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Hampton Affiliates will rebuild its Babine sawmill in Burns Lake as long as the timber supply can be guaran-teed.

The mill was destroyed in January following a fire, leaving two men dead, 19 injured, and a community in shock with it’s major employer closed.

Steve Zika, CEO of the company, joined several dignitaries Monday to make the announcement.

“There is no way to reverse the ter-rible tragedy that occurred that fateful night and killed two of our workers and forever altered the life of everyone in Burns Lake,” he said.

However, rebuilding the mill will help restore economic vitality to the town, he added.

Rebuilding, he said, was not an easy decision, with the timber supply in question, mainly due to the destruction caused in the province’s forests by the mountain pine beetle.

A few steps that must happen before

the board’s next meeting in December, when it will make the final decision to rebuild, include working out a satisfac-tory timber supply agreement with the B.C. government, First Nations and the Burns Lake community forest. Then an operating agreement must be put in place with the United Steelworkers Union.

Currently Hampton is proceeding with engineering, site preparation and equipment selection.

If all goes as planned, the new Babine mill will be smaller than the last, but

have state-of-the-art technology and have its doors open for business early early in 2014.

The older mill put out about 350 mil-lion board feet. The newer mill will produce about two-thirds of that. It is expected to run two shifts and will employ anywhere from 50 per cent to two-thirds of the original mill. that side.

“This is a substantial investment. This is taking a significant amount of risk,” MLA Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Development.

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Police talked out of a possible suicide attempt Sunday after-noon.

They were called shortly after noon to the 15th Avenue overpass over Winnipeg Street. A 39-year-old man had climbed over the railing and was threatening to jump.

After three hours of talking to the man, police were able to get the man to walk to safety.

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GIBSON ON AIRPORT BOARD

President and CEO of the Prince George Airport Authority, John Gibson, is now on the board of director for the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA).

Gibson was approached about the nomination because of his position as the chair of the Small Airports Caucus of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC).

“Having the Prince George Airport sitting at the board table will raise our profile in the aviation world. It will also ensure we are up to date on trends and changes in the global aviation industry. Issues such as safety, security, the environment and government airport finances are top of mind for the board” said Gibson.

The election took place last week in Calgary during the ACI-NA’s annual general membership business meeting.

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COPE members, including Doug MacDonald and Shirley Boyce in Prince George, were on strike at ICBC claim centres across the province Tuesday morning. The main issues are workload, wages, and cost of living allowances. Services are not being disrupted at the claim centres.

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“Every community has been touched by cancer. Every family has been touched by cancer.”

Coun. Dave Wilbur, who was acting mayor for the City of Prince George last week, explained his father passed away with cancer and his wife is in her third year of remission when he joined several other dignitaries to help send off the Cops for Cancer Tour de North on Sept. 14.

“You choose to ride,” he said. “The ultimate goal is the extinc-tion of cancer.”

Riders who volunteer to take part in the Tour de North bike for seven days, partaking in a 863 km ride to raise funds and awareness for paediatric cancer.

A portion of the funds raised is used to send kids to Camp Good-times, a place that ‘rocks’ according to Hanna Parker, who, along with her mom, helped send-off the regional rid-ers.

Hanna’s mom explained that, two years ago, her young daughter was diagnosed with cancer in the kidney and lungs.

“It takes a huge toll on the family,” she said.

But, she added, this year was a good one, thanks in part to Camp Goodtimes, where Hanna and her sister enjoyed a myriad of adventures, return-ing tanned and happy.

“I can’t thank all you who are riding enough,” she said.

The 21 riders in the Cops for Cancer Tour de North have spent the last five months rais-ing funds and training for the ride. Each riders raises at least $3,000.

Two city residents are part of that team.

Cst. Coralie Wilkinson was posted in the city two years ago after completing her training in Regina.

“I have a lot of family members who have passed with Cancer, young and old. I think it’s important to find a cure for this cause and believe it will happen in my lifetime” said Wilkinson. “We (the riders) see how important it is for the people we’ve touched in trying to raise money for the Cancer Society” she said. “I will continue to raise money in the future”.

Sherry Pattie, a municipal employee, was one of the community members selected to be on the team. There are two openings on the team anyone in the community can apply to fill.

“It’s a real honour to be one of only two commu-nity riders on this year’s Tour. I know there must have been many people that applied to go on the ride, so just to be chosen to do it meant so much to me” said Pattie, who works at the Prince George RCMP detachment. “Even though I’ve worked with some of these officers at the detachment, it’s great to see a different side of them. We’re all just people who care about the same things and who want to help children with can-cer”.

Pattie committed to raising $6,000 instead of three, and so far has sur-passed her goal and raised $9,000.

“Myself and city coun-cil are proud to cheer on our two Prince George participants, Const. Cor-alie Wilkinson represent-ing the Prince George Detachment and Sherry Pattie, one of our long time City employees. These ladies demonstrate inspiration and commu-nity spirit. Sherry is a 31 year employee with the City of Prince George who lost her nephew Ryan Dill-abough to cancer at the age of 22. We wish all the riders a safe and success-ful trip, to raise funds for such an important cause” Prince George Mayor Shari Green said.

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Tour de North riders take off from Prince George Friday on their way to Prince Rupert in the annual Cops for Cancer fundraiser.DeLynda PILON/Free Press

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There are changes coming to Tabor Mountain, even if a lot of them aren’t evident right now.

“If you listen,” says resort owner Fern Thi-bault, “you can hear the skidders and loaders working up the hill, clearing the trees.”

Right now though, on a clear September morn-ing, there isn’t much to show what the mountain will look like in February 2015, when the Canada Winter Games come to Prince George.

But the plans are there, and there are plenty of ski people excited to talk about them.

Several of them gathered at the resort Thurs-day for an informal press meeting. Thibault started proceedings by making a simple state-ment.

“The face of Tabor is changing. We’re going to have a new gate in place, we’re sprucing things up. We’re getting eight new runs, with six of those in a whole new development area. The T-bar is going to be back in service after eight years.

“We’re putting in a terrain park which will be the largest in northern B.C. and maybe, if we can pull it off, all of B.C. We’re putting in a new snowcross course, along with a smaller beginner course. We’re working hard to make it happen.”

When Canada’s top young athletes come to Prince George in late February of 2015, they will attack the slopes at Tabor for a number of events. In the first week of the ames, the mountain will host snowboarding, including half pipe, snow-boardcross and slopestyle, a new event. The sec-ond week will see the freestyle events, including moguls, halfpipe, aerials and slopestyle.

The new slopestyle events involve athletes doing not just aerial tricks, but also tricks involves rails and boxes. Competitors are scored for style and difficulty of the run.

Flynn Seddon, the president of BC Snowboard and the technical representative for Snowboard Canada, is pumped about the plans.

“I’m very excited to see the development of the mountain, and what it will leave as a legacy of the Games. This will definitely help the growth of snowboarding in Prince George and all of the north.”

He says if everything goes according to plan, there is the potential for test events to held at the mountain this season.

“There is, down the road, the potential for nationals to be held here, and maybe even a World Cup event.”

He also likes what he has seen on his visits to Prince George in regards to how the city and the resort are working together.

“One of the biggest challenges is creating partnerships to ensure there is a legacy. The relationship I’m seeing here is a nice platform for the future.”

Lisa Shaw-McLaren, the manager of sport and venue preparation for the Games, says just as important as making sure the facilities work for

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Tabor Mountain ski area gets a faceliftHill to have eight new runs and the T-bar will be back in service

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BC Snowboard president Flynn Seddon, left, Prince George Freestyle Club coach James Hudson and snowboard and snowcross coach Mitchell Thibault look over the map showing what Tabor Mountain will be like for the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

the athletes is making sure they work for spectators.

