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CSS Players present fairy tale classic Cinderella The 58th Annual Cariboo Revue is the Rogers and Hammerstein classic and runs April 15 – 18. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., curtain at 7 p.m. with a special matinee performance April 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 (adults) and $8 (students and OAP) and available at Bliss, Bo Peep Boutique, Quesnel Music and the Correlieu box office. Annie Gallant photo
Mount Polley Mine proposes water discharge Mount Polley Mine will need a water discharge management plan regardless if the company gets the go-ahead to restart the mine, Imperial Metals vice-president of corporate affairs Steve Robertson said. “In an average year there are six million cubic metres of water that need to be dealt with,” Robertson told the Williams Lake Tribune during an interview. “Whether or not we get the restart, the rain continues to fall and becomes contact water once it hits
the mine site.” The snow pack is one per cent of normal which could work to the mine’s advantage, he added. That water balance, however, is going to result in the need to release water some time this summer. In the short term, the company is proposing two possibilities for water release. The first would be to release water into Hazeltine Creek, while the second option would be to send the water in a pipeline for release directly into
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Quesnel Lake. Restoration work to rebuild the channel of Hazeltine Creek is only nearing completion and is still very fresh, Robertson said. “We are going to start putting the water from Polley Lake into Hazeltine channel, so that’s why we’ve put another option up for discussion to put it in the pipeline. There’s a possibility that putting additional water into Hazeltine Creek could cause additional erosion until it’s fully established.” Before any water is re-
leased to the environment its quality will be monitored for things such as pH and total suspended solids. “Those components will have to be within the parameters that are set by the Ministry of Environment before we can release that water into the environment,” Robertson said. Prior to the Aug. 4, 2014 tailings impoundment breach, Mount Polley had a short-term temporary permit to allow the company to test water for discharging, but it never got
to the point of actually discharging water before the breach. Last week the company presented its start-up plan to the mine review development committee in Williams Lake, and now the public has 30 days to respond to the plan with comments. Hard copies of the plan are available at the Likely Public Library, Williams Lake Public library and on the Ministry of Energy and Mines website. In the temporary restart plan, tailings and wa-
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ter will be stored in the Springer pit. The proposed total mine feed of 12,000 tons a day will come from the Caribou pit, adjacent to the Springer pit, from underground which will provide 1,000 tons a day, and from active stock piles on site. As of last payroll period there were still 276 people on the pay roll at the mine, Robertson said. Community meetings are planned in Williams Lake on Wednesday, April 22 and at Sugar Cane on Thursday, April 23.
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Nazko First Nation takes time out from treaty process Nazko First Nation has advised the British Columbia Treaty Commission and the Governments of Canada and British Columbia that it will be taking a time out from active negotiations. After over a decade of very active negotiations, the parties remain apart on the content of an acceptable treaty for the Nazko community. Nazko is concerned with what they feel is unwillingness of British Columbia and Canada to update its mandates to make them consistent with the William decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. “To have a successful treaty we need to have
certainty that our aboriginal title is recognized and not extinguished, we need to have control of development in our territory, and we need to have economic self sufficiency for our people,” Chief Stuart Alec said. “Nazko is not formally withdrawing from the process, and will spend the time away from the negotiation table to continue its nation building. Nazko urges the governments to heed the recommendations of the recently released report by Douglas Eyford and to find ways to expedite negotiations for those communities that desire a treaty. “Canada must also find ways to reduce the burden
of debt felt by Nazko First Nation and other communities in the process. “We look forward to resuming negotiations with refreshed mandates from British Columbia and Canada and a refreshed commitment to the negotiations on the part of all three parties,” Alec said.
About Nazko
Nazko First Nation is a Southern Carrier community with a traditional territory occupying lands and waters in the Cariboo region of British Columbia in the vicinity of Quesnel and Prince George. Nazko people speak a dialect of the Northern Athapaskan language, Dakelh. Nazko has a membership of 400 people.
New acting auditor general hired Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community Sport and Cultural Development, released the following statement regarding the appointment of an acting auditor general for local government (AGLG). “Today I have accepted a recommendation by
the Audit Council to appoint Arn van Iersel, CPA-FCGA, as acting auditor general for local government,” Oakes said. “van Iersel is an accomplished professional. He has served previously as comptroller general of British Columbia and acting auditor general
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You may have your insurance adjuster on speed dial but B.C. Restoration suggests you call them at the same time when disaster strikes. New owner/operators Lis and Nathan Pontius said sometimes they are first on the scene of the loss. Nathan has worked for B.C. Restorations for the past year and brings 25 years experience in the construction industry to the company which mitigates and restores losses from a variety of causes such as fire, flood and trees falling on homes. B.C. Restorations is locally owned and operated and with that comes local tradespeople, locally-sources materials as much as possible and complete customer satisfaction. Many customers are friends and neighbours, one of the many advantages to operating in a small community. With Nathan’s experience working as a project manager on a large housing development, he brings the ability to manage multiple work sites coupled with skills in working with trades, regulators and understandably distraught home owners. “Many of our customers have commended Nathan for his skilled, easy-going and timely manner regarding their loss,” Lis said. Nathan added the importance of addressing the loss as soon as possible. “It’s important for homeowners at the time of loss to recognize restoration is a complicated process which requires expert, skilled professionals and that also ensures maximizing their insurance policy,” he added. “Prompt attention is critical to best outcomes and customers can confidently call B.C. Restorations any time, day or night. Waiting could aggregate an already stressful situation.” As a local business, both Lis and Nathan believe they bring a local flavour and said there’s more work than businesses in Quesnel. “There’s lots of value for the homeowner at that most vulnerable time to see a team of tradespeople, adjusters and contractors who work well and provide excellent value as well as quality work and isn’t that what turns a satisfied customer into a friend.” Nathan is rooted in the community. He graduated from Quesnel secondary school in 1989 and together they are encouraging their nine children to consider the family business. “We look forward to creating a family business,” he said. Lis and Nathan are pleased to be owning their own business rather than being employees. “I feel it is important to develop business and help the community grow and prosper as well as creating opportunities for not only ourselves but for others as well,” he said. “As we manage the business, we will be on the lookout for opportunities to grow, expand and fill needs not currently being met in the community.” To contact B.C. Restorations call 250-747-2951.
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TELUS digs deep TELUS recently donated $10,000 to the Cariboo Regional District Library to help in the creation of a gaming centre. “For TELUS, connecting with the communities in which we live and work in is key in not only building meaningful relationships with a community, but our hope is to help communities be even
more healthy and vibrant,” MacDonald said. “In Quesnel we are investing and building a state of the art fiber optic infrastructure that will deliver a bandwidth to the home or business that offers a choice, and opportunity, to connect to the world in a new way. “With this donation to the library, we are also investing
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in a way we hope helps them connect with local youth in a fun and new way, providing a safe activity that will introduce all the library has to offer. “I am excited with the opportunity to support the library in this way, and look forward to continuing to connect with Quesnel in meaningful ways.”
