi-cal and theatrical performances are held and where local artists can display their work.

One killed incollision on Hart

A 39-year-old Prince George woman is dead following a collision on the Hart Highway on Wednesday aft ernoon.

Shortly before 3 p.m., emergency ser-vices, including the Prince George RCMP, were called to a two-vehicle incident involving an SUV and a transit bus. Th e collision occurred about half a kilometre north of the John Hart Bridge.

Th e driver’s side of the SUV had sus-tained signifi cant damage in the collision, and the driver, the lone occupant, was taken to hospital, where she died.

Th e driver of the transit bus, also the lone occupant, was not seriously injured. Th e Hart Highway was closed for several hours aft er the collision.

Prince George RCMP and the BC Coro-ners Service are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the RCMP at 250-561-3300.

Just hours aft er Veterans Aff airs minister Julian Fantino was shuffl ed out of the position, city council voiced its support for re-opening a Veterans Aff airs offi ce in Prince George.

Th e Legion’s John Scott and Bruce Gabriel made the pitch to city council Monday night.

Veterans Aff airs was established to help vet-erans of the two World Wars and Korea, Scott said. One of the problems is that the defi ni-tion of a veteran, aft er that, excluded current veterans.

Th ree years ago Veterans Aff airs announced the closure of the Prince George offi ce, ostensi-bly as a cost-cutting measure. Veterans Aff airs matters are now dealt with through the Service Canada offi ce.

“Th ey then began sending fi les from Prince George to Penticton and Vancouver, that way they could claim there was no need for an offi ce here, because there were so few fi les,” Scott said.

He said Veterans Aff airs seems to think the numbers of veterans are declining, however, he added, with Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, that likely isn’t so, adding that Veterans Aff airs also has responsibilities to the families of veterans.

Th ere are about 40 veterans in Prince George, he said.

“Th ere is no substitute for one-on-one, face-to-face meetings,” Scott said. “Our veterans must rely on phone calls, or computers, or questionnaires.”

He said veterans oft en want private meetings and are uncomfortable being lumped in with the crowds at the Service Canada offi ces.

“It’s been my experience, in dealings with veterans, is that they feel abandoned by Veterans Aff airs,” Scott said, asking council to help press Ottawa and local MPs to re-open a Veterans Aff airs offi ce in Prince George.

“I’ve been appalled for a while,” said Coun. Susan Scott, who is the chaplain for the Prince George Legion and, she said, the daughter of two veterans. “Th e fact that Veterans Aff airs is in a major fi nancial surplus, is just staggering, in light of what has been done. It is shameful.”

Her voice broke slightly as she said: “I hope we stand behind our veterans.”

Coun. Brian Skakun said Prince George is the hub throughout northern B.C. for many services and veterans’ services shouldn’t be any diff erent.

Mayor Lyn Hall said it’s an issue that the city should also bring up with the North Central Local Government Association.

“I think there’s an opportunity for us to do something,” he said. “If we can get on the band-wagon to try and show support in the entire north for the need, that’ll go a long ways.”

Coun. Garth Frizzell put forward a motion seeking to enact a community covenant, which was recently approved, to determine what the city can do in response to the closure of the

offi ce.“It would be my privilege to sign that letter

and send of off to Ottawa,” Hall said.However, a letter to Prince George-Peace

River MP Don Zimmer might not get much to change.

“Services will be available at every one of Ser-vice Canada’s 600 locations across the country, a dramatic increase from the 33 Veterans Aff airs Canada offi ces located only in urban centres,” Zimmer said in a letter to the Prince George Free Press last year.

“Each Service Canada location will have staff trained by Veterans Aff airs Canada to help people with their benefi t applications, answer questions, and assist them in accessing other services. Th is means that thousands of Canadi-an veterans who are living in smaller communi-ties like Mackenzie and Dawson Creek will also be able to access services face-to-face in their own communities.

“To say that Canada’s veterans will receive diminished service because of the VAC closure is simply not true, as the same services are available at the Service Canada desk. In Prince George the Service Canada desk is located in the same building as the old Veterans Aff airs offi ce.”

In a subsequent letter, Zimmer accused the Public Service Alliance of Canada of “spear-heading” a campaign against Veterans Aff airs Canada.

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Owners of more than 78,000 prop-erties throughout Prince George and the surrounding communities can expect to receive their 2015 assess-ment notices in the next few days.

“Most homes in the area are worth more in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Geoff Radtke, Deputy Assessor with the North Region. “Most home owners in the Prince George Assessment Area will see changes in the zero per cent to plus-15 per cent range.”

Overall, the Prince George As-sessment Area’s Assessment Roll increased approximately $586 million from $16.536 billion last year to $17.122 billion this year. A total of almost $201 million of this growth includes subdivisions, rezoning and new construction.

A property valued at $242,000 on July 1, 2013 (the date for the 2014 as-sessment) is now valued at $251,000.

“Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not refl ect market value as of July 1, 2014 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Radtke. “If a property owner is still con-cerned about their assessment aft er speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a Notice of Com-plaint (Appeal) by February 2, for an independent review by a Property

Assessment Review Panel.”Th e Property Assessment Review

Panels, independent of BC Assess-ment, are appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and typically meet between February 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints.

Th e Prince George Regional assess-ment offi ce is located at 200 – 1488 Fourth Avenue in Prince George. During the month of January, offi ce hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-valueBC (1-866-825-8322) or online by clicking “CONNECT” at www.bcassessment.ca.

Visit www.bcassessment.ca for more information about the 2015 As-sessment Roll including lists of 2015’s top 100 most valuable residential properties across the province.

Of note, BC Assessment has launched a newly-enhanced version of its free e-valueBC service that allows the general public to search, check and compare properties online from across the province. Improved navigation, an interactive map and inclusion of property street-front imagery are among the new features. Also new for 2015, BC Assessment has updated its Customer Service Standards which include ‘commit-ments to be open and transparent, fair and accurate, timely and accessi-

ble, knowledgeable and respectful, and innova-tive and collaborative.’

“Our service commit-ments and standards clearly indicate the level of service that you can expect from BC Assess-ment and ensure we focus on customer needs as we continue to deliver excellent service,” said Radtke.

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Assaults get jail, probationIn Provincial Court on Dec. 4:Carmelita L. Abraham was found guilty of ag-

gravated assault, placed on probation for 18 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from possessing fi rearms for 10 years.

Michael J. Aslin was found guilty of assault, sen-tenced to 10 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

In Provincial Court on Dec. 5:Harry B. Jakesta was found guilty of assault with

a weapon, sentenced to 11 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $200. Jakesta was also found guilty of

assault causing bodily harm, sentenced to 11 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and prohibited from possessing fi rearms for 10 years.

Julia A.L. Lattie was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Gordon W. Pagens was found guilty of pos-session of stolen proper-ty with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Duane T. Vallee was found guilty of assault and assaulting a peace offi cer, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and

prohibited from pos-sessing fi rearms for 10 years. Vallee was also found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Gary E. Payne was found guilty of voyeur-ism, received a con-ditional sentence of four months, placed on probation for 20 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

In Provincial Court on Dec. 8:

Patrick W. Veitch was found guilty of posses-sion of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, received a conditional sentence of 21 days, placed on probation for 12 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from possessing fi rearms for three years. Veitch was also found guilty of pos-session of a controlled substance and failing to

comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.


Bryan M. Seymour was found guilty of assault and assaulting a peace offi cer, sentenced to one day in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Seymour was also found guilty of failing to produce a valid driver’s licence when ordered to do so, fi ned $500 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75.


Daniel K. Andrew was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sen-tenced to 14 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

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Former Prince George-Mackenzie MLA and cabinet minister Pat Bell has stepped down from his position as Conifex’s executive vice-president.

A statement from the company issued Tuesday says Bell wants to “focus more exclusively on family-owned business interests.”

Aft er leaving politics in 2013 for health reasons, Bell announced in late 2013 that his fam-ily was going to build Canada’s northernmost winery. Construction has been underway on the Northern Lights Estate Winery since then.

Conifex, in its state-ment, said Bell will remain with the com-pany in an advisory role for two months and will continue to sit on the board of direc-tors.

In addition, Bell had another health scare on the weekend. He posted on his Face-book page that he was on the ski hill Friday taking his level 1 ski instructors course and didn’t feel well. He went home and

tried to “tough it out.” Later in the day he went to emergency and that night underwent emergency surgery to remove his appendix.

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Hotel guests in Prince George will continue to help promote the area through a two per cent tax on accom-modations.

Th e municipal and regional district tax, formerly the additional hotel room tax, has been extended until January 1, 2020. Th e tax was imple-mented in 2010 to help fund the destination marketing organization operated by Tourism Prince George.

“(We’re) excited to see how the rev-enue from the tax will continue to be applied to help market Prince George as a destination choice,” said Rebecca

Monsen, Tourism Prince George board chair, in a press release.

Th e funding allows Tourism Prince George to leverage marketing dollars and encourage visitors to stay longer in the community.

Seventy-one per cent of accom-modation owners in the city, repre-senting 72 per cent of the number of rooms, agreed to continuing the tax.

Tourism Prince George, a non-profi t society, was created in 2010. It is governed by tourism industry representatives through an appointed board of directors.

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The pest management methods proposed for use include physical (non-chemical) treatment methods (selective slashing, girdling, hand pulling, weed trimming, mowing, pruning, geotextiles and stump removal), the release of biological control agents (insects), cultural control methods (grass seeding), and the use of pesticides (herbicides). The common name (and examples of trade names) of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: aminopyralid, aminocyclopyrachlor, chlorsulfuron (Telar), clopyralid (Transline), 2-4 Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, dicamba (Vanquish), diuron (Karmex),flumioxazin, fluroxpyr, glyphosate (Roundup, Roundup Weathermax, Glyphos, Vantage, Vantage Plus), hexazinone (Velpar), indaziflam, imazapyr (Arsenal), metsulfuron-methyl, picloram (Tordon 22K), simazine (Simadex, Princep) and triclopyr (Garlon 4 or Garlon Ultra). Application methods include: foliar, soil, wick/wipe-on and cut surface, using backpack, wick/wipe-on applicator, squirt bottle, injection tools and handgun (power hose and nozzle).

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When Lorie and Walter bought their home in Port Alberni 13 years ago they slowly began renovating the unfinished basement to accommodate Walter’s changing needs as his muscular dystrophy advanced.

“The basement was a black hole when we moved in,” recalled Walter. “After 12 years of skimping and saving, we made the downstairs completely wheelchair accessible, except for the bathroom. It was way too small. I could only stand for about a minute and a half without collapsing in the shower stall and I could no longer pull myself out of the tub in the upstairs’ bathroom, even with Lorie’s help.”

