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Old timers used to call it the smell of money, that odour in the air you could almost taste like a mixture of rotten eggs and dirty diapers every time you drove down into the bowl of Prince George from higher elevations. The smell has been little more than an unpleasant memory recently, but this weekend it slithered back into the city in force.

“It’s definitely sulphur. The question is what type of sulphur. Our monitor measures four different types of sulphur, including hydrogen sulphites which you would find at the pulp mill or refinery. Sometimes when those levels are at 10 or 20 parts per billion, the phone is ringing. This weekend it was at 150 parts per billion and there were hardly any complaints,” Dennis Fudge, air quality meteorologist, said.

That may indicate it was another type of sul-phur, or it may mean the public is not aware of the complaint line number they can call when they smell an unusual odour.

The smell itself, Fudge said, wasn’t just prev-alent in the Millar and downtown area, but was in the Lakewood and Westwood areas as well.

He said they are getting the numbers in the evenings during a nice sunny clear day with no wind. With conditions like that, once the sun sets over the bowl the cold air sinks and starts flowing into lower terrain, like a river Fudge explained.

“It was kind of spread out. As you fill up a bowl, you fill up at the lower elevations first. The Lakewood area was picking up the odour at night. It started in the lower elevations, but was not confined to the downtown, though the lower elevations were getting it much stron-ger,” Fudge said. “This is the highest we’ve monitored for quite some time. We’ve been getting good air quality readings in the last few years. There were record low pollution levels last year. With improvements the pulp mills made combined with the meteorology the last few years, the number of complaints have been down. In the last week there’s been a big jump backwards.”

Pinpointing the exact source of the odour,

Fudge said, could be difficult even though they know the general direction thanks to wind flow.

“We know the general direction but there are different sources. The pulp mill and refin-ery have different sources, and there are other industries over there as well. We know the gen-eral direction but we don’t know what source is causing the really high readings.

One of the major possible sources is ponds which hold the impurities stripped from water used in industry. Fugitive emissions can escape with wind picking up the odour and carrying it into urban neighbourhoods.

However, whatever the source, it’s unlikely the fumes will hurt anyone in the concentra-tions the city is seeing. Fudge said that often when reports come in of sulphur odours hitting these levels, they are combined with reports of asthma attacks and respiratory problems. Usu-ally, however, it isn’t the sulphur that’s the issue but other contaminants that can’t be smelled escaping the same source the sulphur came from. However though they can’t monitor the plethora of possible compounds making up the current odour, they do monitor several cri-teria pollutants, and none of them showed any dramatic spikes alongside the sulphur. Sulphur alone would have to be at one to 2,000 parts per billion to cause serious issues for people.

“We might never know for sure what the source is,” Fudge said, adding it’s likely they will, though, be able to narrow it down to a few locations. “We know the general direction and some possible sources.”

Because they also measure volatile organic compounds. taking air samples for 24-hour periods, which are sent to a lab that measure 170 compounds, they might be able to look at that data and find signature compounds which will help pinpoint the source of the odour.

“We will ask them to expedite the results,” Fudge said, adding that because they come from a federal lab which is backlogged with data from across the nation, it can take six months to get answers.

Fudge is encouraging anyone who smells something they think odd to phone complaints into 250-565-4487

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper has rejected suggestions his government is consid-ering pushing through the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline across northern B.C.

Harper was asked about Enbridge Inc.’s pipeline project at a stop in Vancouver Tues-day, and the frequent accusation that he has already decided it is in the national interest for it to proceed.

“I’ve been very clear that deci-sions on these kinds of projects are made through an i n d e p e n -dent evalu-ation con-ducted by sc ient is ts into the economic costs and risks that are associated with the project,” Harper said.

“I think that’s the only way governments can handle contro-versial projects of this manner, to ensure that things are evaluated on an independent basis, scientifically, and not simply on political cri-teria.”

Harper told report-ers he has spoken with B.C. Premier Christy Clark and other pre-miers about pipelines, but those conversa-tions are private. It’s his first public com-ment since a dispute erupted between Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in July over Clark’s demand for more revenues.

“I’m not going to get

into an argument or discussion about how we divide hypotheti-cal revenues,” Harper said.

He did emphasize that in general, it is important for Canada to diversify its trade and open up new mar-kets in Asia. The federal government is planning “huge investments” to improve environmental protection for shipping resource material, but it won’t favour any indi-vidual project, he said.

Kinder Morgan hopes to twin its existing oil pipeline from Alberta

to port and r e f i n e r y facilities in Burnaby, to t ransport more heavy oil from the Athabasca oil sands. But the c o m p a n y has not yet f o r m a l l y a p p l i e d for federal

environment assess-ment.

Clark initially said her government would wait until the fed-eral assessment of Enbridge is concluded in 2013 before deciding whether to support it. Then in late July, the B.C. government pre-sented a list of five pre-conditions, including a positive recommenda-tion from the federal review.

The others are “world-leading” oil spill prevention and response capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and accommo-date aboriginal groups along pipeline routes, and a “fair share” of oil revenues for B.C.

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YOUR CITY MATTERSAugust 10, 2012

COUNCIL COMMITTEES,COMMISSIONS AND BOARDSMEETINGSAdvisory Committee on Development DesignWednesday, August 15th - 12:00 p.m.

BROADCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS: To follow live Council meetings, visit the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca as webcasting services and video archiving of agenda items are available for the public.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE: The city is accepting applications for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Enhancing PG. Applications and are available on the City’s web page www.city.pg.bc.ca, or may be picked up at the 5th Floor of City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard. For further information or to have an application form mailed to you, please call 250-561-7602. Deadline for Applications is 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2012.

JOB POSTINGS:Supply & Fleet CoordinatorRegular Full Time12/049 – closing August 10th @ 5:00pm

BOUNDARY RD SANITARY MAIN EXTENSIONProject Summary: Installation of a sanitary sewer main from intersection of Hwy 97 South and Boundary Rd to the sanitary lift station in the BCR Industrial Subdivision to tie the new Boundary Rd development into our existing sewer system.

Contractor: Colmar Construction Ltd

Construction dates: July 2012 – October 2012

Traffi c Disruptions: During the installation along Pacifi c Street there will be a full road closure of Pacifi c Street from Peterbilt (6333 Pacifi c St) to Sintich Road with a detour to the Danson Industrial Subdivision by way of Hwy 97 and Sintich Road. The access from Continental Way to Pacifi c St will be closed as required during the construction of the section that crosses Continental Way. Colmar construction will post signs in advance of the closures.

Contacts: Ron Stewart, Colmar Construction Ltd. 250-809-2407

Kim Hattle, City of Prince George250-561-7563

DISTRICT ENERGYProject Summary: Installation of the second phase of the district energy system to tie into the new RCMP building beginning from 6th Ave and Quebec St, up 5th Ave and across Victoria Street.

Contractor: City of PG

Construction dates: July 2012 – September 2012

Traffi c Disruptions: Street closures will be along the alignment as construction progresses

Contact Information: Kristy Brown, City of Prince George 250-561-7518

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Joni Brown likes what’s happening in the Prince George real estate market.

“Prices are coming up at a healthy rate,” says Brown, the president of the Northern B.C. Real Estate Board. “It’s not a bubble, where you’re going to see a correction in prices.

“It’s the kind of increase we like to see.”

Centres such as Vancouver and Fort St. John are seeing more dras-tic jumps in prices, and she’s not sure that’s good for the market.

“When you get that kind of jump, you don’t know how long the market can sustain it before there’s a drop in prices.”

Over the first six months of 2012, 659 properties in Prince George sold through the Multiple Listing Ser-vice (MLS), compared to 592 in the same period in 2011. Brown said the sum-mer months are typically a bit slower.

“Summer tends to mel-low out a bit in the mar-

ket. Things start to pick up again after Labour Day.”

The number of single-family houses sold in the city in the first six months was quite similar in differ-ent areas. The area west of the Bypass saw 135 sales, while there were 128 in the southwest portion. Simi-

larly, there were 90 sales in the area east of the Bypass and 91 in the north, or Hart, area.

At the end of June, there were 793 properties of all types available through MLS in the city.

“That’s a good inventory to have out there,” Brown said.

With interest rates having come down a bit in the past couple of

months, she expects to see more action in the coming months.

“It’s a good buyers’ mar-ket and a good sellers’ mar-ket,” Brown said. “There are some motivated sellers who would like to move their property quickly, and there are others who might be just sort of testing the market.

“It’s a good time to step into the market.”

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Prices are coming up at a healthy rate. It’s not a bubble, where you’re going to see a correction in prices.”

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54.40 fan Amy Larson was obviously ready to go to the group’s show on the opening night of the Prince George Exhibition on Wednesday. The 100th anniversary PGX continues through Sunday. Teresa MALLAM/Free Press


Prime Minister Stephen Harper has rejected suggestions his government is consid-ering pushing through the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline across northern B.C.

Harper was asked about Enbridge Inc.’s pipeline project at a stop in Vancouver Tues-day, and the frequent accusation that he has already decided it is in the national interest for it to proceed.

“I’ve been very clear that deci-sions on these kinds of projects are made through an i n d e p e n -dent evalu-ation con-ducted by sc ient is ts into the economic costs and risks that are associated with the project,” Harper said.

“I think that’s the only way governments can handle contro-versial projects of this manner, to ensure that things are evaluated on an independent basis, scientifically, and not simply on political cri-teria.”

