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City and province team up to address aftermath in Quesnel AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter The city and province are teaming up in hopes of minimizing impacts to Canfor employees after the closure, expected next week. The province and the city are working with partner agencies including Quesnel Community Economic Development Corporation (QCEDC), WorkBC (Quesnel Employment Services), Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) and the Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action
Coalition (CCBAC) to support worker transition and skills retraining, including: • Connecting workers with other opportunities in the community and region; • Providing workers with skills training and retrain ing through the Northern Skills Training Pilot Program; • Sponsor the city and QCEDC to help prioritize and put into action economic development projects; • Hosting an economic development for local leaders workshop on
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March 27 and a land development workshop later in the spring in Quesnel; • Organizing a job fair on April 3; and • Organizing a business walk on March 26, to support small business. “I am incredibly impressed by the resilience and determination of Quesnel; setting actions in motion immediately following the closure announcement based on planning completed by the municipality, regional district, economic development corporation and many community
partners,” Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes said. “Our government is committed to continuing our work with the Regional Economic Collaborative to determine new economic priorities for the region and provide support and tools for the impacted workers both on and off site. “We are working hard to find a new path for economic growth and development in the Cariboo ensuring Quesnel and surrounding communities will have a bright and
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prosperous future.” Previous steps to provide support include: • Established a worker transition team to coordinate support for the impacted workers and the community. • Produced a Community Resource Guide providing key information on employment, community and social services, job skills and retraining and financial services available in Quesnel. Led by the City of Quesnel and funded by the province, this guide is available on the city’s website.
• Held information sessions. “The City of Quesnel is committed to providing a healthy and sustainable community for our residents, both economically and socially,” Mayor Mary Sjostrom said. “It is vital that we continue to seek out opportunities to grow in order to enhance the wellbeing of our community as a whole. “We value the partnership that we have formed with the Province as it is key to Quesnel’s future.”
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ave you stopped in at our Museum lately? You may want to take a trip downtown for a visit. Winter is usually a bit slower so you would be able to browse through the aisles at your leisure. There are a lot of things going on right now at the museum. Our new lighting renovations have been a work in progress but are expected to be completed by March 31. I know lighting may not sound so exciting but to us it certainly is. The current lighting in the museum is very old and the new lighting is not only energy efficient and environmentally friendly, it is much safer in terms of old electrical issues. Staff will be able to control the light levels to better care for the collections and be able to provide ambient lighting to spotlight the displays and highlight items in those displays. We would like to acknowledge the financial assistance of the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund through Western Economic Diversification who provided 50 per cent of the total cost which was approximately $80,000. The industrial gallery looks great right now, even
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MAYOR’S MESSAGE with only half of the lighting installed to date. Staff at the museum are diligently working on the QR code project so soon you will be able to scan the code with your smart phone and link to a website which provides images, audio clips, video clips, and text about the item. Remember, not everything about the museum is old! We have tentatively planned to have an Open House to debut the new lighting and the QR code project on International Museums Day, May 18, so stay tuned. This is also the weekend we switch to our summer hours -– daily from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. We are excited to be starting the next steps in our Observer digital archives, this time going back in time and scanning old photographs from the late 60s to the 2000s. This project is an incredibly large job which may take up to several years. Did you know that the Cariboo Observer began publication in 1908 in Quesnel, serving the communities of Ashcroft, Quesnel
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and Barkerville? In 1949 it absorbed the Wells-Barkerville Chronicle and continued as a weekly newspaper until 1979. Later that year it became a bi-weekly publication. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cariboo Observer, the Quesnel and District Museum and Archives initiated a project to create a digital archive and provide access to the newspaper on line. Currently the years 1908 - 2012 are available. The digitization is based on the papers in the collections of the Quesnel and District Museum and Archives and the British Columbia Legislative Library. Approximately 40 issues are missing because no copy has been located. It has been a great partnership with the Quesnel Cariboo Observer and we would like to thank them for providing us with access to their archives. It is worth remembering that things don’t need to be really old to
be worthy of being preserved at the museum. It is incredible the many areas the museum covers – preservation of artifacts both in and outside of the museum, interactive videos, displays and stories of our First Nations, Chinese and Indo Canadian heritage, exhibits include the Titanic, Footprints in Stone (dedicated to our local First Nations culture), logging in the Cariboo and pioneer homes, collections of photos from the famous CD Hoy and CS Wing, children’s activity center and scavenger hunt and last, but certainly not least, Mandy, the haunted doll. I just about forgot the gift shop. Visit them for unique gift giving. Visit our Museum and explore yesterday, today. If you have a question for Mayor Mary Sjostrom, please e-mail it to us at newsroom@ quesnelobserver.com and we’ll forward it to the Mayor so she can answer it in an upcoming column.
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The three lead singers/multi-instrumentalists of Chic Gamine, Alexa Dirks, Annick Bremault and Andrina Turenne with drummer Sacha Daoud and touring guitarist (inset).
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JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter Practiced enough to hit their notes, but not so polished as to clean out serendipity, Chic Gamine put on a fun show. The band was down one chic gamine, but up one chic homme as a back up singer and guitarist / bassist. Ranging from Motown to French pop, and indeed from English to French, Chic Gamine covered the gamut with enough joi d'vie to plaster smiles on
faces and elicit laughs from even the dourest of show goers. While skittering across the history of pop music, they touched on all the pop touchstones, from love lost to love newly found, with soaring, sexy melodies. It was pop music in its finest tradition, played and sung by musicians at the top of their game. The front-women rotated as lead singer, playing games of magical instrument with a drum and their keyboards so
you never knew what the next song would bring, except that it would be fun, with a beat that could make senior boogie. Supplying that beat was Sacha Daoud on drums, with a touring guitarist/ drummer. And though Daoud may have spent most of his time behind the girls in the shadows, and his looping funky beats spent most of their time offering a firmament for the winsome singers to fly above, he left his mark every time he
took to the microphone to talk or went on a tear with his drums. The band skewed away from the tried and true of their previous recordings to play mostly songs from an upcoming album, making the concert a surprise even for fans of the band. And it was a surprising set, with the two guys getting kicked off the stage halfway through the second set for some acoustic songs, only to
come back with new jackets on, rummaged from back stage, or Daoud’s firework nonsequitur that had the audience crying with laughter. For information on the band, or to hear what you missed, go to chicgamine. com or to their facebook page. Next up for QLA is Everything Fitz Apr. 22, a family band featuring fiddling and percussive step dancing.