Through funding from BC Housing’s Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program, Walter and Lorie were able to work with a contractor to transform the space. A wall was removed to make room for a wheel-in shower with benches, grab bars were installed, and the vanity and fixtures were relocated.

I just slide into the shower now,” said Walter. “I feel safer and no longer dread trying to wash myself. What was previously a dangerous chore for me is now a welcome treat.”

Walter and Lorie hope to spend the rest of their lives in their home.

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Talking innovationRobert Quibell is a techie at

heart.Coming in a close second,

though, is marketing. So when the opportunity to become the new executive director at the In-novation Central Society came up, he jumped at the opportu-nity.

“Th ere’s huge innovation (in Prince George),” he said. “It felt like home.”

Armed with an MBA from UNBC and his own successful start-up business, Vortex Social Marketing, the former College of New Caledonia and City of Prince George employee will now focus his eff orts on helping innovative businesses get off the ground.

If you have have an idea or a prototype and want to bring it to market, that’s where the Innovation Central Society can help.

Quibell says they will look at the idea and fi rst help determine whether it has business potential.

“Th en we either fi nd them money or brain power,” he said. “Or both.”

Quibell says there is a tremendous amount of companies in Prince George already doing innova-tive things and that innovation can involve all kinds of business … from a social marketing start-up like Quibell’s to innovation in the forestry and mining sector.

Sometimes those innovative ideas just need a help-ing hand.

Quibell says he wants to focus on three key items at Innovation Central Society.

Th e fi rst is to develop an “inventor’s circle,” which

is fi nding and evaluating new inventions or ideas and providing the assistance to get those business ventures off the ground … big or small.

Th e second is an “investor’s group,” which involves creating essentially a pool of investors who are look-ing to invest in the area. He will then be able to pass some good ideas onto these investors and the rest is up to the parties involved.

Th e third focus will be a venture acceleration program, which is based on a customer development model and a lean start-up framework. Th e goal of the program is to drive economic development and job creation by accelerating the commercialization of technology. Th ere is a small fee for the venture accel-eration program, however all other services provided by the Innovation Central Society are free.

“I’m interested in moving things forward,” Quibell.Th e Innovation Central Society is funded by the

B.C. Innovation Council, the National Research Council and other agencies. It is governed by a local board of directors.

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It’s easy to take a trip back in time with the Prince George news-papers digitization project, found online on the Prince George Public Library’s website at pgnewspapers.lib.pg.bc.ca/

Th e old papers are oft en diffi cult to read due to their condition. Th e earliest copies have few if any photographs. But they’re a treasure trove of stories. Th e writing is colorful, with a mixture of news and opinion, oft en in the same article. Here are some snippets begin-ning with our earliest newspaper.

Fort George Tribune, December 11, 1909

Under the head-ing: LOCAL NEWS OF FORT GEORGE DISTRICT

“Queer stories are told of the weather in this century–old hamlet. Some three years ago an old-time prospector, named Bill Johnson, was acting as cook at the Hudson’s Bay Company’s. Th e weather was so cold for a time that Bill wore woollen mitts when frying bacon and had to skate when moving in the kitchen. Th e writer of this paragraph (editor John Houston), one night last week, when setting type at an improvised stand, with a red-hot stove within two feet of his legs had his German socks freeze solid to the soles of his arctic shoes.”

Fort George Tribune, December 18, 1909

Under the head-ing: Don’t Ask for Too

Much (Editor John Houston

was twice elected as a B.C. MLA and under-stood the province’s politics).

“A meeting of the Fort George Conser-vative Association is to be held on Sunday, January 2nd, at 2 o’clock, in the Hud-son’s Bay Company’s dining-room. At this meeting the require-ments of the district are to be considered, and for that reason every member of the association should try and be present. Th e fault found with the action of such meet-ings is that too much is asked for which gives the Government a fair excuse to say the people making the demands are unreasonable. Ask for the main require-ments of the District; the minor requirements will come without ask-ing. Above everything else show that you are not all looking for jobs, as reward for party service.”

And on the same page Houston provides a personal observation:

“In three months and nine days, the writer has seen but two hen’s eggs and tasted none. Th e two will be tasted on Sunday. Th ey came from William Kenne-dy’s henhouse, the only one within a hundred miles of Fort George.”

Fort George Herald, August 20, 1910

“Th e fi rst piano to arrive in South Fort George reached here Monday last. It is the property of Mrs. R.M. Burns and is now installed in the Burn’s residence on Fourth Street.”

Fort George Herald, Sept. 10, 1910

In this article the edi-tor laments the short-age of gasoline:

“A gasoline famine is rampant here. Th e “Traffi c Regulation Act” will not permit steam-boats to carry this very necessary commodity, and owing to the fact that there is no other mode of freight trans-port to this point the people of South Fort George who wish to use gasoline for both light and power purposes are suff ering in conse-

quence.We would point

out to the navigation companies that it would be a simple matter for them to equip their boats with magazine compartments in which gasoline or powder could be carried with-out violating the act, or by refusing to accept passengers for one trip one of the smaller boats could bring up a large consignment from Soda Creek….”

In the following week’s Herald we see why the editor was concerned about fuel shortages:

“Our gasoline engine arrived this week and is now installed in the new Herald building on Fourth Street.”

Th e Fort George Herald, of June 20, 1914 described an appoint-ment to an unusual job, by someone who had “considerable experi-ence in this line”.

CITY SCAVENGER APPOINTED

“Mr. Eugene Cash-man of Prince George has been appointed City Scavenger and will enter upon his new du-

ties at once. Mr. Cash-man will have complete charge of the removal of all garbage, refuse, sta-ble manure, and night soil from Prince George and Fort George to the Government Dumping Ground.

….the City Scavenger will collect fees for the Scavenger work from the owners of same…”

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An instructor at the College of New Cale-donia has published an award-winning textbook on Aboriginal health care in Canada.

Dr. Vasiliki Douglas, CNC nursing instructor and expert on Indig-enous health care, wrote Introduction to Aborigi-nal Health and Health Care in Canada, the fi rst entry-level textbook of its kind. Dr. Douglas holds a PhD in History of Nursing (University of Alberta), an MA in History and BA in An-cient History and Clas-sics (McGill University), and a BSN (University of British Columbia) and has won multiple research grants to study and present on Indigenous health research.

Douglas, who has taught Aboriginal health to nursing students for more than six years, noticed a gap in dedicated learning material for the topic.

“When I began teaching I was aware that there was a large and rapidly growing body of research on Aboriginal health,” said Dr. Douglas. “I was, however, surprised to fi nd that there was no

textbook specifi cally written to introduce nursing students to this important fi eld.”

Th e textbook was named a 2013 PROSE Award Winner in Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, an honour granted by the Association of American Publishers. Th e content is presented in two parts, using relevant case studies and concrete examples to introduce students to health concerns facing Canada’s Aboriginal population. Part one, Aborigi-nal Culture and Health, is an introductory section which discusses the diversity of Aboriginal culture, history of Aboriginal health and the importance of cultural safety in health care. Part two, Aboriginal Health and the Canadian Health Care System, con-tains chapters on the determinants of Aboriginal health, diet and nutrition, diseases, mental health, women’s and children’s health and the future of Aboriginal health care.

Th e text emphasizes the necessity of cultural safety in Aboriginal health care. Cultural safety is a set of practices used worldwide in health care to treat patients of varying cultural backgrounds and belief systems so that patients may be treated without denial of their identities, and also feel spiritually and emotionally supported through their treatment.

“Cultural safety off ers the potential to bridge the divide between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in the health care system,” said Douglas. “Th is ap-plies both to our relationship with patients and our relationship with other health care professionals, as the number of Aboriginal professionals increases. I strongly believe that increased knowledge of cul-tural safety will improve levels of care, and wrote An Introduction to Aboriginal Health and Health Care in Canada with this in mind.”

Douglas also has publications focusing on Inuvialuit and Inuit traditional medical care and midwifery, food/cultural security and reconciling traditional knowledge and climate change. She is currently working on a manuscript for another textbook that will have a focus on Aboriginal women’s health in Canada.

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I went with my family to see Dralion at the CN Centre on Sunday aft ernoon.

Wow.Th at’s about the only way to describe it.

If you’ve seen it, you know what I mean. If you haven’t seen it, there’s no way I can express in words what happened on (and above) that stage for two hours.

It’s unfortunate that this show is right near the end of Dralion’s run, since it means if you missed it, the only way to see it now is to hop a fl ight to Fairbanks or Anchorage in Alaska (and take some warm clothes).

I’m glad I had the chance to see it.• Got a too-close reminder of how bad

Prince George streets can be recently. I was headed west on 15th Avenue, ap-proaching the lights at Carney Street.

Th e light fac-ing me was red, so I started slow-ing down around Burden Street, not knowing what the roads were like. I had no problem slow-ing down.

As I got closer to Carney, I saw the lights facing Carney change to yellow, so I knew by the time I got to the intersection, I would have a green light.

Just as I was about to move my foot from the brake to the gas as the light turned green, I saw a southbound vehicle on Carney which obviously wasn’t going to be able to stop in time.

I stepped on the brake again and came to a stop right at the corner, just as the other vehicle slid by in front of me and most of the way into the next lane over.

I could see the driver pound the wheel a couple of times, so I knew he hadn’t been trying to beat the light, just misjudged how long it would take to stop in those conditions.

Luckily, I was watching for other vehicles and there was nobody blowing through the intersection beside me.

• My legs started talking to me again sometime on Jan. 2. I was, as usual, volunteering for Operation Red Nose on New Year’s Eve and was, once again, shuttling back and forth between the phone operators and the dispatch centre at our headquarters.

That meant from about 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., I was on my feet, and while I was getting my exercise, my legs definitely let me know they didn’t appreciate those long hours when I sat down at the end of the night to put my boots on and head home.

New Year’s Day, they were still remind-ing me every time I stood up about how they felt about the mistreatment.

I’m hoping by next New Year’s Eve, they will have forgotten and I can do the whole thing over again.

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Electoral reform is kind of like the weather.

A storm blows up every so oft en and, while everyone likes to talk about it, no one seems to be able to do anything about it.

Part of the problem with electoral reform, especially among majority governments, is that the cur-rent fi rst-past-the-post system worked for the party in power. It got them to where they are so why would they change the system that gives them power akin to a dictatorship and then keeps them there when most of the people in the country voted for someone else? One of the inherent failings of the fi rst-past-the-post system, and we’ve seen it time and time again, is that a party, if it’s lucky, can form a majority government with as little as 38 per cent of the popular vote.