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Your Name: Phone Number: Ranch Name: Book your quantities by the pallet – each pallet consists of 50 units. Only prebooked pallets will be brought on site, there will be no extras. Please return order form by April 22nd by mail, or drop off at Service Desk. Forklift will be on site on May 9th only from 8am to 5pm. No limits on quantities! Any questions, please call Steve or Rory at 250 9928718
C ommunity C alendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS TUESDAY SENIORS ADVOCACY SERVICE continues to serve the community from city hall but watch for notice of the opening of their new location in West Park Mall. To book an appointment call Susan, 250-9919664. +ALZHEIMER SOCIETY PRESENTS FAMILY CAREGIVER SERIES WORKSHOP April 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. GR Baker Hospital upper boardroom. Cost is by donation.
Pre-registration required. Programs without sufficient registrants will be cancelled. To register call 1-866-564-7533 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 Wed. – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. No encyclopedias,
Readers Digests or National Geographics please. For information call 250-992-9580.
SATURDAY DO YOU WANT TO SEE MAYOR BOB SIMPSON DUCT-TAPED TO THE WALL? Relay for Life’s Team Fun Force is hosting a fundraising event at Spirit Square April 11, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Duct tape can be purchased on site for $1/foot. 29TH ANNUAL DUCKS
UNLIMITED CANADA 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 GOLDEN CENTRE SPRING RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE May 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch available. Dropoff items at the Golden Centre, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
SENIORS’ CENTRE GARAGE SALE May 16, at Seniors’ Centre, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tables $10 each, Call Marion, 250747-1746 or Seniors’ Centre, 250-9923991. Lunch will be available. LIONS CLUB BRICK FUNDRAISER buy a brick starting at $50 to help fund the seniors housing complex. Contact Peter Nielsen, 250992-7416; Mitch Vic, 250-983-6784; Dennis Asher, 250992-3593; or any Lions Club member.
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QUESNEL ROD AND GUN CLUB SPRING SWAP MEET April 12, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Canadian Legion. Admission $2. Table rentals are $10 ear. Coffee and refreshments available (proceeds to Can. Cancer Society) Call Gary 250-2490150 or Ric 250-7472136 or visit www. quesnelrodandgun.ca. CHAAPS SCRABBLE WALK April 26, 2 – 4 p.m., West Fraser Timber Park. Walk with or without your
dog. Prizes for the highest scoring word and the moist words produced (adult and junior) For details phone Meriel, 250747-0114 or visit the website www.chaaps. ca. 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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Oakes announces sport funding As part of ongoing efforts to ensure all British Columbians have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of sport, 46 groups will share more than $70,000 in funding through Local Sport Program Development (LSPD), Girls Only and Forever Active Bodies (FAB) 55+ grants, announced Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. “We are passionate about sport in this province and proud of our inclusive sport sector. “Grants like this mean even more British Columbians can enjoy the many benefits of sport and physical activity.,” Oakes said. Managed by ViaSport, these grants are part of the BC Sport Participation Program (BCSPP) – a partnership between the Government of
British Columbia and Sport Canada. Since 2004, the BCSPP has provided close to $1 million in grants annually to provincial and multi-sport organizations for programs that help increase participation in sport, particularly for under-represented and marginalized populations. Women in Victoria over the age of 55 years who want to take up cycling, people with disabilities who dream of giving waterskiing a go in Kamloops and girls living in Houston, who want to play for Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre’s girls-only All Nations soccer program, are among those who will benefit from this latest round of funding. Approximately $43,000 will go to 28 different non-profit groups for sport
programs through LSPD. These grants are designed to help establish new sport programs or expand existing ones so that more British Columbians, particularly those who face barriers to sport, have opportunities to participate. Eighteen Girls Only and FAB 55+ grant recipients will share just over $27,500, giving more girls and women of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate in sport and enjoy the benefits of physical activity. “ViaSport means through sport, and we believe that via sport we can inspire people while uniting and energizing communities,” ViaSport CEO Cathy Priestner Allinger
said. “These grants are one way we are helping to increase awareness and participation in sport across the province, at every stage of life and in every community.” • Since 2004, the BCSPP has provided more than $10 million in sport programming support. • The LSPD, Girls Only and FAB 55+ grants are managed by ViaSport. • There are three rounds of LSPD, Girls Only and FAB 55+ grants per year. The next intake period starts in summer 2015. • The Government of British Columbia will invest more than $50 million in sport programming this year.
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To Consider: ➤ Review 2014 financial statement. Sales increased 8.3% to $237.6 million resulting in a net savings of $11.4 million or 4.8% of sales. ➤ Directors recommendation of a patronage allocation of $7.7 million or 3.40% of 2014 purchases. ➤ Election of one Director for the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Prince George areas, one director for the Quesnel area and one director for Houston area. ➤ Co-op Gift Certificates, Hampers and Door Prizes valued at $500. ➤ Special Resolution That the Old by-law of: 79 (2) A member may nominate a candidate for director either before or at an annual general meeting at which a director is to be elected. Be replaced with Proposed by-law: 79 (2) A member wishing to become a director must ensure that his/her nomination is submitted to the co-operative’s administration office a minimum of 14 days prior to the annual general meeting at which a director is to be elected. Complimentary tickets for supper must be picked up prior to April 17th at the Co-op General Office.
