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Teachers and supporters take to the streets After the Gold Pan’s schools were closed Monday for strike action, The B.C. government said it is still not planning to legislate a settlement. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said Monday the government is looking for movement from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation on its wage and benefit demands, but isn’t going to impose another contract extension on the union. The legislature is scheduled to adjourn for the summer on Thursday. “To rush to legislation is not where we’re going to go,” Fassbender said. “We want the BCTF to come to the table with a wage response that is reasonable and within the zone of other public sector unions. We expect them to come with something that is affordable for taxpayers.” After lockout provisions were announced last week to mirror union work hour restrictions that started in April, BCTF president Jim Iker said that would disrupt graduation ceremonies, and sports, drama and clubs would be cancelled. The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association issued a letter to the BCTF Sunday saying Iker’s statements are incorrect, and there are no school district
restrictions on extracurricular or volunteer activities. “If teachers withdraw from participation in extracurricular or volunteer activities, they do so at the encouragement of the union and by their own choice,” the letter states. Fassbender also rejected the union’s claim that teachers doing volunteer work are not covered for work-related injury. “Any teacher that is at any activity that is sanctioned by a school district is absolutely covered by WorkSafeBC,” Fassbender said. “There is no question of that, and that misinformation should be corrected.”
School District 28 teachers and supporters rallied at Spirit Square Monday before marching to the office of Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes as part of rotating strike action across the province this week. Autumn MacDonald and Sebastien Arscott photos
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Discover BC Parks This Summer Across Canada, May long weekend is traditionally the kickoff to summer. Warmer weather, longer days and lots of sunshine are in our sights from now until September, hopefully.
Tasty fundraiser Mrs. Curle’s Grade 6/7 class at Riverview elementary school had a hot dog sale to raise money for a Grade 7 Legacy Project. The class has their Food Safe tickets thanks to Lakeview PAC and did the cooking and preparing of the hotdogs with adult supervision. The project places a friendship bench at the school. The hot dog sale raised an amazing $238.65. This is due to Save-On Foods donating all of the hot dogs and buns. The students were encouraged by the generosity of the community and invited the Save-On Foods managers to come to the hot dog sale so they could say thank you in person. The managers showed up at noon to have a hot dog, visit with the students and even bought hot dogs to take back for their staff. A big thanks to Save-On Foods for their support. The students are close to their goal and will be having a second hot dog sale in June. Walmart also donated which will be used to help cut down the costs of their second sale. Thank you Walmart. What an impressive community we live in that empowers children to see how much they can accomplish with a few letters, phone calls and working together to reach a common goal. Contributed photo
Home owner grants available online
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hile we look forward to doing all of the things we like to do during the summer season like relaxing, there are numerous have-to-do’s that come along with the great weather. City staff working inside and out have hit the ground running. Of course our visible outside staff (mostly Public Works) are out planting,
paving, sweeping, mowing, patching, painting and installing but our inside staff are just as busy. Property tax season is upon us and we are excited this year that we are able to offer residents a new service. Property owners can now claim their Home Owner Grants online! The link is on the front page of our website at www.quesnel.
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Target your advertising and marketing efforts. How to deal with custom brokers and international Decide which advertising opportunities have freight forwarders? How to bring your product into the least waste. wellcostly defined market position Canada and A avoid mistakes? What areis key to determining which marketing and advertising commonly used "international commercial terms" ? opportunities sense to support your market What are the make different payment means that exist position. across borders? Register for "Are you thinking of Importing?" on Friday May 30,2014 from For upcoming business workshops, check our calendar online at 1.00PM - 4.00PM by visiting www.cfquesnel.com or give us a call at 992-2322 www.cfquesnel.com/seminars. Community Futures, your one-stop source for business information
ca and all you have to do is click the link and follow the instructions. You can certainly opt to come in to City Hall to claim your grant however, or you can avoid the lineups. We have also created a link to the North Cariboo Arena Replacement Project. As the referendum date of June 14 is fast approaching, it is important that residents
can access information on upcoming meeting dates, referendum/voting information and project status. CEI Architecture was in town this week meeting with stakeholder groups and will present conceptual designs for public review and comment on May 29 in the arena lobby from 4 – 8 p.m. You won’t want to miss this meeting. See PAGE A6
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2014 PROPERTY TAXES Property Tax Notices for the City of Quesnel were sent out the week of May 20, 2014. If you have not received your notice yet, please contact us at (250) 992-2111. Property Taxes payments must be received in our office by July 2, 2014 to avoid a 10% penalty. Funds can be paid in person at City Hall, by mail or through most financial institutions (online or in person). Electronic Home Owners Grant: Save time this year and submit your Home Owner Grant electronically if you are eligible to reduce your residential property taxes with the provincial grant. When you claim your electronic home owner grant (eHOG) we receive your claim immediately. Home Owner Grant forms can also be mailed, faxed or brought to City Hall. These forms must be received by July 2, 2014 to avoid the 10% penalty on the amount of the homeowner grant. All claims are subject to review before they are approved or denied. Kari Bolton Collector City Hall - 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J5 T - 250-992-2111 W - www.quesnel.ca Hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays)
What better way to experience the beauty of summer in British Columbia than exploring the hundreds of B.C. Parks found right in our own backyard in the North Cariboo, and throughout every corner of our province. B.C. is home to some of the most picturesque and unique natural landscapes found nowhere else in the world and easily accessible for anyone to enjoy. Our provincial parks draw visitors from around the world, and not surprisingly truly the biggest attraction that B.C. has to offer. For years, British Columbia has set aside land and outdoor spaces to be preserved and enjoyed for generations. As you plan your summer vacation, or quick weekend getaways, be sure to visit bcparks.ca to explore what each park has to offer including listings of location, amenities or activities. Campsite reservations can be simply made right from your computer before you leave at discovercamping.ca. Exploring our incredible backcountry is also made easier with our backcountry permit registration service found on the B.C. Parks site. All of the information needed for your excursion including campsite information, details of nature and wildlife in the area, lists of activities and hiking trail information. However, whenever you are outdoors in the front or backcountry, be smart. Close encounters with wildlife, careless maintenance of campfires and litter are becoming an increasing problem in our parks. Be sure to check with bcwildfire.ca for up-to-date information of fire bans and alerts throughout B.C. Also, be sure to let others know your trip plans including departure and expected return dates. So make plans this summer to explore your favourite provincial park and enjoy what Beautiful British Columbia has to offer.
