People, Places and Projects
John Scott | | Date: | June 21, 2010 | | | | | | Ryan James | | Date: | May 19, 2010 | | | | | | Barbara Conway | | Date: | April 19, 2010 | | | | | | Terri McClymont | | Date: | March 23, 2010 | | | | | | Evan van Dyk | | Date: | November 24, 2009 | | | | | | Jennifer Annais Pighin | | Date: | October 19, 2009 | | Born and raised in Prince George, Jennifer Annais Pighin is a Lheidli T'enneh First Nations artist and teacher. | | | | Jen Quam | | Date: | September 17, 2009 | | Jen Quam is the Police Based Victim Services Coordinator for the Robson Valley Support Society. | | | | Roberta Stewart | | Date: | August 19, 2009 | | Roberta Stewart is President of the Prince George Crime Stoppers Association. A resident of Prince George since 2003, Roberta originally hails from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In addition to her community work, Roberta and her fiancé are busy planning their wedding for this November. | | | | Barb Warkentine | | Date: | July 16, 2009 | | Barb Warkentine is President of the Prince George Therapeutic Riding Association (PGTRA). A life-long resident of Prince George, Barb was raised in Hixon and graduated from Prince George Secondary School in 1977. | | | | Sandra Sasaki | | Date: | March 27, 2009 | | Sandra Sasaki is the Community Action Plan for Children Parenting Coordinator for the Northern Family Heath Society’s Healthiest Babies Possible Program. Born in Creston, Sandra moved to Prince George as a small child and has lived there ever since. She lives with her husband, and they have three grown daughters and eight grandchildren. | | | | Marjo van Helvoirt Koop | | Date: | March 11, 2009 | | Marjo van Helvoirt Koop is the President of the NorthBreast Passage Dragonboat Society. Although she was born in Edmonton, she has been living in Prince George since 1965. Marjo lives with her husband, 17 year old daughter, 20 year old son and three step children. They also share their home with two cats, Lucky and Smudge. | | | | Pat Couts | | Date: | February 25, 2009 | | Pat Coutts is the coordinator of the Prince George Arthritis Support Group. She was born in Edmonton, raised in Pouce Coupe, went to high school in Dawson Creek and graduated from the University of British Columbia becoming a teacher. Pat has lived in Prince George for 41 years and has two sons, both of whom where born in Prince George. | | | | Jacob Madjitey | | Date: | February 11, 2009 | | Jacob Madjitey is the President of the Prince George African Heritage Society (PGAHS). He was born and raised in Ghana, West Africa and has been living in Prince George for 17 years. Jacob and his wife Maureen have a son named Alex. | | | | Marianne Luthor | | Date: | January 28, 2009 | | Marianne Luthor is the Support and Education Coordinator, Northern Interior and Skeena Region, for the Investors Group Walk for Memories project. Marianne was raised in Prince George and has made this community her home for over 50 years. She and her husband Larry have two children, Rod and Melanie, and enjoy four grandchildren - Justin, Zakery, Katie and Harly. | | | | Lorraine Young | | Date: | January 15, 2009 | | Lorraine Young is the Office Program Manager for the Handy Circle Resource Society. Lorraine was born in Gander, Newfoundland and raised in Labrador before making her home in Prince George for the past 33 years. She is married to Dan Young, and together they have raised their son and daughter; Daniel Jr. and Jade. | | | | Carmen Jose | | Date: | December 17, 2008 | | Carmen Jose is the Foster Parent Program Coordinator for Axis Family Resources Ltd. Carmen was born in Vancouver and raised in Prince George where she has made her home for the past 37 years. She has been married for nearly 10 years and has two children, a son and a daughter. | | | | Linda Lauder | | Date: | December 03, 2008 | | Linda Lauder is the Business Development Officer for the Financial Literacy Program at the Prince George Aboriginal Business Development Centre (ABDC). Linda was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and raised on the Sweetgrass First Nation before moving to Prince George where she has lived for the past 31 years. She is married to former Crown Prosecutor Neil Lauder and has one son, Cameron, a UNBC graduate. | | | | Tamara Sweet | | Date: | November 20, 2008 | | Tamara Sweet is the Community Development Coordinator for Canadian Blood Services. Tamara was born in Terrace but has lived in Prince George for the past nine years after moving here in 1999 to attend the University of Northern British Columbia. UNBC is also where she met her husband Andrew Letts, from Prince Rupert. | | | | Allison Parker | | Date: | November 05, 2008 | | Allison Parker is the project leader for the Katimavik Program. Allison was born and raised in Prince George and has lived here most of her life. | | | | Debbi Flann | | Date: | October 22, 2008 | | Debbi Flann is the Executive Director of the Intersect Youth and Family Services