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France recognizes liberators Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Every Remembrance Day for the past 70 years, Armand Denicola has put on the military jacket with his war medals and paid tribute to his fallen comrades with a silent prayer. Today the 92-year-old still has painful and poignant memories of his wartime experiences, from role in pivotal military operations such as the June 6, 1944 landing on Juno Beach (one of five beaches in France targeted by the Allies) to the much celebrated liberation of Holland from German occupation and the ultimate defeat of Nazi military forces. Tuesday was the first time on November 11 that Denicola could wear a special medal awarded to him by the government of France. It was sent in the mail just a few weeks ago. Called the National Order of the Legion of Honour, it is the highest decoration in France. In August, after a long search to find hundreds of living veterans – this medal is not to be awarded posthumously – those who took part in the liberation of France were bestowed with the honour. Denicola and members of his Canadian Scottish regiment were involved in the first wave” of military attacks, landing them in water June 6, 1944, just off Juno Beach. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Although he’s honoured to be a recipient of the medal from France, Denicola only wishes he could share it with his fellow soldiers. “On Remembrance Day I always think of the buddies I’ve lost in the war. So this medal really belongs to them too. It took them (French government) a long time – 70 years – but it is still an honour,” says Denicola, who has had his medal for the liberation of Holland for many years. He’s one of two Second World War veterans in Prince George to be presented with the Legion of

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Honour medal – the other is his long time friend, John Kuharchuk, 90, also of the Canadian Scottish regiment. The two sat together Tuesday observing Remembrance Day ceremonies at the cenotaph at City Hall. Denicola considers himself lucky to have been able to return home to Canada. He was 20 years old, living on Vancouver Island when he enlisted and became a private in the Canadian Scottish regiment. Soon he was sent overseas to join up with the other Allied forces. Heavy casualties were sustained during the 10-week Battle of Normandy; according to historians, several thousand armed forces personnel lost their lives, many others were injured. There wasn’t a day on the front lines in Europe that Denicola didn’t fear for his life and that of his fellow soldiers, he said. But there was a war to fight and a job to be done. “It was a 24-hour job, you had to be on your guard all the time. You were afraid all the time because you knew the next bullet could be yours. There was always bullets flying around your head like hornets and you had to watch helplessly as

your friends were dying all around you in the trenches. I’ll never go to hell when I die because I’ve been there already.” Amid the terrible times there were some happy events, he said. “Whenever we went in and liberated one of these little towns in France and Holland, as we did, the townspeople were always so happy to see us. They would come up to us with flowers and give us hugs. We really felt that we accomplished something over there.” War was serious business though. and casualties on both sides were common. Denicola was wounded while the troops were “dug in” on an island in Orne River in Lorraine, located in north-eastern France. “I know it sounds awful, but when we first came into a town, we would target the church tower because that’s where the Germans would go and hide to get the best vantage point from. Once when the Germans were counter attacking overnight, I got shot. “Our medical station had been blown up. There were no medics to help so I took refuge in a church where there was five or six nuns taking care of us. I even had scrapnel lodged in my helmet – half an inch lower and I wouldn’t be here now talking to you (the reporter).” He still relives the horrors of war in his sleep. “Armand came home from the war a changed man,” says his wife Doreen, who has been married to him for 51 years. “Even now, all these years later, he’ll be in bed sleeping and suddenly he’ll start thrashing about and flailing his arms – he’s still fighting the war.” Many of her husband’s contemporaries have already passed away, and Doreen is happy that Armand has written an account of his war years in his memoirs, written for his children and grandchildren. It is titled simply My Story. Others were not so lucky, she concedes. They did not live to tell their stories. Even those who came home without physical scars often did not have happy or productive lives due to post traumatic stress

Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Armand Denicola, 92, with his war medals, which includes a commemorative medal (far left) for his role in the liberation of Holland and, top right, a new medal from the government of France for his role in the Allied liberation of their country.

disorder, she said. “With the passing of every war veteran, we lose that part of the story, we lose that part of our history because their knowledge is gone with them. That worries me.” Denicola immigrated from Italy with his parents as a three-year old. He recalls having to walk a long distance from the train station to Forman Road. His family has lived on the same rural homestead near Prince George through five generations. Denicola spent his working years

as a cowboy in the Chilcotin. “He wrote his story in longhand, in five scribblers,” said Doreen. “I had to correct some of the grammar because he only went to Grade 5 with his formal education.” The couple have three children, two boys and a girl. They have nine grandchildren. “We’ve taught them all to respect the veterans and to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies wherever they are because it’s so important to all of us.”

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Group wants pensions back Former Winton Global employees protest decision office in Prince George. “They just hammer on us.” The workers were protesting a decision earlier this year by the IWA-Forest Industry Pension Plan to eliminate pension payments scheduled for 2016. Dave Stowell, another of the protesters, gave a brief history of the affair. “The mill shut down in 2008, but they didn’t close it until

2011. We were fighting to get our pension and our severance then. We got our severance, so that part worked out OK.” The pension, however, turned Kapal Kaushal wants to know out to be another story. where his pension money is. “We got a letter from the “That’s my family money,” union in 2011, advising us we Kaushal said Wednesday, as he could either leave our money in and other former employees of the pension plan, or take it out. Winton Global Lumber proIf we took it out, we were told, tested outside Prince Georgewe would get 75 per cent of it Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris’ then and the other 25 per cent in five years, in 2016.” In June, through, came the letter advising them the last 25 per cent had been eliminated. “There are eight company trustees and eight union trustees,” Stowell said. “They were the ones who decided to eliminate the rest of our pensions. They didn’t hit the person already on pension, which was good, “But they did hit us, and a lot of the guys were depending on that money coming through in 2016.” Allan WISHART/Free Press He feels the problems Former employees of Winton Global were outside MLA Mike Morris’ stem from a regular office Wednesday morning, wanting answers about what had hapaudit of the plan, done pened to a portion of their pension funds.

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Weâ€™ve had it for 50 years and yet still have more cavities than rest of B.C. is behind the â€˜noâ€™ campaign for the November 15 fluoridate the water. referendum on whether to stop fluoridating the On top of that, Fuller and Brown point out that cityâ€™s water. British Columbia fares better than other provinces They point to a Ministry of Health provincial in Canada, in terms of fewer dental caries, than and regional analysis, entitled BC Dental Survey most other provinces, even though other provinces of Kindergarten Children 2012-2013 published in have much higher percentages of the population May of this year, as proof. receiving fluoridated water. The study examines dental caries (cavities) in â€œ(Fluoridating water) is something that makes each of the five health regions. Of the five regions, no sense,â€? said Fuller. â€œItâ€™s something they know is the Northern Health renot working.â€? gion fares the lowest in the Fuller uses the analogy number of children who of drinking suntan lotion The City of Prince were caries-free (60.6 per â€Ś you just wouldnâ€™t do George currently cent/B.C. average 67.3 per it and think you would fluoridates its water cent), the highest number be protected from the supply and has decided who had treated caries sun. Drinking fluoridated (19.9 per cent/B.C. average water is the same, he says, to put the matter of 18.1 per cent), and the because fluoride is an whether to continue to highest number who had effective topical agent to a referendum during visible tooth decay (19.5 help teeth. Once ingested, the civic election, per cent/B.C. average 14.6 it does nothing to help per cent). your teeth. November 15. All this after having â€œEducation works and The referendum fluoridated water in Prince access to dental care is question is: George for 50 years and in what works to improve many other cities as well. dental health,â€? said Brown. However, Prince Rupert And the Ministry of Are you in favour stopped fluoridating its Health study seems to supof the City of Prince water in 2009, Mackenzie port that. George fluoridating its in 2002, Burns Lake in â€œFrom 2006-2007 to 2003, Kitimat in 1998, and 2012-2013, the oral health water supply? Smithers in 1990. of kindergarten children That could leave the has improved across the door open to suggest that province,â€? the reportâ€™s the higher rate of dental caries in Northern Health executive summary states. â€œThis trend points to are a result of communities ceasing to fluoridate the success of early intervention programs aimed water supplies. at improving the oral health of young children. To That, however, flies in the face of the fact that further support early prevention of dental caries, even though a large percentage of Northern Health universal and enhanced dental public health serchildren drink fluoridated water, they donâ€™t fare as vice statements were developed in 2013 to outline well as other areas of the province where water isnâ€™t the services that should be offered.â€? fluoridated. In 2005, funding to health authorities was According to the B.C. Medical Journal, only 11 increased to boost early childhood dental health per cent of B.C. homes receive fluoridated water. programs, including providing information on oral However, those 11 per cent of homes, only transhygiene to families, application of fluoride varnish late into 3.7 per cent of the population. for children identified as being at risk, promoting In other words, there are fewer dental caries in healthy eating habits, and applying a â€œdental health areas of the province that, for the most part, donâ€™t lensâ€? to policy development.