Harper told report-ers he has spoken with B.C. Premier Christy Clark and other pre-miers about pipelines, but those conversa-tions are private. It’s his first public com-ment since a dispute erupted between Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in July over Clark’s demand for more revenues.

“I’m not going to get

into an argument or discussion about how we divide hypotheti-cal revenues,” Harper said.

He did emphasize that in general, it is important for Canada to diversify its trade and open up new mar-kets in Asia. The federal government is planning “huge investments” to improve environmental protection for shipping resource material, but it won’t favour any indi-vidual project, he said.

Kinder Morgan hopes to twin its existing oil pipeline from Alberta

to port and r e f i n e r y facilities in Burnaby, to t ransport more heavy oil from the Athabasca oil sands. But the c o m p a n y has not yet f o r m a l l y a p p l i e d for federal

environment assess-ment.

Clark initially said her government would wait until the fed-eral assessment of Enbridge is concluded in 2013 before deciding whether to support it. Then in late July, the B.C. government pre-sented a list of five pre-conditions, including a positive recommenda-tion from the federal review.

The others are “world-leading” oil spill prevention and response capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and accommo-date aboriginal groups along pipeline routes, and a “fair share” of oil revenues for B.C.

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YOUR CITY MATTERSAugust 10, 2012

COUNCIL COMMITTEES,COMMISSIONS AND BOARDSMEETINGSAdvisory Committee on Development DesignWednesday, August 15th - 12:00 p.m.

BROADCASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS: To follow live Council meetings, visit the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca as webcasting services and video archiving of agenda items are available for the public.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE: The city is accepting applications for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Enhancing PG. Applications and are available on the City’s web page www.city.pg.bc.ca, or may be picked up at the 5th Floor of City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard. For further information or to have an application form mailed to you, please call 250-561-7602. Deadline for Applications is 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2012.

JOB POSTINGS:Supply & Fleet CoordinatorRegular Full Time12/049 – closing August 10th @ 5:00pm

BOUNDARY RD SANITARY MAIN EXTENSIONProject Summary: Installation of a sanitary sewer main from intersection of Hwy 97 South and Boundary Rd to the sanitary lift station in the BCR Industrial Subdivision to tie the new Boundary Rd development into our existing sewer system.

Contractor: Colmar Construction Ltd

Construction dates: July 2012 – October 2012

Traffi c Disruptions: During the installation along Pacifi c Street there will be a full road closure of Pacifi c Street from Peterbilt (6333 Pacifi c St) to Sintich Road with a detour to the Danson Industrial Subdivision by way of Hwy 97 and Sintich Road. The access from Continental Way to Pacifi c St will be closed as required during the construction of the section that crosses Continental Way. Colmar construction will post signs in advance of the closures.

Contacts: Ron Stewart, Colmar Construction Ltd. 250-809-2407

Kim Hattle, City of Prince George250-561-7563

DISTRICT ENERGYProject Summary: Installation of the second phase of the district energy system to tie into the new RCMP building beginning from 6th Ave and Quebec St, up 5th Ave and across Victoria Street.

Contractor: City of PG

Construction dates: July 2012 – September 2012

Traffi c Disruptions: Street closures will be along the alignment as construction progresses

Contact Information: Kristy Brown, City of Prince George 250-561-7518

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One Prince George resident says he’s tired of seeing the city water-ing public green areas daily while citizens are on an alternating water schedule.

“They should have to stick to the same rules,” Jake Thiessen said. “Their motto seems to be do as we say, not as we do.”

Thiessen, who works an evening security shift, said he’s seen water-ing along Fifth ave., at the Civic Centre and the library, to name a few places, continue all through the night, every night.

“I do security, so I see it every single night, but if you do it, they turn around and nail you. One area they’re doing is mostly weeds.”

Sean LeBrun, parks supervisor, said the city doesn’t water daily, but keeps to the schedule they ask taxpayers to.

“The city’s irrigation system is complex,” he said.

The computerized system, called the Sentinel, monitors rainfall and only turns on when necessary, avoiding irrigation sprinklers run-ning while its pouring rain. If a measurable amount of rain comes down, the system will curb water-ing times from 12 to four minutes.

“It’s very water-wise and eco-friendly,” he said.

However, as with anything, he said there might be a glitch within the system, something that will be checked. Or it may be that a person is misreading what is being seen. LeBrun said some of the systems in question are very large. One por-tion of the yard might be watered one night while anther quadrant is watered on a subsequent evening.

“If it’s the same zone, though, it shouldn’t be happening. We’re sup-posed to be following the normal bylaws.”

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Summer ambassadors for ElectroRecycle (formally Unplugged) will travel across the province to let British Columbians know that as of July 1, residents are able to recycle even more of their old or broken electrical prod-ucts such as small appliances, power tools, sewing machines and exercise equipment.

They will visit Prince George during Summerfest on Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at their booth which will be set up around Quebec Street and 3rd Avenue.

Introduced by the Cana-dian Electrical Stewardship Association, ElectroRecycle is the first small appliance and power tool recycling program of its kind in Canada and the only government-approved small appliance and power tool recycling program in B.C. The new program provides environmentally responsible recycling options for more than two million electri-cal products sent to landfills every year.

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Few fires in local forestsAlthough the summer has been warm and dry,

there have been no significant wild fires in the Prince George area yet this season.

“We’ve had nothing in the Prince George area as of yet that’s turned into anything of note,” Jil-lian Chimko with the Prince George Fire Centre said. “We do have about five fires of note in the Fort Nelson area. It’s oil and gas infrastructure that’s being threatened the most.”

Local thunderstorm activity, the leading cause of forest fires in the area, meant members of the fire service spent time patrolling for new starts.

“We are currently doing patrols to see if there

are any more new starts today,” Chimko, who added there were three starts Aug. 8, said. “Nor-mally it takes a day of drying to see what actu-ally happens after a thunderstorm. This year-to-date we’ve had about 150 to 160 lightning fires and only about 75 human-caused fires, so they have been a large portion of our fires so far in the Prince George fire centre. “

Chimko added that the August long weekend was a good one at the fire centre with no call-outs stemming from abandoned campfires.

“We had a really successful August long week-end without picking up any abandoned camp-fires, and we hope that continues,” she said.

She encouraged everyone to be very diligent with their fires.


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During the annual Girl Guide camp, More Seaside Fun, four Prince George girls got a chance to try voyageur canoeing on Aug. 1. Thanks to the Gibsons Paddle Club and the S-Yewens lhem Sila Canoe Family, 36 girls spent the day at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, near Gibsons, B.C., paddling around Poise Island. Courtney Rose, front left, and Sarah Morgan joined other Guides on the canoe trip. The Prince George girls used the money they earned selling Girl Guide cookie to attend camp.

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The Summer Olympic Games are almost over. For most Canadians that will not be much of a hardship. There are those who follow the games with intense interest, but they are few.

Canada is not a summer games sort of place no matter what level of competition, In this hardy land of ours, summer is too precious to waste sitting in front of the television watching a bunch of athletes compete.

We have just been through our long winter and the sunshine and warm weather is devoted to other things. We spend our somewhat short time in summer camping, gardening and a multitude of other outdoor activities. The heat is on and not to be wasted.

There are some parts of the games that are well worth watching if it is convenient. Soccer, track and sometimes the gymnasts put in performances wor-thy of our admiration and applause. There is not a lot of fun watching swimmers splashing up and down a pool when you could be at the beach. Why watch a bunch of people paddle little boats when there is sunshine and fish in the lake?

We should admire all of those who make it to the games. They are the best in the world and every one of them is a champion in their own right. Years of diligent and disciplined dedication to their sport were necessary for them to even get there. For that we all should give them a cheer and a well done.

Thee other detraction of the summer games is the fact that most of the competitions are slow or over very quickly. There are exceptions such as soccer, but no matter how good a dive from the high tower is it is over almost instantly.

The Winter Games are much more in tune with

the Canadian way of life. The events are of longer duration, faster and much more exciting. No matter how good a foot race is, it can not compare to the excitement of a downhill ski race. The balance beam take a lot of skill but it doesn’t hold a candle to the sheer entertainment of a good routine performed on the ice by a great figure skater.

Perhaps we are just more in tune with the Winter Olympic Games than we are with the Summer Olympic Games. Many of the events in the Winter Games are easier to relate to. Many of us have spent enjoyable hour on the ski hill or in the hockey rink. Certainly not at the skill level the Games participants have, but our somewhat more feeble efforts

give us a deeper understanding of what the athletes are accomplishing. We have a deeper knowledge of what is happening.

While we may not like to admit it, the Winter Olympic Games give us a reason to stay inside and cuddle up to the television. When it’s -30 degrees Celsius outside and snow shovelling not yet fin-ished, then any reasonable excuse is fair. We are winter people, but we also have enough sense to come in out of the cold every chance we get.

From a nationalistic ego perspective, we win a heck of a lot more medals at the Winter Games. That is as it should be; we do have a lot of months where ideal training conditions exist.

While we may not be that enthused about the Summer Olympics, we do not mean to insult all those wonderful men and women who work so hard to represent their countries. They are great leader and do deserve our thanks, even if we are fishing instead of watching them.

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It’s an idea whose time has come.The only downside is that it likely won’t be in place

in time for next spring’s provincial election.What is it: The B.C. government has officially

requested that the chief electoral officer convene an indepen-dent panel to examine the potential for using Internet voting in British Columbia.

