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David Loukidelis, the new information and privacy commissioner for B.C., arrived Wednesday on a two-day visit to meet officials of and tour the College of New Caledonia, UNBC, School District 57 and Prince George Regional Hospital. Loukidelis met with officials of CNC, UNBC and the school district Wednesday and meets with hospital authorities today. He was also slated to meet with local government officials at the fall meeting of the North Central Municipal Officers Association, and was to speak to delegates about freedom of information and protection of personal information. Howard Kushner, B.C.’s new ombudsman, arrives here this afternoon and will also address municipal delegates at the convention Friday morning. He then plans to visit the Youth Containment Centre and the University of Northern British Columbia, before flying out on Saturday. Tel sentencing set Dec. 15 Sentencing has been set for Dec. 15 for B.C. Tel in the death of a lineman two years ago. The company was found guilty Oct. 19 of one count of failure to make an employee aware of all foreseeable safety or health hazards in his work area, thereby causing the death of that employee. Fines can reach a maximum of $100,000 on this kind of charge under the Canadian Labour Code. Brian McDougall, 43, a lineman, died the morning of Aug. 6, 1997, west of Vanderhoof near Giesbrecht Road while he was working on a B.C. Tel line in close proximity to a B.C. Hydro line. Assault nets jail Leslie Travis Forry, 21, was sentenced to 21 days plus time served on being convicted this week of assault, assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats. Forry had been in custody about seven months. Under a system of double credit for time in remand, that was considered the equivalent of 14 months in jail. COURT >> DOCKET X He also faces two years of probation on his release, and one condition is no contact with the complainant. The judge also imposed a two-year prohibition on the ownership of firearms. False alarm Alarms sounded in the Prince George Law Courts building late Wednesday morning, and the building was vacated for about 15 minutes. Judges and lawyers standing on sidewalks across the street conversed as they waited for the all clear to go back inside. The alarm had been set off by a water surge. TV appearance Timmy Douglas Engel will make his next court appearance on TV, not physically in provincial court, Judge Bruce Macfar-lane decided Wednesday. Engel was brought into Prince George provincial court for the first time this week on charges of theft, mischief and obstructing a police officer. He is on remand in Prince George Regional Correctional Centre. Lawyers decided that Nov. 3 was the most convenient date for Engel’s next court session. But an administrative judge has decided that accused persons in remand at PGRCC with court sessions scheduled for Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 would not leave the jail at all but appear in provincial court on a large television screen by means of videotech-nology, Macfarlane said. Lawyers agreed this would be acceptable. Murder trial Arguments in voir dires, or trials within a trial to determine admissibility of evidence, continued Wednesday in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of John Donald Denison, 40. The first-degree murder charge against Denison arises from the death of Evelyn Doer-ing, 40, in her trailer in the East Austin Road area in the fall of 1995. The trial resumes at 10 a.m. today in Courtroom 104, Mr. Justice A.F. Wilson presiding. POLICE BEAT Enjoy Surround Sound! 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A resident in the 6900-block of Adam Drive reported hearing two shots fired, another resident heard a shot fired in the 2800-block of Calhoun Crescent and four shots were heard in the 2100-block of Gagne Place, said police. In each case, the RCMP patrolled the areas but found nothing. Pickup stolen The 1999 Ford F-350 white pickup with licence plate number 3008-DN was reported stolen from the 3700-block of Forest Avenue sometime late Wednesday night. The truck was carrying a red 300cc four-wheel ATV, said police. Anyone with information can call the RCMP at 561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 564-TIPS. Prowler flees A resident in the 4300-block of Flynn Avenue reported Monday night a prowler was in the backyard, said RCMP. The resident heard a noise in the backyard and saw a person standing on the deck, said police. After being spotted, the prowler fled, jumping over the backyard fence, said RCMP. Police patrols didn’t turn up the prowler. Shed break-ins There were three break-ins to sheds at city residences Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Sheds were broken into in the 1200-block of Carney, 1900-block of East Central and the 200 block of Inlander. Bikes, tools and camping equipment were stolen, said police. Black ice A woman was taken to Prince George Regional Hospital on Monday following a single-vehicle accident on the Hart Highway. Her vehicle went out of control and went off the road, said police. The RCMP remind the public that as the season changes to watch out for black-ice on city roads and area highways. If you were wondering... A break-in was reported Wednesday evening in the 1800-block of Spruce Street. . . . Another break-in was reported that night to the 4500-block of Vellencher Road. . . . And vandals hit a business in the 1600-block of Quinn Street, damaging insulation supplies. by BOB MILLER Citizen staff The Simon Fraser Inn, a landmark hotel on Quebec Street in downtown Prince George, will close at the end of November for major renovations, manager Bodo Anger