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New traffic legislation unnecessary and unenforceable, Marion AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter
After legislation was passed last week on leftlane hogs, some drivers are calling the new laws “unnecessary and unenforceable.” The legislation aims to make it easier for police to ticket drivers who don’t move over, unless they are: • overtaking and passing another vehicle; • moving left to allow traffic to merge;
• preparing for a left hand turn; • moving left to pass an official vehicle displaying a flashing light. “We already have a law that deals with this situation. Slow Driving is defined in the Motor Vehicle Act s.145(1),” Owner operator of ALM Driving School, Aimis Marion said. “Under this section you can be ticketed for driving too slow. “Too slowly for road conditions and
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obstructing the flow of traffic.” Marion pointed out a common misconception for many drivers: that the left lane is the fast lane, and the right the slow lane. Both have the same speed limit, hence his issue with the legislation. “Is this new law just a way to make the speeders stand out more, like a dandelion in the lawn going for the sun, it’s an easy target for the lawnmower, or the lawman in this case?” he
questioned. Marion further highlighted his point, using Dragon Lake Hill as an example: “So there is a vehicle going 70km/h in the right lane so I pull out to pass in the left lane. “Being that I don’t want to break the law, I am legally allowed to pass and use the left lane to do so, but I also am not allowed to speed. “So what happens when someone else wants to pass at a faster speed
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than 80km/h. Am I now in the wrong for doing only 80km/h to pass? “What if I stay in that lane at 80km/h to pass another vehicle further ahead? “Does the speeder behind me that is tailgating have the legal right to force me over?” The new law states drivers will only be permitted to use the left lane if it is unsafe to use the right, such as road conditions or debris. Or during periods of
traffic congestion when travel speed drops to 50 km/h or less. Marion said he emphasizes to students the fact that the right lane is safest, “you are farther from oncoming traffic and don’t have as many speeders and tailgaters in that lane to deal with,” he said. “But I am not afraid to use the left lane when I need it and if I am ticketed I will fight this law.”
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Early flooding As of press time Thursday the Johnston Bridge loop remained closed due to flooding. “We do not anticipate that it will be closed for a long period of time,” the city of Quesnel release states. The city requests all motorists use the Davie Street Train Crossing until the loop is reopened. Pedestrians and cyclists must use the pedestrian overpass. Because of the tight corners to access the Davie Street Train Crossing, large vehicles are being asked to use Plywood Road/Maple Drive via Johnston Ave. For more information, contact Public Works: 250-992-6330. Autumn MacDonald photo
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Kadi Koyama March 18, 2015 Kadi Koyama -(87 years of age) of Quesnel, BC, passed peacefully with his family around him on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at GR Baker Memorial Hospital. He had been in a two vehicle accident and was unable to recover from his injuries.He leaves his beautiful and most beloved wife Cora to whom he had been married to for 57 years. Children: Debbie (Mitch) Kishineff, Doug Koyama, Colleen (David) Beland and Kim Koyama. His grandchildren Shaddoc, Braden, Stephanie, Samantha, Amanda, Pharoah, Gibson and Lucas will miss their Papa terribly. His great grandchildren Story, Cassidhe, Jacob, Mateo and Payton will forever hold Papa in their hearts. He is also survived by one sister (Merry Itami) as well as many other loved family members. Kadi arrived in Quesnel in 1948 and worked diligently his entire life. He approached life with a smile and a positive attitude. He was a living example to his children, his family and his community of unquestioned itegrity, the value of hard work and respect for all who
came in contact with him. In 1958,together with his brother Mots and friend Don Gale, Kadi opened and operated Bank Service Station. They were in operation for twenty-one years. During this time he became active in the community in so many ways. Working with the Quesnel Kangaroo hockey club for more then 20 years, his position of Trainer was one he took seriously. He loved the team, the game and the friendships he made. Many of those friendships have endured to today. Joining the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department in 1964 was to be one of the most significant decisions of his life. On the day of his death, he remained an active associate member of
the QVFD. In 1976 he became Deputy Fire Chief along with his most dear friend, Gordon Hames as Fire Chief, together they formed the new Bouchie Lake Fire Department. The Bond he had with his fireman brothers then and now, was one built on trust and a deep and abiding respect for each of them. He would have been proud to see each of his brothers attend this final day for him. Our husband, brother, son, father, papa and friend has passed. We miss you. We’ll remember your quick smile, your sweet kiss and the “I love you” you never failed to say. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Bouchie Lake community Hall. Cora and the Koyama family would like to express their gratitude for the many friends and family who were able to attend on such short notice. Your extended kindness, prayers and notes of sympathy have been most welcome. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your own choosing.
