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The participants in the Y Kids Marathon explode off the starting line at Masich Place Stadium on Sunday. The students had run all but 1,200 metres of a marathon during the spring, and finished their marathons with three laps of the track.

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The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has activated the Emergency Operations Centre to level one.

Rene McCloskey, public infor-mation officer with the RDFFG, explained level one is the lowest level and basically means emer-gency crews are maintaining and monitoring, but not providing a

lot of support or response.“It means we’re staying in reg-

ular contact with Environment Canada and River Forecast find-ing out what we can expect for rain and how it will affect river levels, “ she said. “There have been no incidents of flooding impacting homes in the region at this stage. Right now, it’s fairly quiet but we will see what hap-pens over the next few days.”

She said the current increase

in river levels can be attributed to rainfall and a fraction of snow melt. Mild weather with cool temperatures mean much of the snow in the higher passages has not melted yet.

“Like everyone else, we are keeping as close attention as we can,” she said.

If flooding becomes an issue, the RDFFG will offer the appro-priate level of support if homes are threatened.

The City’s Emergency Opera-tions Centre will be issuing evac-uation alert notices to residents who may be affected. Evacuation alerts are issued to notify resi-dents of the potential for danger to or loss of life from flooding in their homes or lack of emergency vehicle access.

Residents who receive evacu-ation alert notices can contact the City of Prince George Service Centre at 250-561-7600 for sand-

bag delivery.Flooding has not yet occurred.

River level monitoring will con-tinue and updates will be pro-vided as conditions change. Residents and visitors are again reminded to stay well back from the river banks due to the pos-sibility of hidden erosion. Par-ticipation in recreational activi-ties on these rivers is not rec-ommended during the current hazardous conditions.

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When it comes to potholes and crum-bling roads, Prince George isn’t alone in its plight.

In fact, of the 1,800 municipalities rep-resented at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual meeting, the overwhelming majority listed roads as a major concern.

Coun. Cameron Stolz, the chair of the finance and audit committee and one of the four councillors who attended the confer-ence, said a solution is to stand united in sending a message to the federal govern-ment that urgent help is needed.

“I think the solution is a common mes-sage to the federal government that we have a challenge to address,” Stolz said. “Whether it was the big city mayor caucus, individual committees or members at large,

the message is ‘we need a sustainable infra-structure fund’.”

Locally, he said the finance and audit committee is working on finding a long-term strategy to address the crumbling infrastructure in the city, which includes water and sewer lines. He added they will be making a presentation with recommen-dations to council this fall. However, includ-ing roads about $12.3 million is needed, and though Stolz expects money will be found through the core review, other fund-ing sources may be pinpointed as well, and the finance and audit committee will have innovative ideas, there will still be a gap.

“We just can’t do it on our own. We would have to raise taxes with a 16 per cent tax increase. Take $12.3 million and divide it by 770,000, and that’s how much you’d have to raise taxes just to meet the infrastructure deficit. Obviously that’s not an option. We just can’t raise taxes,” he said.

Currently he said the federal govern-ment provides infrastructure funding through Build Canada, however the pro-gram expires in 2014, and even now all the money available within it has been allocated. A new agreement, Stolz said, will likely be announced next fall, in time for the 2014 construction season.

Mayor Shari Green, who also attended the conference, said the FCM has been working with the federal government on this new plan.

“Two billion dollars in infrastructure funding will end if this program ends. But the government said it is prepared to work with us. I’m optimistic, but this needs to happen soon. People need certainty sooner rather than later so they can plan,” she said.

During the meeting, delegates represent-ing the 1,800 municipalities had the oppor-tunity to provide feedback on exactly how

they want to see this new program work. Questions included whether it should be project or plan based, and asked what sort of flexibility it should include. All of that information will be taken to the Ministry of Transportation to be considered while details of the program are hammered out.

The program will be a step forward in dealing with what turned out to be the most pressing issue among those at the FCM conference.

“It was definitely the most talked-about issue and concern from people across the country,” Green said. “It was the subject of the most well-attended tracks of the session. It’s good to hear we’re not the only ones in this boat, but unfortunately it’s evidence of an overwhelming and underlying issue across the country. Local government can-not manage its infrastructure with only eight cents on the dollar from upper levels of government.”

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Five years later, the hunt continuesDELYNDA [email protected]

Five years ago, on June 7, 2007, 14-year-old Lucas James Degerness went to Prince George Secondary school with his mom to talk to the principal about his performance in class.

After the meeting, Lucas was supposed to go back to class. He never did.

It was the last time his mom saw him.

The next day Lucas was reported missing to the Prince George RCMP when he didn’t show up at home. An investigation found Lucas spent the night of June 7 with a friend, but there are no confirmed sightings of the boy after that.

The RCMP have chased down several leads including several possible sightings, but each time it

turned out the person reported was someone who resembled Lucas.

Other information lead police to search the Hudson Bay Slough in November of 2010, but no evi-dence was discovered to forward the investigation.

“In all investigations, the RCMP will follow up on all credible infor-mation,” a press release from Corp. Craig Douglass, media liaison with the RCMP, said.

The investigation is ongoing. An age-enhanced sketch of what Lucas would look like now, at 19 years old, is available on the RCMP website. An age-enhanced photo will soon be available as well.

“The Prince George RCMP believe this anniversary is a good opportunity to look back to the days leading up to and shortly after Lucas’ disappearance. We are confident that someone has

information that can further this investigation and we are asking those persons to come forward. The information may seem insig-nificant, but investigators may find it to be the piece of the puzzle that they, and Lucas’ family, are look-ing for,” the police statement goes on to say.

The public can help the police by contacting them if they have any information about Lucas or where he might be.

Please call the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300, anony-mously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 -TIPS, online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca, or Text-A-Tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using keyword “pgtips”, or anony-mously contact the Missing Chil-dren Society of Canada at 1-800-661-6160 or e-mail a tip to [email protected].

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An alert motorist foiled an attempted theft of a boat and trailer Tuesday morn-ing.

Police received the call of a theft in progress shortly after 9 a.m. The boat and trailer were taken from a residence situated on Hoffer-kamp road in Prince George.

A witness called police reporting that while on her way to a residence on Hofferkamp Road she noticed a black Chev-rolet Tahoe driving in the opposite direction towards Highway 97 hauling a boat and trailer. The witness turned around and followed the boat and trailer, which she knew to be stolen. As she was following the suspect vehicle, the witness called police.

The witness fol-lowed the Tahoe as it turned north onto Highway 97 and right onto Northwood Pulpmill Road. After reaching Noranda Road East, the driver of the Tahoe stopped the vehicle and one

occupant got out of the vehicle and un-hitched the boat/trailer, leaving it in the middle of the road.

Police conducted extensive patrols in an

attempt to locate the vehicle and suspects. A member of the Prince George RCMP Police Dog Section attended where the boat and trailer were

left in an attempt to locate the suspects, but without success.

The suspect vehicle was located shortly after by RCMP mem-bers patrolling the area. The vehicle was parked and unoccu-pied at the intersec-tion of Steel Road and Banzer Drive. A member of the Prince George RCMP Police Dog Section attended in an attempt to locate the suspects but was unsuccessful.

The black Chevro-let Tahoe was later reported stolen by its

registered owner.The man who

unhitched the boat/trailer is described as Caucasian. He was wearing a black hoodie over his head and blue jean shorts.

The driver was also Caucasian in his 30s with dark brown/reddish hair. A third man in the vehicle is also Caucasian with a black hoodie over his head.

The investigation is ongoing.

The boat/trailer were returned to the rightful owner.

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Enbridge says it has signed up the majority of the aboriginal groups who were qualified to take on an equity stake in the company’s pro-posed Northern Gate-way Pipelines project.

“Almost 60 per cent of eligible Aboriginal communities along the proposed right of way, representing 60 per cent of the First Nations’ population (and 80 per cent of the com-bined First Nations’ and Metis’ popula-tion) have agreed to be part owners of the proposed Northern Gateway pipelines,” the company said in a statement released Wednesday.

The equity stake amounts to 10 per cent of the proposed $5.5 billion project to trans-port Alberta oil sands crude to a marine export terminal at Kiti-mat.

“Half of the equity units taken up went to groups in British Columbia, and the other half to groups in Alberta,” said the statement in attribut-ing the information to Enbridge official Paul Stanway.

“The most significant way in which aborigi-nal people can benefit from the project is by owning a stake in it and sharing in the rev-enue it produces,” the statement continued.

“Through equity ownership, aboriginal people will be able to generate a significant new and stable reve-nue stream that could help achieve the priori-ties of their communi-ties – such as improved health care, education and housing.

“The long-term financial benefits for participating as share-holders will be signifi-cant.