Society. She was born in Vancouver and raised in Chilliwack, but has made Prince George her home since 1989. Debbi is married to her recently retired husband John Flann and is the proud mother of her son Tyler, a conductor with CNR, and her daughter Rebecca, a writer and volunteer. She is also the happy, new grandmother to Reese Alexandra who was born earlier this year. | | | | Bryan Grant | | Date: | October 10, 2008 | | Bryan Grant is the Operations Manager for the Drug Awareness Recovery Team (DART). Bryan was born in Williams Lake and lived in both Kelowna and Red Deer, Alberta before making his home in Prince George this past year. He is married to his wife Natalie and has two boys: Ranon, three and a half years old and Ehzra, 18 months. | | | | Alex Michalos | | Date: | September 24, 2008 | | Alex Michalos is the Campaign Chair of the Prince George United Way and is now enjoying this role for the second consecutive year. He has made a home in Prince George for the past 15 years where he lives with his wife Deborah Poff. | | | | Martin Anderson | | Date: | August 28, 2008 | | Martin Anderson is a volunteer for the Prince George Airport Ambassadors. Martin was born in Denmark and moved to Canada to work on a farm near Toronto. After a short time in Calgary where he met his wife, he moved to Prince George where he has been a resident for the past 42 years. Martin lives here with his wife Sigret and four girls: Karin, Linda, Connie and Hanne, ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. | | | | Henriette Bratton | | Date: | August 13, 2008 | | Henriette Bratton is a volunteer for Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Vision Mate. Henriette was born in Zenon Park, Saskatchewan, the oldest daughter in a family of nine children. She moved to Prince George in 1949 where she met her husband Walter and raised three children and now enjoys six grandchildren. | | | | Monica Peacock | | Date: | July 16, 2008 | | Monica Peacock is the Coordinator of the Evening of Pink, Memories & Celebrations event. Monica was born in Espanola, Ontario and has lived in many communities across the country including Vanderhoof and Terrace before settling in Prince George for the last 13 years. She has three grown children, including a daughter and her family who live in Lethbridge, Alberta and her two sons who live in Prince George, and three wonderful grandsons. | | | | Tom Dielisson | | Date: | July 02, 2008 | | Tom Dielisson is the President of The Exploration Place at the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum. Tom was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Vancouver but has made Prince George his home for the past 36 years. He is married to Robin Dielisson. | | | | Glenda Brommeland | | Date: | June 18, 2008 | | Glenda Brommeland is the coordinator for the Prince George Council of Seniors’ Meals on Wheels Program. Glenda was born in North Vancouver and raised in Princeton, but has made Prince George her home for the last 50 years. She has two sons, Lance and Bill, who have given her two grandchildren. | | | | Margaret Graine | | Date: | June 04, 2008 | | Margaret Graine is the Economic Development Officer for McBride and District. Margaret was born and raised in Warsaw, Poland, relocated to Toronto in 1976 and has made McBride her home since 2006. She is married and has a daughter (Sophie), who is an Environmental Engineer/Park Planner and works for the Territorial Government in Iqaluit. | | | | Diane Boudreau | | Date: | May 21, 2008 | | Diane Boudreau is the Director of Operations for the New Life Centre. Diane was born in Penny, B.C. but has made Prince George her home for the past 40 years. She is single and has two adult children: her son (29), who lives in Northern Alberta, and her daughter (33) who lives in Prince George with her husband and three children, Diane’s grandchildren. | | | | George Kos | | Date: | May 07, 2008 | | George Kos is the Managing Partner of Transitions-Career Consultants. George was born in Zagreb, Croatia and immigrated to Canada in 1968 by way of Austria. He held several positions in Northern Cariboo communities before settling in Prince George. George is married to Andrea McKenzie, whom he started his company with. | | | | Julie O'Reilly | | Date: | April 23, 2008 | | Julie O'Reilly is the Community Awareness and Supports Coordinator for AiMHi, the Prince George Association for Community Living. Julie was born right here in Prince George and has lived here her whole life. She is married to Alan O’Reilly. | | | | Deb Ewen | | Date: | April 09, 2008 | | Deb Ewen is the Community Coordinator for Building Blocks, a Ministry of Children and Family Development funded program, through the Prince George Native Friendship Centre. Deb was born in a small town in Northern Ontario and moved to Prince George when her dad got a job at the pulp mill the year it opened. She has been married for 26 years and has two sons. | | | | L&M Engineering Limited | | Date: | February 29, 