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Top: flanked by Canadian Rangers, the veterans who road in the Quesnel leg of CFV/TRAC, left to right: Paul Nichols, Tom Moffat, Dustin Loxterkamp, Kevin Phillips, Clayton Lepine and Lorne Smith; right: Dennis Patrick performs a smudge ceremony on the horses wishing them a safe journey; bottom: Quesnel Pipe and Drums formed an honour guard as the CFV/TRAC veteran riders past; centre: Skip, one of the horses travelling east with CFV/TRAC bears the feather of the smudging. Karen Powell photos
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Council had the opportunity to review the City’s proposed Five Year Financial Plan before it is brought forward as a bylaw. The Plan outlines policies regarding revenues, the distribution of property taxes, permissive exemptions and includes proposed revenues, expenditures and transfers between funds for the next five years. It is built with the capital previously approved by Council and the following assumptions: Operating as follows – two per cent inflation each year, five per cent growth in utility fees, and an additional five per cent tax increase in 2016 to be added to the Capital Reinvestment Reserve. Debt, reserves and an outstanding assessment appeal have also been included in the Plan to date.
Development service application An application to amend the Zoning Designation and Official Community Plan Designation was brought forward to Council for information and direction. The property owner of Southgate Square has brought forward this application in order to permit a multibuilding shopping centre at 960 Chew Road. There are a number of pertinent sections of the Official Community Plan (OCP) that directly relate to the proposed zone amendment. The full report is available online. Council approved the recommendation that staff proceed with drafting the amending bylaws for Council consideration, subject to the following requirements: Complete the Traffic Impact Study as required and to follow the recommendations of that study; Draft the amending bylaws to allow more than one
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principle building per lot at this location; Refine the requested zone to follow the guidelines of the OCP for a Regional Shopping Centre as a broad and general, vehicle- oriented use, and avoid the local commercial and downtown uses of offices, convenience retail and financial services, etc. Work with the proponent on items of concern (traffic, servicing, site circulation, access) and meet the development requirements of the subdivision servicing bylaw. A report will be returned to Council for review and confirmation of conditions and proposed bylaws.
Final adoption of bylaws Council gave final adoption to the following four bylaws brought before Council on March 23. Sidewalk Food Vendors’ Bylaw Amendment No. 1752, Noise Control Bylaw Amendment No. 1753, Interest on Advance Payment of Taxes Bylaw Amendment No. 1754, Soil Removal and Deposit Permit Bylaw Amendment No. 1755, These bylaws will now be current with regulations and applicable legislation.
Other news • Council approved issuing an extension to May 15 to proponents whose property located on Oval Road has been identified as being in contravention of the City’s Building Regulations. A Notice of Title will be filed with the Land Titles Office if the extension period expires and the proponents have not
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brought the property into compliance. Council recommended that the proponents notify the City of any potential sale of the property. • Council approved the proposed changes to the Zone and Fee Schedule for HandyDART. Fees for many rural residents will increase from $4 to $6 per trip with these changes and some rural residents outside of the boundary may see their fees decrease or will have access to the service when they previously didn’t. Fees to City residents or Area A residents who contribute to conventional transit service (Zone 1) will not be impacted by the changes. • A written request has been made by Council to the Honourable Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo-North, for $30,000 towards the development of a crosswalk light installation on North Fraser Drive at the end of the footbridge on the west end. The request is subject to Council approval and partnered funding for this project. • Council received a report on the City’s 2014 Surplus showing unallocated general surplus at $454,744. As per the Reserves and Deferred Revenue Policy, these funds will be allocated to the Capital Reinvestment Fund. • Council had requested consideration for a Community Forest Agreement for the City from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations. A letter received from Minister Steve Thomson states: “The concept of a Community Forest Agreement for the City does resonate with me and I remain hopeful that the ministry will be able to accommodate you at some level. I look forward to continuing to work with you and other local interests on this initiative in the months ahead.”
