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Cariboo residents seeing rising debt AUTUMN MACDONALD Observer Reporter An increase in purchasing items on credit, combined with lower mortgage rates are contributing to rising debt among Cariboo residents. Local personal bankruptcy trustee, Dean Prentice, said he has observed an increase in the number of bankruptcy filings in the Cariboo region over the last year. “The downturn in the energy sector and low interest rates have kept B.C. debt levels at an alltime high and, as a result, many in the area are now struggling to meet their debt repayment obligations,” he said. Prentice said most struggling with mounting debt is due to consumer credit (not mortgages or vehicle loans) both for homeowners and non-homeowners. “People who purchased vehicles and other higher value items (boats, recreational vehicles) have been able to lower their debt level by having the asset seized by the creditor,” he said. “This action hurts a person’s credit rating, but it also frees up a lot of cash per month to pay down other consumer debt such as credit cards and lines of credit.” Prentice also pointed to people who purchased homes with higher interest lenders, who felt they could refinance their home after renewal and were unable to, thus making their monthly minimum payments unsustainable. “In the Cariboo, many people were waiting for a turnaround in the economy that would allow them to earn more money to pay down debt; or use the increased equity in their home from higher home prices to pay down debt;
or to improve their business income which would allow them to lower their interest costs and increase their profits,” Prentice said. “When the turnaround didn’t happen as quickly as people expected and certainly not to the extent people expected, then people started using other resources to maintain their living costs. Other resources included selling assets, withdrawing investments and even using more credit in a revolving circle.” Prentice offers the following advice for anyone struggling with their personal finances: • Create a forced saving plan The theory behind these automatic savings is this: you won’t miss what you won’t see. And your savings will build up despite your best efforts to spend. • Save for emergencies With many B.C. families already in the red, an unexpected emergency can throw household finances into a tailspin. Emergency savings, or a rainy day fund, can help families prepare for layoffs, medical bills, or other kinds of emergencies. • Pay off the principal There may not be a push to pay off debts when interest rates are low, but with the threat of higher interest rates to come, it’s a good time to start chipping away at the principal. By paying a lump sum on the principal now, the interest payments in the future will be much lower, even if rates do rise. • Seek help Experts in debt management, trustees provide debt relief services such as consumer proposals, credit counseling as well as bankruptcy. Trustees are the only debt professionals that can offer a full range of debt relief and guarantee protection from creditors.
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Open fire burning ban in place for Cariboo
Effective noon Monday Category 3 open burning will be prohibited by the Wildfire Management Branch throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public. Specifically, this order prohibits fires that burn: • material concurrently in three or more piles, each not exceeding two metres in height and three metres in width; or • material in one or more piles, each exceeding two metres in height or three metres in width; or • one or more windrows; or • stubble or grass over an area exceeding 0.2 hectares (more than 2,000 square metres). The prohibition will remain in place until Sept. 30, or until the public is otherwise notified. This prohibition does not apply to campfires, cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes or open fires that are two metres by three metres or smaller. People must
ensure that such fires are not lit or kept burning during windy conditions and that adequate tools, water and people are on hand to contain the fire. They must also make sure that the fire is fully extinguished and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time. This prohibition applies to all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws in place and are serviced by fire departments. Check with local government authorities for any other restrictions before lighting a fire. So far this season, the Wildfire Management Branch’s Cariboo Fire Centre has responded to 16 wildfire incidents, all of which were human-caused and therefore preventable. Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be
issued a ticket for $345 or, if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. The Cariboo Fire Centre stretches from Loon Lake near Clinton in the south to the Cottonwood River near Quesnel in the north and from Tweedsmuir Provincial Park in the west to Wells Gray Provincial Park in the east. For a map of affected areas within the Cariboo Fire Centre, please visit: http://bit. ly/1Gfc3hg To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or noncompliant open burning, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or dial *5555 on a cellphone. For information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca or call 1-888-3FOREST.
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Tom Moffat accepts his 2015 BC Community Achievement Award from The Hon. Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (right)and Hon. Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Contributed photo
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Tom Moffat among 35 honoured Thirty-five British Columbians were honoured last week at the twelfth annual British Columbia Community Achievement Awards’ ceremony held at Government House in Victoria. Among them was Gold Pan resident Tom Moffat. Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Honourable Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development presented each recipient with a BC Community Achievement Award medallion and certificate. Keith Mitchell, QC represented the British Columbia Achievement
Foundation, the award’s presenting organization. “Each and every recipient honoured today represents the best of British Columbia,” Oakes said. “They are everyday citizens from throughout the province whose contributions, leadership and inspiration have helped shape BC. It is a privilege to recognize their achievements.” “Today’s honourees exemplify what it is to go above and beyond; to do what needs to be done and to give without question their time and energy for the betterment of their communities,” said Mitchell. “These are the people
who participate in board and committee rooms, far exceed their job descriptions and willingly share their talents of organizing, coaching, fundraising, innovating and mentoring. A list of the recipients follows and a brief summary of their achievements can be found on the foundation’s website at: www. bcachievement.com An independent advisory council selects the recipients of the British Columbia Community Achievement Awards from nominations received in the Fall, 2014. The council members are Mayor Carol LeClerc of Terrace, Mary Sjostrom
“They are everyday citizens from throughout the province whose contributions, leadership and inspiration have helped shape BC. It is a privilege to recognize their achievements.” Coralee Oakes, MLA
of Quesnel, and past recipients, Roger Barnsley of Parksville, Michael McCoy of Vancouver and Catherine Van Alstine of
Vancouver. The British Columbia Achievement Foundation is an independent foundation established and endowed by the province of B.C. to celebrate excellence in the arts, humanities, enterprise and community service. Launched in 2003, the awards were the first initiative of the foundation, followed by the B.C. Creative Achievement Award for Applied Art and Design, B.C.’s National Award for Canadian NonFiction, the B.C. Creative Achievement Award for First Nations’ Art, and the B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards.