“This will definitely provide that. Having the slopestyle events here, as a totally new event, is exciting. They are going to be in the 2014 Olympics, so people will have a chance to see what the sport involves.”

Thibault pointed out one aspect of how spectators would be able to enjoy the Games.

“The moguls run is located straight out from the lodge, so you can be sit-ting there and enjoy watching the best young racers in the country come right at you.”

For local coaches and athletes, the new facilities will allow for increased growth of their sports.

“All of our students are really excited,” James Hudson of the Prince George Free-style Club, says. “This will be a venue they can train at which will be the equal of any-thing they travel to for competitions.”

Mitchell Thibault, who coaches snow-board and snowcross at the resort, says he’s looking forward to the new slope-style facilities.

“Having a course like that will boost the confidence of the local riders, and will get new riders involved too. Hav-ing the world-class course will be great.”

Seddon says having two courses at the hill will be something unusual.

“A lot of places have a facility and they tune it up for provincial and national events, then tune it back down for the public. Having the two courses here means you’ll be able to have both at the same time.”

Meryeta Odine is a snowcross com-petitor who can’t wait for the new season.

“I just turned 15, so I’m old enough to compete now at FIS events. That’s a whole different level for me, so it’s going to be fun.”

She will also be in the age range to compete at the 2015 Games, and will have the homefield advantage of prac-ticing on the Tabor courses.

Fern Thibault laughs about Meryeta’s impatience.

“We’re hauling dirt up the hill, and you can almost hear her thinking every time another load goes by, ‘There’s another hill for me to try this winter.’”

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When is a democracy not a democracy?

When the democratically elected representa-tives don’t sit, debate, and vote on issues before the government. Welcome to the Protectorate of

British Columbia, where we are ruled by Liberal spin-doctors and their re-election machine.

News last week that the Liberals have cancelled the fall sit-ting of the legislature is undoubtedly predicated by spin-doctor rationale that MLAs are tougher to be held accountable for their actions when not required to answer questions about their she-nanigans.

It should be mentioned, though, that Premier Christy Clark learned this particular trick from her predecessor, Gordon Campbell, who also thought that democratic conventions got in the way of ruling and would often cancel sittings of the legisla-ture.

Newly-minted Finance Minister Rich Coleman’s first order of business was to break the news that natural gas revenues in the province were down and, as a result, the province has under-taken austerity measures akin to the Bill Bennett days of the early 1980s.

Isn’t that, and the measures the government is going to undertake to try and balance the books, worthy of discussion by our Legislature? Apparently not.

Instead, all the forces of government will focus on preparing a budget that the Liberals can present next spring, just prior to the election, telling us that all is well with the world because they are at the helm.

Even though the province is now blustering about on the Northern Gateway Pipeline project, shouldn’t its position be debated in our Legislature? Apparently not.

It was just a few short months ago that this same Liberals government rushed through a spate of legislation in the spring sitting so they could get the summer break started in time.

While this province has extremely robust employment num-bers, child poverty is still more of an issue here than in the rest of the country. Shouldn’t that be discussed in the Legislature? Apparently not.

When those who are looking for your vote come knocking on your door next spring, just ask them one question: Are you and/or your party committed to having spring and fall sittings of the legislature every year?

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At first blush the Babine Forest Products announcement this week seemed like a bit of a non-starter.

However, there is some negotiating going on there.

Hampton Affiliates has maintained since last January, when the Burns Lake mill burned to the ground, that it would only rebuild if it secured adequate tim-ber supply.

While likely very realistic, it left the impression that it was holding the prov-ince hostage for more timber. And, in an election year, the politicians were desperate to have the mill re-opened.

So when, on Monday, the mill announced it would re-open if it secured a timber supply, it didn’t look like much had changed.

The mill owners were still saying they needed more guaranteed timber supply, in an area that doesn’t have much to give around.

And this is where the negotiating comes in. And give full credit to the province for not simply caving in.

They have thrown the ball straight back into Hampton Affiliates’ court.

It told the mill it is prepared to find the timber if the company is able to formalize relationships with the area’s six first nations and the community of Burns Lake.

In other words, don’t expect a outright gift of more timber supply.

In a letter to Hampton Affiliates, Forest Minister Steve Thomson stated:

“I am prepared to adjust the existing apportion-

ment in the Lakes TSA(1) to create a significant new Community Forest Tenure that would; have a cur-rent AAC of approximately 150,000 m3; be made available to a community partnership that includes one or more of the Six Nations and would support

a manufacturing facility in Burns Lake.”In addition he said he would revise the

bioenergy offer that has been made to the Six Nations and issue a new offer that would:

“Have an AAC of up to 380,000 m3 from low volume stands; this volume is

sawlog grade located throughout the Lakes TSA; include additional bioenergy volume (i.e. non saw-log grades) found in these stands which would further improve the economic viability of harvesting these stands.”

The ministry will also move forward immediately with volume offers to local First Nations under the First Nations Forestry Program for another 64,000 m3 of fibre.

The kicker, of course, is that Hampton Affiliates has to formally enter into agreements with the six first nations in the area and the community of Burns Lake.

It’s a good deal that doesn’t simply give more timber supply to a company that is demanding more.

And, give Hampton Affiliates credit in that they could have just as easily received, noted, and filed the letter from Thomson and shuttered the place permanently. Instead, they made Monday’s announcement, which is affirmation that they are going to at least try to get the mill restarted. And that is a step forward.


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Coffee with a reporterStories come to reporters in a variety of ways. News

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Reporter DeLynda Pilon would like the chance to hear what you have to say so every Friday at 11 a.m. she will be having a coffee break at Zoe’s Java House at 1251 Fourth Ave., and is hoping you will drop by to chat. Or just stop in and introduce yourself.

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Our trailer park looks like it should be situated some-where in the Middle East right now. There are craters everywhere, along with piles of dirt and plenty of dust to dance in the autumn wind. I guess they are upgrad-ing the water lines, a good thing, but in order to get to the water lines you have to dig way way down into the ground while snorting around on ginormous beasty machines called excavators. Excavators, apparently, are fairly difficult to manoeuvre. While digging around they have struck water pipes, cable and power lines, and once a gas line. This caused a mass exodus from the trailer-hood and a swift response from the gas company.

Needless to say, even though I am looking forward to the improved water pressure we have all been promised once these water lines are replaced, I am not in love with excavators right now. When you live in a trailer, and when an excavator starts rumbling around, you tend to get shaken right out of your own danged bed, even if said excavator is three rows away.

It can also make for some pretty fancy driving, especially when you have to use that gear I hate so much. You know, the one that starts with an ‘R’.

The ‘R’ gear has lead to much embarrassment for me. One day I was trying to parallel park by the police sta-tion right in front of a few officers. I twisted, turned and manoeuvred the heck out of my car, but no matter which way I angled the darned thing I still wound up on the curb. The officers who were watching called out some cheery words of advice, but they were not helpful. Either was the laughter. Yes. I saw the laughter.

My war with the ‘R’ gear has been long and nasty. I remember trying to back out of a parking lot once, hit-ting the gas instead of the brake while doing so, and smacking right into the Chinese restaurant that used to be on the downtown end of Victoria St. I hit it with considerable force, too. Plates slid off the table. Patrons rushed to the window. Some of the staff as well as the owner, along with my date of the evening (they were

friends) jogged outside. Meanwhile, all I wanted to do was flee the scene of the crime. I spent the next few sec-onds cranking on the key trying to get my car to start, praying out loud and darned near ready to cry I was so embarrassed, promising God I’d never do anything even close to wrong again if only he’d save me one last time and make my car roar to life. Then the owner tapped politely on my window. I rolled the plate of glass down. Him: You no do that again, please. No do that again. Me: Okay. I won’t.