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oor-to-door mail service is about to go the way of the dodo bird, and along with it a sense of safety and security. Canada Post has said it can’t afford to deliver door-to-door anymore and needs to come up with an alternative model for snail mail. The problem is, no one has a lot of confidence in the new system. Sure, it was only a matter of time before the Crown corporation made this move because it currently has a two-tier system, with some singlefamily homes getting door-to-door service while people in newer neighbourhoods or apartments and condos already have to pick up their mail at a central location. Unfortunately, despite efforts to strengthen the newer community mailboxes, mail is still being stolen and recent headlines in The Tri-City News bear this out. In February, there were reports of mail theft from both old and new community mail boxes, with thefts and damage complaints coming from communities in central Coquitlam, Burke Mountain and even in Belcarra. Then in March, police busted a Langley home and found 15,000 pieces of stolen mail as well another 9,000 pieces in a storage locker. Also last month, in Citadel Heights in Port Coquitlam, Mounties found 721 pieces of stolen mail as well as equipment for creating identity cards and credit cards and guns. These issues only confirm what many suspect: No matter how strongly-built the new community mail boxes are, they will continue to be a target in what has become a lucrative and increasingly sophisticated identity theft industry. Canada Post has promised to consult widely before it fully rolls out community mail boxes in the TriCities and it’s not yet known when door-to-door delivery is supposed to end here. The changeover is a fiveyear process and we can expect to hear as early as this December when it will be our turn. We don’t want to wait for the inevitable to happen. Canada Post must tell Canadians what it plans to do to ensure mail service is protected. Black Press
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ive and a half years ago my family and I fell in love with a pair of brother and sister Cockapoo puppies that we excitedly brought home. The male was blonde, like our son, and the female was honey, like our daughter. The kids named them Charlie and Lola, the names the children almost got instead of Sam and Daisy. On Monday, March 23 I lost sight of our beloved pets down by Powers Creek in Glenrosa, West Kelowna. I’d been hiking with them in the woods behind Last Mountain Park like I’ve done hundreds of times when the energetic pair heard a bird or something and whipped up the hill. My friend and I whistled and called their names, expecting them to circle back like they typically do, but they kept on racing. We followed the trail up and around, anticipating they’d reappear, but they didn’t. Sticking to the route, we finished the hike and headed the two blocks to my house imagining they must have found their way home as they’ve done in the past. Lola was waiting there, but Charlie was not. After letting my kids know that Charlie was missing and to listen for him, I ventured back into the woods with no success. My husband left work early and along with
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On A Brighter Note Sam and Daisy and my best friend, Kari, we took turns continuing the search, discovering nothing. I called the SPCA, Dog Control, all the veterinary clinics and put ads on local media sites as well as Facebook. Hundreds of kind people shared the post to spread the word and as the hours ticked by we started to panic. What if he’d gone the wrong way and was hopelessly lost in the forest? What if a wild animal had attacked him? We cried ourselves to sleep that rainy night, worried sick over our sweet furry boy. As soon as it was light enough in the morning we took Lola and continued our search, laying out worn pieces of clothing and blankets that carried our scent along with bowls of water in the trails where I lost him. Over the next several days we put up hundreds of flyers and shed countless tears as we searched for Charlie
make his way home, or being taken care of by someone who hasn’t reported him yet. Our family has been struggling emotionally, but my extreme feelings of guilt have been overwhelming. Why did I let our dogs off leash? Why didn’t I have a pet tracker devise on them? The answer to the first question is that unless a dog needs to be contained, most people let their pets run gleefully free in the woods while following closely behind. Charlie and Lola were at their happiest doing just that. The answer to the second is that I’d never heard of such a thing until recently. I’ll certainly be ordering a pet tracker devise now. Sam and Daisy are only 14 and 11-years-old, far younger than I was when I first experienced significant loss. I suppose they’re learning what we all experience in life – that grief won’t kill us and it is safe to feel sad. If we never see Charlie again, our sorrow and heartache will eventually transition to all the amazing and loving memories we have of him. But if we’re lucky enough to find our glorious guy alive and well, his four people and one sister will be elated and grateful beyond words. Come home, Charlie. Please come home. LoriWelbourne.com
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who is tagged, tattooed and neutered. And then a young lady said she saw him four blocks from our house on McIver and McRae Road Wednesday afternoon. She hadn’t realized he was lost so she didn’t try to coax him over. “Wish I’d seen this post then,” she wrote on Facebook Thursday night. A little boy also said he saw a small white dog that looked like Charlie running down McIver. When I asked him when that was he said “tomorrow.” I think he meant yesterday. We continued to search in the woods and on the streets, as did so many of the incredibly helpful people in our neighbourhood and beyond. But now, a whole week later, we still haven’t a clue as to what happened to our precious pup, and the hollow feeling of distress is all consuming. As each day passes our feelings of hopefulness are replaced with helplessness. We did everything that was recommended and more. I even looked into hiring a pet detective with a Bloodhound, but because Charlie didn’t use anything that would specifically have only his scent attached, that option wasn’t available to us. All we can do now is continue to look a few times a day, keep the word out and hope he’s alive, trying to
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Spring is calling The warmer weather is calling the birds back from their southern retreats. Locals enjoy the welcomed promise of warmer days as they watch their feathered friends at the West Fraser Timber Park’s waters. Whitney Griffiths photo
Let sleeping dogs lie Editor: This is my first letter to the Editor. I feel I must respond to a letter in last weeks Cariboo Observer. Mayor Bob Simpson states that the North Cariboo Steering Committee does not make decisions. True. But, they do go into a lot more detail on information received from staff and other sources and make recommendations to the NCJPC. Regarding the