2008 | | Gina Purchase is the assistant project manager for L&M Engineering Limited. Gina was born in Vancouver and raised in Prince George. In 1997, she and her spouse moved from Prince George to Kelowna where she attended the Civil Engineer Technology Program at the Okanagan University College (OUC). | | | | Northern B.C. Friends of Children Society | | Date: | February 13, 2008 | | The mission of the Northern BC Friends of Children is to assist families living in Northern B.C. unable to meet exceptional medical costs related to the needs of their child. | | | | Heart and Stroke Foundation. | | Date: | January 30, 2008 | | Suzanne Anderson is the BC & Yukon Area Manager for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. | | | | Prince George New Hope Society | | Date: | January 16, 2008 | | New Hope strives to bridge the gap in services that are available for sex workers by creating a place of safety and security for women to access the support services that they require. | | | | Neighbourhood Champions Parenting Committee | | Date: | December 20, 2007 | | The goal of the Neighbourhood Champions initiative is to bring together parents and caregivers of children up to six years old. | | | | Operation Red Nose | | Date: | December 05, 2007 | | The mission of Operation Red Nose is to reduce accidents and injuries during the most vulnerable time of the year. | | | | The BC Council on Substance Abuse | | Date: | November 21, 2007 | | The BC Council on Substance Abuse is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, awareness and the benefits of a healthy drug free workplace throughout BC. | | | | | | Date: | November 07, 2007 | | Matt Bennett and Leland Ash are the co-chairs of the H.E.A.R.T.S (Honouring Experience And Recognizing Today’s Seniors) eighth annual Christmas Dinner. | | | | AimHi | | Date: | October 24, 2007 | | AimHi supports children who have special needs, adults with developmental disabilities and their families. | | | | Learning Difficulties Centre | | Date: | October 10, 2007 | | The mission of the Learning Difficulties Centre of BC is to provide comprehensive services in an emotionally supportive environment to children and adults affected by learning difficulties. | | | | Literacy Now | | Date: | September 27, 2007 | | The mission of Literacy Now is to promote literacy and make it more accessible to people in need. | | | | Terry Fehr | | Date: | September 12, 2007 | | Terry Fehr is a Reserve Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and a Commissionaire at the airport, library and social service office. | | | | Pineview 4-H Club | | Date: | August 29, 2007 | | The Pineview 4-H Club helps to teach children about agriculture. | | | | Prince George Symphony Orchestra | | Date: | August 15, 2007 | | The PGSO is a producer of 12-14 high-quality symphonic music concerts per season with a core of talented and dedicated professional musicians. It is currently the only professional or semi-professional orchestra in northern British Columbia. The PGSO has been serving Prince George and area for over 35 years. | | | | Muscular Dystrophy Canada | | Date: | July 18, 2007 | | Since 1954, Muscular Dystrophy Canada has been committed to improving the quality of life for the tens of thousands of Canadians with neuromuscular disorders and funding research for the discovery of cures and therapies for the disorders. | | | | AWAC | | Date: | July 04, 2007 | | AWAC is a registered not-for-profit organization created in 1994 to respond to the emergency needs of severely marginalized and vulnerable women and female youth through a number of shelter and support services. | | | | Canadian Cancer Society | | Date: | June 20, 2007 | | One of the local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society's many annual events is the Tour de Rock. | | | | Communities in Bloom | | Date: | June 06, 2007 | | Anne Martin is the chair of the Prince George Communities in Bloom Committee (CIB). | | | | Emergency Dental Outreach Clinic | | Date: | May 09, 2007 | | Carole Whitmer is one of the founders of the Emergency Dental Outreach Clinic. | | | | Community Arts Council | | Date: | April 25, 2007 | | The Community Arts Council supports, encourages and promotes all the arts in Prince George by raising the level of excellence and providing creative growth in the arts community. | | | | Volunteer PG | | Date: | April 11, 2007 | | The mission of Volunteer Prince George is to promote, enhance and support volunteerism in Prince George. | | | | Prince George Iceman Challenge | | Date: | March 29, 2007 | | The 20th annual PG Citizen Iceman Challenge was a tremendous success and volunteer John Bass would like to thank all of the sponsors and particpants for helping to make the 2007 Iceman a success. | | | | CNIB | | Date: | March 14, 2007 | | Brad Waghorn is the Regional Manager for the CNIB. | | | | Canadian Diabetes Association | | Date: | February 28, 2007 | | Boyanne Young is the Regional Coordinator for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) in Prince George. | | | | Toastmasters | | Date: | February 14, 2007 | | Bob Larmour is the Area 49 Governor for Toastmasters and is also an officer with each of the four Toastmasters Clubs in Prince George that he belongs. | | | | Wishbone Productions | | Date: | January 31, 2007 | | Sharon Stearns is a playwright and theatre artist who is also the Artistic Producer for Wishbone Productions, based out of Dunster. | | | | Prince George Community Foundation | | Date: | December 06, 2006 | | Lorraine Grant is currently the Executive Director of the Prince George Community Foundation. 