Justice Minister and Attorney General Shirley Bond has sent a letter to chief electoral officer Keith Archer ‘request-ing’ that he appoint an independent panel to review the best practices for Internet voting from other jurisdictions - in both local and provincial contexts - and identify any possible technological or logistical barriers.

The independent panel review will help to start a broader conversation about modernizing B.C.’s electoral process. Internet voting is a topic of interest for many British Colum-bians, as well as a number of B.C. municipalities.

The Prince George Chamber of Commerce presented a motion, to the provincial chamber, calling for the province to examine internet voting. That motion was passed at the pro-vincial body’s annual general meeting this spring. The idea of internet voting has also been supported at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

The B.C. government is committed to examining all nec-essary questions and concerns regarding security, safety, privacy and anonymity before considering implementation, according to a press release on the matter.

“Our province is widely recognized as being technologi-cally progressive and a leader in open government initia-tives,” said Bond.

“If the independent panel determines we can maintain the utmost electoral integrity, I’m optimistic Internet voting could increase accessibility for British Columbians to partici-pate in the democratic process.”

With those who pay attention to politics continually bemoaning low voter turnouts, internet voting is a no-brainer as a mechanism to increase voter turnout. In addition, a higher voter turnout will likely mean people are apt to pay more attention to what their elected officials are doing. We are already seeing the impact social media can, and does, have on governments.

We have debated, for decades, ways to get people more involved in elections and political processes. There is one simple way to accomplish that … ensure that individual voices matter.

Voter apathy has little to do with not wanting to change the world and everything to do with a sense that voting doesn’t accomplish that change.

The internet, and consequently, social media has brought about that empowerment.

Internet voting is a step in the right direction towards accomplishing change that will interest and engage the vot-ing public.

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Editor:Your recent editorial, “Too many

perks” needs some clarification or more to the point is biased. Its great to list all the perks that are provided for us who are retired and those that are still in the public service. The statement,”did you know that Kamloops City workers don’t pay a dime to their pension benefit pack-age ? It is funded 100 per cent by the tax-payer,” just does not fit.

The taxpayer does not provide the funding for those lucrative pensions. Every employee contributes six per cent of their wages to the plan while they are

working. Of the six per cent 0.5 per cent to the pension fund and one per cent towards indexing. The money goes to the BC Investment and Management Corpo-ration (BCIMC) The corporation has $81 billion in assets.

The BC Pension Corporation draws its funds from BCIMC and manages pay outs to pensioners, The pension corpora-tion manages the retirement funds for municipal, college, public service, teach-ers pension board and a number of other groups that pay into the plan. So its not just a free perk at the taxpayers’ expense.

And as for sick leave it is accumula-

tive the portion that isn’t used by an employee during their years of service. It is a double edged sword. Those that use their sick leave will also loose it when they retire. This encourages employees to accumulate their sick leave instead of using it over their time of employment .

MSP payments, dental plan that were benefit we had on retirement have been have been taken away by the Liberal government.A pensioner still has Blue Cross coverage for incidentals like eye glasses and some medications. The spouses coverage is gone as well and has to be payed for by the pensioner.

The Independent Contractor Associa-tion and the Business Association of BC should do a survey on the City of Prince George that is forever trying to drive the economy with projects like the Cameron St. bridge, the $42 million police building, Boundary Road project, community heat-ing project, real state deals, tax breaks for business and the recent purchase and testing of the Nissan Leaf for the automobile manufacturer. And the list is endless, So who gets the perks from these projects?

Kim ReynoldsPrince George

Who really gets all the perks?

Editor:There is a question that is trade

related to China.What is your understanding on the

following coments?British Columbia has been promoting

lumber and pulp sales to China.China has been investing heavily in the Cana-dian oil industry. Alberta and the tar sands oil companies want to sell their oil to China and Enbridge wants to sup-ply the transportation to Kitimat

There is an collective group of people who oppose this pipe line.It is obvious no one in the opposition understands there is a huge potential dollar loss to B.C. and Canada. The pipeline has become a political football headed up by the NDP and their environmental friends.

Our woods industries are having dif-ficulty in replacing USA market and finding new markets for lumber and pulp.We want to sell our lumber prod-ucts to China, including many other industrial goods. We have made small inroads into the Chinese markets. I can see China’s reluctance to increase their lumber purchases from B.C. Reason indicates some of this reluctance may be caused by the strong opposition to the pipeline and the oil industries prob-lems with the pipeline’s resistance from environmental groups as well as the NDP leadership in B.C. Can China buy its lumber and oil from other countries? The answer is yes. Russia and many other countries are quite willing to sell their oil and lumber to China. What do we in B.C. and Canada expect to lose if the pipeline is not built to supply their oil needs?

China also buys industrial coal. If China says no to our exports such as lumber coal and oil because we have catered to the No Dam Progress Party and its tree-hugging environmental-ists. What’s the cost to our B.C. and Canadian industries, if we lose our Chinese markets because of the critical and unreasonable opposition to the pipe

line? What and who will replace B.C.’s losses? The opposition claim we will be destroying the future for the next gen-eration. I do understand the environ-mental risks.

We live in a world of great technol-ogy and we as Canadians are very smart technically regardless of what the opposition believes. In the early 1950s an IWA lumber strike killed B.C.’s lum-ber market to the United Kingdom.We really never regained that market, Nor-way took over that market.The current USA lumber market is in the tank.

What’s the NDP’s plan to replace the coming market loss if we cannot sell our products to the Asian market? I can see China cancelling all trade deals with Canada because we cannot supply their oil needs. So-called clean energy is 15 to 20 years away. Who can afford it at the present costs? Who will build the wind farms?

There already is resistance to new wind farms. Clean envonmental yydro dams are regularly opposed, Site-C dam on the Peace River. What is the trade unions’ stance on the potential job losses?

Do the First Nations understand the international political ramifications in their opposition? Are they playing dog in the manger? Bottom line, what is the total dollar loss to B.C. and the First Nations as well as Canadian trade?

The future for B.C. looks very bleak.Some of the opposition should have lived in the hungry 30s, maybe we will again. Corporations are owned by indi-vidual people who make investments, union pension funds, retirement funds.Corporations are people-owned, regard-less of what the NDP would have you believe.

How many NDP members have investments in corporations? How many NDP members have second and third vehicles and boats in their driveways? Corporations create jobs, not socialism.

Ron HildePrince George

Corporationscreate jobs

Editor:According to Mr. Bill Philips (Free Press, Writer’s Block, July 18, 2012), Pat Bell and Shir-

ley Bond are busy MLAs, and they should seek another term in the coming election.Well I beg to differ as not one of our two MLAs have come out strongly against the

Northern Gateway pipeline or the sale of the BC liquor outlets. Liquor sales is a money maker for B.C. as was the BC Rail and the Liberals denied access to important information regarding the sale of BC rail. Failing to come out strongly against the above-mentioned further implicates Bell and Bond in the wrong doing of the Liberals. The NDP will be in by a landslide. IMHO.

Robert Garry TurnerPrince George

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The raw necessities of cookingThe word is out that the Raw

Food Diet is playing a major role in the daily health regimen of sev-eral Hollywood actors.

But you don’t have to be a big movie star to learn the fundamen-tals of a healthy life using the Raw Food diet.

Just ask Chef Chantale Roy, consultant on raw, living, vegan and vegetarian diets used by busi-nesses and individuals. She is the picture of health.

Engaging and happy, shiny long blond hair, bright eyes and big smile, Roy says she gets joy out of sharing her food experi-ence with others. She created the first worldwide raw culinary art university program at UBC.

One of her best “testimonials” is about her own son.

“When my son was 14, he devel-oped lung problems and I told him, when he was ready, I would help him recover through diet,” she told the Free Press. “When he said he was ready, I put him on a 100 per cent raw food diet and after five months, he was com-pletely healed.”

Her son is now 20. Roy brought him and her 12-year-old son when she moved to B.C. from her native Quebec to further her career. Roy is very upbeat and positive when she speaks about her favourite subject – food.

“I think we are wonderful beings with infinite power,” she said. “We can use food as a tool to connect with others for global wellness. In Vancouver, the raw food diet is very popular and people get together and put on potlucks.”

Roy has just released her first exclusively raw recipe book: Raw-freshing Cuisine, and Wednesday evening she was signing copies of

her full-colour book at Books and Company.

Asked if people in the North may eat more “comfort food” due to the cold or isolation, Roy says a meeting with elders this week opened her eyes to how impor-tant food is to people dealing with a range of emotions.

“They told me ‘we eat when we’re happy, we eat when we’re sad.’ Food is addictive and you have to learn to let go of certain foods – but people find it hard to do that.”

For Roy, though, her raw-food diet is a way of life (though it must be part of a balanced nutri-

tion plan).“There are too many nuts and

seeds with a strict raw-food diet, so you do have to substitute other foods,” she said.

Roy was in Prince George giv-ing talks on the Raw Food Diet to Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais (French Canadian Association) and The Prince George Public Interest Research Group, which hosted a three-hour workshop Thursday at UNBC.

Attendees got an introduction to raw food cuisine, a few samples from recipes in her book, and they learned how to prepare simple and impressive dishes such as

salad greens with basil sundried tomato sauce.

Roy has over 20 years experience as a chef and has a background in practising community supported agriculture. She’s a certified living food chef who trained at the Liv-ing Light Culinary Arts Institute in California, founder of the first raw food restaurant in Quebec and in Nelson, B.C. (Rawfreshing Cuisine), consultant on raw, liv-ing, vegan and vegetarian diets for businesses and individuals.

