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Despite the origins of her last name, Patricia Fortier does not speak Canada's other official language and as far as she can tell her family does not have a French heritage.

After five weeks in the CFL picks game: Ted Clarke 2-2 last week; 11-5 overall Peter James 3-1 last week; 15-5 overall Sheri Lamb 2-2 last week; 12-8 overall Mark Nielsen 3-1 last week; 11-5 overall Bye weeks start with Calgary, Saskatchewan, Montrea

Prince George Senior Baseball League Wednesday results Queensway Auto World Red Sox 10 Dawn Till Dusk Contracting Titans 6 Brandon Hunter led the Red Sox to victory going 3-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run and three runs batted in.

Marilyn King's family grew substantially this week. As swimming team manager for Team B.C. at the Canada Summer Games she's now in charge of 32 teenagers ranging in age from 14 to 17.

In a swap of 17-year-old defencemen, Jordan Harris and Zack Gonek have switched their Western Hockey League addresses. On Wednesday the Prince George Cougars announced they dealt Harris to the Swift Current Broncos for Zack Gonek.

Hard work pays off in rewards and for a group of eight Prince George Track and Field Club athletes that perk is a trip to Langley next weekend. They will be there to compete in the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships.

The numbers tell the tale of what Steve Staves and a group of other Prince George ultramarathoners are in for this weekend at The North Face Canadian Death Race in Grande Cache, Alta.

North Cariboo Senior Soccer Tuesday results Westwood Sports Pub 4 Mr. Jake's 4 Grewal Group 3 U-18 Kodiaks B 2 P.G.

Six Prince George Track and Field Club athletes are off to Langley next week to compete in the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships.

P.G. Women's Soccer Tuesday results Mountain Air Kettle Corn 4 Alpine Pub 0 Xconditioning 3 Accelerated Physiotherapy 1 Central Mohawk 3 Westcanaa Electric 1 Lo-bar Log Transport/Tillmanns 4 Myatovic1