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CARIBOO REGIONAL DIsTRICT
NOTICE OF OTHER VOTING NORTH CARIBOO ARENA REPLACEMENT PROJECT
PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors within the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service Area, as defined on the map below, that a vote will be held on the following question: Are you in favour of the Cariboo Regional District adopting Loan Authorization Bylaw 4905 to borrow up to $7.5 million over 20 years to provide for the construction of a new arena as part of the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service? (Based on 2014 assessed values, the estimated annual cost to undertake this borrowing translates to a residential tax rate of $26/$100,000 of the net taxable assessed value of land and improvements.) GENERAL VOTING will be held on: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at: • Red Bluff School, 1533 Maple Drive, Quesnel • Parkland Community Hall, 5016 Bjornson Road, Quesnel • Bouchie Lake Elementary School, 2074 Blackwater Road, Quesnel • Barlow Creek Elementary School, 816 Barkerville Hwy, Quesnel • West Fraser Fire Hall, 243 Jackpine Flats Road, Quesnel • Quesnel Legion Branch #94, 262 Kinchant Street, Quesnel
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Adrian Monych, practicum supervisor, UNBC School of Education, former teacher, vice-principal and principal from School District 28 won the Association of BC Deans of Education 2014 Teacher Educator Award. This award is given annually to a person at the school or university level who has distinguished herself or himself by providing exceptional mentoring of teacher candidates for a number of years. Monych has mentored not only teacher candidates, but district principals, vice-principals and teachers over the years. He is an outstanding mentor, gives freely of his time and a positive role-model to all. Contributed photo
Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Monday, June 9, 2014, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Quesnel City Hall, CD Hoy Room, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel Qualified electors may vote at any of the above voting dates/ locations.
SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED BYLAW CRD North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Arena Replacement Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 4905, 2014 – This bylaw provides for the borrowing of up to $7.5 million over 20 years for the construction and improvement of recreation facilities in the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service Area.
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within the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service Area for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.
Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification at the time of voting (at least one with your signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity. IMPORTANT: To ensure that you will be able to vote, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF OR DEPUTY CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER as there may be documentation requirements to be met prior to voting day. Mail ballot voting: The following electors are permitted to register to vote by mail and to vote by mail ballot: (i) those persons who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; (ii) persons who expect to be absent from their jurisdiction on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities; (iii) persons who reside within the voting jurisdiction but more than 90 kilometres from the closest polling station at which they are entitled to vote. A person wishing to vote by mail ballot shall apply by giving their name and address to the Chief Election Officer or to the person designated by the Chief Election Officer for such purposes, starting on May 20, 2014 (25 days before general voting day) and ending at 4:00 pm on June 12, 2014 (two days before general voting day). Note: Pursuant to the Local Government Act, no corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote. For further information on the bylaw or the voting process, please call either: Alice Johnston, Chief Election Officer (250-392-3351 or 1-800-665-1636) or Gina Albers, Deputy Chief Election Officer (250-992-2111)
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Date Correction Our Headliners for the Festival are as follows: Friday, July 18th Big Guitar Does CCR Saturday, July 19th Billy Barker Palooza with tributes to Aerosmith, AC/DC, and The Tragically Hip.
The cost to undertake this borrowing would result in an estimated increase to the annual residential tax rate of $26 per $100,000 of the net taxable assessed value of land and improvements. TAKE NOTICE that the above is a synopsis of the proposed bylaw and that this synopsis is not intended to be and is not to be understood as an interpretation of the bylaw. The full bylaw may be inspected online at www.cariboord.bc.ca or at the following locations: - Cariboo Regional District, Suite D, 180 N. 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC - Cariboo Regional District, #102 - 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC - City of Quesnel, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC Elector Registration There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this referendum will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet all of the following requirements: a) 18 years of age or older; b) Canadian citizen; c) resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day; d) resident of OR registered owner of real property
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Water levels on the rise from A2 This large infrastructure project is important to the residents and to the future of the North Cariboo. You will be asked on June 14 whether you agree to allow the borrowing of money for this project. The 2013 Annual Report is in the works and will be available to the public for review at the end of June. This report is an overall look at our services, spending, projects and future works. It is kind of a progress report which highlights some of our top projects throughout the year. An interesting read indeed.
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MAYOR’S MESSAGE With the warm weather comes high water. I’m sure you have all noticed that the Johnston Bridge Loop has now been closed and traffic is detoured over the railway tracks straight off of the Johnston Bridge, right, towards the railway station to the highway in front of the RCMP station (corner of Highway 97 and Carson Avenue) or, more commonly known as the Davie Street Rail
Crossing. There have definitely been some challenges with traffic flow due to lack of signage, and we have notified the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of those concerns. Many of these traffic concerns have come through our social media and we thank you for engaging and for all of your comments. To summarize, I
would like to ask residents to be patient and use caution on our roads, take a look at our new website links and enjoy the wonderful weather. 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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Greener Times Ahead for Lawn Bowling Funded in part by the Karl and Kathy Rogger Fund, Quesnel & District Lawnbowling Society receives $2500 to replace the sprinkler system for their bowling greens. Irrigation of the playing field and the perimeters are necessary to provide a fit playing area for the game of lawn bowling. In order to have the game of lawn bowling available to members and the public, the irrigation system needs to be upgraded. As much as possible of the project will be done by club members on a volunteer basis, while the majority of the project will be done by a local contractor. Lawn bowling activities provide an opportunity for members and drop-ins to get fresh air and companionship while taking part in the exercise provided by lawn bowling. It promotes a healthy life style and allows people of all ages to participate as long as they can hold a bowl. The sport is harder than it looks – the special balls are weighted in such a manner that they naturally curve to one side when thrown. A bit of thought, skill, strategy (and luck!) are needed to be accurate in the game.