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COMMUNITIES FOR VETERANS the Ride Across Canada We are set up in Chilliwack getting ready for our Victoria Kickoff Event. Just nine days till we set off across the country on horses with our Canadian veterans. We are feeling good about what we are doing and how things are progressing. Lots of interviews booked and lots of interest in what we are doing. A lot of the confidence we are feeling is a direct reflection of the support that we received from our home community of Quesnel. We want to thank all of the friends, family, businesses, and strangers that gave donations, time, emotional support, product donations, contacts, and helped us feel like we really are “doing the right thing”. Thank you to Jordan, Brayden, Rio and Krista for taking care of the farm and helping us prepare to leave. Thank you to our friends and family that have given their support to our home crew so that we feel good about leaving our home for 9 months...Mom, Don, Ryan, Santania, Chase, Janine, and Emma... Thank you to the Quesnel businesses and groups that contributed so much to help us get this campaign started and supported our events... • Circle ‘S’ Western Wear • Essential Business Services/Tom and Hilma Sinkinson • Integris/Tim Cawdell • Animal Care Hospital • Get Snapped • Big Country Printers/Fred Paulson • City of Quesnel/Gerald Pinchbeck • Quesnel Observer/Karen • Bill Bernath • Kersley Elementary School • Quesnel and District Riding Club • Quesnel Legion/Doug Carey • Billy Barker Casino • Downtown Association • Kersley Players • Kersley Community Association • Rotary Club of Quesnel
• Rio’s Running Group • Cariboo Pulp and Paper • Unifor Local 1115 • Employees of Cariboo Pulp and Paper • Chemo RV • Harts and Homes • Icon Homes • North Cariboo Growers Co-op • MLA Coralee Oakes’ Office • Kersley Fire Department • Quesnel Iron • Wright Choice Automotive • Jim Penner and Jeanette MacDonald’s band • Margie Graham and Kim Exshaw for office help • Quesnel Cadets • Miss Quesnel Self Development • Green Tree Health and Wellness
Thanks to the Quesnel Veterans that came out to support us and to join our ride in Quesnel Tom Moffat, Lorne Smith, Dustin Loxterkamp, Clayton Lepine, Kevin Phillips We will keep in touch and look forward to sharing our stories when we return back home! Sincerely, Paul, Terry, Kirsten, Jerry and horses (Zoe, Abby and Skip)
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Help tape Mayor Bob Simpson to the wall
With Relay for Life just around the corner, May 30, teams are busy fundraising and one creative team, Fun Force has organized an event involving duct tape, Quesnel’s mayor and a way for people to purchase lengths of the sticky tape which will then be applied to the mayor’s body in an effort to stick
him to the wall. The event is taking place in Spirit Square tomorrow, April 11 beginning at 11 a.m. and the public can purchase duct tape at $1/foot. No limit on the number of feet a person can purchase. Even if you don’t care to purchase any duct tape, drop by and enjoy the fun with this creative
Relay for Life youth team. Supporting Relay for Life, regardless of which team you’re cheering for is an excellent way of fighting cancer as every dime raised goes to the Canadian Cancer Society, an organization dedicated to supporting those experiencing cancer, caregivers and recognizing those
who succumbed to the diesease. There’s still time to sign up a team, just go online at cancer. ca-Relay for Life and follow the prompts to register. The fun-filled day is a 12-hour event in LeBourdais Park. Drop by, encourage the teams and find out what Relay is all about.
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“We aspire Communication with God, creating within us, love for our Community and Compassion for the hurting.”
246 St. Laurent Ave. 250-992-8784 Lieutenants Stefan & Laura Van Schaick Sunday service 11:00 am “Whosoever will may come” Ladies Bible Study with Lt. Laura Thursdays 10am @ 751 Reid St. Subject is Evangelism Call 250.992.8784 for information.
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Divine Service: 10 a.m. Sunday Sunday School & Bible Class: 11:20 a.m. Everyone Welcome
NORTHSTAR CHURCH Lighting the Way to Jesus, to Life, to Others. (a Fellowship Baptist Church)
Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am
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“I Can Only Imagine” Pastor John Nicholson
St. John’s Anglican Church 465 Kinchant Street • 250.992.6152 Visit our website : www.stjohnsquesnel.com email : stjohnsquesnel@shaw.ca Sunday : 10am - Family Communion 4th Sunday : 10am - Morning Prayer Tuesday : 2pm - Holy Communion Hall Rentals: Honey Affleck 250.992.5875 Secretary: Honey Affleck 250.992.6152 Minister: Len Fraser Deacon: Margot Rose
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he world of a person caring for a family member with dementia is constantly shrinking. They find there is little time left to do things like the weekly grocery shop or other chores, let alone take time out for themselves. It is extremely stressful, and often leads to a breakdown in the physical or mental health of the caregiver. This is where Home Support Services comes to the rescue. I recently sat down with Carol Speer, Home Support Supervisor, and we talked about her role in providing support to those with dementia. Carol began by explaining that many people confuse Home Support Services with Home Care. She said that Home Care provides nursing and medical type services, while Home Support assists “with activities of daily living and personal care.” She went on to explain their services
are not meant to replace those of family, but rather to supplement them. Some of the services they provide are, helping with meals, assisting with bathing and respite for caregivers. Carol says the costs for this type of care are determined by the case manager and varies depending on income. Costs for low income clients can be negligible. In general clients are allowed up to four hours a day, but that it is really based on need. According to Carol, to qualify for Home Support, anyone can call Home and Community Care and explain the situation. A Long Term Care case manager will complete an assessment which will determine if a person qualifies for service. At the moment, there are 25 care aides working for Home Support Services assisting between 88 and
110 clients. Those care aides must face daily hazards such as winter roads, working alone with dementia patients and pets, to name a few. Carol says compared to when she started the job last summer, there are many more people requiring their services. Carol believes that the most challenging part of the care aides’ job is working alone and the work load. Also, seeing more people in end-stage dementia. And the most rewarding is probably seeing a smile on an endstage dementia patient’s face and knowing you’ve just brought their anxiety level down a few notches. I asked Carol what the most challenging part of her job was. Her response was, “When you see a need and your hands are tied and you can’t necessarily jump in and do what needs to be done because it’s not your job. There’s a process for everything in health care and you have to let the
process work. I’m a doer. When I see that something needs to be done, let’s jump in and do it, and you can’t always do that because it’s not the best way.” Carol also talked about the most rewarding part of her job. “I know I can’t save the world, I absolutely know that and that’s a hard lesson to learn, but… making a difference, I think, or trying my best to make a difference.” My feeling coming away from our interview was that with a heart like Carol’s, there would be no stopping her from making a huge difference. The Alzheimers Society of B.C. hosts a Caregivers Support Group once a month. If you are caring for a friend or family member with dementia, call Leanne Jones at 1-866-564-7533 or Pete Drewcock at 250-9910058. – submitted by Pete Drewcock
Seniors Advocate calls for more home care, fewer drugs TOM FLETCHER Black Press As many as 15 per cent of B.C. seniors in residential care could have more independence with assisted living or community care support, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate says. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie also compared statistics for B.C. seniors in home and residential care with those in Alberta and Ontario, finding B.C. patients are prescribed more anti-psychotic drugs and receive less physiotherapy and recreation therapy than other provinces. Mackenzie said the potential overuse of residential
care is “troubling on a couple of fronts” with the shortage of residential care beds for high-needs seniors. “Most seniors would prefer to live independently than in residential care and so we want to ensure all supports and alternative living arrangements are exhausted before we move someone to residential care,” Mackenzie said. “If we are filling even five per cent of these scarce beds with folks who could live independently, that is 1,500 beds that could open up province-wide.” Health Minister Terry Lake said the ministry is aware of the problems highlighted by the report, and is putting more resources toward
home care and community health services, with spending up $1.2 billion to $2.8 billion since 2001. Lake said B.C. has two programs underway to deal with over-prescription of medications in care facilities. One is a training program for staff to more accurately determine psychiatric signs, and the other is working with doctors and pharmacists to find behavioural alternatives to anti-psychotic drugs. Mackenzie’s review is based on assessment surveys given to B.C.’s 25,000 seniors in residential care and 29,000 home care clients. It found that a third of residential care patients are
being prescribed antipsychotic medication, but only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Antidepressants are administered to almost twice as many patients as have that diagnosis. The survey found 12 per cent of seniors in B.C. residential care received physiotherapy, compared to 25 per cent in Alberta and 58 per cent in Ontario. Recreational therapy was also more widely used in Alberta than B.C. “Getting seniors moving properly and keeping them moving is absolutely key to maintaining function and independence,” Mackenzie said.
