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A learning tree grows in Quesnel Library
FQL are pleased with the addition of a mural in the children’s area ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter Thanks to the tireless fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Quesnel Library, there’s a tree growing in the children’s area at the Quesnel Library. Leigh Cassidy and her assistant Jenny Walther have spent more than 100 hours creating the floor to ceiling black cottonwood tree with spreading branches around the room. The mural is designed to be interactivem with various creatures and leaves enhancing the painted tree, providing children with a chance to share their reading with the learning tree. Friends of the Quesnel Library was formed in 2007, led by long-time community volunteer Gloria Lazzarin. At that time the big push was to move the library into its new location below City Hall. That was successfully accomplished in the fall of 2008. “At that time we wanted to be a group that encouraged library use through such events as bringing in speakers and to advocate for literacy and other community programs,” said FQL member Maureen Murray said. “Through membership fees and other fundraising, the primary event being the annual book sale, funds are used for library projects or costs of sponsoring special events. The learning tree mural was a staff idea and we raised the money.” They then worked with mural artist Leigh
Cassidy on the design. Murray added this project has been in the works for about a year. Cassidy was excited about this particular mural because she has a special fondness for libraries. “I’ve been visiting libraries since I was a child and have used libraries around the world,” she said. “It’s a place of safety and adding the Learning Tree to the Quesnel Library is changing plain walls to a nest where children feel embraced and safe.” Quesnel Library branch assistant Tracy Bartsch reported on the children’s reaction as the mural progressed. “The children come to the library for weekly programs and love watching the tree take shape,” she said. “They usually comment that ‘the tree is growing.’ They have spotted a few hidden faces, which they usually have to point out to their parents.” She summed up the staff’s thoughts on the new mural. “The mural and the concept of a learning tree is very unique and a beautiful addition to our children’s area.” It was fortunate for the artist she discovered a young traveller who has become an able assistant. Cassidy was visiting Pen-YBryn Farms and by chance met a German girl who was spending the winter helping at the farm. “I noticed some of her drawings and invited her to help work on the mural,”
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Cassidy said. Jenny admitted she was a little frightened. “Painting on a big wall – what if I made a mistake,” she said. “But it was also exciting at the same time.” Cassidy assures her she’s doing a wonderful job. With only Sunday and Monday to do the actual painting, Cassidy said it’s taken them about 18 days but expects to complete it by next weekend. “I can’t thank the staff enough for their support through this process,” Cassidy said. As for the interactive elements, there will be squirrels, birds and leaves that will be moved around the tree. The squirrels represent the library staff, birds represents the high school students who assist the children in their reading and buds and leaves represent the children. “The children will find the squirrels and birds in different locations each week. They can also determine where their leaf will be placed each week. Buds are for the youngest children, the dark green leaves are the mid range-aged children and the coloured leaves represent the children transitioning to a high reading level. Each will have their name on their leaf and they can place it wherever they want.” Murray is very pleased with the mural and knows it will provide inspiration and pleasure to the children who Jenny Walther, left, paints leaves on the learning tree while Friends of the Quesnel Livisit the library for many brary’s Maureen Murray consults the book that ensures accuracy in the depiction. The mural in the children’s area of the library is expected to be completed soon. years to come. Leigh Cassidy photo
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To re-establish the Downtown Quesnel Business Improvement Area, South Quesnel Business Improvement Area, and West Quesnel Business Improvement Area and continue the annual provision of a local area service tax to cover the costs of a beautification and promotion scheme within such Areas. NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Sections 213 of the Community Charter and amendments, that the Council of the City of Quesnel has passed initial readings of new bylaws to authorize the City to re-establish the following Business Improvement Areas: Downtown Business Improvement Area Bylaw No 1729 (2014-2020) South Quesnel Business Improvement Area Bylaw No 1730 (2014-2020) West Quesnel Business Improvement Area Bylaw No 1731 (2014-2018) The maximum sum proposed to be recovered from those registered owners of commercially-assessed properties based on 2013 assessments per $1,000 of taxable assessment is: Downtown Business Improvement Area $1.32763 South Quesnel Business Improvement Area $1.34839 West Quesnel Business Improvement Area $2.45627 UNLESS A MAJORITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS, WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THIS NOTICE AND REPRESENTING AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE VALUE OF PARCELS LIABLE TO BE SPECIALLY CHARGED, PETITION CITY COUNCIL IN WRITING NOT TO PROCEED, THE CONTINUATION OF THESE LOCAL AREA SERVICES MAY BE UNDERTAKEN. Dated at Quesnel, B.C. this 15th day of January, 2014 Kari Bolton, Director of Corporate and Financial Services. SOUTH QUESNEL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA SCHEDULE "A" BYLAW NO. 1730 DENNIS RD
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Annual bird count sees some numbers down Birders scanned nine local areas and counted feathered finds
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Typically in Quesnel, 5,000 – 6,000 birds are recorded and the ten year average is 48 species, however the 2014 count was somewhat below average. Quite a number of species normally expected just didn’t show up. Red-tailed hawk, rough-legged hawk, pine grosbeak, pine siskin and white-winged crossbill. Other species that have been recorded recently but weren’t seen on the count day, Jan. 5, or during count week, include great blue heron, sharp-shinned hawk, Wilson’s snipe and belted kingfisher. With the exception of the pine siskin, Cariboo Pulp and Paper ponds can hold four or five species of waterfowl, but this time around, only mallard and green-winged teal were present. Despite these facts, everyone enjoyed a really beautiful day for the count and lots of interesting birds were located.
