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Bluesman David Gogo will be playing Prince George on October 13.

Some Yuletide blues? Possibly ALLAN WISHART allanw@pgfreepress.com

The audience at David Gogo’s show Oct. 13 in Prince George may be in for a treat. “Oct. 13 may be a little early,” the Canadian blues artist says, “but the stores have already got their Christmas stuff up.” Yes, Gogo is going to release a Christmas blues album, probably in about a month, he figures. “I wasn’t jumping up and down originally when we came up with the idea for a Christmas album. Then I started going back through the blues from the 40s, 50s and 60s, and there was a lot of cool stuff.” So he took a look at his timetable, which showed Soul Bender, his last album, had been released over a year ago, and his next album won’t be out until next summer, so there was a gap. So, no promises, but the audience at the Kinsmen Community Complex on Oct. 13 may hear some Yuletide blues by a Western Canadian Music Award winner.

Gogo’s Soul Bender won the award for Blues Recording of the Year at the awards, held recently in Regina. “It’s been a busy month and a half or so,” he says. “I’ve been doing some touring, the awards show, just keeping busy.” Gogo says the blues have always been where his musical head was at. “It’s weird, but I always have been a blues fan. My dad had some blues albums that I like to listen to, but then I got into Elvis and other bands in the 1960s.” Unlike a lot of young listeners, though, Gogo looked at who was writing the music. “I kept seeing these songwriting credits for peoples named Muddy Waters or Howlin’ Wolf, so I started to find out more about them.” Then came what he called “the ‘Aha’ moment.” “I had the chance to see Stevie Ray Vaughan and meet him when I was about 15. He was the first contemporary blues guitar player I had seen. He showed me you could be young and play the blues.”

Gogo has one thing in mind any time he plays a show. “I try to pride myself on putting on the best show possible every time. If I’m playing with a band, I want the best players possible.” The Prince George show will be a solo gig, which means things will be a bit different. “When I’m playing with the band, usually about 75 per cent of what we do in a show is my stuff. They’re tunes people want to hear, and it separates us from the pack, the bands who just do cover versions.” Gogo knows that when he plays a show, some of the people come just to see his guitars. “I’ll be using a 1930 National Steel guitar for the show in Prince George. It’s really recognized as a blues guitar. It has a resonator and it’s made of metal, not wood, so it’s got a louder sound. In the old days, guys liked it because it made you louder if you were playing on a street corner or in

a club.” One of the songs off Soul Bender causes some confusion in some listeners, Gogo has noticed. “They’ll hear the opening, and they’re like ‘I know that song, but I don’t recognize it’. Then we get to the chorus and they know it.” The song is The Way You Make Me Feel, a hit for Michael Jackson. “I was listening to the song and I realized it had a real shuffle beat, which is a blues beat. So when we went into the studio I told the band, ‘Try to think of this as a song you’ve never heard before. Somebody just came in and dropped this off as a blues song.’” The way David Gogo makes audiences feel is good about the blues. David Gogo will be doing a solo acoustic show at the Kinsmen Community Complex, 777 Kinsmen Place) on Oct. 13. The opening act will be P.G. Idol finalist Paige Marriott. Tickets are on sale at Books and Company.

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Brian Greenway, left, Roy Nichol, Myles Goodwyn and Richard Lanthier are April Wine, and they’ll be at CN Centre on Oct. 17 for Rocktoberfest.

Getting the story behind the song ALLAN WISHART allanw@pgfreepress.com

When April Wine takes the stage at the CN Centre on Oct. 17 for Rocktoberfest, Brian Greenway knows what songs they’ll be playing. He’s just not sure how long the show is going to last. “It can be anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours,” says the guitarist for the legendary Canadian rockers. “A lot depends on how talkative Myles (Goodwyn) is feeling that night.” Greenway says Goodwyn, depending on the mood he’s in, has been known to spin some great stories about songs the group is playing. “It’s never boring,” he says, when asked if he sometimes feels inclined to take a nap while Goodwyn is talking. “It’s not scripted, so there’s always something new.”