2006 marks ten years for the Foundation and they have met an ambitious goal of having two million dollars in endowed funds. They will continue to use the endowment to provide various community groups with grants. | | | | Off the Bench | | Date: | November 22, 2006 | | Lee Campbell is the Program Director for the Off the Bench Youth Sport Society | | | | North Central Seniors Association | | Date: | November 10, 2006 | | Bob D’auray has recently been elected the President of the North Central Seniors Association. | | | | PG Child Development Centre | | Date: | October 25, 2006 | | Mary Jarbek is the Director of Community Relations for the Prince George Child Development Centre. | | | | BC Council on Substance Abuse | | Date: | September 21, 2006 | | Rick Publicover is the Executive Director with the BC Council on Substance Abuse. He was born and raised in Burnaby until graduating from UBC with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. | | | | Northern Star Camp | | Date: | September 07, 2006 | | For most children, playing sports such as basketball and soccer or learning how to swim or dance or paddle a canoe is just part of growing up. But for children who come from families living below the poverty line such activities are a luxury that they can’t afford on their own. | | | | Crime Stoppers | | Date: | August 23, 2006 | | Roberta Stewart knows well that fighting crime isn’t just something to be left to police alone. As chair and president of the Prince George Crime Stoppers Association, Roberta is helping every member of the community to take on the role of a potential crime-buster. | | | | Prince George Family Y | | Date: | August 09, 2006 | | It’s a place where those from all walks of life can go to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. The Family “Y” of Prince George is a vital part of our community. | | | | Max's Soda Jerk Ice-Cream | | Date: | July 27, 2006 | | When the mercury starts creeping up and up during the summer months, people start looking for a cold treat that tickles the taste buds and helps to beat the summer heat. | | | | Discover Your World Camps | | Date: | July 12, 2006 | | From a young age, Melissa Bodo has been immersed in the French language. She grew up in Prince George attending French-immersion schools, including graduating from the Duchess Park Secondary French program. She’s currently attending university in Montreal. | | | | Success by 6 | | Date: | June 29, 2006 | | Children are the future of our families, communities and our province – It’s up to us to make sure they have the best start in life. | | | | Connections Clubhouse | | Date: | June 14, 2006 | | For decades, Linda Doran has been working to help create a better life for people with a mental illness. | | | | The Center for Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs | | Date: | June 07, 2006 | | As regional director of the Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs, Margo Greenwood has a chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and adolescents with special needs living in Canada. | | | | P.A.R.T.Y. Program | | Date: | May 03, 2006 | | The P.A.R.T.Y. program is based out of Prince George Regional Hospital. It’s there that youth are exposed to the reality they face when they put themselves at risk. This is achieved by utilizing community-based leadership and expertise, graphic slides of real-life situations and hands-on simulations. | | | | Women in Timber | | Date: | April 19, 2006 | | Alison Duperron has deep roots in Prince George’s forestry community. The mother of two was born and raised in Prince George, and her father worked his entire career as a forest engineer after coming to the city in 1954. | | | | North Central Seniors | | Date: | April 06, 2006 | | Rudy Wortman was born in Brazil and raised in Germany, but for the last 41 years he has called the northern B.C. community of Prince George his home. | | | | Epilepsy Prince George Support Group | | Date: | March 23, 2006 | | Gordon Pointer knows intimately what it’s like to live with epilepsy, and now the Prince George-born Pointer is helping others learn to live with this rare disorder. | | | | Canadian Federation of University Women | | Date: | March 09, 2006 | | For many people, being a social and political activist is a university-age thing. For Donna Brundige, university was just the