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Mallard 18 Green-winged Teal 4 Common Merganser 1 Bald Eagle 41 Northern Goshawk 1 Golden Eagle 1 Merlin 1 Ruffed Grouse 31 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 399 Eurasian Collared-Dove 12 Northern Pygmy Owl 2 Barred Owl 1 Great Horned Owl 1 Downy Woodpecker 48 Hairy Woodpecker 45 Northern Flicker 130 Pileated Woodpecker 21 Northern Shrike 5 Grey Jay 6 Steller’s Jay 1 Blue Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 27 American Crow 341 Common Raven 495 Black-capped Chickadee 692 Mountain Chickadee 12 Red-breasted Nuthatch 45 Brown Creeper 4 American Dipper 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 19 Varied Thrush 4 American Robin 3 European Starling 508 Bohemian Waxwing 454
Song Sparrow 27 Dark-eyed Junco 635 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Brewer’s Blackbird 116 House Finch 330 Red Crossbill 84 Common Redpoll 5 American Goldfinch 131 Evening Grosbeak 327 House Sparrow 37 Total number of individual birds – 5,090 Total number of species – 45
Count Week Pine Siskin 52 (Brian Murland, Arnoldus Road - 30), (Dan Broderick, Eleven Mile Frontage Road - 22)
In the field BOUCHIE Sandy Kinsey, Carolyne Blanchet, Karen Fyles 17 species Unique to count Northern Goshawk - Paradise Road Highlights Highest number of Black-capped Chickadees with 124 9 Golden-crowned Kinglets 12 Brewer’s Blackbirds 15 Red Crossbills 2 Grey Jays - Pinnacles Rd Highest # of Evening Grosbeaks with 100 DOWNTOWN Adrian Leather, Gary Seale, Eileen Seale 23 species Unique to count 1 killdeer - railyard pool, Quesnel River 3 American dippers - Quesnel River 3 American robins - Callanan Street 1 common merganser - Quesnel River Bridge (thanks to the Sargents) Highlights 1 Mallard Lowest number of black-capped chickadees with only 16 Only 1 red-breasted nuthatch Highest number of Goldencrowned kinglets with 10 1 varied thrush - Jones Street 200 European Starlings flew over Murphy Street (no doubt from Municipal Dump) Highest number of song sparrows with 13 Highest number of house finches
with 230 Highest number of American goldfinches with 50 DRAGON Clive Keen, Jerry McFetridge 20 species Highlights 1 northern pygmy owl - Dragon Lake Road Highest number of pileated woodpeckers with 4 1 northern shrike - Dragon Lake Road, near Hydraulic Road 1 mountain chickadee 21 American goldfinches EAST FRASER Rod Sargent, Diana Sargent 20 species Unique to count 4 green-winged teal 20 red-winged blackbirds Highlights Highest number of mallard with 14 Highest number of bald eagles with 30 Highest number of American crows with 134 Highest number of common ravens with 312 Highest number of European starlings with 500 (local starling population had been around 350 for several years, down from 2,500) Highest number of Bohemian waxwings with 318 Highest number of Brewer’s blackbirds with 50 2 Eurasian collared-doves NORTH-EAST Jack Bowling, Brien McGaughey 15 species Unique to count 1 Steller’s jay - Eleven Mile Frontage Road Highlights Highest number of grey jays with 3 - Eleven Mile Frontage Road 1 common redpoll - Hazel Road, off Riverpark Road (the only one found by a field team) 1 mountain chickadee NORTH-WEST Cathy Antoniazzi, Dan Broderick, Clara Antoniazzi 21 species Unique to count 19 black-billed magpies Highlights 35 Brewer’s blackbirds Highest number of ruffed grouse
