www.pgcitizen.ca | Monday, June 15, 2009 5 news Relief from fires seen The Canadian Press VANCOUVER -- Some of the residents chased from their homes by a wild fire in the B.C. Interior have returned to their properties, while others might be out for quite some time. An evacuation order for three communities affected by the Tyaughton Lake blaze, about 65 kilometres west of Lillooet, has been downgraded to an evacuation alert. Leslie Lloyd, spokeswoman for the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, said some residents and property owners of Tyaughton Lake, Gun Creek Road and Mud Creek went home Sunday. "Certainly there was a collective sigh of relief ," Lloyd said. B.C. fire information officer Elise Riedlinger said crews have about half of the 80-square-kilometre Tyaughton Lake fire contained. Iran election draws protests The Associated Press OPENING ACT -- Marcel Gagnon performs at the opening of the UNBC Bridges Festival. Citizen photo by Brent Braaten flyer index in today's Citizen... in your next Citizen... Tories to make unconditional change to crime laws The Canadian Press TORONTO -- People who commit serious crimes like arson or kidnapping shouldn't be serving sentences from the comfort of their own homes, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said Saturday. To toughen up the law, he's planning to introduce legislation today that ends conditional sentences for perpetrators of property and serious crimes. The move is another in a series of Conservative initiatives meant to tackle crime that's being put forward just as the session comes to a close, and so Nicholson couldn't say exactly when he hopes to see such a law passed. But he made clear he believes too many offenders are being sentenced to house arrest, which doesn't reflect the severity of the crimes they commit. "I always say to people there is a cost when people who should be detained aren't detained, that is a cost to society," Nicholson said at an announcement in Toronto. "So the cost of incarceration is a cost that society and the system will bear." Nicholson argued that earlier legislation moved by the Tories to end conditional sentences was "gutted" by the opposition. Crimes like theft over $5000 - which includes most auto thefts - robbery, arson, break-and-enters, home invasion, impaired driving causing bodily harm and kidnapping, were scratched. He says the new legislation will make a wider-ranging list of offences ineligible for conditional sentences, which represent imprisonment of less than two years and often isn't actually served behind bars. He couldn't provide more specific details, but said "it'll go much farther than where we're at right now." Less serious offences, which pose low risk to the community, should be the only ones given a conditional sentence, he said. TEHRAN, Iran -- Protesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection tried to keep pressure on authorities. Ahmadinejad dismissed Tehran's worst unrest in a decade as "not important," comparing it to passions after a football match. er No fly s today ers in No fly next your Citizen Please Recycle If you did not receive your flyer please call The Citizen Reader Sales Department at 250-562-3301 Mon - Fri: 5:30am - 5:00pm & Saturdays: 5:30am - Noon *Selected Areas Only Olympics won't be as hospitable Canwest News Service VANCOUVER -- Tough economic times have prompted some major 2010 Olympics sponsors - including RBC and Bell Canada to re-evaluate their hospitality plans for the Games. And local restaurants are feeling the pain. They include Vancouver's signature Cannery and Fish House in Stanley Park restaurants, which last fall received bookings for large parties from a major sponsor of the Games. "Because of what happened in October, they scaled back about 60 per cent," said Carole Dulude, the sales and marketing manager for Silver Birch Hotels and Restaurants, which owns the restaurants. She didn't want to name the sponsor, but said it is "a big sponsor of the Olympics." LAZY DAY -- Jaqueline Heaslip, relaxes with her book and soaks up some sun on the lawn of Studio 2880. citizen photo by David Mah From bags and top-of-the-line club sets to gloves and golf balls, our pro shop has everything you need for a great round. up to 60% Off · · · · 18-Hole Course Golf Lessons Golf Range Pro Shop Selected Golf Apparel & Accessories CPGA Custom Fitting Tuesday's Golf Special $30 (18 hole) PRO SHOP DRIVING RANGE 250-563-8901 EAGLES NEST RESTAURANT 250-563-8982 00657843 HOURS OF OPERATION: Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Wednesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm; Thursday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Friday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm; Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm 1010 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE, PRINCE GEORGE, BC 11146398 00640143 00650413