Federal NDP leader Th omas Mulcair this week announced that if he moves into 24 Sussex Drive this year, he’ll change that … or at least in true Canadian fashion, ask Canadians politely if they want to change.

Th e NDP supports using a mixed-mem-ber proportional representation system.

Under this system voters, essentially, get two votes. Heading into a ballot box, the voter gets to pick the candidate they want to represent their riding, and they get to pick the party they want to govern.

For example, in Cariboo-Prince George, a voter may think that new Conservative candidate Todd Doherty is the cat’s meow and want to send him to Ottawa but has a real problem with supporting Prime Min-ister Stephen Harper. Th at voter will then

get to vote for Doherty as the local candidate and then choose from a list of regional candidates where they can vote for anyone but the Conservative candidate.

Whoever gets the most votes in the local race becomes the MP. Th e regional representa-tives are then elected to refl ect, in the House of Commons, the percentage of the vote for each party. In other words, if the Conservatives get 39 per cent of the vote, as they did in 2011, they would have about 39 per

cent of the MPs in the House of Commons.Th is system is used in Germany and New

Zealand, among others.I kind of like the system, however I have

nagging concern. To implement it we would either have to double the number of MPs we send to Ottawa or re-jig the ridings so we would have 154 federal ridings and 154 MPs elected regionally. Both are problem-atic.

As for the Liberals, some of whom sup-ported the NDP private members bill call-ing for mixed member proportional repre-sentation, most of them like the preferential

ballot system, if there’s going to be electoral reform. When leader Justin Trudeau was in Prince George in 2013, he said he prefers the preferential ballot system, whereby vot-ers rank their candidates and a candidate needs more than 50 per cent of the vote to be elected. If there isn’t a clear winner, then second choices are counted. Th is, he said, forces candidates to try to appeal to more of their constituents rather than the 35-40 per cent needed to win under the current system.

However, Trudeau hasn’t made promises that he’ll enact, or try to enact, this system if he moves into 24 Sussex in the fall.

As for the Conservatives, they voted, en masse, against the NDP bill calling for the mixed member proportional representation system and their electoral reform bill was more about stripping the powers of Elec-tions Canada than changing our electoral system.

So, will we see any electoral reforms aft er this year’s federal election? Not likely because once a party is in power, they want to stay there and, regrettably, the fi rst-past-the-post system is the easiest route to that power. Whether the government is more representative of the electorate is secondary.

Th e mixed member proportional system and preferential balloting each make it more diffi cult to for parties to form a ma-jority government. So, once you secure that majority, politicians don’t want to change that.

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Following in the footsteps of my editor, I have a few predic-tions of my own for 2015.

I predict that when you read this, I will be on holiday, prob-ably getting a few zzzz’s and catching up on housework.

Just like last year. But now to the harder stuff .

Dusting off my very old crystal ball, I see a few ghostly im-ages emerging. Th ere’s a man in chains, my fi rst husband, telling me the future looks good for me in the romance department – if only I can only learn to bake bread. Looking back, I guess he didn’t appreciate the Black and Decker bread maker I gave him for our second (and last) wed-ding anniversary.

So one of my predictions – also a New Year’s Resolution – is that I resolve to spend more time in the kitchen and less time on the computer. But that’s me.

Now to other people. I predict that in the arts and entertain-ment world, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt or is that Jolie-Pitt?

will continue on their path of philanthropy and monogamy and that they will not be dodging questions about getting married.

I believe there will be more celebrity deaths reported on the evening news and sadly, some of them will be related to drug overdoses. I predict some stars and starlets will fi nd themselves in fi nancial hot water in 2015 and others will get the cold shoulder (instead of a pat on the back) from Hollywood dwellers when they enter rehab centres.

Closer to home, I predict the 2015 Canada Winter Games will have reporters from near and far on their toes vying for the best photos and editorial coverage. I predict the local vendors will be rubbing their hands in glee as dollars pour into local eateries, shops, hotels, galleries, muse-ums ... and casino. Th at is not so much a prediction as it is the natural consequence of putting on the games.

In the realm of social media, I predict now that we don’t have

former Toronto mayor Rob Ford to kick around anymore (making fun of sick people is not nice; and he is reportedly responding well to cancer treatment) we will fi nd yet another national politi-cal fi gure as a suitable whipping boy for our woes.

I predict that Prince George will rally around and promote all that is good about the city, ignoring the Maclean’s articles (the one that says Prince George is a town with a cornucopia of criminal activities and dubbed it most dangerous city in Canada

– and basking in the one that ranks our UNBC as best in the west, second place last year) and instead we will follow the lead of positive, forward-thinking people like Hell Yeah founder Scott McWalter.

Th at doesn’t mean that the sale of rose-tinted spectacles will be on the rise, it just means people will – as my dear Grandpa used to say – “learn to appreciate what you have in life” or as the Jungle Book’s Baloo the Bear would say: “You’ve got to accentuate the positive.”

Either way, my crystal ball tells me there are great things on the horizon for Prince George in 2015. And even though my “crystal” ball it is actually plastic, not glass, that is a good thing because when the cat knocks it off my mantle, it will not break into a hundred pieces ensuring me 100 years of bad luck.

As it is, I have the good for-tune to call Prince George my home and I predict that will not change.

Gaze into my crystal ballPanderings and predictions for 2015

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If we could do a survey of New Year’s resolutions, the resolution to lose weight and get more exercise would prob-ably lead the list. Th ey are a couple of simple resolutions that should be easy to stick to. Just eat less and exercise more. If they are so simple, why do we fail to keep them most of the time?

Th e fi rst hurdle is trying to fi t things into our daily rou-tine. We would like to believe we control our lives but jobs, kids, mates, friends and a whole bunch of others are out there sabotaging our plans on a daily basis. It is not malicious on their part; rather they are just trying to bring a modicum of order to their lives as well.

From personal experience, keeping those resolutions is one of the most diffi cult under-takings most of us can aspire to. It took some serious health problems and six years for me to trim down my body from 245 pounds to the just under 195 pounds that I carry today. In many ways it was much more diffi cult than breaking my nicotine addiction. Th e fi rst 10 pounds or so was a snap compared to what came next, but that small victory was encouraging.

As always there was any number of diet regimes out there promising fantastic results in a short time. Most of them can be summed up by the word ‘yuck.’ I like food, especially some particular foods. Th ere are foods that just give satisfac-tion and happiness to us. Saying goodbye to them was an emotional moment. (Pork crackling, salty chips, etc.) Old food friends and lost loves, only to be seen again off in the distance, unattainable but still dreamed of.

It was suggested to me that keeping a food diary was a good place to start. We have to know what we are eating before we can make any realistic plan to improve our dietary habits. Be as honest as you can, it is your business not anyone else’s. From this little record, you will see patterns of

what you eat and why.Th e next step is gaining a small understanding of nutri-

tion. Our bodies need a balanced diet to provide it with all the many nutrients required to keep it functioning well. Th e Canada Food Guide, available on line and in print, can be helpful. Unfortunately it is written by professionals and can sometimes become overly complex. Th at said, the funda-mentals are helpful and can assist you in the next steps.

When you have a comfortable idea of what you eat and what you should eat, you can take mean-ingful action. Start with reducing or dropping the ‘bad’ food you like the least. Slowly reduce your food intake. Most of us eat more than we should. Follow the rule to eat until you are no longer hungry, not until you are full. Carry on from there, remembering permanent change is slow but very satisfying.

Exercise is also important. Th e key to main-taining an exercise routine is regularity and fun. Th at is why regular gym sessions fail most of us. My primary exercise is walking. Walking can be boring as heck unless there is a pleasure compo-nent.

My walking program is regulated by a full-sized poodle that has come to believe that daily walks are a sacred com-mitment on my part.

For you it may be birdwatching, a stroll through the mall, swimming or whatever. Just be sure to make time for it and if you have to do it in small segments, so be it, it is the exer-cise that is important.

Perhaps most important of all is not to beat up on yourself if you fail to stick to the plan. Th ere is nothing better than self-induced guilt to guarantee further failure. You will sin. Th en again, how can you resist that crispy, fat-laden skin from the Christmas turkey? Bad for the diet but it has such excruciatingly wonderful fl avour.

Hopefully city council’s exuberance for speaking out on issues aff ecting the city will continue.

On Monday night city councillors didn’t hold much back as they threw their support behind the Royal Canadian Legion’s push to have Veterans Aff airs re-open its offi ce in Prince George. Th e local offi ce was one of eight across the country that were closed in 2012, ostensibly as a cost-cutting measure even though the agency has returned more than $1 billion in unexpended funds to federal coff ers.

It was refreshing to hear city council speak out on the issue and speak forcefully.

Too oft en politicians, and political bodies, feel that the only public comment they should make about other levels of government is one of idolatry.

We’ve been to too many press conferences where the only comment politicians make is how wonderful the other politicians on the podium are.

We need real leaders, not cheerleaders.When an issue comes before city council that negatively

aff ects this community, such as the closure of the Veterans Aff airs offi ce, council shouldn’t be afraid to speak publicly, and forcefully, about it. Th e notion that lower levels of government have to positively promote higher levels in order to get funding, is simply wrong.

Council should, and must, advocate for the community publicly as well as behind closed doors.

Hurray for city council taking a stand. Let’s hope they keep it up.

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While city council was vocal in supporting a call to re-open the Veterans Aff airs offi ce in Prince George, at least they were pragmatic about the possibility of the Conservatives

doing their bidding.Both Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer and

Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris have done what they do best ... toed the party line.

Zimmer has stated that veterans will be served bet-ter through Service Canada offi ces, which are in centres throughout the North, rather than one Veterans Aff airs offi ce in Prince George.

Th is notion dismisses the fact veterans, especially those who have seen combat (and we’re getting more of those), need more specialized services.

Harris has also questioned the need for an offi ce, telling 250News that he has contacted Veterans Aff airs and Service Canada and the numbers of veterans seeking service has declined sharply. Duh. Make it tougher to access services, services then decline, and then use that decline to justify cut-ting services. Oldest political shenanigan in the book.

It should also be noted that Harris will retire sometime this year. When he does, he will immediately start collecting the gold-plated pension that he decried when he fi rst entered politics 20 years ago. Th e amount he will collect in his pen-sion could likely fund a Veterans Aff airs offi ce in Prince George for years.

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Editor:Is the public mood shift ing on climate

change? Polls indicate that people have felt for a long time that global warming is an important issue. Now it seems they think it’s time we do something about it.