Thursday, May 29th - Public Open House Arena 2 Lobby CEI Architecture (“CEI”) has been retained to provide design consultation services for the North Cariboo Arena Replacement Project during the pre-referendum stage. CEI will be meeting with various stakeholder groups this month to engage in an intensive design process called a charrette. The focus of the charrette will be on the overall site plan, form and character of the building, parking and traffic flow and the functional space within the facility, but will not include all the final construction specifications. CEI will then produce several conceptual designs to be available for viewing at a public open house on Thursday, May 29 in the arena lobby. This open house will provide an opportunity for residents to view the conceptual designs and provide the architect with feedback. The conceptual designs will also be on display for the public at the referendum open houses which will take place on June 3 from 4-8 p.m. and June 7 from 1-5 p.m. in the Arena 2 lobby. If the proposed arena receives public assent on June 14, additional design details along with further user group and public input will also be required following the referendum.
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We need foreign workers The temporary foreign worker program is unfair to Canadian and foreign workers. This controversy has been an ongoing issue for more than two years. It reared its head again two weeks ago when three Victoria McDonald’s Restaurant locations had hired foreign workers in place of Canadians. Last week, Employment Minister Jason Kenney suspended the food industry’s access to the program, pending a review, amid allegations of rule breaking. It’s easy to suggest the federal government should let free market forces of supply and demand address shortfalls in the labour market. The only problem is Canada doesn’t have enough workers and the situation is only going to get worse without opening the doors to more immigrants. At the moment, one in six Canadian employers is reporting “shortage of un/semi-skilled labour” as a major business problem; nearly a third are reporting “shortage of skilled labour.” Unemployment is near or below what is conventionally considered “zero” in every province west of Ontario (and that’s after the foreign workers have raised those unemployment rates a percentage point, as one recent study suggests). The simplistic solution to the problem is to raise the minimum wage to encourage Canadians to line up and take those jobs, but that won’t wash well with business owners, nor will it help in the long term. As Canadians age (watch out, the Baby Boomers are beginning to retire), workers and tax dollars will be needed more than ever to keep the country afloat. Those who say “Canadian jobs are for Canadians” are right, but what if there aren’t enough Canadians to fill those jobs – or want jobs? Immigration is the only answer. - Black Press
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Are our public schools racist? L
ast week’s column on the proposal to add a mandatory high school course on the effects of Canada’s aboriginal residential school policy attracted a range of responses – some of which are printable. I referred to comments made by B.C. Teachers’ Federation vice-president Glen Hansman at a 2012 aboriginal education conference, where he insisted that “racism is the norm in public schools – still today” because of a colonial perspective that remains ingrained in our culture. Aboriginal education has been built into social studies curriculum for years. It’s come a long way from my high school days, where Mr. Spillers, my Grade 8 English teacher, assigned us an essay proposing solutions to Canada’s “Indian problem.” That was 1972, and it was the only time the subject came up. My lone aboriginal classmate wasn’t around by then. I never saw him again after we graduated from our rural elementary school. How are things now? I received a thoughtful letter from a young woman who
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B.C. Views graduated from high school in the Okanagan last year. She writes: “The idea that information about residential schools is not presented to students is entirely incorrect. The social studies curriculum that I went through included a large emphasis on First Nations culture and postEuropean colonization history. “First Nations studies began in elementary school and continued to the last mandatory social studies course in Grade 11. I can say with no hesitation that if anything, I have been informed too often about the residential schools, and the horrendous things that occurred there. “If aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, I would be inclined to suggest that it is because students are tired of being
the past when aboriginal people were victimized (residential schools being a tragic example), and there were times when aboriginal people showed great agency (retaining the masked dance, and continuing to fish salmon, for example). “Knowing that native society was not a Utopia when Europeans arrived does not take away from the importance of learning about the full history of aboriginal people and their relationship with Canadian society. “And of course, as Ernie Crey has reminded me many times, let’s never forget that native rights are not based on race. Rather, they are rights based on prior occupation. And let’s also not forget that it is British and Canadian law that recognizes aboriginal peoples’ inherent rights. “Let’s teach good history to our youth so they can understand the complex relationship between settler society and aboriginal society. Through knowledge comes understanding and through understanding can come reconciliation.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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taught the same limited perspective over and over, and, if of European descent, being made to feel somehow responsible for all possible troubles plaguing First Nations today.” Another reply I’d like to share is from Keith Thor Carlson, editor of the Stó:lo Nation historical atlas I referred to last week. Carlson is now a history professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in the Salish people of B.C. and the Métis of Northern Saskatchewan. He writes: “We do need to teach the history of the First Peoples of this country in our schools, and we do need to keep vigilant about the racism that continues to haunt the hallways and classrooms where our children learn. “Of course aboriginal history should never be reduced to victim history, and with the Stó:lo atlas we sought to show the complexity of aboriginal history, and we sought to show that not only are there aboriginal people in Canada’s history, but that Canada is in aboriginal peoples’ histories. “There were times in
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Build within our means Editor: For several years we had the Joint Planning Committee spending over half a million dollars trying to sell the idea of a multi-center to the public before they even knew if they have sufficient funds to build it. Before the referendum of Nov/13, I asked local planners if there was a plan B in case the referendum failed; “no definitely not”. The first JPC meeting after the referendum, the politicians are already implementing Plan B, again spending money before the even knew if they have sufficient funds to build a new arena. A motion was introduced saying that “in order to keep the momentum going that all the existing committees that were created for the multi-centre, should stay in place, that way that would save on the costs, and save money for studies that were already done”. My alternative plan was submitted to city hall and was never heard from again. Motions were passed and adopted to allow spending $75M for engineered designs and money for other spending; but there was never any mention or consideration given to the alternative plan. My drawings were introduced at another JPC meeting and without any deliberation or consideration the committee recommended that the designs be sent to the architectural dept. Within five minutes the committee was on to something else. A private meeting was held with CRD directors and it was strongly suggested that there was no need to formally present my plans to any JPC meeting and that
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they would deal with this recommendation and again nothing was heard from them. I looked into the feasibility and costs of my plans and I talked to structural engineers in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, and Prince George. They all agreed that formal designs were necessary to determine the costs, of which the JPC was not willing to pay for. I was granted a meeting with the architects and they commended me for the creative designs and that they would like to adopt some the ideas in their proposal for the city. They said that this kind of proposal had a lot of unknown variables, real or not, that would drive up the price when contractors submitted their bids. That was the only meeting that I have ever had with any architects. People wanted to know more about my plans so I scheduled a public hearing meeting at the Tower Inn, on Wed May 21. Approximately 50 people showed up and the meeting went well. After the presentation Anna Eastman moderated a question and answer period and everyone was reasonably satisfied with the further explanations; it also provided me with material to further tweak my designs. I feel I was played through this whole process while meetings were taking place with the architects with various groups by invitation only, leaving me and many other tax payers out of the loop as to what was being considered. Are we so rich that less expensive alternatives that being presented are not being considered? Ernest Gamache Quesnel
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Blast from the past There are many reasons to visit Barkerville this season, one being the addition of the infamous man himself, Billy Barker.
