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-30-Back before computers ruled the day in newspaper offices,

reporters would type -30- at the end of each story.It was done to inform the typesetters that they had reached

the end of the story.Well … this is the end.Today is the final issue of the Prince George Free Press.Aberdeen Publishing owner Bob Doull announced to staff

yesterday that the Free Press will cease publishing as of May 1. The reason? Declining revenues.

“It’s not the fault of anyone at the paper,” he said. “We had budgeted for a loss, but it was worse than we had planned for. We did worse than last year. We just weren’t moving the needle in the right direction.”

He said the downturn in the Alberta economy has hurt the company overall, which will still have 11 newspapers after the

Free Press closes.The closure will affect 10 full time employees plus part time

drivers and paper carriers. Severance packages will be offered to the full time employees, however, Doull says he may be able to relocate some to positions within Aberdeen Publishing.

The Prince George Free Press first hit the streets of Prince George on November 3, 1994.

It was founded by Black Press, which operated the newspa-per until Doull’s Aberdeen Publishing purchased it, along with Kamloops This Week and the Merritt Herald, in October 2010. The Free Press started as a weekly newspaper but soon moved to publishing twice a week.

In June of 2013, as a cost-cutting measure, it returned to pub-lishing once a week.

Doull said that Prince George, like most communities now, simply don’t support, economically, two newspapers.

“The upside for the community is they still have a daily news-paper,” he said.

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It is truly a sad day for us here at the Prince George Free Press, and for the community of Prince George.

You are reading the last issue of the Prince George Free Press.

The first issue of the Free Press hit the streets on October 31, 1994 and the last issue today, May 1, 2015 … just over 20 years of telling the stories of Prince George.

But it’s sad for the community as well.Two newspapers is good for a community.

Having two newspapers provides readers with different perspectives on the same is-sues, different looks, different voices.

As journalists, it keeps us sharp because we’re always trying to beat the other guys (that goes for all media) … trying to get the “scoop” as it were.

Sadly, competition is good for the consumer, it’s not good for business.

In most of B.C., newspaper chains have made concerted efforts to get out of each other’s way, rather than take on

the other guys. Black Press and Glacier Media have been carving up the landscape geographically so they don’t di-

rectly compete with each other in communities big and small.

The Free Press is owned by Aberdeen Pub-lishing, a relatively small newspaper chain, so we haven’t been a part of that rush to competi-tively not compete.

For us, it was simply a matter of revenues disappearing.

When I started at the Free Press in 2006, we had 27 people on staff and we were publishing between 40 and 48 pages twice a week. Now, as we close, we have 10 people on staff and have been publishing, on average, 32 pages once a week.

You don’t need to have a UNBC MBA to fig-ure out that, as our owner Bob Doull said, “we just weren’t moving the needle in the right direction.”

And it’s not a case of advertisers flocking to our com-petition. The Citizen isn’t publishing as many pages as

it used to either. The advertising dollars just seem to be going away. So, these days, newspaper wars are battles of attrition. It becomes a question of who can hang on the longest.

Here, it was the Prince George Citizen. Just last year the Kamloops Daily News, which was a sister paper to the Citizen, lost the attrition battle to our sister paper Kam-loops This Week.

So, Prince George is not unique. Declining revenues are an issue facing the industry everywhere and if I had a solution to that problem, well, I’d be rich.

As for me, I don’t know what the future holds.It was on the May long weekend in 1985 when I was

hired as the sports reporter for the Fernie Free Press. Al-most 30 years to the day.

When people have asked me what I like about being a newspaper reporter and/or editor, my response been the same over those 30 years: “Every day is an adventure. You never know who’s going to come through the door or where the day will take you.”

Today, another adventure begins.

Writer’s blockBillPhilliPs

A sad day for newspapers

hannah Mitchell with her watercolour on paper piece entitled les Autruches Pompeuses at a student art show on sunday at the Prince George Public library. The show, The Dancing Paintbrushes, included the works of nine students and was put on by instruc-to Wendy Framst.

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firearms for 10 years. York was also found guilty of theft of prop-erty with a value less than $5,000, sentenced to 30 days in jail to be served on an intermit-tent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Peter J. Young was found guilty of dealing with identity docu-ments without lawful excuse, mischief and failing to comply with a probation order, sen-tenced to 52 days in jail, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Young was also found guilty of a second count of failing to comply with a proba-tion order, sentenced to 22 days in jail, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and placed on probation for one year.

William E.J. Gray was found guilty of failing to comply with a condi-tion of an undertaking, fined $250 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75.

Crystal Okimaw was found guilty of posses-sion of a controlled sub-stance for the purpose of trafficking, sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served on an intermit-tent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Okimaw was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condi-tion of an undertaking, sentenced to 27 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence and assessed a victim sur-charge of $100.

In Provincial Court on Feb. 19:

Bennett J. Galbraith was found guilty of robbery, sentenced to 15 months and 20 days in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and

received a lifetime pro-hibition on the posses-sion of firearms.

Kevin J. Monk was found guilty of as-sault, sentenced to 155 days in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim sur-charge of $100 and pro-hibited from possessing firearms for five years. Monk was also found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, sen-tenced to 92 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $100. Monk was also found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sen-tenced to 83 days in jail, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.


Alan V. Whittell was found guilty of posses-sion of a controlled sub-stance and received a conditional sentence of four months. Whittell was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an under-taking and received a conditional sentence of

two months,Bradley M. Abraham

was found guilty of assault with a weapon, sentenced to 38 days in jail, placed on proba-tion for 12 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and prohibited from pos-sessing firearms for 10 years. Abraham was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an under-taking or recognizance, fined $400 and assessed a victim surcharge of $120.


Robert L. Milligan was found guilty of as-sault, sentenced to time served of three months in jail and time credited of three months in jail, placed on probation for two years, assessed a victim surcharge of $200 and received a lifetime prohibition on the possession of firearms.

Lenora L. Blue was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000 and placed on probation for one year. Blue was also found guilty of failure to attend court when

ordered to do so, placed on probation for one year and assessed a vic-tim surcharge of $100.

Theo Wrona was found guilty of failing to comply with a proba-tion order, fined $250 and assessed a victim surcharge of $75.


Kevin R. Fowler was found guilty of failing to comply with a condi-tion of an undertaking, sentenced to 19 days in jail, placed on proba-tion for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Derek G. Pedersen was found guilty of possession of prop-erty obtained by crime, placed on probation for 12 months and assessed a victim surcharge of $200.

Nathan J. Ghostkeep-er was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with a proba-tion order, sentenced to 14 days in jail and assessed a victim sur-charge of $100.


Sharon A. Bridges was found guilty of operating a motor

vehicle while impaired, fined $2,000, assessed a victim surcharge of $300 and prohibited from driving for three years.

Shawn J. Chipman was found guilty of pos-session of a controlled substance, fined $500 and assessed a victim surcharge of $150.

Sarah L. Henkel was found guilty of failing to produce a driver’s licenxe when ordered to do so, fined $100 and assessed a victim surcharge of $15.

Gordon K. Hill was found guilty of posses-sion of child pornog-raphy, sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served on an intermit-tent basis, placed on probation for two years and assessed a victim surcharge of $200.

Vernon L.M. Knott was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order, sentenced to seven days in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Jennifer Pelletier was found guilty of utter-ing threats, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

Cindy L.L. Poitras was found guilty of driving while prohibit-ed, fined $500, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from driving for one year. Poitras was also found guilty of resisting a peace officer, sen-tenced to one day in jail and assessed a victim surcharge of $100.

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Drug trafficking gets time in jailIn Provincial Court on Feb. 18:Kelly A. Walker was found guilty of operating a

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Margaret L. York was found guilty of posses-sion of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, sentenced to 60 days in jail to be served on an intermittent basis, placed on probation until the expiration of the jail sentence, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from possessing

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The dental assistant program at the College of New Caledonia may not skip a beat.

While the school’s board of governors voted Friday morning to suspend student intakes for the dental assistant and dental hygiene programs to balance the

2015-16 budget, the recommen-dation from vice-president of administration and finance Sue McAllister contained a measure of hope, which president Henry Reiser elaborated on in discus-sions before the vote.

“We have been in discussion with the ministry this morning, and will have possible changes to the dental assistant program. If those changes can be approved

by the Education Council at its June meeting, we could have an intake into the program in September 2015.

“We need to make modifi-cations to the dental hygiene program, but we are hoping to resume intakes there in Septem-ber 2016.”

The discussion Friday was solely among board members. Outgoing chair Keith Playfair

CNC board suspends intakefor dental programs to meet $2.8M budget crisisAllan [email protected]

said there would be no presentations from the gallery.

“We’re not taking any presentations today. This has been a long one, with many e-mails, phone calls and meet-ings where people ex-pressed their concerns over the measures we were proposing to take.

“The concerns ex-pressed have weighed heavily on the minds of the board members.”

Faculty representa-tive Sheldon Clare spoke against the budget motion, saying it “goes against the interests of the college and the community at large.”

“There needs to be more effort by gov-ernment,” he said, “to create a better funding model. Our responsi-bilities go beyond the nickels and dimes and dollars of a budget, so I can not support the present motion.”

June Clark, representing Vanderhoof on the board, said she was not happy with the motion, but saw nothing else the board could do.

“Some of the decisions and trade-offs we are making are not things I like, but we’ve got to figure it out.

“We knew what the rules were when we started. I wish government would give us more money, but that doesn’t appear to be a realistic option.”

The board had been looking at a $2.8 million deficit for the upcoming year. Besides suspend-ing the intakes on the two dental programs, it has also decided to suspend the Aboriginal Early Childhood Education on-line program, which was not seeing a lot of students.

The budget also sees counselling positions at the Prince George campus cut, as well as look-ing to change the Prince George Early Care and Learning Centre to a non-profit society.

Just three days after the College of New Caledo-nia announced it would suspend student intakes for the dental assistant and dental hygiene pro-grams, the province coughed up some money for institution.

However, it won’t be for the ailing dental pro-grams.

On Monday, Victoria announced $330,496 for 64 trade seats to reduce wait times for students entering an in-demand trade profession.

Funding will go towards the following programs: Electrical: 16 Foundation seats; millwright: 16 Foundation seats; engineering: 16 Fourth class seats; engineering: 16 Third class seats

“In our rapidly changing labour market we need to ensure British Columbians have the necessary skills to participate in our growing economy,” Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and

Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond said, in a press release. “By providing 64 critical trade seats at CNC, we continue to align skills training with future labour market demands. In doing so, we will help ensure British Columbians are first in line for the one million job openings expected by 2022, two-thirds which are a result of an aging demographic and the remaining one-third will be from anticipated economic growth.”

The CNC board had been looking at a $2.8 mil-lion deficit for the upcoming year. In addition to suspending the intakes on the two dental pro-grams, it has also decided to suspend the Aborigi-nal Early Childhood Education on-line program.

The provincial funding announced Monday is part of a $6.1 million initiative to fund 1,429 additional trade seats this year in 14 public post-secondary institutions throughout the province.

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Superintendent Brian Pepper says that number is higher than it has been recently, but not out of line.

“It’s higher than we’ve had the past couple of semesters, but I would call it the high side of usual.”

He says in some cases the class is designed so the instructor actually prefers more students.

“It may be a peer helping class, or a leadership class, or a band class. In those cases, the teacher doesn’t mind having the extra students.”

A quick check by Pepper revealed three of the over-sized classes were band classes, and three others were peer helping or leadership.

“There is also an independent study class in there as well as a study hall.”

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Procrastinators who haven’t yet filed their tax returns have an extra five days to do so thanks to an error by the Canada Revenue Agency.

The CRA mistakenly issued a statement last Friday listing May 5 as the deadline for 2014 tax returns instead of the correct deadline of April 30.

But with too many people pre-sumed to be taking advantage of the

extended deadline, the government opted to honour it.

“2014 tax returns filed by midnight on May 5, 2015, will not incur inter-est or penalties,” a statement on the CRA website now says. “The CRA sincerely regrets and apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.”

The deadline has been extended in unusual circumstances before – last year extra time was granted when a security breach from the Heartbleed web software bug prompted Ottawa to temporarily suspend online filing through the CRA website.

Bigger classes no cause for concernHe said there are two

main reasons why the district will go over the limit in a class.

“First, again, if the instructor wants the extra numbers. The other most common one is where a par-ticular course is being offered as a singleton at a school, and we end up with one or two students more.”

He points to a calculus class at PGSS as an example in this semester, but adds the district doesn’t track these courses from year to year.

“It just varies too much from year to year. Last year, there wasn’t an overage in the calculus, but there was in a physics class at a different school. They really are random in terms of what classes are affected.”

Another way a class can end up with an ex-tra student is if there is

more than one block of the class offered at the school, but the student numbers just don’t work out.

“You may have four blocks of a subject,” Pepper says, “and if

you get just over 120 students, you end up with one of the classes having an extra stu-dent.”

One thing he did note as unusual about this semester’s distribu-

tion of over-size classes was four of them were in Grades 8 and 9.

“That’s different. I’m not going to say it hasn’t happened before, but it not something we see very often.”

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One man has been arrested following a triple homicide in Burns Lake Monday.