On New Year’s Day I placed a petition on Care2 calling for a Canada-wide referendum on carbon fee-and-dividend. Within 2 1/2 days there were 100 names on it.

Th is compares with the seven months to reach 100 names it took a similar petition I placed on Care2 in 2013.

Despite what the tobacco salespeople tell us, the science on climate change is rock solid. Human beings are warming the planet. Th e consequences will be serious and they could be catastrophic. Th e sooner we act, the better.

James Hansen, one of the world’s lead-ing climate scientists, has advocated carbon fee-and-dividend for many years as the best approach to control global warming.

Th e fee would be similar to a carbon tax, in that it would be charged on fossil fuels at source. Rather than going into general revenues, however, the money would be distributed as equal and recurring dividends to every adult.

A Canada-wide carbon fee set at the same level as B.C.’s carbon tax of $30 per tonne of carbon dioxide would generate about $20 billion per year – enough to give every adult living in Canada an annual fossil fuel divi-dend of about $1,000.

Economists estimate that 2/3 of the popu-lation would receive more from the dividend than they would pay in carbon fees.

My petition calls for a Canada-wide refer-endum on carbon fee-and-dividend. Impos-ing such a system would be a major step and deserves national debate.

In Switzerland (population 8 million), a petition of 100,000 names is enough to bring an important question to national referen-dum. In Canada (population 35 million), an equivalent number would be about 400,000.

My petition will be on Care2 for one year – all of 2015. If we are going to reach the 400,000 target, we will need more than 1,000 names per day.

Care2 is a social networking website with close to 30 million members that off ers convenient and secure petition-hosting. Care2 partners include World Wildlife Fund, Environmental Defense Fund and Human Rights Campaign.

I would greatly appreciate it if you would consider putting your name on the petition, and if you would encourage your friends and neighbours to do the same.

I believe that your children and grandchil-dren will thank you as well.

Th e URL of the petition is: www.thepeti-tionsite.com/850/161/365/petition-for-a-referendum-on-carbon-fee-and-dividend-for-canada/

If you want more information about carbon fee-and-dividend, go to the Citizens Climate Lobby-Canada website at citizenscli-matelobby.ca

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Black Press legislative reporter Tom Fletcher sat down for a year-end interview with Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Here is what Rustad had to say.

Q: Can you tell me about some agreements with First Nations you have in the works for 2015?

A: On the LNG front, we have agreements with approximately 20 nations that we have signed and we’ll be announcing some time into the new year. I can’t give you more details than that, but they include the coast, some of the sites where LNG facilities will be, and some of them of course are also pipeline benefi t agreements.

It’s been a good year for us with LNG negotiations. We have another 20 nations that we’re working with and with a few exceptions, most of those are moving along relatively well.

Q: One of the agreements signed recently was a benefi t agreement with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. At the same time we have one or two hereditary chiefs at the Unist’ot’en camp (accessible by logging road from Houston), with support from professional environmental-ists, and they’re adamantly opposed to gas or oil pipelines. Have I got that right?

A: I wouldn’t characterize it that way. Here is how the Wet’suwet’en people are divided. Th ere is the offi ce of the Wet’suwet’en, which is all of the hereditary chiefs from the Wet’suwet’en areas. And then there are six elected bands, four of which have asserted their territory, working with their hereditary chiefs, and those are the Wet’suwet’en First Nation, the Skin Tyee First Nation, the Nee Tahi Buhn Indian Band and the Burns Lake Indian Band.

And then there is the Moric-etown Band and Hagwilget, which have not asserted their territory but work under the Of-fi ce of the Wet’suwet’en.

Th e Unist’ot’en is one he-reditary chief, and the Unist’ot’en family is involved in the block-ade. So I’m hopeful, we’ve been working with them. I’m optimistic that in the new year we may be able to fi nd a resolution to that particular issue.

Q: Another highlight of the year, the Site C dam announcement on the Peace River. We’ve got Treaty 8 First Nations who remain opposed. Th ey signed their treaty in 1899, it surrendered the territory east of the Rockies and it protects their traditional hunting, trapping and fi shing. Th e joint review panel on Site C said there are impacts here that really can’t be mitigated. What’s the duty of the Crown in that situation?

A: Obviously we have a duty of consultation, and where appropriate accommodation. We’ve done a lot of work with those nations to date, and we will continue to be engaged with the Treaty 8 nations.

But certainly, particularly for West Moberly First Nations, who are arguably most impacted by this project, it’s going to be challenging. It has signifi cant impact on them directly as a people, so we’re going to need to fi nd ways to mitigate. You can’t mitigate the fact that the valley will be fl ooded, but fi nd some other things that we can do with the nation.

We’re engaged with them as well as the other Treaty 8 nations. BC Hydro still has a lot of work to be done. We have to fi nd some way to bring some agreement if we can.

Q: Some of those groups have logging and construction companies that could realize a benefi t from a project like that?

A: Th ere will be hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business and economic opportunity for the people in that area and specifi cally First Nations. Some business units already have contracts with BC Hydro. My hope is that those companies and bands have opportunities to fully participate.

Q: Can those opposed stop Site C?A: Obviously there are some legal challenges out there. I would say

Site C has probably been the most studied major project in British Co-lumbia’s history. Th ere have been conversations that have gone on for 30-plus years and a lot of engagement with First Nations on it. I can’t say what a judge will say.

And not to forget that there are 10 [non-aboriginal] landowners that will be signifi cantly impacted, and it will certainly be diffi cult for them as this project advances.

Q: Th e Tsilhqot’in court decision recognizing aboriginal title was a big event in 2014. Are people reading too much into that as a prec-edent for other First Nations, or is that territorial claim really unique?

A: It is unique. Th ere has never before been a declaration of aborigi-nal title in Canada. It’s also unique as a very long court case that led to that decision. One thing that isn’t unique, we know that aboriginal title exists, it’s in the Canadian constitution. Th e courts have said that it exists but they have never defi ned exactly where it was. When you look at how the defi nition was applied for the Tsilhqot’in decision, that was known as well, in terms of the continuous occupation prior to 1864 [Chilcotin war], their continuous and exclusive use.

Th is is the fi rst direct title award. It certainly has raised expectations, and from our perspective, we want to do as the courts have said, and that is sit down and negotiate. What does this mean? How do we work with First Nations to defi ne their aboriginal title for those nations who want to do that.

Q: Th at decision was based on the jurisdiction of the forests min-istry, and what the Supreme Court of Canada decided was that the

province still has jurisdiction to go in and put out forest fi res if that’s required, but not much else. Is there a sense of unfair-ness among the non-aboriginal population about how this has come out?

A: I’ve certainly heard from people who are wondering, where does this go. When you look at what the constitution and the court says, it’s a reality for us in British Columbia. It’s something I think we need to embrace and fi nd ways to work within it.

More importantly for the Tsilhqot’in people, how do we

create an economy for them? How do you help them build a future in today’s world and economy? I think [former Nisga’a Nation president] Dr. Joseph Gosnell put it well when he was at the legislature not long ago. He said aboriginal people, economically, are 100 years behind non-aboriginal people and that needs to change.

And that means aboriginal people need to be engaged in the economy, and there need to be benefi ts that fl ow from where aborigi-nal people have title on the land base.

Q: Your party was strongly opposed to the Nisga’a treaty when it was signed by the previous government. It’s been quite a journey since then, hasn’t it?

A: It truly has been. When you look at where relationships between the province and First Nations have gone over that period, it has been a similar journey. When we decided to take the path of the New Rela-tionship back in 2005, things have changed dramatically.

When you look back on Nisga’a and where the province was, and how the relationship has transformed and evolved, it is the direction that we need to go. And that means governments need to be fl exible and fi nd paths forward, following the courts and the constitution. And more importantly, fi nd ways to build respectful relationships. It’s criti-cal for our economy.

Q: What are your goals in 2015?A: Over this past year when I’ve had the honour of being the minis-

ter, we originally had a goal of 10 non-treaty agreements by 2015, and then when I came in we added an additional 10. I think we’re now over 50 non-treaty agreements.

We’ve signed a signifi cant number of incremental treaty agreements, we have four treaty agreements in principle that are on the table, and we have moved forward with two other treaties that will be fully imple-mented by 2016.

But I think looking forward, the conversations that we’re going to be having with regards to mining, the work we’ll be doing with the Tsilhqot’in, the need we have to go out and have conversations around things like forestry and title … I think it’s going to be an exciting year.

Pivotal year aheadfor aboriginal relations in B.C.

Tom FLETCHER/Black PressAboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad (left) meets with Tsilhqot’in chiefs Roger William and Joe Alphonse at his leg-islature office.


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Friday Night Mic features the local group Exit Glow at Cafe Voltaire Friday (Jan. 9). One of Prince George’s favourite ensembles, sporting beat-driven songs with choruses everyone can sing to. Fea-turing founding members Ben Brown and Andrea Brown with Sarah Waters on fl ute, Jake Kerbrat on bass guitar and Deb Taylor on keyboard will come out to accompany them. Th is folk-rock soiree is free.

On Saturday, Jan 31 at Two Rivers Gallery, Kiwanis Prince George is hosting an ale fest, similar to a wine-tasting festival, and off ering attendees the opportunity to taste a variety of high-quality specialty and premium beers made by B.C. and Yukon independent brew-ers. Th e event will feature a selection of two separate tastings sessions, live music powered by Coldsnap, craft beer learning sessions, souvenir tasting glass, tapas food paired to featured beer, and a professional art exhibit. Th e event is the Kiwanis Club of Prince George annual signature event to raise funds for lo-cal children’s charities and Kiwanis programs.

Th e Canada Winter Games are fast approaching and a line-up of talent is scheduled to perform. Th e Blue Note Express will be performing two free shows. Th e new trio is made up of Juno winner Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, 2014 Western Canadian and Maple Blues nominee Brandon Isaak, and 2014 International Blues Competition winner Tim Williams. Blue Note Express will be performing Feb. 18 and 19. Th e com-plete Festival schedule will be announced Jan. 15.

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Barbeau detects new venture

Jacques Barbeau has pursued a number of hobbies and passions turned home business ventures in his years in Prince George.

He’s built and polished uniquely beautiful stone birdhouses, var-nished tree roots which he turns into one-of-a kind table art, and made handcraft ed jewellery using semi-precious stones. Now he’s on to something quite diff erent. Bar-beau uses a metal detector to help recover lost gold jewellery, coins or other metal objects.

“I have developed an interest in metal detecting. It allows me to be outside and get some exercise which keeps me fi t and using it is not strenuous,” says the senior, who in the past has undergone a heart bypass procedure.

