Christine Dalgleish

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Christine Dalgleish

racy Peters is a full-time Indigenous Education Worker at Nusdeh Yoh Elementary School, a Jingle Dress dancer, singer, beader and seamstress. She is Interior Salish and a member of the Ts’kw’ aylaxw First Nation in St’at’imc Territory, located about 40 kilometres northwest of Lillooet and 70 kilometres west of Cache Creek. Peters moved to Prince George with her family roughly 35 years ago. "My dad got transferred with BC Rail, which is now CN Rail," Peters said.

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Christine Dalgleish

Janelle Halldorson lost her father to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) last August. After watching him battle the disease for eight years, and with her mother recently diagnosed with the same condition, Halldorson knew she had to take action. “This is very personal to me, so I reached out to the BC Lung Foundation after my mother’s diagnosis to see if there was anything I could do to help raise awareness for COPD and BC Lung Foundation programs,” Halldorson said.

2 weeks ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Christine Dalgleish

Last week, we brought you a first look at this new play. Today, we go behind the scenes as the cast and crew prepare for opening night. Duchess Park Secondary School’s Theatre Company is set to present The Wizard of Oz from April 8 to 12. “We knew it would be a challenge with its many sets and costumes, but it was important for us to give kids the chance to shine,” said Jackie Friesen, drama teacher at Duchess Park. Around 50 students are involved, including cast and crew.

2 weeks ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Christine Dalgleish

With the resurgence of buying local and the importance of local farming more prevalent than ever, it was time to revisit Hope Farm Organics to discuss what it’s taken to survive extreme events like drought and fire over the years, and what’s been learned about achieving sustainability well into the future. Andrew Adams and his partner Jane bought a 150-acre farm located east of Eaglet Lake, about 40 km from Prince George, in 2012 and began growing vegetables.

2 weeks ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Christine Dalgleish

The rumours are true. Nancy O’s Restaurant Group, that owns Nancy O's and Betulla Burning in downtown Prince George, is opening a neighbourhood pub at the old College Heights Pub location this summer. Group president Eoin Foley said they are giving the interior of the old favourite a major refresh right now in anticipation of the grand opening in June. “We don’t want people to walk in for the first time and feel the last few businesses still lurking in there,” Foley said.