Arts & Life

Local woman may have been part of inspiration for Dolly Parton hit song

Heidi Veldman was always an inquisitive child. She was someone who put her mind to the things that ignited her childhood senses.

The job of the modern troubadour is to be seen and heard, to create and market the creations. The Prince George artist leading the pack this summer might well be William Kuklis.

A grateful film crew would like to say thanks to Prince George. When their feature-length movie Hello Destroyer makes its appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a part of this city will be there, too, on the screen.

In only two years, Alex Mackenzie has gotten on stage more than 100 times to tell jokes and amusing stories.

The wait was worth it for chainsaw art auction bidders Carol Worthington and her husband Willy Manson. Once they saw the raven bench Jason Soper carved out of a chunk of wood during their first visit to the B.C.

The legacy of Isabella McKenzie is built of pulp and human spirit.

Husband-and-wife volunteer firefighters Gillian and Grant Getz made themselves a bet before they started competing at the Firefighter Games Saturday at the BCNE. Whoever finished the combat challenge with the worst time was in for a head shaving.

When Renata Gebert left her basement suite to head off to the BCNE fairgrounds at Exhibition Park, she had no idea until she opened the door it was raining outside.

The Vanderhoof International Airshow (VIAS) fly another successful mission, this past weekend, and organizers are now looking forward to improvements. The event is held every second year, alternating amicably with Quesnel's Skyfest.