confirmed on Wednesday. Rooms will be renovated and outside will get a facelift similar to what was done with the Best Western at 910 Victoria Street. “The renovation is common knowledge, but I haven’t contacted the media about it because there’s not very much to tell at this point,” Anger said, adding he’ll know more after meeting with the hotel’s owner in December or January. Anger said at this point he doesn’t know exactly when renovations will start, so he can’t predict when they’ll be done and no cost figure has been discussed yet. He said employees have received two months notice the hotel will close for renovations. Approximately 20 full-time and part-time employees are involved in the lay-off, he said. The hotel is owned by Takeo Saito, president of Nisshin Sangyo Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan. Saito purchased the Simon Fraser in 1987 when it was in receivership. It has had a number of owners over the years, including Vancouver businessman Nelson Skalbania, who bought it in 1985. City man’s by GORDON HOEKSTRA Citizen Staff A woman spearheading the search for a missing 23-year-old Prince George man says she is mentally preparing herself for the worst, but remains hopeful. It’s been more than a month since Dwayne Allan Rideout was last seen downtown at the Generator Cabaret, in the 1200-block of Third Avenue on Sept. 24, a Friday night. “I’m convinced somebody knows something, and they’re just not coming forward,” his aunt Shirley Hekkema said Wednesday. There have been almost no clues to Rideout’s disappearance despite a poster campaign launched by the fami- disappearance remains mystery ly. There is no information as to his whereabouts, and no evidence of foul U.S. border, said Hekkema. RIDEOUT The only unsubstantiated tip has come from Toronto where a convenience store surveillance video caught an image of a man that looked like her nephew, said Hekkema. His parents — Ivan and Peggy — travelled from Nova Scotia to check it out, and believe it’s him, she said. But the video is being sent to Prince George because it has been three years since his parents have seen him, and his appearance has changed a lot, added Hekkema. “I have a hard time believing that Dwayne would be away from here and not call us,” she said. “It’s totally, totally out of character.” Rideout moved to Prince George from Newfoundland about two years ago. While he had broken up with his girlfriend recently and was unemployed, he had just had a hair cut, was looking for a job and talking about going to college, Hekkema said. Rideout is six-foot-two-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a yellow-and-black fleece top. Anyone with information is asked to call the RCMP at 561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 564-TIPS. ■ A 17-year-old Quesnel girl also remains missing. Deena Lyn Braem was last seen in Quesnel around 3 to 4 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 walking towards Bouchie Lake along North Fraser Drive in the area of Bartel’s Trailer Park. Police say she may have been attempting to hitchhike. If you have any information call Quesnel RCMP at 992-9211 or Quesnel CrimeStoppers at 992-TIPS. ...Multiplex celebration The Logo and Commercial Contest is open to all youth in the Prince George area and entries should be submitted to the Alcohol and Drug Services Society by Nov. 5. For more details, phone 562-8112. There will be one $500 winner for each category and the school with the most entries will receive a grant. The winners will be announced and all entries will be displayed at the Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week celebration at the Prince George Multiplex Nov. 20 from 1-4 p.m. Parents and students are encouraged to attend. TIMELY. TOPICAL TRUSTED. PRINCE GEORGE Citizen Subscribe now! Call 562-3301 Curtis-Elite €lirtlS Security nflite 1040 2nd Avenue 8% of callers will leave a message if they reach an answering machine. 19% of callers will leave a message if they reach a voice mail system. 93% of callers will leave a message if they reach a cheerful live receptionist! 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She is spearheading a Logo and Commercial Contest throughout the school district in an effort to raise student and parent awareness about drug and alcohol issues. The other reason for the contest is to drum up some financial support so the society can implement a program, or hire additional community prevention workers, said Pierce. For more information, contact Pierce at 562-8112. The Ministry of Children and Families supplies funding for one full-time and one part-time worker for the 19,000 students in the district, said Pierce. She said it would cost about $80,000 to hire two more full-time employees. Verne Thompson, principal of Duchess Park Secondary School, said having more prevention workers or programs that would give an alternative to suspending students would be welcome in the schools. Pierce would like to see a day-school program at the society office that could help youth deal with the problem before it becomes an substance abuse problem. “It would give them choices and they would know where they can go for help,” said Pierce. “If we can get these kids early then we can make a big difference,” said Thompson Pierce said having support workers at schools on a regular basis is also critically needed because “in order for it to sink in, they need to hear it again and again.” The society is looking for support, will be applying for a grant from city council soon and are looking for other avenues of financial support to implement these initiative, said Pierce. She said she’s hoping the contest will also have a big impact in their efforts.