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Council delegating authority to staff was part of the problem of last year’s snow removal woes, according to two incumbent city councillors.

Responding to the question, at the Prince George Home-builders Association all candidates forum Wednesday, of why the city spent more than $131,000 on a consultant’s report to examine what went wrong with last year’s snow removal, both Garth Frizzell and Murry Krause mentioned “delegated authority” as at least part of the problem.

“We asked management to solve the problem,” Frizzell said, adding that because council delegates the authority to

staff , it then is out of council’s hands. It’s an issue he’s high-lighted in an open letter to mayoralty candidates Lyn Hall and Don Zurowski. Frizzell pointed out that when Colin Kinsley was mayor, he travelled to Europe to explain the city’s snow removal because it was then the envy of other jurisdictions.

“We could have gone to the shop fl oor (ask staff directly about snow removal), but we didn’t,” said Krause. “With delegated authority, council did not know, in advance, what was going to happen.”

Krause said he wasn’t sure whether the report was worth the money, however, he added there was good information in it.

“Th ere is a huge defi ciency in our capital equipment,” Krause said.

Cameron Stolz said that defi ciency was something he high-

lighted when he was fi rst elected to council in 2008. Part of the problem, he said, was in how the city purchased equipment. Th at has changed, however, the city is still not addressing prob-lems with the aging fl eet of equipment.

Stolz said council acknowledged there was a problem with the fl eet, “but focused on roads. We have not been putting the necessary resources into our fl eet.”

Albert Koehler said a big part of the problem was senior management at city hall and middle management weren’t on the same page, when it came to snow removal.

“Th ere was a management breakdown,” he said, adding that because there were problems within city hall it was important to have an independent consultant examine what went wrong.

“Th e recommendation of that report has been adopted by city council,” Koehler said.

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Th ey were feted with a nice dinner, and then grilled.City council candidates and the two mayoralty can-

didates were hosted by the Prince George Homebuild-ers Association Wednesday in the latest in a series of all candidates forums for those seeking offi ce.

Questions ranged from whether candidates had any construction experience to social housing and with 24 of the council candidates present and the two mayoralty candidates, time was limited to one minute responses and not every candidate got a chance to answer every question.

One of the standout answers of the night, however, went to Bryan Mix. All candidates are getting asked about their stance on the proposed Performing Arts Centre and the answers, by and large, are the same. We want to have it built, but until upper levels of govern-ment spring for funding, it’s just not going to happen.

Mix referred back to 1990 when a study was done outlining several essential items the city needed and those included the courthouse, civic centre, and CN Centre. Th e last building in that list was the Perform-ing Arts Centre and it has continually been put on the backburner.

“We should do a proper needs assessment, with the proper business case, and take on that challenge,” he said, adding the $52 million price-tag is high, point-ing out the new Duchess Park school was built for less than that.

When a question about supporting social housing came up, incumbent Cameron Stolz said the city has been doing a good job.

“We contribute land,” he said. “We did that through a public-private partnership with the Elizabeth Fry housing project.”

He added that the city is looking at a subsidy of $10,000 per door for developers to develop housing in the downtown core.

“Th e biggest chal-lenge is fi nding a partner,” he said.

Jillian Merrick agreed, but added the city has to be careful.

“We have to avoid ghettoization,” she said, which can occur if all social housing is located together. “Put high-end housing in with social housing.”

Th at helps create diversity in neighbour-hoods, and she plugged one of her main cam-paign platforms, better public transit.

“Housing is no good if you can’t get anywhere from your house,” she said.

Th ere is always lots of talk about whether the city is “open for business.” But what does that mean? And the question of whether the city is easy to deal with is up for debate. Incumbent Murry Krause said he’s heard from contractors who’ve had good dealings with the city.

“I’m not sure that the city is open for business,” Jason Luke, added the city has “torpedoed” liquor licenses.

Roy Spooner said council needs to examine what the problems are fi rst.

“You have to clarify the problem,” he said. “If it’s not business-friendly, then where are we stumbling? How do we solve those problems? Oft en it’s someone who’s not understanding what their job is. You have to be involved in fi nding the solution.”

When asked to defi ne what the city’s core services should be, Ron Gallo said water, sewer, garbage, road

maintenance, and snow removal were priorities. Th e question is what constitutes a “frill.”

“People want,” said Monica Peacock. “Th eir wants are stronger than our reality. I don’t consider a pool a frill, or an arena.”

Debora Munoz said the core services are what is es-sential to keep the city operating year-round.

“We want to make sure we get a good return on investment,” she said, and pointing to last year’s snow removal debacle, suggested that council should receive quarterly operational and maintenance fi nancial state-ments.

When it comes to frills to cut, it’s an easy question for Brian Skakun to answer.

“Cut out the China trips,” he said. “Th e city and IPG have gone there four times. When is a China delega-tion going to come here? Th ey’re not.”

He added council also needs to look at the eff ective-ness of Initiatives Prince George.

Lyn Hall has opened up a bit of a lead over Don Zurowski in the mayor’s race, according to entrants in the Free Press election pool.

Last week Zurowski had the edge, but this week, of the 193 entrants so far, Hall has 103 votes and Zurowski 90. Th at gives Hall 53.37 of the vote.

Entrants in the pool must pick the winner and the percentage of the vote.

Th e tie-breaking question is to name the eight councillors.

So far, respondents are favouring most of the incumbents with Brian Skakun and Murry Krause topping the pool. Frank Everitt, Albert Koehler, Garth Frizzell, and Cameron Stolz have comfortable numbers. Duking it out for the last two spots on council are incumbent Dave Wilbur, Susan Scott, and Debora Munoz.

You can enter our pool online at www.pgfreepress.com or on our Facebook page. Th e winner takes home a new Samsung Galaxy tablet.

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Bill PHILLIPS/Free PressCouncil candidate Jason Luke, who had to take a selfie of himself during the Homebuilders Association forum, gets some laughs from candidates Travis Shaw and Murry Krause.


surcharge of $60.Daniel R. Heimbecker was found

guilty of breach of recognizance and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Julien E. Natsuk was found guilty of mischief and possession of stolen property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 70 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

In Provincial Court on August 26:Brendan S. Elliott was found guilty

of assault and mischief, sentenced to 68 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Leigh-Anne D. Fenton was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail, fi ned $10 and assessed a victim surcharge of $3. Fenton was also found guilty of a sec-ond count of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to time served in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

James N. Grey was found guilty of failing to comply with a proba-tion order and failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to 27 days in jail, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Prosper H. Leon was found guilty

of failing to attend court when ordered to do so, sentenced to time served in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Ivan C. Skin was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to 17 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Gerald H. Willier was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance, sentenced to nine days in jail and as-sessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Jason D. Akerley was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, placed on probation for 18 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

In Provincial Court on August 27:George R. Courtoreille was found

guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sen-tenced to 48 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Steven Kostamo was found guilty under the Wildlife Act of discharging a fi rearm in a no-shooting area, fi ned $750 and assessed a victim surcharge of $112.50.

Ezequiel S. Pereira was found guilty of assault, sentenced to 18 days in jail, placed on probation for 18 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Pereira was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condi-

tion of an undertaking, sentenced to 14 days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Daymond M. Ryder was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, placed on probation for one year, fi ned $250 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75.

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chine will be available during advance voting at city hall … 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 12.

AutoMARK provides autonomy to voters who are blind, visually impaired, or have another dis-ability or condition that makes it diffi cult for them to mark a regular ballot.

“Ballot choices and instructions are displayed on the machine in a large text print on the touch-screen monitor, as well as an audio system,” said Walter Babicz, chief election offi cer for the city. “Th e machine gives audio voting instructions that guide the voter through the election sequence.”

Voters can vote by using the touch-screen, but-tons on a keypad, or a sip-and-puff device that they can plug into the machine.

Prior to using the machine, blind or visually im-paired voters would be required to have someone assist them in the voting booth. Now, they will be able to vote on their own.

“We know people in other jurisdictions have used it, and had great success with it,” said Bari Colebank, a visually-impaired volunteer with the local CNIB branch. “It’s fantastic.”

Th e local CNIB offi ce deals with about 400 people in Prince George, so the new machine can help a fair number of voters. Th e city has rented the machine for this election.

Bill PHILLIPS/Free PressBari Colebank, who is visually impaired, checks out the new AutoMARK voting machine at City Hall Monday. The machine will help people with disabilities vote independently during advance voting for the 2014 municipal election.

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Prince George businessman TJ Grewal says he has two aspirations in life.

One, being a successful businessman, he has achieved by owning a string of restau-rants. Th e second, being a successful politician, is now in his sights.

Grewal offi cially announced Tuesday that he will be seek-ing the Conservative party nomination in the Cariboo-Prince George riding.

“Everything I have and made, I’ve done here in Prince George,” he said. “I started in Prince George with $10,000

… I feel that it’s time for me to give back.”However, his candidacy may not be a fore-

gone conclusion. He is a week short in being a party member. He points out that he has been a party member in the past and he has requested a waiver from the party.

“I don’t foresee a problem, I was a Conserva-tive member in 2012 and served on the (con-stituency association) board.”

Grewal says he has the experience and knowledge in public governance and corporate business aff airs to be the candidate and possibly the area’s MP.

He has served on the board of directors of several organizations. Currently, he sits on the boards of the Prince George Airport Authority and of BCIT.

“Th roughout my business career I have con-tributed to the economic growth of our city, of our region and of our province,” he said. “I have proudly supported local community non-profi t organizations, and I have proudly sponsored youth and adult sports programs and activities.

I am extremely proud of my contribution to our community in northern British Columbia.”

If elected, he said he would like to focus on improving the area’s economy.

“Everything moves with the economy,” he said. “We need projects to go through, like LNG, the pipeline, and Taseko Mines. Th ose are projects that are viable for this region to create jobs.”

A date has not yet been set for the local nomi-nation meeting and, until then, for Grewal it’s all about signing up members.

“I think I’m doing pretty good,” he said. “I’m introducing a lot of new members who haven’t been Conservatives before.”


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Citing her political experience as an asset, Shari Green offi cially announced Wednesday that she will be seeking the Conservative party nomination in the Cari-boo-Prince George riding.

Th at experience includes one term as mayor of Prince George

and three on city council. She announced earlier this year that she would not be seeking re-election as mayor, adding that she has been, for months, gaug-ing her support for a run at the federal nomination.

“Th e overwhelming diff erence, I think I bring to this table (of Conservative candidates), is that I do have political experience,” she said. “I think that’s pretty

critical right now. Th e world is a very unstable place, there’s a lot of crazy things happening out-side of this country that found its way onto our doorstep … So there’s no question that I want to make sure that we continue to have a strong Conservative government.”

About 60 people showed up for Green’s announcement, which was emceed by her hus-

band Chuck Walls. Giving support-ing comments before Green’s speech were Legion president John Scott, Lee Stewart of the VLA Enhancement Association, Green’s neighbour Nic Chahal, and Northern Development Initiative Trust CEO Janine North.

Green said she believes she has a good track record with her time as a councillor and then mayor for Prince George.

“I’ve got a pretty proven track record for those of you in Prince George who know how hard I’ve worked to try and take your tax dol-lars as far as they can go, including negotiating one of the lowest munici-pal wage contracts in the province,” she said.

Green said the riding is very large and diverse and that it has reached a point where the riding should be expecting more from Ottawa and that Ottawa needs the riding.

“Th ere are a lot things going on in terms of resource development, but also things that are of an environ-mental concern, when you look at the Mount Polley spill that happened a few months ago,” she said.

And now it’s about signing up party members. Green wouldn’t divulge how many members she has

signed up, but said she is encour-aged heading into the November 20 deadline for new members.

“Th ere’s no question, it’s a mem-bership drive,” she said. “If you’re not a member, you don’t get to vote.”

Green joins TJ Grewal, Todd Doherty, Nick Fedorkiw, and Gerald Caron in the race to succeed Dick Harris, who announced last week he would not be seeking re-election and threw his support behind Doherty.

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Snow removal plans

Snow removal in Prince George will be better this year.

Th at, at least, is the goal of the city’s op-erations department, which has made a few changes following last year’s snow removal woes.

“We have been suc-cessful in getting a number of new pieces of equipment for rent-ing and also on a re-tainer basis,” said Gina

Layte Liston, associate director of public works for the city. “So the renting includes graders, some loaders, and some sidewalk machines.”

One of the issues that surfaced last year was when heavy, successive snowfalls hit, the city couldn’t access enough private contractors. Th at now should not be an issue.

Th e city has also set a specifi c time frame for its priority areas to be cleaned. Priority one routes, which includes main roads, down-town, priority hills, the hospital, school zones, and civic facilities, along with priority 2 areas, including all bus routes that are not main arte-rial roads and commercial and industrial roads, are to be cleared within 48 hours aft er it stops snowing.

Priority three areas are to be completed within 72 hours aft er priority one and two routes are cleaned.

In other words, the entire city should be cleared within fi ve days aft er it stops snowing.

Th e fi ve-day time frame, however, is contingent on there not being another snow-storm within those fi ve days.

“If we get snowfall aft er snowfall, there’s no question that can create diffi culties,” said Layte Liston. “Our goal is to get that fi ve-day, at least, fi rst go-through done. What we look for is reasonable access. What do people need for reasonable access?”

Also to help this year, the city will get tougher on residents who leave vehicles parked on city streets.

“Within the bylaw there is an allowance for both ticketing and towing, we plan to do

both of those things,” said Layte Liston. “Our job is to get the snow cleared in an effi cient and eff ective manner, and they may include towing.”

Th e city will also be more proactive in keep-ing residents informed about snow-clearing activities. Information will be posted on the city website, listing areas where snow clearing will be occurring. Residents can also sign up for an electronic notifi cation of snow clearing. Th e city will also be using traditional and social media to let residents know where snow clearing is occurring.

Driveway clearing will continue for Prince George residents. Streets that are cleared by a grader will have driveway clearing, usually done by a loader, while streets that aren’t cleared by a grader, a truck plow will go through. Th is work, however, is only done aft er the entire city is cleared. In other words, more than fi ve days aft er the end of a snowfall.

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Stu Ballantyne really enjoyed one thing about the offi cial opening of the Wood Innovation and Design Centre on Friday.

“It’s nice not to have to wear a hardhat and steel-toed boots to come in here,” the CEO of the 2015 Canada Winter Games said.

Th e six-storey building at the corner of Fift h Avenue and George Street was designed to show-case the uses of wood in construction, as well as provide a centre for new technologies in continu-ing uses of wood. Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris, who was the emcee for the event, spoke for the audience gathered for the audience.

“Th is is one of the fi nest example of wood con-struction in North America.”

Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond agreed with both Morris and Ballantyne on the look of the centre, as well as the feeling on holding the offi cial opening.

“I think we’re all heaving a giant sigh of relief that it’s open,” she said. “It’s so much more than a building; it’s a physical statement.”

She paid tribute to the vision of architect Mi-chael Green, and also poked fun at him for not making it to the opening on time.

“His plane is late because of the fog at the air-port this morning. We should remember to teach southerners about the importance of fl ying up early.”

