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by
Jo-Anne
Bragg,
'A
Representative
of
Northern
Women's
Centre
What
is
the
NWC?
To
put
it
simply,
we
are
you!
The
Northern
Women's
Centre
is
located
near
the
Wintergarden
at
the
University
of
Northern
British
Columbia.
It
exists
as
a
safe
space
for
women,
and
though
it
is
located
at
UNBC,
the
Centre
is
open
to
women
from
CNC
and
throughout
the
rest
of
the
community
as
well.
At
the
Women's
Centre,
women
have
the
opportunity
to
meet
with
other
women,
to
relax,
to
talk
or
plan
action
on
women's
issues,
and
are
provided
with
valuable
referrals
to
community
resources.
The
Centre
is
run
by
a
coordinator
and
a
volunteer
collective.
The
collective
members
are
responsible
for
the
overall
direction
of
the
Centre,
administrating
funds,
supervising
staff,
and
ensuring
that
the
Centre
upholds
its
mandate
and
fulfills
its
mission
statement:
The
Women's
Centre
is
a
non-profit
organization
committed
to
supporting,
educating
and
advocating
for
the
diverse
needs
of
women
in
Northern
British
Columbia.
We
are
dedicated
to
providing
a
24-hour
safe
space
for
women
and
furthering
gender
equality.
Many
of
the
Centre's
services
depend
on
private
fundraising
money
in
order
to
be
available
to
Prince
George's
Women.
One
such
important
fundraiser
for
the
Northern
Women's
Centre
is
Jezebel's
Jam.
An
annual
event
since
2000,
Jezebel's
Jam
has
gained
popularity
in
the
Prince
George
community
as
a
valuable
fundraiser
and
as
a
venue
for
artistic
expression
for
both
experienced
and
emerging
artists.
This
year
the
event
will
be
held
on
Saturday,
March
5,
2005
in
the
UNBC
Atrium.
Every
year,
proceeds
from
this
event
are
allotted
equally
between
the
Northern
Women's
Centre
and
another
deserving
non-profit
society.
This
year,
the
Northern
Women's
Centre
is
pleased
to
announce
that
the
proceeds
from
Jezebel's
Jam
will
be
donated
in
part
to
AWAC
-
An
Association
Advocating
for
Women
and
Children.
Be
sure
to
come
out
to
support
the
Centre
at
this
year's
Jam,
as
it
promises
to
be
a
great
time
for
everyone.
We
are
women
working
to
give
women
the
confidence,
support,
and
resources
that
they
need
to
live
free
from
oppression.
At
the
Women's
Centre,
we
work
together
in
a
safe
and
nurturing
environment,
where
everyone's
voice
is
equaj
and
valued.
Moving
Pictures
Film
Festival
a
Roaring
Success
by
Kevin
Lalonde
The
Ninth
Annual
Cinema
CNC
Moving
Pictures
Film
Festival
took
place
in
early
February,
and
organizers
say
it
was
a
great
success.
"Everyone
had
a
blast,"
says
festival
organizer
and
Cinema
CNC
guru
Peter
Maides.
'The
films
were
better
than
ever,
we
had
a
great
volunteer
staff,
we
gave
away
dozens
of
prizes...
even
the
snacks
were
cheap.
How
could
anyone
not
have
had
a
good
time?"
says
Maides,
adding
that
attendance
surpassed
1700
this
year,
one
of
the
highest
numbers
ever.
When
asked
about
the
highlights
of
the
weekend,
Maides
suggested
that
while
films
like
Being
Julia
and
Wilby
Wonderful
have
their
own
appeal,
it
was
the
presence
of
Jackson
Davies,
better
known
as
Constable
Constable
from
the
hit
Canadian
television
show
Beachcombers,
that
really
set
the
weekend
off.
"He
was
really
great,
and
he
really
loved
being
here
for
the
festival.
He
would
chat
with
people,
sign
posters,
hug
his
adoring
fans,
and
when
there
was
no
one
else
in
sight,
he'd
grab
me
and
say
'Peter!
Introduce
me
to
some
more
people!'
Granted,
he
was
here
to
promote
a
movie,
but
he
was
just
so
much
fun
to
have
him
around,
you'd
never
be
able
to
tell."
A
new
addition
this
year
was
the
People's
Choice
Award.
Before
every
show,
filmgoers
were
issued
a
ballot
with
which
they
would
select
their
favorite
film
of
the
weekend.
The
filmmaker
whose
film
received
the
highest
number
of
votes
would
be
sent
an
honorary
plaque
commemorating
their
great
victory
over
all
the
other
films
at
the
auspicious
Prince
George
festival.
However,
contrary
to
what
the
casual
filmgoer
might
think,
it
wasn't
box
office
star
Being
Julia
that
won
the
award
and
had
the
greatest
attendance,
but
a
lower
budget
documentary
entitled
What
Remains
of
Us.
The
film
chronicles
a
Canadian-Tibetan
woman's
journey
to
Tibet
as
she
illegally
shows
residents
of
the
Chinese-occupied
territory
a
short
message
from
their
exiled
spiritual
leader,
the
Dalai
Lama.
The
unrelenting
emotions
of
the
subjects
of
the
film,
risking
their
lives
in
an
act
of
political
subterfuge,
truly
hit
home
the
importance
of
political
awareness
and
the
dangers
of
apathy.
"What
Remains
of
Us
really
proves
that
film
isn't
just
entertainment.
The
very
real
danger
that
the
people
in
the
film
are
faced
with,
even
just
for
talking
about
this
exiled
person,
isn't
lost
on
anyone.
It's
a
very
powerful
crisis
that
exists
there,
and
it
becomes
impossible
not
to
care
after
seeing
it
for
yourself.
So
what
can
filmgoers
expect
to
see
this
season
at
Cinema
CNC?
"You
can
expect
some
good
stuff,"
says
Maides.
"I'm
working
on
getting
my
hands
on
some
really
excellent
films,
but
I
know
you
won't
be
disappointed.
Already
booked
for
next
year
are
several
award
winning
films,
including
Bad
Education,
Enduring
Love,
and
Venice
Film
Festival
grand
prize
winner
Vera
Drake.