The Prince George Citizen - Monday, February 7, 2000 - 3 CITY DESK: Dave Paulson 562-2441, Local 382 FAX: 562-7453 E-MAIL: [email protected] Se c o n d Fr o n t Gogo leaves crowd ga-ga over the blues taste of his acoustic side with a National steel gui­ tar rendition of Bukka White’s Aberdeen Missis­ REVIEW sippi Blues before he was joined onstage by key­ by TED CLARKE board player Brendan Headley, drummer Damien Graham and on bass, “East End” Steve Bosley. Citizen staff The same band will headline a blues fest in Sil­ r ..... ..... ....................................................................... ver City, New Mexico in May and they delivered • David Gogo brought new meaning to the tight and inspired performances of Gogo’s top-40 Jihrase ‘Elvis has left the building’ Saturday night hits Face In the Mirror, Sad and Lonely and Deep at the Fourth Avenue Blues Club. End, from his self-titled debut album. Other high­ I While playing a Willie Dixon tune, Gogo decid­ lights included Bob Dylan’s (It’s All Over Now) ed to take his Telecaster guitar for a walk. While Baby Blue, a Howlin’ Wolf medley, B.B. King’s The Still jamming in perfect synch with the band, Thrill Is Gone, and a satisfying version of the Hen­ Gogo mingled with the sold-out audience mem­ drix classic, Little Wing. bers admiring the show from the cheap seats at Engelland showed he’s no stranger to producing the back, then climbed up the stairs and stepped sweet but wicked sounds with a lead guitar when putside into the cold night air. he opened the night, backed by Mark and Brenda ' The wireless remote pickup on his guitar kept Roland of Rae King Blues Band fame and Johnny the sound crystal-clear even as he strolled down Derr on drums. the back alley to emerge a minute later from the Engelland came back to jam with Gogo in his back entrance onto the stage. encore I’m Sorry, which impressed Gogo enough • It was just another highlight on a night blues to say: “How many blues clubs can you come to tans will remember for a long time as owner Dan and the owner plays the blues like that?” Engelland celebrated his club’s grand re-opening After a few false starts, Gogo’s career appears in fine style. headed for the stratosphere and we can only wait | Gogo returned to Prince George for two sold- in anticipation of the next time he graces a local out shows Friday and Saturday. Ironically, thestage. Nanaimo-based West Coast Music Association Citizen photo by Brent Braaten musician-of-the-year was the first act Engelland David Gogo was singin’ the blues as he booked when he opened in 1998. made a special appearance to help with the Gogo started the show by giving the crowd a re-opening of the Fourth Avenue Blues Club. 1 9 selected locally to help decide new N D P leader b y A R L E N E W A T S O N including one youth; Prince George were not asked to reveal who they Boone said the party must continue The past year has been an exam­ C itizen staff Omineca will send seven delegates in­ would vote for at the convention. Forto remain strong despite the constant ple that proof of failure is not need­ New Democratic Party members vot­cluding one youth; and the Prince this reason it is unclear who will be criticism and lack of recognition from ed, just allegations, said Boone. Be­ ed to send 19 delegates and three George Mt-Robson constituency will supported at the convention by local media. She said regardless of who gets fore the participants broke off to youth delegates to the NDP Leadership send four delegates and one young delegates. voted in, the NDP will be a target for vote on the delegates she reminded Convention in Vancouver Feb. 18. new democrat, said an event Lois Boone, the Minister of Children’s criticism. people to be vigilant in what they More than 120 people packed into spokesman. and Family and Finance Minister Paul “I wish I was standing before you to­believe in despite the constant criti­ a lecture hall at UNBC Sunday to se­ Charles Fraser, president of the Ramsey gave passion filled speeches day to say we’ve had a good year. Butcism. lect the delegates. The Prince George Prince George Omenica riding said before the constituency’s AGMs and I’m not, we’ve had a (bad) year for “We can’t just lay down and let it North riding will send 10 delegates delegates that were up for election delegate voting began Sunday. everyone in government,” said Boone.happen,” said