“Aggregate equity ownership is expected to generate approxi-mately $280 million in net income to aborigi-nal communities over the first 30 years.

“Becoming an owner in this project means aboriginal groups are

going to see signifi-cant cash flow within the first year of opera-tions,” the statement added.

The Enbridge state-ment did indicate there are additional eco-nomic benefits to be gained by aboriginal

people.“While the equity

offering is significant, it represents less than one-third of the total potential aboriginal benefits we are pro-posing and still devel-oping,” the statement said in indicating the

value would be worth $1 billion.

The statement did not identify the aboriginal groups and Enbridge officials have said before that it is up to the native groups to identify themselves.

Last week in Wil-liams Lake 61 First Nations groups from across B.C. declared their opposition to the pipeline. The groups, representing First Nations groups depen-dent on salmon runs in the Fraser River water-shed, signed a decla-ration opposing the pipeline.

In March, a group of nine west coast First Nations groups declared a ban on tanker traffic in waters in their traditional ter-ritories.

The Haisla Nation near Kitimat has voiced its opposition to the pipeline, as have the Gitxsan … after hereditary chief Elmer Derrick announced the hereditary chiefs had reached an agreement with Enbridge.

Coastal First Nations – which represents First Nations from the North and Central coast of BC and on Haida Gwaii – says that the com-pany’s claim is “a com-plete sham.”

“We have checked with all the First Nations on the pipeline route west of Prince

George and only two First Nations have signed equity agree-ments,” the organiza-tion’s executive direc-tor, Art Sterrit told the Northern View in Prince Rupert.

Coastal First Nations is saying that Enbridge has padded its num-bers by increasing the proposed corridor by 80 kilometres in order to offer deals to more First Nations. They say many of the groups that have accepted an equity share in the project live far away from areas that would be impacted by a spill.

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The provision of public services in Canada is done by a combination of provincial and federal governments. The provision of health care, educa-tion and many other services is the responsibility of the province.

To ensure that all Canadians receive the same or very similar levels of service, at similar taxation rates, funds are transferred from more prosperous provinces to those provinces which have a less vigorous economy. The funds are used entirely at the discretion of the provinces.

For the year 2012-13 payments to have not provinces will be: Prince Edward Island $337 million, Nova Scotia $1.268 billion, New Brunswick $1.495 billion, Quebec $7.341 billion, Ontario $3.265 billion, and Manitoba $1.671 billion for a total of $15.4 billion.

Those payments come from the federal tax rev-enue raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Sas-katchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Before becoming indignant about supporting those Easterners, we should give a little thought to what the objective of equalization payments are really about. All provinces are part of the Canadian family and as such, we want all members of the family to have a similar lifestyle. If you doubt the fairness of the equalization payment system, look to other countries which have a collection of indepen-dent political units. You will not have to look very long or hard to see that the standards of living are vastly different from one political unit to anouther. Educational opportunities and hence hope for progress are vastly different. Those who are more prosperous become richer and those who are poorer become more impoverished.

An interesting fact of the current equalization payments are supported by those provinces that

have developed thriving resource industries. In the current global economy that is where the money is. Ontario and Quebec are suffering from the decline in manufacturing. The decline in manufacturing has been ongoing for several decades and unlikely to change rapidly. We can’t have cheap goodies such as televisions, cloths and other gadgets with-out them being manufactured in those parts of the

world where wages are much lower than in Canada. You can think of that the next time you blow some bucks on your next toy at your favourite big box store.

The resource industries have their ugly side but they do produce a fantas-tic amount of economic activity. That, like manufacturing in the East or the

fisheries in the Maritime Provinces, will not go on forever. For the immediate future, it is our best bet.

There are those who would leave all the miner-als and other resources in the ground and keep the wilderness untouched forever. That is something we all can feel an affinity to, but do we starve to death to do so?

There are just not that many jobs in the world of tourism and most of the wage rates are on par with the wage of a burger flipper.

It is strange that we will clear the trees to build subdivision and other buildings, pave over the nat-ural soil and commit other atrocities upon the land, but we hate to see machines digging out the mineral wealth and oppose the transportation corridors that get those resources to those who will pay a good price for them.

Let’s keep our perspective. We can not have our cake and eat it to, but we can use a little common sense so we can have meat and potatoes on the table. It is nice living in a have province, let’s keep it that way.

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The provincial government has done a good thing in scaling back BC Hydro rate increases. The way it is doing so raises more questions than answers.

Last week Energy Minister Rich Coleman announced that the government was cancelling a B.C. Utili-ties Commission hearing into Hydro rate increases, which have already been scaled back from the 50 per cent premium increases which were initially proposed about two years ago. At that time, the rate increases were suggested to allow for intro-duction of the smart meter program, purchase of private power under long-term contracts and major capital expenses, including turbine installation at several dams and other upgrades.

When Coleman was named energy minister under new Pre-mier Christy Clark, she asked that he review Hydro’s plans.

The review said that the smart meter program should stay, and that other projects should proceed, but also said that rates didn’t need to go up as steeply.

Hydro then asked for an eight per cent increase in 2012, 3.91 per cent in 2013 and 3.91 per cent in 2014. Planned increases had been 9.73 per cent each year.

On Tuesday, Coleman said Hydro received an eight per cent increase in 2011 and a 3.91 per cent increase in 2012, along with a rate rider of five per cent. The government is now saying it wants a 1.44 per cent increase in 2013, making the rate increase 17 per cent over three years.

There was no word of what is planned in 2014 or beyond.Why is there a B.C. Utilities Commission, if the government

can simply override its mandate?Perhaps the biggest question is this: Is this all politics, in prep-

aration for the 2013 provincial election? Is the 2013 rate increase being kept artificially low on the expectation that the NDP will win government, as polls suggest? Is this a time bomb being left by the current government for what may be a new government? So far, there are no clear answers.

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It happens every year at about this time ... flood watches. As the snow in the mountains starts to melt and the water makes its way to the ocean, rivers swell. That means those living in low-lying areas are at risk ...

depending on how high the waters rise.Prolonged rainfall, such as we had earlier this week, long hot

spells, or both exacerbate the problems. Also this year the snow-packs are at record high levels. That means a lot of water has to make its way through our river system.

Both the city and the regional district have elevated the alert level of their Emergency Response Centre. The city will be issu-ing evacuation alert notices to those affected. The notice doesn’t mean they have to evacuate, only to be ready should the water levels rise to a critical level.

For the rest, just be aware that river levels are high. Don’t be stupid. Don’t go to the river’s edge to take a look, don’t take your kids down to the rivers, don’t play near, or on, the rivers. Rivers are always dangerous and even moreso now. Be safe.

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The beginning of June marks the end of another spring sitting of the Legislature.

While it’s incredibly important to be here in Prince George-Mackenzie working on constituency matters, pass-ing legislation and moving forward with important economic drivers is another key part of the job. So much was accomplished, and our work focused on three major cat-egorizes: economy, education and health-care. We made significant progress, and there is still much work left to be done. Here I’ll recap some of the key initiatives you may not have heard much about over the last four months.

Focusing on the economy, we helped host a number of export development

workshops aimed at helping businesses sell their products and services inter-nationally. In May, we issued a Mines

Act permit for Red Chris mine located 80 km south of Dease Lake. Red Chris is estimated to have a mine life of 28 years and will provide approximately 250 full-time jobs. We launched the BC Jobs Plan’s natural gas, forestry,

transportation, and mining and minerals sectors strategies, and Premier Christy Clark went on her second trade mission to Asia. The Premier visited Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, during which 25 business deals and partnerships were signed or announced, valued at over half a billion dollars.

Continuing to make progress in edu-

cation, we released our International Education Strategy which lays out steps to meet B.C.’s goal of increasing interna-tional education in B.C. The BC Jobs Plan identifies international education as a significant social, cultural and economic benefit to the province from the global exchange of students, educators and ideas. We appointed Dr. Charles Jago as mediator in the BCTF dispute, as well as passed the Education Improvement Act, which included the $195 million Learning Improvement Fund.

We also made some very forward-thinking progress in healthcare. Did you know in B.C., there’s now a health app for that? We created a new mobile phone application that allows British Columbians to locate health services and information while on the go, building on

our range of initiatives aimed at making our health care system more accessible for everyone. We made a commitment to fund over 190 nurse practitioner posi-tions over the next three years with the $22.2 million Nurse Practitioners for BC initiative. This will provide opportunities for existing nurse practitioners, as well as new graduate nurse practitioners, to be fully integrated in the health-care system. And we also introduced the Pharmaceu-tical Services Act, which will allow the Ministry of Health to regulate and further lower drug prices for all British Colum-bians.

When I take a moment to reflect, it’s clear to see how much important work was done that will positively affect the lives of Prince George-Mackenzie resi-dents.