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ould somebody in the Liberal office please take control of Christy Clark’s Twitter account? Our esteemed leader is becoming less esteemed every time she takes to social media. First, she posts a picture to Twitter, letting all her followers know how proud she was to have found a keepsake album from Rolf Harris the disgraced entertainer currently serving a 69-month sentence for indecent assaults on four teenage girls. “Giver her a break,” and “she didn’t know” were some of the comments coming to her defence. We find it hard to fathom that such a big fan of Harris would have no idea he is in jail. And while perhaps she can justify not knowing Harris’ whereabouts, not knowing the reason for Good Friday is a little more concerning. “Good Friday reminds us that hard work and sacrifice are rewarded. I hope you have a restful and meaningful Easter long weekend.” Yes folks; Christy Clark mistook Easter for Labour Day. Either that, or she believes that hard work and sacrifice should be rewarded with crucifixion. Politicians give the media plenty of fodder for questioning their common sense during their day-today activities. But Christy Clark has taken the challenge to a whole new level. Our premier has a serious case of foot-in-mouth disease. Remember when the favourite retort of those caught in an embarrassing situation was to claim they were misquoted? Nowadays, the popular argument among those unwise enough to engage in social media before letting their brains process their work is that their Twitter accounts were hacked. It’s surprising Clark did not use that one on at least one occasion last week. –Black Press
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Please think lost, not stray
or over two weeks my life has been consumed with trying to find our beloved dog, Charlie. Between putting up flyers, chasing tips, social networking, actively looking, and managing emotions on the home front, it’s remained all-consuming. Educating myself on how to think like a dog has taken some time as well, but it’s been a necessary step to finding our boy. I’d had this vision of calling out his name and him bounding out in front of me, wagging his tail at finally being found. But I’ve learned the longer a dog is missing the less likely they are to respond to their own name or show themselves at all. At first I was asking people to grab Charlie if they saw him. I soon learned that was the wrong thing to say. After a dog’s been on their own for a time they enter a frightened, semi-feral state and even their family can appear threatening. Chasing after a lost pet will often exacerbate the problem since they’re likely to run and become even more lost and in danger. Now I ask people to take a picture if they can and notify me or dog control immediately. TThe notion that lost dogs are stupid because they can’t find their way home or abused be-
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On A Brighter Note cause they won’t approach a human is incorrect. We have no idea what they’ve gone through. They might have been chased several times, they may have narrowly missed being hit by a car, or they may be injured. Any harrowing experiences combined with having to suddenly find their own food, water and shelter in unfamiliar surroundings without their families will put them in a survival mode where their animal instincts kick in and they can become skittish of everything and everyone. Lost dogs usually settle in a residential neighborhood, ranch or farm where their needs can be met and they’re able to hide out undetected for weeks or months on end. They typically stay in places that have a quick getaway route, like a woodsy area they can escape to. They often seek refuge in garages, workshops, playhouses and under balconies. They will hide if they hear
until hours after when they saw my ad. We are grateful for their help, but if we, as a society, automatically respond to an unfamiliar dog out and about on it’s own in the same way we would seeing a toddler on their own, more lost dogs would be found. In the past two weeks I’ve heard so many stories of people keeping cats and dogs they considered a stray without first reporting them to the SPCA. While they might be well intentioned, this is theft and it’s completely crushing to the family missing their treasured pet. The idea is to think lost, not stray. If the animal has been reported to the SPCA and no one claims it, then it can be put up for adoption. But these steps must be taken or lives can be deeply affected in a devastating way, especially for those of us who see our pets as family. We still haven’t found our precious Charlie, but every day we wake up hoping this will be the day that we do. We’re offering a large reward to anyone with a tip that leads to his safe return and we hope we’ll be paying up soon. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com
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people coming so it’s almost impossible to find them unless a sighting’s reported. At that point, it’s important not to scare them away and call the owner or Dog Control so they can coax them to safety. There are a lot of helpful tips on the Internet to finding lost pets and for anyone who ends up in the unenviable position that we’re in now, I highly recommend reading up on it right away. This heartbreaking experience has brought out both the “crazies” and the “compassionates.” I could give you several examples of the former, but I’ll just say one of the worst was the scammer who pretended to have Charlie and threatened to cut off his head and leave it on our doorstep if we didn’t put money in his account. Thank goodness the wonderful people have far outweighed the terrible, and for us that’s really been the big positive since losing him on March 23. Friends and complete strangers have helped us by sharing our posts on social media, sending us encouragement, telling us their stories, giving us advice, putting up posters, and actively looking for him as well as other lost pets in our community. So far five people believe they’ve seen Charlie, but none of them said anything
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R+R program grant The Respectful Relationships (R+R) program being conducted in Quesnel at QJS started Nov. 12. Respectful Relationships, run by the Quesnel Women’s Resource Centre in partnership with School District 28, received a grant for $80,000 from MLA Coralee Oakes towards the costs of operating the program in grade 7, 8, 9, and 10 with workshops addressing bullying, sexism, racism and homophobia, with a focus on the development of healthy, non-violent relationships among adolescent boys and girls. Front (left to right): Co-ordinator Debbie Scallion, Alexi Christieson, MLA Coralee Oakes, Samantha Mayden, Maila program facilitators Barnwell and Crystal Braun. Back (left to right): Shelia Norquay QWRC administrator and coordinator, SD28 Superintendent Sue-Ellen Miller, QJS student Jayden Thompson, program facilitator Eric Klapatiuk, QJS student Rylan Lamarche, QJS principle Suzanne Bolin and program facilitator Angie Bagri. Missing from photo are program facilitators Sherry Harper and Alvin Williams. Whitney Griffiths photo
Where you choose to breastfeed is your personal choice Editor: RE: Boggles the Mind, April 1. Thankfully we live in a time and place where as a woman, I have the right to choose where, when, and how to feed my baby. In fact, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects my right to do so. My reason for advocating (yes,
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both supporting and recommending) public breastfeeding is two-fold. Firstly, I advocate public breastfeeding because I know firsthand that sometimes I need to feed my baby in public – he’s hungry and I feed him. Secondly, I advocate public breastfeeding because it demonstrates women’s autonomy over our own bodies.