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Municipal governments need to do more ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter World No Tobacco Day 2014 is slated for May 31 and this year organizers are calling on municipal, provincial and federal governments to work together to develop effective action plans to help reduce the use of tobacco. Although punishing bylaws and policies have a positive effect on reducing tobacco use, more and more are seeing the value in positive reinforcement and providing smoke-free environments. Local governments are encouraged to: • implement no-smoking bylaws by prohibiting smoking in restaurants and pub patios; outdoor public places where people gather; in parks and trails; on local government properties, both the grounds and buildings; in health care and post-secondary institution sites. • support all no-smoking bylaws with appropriate levels of signage, education and enforcement; • increase buffer zones beyond the provincial level of three metres; • support smoke-free outdoor places; • support more smoke-free housing options for both private and public sector housing.
Smoke-free secondary suites in smoke-free houses can also be encouraged; • ensure new local government buildings meet LEED smoke-free requirements; • ensure most new public-sector housing is smoke-free (especially complexes that house children) in jurisdictions that have this responsibility; • begin a public education plan to build support for smoke-free public places; • have key comity leaders comment in the media; • have fire departments educate on the fire dangers; • discuss the environmental impage of tobacco litter in public spaces and ensure safe disposal options are available; • host smoking essation programs at community centres; •work with retailers to ensure they are not selling tobacco to youth; •work with Health authorities to coordinate bylaws, policies and programs; • work with non-profit and community-based organizations; • work with community partners to promote smoke-free public events.
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hanging the course of young lives changes the future of communities. By every measure, Big Brothers Big Sisters returns positive results in the mental health, employment and civic engagement of the recipients of our mentoring program. To assess the economic benefits of our programs, the Boston Consulting Group undertook a multi-stage study that compared the outcomes of children who participated on community one-onone programs with those that did not. The study reported that $1 invested in mentoring by Big Brothers Big Sisters returns $18 to society. A study compared 500 former “Littles” with a control group of individuals from identical family and economic backgrounds. The study determined that over their working, lives, the former Little Brothers and Little Sisters will earn an average $315,000 more than the in the control group. The high incomes will deliver additional tax revenue, higher consumer spending and increased charitable giving and volunteerism. The Community and the Teen In-School Mentoring programs
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will soon be wrapping up for the school year. Thanks to all the mentors who gave their time to a young elementary student. If you are interested in participating in the program, please give us a call 250992-7257. We are encouraging seniors who have one free hour a week to spare to join in. We can prepare you to start at an elementary school in the fall. All proceeds raised
by our various fundraising events stay with our local agency. Drop by the Little Big House (368 Vaughan Street) to purchase West Jet raffle tickets donated by the West Jet Cares For Kids program. Second prize is a sculpture donated by local Canadian artist, Anna Ashcroft and third prize is $100 gas card donated by Kurt Pethick Investors Group. Congratulations to our Little Brothers Jorden and Brady and Little Sisters Corresa and Larissa for being approved to attend the Tim Horton’s Camp in Kananaskis this summer.
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After 10 years Shiraoi House is still going strong ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter
This year, Quesnel’s Shiraoi House celebrates 10 years and during the May 1 regular dinner meeting, members of the Quesnel Shiraoi Twinning Society (QSTS) discussed how they would mark such an auspicious occasion. Shiraoi House officially opened its doors Sept. 4, 2004 and the group selected Aug. 23 as their preferred date for the anniversary celebrations. They plan to have Shiraoi House open that day with all sorts of activities, but more information will be released as
plans firm up. The society will have a float in this year’s Billy Barker Days parade. Plans are underway for the next outgoing delegation of students and chaperones to Shiraoi, Japan in July 2015. QSTS meetings are held monthly, the first Thursday of the month and newcomers are always welcome. At the May 1 meeting, 22 people were in attendance and dinner was prepared by Sue Smith and Helen Jamieson. The next meeting (the final of the year before summer break) is June 5, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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Community Calendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS ETC... MONDAY BBBSQ CLOTHING AND BOTTLE DRIVE, May 26 – 30, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Drop off bottles and soft items at the Little Big House, 368 Vaughan Street, For information call 250992-7257. QUESNEL ART GALLERY is soliciting expressions of internets from gardeners, musicians, artists/artisans who would like to be part of the Garden Galleries event July 13.