Boone. Pub owners hit hard by smoking ban NEWS TIP? Where there’s no smoke, there’s fire. “We’d be behind them 100 per cent,” The board set up a toll-free line for the work. 562-2441, Local 382 _ One month into British Columbia’s Burleigh said. “But that’s not how anonymous complaints which generate No employees, no WCB rules, says PRINCE GEORGE sweeping ban on smoking in restau­ they’re going about it. Making us fight a warning letter to the business. After Folk. C it iz e n rants, bars and pubs, many customers it at this level just isn’t the way to go.” three warnings, a WCB officer investi­ “I don’t know how long we’ll be able are still lighting up. It’s been a month since the toughest gates. to keep it up,” he said. But he hasn’t Despite the threat of mounting fines, non-smoking policy in the country — Businesses who violate the WCB had any visits from board inspectors. some business owners say their patrons possibly in North America — kicked in rules face fines of $1,500 to $4,000. At Fred’s Uptown Tavern in Vancou­ can keep ppffing. throughout British Columbia. Bar and pub ow ners have found ver, servers and bartenders wore gas “It’s not the right way to go about it,” As of Jan. 1, restaurants, pubs and some very creative ways to comply. masks to protect them from the smoke 8 BCURITY said Teri Burleigh, the manager of the bars became subject to the provincial At the Hart Hotel in Pouce Coupe, a wafting through the air. “Providing Security & Peace of Mind” BX pub in Prince George. Workers’ Compensation Board regula­ small town in northeast B.C., owner The WCB was not amused. Fred’s . If tobacco smoke is so bad the gov­tions aimed at protecting workers from Del Folk layed off three staff members was one of the first bars to be fined. BURGLAR ALARMS ernment should ban it, she said. the effects of second-hand smoke. and he, his wife and his partner do all And three visits from WCB in one New Ownership: week and thousands of dollars in fines Div. of BK Two-Way Radio Ltd. convinced the BX Pub to “stop allowing 3661 -15th Ave — 561-0236 smoking but not to stop fighting,” said Burleigh. The ashtrays will be removed from BX’s tables beginning today, but so were pull-tab and Keno games that profit the provincial lottery corpora­ tion. “We w ant to hit the government CORRECTION NOTICE where it hurts — in the pocketbook In our B1-2A Valentine’s Day flyer, — and show that we can hurt them fi­ Christian Dior model lift on page 4 will be late - rainchecks will be available at the nancially just like they are hurting us store. Frankie & Johnnie handbags offer financially,” owner George McDonnel on page 14 should have read “$25 to said. $ 4 0 ". The Coalition of Hospitality Organi­ Sorry for any inconvenience this may zations, an ad-hoc group made up of have caused. 369135 various industry groups, claims 560 people have lost their jobs because of the smoking ban, although provincial Why say it twice? jobless rates haven’t shown any unusu­ al increases since the ban came into ef­ Talk to two people at once, y fect. The B.C. Liquor Licensee and Retail­ ers Association is taking the Workers’ Try 3 Way Calling today. Just 750 per use. Compensation Board to court as well. The association filed a petition last See the opening pages in your TELUS White Pages Directory for details. month in B.C. Supreme Court saying the board did not follow proper proce­ Citizen photo by Brent Braaten dures when it instituted the new rules. ELUS Local Overwaitea store managers along with members of the over-weight teams made their donation Forto thethe other side of the sm ok­ •telethon Saturday afternoon. ing sto ry see page 5. Cost for this service is 75c per use, to a maximum of $6.00 per month for residential customers. SMC04844 O verw aitea stores raise $ 1 7 ,0 0 0 for telethon COMPUTER The four local Overwaitea stores helped The Overwaitea(m) Funding Challenge also bers was led by Lionel Gjerde, manager of the •raise $17,000 for the telethon this year. Some helped raise $ 6 , 0 00 for the telethon. Overwaitea in College Heights. p f the activities they hosted to raise money in­ The winning team was the College Heights The Hart Highlands Heavyweights lost 24 & OFFICE cluded donating part of the sale of Christmas Calorie Killers who collected $2,123 and lost pounds, the Parkwood Porkers lost 50 pounds trees and the Scan for Kids campaign.