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NEWS
Cariboo 911 calls transferred to new emergency centre
911 call answer services will have a new provider in the Fraser-Fort George, Cariboo, Bulkley-Nechako and Kitimat-Stikine Regional Districts. Beginning this fall, 911 calls from these areas will be answered through EComm, the emergency communication centre located in southwest British Columbia. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George provides 9-1-1 services to all municipalities and electoral areas of the Regional District of FraserFort George, Cariboo Regional District, Regional District of BulkleyNechako and most areas of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine.
At present, the Regional District contracts with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for call answer services. All 911 calls come into a Public Safety Answering Point, located within the RCMP North District Operational Communications Centre (OCC). A 911 call-taker determines the nature of the emergency and quickly transfers the caller to the appropriate response agency (police, fire or ambulance). “With E-Comm’s proven track record of reliable and efficient service, we will be able to continue to provide the quality service our residents are accustomed to, but in a more cost-efficient manner,”
Cariboo Regional District Chair Al Richmond said. The change is expected to come into effect sometime later this year. There are considerable cost savings by moving to E-Comm. With the number of communities already serviced through E-Comm, there are economies of scale which reduce annual costs by close to 50 per cent. Under the new model, 911 call answer services will be significantly reduced from approximately $730,000 per year to about $365,000 per year. E-Comm is the emergency communications centre located in southwest British Columbia. E-Comm’s
integrated multi-jurisdictional call taking and dispatch centre provides economies-of-scale, the ability to deliver top-tier technology to both larger and smaller communities throughout the province, with increased operational efficiency. E-Comm received 861,694 emergency calls in 2013, answering 98 per cent of them in five seconds or less. This exceeds the annual contracted target of 95 per cent of calls answered in five seconds. “We are very pleased with our new partnership and are committed to ensuring residents of the regional districts continue to receive high-quality, re-
sponsive 911 public-safety answer point service 24-hours a day,” E-Comm CEO David Guscott said. The E-Comm building is a secure, purpose-built facility designed to resist a major earthquake (7+) and be self-sufficient for 72 hours. E-Comm has a number of back-up provisions to ensure the continuity of 911 call answer services in a variety of scenarios. With the change to E-Comm for 911 call answer services, calls will continue to be dispatched in the same manner. This means calls for police will be dispatched to the RCMP OCC in Prince George. Calls for
fire departments will be dispatched through the Fire Operations Communications Centre (FOCC) in Prince George and calls for ambulance will be dispatched through the BC Ambulance Service dispatch centre in Kamloops. In 2013, 71,000 9-1-1 calls were received within the boundaries of the Regional District’s 9-1-1 service. 28,209 calls were received from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 18,364 calls from the Cariboo Regional District, 10,041 from the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, and 14,386 from the Kitimat/Stikine area
Community Calendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS ETC... MONDAY QUENSEL FIDDLERS SPECIAL CONCERT AND DANCE March 17, Legion Hall. Featuring Gordon Stobbe and JJ Guy. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., concert at 7 P.m., dance to follow. Admission is $15, includes lunch. Tickets at the door. For information contact Jean, 250-992-5081. ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES are back for a short period of time at no cost to you. Classes will run for the month of March. Classes are held in the evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday over a twoweek period. Call Victim Services at
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WEDNESDAY CELEBRATE PURPLE DAY, EPILEPSY AWARENESS March 26, wear purple, pickup up purple cookies at Quesnel Bakery, buy purple flowers at Safeway. Join in the campaign for awareness, support and de-stigmatizing this misunderstood disease.
THURSDAY THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS MONTHLY MEETING MARCH 13, 7 P.M., Anglican Church Hall, 465 Kinchant Street. A grief support group for parents who have suffered the death of a child, at any age or from any cause. Contacts: Fran, 250-
992-3956; Kristine, 250-992-8883; or Bev, 250-992-3611.
tion, contact Donna, 250-992-3369.
WORLD KIDNEY DAY Quesnel Chapter of Kidney Foundation of Canada is hosting a blood pressure clinic and information booth in West Park Mall, March 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open invitation to all residents to check on your health status and receive important wellness information. For details contact Bill Loiselle, 250991-8257 (daytime) or 250-992-9727 (evenings.)
QUESNEL ART GALLERY PRESENTS opening for March show KIDZART, featuring work of secondary school students, March 8, 1 – 3 p.m.at the Art Gallery in the Arts and Rec Centre. Gallery hours are, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday. The show runs until April 1.
OPEN MIC NIGHT, March 8, Elks Hall, all ages welcome, 7 – 11 p.m., sponsored by RCMA, everyone welcome to play/sing or listen/dance, $5/ person, max $15/ family, RCMA members free, memberships available, for information contact Russ, 2560-9923452.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION March 8, 1 – 4 p.m., lounge, arts and rec centre, FREE. Everyone welcome, program include guest speakers, video clips and more. Refreshments will be served. Door prizes. For
QUESNEL LIONS MONTHLY GARAGE SALE, March 29 (the last Saturday of every month) at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hot dogs and coffee will be available.
FRIDAY QUESNEL MS SELF-HELP GROUP meets Friday, March 7 in CD Hoy Room at City Hall, 12:30 – 2 p.m. For informa-
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SEUM ANNUAL BOOK SALE May 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the museum. Donationf of used books, DVDs and puzzles dropp off at the museum April 2 – 26, Wed. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. excluding Easter weekend. No encyclopedias, Reader’s Digests or National Geographics, please, for information call 250-992-9580.