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WEDNESDAY MONKEY AND CROCODILE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP, May 28, 3 – 4:30 p.m. at Literacy Quesnel Office, 488 McLean Street, ages 4 – 6 need to be accompanied by an adults, ages 7 – 9 with or without an adult, registrations preferred, call 778-414-9119 or email Rebecca at locquesnel@shaw.ca. LEGION VET’S DINNER June 4, 11 a.m. Also in attendance, the winners of November’s posters and poem contest.
THURSDAY HERITAGE SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS GRANDE DAMES OF THE CARIBOO with Julie
Fowler, sponsored by Quesnel Museum and Archives, May 29, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, upper level Quesnel City hall. Admission by donation. Books available for purchase. For information call 250-992-9580 or shunter@quesnel.ca
FRIDAY MULTIPLE SCLOROSIS SELF-HELP GROUP MEETING June6, 12:30 – 2 p.m. in Miss Quesnel Room, 4th floor of City Hall. For information contact Donna, 250-9923369. QUESNEL ART GALLERY PRESENTS their June show reception for Now and Then; Judy DesBrisay’s retrospective display is June 6, 7 – 9 p.m. in the Gallery at the Arts and Rec Centre. Sponsors are Richbar Nursery and Dunkley Lumber.
SATURDAY SECOND ANNUAL BARLOW CREEK COMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY, May 31, 10 a.m., meet at Barlow Creek Fire Department. Wear bright clothing, some high vis vest and rubber gloves to be provided, dress for the weather. For information contact Carla 250-992-7548. QUESNEL AND DISTRICT HORSE SHOES Monday, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Come and join us. For information call 250-747-1872. QUESNEL LIONS MONTHLY GARAGE SALE, May 31 (the last Saturday of every month) at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hot dogs and coffee will be available. QUESNEL FIDDLERS MONTHLY
DANCE June 7, Legion Hall. Admissions $10 includes lunch. Tickets at the door. Contact Jean 250-992-5081. ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH HUGE GARAGE SALE June 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For information call 250-9926152. 16th ANNUAL QUESNEL CHARITY MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN June 7, beginning at Maple Park Mall ends at Murphy’s Pub, entry fee $10/person, registration begins at 10 am, run starts at noon. For information call Marc 250747-3292 INTRO TO SONGWRITING WORKSHOP with local recording artist Amber Bowen, June 7, West Fraser Timber Room, 1 – 5 p.m. sponsored by RCMA,
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$10 each, advance registration required, limited space, includes admission to Open Mic Night. For information and registration call Russ 250-992-3452. OPEN MIC NIGHT, June 7, West Fraser Timber room, Arts and Rec Centre, all ages welcome, 7 – 11 p.m., sponsored by River City Music Association, everyone welcome to play/sing or listen/dance, $5/ person, max $15/ family. RCMA members free, membership available, for information contact Russ, 250-992-3452. ROCK WITH ELVIS Tribute artist Steve Elliott, June 21, Legion Hall, tickets $30, cocktails 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., show 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-992-6851. Tickets sales cutoff is June 19. This concert launches Legion
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SUNDAY GOLD PAN GRANNIES PRESENT AN EVENING OF INFORMATION AND SIGNING featuring Tina Filippino at St. John’s Community Hall/Church June 15, 6:30 p.m. This is a fund-raiser for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of The Stephen Lewis Foundation. Admission by donation. Refreshments served. For information call 250-747-3547.
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Begbie’s Open Mic – making live music an important part of daily life One of the most engaging, rewarding and important forms of entertainment is live music. The experience of attending a live performance, be it an open mic, karaoke or concert cannot be substituted by any other activity. When you go to a live performance, you become part of the art being created. You may not think your participating, but you’re part of the magic. Your mind is actively taking in the experience. Music is engaging and has a positive effect on the mind, body and soul. Music can also help alleviate the stress of work and help control mood swings. Seeing a variety of genres of live music can also expand your perspectives and increase appreciation for diversity. Begbie’s first Open Mic, May 4, was a huge success! Musicians came from Prince George including Shawn Skead with his heavy metal on an acoustic guitar and Ray Lougheed with his original music about working on the trains in north B.C. Local performers included Ab McQuillin, Jim Mullin, Earl Dearing, Ivan Spivey, John Goodwin, Sam Balsdon, Jay Severinski, Mike Nelson, Linda Ritter, Dale Brown, Rick
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Kirby, Russ Watson, John Brisco and host Eddie deSouza. “We had an anonymous donor who donated $100 and the Tower Inn Management team matched the donation for a total of $200 in prizes. Our Grand Prize Winner was Dale Brown winning $100 cash, Shawn Skead, Jim Mullin, John Brisco, Sam Balsdon and Jay Severinski, won $20 each. The prizes were drawn from a box at random. For the last number of the Open Mic, Eddie asked
performing members and audience members to help sing the chorus for a song entitled “Canada Day July 1, 2017, The Past Meets the Present for the Future!” He was thrilled with the response and performance by all participants. The video can be watched by following the “Sing Me A Song BC” link on qcatv.ca along with all the other entries. At the Open Mic, May 11 our grand prize winner of $100 was John Brisco, with Ivan Spivey, Joel Boyetchko, Mike
Nelson, Dale Brown and Linda Ritter receiving $20 each. Begbie’s next Open Mic will be running June 1 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Possibility of a jam after? Everyone who performs is welcome, with focus on original music. Spread the word, see you there! I want to take this opportunity to thank our sponsor and management at Begbie’s Bar and Bistro for giving our local entertainers a place to be appreciated.” – submitted by Eddie deSouza
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GERRY ALLEN
Jan. 12, 1949 - May 31, 2010
No farewell words were spoken, No time to say good-bye. You were gone before we knew it, And only God knows why. Our hearts still ache in sadness, And secret tears still flow. What it meant to lose you, No one will ever know. Always missed, Always loved Love your family
Woods and his band perform up to 150 concerts every year, most of which are fundraisers supporting churches, charities and other community service groups. “My dad always taught us to give back whenever we could,” Woods recalled. “We hope to continue doing this for many years to come.” Scott Woods Old Time Jubilee reunites Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion Scott Wood (as Don Messer), Cape Breton Tenor Tommy Leadbeater (as Charlie Chamberlain) and East Coast Music Award Winner Bruce Timmins (as Cecil McEachern). Also featured are the Velvet Vocals of Lynda Lewis (as Marg Osborne) and Canadian Open Step Dance Champion Kyle Waymouth in a two-hour masterful performance honouring the days when Don Messer and his Islanders ruled the airwaves. The fast paced, uplifting show delights audiences of all ages with old time fiddle music, sensational step dancing, trick fiddling, family humour and more. Scott Woods Old Time Jubilee will be presented in Prince George on Friday June 6 at 7 p.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church and in Williams Lake on Sunday June 8 at 2 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children (age 6-12) and kids 5 and under get in free. For advance tickets and information, call toll free 1-855-SCOTTWOODS (1855-726-8896) or visit www. scottwoods.ca.