Recently installed UNBC President Daniel Weeks was impressed with the building, and said the school using the bottom three fl oors was a fi rst step for UNBC.

“UNBC has a growing footprint in the down-town, and this just increases that footstep.”

Some of the UNBC space will be serving an-other purpose next February, however, as Ballant-yne announced the Canada Winter Games would be using the building as the media and broadcast centre for the Games, which run from Feb. 15 to March 1.

“Over 80 hours of national television and 900 hours of sports webcasting is planned during the 18 hours of the Games.

“We’re proud to be able to showcase the centre for the Games.”

Mayor Shari Green said it was an exciting day for her and the other members of council who at-tended the opening.

“It was just over three years ago we stood on this site and announced the city had purchased the P.G. Hotel. We didn’t know at the time it would be the Wood Innovation and Design Centre.”

She said from her offi ce at City Hall, she was able to watch the construction on an ongoing basis. She also paid tribute to a city architect, the late Paul Zanette.

“We plan to have a small park just behind this new centre. Paul Zanette would have been proud. He was always wanting to see greenspace down-town, also wanting to see wood used in construc-tion.”

Green is not running for re-election, but she had a suggestion for the next council.

“I hope the next council will remember Paul Zanette hen it comes to naming the new park.

“Th at’s a big hint, by the way.”

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Allan WISHART/Free PressLocal dignitaries prepare to cut the ribbon officially opening the Wood Innovation and Design Centre on Oct. 31.

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2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION Voting Days and Opportunities

General Voting Day for the 2014 General Local Election in Prince George is November 15, 2014.

Advance Voting Opportunities are 8:00am to 8:00pm at City Hall on November 5 and 12, 2014 and 8:00am to 8:00pm at UNBC on November 13, 2014.

For further information about the 2014 General Local Election, please visit the City’s website at www.princegeorge.ca

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Mayor Shari Green of Prince George proclaims the month of November, 2014 “Pulmonary Hypertension Month” in the City of Prince George.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGRegular Council Meeting

Monday, December 1 – Council Chambers – 6:00pm

COUNCIL, COUNCIL COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARD MEETINGSAdvisory Committee on Development DesignWednesday, November 12, 2014 – Annex – 12:00pm

Advisory Committee on AccessibilityWednesday, November 12, 2014 – Annex – 5:00pm

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At this time, the City Manager’s Offi ce is accepting applications for membership on the Prince George Public Library Board.

Applications are available on the City’s web site www.princegeorge.ca/cityhall/committees/ or may be picked up at City Hall, 5th Floor, 1100 Patricia Boulevard.

For further information or to have an application form mailed to you, please call (250) 561-7602.

Deadline for applications: 5:00pm, Friday, November 28, 2014

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*Applications in their entirety, will be included in a regular council meeting agenda, and forwarded to Council for consideration. Those

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Mayoralty candidate Don Zurowski is touting that Prince George’s population needs to hit 100,000.

And substantial growth, whether to 100,000 or even 80,000 will require economic development of some sort. So what will that entail? Zurowski and mayoralty candidate Lyn Hall were asked, at the Yellowhead Rotary meeting Oct. 30, what specifi c actions they would take in their fi rst term to work towards their long range vision for the city.

“We started a number of things when I was on council, identifying the fact the Prince George airshed wouldn’t be inclined to support, or permit, another major industrial development within its airshed,” Zurowski said. “So we started working on identifying land where heavy industry may wish to go.”

Th e area chosen was Hart North, towards Salmon Valley.

“It’s close to water, rail, and hydro, which are criti-cal to heavy industry development,” Zurowski.

He said there is a major developer that is looking at Prince George, however, that is still a long way away and not a done deal.

“I don’t think this community should wait for them to come through, for the growth,” he said.

He pointed to institutions like UNBC, CNC and Northern Health, which are all looking to fi ll posi-tions, as major economic drivers for the economy.

Hall said that while Hart North is certainly a spot waiting for major industrial development there are lots of other areas in the city that are also primed for economic development.

“We have the Global Logistics Park (near the airport), we have the BC Rail Park,” he said. “We have a number of pieces of property that are ripe now for industrial growth. So when we talk about our mainstay of forestry, let’s talk about what else we can look at.”

He pointed to the research department at UNBC, saying it may attract high-tech fi rms to Prince George. He added the city needs to take a look at secondary industry, in terms of manufacturing.

“We need to look at how we can attract those to Prince George,” he said, adding the city needs to do

more than simply off er land.

“Th ere needs to be a lot more from council and the mayor, to ensure they’re comfortable, and they understand what they’re getting out of Prince George,” he said. “I believe, as mayor, that I, and council, take a lead role in that.”

He added organiza-tions like Initiatives Prince George and the Prince George Cham-ber of Commerce also have a role to play and the city has to work more closely with those groups.

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Whether they like it or not, the next city council will have to decide what to do with the Pine Valley Golf Course.

A suggestion from the core ser-vices review to possibly sell the city-owned facility unleashed a backlash of opposition and public movement to keep the golf course in operation.

Mayoralty candidate Don Zurows-ki told the Yellowhead Rotary Club

Oct. 30 that he wouldn’t have any problem selling the golf course if the facility can’t sustain itself.

“I don’t go to work, fi rst day as mayor, anxious to sell Pine Valley,” he said. “I think if the Pine Valley lands present a major opportunity for the community down the road, I would certainly consider it.”

He added usage at the par-three golf course would also have to be taken into consideration.

“If the usage trend continues to decline, I could be more motivated to sell it rather than to hold it,” he

said. “Also I do not believe we need to invest public money into redeveloping Pine Valley Golf Course, in that there are many private sector golf courses oper-ating in the community.”

He said any redevelopment at Pine Valley, as a golf course, should be from the revenue it generates.

Mayoralty candidate Lyn Hall explained that the city has a two-year contract, so it will come

back. He said council didn’t want to sink any more money into Pine Valley and that was the reason it issued a request for proposal for someone to operate the facility. He said the city was hoping for a 10-year deal, but could only get a two-year one.

“I’m not interested in putting any public money into (Pine Valley),” Hall said. “When we talk about Pine Valley as a prospective development piece,

from my perspective, it’s a real gem in the heart of the city.”

Hall suggested that the idea has been suggested that if the site ever is redeveloped, perhaps a portion of the golf course could be retained with housing development around it.

“It’s something novel, some-thing different that hasn’t been done in the city, so that has potential,” he said.

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continues to make replacing and up-grading aging systems a priority, we cannot forget how we got here in the fi rst place and we must simultaneous-ly pay attention to ongoing and timely maintenance regimes. As opposed to the ‘build it and they will come” adage, Council must fi rst work with

all its resources to determine what is needed to manage our community for the citizens that live here now (and pay the bills!), and build

from there.Jillian Merrick: Empowerment

and a lack of faith in our democratic system. When more than 70 per cent of eligible voters don’t show up at the polls, we have failed.

Bryan Mix: Th e most important issue facing Prince George is its im-age. I contend this is the best place to work, raise families and learn.

Debora Munoz: Proper ongo-ing infrastructure maintenance and improvements, because without safe roads, proper snow clearing, and maintenance and upgrades to our aging infrastructure our City shuts down and becomes non-functional. Last winter we all experienced the negative impacts to our daily lives when the roads were not cleared of snow and ice.

Monica Peacock: Tax increases – why? snow removal .. needed infrastructure.. a must.. and road maintenance a strong ongoing com-mitment .. these are the top issues I see facing the City of Prince George. Strong plans are needed to see this city progress

Ravi Saxena: Crime, safety and economic development.

Susan Scott: “Infrastructure” remains the most important issue be-cause so many things are tied to it. By infrastructure I include roads, sewers, water and existing civic facilities. All of these play a key role in the quality of life that residents expect and enjoy, and much work remains to be done.

Travis Shaw: Communication from city hall to the rest of the com-munity and fi nancial responsibility

Brian Skakun: Our economic and environmental sustainability need to go hand in hand. Our economic

future is dependent on a thriving marketplace and expanding tax base. We need to attract new business and investment while continually measuring what eff ect they will have on our environment. We also need to focus more on green initiatives that will reduce our carbon footprint. Our environmental sustainability is also very important to our First Nations partners.

Roy Spooner: Our city, which grew rapidly both qualitatively and eco-nomically for many years, appears to have slowed its pace of development. We need an intelligent, actionable plan to move forward deliberately and confi dently and we need to act on it during the next four years. Council needs to provide the leadership to make this happen. Why? A person, thing or city that is not improving either qualitatively or quantitatively or both, is shrinking against the back-ground of an evolving global society. We can become either bigger, or bet-ter or both but we can not, or should not, stand still.

Cameron Stolz: Like every com-munity across Canada, Prince George is facing a huge infrastructure defi cit. Although we have made tremendous progress in addressing this chal-lenge over the past six years, the work is not done. Our city still needs improvements to its basic foundation including: Fire Hall #1, the Library, our sidewalks, and many of our recre-ational facilities that are at or nearing the end of their service life. For me, this is the most important issue we are facing.

Harry Ulch: Snowed in. Last winter cars that were not all-wheel drive or 4X4 could not get off the side streets, really. Th e trick to plow snow: get the equipment out of the barn and out of the yard.

Dave Wilbur: When FCM came out with the report stating that the Canada-wide infrastructure defi cit was huge, I called it the “elephant in the room”. Th rough RIVA we learned Prince George linear assets, such as roads, water and sewer, were un-derfunded by over $20 million. Our council has, through various strate-gies, the most important of which was the application of the Federal Gas Tax funds, reduced the unfunded linear assets defi cit to $13 million. Invest-ment in water and sewer are now

fully funded, and roads are now at sustainable level.

Council has also directed that adminis-tration determine the scope of the vertical in-frastructure defi cit. Th e vertical defi cit reports anticipated to return

next year will direct this council and likely future councils as to how manage its capital priorities.

Together the linear and vertical defi cit will remain the most important issue facing us today.

What is the most important issue?Jeff rey Cunin: I believe our most pressing issue

now is our continued expansion outwards and lack or redevelopment / upscaling within the heart of the city. As our community continues to grow it is becoming very hard to fi nd aff ordable intown housing and the cost to maintain such a large expanding area without the density to support it causes wanted and needed civic services to be hard to keep to the high standards we have come to enjoy.

Trent Derrick: Prince George has not had clear direction on what type of city we want to become or how we are going to get there, which has led to missing out on plenty of opportunities to make a positive change. We have plans that the city has spent lots of money to develop so let’s use them. Th e “Smart Growth on the Ground” and the “Of-fi cial Community Plan” off er Prince George a clear direction for a well-planned and sustainable future.

Frank Everitt: Th ere are a number of important issues facing Prince George, for example, proper snow removal, maintaining our roads and our aging infrastructure, including our stalled popula-tion growth. Th ese important issues are obvious to me and the citizens of Prince George and ignoring them will further compound the problems. It is time that we deal with these basic City responsibili-ties directly.

Garth Frizzell: Eff ective governance. I have seen regionally, provincially and nationally how much stronger our voice is when we work together. We can’t tackle the basic problems alone anymore – problems like infrastructure and aff ordable housing have grown too big – and to be eff ective at battling those problems, we need to work exceptionally well together.

Ron Gallo: Perhaps the most important issue is the overall health of City facilities and infrastruc-ture. It seems that much of this has been dealt with using band-aid solutions and not attacking the root cause of concern. We should not have city facilities with a 0% estimated service life. Just as important is the usage of city money to fund projects when these problems have not been properly prioritized.

Alex Huber: Th e ever-mounting debt load being placed on its citizens. All other services like snow removal and infrastructure are directly aff ected by the debt and the city having to service it.

Gregg Kauk: Th e most important issue facing Prince George is determining who is responsible for making decisions in the city. Th ere has been a tug-of-war going on at City Hall for far too long between administration and council and it’s time to bring that to a close. Our elected offi cials are ultimately responsible to the electorate so it is time to change procedural bylaws to put power back in council chambers where it belongs, not in the hands of administration.

Albert Koehler: Fiscal responsibility and good fi nancial planning. Th at will allow us to tackle the costly issues before us to be solved, such as infra-structure maintenance, road rehabilitation, snow removal, and protective services.

Murry Krause: How we eff ectively manage our social infrastructure in light of the impending eco-nomic boom. We are already being impacted by the housing crunch in neighbouring communities, and the infl ux of less than desirable individuals who would prey on our most vulnerable citizens.

Coralee Larsen: Reining in unnecessary spend-ing because we have to look aft er our infrastructure needs fi rst.

Jason Luke: Our failing infrastructure, the amount of money that is wasted in City Hall, and accountability/transparency of City Council mem-bers and city management.

Terri McConnachie: Infrastructure & main-tenance: Safe drinking water, roads, emergency services, and all systems working that are the foun-dation of a functional community. Some things are sacred. We are a winter city and the majority of the year is spent either preparing for, living through, and dealing with the aft ermath and cleaning up aft er, winter. It is imperative that while Council

We asked city council can-didates: What do you think is the most important issue facing the City of Prince George today? Why? Here are their responses.


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Role of rural nursesremote areas has gone down.

However, the number of nurses serving those areas has gone down even faster.

“Ten years ago, 18 per cent of the Registered Nurses (RNs) cared for 22 per cent of the population in rural Canada,” says Dr. Martha MacLeod, a nurs-ing professor at UNBC. “Now 18 per cent of the population is rural, but only 12 per cent of the nurses, counting RNs and LPNs (Licenced Practical Nurses), are rural.”

MacLeod is the lead on a 17-member research team survey-ing more than 9,000 RNs, LPNs, nurse practitioners and registered psychiatric nurses, and how they practice in rural Canada.

“A decade ago,” MacLeod says, “I led a survey on rural and remote areas for RNs only. I was asked a couple of years ago if we could redo the information, but include more nurses.”

Part of the study involved examining the nurses’ database at the Canadian Institute of Health Information.

“Nurses provide information to the database each year,” she said, “as part of their registra-tion process. We’ve already done a lot of work with the database.”

As well as the research team, MacLeod is work-ing with a team of advisers, many of whom are from government.

“Th ey keep us focused and grounded. Th ere is a commit-ment from government to take our fi ndings and use them in making decisions about nursing practices.”

To make the information easier to handle, they are trying to keep

as much of it in numerical form as possible.

“Last time, we did 150 in-depth interviews with nurses across the country. Th is year we’re counting on what they write about their practices to give us those insights.”

It’s no surprise, she says, that research in large urban centres shows that a higher ratio of nurses leads to better patient out-comes.

“We have no idea if that holds true in rural com-munities. Th at’s one of the things we’re hoping to fi nd out through this survey.”

Th is marks the second year of the three-year study. MacLeod says they should have some preliminary results available in about a year.

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Tony Cable doesn’t have a single focus in his run for school trustee.

“I’m not running on one issue,” says Cable, vying for a seat on the School District 57 board in the Nov. 15 election. “I’m interested in rural education, in technology.

“I want to take a balanced approach to being a trustee.”

Cable worked as a teacher and principal in the district for 35 years before retiring about six years ago.