The Prince George date is one of the first on the band’s current tour, which starts Oct. 11 in Vancouver. “We’ll get out there a couple of days earlier,’ Greenway said. “We’re getting older now, and it’s nice to have a day or so to relax and adjust to the time change.” In the late 1980s, April Wine split up for a few years before reforming in 1992. Goodwyn and Greenway both released solo projects during that time, but don’t expect to hear any of those songs at CN Centre. “We don’t do any of the solo stuff. It’s all April Wine, from the big albums – First Glance, Harder... Faster, and The Nature of the Beast – and we do some older stuff too.” For Greenway, like so many growing up in the 1960s, the Beatles turned him on to music – and to guitars. “I realized guitar was where

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The Sojourners bring the true gospel sound to a show at the Prince George Playhouse on Oct. 14

Sojourners sing the gospel truth The Lord moves in mysterious ways. When Canadian blues icon Jim Byrnes called Vancouver based gospel singer Marcus Mosely on the phone a few years ago to ask if he could round up a few friends to record some back up vocals for a new album, no one could have guessed what would happen next. From the moment Mosely and his pals, Will Sanders and Ron Small stepped up to the microphone and began singing, they realized that they had something very special going on. When Byrnes dubbed the trio The Sojourners the name stuck and – as they say – the rest is history. You can catch up on that history when the Sojourners perform at the Prince George Playhouse on Oct. 14. Formative years spent singing in the churches of Mosely, Small and Sanders’, hometowns – Ralls, Texas, Chicago, Illinois and Alexandria, Louisiana respectively – give The Sojourners’

sound an authentic edge that only comes with experience. This is real gospel - blessed with a soul that can’t be faked. While it wouldn’t exactly be right to call The Sojourners a new act – given that each member of the group has been in the music business for around 50 years - the sound, energy and commitment they conjure any time they get together would be the envy of singers half their ages. Hot on the tail of their session with Byrnes, the Sojourners went into the studio with roots music whiz Steve Dawson to record Hold On, their first solo album in 2007. Two years later they returned to record a second CD simply entitled The Sojourners. No longer the new kids on the block, the trio had definite ideas of how they wanted their follow up record to sound, and one listen through the songs they’ve captured here shows that they’ve succeeded beyond their wildest expectations. This is not music that strives to be polite. In The Sojourners’ universe, echoes of doo wop, FOR SALE or RENT R&B, country and blues weave together to create a unique sound that has all but vanished from 100 New Steel-Frame 8’ x 40’ Rig Mats and today’s world. This is gospel music that can take a punch 90 Used Steel-Frame 8’ x 40’ Rig Mats and remain standing. Singing praise music with their own special ‘stank’, the Vancouver based FOR SALE Sojourners sound just as at home in a road house 700 Wood 8’ x 14’ 3-Ply Interlocking bar as they do in a revival tent. Access/Swamp Mats Highlights of the group’s time together include a definitive show with the Dixie Hummingbirds, Please email efederkeil@cdnmats.com opening spots with Jim Byrnes at the Vancouver Jazz Festival for both Dr. John and the Blind Boys or call 403-461-2674 for more information of Alabama and featured stages at most of the major Canadian folk and roots festivals. The newest addition PUZZLE NO. 366 to the ensemble is the talented young singer HOW TO PLAY: Khari McClelland. The Sojourners are Fill in the grid so that a rock solid unit and every row, every column proof positive that and every 3 x 3 box faith can move mouncontains the numbers 1 tains. But, don’t let that through 9 only once. scare you away. Sinner or saved - wherever Each 3 x 3 box is you are on your own outlined with a darker personal journey, you line. You already have a should listen to The few numbers to get you Sojourners. You’ll feel started. better for it. The Sojourners play Remember: you must the Prince George not repeat the numbers Playhouse on Oct. 14, 1 through 9 in the starting at 7:30 p.m. same line, column or 3 Tickets are available at Answers can be found in the classifieds. Studio 2880. x 3 box.