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CLAUDIA TURNER
MACLEAN-ANGUS, Hector Charles went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the age of 60. Survived by his loving wife Carol (nee Vigna); daughters, Jennifer (John), Rebecca and Loralie (Steven); sonin-law, Lee (Ramona); grandchildren, Evan, Haven, Ella, Dalia, Abigail, Savannah, Daniel; sister Daphne (Cyril); and a very large extended family and many friends. A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, May
Multiple Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and his band will soon be in the area to deliver an authentic live tribute to Don Messer’s Jubilee – one of the most popular TV shows in Canadian history. Woods, a two-time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion and two-time Canadian Open Fiddle Champion and Fiddle Entertainer of the Year, does more than just play fiddle tunes. He likens his show to that of Don Messer’s Jubilee that ran on CBC from 1957 to 1969. “Basically what Don Messer did and what we do is an old time variety show,” Woods explained. “Similar to what they used to do on the radio or on television in the early days. They’d have singing and then an instrumental and then some dancing and some comedy.” Woods was the musical director and played the part of Don Messer for seven years with “Memories of Don Messer’s Jubilee’ that toured extensively throughout Canada. He was also the headline act that launched the Don Messer Centennial Celebrations that took place in Harvey, NB in 2009. Woods loves his main audience; families and seniors. “We meet some truly wonderful people,” he said. “They’re very appreciative and love what we’re doing and that makes us feel good. You don’t have to be a fiddle fan to enjoy the show. It’s good, clean fun that you can be proud to take your grandkids or grandparents to.”
25, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Kelowna Bible Chapel, 1423 Vineland St. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to www. focusonthefamily. com. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. springfieldfuneralhome.com
The children of Claudia Turner will deeply miss their mother who passed away on May 15th at the age of 80. Claudia was born in Vancouver and travelled with her family coast to coast until retiring in Quesnel 20 sisters in law, nephews years ago. and neices. She was predeceased by her Claudia was a wonderful husband Walter and mother, grandmother daughter Kathy. and storyteller. She is survived by her If desired, donations may children Julie (Max) be made to the Heart and Rob (Lori), her and Stroke Foundation. grandchildren Kristine, At Claudia’s request a Sandy, Charlene, Sheri, private service was held Robbie, Kylie and Tuesday May 20, 2014. numerous brother and
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The Quesnel Aquatic Club Sea Lions The summer season has kicked off for the Quesnel Aquatic Club Sea Lions. The club held a Red and Black mini meet on Mother’s Day. This event is used as an introductory swim meet for new members and a refresher for returning swimmers. The Sea Lions travelled for the first meet of the season in Prince George May 24 – 25, information and results on last weekend’s meet will be in Fridays paper. The Sea Lions will host their first home meet on June 14 – 15. Swimmers at the Red and Black meet, from left to right: Natalie Bergeron, Taylor McGillivary, Layla Alin and Lauren Larson.
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Alison Duddy returns from the championship WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter Accomplished athletes from across Canada gathered to compete against each other in the 11th annual Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship in Montreal, which took place April 28–May 4. All participants put in a lot of effort and time it was the Manitoba team that won the championship. Although the B.C. team did not not come home with the final victory, to local Quesnel curler Alison Duddy it was still an experience like no other. "I can't explain that feeling of putting on your B.C. shirt with your name on the back and your B.C. coat and going out
there representing your province, its just a cool feeling," Duddy said. "There are a lot of teams across the country that would love to be where we are at nationals so I try and look at it positively." B.C.'s team Neighbour was comprised of five athletes travelling from around the province to the championships with high hopes. Skip Darryl Neighbour, third Frank LeBounty, second Vince Miele, lead Alison Duddy and alternate Gary Cormack who served as the skip at nationals last year, were the athletes representing B.C. this year. The B.C. team started the week off strong, winning their first game against Manitoba with a final score of 9-6. Looking back, that win
was especially sweet for Duddy. It was exciting for her to know that their team had faced and beat the overall winner during the first draw of the championship. In draw two team Neighbour faced off against New Brunswick. The game ended with a score of 9-5 in favour of B.C. Duddy and her teammates kept this strong winning streak going for another game, dominating Saskatchewan with a score of 8-3. It was in draw three that the B.C. team lost their first game of the championship with a final score of 10-6 in favour of Alberta. "That was a heartbreaker," Duddy said. "That was one of the
games throughout the week that still kind of bugs me because we should have won it, we had it and we gave it away. Winning five games and losing four games in the round robin Duddy and her teammates made it to the running for the playoffs, competing against Alberta in a final tiebreaker. The team suffered a disappointing loss during this game with Alberta winning by only one point with a final score of 10-9. With this final nail-biting game B.C. was out of the championship. This is the fifth year Duddy has gone to championships, attending nationals in Kelowna, Edmonton, Thunder Bay and Ottawa. It was 2010 that she played and won in her
first ever provincial competition, then travelling to Kelowna to participate in the national championships. She felt the exhilarating rush of the win and from then on she was hooked. In the five years she has been curling at these events this accomplished curler has noticed a huge increase in the skill level of the game. "It used to be a game of misses," said Duddy. "Now you have to be making your shots. It is interesting to see the sport develop and become more competitive.” However, even considering the competitive nature of these high-level events, this avid curler goes to have fun, win or lose, enjoying the social aspects and opportunities to see different places across
Canada as well as curl. Duddy and her fellow teammate from Prince George, travelled ahead of time to get in siteseeing in Montreal before the games began. "It’s kind of like a family reunion every year because you get to know the teams from the provinces across the whole country and you get together once a year at nationals so the social part is always awesome," Duddy said. "I always have no doubt that I am going to go there and have fun." It is not surprising that this passionate curler is hoping to attend the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship for years to come, wherever these events are hosted you can count on Quesnel's Alison Duddy to be there.