Just as showing one’s legs in public used to be considered taboo for a woman, in time breastfeeding will become normalized for our society as a whole. Let me echo the idea that I put forward in my first letter. If you feel that breastfeeding is a “very private thing” then you need to reflect on your notions about women and
You are entitled to your opinion, but that doesn’t change the fact that some women will breastfeed in public. the sexualization of the female body. You are entitled to your opinion, but that doesn’t change the fact that some women will breastfeed in public.
Other women may not feel comfortable enough to feed their baby in public, so they chose to go into the washroom or stay home; it is their personal choice.
And speaking of personal choices, to those of you who have overtly negative opinions about a topic that (quite frankly) is none of your business, you too have a choice – turn your head and look away. Thank-you for continuing this important social dialogue. Erin Robinson Quesnel
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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Grand adventure comes to an end Heather and Chris Hartridge finish their journey on a high note Heather and Chris Hartridge have come to at sea’ due to the acute lack of topsoil in this the end of their Grand Cycling Adventure area. I guess the few in the cemetery were from Quesnel to Mexico. In this last lucky. submission they chronicle their last days The next day to Todo Santos was our in Mexico before flying back to British longest ride in some time. Lady luck was with Columbia in March. They have a special us again and the day went well thanks to cool public evening planned for May 5 at the temperatures and a beautiful tailwind. The Occidental Hotel. Watch for details. history of this little town dates back to the n our last story we had just returned early 18th century when the Misión Santa from an incredible whale watching Rosa de Las Palmas was founded by father tour in the San Ignacio Lagoon on the Jaime Bravo in 1723. Today it’s a destination west coast of Baja Sur, Mexico. We came for tourists and the town also prospers from away from our encounters with whales farming vegetables, chilies, avocados, papayas with a renewed understanding of just how and mangoes. We were staying at an “Air B vitally important it is to protect our oceans. and B” home on the Mexican side of town. The Mexican Ministry of Environment Our hosts Noel and Raquel were a very and Natural Resources are leading the way interesting couple. She’s a writer from the by creating sustainable tourism standards USA and he is a native Mexican and teaches for marinas, beaches and areas such as Aztec dancing when he’s not promoting his this lagoon, the winter home and breeding mescal business! We had a fabulous five days grounds for the grey whale. Heather and Chris at the most southern tip of their journey, the beach of Cabo San Lu- visiting the Pacific coast beaches and staying Back in Los Barriles, we settled back into cas, Mexico. Contributed photo in their quaint home located on a dusty back our rehabilitation program for Heather’s road. we left Quesnel in July 2014, I knew we’d find a way injury from an unfortunate dog bite on The last few days of our journey were spent to get through this ordeal. Every other day we would Loreto. The wound was now healed but she needed cycling south along the Pacific to San Jose del Cabo. ride out towards the hill, all the while envisioning her to get her strength back in order to continue cycling The ocean had been our companion for much of this pedalling strongly and confidently up the incline. It for the remainder of our tour. Clearly we would not journey since we rode into Bella Coola in August. We took a few weeks but one day she reached the summit! be able to cycle to our original destination of Central were understandably a little melancholy as we pedalled We were going to finish this tour riding! America but we could finish with a bang by cycling all the final kilometres and we reflected about our Grand A few weeks later, we left our new friends in Los the way to Cabo San Lucas. Adventure. Barriles to continue our tour where we left off. Still We were fortunate to have a long hill north of town As life ticks by, for us it’s imperative to savour every aware of Heather’s injury, we accepted a lift to the old to use as a training ground. We were a long way moment. To really live and feel this adventure every silver mining town of El Triunfo west of Los Barriles. from being able to ride the hill but we had to start singular opportunity to ‘be’ needed to be accepted and We stayed for a couple of nights in this historic old somewhere. loved. It was always a balance. We felt really good town in our friend Link’s house. Our day exploring Our first day riding in a long time came when about this tour and our sense of having ‘been there’. the town was spent walking around the 200-year-old Heather said, “I think I’m ready to ride.” No, we didn’t reach Central America but in a way, I wheeled her bike out front of the palapa and put the neighbourhoods and the outlying areas. There are we’re content and gratified how we dealt with adversity a number of wonderful renovations underway and kick stand down. She walked up beside it, flipped the as a result of Heather’s dog bite. kick stand up, grabbed the handle grips and walked the new buildings as well. One Reno is the new cantina The other main goal was to meet as many people as called El Minero. Link told us it’s owned by the richest bike to the edge of the main road. Heather gingerly we could. We did that. As the kilometres added up, so woman in the world. Really? Christy Walton. Wal-Mart did the encounters with people from all walks of life. lifted her leg up and over the cross bar and stood family. confidently over her bike. Every individual brought and offered their own breath We made our way up to the smelter site and the “OK,” she said. “Not sure about this.” of life. Some meetings were brief, like a friendly wave massive brick chimney that Gustav Eiffel designed. We and others were get-togethers lasting days. And, with one push of a pedal, that little speck of walked on past the smelter and up the hill to the site uncertainty turned into exultation fueled by her love We will be eternally grateful to have had the health of the English Cemetery. Cemeteries were separated affair with her bike and the freedom that comes with and good fortune to have crossed paths with every one by nationality, the others being Chinese, Mexican it. We came to the large arroyo east of town and she of these people. and French. It was fascinating. We learned the people pulled over. I came up behind and put my foot down When we stand at the end of the journey and look interred there died of the Spanish Influenza Pandemic. too. I looked at her and she was crying – tears of joy. back we have a smile, we have lots of energy and we They were just a few of the hundreds of thousands of “I’m not crying because I’m sad, I’m so happy, I can’t can’t wait until the our next journey planned for Fall/ people who died as a result of this pandemic. We also tell you how happy this makes me.” Winter 2015 – 16. It’s been said, “If you’re not living learned a local geographical fact: The Bay of the Dead Yes, and I was happy too. This was such a huge on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.” Please (El Bahia de Los Muertos) nearby in the Sea of Cortez step. But then again, after all we’d been through since save a place for us on the edge. is so named because hundreds of bodies were ‘buried
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MARKETING BOARD 2015 New Producer Program The BC Egg Marketing Board is now accepting applications to the 2015 New Producer Program. Information on the Program and applications forms can be found at www.bcegg.com or by contacting the Board offices (email: bcemb@bcegg.com; Phone: 604-556-3348; Fax: 604-556-3410). Applications must be “MAILED” or “DELIVERED” to the 2015 New Producer Program Administrator by 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Applications delivered in person or sent via email or facsimile will not be accepted. For further information contact Harvey Sasaki at 250-727-0155.