My date, less polite that the owner, reached across the car and shifted the gear into park.

Apparently when I hit the restaurant the car bounced forward and stalled. I was so discombobulated and only interested in beating a hasty retreat I didn’t think to change the shifter back to park. To add insult to injury,

my date insisted I join him inside the restau-rant for a coffee before we go.

Over the years I have promised myself I will get better at using the ‘R’ gear, and once and a while I give it a try. These tries usually end in embarrassment. So, instead, I generally avoid going places where I will need to back up to leave. That worked for a

while, but now that the excavators have taken over the trailer-hood, there is no way I can avoid reverse. Well, actually, I guess I can always make either my son or Kris or Merle do the backing up for me. I don’t think they’ll mind, especially considering when I do it and they are on-board, there is a lot of moaning and groaning about my driving ability.

Even so, none of them refuse rides to work, that place that has kept their shenanigans to a dull roar over the last week. And Jack, our derisive cowboy, is away in the bush, driving big machines around and harvesting tim-ber.

Hey, I wonder if he can drive an excavator - and maybe avoid taking out power lines, cable lines and hit-ting gas lines while doing so.

That certainly would be a nice change.

This year, I’m doing the reverse of what I’ve done the last couple of years on my September holiday.

The last couple of years, I would spend some time before we headed down to Seattle pouring over books about old movies, especially the ones considered cult classics. That’s the kind of movie I like, and I knew when we went to Seattle, we would be going to a store called Silver Platters, which specializes in DVDs of old movies and old TV shows.

So I would go in there with my list of 10 or 12 movies I was looking for, and I would start to go through the racks of movies.

And then I would find a movie I already knew about and had probably seen years ago and really liked.

And I would start to think, “but I’ve already got this one, don’t I?”

And then I would answer myself, “I can’t remember. I know we like it though, so maybe we should buy it just in case.”

And then I (the first one) would say, “But if we already have it, it seems like something of a waster of money which I could be using to buy one of the mov-ies on my list.”

And then I (the second one) would say, “you are a moron,” and then the whole thing would degenerate into me taking punches at myself and generally caus-ing a nuisance.

So this year, to avoid the public embarrassment, I am taking two lists with me to Seattle: a short list of mov-ies I am looking for, and a somewhat longer one of the movies I already have.

I hope this system works, and I don’t end up punch-ing myself out again.

• Another thing I will be looking forward to when we get to Seattle is to be in a city where the average driver knows what he is doing.

In Seattle, drivers signal well in advance when they need to change lanes, and the drivers in the other lane will make an effort to leave them room to get in.

In Prince George, a driver will decide at the last second that he wants to turn left at the next corner, and will then cut across three lanes of traffic without signalling and getting very upset with anyone who doesn’t make way.

One of the reasons for the politeness of drivers in Seattle, as one of my friends pointed out a few years ago, might be because down there you never know if the other driver is carrying a gun as a matter of course.

So you tend to be a little more polite. In Prince George, road rage might involve horns honking and a bit of swearing,

Down there, it could involve bullets.

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In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 18:Daniel J. Snyder was found guilty of assaulting a peace

officer, sentenced to 30 days in jail to be served on an inter-mittent basis, placed on probation for one year and assessed a victim surcharge of $50.

Matthew C. Toker was found guilty of four counts of break and enter and sentenced to two years in jail. Toker was also found guilty of two counts of possession of a controlled sub-stance and sentenced to 45 days in jail.

Wendell E. Williams was found guilty of failing to comply

with a condition of an undertaking, received a conditional sentence of 30 days and was placed on probation for one year.

Travis I. Basil was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and placed on probation for nine months.

In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 19:Glen S. Fraser was found guilty of assault, placed on

probation for 12 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $75 and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years. Fraser was also found guilty of failing to attend court and failing

to comply with a condition of an undertaking, sentenced to one day in jail and assessed a vic-tim surcharge of $75.

John E. Symes was found guilty of produc-tion of a controlled substance and improper storage of a firearm, received a conditional sentence of nine months and prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years.

John R. Sawatzky was found guilty of assault, received a conditional sentence of 12 months, was placed on probation for 12 months, assessed a victim surcharge of $100 and prohibited from possessing firearms for three years.

Sawatzky was also found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking, received a conditional sentence of 14 days and was assessed a victim surcharge of $50.

Gregg J. Turchanski was found guilty of driv-ing without due care and attention and placed on probation for six months.

In Provincial Court in Prince George on June 20:

Merle C. Denton was found guilty of failing to comply with a probation order and sen-tenced to 10 days in jail.

Mandy J. Isaac was found guilty of theft of property with a value less than $5,000, sen-tenced to 30 days in jail and placed on proba-tion for one year.

Isaac was also found guilty of failing to com-ply with a probation order and failing to com-ply with a condition of an undertaking and sen-tenced to 45 days in jail. Isaac was also found guilty of failing to attend court when ordered to do so and sentenced to one day in jail.

Michael P. Raey was found guilty of fail-ing to comply with a probation order, fined $750, assessed a victim surcharge of $112.50 and placed on proba-tion for one year.

David J. Stewart was found guilty of failing to comply with a condition of an undertaking and sen-tenced to one day.

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Cam Lawson hails from the coast, so he’s not an expert on living in the interior.

But that hasn’t changed his game inside the rink, where it’s been business as usual for a player aspiring to play NCAA Division 1 hockey. The 19-year-old Vancouver product has been skating with the Prince George Spruce Kings for only a few weeks, but he appears to fit in fine with the B.C. Hockey League organization.

Through four games this sea-son, Lawson has recorded two goals and two assists. He’s formed on-ice chemistry with linemate Coltyn Hansen, a player he already knew from their previ-ous team, the Victoria Grizzlies.

Lawson and Hansen were dealt to the Spruce Kings in August, an offseason move which saw the Fitzgerald triplets (Gerry, Miles and Leo) join the Griz-zlies. The trade also had defence-man David London and future considerations go to the Spruce Kings.

“So far, it’s been really good,” Lawson said following a morn-ing skate on Monday. “All of the guys on the team are really good guys and it hasn’t started snow-ing yet.”

The move was prompted by the Fitzgeralds, who wanted to play closer to their hometown of Port Alberni. The Spruce Kings were able to meet their request, while bringing in offensive talent in return. Hansen, a 19-year-old Delta native, has five points (two goals and three assists) in four games.

Adding the Fitzgeralds meant more change to an organization which saw new management take over during the offseason. Long-time Nanaimo Clippers

bench boss Bill Bestwick was named the Grizzlies’ head coach and general manager in June.

“We’d heard things about Best-wick and I didn’t really know him, Hanson didn’t really know him, and I think that the change was probably the best thing that could’ve happened to both of us,” Lawson said.

Lawson is one of four Spruce Kings tied for third in team scor-ing with four points. Defence-man Bradley Ryan leads the team offensively with one goal and five helpers for six points in four games. Their contributions have helped the Spruce Kings become one of the top offensive teams with 17 goals, fewer than only the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, who’ve been credited with 19 tallies.

More importantly, the new-comers have done their part to help the Spruce Kings start the season with three wins and one overtime defeat (3-0-0-1) in four games. They lead the five-team Mainland Division, one point ahead of the undefeated Coquit-lam Express (3-0-0-0).

“Very good, they’re putting up numbers,” Spruce Kings head coach Dave Dupas said of the former Grizzlies forwards. “They’re leading the team on and off the ice, both of those guys, skilled guys and they create a lot of offence for us.”