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Zarowny has impact with Cougars ALISTAIR MCINNIS sports@pgfreepress.com

Brett Zarowny needed one game to record his first Western Hockey League shutout. The timing couldn’t have been much better as it came in the Prince George Cougars’ regular season opener, helping lead the team to a quick 2-0 start. A road doubleheader sweep Sept. 22 and 23 over the Everett Silvertips, 6-0 and 7-6 victories, gives the Cats momentum heading into the Sept. 26 home opener against the Seattle Thunderbirds. “It’s very exciting, my first start. I was just surprised to get the start and obviously to get a shutout in it is something I never even dreamed of, never even thought it’d be possible,” Zarowny said. “But it was a huge moment and very exciting, and I felt so blessed to be able to get a shutout, just even to get a win in my first game.” After recording the shutout, Zarowny got the nod to start again Sunday. Although he allowed more goals, the Cougars left Everett, Wash., with four points after a 7-6 shootout victory. The 17-year-old rookie is trying to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the Cougars, who didn’t have a clear-cut starter when

the season began. The team’s other goalie, 18-year-old sophomore Devon Fordyce, doesn’t carry a ton of WHL experience. He played in only 14 games last season, the back-up to overage starter Drew Owsley. Although Fordyce didn’t hit the ice a ton in the 201112 campaign, his extra season hasn’t gone unnoticed by the rookie. “It’s pretty competitive right now,” Zarowny said of the battle. “But off the ice, I think we’re really good friends and he’s got a year under him, so I’m not scared to ask him a question or anything. He’s wide open with everything, so it’s been really good so far.” The goaltending partners weren’t strangers before the season started. Both Alberta products, Zarowny hails from Edson while Fordyce is a Cochrane product, they had crossed paths representing their home province. At a Cougars’ press conference before the home opener, head coach Dean Clark wouldn’t name a starter for the game. Recognizing the value of a healthy battle between their two goalies, he noted that they needed to get Devon Fordyce his first start of the season on the weekend.

“I wouldn’t say that we’re going to name (Zarowny) the starter. I think there’s a battle there,” he said. “I think Devon has played equally as well.” Fordyce played both of the weekend games against Seattle. Zarowny hopes to build off a positive opening weekend. Playing in the WHL is a big step up from midget rep hockey. Last season, he suited up for the Leduc Oil Kings squad that finished fourth as hosts of the Telus Cup national midget hockey championship. Before the starter was named for the home opener, Zarowny was excited about the possibility of skating between the pipes. “There’s nothing like playing at home and playing in front of your hometown crowd with a lot of fans in the home opener of the year,” he said. “I think that’ll be huge for us, get the crowd on our side early, and I think this crowd

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Brett Zarowny Cougars rookie goalie has a lot of potential for fans. I’ve heard about the past and all the fans they’ve had so I think if we start winning some games we’ll start that again.”

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Michelle Wright can’t wait to hit the road again. “We just got back from Canadian Country Music Week,” she says from her home in Nashville. “The laundry’s done, the dishes are done, and we’re getting ready for the tour.” That tour, Songs From the Halls, starts Oct. 13 in Campbell River and hits Prince George on Oct. 19 for a show at the Playhouse. “We’ll leave here a couple of days early,” Wright says, Michelle Wright plays at the Prince George Playhouse October 19. “because it’s a long trip by bus. But it of some kind,” Wright says. “I like Merle Haggard or Anne will be nice to get on the bus went to the listing for each hall, Murray. I’ll also be doing songs and relax.” then started at ‘A’ and went by Bonnie Raiit and U2.” The new tour will require through the names, looking for While it might sound easy to the band to learn some new, the artists who influenced me pick 10 or 12 songs from artold songs, since Wright will be the most.” ists who influenced her career, presenting a concert with two As she went through the lists, Wright says there were other themes. she says, one thing stood out. factors that came into play. “It’s a whole new concept. “What surprised me mare “I had to look at the tempos I’ll do some of my own hits, than anything wasn’t the music of the songs. If I already had about 10 or 12 that the people I responded to in terms of its five or six ballads, I knew I seem to enjoy, and I’ll do 10 or influence, but what I didn’t needed to find some up-tempo 12 by other artists. My thinking respond to. There were bands stuff to balance it.” now is we’ll intersperse them: I love, like ABBA, who didn’t While digging through the Do one of my old songs, then a influence my music at all.” halls of fame gave Wright a cover tune.” So that means no ABBA chance to look at great music And where did she get the songs on the tour. Wright says of the past, she also had the material from other artists? there will be quite a variety, chance a couple of years ago to Well, the tour title is a clue. revisit her own musical past. though. “These are all artists who “We remastered and re“Some of the people I’m covare in a musical hall of fame ering shouldn’t be a surprise, released my first album, Do