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Legislative sitting made a lot of progress

Mayors’ Caucus has definite potentialEditor:

I have been following with interest the recent Prince George media coverage of Mayor Shari Green’s attendance at the Mayors’ Caucus held in May at Penticton.

I did not sit on the steering com-mittee that arranged the confer-ence and I attended with some significant doubts about the utility of such a meeting. After all, as you point out, we already have the UBCM and it has been monumen-tally unsuccessful in get-ting our message through to the Province. We pass motion after motion only to receive either outright rejection or a promise to do more study. Occasion-ally, we even get lucky and coincide with existing provincial policy direction,

allowing us to claim some meager victories.

There are significant differences between the UBCM and the May-

ors’ Caucus. First, there are 1,600 del-egates attend-ing UBCM. A smaller group of mayors is much more manage-able and much more personal.

Second, there are dozens of provincial politi-cians, bureau-crats and private sector lobbyists

at the UBCM. Much of the focus for local council members is related to the individual interests of their municipalities and whether they can catch the attention of those who control the purse strings. In Penticton, mayors met with virtually no outside interruptions.

Lastly, at UBCM there is a substantial education component. Many local government representa-

tives are there to learn more about new opportu-nities and best practices. At the Mayors’ Caucus we were there to listen to each other.

During twenty-five years as an elected official in Burnaby, I have wit-nessed the ever-increasing challenges that we face in local communities around the province and the tradi-tional divisions that sepa-rate us as rural and urban, island and mainland, north and south and right and left.

At the Mayors’ Caucus we concentrated on our common interests and our desire to be respected as an order of government. For the first time, I got a chance to sit down with mayors from all over B.C. as they articulated the real problems they faced and how we could work together to find solu-tions. Those connections are invaluable and they can’t be found among two thousand delegates and lobbyists.

While it is true that

mayors have only one vote and do not control coun-cils, they are often the face and the voice of their com-munities. Over two days, we worked hard and dealt with only two agenda items and a single motion. More important, we dis-

covered a unity of purpose that can be sustained. While Mayor Green and I may come from different sides of the political spec-trum, I applaud the work she has done to bring local governments together. I hope that B.C. mayors can

continue to support each other in the ongoing battle to ensure our communities are economically viable, environmentally respon-sible and socially progres-sive.

Mayor Derek CorriganCity of Burnaby

Derek Corrigan- Burnaby mayor

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The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC) in partnership with Rio Tinto Alcan will be offer-ing an expanded series of Learn to Fish classes at three locations in Prince George and Vanderhoof over the next three months.

Classes will be offered at:• Shane Lake in Prince George on June 9, July

7, July 24, August 8 and August 16;• Tachick Lake Resort near Vanderhoof on

June 20, July 13, July 18 and August 1;• Nulki Lake Resort near Vanderhoof on June

10, June 30, July 14 and August 20.Pre-registration for the Learn to Fish classes is

required, but all necessary gear is provided and

participation is free. Those interested should contact Anne-Marie or Kara at 250-640-1767 or visit www.gofishbc.com for more information.

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On-reserve children do not receive the same care as those who live off reserve.

To advocate for change, Carrier Sekani Family Services is hosting the Our Dreams Matter Too walk for First Nations children on June 11 at 11:30 a.m. The walk begins at the Carrier Sekani office at 987 Fourth. Ave. and ends at the Native Friendship Centre where participants can write letters about the issue to the prime minister and MPs. Afterwards, a free lunch will be provided.

Mary Teegee with Carrier Sekani Family Services said the walk marks the anniversary of the apology from the prime minister for residential schools.

“We’ve had the national day of recognition yet nothing has changed,” she said. “First Nations chil-dren continue to have less funding for health care and education. We want to let the prime minister, cabinet and all Canadians know there is still inequality in Canada. Letters will be sent to the prime minister and MPs to demand equity for First Nations children in every service realm.”

Walk for on-reservechildren on Monday

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In Provincial Court in Prince George on April 11:

David W. Maier was found guilty of pro-duction of a controlled substance, received a conditional sentence of nine months, was assessed a victim sur-charge of $100 and prohibited from pos-s e s s i n g f i r e a r m s for 10 years.

Della V. Maier was found guilty of pro-duction of a controlled substance, received a conditional sentence of nine months, was assessed a victim sur-charge of $100 and prohibited from pos-sessing firearms for 10 years.

Lyle A.R. Sam-Whit-ford was found guilty of mischief and placed on probation for six months.

Quinton S. Teegee was found guilty of assault with a weapon,

placed on probation for 30 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $50 and prohibited from possessing fire-arms for five years. Teegee was also found guilty of possession of a weapon for a danger-ous purpose, placed

on proba-tion for 30 months and assessed a victim sur-charge of $50.

Stephan L.R. Konkin was found guilty of mischief, fined $300, assessed a victim surcharge of $45 and ordered to make resti-tution of $300.

Robert D. Davis was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driv-ing for one year. Davis was also found guilty of break and enter and placed on probation for 18 months. Davis was also found guilty of failing to comply

with a condition of an undertaking and sen-tenced to one day in jail.

Melvin Robinson was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and sentenced to one

day in jail.Melvin E. Robin-

son was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while prohib-ited, sentenced to one day in jail and prohib-ited from driving for two years.

COUNCIL COMMITTEES,COMMISSIONS AND BOARDSMEETINGS

Standing Committee on Finance and AuditMonday, June 11th - 12:00 p.m.

Regular Council MeetingMonday, June 11thCouncil Chambers - 6:00 p.m.

Downtown Partnership MeetingTuesday, June 12th – 1:00 p.m.

Advisory Committee on Development DesignWednesday, June 13th – 12:00 p.m.

Advisory Committee on AccessibilityWednesday, June 13th – 5:00 p.m.

Advisory Committee on EnhancingPrince George (Enhance PG)Thursday, June 14th – 12:00 p.m.

Select Committee on a Core Service ReviewFriday, June 15th – 1:00 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.

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Prohibited drivers fined


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Conditional sentence for drugs


Melvin P. Robinson was found guilty of driving while prohibited, fined $500, assessed a victim sur-charge of $75 and pro-hibited from driving for one year.

Patrick M.E. Robinson was found guilty of two counts of operating a motor vehicle while pro-hibited, fined $500 and prohibited from driving for one year. Robinson was also found guilty of assault and placed on probation for one year.


Randall E. Johnson was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm, received a conditional sen-tence of six months, assessed a victim surcharge of $50, placed on

probation for one year and prohib-ited from possessing firearms for 10 years.

Mandeep Lahal was found guilty of breach of recognizance, fined $500

and assessed a victim surcharge of $75.

Jonathan J. Prince was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to eight days in jail and assessed

a victim surcharge of $50.George E. Sponagle was found

guilty of assault, fined $1,000, assessed a victim surcharge of $150 and prohibited from possessing fire-arms for five years.

Sheldon E.L. Wilson was found guilty of assault with a weapon, received a conditional sentenced of six months and was placed on pro-bation for 18 months.

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Jim Good stops and stares, close to disbelief.

“It’s a pink lady’s slipper,” he says, using his stick to point to a small flower just off the side of the path we’re on. “I don’t think I’ve seen one of those here since 1989.”

“Here” is Goodsir Nature Park, located north of Prince George on Old Summit Lake Road.

It may surprise people to find a lady’s slipper, the floral emblem of Prince Edward Island, blossoming anywhere near Prince George, but Goodsir Nature Park is one man’s way of bringing the trees and flow-ers of Canada to Prince George.

The nature park started 25 years ago, when Good purchased the property in 1987, but his love of plants started earlier.

“I started very young. My parents would take me to Cultus Lake, and I would always stop the park ranger to ask him about plants and trees.

“He always took the time to talk with me, and that was great.”

Then his mother bought him a book on the native trees of Canada, and “that got me started.”

He started taking pictures of plants and trees before he reached his teens.

“My first camera was a Brownie Hawkeye,” he says with a laugh. “It gave you three-inch square photos.

“My equipment has improved since then.”

Good’s work with cameras can be seen throughout the park, but especially in the information cen-tre, which is covered with photos from across the country. You can’t even say it’s covered wall-to-wall, because, “I’ve had to start putting photos on the ceiling because I ran out of room.”

Good worked as a janitor before retiring some years ago, and used his vacation to pursue his vocation.

“This is not my profession,” he insists. “I’m self-taught in botany and photography.”

That, he says, has made it tough to get any funding for the park from outside sources.

“I’m not recog-nized as a profes-sional in the field. I’ve tried to get grants or sponsors, but I never did.”

However, while those groups may not recognize his work, people do.

“I can’t get people interested unless they actually come here,” he says, as we hike along one of the trails he main-tains throughout the park. “More and more people are recognizing this is a one-of-a-kind place.”