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A coalition of organizations and individuals promoting the benefits of continuing natural water fluoridation in Prince George is urging residents to vote ‘yes’ in the upcoming water fluoridation referendum. The group includes local dentists, health professionals, educators, professional associations, and non-profit groups. Residents in Prince George will go to the polls on November 15 to vote on continuing water fluoridation in the city, and the Say Yes to Keep Prince George Water Fluoridation group is encouraging residents to check the “yes” box. “It is known that the rate of tooth decay and oral health problems are greater in communities without water fluoridation, that is why it is important to continue the fluoridation practice,” said Dr. Richard Wilczek, coalition co-chair and local dentist. “This is about doing what is right for the most vulnerable populations in the City of Prince George for a reasonable rate.” In the KPMG core review, it said the city of Prince George spends $56,100 a year to ensure the levels of naturally occurring fluoride mineral nutrient added to the water system are at an optimal 0.7 parts per million. The KPMG report also recommended continuing this practice. Water fluoridation costs less than a dollar a person a year in Prince George for an important health benefit, according to the group. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention shows that $1 in prevention equates to $38 in cost savings for the health care system, they say. Residents of Prince George have a choice of spending $56,100 a year which is less than a dollar per resident on fluoridation to prevent disease, or spend an extra $2.1 million per year, about $38 per resident, to treat disease, according to the group’s statement. Fluoridation of the water system theoretically saves the health care system over $2 million a year and prevents disease. In a time of fiscal constraint, this is a compelling reason to continue this practice. “It costs less than a dollar a year per resident to continue this important practice, seen as one of the top 10 public health initiatives in the 20th century by the World Health Organization,” said Margit Strobl, coalition co-chair and educator. “There are people in the community that cannot afford access to dental care; therefore it is imperative we help them care for their teeth in other ways. Continuing water fluoridation is a key way we can help.” Organizations and individuals that are part of the coalition include: Prince George and District Dental Society, Northern BC Dental Hygienists’ Society, Prince George Emergency Dental Outreach Clinic, Northern Health, Prince George Geriatric Outreach Dental Program, BC Dental Association, Dr. G. Ames, Leader of Oral Oncology/Dentistry BC Cancer

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woman approached on Greenway UNBC security who searched the immediate area and called police. The man was not located. He is described as: Caucasian male, early 20s, approximately 173 cm (5’ 8”), approximately 68 kg (150 lbs.), short blonde or light brown hair. ••• The Prince George RCMP are investigating an apparent earlymorning shooting at a residence in the city. Just after 4 a.m. Monday, Prince George RCMP responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Gladstone Crescent in the Lower College Heights area of Prince George. Officers attended

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After swelling to five candidates, the race to replace Dick Harris as the Conservative candidate in the Cariboo-Prince George riding is now a little smaller. The first candidate to announce he was seeking the nomination, has now withdrawn his name. Vanderhoof teacher Gerald Caron is now going

to seek the nomination in the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding. Caron’s departure from the race leaves Nick Fedorkiw, Todd Doherty, TJ Grewal, and Shari Green in the running for the nomination. A date for the nomination meeting has not yet been set.

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A CEO mayor or a council mayor - you decide One of the main criticisms of this mayoralty election campaign has been that there is little difference between Lyn Hall and Don Zurowski. They don’t seem to be too far apart on many of the issues facing the city, which, really, isn’t surprising because we all want what’s best for the city. The choice then comes down to who will do the best job. Now, thanks to Garth Frizzell’s open letter to both candidates, we have something that differentiates the two candidates. And, if truth be told, it’s kind of what Hall has been campaigning on all along … leadership style. Frizzell, who was shunned from Mayor Shari Green’s inner circle pretty much from Day 1, questioned the WRITER’S BLOCK candidates on whether they BILLPHILLIPS would be a ‘council mayor’ or a ‘CEO mayor.’ There’s no question that Shari Green was a ‘CEO mayor’ by Frizzell’s definition: “A ‘CEO Mayor’ believes that ultimately s/he is responsible for the success or failure of policies at the city.” A good example of this was last year’s snow debacle. When the ice was hitting the radiator, Green circled the wagons and defended city staff from the shards being launched by the public and several city councillors. In fact, anyone who has watched council for the past while will have noticed that Green defends city management first and foremost on just about every issue. A ‘council mayor’ is one, according to Frizzell, who “is one among nine, whose influence comes not from pre-determined authority, but because they can articulate the issues best, can be influential and compelling.” Having suffered under the wrath of a ‘CEO mayor’ there’s no doubt which one Frizzell would prefer. A ‘council mayor’ is “persuasive because they’re competent, have integrity and a clear vision,” he says. As for the two candidates, Hall said he would likely be a ‘council mayor’ because “it is imperative that a mayor treats each council member as an integral part of the team of nine.” He adds, however, that at times he would be a ‘CEO mayor,’ because sometimes decisions simply need to be made. As for Zurowski, he’s pretty much a ‘CEO mayor’ all the way. “A good CEO builds a strong team and relies on the strengths and input from those team members to move the corporation, in our case the city, in the direction of the common vision,” he wrote in response to Frizzell,

adding that a good CEO leads the company with the best interests of the shareholders, in this case the residents of Prince George, in mind. For me, I’ve never liked the notion that governments should be run like businesses and that our politicians should consider themselves chief executive officers. They’re not. They’re politicians, and in the case of the mayor, they’re the mayor. And the unspoken message in Frizzell’s letter is that the current council was certainly on the road to dysfunction, if it wasn’t already there. At least from Frizzell’s perspective, and likely others, that dysfunction came from having a ‘CEO mayor.’

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Naming the mayor Sometimes, I grow tired of seeing drivers do the same old things, usually resulting in them becoming relegated to the ranks of Blacktop Blockheads. On the weekend, though, I saw something I had never seen before, and I don’t really think it qualifies for Blockhead status, because I don’t know if the driver was distracted or not. I was turning into a parking lot, with a vehicle patiently waiting to come out. The driver had come to a full stop, and I saw him glance both ways to see if it was clear to proceed. When he glanced in my direction as I turned past him, I had to do a double take. I am quite certain he had a harmonica in his mouth. He didn’t have either hand on it. Both of them were on the wheel, where they belonged. I couldn’t tell if he was playing the instrument or not, or just holding it in place. I do know I could not recall ever seeing that before. ALLAN’S AMBLINGS ALLANWISHART • So two weeks from tonight, Nov. 28, we start another year of Operation Red Nose. Once again this year I will be working out of the headquarters on 15th Avenue, and the last I heard, the plan was for me to do the same as last year, working as a trainer with the people answering the phones and making sure the system is working the way it’s supposed to. It’s always a lot of fun, and the other volunteers are great to work with. They’re even willing to (usually) put up with my sense of humour. It’s a super cause, keeping the roads safe and making sure people get home safely on the holiday weekends. • Some people have asked me who I’m going to vote for in the race for school trustee, since that’s the race I’ve been covering for the paper. I tell them, quite honestly, that I haven’t decided yet (and as I wrote this Wednesday morning, that’s still true). The other thing I tell them is that you could come to me Saturday night and say, “These are the seven people who got in”, and I would say, “Good choices.” I don’t think there’s a bad choice among the 18 candidates. What could make the next four years interesting around the table are the personalities involved. • I am going to do something I don’t normally do. I’m going to make a prediction about the election results. Generally, I wait until after the election and then tell people, “yeah, that’s what I figured would happen,” but this year, I’m going to be bold. The next mayor of Prince George will be a man with three letters in his first name, a name which ends in an ‘n’. I have a good feeling about this one being right.

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ntrants in the Free Press Election Pool have Lyn Hall and Don Zurowski neck-and-neck heading into tomorrow’s election. Of our 255 entrants, 130 have picked Lyn Hall to the city’s next mayor while 125 have picked Don Zurowski. That gives Hall 50.98 per cent of the vote and Zurowski 49.02. Remember, the winner of our pool has to pick who wins and what percentage of the vote they get. We make no claims on the accuracy of our pool picks, but if it’s any indication of how the vote is shaping up, it could be a long night tomorrow as we wait for ballots to be counted. With our tie-breaking question to name the eight city councillors, not much has changed there. Entrants in our pool have all incumbents returning with Brian Skakun (219 votes) and Murry Krause (212) well out in front. Garth Frizzell is next (191), followed by Frank Everitt and Albert Koehler (169 each), followed by Cameron Stolz (133) and Dave Wilbur (125). Battling for the last seat on council are Susan Scott (116), Debora Munoz (115) and Terri McConnachie (91). You can cast your ballot on our website www.pgfreepress. com. But even more important ... get out and vote tomorrow.