SUNDAY BPSA TRADITIONAL SCOUTING BINGO March 9, doors open at 4 p.m., bingo at 6 p.m. Door prizes, 50/50 draw, concession at the Bingo Hall, 668 Doherty Dr.
ONGOING EVENTS CELEBRATE RECOVERY a program
for hurts, habits and hang ups. Located in the basement of Remax Building, Every Friday, 12 – 2 p.m. Contact 250991-9697. 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. Meetings and Special Events, Workshops, Signups and Non-profit Groups will run in the Sunday or Wednesday edition. The deadline for the Wednesday Observer is Monday at noon, and the deadline for the weekend edition is Wednesday at 5 pm. All meeting notices and regular submissions to Community Calendar must be renewed every three months. Due to the volume of material, we clear the column every three months and only print newly submitted material.
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NEWS DISPELLING THE STIGMA
Don’t de-humanize substance abuse and mental health Program designed to train front-line workers handling these issues
ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter Most broadly generalized stigmas don’t apply to anyone but they cast undeserved, negative impressions on people. According to Bruce Self, RN, BScN, MSc and former street nurse, this is particularly true of substance abusers and those with mental health issues. Self was hired to deliver training to front line workers to reduce the stigma attached to these people. “Most of the time, those bad things people fear just don’t happen,” Self said. “First and foremost, they are people. They have all the same things in their life as most people.” The training program, funded by Community Action Initiative of B.C., was delivered primarily to service providers such as social workers, Seasons House employees,
government offices and Community Living employees, Axxis Family Services, local First Nations employees and others who regularly have dealings with those with issues of substance abuse and mental health. The training was delivered in eight modules beginning with promoting an understanding, differentiating between fact and fiction about the stigma and general discussion and direction on what works and doesn’t work. Each module focuses on a distinct topic, like: understanding mental illness; dual diagnosis (people suffering from both mental illness and substance abuse); substance use and abuse; anger, abuse, depression and suicide; harm reduction versus prohibition; and treatment, intervention and community development
strategies. However, throughout all the modules common threads include understanding of Aboriginal as well as northern, rural and remote contexts and will connect the content to service provision circumstances specific to working in the area of training delivery. In addition, all modules look at the impact and implications of power imbalances, poverty, racism, gender, colonization and patriarchy. After the initial delivery of the training in Quesnel, Self has been contracted to deliver the training to front-line service providers in Williams Lake where there will be six modules, containing the same information, but slightly condensed. Each module takes between 1.5 – 2 days to deliver. For Self, he feels it’s very important to understand most substance abusers and
people with mental health issues aren’t dangerous. “Especially with mental illness, its invisible. Its just the same as any disease – they don’t have a choice,” he said. “Most people with mental illness can be controlled with medications but many have ugly side effects and people get tired of the side effects.” He went on to say that there’s a lot of cross-over between mental illness and substance abuse.
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Despite the high interest in this training in Quesnel, the nature of the funding demanded the program be delivered in another community. Although Self was adamant he doesn’t condone the use of any drugs, he emphasized the drugs aren’t the issue, it’s the social constructs around the drugs. “The vast majority of heroin users are recreational and they manage their use and continue to live
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“The drugs make them feel good and it can dispel the sense of isolation people with mental illness often feel, they believe they don’t fit in,” Self said. “Substance use also numbs them.” He went to explain that most injectiondrug users also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder usually based on a disturbed childhood that often included sexual abuse. “The same dynamic for alcoholics, very often there’s childhood trauma.”
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ooser marijuana possession rules could be on the horizon. The federal government is considering letting police issue a ticket to anyone caught with small amounts of pot, rather than laying criminal charges. Justice Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday that draft legislation that would loosen federal marijuana laws is under “serious consideration.’’ A growing number of Conservative caucus members have come out in support of changing the current laws, including Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks, a former police officer himself. “The Canadian Chiefs of Police and other police associations have said for some time now that our marijuana laws, with regards to small amounts, are not working,” Wilks said. “It’s dysfunctional in the courts and we need to find a better process.” “The Canadian Chiefs of Police came forward with the potential for a ticketing regime. That seems to me as a police officer who dealt a lot with the drug trade that it’s a reasonable compromise that I think would work well.” Currently, a person found guilty of possession of small amounts of marijuana could be jailed up to five years. A first-time offender could be fined up to $1,000 or face up to six months in jail. “I’m looking forward to modernizing our drug laws, especially with regards to simple possession,” said Wilks. “I believe that it’s a long time overdue, and it will work well. If it should move forward I should be happy to support it.” “We’re not talking about decriminalization or legalization,” MacKay said Wednesday. “The Criminal Code would still be available to police, but we would look at options that would ... allow police to ticket those types of offences.” –Black Press
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And the Oscar goes to... um... N
ow that Hollywood’s award season is finally over, I have a couple questions. First: why don’t some of these talented nominees and presenters get a bit of training in public speaking before getting up on stage in front of millions? Televised award shows are a form of profitable entertainment, just as much as the movies, TV shows and music the artists are being honored for. I can understand a sound mixer or production designer struggling to spit out their words of gratitude after winning an award as prestigious and career transforming as an Oscar, but when the famous performers themselves have me feeling like the “Ah Counter” at a Toastmasters meeting, that’s not a good sign. For those unfamiliar with Toastmasters, it’s an international organization that helps people become more comfortable with the terrifying prospect of speaking in front of an audience of any size. The “Ah Counter” is one of the duties in a meeting that has a member recording ahs, ums, filler words and repeats whenever someone
Lori Welbourne
On A Brighter Note gets up to speak. I seem to automatically take on that role every time I watch an awards show, especially one as grand as the Oscars. This year the beautiful best supporting actor Jared Leto uttered at least 15 ahs or ums during his otherwise entertaining and gracious speech. Don’t get me wrong, there were some terrific presentations at the Academy Awards and I adore the institution that it is. I’m a huge movie buff and I’ve watched them every year since my Nanan first introduced me to the classic films of her era when I was a little kid. I love the fashions, the predictions and all the silly pomp and circumstance that goes along with the red carpet, star-studded affair. But I just think that if you’re a nominee with a one-infive chance of winning a little gold man that will