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with 3 Highest number of downy woodpeckers with 12 Highest number of hairy woodpeckers with 15 RICHBAR Brian Murland, Yvonne Murland, Sheila Murland 23 species Unique to count golden eagle - Cariboo Highway, near Red Bluff Road blue jay - Grimm Road Highlights 1 northern pygmy owl - Lust Road Highest number of northern flickers with 23 1 northern shrike - Lust Road Highest number of mountain chickadees with 8 Highest number of red-breasted nuthatches with 8 2 brown creepers - Loloff Crescent, and Richbar Nursery Highest number of dark-eyed juncos with 119 Highest number of red crossbills with 39 35 American goldfinches 9 Eurasian collared-doves WEST FRASER Sally Hofmeier, Laird Law 17 species Highlights Highest number of northern shrikes with 2 - one on Skyline Road 1 grey jay - Garner Road 10 American goldfinches - a new species for the zone (feeding ‘on’ West Fraser Road) WEST VILLAGE Nancy Krueger, Marv Schley, Lorna Schley 21 species Unique to count 1 Merlin - Robertson Avenue Highlights 3 mallards - Yargeau Road Highest number of rock pigeons with 204 (that Merlin knows where to hangout) Lowest number of common ravens with 6 Highest number of varied thrushes with 2 19 Brewer’s blackbirds Highest number of house sparrows with 18 (House Sparrow numbers have crashed) No Bohemian waxwings 1 Eurasian collared-dove - Robertson Avenue (a new species for the zone)
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JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter The Barkerville Heritage Trust brought two Gold Pan residents into new positions, hiring Ed Coleman as the CEO and moving Mandy Kilsby up to Curator from her previous position as librarian/ archivist. "We found two people that are grounded in the area and that's great," John Massier, Chair of the Barkerville Heritage Trust said. Coleman is a well known figure in the area, having been on City Council, managed the Cottonwood house and worked with School District 28 in a variety of positions. His connections in the community, along with his experience managing a historic site (Cottonwood House) will be helpful for Barkerville, Massier said. Coleman started this week, replacing Judy Campbell, who has served the board in the role of CEO for seven years. Kilsby, a local who has had a long relationship with Barkerville,
"We found two people that are grounded in the area and that's great." John Massier, Chair, Barkerville Heritage Trust
moved up from her previous position in December of last year to become the new curator after an intensive search that included applicants from across Canada and the U.S.A. Kilsby brings with her experience from within Barkerville that dates back to 1999, when she worked as a researcher for the Friends of Barkerville. Her relationship with Barkerville goes as far back as her childhood, when she was often seen on the streets of Barkerville in costume. She has also worked as a curatorial assistant and most recently as the site’s librarian/ archivist. The current board would like to welcome the two new members and wish the outgoing members the best of luck in their future endeavours.
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In their art
• Snowshoeing • Country Walk • Skating on the pond • Find the Avalnce Beacon • Sledding • Goalie Shoot Out • Cross Country Skiing • Geo Caching
Local artists drop by the Arts and Recreation Centre every Thursday to share their passion for art. Joan Bourke works on a watercolour. For a small drop in fee, anyone looking to explore their artistic side or just paint with like-minded artists can share in this weekly event.