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hink back to 2011, right after our last municipal election. If asked where we’d be in 2014, many in northern B.C. wouldn’t have predicted our current state. Coming out of the recession, we weren’t sure how the economy would fare, or how our communities would do. Compare that to our situation now: intense international interest in liquefied natural gas, a restored and diversified forestry economy, growing business districts, and more. A lot can happen in three years. Weathering changes is made possible by responsible and committed local governments – the same governments we voted for in 2011. Making the best of opportunities takes a different kind of savvy, one that our future local governments will need. CivicInfo BC shows that in 2010, only 29 per cent of registered voters cast a ballot across B.C. The Columbia Institute recently released a study, titled “Getting the Majority to Vote.” It addressed the lower municipal turnout rate, and cites increased work (figuring out which candidates to vote for) and decreased benefits of voting (local government isn’t perceived to hold much influence). Many aren’t aware of what powers local politicians have – from RCMP budgets to snow clearing and road maintenance, many issues aren’t as ‘sexy’ as those at the provincial or federal level. But pipeline deals, revenue sharing, and worker camps are all issues that directly impact Northern BC residents, and they are all issues that that our local governments exercise control over. All residents, young and old, need to get out and vote on November 15, because it is our region that will change the most over the next four years in British Columbia. If you call your community home, take the time to educate yourself on candidates. Show that you care about your leadership, and who is making decisions on your behalf. Make your voice heard, because whether it is for mayor and council, or regional district, or school trustee, every vote matters.

Speak your mind We tend to forget how our world changes. Simple things such as almost universal access to reliable Ten decades ago, London, England was one of the largest electrical service made it possible to change our day-to-day cities, if not the largest, anywhere in the world. It was the living patterns. heart of the British Empire. The largest empire in history, No longer did we go to bed with the sun and not venture so vast, that the sun never set on those parts of the world out until the sun had risen in the morning. There was no governed by Britain. London is still there but the empire is television, no cellphones, no computers and no Internet. no more. The mobility given to us by the automobile, In Canada, a country still less than 50 years airliners and other improvements in transporold, most lived on farms or in small villages. tation took both us and our minds far afield. There were the budding cities but they were a We saw marvelous sights and had experiences, fraction of the size they would become. There which had, not many years prior, been the was little mobility in the population and people domain of the adventurous and the wealthy. It most frequently were born, married and died changed the way we saw the world. within an area of a few square miles. The level of universal individual personal The battlefields of World War I changed this freedom we have has never before been seen in country. The world of young Canadians who the history of man. survived that slaughter was expanded. Along There are those who would take away this with that, attitudes changed dramatically. It was privileged lifestyle we have. Their motivation the beginning of the small flame of a desire to be ONSIDE may be religious fanaticism, or a simple lust VICBOWMAN for the power to control others. No matter how an independent country under our own control. Add in a financial depression like no other outlandish and dangerous their ideals are, they the world had seen and the Second World War, the desire to can always find followers. Those who follow them do so be an absolutely independent country was firmly forged. It perhaps out of fear or the hope that they will be part of the was a country proudly independent from external control privileged elite. It simply appears to be the nature of some and proudly different in character from any other country. It people. became the Canada we know today. We have been successful in maintaining our freedoms and The relative prosperity from the late ‘40s until today gave hopefully we will have the intelligence and strength of charus one of the best lifestyles that has ever been bestowed upon acter to do so in the future. Our strength lies in a continual peoples. It just continues to become better with each passing commitment to maintaining the balance between good decade. government and the freedom of the individual. There are The good old days were not that good. There were few of those who would have us give in to their ideals of control. It the conveniences which we take for granted in our world of is important that we do not allow them to prevail. today. Many of the personal freedoms we have and take for Be aware, be involved and do not be afraid to speak up granted grew out of this prosperity. when you believe we are going in the wrong direction. circulation@pgfreepress.com | 250-564-0005

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Cut through the Zehaf Bibeau was city hall bureaucracy likely seeking death by cop, and got it Editor: So that the death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo shall not have been in vain, it is important that we look at the suicide of Michael Zehaf Bibeau. For have no doubt, suicide was his main objective. Consider his actions. He thought that he was looking at armed soldiers. By killing one he would in return be gunned down. When this didn’t happen he was frustrated. What to do? Right, the Parliament Building, it should be heavily guarded and so off he went. There, his wish was fulfilled and he was gunned down. This is known as suicide by police or suicide by cop. Certainly Zehaf Bibeau had terrorist leanings but this was only to justify his actions in his own mind. However, his actions have had some unintended consequences. On my part a sense of gratitude that he wasn’t a dedicated terrorist or he would have known that the soldiers weren’t armed and he would have had terrible plans for the Parliament. Also exposed now is the lack of security at the building. He should have been stopped at or before the door. Our elected representatives deserve better than this. So forewarned is forearmed. Changes should take place now. The man had a gun. There are many worrying things about a suicide. It looks like an easy way to get out of life’s troubles. Other people haven’t helped and often made things worse so they aren’t considered. But it does affect other people. Suicide becomes more socially acceptable.

It encourages other people to see it as a way out. Most people who commit suicide have known someone who died that way. So it becomes a “copycat” action. There is no thought given to the people left behind who have to clean up the mess and/or who are emotionally devastated by his/her death. Prevention is often talked about but difficult to implement. We interfere in other peoples’ lives at our own peril. For example, the person who tries to save a drowning man and who ends up dead himself. Professional help, certainly in Prince George, has often not been immediately available, in practical terms just not available. This was due to a lack of psychiatrists, etc. In fact, even now, I suspect that only an unsuccessful attempt at suicide would get immediate attention. The death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo has united Canadians in a very positive way. It has highlighted the deficit in security planning, not just against terrorist but any person or persons with a grudge. He was a symbol of what we Canadians are, honouring those who have protected us in the past, but unarmed because he was not going to shoot someone who dishonoured the memorial. We do not have the death penalty and should not make it easy for people to impose it on themselves or others. Do not glorify or magnify the actions of Zehaf Bibeau – he was only going for death by cop. Doris Stymest Prince George

Editor: Recently I attempted the process of subdivision and development for a commercial project on Otway near the Rolling Mix facility on Foothills. I was somewhat discouraged and just a bit irate in my attempts at dealing with the employees, and processes at city hall. My family has been doing business here in Prince George for close to 50 years. I, as a businessman, am somewhat baffled as to why the city leaders have not figured out that it is usually the businessperson mentality that brings growth to fruition. I question why employee attitudes and processes at city hall continue to front line our growth. It does not make financial sense, on one hand, to spend taxpayer dollars to try and promote city growth while, on the other hand, stifle the process of growth on the front line. As a businessperson, I know that if I am going to spend money trying to promote growth, I had better have the infrastructure in place to back it up. Otherwise, it is a complete waste of time and money. My question to our political candidates is twofold: Firstly, what is your position on implementing a better process to cut through bureaucracy at city hall? And, secondly, what is your position on advocating for a committee of businesspeople to have input on city growth by way of increased business development in our city? John Paolucci CEO & President Rolling Mix

Some perspective on Pine Valley Editor: Re: Hall, Zurowski on Pine Valley, Free Press, November 7. It’s about time we put some of the hyperbole around the Pine Valley Golf Course to rest. Firstly, the biggest threat to the survival of Pine Valley are the politicians, and commercial interests who would love to get their hands on this land and use if for commercial purposes. Pine Valley ended up on the Core Review because Mayor Green and some of her supporters at the Core Review meeting made sure that it got on. I was at that meeting when the mayor made the statement “should the City be in the golf course business?” This is not the first time the city has tried to sell off Pine Valley. Hopefully it will be the last. For those who are not aware of the history surrounding the Pine Valley lands,

and other lands in the area, I will give you an insight. The property along Highway 16 West, which includes Pine Valley, and at one time included the ball fields, horseshoe pits, used to be the old airport owned by the federal government. When the airport was moved to its present location in 1946, the property was gifted to the city by the federal government, with a covenant that it be used for recreational purposes in perpetuity. So, the city got the land for nothing. Later an individual who wanted to build a nine-hole, par-three golf course, and a driving range obtained a “raw land lease” from the city and built the course. This land was later leased to the McDermids and it is my understanding that they put in an additional nine holes, and the batting cages. Later it was leased to another operator, for 11 years, and is presently being operated by the latest contractor. So, the suggestion that the city has put a

lot of money into this golf course is pure baloney. In fact over the years they got a percentage of the gross revenue and made a lot of money. It was only after they sold off the driving range, and the batting cages, that the city began to get less revenue from this facility. It’s interesting to note that even though they made huge dollars selling the driving range and batting cage land, they put very little, if any, back into the golf course. This golf course is easily accessible to seniors, juniors, mobility challenged, and regular golfers. With the pine beetle epidemic it has lost its pine trees, however volunteers have replanted some 800 trees a few years ago, and in time this course will be, as stated by mayoralty candidate Lyn Hall, a jewel in the city. This land is zoned as parkland, has a nice golf course in an ideal setting, and must be left where it is, and if anything upgraded to its earlier condition before the city started

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selling if off piecemeal. The backroom machinations to get this property and sell it off to commercial interests have to stop. The less than truthful statements about the cost of this course has to stop. The fact that the city has no actual money of any magnitude invested in this course has to be considered. As far as a compromise goes, the city’s idea of a compromise is to get some money for itself, and for commercial interests, and to hell with everyone else. Seems that has been the order of the day for the past three years. This too has to stop. It’s time for the new mayor and council to ensure that this course has a long-term contract, which will allow the operator to make some necessary improvements, and to stop once and for all the constant backroom attempts to sell off this property. Eric Allen Prince George

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Try jogging rather than vandalism Editor: To whoever tore up the sports fields at Ecole Lac Des Bois with a vehicle: OK, your message is clear. “I will damage this public property because I can and I feel like it.”

