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April 13, 2011 + Over the Edge

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Has spring finally sorung? Outdoor barbeques, the end of classes, and buses that actually arrive on time all point to
YES!! And not a moment to soon. This past winter was the worst PG had seen in a long while. The extra heavy snowfall
on February 27 was the greatest single-day dump since PG has been keeping records! Although PG is known for
having a wide variety of exceptional winter activities, Over the Edge decided to find out PG’s best kept summer secrets.
Not all of you spend your summers here, but after reading these choice suggestions on how best to spend a summer’s

[The Arts Wells Festival. It takes]
place during the long weekend
in August and | urge everyone
who can to attend this amazing
event. Its four days of intense
independent music, art, and
workshops.

Barb Coupé, Interdisciplinary
Masters Student

day, you may find yourself feelin

All the river-related activities,
like floating down the Nechako,
or water skiing.

Ashish Sachdeva, Computer
Science, Second year

| Twill be representing UNBC at |
the British Columbia Senior
Games. It has everything: track
and field, swimming, tennis, all
for people 55 years or older. I'll
surprise UNBC when | win it all!

Dwight Campbell, Economics and
Political Science

g slightly left behind!

[?'m looking forward to spending]
long sunny days at the UNBC
Quesnel River Research Center
in Likely BC.

Leah Vanden Busch, Natural
Resources and Environmental
Studies, Master Student

| can’t wait for summer biking.
So many endless great trails
in the area. Find a local who
knows the hidden trails and
away you go. And drinking
warm beer on the hood of a car
in the soft summer rain never
hurt no one.

Rob Dunlop, History, Fourth Year

We both love riding bears
saddle-less (bear-back) wearing
our lace onesies to our friend’s

cabin on Nucko lake!

Jennifer Nigabo, Biochemistry and]
Molecular Biology & Asia Maria
Guadalupe Halikowski-Marquette,
Eco-Psychology

Talways head up to Salmon
Valley. It’s a half hour north of
town, just stop once you reach

the big blue bridge and away
you go!

Tandra Paciejewski, Physical
Geography, Fifth Year

| love biking to Cottonwood
Island along the river through
Fort George Park to enjoy to
confluence. Seriously.

Alexie Stephens, Environmental
Studies, Fourth Year

Hudson Bay Slough. It’s a park
in the hood that has a ton of
ducks!

Thomas Cheney, Natural
Resources and Environmental
Studies, Masters Student

If you go to the Fort George
Canyon, you can hike down
to the river. Cross it, and you
can find all these great rocks
for climbing. | got stuck once,
hanging there like spider-man,
until | finally had to jump!

Kharah Block, Marking, First Year

JOHN HAL