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Right By Me, a couple of years ago. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed listening to those songs again.” But just because she enjoyed them, doesn’t mean she would rerecord them today. “Musical taste change, and I think I’ve evolved with them. There are songs on that album that I wouldn’t do now, because I think I’ve moved to a different place with my music.” The impetus for the Songs From the Halls tour came in 2011, when

Wright was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. “My first thought when they called me was, ‘Aren’t I a little young to be in the Hall of Fame? Can you call back in about 15 years?’ “But then I realized I’ve been making music for quite a while and had a pretty good career.” Tickets for Michelle Wright’s Songs From the Halls tour stop at the Prince George Playhouse on Oct. 19 are now on sale. Advertorial

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Naikoon Park

Answers to puzzle NO. 627

Houston

Bear Lake

Burns Lake

PRINCE GEORGE

QUEEN

Fraser Lake

Vanderhoof

16 Fr

Sandspit

North Tweedsmuir Park

CHARLO

TTE

Quesnel

Park

ISLANDS

Fiordland RA

South Tweedsmuir Park

Reserve

Bella Bella

Itcha Ilgachuz Park

Anahim Lake

Bella Coola

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National

Hixon

waii Haana

Kakwa RA

Fort Fraser

PUBLISH

McBride

Bowron Lake Park

Mount Robson

QUESNEL

Mountains Park

LAKE

Wells Gray Blue WILLIAMS LAKE Park River

Jasper

Barkerville Cariboo Valemount FR AS E R

Answers to puzzle NO. 366

Queen Charlotte City

A L B

Fort St. James

Gitnadoix River RA

X CROSSWORD

Grande Prairie

Tumbler Ridge

Mount Robson Park

National

93A Park

RIVER

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BIG NORTH FREE PRESS - OCTOBER 2012

B14 BIG NORTH

“HIV does not change who you are.” – TAMMY

Mother, daughter, and Positive Frontline Warrior

HIV is a real concern within our communities. You can contract HIV primarily through unprotected sex and by sharing needles. HIV can live in your body for years without you knowing and all the while you can be passing it to others. At least 25 per cent of people who are HIV+ do not know and these 25 per cent are estimated to be responsible for 75 per cent of new infections. Northern Health, in collaboration with its community partners, is working with the Province of BC to prevent the spread of HIV by expanding HIV testing, treatment, and support services to British Columbians.

Educate:

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BIG NORTH FREE PRESS - OCTOBER 2012

WN O T F O T U O BUYERS ! EE R F R O F Y A ST

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3,988

STK# 11SE501210

TOTAL PRICE

6,988

STK# 12RO345810

STK# 12PF871610

TOTAL PRICE

31,988

STK# AV687388

Fully Loaded, leather!

STK# AV624886

21,988 Plus…

12,988

STK# 12TC092710

2008 Nissan Pathﬁnder SE

STK# IW634844

19,988

STK# AV610760

4x4, Loaded

TOTAL PRICE

2009 Nissan Titan SE

STK# 12FC798010

TOTAL PRICE

Last year’s Demos price to sell!