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with the Cariboo Tri coming in second at 8 hours and 48 minutes and following in third with a time of 8 hours and 53 minutes was the Nik-Nak Fernandrews. Many of the runners took the opportunity to dress-up for the occasion, wearing inventive and entertaining costumes for the relay, but it was the Black Tie Gents who won the costume contest. These racers were easy to spot Richard Simmons club runners at the Barkerville runner exon the road, wearing white change station. shirts and black ties. Whitney Griffiths photo. For each stage, the Check out our female and male runners with the fastest times were recognized for their tireless efforts in the relay: Come in for a personalized fitting today. Aiden O’Neil and Amy Wood in the first leg; Bob Trudeau and Website www.strideandglide.ca Robyn Schmidt in the second Phone leg; top racers Barry Nakahara Orders 1-866-612-4754 and Kathleen Cuniffe rn in the Check out the New Spring Arrivals third and longest leg of the relay; running fastest in the fourth YOUR ONE STOP leg were racers Mike Smith and RUNNING STORE S P O R T S Debbie Janning-Stewart; Dereck 1655A 15TH AVE, PRINCE GEORGE (ACROSS FROM PARKWOOD MALL) Burgess and Amanda Alexander were the fastest runner in the fifth leg; David Osmond and Dave Specializing in Ward tied for the fastest male Livestock and runner in the sixth leg with Janyce Farm Sales Armstrong, BC Skorski coming in as the fastest female runner; in the seventh leg On offer at Valley Auction Ltd. May 22, 2014 Ryan Pidhirniak and Shannon Head of Livestock 439 Number of Buyers 37 Coffery were the top racers in this steep climb up to Summit Rock; Baby Calves ............................. $ 175.00 $ 375.00 and in the final leg of the journey Veal Calves .............................. $ -$ -Nathan Strand and Ruby Nicholas D 1-2 Cows ............................. $ 98.00 $ 109.00 raced in to the town of Wells as D 3-5 Cows ............................. $ 80.00 $ 95.00 the top male and female runners. Holstein Cows .......................... $ 90.00 $ 102.00 This years race saw 18 teams Bulls ........................................ $ 109.00 $ 129.00 and three soloists, a great turn out Bred Cows (% by head)............ $ -$ -for the dreary day. Cow Calf Pairs (% by head) ...... $ 1,500.00 $ 2,200.00 So for anyone interested, young FEEDER CATTLE DIVISIONS (prices quoted per 100 lbs.) or old, lace up your runners and Steer Calves 300 - 400 ............ $ -$ -start preparing for next year’s Steer Calves 400 - 500 ............ $ 210.00 $ 220.00 Barkerville Rush Relay.
The ground was wet and the sky remained a dull grey, holding a constant threat of a sudden downpour, but that did not stand in the way of the 11th annual Barkerville Rush Relay held May 18. Runners of all ages were out in droves early Sunday morning to meet at Highway 97 and the Barkerville Highway junction, ready and eager to start the first leg of this 100-km relay. The relay was first started by a student as a project on ways to increase tourism in Quesnel and the idea stuck. Racers from MacKenzie, Prince George, Kamloops and other areas across Canada come out to enjoy this annual run that takes runners through classic Cariboo scenery and historical sites on the trek to Barkerville The relay is split up into eight different stages of varying difficulty, with the shortest leg of the race being 8 km and the longest 17.4 km. Racers were off and running at 7 a.m. on Sunday taking the relay route from the Gold Pan off of Highway 97 up to the Historic Gold Rush Town of Barkerville and looping back down to the town of Wells. New to the relay this year was a second group start at the Jack of Clubs lake at 1 p.m., with all remaining racers off and running again to start on the sixth leg of the relay. Finally, runners raced into Wells for a second time that day, gathering at the Community Hall for a formal banquet and awards ceremony. Solo runner Ian McIlvenna came in first in the relay, with a relay time of 8 hours and 47 minutes,
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May 25 - May 31, 2014 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Interaction with an elder is something to cherish this week, Aries. Listen closely to the good advice you are offered, as it will pay dividends down the road. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a new coworker may come to you with questions. This is your opportunity to serve as a mentor and use your experience to help the next generation. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are intent on purchasing an expensive item sometime this week, but make sure it can be returned. Hold on to the receipt and carefully survey your finances. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 It is time to get out of a rut, Cancer. Explore a new fashion choice or dine on a different type of ethnic food. The idea is to step out of your comfort zone. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, thoughts of returning to school may have floated around in your mind in the past. This week you are energized to investiage your educational options. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Your creativity is on display this week, Virgo. You have ideas, and you need to put your thoughts in motion, whether through an art project or entrepreneurial venture. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Your ability to compromise is a big asset in the workplace, Libra. This alone can propel your career to new heights. You’ll take a few steps in the right direction this week. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Your ability to stay informed helps you to feel in touch with your surroundings, Scorpio. You will enjoy socializing with friends this week and may host a gathering. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Do your best to turn a negative into a positive, Sagittarius. It may require a little creative thinking to pull this off, but you are up to the task. Start by smiling more often. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Family matters will fare better this week than business matters, Capricorn. Focus more of your energy on your home life than happenings at the office that are beyond your control. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, pay attention to all of the little details this week. If you can keep your eyes open, you may find new opportunities coming your way in the next few days. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, don’t let your emotions get the best of you when making an important decision this week. Let logic reign. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MAY 25 - Cillian Murphy, Actor (38) MAY 26 - Stevie Nicks, Singer (66) MAY 27 - Peri Gilpin, Actress (53) MAY 28 - Colbie Caillat, Singer (29) MAY 29 - Melanie (Mel B.) Brown, Singer (39) MAY 30 - Idina Menzel, Actress (43) MAY 31 - Colin Farrell, Actor (38)