beginning. | | | | E-waste Recycling | | Date: | February 23, 2006 | | Plenty of people have embraced the idea of recycling newspapers, bottles and plastic. But computers? | | | | Future Cents | | Date: | February 08, 2006 | | Since founding Future Cents in Prince George, Franca Petrucci has been helping the youth of her community realize their full potential. | | | | Community Planning Council of Prince George | | Date: | January 25, 2006 | | When it comes to planning for the future, Lynn Florey likes to look at the big picture. And when you’re executive director for the Community Planning Council of Prince George, looking at the big picture means looking at the future of an entire community. | | | | Child Development Centre | | Date: | January 11, 2006 | | Mary Jarbek’s drive to help children in her community is so great, it’s grown from a part-time hobby to a full-time career. | | | | St. Patrick's House | | Date: | December 21, 2005 | | The best part of Marilyn Rayner’s job isn’t when a new client walks in the door – it’s when that client walks out again. | | | | Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Deals Department Thrift Store | | Date: | December 07, 2005 | | The other major reason that Kranrod, who was born and raised in Prince George, loves her job is because she truly believes in the difference that Big Brothers Big Sisters can make in the life of a young person. | | | | Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society | | Date: | November 24, 2005 | | Sharon Pannu has a very personal view of what new immigrants to Prince George go through - thirty years ago, she was a newly arrived Canadian, facing life in a strange new home. | | | | Prince George Council of Seniors | | Date: | November 10, 2005 | | Bob is the president of the Prince George Council of Seniors, a group dedicated to making sure that the voice of senior citizens is heard on issues that affect them personally and the community they live in. | | | | Operation Christmas Child | | Date: | October 26, 2005 | | For George Krahn, celebrating the spirit of the Christmas season has grown far beyond just his own family and friends. When George and his family celebrate Christmas, they share with the whole world. | | | | Phoenix Transition Society - Prevention of Violence | | Date: | October 12, 2005 | | Women who are victims of violence come from all walks of life. For those who escape from a violent situation, there are people like Pearl Brown and the Phoenix Transition Society in Prince George to provide a helping hand to a better life. | | | | Climb for Community Living | | Date: | September 28, 2005 | | Sometimes raising funds and awareness for an important cause can feel like trying to climb a mountain. | | | | Immigrant and Multicultural Services for Youth | | Date: | September 15, 2005 | | Moving to a neighbourhood can be a scary experience for a child. Moving to a completely new country can be downright terrifying. | | | | Cops for Cancer | | Date: | September 01, 2005 | | When cancer touched Randy Keen’s life, the RCMP Corporal hit the road – literally. | | | | Friendship Day | | Date: | August 17, 2005 | | Hunger does not discriminate. It knows no color or gender and it can happen to anyone. | | | | Elder Citizens Recreation Association | | Date: | August 04, 2005 | | Helping to provide entertainment and activities for his fellow senior citizens has become a fun and fulfilling endeavour for Larry Crooks. | | | | The Minerva Foundation | | Date: | July 21, 2005 | | Susan McIntyre is relatively new to Prince George, but is already deeply involved in the northern branch of a provincewide organization dedicated to helping women – the Minerva Foundation. | | | | Walk for ALS | | Date: | June 29, 2005 | | Like thousands of Canadians, Doug Coletti has personally experienced the devastating emotional impact of losing a loved-one to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – also called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. | | | | Aimhi | | Date: | March 16, 2005 | | People are the heart and soul of Aimhi, the Prince George Association for Community Living. There is the dedicated 12-member Aimhi board, many of whom have been serving with the association for years and years. And there are the hundreds of people throughout the Prince George region who benefit from Aimhi’s services and assistance every day. An estimated 700 people receive services annually. | | | | Employment Action | | Date: | March 08, 2005 | | Lorna Dittmar’s commitment to helping people with a disability has a very personal source. Dittmar’s own sister is mentally challenged, and wanted very much to be productive and make a career for herself. While searching for services to help people like her sister break into the work world, Lorna became involved with Employment Action, an organization dedicated to helping people with mental and physical challenges join the workforce. | | | | M. Turner & Associates | | Date: | February 16, 2005 | | Myrt Turner