Roy is a personal chef, speaker and raw chocolatiere.

For more information visit www.chantaleroy.ca.

TERESA [email protected]


Chantale Roy with her book Rawfreshing Cuisine (in French and English) and some tasty chocolate coconut macaroons Wednesday at Books and Company.

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I guess it was watching Michael Phelps at the Olym-pic Games in Great Britain, piling up the med-als after each suc-cessive swim win for the U.S. Team.

“The icing, cherry, sprinkles and whipped cream on the cake,” I believe Phelps called his record wins in a media interview.

When they were not busy capturing the 27-year-old swim-mer’s breathtaking butterfly or back-stroke, the cameras zoomed in on his proud mother.

I get that. My co-workers, par-

ticularly our young sports writer, will get a giggle when I tell them this now sloth-ful reporter was once a very athletic young girl, driven to new heights by the prom-ise of a $5 bill.

Yes, I had a proud parent too. One who offered me an enor-mous monetary sum to do a perfect dive off the high diving board at the local pool. In the 50s, five dollars bought lots of stuff.

I was pretty young (OK, put down the calculator).

I’d passed my inter-mediate level swim-ming test and was waiting until I was old enough to register for seniors. I was at the pool every day after school and on week-ends. I’d made several dives off the low div-ing board and plenty of jumps off the high one.

My father was an overachiever. He excelled at anything he tried – flying his own airplane, racing boats (in his youth), he was a top marks-man, an award-win-ning equestrian, and the list goes on. Oh, and he was a medical doctor.

I guess the way he looked at it, he had three children – and so little time to make ‘mini me’s’ out of all of them. Only about 10 years to impress them with his great wisdom and direction before they began to think of him as a com-plete dolt.

Not true. We fell right into

the trap, though. All

during our childhood, we fell all over our-selves trying to outdo each other with our

“achieve-ments.”

Hold-ing up a wriggling garter snake (by the neck) for

the camera at Algon-quin Park – when my brother whined and cried – won me major marks. Up at 5 a.m. with my Dad going smelt fishing – that was worth a raise in allowance.

Years later, giving birth to his (it turns out) only grandchild, got me rave reviews and my father’s puffed-up pride.

I’m sure a good shrink would have bad things to say about this kind of upbringing. But for us, it worked.

Because of it, we all became stronger people who always strived to do better.

Back to the pool – not an Olympic Games pool where the whole world is watch-ing. Just a community pool where kids lived

like water babies, swimming until their ears ached, rarely coming to the surface until it was time to go home.

This day, for me, the lure of the water was now filled with dreams of ice cream sodas, comic books and giant gum balls.

My legs were trem-bling. I remember climbing the ladder and crossing the mat. I looked down.

Everything was blue. I could see the bot-tom with red lines. My eyes were sting-ing from chlorine. My curls poked out from under my cap tickling my neck.

Now I stood at the end of the platform.

I hesitated. “Captain Hook”

called out words of encouragement from the sidelines.

“Go ahead. Dive. You can do it.”

I raised my arms. I dove. Just as I hit the water, my knees bent ever so slightly.

I knew it was not a perfect dive.

But as I came up for air, my ears ringing, I saw my father who had moved poolside.

His eyes were glis-tening. In his hand, he had a white towel – and a five dollar bill.

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CHANTALE ROY

The raw necessities of cookingThe word is out that the Raw

Food Diet is playing a major role in the daily health regimen of sev-eral Hollywood actors.

But you don’t have to be a big movie star to learn the fundamen-tals of a healthy life using the Raw Food diet.

Just ask Chef Chantale Roy, consultant on raw, living, vegan and vegetarian diets used by busi-nesses and individuals. She is the picture of health.

Engaging and happy, shiny long blond hair, bright eyes and big smile, Roy says she gets joy out of sharing her food experi-ence with others. She created the first worldwide raw culinary art university program at UBC.

One of her best “testimonials” is about her own son.

“When my son was 14, he devel-oped lung problems and I told him, when he was ready, I would help him recover through diet,” she told the Free Press. “When he said he was ready, I put him on a 100 per cent raw food diet and after five months, he was com-pletely healed.”

Her son is now 20. Roy brought him and her 12-year-old son when she moved to B.C. from her native Quebec to further her career. Roy is very upbeat and positive when she speaks about her favourite subject – food.

“I think we are wonderful beings with infinite power,” she said. “We can use food as a tool to connect with others for global wellness. In Vancouver, the raw food diet is very popular and people get together and put on potlucks.”

Roy has just released her first exclusively raw recipe book: Raw-freshing Cuisine, and Wednesday evening she was signing copies of

her full-colour book at Books and Company.

Asked if people in the North may eat more “comfort food” due to the cold or isolation, Roy says a meeting with elders this week opened her eyes to how impor-tant food is to people dealing with a range of emotions.

“They told me ‘we eat when we’re happy, we eat when we’re sad.’ Food is addictive and you have to learn to let go of certain foods – but people find it hard to do that.”

For Roy, though, her raw-food diet is a way of life (though it must be part of a balanced nutri-

tion plan).“There are too many nuts and

seeds with a strict raw-food diet, so you do have to substitute other foods,” she said.

Roy was in Prince George giv-ing talks on the Raw Food Diet to Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais (French Canadian Association) and The Prince George Public Interest Research Group, which hosted a three-hour workshop Thursday at UNBC.

Attendees got an introduction to raw food cuisine, a few samples from recipes in her book, and they learned how to prepare simple and impressive dishes such as

salad greens with basil sundried tomato sauce.

Roy has over 20 years experience as a chef and has a background in practising community supported agriculture. She’s a certified living food chef who trained at the Liv-ing Light Culinary Arts Institute in California, founder of the first raw food restaurant in Quebec and in Nelson, B.C. (Rawfreshing Cuisine), consultant on raw, liv-ing, vegan and vegetarian diets for businesses and individuals.

Roy is a personal chef, speaker and raw chocolatiere.

For more information visit www.chantaleroy.ca.

TERESA [email protected]


Chantale Roy with her book Rawfreshing Cuisine (in French and English) and some tasty chocolate coconut macaroons Wednesday at Books and Company.

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Carli and Julie Kennedy are used to people doing a dou-ble take when they see them on the street.

But whenever the identical twins hit the live stage, the music they create is a pure fusion of tal-ent.

“We feel so lucky,” Carli told the Free Press on Wednesday. “We’re not only best friends but also we feel things the same way musically – and want to bring out the same things. Actually, I can’t think of anyone I would rather be performing on stage with than Julie.”

The dynamic Canadian duo – Carli on vocals and guitar (her gutsy rhythms have been com-pared to those of Heart’s Nancy Wilson,) Julie on vocals and vio-lin – really have a sound all their own. One that’s won them praise from fans and music critics alike, and assures them a solid spot in the music industry.

From Powell River and now based in Victoria, they have a background in country, folk, jazz and Celtic music.

“Powell River was a great place to grow up,” said Carli. “We first performed for our parents in the living room (she laughs).

“The town really did support us, they helped us grow as per-formers – we were always per-forming country music and fiddle tunes at community events.

“We had a family band (Carli, Julie, their father and a younger sister). Powell River is very supportive of the arts [generally].”

Having a musical family helps.“My dad is a guitar player. He played with his own bands

when he was younger. I probably learned my first guitar chords from him when I was about three years old.

“Julie took up the violin. My younger sister is also a singer but right now she’s pursuing other things at univer-sity.”

That’s why Carli and Julie are a duo, not a trio. They share a place in Victoria and a place on stage. Both shine in the spotlight with their own solos as well as in their beautiful harmonies.

By spending time on the road, they hope to share their music with more people. And they have even more in common:

The Kennedy sisters studied at University of Victoria’s School of Music. In 2008, bothgraduated with their Bach-elor’s degree in music performance. That same year, they released their first EP of four original songs that continue to get airplay on CBC Radio. They have played special events and festivals including the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Sun-shine Music Festival, Victoria Jazz Festival International.They recently returned from a show in Nashville, Tennessee. Reviewers say the duo is garnering a wide audiences with their talent as instrumentalists, vocalists and songwriters.

Country Life Tour is named to reflect smaller venues across B.C. they will be visiting on their tour.

It also takes its name from the title song on their new EP. “This is our longest tour so far – July 7 to August 19,” said

Carli. “We’re playing lots of smaller communities we’ve never been to before – like Prince George. This (August 14) concert will be our first time there, so we’re very excited.”

The warm summer weather has been ideal for the tour.“We’ve played a lot of outdoor venues on this tour, and

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The Prince George Symphony Orchestra enters its 43rd sea-son with new music director Dr. Kevin Zakresky at the helm. The upcoming season will feature everything from great classical works to exhilarating pops.

“The season opener will be a shift from the traditional main stage concert,” said PGSO general manager Ruth Langner. “Instead we will celebrate the rich heritage of our French Canadian community with two lively per-formances of a unique musical production, Colas et Colinette.”

With music by Joseph Quesnel, the work is widely regarded as the first operatic work writ-ten in Canada. (It was Joseph’s son, Maurice, who went along with Simon Fraser on his expedition west, and the town of Quesnel, Quesnel Lake and Quesnel River are named after him.)

At the heart of the story is Collinette, performed by Sarah Gyorfi, a shepherd’s daughter being wooed by Colas (Justin Frey), a young shepherd boy, and le Baili (Barry Booth), a successful, but degenerate poten-tial suitor.

