2 News January 18, 2006 + Over the Edge Volume 12, Issue 7 January 18, 2006 4 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Maggie Gilbert (eic-ote@unbc.ca) MANAGING EDITOR Stephanie Wilson (biz-ote@unbc.ca) PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Belinda Li (prod-ote@unbc.ca) NEWS EDITOR Andrew Kurjata (news-ote@unbc.ca) €OPY EDITOR Barry Wolfenden (copyed-ote@unbc.ca) SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR Tyler Clarke (sports-ote@unbce.ca) PHOTO EDITOR Vincent Chan (photo-ote@unbc.ca) AD MANAGER Ashley-Paige Smith (ads-ote@unbc.ca) DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Elizabeth Fyles TECHNICAL ADVISOR Eric Chlebek STAFF WRITERS Rebecca Carmichael JC Diachuk Jeremy Johnson Earson Gibson Anna Gradowska - Tabatha Lundholm Ray Thibeault CARTOONISTS Robert Ho-Sup Kim CONTRIBUTORS Taran Rallings Sean Rennebohn Rice Alumni College: Rocky Mountain Basketball Camps Tucows Developer Rob Van Adrichem Dave Vogt CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS Nadya Bell Pauline Hadfield Chris O'Leary Jake Troughton Over the Edge is the official independent publishing media of students at the University of Northern British Columbia. As such, it is our mandate to report on issues of interest to students in the Northern Region. We encourage all students, both on the main and regional campuses to submit to-Over the Edge. Over the Edge is part of the Canadian University Press network of papers, otherwise known as CUP. CUP is an organization that is entirely owned by member papers, and provides such services as a news wire and adver- tising to Over the-Edge. OFFICE LOCATION 7-219 MAILING ADDRESS 3333 University Way Prince George, BCV2N 429 PHONE (250) 960-5633 FAX (250) 960-5407 E-mail over-the-edge@unbc.ca Candidates Searching JEREMY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER On January 11, between 6:00 PM and 9:15 PM, candidates of both the Prince George Peace River riding and the Prince George Cariboo riding came together at UNBC’s Weldwood The- atre., Sixty energetic people attended the moment to witness the debate and decide whom to vote for in the January 23 election. The event was put together by the UNBC Political Science Club and moderated and timed by Political Sci- ence students. Although there were students attending, people of all ages chose to witness the democratic pro- cess. The debate was straight-forward: when one candidate was running low on time, a squash racket was raised. If a candidate was out of time, a heavily used baseball bat raised - the bat never made contact with any of the candi- dates in the forum. There was opening remarks, general questions, audience questions and closing remarks. Tn the first half of the debate, candi- dates of the Peace River riding stepped up for their round of debates. The candidates were Nathan Bauder of the Liberal party, Malcolm Crockett of the 8 15 xct ee To know when and where to vote, consuit your voter information card. It includes alt the information you'll need to use your right to vote, and you'll get through the voting process more quickly if you have it with you. Yoting hours for your polling station are indicated on your voter information card and on the Elections Canada Web site at www.elections.ca by clicking on the Voter information Service icon, NDP, Hilary Crowley of the Green Party, and Donna Young, who ran as an independent promoting “healthy babies and a healthy nation.’ Jay Hill of the Conservative party was unable to attend, a highlight that was clearly noted by Malcolm as he etched on a piece of paper “Jay Hill Absent” and later pointed out, “I am disappointed that I cannot debate this issue with Jay Hill” This was while Dick Harris looked on from the sidelines. In the mean time, Nathan remained calm and collective, despite the few blows from the opposition that appeared in the event. The Green Party. candidate pro- moted her thoughts and said that she was definitely worried that “the pine beetle epidemic lias turned B.C. into a ticking time bomb” and that “although it has created a few jobs for students in the short term, it would devastate for- estry students.” In the second half, not to be outdone by the energy displayed in the first half, there was Dick Harris of the Con- servative Party, Simon Yu of the Lib- eral party, Alfred Trudeau of the NDB, Alex Bracewall of the Green Party, Chris Kempling of the Candian Herit- age Party, Bev Collins of the Canadian * Action Party, and Don Roberts of the Z ies. 9 |10 | 11 18 THIS MONDAY, VOTE. 16 | 17 if you haven't received this card, you are probably not on the voters list. To be able to vote, ali you have to dois go te your polling station on election day, January 23, and present an official document that includes your name, address and signature. If you do not have such a document, you will be given the opportunity to swear that you are eligible to vate at the polling station you are in, as long as you are accompanied by a voter registered in the same polling “Perhaps the big- gest highlight of the evening was when a ques- tion was raised about Jim Patter- son Broadcast- ing rejecting five candidates only allowing the three main- stream parties to and debate issues.’ for Your Vote First Peoples National Party. Carol Lee Chapman of the Marxist Leninist party was unable to attend. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the evening was when a question was raised about Jim Patterson Broadcasting re- jecting five candidates and only allow- ing the three mainstream parties to de-_ bate issues. Bev answered by requesting everyone to send in letters demanding that everyone has a right to hear what all parties have to say. Dick Harris, not willing to be outdone, stated that either all parties were to be allowed to show up of none.at all. Unfortunately, long after the debate, some suggest that, either way, he'll show up. The issues that were discussed in- cluded the local environment, the Pine Beetle epidemic, voter apathy, young voters lack of motivation to vote, the democratic deficit, as well-as a range of other issues. ‘The complete coverage is available in an audio format at http://web.unbc. ‘ca/~johnso9/debate free for all to download. JANUARY 2006 7 14 21 6 13 20 division who can vouch for your identity. wruvw.elections.ca 1 800 463-6868 toll-free in Canada and the United States 001 800 514-6868 toll-free in Mexico Bay TTY 1800 361-8935 for peopie who are deaf or hard of hearing } ~ toll-free In Canada and the United States or (613) 991-2082 from anywhere For more information, please contact your local Elections Canada office or visit our Web site at www.elections.ca. :