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meeting in question, I was in attendance. The only decision made was to postpone the NCJPC by one week, to allow the politicians time to absorb information given to them earlier in the day. While the meeting progressed, the topic of moving the arena was discussed. All of the pros and cons were brought forward. The statement, “How are we going to spin this to
the people”? was used and although the statement in itself is not important. The fact that you, Bob, denied it is. The only reason I was an attendee was as a recent past Regional District Director. I had attended almost all arena project meeting to date. I am interested in seeing the project move forward. Maybe you Bob, should let sleeping dogs lie. Jim Glassford Former Director Area I
Set principles and criteria Editor: Since 1648 international acceptance of the Treaty of Westphalia has “guaranteed that the internal affairs of a sovereign country were none of the international community’s business, so long as it did not violate any treaties or threaten another nation-state.” This hundreds of years old “source of stability” is tottering as Canada in attacking sites within Syria without United Nations agreement or that of the Syria will be establishing a new norm. An op-eds closing thoughts,
expressed but not heeded as yet, apply even more so to-day: “... the prime minister needs to conduct a focused foreign policy review for the post-Westphalia era. To that end, the review should set the principles and criteria for military intervention in the affairs of other nations. And it should also address how and when Canada should disengage from such missions.” It is to be hoped such actions will be undertaken. Joe Hueglin
Letters and emails must include full name and contact phone number. The editor reserves the right to edit submissions for clairity, brevity and legality. Letters to the Editor, Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 188 Carson Ave. Quesnel, BC V2J 2A8 email: newsroom@quesnelobserver.com Ph: 250-992-2121 Fax: 250-992-5229 Quesnel Cariboo Observer is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org
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Wells receives cash for facility upgrades Northern Development has approved $30,000 in funding for the Wells Snowmobile Club to construct and install a new recreation bridge. The bridge will
provide safe longterm access to the Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville and Wells and also provide safe crossing for all users across the Willow River. A significant
percentage of winter tourism in Wells is based on their ability to attract snowmobilers to the community, with the proposed improvements, the trails will continue to
offer Snowmobilers safe and accessible conditions Northern Development has also approved $30,000 in funding for the District of Wells to restore the former
United Church, which is used as a performance facility, recording space and community space. The project proposes to place the building on a permanent foundation and install
a new washroom. The Wells Community Arts Centre has been used as a musical performance venue and recording space because of its exceptional
acoustics due to its historical function as a church. This grant was approved through Northern Development’s Community Halls and Recreation Facilities Program.
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Public speaking family
Adam, left, Ruby and Claire Nicholas enjoy performing with Speech Arts, April 17 – 18, in the Festival of the Performing Arts. Annie Gallant photo
Public speaking teaches skills that benefit students for the rest of their lives ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter
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tudents pour from classrooms, finished for the day. Three students slide into a small room, two sisters and a brother, ready to talk about their upcoming Speech Arts performances. Adam Nicholas, 12, his 10-year-old sister Ruby and eight-year-old sister Claire exude confidence. From their first year in the Ecole Baker French Immersion program, the three siblings participated in Speech Arts with their classmates. “I was a little nervous but not as nervous if the spotlight had been on just me,” Ruby said. Claire agreed, saying that Kindergarten experience of performing with a group was a great first performance. The Nicholas children are now Speech Arts
veterans. Ruby has four years of experience and this year is entered in the poetry section as well as sight reading in which the competitor is handed a written piece and must recite it without rehearsal. They then have one minute to read it over, then deliver with all the inflection, expression and confidence they can muster. In all, Ruby will deliver four entries during Speech Arts, April 17 – 18 in Ecole Baker elementary school gym. Older brother Adam is competing for the fourth year and says he feels very comfortable delivering his speech arts. This year he will recite his own original poem as well as a sight reading piece. Amazingly, Adam’s first solo recitation was also one of his own original poems about beavers. When asked about
writing poetry, this pre-teen shrugged his shoulders and admitted his inspiration comes from pretty much anything around him. “Then I write it as it comes to me,” he said with a grin. Adam’s original entry this year is a humorous poem about family, monkeys and siblings. This is Claire’s third year standing before an audience and an adjudicator but her brand of confidence is almost contagious. Bright sparkling blue eyes and a sprightly, bouncy personality shine. Without much provocation she recites this year’s entry Sneezles, a poem written by A.A. Milne, known for his Winnie-the-Pooh books. The poem is complicated, with many rhyming combinations but Claire sailed easily
through her piece. For the first time this year, Claire will also tackle a sight reading. Ruby’s entry is a “big tongue-twister” which she has been working on and is confident about her delivery. “I like showing people I can do it,” she said. Their mother, Barb Mark said, “I think she was born with it.” All three siblings credit retired Ecole Baker teacher Mme Atkinson, current teacher Mrs. Simpson, but most of all their mom for helping them gain the confidence and skills to compete. Last year Ruby and Claire tied for the Speech Arts trophy. Barb felt encouraging her children to speak in public would serve them well in all their future endeavours. “I never did public speaking as a child and
I’m still terrified of getting up in front of people,” she admitted. As to where their particular speech arts pieces are sourced, Adam, Ruby and Claire again look to their mother for guidance. Their house has many inspirational books including an anthology of poetry. Each of the children has their own distinct personality and method of preparing for Speech Arts. Adam is quiet, loves to read and claims to be just like his mother; Ruby, who also loves to read but is more outgoing claims a blend of her mother and her father; whereas Claire, the most outgoing of the three, says she’s just like her dad and has not great desire to read but loves to perform. Barb smiles at her children lovingly and agrees.
