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The 38th Prince George Dance Festival is underway with 515 competitors and over 1,200 dances being performed over a six-day festival, says executive committee co-chair Julie Fisher. This includes approximately 900 solos, 100 duos and 200 groups. Categories of dance that are included in the festival are: Highland, cultural-specific, ballet, demi-character, pointe, modern, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, hip hop,tap, acro-Dance, song and dance, variety, production, musical interpretation and...

Prince George Music Festival results: JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATRE SOLO: Grade 2 Olivia Forgeron Grade 3 Brett Dobson Sean Robinson Elizabeth Simmons Grade 4 Victoria van Delft Grade 5 Libby Bell   JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATRE CONCERT GROUP: Grade 3 Keara Hicks Olivia Kozoris Brooklyn Truant Grade 4 Jessi Isaac Emmanuelle Jacob Grade 5 Sophie Harris Airah Truant Grade 6 Cecil MacRae Makenna Thiffault Grade 7 Neyve Egger Finlay Peterson Grade 8 EmmaForgeron   INTERMEDIATE MUSICAL THEATRE SOLO:...

While most of the province will be under the new curbside recycling program on May 19, Prince George residents will have to wait a little longer. Curbside recycling, offered through Multi-Material BC, won’t come to Prince George until September 1. “We are very pleased to welcome Prince George and Quesnel into the program and look forward to working with these communities to introduce curbside recycling collection and keep more recyclable materials out of landfill,” said Allen...

In Prince George, World Water Day will be celebrated at The Exploration Place. Local groups will come together to celebrate, inform and connect our community and our precious water system from watershed to water tap and storm drain. Displays, educational presentations and films from the travelling World Community Film Festival will be part of the day’s events,” said event organizer Jovanka Djordevich. World Water Day activities begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 22 in the...

Of the thousands of comments the B.C. government received during its three-month consultation on increasing opportunities for disabled people, one of the last ones sums up the difficulty faced by job seekers. “I’m quite capable of working, and what holds me back is the discrimination of employers within the community,” wrote Michael from the Thompson Okanagan on the government’s consultation website. Like many other participants, Michael said his $906-a-month...

The P.G. Firefighters and Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation’s 2014 Harley Raffle was a sell-out with all 3,500 tickets sold prior to the Saturday, March 15 draw. The first prize winner of the 2014 Harley Davidson Softail Breakout was Greg Wacholtz of Telkwa. The second prize winner was Tate Wright of Prince George, winning a $500 gift certificate to the Harley Davidson shop in Prince George. The third prize winner was Doris Burns of Chetwynd, winning a $250 gift certificate to the...

Tuesday is Transit Driver Appreciation Day. BC Transit and the City of Prince George are celebrating on March 18 by saluting some of the extraordinary men and women who go the extra mile (kilometre) to safely provide exceptional customer service. Why March 18? It is believed to be the debut of transit services in Paris in 1662. For more details on Transit Driver Appreciation consult http://transitdriverday.org/ On the website, you will find transit driver thank you cards. BC Transit...

American metal band Hellyeah is gearing up for a concert at CN Centre April 13 headlined by The Avenged Sevenfold. They are soon to release their new album Blood for Blood and tracks from it are sure to make the playlist in Prince George, says the band’s guitarist Tom Maxwell. He spoke with the Free Press on Thursday. “This new record is actually the record, the music, that me and Chad have wanted to write from day one. Ever since we first met in 2001 and we became friends, we...