The offensive production is a credit to the team’s management staff, who lost the majority of its firepower from last season. The Spruce Kings’ top 10 scorers from the 2011-12 season aren’t back with the squad this season.

Lawson knew the Spruce Kings made strides last season. He hopes he can help the organi-zation take another step forward, even if it means more time trav-elling.

“But we got that nice new bus so it makes the road trips a lot

easier, and especially with a good group of guys it makes the road trips fly by too,” he said.

BIG WINThe Spruce Kings didn’t have

the home opener they would’ve preferred, but they made up for it with a victory the following evening.

One night after dropping a 4-3 overtime decision to the Trail Smoke Eaters, the Spruce Kings doubled the Penticton Vees 4-2 on Saturday. The loss was the first of the season for the Vees, who dropped to 3-1-0-0.

Saturday was Penticton’s first visit to Prince George since they saw their Canadian Junior Hockey League record winning streak end at 42 games with a 5-2 Spruce Kings win on March 10. The Vees went on to win the 2012 Royal Bank Cup national

junior A title in Humboldt, Sask. in May.

In the loss to Trail, the Spruce Kings had a two-goal lead enter-ing the third period. Dupas called the loss a good lesson for his players.

“The next night, they knew that if they wanted to play a sloppy game that Penticton was going to come in and probably steamroll us.”

NEXT GAMEThe Spruce Kings have only

one game on their upcoming weekend schedule. They wrap up a three-game homestand on Saturday evening against the Merritt Centennials (7 p.m. at the Coliseum).

The Centennials carry a 2-1-0-0 record into the contest. Their only defeat was against the Spruce Kings, a 4-1 setback on Sept. 8 in

Chilliwack, part of the Showcase Weekend.

INJURIESLondon, who skated with the

Duncan-based Cowichan Valley Capitals last season, has the most serious injury among Spruce Kings players. A broken collar-bone suffered in the pre-season is keeping the 19-year-old Kelowna product out of the lineup for between three and four months.

Ryan is battling a nagging groin problem, something Dupas is hopeful won’t keep him off the ice on Saturday. Defenceman Mitch Eden has battled tightness in his leg, but is also planning to dress on Saturday.

Rookie forward Tanner Fjell-strom is still recovering from an ankle injury, and isn’t expected to dress for the Spruce Kings against Merritt.

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Sunday at the North Cariboo Fields, Andy Cameron wasn’t expressing dejection or discouragement when discussing another lopsided defeat.

The UNBC wom-en’s soccer head coach deserves credit for remaining upbeat as his team has been outscored 28-0 in four Canada West games this season. The oppo-sition has padded its goals for total in games against UNBC.

But the goal differen-tial has been decreas-ing since the Manitoba Bisons routed UNBC 11-0 in Winnipeg on Sept. 8. On Saturday in the Timberwolves’ first Canadian Inter-university Sport game in Prince George, the Victoria Vikes ham-mered the home team 10-0.

The Timberwolves managed to reduce the goal differential by three on Sunday. This time they lost by only a touchdown, 7-0 to the Fraser Valley Cas-cades.

“It was a tough opponent and we bat-tled well, we played as well as we could and we’ll learn by that experience,” Cameron said. “I think today we played a different type of team. They were very direct, physically strong in the air, we struggled to win the midfield, we made too many mistakes at the back. But to the girls credit, they battled hard and we’ll take what we have learned this weekend and pre-pare for the Saskatch-ewan teams.”

The Timberwolves, who opened their inaugural Canada West season with a scoreless tie against the Winnipeg Wes-men on Sept. 8, sit in a three-way tie for 11th in the 13-team stand-ings. The Timber-wolves, Wesmen and Mount Royal Cougars

sport identical 0-3-1 records for one point apiece.

What’s worth men-tioning is that Winni-peg and Mount Royal are also first-year teams in the Canada West Universities Ath-letic Association. But UNBC has the worst goals for and against ratio, by a long shot.

“We played some good teams and it’s a good standard of soccer, so we’ve got to match that,” Cam-eron said. “We got to continue to close the gap and we’re still looking to win games and we’ll match up. We’ve played some of the toughest teams

in the conference. We’ll match up bet-ter against some other teams and we’ll look to win games.”

While offensive chances against UNBC have come in bunches, the Timber-wolves continue to struggle generating offence of their own. It’s a theme the pro-gram is all too familiar with, as UNBC scored once in last year’s 0-12 PacWest season.

The schedule may provide relief to the Timberwolves this week. They’re back at home to meet a pair of Saskatchewan squads, the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday and Regina Cougars on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Cascades were led by Carly Neeson, who scored twice. Five other players were credited with goals.

MENThe Timberwolves

continue seeking their first Canada West win. On Sunday in Saska-toon, they came the closest to victory so far.

In a hard-fought bat-tle, the Saskatchewan Huskies edged the visitors 1-0. The lone goal was scored by

rookie Mitch Bauche in the 34th minute.

“I can’t even begin to express how proud I am of the way we battled today. After playing U of A yes-terday while U of S was resting and wait-ing, our boys battled from the beginning to the end of the game today,” UNBC head coach Alan Alderson stated in a release. “We have improved dramatically already and are hoping that if we keep learning at this rate that we can start to earn and steal some points.”

Sunday’s game followed a match in Edmonton on Satur-day against the Alberta Golden Bears. Alberta blanked UNBC 4-0 in that game.

The Timberwolves (0-4) return to Prince George and enter their home-opening weekend. They meet divisional rival Trinity Western Spartans in a doubleheader, Satur-day and Sunday. Both games will begin at 2:15 p.m.

With a noon start time, the women’s game will precede the men’s contest each day. The contests will unfold at the North Cariboo Fields.

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The pre-season is nearing an end.The next time the Prince George Cougars hit

the ice for a hockey game, the stats will count as regular season totals.

The Cats open their 2012-13 Western Hockey League campaign on the road, Saturday evening against the Everett Silvertips. The team will stay in Everett, Wash., on Sunday to close out the season-opening doubleheader.

With a 4-3 shootout defeat against the Kam-loops Blazers on the road Friday night, the Cou-gars finished their five-game pre-season with three wins, one loss, zero overtime setbacks and one shootout defeat (3-1-0-1). With the victory, the Blazers finished the pre-season a perfect 5-0. They were the only squad in the 22-team WHL to complete its pre-season schedule without a loss.

Forwards Chase Witala, Daulton Siwak and Troy Bourke scored for the Cats on Friday eve-ning. The Blazers’ scorers were forwards Colin Smith, Dylan Willick and J.C. Lipon. The visitors had a 3-0 lead, but the Blazers stormed back with three goals in the third period.

Smith also scored the only goal in the shoo-tout. Bourke, Alex Forsberg and Siwak were denied on their attempts for the Cougars.

Cole Cheveldave picked up the win in the Blazers goal. Devon Fordyce took the loss for the Cougars. The Cougars outshot the Blazers 36-33 in the contest.

After their visit to Everett, the Cougars will return home. They open their home schedule on Sept. 28 against the Seattle Thunderbirds. The two teams will meet again the following evening to close out the CN Centre doubleheader.

The regular season begins on Thursday eve-ning with one game, as the defending champion Edmonton Oil Kings host the Kootenay Ice at Rexall Place. Friday night’s schedule has eight games.

Friday’s sports section will feature a BC Divi-sion preview, as the Free Press takes a closer look

at the Cougars and their four divisional oppo-nents: the Blazers, Kelowna Rockets, Vancouver Giants and Victoria Royals.