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Watershed Forum set for Jan. 27
Baker Creek Enhancement Society is hosting a livestreaming of the opening sessions from the Watersheds 2014 forum, Jan. 27, 8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. with lunch provided by Bliss Restaurant. Along with the sessions there will be opportunity for networking and lively discussions about watershed governance and stewardship activities. This event is being hosted by the Fraser Basin Council and BCES and has been made possible with funding from the Living Rivers Trust Fund. Beginning with live stream keynote address Taking the Pulse: Water At-
titudes, Opinion Research and Power of the Poll with Angus McAllister (Fathom6 Strategies) and Oliver M Brandes (POLIS Project on Ecological Governance) at 9 a.m., following a refreshment break a panel on Successes and Challenges: From the Front Lines of Watershed Governance with experts Anna Warwick Sears, Barbara Veale, Lydia Hwitsum and Jason Alexandra. Restarting after lunch at 12:30 there will be a facilitated group discussion, followed at 1 p.m. with a presentation Water as our Relative: Redefining How we View Water in Governance Processes delivered by Carrie Terbasket
(South OkanagaSimilkameen Syilx Environmental Committee) and Kelly Bannister (POLIS Project on Ecological Governance.) This free event requires registration as space is limited. Participants are not
required to spend the entire day – attend the sessions of your choice but again, organizers request registration in advance. This satellite forum is a perfect fit for watershed groups, natural resource man-
agers, researchers and decision-makers in all orders of government, including First Nations. To register or to find out more about this event, contact Erin Robinson, 250-2556002 or 250-9925833.
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• Another excellent resource is the Non-Profit Handbook: a Guide to Funding, Information, and Development for Non-Profits. This handbook was developed by Community Futures and Quesnel Community Foundation and can be found at www.cfquesnel.ca – click on Services. You will also find more information under Helpful Links. • BC Gaming is another source of possible grants. Full details of the possible grants and deadlines are available at http://www.gaming.gov. bc.ca/grants/ There are many sources of grant information available to non-profit groups – a bit of time spent on research can lead to some very profitable results. For more information about Quesnel Community Foundation, visit our website at www.quesnelfoundation.ca or email qcf@shaw.ca SUSTAINING PARTNERS
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Ready, Set, Learn! Ready, Set, Learn is a reading program aimed at 3 and 4 year olds to help them develop an interest in school and reading. We are now accepting registrations for the February start dates. Come see the difference faith makes to a child’s education! Contact our office for more information 250-747-4417!
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Chris Uri Joins CIBC Wood Gundy CIBC Wood Gundy Branch Manager, Dan Kroeker, is pleased to announce that Chris Uri has joined the firm as an Investment Advisor.
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he school of hard knocks may not be a classroom with a mean, unfair teacher standing at the head but it is certainly alive and well in the world. My son and his girlfriend learned another valuable life lesson over the Christmas season. They had agreed to house sit for a couple who were taking a vacation to some sunny climate. The house was large and splendid, the horses many and the dog big. Not accustomed to doing this type of work, the two had no real idea how much to charge and as a result quoted quite low. Almost from the beginning this was no simple housesitting job. Equipment (required to feed the horses) broken down, lots of snow fell (requiring plowing) one of the horses cut its leg and needed tending and on top of all of that it was quite a distance from our place where Christmas was afoot. They took all these things in stride because that’s what you do when you house sit. There’s no other choice. They found ways to accomplish everything that needed doing. Enter the returning sun-tanned couple. Although they were well-aware of what challenges the two faced in keeping their household safe and tended, they never offered so much as a thank-you to my son for all the repairs he did to their equipment, nor praise for the efforts they did to keep their livestock safe and well-fed. In fact they criticized because they found crumbs on the counter and as a result justified paying a paltry sum. My son and his girlfriend were devastated. They had worked very hard and felt devalued. Could they have done a better job – of course. We can always do better. Did they do a terrible job – absolutely not. Will they ever house sit for this couple again – never. I felt it was my job to help them see this was an excellent learning experience and that’s what life was all about. Every situation creates the opportunity to learn. I doubt they will go into another house sitting situation so naive. A lesson well-learned. Annie Gallant, Cariboo Observer
Harper rapped for wrong reasons P rime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an ever-vigilant media, cynically campaigning for the 2015 federal election. TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environmental activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver. They’re not environmentalists, just allpurpose protesters using the flavour of the month. They are associated with a group calling itself “No One Is Illegal,” a collection of anarchist kooks that wants to do away with national borders and of course capitalism. As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.” Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a co-operative CBC TV host that the recent typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warming, which of course is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.” I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes
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B.C. Views that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that hasn’t happened since 1994. Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both require confiscation of earned wealth. DePape is the former Senate page fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt. She’s now a professional Harper hater, with support from the U.S.-based Tides Foundation among others. One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney, B.C. This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science,” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt. Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the costcutting measure by pointing
wasteful. It’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help. Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast. Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the Trans-Canada Trail. I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association. And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009. Some cost cutting is in order all right. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca.