22,988

STK# IW300237

Crew Cab

TOTAL PRICE

ATTENTION COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS! 2012 NV Cargo Van

STK# GP111131

TOTAL PRICE

DIRECT TO DEALER TOLL FREE HOTLINE

TOTAL PRICE

2010 Nissan Rogue

STK# NC124319

4,988

STK# N011354010

2006 Nissan Murano

TOTAL PRICE

2011 Nissan Pathﬁnder

12,988

19,988

2010 Nissan Rogue

21,988

TOTAL PRICE

2008 Nissan Pathﬁnder

TOTAL PRICE

STK# 12RO695010

TOTAL PRICE

2009 Nissan Altima

15,988

1993 Mercury Topaz

2010 Nissan Sentra

TOTAL PRICE

3,988

250

for Gas Voucher … Call details!

TOTAL PRICE

2007 Volkswagen Jetta

Financing available on select used Nissan’s

2005 Toyota Echo

2004 Chev Optra

BIG NORTH B15

Starting at

29,988

1-866-995-5911

1- 2 5 0 - 5 6 1 - 8 7 9 7 2649 Queensway, Prince George, BC

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BIG NORTH FREE PRESS - OCTOBER 2012

2013 Hyundai Elantra Sedan L

2012 Honda Civic Sedan DX* HWY: 5.4L/100km 52 mpgʈ

Horsepower Passenger Volume Cargo Volume

HWY: 4.9L/100km 58 mpgʈ 148 hp 2,707L 420L

Basic Warranty

5-Year/100,000km

3-Year/60,000km

Fuel Economy

ELANTRA L 6-SPEED MANUAL. DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

17,444 $ 99 0.99 % $0 SELLING PRICE:

140 hp 2,677L 353L

OWN IT

AND

WITH

†

Limited model shown

2012 CANADIAN & NORTH AMERICAN

CAR OF THE YEAR

BI-WEEKLY

DOWN

FINANCING FOR

84 MONTHS

PAYMENT

SONATA GL

ELANTRA GT

INCLUDES: 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ■ AIR CONDITIONING ■ HEATED FRONT SEATS ■ AUXILIARY MP3/USB/iPOD® INPUT ■ SIRIUS XM® RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM

INCLUDES: DRIVER SELECTABLE STEERING (DSS) ■ AIR CONDITIONING ■ 7 AIRBAGS ■ HEATED FRONT SEATS ■ CRUISE CONTROL ■ SIRIUS XM® RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM ■ COOLED GLOVE BOX

SONATA GL AUTO. INCLUDES $350 PRICE ADJUSTMENT‡. DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

ELANTRA GT GL 6-SPEED MANUAL. DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

Limited model shown

SE with Tech. shown

20,644 117 0.99 0

OWN IT

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT

WITH

% $ †

AND

DOWN

FINANCING FOR

84 MONTHS

PAYMENT

INCLUDES AIR CONDITIONING

CL FIN EA A RO L UT

VERACRUZ

INCLUDES: 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ■ HEATED FRONT SEATS ■ BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM ■ 7 PASSENGER SEATING ■ REAR PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM

AWARDED THE HIGHEST GOVERNMENT CRASH SAFETY RATINGʆ U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

HIGHWAY 5.6L/100 KM 50 MPGʈ

25,214 139 0 0 SELLING PRICE:

OWN IT

BI-WEEKLY

THE MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT FULL-SIZED CAR – NATURAL RESOURCE CANADA’S 2012 ECOENERGY VEHICLE AWARD^

PAYMENT

WITH

% $ †

AND

DOWN

FINANCING FOR

84 MONTHS

PAYMENT

INCLUDES AUTO & AIR

INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW

AR JU RI ST VE D

HIGHWAY 4.9L/100 KM 58 MPGʈ

SELLING PRICE:

SANTA FE

WITH AVAILABLE: 19" ALLOY WHEELS ■ PANORAMIC SUNROOF ■ REAR PARK ASSIST & REARVIEW CAMERA WITH 4.3" LCD SCREEN ■ REAR DOOR SUNSHADES ■ HEATED STEERING WHEEL ■ COOLED FRONT SEATS ■ HEATED FRONT & REAR SEATS

‡

VERACRUZ GL FWD. INCLUDES $6,264 IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTS . DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

SANTA FE 2.4L FWD AUTO. DELIVERY & DESTINATION INCLUDED.