She radiates confidence in her children and knows they will all do well. “My advice to any student or parent looking to perform in Speech Arts is to pick your piece early then practice, practice, practice,” Barb said with a smile. “And Speech Arts is perfectly suited to boys participating, of which there are only a few this year.” Speech Arts is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 17 – 18 in the Ecole Baker elementary school gym with Christina Rogers adjudicating. Although photos, videos or other distractions are forbidden, spectators are encouraged to come and see Quesnel’s home grown talent. Check out the Quesnel Festival of the Performing Arts (QFPA) website for dates and times for other QFPA disciplines.
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The giver who always gives and waits
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he seemed disappointed and slightly distressed. We had talked on the phone for some time about this and that, then she mentioned that she had sent a gift, a sizeable one, to someone and had heard nothing back. So she wondered: did the gift arrive? Was it lost? Did they like it? Did they hate it? Maybe they already had one. She finally asked me what I thought she should do. Because I seem to think I have to respond when someone asks a question, I tried to offer some sort of excuses for the nonresponding recipient. My friend was truly unable to do anything about how her gift had been received. The “power” for that action was completely in someone else’s hands. So the only
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thing left was for her to manage her own response to the unknown fate of her gift. I’ll just say here that I simply find bad manners irritating. Some may think that hand-written notes are quaint and a thing of the past which carry no import. But I know a young man, still currently in law school, who intentionally hand writes notes to colleagues, thanking them for their time and consideration. The knowledge that someone took pen, paper, and time (not to mention postage) sends a message that goes beyond what a cursory text conveys.
So I finally said to my friend, “I guess we have to decide whether we send a gift in order to get a response, or whether we give a gift because we just care for the person. And if you ever choose to write to or send another gift to that individual, just do so because you love them and want to.” I have to think, at this new-beginning time of year, of the greatest gift that this world has ever received: the chance to start again. Many call this a rebirth, as though the slate of our lives had been swept clean, with all possibility for good intentions and good choices. There have many times in history when people have found themselves in terrible fixes and longed for a new beginning. One such time, a group of slaves were at wits
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end, thinking that God had forgotten them. But the Bible says: They cried out for help, and. . .God heard. . . (Ex. 2:2324). It was, actually, right around this time of year, so long ago, that God engineered a rescue for these slaves – some kicking and screaming all the way – all for people He loved. God’s greatest gift still remains unacknowledged and unappreciated by many – but He still gave it. For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) What a risk God took in sending such an open-ended gift. But he gives, not because he depends
on our response, but because he loves us and can do nothing else but offer us “everything.” Peggy Corbett is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church congregation and regular Observer columnist.
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Take healthy living into your own hands
Crowds flocked to the Rec Centre over the weekend for the day long Health Fair, running from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. last Sunday. Whether you were looking for a new fitness routine, healthy ways of eating, gardening or information of heath concerns, there was something for everyone that could lead to a healthier way of living. Top: Vile Pole Arts student Samantha Leigh Birch takes a moment to demonstrate some of skills she has learned at the studio. Bottom: the Rec Centre fitness and leisure booths saw many interested health enthusiasts throughout the day.
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Obituary Tribute
Paul Gauthier September 19,1912 - March 24th, 2015.
A Prominent Quesnel Pioneer has passed on. Paul Gauthier September 19, 1912 - March 24th, 2015 – a tour de force of tenacity, vigour, rebellion and charm. Paul remained healthy, alert and active keeping up with daily world news and stock reports shortly before his death at 102, in Quesnel, B.C. In the late 30’s Paul married Mabel Ann Elliott. They had five children.