“I felt being retired, I would have the time to devote to being a trustee. I think my 35 years of education background have given me the attributes to make a good trustee.”

He sees the next few years as a chance for the board to make headway on a number of issues.

“With relative labour peace now, it’s a great opportunity to do other things at the board level.”

He says there is so much new technol-ogy available, and the district has to take advantage of opportu-nities presented by this technology.

However, he cau-tions, they shouldn’t

allow the technology to overtake the need for classrooms.

“Parents in Giscome or Dunster want their children to have as equal an opportunity as possible, but I don’t think it would be fair to use distance education to provide that.

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the schools in their communities, which can be tough with the limited resources the board has available.”

Cable would like to see the board make sure one key element is present in all its work with the budget and resources.

“We have to support the work being done in the classrooms. I spent some time as a practicum supervisor at diff erent schools, and it’s hard to believe sometimes how many diverse students you have. It can be quite daunting for a teacher to handle students with diff erent needs.

“I want to try and have a process where we can identify the students who need help earlier, and then provide the resources they need to be the best they can be.”

He also sees a need for the district to con-tinue partnering with CNC and UNBC.

“We have to make sure one program doesn’t overweigh another. We need to continue to have the honours program, but we also need to make sure we are preparing students for jobs as pipefi tters or welders.

“We need to strike a delicate balance so one of those career paths isn’t seen as ‘better’ than the others.”

He ran for mayor three years ago.Th is time around he’s setting his sights on a seat

on city council.Alex Huber says he sees the com-

munity drowning in debt and wants to help the community get back on track.

“Th e ever-mounting debt load be-ing placed on its citizens,” he said, is the most important issue facing the city. “All other services like snow re-moval and infrastructure are directly aff ected by the debt and the city hav-ing to service it.”

In terms of economic development, Huber says eliminating red tape is a priority, along with pursuing companies looking to relocate to the North and convince them to locate in Prince George.

“Th is has to be done with incentives and aiding the new companies using existing agency’s with the support of the city,” he said. “Free up lands owned by the city to allow existing companies to expand

or new ones to start up, the city should not be in-volved in the real-estate development business but focus on services required.”

He said if there was one thing he could change about Prince George it would be downtown.

“I would love to see a thriving downtown with many specialty stores, cafes, museums and apartments,” he said.

Huber is fi nancing his own cam-paign, so he won’t be indebted to anyone should he be elected.

“Th is is important to me so I can be a truly independent voice and make decisions based on what is best for my community, even if those decisions are unpopular or diffi cult,” he said.

Huber would also like to work on civic pride in Prince George.

“We have so much to off er as a city, and we care for each other deeply and

will never say no to lending a helping hand,” he said. “Too many people, even residents, see Prince George as a stopover or a means to an end and we do not give ourselves enough credit for the great lifestyle we have here.”

Huber is a caregiver and also serves as the presi-dent of the British Columbia Northern Exhibition.

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Don Sabo wants district

Don Sabo wants to see the Board of Education for School District 57 become a truly district-wide board.

“I would like to see greater geographic represen-tation on the board,” Sabo, who is running for one of seven trustee spots in the Nov. 15 election, says. “I would like to see the board have someone from the Robson Valley and someone from Mackenzie

Shel Harris has seen a lot of schools in the past 28 years, but he won’t be seeing any of them for a while.

“I’m a school district employee on leave to seek a trustee’s seat,” Harris says. “I’ve been working as an occupations therapist for 28 years, with 25 of them as a resource person serving six diff erent districts.”

Th at experience has allowed him to notice things people in School District 57 might not.

“I’m concerned about the management in this district. Th e work envi-ronment doesn’t have to be this way.

“I see a lot of frustra-tion and disconnected-ness with staff here, moreso than other places.”

He says there are other issues facing trustees, but some of them, he feels, can’t be handled quickly.

“Th e budget, the aging infrastructure, the strike. Th ese are what I call forever issues, they’re going to be here for a while.

“I’m not trying to minimize these issues, but I feel we can work on the work environment more quickly.”

He says part of his problem right now is he doesn’t know what the relationship between the board of trustees and management.

“I’m not sure if the trustees are the direct bosses of upper management or not. I’m trying to learn more about that situation.

“Th e district needs to evaluate what’s happening here. Th ere are some really talented teachers in the district, and I can feel their frustration when I talk to them.”

He says if students are, as everyone agrees, the greatest resource in the district, the staff is second greatest.

“We need to put time and eff ort into them. What can we do to turn around the morale, the focus of the staff ?

“Other district’s people still feel valued. I don’t get that feeling here.”

He knows many of the other candidates for trust-ee and says there are a lot of good people running.

“I would love to work with them, and convince them of the value of creating a more positive envi-ronment for everyone.”

His wish for what he could do as a trustee is a simple one.

“Th is is not the same district I started in.“I would like to leave the district better than I

found it.”

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be voted on by the voters specifi c to those regions, he says, while the other fi ve trustees would be voted on by Prince George.

“It’s an idea they’re already using in Kamloops, where they have two of their seven trustees dedicated to outly-ing areas. Kelowna does it as well.

“I think someone from the Robson Valley, elected by the people of the Robson Valley, would have a better idea of what the issues are facing their schools.”

Sabo also sees a need in the district

for more work on Aboriginal education.

“I sit on the Aboriginal Edu-cation Board,” he says, “and I found out only 56 per cent of Aboriginal students entering Grade 8 go on to graduate, compared to 82 per cent of non-Aboriginal students.

“If we can raise the rate of Aboriginal graduation, then we raise the rate of the district as a whole.”

He sees early intervention as a key element.

“We need to work more closely with service providers in the classrooms to identify ‘problem’ students and get them

the help they may need.”While he is happy to see 18 candidates

in the running for the trustee positions, Sabo says it would be easier for them to be heard by higher levels of government is there was more voter input.

“I think it means a lot more if our provincial representatives know I speak for the 20,000 people who voted for me, instead of 5,000. Th ose are the same voters they need in their elections, so they know they have to pay more attention to their needs.”

Sabo served for three years as the chair-person of the district’s Parent Advisory Council, and says that gave him a better idea of how the education system works in Prince George and at the provincial level.

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I don’t know if it was a somewhat delayed reaction to the time change on the weekend.

I felt good Sunday, the day of the time change, and managed to get to my assignments on time. Th at also meant everyone else had remembered to set their clocks back an hour, which I have found in the past wasn’t always a given.

Got a good night’s sleep on Sunday, but for some reason I felt tired through a lot of Monday.

Monday night was a bad one. I only got a couple of hours of sleep for some reason, so my body was defi nitely hurting on Tuesday. I didn’t feel bad mentally, but I did notice sometimes my fi ngers weren’t hitting the keys my mind wanted them to when I was doing a story.

Shall we amble?• I like the fact there is now more on-street parking by

the hospital, with the widening of Edmonton Street and angle paring on both sides. It’s nice not to have to always plan on parking a block and a half away and walking to an assignment there.

What I don’t like is the lack of traffi c lines on that block. I have driven down that block a few times, usually to-wards 15th Avenue, and the only yellow line I see is right behind the vehicles parked on the hospital side of the street. I also frequently see a vehicle coming the other way who’s driving what looks like about 10 feet away from the vehicles parked on the other side, which means they are pretty much in my lane. Makes it a little tricky, having to watch the oncom-ing traffi c and keep an eye on the parked vehicles to make sure none of them start backing up.

• Probably the feel-good story of the year in sports took place Sunday in a women’s basketball game between Mount St. Joseph and Hiram College.

Th e teams got permission from the NCAA, the sport’s governing body, to move the game to Sunday from the original date of Nov. 15. Th e reason was simple: Nobody knew if Lauren Hill, a freshman on Mount St. Joseph, would be alive on Nov. 15.

Hill was diagnosed last year with a rare, inoperable form of brain cancer. She wanted to keep playing basket-ball as long as she could, and everyone involved did what they had to so her dream could come true.

Xavier University off ered the use of their 10,000-seat arena for the game and the game sold out in less than 30 minutes. And off the opening tip, Mount St. Joseph ran a set play for Hill, who scored on a left -handed layup. She has to shoot left -handed, because she no longer has enough strength in her right arm to get the ball to the hoop. Her teammates swarmed the court, and the crowd went wild.

Quite a moment, and a reminder about why I used to call my column about sports Good Sport.

ALLAN’S AMBLINGSALLANWISHART

Elections are oft en about change.We will have a new mayor aft er the

November 15 election. And we will have at least one new city councillor, possibly more.

It will be interesting to see what changes the new mayor and council have in mind for the city and who is willing and/or able to tag along.

When Mayor Shari Green was campaigning for the mayor’s job three years ago, there was plenty of focus on Initiatives Prince George. Several of Green’s backers had the long knives out for IPG president Tim McEwan, who saw the writing on the wall and bolted fi rst chance he got.

Granted, IPG is run by a board of directors, but the city is a major fi nancial backer for the organization, so dictates from city hall are taken seriously.

When Green became mayor she made no secret about her desire for IPG and city hall to work more closely together.

Th is is contrary to IPG’s original mandate that it be at arm’s length from city hall. Communities that have established stand-alone economic development organiza-tions do so in order to keep economic development out of the political arena.

McEwan’s successor at IPG was Heather Oland, who continues to head the organization. Th ere is no doubt about it, Oland was Green’s hire and the two obviously get along profes-sionally and personally.

Th e notion of keeping eco-nomic development at arm’s length went out the window. Now some will argue that we don’t need IPG and economic development can be better served operating out of city hall.

Th at’s a diff erent discus-sion.

Th is council retained IPG and Green brought its operations very close to the mayor’s offi ce.

Th en there was the other shift at IPG.It has gone from being the city’s inde-

pendent economic development corpora-tion to being the city’s marketing arm.

Make no mistake about, Oland and IPG continually stress that they are now focused on marketing and branding the city. Economic development is way down the list on what they do.

So, when the change comes a week to-morrow, it will be interesting to see what the new mayor and council will want to do with IPG.

Mayoralty candidate Don Zurowski wants the city to grow to 100,000 popula-tion and his plan to do that is, hopefully, developing the Hart North industrial area.

Th at will require economic develop-ment more than marketing.

Mayoralty candidate Lyn Hall has talk-ed about city organizations, such as IPG and the Chamber of Commerce, working together to help develop the city with city council setting lead and the priorities.

I suspect the new mayor and council, whoever they are, will be asking IPG to deliver something diff erent than it is now. Th e challenge for IPG will be to rise to that challenge.

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Will the new council change IPG?

Time for change

Teresa MALLAM/Free PressEmcee radio personality Doug Jones, left, chats with guest speaker, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Lloyd Axworthy at the Big Blue Ball event Saturday. The dinner and auction is one of the Rotary Club of Prince George fundraisers which contributes to community development and men’s health initiatives.

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It is only a week before we trek to the polls to elect those who will make decisions for us over the next four years. For all of us it is time to begin to rattle out some decisions regarding who we will elect to the board of education, city council and mayor.

Th e fi rst task is to review the performance of the incum-bents running for re-election. Each of us has to evaluate their performance and how well they served the community. Not an easy task if one only relies upon the brief newsprint blurbs, signs and what our friends think. Th ere are few of us who watch the proceedings on a regular basis. Most people, with the pressure of keeping up with family and work, can’t spare that kind of time.

Th e fact that those who make the eff ort to go to the polls means they do take an interest in what is happening. Perhaps not in detail, but rather a process similar to osmosis, where we absorb a great deal of information which pro-vides a fairly good guide to how we may vote. Intuition can be a reasonably good source of information in our decision making process.

Th e election of representatives on School District 57 Board of Education does not gain the same interest as the civic election. While they do not have as great a latitude as the mayor and council do, they still do a lot of meaningful work. Th e incumbent members have done a good job in developing policy and apportioning the resources they were given. Th at said, there are a dozen challengers who believe they could do better.

In the City of Prince George the election of the mayor and council is the big show.

With the term of offi ce now extended to four years, our collective wisdom will hopefully elect the most competent individuals as it will take a little longer to make any changes if we are dissatisfi ed.

Th ere is a high level of dissatisfaction with the pres-

ent council led by Mayor Shari Green. Th e fi rst part of the mandate could best be classifi ed as bland vanilla. Decisions, and lack of decisions, were fl avored by some sort of belief that every vote should be unanimous and that there be little debate or variation of opinion. Th e only controversy of note during the early part of the term was the persistent chipping away at Coun. Brian Skakun. Th at accomplished nothing.

Of the incumbents, there were a few moments of hope.

Coun. Dave Wilbur was one of the fi rst to challenge the direction council was going. He showed that he gives solid thinking to the busi-ness of the city. While he is not charismatic by nature, he has shown the courage to debate with other council members rather than wait to see which way the wind is blowing and then jump on board. While there were occasion when his point of view went down to defeat, he likewise brought forth points which otherwise would have been ignored. Th e results were better deci-sions.

Coun. Albert Koehler was the only freshman councillor to show some spark in the last year. Th e other incumbents generally turned in an undistinguished perfor-mance.

Th e big job of mayor is being hotly contested. Both can-didates are fi ne individuals but that in itself is not enough to capably occupy the mayor’s chair. Hall is a consensus-builder, which is nice but it is a process too oft en ponderous and fruitless. Zurowski is a successful leader in business and the community with the ability to draw out all perspectives and derive eff ective decision. His diligence in his job as a councillor is nicely illustrated by his stand on replacing the Cameron Street Bridge. His view eventually persisted and saved the city between $5 and $8 million.

You decide. Get out and vote.

The players are now determined in the race to succeed Dick Harris as the Conservative can-didate in the Cariboo-Prince George race.

And, there were no surprises this week at both TJ Grewal and Shari Green entered the race, bring-ing the number of hopefuls to fi ve. Gerald Caron, Nick Fedorkiw, and Todd Doherty announced their intentions earlier.

Th e number of candidates shouldn’t be considered too out of the ordinary as the race to succeed Jay Hill in the Prince George-Peace River riding drew seven candidates.

A good selection of good candidates gives the mem-bership, at least the undecided ones, something to think about.

While Conservatives in the Cariboo-Prince George rid-ing will certainly be paying attention, the general public should also pay attention.

With the riding being solid Conservative territory, the winner of the candidate nomination meeting will likely be the area’s next member of parliament. Th e Conservative nomination race, in some respects, is the race to be the next MP. Th e Liberals and/or NDP might have something to say about that, but not until they have someone to say it. Th e Conservatives, at least right now, are the only game in town.

And only Conservatives who are party members prior to November 20 get to vote for the new candidate. If you really want to have a say, you can always buy a $20 mem-bership, even if you’re not likely to vote Conservative, and vote for one of the fi ve hopefuls.

While all the candidates are outlining publicly why members should vote for them, the race is really about which candidate can sign up the most members and, more importantly, get those members out to vote for them when the nomination meeting is called. A date has not yet been set.

Because the nomination is about membership, such races are always rife with questions regarding those mem-bers. Are they valid members in good standing? Did they actually sign up, or did someone put their name on a bal-lot and pay the fee? (Th is has happened in some ridings.)