In response to your act of vandalism, I offer this suggestion: Next time you visit such a facility and perhaps have likeminded thoughts, try parking in the lot instead and jogging a few laps around the track.

You might be surprised at the new ideas that you get and the good feeling. And possibly even a new-found respect for the facility when you drive out. Marv West Prince George

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Editor: I attended at the mayoral candidate debate at the University of Northern British Columbia, on November 6, 2014 and noticed the two different leadership styles between Lynn Hall and Don Zurowski. Hall seeks to have broad, open communication in order to learn about the concerns of citizens, in order to help him make decisions. Zurowski, on the other hand, says he is going to sit down with the city manager on day one and suggest that council and employees respect one another, but that he would not seek permission from others to make his decisions. He is going to be a CEO. Power from the top. In helping me decide which candidate I want as mayor, I have to look at the underlying issues plaguing city hall in the past

few years. Lack of communication, and lack of morale. If Zurowski is not willing to loosen up and listen to the concerns of others before he makes his decisions, we will be led by another mayor much like Shari Green who says to heck with those who disagree with her (remember, “naysayers can go to greener pastures”). If he thinks he is going to march into city manager Beth James’ office and demand that everybody respect one another without reaching out himself, we will continue to see a lack of communication and morale. We’re not a big city, Mr. Zurowski. We are a small city no matter how hard you want us to be a big city. Many of us know each other. Some of us are bold enough to go to chambers without being intimidated, but most of us are not. We need to know what is going on in city hall, and we want to be contributors to that effort. We want to see our Woolrich mayor mingling among us, not perched high Softworks on his throne behind Libra closed doors not to be disturbed by annoying Chabra little people. I found my answers Simon Chang to the “lack of communication” and “lack & more of morale” issues. It started with the body OFF Sizes small to 3x language of both Tax included! candidates. Zurowski Unique items while speaking mainENDS SUN. tained his eye contact for you! with Hall. NOV. 16th Hall, on the other Gift Certiﬁcates hand, maintained his 3PM available eye contact with the 300 of us in the audi1362 2nd Ave. ence. He was talking to Prince George us. My vote is Lyn Hall for city hall. 250-562-2344 Jacqueline Levesque HOURS: M/T/W 10-5:30 T/F 10-6 Sat 10-5:30 Sun 12-3 Prince George

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November 15th for Leadership you can depend on! Elect Debora Munoz for City Council

Debora MUNOZ Dependable hardworking community leader Six years City Council experience Strong background in public health care

Debora stands for: A healthy community Smart growth and development A vibrant and diverse economy TESTIMONIALS Even though our political learnings might be a bit different I support Debora because she listens. As an MLA it’s critical that you can work with Council and Debora has made that easy. Debora has my vote this election. Pat Bell Executive Vice President Conifex Timber Inc, Former BC Liberal MLA Debora has demonstrated that she cares about the community and we know she will do a good job of representing all of us on City Council. Bernie & Jack Goold St. Vincent De Paul Society Debora Munoz brings six years of City Council experience to the team and a solid reputation of being well prepared for council meetings. She has demonstrated a high level of integrity in her role as a former City Councillor and this is why she has my vote this election. Cliff Dezell Former Prince George City Councillor As a former City Councillor, Debora has demonstrated the ability to think long-term. I value and appreciate her commitment, leadership and determination towards building a healthy and sustainable community. She has my vote for City Council. Jovanka Djordjevich Local Food and Sustainability Advocate

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TERESA MALLAM | 250.564.0005 | arts@pgfreepress.com | www.pgfreepress.com CHINESE ART Huang Fei from Jingezhen, China will be giving a free lecture Friday, Nov. 14 (tonight) at 7 p.m. at Studio 2880 in the Jack Bryan Room. Huang Fei will be discussing his work with traditional blue on white painting as well as his life and work in China and his project In Praise of Hands, a photographic exhibition of traditional ceramic craftsmanship in Jingezhen.

PGSO SHOW The Prince George Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven: Hands and Spirit on Saturday, Nov. 15 with a program of music by the classical era’s big three composers – Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The concert includes the overture to Mozart’s magical, mystical last opera, The Magic Flute. Concert tickets are available at the PGSO office, Studio 2880 and at Ticketmaster locations.

FASHION SHOW There will be a fashion show Nov. 29 at St. Michael and All Angels, a fundraiser for the church. High tea, fashion show with fashions from Honey Tree and other shops. The event takes place from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes a silent auction.

RECYCLE TOYS The REAPS annual Recycle Toy Drive runs Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their Compost Demo Garden, 1950 Gorse Street. Quality used toys are collected for distribution to local children advocacy groups. Volunteers are needed to help sort, box and label. The group is also collecting donations to the SPCA – blankets, dog or cat toys, food, car carriers and leashes. Call 250-561-7327 for more information.

Children of war helped in any way they could on the homefront Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Doreen Denicola, like thousands and thousands of Canadian school children spent the Second World War years (1939 to 1945) getting an education which included learning new skills and showing support – often in seemingly small ways – for the troops serving overseas. “I had five brothers. My oldest brother, Cyril, was blind in one eye so he couldn’t join up but three of my brothers did,” said Denicola, 85. “My youngest brother, Charles, was too young to enlist but he joined the 12th Manitoba Dragoons cadet force. It was a home protection force that included older men and young ones.” All hands left at home learned to knit, she said. “Even if all you could knit was an eight-inch square that could be made into an afghan to be sent to soldiers recovering from their war wounds in hospital in Europe, you learned to do that. Those who were wounded and suffering had so very few comforts of home during their recuperation, so this was a way for us to help.” The emotional impact and fallout from war in Europe was felt far away in Canada, in cities and towns all over the country. Denicola lived in a very small, close-knit rural community in Manitoba with a population of 1,100 or 1,200. Recruiting officers often visited small Prairie towns like hers, and young boys were very eager to sign up, said Denicola. “Everyone knew each other. We knew all the boys who had gone to war and our little town was empty without them. They were like our brothers. I am 85 now and the one thing that stands out indelibly in my mind – even though we were far removed from the war – was brought home in a terrible way when those telegrams would arrive [from the war department] about our casualties.” At a young age, Denicola said she learned about loss. “When the news came that our friends’ or neighbours’ husbands or brothers or sons had been killed, our mothers would take us girls over to their family’s home and we would do what we could to comfort and help them. We were shown at an early age how to be compassionate.” Her own family’s boys were not killed in battle but two were seriously injured. “My mother got a telegram about my brother Dick, a transport driver with the Regina Rifles regiment. His truck was blown up during the D-Day invasion in 1944, he and his men hit the ditch but they were riddled with bullets and shrapnel. Dick had his left

side, his leg and foot badly injured (there was minute metal fragments from the truck lodged in his skin).” Another son and brother, Harry, in his mid-20s, was badly injured while still in combat training on home soil, and like many, many others did not even make the war front as they had hoped for. “Harry was at Camp Shiloh in Manitoba. They were training with an explosive device, a thunderflash. It was meant to go off outside the range of the men taking cover on the ground but instead when it came down, it fell through the trees above them and landed by the men. “Harry tried to kick it away from them, but it was in winter, February, with lots of snow. So he picked it up and just as he got it over his head to throw it, it exploded and blew off his right hand, just above the wrist. He was blinded for a few weeks but did recover his sight.” Denicola says, rather than feel sorry for himself, her brother was ‘browned off ’ that he never got overseas like his friends did. Another brother, Victor, was born with dislocated hips and when recruiting officers saw the 18inch scar on his leg, they deemed it unsafe to send him into battle. He remained behind, stationed in Winnipeg and – like Harry – he was “livid” that he couldn’t join his friends and his brother Dick to fight with the Allies in Europe. Along with all the horror stories of the conflicts in Europe, there were things that came out of their wartime experience that made quite funny stories, she said. “There was rationing of sugar and tea and other food items and we had to do without a lot of things. Coffee was at a premium, it was just for the rich who could afford it. That is what war was to me at that time in my life. We all had to sacrifice. We couldn’t buy nylons – the nylon was needed to make parachutes, so we painted our legs. We used black marker to make the seam down the back. In those days, you wouldn’t be caught dead without stockings.” For teenage girls, there was another fashion item they had to do without. “They needed all the material for the war effort, to make soldiers’ (also sailors’ and airmen’s) shirts and uniforms so we could no longer buy our dresses with its five yards of material. Instead, we had mini skirts – long before it was the fashion. I just kept wearing my old skirts with the five yards of material.” New shoes were out of the question, she said. “We couldn’t buy new shoes, they needed all the leather for the soldiers’ boots, so we’d take our old shoes to the cobbler to put new soles on them.

Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Doreen Denicola has kept her ration books from the Second World War. Items like gasoline, tea, coffee, sugar and nylons – all things we take for granted today, were rationed in Canada (and elsewhere) to help with the war effort.

When you’ve lived through wars and the Depression, you learn a valuable lesson, that things don’t come easily. We have all these things now that we take for granted when we should all appreciate what we have now in this ‘throwaway’ world.” Over the years, Denicola kept a few of her family’s ration books, including one for gasoline, that have stamps still intact. Everyone did their part to conserve and to help the war effort. “As kids, we saved every piece of tinfoil. We all walked around with rolls of tinfoil in our pockets that we’d found in the lining of cigarette packages or inside our gum wrappers. Then we sent them away to be recycled back into metal – we were recycling long before the word was made popular.” Then too, their little town had an important role as an air training centre for British pilots: Number 19 Elementary Training Centre. “Britain had been badly bombed and so the airforce would send their new pilots over to Canada for training. Our little town had hundreds of them go through. We opened our doors to them and we looked after

them like our own boys. We formed a Victory Club so in their time off or on short leaves they could socialize, dance, listen to music and just feel at home before they had to go overseas.” Her parents, who both came from London, England, always welcomed their countrymen with open arms – and so did the rest of the town, said Denicola. Indeed, the townspeople kept in touch with the families of the pilots who trained in their town and that’s how Denicola came to know of their respective fates. Some died in the war, others returned home safely, many suffered physical and emotional injuries (now called post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD), then known as shell shock or to some, as “cowardess.” “The British pilots had an important role to perform once they left our town and we tried to show our respect and appreciation for what they were doing by making them less homesick before they had to go off and fight the war. I remember they taught us the English waltz – and we taught them the ‘Canadian’ jitterbug,” said Denicola, smiling at the memory.

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Patron Saint a family thing Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com It’s all in the family for three actors who appear in Theatre North West’s production of The Patron Saint of Stanley Park. Anita Wittenberg and real-life children, professional actors Sabastian Tow, 12, and Emma Tow, 16, of Kamloops, portray a family. So they already have the familiarity of being a “built-in family” when they take to the stage this month. Emma says her future path as an actor was cast at a young age. Her father was an artistic director, her mother, of course, is an actor. “It’s hard to avoid when you grow up in theatre. We went along with my mom to rehearsals,” she said. Vancouver actor Brian Linds who has the role of “Skookum” Pete, is also just like one of the family.

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“The world of theatre is very small so actors’ paths cross in our work. I’ve been in other productions with Anita before – and I’ve known Sabastian and Emma since they were very young,” Linds said Wednesday. Linds played the engaging but enigmatic Pete in the Vancouver run of the play where it debuted at the Arts Club Theatre in 2010. “I liked the script immediately,” said Linds. “We had the director and a dramaturge [researcher and developer of play] there during our rehearsals and in the original production, we had actors playing a family. It ran for two years, people love this play.” Set in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, the action takes place during the windstorm of 2006 when trees are falling down and two young children are caught up in its wake. They encounter Pete, a stranger, who knows things are not as they should be. “It’s a very unusual day and Pete doesn’t understand what’s going on. He’s like a homeless person but he calls himself ‘displaced,’” said Linds. “He’s a crusty character who walks around with a cart and collects and recycles things. He’s very critical of people who throw things away. There is mystery surrounding who he really is. It’s all very magical and mystical, it’s bittersweet and heartfelt.” Linds is sure the Prince George audience will really enjoy this family-oriented production directed by Melissa Thomas. Wittenberg and her children can vouch for that. Sabastian is Josh in the play. He began acting at age eight in a production of A Christmas Carol in the role of Tiny Tim. “The kids at school ask me why I can’t do the play

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Real-life mother and son team, Anita Wittenberg, who portrays Marcia, and Sabastian Tow as Josh, in a rehearsal scene Wednesday from The Patron Saint of Stanley Park.

in Kamloops, so I write every day to my teacher and classmates and tell them how rehearsals are going and what it’s like to work eight hours a day. “I’m working on a project about the show (he and his sister get credits for their work on the play) and I do math on my days off, so I balance my acting and studies.” Emma is doing her own documentary about working on the play. “It’s different working up here (in Prince George) on a show because at home we go to school during the day and join other cast members for rehearsals in the evening. I’m in high school now, so and I have to balance things but being here every day, I feel

more a part of the production.” This play has a lot to offer in terms of universal themes, she says. “Really the play is about finding your way,” says Emma. Literally and figuratively? “Yes, both” she says. “My role as Jennifer is challenging because she’s completely unlike me as a person and Melissa (director) helped me to find Jennifer. The Patron Saint of Stanley Park by Hiro Kanagawa runs at Theatre North West at Parkhill Centre from Nov. 20 to Dec. 10. Tickets are sold at Books and Company on Third Avenue. For more information visit www. theatrenorthwest.com.

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Mattila named first Star Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Myles Mattila was recognized for his work off the ice this week. Mattila, who plays with the Prince George Tier 1 Midget hockey team, has been chosen as the first Community Health Star by Northern Health. The program recognizes individuals throughout northern B.C. who are making a difference in the health of their communities.

Mattila was recognized for his work with mindcheck.ca, a website which promotes mental health in young people by helping them recognize warning signs in themselves or others. Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris said Mylesâ€™ work was making a difference. â€œHe shows great leadership. This is a critical piece of the social structure we deal with, and Myles is making a difference.â€? Dr. Sandra Allison, chief medical

Allan WISHART/Free Press Prince Georgeâ€™s Myles Mattila, second from left, is recognized as the first Community Health Star by Northern Healthâ€™s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Sandra Allison, left, Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris and Kelsey Yarmish, regional manager for Population Health with Northern Health.

health officer for Northern Health, echoed Morrisâ€™ comments. â€œHealth happens in our communities. Myles found a problem, and he found a solution.â€? Mattila described how he came to be involved with mindcheck.ca after having a hockey teammate who was suffering from mental health problems. â€œI feel weâ€™re on the right path when it comes to working with these people,â€? he said. â€œIâ€™m honoured to be chosen as the first Community Health Star.â€? The award, the brainchild of the Population Health division of Northern Health, will accept nominations of individuals who are working to make a difference in the health of their communities. Nomination forms, and more information, can be found at northernhealth.ca.

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3VOTE TERRI Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Kat Valcourt and her mixed media piece entitled Cycle of Life with spawning salmon in her exhibition entitled “Plethora.” The exhibition opened Thursday and is on display until January 15 in Studio 2880’s Feature Gallery.

A Plethora of art Teresa Mallam arts@pgfreepress.com Kat Valcourt wants all her works to be unique. “I make all my pieces to be one-of-a-kind. For commission work, I actually sit down with the person and I teach them how to do it. That way they have a hand in creating it, they put their own stamp on it.” Valcourt’s new series, entitled Plethora, is on display at Studio 2880’s Feature Gallery until Jan. 15. It features 13 mixed media pieces, all with different subject matters – owls, Beta fish, toad, flowers, “Monet-inspired” scenery – different textures and different elements. The artist used pieces of bur-

lap sack (rolled up to look like bamboo), aluminum foil, charcoal and pumice, poppy pods, dried roses, clay and pewter, dry wall mud and leaves to create her unique works for Plethora. One, called The Cycle of Life, which shows salmon spawning, was inspired by the fishing and adventure trips she takes with her son, Diordan, and her husband, Ken. “I get my ideas when I’m out with them and I use them later back in my studio. I get bored easily and I never want my work to look ordinary. “It has to be different – so I am always looking for something new to add to my paintings.” Valcourt says she was “born knowing how to draw” so for her, creating art is second nature.

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“I started drawing at a very early age – I was selling my drawings in Grade One for pocket money,” she says, laughing. These days she’s a serious artist with students of her own and lots of admirers for her work. “I have used all kinds of techniques including acrylics, inks, mixed media and I teach all those things to my students.” Lisa Redpath, who set up the exhibit for the gallery, says the works are exciting for art lovers because they have a “fascinating mixture” of textures, colours and form. Valcourt teaches art with her own business, Kat’s Eye Original Art, as well as with Studio 2880’s Artist’s Workshop and Artist’s Co-op on Hart Highway.