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out that almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars. An anonymous federal scientist fired back on his blog that the head of one of these libraries retired before the contents could even be catalogued, much less completely digitized for online access. So this material wasn’t even properly organized? Users were supposed to browse until they stumbled on something pertinent? The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year. That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it. Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question. To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just
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FROM WITHIN This morning Jan. 2 – 2014, there was an item on the news that should make all the workers in Canada feel good about what they get paid and what they have to pay in taxes and services they receive from governments and corporations. The news item was that on Jan. 2 at 11 a.m.: most C.E.O.’s have earned the average yearly salary of a worker. If this does not tickle your fancy it was also mentioned in the same news cast that the top C.E.O. in Canada makes $50 million a year. I think that almost everybody has a little bit of that something inside that thinks “I wouldn’t say no if that amount of money was offered to me.” Since the middle class is disappearing, the best we can do as the lower class is to buy lottery tickets. However, I do not know or have not met anybody who has won big time on a lottery ticket and is now driving a Ferrari or has diamonds on the bottom of their shoes. But, I used to know somebody who had a closet full of shoe boxes filled with lottery tickets and never won anything. When winning a massive amount of money, I think that a lot of us would feel generous enough to support the following organizations, the heart fund, the kidney fund, the liver fund, the thyroid fund, the prostate fund, the amputee fund, the victim of crime fund, the rheumatism fund, the scooters for seniors fund, the breast feeding for
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young mothers fund, just to mention a few. I find the last one a bit strange because babies know what to do, but sometimes their mothers don’t. It is a never ending list of organizations that asks for donations, preferably in money. Depending on the level of your generosity, a person could go in debt just dealing with the amount of human catastrophes. It seems more logical to me to have one properly funded well functioning health care system that includes health-related research, instead of a lot of individual organizations each with the cost of running their offices. It would make life easier for me too because I don’t have to pin all the donation stuff on the wall anymore and, blind-folded, throw a dart at the wall as the selection process. If you win big and have a big generous heart you might have to start a volunteer organization to distribute the $50 million each year. Then there is a list of organizations such as environmental organizations, public broadcasting organizations, art, culture and sport groups and the study of the sex life of oysters organization, all asking for donations. It has occurred to me that going to jail is a solution to get away from the money headache because I can play pool every day and have steak once a week. The other option is to walk through town with one boot and one sandal wearing a helmet decorated with bird feathers and a big club hanging from my belt while singing, ‘they are coming to get me hi, hi, ha, ha, ho, ho.’ Most likely I will end up in a nice white sport jacket that ties up in the back. In view of this I will scrap thinking of getting rich because living here, I already feel rich and happy. Bert de Vink’s a longtime Quesnel resident and Cariboo Observer contributor.
Rediscover your artistic side Margaret Hahn rediscovers her love of the arts and joins the Thursday painters at the Arts and Recreation Centre. Annie Gallant photo
A BBBS bond that is working Editor: Takisha has been my friend and Little Sister since January. We’ve had lots of laughs together and grown as friends since our first hang-out sledding. We’ve done lots of fun activities, including tie-dying, running in the Terry Fox Run, horseback riding, going to Barkerville, swimming, bowling and going to the movies. I really enjoyed tie-dyeing and running in the Terry Fox Run, especially since we ran in our tie-dyed T-shirts. I think I tired Takisha out on the run, but we still crossed the finish line as a team. Takisha and I have also had some interesting times baking. It seems like we’ve had a 50 per cent success rate on baking. Even though sometimes our baking doesn’t work out, we keep trying. “I’m absolutely super happy that I got paired with Kristine, she’s the
best. I love hanging out with her. So far we have been great together. I wouldn’t want her to leave because I smile more when I’m with her. She told me about herself and her likes and I did the same and we both like some same things. At first I thought, “she is so different than me.” But I got to know her and she was and still is ‘da bomb’, Little Sister Takisha said. Being a Big Sister means a lot to me. Not only is it cool to see her grow as a person, it’s cool to see myself grow. I had a really hard year, as I lost my dad to cancer. But it was amazing to have this friendship to lean on. We hung out and had fun so it really helped me to remember the positive and good things in life. Takisha also helped me celebrate my birthday. “We seem different but we are so alike. I taught her things, she taught me things. I feel as if all
the cares in the world slip away and I can be me when I’m with her because she’s not judging or things like that. She’s big-hearted and one of my favourite adults so far, no one could wreck her for the world and for me,” Takisha added. Having fun and having that connection is a great part of being a Big Sister. Some things we hope to do together in the future are sledding, seeing the Hunger Games, more baking and going to the pool. I really think BBBS is an amazing organization. It supports kids, but also supports friendships. I’m really happy Takisha is my Little. We match well and she’s awesome. Kristine Lamble, Big Sister Quesnel