Buy a Brick—Build a House Quesnel Lions Housing Society is pleased to announce a public campaign for funds to build seniors housing. Watch your mailbox for an opportunity to assist.
The first brick in the wall The MLA Coralee Oakes, Minister Community, Sport and Community Development purchased a Lions brick from Lions Peter Nielsen, left and Mitch Vik, right. Members of the Quesnel Lions Housing Society are pleased to announce their fundraising campaign designed to raise funds through the sale of bricks for the construction of the seniors housing complex. Watch your mailbox for details, or phone Lion Peter Nielsen (250-992-7416), Mitch Vik (250-983-6784) or Lion Dennis Asher (250-992-3593), or ask any Quesnel Lions Club member you may know. Bricks are available from $50 and up. All donors will be acknowledged on the ‘Wall of Honour” located on the first floor of the building. Together we can achieve this goal. Please show your support and be part of this much needed addition to our community.
Bricks are from $50 and up. Contact Dennis Asher (250992-3593) or any Lion to purchase, or mail a cheque to Quesnel Lions Housing Society, PO Box 4535, Quesnel, BC V2J 3J8. All bricks will be acknowledged within the building. Our property is at Reid and McNaughton—have a look.
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s time marches on, we become all too painfully aware that we as a community are losing our elders and their history. Kadi Koyama, Velma Hill, Wilf O’Brien and Yvonne Merz are just a few of the ones we will miss.
PAST TIME I attended the small private service for Velma Hill and the laughs and giggles as family and friends reminisced over events in her life had us all walking out with a smile on our faces. A staunch supporter of the museum in her younger days (that would be in her 70’s) Velma often volunteered as a guide for visitors and certainly knew all the local history and its families. Being related to Moffats and Yorstons, Velma was well acquainted with the history of the Cariboo as well as that of Quesnel. She was a close second to her cousin, Tom
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Moffat, whenever they started telling stories of Quesnel. Fortunately for the museum, just about a month or so before his passing, Kadi Koyama decided to donate his ball jacket to the collection. Now, there are many of you out there that know much more about the history of the plywood plant’s ball team. Were they the Plywood Clippers? The Cariboo Clippers? Feel free to correct me – add more details – name names. Why, you could even do a little write-up for the paper yourself! I’m told they were the Western Plywood Clippers. They all worked at the Plywood plant, while they played ball. Kadi didn’t actually come here to play ball, but started to play on the team when he worked at the plant. By the way, the ball field was where LeBourdais Park is now, with a stock-car racing track around the outside of the ball field. Kadi drove stock car for Denny Styan. More than 60 years ago... after he moved here, Kadi met and married the love of his life, Cora and the rest, as they say, is history! We were fortunate
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SPRING CLEAN-UP IS CANCELLED In an effort to assist residents, Council has waived residential landfill tipping fees from April 18, 2015 through to and including May 3, 2015. Residential garbage is defined as garbage hauled into the landfill in non-commercial vehicles such as pick-up trucks and utility trailers and trucks larger than one-ton will be considered commercial vehicles. Read about the Spring Clean-Up cancellation piece in the Q-City News or online at http:// www.quesnel.ca. 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)
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enough to interview Kadi a couple of years ago. In that interview, Kadi talked about growing up in the Okanagan during the war years and how his family ran their orchard. Kadi donated several pictures to add to his oral history and it will be available at the Museum as soon as it is transcribed. Kadi will be sadly
missed by family and friends. Hope to see you as you pass time at the Quesnel Museum. Plato: “Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.” Honey Affleck is chair of the Quesnel and District Museum Commission and regular Observer contributor.
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Baby teeth are important too Keeping your child’s baby teeth healthy and strong is important to their oral and overall health and development. Baby teeth begin to appear around 6 months and can last until a child is 13 or 14. They are an important part of your child’s nutrition, speech development, self-confidence and play a significant role in the placement of permanent adult teeth. Without proper care and attention children can suffer from dental decay (cavities). Decay is caused when sugars in the mouth mix with plaque bacteria to create an acid that can destroy tooth enamel. The longer sugar is in the mouth, the more acid is produced, increasing the risk of cavities. Dental decay is painful—it can lead to infection and tooth loss. Children with dental disease may also have trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating and suffer emotional distress—feeling bad about the way they look. Dental disease is not always recognizable. Pain is usually a sign there is a problem but very young children are not able to explain when they are in pain. The good news is that dental disease is preventable. Establishing healthy habits from an early age, including regular dental exams, can start your child on the path to good oral health.
Set your child up for good dental health: ◾ Caring for the mouth starts early. Begin by cleaning your baby’s mouth using a wet cloth and gently wiping the gums to remove any leftover milk or formula from the mouth. ◾ Brush your child’s teeth as soon as the first tooth appears and make sure you lift the lip to brush along the gum line. Young children cannot clean their own teeth. Brush for them when they are very young and with them as they grow older.
◾ Use a soft toothbrush. Choose an appropriate size for the age of the child. ◾ Make brushing fun and develop a routine: brush at a specific time (after a bath or before a book); in a specific location (mom’s knee); or with specific cues (music, counting). ◾ Use a small amount of fluoride toothpaste to protect the teeth from cavities. Children under the age of 3 should only use a smear (size of a grain of rice) while those over 3 can use a pea-sized amount. Encourage your children to spit out the toothpaste. ◾ Cavity-causing bacteria can transfer from your mouth to your child’s. Avoid sharing soothers, toothbrushes or other items with your child. ◾ Regardless of age, discourage grazing on sugary foods and drinks throughout the day or overnight. For instance, constant and slow sipping on milk-filled bottles or sippy cups with juice, keeps sugars in the mouth and can lead to cavities—fill them with water instead. ◾ Choose healthy snacks such as cheese, fruit or nuts. What’s good for the body is good for the mouth. ◾ The earlier a dental problem is found, the easier it is to fix. Check your child’s mouth and visit the dentist regularly. ◾ Look in your child’s mouth for signs of disease such as brown or yellow spots on the teeth. Other signs that your child may be suffering from dental disease include: trouble sleeping; difficulty concentrating; and, avoiding certain foods, such as cold drinks and foods.
YOUR CHILD’S BABY TEETH CAN LAST UNTIL THEY’RE 14 YEARS OLD. Baby (primary) teeth play a big role in your child’s speech development, nutrition and create space for adult teeth to develop correctly. Limit sugary food and drinks and clean your baby’s mouth
To learn more talk to your dentist or visit yourdentalhealth.ca
◾ The first dental visit should take place by age one or within six months of when you see the first tooth. Through regular examinations your dentist will monitor the development of your child’s teeth and gums to catch problems early and prevent disease. Starting dental visits early can also improve your child’s comfort with visiting the dentist. Remember, children learn by example: if you look after your own teeth and gums, your children will too.
