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Bike Registration
If you want to keep your bike a little more safe, you are going to want to head to one of the upcoming bike registry events. The Prince George RCMP will be at different locations this weekend and week where you can go and register your bike with them. The registration only takes about 5 minuets and is absolutely free, just show up with your bike! It is meant to reduce thefts (when someone reports a theft on the app, other riders in the area will be notified) and make it easier for the RCMP to find stolen bikes. Its all done through a program called 529 Garage .For more info on the program itself go to https://project529.com/garage The registry events are:
Saturday August 6th, 8am-4pm, at Otway
Sunday August 7th, 8am-4pm, at Otway
Monday August 8th, 5pm- 8pm at the CN Centre Parking Lot
Wednesday August 10th, 5pm- 8pm, at the PG RCMP Detachment, 455 Victoria Street
It's a quick easy way to register your bike, and limit the chance that it could get stolen.
-Laura Smith, Twitter @lasmith98
My Artswells Experience
So I just got back from Artswells, and it was absolutely amazing, I had a blast. But this was my first ever festival and as I walked into the tiny town of Wells, I honestly didn't know what I was getting myself into. I was camped behind my car in a parking lot and there were definitely people from all walks of life in the town. As well, although I went with the CFUR crew and I did hang out with all those lovely people, for a good majority of the time I was 
by myself (which was at first pretty intimidating). I checked out all the vendors and food trucks to begin with, and it was really nifty. Nifty is honestly the best word to describe, it was unique, creative, and personable, and each vendor seemed to love the festival. On the second day I talked to two vendor owners, and the executive director of Island Mountain Arts on why they have decided to keep coming back to the festival, and some favourite memories
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The food there is pretty great there as well: My Saturday night dinner consisted of a veggie taco and wild rose tea, and it was SO good. Maybe it was just because i was tired, hungry, and a little cold, but it ranks up there with the best tacos I've ever had.
Now, of course my favourite part was the music, its the reason why you go to a festival! I am not exaggerating when I say there was something for everyone ! From beat boxing, to a Balkan inspierd orchestra, to a rock b
and, there was so many different types of music there. Three performances stick out to me, and each for different reasons. The first one was by a newer duo by name of Kitty and the Rooster. It was one of the first bands i saw and they honestly just put a smile on my face. It was during that performance really got excited that I was actually at Artswells. The two were having so much fun on stage, and so was the crowd. The ridiculous lyrics, and the surf rock groove was the perfect combo. The next performance that really suck out to me was Bend Sinister. I personally just love their sound and energy, you could tell the band was having a blast and that positive vide was contagious. The entire hall felt it, and we managed to convince them to come back for one more song. The final performance that sticks out to me was the Gabriel Palatchi Trio. Their sound was so different, as they were a latin-jazz group. Not only was their sound very cool, but it was awesome to see how everyone who started sitting down ended up pushing the chairs to the side to dance.
But I think that one of the things that stood out to me in this festival was the general vibe, and the people that were there. Everyone was friendly; I don't think I could count how many random people said "Hi". I also met lots of people, and simply talked to them fo
r a few moments before going on our own ways. By being by myself I got to watch people, and see how they interacted and greeted everyone. As well, all the artists interacted with both their fans and other artists. I wasn't at one performance without seeing another artist there supporting them. It was great to see.
Overall I had such a fun time. I was crazy busy and I was pretty tired for the drive home, but i am so glad i went. I think its a great festival for both those who have had festival experience and for first timers like me; its not too big but there's still some great headliners. As well, although some people got a little crazy late at night, in general it was pretty chill and there were even families that were there. If you like any type of music...or any type of art in general, you may want to check out Artswells for 2017! And if you don't have someone to go with you, don't let that stop you, you can still have fun at a festival by yourself.
-Laura Smith, Twitter: @lasmith98
Due North Report - Prince George Air Quality- 20160725
Due North Report: Laura Smith talks about what is the current quality of Prince George air. She talks with government officials, local advocates and scholars to show use the complex world of a clean environment. Credits Contributors: Gavin King, Marie Hay, Peter Jackson
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The Fresh Sheet (Take Over #4) : #24 Post ArtsWells
Did you miss ArtsWells? Yeah, me too. Here is a glimpse into some of the artistes that graced the stages of ArtsWells this past weekend. Let's just hang and enjoy it as much as possible even if it makes us a little Blue to think of the awesomeness we missed. You'll see what i did there. [embed]https://www.mixcloud.com/cfurvolunteer/the-fresh-sheet-take-over-4-24-post-artswells/[/embed]
WikiNews -July 28 2016 Artswells Episode 1
Realtime news according to Wikipedia's most recent edits. This episode's notable edits include: 1) Wikipedia's list of Hillary Clinton endorsements is longer than Wikipedia's list of royal weddings throughout history, 2) The Wiphala flag of the Indigenous people of the Andes, and co-official flag of Bolivia, is the only "red, blue, green, yellow, white, orange, purple" flag listed under Wikipedia's list of flags by colour combination, and 3) "Shoes on a table" writes that, "even among people who are not superstitious, shoes can be associated with contamination." Source: www.listen.hatnote.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/cfurvolunteer/wikinews-july-28-2016-artswells-episode-1/
Student Needs Approved!
Yesterday, the Students Needs Committee (through councillor Jillian Merrick) proposed 6 ideas to City Council regarding ideas that students from UNBC, CNC, and SD57 wanted to see implemented. The Committee itself is made up from leadership students selected from each institution, and they meet multiple times over the school year to discuss what they would like to see in their education systems. Some of the points they brought up to Council were; better housing for students along with the addition of student housing in the downtown area, an improved transit system, and an increase in student engagement in the community along with adding more services and accessible facilities through the U Pass. Transport was one of the biggest issues the student committee addressed and it came up more than once in the meeting. The council saw the amount of people pushing for a boost in the quality of the transit system and approved a proposal to increase bus service during evenings, weekends, and stat holidays. The proposal is still waiting approval from BC Transit, but it should be implemented in September, just in time for the school year. However, it's not just about students, as some of the councillors brought up, but for all those who rely on transit. The Council unanimously voted in favour of both the transit and the 3 of the points the student needs committees brought up (the ones mentioned in this article) in hopes to help out the community some more.
Merrick stressed to council the importance in a quick approval, so the committee may receive some budgeting for the upcoming school year. She stated that the students of the committee believed that their next goal should be to take a more active role in the community. They want to not only give ideas but as well put on events that may fundraise for students groups/activities/etc , or simply get students out into the community. Merrick as well said that she didn't know exactly what the future holds for the group, but knows it gives a important perspective to issues in PG and is excited to see what happens when the group reconvenes in the school year.
-Laura Smith, Twitter: @lasmith98
ArtsWells 2016 Ticket Giveaway!
The Fresh Sheet (Take Over #3) : #23
Exploring the new hits of artistes from all over the place who's hometowns are as diverse as the music they play. Enjoy another set from Ze Brain on the take over. One small step in music, a giant leap for and towards world domination. Enjoy the tunes. [embed]https://www.mixcloud.com/cfurvolunteer/the-fresh-sheet-take-over-3-23/[/embed]