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For the love of collecting
From local collections, art from around the world ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter
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veryone collects something, even if it’s just the dust under your bed you just don’t get around to sweeping up. But for some it’s a passion they actively pursue and take great pleasure in owning and admiring. The Quesnel Art Gallery’s January show, Collections, features a few items from several collectors including fine clocks, sculptures, artwork, artisan items and posters. For gallery committee member Sybille Muschik the concept for the show began with a call from Lavinia Switzer’s family. For many years family and friends had enjoyed the lovingly created needlework Lavinia created and felt it should also be appreciated through a public display. “Each piece takes between 20 – 150 hours to complete,” Muschik said. This led to other amazing collectors and the idea of a show was born. “Once we decided on a collections show, this led to other people with remarkable collections.” She added the clock collection is especially spectacular. All the clocks work, with the oldest a 1930 Vedetta Westminster wall clock. Each of the collectors’ 60 clocks are special in their own way and the husband is also able to repair clocks, which adds to his appreciation of their collection. “Each of the clocks on display are distinctive either in craftsmanship or its mechanical works,” Muschik said. “These clocks have never been displayed publicly before. The clock collectors were somewhat apprehensive about publicly displaying these treasures.” The show draws from local collectors and includes such things as fine art from European, First Nations and the local area and also extraordinary craftsmanship in artisan work, lithographic posters, world renowned underground posters and political posters as well as international sculptures. “These artworks are collected and appreciated by individuals and they have graciously allowed their precious works to be on display in this show,” Muschik said. “We also collaborated with the museum manager, Elizabeth Hunter and have three pieces from her private collection.” The show is sponsored by Forsythia Holdings. The Quesnel Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Centre on North Star Road. Collections hangs in the gallery for the month of January.
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elay For Life 2014 will be held May 24 in Quesnel at LeBourdais Park. This year, I am hoping to see teams return for another great year and new teams joining the relay. A new year means trying something new. I hope you take one day out of your year to experience this special day. The day will make you a stronger person and your involvement will help those fighting. It will get easier; it will get better one day at a time.
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Cancer Clips I can’t possibly understand what it’s like to lose a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, a child. I can’t imagine how much it hurts. The cancer survivors, the fighters and the ones who fought until the very end of their life – they
each remind me how much our lives matter. They have taught me that no amount of time will ever be long enough. At the end of the day, each life matters. If you have ever lost someone to cancer, or know someone fighting, this day is for them. It is a way to celebrate with them. If you can’t celebrate, then mourn, cry, grieve. Do what it takes to recognize that you miss them. Do what it takes to find a little bit of happiness on a
hard day. Registration for Relay For Life is $10 until March 1 and will go up to $20 after. You can register online at www. relaybc.ca. There is a new website for 2014 so if you need any help joining a team, or registering, please call the Canadian Cancer Society office at 250992-6551. Ivana Topic is a volunteer with Canadian Cancer Society, Quesnel branch.
STANLEY EDMUNDS April 7, 1937 ~December 31, 2013
Stanley Edmunds passed away peacefully at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home, in Kamloops, BC, on December 31, 2013. He will be sadly missed and remembered by all who knew and loved him. Stan is survived by Beverly, his wife of 54 years; daughters, Cheryl Edmunds, and Janice Edmunds (Marcus); grandchildren, Rob Alexander (Danielle), and Michelle Alexander (Brice); ex-son-in-law, Ted Alexander; sister, Edna (Eugene) Bouteiller; brother, Hank (Myrna) Edmunds; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Stan was born on April 7, 1937, in Kenville, MB, and at the age of 14 he moved with his family to Flin Flon, MB. At 17, he headed east to Ontario, working at odd jobs and moving around the country until
finally arriving in Red Deer, AB, where he fell in love and settled down with Bev in 1959. In 1966, along with their two daughters, they decided to move to Quesnel, BC, where Stan drove logging trucks. In 1973, he started driving for Arrow Transportation, where he remained until his retirement in 2002. Stan will be remembered for his offbeat sense of humour, hearty laughter and devilish grin. He was always quick to make a joke, even sometimes when it was not appropriate. As a younger man, Stan loved his ponies (owning 10 at one point), and racing chariots and chuckwagons throughout the province. He also loved to travel with Bev in the backcountry of BC, camping and enjoying the outdoors. In 2008, he and Bev moved to Kamloops to escape the cold winters
and fully embrace retirement. It was one of Stan’s greatest pleasures to sit with his feet up in the hot sun, taking in the beautiful scenery around his home, as well as to lovingly tend all the fruit trees planted for the family. We were all able to enjoy fruit from those young trees this past summer, which brought him a great deal of happiness. The family wishes to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the wonderful staff and volunteers at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home for adding such quality to Stan’s life, as well as ours, throughout his last weeks.