The PGSO has teamed up with Le Cercle des Francais and Les Colons Biens for a performance filled with traditional song and dance set in the Canadian country-side in the late 1700s. The project coincides with the French com-munity’s annual Corn Roast, a family fun event.

Prince George trea-sure Nadina Mackie Jackson has gone on to become of the world’s leading bassoon solo-ists. She will return to her home town in November to present two amazing bassoon concerts and she has chosen this concert to

launch her new CD. This season also fea-

tures a two-concert spectacular Cathedral Concert Series.

Handel’s master-piece, The Messiah, in the Cathedral’s setting is essential for a com-plete Christmas musi-cal experience.

“Certainly no other masterwork is as familiar and you will burst into song during the Hallelujah chorus,” says Langner. “The Prince George Cantata Singers, guest soloists, the PGSO orchestra join together in Sacred Heart Cathedral, a perfect setting for a masterpiece of music and an atmosphere of spiritual and musical reflection.”

The second of the Cathedral Concerts is Mozart’s Requiem. While Mozart did not live to see it com-pleted, Requiem is one of the most energetic and beautiful pieces of music that has sur-vived the test of time. The Prince George Cantata Singers will be joined by the Rich-mond Chorus Associa-tion, guest soloists and

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From rousing ensemble numbers to solos showcasing the group’s well-known

style, Out of Alba will perform with the PGSO pieces from across the Celtic music spectrum – traditional and contemporary.

This popular group has been performing around Prince George for over 17 years and will join forces with the PGSO for an exhil-arating concert experi-ence.

The PGSO always tries to showcase local talent and in Febru-ary, the heart and soul of the evening’s performance will fea-ture violinist Gabriele Jacob performing the Bruch-Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor.

This most famous of all the violin concer-tos requires a certain grace and delicacy and Jacob, winner of the 2012 Youth Art-ist Award, is sure to deliver a memorable performance in her solo debut with the PGSO.

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Other season high-lights include the PGSO’s annual Pops in the Park, British Columbia Boys Choir along with Bel Canto Youth Choir, and return of the popular Tea and Symphony.

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Carli and Julie Kennedy are used to people doing a dou-ble take when they see them on the street.

But whenever the identical twins hit the live stage, the music they create is a pure fusion of tal-ent.

“We feel so lucky,” Carli told the Free Press on Wednesday. “We’re not only best friends but also we feel things the same way musically – and want to bring out the same things. Actually, I can’t think of anyone I would rather be performing on stage with than Julie.”

The dynamic Canadian duo – Carli on vocals and guitar (her gutsy rhythms have been com-pared to those of Heart’s Nancy Wilson,) Julie on vocals and vio-lin – really have a sound all their own. One that’s won them praise from fans and music critics alike, and assures them a solid spot in the music industry.

From Powell River and now based in Victoria, they have a background in country, folk, jazz and Celtic music.

“Powell River was a great place to grow up,” said Carli. “We first performed for our parents in the living room (she laughs).

“The town really did support us, they helped us grow as per-formers – we were always per-forming country music and fiddle tunes at community events.

“We had a family band (Carli, Julie, their father and a younger sister). Powell River is very supportive of the arts [generally].”

Having a musical family helps.“My dad is a guitar player. He played with his own bands

when he was younger. I probably learned my first guitar chords from him when I was about three years old.

“Julie took up the violin. My younger sister is also a singer but right now she’s pursuing other things at univer-sity.”

That’s why Carli and Julie are a duo, not a trio. They share a place in Victoria and a place on stage. Both shine in the spotlight with their own solos as well as in their beautiful harmonies.

By spending time on the road, they hope to share their music with more people. And they have even more in common:

The Kennedy sisters studied at University of Victoria’s School of Music. In 2008, bothgraduated with their Bach-elor’s degree in music performance. That same year, they released their first EP of four original songs that continue to get airplay on CBC Radio. They have played special events and festivals including the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Sun-shine Music Festival, Victoria Jazz Festival International.They recently returned from a show in Nashville, Tennessee. Reviewers say the duo is garnering a wide audiences with their talent as instrumentalists, vocalists and songwriters.

Country Life Tour is named to reflect smaller venues across B.C. they will be visiting on their tour.

It also takes its name from the title song on their new EP. “This is our longest tour so far – July 7 to August 19,” said

Carli. “We’re playing lots of smaller communities we’ve never been to before – like Prince George. This (August 14) concert will be our first time there, so we’re very excited.”

The warm summer weather has been ideal for the tour.“We’ve played a lot of outdoor venues on this tour, and

the weather, so far, has been great ... (she laughs.) Oh, I hope I don’t jinx that for Prince George.”

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SPRUCE KINGSThe Prince George

Spruce Kings have four pre-season games on their schedule this year.

Only one of the four dates is set for home, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Coliseum. The Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Grande Prairie Storm will provide the opposition that contest.

They’ll also play the Trail Smoke Eaters in a pair of neutral site games on Aug. 28 and 29 in Chase, and meet the Storm in Grande Prairie on Aug. 31.

MIDGET HOCKEYFor the Cariboo

Cougars, the process of forming a roster for the 2012-13 hockey season begins this weekend.

The team’s evaluation camp runs today through Sunday. More information is on the team’s website at www.cariboocougars.ca.

SWIMMINGDanica Ludlow and

Haley Black of the Prince George Barracudas competed in the North American Challenge Cup in Edmonton on the weekend.

Canada won the meet.Black recorded first-

place finishes in the 100m butterfly, the 100m backstroke and the 200m butterfly. Ludlow finished first in the 400m and 800m freestyle races. Both swimmers set club records, Ludlow in the 800m freestyle (9:02.42) and Black in the 200 individual medley (second place at 2:21.94).

With this season over for the Barracudas, the club will prepare for the 2012-13 campaign. New member registration is scheduled for Sept. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Four Seasons Pool.

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PARALYMPICS BASKETBALL

Hedges ready for shot at goldUNBC graduate hopes to improve on Beijing silver in London

The women’s team is out of the medal hunt. There’s no national rep-resentative on the men’s side.

Therefore, most Cana-dians aren’t following the basketball events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England with much interest.

Most, but definitely not all. Robert “Bo” Hedges is one of the exceptions.

The 32-year-old Fort St. John product and UNBC graduate is preparing for his second trip to the Par-alympic Summer Games. He’ll be on the Canadian team in men’s wheelchair basketball, a program coming off a silver medal standing at the 2008 Para-lympics in Beijing, China.

The Paralympics always follow the Olym-pics. This year’s Paralym-pic Games in London run

Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. Day 1 of the multi-sports event falls only 17 days after the current Summer Games conclude.

“It’s a great lead-in and it helps for my mental preparation and stuff,” Hedges says of the Olym-pics. “You see the facil-ity where we’ll play our games at so you can kind of get a feel for what it looks like a little bit, and then seeing some of the accomplishments and hardships and the tests that our other Cana-dian athletes have been through, and thinking about how I would react and be mentally prepared for those types of things would be a huge bene-fit for us and myself, I guess.”

With the impact of the Olympics and how close the Paralympics are to beginning, it’s no wonder Hedges is getting excited this month. He has a busy

schedule ahead, but has used some downtime this summer to visit his par-ents’ cattle ranch, located about an hour north of Fort St. John.

The path to London speeds up next week. Hedges will be leaving the country on Aug. 14 to suit up with the Canadian team for a set of exhibi-tion games in the Nether-lands. The squad will see the host team, Germany and Turkey in the pre-Paralympic event.

Germany and Turkey are also competing in men’s wheelchair basket-ball at the Paralympics. Canada plays Germany on Sept. 2 in London.

“Germany is in our pool so they’ll be a tough game for us,” Hedges says. “They got some really good offensive players so they’re a team we have to beat to win our pool.”

Canada and Germany are in Group B with

Colombia, Japan, Poland and Great Britain. Group A includes Turkey, the U.S., Australia, South Africa, Spain and Italy.

Australia defeated Can-ada 72-60 in the 2008 gold medal game in Beijing. Great Britain won bronze four years ago with an 85-77 triumph over the U.S.

Hedges says the same top four national teams from Beijing are front-runners to medal in this year’s wheelchair basket-ball event in London. He notes that Germany, Tur-key and Poland are also medal contenders.

Results for Canada in recent years include a seventh-place showing at the 2010 World Champi-onships in Birmingham, U.K., and a third-place result at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Gua-dalajara, Mexico.

Hedges was a Prince George resident between

1998 and 2006. During that period, he completed a business degree program in marketing at UNBC. He remains connected to the area through relatives and friends.

A wheelchair basketball player since 1996, Hedges is into his fifth year on the national team. On top of competing on the court, Hedges has been work-ing towards a masters degree in sport manage-ment at the University of Alabama.

While he’s been through London at the Heathrow International Airport, the upcoming Paralympics will mark Hedges’ first time staying in the city.

“It’ll be pretty neat to be there and the Olympic park and then the venues and that sort of thing,” he says. “Then I’m going to stay for about 10 games after the Games are done and just do some sightsee-ing and relaxing there.”

Robert “Bo” Hedges is preparing to represent Canada for a second time in the men’s wheelchair basketball event at the Paralympic Summer Games. Coming off a silver medal performance in Beijing in 2008, the national team will aim for gold at the Games in London, which run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. Photo courtesy Wheelchair Basketbal l Canada

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Prince George Spruce Kings staff and players have started returning to the Coli-seum to begin working together.

