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A surgical team (actors from ECRA Drama Club) hears protests from a patient, played by Odelia Kranz, in a scene from the Operating Room. The hilarious skit is part of Laugh Away the Winter Blues show presented by members of the Elder Citizens Recreation Association drama club. The show runs Feb. 22, 23 and 24. Tickets are at 1692 Tenth Ave.
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Warning issued to women Police are warning women to be wary after reports of suspicious incidents in the downtown core of Prince George. Over the last couple of weeks, the Prince George RCMP have been made aware of situations where women are followed to their vehicles after leaving their place of employment in the downtown area of the city. In addition to following the women, a lone male suspect speaks to them and makes them feel very uncomfortable. Although it is believed that several of these incidents have taken place,
only one has been reported to police. Investigators believe that these incidents are mostly happening in the evenings after 7 p.m. As far as the police know, no one has been hurt or assaulted. “We strongly advise anyone who has been victimized or has seen anything suspicious, to contact the RCMP so we can find this individual or individuals,” said Const. Fred Greene. “A good description of the suspect will assist police in finding the individual responsible.” The Prince George RCMP are urg-
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ing members of the public, especially women, to be extra vigilant while walking in this area of our community. If this happens to you, please call 911 immediately. They are also requesting that anyone that may have recently experienced a similar incident, to call the Prince George RCMP at (250) 561-3300. For your safety: Walk in pairs or groups, request colleagues (two) escort you to your vehicle following your shift, park as close to the business as possible, carry a cell phone in order to immediately call 911.
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A bench warrant has been issued for an accused man who failed to show up Thursday for the scheduled verdict in his B.C. Supreme Court case in Prince George. Lloyd William Cook, 50, will hear the judge’s decision as soon as the warrant has been executed, said Mr. Justice Glen Parrett. Cook’s defence lawyer Stephen Taylor told the court Thursday his client phoned him about 9:20 a.m. with “a message that Mr. Cook was at the side of the road in Williams Lake, waiting for money to be wired to him so he could fix his fuel pump.” Relaying this information to the court, Taylor said that he did not oppose Crown counsel Lara Vizsolyi’s request for an arrest warrant for Cook. “I can’t imagine what it’s like living on the edge of poverty like he [Cook] is but I have no confidence (the problem) will be solved by waiting for money to be wired.” After hearing from both Crown and defence, Justice Parrett said that once Cook was arrested, he (Parrett) would be in a position to “set a date we can rely on.” “There will be a warrant for his arrest. I want this communicated at the first opportunity to the Williams Lake RCMP,” said Parrett. Cook had earlier pleaded not guilty to several counts relating to the January 2000 death of his step-son, 13-year-old Adam Williams-Dudoward, whose remains were found in a bush off North Nechako Road in 2004. Cook is charged with one count each of manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death, unlawful confinement, and interference with a dead body. Following a lengthy police investigation, Cook was arrested in Oliver, B.C. in June 2009. The B.C. Supreme Court trial, which lasted just over one week, concluded last week with closing arguments. During the trial, several undercover RCMP officers, two social workers, a DNA expert, a forensic biological anthropologist from UNBC, Adam’s mother Judy Williams and several others testified in the Crown’s case.
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