opened up the doors of her one-stop job-finding centre in 1984, at the height of an economic downturn that had many Prince George residents pounding the pavement in search of work. | | | | The Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre | | Date: | February 02, 2005 | | For a caller to the crisis line, they are the calming, helpful voice on the other end of the line. Verna MacLeod, executive director for the The Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern B.C., and Shirley Hogan, the centre’s volunteer co-ordinator, have over 25 years in combined experience helping people in crisis. | | | | Prince George Independent Living Complex Society | | Date: | January 19, 2005 | | The people who make up the board of directors for the Prince George Independent Living Complex Society come from diverse backgrounds, but all have one thing in common – the desire to help those living with an impairment. | | | | Big Brothers Big Sisters Prince George | | Date: | December 01, 2004 | | Volunteers with Big Brothers and Big Sisters Prince George give up just a few hours each week, spending that time with a youth who needs guidance, a positive adult influence, or just a friend to talk to. | | | | Festival of Trees | | Date: | November 18, 2004 | | Each year like clockwork, the volunteers who make up the Festival of Trees Planning Committee donate their time, energy, and enthusiasm to the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation. | | | | The Robson Valley Home Support Society | | Date: | November 03, 2004 | | For nearly a decade-and-a-half, Nancy Taylor has been a proponent for the well being of children and families as women’s counselor with the Robson Valley Home Support Society. | | | | Rotary Hospice House | | Date: | October 20, 2004 | | Jean Cameron admits she didn’t used to know a whole lot about the Hospice Society or their work. But after sitting over coffee with a Hospice board member - and hearing stories of people’s Hospice experiences that were so emotional and moving they gave her goose bumps - Cameron knew she had to get involved. | | | | Canadian Cancer Society | | Date: | October 06, 2004 | | Stephanie Powell has an important message for northern British Columbians: cancer can be beaten. Powell is the Community Action Co-ordinator for northern B.C., and is eager to spread the Canadian Cancer Society's message of prevention through community awareness . | | | | A B See program | | Date: | September 22, 2004 | | A couple of Prince George area optometrists are working to make it crystal clear that children returning to school need more than just school supplies to succeed. | | | | Valemount Secondary | | Date: | September 08, 2004 | | The original request was simple: a new school gym in Valemount. Tim Nusse and Janey Weeks spearheaded the campaign and they were more than successful. Now Valemount is getting a brand new secondary school. | | | | Summerfest | | Date: | August 25, 2004 | | Ever wonder who thinks up those festivals we enjoy in our city streets in the summer and winter? Jeff Elder, manager of the Prince George Downtown Business Improvement Association (PGDBIA) can answer those questions. Since moving to Prince George from Alberta in 1992, he has always enjoyed our festivals and events, and now that he is PGDBIA manager, he is more involved than ever. | | | | ReStore | | Date: | August 11, 2004 | | Jo Anne Pickering has helped build the first Habitat for Humanity home in Prince George, been chair of the Prince George Habitat for Humanity chapter, and has become the first manager for Prince George’s ReStore. She saw the need for a ReStore in Prince George during construction of the first Habitat house. The volunteers were finding it hard to get supplies, but eventually did complete the house with only donated materials. | | | | Cora Bell Donald Building | | Date: | July 28, 2004 | | Retired telecommunications workers Maurice “Mo” Coutu (right) and Claude Bussieres have been friends for more than 30 years. They share a military service past and a passion for telecommunications, and now they’re putting that passion on display for the whole community. | | | | Advocating for Women and Children | | Date: | July 14, 2004 | | What started out as a volunteer position has grown into a full-time career for Marianne Sorensen. While she no longer cleans or paints regularly, as the Executive Director of AWAC, she's always prepared to do whatever it takes to help those in need. | | | | Banners on 3rd Avenue | | Date: | June 30, 2004 | | Carolyn Holmes has a passion for art and children. Her latest project combines the two and helps bring an element of creativity to Downtown Prince George. | | | | | | Video Gallery See the most recent videos of Shirley in the community. | | | Recent Photos See the most recent photos of Shirley in the community. | | | Follow Shirley on Twitter Keep up with Shirley and find out about the latest community events. | |
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