“I will cover search areas in and all around the city, whether it be in the woods, in water, in grass or in snow. For example, I read about a man who lost his wedding ring and was off ering a reward, so I would go with a person like that and locate the approximate place where the object was lost and go from there. If it’s there, I should be able to fi nd it.”

Losing rings is more common than people think, he said.

“In this cold weather, you go to pull off a glove and your ring comes off with it and you don’t feel it come off . People are always losing their keys and this is another thing that a metal detector can help with.”

On one of his “practice searches,” Barbeau found three old shell cas-ings which he believes are from 1940 or 1941.

Before embarking on his latest business venture, Barbeau said he went on line and found a website, Metal Detecting for Seniors. Th ere he found valuable information.

First, metal detectors are not costly. And using them either as a hobby or business is something suited for seniors because they can move at their own pace and conduct searches when they want (unless, as in Barbeau’s case, they’re using it to look for lost possessions in a timely manner).

Th e site cautions that treasure seekers – people looking for old coins or Civil War belt buckles – not as likely in Canada – will oft en come up empty handed. But they should not be discouraged because there’s lots of interesting items out there lying on the ground or hidden underneath the water.

Barbeau agrees. Much of his enjoyment in walk-

ing around with a metal detector comes from the anticipation of discovering something very old or just something very interesting. Finding someone else’s lost treasure is an added bonus, he said.

Th e cost for a basic search (areas outside the city require a fuel surcharge) is $20 for every hour or portion of an hour. Anyone interested in knowing more about Lost Jewelry Recovery can phone Jacques Barbeau at 250-563-9511.

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Bill PHILLIPS/Free PressJacques Barbeau shows how he uses his metal detector, even in snow, outside the Free Press on Monday. The three old shell casings (below) were found using the detector.

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CNC movies continues in January with another three fi lms. All shows will be in Room 1-306 at CNC from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

January 10: We are the Best

A Swedish movie with English subtitles. Th is fi lm is set in early 1980s Stockholm and focuses on three young girls on the verge of puberty who decide to embrace their outcast status by forming an all-girl punk band. Th e fi lm’s heroines, Bobo, Klara and Hedvig don’t have it easy either at home or at school. Mocked for being “diff erent,” the girls defi antly take that diff erence to centre stage when they start their own band, challenging the unspoken rule that only boys are allowed to play rock n’ roll.

January 17: Force MajeureA Swedish family travels to

the French Alps to enjoy a few days skiing and spend some precious time with each other. Th e sun is shining, the slopes are spectacular but during a lunch at a mountainside restaurant,

an avalanche turns everything upside down. Force Majeure is an observational comedy about the role of the male in modern family life. Th e fi lm was a critical hit at this year’s Cannes Festival, winning the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize.

January 24: Th e OvernightersFilmmaker Jesse Moss spent

18 months in North Dakota as a one-man-documentary-crew in-timately capturing extraordinary

portraits of broken men and examining the tension between the moral imperative to “love thy neighbour” and the response of one small-town congregation and community when con-fronted by an infl ux of desperate strangers.

Single tickets for Cinema CNC movies will be at the door of room 1-306: cost is $8 regular, $7 student, senior and unem-ployed.

Courtesy Cinema CNCThe three main characters from We are the Best, a Swedish movie, which will be part of Cinema CNC this month.

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Aiden Yip returned from the 14th World Danceweek in Po-land triumphant last week aft er he and his Canadian dance team took part in a high-level competition with 1,835 dancers from 24 countries.

Th ey competed for six days for prestigious International Dance Organization (IDO) titles in jazz dance, modern and ballet. Th e organization has 90 member countries.

Held in December at the Polish Resort Hotel Golebiewski in Mikolajki, Poland, the competition was the highlight of the year for 13-year-old Aiden.

“I got to see danc-ers from around the world,” Aiden told the Free Press Wednesday. “And I made friends from other countries. We were in competition for six days and I danced every day.”

Did he have performance jitters?“No, not really. I’m pretty comfortable danc-

ing,” he said. Hard work, practice and endurance paid off

and although he was tired, Aiden said he felt pre-pared for the competition along with his dozen or so other junior team members.

Th e Prince George Secondary School student came home with two medals, a bronze for his junior ballet solo and a silver for his junior large

ballet group. He took sixth place in the junior small ballet group, ninth place in the junior large jazz group and 12th place in the junior large modern group and 13th for his ballet duo.

“Th ey competed on three diff erent dance fl oors in the huge and very enter-taining hotel, where the dancers could present their skills on highest levels and also enjoy the Aqualand and other entertaining fea-tures,” said Aiden’s mother, Shandah, who accompa-nied her son on the trip overseas.

“His team put in about 200 hours of practise (in Vancouver) getting ready for the competition – and the parents put in about 200 hours of driving to and from Vancouver,” she says, laughing.

Aiden began dancing aft er his older brother Kieran started dance les-sons. Shandah took dance

lessons with Judy Russell Enchainement Dance Centre years ago but it was Kieran who got the family immersed in dance, she said.

“Whenever my mom would take my brother to the studio to dance, I wanted to dance too,” said Aiden. Th e boys danced duets in earlier years, he added.

Aft er his formal education is completed, Aiden plans to make dancing his career, perhaps as part of a dance troupe that travels the world. His next important appearance – and another milestone – will be when he takes the stage during the open-ing ceremonies for the Canada Winter Games in Prince George in February.


Teresa MALLAM/Free PressAiden Yip, 13, shows off his medals and trophy won recently at World Danceweek in Poland, an international competition.

Yip gets medals at world dance competition

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Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion show at CN Centre was magnifque.

Th e performances were outstanding, the special lighting and sound eff ects out of this world, the cast’s talent ex-traordinaire. No fi reworks display could match the dazzling displays, the parade of colour, the excitement or thrill and anticipation of Dralion as New Year’s Eve audiences were treated Wednes-day night to an electrifying premiere performance.

Th e crowd was spellbound with physics defying and daunting trampo-line acts, skill of bamboo poles artists, amazing crossed wheel work with Jonathan Morin looking like a modern-day Hercules, jaw-dropping juggling routine by Vladmir Pestov, and high-energy ensemble dancing.

Th e clown overture (Facundo

Gimenez, Hayden Spencer and Borys Borysenko) gave us comic relief and the orchestra and vocalists were stellar. As the storyline unfolded featuring four elements and Little Buddha (Marina Vorobyeva), we got to see embodied on stage all the beauty of fi re, air, earth and water.

How wonderful that Cirque de Soleil would bring us this spectacular show and what a way to ignite fi re in our hearts for the New Year. Merci. Merci. And that is about all I can remember from my high school French but I will remember this performance of Dralion forever. Simply stated, it was a sensational stage show performed by a multi-talented group (performers even make their own costumes) that has delighted audiences all over the world. And although this one, Dralion, is com-ing to the end of its life cycle, there’s a new butterfl y on the horizon about to emerge for Cirque du Soleil.

I can hardly wait for its unveiling.

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Prince George Secondary School senior acting students (40 students including including stage crew) have been working hard to bring Th e Snow Queen to the stage for local audiences.

Th e student production is a musical, a retelling of the be-loved Hans Christian Andersen tale that deals with themes of friendship, faith and devotion to a cause, says instructor Kevin O’Brien.

“We have worked to fi ll this production with charming dance, diverse songs, comedy and Troll antics,” he said Wednesday, be-tween stage set ups.

Micayla Trudel and Sara Bur-ridge, both Grade 11 students, make their directing debuts in the play.

“We work with the actors to help them develop their charac-ters,” says Burridge.

Th e cast has another week of

rehearsals before opening night Jan. 15. Th is is a second full production for Trudel (she was previously in Hollywood Hotel) and in this play, besides her du-ties as director,, she also portrays the Crow.

“My character, the Crow, wants to help but ends up not helping at all, so it’s all very humourous,” says Trudel.

As for the Snow Queen her-self, Grade 12 student Vanessa Wittstruck says her part is largely a matter of “let it go.”

“For me the best part is getting to play an evil character – it’s not easy, really, being mean and cold to my fellow students.”

She also enjoys getting to wear a glamourous, “jewel” encrusted white satin gown, she says. Wittstruck wants to perform in musical theatre in the future and has been singing and playing in-struments for the past fi ve years.

Other key roles are Gerda, played by Kierstin Vohar; Grandma the narrator, played by Wakisha Williams; the Prince,


Teresa MALLAM/Free PressThe Crow (Micayla Trudel) makes mayhem with the Snow Queen (Vanessa Wittstruck) in a rehearsal scene Wednesday, from Snow Queen, PGSS acting, directing and theatre production classes’ latest offering. The play runs Jan. 15 through 17 at Vanier Hall.

It’s a tie.On New Year’s Eve, Operation

red Nose volunteers in Prince George got 204 vehicles home, complete with owners and pas-sengers, which made the total for the nine nights this holiday season 1,123.

Th at equals the previous re-cord for the city, set in 2010.

“We had an outstanding season,” spokesperson Andrea Johnson said in a press release. “We are grateful to our dedicated volunteers who sacrifi ced parts of their weekend to help keep Prince George roads safer during the holiday season.

“We are also thankful to the clients who chose to give us a call.”

New Year’s Eve also marked

a milestone for Operation Red Nose in Prince George, as shortly before midnight, the 10,000th ride in the 17 years of operation was completed.

Th ere were 35 teams on the snow-covered and icy roads on New Year’s Eve, travelling more than 5,200 kilometres. Including volunteers on the phones and in the dispatch centre, there were 105 volunteers working that night.

Th e total of 1,123 rides left Prince George second in the province, as Kamloops had 1,265 rides in 11 nights. Langley-Sur-rey was third with 825.

Operation Red Nose in Prince George is a partnership with the Rotary Club of Prince George Nechako, the RCMP and ICBC.

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played by Antoine Menzies; and the Princess, played by Faith Scarpino.

Grade 10 student Kale Wardlaw, who plays Bo the Reindeer, says his role is mainly to provide the way to the castle for the heroine.

“I carry Gerda to the castle and help her fi nd her way.”

Th is is Wardlaw’s fi rst acting role in a full pro-duction but he did “small bits of skits” last year, an experience which whetted his appetite for more. Other students in Snow Queen have multiple roles, like Katharyn Macsemniuk.

“I play Flower Number Th ree,” she says, “and a snow fl ake...and a little girl and a dancer. And I’m very excited about playing all of them.”