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Saturday, November 15, 2014 CNC Gathering Place @ 1:00 pm ADMISSION BY DONATION Registration Register by Thursday, November 13th. For more information, call Laura at 250-562-2131 ext. 5386 or download an entry form from the CNC-SPCA page at: http://tinyurl.com/cnc-spca A limited number of registrations will be taken the day of the show between 11:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon. Entry fee: $10 per dog Trade Fair: $20 per table

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Teresa MALLAM/Free Press Anne Bogle will be officially opening her latest collection of works, entitled Just Paint, at a reception at Groop Gallery on Friday.

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Teresa Mallam Desjardines began hanging her new arts@pgfreepress.com exhibit, Just Paint. She has an artist’s hand and creative touch but it was Anne Bogle’s heart that brought her and her artwork back to Prince George after many years living on Vancouver Island. “I have family and friends here, and I wanted to be where they are,” said Bogle Mon-

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Consisting of 25 acrylic on canvas paintings, the artist’s series features colourful landscapes, abstract and representational works. It will be on display beginning Friday with an opening reception and artist’s talk. “This series has paintings from a few years ago and some are recent. I have a home studio all set up now – so I’m ready to go,” Bogle said. She left Prince George in 2003 and returned here from Nanaimo last spring. Although her latest works are acrylics, she’s widely known for her watercolours. “I liked doing watercolours but they had to be framed, with glass, and I found that was pretty cumbersome to move them around to the various art shows and get them all set up.” Bogle said she also wanted to experiment with different mediums. “I love the vibrant colours you get with acrylics. In working with acrylics, you’re putting light over dark and with watercolours, it’s dark over light.”

In her artist’s statement, she says: “Although I have painted for many years, it never ceases to amaze me how colour works, and how it can make the mundane beautiful and exciting. My work can be somewhat representational or it might develop from an idea that often changes as the work progresses. The mystery of ‘what can be’ is what, I believe, keeps bringing me back to the easel.” Bogle has enjoyed a long-standing art career and she often combines it with travel, painting on location or “plein aire” and taking her inspiration from picturesque places she visits and what she sees along the way. “I love colour,” says Bogle. Indeed, her works in the Just Paint exhibition stand out with deep aqua, shades of blue, pink, peach, orange and bright red. Just Paint, a collection of Anne Bogle’s latest works, opens tonight (Nov. 14) with a reception and artist’s talk starting at 7 p.m. The exhibition runs until Dec. 20 at Groop Gallery, 1127 Third Avenue. Visit the gallery’s website at www.groopgallery.com.

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Datebook www.pgfreepress.com Friday Craft and bake sale, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1523 Third Ave. Sponsored by Hospital Auxiliary. Montessori Fall Fair, Nov. 14, 4-8 p.m., 7005 Gladstone Dr. Meat draw, Fridays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Crown Market, Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3955 Hart Highway.

Read-to-me Storytime, Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m., South Fort George Family Resource Centre, 1200 La Salle. Information: 250614-0684. Dance, Fridays, 8 p.m.midnight, Royal Canadian Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Harvest tea at the Hart Pioneer Centre Oct. 10 from 1-3 p.m.

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Cariboo Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 444 George St. Information: caribootoastmasters.com or Laura (250) 961-3477. Royal Purple Ladies, meet second and fourth Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. Tai Chi, Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701

Members of the Punjabi Canadian Senior Society present Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation CEO Judy Neiser with a cheque for $15,327, marking the money raised during their Bikeathon from Prince George to Purden Lake and back earlier this year. This brings the five-year total for the ride to almost $40,000. The money will be used to help purchase a Pulmonary Function Lab.

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City Centre Toastmasters meet Tuesday, noon, City Hall Annex. Information: 9164. toastmastersclubs.org. Bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-5611685. Spruce Capital Toastmasters meet Tuesdays, 7:25 p.m., 1021566 7th Ave. Information: Tom 250-562-3402. Sweet Adelines women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathy 250563-5170.

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AGM, Nov. 19, 1 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Bingo, Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Senior Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. TOPS meeting, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m., Kordyban Lodge dining

room. Information: Jessie 250-613-5933. Whist, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Activity Centre, 425 Brunswick St. Hart Toastmasters, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Information: harttoastmasters.ca CNC Retirees meet last Wednesday of the month, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250563-6928.

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Bingo, Nov. 20, 12:30 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. Presentation on spiders, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., The Exploration Place. Kidney Foundation meets, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., fourth floor Education Room, hospital. Information: Diane Duperron 250-962-7958. Whist, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Hart Pioneer Centre. DayBreakers Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., UHNBC Conference Room 1. Information: Heather 250-649-9591. Plaza 400 Toastmaster Club meets Thursday, noon, Aleza room, fourth floor, Plaza 400 building, 1011 4th Ave. Information: 6252.toastmastersclubs. org/ or 250-564-5191. Tai Chi, Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Knox United Church, 1448 Fifth Ave.

Information: 250-9643849. Prince George Toastmasters meet Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., AiMHi, 950 Kerry St. Information: pgtoastmasters.com, Joyce 250-964-0961. Central Interior Darts Club, meets Thursday, 6:30 p.m., P.G. Legion, 1116 Sixth Ave. Bridge, Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors’ Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: 250-563-6450. Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561. ACBL duplicate bridge, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 425 Brunswick St. Information: 250-561-1685. Old Time Fiddlers jam, Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Elder Citizens Rec Centre, 1692 10th Ave. ECRA Forever Young Chorus meet Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., ECRA, 1692 10th Ave.

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We are currently recruiƟng regular full-Ɵme and part-Ɵme employees to create a posiƟve home life, support people when parƟcipaƟng in community events and assist with planning and delivery of skill building opportuniƟes. You will also assist people with daily living skills which may include personal care. We are also accepƟng applicaƟons for casual employment. Requirements: Related experience providing care/support to adults or children and have demonstrated an ability to organize acƟviƟes and establish posiƟve relaƟonships. Basic computer skills and physical ability to carry out the duƟes are also required. A valid driver’s license and driving abstract; work may require the use of a personal vehicle. CompensaƟon • Paid training • Excellent beneĮts • Municipal Pension Plan • Hourly rate $16.17 to $18.82 • Casuals receive an addiƟonal 9.8% in lieu of vacaƟon and stat holidays With over 400 dedicated employees, AiMHi is an accredited organizaƟon providing advocacy, support and service to people who have special needs.

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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 Drivers, F/T, P/T for California & Arizona produce hauling, excellent pay and beneﬁts, safety bonus and home time. Call Jerry or Bill 1-877-539-1750. TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED ITM Trucking Ltd is looking for experienced Long Haul Truck Drivers (6 vacancies) for our . 9888 Milwaukee Way, Prince George, BC. V2N5T3 location. No education but workable spoken English and minimum of 1 year driving experience as (Class 1 or A) driver is required. Job duties includeDrive & operate truck trailer articulated or straight to transport goods & materials. Record cargo information and trip details. - Perform pre-trip inspection such as condition of vehicle, tire pressure, lights brakes and perform if required emergency road side repairs, communicate with dispatcher. Salary is @ $25.50/hour Email your resume to itmcd@telus.net

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PRINCE GEORGE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Our People make a difference in the community The Prince George Native Friendship Centre, a visionary non-proﬁt society, has been serving the needs of the entire community for the past 43+ years. We are seeking candidates for the following position(s) within our organization: HEALTH DEPARTMENT Aboriginal Child & Youth Wellness Program Team Support Worker – Closing date: November 24, 2014. Better At Home Program Groundkeeper Closing November 24, 2014 A hard copy listing the roles, responsibilities and qualiﬁcations of the position are available from the Prince George Native Friendship Centre’s web site at www.pgnfc. com (click on Join Our Team / Careers). To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and three (3) references detailing which position you are applying for, to: Prince George Native Friendship Centre 1600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Fax: (250) 563-0924 E-mail: employment@pgnfc.com Applications will be accepted until dates noted on postings, no telephone inquiries please. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Keeping Food Safe

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Classes Run 8:30–5:00pm IMSS Building, 1270 2nd Ave

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Help Wanted

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHT ATCO Wood Products, a leading Forest Products coPSan\ in tKe 6outKern ,nterior, is seeNing a Tuali¿ed millwright with a valid interprovincial Journeyman ticket. The ideal candidate will be a self starter with good interpersonal communication skills, and excellent millwright skills. Hours will vary and will include shift & weekend work. Consideration given to 3rd/4th year Apprentices Please Forward your resume to: Veneer Plant Maintenance Foreman c/o Kris Harvey PO Box 460 V0G 1L0 Fruitvale, BC Fax: 250-367-6210 Email: info@atcowoodproducts.com

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The City has immediate openings for qualiﬁed mechanics in our Fleet Operations. You will be responsible for applying established trade practices and seasoned judgment to perform skilled shop work at the journeyperson level in the maintenance and repair of our ﬂeet.

