Building Bridges at the Pride Parade
Prince George will soon be seeing a lot of colour, support, and love in its streets; because this weekend is pride weekend. The PG Pride society has been planning all year for their annual pride parade, and it's expected to be bigger than ever. This year marks it as its 19th annual,and as PG pride president, Stacey Hewlett says, they have faced a lot of challenges over the years, but the support they have had from the community has been enormous. This year the parade is proud to be called the biggest parade in PG, and the weekend includes many other great activities. To start off the festivities, there will be a 19 + drag show on july 8th at the Coast Inn of the North. The next day, on the Saturday, is when the festival and parade happens. It all starts at 10am with the parade at 11am. The festival includes food and item vendors, bouncy castles, a performance by the actors of Judy Russell's Mary Poppins, a comedian, and more! The festival will be a great event for everyone and anyone. It will go until 4pm, but the entertainment, for those over 19, doesn't stop there. At 8pm you can head over to the Civic Center for the pride dance. It lasts all night, so prepare to party! If you are still awake enough for breakfast the next day, head down to the final event of the weekend, the Phoenix Breakfast, happening at 11am in the Coast Inn of the North. It is the last event of the weekend but certainly not the least (A cliche , but in this case definitely true) . It is to honour the recipient of the Phoenix award, one who truly embodies the idea of ‘rising from the ashes’. The beautiful award was made by the talented local artist Wendy Young.
President of PG Pride, Stacey Hewlett, says she is overwhelmed by the support the group has received around the entire event. She states that over the years her favourite part has always been the parade. She says that it is just amazing to see the way the community gets together and helps each other. She was born and raised in PG and says that not just the parade, but the whole city has grown. This year more than ever there has been an tremendous outreach from all parts of PG. City council is putting a float in the parade, Unions have been giving support, not to mention the police and ambulances that are going to help supervise the proceedings. It will be a truly spectacular weekend, and I am sure many will leave it feeling touched by the outpouring of love and support PG is able to offer. The theme of the weekend is building bridges and that will be very easy witness that first hand throughout the whole weekend. To get tickets for any of these events, excluding the festival which is free, head over to https://pgpride.tickit.ca/ , and for more info check out Pg Pride's Facebook page https://goo.gl/9598fS or their website http://prideprincegeorge.wildapricot.org/
-Laura Smith
BC First Nations takes species-at-risk recovery into new territory
It took 2 years of preparation but the Upper Nicola Band, the Burrowing Owl conservation society, local species-at-risk biologists, and the federal interdepartmental Recovery Fund are excited to implement the reintroduction of Burrowing Owls back into Nicola territory! Owls are deeply woven into the culture of the Upper Nicola and Interior Salish peoples. They are considered the guardian spirits for hunters and warriors and are spirit carriers and guides to other worlds
Chief Harvey McLeod, from Upper Nicola had some inspiring words on the subject, stating:
"the culture that has always given us strength and supported us is based on coexistence with the land that has always sustained us. We must give it support in turn. It means we have the responsibility to be stewards of the world around us, and to reclaim, where we can what we have lost, and to rebuild what we are losing."
In preparation for the release of the first set of owls, upper Nicola field techs and cultural advisors helped to survey the band's eight reserves and identify suitable habitat. Community members helped with the construction of nestboxes and creating artificial burrows. These burrows will be home to the first three breeding pairs of Owls, which were hatched and raised by volunteers of the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC.
The goal of both the Upper Nicola Band and the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society is to reserve the continuing decline of the Burrowing owl populations within Canada. This can be accomplished from the efforts this project aims to establish by maintaining a self-perpetual, well-distributed population of owls in British Colombia. Upper Nicola Band species at risk program is also committed to building capacity, increase knowledge of culturally and ecologically important wildlife and encourage community-based, hands on conservation.
This is exciting news as this will be the first ever release of Burrowing Owls on land that is controlled by First Nations. We look forward to hearing how these animals do after their release. To learn more about the topic you can check out the Upper Nicola website or the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC.
Upper Nicola: www.uppernicola.com Burrowing Owl Conservation Society: www.burrowingowlbc.org
The 20th Annual Cinema CNC Film Festival – March 18-20, 2016
Cinema CNC is pleased to be presenting the 20th Annual Cinema CNC Film Festival, March 18th to 20th, 2016 at the Prince George Playhouse.