spectacle would result in fewer money-making advertising opportunities, but it also might assist in rebuilding the ratings, which have dropped substantially over the last two decades. This year, for my first time ever, I didn’t watch the Oscars live. My son had a basketball practice that started at the same time as the show, so I set the PVR and avoided the internet, radio and TV so I wouldn’t hear any results in advance. Almost two hours after the show began, my husband and I started watching the recorded program, fast forwarding through all the commercials and boring bits. By the time it was wrapping up with the final best picture award being presented, we had caught up, saving ourselves a bunch of time. No doubt millions of clever people have been viewing it this way for many years. From now on, we will as well. And I’ll still be counting the ahs and ums as we watch. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com
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invariably increase your salary potential, you owe it to your massive audience to give a great - and brief - acceptance speech. If you can’t memorize and deliver your lines as if you’re in a Broadway play, you should read them from a hand held cue card and then get off the stage. The same applies to the presenters who are sometimes betrayed by the faulty teleprompters or their own nerves, as was displayed yet again this year on several occasions. Despite the fact that these presenters are almost always incredibly famous actors who learn lines for a living, unprofessional mistakes often occur. Maybe if the telecast wasn’t four hours long, these flubs would be less noticeable. Which raises my second question: why aren’t the Oscars half the length in time? Out of the 24 awards that are handed out, the general public is probably interested in less than a dozen of those categories, and I don’t think they’d mind if the “boring awards” were given out at a separate ceremony like the ones handed out two weeks prior at the Scientific and Technical Awards. I realize a shortened
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In recognition The Quesnel and District Hospice Palliative Care Association recently held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. The association is grateful for all the wonderful volunteers who help with clients in the hospice unit at Dunrovin Park Lodge, at GR Baker Hospital, at Dunrovin Park Lodge and in the community. They are also grateful to the Board members, the volunteers who help with the fundraising, gardening and program awareness activities held throughout the year. A number of donations were provided by: A&W., Evie Bassett, Begbie’s Best Western Tower Inn, Big Country Printers, Canada Safeway, Extra Foods, Granvilles, Julie’s Edible Bouquets, McDonalds, Mr. Mike’s steakhouse, Quesnel Cariboo Observer, Save on Foods, Service Electric and Walmart. Thank you for your support. Contributed photo
Taseko will stay in the game Editor: I happened to hear Donna Barnett, Liberal MLA on CBC Radio’s mid-day public affairs program this past Monday and was almost touched by her plaintiff tone. Ottawa was pulling desperately needed jobs from working families and taking food from the mouths of children in Cariboo Chilcoutin. Days before, shares of Taseko Mines Ltd. tumbled. The federal government had again rejected a proposed $1.5-billion, open-pit, goldcopper mine near Williams Lake over environmental concerns.
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MLA Donna Barnett is the democratic voice of Cariboo Chilcotin. She speaks out in the grandest tradition of boosterism that accompanies that frontier appetite for economic growth that would suffer no pesky restraints, whether they be water, soil or air. MLA Barnett ran her May 14, 2013 election campaign with money from interests like Taseko Mines. She got their message out to folks with a hankering for wages bound to trump wages any in of the service, ranching, recreation or retail industries. The failed Taseko Mines proposals
were heavily will be busy. By supported “If the timing and and by the right by the B.C. will the terms are right people Liberal arrive at the government. it will be damn the table. Maybe Minister of Nations torpedoes, full steam First Energy and representatives Mines, Bill will be at that ahead...” Bennett, table. made two If the timing trips to and the terms Ottawa to lobby for the are right it will be damn the project. torpedoes, full steam ahead Bennett is pissed over this and there will be another latest rejection. open-pit, gold-copper mine Fear not. Taseko will keep and a cheerful buzzing of its powder dry and stay in cash registers and the usual the game. degradation of water, soil They’ll hang onto and air that comes with it. their plan and bide their Done deal. time. Lobbying will Dave Cursons continue. The backrooms Cawston, B.C.
Local funding Editor: I note with interest your front page headline Taseko donates $1.5 million to mental health facility in Vancouver. While it is generous of this company to donate money, I wonder why it is going to the big city. As the CEO himself says, the majority of Taseko’s employees are in Williams Lake and the Cariboo. Once again we in the interior are relegated to being hewers of wood and drawers of water. Whether you are opposed to or in support of resource extraction, some of the benefits (other than the wages) should stay in the communities that suffer from that extraction. It is our infrastructure that is strained by this resource extraction, whether that is roads, health care or social services. I am certain that Williams Lake and the Cariboo could have found a place for that money that would have benefited local folks. Bruce Self Quesnel
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Left: Booking agent and comedian Tom Bassett, left with stand-up comedian and actor Byron Bertram (the Nyquil guy); below: Jackson Bassett is following in his father’s funny footsteps. Contributed photos
Stand-up comedy alive and well at the Occidental Hotel in Quesnel ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter
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ho doesn’t enjoy a good laugh? Tom Bassett is combining his comedic skills with his business savvy to bring top-notch comics to Quesnel’s newly re-opened Occidental Hotel through his booking company Big Dog Comedy. Having grown up in Quesnel, Bassett admits he was always the guy who cracked everybody up but he never considered parleying that into a career until about five years ago. “I was watching the comedy channel and realized most of the stand-up comics were still wet behind the ears,” he said. “They were young, had little experience with life and it showed.” Bassett said he sat down and wrote 100 pages of material. He took the material to his friend Barry McKillican who liked what he read and recommended they put together a CD. Another friend developed a website for Bassett. “I had a double CD and a website before setting a foot on stage,” he said with a laugh. So it was time to put his comedy to the test. A chance call To YukYuks in Calgary netted Bassett a booking with a show in Quesnel at the Billy Barker Hotel Casino. Headliner Manolis Zatonis told Bassett to do five minutes, if it felt good, do 10 minutes. “I did a sweaty 14 minutes – it was the moment I knew I could do it,” he said. In just over five months, Bassett was a legitimate comic. “It was always my dream to retire from my job and become a comic,” he said. Well at the end of March, Bassett will be a casualty of the Canfor Mill closing. With 39 years at the mill, he’s
looking forward to his new career. He also joined Quesnel Toastmasters in order to gain much-needed public speaking skills. “I want to thank Quesnel Toastmasters for giving me presentation skills and confidence,” he said. Just last year, Bassett did a little booking for comedian Sam Easton. His shows packed the house at the River Rock. However, as his booking company was growing and his crowds along with it, Bassett knew he needed a bigger venue. His shows are now playing in the newly renovated and re-opened Occidental Hotel with his old pal, Barry McKillican. “There’s more space, more seats, better sound and better lighting,” he said. The first show in the Occidental is with two proven headliners, Tim Nutt and Brett Martin, March 13 – 15 with an 8 p.m. showtime. Bassett will present standup comedy shows once a month. And for those concerned about the nature of the shows, Bassett said he doesn’t tolerate either hecklers in the audience, or comics who abuse the audience. It’s about everyone enjoying the show. Since the word went out about Bassett’s new business, he’s fielded calls from comics across the country and currently is orchestrating three different tours in B.C. And just to keep his own comedic skills honed, Bassett isn’t shy about doing five minutes on his own stage or sliding in his 16-year-old son Jackson for a short stand up routine. “He showing a great deal of promise,” Bassett said with pride. Tickets for the March 13 – 15 shows are $20 and available at the Occidental Hotel or Quesnel Music.