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Back to back motocross weekends Quesnel hosted another sanctioned event on May 17–18 in the Gold Pan City (on behalf of the Williams Lake MX Assocation). The track was groomed and ready for riders to put their best skills to the test on one of the toughest tracks on the circuit. Even though mother nature was not on our side once again, bringing heavy rain on Saturday, the races went on and didn’t slow the Quesnel racers down. Many Quesnel racers came to race while Brad Dunn, Brian Watson, Haiden Watson, Dane Cutrell, Jordon Brears, Colton Shepherd, Matt Fury, Spencer O’Flynn and
Jackson Nickolet taking home trophies in their classes with Nickolet and O’Flynn awarded first places in all their classes all weekend. Prince George hosted their sanctioned event this past weekend May 24–25 as well as the (ANQ) Amateur National Qualifier for the Western Canadian National Championships being held in Raymond Alberta in June. P.G. Motocross Association has spent all of last fall and this spring revamping their track putting in a concrete gate start, first on the circuit, new starting gates, an extreme amount of excavating, opening up the track for
fantastic viewing from everywhere. The P.G. track quite different from the Quesnel track put the riders through a tough challenge riding on the hard packed clay. Racers needed to make big adjustments to their suspension, tires and style of riding for this race and for some Quesnel racer’s it proved to be successful. Despite the fact of the opposite terrain from the Quesnel track some racers either hated it while others liked the challenge. June will take racers to Raymond Alberta to the Western Canadian Championships with the next BCMA
sanctioned event to be held in Terrace and Smithers in July. The Quesnel track will be open for practice or pleasure riding for members. Membership is open to anyone and
can be purchased locally at Full Throttle Motor Sports, Outback B.C. and Elderado Recreation.
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Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Association Annual General Meeting Red Bluff Hall - 1286 Lust Rd.
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In Australia, in February each year they have a “FebFast”. It’s a charity movement which challenges you to take a 28-day break from alcohol and raise funds for youth addiction. It’s a great idea to give up one thing in your life for a good cause. You don’t have to wait till February to try it and the person to benefit from this fast would be you and your health and the charity of your choice. If you are over 65, getting a pneumonia shot is a good idea. This is especially important if you have a chronic illness. Those under 65 who have compromised immune systems or a chronic disease should also receive a pneumonia shot. Those who experience muscle pain from taking cholesterol-lowering “statin” drugs may have an alternate therapy in the future. Researchers are looking at creating antibodies that will circulate through the blood and lower the bad LDL cholesterol. Still in the trial phase but show much promise. The summer holiday season is fast approaching and it’s a good time to review the contents of your first-aid kit to keep in your car during your travels. The kit should contain things like a digital thermometer, assorted bandages and tape, medication to reduce pain and fever, some hydrocortisone cream for stings and bites, some skin antiseptic and antihistamines.
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here are many ways to add fragrance in the garden with annuals, perennials, trees and
shrubs. The annual white knight alyssum adds fragrance and colour all season long in containers. Masses of white fragrant flowers won’t fade later on in summer as other alyssums do. It is also a big improvement on alyssum snow princess as it has a better behaved growth habit. Snow princess tended to overpower other plants, whereas white knight is more compact. It pairs nicely with supertunias and trailing verbena in the sun or part sun. This Proven Winner doesn’t require dead heading and apparently is not appreciated by deer. You can actually see people do a double take when they walk by baskets that have nemesia in the mix. It has a sweet delicious fragrance. Make sure you have some growing by an open window, or on your patio. Easy to grow, opal innocence is a new Proven Winner for us this year. This award winner has pastel lavender blooms and keeps blooming all summer in the sun or part sun. Finding fragrant roses is not as easy as it seems. Many have been bred for colour and fragrance has fallen to the wayside. Fragrant hardy shrub roses that come to mind are three old standbys, Hansa, Theresa Bugnet and Blanc de Coubert. These zone 3 plants are tough, drought tolerant and easy to grow. When it comes to ordering hybrid tea roses, Anne’s main criteria for ordering is based on fragrance. The hybrid tea rose, Canadian Sunset is new for us this season and we look forward to smelling the large double blooms of red with yellow reverse. With a name like, Ribes odoratum Crandall, you know it has to be fragrant. This plant is often referred to as spicebush or clove currant. The light, aromatic bright yellow flowers bloom for about two weeks in spring. It is also ornamental in fall when it turns brilliant red. The berries are larger than other currants and taste sweeter but lack the musky flavor of true black currants. I’m all for using ornamentals in the edible landscape. One of my all-time favourite fragrances comes from the perennial variegated iris, Iris pallida Albovariegata. It smells just like grape bubble gum! When it blooms in the perennial house I can’t help myself and tell customers “You have to smell this!” Finally, a couple of fragrant trees that are definitely worth mentioning are the Japanese Tree Lilac and the Linden. We have a Japanese Tree lilac planted next to our deck. The tree is covered in fragrant creamy white flowers in early summer. Lindens are valuable stately, shade trees. The flowers aren’t showy but the sweet fragrance is heavenly. Jean Atkinson is a horticulturist with Richbar Golf and Gardens.
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