Fans of the B.C. Hockey League fran-chise may not consider the 2012-13 campaign

underway until main training camp starts on Aug. 24. But if you took a step inside the Coliseum this week, or stop by the arena next week, you’ll see coaches and skaters on the ice.

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sider the season already underway. The reason? The three-week Spruce Kings Hockey School.

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Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian ever?

According to a Toronto Star poll; Michael Phelps led the voting with 37 per cent followed by sprinter Jesse Owens with 26 per cent. Sur-prisingly, gymnast Nadia Coman-eci came third with 11 per cent.

With 22 medals, including 18 gold, it is undisputable that Phelps is the best swimmer ever, but Owens, at the age of 22, had much more adverse conditions to deal with at the 1936 Olympics and that is why he has my vote.

To review, Owens’ performance at Hitler’s Olympics in Berlin went far beyond sports. The African American, son of an Alabama sharecropper, won gold in the 100

metres, 200 metres, long jump and the 4 by 100 relay right in front of the German dictator and the Nazi Games organizers who were eager to use the Olympics as political propaganda to highlight German superiority.

According to Wiki-pedia, Hitler shook hands only with the German vic-tors on the first day and then left the stadium in a tirade after Owens captured a gold medal. Olympic committee officials insisted Hitler greet every medalist or none at all. Hitler opted to skip all further medal presentations. While Hitler was delighted with each of the German wins, he did not hide the fact he was disturbed by the suc-

cess of Owens. Owens never competed in

another Olympics because the Games were cancelled in 1940 and 1944 because of the Second World War.

Christine Sinclair scores a hat trick for Canada in a contro-

versial women’s soccer 4-3 semi-final loss to the United States.This match was the best ever

performance (win or lose) by a Canadian athlete in a traditional women’s team sport at the Sum-mer Olympics. I certainly can not think of a better effort. Consider-ing the magnitude of that game, a case can be made that Sinclair, from Burnaby, is the best female

soccer player in the world.

The IOC disqualifies eight badminton players from China, South Korea and Indonesia for

discrediting their sport by trying to lose.

This decision is justified because of the integrity involved, but is this really any different than the 14-0 Indianapolis Colts pulling a healthy Peyton Manning and other starters early in the second half against the New York Jets? Cer-tainly, no one can suggest the Colts went all out to win that game.

The P.G. Spruce Kings announce on August 1 that they are looking

to hire an assistant coach.The position has been vacant

since June when Kurt Walsten bolted to a similar position with the Drumheller Dragons. This would suggest the Spruce Kings could not find anybody in July willing to take the job for the honorarium and that the team is desperate to find someone with training camp approaching.

The Prince George Cougars trade

their captain, defenceman Jesse Forsberg, and fifth and seventh round draft picks to the Seattle

Thunderbirds for another 19-year-old, forward Colin Jacobs.

So much for brotherly love. Jesse asked for the trade rather than play with younger brother Alex Forsberg (17). Wouldn’t it be a nice change if some notable player actually requested to play in P.G. rather than a one-way ticket out of town?

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A special reunion of the Kordyban Lodge Campaign Cabinet was held Monday to receive national recognition from the Canadian Cancer Society.

The Circle of Distinction Award was pre-sented to Kordyban Lodge Cabinet members: Henry Novak, Brian Brownridge, Charles Jago, Gerry Martin, Jim Eglinski, Lorraine Grant, Les Waldie, and Margaret Jones-Bricker. This award acknowledges the significant contribu-tions made by the cabinet members to the mission of the Canadian Cancer Society and recognizes team effort between volunteers and staff contributing to the goals of the society.

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Over the years, the Simon Fraser Open men’s golf champion-ship has had its share of dramatic finishes.

The most exciting of them all might’ve been on Monday at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. It took the youngster Blair Anderson, who won his first Simon title in 2008 at only 17 years old, 22 holes to capture this year’s title.

Tied with Shaun Lees with a 212 three-round score, a playoff was held to determine the winner. It took four playoff holes to deter-mine the champion, Anderson sealing the victory with a putt on Hole No. 9.

“The first (Simon victory) was really special to get it done,” Anderson said. “But the way this one hap-pened, I’ll probably remember the finish to this one more than I’ll remember the finish to the last one. But they were both pretty awe-some.”

On the last playoff hole, a par 5, Anderson and Lees had birdie putts. Lees missed the target while Anderson sunk his from about four feet away.

While the last putt was short, Anderson’s shot on the previous hole was anything but. He noted that he dropped his ball in the hole from between 40 and 50 feet away to save par on No. 8 and keep the playoff alive.

Only a few holes earlier, a third person was in the hunt for the title. Will Gilbert, who rounded out the final three-person group on Monday, finished the third round one stroke behind Anderson and Lees. His 69 was the low score of the day and gave him a 213 three-day total.

Staying focused was

the challenge facing Anderson and Lees as they sat tied atop the leaderboard after 54 holes.

“As if we haven’t played enough golf this weekend, that’s all me and Shaun were think-ing. We have to play more holes,” Ander-son said. “But me and Shaun, we like to play with each other. We had fun with it.”

The only other play-ers to break 70 on the weekend, Anderson and Flight 2 winner Eric Shiels each carded 69 on Sunday. Ander-son scored a 70 on Sat-urday and 73 on Mon-day. Lees followed up a pair of 71 scores with a 70 in the third round.

Trevor Metcalfe shot a 215 to finish fourth.

Shiels was fifth over-all at 218, the three-round total the lowest for golfers with handi-caps between five and seven. Anderson, Lees, Gilbert and Metcalfe were in Flight 1 (0-4 handicap).

John Duncan carded a 231 to win Flight 3 (8-10 handicap). Flight 4 (11-14 handicap) winner Dustin Bertoli scored 236. With a 259, Phil Block topped the field in Flight 5 (15 and over handicap).

Bertoli also recorded the overall low net of the tournament. With a 12 handicap, he shot a 200 net score.

Ninety-two golfers completed the three-round event. The Simon had typically been held later in the month, but was pushed to the August long weekend to free up space for the inaugural Prince George Cougars Alumni/Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament, scheduled for Aug. 16 and 17 at the PGGCC.

The oldest Simon Fraser Open trophy was awarded in 1967. The men’s golf cham-pionship tournament was previously known as the Northern Open.

Blair Anderson, right, won this year’s Simon Fraser Open overall title, while Dustin Bertoli was the low net winner. The three-round men’s golf tournament was held on the weekend at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Photo submitted

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Pisces preparing for provincial swimsThe Prince George Pisces

competed in regional swim-ming championships in Quesnel on the weekend.

They had a successful meet with a total of 71 med-als: 28 gold, 30 silver and 13 bronze. The club sent 34 swimmers between the ages of seven and 39 to the com-petition.

Eleven members of the Pisces are preparing for the B.C. Summer Swimming Association provincial cham-pionships, scheduled for Aug. 17 to 19 in Nanaimo. Pisces competing in the meet are: Artemis Douglas, Heather Lamb, Kyra Arrow-smith, Matthew Shand, Ari-adne Douglas, Ben Shand, Gareth Lamb, Michael Jur-jevich, Fraser MacRae, Bren-dan Bellavance and Ian Wil-liams.

Coaches Kyle Kronebusch

and Fraser Bell will guide the Prince George swimmers in Nanaimo.

At the Quesnel meet, pool records were set by 10-year-old Matthew Shand in breaststroke, freestyle and individual medley events. The Division 5 relay team of MacRae, Gareth Lamb, Jur-jevich and Ben Shand broke club records for the 200m medley and 200m freestyle relay races.

The provincial meet marks the end of the season for the Pisces. The club began prac-ticing in late April, and com-peted in its first meet of 2012 on May 26 and 27 in Prince George. They also competed in regular meets in Quesnel, Dawson Creek, Mackenzie and Fort St. John.

For more information on the Pisces, visit the club’s website at pgpisces.org.

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Members of the Prince George Pisces’ team competing at the B.C. Summer Swimming Association provincial championships in Nanaimo gather for a photo at the Aquatic Centre. The meet is scheduled for Aug. 17 to 19.


The opening pitch is in less than two weeks.

With the midget and senior men’s pro-vincial championship tournaments behind it, Citizen Field will pre-pare itself for the next competition to hit the diamond.

The 2012 RE/MAX Baseball Canada Senior Championship is a more significant event than the previ-ous two. As the only national sports tourna-ment in Prince George this year, athletes from coast to coast will step in to the batter’s box.

The eight-team com-petition is scheduled for Aug. 23 to 26.

“Things are going very, very well,” tour-nament chairman Jim Swanson said on Wednesday. “We’ve got a strong commit-tee, it’s the same peo-ple who have brought the World Baseball Challenge to Prince George and even peo-ple who were involved with nationals when we hosted this back in 2002.”

There has been one concern. Unfortu-nately, it isn’t minor. Rotary Field needs improvement, and the community has taken action in an effort to

get it back to playable standards. To prevent further damage to the diamond, all games during the B.C. senior men’s provincial tour-nament on the week-end were held at Citi-zen Field. The initial schedule had both dia-monds marked down for games.

Four of the 18 national games are scheduled for Rotary Field.

“To not have Rotary ready would be a very direct impact on the schedule,” Swanson said. “It would have a direct impact on ticket-ing, it would have a direct impact on pro-gram production, it

has a direct impact on volunteers, it would have a direct impact on so many things.”