One of the interesting things about the Conservative Party rules is that you don’t have to be of voting age to be a member and vote. Fourteen years old is the minimum age to be a Conservative Party member and vote in the candidate nomination meeting.

In Cariboo-Prince George, Green’s supporters fl ooded the constituency association meeting earlier this year and now hold most, if not all, of the association’s executive positions. Will that even make a diff erence? Aft er all, it’s still about signing up members and getting them to come out and vote.

Th e race will belong to the candidate who can do that.

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Editor:An open letter to mayoralty candidates

Lyn Hall and Don ZurowskiYou’re going to be the next mayor (one of

you, anyway). Th at’s a huge responsibility, and we thank you for putting your name forward. However, aft er weeks of campaign-ing, I don’t know your leadership style yet.

How do you plan to foster working rela-tionships among the mayor, city councillors and administration? Th is is critical. I’ve worked with two mayors and two city man-agers. I’ve worked with the style Dan Rogers fostered with Derek Bates and staff , and the style Shari Green fostered with Beth James and staff . Th ey were very diff erent.

Th e Community Charter says that all nine members of council have the same infl u-ence, but that’s not true in Prince George. In our city, the mayor is the only full time elected offi cial, or at least the only one with

an offi ce in City Hall. Th at means that you will have more day-to-day accessibility to staff and more visibility; you will have more infl uence.

In Prince George, the mayor is both the leader of council, and the CEO of the corporation. Will you be a “Council Mayor” or a “CEO Mayor”? A “Council Mayor” is one among nine, whose infl uence comes not from pre-determined authority, but because they can articulate the issues best, can be in-fl uential and compelling. Th ey’re persuasive because they’re competent, have integrity and a clear vision.

A “Council Mayor” recognizes that all members of council are held responsible, and will stand beside and support col-leagues.

By contrast, A “CEO Mayor” believes that ultimately s/he is responsible for the success or failure of policies at the city. Th is attitude

is critical in business, where the business’ success or failure can mean the livelihood of a family and the families of employees. Th e CEO in business is the highest-ranking manager or administrator, and it all falls on his or her shoulders.

Your leadership style will have immediate impact because there is a closer relationship between the city manager and the mayor than there is between the city manager and any councillor. A “Council Mayor” may foster a strong communication link be-tween the city manager and all council. A “CEO Mayor” will or will not, depending on whether he feels it furthers or threatens the interests of the city.

Dealing with surprisesTh e city manager can only make decisions

inside the realm of her delegated authority. Sometimes her decisions will surprise coun-cil and the public. When that happens, how

will you handle it? Will you support her decisions - and stand behind the decisions as a consequence of the authority council chose to delegate?

When her actions surprise council, if you choose not to support her publicly, what happens next? How would you work with council to avoid micro-managing council’s employee, while ensuring city council’s directions are taken?

I know both of you, and I know you have a clear vision of how you want the relation-ship between council, the mayor and the city manager to work.

What is your vision for the relationship between you as mayor, city council and the city manager?

Garth FrizzellPrince George

(Garth Frizzell is an incumbent city coun-cillor and is seeking re-election.)

‘CEO mayor’ or a ‘council mayor?’

Editor:Having lived in Prince George for 30

years, I wish I had a vote at your Novem-ber 15 referendum regarding the fl uorida-tion issue.

I would vote no to break the cycle that began September 12, 1955 when Prince George became the second city in the province to introduce fl uorida-tion to its water system, aft er Smithers, which ended fl uoridation in 1990. Prince George holds the dubious record for the longest city fl uoridating its population in B.C. (interesting, but not sure if that’s relevant).

When I lived in Prince George in 1998, I was part of a group of residents that addressed the question of fl uoridation. With great conviction, research and de-termination we whole-heartedly prepared large binders of peer reviewed scientifi c information about the complicated issue of fl uoridation for Mayor and Council of the day. I naively sincerely thought that Mayor Kinsley and the council would appreciate knowing about harmful eff ects for the community, for the elderly, for people with no teeth, infants, children, the environment and pets. We were ignored. Th ere is more to that story how-ever suffi ce it to say that there were many citizens very upset.

In 2002, I moved back to the South Okanagan where I was brought up lived

as a youngster. Th ere is no fl uoride injected into any water in the Okana-gan, the Lower Mainland or the Islands. It would never happen. Th ere are only fi ve ‘resource-based’ communities being fl uoridated: Cranbrook, Ft St John, Prince George, Terrace and Sparwood.

Th e trend to remove fl uoride in the Province of BC is clear. Th e last time that a new community put fl uoride into their water was Mackenzie in 1975, almost 40 years ago. From a high of 22 communities with fl uoridation in the province, there are now only fi ve representing three per cent of the population. Th ere are three referendums being held on November 15, in Cranbrook, Sparwood and Prince George. Prince George has an oppor-tunity to be fl uoride free with enough people voting no on November 15 and city council honoring that vote.

On a global scale, fl uoride is banned in many countries and the trend is again that fl uoridatione of water is diminishing. Dr Paul Connett recently came to Prince George and updated his audience on recent information about fl uoride world-wide. You can go to www.fl uoridealert.org for peer reviewed information and trends for the planet.

You Th e trend is clear and it is only a matter of time. Good luck!

Jane ShaakPrince George

Vote ‘no’ to fl uorideEditor:

I am a long time resident of Prince George and walk almost everywhere I go. On one of my walks I passed a mother with two young children, the mother scolded one of the chil-dren for picking up a piece of garbage and told him to put it back down.

I picked it up and put it in a trash can as I walk by one. Assist your children when their instincts are guiding them to honor Mother Earth.

It is a good quality to have, for they learn to treat you and themselves with acts of love.

I have seen a lot of garbage around this city

and pick it up as oft en as I can, but there is too much for one person. We need to come together and be responsible for the areas around our businesses, our homes and around our parks.

We can implement a city wide program for every household and business to be respon-sible for picking up garbage around their place once a week or twice a month. By doing this our city will be cleaner and Mother Earth will feel that she is honored here.

Blessings to all of Prince George.Goji Leakey

Prince George

Pick up garbage around you

Editor:A question to ask each of the sitting coun-

cillors is:What is your stand on the money paid out

in consultants’ fees?Th e almost $132,000 price-tag paid to a U.S.

fi rm for advice on snow removal from Prince George streets begs the question of why do we have to go to our southern neighbours for assistance in fi guring out how to remove snow from our northern streets?

L&M Engineering received the largest consulting fee at almost $200,000. Do they just consult or do they actually engineer too? L&M has been tied to many new subdivision development. Do they have a connection to

city hall? Just asking.If a consultant’s report is acted upon by

city hall, it’s probably money well spent. But we have seen lists of consultant’s advice be-ing scrapped (there were some pretty hare-brained ideas put forth).

Surely we elect people to run for city council who we fell will be able to make major decisions.

Th ere are folks saying: “We paid for that idea?”

Shouldn’t those we elect to offi ce be able to do feasibility studies as part of that job? Again, just asking.

Joan McKayPrince George

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Intensifi ed work demands are made worse because of the erosion of labour standards under new trade agreements.

Th e recently ratifi ed Foreign In-vestment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with China has led executives of Chinese state-owned enter-prises to evidently believe they have new authority over B.C. labour standards.

Th ey heavily criticize the slower pace

of living on North America’s West Coast, according to a Sept. 17 Globe and Mail article by Iain Marlow. It was cited by Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad in a Facebook post.

“Local people have such a laid-back lifestyle,” one Chinese executive said in the article. “Th ey never work in a hurry, nor work overtime. Th ey leave the offi ce as soon as it hits fi ve o’clock.”

Th ere have always been some corporate employers who want to put themselves in the position of telling discontented workers, “If you don’t want to stay late to do the job, there’s a long line of hungry people standing out there waiting to take your place.” Th is is one of the reasons for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and acceptance of multinational corporations’ demands to move large contingents of labour from one country to another at will.

Th e executives of the state-owned businesses from China should just move their Canadian operations to the outlying resource regions of B.C. or to Alberta where much of the Calvinist work ethic still reigns supreme and social pressure is such that only wimps try to claim overtime.

Th e narrowly defi ned but detailed corporate tools of measurement, monitoring and control are invading edu-cation and academic studies more and more. “Florida is currently considering higher tuitions for humanities majors than for students in ‘strategic’ majors because the former group’s studies contribute less to the state’s economic health,” University of Virginia philosophy professor Talbot Brewer wrote in the Summer 2014 issue of Hedgehog Review. I have heard discussion of this kind of proposal among some writers in Prince George.

A guaranteed annual income would reduce the inten-sity of the work ethic and career competition and thereby decrease the demands of our industrial, development-oriented society on the natural environment, says Warren A. Johnson in Toward a Steady-State Economy, a 1973 collection of essays edited by Herman E. Daly. However, ‘the most serious problem in the adoption of the guaranteed income would involve our real psycho-logical dependence on work,” Johnson writes.

“What do labor, community justice advocates, and environmentalists want?” Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies says in the left -liberal magazine, Th e American Prospect.

“We want our children to fl ourish, their bodies to grow strong and healthy, with full voices and laugh-ter,” he continues in his article, “Can We Earn a Living on a Living Planet: Labor and the Ecological Limits to Growth.” “We want our elders to be honored and treasured. We want vibrant communities of art, creativity and learning.”

Paraphrasing the late 19th-century labour leader Samuel Gompers, Collins concludes: “We want time to care for the earth, to be generous stewards and protectors of the commons, passing it on undiminished to future generations.”

Collins is looking in the right direction for a humane future.

Paul StricklandSpecial to the Free Press

What are we working for?

Allan WISHART/Free PressProject editors Kris Nellis, left, and Tiiu Noukas stand beside some of the items in the Heritage Collection which officially opened on Oct. 24 by the SD #57 Retired Teachers’ Education Heritage Committee. The collection is housed in the former shop area of Lakewood Junior Secondary, now Ecole Lac des Bois. A group of 11 people were involved in writing the school histories for Volume Three of Historical Memories: People, Places, Programs and Services. The book contains the history of 26 schools that are or have been part of School District #57. Barb Hall, who died last year from lung cancer, completed 15 of the small school histories, working on them until her last days, said Nellis.

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CFIS-FM presents Joey Onley’s Stompin’ Tom Connors tribute show on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Brunswick Seniors Activity Centre. Tickets are $25 ($20 for seniors) available at Books and Company or Studio 2880. Th e concert is a fundraiser for the radio station’s Raise the Tower campaign. Th e new tower is almost completed on Carney Hill and this con-cert will help raise funds to fi nish the project. Raising the tower will broaden CFIS-FM’s listening area so more people can enjoy the music played on our community radio station.

From Ravel to Dixieland, Alban Classical presents a Sunday aft ernoon concert with the North Winds Quintet on Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. at St. Andrews United Church. Th e North Winds Quintet will perform a fun program: Ravel’s Pavane and Mother Goose Suite, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Draganski’s Klezmer Suite, and a Dixieland arrangement of Bill Bailey. Admission is $20 at the door for adults and free for children accompanied by an adult. For more in-formation phone 250-563-4693 or visit the website at albanclassical.org.

Th e Elder Citizens Recreation Centre’s annual craft fair and bake sale is on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1692 Tenth Avenue. Lots of parking. Th ere are a variety of vendors and delicious home-baked goods includ-ing fresh apple pie, hot out of the oven. Conces-sion available, proceeds to centre operations. Phone 250-964-1118 for more information.

Come out to the 29th annual Christmas Craft Fair at Kelly Road Second-ary School, 4540 Handlen Road on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early shopping for seniors and handicapped at 9 a.m. Sponsored by Community Centre Society and Kelly Road Dry Grad. Th e Craft Fair has over 250 tables and you can stop by for lunch.

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Martin moves on to fabricVivian Martin’s fabric sculptures are only

her latest venture in the art world.She still has many creative avenues to

explore and two other artistic passions to follow. As a young child, she learned to love photography and still pursues it today as a hobby turned business.

“I got my fi rst point-and-shoot camera from my grandmother and now I carry a camera wherever I go.

“In the last year, I’ve been doing a lot of macro work and I take photos back to my computer and then convert them into black and white because I like the contrast and it creates a whole diff erent image.”

Aft er losing several people close to her heart in recent years, Martin found it help-ful for her healing process to keep busy by fashioning her own handcraft ed, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces.

MarV Wire Sculpture Jewelry has wire and natural stone pieces in a collection which includes earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

Th en two years ago, on a visit to her mother-in-law’s house, she saw her fi rst fabric “sculptie” and was intrigued, and she decided to try her hand at creating her own fabric sculpture characters.

Th is is fairly new art form, she says. Making them takes time and patience. “I start by making a wire armature, usu-

ally no taller than 18 inches,” said Martin. “Based on the initial shapes, the pieces start to show themselves to me. As I’m twisting and shaping the wire, the characters just seem to evolve. Everything you do has to go in stages. You drape things over top of one another, layer by layer. “

Martin typically begins with recycled T-shirts that she soaks in a safe and durable bronze fabric hardener, and then begins draping them on the armatures.

“I wait about three days before applying a second coat of fabric hardener along with gold highlights. Aft er two weeks, the entire sculpture is dry and cured,” she said.

“I then apply spar varnish (used on boats) to keep them protected from UV rays, moisture or other weather conditions – but I still advise bringing outdoor sculptures inside during the winter.”

Her key signature on her pieces is the use of one real element.

“I always use one natural element in my characters – rope for the ranch hand, pearl necklace on the lady, the avocado net on the man. I always like to add something that makes it diff erent. My bronze-like fabric sculptures are unique.”

Th ere is an element of fun in them but Martin’s new ones will be diff erent.

“My sculptures are whimsical and suggest movement, yet the contrast of their appear-ance (they look heavy until you pick them up) compared to their actual density is deceiving because they are extremely light-weight. With the use of highlighting, they become three-dimensional characters and so they seem to almost come to life.”

Th is quality is intriguing, she says, and it and motivates her to “further exploration.” Indeed, Martin has lots of ideas for charac-

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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressVivian Martin with a trio of fabric “sculpties”. The local artistan’s work including her sculptures and handcrafted jewelry, will be on display at Studio 2880’s Feature Gallery during the months of March and April 2015.

ters.“I have one in mind called

Hopeful Heart. It’s of a bride who is waiting for her husband’s return. She looks windblown and has one foot on a piece of drift wood (natural element) and she’s looking out to sea.

“My other character will be a seamstress sitting at her sew-ing machine. It will be an old factory setting, so it’s kind of dismal, dark, and depressing and she’s sitting there making pink ribbons (natural element) and

there’s a trail of them behind her.”

Her creativity has been put to the test not just in her own studio, but lso in the classroom. As a fi ne arts student, Martin said the class was asked to create a sculpture that best represented who they were.

“I called my sculpture, ‘Self-Refl ection’, said Martin. “It was of a woman leaning down to take a photograph of jewelry and she’s also gazing into a mirror that looks like a pond.”

Martin’s imagination has led her to adapt many of her artistic ideas. Using the same fabric sculpture techniques, she makes decorative liquor or perfume bottle wraps, shaping them like capes or collars, and she takes custom orders so people can have exactly what they want.

