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made, because it fails to meet the needs of British Columbia, the province most affected by the decades-long dispute. On Sunday, John Allan, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, reiterated earlier claims that, unless the federal government moves to address several key issues outlined by B.C.'s lumber industry, many companies in the province will try to block the completion of the deal. -- see related story on page 5

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CanWest News Service VANCOUVER -- The B.C. forest industry is raging over the deal on softwood lumber with the United States. Canada and the U.S. inked a final agreement on trade in softwood lumber Saturday, felling the biggest trade irritant between the two countries in advance of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's imminent visit to Washington. But leaders of B.C.'s forest industry say they will not support the deal unless significant amendments are

Choice citizens
Citizen staff One of the biggest attractions each year at Canada Day in the Park is the announcement of the Prince George Citizen of the Year shortlist. The finalists are always an elite handful of fine volunteers and community heroes and this year there are five. They were introduced in person on Canada Day mainstage by Bill Lynch, who was chosen as the 2005 Citizen of the Year. This year's shortlist includes: Baljit Sethi has been the head of the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society for over 30 years and has been a tireless anti-racism advocate and resource for Canada Day in the new CanadiPark was the backans. Other com- drop for the annual munities call announcement of on her con- P r i n c e G e o r g e ' s s t a n t l y t o youth awards. -- See GROUP emulate the page three programs she has designed and implemented in Prince George on a professional and volunteer basis. She is known as "Mom" by many immigrants from around the world who have come to Prince George. Some of the recognition and achievements Baljit has received are:  Commemorative Medal for 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada;  Outstanding Community Service Award; -- See AUTUMN on page 3

Photo by Chuck Nisbett

Hannah Paterson, 6, appears to say a little prayer as she receives a piece of birthday cake to celebrate Canada's 139th birthday.

Baljit Sethi

Youth awarded

Big crowds show for Canada Day
by FRANK PEEBLES Citizen staff The weather was so nice, perhaps too nice, for Canada Day in the Park that organizers couldn't tell if the crowd was larger or smaller than previous years. Everyone there would agree the audience was huge, but just how big was it? "You couldn't tell," said Marlies Greulich, executive director of the Multicultural Heritage Society that organizes the event. "The crowd is usually packed in front of the stage, but there was a lot of green out there this year. Most of the people moved back to trees to get the shade." Large congregations filled the Rotaract Waterspray Park, the shady picnic shelter, Exploration Place and anywhere else that had a shadow. No clouds in the sky, little wind and several preceding days of hot weather meant the 30-degree climate put a flame under the whole event. "It was a little bit too hot," Greulich said, noting that many seniors in particular cut their visit to the park short. "We are always full, but I feel like the numbers were down. That's maybe an impression I have from the troubles we had getting volunteers. So many of the ones we depend on made other plans this year. A lot of the people were gone to the lake or away for the weekend." In the final two days before Canada Day in the Park, an urgent media campaign succeeded in filling the many holes in the volunteer ranks. -- See FIREWORKS on page 3

Photos by Chuck Nisbett

Nominees for the Prince George Citizen of the Year shortlist were announced Saturday and are (from top to bottom): John Baragar, Jim Blake, Robert Scott, Baljit Sethi, and Trudy Swaan.

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Woman arrested after murder on weekend
Citizen staff A 49-year-old male is dead and a 33-year-old woman is in police custody after a death on East Perry Road, early Sunday. "We are still securing the crime scene and will be right into (Monday)," Prince George RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird told the Citizen late Sunday night. "We are treating this investigation as a homicide." "We have a lot Cause of deat h was not disclosed by police, of work still to nor the identities of the do putting the parties involved. pieces of the Not even the relationship between t he depuzzle ceased man and the artogether ..." rested woman was made public, nor the role she -- RCMP Staff Sgt. might have played in the Doug Aird incident. "We have a lot of work still to do putting the pieces of the puzzle together, so that information will come out as soon as possible but in the proper course," Aird said. Police did divulge that a call to RCMP regarding a deceased male is what prompted them to attend the site of incident, east of the city. -- See OFFICER ATTACKED on page 3

In style
Included with today's Citizen is the first edition of Home Style, a quarterly magazine devoted to home decorating, renovating and living.

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