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PLAID SIDE UPBURNS NIGHT, Jan. 25, Legion hall, Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment includes Quesnel Pipe and Drums, highland dancing, piping and traditional celebrations. Tickets, call 250-992-9769 or at the Legion. Tickets only in advance.
HARVEST–CARIBOO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION/ FARMERS’ MARKET ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Jan. 30, 7 p.m., in the lounge at Arts and Rec Centre, must have current membership to vote. For information contact
WINTER CHARITY HOME BUSINESS FAIR Feb. 1, Warrior’s Song Cafe, l374 McLean St. Come out and help local small businesses support the Salvation Army food bank and soup kitchen. Community attendance is free, but non-perishable foods or money
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY YARN CLUB meets the second and fourth Thursday afternoons, 1 – 3 p.m. in library activity room. New members welcome. For information call Amanda, 250-7472558 or Martha, 250-747-1606. CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER’S OR DEMENTIA? The Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. hosts a dementia caregivers group meeting every third Tuesday of the month at the G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital upper board room from 1 – 3 p.m. For more info call Leanne at 1-866-564-7533 or Pete at 250-9910058.
YOUTH CENTRE open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Rock climbing hours 6:30 – 8 p.m. For bookings call 250983-6920 to check availability. Special events planned for Dec. 2 and 16; adults $5, kids $2. Lots of other activities at the centre as well. SCRABBLE at the Quesnel Seniors Centre, Thursdays 1 p.m., for information contact Jean 250992-5051. PEER DEVELOPMENT QUESNEL offers free peer-facilitated programming for adults with a mental illness and/or addiction. Groups currently run every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm in
the large group room of the Westside Mental Health & Addictions Centre (395 Elliot St.). For more information please call (250) 985-5832 or email us at QUE-peerdev@ northernhealth.ca. BILLY BARKER DAYS SOCIETY meets the third Thursday of every month, room N212, CNC Quesnel campus at 5:30 p.m.
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Clockwise from left: Paul Girodat readies a wrist shot against Terrace: the ‘Roos shake hands for the last time in the regular season; Matt Stang gets in close against the Stamps goaltender; the ‘Roos salute the fans. Jonas Gagnon photos
Finishing the season fighting ‘Roos split final weekend of the regular season
JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter The ‘Roos split an important regular season ending weekend, losing to the Williams Lake Stampeders before bouncing back to beat the Terrace River Kings. Starting their final regular season against their Cariboo nemesis, the ‘Roos were anxious to put their last game far behind them and they succeeded as the two teams played exciting hockey, with Williams Lake squeaking ahead 4-3 despite a ‘Roos comeback rally late in the third. “We just ran out of time,” coach Brian Kozak said. “We came together in the end though and that’s a big step for us.” Williams Lake’s Nathan Zurak was the first to put numbers up, with less than five minute left in the period, beating Ryan Manderson with some deft stick handling. Justin Fulton tied it up four minutes later during a four-on-four. David Gordon dropped it back for Fulton, who snapped it from the red line past the
Williams Lake keeper. Despite the pace, one was all each team would come away with for the period, despite great chances for the ‘Roos, including a couple breakaway chances from Matt Stang and Alessio Tomassetti that went wide or rang off the post. Coming back in the second, both teams kept up the pace, with chances going to both teams and a couple of beautiful saves by Manderson. But a double minor to Gordon at 7:43 put the ‘Roos in a compromising position. Manderson kept the Stamps off the scoreboard for the first two minutes, but Williams Lake finally found their way past at 9:38 and then again at 10:10. With the two-cushion, Williams Lake worked to keep the lead, closing down the ‘Roos. “They played a smart game against us,” Kozak said. In the third, tensions boiled over. Waylon L’Heureux and Tyrel Lucas tried to settle it with fists and both got game expulsions for the fight. The Kangaroos kept their efforts up, but it was Williams Lake who scored shorthanded. A bad pass after the 12 minute mark, gave Zurak the puck and