Vivian Martin’s sculptures and jewelry will be on display during the months of March and April at Studio 2880’s Featured Artist Gallery.

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Kiwanis Prince George is hosting the city’s fi rst craft beer tasting festival on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Two Rivers Gallery.

Tickets can be purchased online and prior to the event at www.kiwanissalefest.ca.

Kiwanis AleFest is a unique event that will feature 10 B.C.and Yukon breweries and an amazing selection of 40 diff erent specialty and premium beers to taste and sample. Th ere are two tasting sessions to choose from – one in the late aft ernoon from 3 to 6 p.m. and a second one in the evening from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Th e event focuses on experiencing and discovering the tastes and varieties of small-batch craft beers – from dark porters and stouts, to bitter pale ales, to light refreshing wheat ales and saisons, to varieties of fruit, maple, pumpkin or chocolate-infused beers.

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Th e Prince George Symphony presents Beethoven: Hands and Spirit on Nov. 15, a program of music by the classical era’s big three composers – Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

Th e concert includes the overture to Mozart’s magical, mystical last opera Th e Magic Flute, Haydn’s popular Trumpet Concerto with the PGSO’s own Al Cannon as featured soloist and Beethoven’s eff ervescent Seventh Symphony.

“Th e concert’s subtitle, Hands and Spirit, comes from a famous admonition from one of the young Beethoven’s patrons,” says PGSO music director Kevin Zakresky.

“Beethoven’s generous backer bankrolled a sojourn to Vienna, where the young composer was exhorted to ‘receive the spirit of Mozart from the hands of Haydn.’ I thought it was just the thing for a November program of all-classical music, great works that have been cornerstones of the orches-tral repertoire for two centuries.”

Zakresky said most orchestra fans will know and love the Magic Flute Overture and Beethoven’s Seventh – a work once called ‘the apotheosis of the dance’.

“Haydn’ s Trumpet Concerto may be a bit less well known. It’s a treat to be able to feature our orchestra’s acting principal trumpet, Al Cannon, in this sparkling music,” said Zakresky. “Th e Turning Point Ensemble is one of Canada’s premiere new music ensembles, a group devoted to 20th century music and beyond.”

Over the summer months the PGSO co-devel-oped an initiative which will bring Turning Point personnel to Prince George to play with them, and also work with young, aspiring local composers.

“Dr. Rodney Sharman, former composer-in-res-idence with the Vancouver and Victoria orchestras, will be teaching composition classes to young mu-sicians in three trips between now and December. Th e Turning Point will be joining us again for our performance of Messiah on Dec. 6 and 7.”

Tickets for Beethoven: Hands and Spirit are on sale at the PGSO offi ce, Studio 2880 and also at Ticketmaster. Tickets for adults $31, seniors $27 and students $15.

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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressColourful fashion accessories include ones designed for the younger set and Mally Designs (who made the original leather baby bib) are a popular stop with young mothers and grandmothers. The artisan’s booth was just one of over 90 at last weekend’s Studio Fair at the PG Civic Centre.

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comes to the city on Jan. 31Many people are unaware that craft beer is so fl a-vourful and adventurous.

“We really want this to be a fun and classy annual signature event that contributes positively to our community,” said organizer Amy Erickson in a press release.

“We believe the aft ernoon tasting session will appeal to those looking to match the session with a later dinner out, or a Prince George Cougars or UNBC Timberwolves game in the evening. Th e evening session will appeal to those with aft ernoon plans who want to enjoy an earlier dinner night out, and then fi nish off with a tasting experience.”

Tickets are $55 per person (taxes and fees includ-ed) if purchased prior to Jan. 4 or $65 per person if purchased from Jan. 5 to 30. All tickets include a souvenir tasting glass to keep, six tasting tokens, tasty tapas food, live local music, craft beer learning sessions and an art exhibit.

Additional tasting tokens are available on-site for $2 each or three for $5. Th e event is modeled aft er similar craft beer tasting events surging throughout B.C. and held by peer Kiwanis clubs.

Th ere will be a great mix of new start-up and established brewers.

Kiwanis Prince George is looking for sponsors and volunteers to come on board to make the event a success. Any interested volunteers are asked to sign up through the event website or to contact Barb Belyea directly at [email protected].

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shoppers who stopped by their booth on Sunday.

Th eir products can be paired with an array of diff erent cheeses and fi ne wine, with artisan breads or crack-ers, seafood or meats. Th ey can be used for everything from appetizers to main course to dessert toppings. Part of the secret to their success is the magical combination of fl avours, says Maureen – the freshly picked fruit, scent of wild rose petals and the spices.

Th eir business gives the Drews a chance to work together, to travel about and create new fl avours.

Previously, Mau-reen had a career as a branding and marketing specialist and John is re-tired from his executive position in the lumber industry. Married for 35 years, they have been working together on Ar-tisan Edibles for the past 10 years. For more in-

formation about Artisan Edibles visit their website at www.artisanedibles.com where you can fi nd recipes for all their products, culinary delicacies such as blueberry lavender jelly, power smoothie with pomegranate hot pep-per jelly, and antipasto pizza.

Or fi nd them at facebook.com/arti-sanedibles.

Th e Spirit of the North 10th annual Radiothon has reached an on-air donation total of $51,000 towards the purchase of a pulmonary function lab.

Donations continue to come in and an updated total will be given at a later date, said Melissa Veregin, the foundation’s community engagement coordinator, in an Oct. 31 news release.

“Residents of northern B.C. have the highest COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) rates within the province, with over 10,000 individ-uals diagnosed to date, which results in a high demand for testing and monitoring,” says the release. “Of the leading causes of death, COPD is the only one with an increasing mortality. Despite this, awareness of the disease, its symp-toms and its risk factors is very low compared to other leading causes of death. Th e current wait list is approximately eight months for PF testing and with the additional of this second PF Lab we will decrease wait lists to be in closer

alignment with the provincial average of four to six weeks.”

Th e broadcast ran for 12 hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Th e broadcast team from 101.3 Th e River and 99.3 Th e Drive were on air from the University Hospital of Northern B.C. atrium, chatting live with doctors and other healthcare professionals, as well as with many other supporters from the community. Th is brings the total to date to over $400,000.

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Artisan Edibles a growing concern

Pink rose petals sus-pended in jelly.

Artisans Maureen and John Drew have found a way to work together with their gourmet food products and also truly enjoy where they live in Parksville on Vancou-ver Island. Th e creative couple had a booth for their business, Artisan Edibles, at Studio Fair over the weekend and local “foodies” were fascinated with the beautiful presenta-tion and packaging of their jellies, chutneys, antipasto and dessert sauces.

Like many small businesses, theirs keeps getting bigger.

Th ey started out in British Columbia and now their products can be found in fi ne food stores and delicatessens across Canada and in Germany – soon they will be in other places in Europe.

“We hand pick wild roses in June, says Maureen, “Th ey are so beautiful and they grow wild on Vancou-ver Island where we live. Th ere’s only about a three-week window to pick them. Th en we infuse champagne with wild roses to give them fl avour and we add red roses for colour. During the preserving process, we add our own heritage formula.”

For gift giving, there is a gift bag with a rose petal scone mix and jar of rose petal jelly. Pack-aging is very important to the Drews – they even have a signature gift collection – so is supporting the growth

of local communities. “As a proud member

of the Small Scale Food Processors Association,” we strive to be in-novative and insist on supporting our local food industry wherever possible,” it says on their

website (www.artisaned-ibles.com). Th e website also describes Artisan Edibles’ rose petal jelly, apple fi g ginger chutney and antipasto with alba-core tuna as a “culinary adventure in a jar.”

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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressMaureen and John Drew of Parksville use petals from wild roses to enhance the flavours of their home-made jelly. The couple were among 92 vendors from all over Canada with booths at the annual Prince George and District Community Arts Society fundraiser Studio Fair over the weekend.


Vote November 15

I CARE - Harry UlchAuthorized by Financial Agent Harry Ulch 250-962-6926

The trick to plow snow; get the equipment out of the barn and out of the yard.

Let’s look after our parks and preserve green spaces including Pine Valley.

I keep my RV at home and oppose this City closing the sani-dump.

New tax scam on the horizon, I oppose that Storm Utility charge. So after the election you want me to hold the line on taxes.

Wild increases; Parking, taxes

and user fees, need to be held down to or near the Cost of Living.

2.5 million dollars to renovate our Library, would be money well spent.

I back the Performing Arts if partnering with the Feds and Province

I just don’t agree, nor just go along with other Councillors. I want different.

I ask for your vote, and please ask others to vote for me too.

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2014-2015SNOW AND ICE CONTROL OPERATIONS

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SNOW REMOVAL PLAN

The intent of City of Prince George snow and ice control operations is to maintain municipal roads, sidewalks, civic facilities and parks in a passable condition. Snow and ice control services are not intended to eliminate all

hazardous conditions on city roads, sidewalks, civic parking lots or parks at all times. They are intended to assist vehicles that are properly equipped for

winter driving conditions and being operated in a manner consistent with good winter driving habits, and to assist pedestrians walking with care and attention

to conditions.

It is expected that under normal winter conditions, there will be situations when the immediate demand for snow and ice control services will exceed the available

resources. In order to maximize the benefits of operations, snow and ice control forces shall conduct operations according to the following priorities:

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All bus routes that are not main arterial roads, and all commercial/industrial roads

A. Residential roads and lanesB. All remaining Civic

Facilities parking lots

C. Select Park facilities, parking lots, trails, and pathways

A. Main arterial roadsB. Downtown Central

Business DistrictC. Priority hillsD. Hospital DistrictE. School Zones

F. Civic Facilities entrances, priority parking lots, and pathways

To be completed within 48 hours of the end of snow event


To be completed within 72 hours after Priority 1 & 2 are complete

DeclarationFor the purpose of assisting in efficient and effective City snow and ice control

operations, in addition to the Annual Snow and Ice Control Routes an Authorized

Person can designate other highways or a portion of other highways as a

Declared Snow and Ice Control Route.

A designation of a Declared Snow and Ice Control Route under section 4.1 remains

in effect until the Authorized Person cancels the designation in writing, and notice

of the cancellation is given in the manner referred to in subsections 4.2 (b) and (c).

Bylaw NO8625For the purpose of assisting in efficient and effective City snow and

ice control operations, Annual Snow and Ice Control Routes and the

declaration of additional Snow and Ice Control Routes is pursuant to Bylaw

No. 8625. The Bylaw details ‘Annual Snow Routes’ which restricts parking

on the Priority One roads and hills, the Downtown Central Business

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2014-2015SNOW AND ICE CONTROL OPERATIONS

PRIORITY ROUTES#1 PRIORITY#2 PRIORITY#3 PRIORITYCITY LIMITSMOTI #HWY

SNOW REMOVAL PLAN

The intent of City of Prince George snow and ice control operations is to maintain municipal roads, sidewalks, civic facilities and parks in a passable condition. Snow and ice control services are not intended to eliminate all

hazardous conditions on city roads, sidewalks, civic parking lots or parks at all times. They are intended to assist vehicles that are properly equipped for

winter driving conditions and being operated in a manner consistent with good winter driving habits, and to assist pedestrians walking with care and attention

to conditions.

It is expected that under normal winter conditions, there will be situations when the immediate demand for snow and ice control services will exceed the available

resources. In order to maximize the benefits of operations, snow and ice control forces shall conduct operations according to the following priorities:

20142015

All bus routes that are not main arterial roads, and all commercial/industrial roads

A. Residential roads and lanesB. All remaining Civic

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To be completed within 72 hours after Priority 1 & 2 are complete

DeclarationFor the purpose of assisting in efficient and effective City snow and ice control

operations, in addition to the Annual Snow and Ice Control Routes an Authorized

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Declared Snow and Ice Control Route.

A designation of a Declared Snow and Ice Control Route under section 4.1 remains

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of the cancellation is given in the manner referred to in subsections 4.2 (b) and (c).

Bylaw NO8625For the purpose of assisting in efficient and effective City snow and

ice control operations, Annual Snow and Ice Control Routes and the

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on the Priority One roads and hills, the Downtown Central Business

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A charismatic teacher of religion, known for his ability to relate to teenagers, has written a book entitled, Catholicity Ain’t What It Used to Be.

Danny Brock was the religion teacher at O’Grady Catholic High School in Prince George before it was closed by the Bishop over a decade ago. He will be giving a talk and leading a discussion about his book on Nov. 9.

“He’s one of those rare individuals who dares and succeeds to in the process, to connect deeply with teenagers on a spiritual level,” says Jo Beattie. “His book contains his thoughts, refl ections, humour-ous anecdotes about Catholicity in the past and its relevance today. He’s not afraid to tackle touchy subjects of the day.”

You may not agree with him, says Beattie, “but he is authentic in his views and very honest. In our troubled world, he is a refreshing pundit for hope for our young people.”

Th e book is a personal refl ection of the faith jour-ney, the story of Brock’s own soul as a Catholic in the post-Vatican II church and in a very challenging

postmodern culture, says Father James Mulligan, CSC, a nationally known Catholic educator and author of Catholic Education: Th e Future is Now.

Brock was born in New York City and attended Catholic elementary and high school there. He’s taught junior high and high school students in the U.S. and British Columbia. He served as a volunteer teacher at O’Grady High School with the Frontier Apostolate in Prince George where he met his wife, Philomena.

He is author of Teaching Teens Religion, how to make it a favourite class.

Danny Brock will be at the library of Immacu-late Conceptions School, 3285 Cathedral Avenue in Westgate on Sunday, Nov. 9 to give a short talk and lead a discussion around the title of his book: Catholicity Ain’t What It Used to Be, lessons for life for the New Evangelization from the life of a high school religion teacher (WestBow Press). Th e event starts at at 2 p.m.

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“We’d like to have about 350 more volunteers to ensure we can meet the demand for rides that we expect during the holiday season,” said Operation Red Nose spokesperson Andrea Johnson. “Volun-teers must be 19 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Th ey can be part of a road team of three or work behind the scenes answering phones at Operation Red Nose headquarters.”

With only three weeks left before the fi rst night of service on Nov. 28, volunteers are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible at www.ornpg.ca. Th e application includes a Criminal Record Check form. Volunteers can simply fi ll it out, print it out and take it, along with their driver’s license, to the RCMP’s main detachment on Victoria Street.

Th ose who require more information about how they can help are asked to call volunteer co-ordina-tor Karen Toombs at 250-961-6465.

Allan WISHART/Free PressDarren Coogan of 99.3 The Drive had the honour of cutting off the first bit of Helen Owen’s hair on Wednesday aftenoon. Owen, the team lead for community giv-ing for the Canadian Cancer Society, was on Coogan’s radio show earlier this year when she promised to have her head shaved if this year’s Relay for Life made $600,000. It did, thanks to a donation by Brent Marshall, and Owen was happy to pay the price for her pledge, since the local Relay was the best in Canada this year for raising funds.

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Comedy tour stops here

Bring on the Weather Permitting Comedy tour.

On Dec. 8 a trio of talented Canadian comedians – Michelle Christine, Andrew Barr and Michael Flamank – will perform at Nancy O’s.