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Target is Hiring Seasonal Merchandise Flow and Backroom Team Members at our Prince George location.

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Medical Laboratory Technologist, Hematology (MLT) LifeLabs is currently recruiting for our Prince George, BC lab. This position is casual and therefore no hours are attached (0 - 37.5 hours per week). The successful candidate may have a schedule in advance and/or be required to be on call and therefore flexibility with hours is required. This position is responsible for providing accurate and timely interpretive and diagnostic specimen testing and reporting. Through accuracy, quality, efficiency and expediting test results, you will contribute to patient well-being and the achievement of better health outcomes. Applicants must be a Registered Technologist with CSMLS (or eligibility for CSMLS), or documented training and credentials/registration from a non-Canadian MLT training institution. Recent clinical laboratory experience is an asset. For more information on this opportunity or to apply, please go to www.LifeLabs.com/careers or careers@LifeLabs.com.

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On June 21, 2014, at the 1700 block of Fourth Avenue, Prince George, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Prince George RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $12,640 CAD, on or about 02:07 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property would afford evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2405, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

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is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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Cars - Domestic 2004 Chevy Impala-Yellow. Used 1/2 year as taxi. New Struts, 4 winter tires with rims+ hitch.$1500.00 obo Phone 250 564-2057

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The rush of air escaping a tire is not a sound one hopes to hear deep in the outback. According to a tire industry study, 84 percent of tire failures incurred offroad are due to sidewall puncture, often rendering tires irreparable. BF Goodrich has done something about this deflating fact. High in Canada’s rugged Rocky Mountains is where they chose to launch their revised KO line of allterrain tires. Termed “KO2,” the new boots bring forth many improvements to a tire already considered by many in the off-roading community

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to be the benchmark. That reputation was earned through a longstanding commitment to off-road racing and motorsports – winning the Baja 1000 more than all other tire manufacturers combined – and its advances in tire technology since introducing the first all-terrain tire back in 1976. The tire manufacturer claims that the KO2 sidewall is 20 percent stronger than the original KO tire, and incorporates an advanced deflection system designed to prevent protruding objects, such as pointy branches, from snagging and splitting the sidewall. A handful of crusty auto journalists, more used to testing cars rather than

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. BCChevroletDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, finance and lease of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, Silverado and 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LS AWD (1SA) equipped as described. Freight ($1,600/$1,695/$1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order (2015 models) or trade may be required. *Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between November 1 through December 1, 2014. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Sonic LS 1SA, Cruze LS 1SA and Silverado 2WD 1WT; special finance rate not compatible with certain cash credits on Silverado 1500, Cruze and Trax. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $20,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $238.10 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $20,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. Ω$8,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Silverado 1500 Double Cab, $1,000 Fall bonus for truck owners (tax exclusive), and a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Silverado 1500 Double Cab, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. 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Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available towards the retail purchase, cash purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014 or 2015 model year Chevrolet light or heavy duty pickup (except Colorado); delivered in Canada from November 1 through December 1, 2014. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer vehicle or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada from November 1 through December 1, 2014. 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whine was modest and unobtrusive. Forty minutes after departing the majesty of Lake Louise and its aquablue waters, we exited Banff National Park and headed for private testing lands. Moving from tarmac, we encountered just about every conceivable surface one might face during an off-road excursion. Despite my best effort to burrow the KO2s deep into a mud pit, the putty-like ooze never overwhelmed them. With a little throttle prodding, the tires managed to clear away the earthen oatmeal, finding footing enough to pull 5,500 pounds of truck out of the quagmire with ease. Other testing locales included a rock

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FOR CITY COUNCIL â€œI have known Dave Wilbur for 40 years. I know him to be a man of intelligence and integrity. I know that at council meetings he speaks and votes after thorough study and research on the issues to be brought before Council. He is a hard-working councillor who cares deeply about our city. When you have a good City Councillor, you keep him. Please join me in re-electing Dave Wilbur to Prince George City Council November 15th.â€?

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Early-season notes from the WHL front Donâ€™t look now Prince George fans; the most folconsiderably stronger than the East. The 10 teams in lowed hockey teams have winning records! the West have 30 more wins than regulation losses The Prince George Cougars are 11-9, the P.G. while the 12 Eastern teams have just six more victoSpruce Kings are in first place, and the Vancouver Ca- ries than regulation losses. All the records, of course, nucks sit 12-5. This is a far cry from last season where look better than they actually are because of the point the Cougars and Canucks missed the playoffs and earned for overtime and shootout losses. the Spruce Kings lost again in the first â€˘ Easier Road: It appears easier to round of the post-season. This is nomake the playoffs in the West since just table, but remember, itâ€™s mid-November. two teams miss compared to four teams If this optimism remains in March, then that donâ€™t qualify in the East; but hold fans can start to revel in their jubilation. on, this may not be the case. The bottom Two other Prince George based four or five teams in the East are arguably hockey teams, while not as high profile, the worst in the league. In fact, half of are dominating the competition. The the Eastern teams do not have a winning 13-2-1 Major Midget Cariboo Cougars record compared to just 20 per cent of are in first place and the P.G. Female the Western teams. Midget Northern Cougars also lead â€˘ Looking Back: Last season, the their league at 16-2. eighth place team in the West (Tri-City HART BEAT â€˘ Baffling numbers: Through 20 Americans) finished with 68 points in 72 HARTLEYMILLER games. The two previous years, Everett games thereâ€™s a few Prince George Cougars stats that are eye-popping. The was eighth with just 57 points in 2012Cougars are 7-0 in games decided by two goals or less. 13 and 54 points in 2011-12. It is safe to assume an Thatâ€™s the good news. The bad news, all nine losses eighth place team will need a minimum 70 points. have been by three goals or more. The Cats sit 11-0 In the balanced Western Conference, just four points when allowing three goals or less. In addition, the separate fourth from ninth. Cougars have opened the scoring in a whopping 85 â€˘ The choice is ours: Politics are a game within a per cent of their games, yet are just 10-7 while tallying game. Voting is one of the most important acts of the first goal. Moreover, not often is a team two games citizenship we perform. Municipal elections are now above .500 when allowing 22 more goals than they every four years rather than three making it even have scored (59 for and 81 against) but the Cougars more critical to exercise oneâ€™s vote. Whether you are in that boat. However, we will need a much larger support Don Zurowski or Lyn Hall, or neither, the sampling before being able to give a valid report card. political process works best if one casts a ballot for â€˘ Head of the Class: There are always good teams, Mayor, Council and School Board. Yes, Saturday is but this season the Kelowna Rockets are the crĂ¨me de our day to be heard. Why not take advantage and be la crĂ¨me. Nothing short of a championship should be loud and proud? considered a successful season for the 18-1-1 Rockets, Hartley Miller is the sports director and mornwho play at CN Centre against the Cougars tonight ing news anchor for 94.3 the Goat. He also writes (Friday) and Saturday. The Brandon Wheat Kings are for hqprincegeorge.com. Send along a quote, note, or the top team in the Eastern Conference (16-3-1), yet anecdote to hmiller@thegoatrocks.ca when they played in Kelowna, the Rockets won 6-1. Follow him on twitter: @Hartley_Miller Maybe those two lopsided losses the Cougars suffered at the hands of the Rockets at the start of the season, R U N â€˘ S K I â€˘ S W I M â€˘ A P PA R E L 7-2 and 8-2, donâ€™t look as bad now as they did then. â€˘ Put away that Whistle: The consensus weak spot for the Rockets at the start of the season was in net, but Jackson Whistle has answered the critics. Sure, Whistle may be playing behind a superb defence but he gets credit for a league-leading 2.12 goals against average in addition to a solid .925 save percentage. The 19-year-old Whistle, who is from Kelowna, was the WHL Goaltender of the Month for September/ October with a 12-1-1 record, including three shutouts. â€˘ West is best: The WHL Western Conference is

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Development of a Pest Management Plan Application #: FLNR-C and N-BC-2015 Applicant: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 2000 S. Ospika Boulevard, Prince George, B.C. V2N 4W5 Agent: SMC Consulting, 1582 Lawrence Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3C1 Tel/Fax: (250) 492-6193, E-mail: smcconsulting@shaw.ca The purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to manage invasive alien plants and/or noxious weeds on provincial Crown land in Central and Northern BC. The PMP applies to areas located within the Thompson-Nicola, Skeena-Queen Charlottes, Kitimat-Stikine, BulkleyNechako, Fraser-Fort George, Stikine, Peace River Regional Districts, and the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. The PMP applies to areas located within the vicinity of the communities of Albreda, Valemount, McBride, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Mackenzie, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Smithers, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Kitimat, Fort Fraser, Fort St. James, Burns Lake, Houston, Hazelton, Dease Lake, Atlin, and communities on Haida Gwaii. The pest management methods proposed for use include manual, mechanical, cultural, and biological control, and the use of herbicides within the area to which the PMP applies. The common name and examples of the trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include: aminopyralid (Milestone), clopyralid (Lontrel), dicamba (Banvel), diﬂufenzopyr (Overdrive), ﬂuroxypyr (Sightline), glyphosate (Vantage Plus Max), imazapyr (Arsenal), mecoprop-p (Dyvel DX), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), picloram (Tordon 22K), 2,4-D (2,4-D Amine 600), and triclopyr (Garlon XRT). Selective application methods include: wick/wipe-on, injection, squirt bottle, cut surface, and foliar applications using backpack or vehicle mounted sprayer. The proposed duration of the PMP is from June 10, 2015 to June 10, 2020.