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Karaoke has grown leaps and bounds in the Canada. Though it was once thought of as a fad, more and more people are recognizing the benefits of karaoke – increased self-esteem, confidence and stress release. If you have not yet entered Begbie’s Search For the Golden Throat #2 Karaoke contest you still have one more chance, March 8 will be the last semifinal with up to five positions left to fill on a first come, first serve basis. The finals will be on March 15, with the five finalists, Jerry Munson, Sandra Jackson, Trevor Howe, Nikki Howe and Jenna Smileigh Johima already in place. Prizes include $500 cash and prizes from Molson’s Canada. Henki Photos will be taking pictures on March 15 with pictures available on a DVD. You may order the DVD’s at the Begbie’s, or pre order. Tower Inn management was going to shut Begbie’s Karaoke down after the finals but they have decided to keep it running for a while longer. That’s great news for anyone wanting to join us in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Begbie’s Karaoke Saturday evenings from 7 – 11 p.m. is your chance to try something new, bring along some friends for support and get ready to strut your stuff. Sing your heart out, cut loose and letting it all hang out! Join us on Facebook for all things Karaoke Begbie’s Karaoke. For musicians, get ready for Begbie’s Sunday Evening open mic starting April 27, 4 – 8 p.m. This will be a great opportunity for entertainers to showcase their talents, get to meet other musicians and share the art of music. For more information contact Eddie deSouza, 250-991-0070.
Karaoke contest has one more semi-final this Saturday at Begbies before the finals, March 15 when someone will walk away with $500 or one of many other prizes. Contributed photo
sadly announce his peaceful passing on March 1st, 2014 at Dunrovin Park Lodge. A Memorial service for Bill will be held Monday, March 10th at 11 am at the Salvation Army. Those wishing to honour Bill’s memory by way of donation may do so to the Salvation Army. A soldier has died today. Clayton’s Funeral Directors entrusted with arrangements.
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In the morning of February 28, 2014, Brian passed away unexpectedly at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, BC as a result of complications with COPD. Brian was 68 years old. Brian White was born in the city of Montreal, QC on September 11, 1946. He was the only child of Lillian and Ernest White. Brian obtained a BA in literature from Sir George Williams University as well as an MA in education from the University of Victoria. He married the late Marie-Solange White on July 27, 1974 in Montreal and the two of them quickly relocated to Quesnel, BC. Brian was an elementary school teacher in the Quesnel School District until he retired in 2002. He was enthusiastic about helping his students learn about literature and grammar, stressing to them the importance of reading
and writing. Some of Brian’s most cherished mementos were letters of thanks and appreciation given to him from past students. He framed most of them and kept them in his office as inspiration. Brian’s profession may have been education, but his passion was classical music. His appreciation of music led to a collection that held more than 2500 albums, which brought him much enjoyment as he listened to, analysed, and discussed them with close friends. After the loss of his beloved wife, Solange, in 2002 Brian faced the difficulty of life with strength and perseverance that was supported by his small inner circle of true friends. He valued these friends dearly for their enduring love, kindness, respect, and patience. Brian is survived by his only son, Adrian White, of New
Westminster, BC. Many thanks are given to Dr. Michael Passmore of Providence Health Care. His compassion and support for Brian was exceptional during the past 2 years. A funeral will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at St. John the Divine Anglican Church in Quesnel, BC with the Rev. Len Fraser presiding. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to the BC Mental Health Foundation (https:// www.bcmhf.ca/donation)
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Are you ready for this technology? In the future cars may not be built and assembled at automotive warehouses and factories full of automated robots. They may be the product of more efficient manufacturing thanks to 3D printing, which can produce relatively inexpensive, light
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layer to build the car chassis. The entire car, which is roughly 10 feet long, took about 2,500 hours to build. What would normally be several pieces of metal and other components in a traditional car is now made from fewer and larger pieces that result in a lighter
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Curlers from pulp and paper mills across B.C. and Alberta came to Quesnel for the 41st annual Pulpspiel. Eighteen teams attended the event, with the hometown rink of Vic Leblanc winning the championship round. Jonas Gagnon photos
Cariboo Pulp and Quesnel River Pulp hosted the 41st annual Western Canadian Pulp and Paper Curling Championship at the Quesnel Curling Centre this past weekend. Eighteen teams attended from nine different pulp and paper mills from both British Columbia and Alberta. Team Johnson from Hinton Pulp took the A event with a hard fought win over the Huber rink, also from Hinton Pulp. Jonson kept the game close early and with continued pressure caused the Huber team to give up a couple of stolen points in the middle ends, leading to the victory. Both teams moved on to the
championship round. The skip, Ron Johnson had played in the second ever Pulpspiel and has been chasing the A event title ever since. Ron’s team included his son Warren, Mark Christensen and Norman Carre. In all, eight teams qualified for the championship round. It ended up with Vic Leblanc of QRP facing off against Jack Dawson’s Cariboo Pulp crew. Dawson got off to an early 4-0 lead, but Leblanc fought his way back to trail by one after six ends. Leblanc scored a crucial two points in seven to go up 6-5. In eight, Dawson needed to make a delicate tap to earn an extra end, but the rock curled a little too much
giving the Leblanc rink the championship title. Leblanc curled along with Colin Shpak, Shayne Yamamoto and Penni Yamamoto. The A consolation event was won by the Glenn Vipond rink out of Grande Prairie over the Hedden rink from Cariboo Pulp. The game went the full eight ends with Vipond along with Cliff Kostiuk, Dave Darewianko and Lawrence Vavrek coming out on top 6-4. Grande Prairie will host next year’s event. In the B consolation, Gary Shalansky from P.G. Pulp along with his sons Al, Ken and Ed Brown won a high scoring affair against the Clean Harbors team.