As we walk, Good’s knowl-edge of every corner of the park is evident. While handmade signs (with photos) are posted by every different plant or tree, he is quick to point out specimens which are growing away from their sign.

He also knows how long almost every plant in the park has been there. Some he planted the first year, in 1987; others have come along later. Every one is painstak-ingly notated, with signs showing the common name, the scientific name, a map showing the plant’s range, as well as notes and a photo, with a description of where the photo was taken.

“A lot of people won’t believe you if you tell them there’s cactus growing near Prince George,” he says, clambering down a steep bank on the west side of the park. “You tell them you saw them here.”

True: Goodsir Nature Park con-tains at least three different species of cactus. Good points out the loca-tion works well for them.

“They’re on a western slope, so they get a lot of sunshine.”

The park’s name is a tribute to Good’s grandfather.

“There’s a mountain near Golden named Goodsir. My grand-father did a lot of work on the railway near there, and the men on the crew apparently called him Goodsir. I made my father a prom-ise that when I opened the park, I would call it Goodsir, to honour my grandfather.”

We pass by a large tree with a sign attached simply identifying it as a victim of the mountain pine beetle.

“I lost a fair number of trees to the beetle,” Good says. “I was able to make firewood out of most of them.”

Some of that firewood may still be in the stacks near the campsites and picnic areas scattered through-out the park.

“I’ve got camping sites and a couple of cabins people can stay in for a few days,” he says.

The park covers 160 acres, and includes a beaver pond which Good did a lot of work cleaning up.

“People ask me if I have prob-lems with bears, and I always say no. I’ve seen them around, but they don’t bother me.

“What does bother me is they sometimes sharpen their claws on my signs.”

Bears aren’t the only wildlife causing him the occasional prob-lem.

“The moose sometimes sharpen their antlers on the trees, and they don’t know which ones are the rare ones.”

Admission to the park is by donation, and it’s open from May to October. For more information, call 1-250-971-2337. Goodsir Nature Park is located about 32 km north of Prince George. Cross the Salmon River Bridge, then look for the signs to Old Summit Lake Road.

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FISH AND BIRDVicoria indie-rock-folk-

art band Fish and Bird returns to Prince George with a show tonight (June 8) at Artspace. Showtime is 8 p.m., and tickets are $12 each at Books and Company. And before you head upstairs for the concert, catch Raghu at the free Friday Night Mic show at Cafe Voltaire.

FERGUSON LAKEThe annual Ferguson

Lake Family Fun Day is set to go this Sunday, June 10. It runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features a nature walk, some fun nature crafts, and hotdogs for sale to quell the hunger the walk gave you. It’s sponsored by the Hart Community Association, and you can get more information (inclduing a map) at www.hartcommunity.ca.

SHOW AND SHINEIf It’s Father’s Day, then

it must be time for the Father’s Day Show and Shine. The event runs June 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fort George Park. Grab breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Railway and Forestry Museum before heading over to the show. More than 100 classic cars are expected to be on site for the show.

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Jim Good stands by a sign explaining the various forms of Arctic flora he has collected at Goodsir Nature Park. The park, near Salmon Valley, con-tains Good’s collection of plants and trees from across Canada.

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Nicole Larson decided it was time to start a Scrabble club while at home recently.

“I was finding with my family and my boyfriend, we were playing Scrabble on our iPhones at oppo-site ends of the couch, and we weren’t talk-ing.”

So Larson, who works at Books and Company, decided to get Scrabble enthusi-asts together. Meetings are set for the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, starting June 12.

“We have a success-ful chess club here, and when I checked I found there was no Scrabble club.

“And what better place than a book-store?”

For now, she says, the games will be very casual.

“I know some play-ers who can get very serious, and if they want to set up some sort of league later, that’s fine, but for now, it’s all for fun.”

And, she reminds

players, even bad players can get good boards sometimes, and good players can get bad boards.

“It can be frustrat-ing to see an open tri-ple-word square, and not be able to use it.”

Interested players are invited to drop in at Cafe Voltaire on June 12, starting at 6:30 p.m. If you have a Scrabble board, please bring it with you.

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Vintage Wine coming to cityCN Centre proudly hosts

for the first time Myles Goodwyn and April Wine at Molson Canadian’s Rockto-berfest Haus Party – October 17.

Tickets go on sale today, June 8, at 10 a.m., at all Tick-etmaster outlets.

April Wine is one of the most enduring and popular rock bands ever to roll across

Canada’s musical geography. Their longevity is due to their popularity, and their music’s ability to constantly reach new fans across younger generations.

It all began in Nova Scotia late in 1969. The Henman brothers, David and Ritchie, got together with their cousin Jim Henman and fellow musi-cian Myles Goodwyn to form

a band called April Wine, a name chosen simply because they were two words that sounded good together.

Fifteen studio albums, three live releases, numer-ous compilations, a boxed set and thousands of concerts later April Wine has become enormously popular in Can-ada, the United States and throughout the world!

This is April Wine’s first ever appearance in the CN Centre.

Opening for April Wine is The Mike Foottit Band – playing a fun mixture of clas-sic rock.

Plus the Molson Canadian Haus Party includes great prizes – courtesy of Molson Canadian. But you have to be at the Rocktoberfest to win.

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For Kristie Gerard, the countdown started Sunday.

Miss Teen PG was hosting a Prin-cess Party at Artspace, and it was a fundraiser with a difference. It wasn’t for her, but it was part of the package to become Miss Teen Canada.

“Each delegate needs to raise $400 for Free the Children, which is the special charity of the group. My goal is to raise $1,000.”

And while Gerard has been Miss Teen PG for some time, the Princess Party was the first of her fundraising events.

“We’re given six weeks from the time of our first fundraiser to raise the $400,” she explained. “For me, that means I’ll be doing events pretty much until I leave for Toronto.”

The decision to hold a Princess Party was a natural for someone who is growing accustomed to wearing a tiara and sash, and the location turned out to be almost as easy a decision.

“I was volunteering for an event up here (at Artspace) and the woman in charge told me if I wanted to use the space for one of my fundraisers, they’d let me do it.”

Gerard is starting a raffle this week (“with some great prizes already donated”) and plans to have a bake sale as well.

“I leave for Toronto on July 14, and I’ll be keeping busy between now and then.”

Is that part of the plan, staying busy so the nerves don’t have a chance to act up?

Gerard smiles.“That’s part of it.”

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Chili cook-off should be hot

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Walter Beardwood dishes up some chili at the CNC booth during the 2011 version of the Great Northern Chili Cook-off. This year’s event is tomorrow, June 9, at Studio 2880.

Will the Spice Cabinet reign supreme again, or will some hotshot team ... most likely the Free Press crew ... knock off the defending champs?

That’s the big question head-ing into Saturday’s 36th annual Great Northern Chili Cook-off on the grounds at Studio 2880.

Last year, the team led by MLAs Shirley Bond and Pat Bell was the people’s choice for the best chili created by the celebrity teams.

They’re back to defend their title, but it won’t be easy, as is evident when you look at the list of challengers.

Who knows what to expect from the Prince George Pot-ters Guild or CFIS-FM, both of which are competing (almost literally) on their home field? Can Huble Homestead lay an oldtime whuppin’ on the other teams? What has the Prince George Public Library squad found in the vast array of cook-

books at its disposal?The Prince George Fire

Department may be more com-fortable putting out fires, but tomorrow they’ll be trying to start one in the stomachs of tasters. Even if you’re not into the chili (shame!), there’s plenty more to see at the Spring Arts Bazaar, including an arti-san market, entertainment and kids’ activities.

It runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the chili served at 11 a.m.

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More than 400 photos of area residents will greet arrivals at the Prince George Airport, and photographer Aiden Callison can’t wait to see how it looks.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever done something like this,” he said of the Celebrating Diver-sity artwork sponsored by Wel-come PG. “I did my Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration on photography, and now I’m working as an architect, so this is sort of a combination.”

The artwork sees two pieces of steel, representing the Fraser and Nechako rivers, hanging from the roof of the arrivals lounge. Hanging from them will be plastic cords, each with a number of photos attached.

“We’ll have between five and 10 photos on each string,” Cal-lison explains. “We’re using the image of the rivers as a

gathering place, so the people who have come from farther away and moved here recently will be farther away from the centre.”

There will be more than 500 plexiglas panels attached to the strings, with some of them left empty.

“We’re leaving them empty, because that’s where people could picture themselves when they come to Prince George.”

To get the photos, Welcome PG invited people to come out to a number of public events.

“We did one up at UNBC, one at Immigrant and Multi-cultural Services Society, one at St. Vincent de Paul. We wanted to incorporate all aspects of Prince George.

“I think we’ve got a really good cross-section.”