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For the love of volunteers Community Futures recently donated $500 to the Volunteer Centre. Left to right: Wylie Bystedt, Rhonda Gutoski, Rick Prosk (all from the Volunteer Centre) and Greg Lawrence, General Manager of Community Futures. Everyone is invited to the Volunteer Fair, which is a opportunity for the community to come out and see what volunteer opportunities there are in Quesnel and for non-profit organizations to promote projects, events or other volunteer positions. Students only from 12:30 - 2:30, open to the public from 2:30 - 5:30, Friday April 17 at Correlieu secondary school. Contributed photo
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n the end, the leaky air mattress was worth it. Awhile back, I had what you’d call “volunteer immersion”, or as we call it Provincial Games. Four days spent bussing, eating, sleeping, socializing, supervising, counselling and coaching Special Olympians at the Provincial Games. This was my fourth and every one has been a different experience. This one involved a leaky air mattress. This was the mattress I had to send my wife home to get, five minutes before the charter bus was due to arrive. The air mattress that leaked because I didn’t test it at home, because I didn’t have a pump for it and was planning to borrow one when I got there. “There” was Kamloops, a sixhour bus ride away, where I’d be sleeping for three nights on the cement floor at NorKam Secondary. This bed was to replace the half inch sheet of foam I’d brought the last time I went to Provincial Games. After borrowing a pump and being satisfied with the firmness of the air mattress, I left for the opening ceremonies. Four hours later, I return to find it about the thickness of paper, and it too late to do
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WHY I VOLUNTEER anything but whine about it. I re-inflate it, only to find myself lying on the floor at 2:30 a.m. and unable to get more than a few minutes sleep after that. Up at 5:30 for a 6 a.m. breakfast call, and the prospect of a long day at the curling rink. The cafeteria is already manned by volunteers getting breakfast ready. I get this idea that maybe one of these helpful volunteers could go out and buy me a new bed. I do some research to find that Canadian Tire is nearby, it has a beautiful looking camp cot in stock, and so I leave an envelope of cash and a note with the nice lady who’s spent all night working security at the front door. All day long, I envision arriving back at the school to find my beautiful comfy new bed. I try not to imagine hearing the news that the sweet lady has
spent the day at the casino instead. With Special Olympics, I am responsible for the safety of the athletes, 24 hours a day. Not only do I not have transportation, I am not permitted to take an hour’s break to walk to the store and buy the bed myself. The competition goes well. I am very impressed by the organizational work done to make the competition run smoothly. Twenty-two teams will compete in a tournament over a day and a half. Medals and a chance to move on to National Games next year are at stake. The athletes spend their down-time sitting, meditating, relaxing, watching other games and socializing with each other. Quesnel has sent two teams of four players, and three coaches to support them. Time passes fairly quickly, and play wraps up on Day One just after
9 p.m. We’ve been at the rink for over twelve hours. On the walk back to the school, I can’t help anticipating what my new bed will look like, how laying on it will be almost like lying on the pillowtop at home. Instead, there’s no cot, just the envelope where I’d left the money. There was no one available to shop for me, I’m told, but after hearing of my sleeping dilemma, several volunteers rush off to find some mats in the gym. I briefly consider sleeping on one of those leather couches in the staff room, but I need to be in the room with the athletes to assist them in case there’s an emergency. So I blow up the mattress (again), this time placing it atop two mats used to protect people who run into the volleyball standards. When my bed deflates (again), at least I won’t be lying on the cold, hard floor. I manage a few hours sleep, then it’s up for breakfast and off to the curling rink. The morning game will determine the playoff spots: my team comes back from a twopoint deficit to tie the game in the final end and guarantee themselves a spot in the final. The other Quesnel team wins a close game to finish tied for first, only to lose out in the tie-breaker formula.
They’ll play for a bronze medal. Lunch is again sandwiches, veggies, granola bar and a juice box. Another crew of volunteers making sandwiches for a thousand people, then getting them out to three different venues. The logistics of that seemingly simple act must have been huge! Soon, it’s time for the big game. We’ve had ongoing conversations with our teams about strategy and what each needs to do, but a few quick reminders get offered again. We’ve played these opponents before in the preliminary round (and lost), but we’ll play a little smarter this time. The game is close, with missed shots on both sides, but Glenda our skip, makes some crucial shots and calls a great game. Even though the other
team scores a point in the fifth end to make the score 5-2, we’ve run out of time, and win the gold medal. I’ve always told the Special Olympians I coach that competing is fun, but it’s way more fun to win, and these athletes are thrilled with their accomplishment. They’re in their 30’s and 40’s, and competed at this level before (and some have won). But there’s something about this victory that seems special to everyone. Quesnel teams, even in Special Olympics, invariably compete as the underdogs, so we can never go into a competition thinking that we’ll win. The medals get handed out, and I am again reminded that Special Olympics doesn’t give medals to the coaches. But Dean’s the kind of guy who’d probably
give his to me if I looked sad enough. He’s 42 years old and his mom is here as a snowshoeing coach, so she’s been up at Sun Peaks all day and missed the excitement. Their emotional reunion back at NorKam when Dean proudly shared his gold medal is why the leaky mattress, the cold showers, the lineups, the waiting and the travel don’t matter in the end. Just to contribute to a moment like that is enough reward. The Quesnel Lightning consisted of Glenda Melnychuk, Travis Burt, Martin Scriver and Dean Cake. Quesnel Thunder (Russ Selzler, Alfred Schotel, Doug King and Scott Jonasson) won its final game to win the bronze medal in ‘B’ division. Rick Prosk is a volunteer fan.
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Barreling in for a win WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter
The sun was shinning down on Quesnel’s barrel racers as the saddled up and prepared for a day for racing both at the indoor and outdoor arenas at Alex Fraser Park, Sunday April 5.
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Quesnel’s barrel racers were out in force on Easter weekend, kicking up both the indoor and outdoor arenas at Alex Fraser Park.
