Hart A Prince George Free Press Publication
JANUARY 2013
Community News
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Merlin Browing pegs some points while Rosetta Lewis keeps an eye on the score during their game at the cribbage torunament at the Hart Pioneer Centre on Sunday.
Hart Pioneer Centre ready for dances The Hart Pioneer Centre brought in the New Year with a sold-out celebration. About 175 people danced to Dave & Andy and enjoyed a deli-
cious midnight buffet prepared by our volunteers. Thank you to Canadian Oil Change, Shoppers Grocers, Northern Palace and the Hart Drug
Store for the donations. Thanks also to the Red Nose volunteers for the safe drive home program. Our bi-weekly dances have started up and on Jan. 26 John
Goodwin, well-known composer and singer, will be playing. February 12 will be our Valentine dance in conjunction with Snow Daze. Everyone over 19
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Mayor Shari Green
Shirley Bond, MLA
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MaryAnne Arcand Central Interior Logging Assosciation
Alison Hoskins, BDA, CA Integris Credit Union
Brenda Astorina Integris Credit Union
Janet Holder Enbridge
Penny Sakamoto Victoria News
Debra Moffat Investors Group
Lory Derksen Integris Credit Union
Alexis Jefferies Integris Credit Union
Victoria Abboud College of New Caledonia
Joyce Carlson Powell River Peak Newspaper
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Community Enrichment Award Sponsored by: Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Influence & Impact Woman of the Year Sponsored by: Central Interior Logging Association
Home Based Business Women of the Year Award
Business Women of the Year Award Sponsored by: Investors Group
Professional Woman of Distinction Award Sponsored by: Business Development Bank of Canada
Aboriginal Women of Distinction Award Sponsored by: Aboriginal Business Development Centre
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CULTURE COLLISION
One sailed the prairies, the other sailed the Atlantic, and the models come together at the Hart Pioneer Centre. A lla n W ISHA RT/ Fre e Pre s s
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Let the pegging begin. More than 40 people dealt, discarded for cribs and hoped for the elusive 29 during the monthly cribbage tournament at the Hart Pioneer Centre on Sunday.
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Housing quiet in 2012
WINTER SLOG
Unlike the stories coming out of the U.S or other larger Canadian cities, 2012 was a largely uneventful year for real estate in northern B.C. There have been minor fluctuations in average prices, dollar volumes and number of units sold; showing that the market is fairly stable. Although inventory has dropped in some areas, activity remains moderate. B.C. Real Estate Association forecasts suggest the upcoming year will continue the trend toward a stable market. The members of the BC Northern Real Estate Board reported 4,696 property sales worth $1.08 billion in 2012 through the Multiple Listing Service, up from last year’s 4,456 sales worth $951.6 million.
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