Each person had to fill out a release form for their photo to be taken, and the form also asked for information such as where they were born, when they moved to Prince George (if they weren’t born here) and

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When it came to choosing what photos went where, Cal-lison says, it wasn’t a personal choice.

“We basically put all the information on a spreadsheet, and it gave us the timeline for how long people had been here.”

The new photos, like the ones currently displayed above both baggage conveyors, will be black and white.

“That was a conscious deci-sion. We decided some colour photos would tend to ‘pop’ more than others, and we wanted to avoid that.”

The unveiling of the artwork will take place at 1:30 p.m. on June 9 at the airport. There will be free parking available in the dirt lot next to long-term parking from 1 to 4 p.m., and refreshments will be available.

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Cameron takes over coach’s reinsUNBC women’s soccer head

coach Andy Cameron has faced battles on the pitch before.

He has experience, with more than 20 years of coaching at the varsity and provincial sport level, most recently at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. He’s educated, as the holder of an undergraduate degree in business and Masters in sport administra-tion.

Yet what lies ahead for the 50-year-old, named the Northern Timberwolves’ newest coach in a UNBC press release on Tuesday, is a unique challenge in which he’ll be truly tested. He’ll be leading a six-year-old program in its first season com-peting in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association.

“I think that my experience in the CIS (Canadian Interuni-versity Sport) and a lot of my experi-ence, between my technical director-type positions and my coaching positions, have been start-up type positions,” Cameron said during a phone interview on Tuesday afternoon.

While certain building blocks are already in place, this can also be seen as a fresh start for the program. They don’t want to be worrying about the past.

The UNBC women’s soccer team hasn’t had a ton to cheer about. This is a squad that, in five years at the B.C. college level, failed to make the playoffs. Com-ing off a winless 2011 PacWest campaign in which they finished 0-12 with one goal scored, last

year’s lineup full of rookies, there appears to be nowhere to go but up.

No stranger to recruiting, Cam-eron knows that he’ll first need to contact returning players and identify talent. From there, selling the team and university will be crucial.

“I think obviously for the pro-gram to move forward, you’re always looking to have contribu-tions from the area,” Cameron said. “But you’re looking to bring in some players who can comple-ment the local players and push everybody to compete for spots, and that’s only a good thing and that only pushes the program for-ward. If my connections across

the country and inter-nationally can contrib-ute to that, than that just helps to provide profile for the uni-versity and move the program forward.”

Cameron is well travelled, his career taking him to the western and eastern regions of the country. The bulk of his soc-cer coaching experi-ence comes from the

Atlantic provinces. He’s spent the past nine years guiding the UNB Varsity Reds’ women’s team. His resume also includes stints at Memorial University in New-foundland, and the University of Prince Edward Island.

Alberta is one of four provinces Cameron has worked in as a tech-nical director. He spent time in B.C. previously as a player and while attending the National Coaching Institute in Victoria. He spent time in the province’s south coast, but hadn’t seen Prince George prior to a site visit and interview at UNBC about six weeks ago.

Cameron learned the game growing up in P.E.I. and played at the university level in the prov-ince in the early 80s. He also trained with the national Olympic team.

Cameron is scheduled to start working for UNBC full-time on June 18. The hiring of Cameron leaves UNBC with one more staff position to fill in its sports depart-ment before starting their first sea-son in the CWUAA in September. Jason Kerswill, UNBC director of athletics and recreation, hopes to have a sports information director in place by mid-July.

Although Kerswill hoped to have both full-time soccer head coaches take office at the begin-ning of June, he’s optimistic the

two successful applicants will fit in well at UNBC. The announce-ment of UNBC’s hiring of Cam-eron came almost exactly two weeks after the university offi-cially named Alan Alderson as head coach of the men’s soccer team.

Like Cameron, Alderson car-ries a lot of experience on the pitch and sidelines. A 47-year-old from the Fraser Valley, Alderson coached men’s soccer at Trinity Western University in Langley from 1999 to 2009, and he played professionally in the 80s.

“They’re both going to have to hit the ground running and recruit and identify who from the current program will be back, and who will be moving on,” Kerswill

said, “so it’ll be a very quick two and a half months for them to make sure that they’re ready to go in September.”

Kerswill noted that Alderson will start work at UNBC on Mon-day. Kerswill won’t be at UNBC to work with both coaches their first week together since he’ll be away from his office for two weeks from June 18 to July 2. He’s attending CIS meetings in Ottawa the first week, and then visiting friends and family in Ontario over the second half of his trip.

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Three Prince George Cougars prospects have been invited to participate in the sec-ond annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentor-ship Camp hosted by the National Hockey League Players Asso-ciation.

A pair of B.C. for-wards, Jansen Har-kins of North Van-couver and Brad Mor-rison of Westbank, and defenceman Tate Olson of Saskatoon, Sask., will head to Mis-sissauga, Ont., for the event. The invite-only camp will be super-vised by Gary Rob-erts, a retired National Hockey League player who spent 21 seasons in the league, and is scheduled for July 17 to 21.

“It’s an exciting time for us when one of our prospects, let alone three receive national recognition,” Prince

George Cougars assis-tant general manager and director of player personnel Wade Klip-penstein stated in a press release. “Last year we had Jordan Harris invited to this event, and he got a lot from it, and this year to have three named is very exciting not only for the organization, but also for the three families involved.”

Each of the three players invited this year is a 1997-born skater drafted by the Cats in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft last month. Harkins leads the way as their top choice, third overall, in the draft on May 3. He stands 5-foot-11, weighs 160 pounds and skated with the North Shore Winter Club Winterhawks this past season.

“Jansen is a player with a great work

ethic,” Klippenstein stated. “He’s very mature and very com-plete as a player.”

The Cougars traded up to select Morrison seventh overall. Listed at 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds, he skated with the Okanagan Hockey Academy in the 2011-12 campaign.

“When you watch Brad Morrison, right away his skill jumps out at you,” Klippen-stein stated. “He’s a pure goal scorer who’s very dynamic, and exciting to watch.”

The Cougars selected Olson in the second round, 24th overall. He’s listed at 6-foot-1 and 157 pounds, and played with the Saska-toon Stallions this past season.

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The five-day event includes the Allstate All-Canadians Mentor-ship Cup, which can be seen on June 21 at 10 a.m. on TSN.

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Would it be beneficial for the Prince George Cougars or Spruce Kings to implement an idea from the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, which offers an enticing season ticket package?

The Bobcats recently announced a buy-one, get-one-free deal where fans who purchase a full price season ticket for the 2012-13 season receive a free season ticket for the 2013-14 season.

Hearing that promo-tion sounds tempting for fans, how-ever there is a need to act quickly because in the smaller print is that the deal is only made available in “select sections”.

The Bobcats have struggled to field a winning team and conse-quently have suffered at the gate. They are just 25th in attendance (14,757 per game), which is only 77.4 per cent capacity.

The Cougars and Spruce Kings have also struggled competitively in their league and in turn this results in attendance concerns. The Cougars ranked last out of 22 WHL

teams in the 2011-12 season with an average crowd of 2,047, which was far below the league average of 4,716. The Spruce Kings ranked ninth out of 16 in the BCHL with an average of 947 fans for 32 home dates (including playoffs) but that

was nearly 200 less than the league average of 1,116.

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“Jump Rope for Heart started here at Blackburn well before I arrived,” said Rob Larson, the school’s principal and Jump coordinator.

“Mrs. George was the catalyst who encouraged students to support this worthwhile event and she worked tirelessly to keep it going over the years. [She] taught most of the students physical education and saw the benefits of skipping to improve fitness.”

Blackburn Ele-mentary has par-ticipated in Jump Rope for Heart for 17 years and they have raised a total of $107,782.

“The enthusiasm of staff and students for this event keeps growing every year,” said Debbie Leyen, Heart and Stroke Foundation schools programs coordi-nator for Prince George.

“They are what we at Heart and Stroke Foundation like to call Heart Heroes.”

Jump Rope for Heart delivers fun and fitness to more than 4,000 schools and 600,000 students each year while raising millions of dollars for heart disease and stroke research, health education and social

change, provided by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Since its inception 30 years ago, fundraising from Jump Rope for Heart has enabled the Foundation to give hope to families with infants awaiting heart transplants, fund research to improve the lives of children.

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still be in Prince George for the 2013-14 season, but no one can stop the rumours that they will depart even though there have been many deni-als from ownership.

The bottom line here is the Bobcats need more people in the stands and so do many other fran-chises like the Cougars and Spruce Kings.

Is this 2-for 1 idea radical? Sure. Is it a reason-able offer? Yes. Will it create the desired effect of a strong partnership between the team and its

supporters? Well, that’s the gamble.Let’s say the Cougars or Spruce Kings offer a

special pricing in limited sections for either one week or even one month in the summer. If the idea is successful, it’s a win-win and there is an option to expand the deal at some point down the road. If the concept does not receive much fanfare, very little has been lost.