Burns Lake RCMP were called out to a home in the 200-block of Fifth Avenue at 8:25 a.m. after receiving a report of potential foul play.

Officers entered the residence and found three people, one

woman and two men, dead inside. The identi-ties of all three victims are not being released at this time.

A 54-year-old Burns Lake man has been arrested in connection with the homicides and is currently in police custody pending a Justice of the Peace hearing this afternoon.

Police believe this to

be an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the public.

The North District Major Crime Unit, Prince George Forensic Identification Unit, and members from the North District General Investigative Unit, out of Terrace and Prince George, are assisting the Burns Lake RCMP in their investigation.

Man charged in triple homicide

Teresa MALLAM/Free PressOne-and-a-half-year-old Brooke Butow gets a closer look at the Curtis Elite car on display at one of the vendors’ booths at the Northern B.C. Home and Garden Show on Sunday. The event took place in Kin Centres 1, 2 and 3 April 24, 25 and 26.

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Lynne Rozenboom knows the exact time her world changed.

“At approximately 1 p.m. on May 13, 2008,” she told a crowd of about 50 at the Day of Mourning ceremony in Prince George on Tues-day, “my life changed, my children, my grandchildren, parents, friends.”

That was when she was told her husband Dirk, a worker with BC Hydro, had been killed in a helicopter crash in Cranbrook.

“It was a day like any other one,” she said. “He ate his oatmeal for breakfast, kissed me goodbye. It was Tuesday, so he would be doing what had become a routine job, helicopter line patrols.”

That was almost seven years ago, and, she said, “the trauma still goes on.

“In our hearts, in our minds, we still mourn him.”

Dirk Rozenboom was one of four people killed in the crash, along with the pilot, another BC Hydro worker, and a Kenyan exchange student on the ground.

Lynne Rozenboom says there were things she had to learn that she had never thought she would.

“I had to learn to drive the John Deere tractor he had bought just a few weeks earlier. His brothers taught me how to drive it so I could mow the lawn.”

She also found her-self having to explain that tragedy was not the norm.

“I had to explain to my grandson that not every helicopter he saw

in the sky was going to crash.”

More importantly, she says, she learned lessons about living.

“Only because we love someone so deeply can we grieve so deeply. We need to be patient and kind with each other.

“We have to share our time, our touch, our tears.”

She now works with the WorkSafeBC Peer Support Group.

“We provide coun-selling which is safe, empathetic and confi-dential.

“We’ve walked the walk.”

Speaking before

Rozenboom, United Steelworkers Wood Council president Bob Matters said much had changed since a meet-ing he attended 20 years ago.

“Workmen dying was accepted as a fact of life in the forest industry,” he said. “We met with the presidents of the major forest companies about what could be done, and their basic message was, ‘We can’t

control what happens on the ground from our offices in Vancouver.’

“Things have changed, but there’s still a helluva long way to go.”

In 2014, 173 B.C. workers died, with many of those resulted to asbestos exposure many years ago. Bruce Clarke, the prevention manager for WorkSafe-BC in Prince George, said that will continue to influence future sta-tistics on work-related deaths.

“Because it can take so long for the diseases to appear, the numbers are likely to remain high.”

He said it was impor-tant to remember the

number of work-related deaths didn’t even show the true impact.

“Those numbers rep-resent people who were loved by others. Their deaths have an impact on so many more.”

He said ceremonies like the Day of Mourn-ing were not just a time to remember those who had died.

“It’s an opportunity to talk to others about ways to make the work-place safer. We all have a role to play in that.”

North Central Labour Council vice-president Don Iwaskow, the emcee for the ceremony, con-cluded the event with

something for everyone to remember when it came to making the workplace safer.

“Remember, there is always someone that wants you to come safe.”

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Supreme Court Justice Glen Parrett is retiring.

His last day on the bench will be May 31.

Parrett, who recently presided over the Cody Legebokoff murder trial, graduated from Mount View Senior Secondary School in 1964. He attended the University of Victoria and received his bachelor’s degree in 1968. He then attended the Uni-

versity of B.C. receiving his LLB in 1972. After being called to the bar, he practiced with Hope Heinrich. On December 24, 1987, he was appoint-ed Queen’s Counsel.

He was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia (in Vancouver) on February 16, 1990. On August 13, 1992, he returned to Prince George as a resident Supreme Court judge.

Justice Parretthears last case on May 31

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The regulatory body for B.C. pharmacists hasn’t given up on its agenda to ban pharmacies from handing out loyalty re-ward points on drug purchases, or to eventually ban cigarette sales.

A ban imposed by the Col-lege of Pharmacists of B.C. was struck down in B.C. Supreme Court last summer, but an ap-peal filed by the college will be heard in December.

The college argued loyalty points are a powerful lure for consumers that can alter their medication buying habits and potentially harm their health. It was fought in court by major supermarket chains.

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the ban on all loyalty incentives was “unreasonable” and con-cerns raised were “illogical.”

College spokesman Mykle Ludvigsen wouldn’t comment on the grounds for appeal.

One of the objections raised was that insured patients who don’t pay out of pocket might continue to refill a prescription after they no longer need it just to collect more points and the unneeded drugs may be abused or diverted to the illegal drug trade.

Tobacco sales by pharmacies are also in the crosshairs of the college.

Ludvigsen said there is no specific timeline to impose such a ban but the college’s 2014 strategic plan calls for the board to pursue one.

“We’re the only province that currently allows cigarettes to be

sold in premises that contain a pharmacy,” he said.

“It completely goes against the pharmacy as a health centre. To sell things we know kill you at the front of the store and to sell things that help you get bet-ter at the back of the store is a bit of a conflict.”

Retail chains have warned they would challenge the col-lege’s jurisdiction if it moves to impose a tobacco ban and would also sue the college and its directors for lost sales that would result if their stores can’t sell cigarettes.

“The law does not take a positive view of activities which represent unwarranted restraint of trade,” says a letter to the col-lege sent last fall by executives from London Drugs, Overwait-ea Food Group, Safeway, Rexall, Sobey’s and Thrifty Foods.

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NDIT focus should stay on beetle workNorthern Development Initiative Trust’s pine

beetle recovery account should continue to oper-ate sustainably, and be used to fund strategic and highly impactful projects that help communities

recover from the mountain pine beetle epidemic.That’s what the NDIT board heard from com-

munity leaders across central and northern B.C. during a meeting in Prince George this month

The 2014 annual Cultural Report was received. The annual Cultural Report contains 2014 and 2013 data on visitors, staff, volunteers, and operat-ing budgets. Overall attendance for the eight fund-ed sites increased by 16 per cent over 2013. Total visitation was over 179,000 for all sites. A total of 59 staff and 30 summer students were employed in 2014 and 335 volunteers donated their time. Nearly 4,000 school children visits were recorded, down from 9000 the year previous as a result of job action in schools.

The Golden Raven program continues to be the successful marketing umbrella for the eight funded sites along with Barkerville Historic Town and Fort St. James National Historic Site, who pay to par-

ticipate. The partners cross-promote each other at their sites with Golden Raven signage, apparel for their staff and brochures with cost-saving coupons from each facility on display.

Fire Services Agreement FinalizedThe regional district has finalized a five-year fee

for service agreement with Canfor for fire protec-tion services for the Isle Pierre sawmill. Under the terms of the agreement the regional district, through Beaverly Fire Rescue will provide firefight-ing assistance when requested for fires deemed beyond Canfor’s firefighting capabilities. The value of the five-year agreement is $10,000. Additional fees may be applied depending on the resources required to assist in a particular emergency.

focused on finding ways to optimize the use of the $23 million account.

Representatives from each of the trust’s four regional advisory committees (Cariboo Chilcotin Lil-looet, Northeast, Prince George and Northwest), the Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition, Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition and Omineca Beetle Action Coali-tion attended the meeting facili-tated by Northern Development CEO Janine North. In 2005, the Pine Beetle Recovery Account was infused with $30 million to sup-port pine beetle recovery projects to help communities respond to the infestation, which has killed an es-timated 723 million cubic metres of timber since the infestation began in the 1990s.

“On behalf of the board, we owe thanks to our regional advisors and beetle action coalitions for tak-ing the time to brainstorm ways to optimize the pine beetle recovery account,” said Northern Develop-ment Chair Evan Saugstad, in a press release. “This year marks the 10th anniversary of the trust and a good opportunity to ensure we’re responding to the region’s needs – the recommendations we’ve heard so far will go a long ways to ensure this account continues to provide value to our communities and strengthen the region’s economy.”

The pine beetle recovery account is one of seven accounts the trust manages including the four re-gional development accounts, cross regional account and operating endowment. Since 2005, nearly $19 million has been disbursed from the pine beetle recovery account to support 215 economic diversifica-tion projects in areas where the infestation has been present. Re-

cently, the account’s annual allow-able grant limit (seven per cent of the $23 million account balance in 2014) has primarily been used to fund the trust’s economic develop-ment capacity building program, which provides $50,000 per year to each municipality and regional district affected by mountain pine beetle within the trust’s service area to support economic development initiatives.

In 2014, approximately $1.4 mil-lion was approved from the pine beetle recovery account to support economic development capacity building funding in pine beetle af-fected areas. At the April 1 meeting, regional advisors and beetle action coalition representatives recom-mended to the trust’s board that it adopt a policy to grant out between eight per cent and 10 per cent of the account’s capital base per year to support economic diversifica-tion projects in pine beetle affected areas.

The group also recommended that the Trust’s board consider making additional funds from the account available to support highly strategic or impactful pine beetle recovery projects as they’re pro-posed. The advisors recommended that such projects could include commercialization and community forest support, support for trades and technical education and small business and entrepreneurial train-ing and mentorship, among other recommendations. The recom-mendations were forwarded to the trust’s board for review at its April board meeting, and staff are now working on policy updates for the account that will be forwarded to the board for approval at its July meeting.

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Skeena-Bulkley Val-ley MP Nathan Cullen has expressed concern following the release of a report Tuesday from Canada’s Auditor General on the state of health services for remote First Nations communities.

The report, entitled Access to Health Ser-vices for Remote First Nations Communities, focused on the state of care and facilities for remote First Nations communities in Ontario and Manitoba. But Cul-len noted that the Con-servative government’s underlying disregard for the health of indigenous people is putting com-munities across Canada at risk.

“Three years ago, the Conservatives pulled $100 million in funding and axed the National Aboriginal Health Orga-nization, and today we are learning the govern-ment isn’t even trying to deliver services based on need,” said Cullen, in a press release.

Auditor General Michael Ferguson found that Health Canada

is falling short of the mark on a number of its obligations to First Nations communities. For example, the report concludes that Health Canada is not ensuring that nurses working in First Nations health centres had completed mandatory training courses, and that many are working beyond their legal scope of practice.

The report also noted that health facilities are failing safety require-ments and building codes, and that Health Canada is failing to ensure the capacity of nursing stations to provide essential health services.

Finally, the au-dit revealed Health Canada is not meeting its objecting of ensur-ing that First Nations individuals living in remote communities have comparable access to care as other provin-cial residents living in remote communities.

“First Nations individuals are being forced to seek care from crumbling clinics with

undertrained nurses and no guarantees they will be able to receive the services they need,” said Cullen. “In Canada, in the 21st century, deliver-

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Shelley now has fire protection, thanks to an agreement signed Monday between the band and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

The two groups signed the historic agreement, which will see Shell-Glen Vol-unteer Fire Rescue provide services to the south side of the Lheidli T’enneh Indian Reserve #2, adjacent to Shelley.

“We would like to acknowledge and thank the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in working with Lheidli T’enneh for this historic agreement for fire protec-tion services to the south side,” said Chief Dominic Frederick, in a press release.

“Throughout this process, we are striving to coordinate our emergency commu-nity planning for both north and south side, to look at emergency preparedness, response, and capacity building for our community members.”

It is a fee-for-service agreement that will span five years for a total of $39,400, or $7,880 per year. The agreement provides for fire protection services for structural fires and fires threatening structures on the reserve lands as well as the provision of emergency medical first responder ser-vices. Additionally, it provides an oppor-tunity for members of the Lheidli T’enneh to become members of the Shell-Glen

volunteer fire/rescue department.“We know how quickly fire can devas-

tate a community and the peace of mind that comes with having a dedicated fire protection service available,” said Art Kaehn, regional district chairman. “We thank the Lheidli T’enneh for working with us to develop this agreement so members of their community can enjoy the same peace of mind in knowing that if needed, help is on its way.”

The Shell-Glen Volunteer Fire/Rescue was established in 1991 and provides fire protection to the Shelley town site and surrounding area. Previous to this agree-ment, the department was only authorized

to provide fire protection services to residents in its own service area. In order to extend the services, an agreement was needed to address any liability and legal issues.

“We are excited to see our service area expand to include the Lheidli T’enneh reserve,” said Shell-Glen Fire Chief Randy Kissel. “It provides an op-portunity to expand our volunteer base to include Lheidli T’enneh members. But most importantly it will reduce the loss and devastation that fire can bring.”

Photo submittedRepresentatives from Lheidli T’enneh, Regional District and the Shell-Glen Volunteer Fire Rescue pose in front of the fire truck at the Lheidli T’enneh Band office.