Th e Weather Permit-ting Comedy Tour is self-produced and will be playing universities, ski mountain resorts and pubs across the country this winter.

Flamank, 24, and Christine, 27, spoke with the Free Press Tuesday.

“We will be travel-ling coast to coast from November through January in a grey Mazda car like the one that is depicted in our (promotional) poster – except that we do have a window defroster so we won’t be driving with our arms outside the open windows,” said Flamank.

Th e stand-up comics each have their own original material.

“We all have very diff erent comedic styles but we are cohesive, we love to make people laugh. We all do our own solo acts when we’re on stage – it would be pretty weird to have the other two (comedians) in the background.”

Are they all friends?“No, we hate each

other,” says Flamank – no, he’s just joking, they get along famously. “We’ve done a number of shows together in Toronto, so we all know each other.”

Th ey leave Timmons, Ontario on Nov. 12, he said, and they travel West stopping at vari-ous-sized venues along the way. Every show is new and adapted to the new audience and can even include new mate-rial they write along the way about their impres-sion of previous towns and people.

What does the co-median like best about touring?

“Interviews with the media,” he says (the reporter assumes that’s a joke, too).

“We love meeting new people and making them laugh. We will oft en talk to them aft er the show and get their take on the show.”

His own road to a comedy career began back in Kamloops when he was just a boy, says Flamank.

“I was always up to some kind of shenanigans or pranking people and then eventually I got a chance to use my words on stage to make people laugh.”

Flamank has worked with many Canadian stand-up comics while hosting and producing his show Comical in Toronto. He relocated there from Kamloops to further his career in comedy and has since co-headlined two successful cross-Canada tours including Th e Sleeping in Our Car Tour and its sequel.

Th e comedy trio may do a live recording of their fi nale show in Toronto. But for the most part, the jokes, the comedy and the stand-up routines will be a com-plete surprise for the audience.

“We want audiences to see it for the fi rst time when they come out – no spoiler alerts here al-though we may put something up on YouTube to show an example of one of our shows.”

Christine has appeared on MTV and in the NXNE Festival. She made the quarter fi nals for Sirius XM’s search for Canada’s next top comic and the semi-fi nals of the Border City Comedy Festival. According to her promotional material, her blend of story telling is high energy and personal and includes stories from her work at the Police Impound.

“Our stand-up routine is all origi-nal material about our lives, our pets and the crazy things that happen to us,” said Christine. “We want to con-nect with people and we think people will really be able to relate to our comedy styles because it gives them a sense of ‘hey, that happened to me.’ What I like about the tour is that it’s a blend of guys and girls. Only women will see the joke in, say, one where I hold up a mirror and say, ‘Hey, I got

prettier.’” Th e tour is bringing the comedic

trio across the country during winter time but they come prepared, she said.

“We got a new set of winter tires from our dealership sponsor, the Figliano family of Westowne Mazda in Toronto, so that is going to help us get through any potentially treacher-ous conditions.”

Andrew Barr, 21, is a fast-rising Canadian comic known for his eclectic brand of humour and a stage persona oft en described as “so dry it would make for good kindling.” His style is snappy one-liners to funny accounts from his life. He was fea-tured performer in North By North-east 2013 an 2014 and he showcased for Sirius XM and brought his com-edy routine to iChannel and MtV.

Th e Weather Permitting Comedy Tour runs November through Janu-

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UNBC a family schoolUNBC was a bit of a

tourist attraction in its early days.

Bus tours would climb the hill, then only accessible from one di-rection, to show visitors the new tan buildings with the green windows and unique architec-ture.

Th e tours were always on the itinerary when friends or family of Laurie Loewen visited Prince George. Laurie was proud of the cam-pus and liked to show it to her guests, and with good cause — she helped make it happen.

In the late 1980s Laurie was one of 16,000 to sign a petition and donate at least $5 calling for the creation of UNBC aft er she saw a presentation at the Prince George Civic Cen-tre. She’d recently had her second child, and was thinking about the future of her family and her community.

“I thought it was a great idea at the time to have a university here,” she says. “It seemed there was a lot of resistance at fi rst and we needed people who would stand up and fi ght against what we thought was backwards thinking. Th ere was a lot of old thinking at the time and my attitude was ‘Let’s get some youth here, and some forward thinking.’”

Laurie’s daughter Kelly was just a year and a half old at the time, but Laurie had already started her university fund. Kelly and her brother Simon grew up to become UNBC alumni. Kelly studied history and Simon biochemistry.

Staying close to home and family was impor-tant for Kelly. She attended college in Victoria but returned home to go to UNBC.

“Th e location was a huge factor, because I’m really close with my family,” she says. “I wanted to be able to see them a lot and have dinners. I have a lot of relatives here. Victoria was really good, but I think there’s something special about going to school at a place like UNBC, because it was so new, you could really make an impact there, and get to know your professors and the school.”

Laurie says going to school at home presented many opportunities for her children. Th ey were comfortable in Prince George, had their friends with them, and could stay with family.

“I think they felt comfortable at UNBC,” she says. “I think it was big for them to know it was in their own backyard. Th ey were in their own com-fort zone. All the people they knew were going there. Th ey could relax and get into their studies, rather than be lonesome for home.”

Laurie supported UNBC because she just felt it was the right thing to do. Now that her children are UNBC alumni, she’s more confi dent than ever that she made the right choice, and so is Kelly.

“I love Prince George,” says Kelly. “I’m proud she did that and everyone else did that, too. Th ere were a lot of people who believed they could make Prince George something special, and they did it.”

“We thought it was appalling some people were not supporting it,” says Laurie. “Th is was the best thing we could do for this city. It’s so inspiring to know just with our signature and the $5 we put in, we made it happen.”

Th ere are many other stories like Laurie’s and Kelly’s out there and UNBC wants to hear them. Visit unbc.ca/25 to share your story about UNBC and to fi nd about all the 25th anniversary events.

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Courtesy UNBCFor Laurie Loewen and daughter Kelly, UNBC has been a part of the family for years.

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All these years later, Barb Iwaskow, 85, can pull out her mother’s Lux Knitting books (circa 1949 to 1945) and remember back to a time over 70 years ago when she sat with a group of Red Cross volunteers from her community to knit piles of warm socks, sweaters and helmets for soldiers fi ghting overseas.

Th e books are dog-eared from use but they played an important role in the war eff ort during the Second World War.

“I was living on a farm in Alberta grow-ing up. When the men left to fi ght the war overseas, we just picked up the pieces,” said Iwaskow. “We quickly learned to do things we never knew how to do before.”

For Iwaskow, then 10 or 11, that meant learning to knit from popular pattern books of the day, although schoolchildren across the country, both boys and girls, were taught the basics of knitting by their teachers.

“Our teachers would give us a six-inch spike to learn on and we knit little squares, the boys too, then the teachers would sew them to-gether and raffl e them off to buy the wool for the Red Cross knitting groups.”

Although she was very young, Iwaskow enjoyed the comrade-ship of the older ladies in her mother’s knitting group. Some of them were very special.

“One of our neigh-bours, Grace, was quite religious, a lovely little Scots lady. When she joined the knitting group, she said she’d never knit on Sundays but then one day she said, ‘Our boys overseas must wear socks on Sundays, so I’m sure I’ll be forgiven for knitting them on Sunday.’”

Iwaskow learned how

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to knit wool helmets – worn underneath Navy personnel’s hats to keep their heads warm.

“Th e pattern for those was a little harder because you had to knit them on two needles. So I learned to do them because the women in the circle didn’t like making them. We would get sent to us a big box of wool in khaki colour or navy blue – it was delivered by rail – and that’s what we’d use to make our garments, what we made depended upon what the Red Cross needed.”

It was not only men who went off to fi ght the war with the Allies, Canadian women did their part not just to help the war eff ort at home by fi lling in jobs left vacant by enlisted men and working in factors and sewing circles, but they served overseas as well.

Iwaskow’s older sister was one of them.

“My brother Walter signed up for service in 1939 – he was 17 but he lied about his age and

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Johnson did her part on home front

While the Second World War raged on overseas, many women

across Canada went to work in factories and did “wartime work” for the fi rst time.

Tina Johnson, 92, remembers that when war broke out in 1939, her husband “signed up the fi rst day”

alongside her brother, Wil-liam Buckingham. She went to work in a hatchery in the Lower Mainland where she lived and, aft er work, she and a group of other women took part in a knitting circle to help the war eff ort.

When he enlisted, Buck-ingham was just 17 – but the plucky teenager claimed at the recruiting offi ce that he was 18, Johnson said. Her husband returned home aft er two and a years, honourably discharged aft er he developed a medical condition. Her brother, howev-er, stayed on for the duration of the war, returning safely home to Canada in 1945.

Tina Johnson, who, like thou-sands of others, worried herself sick every day over the safety of her husband and brother, remained committed aft er the war to serving her country in whatever capacity she could.

“I joined the Canadian Le-gion ladies auxiliary and helped out where I could,” said John-son. Her son, Keith Johnson, joined the Peace Corps.

“He was with them for 20 years. He served in Afghani-stan, Cypress, the Gaza Strip (eastern coast of Mediterranean

that boders Egypt) and other places.”

Sadly, Keith died several years

ago but he was always proud to have served his country in peace time, said Johnson.


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Remembering the songs of the warsaid he was 18. My sister Olive was ten years older than me so she was about 20 or 21 when she en-listed. She was the fi ft h women to sign up to serve her country so I still remember her regimental number, 00005.”

It was a long time to be separated from their siblings (there were three girls and one boy in the family) and those who served out the war saw big changes when they came back.

“Walter left when I was 10, he came back when I was 16. I’d been just to his shoulder when he went away and I was taller than him when he came back from the war. Olive was working in the records room overseas during the war and she wasn’t allowed to tell us anything that was going on but she had a way of letting us know how Wal-ly was doing and that he was safe. She’d tell us in her letters home, which were censored, things like the ‘First Army went through Italy today’ (Walter was one of 21 who came out of Sicily).”

Olive was also a talented singer who would perform on radio (CJCA, Edmonton) with other women from her CWAC unit.

“My sister did most of the singing, another girl from her unit played the piano so in that way she entertained as well. I still have an original song sheet she gave me from those times.”

Indeed, Iwaskow has brought the songbook with her. Th e songs on the fi rst page are the lyrics to well known war time songs such It’s a Long Way to Tipperary and My Bonnie and there are old crooner songs like It Had to Be You and the buoyant You Are My Sunshine.

Like many soldiers who returned from war, scarred by the horrors they had seen and all they

had experienced, Iwaskow’s brother and sister never talked about the war or what had happened – with one exception.

“Walter never talked about the war. But he did tell us one story, the only one we ever got out of him. He told us his unit had gotten orders to pull out of where they were, and the soldier in the lead truck asked Wally to take the lead. My brother never questioned it, he just got into the lead truck and a short time later, the unit travelling behind him was blown to smithereens – and the soldier whose place he’d taken was killed. I think my brother always felt it should have been him.”

Olive married another soldier she met during the war, Iwaskow said.

She credits the war years with providing her with lifelong skills, some learned at home waiting for her siblings to return.

“My mother would be at one corner of the tablecloth and I would be on the other, both do-ing our embroidery.”

Iwaskow continued with her knitting skills over the years and, in fact, did custom knitting for peo-ple for about 40 years. Now as a senior, she still does beautiful embroidery work. Iwaskow marks 14 years living in Prince George for a second time (she moved away years ago aft er living here for 18 years) and she and her husband, Lloyd, celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this year.

As she turns the pages of her mother’s Lux Knitting books, her face lights up.

For her the old knitting books – and the song-books – bring back some happy memories during a time fi lled with worry about whether or not their loved ones would return home safely from war.

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Th e Royal Canadian Legion Branch #43 would like you to

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A remembrance Day Service in grateful remembrance of those who gave their lives in the service of our country

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We salute the many who have, and continue to defend Canada ensuring safety and protection for all Canadians.

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Lest we forget.

“ARE YOU MY DADDY” is the question that Robert Demman asked every man he saw in uniform during World War 11, and as you can see he had no idea who this man holding him was. His fathers name was Clifford John Demman, Gunner. RCHA, SH24147, and was in the fi rst convoy leaving for the U.K. He returned home in 1945 after missing the fi rst six years of his sons life. Thank you to all veterans who left their families to risk their lives for all of us.

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My brother was a Bombardier,With heart so young and gayWe had good times together,But, then he went away.

It was before the Yuletide seasonTh at he left his loved ones, all,To fi ght this cruel battle,And answer his countries call.

Bombardier Aug 14/1944

Th e fourteenth day of AugustTh e sad news reached us here,Our hearts were heavy, full of griefFor the one who was so dear.

Th e one small word was “Missing”,But, it still meant hope and a prayerFor though we know not where he is,Our hearts are with him there.

We’ll keep up our chins and carry on,And pray that some day we will hearOf his safety in some foreign landSo far away and yet so near.

God bless him now and keep him safe,Th ough he may be in some strange placeOur days are long and now are dim,But, me tear fi lled eyes are watching him.

“I will be with thee, I will not fail thee, Nor forsake thee.” Jean Sibbald

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PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

Our People make a difference in the community

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

We are seeking candidates for the following position(s)within our organization: ADMINISTRATION Director of Operations Closing November 13, 2014 at 12 Noon. ADULT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Life Skills Worker (Casual) Closing November 12, 2014 FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAMS Little Friends Daycare Early Childhood Assistant (PT) Closing November 10, 2014. Aboriginal Head Start Early Childhood Educator Closing November 10, 2014. A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualifi cations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site at www.pgnfc.com (click on Join Our Team / Careers). To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to: Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: [email protected]

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

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In MemoriamBarbara Lucille HunterJan. 1958 - Nov. 2011

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JOB POSTING-RECEIVING HOME WORKERS

Nak’azdli is seeking individuals to be employed as supervisors/caretakers at the new Receiving Home at 6 Mile. Successful candidates will be expected to provide non judgmental support to families while residing in the Receiving Home. Employment will include full time, part time and on call. Priority will be given to couples applying for this position but will also accept individual applicants. The Home’s intention is to provide respite for families that are caring for children with MCFD, emergency placement for children who have been apprehended by MCFD, and for children/families that are waiting for the court process to be completed.

Duties:• Provide non judgmental support to families involved with

Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) while in residence at the Receiving Home

• Awareness of community services, resources and systems• Perform janitorial duties• Prepare nutritional meals with families• Maintain a safe environment for families in residence• Model healthy lifestyle for families• Good communications and time management skills• Maintain a daily log for shift change information sharing• Strong multi – tasking ability• Sales mindset

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PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTREOur People make a difference in the community

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC), a visionary non-profi t society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 40 years.

The PGNFC is seeking a DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS for a Senior Management position within our organization. This position will report to the Executive Director as one of the six (6) senior positions at this lead social services agency.

The Director of Operations is a member of the Prince George Native Friendship Centre Management Team and has shared responsibility for meeting all the goals and mission of the organization. The position will take a primary role in the asset, operational and property management of the PGNFC.