I am not suggesting this two-for one promo-tional plan in Charlotte can be a saviour for either of the two junior hockey franchises in Prince George. However, I do suggest that there are a lot of unconventional marketing ideas from many sports teams, so a modification of one of those concepts may lead to success for the Cou-gars or Spruce Kings.

Sometimes the status quo isn’t good enough. In order to achieve a goal there are associated risks. Albeit, this may be an overused cliché but “nothing ventured, nothing gained”.

FROM THE QUOTE RACK: Running back Herschel Sims has been kicked off

the Oklahoma State football team for allegedly taking $700 from a teammate’s bank account. Probably not what his coaches had in mind when they described him as a money player.

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Spruce Kings finish in-season tradesTy Swabb won’t be back stop-

ping pucks for the Prince George Spruce Kings next season.

The B.C. Hockey League team announced last week that the 1992-born goalie has been traded to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Canmore Eagles to complete the future consider-ations portion of a deal that saw forward Zack Rassell acquired on Jan. 10.

In 19 games for the Spruce Kings during the 2011-12 cam-paign, Swabb recorded a 12-6-1 record with a 2.77 goals against average and .908 save percent-age. He also suited up for the squad in three playoff games against the Merritt Centennials, who ended the team’s season with a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven Interior Conference semifinal round.

In another trade announced last week, the Spruce Kings have traded 1993-born defenceman

Cody Bardock to the Victoria Grizzlies. Bardock gets moved as the future considerations portion of a trade that saw the Spruce Kings pick up Jarryd Ten Vaan-hold from the Grizzlies on Jan. 10.

In 35 games for the Spruce Kings in the 2011-12 season, Bardock recorded one goal and seven assists for eight points.

In a move announced on Tues-day, the Spruce Kings picked up defenceman Bradley Ryan from the Oakville Blades of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in exchange for recently acquired Adam Fares and future consid-erations.

Ryan is a 1992-born prod-uct of Mississauga, Ont. listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 points. He’s spent the past three seasons with the Blades, collecting four goals, 48 assists and 212 penalty min-utes. He’s also skated in 47 play-off games, including the 2010

RBC Royal Bank Cup national championship in Dauphin, Man.

“I’m thrilled to be able to acquire a veteran defenceman like Bradley,” Spruce Kings gen-eral manager Mike Hawes stated in a press release. “He’s a big skilled player who will play big minutes for us while providing leadership on and off the ice.”

COMBINEJujhar Khaira, a member of

the Spruce Kings this past sea-son, attended the NHL Scouting Combine in Toronto last week.

The 17-year-old forward from Surrey is 74th on the list of Cen-tral Scouting Services’ final rank-ings of draft-eligible skaters in North America. He’s already secured an agreement to begin playing NCAA Division 1 hockey at Michigan Technological Uni-versity in the fall.

Khaira’s linemate on the Spruce Kings this past season,

Interior Conference MVP and league scoring champion Paul De Jersey, is 98th on the list. De Jersey, a 19-year-old West Van-

couver product, has committed to play NCAA Division 1 hockey at Providence University College in the fall.

Black Press f i le photo

The Prince George Spruce Kings have sent goalie Ty Swabb, seen here in action last season, to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Canmore Eagles to complete a trade.

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Ross Tycoles has plenty of knowledge on Mani-toba baseball and the national senior champion-ship.

He’s guided provincial representatives at a few tournaments in recent years. But this summer’s RE/MAX Centre City Baseball Canada Senior Championship at Citizen Field and Rotary Park will be something different.

Tycoles hasn’t been part of an event in Prince George. That will change when the Manitoba manager guides the squad at the competition, scheduled for Aug. 23 to 26.

“From what I read and hear, it’s a great place,” said Tycoles, who coaches the Reston Rockets team that captured the AAA Manitoba Senior Baseball League title in 2011. In winning the championship, the Rockets earned the right to represent the province in this year’s national tournament.

One of the team’s pick-ups for the event in Prince George, Brandon Marlins outfielder/left handed pitcher Ryan Boguski, was a part of the provincial squad that competed nationally in 2002. That year’s tournament was also held in B.C.’s Northern Capital, at what was then Monty Gabriel Park.

Tycoles said some of the players were calling the 2002 tournament the best they’d attended.

“They’ve had the opportunity to go to many

nationals, the Brandon (Cloverleafs) team,” he said. “They’re a little deeper than us on play-ers.”

In addition to the two Brandon teams, the Neepawa Farmers and Oak River Dodgers com-pete in the five-team MSBL. Winnipeg, Mani-toba’s largest city at just over 650,000 people, has 10 teams in its AA senior baseball league. Players from that division have moved on to play AAA in the MSBL in the past.

Reston is a community of about 600 residents located an hour outside of Brandon. Despite how rural it is, about half of the team’s 14-player regu-lar season roster is from the immediate area.

“The league is a unique small league. It does attract. We do bring in,” Tycoles said. “With the Americans in there, we’ll have 10 guys who have played college ball on our home team.”

The MSBL allows Americans to play, but the national championship tournament doesn’t. The Rockets won last year’s MSBL championship with four U.S. products on its roster.

Tycoles plans to take a roster into Prince George that has balanced pitching and a strong infield. He’s also hopeful they’ll score a lot of runs.

“One of our attributes last year was we did hit pretty good, so I guess at the national level we’ll see how that goes.”

Among Tycoles’ coaching experience at nation-als was in Brandon, as the city played host twice in consecutive years. He’s already impressed by the response he’s heard on Prince George, which

becomes the first B.C. city to host the tourna-ment twice.

“I know just even the fact that you’re selling tickets on Ticketmas-ter, I was impressed,” he said. “That must be a big thing. I’m try-ing to get my fan base up. I’m trying to get at least a dozen to 15 people. I think we’ll probably have some fans come, which is good.”

Members of the tournament’s orga-nizing committee are seeking volunteers to help out in a variety of areas. Anybody interested can e-mail [email protected].

For more informa-tion, visit www.base-ball.ca/seniormen.

It could have been labelled the Vic Vallee show on the weekend at the Prince George Horseshoe Tournament.

The Prince George pitcher took four titles at the two-day event, including Men A and B, Senior 40-foot and Mixed A.

Ida Boschman and Pat Dun-can took four of the five Ladies events, with Boschman winning the A and Senior, and Duncan taking the B and C titles.

Benita Karlson took the D event.

Lorenzo Ferrara led a Quesnel

sweep in the Men C event, win-ning ahead of Joe Brietkopf and Orlando Pellizzari. Pellizzari won the D event, and Kurt Breuer of Prince George took the E event.

Elmer Braun of Prince George won the Senior Men 30-foot event on Saturday, ahead of Bob Price from Terrace and Maurice Car-penter of Prince George. On Sun-day, Price moved up to claim the event followed by Carpenter and J.P. Bourgoin of Terrace.

Ameryllis Braun of Prince George won the Junior Girls title.

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The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC), a visionary non-profi t society, has been serving the needs of Prince George for 40+ years. We are seeking candidates for the following position within our organization.

Director of Finance

The PGNFC has a relatively complex fi nancing structure. Within this model are diverse program offerings and multifaceted funding sources. To ensure fi scal responsibility and accountability in these areas the PGNFC is seeking a Director of Finance (DOF) for our organization with the relevant qualifi cations and employment experience required to fulfi ll this complex role. There will be a heavy emphasis on fi nancial reporting to meet the stringent requirements of contracts, requiring the Director of Finance to focus narrowly on the fi nance function of program budgets. A thorough knowledge and understanding of asset management and program budget requirements for nonprofi ts is critical as well.

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The Director of Finance will provide both fi nancial and operational support to the organization. The DOF will report directly to the Executive Director to assist on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefi t analysis, forecasting fi nancial and asset management needs and securing appropriate funding. The DOF will assist the Executive Director and the Senior Management Team in performing all tasks necessary to achieve the Centre’s mission and help carry out staff succession and growth plans.

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Consultant (Maternity Leave)Closing Date – June 13, 2012 at 4 pm

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

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

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enced Lim-mit Processor Operator plus Logging Truck Mechanic/Welder all posi-tions are F/T with Benefi ts. call Gerry 250-469-1695 or Dan 250-469-1694 after 6 pm. Or email Resume to:

[email protected].


Employment

Help Wanted

Progressive auto dealer in Cariboo has career opportunity for automotive orientated

individual. The successful applicant

will be committed to a 4 year program of development as a

parts advisor.