Swanson noted that they were meeting with representatives from the City to dis-cuss the Rotary Field issue on Wednesday. He said that should the schedule change, they’ll notify tourna-ment pass holders.

As for Citizen Field, the diamond will get a break, with the next two weekends free of tournaments.

“We’re going to do the work here over the next two weeks to bring it back up to World Baseball Chal-lenge standards, which is what we promised when we bid on nation-als,” Swanson said.

FIELD OF TEAMS

With this summer’s Ontario playdowns over, the list of teams set to compete in the tournament is full.

The Windsor Stars will come in as the top Ontario team, while the Strathroy Royals hold the second Ontario

spot. Only one berth was available to the province until New-foundland’s represen-tative confirmed in the spring it wouldn’t make the trip.

The Prince George Westcana Electric Axe-men will act as the host team. The Stars and Royals join provincial representatives from B.C. (Victoria Maver-

icks), Alberta (Fort Sas-katchewan A’s), Mani-toba (Reston Rockets), Nova Scotia (Halifax Canadians) and New Brunswick (Chatham Ironmen).

INFO Tournament commit-

tee members will set up a booth at Pine Cen-tre Mall on each of the next two weekends.

The booth will offer visitors an opportunity to secure tournament passes. Tournament information, a sched-ule and merchandise will also be provided.

More information is available online at worldbaseball.ca. The website provides a schedule, ticket prices, contact phone numbers and news updates.

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JOURNEY WITH USPOSITIONS INCLUDE:> Manager, Volunteer Workforce> Manager, Communications & Community Relations> Sales Representative, Friends of the Games> Executive Assistant

REQUIRED SKILLS:> Team player & self starter> Excellent communications skills> Ability to make accurate & timely decisions> Ability to perform simultaneous multiple tasks> Previous Games or related experience considered an asset> Willingness to work variable hours, including evenings & weekends > Fluency in French considered a major asset

To apply, please visit www.canadagames2015.ca / www.jeuxducanada2015.ca for full job descriptions and closing dates. Resumes can be forwarded to: Human Resources, 2015 Canada Winter Games, 545 Quebec Street, Prince George, B.C., V2L 1W6 or email [email protected]. All positions are based in Prince George, B.C. The Prince George 2015 Canada Games Host Society is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all individuals to apply for job postings.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games will be the largest multi-sport and cultural event ever held in Prince George and Northern British Columbia to date and is forecasted to generate an economic impact of $70- $90 million while building champions and inspiring dreams amongst Canadian youth. Athletes from 10 Provinces and 3 Territories will compete in 19 sports with the dream of becoming Canada’s next champions. In 2015, choose your path, leave your tracks, and journey with the 2015 Canada Winter Games as we host the nation and share a northern story with all of Canada.

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Log BuyerCariboo Woodlands

RESPONSIBILITIES:The Log Buyer is responsible for sourcing volume of the appropriate size, quality and species for the 3 mills in the Cariboo. The position also assists other company log traders to access required timber profi les for other Tolko operations.

The Log Buyer works closely with the harvesting group to optimize how the logs are sourced to meet the needs of the mills and marketing. The position will be based out of Williams Lake or Quesnel. QUALIFICATIONS: • The Log Buyer must possess negotiation, interpersonal, computer, analytic and business skills.• A good understanding of log quality and how it relates to harvesting, manufacturing costs

and end product values.• Must also have a good knowledge of machine capabilities and productivity levels.• General accounting principles, mill conversion returns and an involvement in the

manufacturing and marketing side of the business.• Knowledge of harvesting, road construction, road maintenance, and timber development will

be required. Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. A career with Tolko means working in an environment that encourages personal and professional development. We offer a workplace where everyone plays an essential role in the success of our Company and where individual efforts are acknowledged.

Our tradition of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging environment, and continuous development. TO APPLY:

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being a part of ourcommunity please submit your resume by email to [email protected]

by fax (1)250-398-3909 or visit us at www.tolko.com by Aug 19, 2012.

is looking for a 1st, 2nd or 3rd year apprentice. A journeyman mechanic or an experienced

transmission installer.Top wages paid for the right person.

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Coming EventsRhonda Sweet formerly of Teaze Hair Extordinare would like to welcome all current and new clients to my new loca-tion. 250-962-0841

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An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Dana Mandi EAST INDIAN RESTAURANT REQUIRES:2 full-time Chefs, 40 hrs per week, $17/hr min 2 yrs exp. 1 Food server supervisor 40 hrs per week $18/hr. Must speak Hindi or Punjabi & English. Drop resume @ 2095 5th Ave. or email: [email protected]

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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.

SCOPE OF POSITIONUnder the direction of the Director of Finance, the Payroll Administrator will perform a variety of accounting and bookkeeping duties according to established policies and procedures, including assisting with yearend audits.

SPECIFIC DUTIES (Include the following, however, other duties may be assigned as required)

Payroll:• Compile payroll data, and reconcile to maintain payroll records

using Sage AccPac Software Program;• Run bi-weekly payroll and required reports; and• Prepare quarterly and annual income tax fi lings, as well as

periodic reports of earnings and deductions.

Accounts Receivable:• Prepare weekly bank deposits;• Reconcile facility rents; and• Provide support to Accounts Receivable staff as required.

Purchase Orders:• Responsible for issuing PO’s and matching receipts for fi ling.

Reconciliation:• Reconciliation of payroll sub-ledgers to general ledger.

Public Relations:• Develop and maintain respectful, positive support and

relationships with staff; • Respond customers/vendors in a personable and respectful

manner; and• Promote and support PGNFC programming and special

events.

Other Duties:• Cover reception desk as required;• Participate in outside training and/or in-service, as approved

by supervisor;• Attend all appropriate PGNFC meetings, including staff

meetings upon invitation;• Participate in other PGNFC activities as appropriate; and• Other duties, as required.

QUALIFICATIONSThis is an entry level position and the successful candidate MUST bring two (2) years of relevant and proven payroll experience, in addition to the following:

• Grade 12 graduation and completion of related course(s), or a combination of education, training and/or experience;

• Proven experience with payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, petty cash, strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel) and ability to use electronic equipment and software is a MUST;

• Knowledge and working experience with Sage Software is a MUST;

• Proven ability in sound decision-making and organizational skills;

• Ability to maintain confi dentiality with all records, materials and communications;

•Excellent public relations, oral, written, interpersonal communication skills;

• Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team;

• Knowledge and experience in working with Aboriginal groups/communities; and

• MUST undergo a Criminal Record Check upon hiring and prior to starting position.

To apply, send cover letter and resume with three (3) references to:

Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third AvenuePrince George, BC V2L 3G6Fax#: 250-563-0924E-mail: [email protected]

Application deadline: Monday, August 20, 2012 @ 4 pm - no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, but only those short listed will be contacted.

PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

Our People make a difference in the community

Job Title: Payroll AdministratorDepartment: Administration & FinanceReports To: Director of Finance

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Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportuni es for con nuous growth and development?

Community Living British Columbia [CLBC] delivers support and services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strives to adhere to the corporate vision ‘Good lives in welcoming communities’.

Competition 2012.082Manager, Quality Services, Prince George

The Manager, Quality Services is responsible for review of plans and application of assessment tools to ensure congruency between disability related needs and resource allocation and subsequent delivery of community living services, for adults with developmental disabilities. The manager must ensure the most effective and effi cient delivery of CLBC contracted services within a budgeted framework and fi nancial and policy requirements. The Manager must balance the competing needs of communities (as they pertain to equitable, consistent and portable allocation of sources) and at the same time, ensure that the safety, security and well being of individuals is paramount.

Qualifi cations: Business related Bachelor’s degree preferably with human services orientation or work experience, with a minimum of fi ve (5) years supervisory experience with social service resource development and contract management. Use of own vehicle on expenses. For a complete list of qualifi cations and duties please review the job description posted on our website.

Closing Date: August 20, 2012

For more information on this and all other available positions, visit our website: http://www.communitylivingbc.ca/opportunities/

Heart to HartPreschool & Out of School CareIs accepting resumes for a full time position.

Qualifi cations:ECE Certifi cate or Diploma & Provincial License to PracticeValid 1st Aid Certifi cate & Food Safe Certifi cateCriminal Record Check Required2 years or more experience preferredPlease email resume to [email protected]

Or mail to:3158 Nechako Drive PG BC V2M 3B4

Only those chosen for interviews will be contacted.

Van-Kam Freightways’ Group of Companies requires Owner Operators for runs out of our Prince George Terminal. W ff ll t t Wi t / M t i

Hauling Freight for Friends for Over 60 YearsEstablished 1947

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PRINCE GEORGE

Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

We thank you for your interest in Van-Kam, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

OWNER OPERATORS REQUIREDVan Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Operators to be based at our Prince George Terminal for runs throughout B.C. and Alberta.Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/training.We offer above average rates, excellent employee benefi ts and SIGNING BONUS.To join our team of Professional drivers, call Bev, 604-968-5488 or email a resume, current driver’s abstract and details of truck to:

[email protected] or fax 604-587-9889Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Established 1947Hauling Freight for Friends for 65 Years

Maintenance Management Trainee (MMT) Houston, BC

As a dynamic and growing company Pinnacle Renewable Energy is looking for energetic career-oriented individuals looking for a future in maintenance management. The Maintenance Manager Trainee (MMT) is part of a developmental training program for a duration of 18 months to 2 years. This position, through assigned work activities and projects, will develop a working knowledge of the required maintenance for a state of the art pellet manufacturing facility. The MMT will be required to learn and master key management behaviors which will include staff management and labor relations, safety regulations and practices, fi nancial reporting and analysis, and maintenance techniques and practices.