Th e Snow Queen, adapted by Julia Flood, music and lyrics by Lee Ahlin, will be presented by the Prince George Secondary Senior Acting Directing and Th eatre Production classes on Jan. 15, 16, 17 starting at 7 p.m. with two matinees on the 15th and 16th at noon. All productions take place at Vanier Hall at PGSS. Target audience kindergarten and up (some elements such as trolls and Snow Queen may be frightening to unprepared audi-ence members). Tickets are available at the door. General admission is $10.

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Kidney foundation meets, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., fourth floor Education Room, hospital. Information: Diane Duperron 250-962-7958.

Singing throug the noise, Naturalists Club presentation, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., The Exploration Place.

Whist, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591.

Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information:

6252.toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191.

Tai Chi, Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-964-3849.

Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961.

Central Interior Darts Club, meets Thursday, 6:30 p.m., P.G. Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Bridge, Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors’ Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: 250-563-6450.

Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.

ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-561-1685.

Little Artists, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. 250-614-0684.

Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave.

ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692

10th Ave.

Support GroupsMetis Elders Craft

group, Th ursday, 10 a.m.-noon, Prince George Metis Elders Society offi ce, 117 – 1600 Th ird Ave. (Prince George Native Friendship Centre).

Wednesday evening Tops (take off pounds sensibly), Spruceland Baptist Church, 1901 Ogilvie St. Information: Leona 250-962-8802.

P.G. COPD Support Group meets Wednes-days, 1-3 p.m., AIMHI gymnasium, 950 Kerry St. Information: www.pgcopd-supportgroup.ca.

Prince George Stroke Survivors Group meets Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association, 1692 10th Ave. Information: Julia 250-563-3819, Roland 250-562-1747.

La Leche League breast feeding support group meets the second Thursday of every month 7 p.m., 176 Aitken Cres. Information: Tammy 250-612-0085.

Al-Anon New Hope AFG meets Fridays, 1:15-2:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett St. Information: 250-561-3244.

Al-Anon Hart Serenity AFG meets Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

Al-Anon PG Beginners AFG meets Tuesdays, 7-7:45 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

Al-Anon Hart Courage AFG meets Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

Al-Anon Mustard Seed AFG meets Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Anglican Church, 1505 Fifth Ave. Information: 250-561-3244.

Prince George ATV Club meets third Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. Carmel Restaurant meeting room. Information: George 250-964-7907.

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Dante Adela as Fire (Yao) commands the stage and the rhythm of the show on New Year’s Eve in Dralion with his performance in the Four Elements and Little Buddha overture. Yao symbolizes both good and evil. He sees life in vivid red.

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Datebook

The Community Datebook provides free community event listings every Friday. Submissions are accepted in written

form only – dropped off, mailed or emailed –No Phone Calls please. Datebook runs as space allows,

there is no guarantee of publication.Mail to 1773 South Lyon St., Prince George BC V2N 1T3.

E-mail [email protected]

“GIVE A LITTLE…GAIN A LOT!”

For information on volunteering with more than 100 non-profi t organizations in Prince George, contact Volunteer Prince George

250-564-0224www.volunteerpg.com

Aboriginal Business & Community DevelopmentJan. 8-22 Free Workshop – Eating Healthy on a Limited Budget. Create a budget ·

Plan & cook healthy low-cost meals Access free recreational opportunities · All supplies & materials provided. Register fi [email protected]

Aimee 250-562-6325Toastmasters, PG Cariboo -

Jan 12 SPEECHCRAFT will help improve your communication

skills through practice and feedback in a fun and supportive

environment. Starting Jan 12. Email [email protected]

Kerry 250-962-2270PG Hospice Society - Jan 13

Rainbows is a grief and loss program for kids/teens aged

5-15 years old who have experienced a painful transition from death, divorce, separation or abandonment. Winter/Spring

program starts Tues, Jan 13. Catherine 250-563-2551

?Are you new to Prince George?

?Have you delivered a baby in the last 3 months?

Or know someone who is pregnant?

www.welcomewagon.ca

Northern Region & Surrounding AreaCall: 1.844.299.2466

Call: Leandra Hooker-Armstrong [email protected]

Welcome Wagon has information and gifts to

present on these occasions. Visits are done by appointment

Associates Land Surveying Ltd.• Building Layouts• Certi cates of Location• Consolidations• Site Plans• Rights of Way• Topographic Surveys• Leases• Land Act Surveys• Boundary Marking• Subdivisions Subdivisions

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OPERATIONS FORESTER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENTBC Woodlands Division, Williams Lake, B.C.Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?

At Tolko people are our most valuable resource and our success is dependent on innovative individuals who are aligned with our organizational values.

Our tradition of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging work environment and continuous development. Tolko’s value for safety, the environment, and sustainable business practices are key to being an industry leader in the world market of today.

We are currently seeking an Operations Forester to join our teams in the BC Woodlands Division, in Williams Lake, BC.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please apply via our website www.tolko.com by January 30, 2015.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

POSITION OVERVIEW The Operations Forester is accountable for both tactical and operational planning to meet zone and regional timber development and budget objectives. They will work in a team environment and develop plans that meet mill volume requirements, allow efficient access to wood supply, and consider multi-stakeholder requirements. Experience with operational planning, First Nations consultation, ArcGIS and other spatial technology, harvesting supervision and coordination of contractors will be considered an asset.

QUALIFICATIONS: Min. 3 years of relevant forestry experience

Registered Professional Forester (RPF) designation or eligible for registration

Strong understanding of technical forest management: planning, logging systems, GIS

Thorough understanding of forest policy, guidelines, and regulations

Analytical, communication and computer skills

Able to manage multiple projects and maintain current knowledge of government policies

Valid BC Driver’s License with clean record and experience driving forestry resource roads.

PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

Our People make a difference in the community

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-profi t society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43+ years.

We are seeking candidates for the following position(s)within our organization: YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Youth Care Workers – Closing date: January 19, 2015 or until the position has been fi lled.

A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualifi cations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site at www.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers).

To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to: Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: [email protected]

Applications will be accepted until dates noted on postings, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Prince George Free PressDescriptionWe are seeking a team player with a professional attitude to work and learn in a fast paced, business environment.Quali cationsThe 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: [email protected]

Outside Advertising Sales Representative

AberdeenPublishing.com778-754-5722

The Prince George Free Press is seeking a full time Inside Sales Representative to handle sales of Print and On-Line advertising and to manage an existing account list. This individual will work out of our Prince George office and will be responsible for building strong relationships with current clients, develop new business to increase revenue and perform to sales goals set by management. The position requires solid communication skills, creativity and attention to detail. Prior advertising knowledge and media experience are both a big plus, but not required. To qualify, you must be outgoing and driven to succeed. Other responsibilities include problem solving and the ability to multitask.

If working in a positive, goal oriented team environment, with state of the art equipment appeals to you, submit your resume in confi dence to:

Ron Drillen, General ManagerThe Prince George Free Press1773 South Lyon Street V2N 1T3Fax: 250-562-0025Email: [email protected]

Inside Sales Representative

AberdeenPublishing.com778-754-5722

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NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

24 December 2014

Reservoir Elevation: 851.22m (2792.73 ft.)SLS Discharge: 34.35 m3/s

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:38 m3/s

Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 49 m3/s

Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be maintained at approxi-mately the current level until April 2015

Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

In Memoriam Gifts

BC Cancer Foundation1215 Lethbridge Street

Prince George, BC V2N 7E9

Please include your name and mailing address for the tax

receipt, the name of the person you’re remembering

and the name and address of person to notify.

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We have immediate openings for•Journeyman Mechanic Technician

•Front End TechnicianWe are looking for a 4th year Licensed Journeyman Mechanic and a 2nd year FrontEnd Technician to join our growing business in Terrace, BC

Own tools and valid driver’s license required.

We offer competitive salaries, great benefi ts and regular working hours - be home every night!

Visit us in-store, with resume or contact: Owner: BK (Smitty) Smith, 4641 Keith Ave., Terrace, BC Phone: 250-635-4344 Email: [email protected]

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FOODSAFETY In Home • Food Handlers Volunteers • Care Givers

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Employment

Help WantedDelivery Driver Wanted

Part-time delivery driver want-ed for evening shifts. Must have own weather ready

vehicle, map and fl ashlight. Good for students. Please

drop resume’s to the Northern Palace at 3788 W Austin Rd

in door slot.

Automotive

Employment

Help WantedSALMON Arm logging com-pany looking for fulltime con-tract logging trucks, or drivers. Steady year round haul, home every night. Drivers must have bush experience. Please email [email protected] or call 778-489-0118

Automotive

Employment

Help WantedKitchen/Driver Wanted

Northern Palace is looking for Part-time/Full-time

kitchen help with some delivery driving. Minimal ex-

perience and Class 5 license needed. Please drop

resume in door slot at Northern Palace 3788 W

Austin Rd.

Lithium One Imports Ltd in Prince George is hiring full-time/permanent 1 carpenter. Applicant must have 3 to 5 yrs experience in measure, cut, shape and join mould-

ings, wood material, drywall & plastic material, fi t and in-stall windows, door, stairs, build decks & fences etc. Must be able to read blue

prints and drawings. Knowl-edge of working with working hand tools and power tools

is required. High school pass with knowledge of

English is required. Salary would be $25.00 per hour

with 40 hours a week. Interested applicants email

resume to [email protected] or

drop resume at work location at 1618 Ogilvie St, PG BC V2N 1W9. Call 250 961-

2866.

Wanted: Buncherman, Skid-der man. Min 2 years experi-ence. Working in Quesnel area. Competitive wages. Also looking for mechanic interest-ed in p/t work in Quesnel area. Contact (250)267-2903 email [email protected]

Employment

Help WantedVENDING MACHINE

ATTENDANT

Bondable service rep w/vehicle. Provide service for toy crane machine in Pr George area. Involve pick-

up at Greyhound once a month, fl air for display mer-chandise, small amount of paperwork. Ideal for semi-

retire person. Servicing 1 to 2 times per week. Good

pay. Please send resume by fax:

(604)270-3774

Education/Trade Schools

Medical/DentalMEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

NEW YEAR, new career! Can-Scribe Medical Transcription graduates are in high demand. Enroll today and be working from home in one year! Email: [email protected]. Or call 1-800-466-1535. Or visit us on-line: www.canscribe.com.

Trades, Technical

CERTIFIED GM TECHNICIAN

TICKETED BODYMANVancouver Island, BC (see our community online atwww.porthardy.ca) busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be fi lled immediately. Very competi-tive pay scales, benefi ts, and fl exible schedules.