Fax Resume to:1-250-992-8220

c/o Ron Konschuhe-mail:

[email protected]

PARTS ADVISOR TRAINEE

An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring dozer, excavatorand labour/rock truck opera-tors. Preference will be givento operators that are experi-enced in oilfi eld road andlease construction. Lodgingand meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Al-berta. Alcohol & Drug testingrequired. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.BRICK LAYERS. PermanentF/T position. Must have BrickLaying Certifi cate with 1 - 2years experience. Commercial/ Industrial construction. Mon-day to Friday 7:30 - 3:30.Salary depending on experi-ence. Email resume to:

[email protected] Mandi EAST INDIANRESTAURANT REQUIRES:2 full-time Chefs, 40 hrs perweek, $17/hr min 2 yrs exp. 1 Food server supervisor 40 hrsper week $18/hr. Must speak Hindi or Punjabi & English.Drop resume @ 2095 5th Ave. or email: [email protected] needed. PT/ FT Class5. Must be able to drive stan-dard. Call Keys Please Ph: 250-613-0203 aft 1pmMARKET our natural productline from home, P.T. or F.T.Details at www.tsgin-fo.com/nh6427Need Cash Today? Payday loans up to $1000 using em-ployment, CTB, EI or Pension, or Collateral Loanss up to $10,000 using almost any ve-hicle! Cash Factory Loans also offers cheque cashing ,tax returns and Western Un-ion! 1261B 3rd Ave, next to Nancy O’s or 250-649-0808SATELLITE Installers Needed.Small dishes Prince George toSmithers. Contract work.www.fdli.ca 250-925-1235

STUDIO CUTS is looking for full time stylists. Please ap-ply in person, Parkwood Mall

Medical/DentalMARIPOSA GARDENS (inOsoyoos BC) seeking RCAs.($17.34/hr) email: [email protected]

Trades, TechnicalPower Sports Mechanic reqimmed. at one of Canada’s largest Polaris dealers. F/T po-sition, prefer person with in-dustry experience but will con-sider training the rightindividual. Wage negotiabledepending on experience.Send resume to: [email protected]

Our classifi ed ads are on the net! Check it out atwww.bcclassified.com

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Great Things Are In Store… with Praxair Canada Inc.

Driver WantedWith 26,000 employees worldwide and operations in more than 30 countries, Praxair is focused on helping our customers become more profitable, efficient and environ-mentally friendly. With 2010 sales of $10 billion, Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) is a global, Fortune 300 company that supplies atmospheric, process and specialty gases, high-performance coatings, and related services and technologies to a wide diversity of customers. With a dynamic, customer orientated team and a shared commitment for safety and excellence; we manage over 200 retail stores, production, metal fabrication, chemicals, food & beverage, professional healthcare and homecare.

We are currently hiring a Driver for our Terrace BC Branch. Responsibilities will involve local and surrounding area deliveries, with minimal overnight hauls.

Qualified candidates will:Possess a high school diploma or equivalentRequire a class 3A or 1A driver’s license complete with air endorsementBe energetic and self motivatingHave the ability to manipulate a variety of cylinder sizes and weights as required

Key Accountabilities:Delivering products to customer locationsMaintaining vehicle and driver’s logSafely loading and unloading cylindersWorking within a high safety standard

Enjoy a great future with a competitive salary, flexible benefits and opportunity for career growth.

Praxair Canada Inc. is committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply. The hiring process includes undergoing a background security clearance check.

To Apply:Praxair Canada Inc.,Attn: David Okano, Operations Supervisor - Northern BC1601 Central St. Prince George BC V2N 1P6Fax: (250) 562-0033Email: [email protected]

GIBRALTAR MINE: Rock-Solid Career Growth

At Taseko Mines, we’re proud to call British Columbia our home. We are looking for enthusiastic employees who share our vision for long-term, responsible growth in this province.

Joining our Gibraltar Mine team makes you part of Canada’s proud mining heritage. The Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine is a cornerstone of the regional economy and an example of great Canadian mining in action. Located in the heart of BC’s stunning Cariboo region, Gibraltar is approximately 60 km north of Williams Lake. It is the second largest open pit copper mine in Canada.

A sustainable mining operation with a 27 year mine life, Gibraltar is undergoing a signifi cant multi-phase expansion taking our daily milling throughput to 85,000 tons per day and we’re looking for talented candidates to help us facilitate this. That’s where you come in…

We currently have a full time opportunity for a:

COST ACCOUNTANT

Position SummaryReporting to the Mine Accountant, the Cost Accountant is responsible for a variety of accounting functions including reconciling balance sheet, income statement, general ledger and preparation of month end reports, accounts payable, general ledger, statutory reporting, cost reporting and departmental budget preparation.

Specifi c Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:• Preparing monthly cost reports• Providing analysis of cost trends and variances to

stakeholders• Maintaining Capex roll and reconciliation and internal

control process and documentation• Assisting with preparation of annual budgets and

subsequent forecast updates, completion of surveys (government), and with preparation of monthly GL reconciliations

• Issuing cost reports for each department• Responding to information requests as required and

completes and submits internal fi nancial reports• Preparing and posting journal entries to the general

ledger and reviewing payroll entries• Maintaining effective information exchange with all

departments, internal and external auditors, government agencies and head offi ce personnel

Qualifi cations• Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA) supported by

3 years relevant experience – mine experience would be a defi nite asset

• Considerable knowledge of standard offi ce and accounting software and familiarity with information technology products and services

• Ability to maintain information confi dentiality• Accomplished written, verbal and group presentation

skills • Experience with MS Offi ce software

CompensationGibraltar offers an excellent benefi t package which includes competitive salary, a Registered Retirement Savings Plan and relocation assistance to Williams Lake. Qualifi ed applicants, eligible to work in Canada, are invited to explore this opportunity by submitting a cover letter and detailed resume outlining your qualifi cations and experience.

Please visit us at www.tasekomines.com under the careers section to electronically submit your application or to learn more about our New Prosperity, Aley and Harmony projects.

We thank all candidates who express interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Your application to this posting is deemed to be consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of personal information for the purposes of recruitment. Gibraltar Mines respects the privacy of all applicants and the confi dentiality of personal information and we will retain this information for a period of six months.

We are seeking a “team player” with sales experience, experience in creating written proposals and an ability and desire to work and learn in a fast paced, busy environment.

The ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising and special products, work with existing customers and develop new customers. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Above average communication skills, valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are necessary.

The benefi ts and opportunities of working for the leading newspaper in Prince George are why we attract and employ the best.

If a rewarding challenge resonates with you, contact us today.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to the attention of:

Ron Lovestone, Regional PublisherPrince George Free Press1773 South Lyon StreetPrince George, BC V2N [email protected]

Advertising Sales Consultant

You?• Strong knowledge of sales

• Great communication skills

• Motivated to build client ideas

• Take the initiative with forward thinking

• Desire to learn

Make a difference in Prince George by joining the Free Press team; the number one community newspaper in Prince George.

Busy commercial transport truck dealership in KELOWNA has openings for the following:

JOURNEYMAN COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT TECHNICIAN

JOURNEYMAN TRUCK & EQUIPMENT PARTS PERSON

These positions are permanent full-time with These positions are permanent full-time with competitive wage and benefi ts package.competitive wage and benefi ts package.

Please forward resumes to Attn: HR Department2072 Falcon Rd, Kamloops BC V2C 4J3

Fax: 250-374-7790Email: [email protected]

Only applicants selected for an interview 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

LINEHAULOWNER OPERATORS

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 and an excellent employee benefi ts package.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

HY’S NORTH Transportation requires

LEASE OPERATORSwith or without own S/B trailers, and

Company Drivers to pull S/B’s throughout BC, AB and Yukon. Minimum 2 years mountain experience, some tarping required. Excellent pay and benefi ts.

Please email or fax resumeand drivers abstract to:

[email protected] • Fax: 250-374-7636

DRIVERS WANTED: Terrifi c career opportunity out-standing growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & benefi ts pkg.Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License with air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED.

Apply at www.sperryrail.comunder careers, keyword Driver DO NOT FILL IN CITY or STATE

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Financial Services

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• Avoid bankruptcy• 0% Interest

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• Avoid Bankruptcy• Rebuild Your Credit• Proudly Canadian

250-277-1677

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM

Helping CANADIANS repay debts, reduce or eliminate

interest regardless of your credit! Qualify Now To Be Debt

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Government Approved,BBB Accredited.