For more information on this position, and how to apply please visit www.pinnaclepellet.com and look under Career Opportunities.

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MEAT CUTTER

Kootenay Market, a successful supermarket operating in Castlegar B.C. We are currently seeking a journeyman meat cutter. We offer a competitive wage based on previous experience.

The individual must be motivated, willing to learn and be able to work in a busy retail environment.

Please mail, fax, or email resume to:

Kootenay Market 635 Columbia Avenue

Castlegar, BC V1N 1G9

Fax: 250-304-2262 Email: [email protected]

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NEUCEL SPECIALTYCELLULOSE

is a softwood dissolving sul-phite pulp mill, located in peaceful, picturesque Port Alice, on the majestic West Coast of BC near the North-ern tip of Vancouver Island.Do you appreciate sport fi sh-ing, hockey, mountain bik-ing, golfi ng, scuba diving, hiking, camping, skiing, cav-ing? Port Alice and the sur-rounding areas are a home base and playground for you and your family. Port Alice is a friendly town and a great place to raise children.Currently there are exciting employment opportunities at Neucel and we are looking for qualifi ed and committed people to fi ll them.• 2nd Class Power Engineer• Electrician (2)• Millwright (2)• Vibration Analyst• Process Engineer• Maintenance Purchaser• Manufacturing Support

Engineer• Shift Superintendent

To apply for any of these positions please send

your resume to:[email protected]

or Fax 250-284-7715.www.neucel.com

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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

MOTEL MANAGER & HOTEL EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPERPrince Motel is currently look-ing for a hard-working, selfmotivated and experienced in-dividual to fi ll the position of aMotel Manager. If interestedplease email your resume to [email protected] orPhone at 778-822-0101

Trades, TechnicalFort St John, B.C. LicensedPlumber/Gasfitter/Sheetmetal-man wanted for new construc-tion and installations. Musthave valid drivers license.Send resume to [email protected] or (250)785-5542

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Operations Management Trainee (OMT) Prince George, BC

As a dynamic and growing company Pinnacle Renewable Energy is looking for energetic career-oriented individuals looking for a future in operations management. The Operations Manager Trainee (OMT) is part of a developmental training program for a duration of 18 months to 2 years. This position, through assigned work activities and projects, will develop a working knowledge of day-to-day operations of a state of the art pellet manufacturing facility. The OMT will be required to learn and master key management behaviors which will include staff management and labor relations, safety regulations and practices, fi nancial reporting and analysis, production techniques and practices, logistics, and fi bre management.

For more information on this position, and how to apply please visit www.pinnaclepellet.com and look under Career Opportunities.

WE DO IT ALL FOR YOU!• Site Preparation • Delivery

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Contact us today!TOLL FREE 1-877-737-4278

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Andre’s Electronic Experts is expanding their sales force.Looking for an individual with sales experience & knowledge of appliances/ electronics.Full time Salary/Commission w/potential income to be $45-$60k + benefi ts including extended health plan.Drop off resumes to 2591A Vance Road.Attention: Ed Jangor email [email protected]

No phone calls please.

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Arrow Transportation Systems Inc., is a diversifi ed transportation, logistics, and materials handling company with operations throughout Canada and the U.S.

Our dynamic company is looking for someone interested in a career in Operations Management to join our team as Area Supervisor for our Trucking Division in Quesnel, BC.

Arrow off ers:• Growth potential• Training and Development • Competitive compensation & benefi ts package

We are looking for:• A team player with excellent communication and people skills.• Strong in a high paced operations environment.• Strong organizationally.• Detailed orientated and self motivated.• Dedicated to learn and grow within our organization.• Ability to quickly assess an ever changing environment and make decisions that fi nancially optimize division operations.

Please send resume in confi dence to: Lisa Savage, Director of People Systems, 710 Laval Crescent, Kamloops, BC, V2C 5P3 Fax: (250) 314-1750, email: [email protected]

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HandypersonsHandyman from NewfoundlandAll jobs big & small, I’se the b’yeto do it all. Carpentry & plumbingetc. W.E.T.T. Certifi ed. Call Jim 250.562.8203 / 250.613.5478

Home Improvements

Bath & Kitchen SpecialistWe bring creative design ideas to the table, as we work closely with you to achieve the perfect remodel. No job too big and none certainly, too small. Call Tom today for free estimate.

250-961-0439

G Gilbert Renovation Year round reno needs. Int/ext,nothing too small. 30 yrs exp. Free estimates! Call Gaetan (250) 560-5845 or 552-7184

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Roger’s RenosFor all your home reno needs.

We also help you renovate your rental units. References

available. For freeestimates call 250-964-6106

Ivan at 250-552-8106 orRoger 250-552-0471

Roofi ng & SkylightsNorm’s Roofi ng

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Free Estimates(250)961-4500

Pets & Livestock

PetsBoxer Puppies, vet checked with all shots up to date. $700. each Ready Aug 20 250-567-3193

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Pets & Livestock

Pets

PUREBRED MAREMMA PUPPIES FOR SALE!

asking $350Great Guardian Dogs

Perfect for protecting live-stock and yard against

predators (especially wolves & coyotes). Very friendly to-

wards people and they DO NOT WANDER

250-706-7202250-395-0832

Merchandise for Sale

$100 & UnderSpa @ Home. Poor circulation infl ammation, skin conditions. Natural/Herbal. All ages. Sat &Sun only 1156 4th Ave

$200 & UnderDriest fi re wood in town! Split & delivered $180 real cord (250)562-7111

Food ProductsFARM raised chickens. No hormones, antibiotics or by products. Processed and shrink wrapped. $3.50 per pound. Please call after 6pm 778.349-0143

Garage Sales4511 Hunter Ave.

Sat & Sun Aug 11 & 1210 am - 4 pm Moving Sale

Lots of items!!

Heavy Duty Machinery

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.comSharpening Equipment, Complete, Like New condition, $15,000. 1-(250)542-4106.

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

Real Estate

Acreage for Sale235 Acres for sale, only 10 minutes from Vanderhoof. Comes with 560sqft new cot-tage. Great building site at 10 acre pond, fenced, 45 acres cleared. REDUCED! (250)567-3193

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LakeshoreSummit Lake: 1 acre sub lake lot A-frame w/trailer & hydro. $35,000 Ph 778-415-2150 after 5

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

Briarwood Apts. 1330/80 Foothills Blvd. 1 & 2 Bdrm suites 250-561-1571

Carriage Lane Estates

2 & 3 BDRMTOWNHOUSES

Close to CNC and shopping(250)563-3093

HARDWOOD MANOR APTSUnder New Management!

1 & 2 bdrm suitesHeat & Hot water included.

1575 Queesway 250-596-9484

HILLSBOROUGH Apts3820 - 15th Ave

Under New Management

Spacious 3 bdrm apts Clean, quiet, secure entrance.

Students Welcome. Rental Incentives. No Dogs

Phone 250-596-4555

JUBILEE Apt’s1 & 2 bedroom Adult orien-tated, close to downtown &

bus route. N/S, N/P. Parking. Call: (250) 562-7172

SUMMIT APTS2666 Upland Street

1 & 2 bedroom apts. Rentincludes: hydro, heat, hot

water, appliances, drapes and parking. Quiet, no pets

250-564-3162VENICE PLACE APTS

1438 QueenswayBachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm Suites

Balcony, Elevator, Under-ground parking. Heat included

Call (250)561-1446

Commercial/Industrial

Space available for rentFor all your rental needs

Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

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Duplex / 4 Plex2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. In-cludes utilities Reasonably priced. 250-552-1178

Pet friendly, 2 or 3 bdrm, cen-tral location. 1 month free forsenior. 250-649-8439

Homes for Rent1909 Tamarack St. 5 bdrm fullhouse, 2 full bathrooms, very cute $1100 plus utilities. 250-961-2265

Shared Accommodation

Are you a female student coming to Prince George for school? Quiet, friendly home to share with single woman.

On bus route, Internet in-cluded, own bedroom, share rest of house, $550. Can be room and board, cost nego-

tiable. Availability starting July or August. References required. Contact Lorraine at [email protected]

Suites, LowerGood & quiet residential area,2 bdrm bsmt suite for rent,Must be non smoker, nondrinker. Ref required Phone (250)964-0607

Juniper 3BDRM/1BA, newlyrenovated large unfurn bsmtsuite in quiet home. Privateentrance. Utilities incl. Quiet,mature adult only. N/S,N/P.Ref’s required. $775 250-863-3246

Suites, UpperNear Costco 2 bdrm suite, main fl oor incl. heat/hydro & laundry. No Pets pls $700/moavailable now. Ph (250)612-4785 or (250)552-3989

TownhousesTOWNHOUSE 1st & Tabor, 3Bdr, 1.5 Bath. Washer, dryer, dishwasher, 2 decks, updated. Utilities not incl. No pets. 875month. Doug [email protected]

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Cars - Domestic

1978 Lincoln Town Coupe

460 motor, 49,000km. Always under cover.

$3,500. o.b.o. Phone Claude at

(250)392-3809‘96 Chrysler Eagle Vision

Good condition, no rust, newer tires. Asking $2500 OBO

250-964-3117

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SPORT SEDAN

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