Tickets are available as of February 29th, at Books and Company, The CNC Bookstore, and The UNBC Bookstore. The films are all confirmed; the dates and times are subject to change... they hope to have a guest for the festival and would like to highlight his/her film, so if you can be flexible, you're at an advantage. Regardless the festival brings in a lot of cinematic art not available to us here for years at a a time.
The list of films and times [currently] posted here.
Featured this year is the TIFF selection, "Al Purdy was Here"
An icon of Canadian letters, Al Purdy was equal parts rock star, raconteur, and rabble-rouser: in other words, all poet. Coming to prominence in the 1960s alongside a crop of other extraordinary talents, Purdy scorned the tired tales of rural life that had dominated Canadian literature and set out to focus on contemporary Canadian experience. What emerges is a far more complex portrait of Purdy than was suggested by his public persona as the boisterous lover of booze, brawls, and verse, immortalized in his best-known poems.
Gord Downy takes on a version of "At The Quinte Hotel"
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StarWars VII review
10 Out Of 10
Best movie of 2015/16 go watch it now go to Costco to get the cheapest tickets then go to the movies.
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and make sure to watch this cool light sabre duel
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By Kaegan, age 12,
star date 2016/02/09
The Fresh Sheet - Episode #5: Spooned with Ummagma - 20151207
Dave and Dave chat a bit about Spoon's Reissue of Gimme Fiction. A shout out to Lizzo is given for her new album Lizzobangers, followed by rambles about properly pronouncing Ummagma.....or wait is that Ummagumma? Fresh music from REW<<, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Shear Agony is spun for you monkeys. Minotaurs, from Guelph ON, find their way into the later end of the set with a spacey tune titled Blind Luck.
Winter is on its way back to PG. Stay fresh y'all
Current Events:
Tuesday, December 8th - 7-11 pm @ Nancy Os - Refugee Support Fundraiser & Jam Night
December 13th 3-5 pm @ Exploration Place - Kids Artwork for Refugees
Raghu Lokanathan Dec 11th @ The Legion 8 pm.
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Power Up Prince George !!!
Are you a Gamer and/or Good Samaritan? Power Up Prince George is an annual charity gaming event organized, hosted, and sponsored by local cool cats Pat Howard (Dyne Digital), Kelsy Polnik (Game Quest), Shawn Caldera (Volcanic Gaming), and Adam Haramisiuk. This year's charity of choice is the Child Development Centre of PG.
Players of all ages and gaming abilities are welcome! Power Up Prince George will be a day of family-friendly fun and competition. Event activities include free-play arcade and pinball machines, free-play console games, cosplay, competitive tournament gaming, a silent auction, and door prizes.
Where? The Prince George Playhouse When? THIS Saturday, December 5, 10am-10pm Admission? Ticketed as well as donation-based Tickets? Available at Game Quest (4158 Cowart Rd) and at the door
See Power Up Prince George's webpage for more info. Game on!
** 4th Annual Pulp City Indie Bazaar **
Happy December to you all! Twinkling lights, snowy treetops, rosy cheeks, and, ah yes, blatant consumerism. The good news? You can avoid supporting exploitative, money-hungry, eco-unfriendly corporations by shopping LOCAL this weekend!
Prince George grassroots project Home Sweet Home is proud to present the 4th Annual Pulp City Indie Bazaar! This event is your one-stop shop for holiday treats, snacks, and gifts.
When? THIS Saturday, December 5th, from 10am-4pm Where? Knox United Church, 1448 5th Avenue
Vendors include Ribbon & Sparks, local artists Frances Gobbi and Maureen Hamilton, Hunter + Thistle Creative, Cards by Cori, Farlane Supply Co, Wild Rising + Friends, Hygge Hearth, Na-Dene Arts and Design, Molipop, and many, many more!
Facebook event : https://www.facebook.com/events/1399333687025097/
FRESH SHEET-Ep #4: The Fresh D-eet
The Fresh Sheet talks about some very important issues and events that are happening in the community. We ALSO chat with Dave a little about the First Waltz show from Saturday Nov 21st and how FABULOUS that was. Hope you like all the new music the Dave's picked for you guys! The Mental Health Association Contact:
Coordinator- Rochelle Frigon: rochellefrigon@cmhapg.ca
The Montreal Massacre Event Contact:
Womens Center- Sarah Boyd: empower@unbc.ca
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