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March 9 - 15, 2014 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you need to be the follower instead of the leader, Aries. It may be difficult to go against your normal grain, but it is for the best. Keep an open mind.
A Thunder player races away from MacKenzie Nuggets players in the Bantam house league’s annual hockey tournament last weekend. Local house teams were joined by a few outside teams in their tournament.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Your confidence may wane sometime this week, Taurus, but some friends will boost your morale to help you get back on your feet. Saturday will be a big day.
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Hitting the AAs
This past weekend, 12 yearold Emerie Watson represented the Quesnel Waveriders at the AA Short Course provincials in Chilliwack. She competed in the 12-13 year old category with impressive results. Coach Jeritt Brink was happy with her ability to adapt to the pressures of provincials. “She demonstrated great racing intuition, adapted when needed, and even set a new personal best on a Sprint 25m in warm up,” he said. She improved her times in every event in which she participated. Watson herself found the tournament and pool to her liking,
which facilitated speed. “This weekend was really fun and I did really well,” Watson said. “I got best times in four out of six races; the water was amazing. I felt really strong in the water.” She swam the 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free and 100 Back. She made it to finals twice and came 15th in the 100 Back and 16th in 50 Free. But best for Watson was her performance in the 400 Free, where she took 4.93 seconds off her previous best time. “It was sweet,” she said. Next up, Emerie will join six other Waveriders in Kamloops this weekend, March 8-9.
BC Cup # 3 (final BC Cup of the season) Smithers Final Results Category
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Individual Race Mar 2
Senior Boys
Konrad Teetzen
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5th
Senior Girls
Madison Roll
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4th
Senior Girls
Kyra Teetzen
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Claire Elden
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Masters Men
Chris Elden
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Ryan Elden
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Junior Boys
Tristan Elden
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1st
Junior Girls
Anni Kurta
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For the Record The winners of the Men's Master Bowhunter Unlimited category are: 1st place Layton Smith - Quesnel; 2nd place Chris Harrington - Quesnel and; 3rd place Lee Scott - Prince George.
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WILLIAMS LAKE SALE - THURSDAY JUNE 20TH KAMLOOPS –MARCH 2014 Today in Williams Lake sawSALE excellent volume4 ,with just under 450 head! Well over 250 butcher cows and bulls showed steady sale. Lighter receipts today, no doubt a direct result ofa the colder The Gang Ranch today set a pace as they showcased a load of butcher weather. Jim & Bud Fox drove our trade with 2085 lb. bulls cows, the young pen of 24 head of heiferettes 1024 lbs powered to to 98.00 and 1225 lb. cows at 85.00 the heavy cows 1735 lb. 107.00 with 885 lb at 119.00. The mature butcher cows reached 71.75. notched 86.00. Ted &TheGrace put some tobulls our 1898 lb bulls hit 86.00. CharCrawford Springs Ranch 2010 lbpower butcher feeder 805&lb.Linda BlackWatts Angus2125 steers tradingbulls to 159.50, markedtrade 83.75.with Gordon lb butcher topped their h/c’s marched to 169.50. Allan & Ginger saw 85.00.590 Kenlb. & Ginger Cameron topped our bull trade at 2045Glen lbs hitting 87.50 and 2020 lb bulls at 88.00. The Harris Ranch 1335 butcher cows their 505 lb. s/c race to 211.00 their 575 lb. h/c marked 175.25, hit 74.00. also had lb butcher cows hitRanch 74.50. the lighterGeorge 502 lb.Dinwoody h/c powered to 1602 182.00. The Quesnel Garrett Ranches liner load of kill cows weighed 1329 lb and brought from Lumby shook the stands with a great pen of calves. Their 72.50. The 130 Mile Ranch also had 1330 lb butcher cows to 74.25. pen lb.Stidall s/c traded to 213.00, theirtheir580loadlb.ofs/cfancy raced Walterof&400 Susan of Prince George saw 750tolb 193.00, 500 lb.theh/c’ 175.00, theira432 lb. h/c’ red steerstheir hit 134.00, 825s marked lb steers sold to 130.25 beautiful pens walked to lb186.50. The125.00 IndianandGardens lb. of their 760 heifers met the heavyRanch heiferswith 809 lb750 traded to 115.00 their pen of 647 lb heifers traded to 127.00. Dave Wootten steers marking 165.50, they also had 1840 lb. butcher bulls with 18tohead of topKen quality 800 lbAllison heifers they to 112.25. Vic & trade 97.25. & Linda had traded 4454 lb. h/c’s mark Sue Meyer had 683 lb steers top 143.00 and their 558 lb steers notched 186.50. LH Farms saw their 893 lb. steers sell to 152.75. Henry 162.00 with 612 lb heifers at 139.50. John & Denise Trueman had 675 Tebrinke’ s 739 lb. Black steers sold to 165.50. lb steers top 144.50.