Send resume to [email protected]

PLUMBER/GAS FITTER (2nd, 3rd, 4th year or J/man) required for Grand Forks company. We provide residential service, renovation, and construction services to our clients. If you are self-motivated, a problem solver, and have good commu-nication skills - we need you. Please send detailed resume to [email protected] or fax to 250-442-3327.

Employment

Trades, Technical

ELECTRICIANHouston, BC

DH Manufacturing is looking for a F/T Electrician. Candi-date needs to be min. 3rd yr, reliable, team player, me-chanically inclined, able to work independently on pro-jects. Wage will be nego-tiable on experience.

Email to: [email protected]

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LandscapingWINTER MAINTANCESNOW & GARBAGE

REMOVALCall Pal:

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

GRAINSCREENING

PELLETSDelivery available Houston to Williams Lake.

Call 250.567.8780

Merchandise for Sale

$400 & UnderWinter Tires For Sale

195/70 R14 Hankook tires & rims. 5 Bolt for Ford

Ranger. Driven less than 100 km. $375.00 250564-

3194

Misc. for Sale

For SaleRestaurant equipment &

furniture formerly of Robins Donuts at 626 Front St in

Quesnel will be sold to the highest bidder. Sealed bids will be accepted by JC Ross

Auctioneers, #1-1000 1st Ave Prince

George, BC V2L 2Y3 until noon on Jan 30,2015.

Contact JC Ross Auctioneers

at 250 612-2139 to view inventory in Quesnel.

Fridge $100 Glider Chair $105 Drawer white wardrobe $50.

Cedar chest $10 Bread machine $25

778-281-1010

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antiques, Native Art, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030 Local

Real Estate

MortgagesPRIVATE MORTGAGE Lend-er. Funding smaller - 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Pls email: grpacifi [email protected] Courtesy to agents.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Midtowne

To Rent Call:250-561-1447

• 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available

• Close to hospital & downtown

• Rent includes heat, hot water• Elevator to undercover

parking • Fridge, stove, quality carpets,

drapes • Laundry on each fl oor • No pets

JUBILEE Apt’s1 bedroom Adult orientated,

close to downtown & bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking.

Call: (250) 562-7172

Commercial/Industrial

WAREHOUSE FOR RENT2080 sq ft warehouse

space aval $1200.00 per month. For more info call Ron 250 564-0005 ext 115.

Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

Space available for rentFor all your rental needs

Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

Majestic Management(1981) Ltd.

• OFFICE

• COMMERCIAL

• RETAIL

Duplex / 4 Plex

For Rent3 bdrm bsmt, $800/mo, incl

utilities, NP, fridge/stove 2369 Redwood St. 250-562-3781

Transportation

Cars - Domestic

2000 Chevy Impala For Sale

Fully loaded, clean and well kept. Leather and heated

seats, sunroof and many ex-tras. Runs great.

Ph.250 563-3707 or 250 961-5631 asking

$5500.00

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Every team strives to win but only an elite few achieve the ultimate goal. Th e Cariboo Cougars have fi rst-hand knowledge of what is required to be successful.

Just because the Cou-gars won the prestigious Mac’s AAA international hockey tournament in Calgary doesn’t mean they are headed for the Telus Cup national cham-pionship, but it certainly improves their chances.

Let’s put the victory at the Mac’s in perspec-tive. No league points were awarded, no league championship was issued and no league trophies were given; neverthe-less, winning a 25-team tournament, one that started in 1978, an event that features many of the best teams in Western Canada and abroad, is a monumental psychological boost. Yes, having a mental edge is oft en a deciding factor when titles are on the line.

Super Boss Trevor Sprague can rant and rave all he wants about how his Cougars team goal is to win the Telus Cup. In past years, despite strong teams, that kind of smoke from Sprague would go in one ear and just as quickly go out the other. Winning the Mac’s, though, is a game changer.

I am a big believer that with rare exceptions teams need to face adver-sity, withstand the storm and have a moment where it clicks together. In other words, winning isn’t learned in a classroom or from a speech or from being the best poker player on your block.

Th e Cougars are the top BCMML team with a 22-3-1 record. Th ey have scored the most goals, given up the least and have excelled despite having the most penalty minutes. During a 13-game win streak from November 1 to December 20, they outscored the

opposition 79-11, allowing one goal or less in each of those contests. Th at’s an example of how they have cruised

through the fi rst 2/3 of their regular season. Th ose stats are impres-sive, but in reality, it tells one nothing when the chips are down.

Th e road to victory at the Mac’s changed the identity of a talented team which loves to win blowouts to a group that is learning the process of how to win when the pressure is on. Th e Cou-gars won their opener

6-3 over Lethbridge, then lost 4-2 to the Calgary Northstars. Th is meant Cariboo needed to win its fi nal two round robin games to make the play-off s and they delivered in the clutch: 3-1 over Battleford, Saskatchewan and 5-3 over Markham, Ontario. As the scores attest, no easy games and competition would be elevated in the sudden death playoff s.

In the quarter-fi nals, Cariboo was the underdog against the German U17 Nationals, a team that went 4-0 in the round robin, outscoring the opposition 22-4. Th e Cats (with Griff en Outhouse shining in net) won 5-1 despite being outshot 31-26.

In the semis, Cariboo was an un-derdog again against the hometown Calgary Buff aloes. Calgary was 5-0 overall outscoring the opponent 30-8. Th e Cougars led 4-2 late before the Buff aloes scored at 16:31 and again at 19:34 of the third, yet the Cats won 5-4 in overtime on Justin Almeida’s winner. (Remember how a team needs to overcome adversity). Out-house was the better goalie as Calgary outshot Cariboo 37-29.

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Cougars grab centre stageregulation. Regina got a power play in overtime but Cariboo killed it off . On to double overtime where Chase Dubois scored to give the Cougars a mass celebration of being number one. Outhouse again was terrifi c with 41 saves as the shots were 42-28.

Cariboo won the BCMML title in 2008 but never made the Telus Cup because of a loss to the Calgary Buff aloes in the BC/Alberta playoff s. Th e Cougars were second in four straight regular seasons from 2009-10 to 2012-13 prior to an off year in 2013-14 where they fi nished sixth.

Th ey know the feeling of being a bridesmaid. Th e Cougars will likely fi nish fi rst in 2015 and will be heavily favored to reach the playoff fi nal. If they meet the Vancouver NW Giants in the champion-ship, it could be a slobber-knocker. Th e Giants had a strong showing at the Mac’s, as they blanked the Calgary Northstars 4-0 in the quarters before losing the semi-fi nal to Regina 3-2 in double overtime.

No one can take away the thrill the Cats enjoyed in Calgary, however, to achieve Sprague’s desired satisfaction of being a national champion, it will take even more dedication, perseverance, commit-ment and tenacity. Yes, those intangibles are key catch phrases, but the Cougars now know the eu-phoria of winning for which there is no substitute.

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Mario Dedjardins summed up the Northern Cougars per-formance at the Mac’s Midget Invitational Tournament simply.

“It was disappointing overall,” said the coach of the Prince George-based team which came back from Calgary with a record of one win, two losses and a tie. “We had expected to do better.”

Th ose expectations were probably not unfounded, given

how well the Cougars have played in the Female Midget AAA League, where they have a seven-point lead at the top.

“It was a good experience for the girls,” Desjardins said. “We had hoped aft er how well we did at the Notre Dame tournament

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(in Saskatchewan), that we would do well in Calgary.”

However, their fi rst game against the St. Albert Slash gave them an idea this might not be their year.

“St. Albert played well, but the only goal they got to beat us was a lucky one. Th eir player came in and took a shot, and it just fl ipped up into the air.

“Our goalie had gone down in the butterfl y-style, and the puck went over her head and into the net.”

Th at proved to be the only goal in a 1-0 loss. Having that loss, Desjar-dins said, had a domino eff ect.

“You get a bit away from your game plan as coaches when you lose that fi rst game. You start to look more at goal diff erential, who might lose to who in other games.

“It’s easier just to win.”Th e Cougars followed up their

opening loss with another one-goal defeat, this time 4-3 to the West-man Wildcats, before beating the Peace Country Storm 2-1 and tying the Swift Current Diamond Energy Wildcats 1-1.

“We’re going to have to build off this experience,” Desjardins said.

“We had some takeaways as coaches on what we need to do to take our game to the next level.”

One area he mentioned in par-ticular was developing new ways to penetrate defensive zone coverages they saw in Calgary.

Th ey’ll get their fi rst chance to put any new ideas into practice this weekend, as they head to the Koote-nays to play the Kootenay Wildcats in a three-game set. Aft er a couple of weekends off , they are back on the road, wrapping up the regular season with three games against the Fraser Valley Phantom.

“We’re going to be going to a tour-nament in Langley the fi rst weekend in February,” Desjardins said. “It’s four teams from the league and four other teams, so it should be good competition.”

Th en they’re off until playoff s start in mid-March, a situation he is try-ing to remedy.

“I’m working on getting the Banff Academy team here for games on the March 6 weekend. We need to get some games in before we host the fi rst playoff series the next weekend.”

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Northern Cougars aim to bounce back from disappointing Mac’s Tournament

Prince George Spruce Kings coach Dave Dupas said there were some good things in the team’s fi rst game of 2015, a 6-3 loss at home to Nanaimo on Jan. 3.

But he was quick to note one aspect of the game that wasn’t among them.

“Special teams weren’t good.”

Nanaimo scored four times on fi ve powerplay opportunities. Dupas did, however, say there were extenuating circumstances.

“We had some new play-ers in the lineup, some guys coming back from injuries. Th e new guys were being thrown into the penalty kill, trying to fi t into our system, and there were some prob-lems.”

Looking back on the cir-

cumstances of the game, he summed up the eff ort.

“We have to tighten things up, but it was a decent showing, all things considered.”

Now, with a week of prac-tices under their belts, he’s hoping thing will go more smoothly this weekend, even though it’s going to be a tough road trip.

“It’s not the way you want to start off the New Year, facing a lot of the top teams in the league like Nanaimo, Vernon and Penticton.”

Th e Kings already faced Nanaimo, and will play Vernon and Penticton this weekend on another three-games-in-three-days road trip.

Th e third team, Salmon Arm, is no pushover either, says Dupas.

“Th ey’ve been running into the same problems as us, with a lot of guys out.

We played them in the preseason and I thought they were a good team, but they’ve been struggling. I found out they had a num-ber of their top guys out, but they’re getting them back now.

“Right now, they might be the hottest team in the league.”

Th e Spruce Kings’ list of players scratched from the lineup is getting shorter, but it’s still extensive.

Justin Rai, Riley Hawes, Karan Toor and Graydon Robinson are out for this weekend, but Dupas is hop-ing to have Ryan Fritz and Jesse Jenks back.