The Director of Operations will perform all duties with respect, honesty, integrity and professionalism. For a complete Job Description outlining areas of responsibility please refer to our website at www.pgnfc.com

Qualifi cations:

The Director of Operations will have a history of demonstrated dynamic leadership in any education or social service organization that targets urban Aboriginal people.

The ideal candidate must possess the following Education and Experience:• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business management, education or social service fi eld,

or other related human service fi eld; or possess an appropriate combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of fi ve (5) years experience working at a management level in a community-based, not-for-profi t or an Aboriginal organization is an asset.

• A sound understanding of the Friendship Centre movement.• Professional fi nancial management competencies.• Property and asset management experience.• Proven experience in proposal writing, business plans and writing reports on activities,

strategic work plans, goals and objectives. • A thorough appreciation, awareness, working experience and sensitivity of Aboriginal history

and culture, as well as a thorough understanding of the complexities of working with diverse populations.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with local, regional, provincial and national partners of the PGNFC.

• Professional communication profi ciencies including presentation skills, writing ability, computer profi ciency and authentic interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated team work, leadership skills and visionary ability to inspire and empower others.

• In-depth knowledge of the social service sector, community based programs and services, funding sources, community and board relations.

The successful candidate must also: • Successfully complete Criminal Record Clearances, including Enhanced Security Clearance.• Maintain a valid driver’s license and provide a driver’s abstract.• Be willing to work fl exible hours including on call, evenings & weekends.

To apply submit a resume, cover letter and three references to:

Manon Desjarlais, Executive Assistant Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: [email protected]

Applications will be accepted until Noon on November 13, 2014, no telephone inquiries please. Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal ancestry. Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

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LifeLabs is currently recruiting for our Prince George, BC lab. This position is casual and therefore no hours are at-tached (0 - 37.5 hours per week).

The successful candidate may have a schedule in advance and/or be required to be on call and therefore flexibility with hours is required.

This position is responsible for providing accurate and time-ly interpretive and diagnostic specimen testing and reporting. Through accuracy, quality, efficiency and expediting test results, you will contribute to patient well-being and the achievement of better health outcomes. Applicants must be a Registered Technologist with CSMLS (or eligibility for CSMLS), or document-ed training and credentials/registration from a non-Canadian MLT training institution. Recent clinical laboratory experience is an asset.

For more information on this opportunity or to apply, please go to www.LifeLabs.com/careers or

[email protected].

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTATCO Wood Products, a leading Forest Products co an in t e out ern nterior, is see ing a uali ed millwright with a valid interprovincial Journeyman ticket. The ideal candidate will be a self starter with good interpersonal communication skills, and excellent millwright skills. Hours will vary and will include shift & weekend work. Consideration given to 3rd/4th year Apprentices

Please Forward your resume to:

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EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 Drivers, F/T, P/T for California & Arizona produce hauling, ex-cellent pay and benefi ts, safe-ty bonus and home time. Call Jerry or Bill 1-877-539-1750.


Our agency is looking for ener-getic applicants for full time part time and relief positions these positions involve sup-porting children residentially

and in community to increase their quality of life. If you are interested in value based, re-warding employment, offering competitive wages and bene-fi ts please email resume to [email protected]

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FridayLaugh Out Loud 2,

Nov. 7, 7 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Tickets at office and the door.

Craft and bake sale, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1523 Third Ave. Sponsored by Hospital Auxiliary.

Montessori Fall Fair, Nov. 14, 4-8 p.m., 7005 Gladstone Dr.

Meat draw, Fridays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Crown Market, Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Read-to-me Storytime, Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250-614-0684.

Dance, Fridays, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Harvest tea at the Hart Pioneer Centre Oct. 10 from 1-3 p.m.Saturday

Craft and bake sale, Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Crib tournament, Nov. 8, registration 10 a.m., games 11 a.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr..

Christmas bazaar, Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Salavation Army, 777 Ospika Blvd.

Laugh Out Loud 2, Nov. 8, 2 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Tickets at office and the door.

Craft and bake sale, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1523 Third Ave. Sponsored by Hospital Auxiliary.

Craft fair and bake sale, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

Dance, Nov. 15, 8 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Nechako Public Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd.

A Butler’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

Meat draw, Saturdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Crown Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Dance, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.Sunday

Craft and bake sale, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Christmas bazaar, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ferndale Hall, 3595 Upper Fraser Rd..

Laugh Out Loud 2, Nov. 9, 2 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave. Tickets at office and the door.

Catholicity Ain’t What It Used to Be, Nov. 9, 2 p.m., Immaculate Conception School library. Book release by Danny Brock.

Nechako Public Market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5100 North Nechako Rd.

A Butler’s Market, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.

Gospel Story, Sundays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Columbus Community Centre, 7201 Domano Blvd. Information: 778-229-8194.

Meat draw, Sundays, 3-5 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave.

Crown Market, Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.Monday

Canasta, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Cariboo Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters.com or Laura (250) 961-3477.

Royal Purple Ladies, meet second and fourth Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880.

Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

Northern Twister Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., Knox United Church basement. Information: Gys 250-563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.Tuesday

City Centre Toastmasters meet Tuesday, noon, City Hall Annex. Information: 9164.toastmastersclubs.org.

Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

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

Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 102-1566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250-562-3402.

Sweet Adelines women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathy 250-563-5170.

WednesdayBingo, Wednesdays,

1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.

TOPS meeting, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m., Kordyban Lodge dining room. Inormation: Jessie 250-613-5933.

Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St.

Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca

Army Cadet Rangers free youth program, meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Connaught Youth Centre. Information: Sondra 250-963-9462 or Andrew 250-981-8270.

CNC Retirees meet last Wednesday of the month, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250-563-6928.Thursday

Bingo, Nov. 13, 12:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Potluck dinner, Nov. 13, 5 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Whist, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

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

Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252.toastmastersclubs.org/ or 250-564-5191.

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

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

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

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

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

Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45

p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.

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

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

ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

Support Groups

Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-962-6876 or www.kmcvan-couver.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Information: 250-561-3244.

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

Royal Purple meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Information: Dianne 250-596-0125 or Jeanette 250-563-9362.

Prince George Quil-ters Guild meets fourth Tuesday of the month, Connaught Youth Centre, 1491 17th Ave. Registration 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Informa-tion: Echo 250-612-0499.

Prince George Genealogical Society meets the third Tuesday of the month, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1500 Edmonton St.

PGRH retirees breakfast, first Tuesday of the month, Prince George Golf and Curling Club. Information: 250-563-2885.

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Wayne Scoville puts a poppy in place for Jean Bonner at the Superstore exit on Monday. Remembrance Day poppies are available at many locations around Prince George including shopping malls.

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Datebook

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

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

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

E-mail [email protected]

“GIVE A LITTLE…GAIN A LOT!”

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

250-564-0224www.volunteerpg.com

Learning Diffi culties Centre of BC Fundraiser Dinner for Literacy – Sat, Nov 22 at 6 pm at Alfredo’s Pub. Roast beef buffet, 50/50, silent

auction. In support of Learning Diffi culties Centre. Tickets $25. To volunteer, Lynne or Amanda

250-564-8011

PG Council of Seniors Resource Centre

Looking for volunteers to staff our off-site Christmas

Hamper Warehouse between Nov 3 & Dec 19, 1 pm to 5 pm

weekdays. Bring a friend - volunteers should work in pairs. May involve some heavy lifting. Criminal Record Checks required.

ASAP. 250-564-5888

Salvation Army Kettle Campaign

Nov 14 – Dec 24. We are looking for volunteer kettle bell ringers

to work in 2 hour shifts at various locations in the city. Also

needing coin counters. Email: [email protected]

Sharon 250-564-4000

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PUZZLE NO. 739

HOW TO PLAY :Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:LIBRA, SCORPIO, AND SAGITTARIUS.

YOUR HOROSCOPEWeek of

Nov. 9-15, 2014

YOUR HOROSCOPE

ARIES - MAR. 22 - APR. 21It won’t be easy to get you out of the house. You may even choose to work in the comfort of your own home. You also begin a house-cleaning blitz.

TAURUS - APR. 22 - MAY 21There is a bit of confusion with a family member. Don’t wait too long before setting the record straight. Try to determine who makes the decisions at home.

GEMINI - MAY 22 - JUN. 21You could benefi t from an un expected promo-tion following the de parture of a colleague. You’re sure to be given the responsibi lity of oc cupying the boss’s chair for a while.

CANCER - JUN. 22 - JUL. 21Everything is in line for you to be able to solve several problems very quickly. At work, your customer base should grow considerably in record time.

LEO - JUL. 22 - AUG. 21By recharging your batteries, you succeed in improving lots of things in all spheres of your life. A healthy dose of inspiration helps you make the necessary changes.

VIRGO - AUG. 22 - SEP. 21You are responsible for gathering to gether a group of people to par ti cipate in a truly memorable ac tivity. The results will equal the ef forts that you put into this project.

LIBRA - SEPT. 22 - OCT. 21Your responsibilities are plentiful at this time. You succeed in establishing an order of priorities that cor responds to your abilities. For tu na tely, your loved ones help you de velop your game plan.

SCORPIO - OCT. 22 - NOV. 21Planning a return to school is not easy, but this effort will be extremely profi table to you in the future. Des pite considerable stress, perseve rance is the key to success.

SAGITTARIUS - NOV. 22 - DEC. 21You must weigh the pros and cons before making a decision that sha kes up the course of events. You might also join a spiritual movement of some kind.

CAPRICORN - DEC. 22 - JAN. 21You need to think carefully before making any decisions, even if you are asked to hurry up. Your intui tion is sure to guide you in the right direction

AQUARIUS - JAN. 22 - FEB. 21You need to spend many hours pre paring some important negotiations in order for the fi nal result to be in your favour. You fi nd solu-tions to all your fi nancial problems.

PISCES - FEB. 22 - MAR. 21 You spend some time renewing your ward-robe after calculating exactly what you can afford to spend. You start to take better care of your ap pearance as you take on a more prestigious role at work.

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By Lauren Kramer My kids have my permission to yell at their dad whenever they spot him us-ing his cell phone while driving. Which, unfortunately, is oft en. I’ve coached them on what to say: “You’re putting my safety at risk,” “You’re breaking the law,” and “Dad, put your phone away this minute!”I’m not alone when I say my biggest fear is that someone I love will be in a horrifi c, life-changing, potentially fatal car accident. And every time a driver picks up their phone while operating a car, that accident becomes increasingly likely.We’re all doing it, but we know we shouldn’t. Sneaking peeks at our cell phones while we’re driving has become an irresist-

ible temptation as more and more of us become addicted to checking email, responding to texts and answering calls whenever they come in – and no mat-ter what is going on around us. It’s easy to rationalize. “Th is will just take a second,” we think, exaggerat-ing the amount of time it takes to, say, respond to a text message. According to the Canadian Automobile Associa-tion the average distraction time for this task is 22.6 seconds, the distance of 373 metres of travel at 40 km/h and the equivalent of four intersections or 68 parked cars. But it’s not just the texting time that’s so perilous, it’s the time it will take you to regain your focus on the road, to bring your car to a standstill if you have to. Perception, reaction and braking

time aft er a distraction like this – even something as minor as hitting two letters to type “OK” - is 25 metres, the equivalent of a lineup of 17 people.Th at’s a long time when you’re control-ling a powerful, hunk of metal like a car. Th e truth is that cell phones have become every much as dangerous an addiction when driving as inebria-tion – even more so because they lack the ugly stigma associated with drunk driving. Yet the probability of being in a crash while you are distracted is horrifying. Texting, even just a word? You are 23 times more likely to crash. Talking on your cell phone – four-to-fi ve times more likely. And reading that ‘urgent’ email that simply couldn’t wait makes you three times more likely to

be in a potentially fatal accident, ac-cording to research by CAA. Findings by ICBC show that distracted driving is the second leading contribut-ing factor of vehicle fatalities in BC. Th at’s why, October 20, new penalties for distracted drivers were imple-mented in this province. If you are caught with your cell phone in hand or programming your GPS while driving, you’ll get a $167 fi ne and a deduction of three penalty points. It’s a rap on the knuckles but also a reminder to fi ght our addiction to electronic devices while we’re driving.Because the fact is, for even the best drivers, it’s impossible to safely split your attention while you’re driving. Don’t be fooled if you’ve been lucky thus far, because driving while dis-

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The Duchess Park Condors senior boys soccer team pose with their gold medals after downing D.P. Todd 1-0 to win the zone title and advance to the AA provincials in Burnaby later this month.

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Carrying a flame for the GamesMake that 97 days left ! Usually when I write about a major event, I am

not among the participants, however, Tuesday night, November 4 wasn’t just any spectacle; it was a mammoth celebration where many Prince George residents captured the moment. I was very fortunate to be among 37 torch bearers who took to the downtown area streets for the 100 day countdown to the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Th is was a unique, special experience that put into context just how quickly this historic event will be upon us.

All the torchbearers had a meet and greet at the YMCA for an hour and half prior to descend-ing on the journey. We were prepped with rules and regulations by members of the friendly CWG committee, and given a toque and jacket as well as having our own individual photo taken while hold-ing the torch.

Just prior to 5 p.m. we loaded on a bus realizing we were all on the same team, even if we didn’t know the names of everybody that was on the trip. Th e protocol was at each stop for one person to get off the bus, take the torch from the previous person and either walk, jog or run for about three minutes while carrying the eight-pound torch high in the air. Once that task was completed, that individual(s) would get back on the bus. My name was called at 5:42 halfway up McBride between 10th and 7th.

It’s diffi cult to describe what that moment was like, but aft er absorb-ing the enthusiasm, one could feel a direct bond and connection to the Games. In addition, all the torch-bearers when returning to the bus were greeted with a mammoth applause and high fi ves. Hear-ing those cheers made one feel like they had just scored an overtime goal.

While sitting in the bus, travelling at a slow pace, and seeing many well-wishers on the streets and in front of their homes, it could be compared to playing the role of Santa in the Santa Claus parade, waving back and forth in a relaxed atmosphere. It also reminded me of Christmas time at Candy Cane Lane in Prince George where everybody is in a jovial mood admiring the scenery.

On the bus, I sat beside Ariadne Holness de Hiller. I never met her before but I knew her three chil-dren excelled in speed skating. Her 17-year-old twins, Carolina and Nico Hiller, had just qualifi ed last weekend to compete at next year’s CWG. Her 19-year-old son, Lucas, has also succeeded in the sport but was two months too old to qualify for the Games. Ariadne is a Games sport leader for short track speed skating and, along with her husband Bruce, has dedicated countless volunteer hours. Her idol is former Olympic and Canada Games champion Catri-ona Le May Doan, who was also on the bus and the last runner to bring in the torch to a thunderous welcome at Canada Games Plaza.

Ariadne, a geologist who moved to Canada from Panama 20 years ago, was extremely emotional when she got her turn to carry the torch.

“I’m so excited. Th is is something very special that I will never forget. All of our (Blizzard speed skating) club was there, the skaters and mem-bers and they were cheering. I lost it. It was amazing. I just cry all the way.”

Wendy Pollard sat right behind me on the bus. She is the Manager, Ath-lete and Participant Services for the Winter Games and a torchbearer.