Paul travelled extensively around the world, but always said Quesnel was the best. He was crazy about Quesnel. He is survived by his four children Pierre, (Velma) (Pre-deceased) Michael (Carol) Diane, (Dave Jackson) John, Colette (Lyle Sopel). He is survived by six Grandchildren, and 11 Great Grandchildren. One Great, Great Grandchild. Paul is survived by a sister-inLaw and many nieces and nephews.
He was divorced in 2009 and is pre-deceased by his second His impressive legacy of wife Kaye Gauthier. living life on his own terms, From 1947 to the late 70’s being a showman, as well as Paul owned and operated the being generous, living close Carib Movie House Theatre to nature, having a tenacious and Casbar Movie Drive In spirit with humour are Theatre and Motel - which qualities that shone through featured the largest TV his unique and colourful perscreen in the world. Paul’s sona. Those traits remain in many pursuits included the hearts of whoever knew owning and operating his him with his incorrigible, and own gold mine, and building charismatic character. a stately log cabin home on Milburn Lake. A special acknowledgement to all of the exceptionally After his retirement he split caring and dedicated Staff thousands of cords of wood at the Dunrovin Lodge. and donated the money to And to all of those who had Children’s Hospital. assisted the Family.
At the request of Paul : No Service - Family Gathering to follow. Condolences may be sent to p_gauthier@telus.net or Diane Gauthier, 277 Glacier View Drive, Comox, BC V9M-1G6 In memory of Paul Donations may be made to the Dunrovin Lodge. Au Revoir our Friend You know this is not the end. This is the you that can now fly This is truly the number one you that will never die Chop Chop
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AA If you drink, it’s your business, if you want to quit, let us help. For information contact 250-9925560. SAVE YOUR MILK JUGS for use during Skyfest 2015, Aug. 1 – 2. Organizers are asking everyone to save, clean milk jugs with their lids on and please don’t crush them. If you have somewhere to store them, please do so, if not drop off with Connie at Curves.
TUESDAY SENIORS ADVOCACY SERVICE will be servicing the community from their new location in West Park Mall. To book an appointment
ALZHEIMER SOCIETY PRESENTS FAMILY CAREGIVER SERIES WORKSHOP April 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. GR Baker Hospital upper boardroom. Cost is by donation. Preregistration required. Programs without sufficient registrants will be cancelled. To register call 1-866564-7533 or email, ljones@alzheimerbc. org.
WEDNESDAY FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM 10TH ANNUAL BOOK SALE, May 2, 10 a. m. – 2 p.m. Donations of used books, DVDs and puzzles may be dropped off at the museum April 1 – 25 (excluding
Easter weekend) Wed. – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. No encyclopedias, Readers Digests or National Geographics please. For information call 250-992-9580.
THURSDAY QUESNEL FILM CLUB’S presentation of Mommy, April 9 has been cancelled due to theatre complications.
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BANQUET AND AUCTION April 25, Quesnel Seniors’ Centre, doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets $50/person. Call Russ, 250-992-3485, Ray, 250-747-8313, Darcey, 250-9927763, Sherry, 250747-4668 or online at ducks.ca/event
Centre, 250-9923991. Lunch will be available.
GOLDEN CENTRE SPRING RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE, May 2, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch available. Drop off items at the Golden Centre Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
QUESNEL ROD AND GUN CLUB SPRING SWAP MEET April 12, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Quesnel Legion, admission $2. For information and table reservations call Gary, 250-249-0150 or Ric 250-7472136.
SENIORS’ CENTRE GARAGE SALE May 16, at Seniors’ Centre, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tables $10 each, Call Marion, 250747-1746 or Seniors’
LIONS CLUB GARAGE SALE, the last Saturday of every month at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hot dogs and coffee available.
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BBBSQ’S BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE April 26 at Rev Bowling Lanes. Theme is Out of this World – Step up
to Strike Out Bullying. To find out how you can get involved call Joanie, 250-992-7257. All monies raised help support Quesnel kids. Register online: bigbrothersbigsistersofquesnel.ca.
ONGOING EVENTS QUESNEL TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, from 7 – 9 p.m. at CNC. Come and visit and learn about improving your communication skills in a warm and friendly environment. Are you new to Quesnel? It’s a great way to get connected. Contact Ruby at 250-7471180 or rubydksn@ telus.net BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets last Thursday of the month at noon
at the Legion, 11:45 a.m. for a luncheon meeting. For information call Vi, 250747-1130 or Cora, 250-992-9344. TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Meets every Thursday evening, weight loss programs and contests. Make weight loss fun with a support group. For details call Janet 250249-5585.