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JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter The biggest fight in the next Rumble took place before the event got off the ground and it, unfortunately, ended in a TKO. "We're having a hard time getting the support right now," coach Matt Tessier said. After a series of boxers pulling out due, mostly, to sickness or injury, clubs refusing to make the trip north and a dearth of fighters up here, the Rumble #19 has been cancelled. This despite support from their association trying to encourage clubs to go north. This is the second time the event has been cancelled, as Two Rivers has been scrambling for support ever since Wally Doern, with his vast web of connections obtained over years of experience, left the club. The complaint is one many clubs and teams in the north are familiar with – Tessier has a hard time getting clubs to make the trip northward. "It's frustrating," he said. "We don't have any problems travelling south with our kids." Despite a couple of great bouts in the making, including what promised to be an action-packed brawl between Kyle Tessier and Adam Woods, disparate boxers that wouldn't match and a loss of clubs that made the trip during Doern's days made the logistics of the Rumble too difficult, putting the club once again in the awkward position of cancelling the show. Two Rivers is one of the few clubs in the north who puts on a show. Both the Williams Lake Club and Shaolin Boxing in Prince George don’t put on shows. The only other show in the north is in Kitimat, which the club put on for the first time last year. Making it even harder for the club, is the show was to raise money to cover travelling expenses, so they could go to where the bouts are and gain experience that way. Traditionally, this is Two Rivers’ second final show of the season at home, so they won’t be trying to put on another show until fall. The club, while currently frustrated, is hopeful that next year they will be able to put on a show.
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Past Volunteer Citizens of the Year - Rev. Gary Landers - (1980) - Mac Grady - (1981) - Margot Rose - (1982) - Marie Weldon - (1983) - Cathy Walsh - (1984) - Joan Huxley - (1985) - Frank Hennessey - (1986) - Ruth Scoullar - (1987) - June Wall - (1988) - Grace Steele - (1989) - Helen Kuhn - (1990) - Susan Maile - (1991) - Mel Dunleavey - (1992) - John McKelvie - (1993) - Betty Motherwell - (1994) - John Pritchard - (1995) - Gloria Lazzarin - (1996) - Jack Nelson - (1997) - Vera Peever - (1998) - Doreen O’Brien - (1999) - Stan Phillips - (2000) - Helen Flynn - (2001) - Ron Silver - (2002) - Bob Zimmerman - (2003) - Marie Skinner - (2004) - Gus Cameron - (2005) - Grant & Gerry Knauf - (2006) - Marion Gordon - (2007) - Carol Weremy - (2008) - Lynne Wright - (2009) - Dianne Greenwood - (2010) - Liz Miller - (2011) - Jean Stimpson - (2012)
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Truck market competition is fierce and there’s heavy concentration on fuel consumption— it’s tough to find a balance between fuel economy and a strong capable truck. Ian Harwood
Ten top trucks to get the job done by Ian Harwood
What are my favourite trucks? It’s a question readers ask me all the time in the supermarket and on the street. Though not in order of preference, here are my 10 choices.
The 2014 GMC/Chevy Silverado/Sierra half ton pickup has gone through some monumental changes this year. What an improvement with a very comfortable and refined interior on all trim levels, and three engine choices, the Eco Tec 4.3-litre V6, 5.3-litre V8, and a 6.2-litre V8.
2015 Chevrolet Colorado: Very similar in design to its big brother the Silverado, this mid-size truck fills a void in Canada. Still expected to work as hard as a fullsize truck, the Colorado can tow more than 3,039 kilograms (6700 lbs) a 2.5L I-4 engine is standard with an optional 3.6L V6 with a 6 speed automatic transmission.
2015 GMC 3500HD Denali is a beast. This truck is built to pull and with 10,251 KG (22,600 lbs) of trailer towing capacity it does just that. The 6.6L V8 turbo engine delivers 397 hp and 765 lb ft of torque and is paired with a 1000 series Allison transmission. With interior upgrades such as 12-way power adjustable bucket seats, heated leather wrapped steering wheel and a Bose sound system you can operate it in comfort.
2014 Ford F150 Ecoboost: With more than 100,000 Eco Boost engines being produced monthly, you can bet a majority of these engines are finding their way into the 2014 F150 pickup. It holds the record in Canada for highest pickup sales, and at 12.9/9.0 L/100 km (city/highway) it keeps the money in your wallet a little longer.
2014 Ford Raptor is still one of my favorite off-road vehicles. It has electronic locking rear differential, shift on the fly four-wheel drive, advance trac with roll stability control, and trailer sway control. Front and rear mounted cameras to add a second pair of eyes to the terrain around you and a 6.2-litre V8 engine to help you get up and over that hill.
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2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel: This is a much-anticipated truck from Ram With a 3.0-litre V6 Diesel engine with a torqueflite eight-speed transmission. Not only will the Ram EcoDiesel give you 420-pound feet of torque and plenty of towing capabilities, it will also reduce Co2 emissions and run on B20 Biodiesel. It’s a game changer.