Allan WISHART/Free Press Kaitlyn Martin is front and centre in the photo and bigger than life in the mural on the side of the Integris Credit Union building at Sixth Avenue and Victoria Street. Martin was joined by her parents, Jim and Tracey, as well as Mike Ray (back left), Nolan Nicholson, Anthony Everett, Alison Hoskins, Melissa Layton (front left), Leanne Wall and Dan Wingham for the unveiling Nov. 6.

Face of the Games Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com Kaitlyn Martin has her game face on, and now all of Prince George can see it. Kaitlyn, who just turned 14, is the face on the mural unveiled Nov. 6 on the Intergis Credit Union building at Sixth Avenue and Victoria Street. She says she’s excited about having a photo of her in full flight, larger than life, but . . . “It’s a little nerve-wracking. Now I feel like I need to make the Games and do well.” Kaitlyn is hoping to make Team BC for the 2015 Canada Winter Games in two sports:

Alpine skiing and skicross. “For the downhill,” she said after the unveiling, “they take your results from last year and the races this coming season an use that to pick the team. I have no idea where I stand. “I was sick for part of last winter, so I had some good races and some bad ones.” In skicross, though, she feels more comfortable, even though she’s only been competing for a year. “I won the Junior Canadian Championship last season.” She likes the photo that was chosen for the mural, saying “it’s one of my best photos.” “What I like about it being that big is you can see the ‘speed

sparkles’ on my cheek.” Integris manager of partnerships Dan Wingham said they wanted to show their commitment to the Games in a unique way. “We knew we wanted a female athlete from an Alpine event, and we wanted a look that was fierce and showed competitiveness. “We saw this picture of Kaitlyn and figured it was the one.” Before the unveiling, Wingham made Kaitlyn an ‘unofficial’ Integris member, presenting her with a number of gifts, including a copy of the photo used in the mural, signed on the back by a number of Integris staff.

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Laass won a pair of bronze medals at the Quebec Open Judo tournament in Montreal at the beginning of the month, then followed that last weekend with a silver in Senior Women -63 kg and a bronze in U21 Women -63 kg at the Ontario Open in Whitby. Those were the same divisions she competed in at the Quebec meet. Two members of the Prince George Judo Club were also back east. Branden Edwards finished fifth in his division in Quebec, while Kyle Wilkinson was ninth in Quebec, then picked up three wins and two losses in Ontario.

A draft copy of the proposed PMP and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail at: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (2000 S. Ospika Boulevard, Prince George, B.C. V2N 4W5); online at www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/plants/pmp.htm; or by contacting the Agent listed above.

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Prince George curling coach Joe Rea was honoured last week with a Coaching Association of Canada Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award. Rea coached the Canadian Paralympic curling team to its third consecutive gold medal this year in Sochi, Russia. Rea was among four curling coaches who received the awards.

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Grounding the Rockets Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The Kelowna Rockets have lost just once in regulation time in their first 20 games this season. Prince George Cougars coach Mark Holick knows it won’t be easy to stop the top team in the WHL, but they’re going to try this weekend. “We’ve watched a lot of video of them this week,” said Holick, whose Cougars take on the

Rockets tonight (Friday) and Saturday at CN Centre. “They are what we think they are. “We’ve got to be real good to beat them.” What that means, in some respects, is playing more the way they did against the Victoria Royals on Friday night at CN Centre, a 3-2 win, and less the way they did against the same team a night later, losing 6-2. “Friday, I thought we played one of our best games of the season. I didn’t like our d-zone coverage on Saturday. We got a

little sloppy and careless.” The power play also continues to be a concern for the Cougars, as they gave up two shorthanded goals to the Royals on Saturday. “These things are mental. A lack of focus cost us on those goals.” That’s something they can’t afford to have happen against Kelowna. “We have to play with discipline,” Holick said. “That means no turnovers, no bad penalties, stick to the game plan. “Everybody n this league can

be beaten on any night.” Holick isn’t sure if Chance Braid will be available for the games this weekend, after he took a second major in Saturday’s game. “We haven’t heard anything from the league on a suspension, so we’ll have to wait and see what they decide.”

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Northern Cougars on a roll Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com When you’ve won 14 games in a row, a team gets a feeling about it. That’s what is happening with the Northern Cougars, the Prince George-based team in the Female Midget AAA League. After splitting the first four games of the season, the Cougars have run off 14 straight wins to hold a five-point lead at the top of the standings. “There’s a different feeling to the team this year,” coach Mario Desjardins said after the team swept three games at home on the weekend from the Thompson-Okanagan Lakers. “There’s no panic if we get down. The last couple of years, sometimes we’d give up a goal early and lose our concentration.” Forward Madison Fjellstrom, a third-year player with the Cougars, agrees. “There’s lots of confidence on the team this year,” she said. “The first year I played, we were pretty young. Now we’ve got a fairly even split between second- and third-year players, and just a couple in their first year.” She says the team had a feeling coming into the season that this might be a good one. “We’ve always kind of expected this sort of year. All the lines are pretty strong, so everybody gets playing time.” Desjardins has said a number of times this season that depth is a real strength for the Cougars, since it means they are usually fresher in the third period than teams that rely on just a couple of lines. He also knows with the success they’re enjoying, they’re a target. “Everybody’s gunning for us now. They see us as the measuring stick to see how good they are.” The league is off this weekend, before the Cougars travel to Coquitlam for three games against

Allan WISHART/Free Press Madison Fjellstrom of the Northern Cougars Midget female hockey team tries to corral the puck in front of the Thompson-Okanagan Lakers goal on Sunday. The Cougars swept three games from the Lakers, running their winning streak to 14 games.

the West Coast Avalanche, who are in second place in the league. “It’s good to have the weekend off,” Desjardins says. “It gives us a chance to reflect on how things are going and rest a

few little injuries we have.” In December, they’re heading to Notre Dame Academy in Saskatchewan for a showcase tournament before returning to Calgary for the Mac’s Tournament just

after Christmas. Fjellstrom is looking forward to getting back to Calgary. “Last year, we didn’t do too bad there. This year, we have lots of confidence going in.”

First-place Cariboo Cougars can still get better, says coach Trevor Sprague Allan Wishart allanw@pgfreepress.com The Cariboo Cougars are at the top of the B.C. Major Midget League standings, but coach Trevor Sprague sees room for improvement. “Our power play has been dismal,” he said after the Cougars swept a pair of games on the weekend from the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds. “You have to be able to capitalize on it when you get the chance. “That’s something we have to work on this week.”

The Cougars dumped the T-birds 8-1 in the opener, then beat them 4-1 in the second game. “The first game was good,” Sprague said. “The second game, they (Thunderbirds) played better, and we didn’t get the ‘jam’ we wanted from some of our top players.” That said, he did praise the team’s effort when the score was 1-1 after two periods. “We showed good character in the third period to get the win.” It’s been somewhat of a theme for the Cariboo Cougars this year, and Sprague said some of that comes down to team depth. “We’ve been rolling the lines pretty good all

year. A lot of teams don’t play all their lines all game, and they get tired in the third period.” The Cougars called up a couple of players from the Tier 1 Cougars, and both Myles Mattila and Chris Jandric played well on the weekend, Sprague said. He knows his squad will be doing some juggling this weekend as well. “Griffen Outhouse is going to Victoria to be with the Royals for a while, so Dorrin Luding will play both games this weekend. “Both those guys have been playing really well.” The Cougars host the Vancouver NW Giants this weekend at Kin 1. The Giants are

currently three points behind the Cougars, but have two games in hand. “This is the first time we’ve played them this year,” Sprague said. “They’re going to be good games.” The teams meet on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 9:45 a.m. The Cougars also found out earlier this week they will once again be spending the Christmas holidays in Calgary, as they have received an invitation to the Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament. The tournament begins on Boxing Day, with the finals played on New Year’s Day at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

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