CARIBOO COUGARSAnother BC Hockey Major Midget League

season gets underway this weekend.The Cariboo Cougars open their 2012-13 cam-

paign at home against the Fraser Valley Thun-derbirds. The teams will meet in a CN Centre doubleheader, with games at 4:15 p.m. on Satur-day and 10 a.m. on Sunday.

With their primary home rink of Kin 1 off limits due to the Kin Centre Enhancement Proj-ect, the Cougars will play the majority of this season’s home games at CN Centre. After meet-ing the Thunderbirds, they’ll hit the road for a two-game set in the Lower Mainland against the Valley West Hawks, Sept. 29 and 30.

On Sunday, the Cougars named 17-year-old forward Ryan Forbes as their captain. Forward Tyler Povelofskie, forward Logan Styler and defenceman Stephen Penner are the team’s assis-tant captains.

SOCCER FINALSThe North Cariboo Senior Soccer League sea-

son is winding down.Championship games will unfold this Satur-

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The 30+ Division final between Eden Spas and Queensway Auto World is scheduled for 5 p.m. The day concludes with Saturday evening’s Open Division final between the U17 Kodiaks and Silent Cabinets FC at 7:30 p.m.

The finals will unfold at the North Cariboo Fields. An awards presentation and social will follow Saturday evening’s Open final.

Each of the six teams advanced by picking up victories in semifinals on the weekend.

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First, let’s look at what the UNBC Timber-wolves accomplished on the weekend.

When the women’s soccer team hit the pitch at the North Cariboo Fields on Saturday, they became the first UNBC squad, in any sport, to play a Canadian Interuniversity Sport home game. The ongoing efforts by the UNBC athletics department to get their athletes to the high-est level of post-secondary sport in Canada paid off this year. Saturday marked the first time a Canada West game was held in

Prince George.What other feats were reached on the week-

end? If you’re judging by the numbers, not much.

Let’s not look past the big picture. The Timberwolves want to build a program that can eventually compete at Canada West, that can challenge for a playoff spot and give traditional powerhouses a run for their money.

But can it be done?Rob Giesbrecht is the head coach of the Fraser

Valley Cascades squad which blanked the Tim-berwolves 7-0 on Sunday. Although he’s only in his third year guiding the team, he led the squad to a Canada West Universities Athletic Associa-tion title and CIS bronze in his first year in 2010. As the assistant at Trinity Western University for the women’s soccer team when it made the jump into CIS in 2001, he’s seen teams adjust to the transition.

“It takes time, it takes commitment from the athletes and leadership from the coaching staff, but (becoming a contender) is possible. It’s just about growing,” he said on Sunday.

Easier said than done, particularly when look-ing at the small university of UNBC, which faces handicaps based on the location of its campus. Prince George doesn’t have the population base of Greater Vancouver, outdoor soccer is only available half the year and the leagues in north-ern B.C. are less competitive than what’s offered in the Lower Mainland.

To be fair, the UNBC men’s soccer team has also struggled. But most of the stats indicate they’ve been closer than the females, despite the fact the women sport the better record at 0-3-1 (the men are 0-4). On Sunday the men came the closest yet to picking up their first CIS win, losing 1-0 on the road to the Saskatchewan Hus-kies.

In Prince George, the Victoria Vikes’ 10-0 rout over the Timberwolves on Saturday gave the

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UNBC Timberwolves player Riley Flannagan tries defending Victoria Baird of the Fraser Valley Cascades during their Canada West women’s soccer game on Sunday at the North Cariboo Fields. The Cascades blanked the Timberwolves 7-0.

visitors the second most goals in a regular season game for Canada West Universities Athletic Association women’s soc-cer. The most was the 11 set by the Manitoba Bisons in their 11-0 triumph over UNBC on Sept. 9.

Based on the numbers, the 21 allowed would also be the most surrendered by one team in two games.

The Timberwolves have been outscored an astounding 28-0 their four games (Note: their tie was a scoreless 0-0 draw in their season opener against the Winnipeg Wesmen, another team playing in its first Canada West season, on Sept. 8).

Confidence is crucial for this fragile club. They don’t have the longevity of the UNBC basketball squads and were the least successful of the four athletics programs at UNBC in the B.C. collegiate level. Both soccer programs have

only played varsity games since 2007. But while their male counterparts were able to turn their program into a contender in their short five-year stint in PacWest (formerly the B.C. Colleges Athletic Association), the women were never a serious threat.

The women’s soccer team was the only pro-gram at UNBC not to get a taste of the playoffs in the college level. They were a combined 0-23-1 the last two seasons, with one goal scored in last year’s 0-12 campaign.

While Sunday’s score was less lopsided than the previous two, it came against a squad not as experienced as previous years. Giesbrecht noted that only four members of his team that played on Sunday were on the 2010 Canada West-winning squad, and that the rest were first- and second-year players. He said he played a lot of his bench in the second half after they built a comfortable lead.

The Timberwolves would be foolish to mail in the season at any point this year, and don’t expect them to. They’ve had a tough early-season schedule with games against a few of the top universi-ties.

This team is an improvement over 2011. They’re more experienced, have added a talented striker in Sidney Roy and now enjoy the lux-ury of a full-time head coach. But Canada West is a whole dif-ferent ball game, and the Timberwolves are learning that the hard way early on in their inaugural season.

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meets second Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., 2105 Pine St.CNC Retirees meet

fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m., D’Lanos. Information: Lois 250-563-6928.Army Cadet

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Toastmasters meets Thursday, 7-8 a.m., Elder Citizens Recreation Association,1692 10th Ave. 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.

Chess nights, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., Books and Company. Information: Marilyn 250-562-9580.

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

Prince George Grassroots Cribbage Club registration, 6:30 p.m. play 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Spruce Capital Recreation Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr. Information: Gerda 250-564-8561.

FRIDAYLive bands, Friday,

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Dance September 22nd “Deuces Wild” at the Hart Pioneer Center 6986 Hart Highway contact 250-962-6712. $10, 19 and older. Midnight snack included.

Presented at the Annual Corn Roast of Le Cercle Des Canadiens Francais Saturday September 22, at 3 p.m. Westwood Church - 2658 S Ospika Blvd. the musical “Colas et Coninette” at 7 p.m. directed by Lyn Vernon and accompanied by the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, with Music Conductor, Bruce Dunn. The corn roast is held to celebrate the fall’s harvesting by gathering a village’s residents. They play games, sing traditional songs and share the “fruits” of their harvest.Flea market,

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SUNDAYFlea market,

Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1156 Fourth Ave.Meat draw, Royal

Canadian Legion, 3-5 p.m., sponsored by Peace Keepers Proceeds to Alzheimer and MS societies and others.

MONDAYTai Chi, Mondays,

1:30 p.m., Spruce Capital Seniors Centre, 3701 Rainbow Dr.Northern Twister

Square Dance Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church Hall. Information: Gys 250- 563-4828 or Reta 250-962-2740.

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p.m., Spruce Capital

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women’s four-part chorus meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Studio 2880. New members welcome. Information: Kathleen 250-563-2975.

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It is not the kind of news you expect to hear when you’re young, healthy and about to embark on your dream career.

Breast cancer can strike anyone, anywhere, at any age, but it was the last thing Reena Thomas had on her mind when she laced up her running shoes to test her stam-ina last year. On Sept. 30, she will lace them up again – this time to take part in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.

On August 4, 2011 at age 26, Thomas was diagnosed with breast cancer. The news came as a huge shock for the CNC Professional Cook graduate. Like most young women her age, she had big plans – but she had to put them on hold.

“In May 2011, I had decided that for my Sept. 20 birthday I wanted to run 10 kilometres. So I started training every day. It was July, and I was about half way through my training when I felt this pain (she also dis-covered a lump.) At first, I thought maybe it was from running.”