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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Shaolin Fist Way WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter
Students of Valois Kung Fu. Clockwise from top left: Valois Panda Dragons donned pink belts in support of anti-bullying day; Kaitlynn Burg, right, being presented with a brown belt certificate by Assistant Instructor Angelo Sia; Eric Lust stands with fellow students and instructors after earning his black belt, from left to right: Brendan Sargent, Lisa Moroko, Mitch Jones, Chief Instructor Marc Valois, Eric Lust, Assistant Instructor Angelo Sia, Stewart Sargent, Sarah Sargent, Seth Reddemann and Jacob Higgins; and Matteo Sia is presented with his brown stripe by Chief Instructor Marc Valois, right and Assistant Instructor Angelo Sia, left. Contributed photos
At Valois Kung-Fu Chief Instructor Marc Valois, 7th dan Blackbelt, teaches students the Shaolin Fist Way also know as Shaolin Chuan Fa. This style is based on “five animal shoaling” from the northern and southern Shaolin Temples of China. At Valois Kung-Fu students are taught everything from open hand technique to weapons technique. “The first weapon that the students learn is themselves,” Chief Instructor Valois explains. “Your body is a weapon. Once you have a good understanding of your body’s power as a weapon, then you work on extremity weapons.” Like anything see that met be mastered time and effort must be made. Valois’ students advance throughout a belt program. For the Junior Belt program students advance from a half yellow stripe up to their 11th belt, a full black stripe. For the older or more advanced students working at Valois Kung-Fu students advance from Yellow Belt to Black belt. Each advancement comes with a unique set of requirements to ensure the student is ready to move onto the next step in their training. Valois Kung-Fu held belt testing in the month of March, with many students advancing further in their training and understanding of Kung Fu. The team at Valois Kung-Fu includes chief Instructor Valois, along with Founder and Grand Master Dave M. Chong, Master Pel Capone and Assistant Instructor Angelo Sia, 5th dan Blackbelt. There are several classes available to teach students of all ages ways to improve balance, coordination, self-control, build character, improve attitude, self-defense, self-discipline, humility, fitness, self-awareness and the power of positive thinking. Classes include Adult beginners, Kids ages 8 – 15-years-old, Advanced, Little Pandas (ages 3 – 7) and Little Dragons (ages 5 – 7). For information visit www.valoiskungfu.ca or contact Chief Instructor Valois at 250-7473292 or 250-991-1957.
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Their lb.lb.Red steers rolled lb. 74.00. heifers trade Earl Joe 1602 had 681 715 RedBlaze baldie hit Dinwoody had lb butcher cows hitsteers 74.50. totrade 289.00, the 558 lb.Ray Red&heifers 328.00. Farms 849 to 206.50. Joyce topped Doll with a topIngram load ofCreek feeders today. Ranches linerhit load of kill cows 1329 lb sold and brought lb.Garrett fancy695 Black heifers hit 229.00, the 747 heifers 244.00. Their lb.replacement steers 212.00, their weighed 405 lb. lb. s/c raced to to239.00. Mel & Vicki Hough’ s 689 301.00. The Steve Langenegger 72.50. The 130 Mile Ranch also had 1330 butcher cows to 74.25. Doreen Harry’s 340 lb.lb.s/cBlack hit steers 231.00, thelb 300 lb. h/c’s rolled to Red Angus Bull Issler's Sale top700 quality on Tuesday buyer interest from 220.00. lb. bulls RedGeorge steers hit met 213.50. Walter & John Susan Stidall of Prince saw theirhuge loadThe of Coldstream fancy 750 lb throughout BC. The Red1074 Langenegger EXT heifers, 63B sold tothey Finlay Farmsto for Ranch filled thehigh ringseller with lb. open traded red steers hit 134.00, the 825 lb steers sold to 130.25 a beautiful pen 6200.00. 2 bulls tied for second high seller. Lot Red Langenegger Passat 496B sold 134.50. Their 1168 lb. open heifers reached 134.00. Cow/calf pairs toof Ted Burke Red 3Bseats sold for their 760for lb6000.00. heifers 125.00 andofThunder thetheir heavy heifers 809 lbtotraded today put the buyersmet onLangenegger the edge as6000.00 Wayne &Floyd Jill &to Julie Bohnet who were also volume buyers for 6000.00. average for these Hughes from Lumby showed a beautiful pen of SaleAngus cow/calf 115.00 their pen of 647 lb heifers traded to 127.00. Dave Wootten powerful bulls was 5600.00. Maiden Creek Ranch filled the ring with 31 pairs18 trading 2400.00 The per800 pair. The 3 year olds reached 2525.00 with head ofto lb heifers traded 112.25. Vics/c& powerful lb.top fancyquality and good, they tradedThe tothey 298.00, theirtopen of 600today lb. with thes/c4677 year olds marking 2625.00. Rosebank Ranch hit 336.00, big boyslb788 lb.pen raced to 256.00. Thetheir Buff Ranch blew doors Sue Meyerthehad steers topof143.00 558 lb steers notched showcased a 683 beautiful Red and baldie cow/calf pairs,the they off with 17with of steers that hitGoodanetz 767 lb. theyJohn sold & tohad 257.25. traded tohead 2325.00. Greg also cow/calf pairshad trade 162.00 612 lb heifers at 139.50. Denise Trueman 675 NO SALE IN KAMLOOPS APRIL 7TH. NEXT CATTLE SALE IN KAMLOOPS 2350.00. Ed14TH. Shook’s 783 lb. steers hit 190.00. TUESDAY APRIL lbtosteers top 144.50.