Help Wanted

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

ContractorsMcElhanney Associates

Land Surveying Ltd.250-561-2229

Garden & LawnGARDEN ROTO-TILLING $35 AND UP 250-964-6386

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 ImprovementsBath & Kitchen Specialist

We bring creative design ideas to the table, as we work closelywith 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


Help Wanted

Services

Home ImprovementsLou’s Renos

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

Help Wanted

Services

LandscapingSPRING YARD CLEAN-UP

Garbage Removal & Gutter Cleaning

Power Raking ~ Aerating(250)961-3612 or

(250)964-4758 res

Help Wanted

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Services

Misc ServicesR & R Sewing Centre

#7-423 Elliot St., Quesnel1-250-992-9777

Roofi ng & SkylightsNorm’s Roofi ng

*Residential roofi ng & re-roofi ng*WCB & Liability Insured

Free Estimates(250)961-4500

Help Wanted

Merchandise for Sale

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

$300 & UnderPro Form LX 660 Treadmill $250 Phone (250)962-9009

Help Wanted


Garage SalesMega Indoor Yard Sale @ St. George’s Ukrainian CatholicChurch (Green Domes) 2414Varier Dr. Sat. Jun 9 10am-3pm. Frozen perigees also available.

Help Wanted

We’re on the net at www.bcclassifi ed.We’re on the net at www.bcclassifi ed.comcom

FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

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Book now! 250-561-2259Bernie Nordquist, Serenity Hypnosis

CCHt; M.NLP; EFT-ADV • [email protected]

• Private Sessions • Group Sessions • Reasonable Rates

Use your mind to create a new

thinner you!

• Confi dence • Self Esteem • Anxiety • Phobias• Anorexia • Bulimia • Stop Smoking

Shed excess weight in a remarkably easy way. Hypnosis allows you to discover and solve the real reasons you over eat. Get to the root of the problem and create a thinner you!

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 349

Purchaser/Purchaser/Stores CoordinatorStores Coordinator

International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The Company has operations in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, including two sawmills in the Coastal region of British Columbia, three in the B.C. Interior, two in Washington and two in Oregon. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com.

Interfor is currently recruiting for a Purchaser/Stores Coordinator for our lumber manufacturing facility in Castlegar, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing, organizing parts/supplies, and interaction with operations/maintenance crews while providing professional service and ensuring a safe working environment.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, computer and organizational skills, be detailed and results oriented, and possess strong analytical capabilities.

Must have the ability to work effectively in a highly interactive and energetic team environment.

We offer a competitive salary and bene t package. If you believe that you have the skills and quali cations that we are looking for, your resume can be emailed in con dence by June 11th, 2012 to: [email protected]

As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thankyou in advance for your interest.

CERTIFIEDMILLWRIGHTS

& PLANER TECHWFP is currently seeking 2 Certifi ed Millwrights and 1 Millwright/Planerman Technician to join our Saltair Sawmill Division located in Ladysmith, BC. This is an hourly USW union position with a certifi ed rate of $33.225 per hour and a comprehensive benefi t package.

Details of the collective agreement can be viewed at:http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-

employment/employees/

Complete job details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-

people-employment/careers/

If you believe that you have the skills and qualifi cations that we are looking for, please reply in confi dence:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611

Email: [email protected] Deadline: June 28th, 2012

Reference Code: SSD, Millwrights

As only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company.

Please visit us at www.westernforest.com

The Prince George Free Press has an immediate opening for a mailroom collator

This is a part time position approximately 20-24 hours per week (Tuesday and Thursday evenings). The successful candidate will be a well-organized self-starter with problem solving skills. A mechanical aptitude is a desired asset.

Duties include the insertion of flyers into the Prince George Free Press. This involves the operation of our Kansa machine and hand-sorting, inserting, and distributing flyers to our drivers.

Make a difference by joining the Free Press, Prince George’s independent community newspaper.

The benefits and opportunities of working for the leading newspaper in Prince George are why we attract and employ the best. If a rewarding challenge resonates with you, contact us today.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to the attention of:

Bill PhillipsManaging EditorPrince George Free Press1773 South Lyon StreetPrince George, BC V2N [email protected]

Mailroom CollatorsHELP WANTED


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.com

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.com

Trades, Technical


Misc. for SaleFOR THE HOME BREWER Wine making equipment. Incl. 2 primary buckets, 4 carboy’s, hoses, syphon’s, thermometers, fl oor corker (some corks) electric bottle fi ller plus lots more. Must be sold as a complete set $375

250-562-3747

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

Misc. WantedCOIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins. Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. CallChad 250-863-3082 (Local)

Real Estate

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

Real Estate

RecreationalFSBO: Waterfront lot + cabin on gorgeous Jim Lake, 0.83 acres, near Green Lake. VERY private (3 lots on lake), great fi shing to 10 lb, exten-sive snowmobile/ATV trails. Great swimming, cozy 360 s/f insulated cabin, propane cook-top/fridge/lights, wood cook-stove. Seasonal, rough 4X4 road access, or fl oat plane. $225,000.See www.http://bchomesforsale.com/view/70-mile/frank

Mind Body Spirit

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

GATEWAY MANOR 2080 20th Ave. Clean, quiet bldg with security entrance. No pets, spacious 1 & 2 bdrm suites . Resident mgr 250-561-9397.

1 1/2 - 2 bdrm apts. Safe, clean & quiet. Receive

your 12th month rent free (conditions apply)

250-613-7483 Darby Apts.

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

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentHARDWOOD MANOR APTS

Under New Management! 1 & 2 bdrm suites

Heat & 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 bedroom Adult orientated,

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

Call: (250) 562-7172

Pine Glen Apartments 255 N. Ospika (Rental Offi ce)

Spacious clean 2 & 3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath

Heat, Hot water & Parking incl. Laundry & Play ground on Site.

Ask about our new ratesBus route to all amenities

250-561-1823

SUMMIT APTS2666 Upland Street

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

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

250-564-3162

VENICE PLACE APTS 1438 Queensway

Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm SuitesBalcony, Elevator, Under-

ground parking. Heat includedCall (250)561-1446

Mind Body Spirit

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Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

Space available for rentFor all your rental needs

Call 562-8343 or 562-RENT

Majestic Management(1981) Ltd.

• OFFICE

• COMMERCIAL

• RETAIL

Homes for RentNeed Cash Today? Cash Factory Loans offers payday loans up to $1000 using em-ployment, CTB, EI or Pension, or Collateral Loans up to $10,000 using almost any ve-hicle! 1261B 3rd Ave, next to Nancy O’s or 250-649-0808

Property Management

RESIDENT MANAGER NEEDEDfor large apartment building in Prince George. Ideal position for responsible couple. Book-keeping, sales and mainte-nance skills an asset. Send resumes with references to: Majestic Management (1981) Ltd., #800-299 Victoria St., Prince George, BC, V2L 5B8

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]

Professional male seeks roommate. Sep. suite,semi fur-nished, shared kitchen, Avail June 15th $385 plus 1/2 utilities 250-564-1550

Suites, Lower1 bdrm furn/unfurn NS Utilities & laundry incl. References required. Incentive for seniors. Avail immed. 250-562-2444

Bsmt suites for rent. Includes utilities, reasonably priced. (250) 552-1178

Help Wanted

Transportation

Antiques / Classics

xx

Auto ServicesDIRECT AUTOMOTIVE

CARE & REPAIR1615 S. LYON ST.

250-563-5959

Cars - Domestic1981 Trans Am. Does not run. Great hobby car. Will take best cash offer or trade for a used truck. 250-964-2491

‘92 Honda Accord EX-R, 187,000 km’s. tilt steering,

PW,PL, new all season tires, Sirius radio, security system

avail., plus much more, $2000 OBO 250-562-8057

Help Wanted

Transportation

Cars - DomesticFord F150 Blk, V8 4.6 AutoTriton 4x4 extended cab.Quick sale $5500. Serious inquires only(778)416-1616

Cars - Sports & Imports

FUN, FUN, FUN

Manual, I-4 Turbo, Keyless Entry, PW, PL, PM Sunroof, Heated Seats and much more! Only 59,000 km Sale $21,500

DL#

312

21Hub City Motors1822 Queensway250.564.7228www.hubcitymotors.com

2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

STK# B3878-0

Recreational/Sale2011 18’ Creekside Trailer.A/C, elec awning, Loaded. $16,000 OBO 250-596-414522 foot 2006 Salem LE travel trailer. Sleeps 4, like brandnew. Can be viewed at 1310 Kellogg Ave. 250-564-8267

Scrap Car Removal

SCRAP CARREMOVAL

MOST FREE!Give Us A Call!

250.963.343515270 Hwy 97 South

Sport Utility Vehicle

2005 Jimmy, 99,900 km, one owner. Good condition, 4 wheel drive, complete with winter tires & rims. $9800 Phone 250-963-3427

Wrecker/Used Parts

USED TIRESCars & Trucks

$25 & upMost Sizes Available

15270 Hwy 97 South250.963.3435

Boats12’ Aluminum boat with 7.5php mercury outboard in exec cond. 20 gallon gas tank w/hose. $1400 (250)961-4779

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