28,995 0 48

GLS model shown

$ HIGHWAY 8.5L/100 KM 33 MPGʈ

SELLING PRICE:

FOR

FINANCING

HIGHWAY 7.2L/100 KM 39 MPGʈ

MONTHS

INCLUDES AUTO & AIR

HELPING KIDS GET IN THE GAME.

Hyundai Hockey Helpers provides grants for equipment and league fees so over 1,000 deserving kids can play hockey and learn valuable life skills.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER

Limited model shown

†

28,259 0.9 48 STARTING FROM:

†

FOR UP TO

FINANCING

P.K. SUBBAN Montreal Canadiens Defenceman and Hyundai Hockey Helper

To learn more visit your local Hyundai dealer or HyundaiHockey.ca

5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty 5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty 5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty

MONTHS

HyundaiCanada.com

TM The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. *Sourced from Autodata and Honda.ca on 09/26/2012. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2013 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/2013 Elantra GT GL 6-Speed Manual/2013 Sonata GL Auto/2012 Veracruz GL FWD/2013 Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto with an annual finance rate of 0.99%/0.99%/0%/0%/0.9% for 84/84/84/48/48 months. Bi-weekly payment is $99/$117/$139/$279/$277. No down payment is required. Cost of Borrowing is $615/$728/$0/$0/$517. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,495/$1,495/$1,565/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2013 Sonata GL Auto for $25,214 at 0% per annum equals $139 bi-weekly for 84 months for a total obligation of $25,214. Cash price is $25,214. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,565. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. †ʕPrices for models shown (including price adjustments): 2013 Elantra Limited/Elantra GT SE Tech 6-Speed Auto/Sonata Limited/Veracruz GLS AWD/Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD is $24,694/$27,844/$30,564/$35,759/$40,259. Prices include delivery and Destination charges of $1,495/$1,495/$1,565/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ʈFuel consumption for 2013 Elantra Sedan L 6-Speed Manual (HWY 4.9L/100KM; City 6.8L/100KM)/ Elantra GT GL 6-Speed Manual (HWY 4.9L/100KM; City: 7.2L/100KM)/2013 Sonata GL Auto (HWY 5.6L/100KM; City 8.7L/100KM)/2012 Veracruz GL FWD (HWY 8.5L/100KM; City 12.7L/100KM)/2013 Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto (HWY 7.2L/100KM, City 10.4L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., iPod® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. ‡Price adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $350/$7,500/$6,500 available on 2013 Sonata GL/2012 Genesis 5.0L R-Spec/2012 Veracruz Limited AWD. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. †ʕ‡Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ^Based on Natural Resource Canada’s 2012 ecoEnergy award for most fuel efficient full-size car. ʆGovernment 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

ELANTRA SEDAN

IT’S NO COMPETITION.

HIGHWAY 4.9L/100 KM 58 MPGʈ

1-866-564-6663 www.northland-hyundai.ca

Toll Free:

2021 Hwy 16 Entrance to the Gateway

DL# 30540

B16 BIG NORTH

CERTIFIED PRE OWNED Financing From 1.9%

12 month or 20,000km warranty extension

2007 Hyundai Sonata $

120 Point Inspection 30 Day/2000km Exchange Privilege

10,988

2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS $

TOTAL PRICE

V6, Auto, Loaded STK# 12SF81681O

12,988

2008 Hyundai Elantra GL

10,988 TOTAL PRICE

V6, Auto, Sunroof, Leather STK# 12SO949910

Auto, Loaded STK# AD355940

First Oil Change FREE 90 Day FREE Trial

2008 Hyundai Santa Fe $

XM Radio with Factory Installed XM Radio Admin Fee $589 and taxes extra

18,988

2009 Hyundai Tucson $

TOTAL PRICE

Auto 50,000kms STK# AD135364

14,988

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe GL TOTAL PRICE

V6, Auto, Loaded STK# 13TU936710

26,995 AWD

STK# AD079367