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Hughes thinks the amount of natural gas available in major reserves in northeastern B.C. and the ability of companies to extract it is greatly overestimated by the Christy Clark government and the companies pitching their multibillion dollar projects.

The information Hughes uses to argue his case comes from the federal National Energy Board (NEB) and the province’s B.C. Oil and Gas Commission’s own calculations and projec-tions.

The first target for Hughes are the 18 liquefaction facilities proposed on the coast, 12 of which already have export licences.

He doubts they are even possible given the huge amount of produc-tion that would lead to and the reality of demand.

“Adding them up comes to 60 million tonnes more than the entire world trade of LNG,” says Hughes.

Just supplying one or two facilities would require a dramatic drilling increase beyond the midrange expectations of the National Energy Board, he continued.

Hughes says it’s likely Canada would become a net importer of natural gas to feed those facilities.

“Basically we have to ramp up gas production way more than the NEB reference case forecast in order to have more than one terminal,” he said of the 330 per cent increase from current gas levels anticipated by 2035 in midrange NEB supply projections.

“If we commit to 20 year projects, and are re-quired contractually to provide that gas, we’re going to need to import a lot more gas.”

The “high case” scenario of five LNG plants, would require 43,000 new wells by 2040 according to his calculations and he says there are limits to how many drills will fit in these areas that can effect recoverability of deposits.

Just keeping up with current demand would require that 8,000 new wells be drilled in B.C.

And domestically in Canada, where we are huge consumers of energy because of the climate and

distance between cities, that demand is massive and will continue to be large even as renewable energy sectors grow.

“We’re right up there with Saudi Arabia. Actu-ally we are worse than Saudi Arabia. We use about 5.3 times as much energy per capita as the average person in the world. The Americans use four times the world average. We use 5.3.”

“What is the best use of those resources? Liquidate it as fast as we can?” Hughes asks.

“Future generations are going to curse us if we liquidate this for marginal returns.”

He said that in the five LNG terminal scenario the Canadian gas surplus would run dry in several decades.

“You could run a five terminal case, if you could drill wells fast enough, for about 40-50 years. You could run a two terminal case for longer but that’s making optimistic forecasts about recoverability.”

He said the amount of gas in the ground hasn’t been proven through drilling yet and is a theoretical “resource” number as opposed to reserve.

Hughes said he is aware of the optimism in the Terrace area and through the northwest for an eco-nomic upsurge.

“Prince Rupert is dying. Fishing is really down. Logging is really down. So people are really looking at LNG as wow, this could be really great.”

The final analysis of Hughes might even seem optimistic to those with vastly lowered expecta-tions in an area that is pessimistic about grand promises.

He sees two projects led by state-owned com-panies as the most likely to forge ahead.

These are Grassy Point LNG led by China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Pacific Northwest LNG owned by Malaysia’s Petronas.

“Their concerns are maybe not as much profit-based as energy security based, so they are trying to tie down a supply,” said Hughes.

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“They’re going to put a bullseye on my picture down in Victoria,” says David Hughes as he leaves the interview room to continue on an eight-stop tour of northern B.C. to cast doubts on the promise of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) economic boom for the region.

An independent geo consultant with 35 years experience at the Geological Survey of Canada, Hughes has been a consistent voice of caution during the province’s gallop towards an industry being promoted by the provincial government.

His 2013 report Drill Baby Drill warned the U.S. about its overes-timation of new oil and gas reserves made accessible from mod-ern drilling techniques and now a study of Canadian reserves with similar conclusions, BC LNG Reality Check, is to be published by the Canada Centre For

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A big trappers’ convention drew approximately 300 visitors to 100 Mile House as members of the British Columbia Trappers Association (BCTA) descended on 100 Mile House for the organization’s 70th Annual General Meeting and Con-vention, April 17-19.

The three-day event held at the 100 Mile Curling Club saw a number of at-tractions of interest to not only animal trappers, but also local hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.

“100 Mile really came through,” says Judy Banas, a lo-cal member of the organization, which represents trappers and promotes wild-life management.

“There were a lot of sponsors. We were really grateful and happy with that.”

The event attracted visitors of all ages with informative demonstrations and courses, guest speak-ers, great food, fun

Trappers gather in 100 Milecompetitions, winning furs and awards. Snowmobiles and ATVs were also on display outside, while exhibitions on taxidermy, chainsaw and snowmobile main-tenance and outdoor safety were also on the agenda.

Because of its central location, 100 Mile House proved to be a good draw for BCTA members from all around the province.

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100 Mile for the great hospital-ity,” Banas adds.

Chris NICKLESS/Black PressAlysa Leclerc of Prince George participates in the Youth Muskrat Skinning & Boarding event held during the B.C. Trappers Association Convention at the Curling Rink in 100 Mile House on April 18. The three-day conference saw several hundred people attend, with many from out of the area.

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In a new report on the state of access management, the Forest Practices Board estimates that B.C. now has over 600,000 kilometres of resource roads and concludes that the provincial government’s infor-mation about and management of these roads remains inadequate.

“It is extremely diffi cult for the public and other users of resource roads to have any reliable idea of where roads are and whether they are accessible or safe for travel,” said board chair Tim Ryan. “Resource roads are a multi-billion dollar pub-lic asset and a liability. Government is not managing them to ensure we maximize the positive benefi ts of public investment in road develop-ment and minimize the negative impacts roads can have.”

Th e report identifi es three key areas of concern; inventory, strategic management and operational issues. Th ree quarters of the existing roads in the province were built by the forest industry, with the oil and gas and mining industries responsible for most of the rest. Much of this resource road network is not useable for industrial purposes and is in some state of deactivation. However, many of these roads still present risks to the environment, fi sh and wildlife, and provide unintended

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Aboriginal skills training fundedTh e provincial government is

providing up to $10 million a year for the next three years to help First Nations people prepare for work, primarily in the liquifi ed natural gas (LNG) sector.

“It could be something as simple as making it easier for people to get their driver’s licence,” Minister of Aboriginal Aff airs and Reconciliation John Rustad said Friday aft er the an-nouncement. “It could be upgrading their education to get the skills they need.”

Th e biggest change in the latest funding, he says, is where the ideas for projects will come from.

“We’re taking a diff erent approach. We are going to approach the First Nations on how to make training ef-fective for them to take advantage of the opportunities coming in the LNG sector.”

He says in many cases, the First Nations involved may work with a local educational institution to come up with a training plan.

“We already have a number of pilot projects to announce over the next little while. We have been working with First Nations over the past year on how to structure this program.”

Th e new funding is part of a government goal of adding 15,000 Aboriginal workers to the province’s workforce within 10 years.

Courtesy Government of BCMinister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad is at the controls in the back while Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Shirley Bond is up front, surrounded by students with the O’Brien Training site after the announcement of up to $30 million over the next three years for improved Aboriginal skills training.


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Children at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. will fi nd their stay there a little easier, thanks to some students from the University of Northern B.C.

Students in the latest Masters Certifi cate in Project Management group were required to plan and execute a project as part of the course, and the latest cohort decided to do something that would benefi t the commu-nity.

“We had the opportunity to take on a real project,” says Fiona MacPherson, one of the students involved. “We raised about $50,000 through corporate donations and a raffl e.”

Th e money went to purchase 16 medical-grade arms to hold iPads, the iPads for the arms to hold, and iTunes credits for mov-ies and songs for the Pediatrics department at the hospital. Course instructor Dr. Dale Christenson was impressed by the group’s work.

“Th is cohort demonstrated the power of project management by taking a concept to cash,” he said in a release. “Congratulation on your selfl ess achievement while improving your community.”

MacPherson said the decision to raise funds for the Pediatrics department was one they were all behind.

“It’s never a pleasant situation for the patients. Th is will make things a bit better for them.”


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Allan WISHART/Free PressUNHBC patient Gibcyn Norlander, 10, tries out one of the new iPads in the Pediatrics ward at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. The iPads, the arms to hold them, and iTunes credits were presented to the hospital by a group of students from the Project Management program at UNBC.

Th e B.C. government has completed regional marine plans with 18 First Nations on the B.C. Coast, from northern Vancouver Island up to the Alaska border.

Th e marine plans are to be an extension of the 2007 coastal land use plan that has become known as the Great Bear Rainforest agreement. Th e four regions are Haida Gwaii, Central Coast, North Coast and North Vancouver Island, but they do not attempt to intrude on the key federal jurisdictions of ship-ping and fi sheries management.

Aboriginal leaders said they were proceeding with B.C. and environmental organizations, but the federal government has not participated in what they call MaPP, the Marine Planning Partnership for the North Pacifi c Coast.

Haida Nation President Peter Lantin said the marine plan for the waters around Haida Gwaii sets aside 20 per cent as a marine reserve, and discussions with Ottawa are underway to add more area around Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve.

But with pipelines and oil and gas projects proposed for the region, the plans are far from completion.

“When we embarked on this journey a decade ago, the whole intent was to be comprehensive marine planning, which involves everything,” Lantin said. “So as the environment’s changed over the last 10 years around those federal jurisdictional issues, we’ve seen them not want to be part of this process.”

Th e Haida Nation remains opposed to crude oil tanker traffi c through its marine terri-tory, and is studying the issue of liquefi ed natural gas tankers in North Coast waters, he said.

Fisheries and Oceans Min-ister Gail Shea’s offi ce issued a statement in response to the announcement in Victoria.

“Th e Department of Fisheries and Oceans did not participate in MaPP as it is involved in similar initiatives with similar partners such as the Canada-B.C. Marine Protected Area network strategy, which achieves marine protection and con-servation goals through a joint federal-provincial approach, collaborative decision-making and a participatory process,” the statement said.

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Where in the world can you hear about Cottagers, Gunners and Monkey Hangers all within a few minutes?

Well, if you’re listening to a football (soccer) update from the United Kingdom, those are three team nicknames you might hear.

Admittedly, there are a lot of teams over there with rather ... well ... boring nicknames. Th ere are a lot of Blues, for in-stance, who wear home uniforms (or kit, as they call it in the United Kingdom) which are, yes, blue. Th e group of teams called Magpies are the same, with black-and-white kit.

But then there are the other nicknames, the ones I like looking up and fi nding out where they came from. Like the three I mentioned earlier, or the Addicks or the Spireites.

Th e Spireites call Chesterfi eld home, and while it might seem more fi tting to call them the Sofas, their name comes from a landmark in the town, which we would actu-ally call a city, since it has more than 100,000 residents. Anyway, the Church of Saint May and All Saints has a crooked spire, which legend says was caused when a local black-smith put new horseshoes on the Devil’s cloven hooves, but deliber-ately did it wrong, causing the Devil such pain he leapt into the air, hitting the spire.

Others attribute the crooked spire to poor workmanship.Be that as it may, the local football team has been known as

the Spireites for many years.Some of the other nicknames aren’t quite so rooted in the

past. Like Charlton Athletic, known as the Addicks aft er a fi sh and chips shop in the town. Don’t see the connection? A lot of people in England drop their h’s, so haddock becomes something sounding more like Addick.

Fulham’s home stadium is known as Craven Cottage be-cause of the cottage which sits in one corner. Th us, the team is the Cottagers.

An even more straightforward one, in many regards, is Arsenal, which was the site of an arms factory whose workers formed a football team. Th ey were know, and still are, as the Gunners.

My vote for the most bizarre name, though, goes to Hartle-pool United. During the Napoleonic Wars, the story goes, a French ship was wrecked near the town. Th ere was only one survivor, a monkey which was wearing a sailor’s uniform.

Th e people of the town held a trial for the monkey, and didn’t get any answers to their questions (no surprise there). Having never seen a monkey before, they assumed it was a French spy, and hung it.

However, it is worth noting the story wasn’t heard of until a fellow named Ned Corvan wrote Th e Monkey Song later in the 19th century.

Whatever the case, the team has been known as the Mon-key Hangers since.

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Hanging withthe Monkey Hangers

Whenever I see e-mails in my inbox from Humane Society International, I try not to open them. I know read-ing them is going to be painful. Brutal. Sometimes, I leave them until the end of the day so that I can be informed without being sick to my stomach.

Th e issue is an emotional one for a lot of people. One that tugs at my heartstrings no matter how hard I

try to turn the other way or how deep into the tarsands I bury my head. I pray that it will go away but prayer doesn’t always work like that. I try to see both sides of the issue, I work at being even-handed but all I can see is that club and the red blood on white snow.

As a reporter I know there is a history, a tradition, a reason for the slaughter.

Th ere are other people and their livelihoods to consider such as Inuit survival in Canada’s northlands. I try hard to understand why so many hundreds of mostly young seals must be killed each year to satisfy that need.

On April 12, Canada’s commercial seal slaughter opened off Newfoundland and I’m sure lots of baby seals – the ones with the ador-able faces and pleading eyes looking up help-lessly as they are clubbed to death – wish their date with death had never come. So do I.

Th e Humane Society International (Canada) is the coun-try’s – and the world’s – watchdog of the events that unfold annually in Newfoundland and other northern areas with a commercial sealing industry.

According to an April 23 HSI media advisory, more than 35 nations have prohibited some or all products of com-mercial seal hunts but Canada has the distinction of stand-ing fi rm in its resolve to continue promoting it.