And although Dupas re-fers to this season’s injuries as “the worst I’ve ever, ever been involved in”, he says the Spruce Kings are still right in the hunt for the Mainland Division.

“Th e good thing for us

is none of the teams in our division have been winning recently. It’s still a four-team

boat race for top spot.”Th e Spruce Kings next

home game is Jan. 15 when

they host Salmon Arm at the Coliseum, kicking off a fi ve-game homestand.


Allan WISHART/Free PressSpruce Kings goalie Alex Brooks-Potts makes a save during action Saturday night at the Coliseum against the Nanaimo Clippers. The Spruce Kings lost the game, their first after the Christmas break, 6-3.

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Th ere is one big thing Mercedes VanKoughnett is trying to instill in the players on the UNBC women’s basketball team in her fi rst year as an assistant coach.

“It takes a lot of experience to know how to push yourself to your limits,” says the team’s two team Most Valuable Player, who fi nished her fi ft h year with the Timber-wolves last season. “I want the players to have the urge to push themselves to those limits, to work hard.”

VanKoughnett says she has coached for a number of years, be-cause of something she saw when she was playing.

“I’ve had a number of female coaches, and they’ve all been great,

but I noticed what seemed like a lack of female coaches.

“I want to be a role model for the players, show them we can be coaches too.”

She says the move to the Tim-berwolves bench to be a coach wasn’t a hard one.

“A lot of people called me a coach-player last year, which I thought was a nice sign of respect for what I was doing on the court.”

As a player with the Duchess Park Condors senior team since Grade 9 and then the Timber-wolves, VanKoughnett has been a familiar face for local basketball fans. She says one of the biggest things she has realized over her years in the game, as a player and now as a coach, is that one size doesn’t fi t all.

“You have to fi nd ways to teach

players in a way they’ll learn from. Everybody learns diff erently, and you have to fi nd how a certain player will learn before you can teach them.”

How have the Timberwolves re-acted to having a former teammate now giving them coaching advice from the bench?

“Th e older players, I think, know and respect me as a player and a coach. We’ve got a lot of younger players, and some of them don’t know me as a a player, but I hope they’re learning what I’m like.”

While she has the urge to teach others how to improve their game, VanKoughnett says there is one urge she hasn’t had so far this season.

“I haven’t had the urge to jump off the bench and get into the game.”

Th e target on the back of the Cariboo Cougars got bigger last week, but coach Trevor Sprague doesn’t mind.

“Everybody (in the BC Major Midget League) has always played us hard,” he said aft er the Cougars won the Mac’s Midget AAA Invitational Tournament in Calgary on New Year’s Day. “Th ey were ready to play the Cariboo Cougars.

“Now, they’re playing the team that won the Mac’s as well.”

Th e Cougars lost just one of the seven games they play at the Mac’s, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Calgary Northstars in their second round-robin game. Sprague said the Cougars started to believe they could win the tournament aft er they beat the German U17 Nationals 5-1 in the quarterfi nals.

“We made some history by beating the Ger-mans. Th at was the fi rst time a Cougars team got to the semifi nals of the tournament.

“Th e guys said, ‘We want to make some more history’, and we did.”

Th e game against the German team turned out to be the most lopsided of the tournament for the Cougars.

“We knew from scouting them earlier in the tournament where they didn’t like to play. Th ey were a very off ensive team, and they didn’t like to play behind their blueline.

“We made sure we kept the game there, and

we got our chances and took advantage of them.”Th at put the Cougars through to the semifi nal

against the Calgary Buff aloes, and Sprague says it was just a fun game to be part of.

“Th ere were lots of goals, lots of hitting, lots of good hockey. Any time one team made a mis-take, the other team scored.”

Th e game winner in the 5-4 win for the Cou-gars came from Justin Almeida, on a play the Cougars pulled out of their hats.

“We used a diff erent play off the draw, one the Buff aloes hadn’t seen, and it worked. Justin ended up with a good shot, and he didn’t miss.”

And then there was one hurdle left to climb. Th e Regina Pat Canadians had edged the Vancouver NW Giants 3-2 in the other semi-fi nal, preventing an all-B.C. showdown for the championship. Th e fi nal started off just the way the Cougars wanted it to, with Wesley Shipton scoring about two minutes into the fi rst period.

“We got a good turnover,” Sprague said, “the puck ended up on Shipton’s stick, and he usually buries those chances.”

Th at lead didn’t last long, with the Canadians tying it a few minutes later.

“We had preached to the guys all tournament about watching the weak side of the ice, watch-ing the third or fourth guy coming up.

“Th at’s how they got their goal.”Th ey could have gotten a few more as the

game went on, but Cougars goalie Griff en Out-house kept his team in the game, including in the fi rst overtime, when Calgary had a power-

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Cariboo Cougars coach not tired of talking about winning Mac’s titleplay chance.

Th en it was on to the second overtime, and that’s when it ended.

“Todd Bredo had a tough shot from the point, and the rebound went right out to Chase Dubois.

“Aft er he scored, I looked over at (co-coach) Bryan MacLean, and all I said was, ‘We just won.’”

For his eff orts throughout the tournament, Outhouse received the Top Goaltender award while Conor MacEachern was named Top De-fenceman. Both players were also

named to the fi rst All-Star team.Now, it’s back to the league wars,

and there’s no rest for the Cougars, with the Vancouver NE Chiefs coming to Kin 1 for games on Sat-urday and Sunday.

“We’re a little banged up,” Sprague said. “(Keith) Redden didn’t play at all in the fi nal with a problem with his ankle, Austin (Grey) is with Portland (Winter-hawks) this week.”

Game times are 7:15 p.m. Satur-day and 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Kin 1.


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Th e course at Otway Nordic Centre was great on the weekend, but not all the BC Cup skiers got the chance to try it.

Th ere were races on both Saturday and Sunday, but cold temperatures forced the cancellation of some of the age groups. Sunday’s RHB Schmitz de Grace Free Technique races for the Atom, Pee Wee and Bantam categories (born aft er 2003) were cancelled entirely because the forecast high was colder than -15 C. Th ose same categories saw their head-to-head heats in Saturday’s Home Hardware Classic Technique Sprint races cancelled, although organizers were able to award medals based on qualifi cation times held earlier in the morning.

Members of the host Caledonia Nordic

Ski Club did well in a number of the races. Isla Cadell was third in the Atom division on Saturday, while Danielle Clare was fi rst and Payton Sinclair third in the Pee Wee Girls’ division.

In the Pee Wee Boys’ race, Liam Wil-liamson was second and Lukas Nolli third. Lia Huggett was the top local fi nisher in Bantam Girls, coming in eighth. Th e Ban-tam Boys’ race saw Caledonia’s Damien Georgyev fi nish tied for third.

Among the groups which were able to complete their head-to-head heats on Saturday, Kaia Andal was 12th in Juvenile Girls, Erica Kreitz was fourth and Sage Bi-aluski fi ft h in Junior Girls, and Alexander Nemethy was 14th in Junior Boys.

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Women raced a 5km interval start race rather than a sprint. In the Master Mens race, John Hagen was third and Scot For-rest fi ft h.

In Sunday’s free technique races, Caledonia skiers ended up claiming one of each of the three podium spots. Kaia Andal fi nished more than a minute ahead in the Juvenile Girls race, while Emily Dickson and Erica Kreitz were second and third respectively in the Junior Girls race.

Two other Caledonia skiers, Pippa Roots (seventh) and Sage Bialuski (10th) also fi nished in the top 10 of the Junior Girls race.

In the Midget Girls race, Danika Fiala was seventh and Sadie Bialuski eighths, while Jordan Bass was 17th in the Midget

Boys race.Alexander Nemethy fi nished 13th in the

Junior Boys race.A number of the skiers taking part in

the weekend races will be back at Otway in February for the Canada Winter Games.

Th e same weather concerns could aff ect the Canada Games races, as the Interna-tional Ski Federation rules state that if the temperaure at the coldest point on the course, without factoring in the wind, is below -20 C, the race must be postponed or cancelled.

If the temperature is OK but there are other weather factors, such as strong winds or icy track conditions, the race can be postponed or the distance of it can be shortened.

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Cougars get split with Americans

Th e Tri-City Americans spoiled the homecoming party for David Soltes on Wednesday at CN Centre.

Soltes, the Prince George Cou-gars forward who won a bronze medal last week with Slovakia at the World Junior Hockey Cham-pionships, got a standing ovation from the more than 2,200 at the game when he was introduced before the game, wearing his Slo-vakia jersey and with his medal around his neck.

Th e Americans, who dropped the Tuesday game 8-4, rebound-ed with a 5-3 win on Wednesday. Cougars coach Mark Holick, speaking on his post-game radio show, said the Cougars didn’t do enough to win.

“It was too little, too late. We didn’t do enough in the fi rst two periods to win this game.

“Th ere were lots of stick checks, lots of shortcuts our guys tried to take.”

Th e Cougars found themselves with only fi ve defencemen for the game aft er trading Marc Mc-Nulty earlier in the day to the Kamloops Blazers in exchange for Josh Connolly. One of those defencemen, Josh Anderson, had a strong game, according to Holick, including getting his fi rst Western Hockey League goal.

“Th at’s a moment he will never forget,” Holick said. “He’s still learning how to play at this level, but he’s doing well.”

Connolly, a Prince George native who is the younger brother of former Cougar Brett, is expected to be in the lineup for the games in Victoria tonight and Saturday. Holick says he is expecting Connolly to contribute

immediately. “He’s a right-handed shot on

the point, which is something we were looking for, and he’s in the top 10 scorers in the league for defencemen.

“We’re looking for him to help our powerplay and add some

leadership.”Holick also said people might

be surprised by how complete a game Connolly has.

“He provides off ence, but he plays a lot harder defensive game than people think.”

Th e teams also exchanged

sixth-round Bantam draft picks in the deal.

Earlier in the week, the Cou-gars traded a 12th round pick in this year’s Bantam draft to Prince Albert for Czech Repub-lic defenceman Tomas Andrlik, who is also expected to join the

team for the weekend games in Victoria.

Th e next home games for the Cougars are Jan. 16 and 17 when they host the Portland Wnter-hawks, followed by games Jan. 20 and 21 against the Everett Silvertips.

Allan WISHART/Free PressWith bodies sailing around him, Cougars goalie Ty Edmonds keeps his eye on the puck during Tuesday’s game against the Tri-City Americans at CN Centre. The Cougars won that game 8-4, but lost 5-3 in the rematch on Wednesday.

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