She didn’t ignore the signs. She went to her doctor. The days that followed were a blur of tests and medical appointments.

“My doctor got all the tests done in about a week – usually it takes a lot longer. It was a crazy week. There had been an ultrasound cancellation, so I got in right away and I had my mammogram the same day.”

After her biopsy, there was a three-day wait for news“Three business days,” says Thomas. “I was called

and told to come in. I knew it wasn’t good news. When she [doctor] told me it was cancerous, I just sat there and nodded. I was in shock. I waited for a couple of days to build up my courage to tell my family. I have four younger brothers, I was worried about them. I think it’s harder for family members because I think they feel helpless – and there’s a fear.”

Thomas’ boyfriend Eric knew the outcome of her tests because he had accompanied her to her medical appointments.

“The chemo, the last two treatments, were the hard-est. It’s harder on your body and it takes more out of you. I think being younger and physically fit, it may have been easier to go through. I can’t imagine being older and going through this.”

But it was lonely, at times, she says.“My last treatments were around Christmas – cold

and flu season – so people couldn’t come to see me and I found that lonely. That was hard.”

And her hair fell out. Today, as Thomas stands out-side the Free Press building, sunlight streams through

her hair. It is shiny, healthy and, as she puts it, “eight months long.”

Her cancer journey has been a valuable learning expe-rience, she says. One that makes minor setbacks, like delays in her physical training, much easier to bear.

“I had been training for the Run for the Cure, about 10 weeks in and I injured my knees. I had worked up to just under seven kilometres and I had to cut back, but there’s still time to train.”

During her recovery, she found out she’s not alone. “I went on the cancer connection website last year

and was surprised to find out there are lots of young people going through this – at first, I felt like I was the only one of this age. And with me there’s no strong family history. A distant cousin had breast cancer, in her 40s, but at my age, I didn’t expect it.”

This week her world looks sunny. She starts a new job this week, working as a line cook

at a popular downtown restaurant. “Sure, I had breast cancer. It’s not going to stop me

from moving forward in my life. I’m more grateful for life, all of it, good and bad. I’m not going to try and understand ‘why me?’ I decided early on that I was not dying, that it wasn’t an option for me.”

On her personal page of the Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure website, Thomas who is collecting pledges for the Run, describes how she felt.

“After my surgery my surgeon said that it ‘went well and we got it all.’ I took him at his word and decided to approach chemo, radiation and tamoxifen as formali-ties. I told myself that I will endure these treatments to prove to the doctors that I’m fine.”

The support from family members, friends and “com-plete strangers” got her through all the procedures, she said.

“I fully understood the severity of the treatments and their side effects. I just accepted them and tried to hope for the best. It was not easy, I fell down many times along the way. Faith was lost, found and questioned. I cried almost daily at some points. Times were lonely.

“It was hard fro me to ask for help, I am a strong independent kind of person, I’m not weak. But I was. The visits, emails, phone calls and surprise mail pack-age I got really saved me – they gave me the strength to get us and move forward.”

She has praise too for Eric and renewed optimism for life: “I have a good man who caught me every time I fell,

[who] picked me up and put me back together. I have so much to be happy for. I won’t take my time here for granted anymore because nothing is certain. So love unconditionally and with compassion.”

The Canadian Breast Cancer CIBC Run for the Cure is on Sunday, Sept. 30.

Teresa MALLAM/Free Press

Reena Thomas battled cancer when she was 26 years old.

■ CIBC RUN FOR THE CURE

‘It’s not going to stop me’

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ARTIVISM EXPRESSIONSA new art exhibit opens at UNBC on

Thursday, Sept. 20. The ARTivism Expressions exhibition will be showing at the UNBC Rotunda Gallery from Sept. 20 to Oct. 30. Five feature evenings which focus on five social issues: violence, homelessness, sexualization of youth, eco-feminism, women and strength beginning Sept. 20. Pre-event DVD show/potluck at 6 p.m. This is a free event. Everyone welcome.

BOOKS & CO.Book boss Jim Brinkman has been busy

booking acts for Artspace above Books and Company. David Francey has been confirmed for Oct. 10 and Steve Dawson will hit the stage Oct. 17. Tickets are on sale at Books and Company. There will be a book launch by local author Keith Billington for his new book Tse-Lo-Neh – the People at the End of the Rocks. The book is due for a Sept. release.

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A new and whimsical exhibition Playful opened Thursday at the newly painted feature gallery at Studio 2880. Featured artists are Maureen Hamilton and Virginia Cyr. Hamilton (above) uses fabric, collage and printmaking in her work. Words also appear in her paintings. The exhibit is on display until November 13.

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Big Sugar has announced that reggae leg-end Willi Williams and The Balconies are join-ing them for their show on Friday, Oct. 26.

Williams is a renowned Jamaican reggae and dub musician and producer. He’s known as the Armagideon Man after his hit Arma-gideon Time. Special guests The Balconies are a high energy band with siblings Jacquie (gui-tarist) and Stephen Neville (bass) along with Liam Jaeger’s rhythms.

Big Sugar is led by Gordie Johnson on guitar and vocals, Kelly Hoppe on Harmonica and saxophone, Garry Lowe on Bass, Stephane Bodean Beaudin on drums and Friendlyness, who handles keyboards and tasting duties for the band.

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Tuesday’s second annual University Farmers’ Market Kick-Off went off without a hitch.

The UNBC campus came alive with the smell of bannock and the sound of rock and roll. The outdoor stage hummed a solid backdrop for the bustling market below while vendors refused to be perturbed by the spotty sun and blustery condi-tions.

Though the day proved a little chilly, the University Farmer’s Market (UFM) came into its own and brought out a crowd. The market relies heavily upon student attendance as there are not typically enough students to support it on campus during the summer months. Though as Alvie, the sustainability manager, puts it: “Anyone who enjoys building community enjoys coming to the Farmers’ Market.”

People from all walks of life can find an enjoyable aspect at the UFM from the Two Rivers Gallery inter-active art booth, the Northern Bear Awareness’s free fruit exchange program, the Prince George Public Interest Research Group’s compost initiative, to fresh produce and perogies.

As opposed to pulling students and faculty off campus and into

the community, the UFM works to bring community to the campus where people may not otherwise be able to get away from their busy work and study schedule. With every event the UFM hopes to make living and working on campus a truly enjoyable experience.

So far, it’s working and the winter should see this dynamic continue. Many of the vendors have the capacity to provide fresh produce and products throughout the snowy season and even more have pledged to continue being involved with the UFM for the entire school year. Hearthworks representa-tive Earl Krushelnicki is one of these vendors and feels the students truly appreciate the presence of his own stall, and others, on campus.

When asked how much she valued the UFM’s presence, student Alycia Mutual responded, “the live music is an awe-some bonus, but tasty carrots are so difficult to find anywhere else. Not only do I not have to make an extra trip for groceries tonight, I also have this great distraction from the stress of my classes.”

She went on to mention that other universities in cities like Calgary have failed to take similar initiative and bring their involvement up to UNBC’s level. Her only complaint pointed out the curious shortage of apples, despite this hang-up she promised to pick up some fresh salsa next week and even showed an interest in volunteering*. Better luck next time Alycia, we’ll hold you to it.

Anyone else interested in volunteering for the UFM can visit http:ufm-unbc.org/ online for more information.

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Sherman Nipp (left), kidney recipient Paul Duperron, his wife Diane, Elizabeth Wolfe and Bryn Fell remind people of the upcoming 2012 Kidney Walk. The group manned a booth Saturday at the downtown Farmers’ Market. To register online for the walk write kidney.ca/bcwalk.Teresa MALLAM/Free Press

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Smart phones, we all have them, from the 12-year-old down the street to your father and these must-have devices are only get-ting more popular.