“National polling shows that the majority of Canadians

want the commercial seal slaughter to end, and oppose the Canadian government using tax dollars to promote the sealing industry.”

On this issue, I stand with the majority. Even though I’ve read confl icting reports about how

humane or effi cient is the manner in which pup seals are killed – and that cattle and chicken have a much worse time of it – I’m not convinced that being bludgeoned to death is the kindest method.

Like most people, though, I also have to rely on photos and videos (with graphic foot-age warnings), supplied by the only protest organization that keeps reporters like me in the loop.

Some documentaries tell a diff erent story.I have, of course, read the critics’ comments

that this is all just well-orchestrated propagan-da designed to tug at people’s hearts – people like me who have a beating, some would say bleeding heart, and love animals.

So guess what? It works. Especially when I hear (also through the

HSI) about government reports that say more than 98 per cent of seals killed in Canada’s

annual seal “hunt” (how hard are they to fi nd lying on the ice?) are less than three months old. And that many young animals, in their futile eff orts to escape their captors, suff er greatly before they die.

No mother can hear that and not weep. So the debate goes on and the protests and visits by Hol-

lywood celebrities like Brigitte Bardot and, more recently, Paul McCartney will come and go. And all we who are so far away from the reality and truth about our country’s seal hunt will be left with is the horrifi c images of pleading puppy dog eyes and red blood on snow.

What’s the real truthbehind our annual seal slaughter?

TEA WITH TERESATERESAMALLAM

Stealing the ShowThe Steal Brothers, Dennis Thideman on bass, Bart Wagner on banjo and Colin Hamilton on mandolin, enter-tain at the open-ing of RE:VIEW, an exhibit to celebrate Art and Earth Week. The exhibit features a collection from the past nine years’s shows which reflect on art and environ-ment.



As spring takes its slow path into summer, the dreams of gardens bursting with fl owers and vegetables are constantly on the minds of many. We now actually believe summer will arrive.

Th e process begins with the general cleanup of the debris left behind from last year. Th ere are lawns that have to be cleared of the evergreen cones and the last leaves of autumn which refused to leave the trees until well aft er the fi rst snow was on the ground.

Th is is when many of us realize we are another year older and have some muscles which we use little in the winter months. Grumbling about random aches and pains becomes part of the nightly ritual as we prepare to rest. Th ey will pass in time.

For those who grow perennial plants, bless you, the amount of work involved in getting those perennial fl ower beds back in shape is always far greater than we imagined. Th ere was a time when I laboured under the illusion that you just plant them and they reappear and bloom every year. Th at is not the case.

Th ey require attention but it is well worth the profusion of blooms to brighten the days of sum-mer.

Th e vegetable garden was an important part of the survival of people in the not too distant past. Old-time vegetable gardens grew much more than just what was immediately consumed. Th ey provided produce, which was also harvested and preserved to carry one over the long winter to come.

Many were a full-time job to prepare the soil, plant the seeds and pick the weeds, thin the plants and do whatever was neces-sary for the vigorous growth and high yield. Th e amount of time and energy to hill up the potato plants in a large patch was a heavy task.

Today most of us are satisfi ed with a small kitchen garden.

Even a small plot can yield a surprising amount of vegetables. Vegetables fresh from the garden are succulent and fl avourful. Th ey are overwhelmingly superior to those from the produce department of the supermarket. Perhaps some of that fl avour comes from the satisfaction of them being the result of your own work.

Th ose fortunate enough to have a greenhouse can extend the variety of vegetables grown. Tomatoes do not always do well out in the garden but they love the warm climate of the greenhouse. If you have never had the joy of eating tomatoes picked at the peak of perfection, then you are missing a wonderful simple treat.

A greenhouse also allows one to grow herbs. Fresh basil, parsley, chives, thyme, rosemary, mar-joram and other herbs turn a simple dish into an exotic dinning pleasure. If you grow too many, they are easy to dry or freeze and will have fl avour to brighten your winter meals. Th ey will have a much more intense fl avour than commercial dried herbs which seemed to be stored in some warehouse for months before we purchased them.

Before you get too excited, keep in mind that a greenhouse requires close to the same attention as a young child. Th en again, you will have a full summer schedule and save a bundle on dragging a trailer here or there as well as saving a bundle on

fuel and other expenses.Don’t be intimidated if you are new to gardening, there are

a lot of good gardeners around who love to share their knowl-edge.

Gardening is an enjoyable and healthy recreation which gives one moderate physical exercise as well as satisfying the soul. So put on the gloves and a hat with a wide brim and have one of the best summer experiences.

It is incredibly incongruous that just three days aft er the College of New Caledonia board made the agonizing decision to student intakes for the dental assistant and

dental hygiene programs and suspend the Aborigi-nal Early Childhood Education on-line program that Victoria gives the college $330,496.

Th e money won’t help the dental program. Instead it is going to fund 64 trade seats to reduce wait times for students entering an “in-demand” trade profession.

Apparently dental hygienists and dental assistants aren’t “in demand.”

Th en, on Wednesday, to rub things in, Victoria announced $72,000 to create 32 seats at College of New Caledonia so students can get hands-on experience in a variety of trades occupations that support the “diverse, strong and growing economy of B.C.”

Not only are dental hygienists and assistants not “in demand,” they’re not part of a diverse and grow-ing economy.

Th en to really rub things in for us dentally challenged folks, Victoria issued a press release Wednesday patting itself on the back for the one-year anniversary of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.

“Th e Blueprint was launched a year ago to re-engineer education and training systems - from kindergarten through to post-secondary training and beyond,” boasts the press release.

Re-engineer things it did. While Victoria’s zeal to suggest liquefi ed natural gas will solve all our economic woes has waned, the zeal to train people to fi ll industrial jobs has not.

And that push seems to have come at the expense of job training in sectors other than skilled trades. Don’t get us wrong, we need workers in the skilled trades sector. But, it seems government doesn’t believe we need anything else because that’s where all the money is going.

Government continues to prattle on that B.C. expects one million job openings by 2022. Th ey’ve been saying this for a number of years now, so one would expect that some of those jobs have been fi lled. But “one million jobs” rolls off the tongue more easily than 600,000 … or whatever the num-ber actually is.

Victoria states than 78 per cent of jobs will require some form of post-secondary education, and 44 per cent of jobs will be in skilled trades and technical occupations and approximately 13 per cent of the one million projected job openings are for in-demand trade occupations in B.C.

However, given that government also states that a full two-thirds of those million jobs will be due to attrition … the aging baby-boomers heading off into retirement.

Th at would indicate the jobs crunch is going to hit across all sectors … not just skilled trades.

Won’t those million people fi lling those million new jobs need to get their teeth fi xed?

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VICTORIA – Th e B.C. Liberal govern-ment’s sale of Crown properties to help bal-ance its election budget was the dominant story in the legislature last week, as the NDP revealed evidence of a “fi re sale” that may have left millions on the table.

Th ey started with Burke Mountain, the biggest single deal involving 14 view prop-erties in Coquitlam. Th e buyer was a promi-nent developer whose array of companies happened to donate nearly $1 million to the B.C. Liberal Party since 2000.

Th e $85 million price tag was similar to the B.C. Assessment Authority value on these forested properties, but an outside appraisal concluded they could have fetched an additional $43 million if they had spent more time on the hot Lower Mainland real estate market.

(Th is sale made headlines last fall for the province’s $8 million buyout of the

local First Nation’s undefi ned territorial claim, when it was revealed the chief of the tiny Kwikwitlem First Nation pocketed an $800,000 commission.)

Th e government’s defence of the sale went from wobbly to weak. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk was caught fl at-footed and tried to get by on platitudes rather than retreat and fi nd some answers.

Premier Christy Clark weighed in, argu-ing that the budget would have balanced without the property sale, and that some sales closed too late to help the election-year budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong stressed that all these asset sales were detailed in three successive budgets. Th ey downplayed the notion of land sales being rushed.

Th en the NDP produced a string of emails sent between senior offi cials respon-sible for selling two big properties across the street from the legislature.

“To be part of the sale and development of over eight acres of Victoria’s beautiful inner harbour area is a once-in-a-lifetime

opportunity. An opportunity that nor-mally would warrant years of planning and preparation,” wrote one citizens’ services bureaucrat. “Unfortunately we don’t have unlimited time – our goal is to have For Sale signs up by Oct. 31 with sales proceeds in the bank by March 31, 2013.”

Th en came a disclosure about a property in Surrey that had been bought as a poten-tial hospital site. Once the existing hospital was expanded, that property was declared surplus.

Indeed, de Jong featured this property to promote the government’s plan to stimulate local economies with private sector invest-ment on unused land.

Th e Surrey deal closed for $20.5 million on March 21, 2014, just days before the end of the fi scal year. NDP leader John Horgan pointed to an outside appraisal of $23.5 mil-lion, and an assessment for tax purposes of $27.2 million.

Th e appraiser also recommended that the “highest and best use” for the Surrey land was to hold it until had been rezoned for

commercial, retail or offi ce development.De Jong cited another big health property

in Vancouver that sold for more than its appraised and assessed value. It’s only the actual market that determines worth, he insisted.

But it’s now clear that these and perhaps other sales were done with arbitrary dead-lines that had everything to do with the B.C. Liberals’ need to balance the books. When elections are a battle of sound bites, percep-tion matters more than reality.

It’s also worth recalling that the budget defi cits prior to the 2013 election were largely a result of the B.C. government’s costly undoing of the harmonized sales tax, rather than the harsh forces of international fi nance.

Surplus asset sales have a long tradition in B.C., where the government owns more than 90 per cent of all land. But aft er this round, full disclosure will be demanded.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom-fl etcherbc Email: tfl [email protected]

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Editor:Re: Suspension of CNC dental programBeing a lifelong resident of Prince George, I started my path to becoming

a dentist at CNC. Th e college’s motto is, “start here, go anywhere” and I am living proof of that. My dental education and career has taken me all over North America.

Now I work at College Heights Dental along with three other dentists. Our offi ce is open six days per week and we serve between 3,000 and 4,000 patients. In our offi ce, we employ 15 certifi ed dental assistants and hygien-ists. Th irteen of the 15 are graduates of the CNC dental program, which represents 87 per cent of our team. Without the CNC dental program, we would not be able to provide dental services to our patients. As a dentist, I cannot perform clinical procedures without the assistance of highly skilled staff . Th ese assistants require extensive training that private offi ces cannot provide. In fact, our college of dental surgeons regulates who can be in the dental operatory as a dental assistant. Only graduates of accredited institu-tion are able to fully assist chair-side. Similarly, certifi ed dental hygienists are specially trained to provide preventative hygiene services. Without the local CNC dental program, our offi ce would not be able to function as it does today.

As a dentist in Prince George, I am fortunate to have access to locally trained staff . However, the CNC program is not only critical for local dentists. CNC grads are the predominant employees of dental offi ces in Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House, Terrace, Dawson Creek, and many other northern communities. Without them, the dental offi ces would close. An example of this is the situation that currently exists in Mackenzie. Cur-rently the town of Mackenzie is without dental services even though the town has a fully functioning dental clinic, thousands of charts, and a number of dentists willing to work there. Th e Mackenzie Dental Clinic has remained closed simply due to the lack of certifi ed dental assistants and hygienists, not due to the lack of dentists.

I am surprised that the executive board is considering closing the den-tal program. From an outsider’s perspective, it appears CNC has invested heavily in the trades programs, which typically don’t attract many women. Th e dental programs provide women a fantastic opportunity to earn a high-paying career in the dental fi eld. Almost every graduate has a position waiting for them. In my opinion, closing this program does not contribute to maintaining equality between programs which typically attract male and female students. I hope the board will take this into consideration when coming to a decision.

Dr. Jessey Minhas DMDPrince George

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CAO sagas around B.C. beyond belief

Local elections across B.C. were supposed to be buried and done with last November, but some of the fallout from a few races is still coming home to roost and there’s a few lessons to learn from it.

Th e top ones? Local elections are a perilous time to be a chief administrative offi cer (CAO), the passing the buck saga continues unabated and whoever knew that basic math could be so diffi cult.

If B.C. has a hunting season on CAOs, it falls in the 12-week window following local elec-tions. Since November, at least eight councils have bid adieu to their CAOs. Th ey include: Prince George, Salmo, Rossland and Mission.

Some of the departures have been relatively hassle-free, but costly. Others just leave you shak-ing your head in amazement.

Take Grand Forks, where the incoming council fi red the CAO,

Doug Allin, last December, costing ratepayers $200,000 in severance.

In February, aft er reviewing more than 40 candidates, Grand Forks hired a new CAO – Doug Allin – at a salary of $133,000. Magnanimously, he agreed to give up some banked overtime.

Logan Lake has hired a new CAO to step in for the interim CAO who stepped in aft er the last CAO left who had been hired to replace the retiring CAO. All that in two years.

In Colwood, the city has hired an interim CAO, Gary Nason, to replace the fi red CAO who had only been hired 11 months earlier to replace the then interim CAO, Chris Pease, who had been hired aft er Colwood split with its for-mer CAO, Ross McPhee, who had been hired in 2011 to replace the retiring CAO, Chris Pease.

For some reason, an Abbott and Costello skit comes to mind.