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For the Open Races 1D, Coulter Gould brought home a first place time of 14.957 seconds. With a time of 15.484 seconds Bobby Twan was awarded first place in 2D. Riding in for first place for 3D on mount Malibu was Debbie Roch. Roch took home the win with her time of 16.105 seconds. In 4D, first place went to Jori Cripps on Beau with a time of 16.495 seconds. For the Juniors, the winners were Taylor Cherry, Perri Lynn Leneve and Emma Lee. Cherry came in with a first place time of 15.187 seconds for the 1D. See PAGE A18
Local gymnasts take on competition in Kamloops and Abbotsford WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter Last month Quesnel Technics Gymnastics Club (QTGC) participated at the Annual Wild West Fest Competition in Kamloops. Lone Quesnel competitor in the Junior Olympics (JO) level 8, was Jessica Higgins. Higgins took second overall at the event having come in first place on floor and second on bars, beam and vault. In JO level 7 (2002 – 2003), only first place would do for local gymnast Emily Gorder
taking first in floor, bars, beam, vault and overall. Earning a second place standing overall in JO level 7 (1998 – 2001) was Madision Moore. Moore’s skill earned her first place on bars and beam, as well as second on vault and third on floor. Kaityln Horth, JO level 6 (2003) competitor, came in with ninth place overall with seventh on bars and eighth on vault. QTGC sent three competitors for JO level 6 (1999 – 2002): Hannah Brown, Alyssa Schneider and Julia Sundby. Sundby brought back fourth on beam and 10th overall.
Coming in for second on vault and third on beam for a fourth place standing overall was Schneider. Third place overall, second on beam and third on bars went to Brown. In JO level 5, Presley Kitamura’s skill earned her second on beam, fourth on vault and fifth on floor and bars for a fourth place standing overall. QTGC member Ava Aracki competed in Kamloops, bring back a fourth place standing overall with third on floor, fourth on bars and beam and fifth on vault. JO level 3 (2006)
competitor Courtney Kitamura took third on bars, fifth on beam, floor, vault and overall. Local gymnasts Celina DeRose and Danielle Gamache both competed in JO level 3 (1999 – 2004). DeRose’s skills earned her first place on floor and fourth place on beam for a fourth place standing overall. Gamache took fifth on beam and ninth overall. Quesnel’s JO level 2 gymnasts Emily Moorside, Brianna Sundby and Nevaeh Kueber all received Silver all-around medals at the events.
Competing in level 3 mens category was Isaac Wollends. Wollends took fourth on vault and fifth on the high bar, floor, pommel horse, parallel bars, and rings for a fifth place standing overall. Soon after the Wild West Fest QTGC sent four of our local gymnasts to Abbostford for the Twisters Invitational meet. Competing at this event was Higgins, Gorder, Aracki and Wollends. JO level 8 gymnasts Higgins, brought back 10th standing overall as well as third place on bars and seventh on vault.
Bringing in 12th place overall, second on floor and third on beam was JO level 7 athlete Gorder. Arachi, JO level 4, took seventh on beam and 16th overall at the event. And last but not least was Woollends, who brought in 16th place overall and 10th on floor for level 3 mens. Next up for the QTGC are provincials in North Vancouver, April 10 – 12. Presley Kitamura, Alyssa Schneider, Madison Moore, Kaitlyn Horth, Jessica Higgins and Emily Gorder have qualified and will be repressing Quesnel at this event.
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There was nothing but sunshine for the Quesnel Barrel Racing Club on Sunday.
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Alex Fraser Park action from A17 Taking first in 2D was Leneve on Betty with a time of 15.846 seconds. Racing to first place for the 4D was rider Lee on Kate, clocking in at 17.399 seconds. Barreling in for first place in the 1D Pee Wee races was Gabby Fouty on Topaz. Fouty and Topaz finished with a time of 16.714. Fellow barrel racers Kira Stowell took second place with a time of 17.331, proving that in barrel racing every second counts.
Race 2 It was a close call for the Pee Wee barrel racers Stowell and Fouty. First place went to Stowell on Pennies with a time of 19.320,
with Fouty clocking in at 19.491 for second place. For the Junior riders, 1D winner with a time of 17.498 seconds was Sofia Smith. Emma Langavin raced in on Bo for first place in 3D at 18.834 seconds. For 4D, Leneve barrelled over her competition to capture first place on Betty with a winning time of 19.515. First place in the open races 1D went to Kristen Gjerde on Torque with a winning time of 17.173 seconds. Racing in at 17.708 seconds and taking first place in the 2D Open was Roch. Rider Debbie Reimer captured first place in the 3D Open with her fast time of 18.187. And finally, Veronica Lee raced in on Kate with a time of 19.242 for first in the 4D Open.
The Best Bet Bull Sale held in Williams Lake Saturday April 4th was again a huge success. This was one of the largest buying crowds and bidding was fast & furious start to finish. The Mitchell’s & Crosby’s provided an excellent beef on a bun lunch a nice start to a powerful day. The high selling bull for the Mitchell Cattle Co. was a Red Angus Bull. This top bull Dozer 206B sold to the Buse Creek Ranch for $12,000. Right on his heels was a powerful Red Simmental Bull of Mitchells, Wallstreet 203B selling to the Rolph Stock Ranch for $11,000. Crosby Cattle Co. were right on target with a tremendous Black Angus yearling, Final Answer 99B selling to the Harris Ranch for $10,500. Buyer support for this sale was huge as ranchers throughout BC worked hard to own this incredible herd sire. Up coming Sales: April 11 - Vanderhoof - All Breeds Bull Sale April 13 - Okanagan Falls - Regualar Sale APril 14 - Kamloops Sale +Special Cow/Calf Sale April 16 - Williams Lake- 78th Annual - Bull Show & Sale
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Livestock Exotic Animal & Bird Auction Sunday, April 19th 11:30AM 4071 McLean Rd, Quesnel Accepting all animals & related items. Wire & wooden cages(NO Cardboard), already consigned stucco & chicken wire, garden gates & panels, some tack. Phone BC Auctions: (250)992-2459 (250)983-1239
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Woodlot Licence Plans Public Review and Comment Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 17 of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation, that woodlot licence plans have been prepared for the following woodlot licences: Woodlot Licensee Number
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If approved, by the District Manager of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, these plans may apply for a term of 10 years from the date of approval. Information about these woodlot licence plans can be obtained by contacting Chris Elden at 938 Yorston Ave., Quesnel, B.C., V2J 3B1 on week days from 8am to 5pm, or by phone at 250-992-9769. Inquires or comments to these plans must be submitted to Chris Elden, RPF, at 938 Yorston Avenue, Quesnel, B.C. by May 11, 2015. Only ritten comments received by the above date will be responded to.
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WOODLOT LICENCE 1520 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 17 of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation, that a woodlot licence plan has been prepared for Woodlot Licence 1520 held by Milburn Forest Management Ltd. Woodlot Licence 1520 is located near Chevans Creek on the south side of Milburn Mountain. If approved by the Ministry of Forests and Range District Manager, this plan may apply for a term of 10 years from the date of approval. The woodlot licence plan is available for public review and comment at 841 Elm Street, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J8 (Cariboo Forest Consultants office) during regular business hours between April 15 and May 15, 2015. Any written comments on the plan should be mailed to Milburn Forest Management Ltd., 841 Elm Street, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J8. Please phone Paul Galliazzo at (250) 747-0647 to book an appointment to view or discuss the plan.
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