“It’s hard to talk. I’m pretty emo-tional. It’s been a long time for me.

I’ve been working on the Games since the bid and I’m just so proud to be part of this.”

Wendy also admitted “I need a glass of wine.”

Soccer guru Gaetano Mauro, who has attended six World Cups, was sitting four rows ahead of me. He also got to carry the torch. Gaetano, who I have known for 35 years, has been a resident of P.G. since 1960.

“I watched Olympics and other events. I never thought I could get that feeling. I’m excited, I have goose bumps all over me thinking about holding that torch and represent-

ing not only Prince George but all of Canada, and for a guy like me that has come from Italy and representing my new country it means so much to me.”

Carrying the torch is a morale booster and a celebration of the human spirit. Even though the 2015 CWG aren’t until February, Prince George residents are already feeling a sense of pride, gratifi cation and honor. Let the countdown continue.

From The Quote Rack: First it was Nate Burleson who

broke his arm while reaching for pizza as he drove. Now, DeAngelo Hall has re-torn his Achilles while grabbing a slice of pizza from his kitchen. Looks like Nate may have started a Domino’s Eff ect.

Contributor Bill Littlejohn of South Lake Tahoe, California

Th e San Francisco Giants used pictures from their 2012 World Series Parade to advertise this year’s parade. If new manager Joe Maddon leads the Cubs to a title, they’ll need to fi nd someone who’s an expert in reproduc-ing cave paintings.

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Adam Ingle will have at least four of his speed skaters at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George in February.

Th e Prince George Blizzard coach just isn’t sure what sport one of them will be in. Carolina Hiller, Callie Swan and Nico Hiller of the Blizzard and Alison Desmarais of the Nechako Lakes Clippers are all training with Ingle, and all four qualifi ed for Team BC in short-track speed skating on the weekend during races at Kin 1.

“I wasn’t really surprised on the girls’ side,” Ingle said of Swan, Desmarais and Carolina Hiller all making the team. “Carolina and Alison are both skating really well right now, and Callie had a good weekend.”

Th e boys’ side, however, did surprise him a bit.“We expected Nico to be a bit higher, but he

hasn’t really raced short-track for a couple of years. He’s been concentrating on long-track.”

And while Nico qualifi ed on the weekend for the short-track team, Ingle doesn’t think that’s where he will be skating in February.

“He will try to qualify in long-track, then make a decision on which one he will race in.

“I expect he will race long-track, given the choice, because that’s what he’s been working on.”

Ingle says Nico’s qualifying was the closest thing he had ever seen.

“He won the fi nal spot by 6.5 points. To give you an idea of the scoring system we use, the diff er-ence between fi rst and second in the 1000m is 184 points.

“Add in that there are ‘bonus’ points available in the 3000m, and it was no wonder his mom, his sister, other team members kept coming up to me and asking, ‘Is he in?’”

What it came down to was Nico not only having to fi nish well in his last race, but also have a couple of other racers beat Anton Shekhter, the skater he was vying with for the fi nal spot.

“It worked out that Nico got the last spot, but Anton knows the situation with Nico and the long-track team. He knows if Nico does decide to skate long-track, he will be picked to replace him on the short-track team.”

Th at decision probably won’t take too long for Nico, as the long-track qualifying races will be held at the indoor oval in Fort St. John at the end of the month.

While the races on the weekend went well, there were some questions about that on Saturday.

“Friday’s weather messed us up a bit,” Ingle said. “On Saturday morning, we were still missing some athletes and some offi cials who hadn’t been able to fl y in Friday.”

Carolina Hiller topped the girls’ standings, while Desmarais was second and Swan was fourth.

Ingle expects the three girls who qualifi ed for the Canada Winter Games to all be in Montreal in December to compete in the National Qualifi ers.

“Nico will have just fi nished the long-track races in Fort St. John, so I don’t expect him to go to Montreal.”

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALLTwo Prince George athletes will be at the Cana-

da Winter Games on home courts as members of the B.C. wheelchair basketball team.

Th e BC Wheelchair Basketball Society an-nounced Tuesday, the same day as the 100 Days Out celebration in Prince George, that Joel Ewert and Avril Harris have been named to the team.

Harris is a veteran of the team who will be cometing in his third Canada Winter Games, while Ewert is a fi rst-time member of the squad.

Th e team will be coached by Marni Abbott-Peter.

“I am really looking forward for the opportunity for Team BC to play in our home province for the fi rst time since wheelchair basketball has been in the Canada Games,” she said in a press release.

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Both of the Midget Rep Hockey teams which call Prince George home will be playing at home this weekend, but not on their home ice.

With the British Columbia/Yukon Section Figure-skating Championship taking over Kin 1 for the weekend, the Cariboo Cougars of the BC Major Midget League and Northern Cougars of the Female Midget AAA League will play in diff erent rinks.

Th e Cariboo Cougars had little trouble with the Kootenay Ice on the weekend, winning a pair of games in Trail by scores of 11-1 and 8-1.

Balanced scoring was the story of the two games, as 13 diff erent Cougars were on the scoresheet in Saturday’s 11-1 win, led by a hat trick from Justin Almeida and two goals and four

assists from Austin Grey.Sunday saw eight diff erent players score goals

for the Cougars, who remain in fi rst place in the league with 23 points, three ahead of the Van-couver NW Giants, who have two games in hand.

Th is weekend, the Cariboo Cougars entertain the Fraser Valley Th underbirds with games Sat-urday at 12:45 p.m. and Sunday at 1:15 p.m. Both games are at the CN Centre.

Meanwhile, the Northern Cougars extended their lead at the top of the FMAAA standings to fi ve points aft er sweeping the Vancouver Island Hurricanes in Campbell River. Th e Cougars won 4-1 in the opener with goals from four diff er-ent players. Kelsey Roberts got a shutout in the second game, as the Cougars won 5-0, with Sage

Desjardins leading the attack with a pair of goals.

Th e third game saw Desjardins and Ava Keis get two goals each in a 5-1 win. Ma-rissa Nichol had four assists in the win.

Th is weekend, the Northern Cougars en-tertain the Th ompson-Okanagan Lakers for three games, all at the Prince George Coli-seum. Game times are 7 p.m. on Nov. 7, 9:15 a.m. on Nov. 8 and 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 9.

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Spruce Kings still on roadTh e Prince George Spruce

Kings split the fi rst two games on their current fi ve-game road trip, and have another busy weekend ahead.

Th e Kings beat Coquitlam 3-2 and lost to Langley 5-2

last week. Tonight (Friday), they are in Trail before travel-ling to Merritt for a game Saturday and West Kelowna for Sunday.

Th e Spruce Kings are back home for a game Nov. 12

against Vernon, kicking off a stretch of 11 home games in a 12-game span. Th ey also host Surrey on Nov. 14 and 15 before heading to Chilliwack for a game Nov. 19.

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Friday, November 7, 2014 39www.pgfreepress.com Prince George - SPORTS - Free Press

Th e Prince George Cougars have reached the quarter-pole at the fi rst season of A New Ice Age, and the early returns look promising.

“It’s developing nicely,” says vice-president of business Andy Beesley, “but a New Ice Age doesn’t happen overnight.”

Aft er about 2,400 fans saw the Cougars down the Kamloops Blaz-ers 4-1 on Saturday at the CN Cen-tre, Sunday aft ernoon’s 3-2 shootout win for the Cougars was watched by almost 3,900.

“It was nice to see that size of crowd on Sunday,” Beesley said. “Th at was the fi rst of fi ve feature games we have planned this sea-son.”

He laughs.“My phone rang this morning

(Monday) and it was a fan who said she had ‘abandoned’ the Cougars. She had bought the fi ve-game feature package, and aft er Sunday’s game, she was calling to tell me she was going to buy tickets for more games.”

Th at’s the kind of feedback Bee-sley and other members of the Cou-gars’ executive want to hear – and it doesn’t have to be positive.

“We need to get better each game,” he says, “on and off the ice. We need to be in tune with the fan base and what they are looking for.”

Anyone who knows members of the Cougars organization won’t have a problem getting their opin-ions heard, Beesley says.

“(President) Greg (Pocock) and the other owners are here for the games, and they’re out in the crowd. Th ey don’t watch from the suites or the media box. Th ey’re chatting with the fans.”

Th e two wins on the weekend pushed the Cougars into a second-place tie with the Blazers and Vic-toria Royals. Coach Mark Holick said the team has been playing well, and wants to make the most of a November spent mostly at CN Centre.

“I thought Saturday was prob-ably our best game of the year. Th en Sunday we came out, and we were able to feed off the crowd some.”

He says the larger crowds this season don’t go unnoticed by the players.

“Th is is a hockey town that’s been down on the team for a while. We’re trying to rectify that with the eff ort we put into every game.”

Special teams, a concern of the coaching staff early in the season, didn’t get much work on the week-end, as the Cougars were scoreless in three power-play chances in the two games, and held the Blazers scoreless on their fi ve power plays.

“We can’t get a good rhythm right now on our power-play,” Holick said. “We need to have more of a killer instinct.

New Ice Age makes progress

Allan WISHART/Free PressAaron Macklin of the Prince George Cougars, in black, fights with a pair of Kamloops Blazers for a loose puck in Sunday’s WHL game at the CN Centre. A crowd of almost 3,900 saw the Cougars come out with a 4-3 shootout win.

“On the penalty kill, we’re more commit-ted to blocking shots and we got some big saves from the goalie. Th at’s always your best penalty killer.”

Th e Royals are in the city this weekend for a pair of games. Game time is 7 p.m. both tonight (Friday) and Saturday.


Midgets second in Kelowna

Th e Coast of the Inn Midget Tier 1 Cou-gars played the Seafair Islanders in their fi rst game of a tournament in Kelowna, and lost 5-4.

Th ey played the Islanders in the tourna-ment fi nal, and lost 5-4.

In between, they picked up two wins and a tie, making it a good trip down south for the weekend.

Darian Long and James Gordon were the off ence for the Cougars in the opener, as each had two goals.

Greg Dakus and Isa-iah Berra had goals in a 2-2 tie against Surrey, and Dakus led a bal-anced attack with two goals in a 6-3 win over North Kamloops.

Berra and Gordon had two goals each in a 5-2 win over Kelowna.

In the fi nal game, the Cougars got goals from Berra, Mitchell True-fi tt, Jordan Waterson and Myles Mattila.

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Th ere were no quarterback sacks.Th ere were few real tackles.Th ere were coaches on the fi eld while the

play was going on.It was senior football between Duch-

ess Park and Prince George Secondary on Saturday at Masich Place Stadium, but it was nothing like the PG Bowl from a couple of weeks ago.

“We’re running a controlled scrimmage,” Duchess Park coach Mike Rositano said. “We’ve both got playoff games coming up,

and instead of banging into each other in a championship game that had already really been played, we decided this year that the PG Bowl would also be the Northern Conference championship.”

Duchess Park won that game 21-16, secur-ing fi rst place in the conference with a perfect 5-0 record, while PGSS fi nished second at 4-1.

On Saturday, coaches for both teams were on the fi eld while the plays were being run, frequently talking to players between plays, with the other team waiting to run a play until the conversations were fi nished.

“We’re a few players short,” Rositano said. “Some of our guys have been sick this week,

so I’m using some of our junior players to fi ll in for them. It gives them some experience, since they’ll be coming to the playoff s with us.”

PGSS coach Don Williams said his group was relatively healthy, and the idea of the controlled scrimmage was to stay that way.

“Th is is the fi rst year we’re playing the Okanagan teams for seedings in the provin-cials,” he said. “Before now, their fi rst-place team was always the No. 1 seed from the In-terior, and their second-place team was No. 3.

“Now, Duchess is playing their top team for the No. 1 seeding, and we’re playing their second team for the No. 3 seeding.”

Both games will be in Kamloops on Friday

aft ernoon.Th e Condors will take on Vernon Second-

ary at 4 p.m. to determine the top two seeds for the Interior, while PGSS plays Westsyde (Kamloops) at 6:30 p.m. for the third and fourth seeds.

Th e provincial quarterfi nals will be played Nov. 14. Th e Condors will play either Argyle or Carson Graham (both from North Van-couver) in Kamloops. Th ose games are in Kamloops because the Interior teams will be the higher seeds.

Th e Polars, meanwhile, will probably be travelling to Vancouver Island that weekend, playing either John Barsby (Nanaimo) or Bal-lenas (Qualicum Beach).

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Lally makes it six national titles

Kenny Lally’s fi rst fi ght at the Canadian Elite Boxing Championships was almost his last.

“I fought a guy from Quebec,” Lally said Mon-day, back home in Prince George, “and in the fi rst minute of the fi rst round, there was a head butt and I was cut.”

Lally is quick to say the butt by Marc-Andre Gau-thier in their bout on Oct. 29 was unintentional, and also came as somewhat of a surprise to him.

“Th ere’s no more head-gear, which is why I got cut.”

While this was Lally’s fi rst time being cut in the ring, he knew how to handle the situation.

“It actually took me to another level, I think. I had seen other guys who panicked when they got cut, and I didn’t want to do that.”

At the end of the round, he came back to his corner.

“I think Bob (coach Bob Pegues) was more freaked out about the cut than I was. Th ey managed to stop the bleeding and I went

back out.”Partway through the

second round, the referee brought Lally to the ring-side doctor.

“He had me close one of my eyes and tell him how many fi ngers I could see. I must have gotten the answer right, because he let me keep fi ghting.”

And keep fi ghting Lally did, dumping Gauther in the second round on the way to a unanimous deci-sion. Lally’s bout was the only one in the fi rst round form the 56 kg division, as the other three fi ghters all drew byes into later rounds.

“Aft er the bout, they were going to put in external stitches for the cut, but I found out that would have meant I wouldn’t have been able to fi ght in the next round, so we went to the hospital and got internal stitches put in, and then they glued it closed.”

In his second fi ght, against Rodolfo Velasquez of Ontario on Oct. 30, Lally knew what to expect.

“He came out aiming at the stitches, but he didn’t get anywhere until the last round. He caught me with a good shot and I had a he-matoma (a blood bruise).”

Once again, the punish-ment didn’t slow Lally down, as he racked up an-other unanimous decision.

“It worked out well, because I had the next day off , so I was up about every three hours, putting stuff on the hematoma to bring it down.”

His fi nal bout, against Bradley Wilcox of Ontario, also went the distance, and again Lally won a unani-mous decision.

“I didn’t lose a round in any of the fi ghts on any of the scorecards,” he said.

Th e championship is Lally’s sixth national title, and marked the end of a busy couple of weeks.

“Bob and I left Prince George on Oct. 18. I had a bout in North Vancouver, which I won, and then we had a Team BC training camp for a week in Victo-ria before we went to the nationals.”

He was looking to take a little bit of time off , but knows he can’t take off much.

“Th e Golden Gloves are in Vancouver in three weeks,” he said. “I’m hoping I’ll get a bout there, because sometimes there’s nobody else in my weight class.”

Courtesy Kenny LallyPrince George boxer Kenny Lally suffered a cut in his first bout at the Canadian Boxing Championships in Toronto, but it didn’t stop him from winning his sixth national title.


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