Meanwhile, in Saanich, in-coming mayor Richard Atwell single-handedly boxed council

into fi ring the district’s CAO Paul Murray in December. Cost? $480,000.

None of this is a recent phe-nomenon either.

When Larry Campbell took over as mayor of Vancouver, 10 severance agreements were signed within a year, some with up to 14 months in severance. When Sam Sullivan took over, nine agree-ments, some up to nine months in severance. And when Gregor Robertson took over, seven agree-ments, some up to 20 months in severance.

Th en there’s the little routine that seems to be going on again between the Ministry of Commu-nity, Sport and Cultural Develop-ment and Elections B.C.

It goes like this: “No, I’m ter-ribly sorry but you’ll have to call Elections B.C. about that,” which is promptly followed on the sec-ond call by “No, regrettably, you’ll have to call the ministry on that.”

Recent reforms to legislation governing local elections were meant to put some teeth into the law and bring an end to passing the buck between various govern-ment agencies.

Politicians aren’t boy scouts. Th e honour code isn’t going to work. One agency needs to step-up and enforce the law.

Th e third lesson? City halls need to learn how to count.

According to estimates by the communities that comprise Metro Vancouver, there were 1.68 million eligible voters in the region last November. According to Elections BC, there are 1.55 million registered voters. Bit of a diff erence.

One would expect a drop-off between eligible voters (those who

have the right to vote) and registered voters (those on the list), but not 8.5 per cent. You also wouldn’t expect the number of registered voters to be higher than the number of eligible voters, yet it was in seven of Metro Vancouver’s 23 communities.

What’s the impact of a bad count? In New Westminster, the turnout was re-ported to be 28.4 per cent last Novem-ber. It was actually 32 per cent.

Currently, local councils can choose one of three ways to build a voters list: voters register when they vote, conduct their own enumeration or use B.C.’s

permanent voters list.Th e transit and transportation

plebiscite underway in Metro Van-couver makes a compelling case for municipalities to use the permanent list. Permanently.

And before anyone in Metro Van-couver gets their knickers in a knot over the diff erence between eligible and registered voters, Elections B.C. has it right, but it doesn’t instill much confi dence when city halls can have it so wrong.

Dermod Travis is the executive direc-tor of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca

Canadians now spend $34 billion per year on pharmaceuticals.

Th at is almost a thousand dollars for every man, woman and child – considerably more than most citizens of other OECD countries spend on compa-rable or better drug plans.

In New Zealand, for example, a national drug formulary aggressively pursues the most cost eff ec-tive drugs and negotiates the best obtainable prices. Even countries such as France, Italy and Spain spend less than Canadians do for the same basket of drugs.

According to a recent study conducted by several experts on drug policy published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Canadians could save $8 billion dollars per year on prescription drugs (well over 20 per cent of our total costs) if we had a single–payer system of Pharmacare. More people would be covered – thereby making drug policy more consistent with the basic principle of universal medicare-- and administrative costs would be lower. Economies would be realized through three diff er-ent mechanisms: the benefi ts of bulk purchasing; the negotiation of lower prices; and the substitution of generic drugs for more expensive brands. So why hasn’t it happened?

It almost did. In 2004, B.C. ‘s Liberal premier Gordon Campbell, Alberta’s Conservative premier Ralph Klein, and Saskatchewan NDP premier Lorne Calvert all agreed that the federal government was more able than the provinces to fi nance a national

pharmaceutical plan. All of the other premiers readily agreed (with Quebec premier Jean Charest of course insisting on the right of Quebec to opt out and run its own parallel plan). Unfortunately, the new Liberal prime minister, Paul Martin , had too much on his plate and too little time to deliver it. Th e death blow came when Stephen Harper’s Conservative government was elected in 2006, and began its policy of implementing targeted tax cuts rather than “expensive” social programs. But what if the “expensive social program” actually saved billions per year by lowering drug costs? Let’s just say that Stephen Harper did not enter politics to save medicare, but rather something closer to the opposite.

Th e Conservatives’ role in driving up drug prices was not just due to this act of omission, but also to a considerable act of commission that came a few years later with the negotiation of the Canada-Eu-ropean Trade Agreement (CETA). Canada needs to encourage investment in research, development and manufacturing, but that neither explains nor justifi es our history of higher prices. Remember when Brian Mulroney fi rst angered seniors by improving patent protection for drugs and making generic drugs more expensive, way back in 1987? At that time, the pharmaceutical industry promised to spend 10 per cent of sales revenues on R&D in ex-change for higher prices. What happened? Research spending has been well below 10 per cent since 2002. How can we be confi dent that drug compa-nies will serve consumers any better under CETA?

Mark Crawford is a political scientist and former public servant who teaches at Athabasca University.

Higher drug costs part of Harper’s legacyMark CrawfordSpecial to Free Press

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May 1 and 2 is the Prince George Spring Fiddle Jamboree at the Elder Citizens Recreation Association (ECRA), 1692 Tenth Avenue. Th ere will be a dance tonight (Friday) from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. featuring guest instructors and B.C. Old Time Fiddlers. Saturday, May 2 there is a workshop from 9:30 to 4 p.m. with fi ve hours with accom-plished instructors. Fee $55. Fiddle, guitar, bass and piano. Light lunch and snacks included. Instruc-tor’s Concert at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20. For more in-formation: facebook.com/pgfi ddle or phone Doug at 250-962-6825.

Blues, jazz and soul artist Maureen Wash-ington will perform with the Maureen Washington Quartet at Artspace above Books and Company on May 8. Ensemble includes Karel Roessingh, Damian Graham and Russell Bot-ten. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9:15 p.m. Advance tickets are available for $20 at Books and Company, tickets at the door are $25. For more information on the artist, visit www.maureenwash-ington.ca.

Th e David Douglas Bo-tanical Garden Society is having its now traditional 2015 plant sale on Sunday, May 17 in UNBC’s Parking Lot B from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Th ere will be annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, compost, specialty plants and much more. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #43 is having its sixth annual Support our Troops Red Shirt Mara-thon on Saturday, May 30 at Fort George Park Band Shell. Registration is at 9 a.m. in the park. Pledge sheets are available. Five kilometre walk or run. Walk starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. Refresh-ments. Th ere is a $20 entry fee with red shirt included. For more information call 250-562-1292.

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Going behind The Secret Mask

You don’t need to solve the whole puzzle or have all the fragments and pieces fi t together perfectly to enjoy Th eatre North West’s production of Th e Secret Mask.

It is so brilliantly done – thanks to a clever, heartwarming script by playwright Rick Chafe and the skill set of a very talented cast and crew – that an audience can discover their own solution to the puzzle. Or, if they wish, have it remain a mystery.

Such is the magic of live theatre.I would love to borrow set/scenic

designer Hans Saefk ow just for one day to give my cluttered apartment a make-over in his minimal look maximum storage style. What a genius.

I will not spoil it for audiences but this set is quite spectacular in both its theatrical eff ect and its literally layers of symbolism. Rubik’s Cube fanatics will love it and, speaking of that, the key to understanding this story of love and loss, I think, is to have patience and know it can take

many attempts and faltering steps, to bring about meaning to life’s changes and family relationships.

Director Jack Grinhaus has suc-ceeded in his unique approach, which has the audience clinging to the words of the play’s three actors in their search for answers. He not only did his own research, he brought in people who could best understand what it is like to battle against your own brain, to strive to be under-stood.

Ottawa actor David Warburton as Ernie (his fi rst role for TNW), said in an earlier interview with the Free Press that he learned a lot about how to bring to life his character even more realistically aft er hearing about the experiences of people from the local Heart and Stroke Recovery Group. As he struggles with apha-sia, memory loss brought on by his stroke, Ernie also is reunited with the son he abandoned 40 years ago and now does not remember.

Th at’s a lot for anyone to take in. And Mark McGrinder of Toronto who portrays George, Ernie’s son, is the perfect foil to wrap all kinds of emotions around. Th e two actors

play well off each other, forcing their characters’ new and strange emo-tions to bubble to the surface with humour, pathos and everything in between.

It’s a bit of a roller-coaster, bumpy ride on stage but fortunately the new seats at TNW are comfortable and that makes it much more comfort-able for the audience. For some of the more dramatic scenes, the audi-ence got very quiet and I am not sure if the diffi cult father-son relationship hit a few nerves or the dialogue got too intense. Certainly, the well-timed delivery of Chafe’s funny, clever lines and the joyful one-upmanship en-joyed by Ernie, who discovers he still has his sense of humour, is uplift ing for the audience.

Th e comic relief is essential be-cause in serious life matters – re-covering from a stroke and trying to rebuild fragile relationships – would otherwise get bogged down in senti-mentality.

Lauren Brotman expertly por-trays speech therapist Mae as a very strong but not strident professional woman who cares about her work and its limitations (limited resourc-

es). She also pulls off several other characters in what has to be a true test of the skill level of any profes-sional actor. She is enjoyable to watch and also just a little, perhaps, intimidating – which shows she truly is “in character” although her confi dence appears to come from within. Brotman is conducting a Shakespeare workshop this summer and budding actors will defi nitely learn from her.

She is a true asset to the Th eatre North West “theatre family.”

It is hard for me to imagine los-ing my words and not being able to communicate.

Th e cast of Warburton, McGrind-er and Brotman not only brings this important life’s event to the forefront but it deals with the background issues in a sensitive portrayal of their characters and their interactio.

Bravo, Team Th eatre North West. Th e Secret Mask runs until May

13 at Th eatre North West, Parkhill Centre. Performances are at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on May 2 and 10. Tickets are at Books and Company, phone orders 250-614-0039.

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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressErnie (David Warburton) struggles to get the right words out as Mae, the speech therapist (Lauren Brotman), tries to make sense of it all on the rehearsal set of Theatre North West’s latest production: The Secret Mask. The play by Rick Chafe runs until May 13 at TNW in Parkhill Centre.

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Blues Boss has a tip for musicians

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne took his audience on a joyful journey into the deep South last Th ursday night at Shiraz Cafe and Restaurant.

With songs like Kansas City, Georgia on My Mind, New Orleans and, my request, Rainy Night in Georgia, the award-winning boogie-woogie piano player put on a great show and gained a few new fans along the way.

During the break, a woman visiting from Fort St. James came up to Wayne during the break and invited him to play in their community. He also got a few invitations to do house parties. Th en it was back to the Shiraz stage for the second set.

Th e Kelowna-based artist also gave us going to Chicago (But I Can’t Take You), Baby Please Don’t Go, and Clickety Clack, which showed off his considerable keyboard and vocal skills and allowed him to start “getting comfortable,” he said. He performed a few tracks from Rollin’ With the Blues Boss, a 2014 CD with his Powder Blues Band.

Wayne got started in the blues business in a strange way, he says, laughing now at the memory. When he was “much younger” he was

performing in a bar in Spain, doing his “tried and true” Nat King Cole hits and songs by other popular artists as well as gospel tunes.

“I was playing there with another artist, he was doing Jerry Lee Lewis and other art-ists. We had this big tip jar and I noticed this other guy was getting the tips and I wasn’t getting any. It was a blues bar so I just began playing some blues tunes and every time I played the blues, I noticed my tips went up. Th at’s how I found out there was a demand for blues music and I just con-tinued doing that (he laughs) – and making the tips.”

Wayne doesn’t play for tips any more – although he loves it when people buy his latest CDs and stop by to chat. So it’s now just a funny story to tell. One thing he does do, howev-er, is continue to travel abroad bringing his blues music to new audiences. In October, he departs for another tour in Spain (without the tip jar) as well as Russia and Switzerland, where he already has a legion of fans.

“Th ey enjoy this kind of music and there is a whole new younger generation that is picking up on it too,” says Wayne. “I was in southern France recently and they love blues music there too, so it’s all good.”

In addition to playing his

own music, Wayne is also a tribute artist for the likes of Fats Domino and he plays jazz and blues festivals through-

out the year. While he was in Prince George last weekend, Wayne played for a Blues Underground and community

radio CFIS 93.1 FM fundraiser dance with local band members Curtis Abriel on guitar and Nick Tindale on drums. Th e event also featured Bran-don Isaak (formerly of the Twisters, now a solo artist). He and Wayne also played a house party a venue that is becoming increasingly popular with out of town artists.

Wayne says he’ll continue to come back to Prince George to perform as long as the fans want him to. Judging by Th ursday night’s appearance at Shiraz (owner Reza Akbari is a big supporter of the arts community) and the sold-out dance Saturday, that’s a for sure. For more information on the Juno award-winning artist, visit kennybluesbloss.com.

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Teresa MALLAM/Free PressKenny (Blues Boss) Wayne, right, compares footwear fashion with a member of the audience during a show he put on last week at Shiraz Cafe and Restaurant.

Ian Tyson returns June 6Canadian music

legend Ian Tyson will bring his songs and stories to Vanier Hall in Prince George on June 6.

Tyson, who turned 81 last fall, is showing no signs of slowing down. Between his ranch in the foothills of the Rockies and his music, he fi nds ways to keep busy. In the past 10 years, he has released four albums, put out a two-disc concert video and fi lmed a music docu-mentary for Bravo. Oh, and he also wrote his autobiography, Th e Long Trail: My Life in the West and did some touring.