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Skills Required t Strong experience in accounting oversight t Experience with Microsoft Office is required t Strong experience in financial statement preparation t Knowledge of government reporting requirements t Oversee all bookkeeping and reception staff This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate and if you have the skills and are up for the challenge of this position we want to hear from you.
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River Rock Pub & Restaurant in Quesnel, BC is hiring one full time permanent Cook (Indian Food). Job Duties: Preparing Indian food dishes such as butter chicken, chilli chicken, Shahi paneer, dal makhani, Navratan korma, mixed vegetables, mushroom chilli, rice, naan, biryani, etc. Other duties include handling food & equipment, keep inventory of raw material, make gravies, inspect work area & oversee kitchen operations, etc. Requires 3 years experience, High School Education & basic knowledge of English. Salary $16.50/hr with 40 hour work week. Interested candidates please email resume to: riverrock@telus.net or by mail: #290 Hoy Street, Quesnel, BC V2J 1X1
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Gold Pain City After a winter of training the Derby Girls are back in action with their first home match of the season April 11 at the Twin Arenas. Doors open at 6 p.m. and whistle at 7 p.m. Come out and watch as the Gold Pain City Derby Girls take on the North Coast Nightmares, Terrace Roller Derby. Tickets are available at Reason 2 Run, Quesnel Visitor Centre, and at the door. Kids 10 years and under get in for free. The night of derby action will include a 50/50 draw and Beer Garden for refreshments.
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14th Annual Awards Gala Saturday, April 11 Quesnel Seniors’ Centre Cocktails 5:15 pm Dinner 6:00 pm
Puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Suduko, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues provided in the boxes.
CROSSWORD
CLUES ACROSS 1. Hair on the head 5. Cirques 9. Thai (var.) 12. S. China seaport 13. Swiss river 14. Unstressed-stressed 15. Beginner Dr. Suess book 18. Begetter 19. Singer __ Lo Green 20. Shaded promenades 21. Not wet 22. Grow weary 23. Philippine Island or it’s seaport 25. Teeter-totter 28. Not alive 30. Golf scores 31. Tap gently 33. Ancient ointment 34. Constitution Hall org. 35. Icelandic poems 36. Citrus drink suffix 37. Detailed design criteria 39. Dignified manner 40. New York island 42. Clods 44. Camera optic 45. Add sound into a film 46. Ringworm 48. Tablet 49. Defense Department 52. 3rd “Star Wars” film 56. Raincoats 57. Restaurant 58. Head fronts 59. Burn residue 60. Immature newt 61. After ones
CLUES DOWN 1. “Dragon Tattoo” actress 2. Received an A grade 3. No (Scottish) 4. Very long period of time 5. Crafty & shrewd 6. Hourly payment for services 7. Married woman 8. More disreputable 9. F. Lamas’ 3rd wife Arlene 10. 11-23-14 awards show 11. Big Blue 12. Million gallons per day (abbr.) 14. Runs out of gear 16. Beige
17. Nostrils 21. Unit of loudness 22. Czar 23. Insert mark 24. Doctor of Education 26. ___ Adaba 27. Walk with your feet in water 28. Genetic information carrier 29. Great St. Louis bridge builder 30. Political action committee 32. Cast out 34. Cub Scout groups 35. Voltage 37. Guide 38. Self-mortification 41. Alder genus
42. Awadh 43. Blood type 45. Meeting arranged 46. Green, black and oolong 47. It causes scratching 48. Slang saying of disbelief 49. Art ____, 1920’s design 50. Lyrics 51. Show disrespect to 52. Returned material authorization, abbr. 53. Clod or lummox 54. Computerized money movement 55. Mandible & maxilla
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Awards & Entertainment to follow Local charities will receive grants for valuable community projects. Enjoy a live auction and entertainment after a great meal.
Tickets $50 each You can pick up tickets at Sun Life Financial, or by calling Cathy at 250-747-1739 or emailing qcf@shaw.ca. We encourage you to get your tickets early to avoid any disappointment!
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