THE PRINCE GEORGE FREE PRESS VOL.l NO.5 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1994 PHONE 564-0005 INSIDE Fast Times Study should explain rash of accidents. A15 Looking Back Lily Chow wants to write Chinese history in B.C. Big Jump Brad Brown went from bantam to the Regina Pats. Elvis Lives Marty Stuart had the fans crying out for more. Ready or not/Here we come All the snow may make getting to work a little more difficult, but it has made it a lot easier to play. If you’re going to tackle the hills, make sure it's safe from traffic and trees. The weatherman is predicting more playful weather. Rotary auction set for Saturday A Prince George tradition returns on Saturday when the .Rotary Club hosts its annual auction. This is the 44th annual auction and it will be televised on PGTV from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is a long list of goods up for bids and all the money raised is used for local projects. Over the course of the last five years, the Prince George Rotary Club has donated close to $500,000 to area projects. The benefactors of the money have ranged from the Barracuda Swim Club to senior citizen housing to Camp Trapping. and it will be televised on PGTV years, the Prince George Rotary ing to C amp Trapping. More resources may herald UNBC nursing chair’s Bv DAVID HEYMAN “There are continuing discussions with the administra- At the time of her resignation, a Plea for mercy works City councillors have decided to grant a reprieve to a Prince George woman who begged them for more time to rebuild her burned-out home. Council could have declared the property on 7261 Elk Road a nuisance, ordered it bulldozed within 60 days if she hadn’t done it herself, and charged her if she refused to pay. But Felecia Anne Keller was given six months to decide what to do with the house, which was heavily damaged by fire on April 14, 1994. In a letter to council, Mrs. Keller says someone deliberately torched her home, the insurance company wouldn’t pay, her marriage broke down, and she and her four children “walked away...from our home with absolutely nothing. It’s been a long, hard road for the children and myself as we are struggling just to live.” She says she wasn’t able to talk to council in person because she was afraid that she “would just start crying and make a fool of myself.” Mrs. Keller says the house is not a danger to anyone, and the only way to get in is to break in. “It’s not that bad to look at but the lawns were left unattended and this made the place look unsightly. 1 have a gentlemen coming in tomorrow to see if we can fix it to living condition again or if we feel that won’t work I have another who is interested in buying it.” Mrs. Keller says she needs six months because if it is to be fixed, she and her husband will do it themselves. “To be able to fix the house would be a godsend as my children would have their home back.” She also asks her neighbors to be patient. “To my good neighbours that are complaining about the unsightliness. I’m sorry, but this is my home for 10 years now, just try to put yourself in my position for even just one day, it’s not fun. Trust me. I’m living it.” By DAVID HEYMAN Prince George Free Press The resignation of the former UNBC chair of nursing may be just a bargaining maneuver to squeeze the university administration for more resources to run the faculty. Leslie Hardy stepped down from her post last week without explaining why, and has ignored repeated media requests for an interview. However, her replacement, acting chair David Fish, has refused to say her resignation is permanent and has hinted the door is still open. hi “There are continuing discussions with the administration concerning the reasons for her resignation and I think it may be better for those (reasons) to be expanded at the time at which those discussions have been resolved,” says Mr. Fish, who says those discussions will likely be concluded “within the week.” Mr. Fish, who’s also the dean of Health and Human Services, admits the issue of distribution of resources is one of the issues being discussed. Has Dr. Hardy stepped down for good? “I wouldn’t answer that. It’s hard to say. I think the fact is she resigned At the time of her resignation, a UNBC spokesman said there was a dispute over resources, and Mr. Fish says that’s a common beef throughout the new university. "Well, in the context of a new university in particular, in trying to offer financial restraint, there isn’t enough money for anybody, I guess. Some programs might feel that they haven’t received what they need. It’s Leslie’s right to feel she did not have the resources she needed to serve her objective. It’s just that I, as the dean, have the same view but we have to recognize that we live in a time of financial restraint and changing as of last Monday (the 21st). That’s the fact at the moment.” ways of doing business am) so on.” •' H14* *i (iHill 1II1 )llinr'iM )!' * f.i,f,),'.' W1,' *’»M'i ♦ 1t1»ii :.*■ T* •'