He’s also working on a new CD, which is expected to be released sometime this year.

Tickets for Ian Ty-son’s show on June 6 at Vanier Hall are on sale now at all Tick-etmaster locations, as well as online at www.ticketmaster.ca or can be charged by phone at 877-985-5000.

Photo submittedIan Tyson brings his decades of songs to Vanier Hall for a show on June 6.

One day, 400 km on bike in the North400 ride

How long would it take you to cycle 400 km?Could you do it in one day?A group of cyclists will be doing that again this

year, as they take part in the North400, a ride to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Th e ride from Jasper to Prince George will take place on Aug. 7.

If you don’t think you can do the 400 km, this year there is the option to register as a two-person team, with each person doing 200 km.

Th e deadline to register is June 12. Registra-tion includes a ViaRail trip from Prince George to Jasper the day before, shared overnight lodging in Jasper, ride-day food and a cycling jersey. It costs $200 to register for the full ride, with a commit-ment to raise $500 in funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Registering as a team is $200 each, with a fundraising commitment of $750.

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New site found for little artAuction tonight at downtown library after outgrowing gallery

Th e Best Damn Little Art Auction Ever has gotten too big for its original home.

Aft er being held the past two years at the Groop Gallery, the auction will be held tonight (May 1) in the Keith Gordon Room at the Prince George Public Library.

“It wasn’t so much there was too

much art,” Groop Gallery owner Mel-anie Desjardines said, “as there were too many people for safety. Th ere was only one exit from the room we were holding it in.”

So the Community Arts Council started looking for a new home, and didn’t have to look very far.

“I was volunteering with the auction the past two years,” library communications coordinator Andrea Palmer said, “and I could see it was going to outgrow the gallery.

“I was advocating for the library to be the next place to go. I had to convince them this was something we could do here.”

On Wednesday, Palmer, Desjardines and other members of the Community Arts Coun-cil were busy unpacking all the works – no bigger than six inches square – and fi guring out how to display them. Council project

coordinator Lisa Redpath said there was a lot of work to do.

“We should end up with just under 200 pieces this year,” she said. “Th at defi nitely exceeds last year.

“Th is year there are more than 70 artists who brought in works. It’s open to everyone, because it’s a non-juried show, so anyone of any skill level can bring in a piece

or three.”Many of the

artists did do the maxi-mum of three pieces.

“Doing a triptych can be quite interesting,” Redpath said, “because it gives the artist

a chance to create a little story with the pieces.”

Among the artists with pieces in the show are locals who are known on a larger scale, Palmer says.

“You have the chance Friday night to bid on a Jennifer Pighin original work,” she said. “She’s just gotten so well-known in the last little while.”

Th e opening bid on each piece is $35. Th e artists get 50 per cent of the sale price, while the library and arts council split the other 50 per cent.

Th e Best Damn Art Auction Ever runs from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight (Friday) at the Prince George Public Library’s down-town location. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $2 at the library during regular hours, Studio 2880 or the door.


Allan WISHART/Free PressGroop Gallery owner Melanie Desjardines, left, and Prince George Public Library communica-tions coordinator Andrea Palmer display some of the pieces of art which will be hanging on the walls at the library for tonight’s Best Damn Little Art Auction Ever.

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Cinema CNC will be presenting a screening of Land Ho! tonight.

Th is fi lm did not arrive in time for the April 4 show, but they have it now. Please note that this showing is on Friday ... a bit of a departure from the regular Cinema CNC season screenings.

Showtimes are still 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and the fi lm is in 1-306 at CNC.

Land Ho! follows the bawdily comedic escapades of aged ex-

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Disenchanted with life aft er a forced retirement, former oculoplastic surgeon Mitch shows up on the recently divorced Colin’s doorstep with two tickets for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Land of the

Midnight Sun. Mitch has planned a busy itinerary — luxury hotels, indulgent spas, picturesque hiking, renowned restaurants and trendy nightclubs — all in the interests of helping him and his long-time pal escape the monotony of their everyday lives back home in America. Th e off -beat pairing of the brash, unruly

Mitch and the for-lorn, mild-mannered Colin soon proves to be a perfect storm of

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Prince George to kick off a Ca-nadian tour.

Th e Barenaked Ladies, with special guest Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea, will start their

Silverball tour at CN Centre on Oct. 19. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 1 at all Ticketmaster

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album, Silverball, which hits the street on June 2. A few days later, the Barenaked Ladies will start a tour of the United States, lasting until the end of July. Th ey start the Canadian tour in Prince George on Oct. 19 and wrap it up Nov. 21 in Ottawa.

Th e fi rst single off the album, Say What You Want, was recently re-leased. Ed Robertson of the band says

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Land Ho! makes it to CNC for show tonight

Wheelin’ Warriors dinner Saturday

Th e Wheelin’ Warriors of the North are getting ready to roll, but fi rst they have to eat.

Th e local cycling team, which will take part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer in August, is hosting its an-nual Free Wheelin’ dinner and dance tomorrow, May 2, at the Treasure Cove.

“It’s been a hectic week,” team cap-tain Karen Piche says. “Th e tickets for the dinner are pretty well sold out.”

Th e dinner features a silent auc-tion, with items such as a family portrait session, gift certifi cates and a laptop computer up for bids.

“We’ve had a lot of great items do-nated for the auction again this year,” Piche says.

Guest speaker at the dinner is BC Cancer Foundation vice-president of development Erik Dierks.

Th e Ride to Conquer Cancer is a fundraising bicycle ride for the BC Cancer Foundation. Th e Wheelin’ Warriors will join other riders in going from Vancouver to Seattle on Aug. 29 and 30.

“Th ere were just under 2,500 participants in the last ride,” Piche says. “It’s a great event to be in, with all those other people with the same goal.”

Currently, the Wheelin’ Warriors are 48 strong, and the team has raised more than $34,000 in pledges for the foundation, putting it in the top 10 teams.

Aft er Saturday’s dinner and dance, Piche and the rest of the team will turn their attention to the next major event, a Rideathon to be held at Th e Movement Group on June 21.

“We’re looking to have even more events outside this year,” Piche says, “besides the Rideathon itself inside. Last year, the weather wasn’t great, but we still had a good turnout.”


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Th is year, the Prince George Farmers’ Market Association is celebrating 20 years of providing local food, arts and craft s to the community.

Th e very fi rst market was held at the former Exhibition Grounds in 1994 by a handful of vendors who then formed the Prince George Farmers’ Mar-ket Association and started vending in 1995 under its new fl ag at the gravelled parking lot on George Street where the regional dis-

trict building now sits. From its start of a

half dozen seasonal vendors selling fl ow-ers, some vegetables, and baking, the Prince George Farmers’ Mar-ket has blossomed into a year round market where visitors have a large choice of locally produced foods and arts and craft s.

Th e Prince George Farmers’ Market operates year round indoors in the green building behind the Keg at the 1074 Sixth Ave. location and,

starting Saturday, May 2, adds a large number of seasonal vendors to its outdoor space around the outdoor corral with the band stage and the picnic tables. Live music, barbecue and regu-lar events make this market a special place of the Prince George community to meet with friends, do your local shopping and have a good time.

Th e market is open every Saturday, year round, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Photo submittedThe Prince George Farmers’ Market operates year-round, becoming more visible in the spring when vendors set can up their stands outside.

Brandt and Brody here Sept. 29Th ey’re both Canadian country

singers whose last names start with ‘Br’.

What more natural teaming for a Road Trip than Paul Brandt and Dean Brody?

Th at Road Trip will be making a stop at the CN Centre on Sept. 29.

Brandt is the male Canadian country artist with the most awards; Brody has won the last two Canadian Country Music Association Awards for country album of the year. He released his fi ft h studio album, Gypsy Road, last week, while Brandt released his latest single, Nothing, in March.

“Dean and I are both deeply proud

of our Canadian roots,” Brandt said in a press release announcing the Road Trip tour. “Touring our country together this fall allows us to engage with both sets of fans and celebrate the heritage of country music that inspired our careers.

Brody is also looking forward to the tour.

“Canada has the greatest fans in the world. We are truly excited to bring our two styles together and create an unforgettable experience for them.”

Tickets for the Road Trip tour featuring Paul Brandt and Dean Brody are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, and can be charged by phone at 1-855-985-5000.


ACROSS1. On top of5. To’s opposite8. Attempt12. Plunge13. “____ Miss

Brooks”14. Bean curd15. Washington

bills16. Charms18. Tenant’s

payment19. Those guys20. Spud bud23. Puts up27. Pupils31. Risk32. Baby dog33. Molars35. Cashew, e.g.36. Tiny particle38. Sends on a new

course40. Adjusting42. Picnic intruder43. Told a fi b45. Haze

49. Received53. Lone54. Sightsee55. Solid water56. Cease57. Declines58. Pro’s opposite59. Shopper’s bag

DOWN1. Scent2. Grape plant3. Deadlocked4. Took a break5. Rival6. Litter’s smallest7. Band8. Remained9. Large weight10. Nautical rear11. Commuter’s

vehicle17. Female pronoun21. Until now22. Dynamic24. Is unable to25. Sincere

26. Goes down

27. Disagreement

28. “Swan Lake”

costume

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time . . .

30. Shirt style

34. Sweetie

37. Distance

runners

39. Ultimate

41. Small bite

44. Art ____

46. Involved with

47. Mail drop

48. Variety

49. Chowed down

50. Corn core

51. Young bear

52. Cozy place

PUZZLE NO. 767

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.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

Answers in Classi eds Copyright © 2014, Penny Press

PUZZLE NO. 494

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:PISCES, ARIES AND TAURUS.

YOUR HOROSCOPEWeek of

May 3 to 9, 2015

YOUR HOROSCOPE

ARIES - MAR. 22 - APR. 21Your friends may soon invite you to go on a great trip. You may also undertake steps of a more spiritual nature, such as a pilgrimage.

TAURUS - APR. 22 - MAY 21You feel a strong need to change a lot of things around you. Daily routine bores you, and you feel the need to live with more passion.

GEMINI - MAY 22 - JUN. 21It’s not always easy to please everyone, but you’re good at performing this sort of miracle. At work, you fi nalize a deal that was thought to be impossible.

CANCER - JUN. 22 - JUL. 21There could be a lot of stress at the offi ce this week. Fortunately, you’re a strong person and you manage to sort out the mess.

LEO - JUL. 22 - AUG. 21You’re congratulated by a lot of people, both at work and within your community. You distinguish yourself and may fi nd that people want to put you on a pedestal, so to speak.

VIRGO - AUG. 22 - SEP. 21Lots of people come to your home. If you have young children, don’t be surprised if they invite their friends to participate in some activities you organize.

LIBRA - SEPT. 22 - OCT. 21You have a lot to say this week. You bump into friends you haven’t seen in a while and you end up talking to them for ages.

SCORPIO - OCT. 22 - NOV. 21You spend part of the week shopping, prob-ably with the goal of re ne wing your summer wardrobe. You let your friends infl uence your choices.

SAGITTARIUS - NOV. 22 - DEC. 21You’re very dynamic and you suggest lots of initiatives. You’re thrilled at being able to gather together a group of friends in no time at all.

CAPRICORN - DEC. 22 - JAN. 21It’s important that you don’t turn down invita-tions from friends to spend time at a treat-ment centre or spa, especially in order to be gi ven a relaxing massage.

AQUARIUS - JAN. 22 - FEB. 21You’re going to be surrounded by lots of people. Although there’s some stress in the air, you enjoy this contact with them. You’re also sure to en joy the peace of home just as much.

PISCES - FEB. 22 - MAR. 21 You end up shouldering a lot of responsibility and thus have to ma nage your time extreme-ly effi ciently. You have a great brainwave about your future.

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Spring Home and Health Expo, May 1, 6-9 p.m., Roll-a-Dome.

Bridge, Fridays, 1 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre.

Mini Bingo, Fridays, 1:30 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre.

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

Whist, Fridays, 7 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre.

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.Saturday

Spring Home and Health Expo, May 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Roll-a-Dome.

Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Conference, May 2, Civic Centre. Information: www.pg.cnatoastmasters.com.

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

Pancake breakfast, May 3, 9-11 a.m., Hart Pioneer Centre.

Spring Home and Health Expo, May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Roll-a-Dome.

Sunrise Ridge senior housing meeting, May 3, 2 p.m., Pineview Hall basement. Information: 250-963-7056.

Alban Classical Artists Society concert, May 3, 3 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Church, 3555 Fifth Ave. Refreshments to follow.

David Douglas Botanical Garden Society 2015 annual plant sale. Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. University of Northern British Columbia Parking Lot B

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.

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

MondayCanasta, May 4, 7 p.m.,

Hart Pioneer Centre.Royal Purple Ladies,

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

Canasta, Mondays, 1 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre.

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Cribbage, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Centre.

Buddhist meditation class, Tuesdays, 7:15-8;45 p.m., 320 Vancouver St. Information: 250-962-6876 or [email protected].

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TOPS meets Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: Dianne 250-964-6072, Faye 778-416-0908.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Support GroupsMetis Elders Craft

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

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Kenny Lally will have a familiar face in his corner for his next boxing match.