Two Rivers Gallery is exploring how you can use your iPhone or android smart-phone to create a work of art. There will be an iPhonegraphy Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. The facilitator will

be Brenda Johima. What is iPhonegraphy? iPhonegraphy is

the art of using an AppleiPhone to capture images and for all post-processing involved in creating a piece of art.

“This workshop is for everyone, from those joined at the hip to their smartphone to those who are just learning to use one, from traditional photographers and artist

to those who ‘can’t draw a straight line,’ “ said public programs manager Carolyn Holmes.

‘ ’Br ing your iPhone to the gal-lery for some hands-on fun . Brenda will intro-duce you to cool photography and open your eyes to the possibilities of photography with your smartphone.”

Head out for a “photo walk,” cre-ate on the go, and share once back in the studio.

For more infor-mation on Brenda Johima, visit http://brendajohima.com.

The photographic art of your iPhone■ WORKSHOP

Submitted Photo

Amazing images like this can be captured with iPhonegraphy. Join a workshop Saturday at Two Rivers Gallery to learn more.

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EXPLOREEXPLORE…the unique wetlands, rolling esker ridges and wonderful little lakes with UNBC scientists and students, park staff and outdoor guides

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I obtained my Masters Certifi cate in Project Management at UNBC a few years ago, but at that time it was

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There is no doubt that his mother’s home cooking played a big part in what Dale Simmons wanted to do for a living.

His penchant for peeling potatoes also helped.

“I am the youngest of 10 children,” he said.

“We grew up in a big family in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and ever since I was 12 years old, I was peeling potatoes.

“Most of my family is involved in the food indus-try in one way or another. But I credit my mother for getting me interested in cooking. She’s well known for her beautiful soups – and I learned from her.”

Simmons is owner of Simmy’s Bistro on George St. across from the courthouse. It is the former location of Javva Mugga Mocha Restaurant which operated for 20 years before a fire in an adjacent building forced them to close. When it was reno-vated, Simmons saw a business opportunity.

“The owners of Javva Mugga Mocha had a beautiful reputa-tion. I think just about everybody in Prince George has enjoyed a coffee at that corner – so I just wanted to build on that reputa-tion.”

The location and timing for opening his bistro was just right, he says.

“Right now (finan-cier) Dan McLaren is doing an awful lot for the downtown core,” said Simmons. “So I feel like I landed in the mid-dle of all this growth, with him building an empire all around me [he laughs] and it’s only going to get better.”

And, not to be immodest, but Sim-mons thinks that is bub-bly “Newfie” personal-ity has a lot to do with his thriving business.

“I’m very friendly with my customers and always try to give them what,” he said. “Cus-tomer service is very important to me.”

His regular clien-tele tends to be busy blue collar workers and other professional people on the go. So he created a motto:

“Ten minutes for under $10 – that is what I was shooting for because I know

most people have a short lunch hour and they need to get served quickly, have their lunch and get out the door and go back to work. So I try to accommodate them.”

Anyone wanting to linger and sip on a cup of tea, well, that’s fine too.

The biggest change he made when he took over was not to totally revamp the decor but to acquire more, and more modern equipment.

“I needed more equipment than what was there. So I got big-ger coolers, ovens, fridges, deep freeze, more display cases, big-ger coffee machine. I wanted the

place to be upscale, to suit what’s going on in the downtown now. “

There is another side to Dale that few people know.

He’s a philanthropist, known locally as the man who walks a few blocks to where there are people in need and gives them leftover soup, sandwiches and pastries.

“It’s just something that I do quietly, to help out,” he says. “To me, it’s much better than throw-ing good food in the garbage.”

He also believes in hiring staff that may need a job to further their education. Currently that

From Newfoundland to George Street


Jill Conroy, Dale Simmons, Cherie Nault and Jillian Clements are happy to serve their customers delicious, fresh baking at Simmy’s Bistro on Third Ave.

includes a second year nursing student and a

high school student. “I like to help out where I can,” he said, “if they

get some work experience while they are at school, that’s great.”

The 1,000 square foot eaterie is licensed to seat just under 50 people. The breakfast and lunch menu is varied and made with fresh ingredients that are nutritious and filling.

“Our speciality is our daily soup and sandwich special,” said Simmons. “Everything is fresh. We have scones, muffins and breakfast sandwiches made daily – nothing processed. No processed cheese or meats in our sandwiches. The burgers are also cooked fresh every day.”

And if you’re a fan of Food Network Canada, you know that every good chef has a signature dish – or two.

“The seafood chowder is my signature soup. I get lots of compliments on it.”

Last Tuesday, just before his interview with the Free Press, Simmons found out from a Chamber of Commerce representative who stopped by Simmy’s that he has been nominated as New Entrepreneur of the Year.

“That was just a thrill,” he said. “It really made my day.”

Simmy’s Bistro is located at 101-1085 Third Ave.

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Prince George, BC V2N 2M4Fax: 250-564-3045

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Bridging to Employment ProgramSession to begin: October 8, 2012.

The Carrier Sekani Family Services Bridging to Employment Program is currently accepting applications for motivated and committed students. The program is nine weeks in length and covers skill development geared to employment and training. Students will receive the following certifi cates & training in the program:

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To register and for more information contact Samantha Wurtak at (250) 563-5530; The Bridging to Employment and Training Program is sponsored by the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment, Training Association and the Urban Aboriginal Working Group.

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CLASS 1 DRIVERSLarry’s HEAVY HAULING (1990 LTD)

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Korean Hapkido Institute Fall Sign Up: Beginner classes for

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Music is Fun! Piano lessons on the Hart. Call Steven or Nicole at 250-962-6229 or

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Rhonda Sweet formerly of Teaze Hair Extordinare would like to welcome all current and new clients to my new loca-tion. 250-962-0841

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Full Time Journeyman Welder Requiredin Williams Lake

Duties will include welding repairs, fabrication and repairs to heavy duty industrial

equipment. A valid class 5 license and abstract are required.

We offer a bene t package. Wages are negotiable upon experience.

Apply by fax: 250-392-3504 or email: [email protected]

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Flooring Sales ManagerThe Houston Division of Bulkley Valley Home Centre requires a sales person/manager for its fl ooring department. This person will have retail experience that includes measuring, estimating, ordering and selling laminate, hardwood, vinyl, carpet and ceramic. This person will have had experience working with installers.

The ability to provide excellent customer service to homeowners and contractors and assist the store manager with marketing initiatives for the fl ooring department are key priorities. The position also requires a general knowledge of building materials and the ability to work in a computerized environment.

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Compensation includes salary, incentive plan and benefi ts. Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax to 1-250-845-7608.

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contact Andy Meints at 250-845-7319 duringthe day or 250-845-7316 in the evening.