a whole lot of empty ice between him and Manderson. Zurak flipped it to Matt Lees who was all alone and beat Manderson to put the Stamps up 4-1. Facing a steep climb, Kozak pulled Manderson with just over four minutes left on a face off deep in the Stampeders zone. The gamble paid off with a scrambly goal credited to Rigby Burgart. Kozak rolled the dice again two minutes later and was rewarded with another goal, this time off the stick of Paul Girodat. A third attempt had ‘Roos fans hoping for an overtime period, but time ran out, leaving the ‘Roos down a point. Sunday, The ‘Roos ran into an equally difficult Terrace River Kings, beating them 6-3 in a close, fast-paced game. The match started out chippy and violent. “It was one of those games – both teams were very fired up because it was important game point wise for the Coy Cup,” Kozak said. The top three teams from the CIHL will play in the Coy Cup. Just over six minutes into the game, Burgart scored, putting the ‘Roos in an early lead. A backhand dump by Gordon four minutes after skittered past the
Terrace goalie to give the ‘Roos some room to breathe. But the continued physical play put the ‘Roos down two players for a minute late in the first and Terrace took advantage, to put the game at 2-1 going into the second. The physical play continued into the second, with skater playing the body as much as the puck. Steve Cullis posted the only goal of the period for Terrace, tying the game at 13:24. The tied game did wonders for the players’ focus, as the third saw only two penalties. Before the first minute was out, Terrace took the lead, but it only lasted for a minute, until Nick Tomassetti buried a rebound. Tyrell Turgeon got the go-ahead five minutes into the period, and the cushion on a wonderful shot in close, as he toppled, that found its way over the goalie’s pad and in. The ‘Roos didn’t let up for the rest of the game, with Girodat marking another after Terrace pulled their goalie late in the third, resulting in the 6-3 final for the ‘Roos.
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Another unintentional intermission Parents and young skaters stand outside the Twin Arenas waiting for the okay to go back in and resume games on Saturday. Just before four, during a Atom Thunder tournament game, the false alarm had parents grabbing their children and young hockey players. The alarm was caused by a faulty heat detector, according to Jeff Norburn, Director of City Services for the City. This is the same detector that caused the alarm during the Dec. 28 Kangaroos game. A new detector has been ordered.
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A successful season for the ‘Roos From A18 From the coaches to the players, the Kangaroos are happy looking back on their season. With 12 wins and six losses the ‘Roos had a good year by the numbers, with a peak of a sevengame win streak. The season started off rough, with the ‘Roos on the road for the first five games, of which they only managed to win one, but as soon as they put their skates on home ice, things began to change. “It was a learning experience and then our guys just bought into the ‘Roos way and we got onto that seven-game win streak. Then we take a break and come back and for
whatever reason we’re not the same team anymore,” Kozak said. The team pulled together and clambered back to a respectable position, before really hitting their stride mid-way through and blazing their way through the, near, halfseason win streak. Lac La Hache put a stop to the ‘Roos win streak. The Tomahawks knew how to play the ‘Roos, winning half the matches between the two teams, a feat considering the ‘Roos were near the top of the standing for much of the season while Lac La Hache sat around the bottom. Kozak is optimistic about playoffs. “If we play our game that way we’re
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The Quesnel Shelter and Support Society which operates Seasons House in Quesnel, is an organization dedicated to meeting the shelter and support needs of homeless and precariously housed people. We operate from a minimal barriers and harm reduction perspective, seeking to provide services to (primarily) adults, who may have difficulty accessing services elsewhere. We are seeking a dynamic and resourceful Shelter Case Manager to be a mentor and team leader. The key skills and attributes for this position are: team leadership and supervisory skills; outstanding communication ability, both oral and written; familiarity with community resources; strong organizational and problem-solving skills; strong personal and professional boundaries, commitment to working from a harm reduction approach, and commitment to resolving homelessness issues with individuals and in the community. Qualifications: A degree or diploma in a relevant field, plus three years of related work experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of training and work experience will be considered. Supervisory experience considered an asset. For a complete job description email executivedirector@ seasonshouse.ca. Please forward application through email or the address listed above. No phone calls please.
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