“I’ll be fi ghting in May in Regina,” the local boxer said, “and (coach) Bob (Pegues) has his daughter and grandkids there, so he’s making the trip with me, and will be in my corner.”

Th e event in May is a doubleheader, with members of the Canadian team squaring off against American fi ghters.

“We fi ght at the Ken Goff Memorial the fi rst night, which is a big dinner show, and then I face the same guy a couple of days

later in the Mayor’s Cup.“I’m not sure who I’ll be fi ghting.”Whoever the American fi ghter is, Lally

knows it won’t be someone he saw at the Ceho Aponte Tournament in Puerto Rico last week.

“Th e Americans and the Cubans weren’t there,” he says. “Th ey had another tourna-ment they were fi ghting in.”

Lallly ended up with a bronze medal at the tournament, losing to a fi ghter from the Dominican Republic in the semifi nals. He says it was a good bout, but the other fi ghter was defi nitely better.

“My fi rst two bouts, the other boxers were bigger, but I was more skillful. Th e

guy from the Dominican Republic, he was just too big and just as skillful.

“He ended up winning the gold. He gave the guy from Brazil a real licking in the fi nal.”

Lally was also happy that a cut he got in a fi ght at last year’s Canadian championships didn’t re-open.

“It will never completely heal, but it didn’t cause any problems this time.”

Based on what he saw in Puerto Rico, though, Lally still has his sights set high for the Pan American Games in Toronto in August.

“I’m defi nitely in the running for the gold medal at the PanAms. I need to get

bigger.”To that end, he’ll be spending some time

with strength and conditioning coach Derek Hanson at Simon Fraser University.

“I’ve been working with him for the last fi ve years. He’s really helped to build my explosive power.”

Lally says he’s “walking around at my fi ghting weight”, which means he does have some weight he can work with to try and develop more power and put on a few extra pounds.

He knows what his strength is, though, and doesn’t want to lose the speed and skill.

“Bob told me, ‘You can teach power, you can’t teach speed’.”


Bronze for Lally in Puerto Rico, double U.S. bouts coming up in May

Local trio help Pioneers strike gold

Th ey were playing for a diff er-ent team, based in a diff erent city, playing on a diff erent continent, under diff erent rules.

But for three local lacrosse players, those diff erences didn’t mean much when they came home with gold medals.

Jamie Bellamy, Andrew Schwab and Pierce Watson all play for the Devils in the Prince George Senior Men’s Lacrosse League, but last week they were playing for the Vancouver Pioneers in a tournament in Prague, Czech Republic.

“I played junior lacrosse with

their affi liate team,” Bellamy, a goaltender, said Tuesday. “I knew a lot of the guys, so I asked if they needed a back-up goalie.

“Th ey said they did, so then I asked if they could use a couple of extra players as well.”

Th e 21-team Ales Hrebesky Memorial Tournament had teams from Canada, the United States and across Europe. Watson says the three Prince George players didn’t have much time to get used to their new teammates.

“We had one practice aft er we got there, and that was the day before our fi rst game.”

Th e tournament was also played under the Federation of International Lacrosse rules, which had a few changes from

what the local players were used to.

“Th e nets were bigger,” Bellamy said, “and the rules for what play-ers could do in the crease were a bit diff erent.”

But, he adds, they were able to adjust fairly quickly to the new rules.

Th e Pioneers won all seven games they played in the tourna-ment, including a 9-6 win in the fi nal against another Canadian team, the Green Gaels.

“Th ey were a team from On-tario,” Watson says. “We saw them a couple of times, and knew they would be a tough team. Th ey had way more players than we did.”

Th e Pioneers had most of their off ensive players along for the

trip, so Watson, who normally plays off fense, moved back to defence, and made the North Amecian All-Star team, which beat Team Europe.

Watson was also picked to com-pete in the hardest-shot competi-tion.

“I was up against a Czech guy who was about seven feet tall,” he remembers. “We each had three shots, and we each hit exactly the same speed with each shot, so they called it a tie.”

Th e Pioneers knew they had to come out quickly in their games, since the games were shorter than regular games in Canada.

“You had to be on the ball all the time,” Watson says. “It was hard to come back, because you

didn’t have a lot of time.”When it was all over, the

Pioneers had won, and the three Prince George players had a standing invitation.

“Th ey said we could come back down next year,” Watson said.

“It’s defi nitely something I’d want to do again,” Bellamy added.

Th ere was one other diff erence between the games in Europe and the games played here, Watson says.

“Th e tournament was held out-doors. Th e fi nal was in the rain.”

Bellamy and Watson expected to be in the Devils lineup for their game Th ursday against Quesnel. Schwab is working in Armstrong, and should be back up in June to start playing again.


Andrew Schwab, left, Jamie Bellamy and Pierce Watson

have winning smiles after they helped the

Vancouver Pioneers win the Ales

Hrebesky Memorial Box Lacrosse

Tournament in the Czech Republic on

the weekend.Photo submitted

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For Bo Hedges, this year’s Parapan American Games in Toronto will be different.

“This will be my third Parapan games,” Hedges, a wheelchair basketball player from B.C., said. “I was in Rio (de Janeiro) in 2007 and Gualadjara (Mexico) in 2001.

“This year, the fans will be cheering us, instead of booing.”

Hedges is looking forward to the games, which marked 100 days out on Wednesday, starting Aug. 7.

“It’s going to be amazing. I have a lot of friends and family who haven’t had the chance to see me play on the national team, and this summer they can.

“It’s going to be great having all that extra sup-port.”

Hedges moved to Toronto recently to work at the Wheelchair Basketball Academy, helping young players learn how to play together on the court. He’s been a member of the national team since the spring of 2009.

“For a few years before that, I was right on the edge of making it, so when I made it, I figured I would be able to stick around for a while.

“I’ve been working hard since then and getting better.”

The Canadian team won gold at the 2012 Para-lympics in London, but a lot has changed since then.

“I think about half the team retired after London,” Hedges says, “so we’ve been working new players in to what’s left.”

He doesn’t know which other teams will be at the Parapan games, since there is a qualifying tourna-ment in Paraguay for the other countries. Canada has an automatic berth as the host country.

“I think we’ve played all the teams who are likely to be at the games,” Hedges said. “The U.S. will be strong, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil. Those are probably the other top teams.”

Based on experience, Hedges doesn’t figure he’ll get to see much else of the games when they start.

“We usually have a practice and a game every day. What I did at the other games was go to the Team Canada Centre in the Athletes’ Village. There’s a TV there so you can watch the other events, and there’s always other athletes from other sports there to talk to about how things are going.”

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Arm wrestlers, start your training

It started off small.“This was a family room,” Dan

Gallo says, standing in a basement room in his house. “Then I started to get equipment to put in here.

“I was lucky to have a wife who would put up with that.”

Now, the room has one small

couch, and is otherwise filled with training equipment, equipment with one purpose – arm wrestling.

“I first started putting the room together 10 or 11 years ago. It’s really nice now, having the second (arm wrestling) table in here.”

On this Tuesday evening, there are six or seven other wrestlers using the room.

“We train down here once a week

now, on Tuesdays,” Gallo says. “A lot of times there will be 10 or 11 wrestlers here.”

Ben Skorepa is one of the wrestlers in the room Tuesday.

“I was into arm wrestling years ago,” he says. “Me and Vern Martel were big rivals. Then I got out of it for a long time.

“About three years ago, I arm-wrestled a guy at work and thought, ‘Maybe I should get back into it.’ Now, I’m going to my first Canadian champion-

ships since 1992.”Those Canadian champion-

ships are in Vancouver on the May long weekend. Skorepa and Gallo have differing ideas on how to train for them.

“Some of us older guys,” Skorepa says, “take a little more recovery time after a meet before we start training again.”

That’s not Gallo’s style, though.“I just keep going. I might ease

up a bit in the last week before a meet, just so I don’t get injured.”

The veterans in the group know the importance as well of getting down to your fighting weight early.

“A lot of the meets,” Gallo says, “you weigh in on Friday and don’t fight until Saturday or sometimes Sunday, so you can put on some more weight after the weigh-in, and it doesn’t affect what class you’re in.”

Anyone interested in arm wrestling can give Gallo a call at 250-961-9725.


Allan WISHART/Free PressDan Gallo, left, and Ben Skorepa lock up during an arm wrestling training session in Gallo’s basement Tuesday. Watching the bout were Darcy, left, Tyler and Angie Goodkey, Jacob Lea and Alex Marritsas.

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Sub Zero starts season on trackWatch out for Rascals on the track on Saturday.The members of the Track Rascals, the 6 to 8 year olds in the

Prince George Track and Field Club, will be taking part in the annual Sub Zero meet, which goes Saturday at Masich Place Stadium.

There could be a lot of Rascals on the track for their one event, the 60-metre run.

“The Rascals had been growing slowly,” coach Bill Masich said, “about three per cent a year. This season, it’s gone up by about 10 per cent.”

That growth is reflected across the club, which has 130 kids registered in Rascals, Junior (9 to 12) and Senior (13 and older).

“We’re seeing a lot of new faces. There are some who have transferred over from other sports, whether to stay in shape or just as a fun break.”

Masich expects most of the Prince George contingent to be at the Sub Zero meet on Saturday, but isn’t sure which out-of-town clubs will be participating.

“Typically,” he says, “we’ll see Quesnel, Williams Lake, some-times 100 Mile House, Vanderhoof. We have had kids from Nisga’a, Terrace and Prince Rupert in the past.

“A lot of it depends on the weather and what their schedule for the season looks like.”

He figures there will be about 200 athletes at Masich Place Stadium for the meet.

The Sub Zero is the first meet of the new season for the Prince George club, and starts off a busy season which sees them going to Kamloops later this month. Students in high school will be attending the zone high-school championships, with winners advancing to the provincials.

“The two big meets for a lot of them,” Masich said, “are the Spruce Capital Meet, which we host, and the Jack Brow in Kel-owna. The Brow is usually right at the end of the school year, so some of the parents use it to start their summer holidays, since they’re already on the road.”

Competition in the Sub Zero Meet starts Saturday at 11 a.m. at Masich Place Stadium.

Allan WISHART/Free PressMembers of the Prince George Track and Field Club were on the track at Masich Place Stadium on Saturday, getting ready for this weekend’s Sub Zero Meet, the opening event on this year’s schedule.


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players under 30 and the other with players over 30.

“Each team played two games,” Dodenberg says. “We usually had a few players swap teams as well to keep the numbers up.”

For a lot of the Gnats, the tournament was their first rugby of the new season.

“First ball touches, first contact,” Doden-berg says. “I’m sure some of the other teams

had already had some practices in.”

The team has started regular practices at John McInnis every Tuesday and Thursday, starting at 6:30 p.m.

“We’ve got about 30 players out this year, including five to eight new faces.”

The next action for the Gnats will be a friendly against Vernon on May 9 at Duchess Park Secondary. No time has been set for the game, so check out their Facebook page (PG Gnats Rugby Club) for more information.

The Gnats then head

back to Alberta for another 7s event, the Edmonton Rugby Fest, from May 15 to 17.

“We’ve got some of our league games set up already,” Dodenberg says, “but we’re still looking at other tourna-ments we can get into as the season goes along.”

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Allan WISHART/Free PressPlayers from the Quesnel Cariboo Hotel Crossfire, in blue and white, and Northland Nissan Assault chase down a loose ball in front of the Crowwfire bench in Prince George Senior Men’s Lacrosse action. The Crossfire edged the Assault 11-10 in the opening game of the season for each team.

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Gnats set to open rugby season at home

Next time, it’s for real – sort of.On the weekend, the Prince George

Gnats rugby team was in Jasper for a 7s tournament.

“We’re normally a 15s team,” Per Dodenberg of the Gnats said, “but this was a warm-up for the season.”

With only seven players per side, the 7s game is a lot faster, which is not the usual style for the Gnats, he

says.“We like to play on the ground,

keep it tight.”The good news for the Gnats

was there were two divisions at the tournament – social and competitive. They were in the social pool.

“It was a fun event. The competitive pool was more for the teams from the larger centres, where they can have players who kind of focus on 7s.”

The Gnats had 19 players on the trip, which was too much for one team, so they split into two, one with


Courtesy Prince George GnatsThe Prince George Gnats Rugby Club got warmed up for the upcoming season by taking part in a 7s tournament in Jasper on the weekend.

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Come from behind wins stood out as a major story line in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

In fact, 20 of the 47 postseason games saw a team overcome a one-goal deficit to win (five multi-goal comebacks). The Canucks, Jets and Predators all felt the sting of blow-ing up in crucial situations. Here’s a brief look at each of the eight Conference quarter-finals.

Calgary over Vancouver 4-2: Interesting that most of the Canucks fans preferred Calgary in round one and not L.A. Well, how did that work out? The wise old saying “be careful what you wish for” haunted Vancouver. The Canucks can spin their season however they want, but they got beat by a team with less talent but much more feistiness, combativeness and aggressiveness.

Michael Ferland alone had 23 hits in the three games in Calgary, more than twice any of the Canucks. No-body likes to lose to a team below them in the standings, but blowing a 3-0 lead in your last game of the season to a division rival is inexcus-able. The Vancouver defence looked slow and run-down as they had trouble with Calgary’s fore-checking and speed.