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An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Local Prince George Con-tractor working with at risk youth looking for youth worker/respite worker.Must have a minimum of 2 years in the Social Sciences or Social Work fi eld and/or an equivalent of related experience.Require valid Driver’s License, reliable vehicle and Level 1 First Aid. Please submit resumes to PO Box 55, Prince George, BC V2L 4R9

Required for an Alberta Truck-ing Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

Resident manager wanted (couple preferred) duties in-clude property management front desk and maintenance Apply to Scott’s Inn 551 11th Ave Kamloops BC V2C 3Y1 email [email protected] or fax 250-372-9444

TRUCK DRIVERSwanted for Dawson Creek area immediate-ly. Class 1, lowbed and gravel experience necessary. Competi-tive wages. Fax resume and driver abstract to 250-782-3408 or email [email protected]

PRINCE GEORGE busy, full service Pizza Hut restaurant requires full time Food Coun-ter Attendants, $11.00/hour, Food and Beverage Servers, $11.00/hour and cooks $13.00/hour. Cooks must have at least 3 years’ experience. All jobs are full time for 40hrs/week. Mail resumes at Suite 208, 715 Victoria Street Prince George, BC V2L 2K5 or fax 250-561-2549

EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.HWC-BC.com

EARN some extra money for Christmas! Canfor’s J.D. Little Forest Centre in Prince George is looking for Seasonal Nursery Workers for our seed-ling harvest. Working for 5 to 6 weeks starting around October 17th. Two shifts: Morning (7:00 am to 2:00 pm) and Af-ternoon (2:30 pm to 9:30 pm) Excellent and safe working en-vironment! Ideal Candidate for Employment is physically fi t, capable of working on your feet, safety conscious and able to work alongside others in a fast-paced team environ-ment. Drop off your resume at the nursery or e-mail to [email protected]: J.D.Lit-tle Forest Centre 6677 Land-ooz Road Phone: 250-960-0165 Directions to nursery: On highway 97 at the top of the hill north of the John Hart Bridge turn right on Northwood Pulp Mill Road and follow for 6 km. At the bottom of the big hill, make fi rst left turn on Landooz Road and follow road for 1 km. Turn left into en-trance to nursery.

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AUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking for welders, due to a huge expan-sion to our plant located in Kit-scoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have open-ings for ten 3rd Year Appren-tices or Journeyperson weld-ers. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journeyperson $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profi t sharing bo-nus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance pack-age 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at offi ce: 780-846-2231; fax: 780-846-2241 or send resume to:[email protected] roduc t i on@au to tanks . ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or ele-vated work platform.Certifi ed Utility Arborists and 2nd yr Apprentice Utility Arborists wanted immediately for clearing in and around energized lines in lower mainland & interior regions. Com-petitive wage & benefi t package. Call Matt for details 250-308-6033.

HEAVY DUTY Mechanic, F/T permanent. Exp. with forestry equipment. Should have good communication, problem solv-ing skills, work independently or as part of a team in all types of fi eld & weather cond. First Aid & WHMIS an asset. Salary based on experience & qualifi -cations. Benefi t package avail. Please send resume w/cover letter. Box 714, Creston, BC V0B 1G0, Fax: 250-428-9910, Email: [email protected] those selected for an in-terview will be contacted.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT Repair Ltd. currently has full-time po-sitions available: H/D Truck and Transport Mechanic and Parts Counter Person. Contact Herb 780-849-3768; cell 780-849-0416. Fax 780-849-4453. Email: [email protected]

JOURNEYMAN AUTOBODY position available immediately at brand new modern dealer-ship. Lots of work, great pay, benefi ts, great Northern Sas-katchewan community. Apply to Rob Dron [email protected] or call 1-800-667-0511.

JOURNEYMAN HEAVYEquipment Technicians. Due to a steady growth in our in-dustry we currently have multi-ple positions open for our fi eld service division. Mining and large construction equipment experience is an asset. We of-fer very competitive wages and benefi ts. Apply:offi [email protected]

LOCAL ROCKY Mountain House company looking for day rate and hourly Vacuum Truck Operator. Must have current oilfi eld tickets, up-to-date drivers abstract. Benefi t package. Fax 403-845-3903.

SECHELT WASTE Company seeks Heavy Duty Mechanic to manage shop operations and the maintenance of all equipment. Submit resume to 604-885-4247 or [email protected]

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Valley bought horse hay. High nutrient, timothy/broame mix, no rain $3.50 square bale. Phone 250-560-5343

Driest fi re wood in town! Split & delivered $180 real cord (250)562-7111

FIR, split & delivered $150 per truckload (250)640-2870

Number 5 bear trap for sale $1200 Ph: 250-640-0907

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Students Welcome. Rental Incentives. No Dogs

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large bright 1br, F/S, alarm,newer house, close to VanBien school & bus. $550 util inc. Ph: 250-563-7215

90 Rare FXR Harley Davidson1340 cc custom paint & Seat Vance & Hine’s , Chrome wheel’s stored in doors. Mintcondition. Must sell as ofhealth condition $6,500.00 fi rmcall 250-255-2210 or 250-992-2728

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Picof the Week

This weeks McDonald’s Pic of the Week was submitted by Rose Friesen. Rose wins a $25.00 McDonald’s Gift Pack for providing the Pic of the Week. For your chance to win, email a picture of a resident of Prince George with your name and phone number, as well as the name of the person (people) in the photo, to [email protected] of the judges is fi nal. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No substitutions.

Brooklyn Derksen sings Moon River for an appreciative Pops in the Park crowd Sunday at Fort George Park.

Maddie Bennett, 3, enjoys the sun along with her poodle, Poppy, at the Paws for a Cause Sunday at Cottonwood Park. The annual event which includes a walk, entertainment, food and activities is a fundraiser for the SPCA and proceeds benefi t the local shelter.

Jim Swanson of the Baseball Canada senior men’s

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The Northern Gateway Project is generating healthy debate. British Columbians are asking many important questions like, is this pipeline worth it for BC and its northern communities?

The benefi ts that the Northern Gateway Project will bring to British Columbia are signifi cant. It will create jobs, generate new tax revenue for BC, and strengthen the province’s economy.

Local communities will have a brighter future...On top of new jobs being created, the project will generate $40 million per year in new tax revenue for BC–that’s $1.2 billion over a period of 30 years. This will make a difference to local communities who can use it to build facilities and strengthen public services.

Enbridge will also provide an additional $100 million to support communities near the pipeline in BC and Alberta. We are also committed to partnerships with Aboriginal communities–funding will be provided for community investment, scholarships and education programs, and Aboriginal business opportunities will be created.

The project will bring signifi cant economic benefi ts to BC. Discover more and join the conversation at benefi ts.northerngateway.ca.

People will learn specialized work skills...Individuals from towns near the pipeline will be given the opportunity to learn the skills needed to work in the energy industry. Enbridge has created the Gateway Education and Training Fund, a $1.5 million commitment that will support training initiatives that focus on pipeline construction skills. The knowledge and experience acquired during the construction phase will serve them well as the demand for skilled workers in the energy sector here in British Columbia, Canada and around the world continues to increase.

New jobs will be created...Many people will be employed to build this project. Here in BC, over 3,000 high-paying construction jobs will be created during the building phase. And over 500 new long-term jobs will open up when it’s completed–jobs to monitor and

maintain the pipeline, jobs at the Kitimat Marine Terminal, and indirect jobs in areas such as food and hospitality, accommodations, and transportation. And all right here in BC.

New global markets will open opportunities for new growth...

As it stands, Canada relies on just one customer for its oil exports.

The Northern Gateway Project will provide access to the growing economies and the huge markets of the Pacifi c Rim eager for our energy, which will increase Canada’s Gross Domestic Product by at least $270 billion over 30 years. So not only will

the residents of British Columbia see an increase in tax revenue, employment and long-term job opportunities, they will see the

economy strengthened in both their province and country as a new gateway to more trade partners opens up.

Over $800 million will be spenton local goods and services...During construction, hundreds of millions will be spent in Northern BC on equipment rentals, worker accommodations, trucking and fuel, just to name a few. Businesses will grow and new jobs will bring a steady

source of family income, as well as opportunities for young people right out of school. All of this will have a positive impact on local businesses and community stability.

It’s more than a pipeline. It’s a path to our future.

©2012 Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc.

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