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2014 Toyota Tacoma: The Tacoma has continued to increase popularity and is a very agile four-wheeler. The double cab gives plenty of room for all your buddies and the 4.0-litre V6 engine can get you to your favorite fishing hole and back. With the addition of some modern day technology such as Backup camera, heated seats, six airbags, and a power invertor, this truck has everything I am looking for in a pickup. ian.harwood@drivewaybc.ca
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With a 3.0-litre V6 Diesel engine with a torqueflite eight-speed transmission. Not only will the Ram EcoDiesel give you 420-pound feet of torque and plenty of towing capabilities, it will also reduce co2 emissions and run on B20 Biodiesel. It’s a game changer. 2014 Ram 3500. The largest and most capable pickup Ram has to offer. Alterations to the frame including eight separate cross members, hydro formed frame rails and high strength steel add up to a truck that is capable of towing of towing up to 13,607kg (30,000lb). A 6.7l Cummins turbo diesel engine delivers 385 hp and 850 lb ft of torque. 2014 Toyota Tundra. New body style this year, impressive hood and fender design. The western themed 1794 Edition commemorates the founding year of a Texas ranch where the Tundra plant is situated. This interior is covered with Saddle tan brown leather seats and rich maple wood grain panels throughout. It is powered by a 4.6-litre or a 5.7-litre engine. Can it compete with the big boys? This is the year to see. 2014 Toyota Tacoma. The Tacoma has continued to increase popularity and is a very agile four-wheeler. The double cab gives plenty of room for all your buddies and the 4.0-litre V6 engine can get you to your favorite fishing hole and back. With the addition of some modern day technology such as Backup camera, heated seats, 6 airbags, and a power invertor, this truck has everything I am looking for in a pickup. ian.harwood@drivewaybc.ca
Homemade KITT car Rob Sass
Chris Palmer needed five Pontiac Trans Ams, numerous visits to eBay, countless hours of work and the generosity of several friends to recreate the car that starred in the hit 1980s television show “Knight Rider.”
And he wouldn’t hesitate to do it all over again. “It was totally worth it – more than worth it,” Palmer said of his KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) lookalike. “I love this car. Everybody seems to love this car.” Palmer started with a 1991 Pontiac Trans Am, which had a better drivetrain but was nine years newer than
the car used in the show. That decision necessitated the purchase of four more Trans Am models – two each from 1982 and 1983 – so he could swap out the panels and parts required to make it look like KITT. The ’91 also has a five-speed manual transmission, unlike KITT’s automatic, so Palmer chopped the gearshift and swapped out the knob to
make it look authentic. Palmer found KITT’s unique dash (complete with two video screens) and the car’s trademark front bumper on eBay, and everything operates and sounds as it did on the show. KITT’s Michigan vanity license plate reads KNI6HT. The Detroit-area resident continued on page B15
The Astra VXR EXTREME will be the most powerful front-wheel drive car produced by Vauxhall, General Motors’ UK subsidiary. The first public sighting sight of the coupe with the 300-horsepower 2.0-litre turbocharged engine under the hood was made at the Geneva Auto Show this week. The all-aluminium engine is mated to sixspeed manual gearbox transmitting power through a limited-slip differential.
The Vauxhall/Opel Astra models were available here under the Saturn sub-brand but with its demise so went the Astra. The likelihood of it being rebadged under another GM brand here is not likely but it’s okay to dream. The Driveway crew is in Switzerland and will report on the show next week. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
Confessions of a Curber It happened just after the last flood. TThe winter beat records for snowfall, and serious springtime saw seriou flooding. Basements filled, streets were running with water, and cars were left to float and sink. One day, I walked past a junk yard and saw, what I thought, was a relatively r normal car.
the vehicle could get a person from A to B. Suddenly, I had an idea. Since the car looked fine on the outside, no one had to know its real history. I was a genius. After a night in the garage with a heater and a little scrubbing, I posted an ad on Craigslist: “2004 black Toyota Corolla for sale. No longer need, bought new car. No room in garage – need to sell ASAP!!! Few scratches, otherwise in great condition. Call cell and we’ll talk price.” Thirty minutes later I got a call from a sixteen-year old kid – a little younger than my son. We decided to meet at the local mall at about 6:00. I wonder if his parents knew what he was up to. I arrived at 6:20, telling him I was in a great rush as I had to pick my son up from soccer practice. Turns out he played, too. After some soccer gossip, we got down to business. I knew that a kid his age just wanted a ride to show off to his friends, so we spent little time on the details. I told him the car was in perfect condition and was never in any accidents. “No problems as far as I know,” I said. The kid was sold. He trusted me. I never gave him my full name, and he never gave me his. He gave me the cash, I gave him the car. All was good. I was on my way. A few days later, I saw a TV program that talked about flood damaged vehicles. Apparently, flooding can damage the computer systems, which control things like the brakes and steering. And flood vehicles can’t be registered or insured. Who knew? My mind immediately went to the kid I sold the vehicle to. I felt a twinge of guilt. Then my eyes darted to my stash of cash. Two weeks later, I had another car up for sale. Stay tuned!
I still rremember my first rs time. It was so easy. eas So thrilling. And I walked away with a couple of thousand thousa bucks in my pocket. Not bad for pocket a few hours’ hou work. What’s it doing here? he I thought. Apart from a couple coup of scratches on the outside ou and some moist seats, sea the vehicle seemed roadworthy. road I immediately asked about the car. I was told that th it was found full of flflood ood w water. Its previous owner wanted nothing to do with it. I bought the car for fo a couple hundred dollars. do I didn’t even have to register it in my name. n Originally, I had no n intention of doing what I did. I wanted to sell the car for parts. But, the engine still worked worke and
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said his 3½-year project would not have been possible without the help of Sled Alley Hot Rods owner Matt Gurjack and co-worker Steve Jay; Lafata Auto Body owner Eric Lafata, who did the paint; and H&E Overlays owner Eric Thompson, who assisted with the dash installation and also made the gauge overlays. Palmer, president of the newly created Great Lakes Knights Car Club, which he and Thompson co-founded,
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hopes to build show-quality movie-replica cars for other fans. For now, he’s enjoying all the attention he’s getting from the ultimate KITT car. Watch the video at: http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=vnPx5jaRJNo Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca and you can email rsass@hagerty.com
Drives-U-Crazy
Passing on the right Many drivers appear ignorant of the rules concerning when it is okay to a pass a vehicle on the right. You must not pass on the right of another vehicle on a road marked with a single lane unless that driver is making or signaling a left turn. Frequently drivers zip to the right of a traffic waiting at the lights in a bid to roar off in front at the green. It’s extremely selfish because invariably it prevents cars making a right on a red. If caught the fine is $109 fine and two Driver Penalty Points.
What drives-u-crazy?
The homemade KITT car from Knight Rider.
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