When Ryan Miller finally got a chance to start, he was shaky, par-ticularly with rebound control. The Sedins showed up, but the Flames big line of Hudler, Monahan and Gaudreau wasn’t intimidated at all. This series was a classic case of the

harder-working team coming out on top. There is no substitute for de-sire, hustle, pride and perseverance.

In the end, a team building for the future ousted a team clinging to its past. The core of the Canucks are in their mid-30’s (Hamhuis, Bur-rows Bieksa, Sedins, and Vrbata). One could see the emotion and “hurt” during Henrik’s Saturday post-game interview as it is becom-ing evident that “father time” is catching up to Vancouver.

Anaheim over Winnipeg 4-0: The Jets fans were second to none but Winnipeg collapsed. Anaheim became the first team to win the first three games of the series despite trailing after two periods in each of those contests. The Jets scored first in game four but stumbled again. The Ducks had six players average at least one point per game.

Chicago over Nashville 4-2: Crazy that Cory Crawford started game one and finished game six

yet it was unheralded rookie goalie Scott Darling that played a major role in the Hawks triumph. The Predators took a page out of the Jets book by melting in the big mo-ment. Chicago won the opener after trailing by three goals and closed it out in the sixth game by erasing a two-goal deficit. Two of the Chicago wins came in overtime.

Minnesota over St. Louis 4-2: Like most teams that won in the first round, the Wild had the better goalie. Devan Dubnyk was much sharper than the Blues surprise starter Jake Allen. Minnesota’s Zack Parise (seven points) showed superb leadership with a strong two way game. St. Louis will look to make significant changes after a first-round exit for a third consecu-tive year.

Montreal over Ottawa 4-2: Carey Price again demonstrated why he is the NHL’s top goalie. Price finished the six games with a .939 save percentage and a 1.94 GAA. He was at his best in game six with a 43-save shutout. Price helps cover up the Habs’ scoring weakness. The Senators arguably had the strongest performance among the six teams that went out in six games or less.

NY Rangers over Pittsburgh 4-1: At least the Penguins can’t blame Marc Andre Fleury for the loss (.927 save percentage, 2.12 GAA). Evgeni Malkin stated the Penguins were “not good enough.” That may be true, but he should look in the mirror. Malkin was held

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NHL first round had something for everyonepointless in a playoff series for the second time. Each of the Rangers victories were by a 2-1 score, the last two in overtime.

Washington over NY Islanders 4-3: The Capitals prevailed as the better team advanced. How do the Islanders only manage 11 shots, none from their best player John Tavares, in the deciding game? The Islanders sad-sack power-play was 0-for-14. Make it 22 years and counting since the Islanders won a playoff series (seven straight first round defeats).

Tampa Bay over Detroit 4-3: Ben

Bishop took a back seat to Detroit rookie Petr Mrazek until the most important game of the series. Bishop silenced his critics, at least temporarily, when he delivered a 31 save shutout in the 2-0 game seven victory. Lightning erased a three games to two deficit, despite Steven Stamkos doing his best disappearing act (no goals).

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FENCED FOR HORSES! 5 cleared acres with small barn and lean to. Watch the sunsets from your deck in the evening or view the surrounding acreages in the morning. 3 bdrms on the main, 2 piece ensuite, and bsmt has been professionally fi nished with another bdrm, 2 piece bath, den, storage and woodstove. Call today for your viewing.

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$349,900

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Graydon Security Systems is Prince George’s oldest new alarm company. While we celebrated our fortieth year in business over two years ago, many people still know us as Security Web Solutions, and even further back as Tolsec, but we are now in the process of rebranding ourselves all over the province as Graydon Security; Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon, Terrace, Fort St John, Quesnel, Salmon Arm, Sechelt, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Penticton, Smithers, and more. Prince George is loud and proud, our head offi ce.

Graydon Security Systems has been protecting people and property since 1973. Based here in Prince George, this family based business now operates offi ces in ten locations across northern and central BC. We employ over one hundred dedicated people in securing well over ten thousand clients including all of the local Prince George schools for School District 57. We are proud of the role we play in using technology to make our community a safer place. We are known as a security integrator that specializes in bringing together security, digital video, lighting controls, electronic locks, and providing seamless control over smartphones and tablets. It’s never been easier to protect you and your family, but also making your home feel connected and plugged in. No Phone Line needed, everything is IP based and secure. No security provider has more experience than Graydon, we can even offer you fi bre or fully wireless solutions. When security needs to be more than just a word.

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Historically, the appreciation rate for real estate is very strong. Even when the housing market declines, long-term investors in real estate can rest easy knowing that prop-erty values tend to rebound rather quickly, rewarding patient investors in the process.

Looking at real estate as a long-term investment is just one way approach a potential investment property. Th e following are a few ad-ditional considerations prospective

What to look for in an investment propertyinvestors should contemplate before buying an investment property.

LocationMany people are familiar with the real estate

industry axiom, “location, location, location!” When buying an investment property, loca-tion is everything. A great location should outweigh your own personal feelings about the home, especially if you do not intend to live at the property. You will likely defi ne a great location for an investment property dif-ferently than you would a property you intend to live in, so don’t let your own desires in a home cloud your judgement when choosing an investment property. Properties in safe neighborhoods that boast good schools and off er easy access to public transportation tend to make great investment properties.

DécorDécor is another thing to consider when

looking for an investment property. If you don’t plan to reside in the property, your opinion of the décor should not carry much weight. When viewing a property, try to imag-ine how much it might appeal to prospective tenants. Quirky properties typically do not ap-peal to as many prospective tenants as proper-ties whose décor are similar to other homes in the area. Th ough you might fi nd a tenant who prefers properties with unique interiors, a property that appeals to as many prospective tenants as possible oft en makes for a better investment and a lot less stress when the time comes to fi nd tenants.

ConditionTh e condition of the property also must

be considered before buying an investment property. Some investors want a fi xer-upper, while others prefer turnkey properties that won’t require any elbow grease. Th e former type of property likely won’t cost as much as a fully renovated property, but those cost sav-ings might be lost when it’s time to renovate. Find a property that’s in the type of condition you’re comfortable with. If you decide to go with a fi xer-upper, learn the cost of your po-tential projects before submitting an off er.

CostReal estate makes a great investment, but

don’t go overboard when buying an invest-ment property. Before making an off er on a property, research rents in the area and the cost of insurance in that particular neighbor-hood. You want a property that essentially pays for itself, so make sure the rent you’re likely to collect is enough to cover your monthly costs, including the mortgage on the property, insurance and the costs associated with managing and maintaining the property.

Real estate investors oft en reap great rewards when selling their properties. But it’s still important for potential investors to consider a host of factors before investing in a property.


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RESIDENTIAL MARKET UPDATE

First Quarter 2015

Number of New Listings 467

Residential Units Sold 244

Average Days on Market 87.5

List to Sell Price Ratio 97.42

Median Residential Price $252,250

All data from the BC Northern Real

Estate Board. All rights reserved.

Data deemed reliable but

not guaranteed.

1941 MAPLE ST - $279,800Fully renovated home. LIke new with 1

bedroom inlaw suite. Double meters and more.

Visit www.DeanBirks.com for details

853 - 859 Irwin St - $268,800

Duplex with detached garage. Over $2800/mth income.


Great investment opportunity with this 1 acre lot zoned C4 or may be rezoned to your needs. Located at corner of N Blackburn &

Giscome Rd across from elementary school.


2115 N BLACKBURN RD - $78,000

Nice half duplex with fenced yard backing on to Malaspina elementary school.


7813 ROCHESTER CR

$118,800Nice clean home ready to move in with spacious detached shop in back and double carport attached. Lots of room for the family. Home is on concrete pillar. T&G roof redone

in 2000 (as per seller).Visit www.DeanBirks.com for details

4145 NORDIC DR - $154,800Super clean rancher with walk out basement.

Across from Catholic school.


3294 Cathedral Ave - $379,800

Good 4 bedroom family home located close to most things. Across from PG Golf and

Curling Club.


2803 WESTWOOD DR - $204,900

Spacious rancher with bright walk out basement. Backs on old school playing fi eld.


6450 Berger Cr - $329,800

Looking for fewer stairs? Lots of updates in this fully fi nished rancher with man-cave

style rec room in basement. Updated kitchen with quartz counters, hardwood fl ooring and

tile.Visit www.DeanBirks.com for details

3099 WHITESAIL PL - $319,800Spectacular custom built home by and for

present owner. Spacious rancher with open concept on 1 acre backing onto green space. HIgh end fi nishing and materials in and out.


6941 VALLEYVIEW DR - $694,800

250-564-4488 1625 4th Ave.

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in Prince George (2014)

Prince George

Call Dean 250-612-1709www.DeanBirks.com

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SOLD

SOLD

Suite potential, double carport, 2 1/2 city lots.


1186- 20th Ave - $179.800Gorgeous log home on 7 acres.

Fully renovated.


621 Hoferkamp Rd - $459,800

Serving Prince George Since 1992

1625 Fourth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3K2

Andy Wilhelmsencell: 250.565.1170

[email protected] www.hughreadmanrealtor.com

Hugh Readman250-960-8870

#1Realtor to call

50115

TAPPING RD1200 sq, ft. walk out

bsmt water front home at Cluculz Lake. Has

guest cabin by the water, car port, and a newer detached garage/shop

24x30 insulated and wired. Home has oak kitchen, 4 piece bath, some furniture stays, free standing wood heater and a forced air wood and electric furnace. Vinyl wrap around deck

with wrought iron railing, awesome views. Property is benched to the water. Call Hugh today as will sell quickly. $279,960

12725

MILES RD

This one owner, 1730 sq. ft. rancher with full bsmt sits on 8

acres of very private property. At end of the road in a parklike setting. Boasts 3 bdrms up and 2 down. 3 baths up, 1 down. Oak kitchen with beautiful oak fl ooring, large tiled entrance

way, 2 fi replaces and a 10x24 covered deck overlooking your private parklike yard. Can enter home from the garage to main fl oor or bsmt. A must see. Pride of ownership evident, offered

at $419,960

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PRICE LOWERED AGAIN!2464 Mctavish Road lot at Aberdeen Golf Course, overlooking driving range

and clubhouse. Priced to sell $99,960

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Class Year Kilometres Selling Price Or Bi-Weekly Finance (Taxes extra) 72 months @ 4.99%

B250 2014 9,400 kms $29,998 $235.38 (inc. Taxes)


C300 4MATIC 2012 37,099 kms $36,998 $276.33 (inc. Taxes)


E350 4MATIC 2012 48,771 kms $46,998 $354.60 (inc. Taxes)


SL63 AMG 2014 5,192 kms $149,868 $1,248.09 (inc. Taxes)


GLK350 2012 49,266 kms $37,998 $284.16 (inc. Taxes)


GL350BT 4MATIC 2012 66,489 kms $59,998 $451.55 (inc. Taxes)

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© 2015 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. *0.60% financing only available through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services on approved credit for a limited time. Available for 36 month finance on model year 2011-2014 Certified Mercedes-Benz excluding Sprinter (less than 140,000 km). Finance example based on a 2011 model: $25,000 at 0.60% per annum equals $700.89 per month for 36 months. Cost of borrowing is $232.04 for a total obligation of $25,232.04. Down payment may be required. **First, second and third months payments are waived for finance programs on model year 2011-2014 Certified Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz models excluding Sprinter. The payment waivers are capped up to a total of $500/month including tax for a Mercedes-Benz model. Vehicle licence, insurance, registration and sales taxes are extra. Dealer may lease or finance for less. Offer may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. See Zimmer Autosport for details or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Relations Centre at 1-800-387-0100. Offer ends April 30, 2015.PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE AND INCLUDE ALL FEES AND TAXES. Total Paid with $2500 down: #U1560 $39,219.28, #U1557 $45,607.48, #U1554 $57,817.60, #U1567 $46,828.96. With $5000 down: #U1561 $75,441.80, #M14074 $199,702.04.

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The Mercedes-Benz Canada 60th Anniversary Sales EventCelebrate with 3 months payments waived and cash credits up to $2,500 on select models.

© 2015 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. All monthly lease payments are based on 18,000 kms/year. Monthly lease payments do not include applicable taxes. Payments based on leasing on approved credit with the stated amount down or equivalent trade. Total start-up amounts are due at signing. Residual/start-up amount with $5000 down: #M15064 $29,167.25 ($7,717.81 start-up), #M15087 $26,137.70 ($6,769.80 start-up), #M15056 $38,472.15 ($7,815.52 start-up), #M15074 $33,068.70 ($6,860.03 start-up), #M15085 $24,504.30 ($6,685.58 start-up), #M15089 $21,350 ($6,499.34 start-up). Contact Zimmer Autosport Ltd. for full details. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Offer ends April 30th, 2015.

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MONTHLY LEASE39 months @ 2.9%

$841.57 (plus taxes)2015 GLK350 4MATIC

M15064


$508.75 (plus taxes)2015 GLA250 4MATIC

M15087


$883.93 (plus taxes)2015 ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC

M15056


$401.20 (plus taxes)2015 B250 4MATIC

M15089


$478.20 (plus taxes)2015 CLA250 4MATIC

M15085


$544.67 (plus taxes)2015 C300 4MATIC

M15074

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