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Forum focuses on diversification Representatives from 10 different agriculture groups, as well as many producers in the community participated in the North Cariboo Agriculture forum last week. The Quesnel Community and Economic Development Corporation (QCEDC) hosted the forum in partnership with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training (JTST) with the goal of identifying needs and opportunities in our region. The City of Quesnel and partners in the region have been working with the Economic Development Division of the Ministry of JTST over the past couple years to identify opportunities for economic development, diversification and job creation. The North Cariboo Agriculture Forum is one of the concluding initiatives under the Regional Economic Collaborative initiative to foster further collaboration on economic development and advance some key initiatives for the agriculture sector (one of the top priorities identified during the REC process). “Agriculture is a key sector for the North Cariboo and a target industry in the BC Jobs Plan,” Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes said. “The province is seizing opportunities to expand agrifoods both domestically and internationally and the North Cariboo Agriculture Forum is a valuable way to plan for the future and to ensure local producers benefit from increasing demand from B.C.’s
agrifoods sector.” Greg Tegart, Regional Manager for the Ministry of Agriculture led the forum. All participants were invited to share their vision for the agriculture sector in the North Cariboo and be involved in identifying sector strengths and opportunities. Among those on hand to hear the identified opportunities were CRD Directors Jerry Bruce, John Massier and Dylan Cash, City of Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson, and Kiley Sales, Constituency Assistant to MLA Coralee Oakes. “The forum equipped us with some practical ideas and projects that City Council can either take the lead on or lobby for in order to help diversify our
economy and create more jobs in the region,” Simpson said. The guest speaker during the lunch break, Dr. David Connell, Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management with UNBC gave a valuable presentation relating to the changing agricultural landscape and opportunities for economic development in the North Cariboo. “I see producing and consuming one’s own food as a foundation for community and the first step toward creating a more sustainable society,” Dr. Connell said. Dr. Connell’s recent research projects include estimating the socio-economic benefits of farmers markets; strengthen-
ing farmers markets through strategic business planning; developing a regional food hub in central interior B.C.; and evaluation of agricultural area plans in B.C. QCEDC will be compiling the information gathered during the forum and sharing it with JTST, City Council and the agriculture community. There have already been expressions of interest from the community agriculture groups to take on projects ready for development and make a meaningful impact on our local economy. QCEDC will work with these groups towards developing an implementation strategy for these projects as well as other priorities identi-
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Congratulations The BC Northern Real Estate Board recognized members for their excellence in sales achievement on March 20th, 2015 when they were presented with MLS® Awards for 2014. The BC Northern Real Estate Board’s 363 members sold 5,218 properties worth $1.36 billion through MLS® in 2014. In Quesnel, MLS® Awards were won by:
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Important Notice to Resource Road Users A province wide, safety-oriented project is underway to standardize twoway radio communications on forest service roads and some resource roads. This project includes standardized signage, new dedicated resource road radio channels and standardized call procedures. The Quesnel Natural Resource District, along with other districts in the Southern and Northern Interior, will begin implementing new resource road radio channels commencing on May 4th, 2015. Districts on the Coast and in the Cariboo have already transitioned or are currently transitioning. Forest industry workers and other road users using mobile radios must have their radios reprogrammed to incorporate the new resource road channels. It is recommended that road users retain current radio frequencies until they are sure they are no longer required. New signs posted on local resource roads indicate which radio channel to use and the calling interval, with drivers required to indicate their direction of travel and their vehicle type. Drivers using mobile radios must call according to the posted channels and call protocols. All road users are reminded that forest service roads are not radiocontrolled, but radio-assisted. All users should drive safely and according to road and weather conditions. It is strongly recommended that all resource road users exercise additional caution during this transition period. Local resource road safety committees have worked together to implement these changes. More information (including radio communications protocols, radio channels, maps and standardized signs) is available online at: www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/Road_Radio_Project.htm If you have questions about this project, please contact the Quesnel Natural Resource District office (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) at 250-992-4400, the website above, or Industry Canada at 1 800 667-3780.
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CITY COUNCIL NEWS Bob Simpson, Mayor
Engaging the Public City Council is actively pursuing ways to improve and increase public engagement in our community and, as such, we have a number of consultation initiatives underway, with more to come. Given the range of challenges Council must tackle during this transition period, it’s critical that we find more meaningful ways to inform the public and to seek your advice and input.
Finance Minister Mike de Jong presents his second balanced budget in 2014, helped by Crown property sales over two years. Black Press file photo
B.C. land sales reached election target TOM FLETCHER Black Press The B.C. government released details of its pre-election property sales Thursday, showing it came out with more money overall than appraisals or B.C. Assessment Authority values forecast. Opposition critics called for the disclosure after obtaining government memos that showed a rush to make the deadline for the 2013 – 14 fiscal year, where the B.C. Liberals campaigned on a balanced budget tabled before the 2013 election. NDP critics highlighted property in Coquitlam that sold for millions less than an appraiser estimated it would get. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the 14 Burke Mountain properties are an “outlier” in the dozens of land sales that closed during the finance ministry’s budget-balancing program. Later appraisals by the City of Coquitlam identified steeper terrain and streams with protective setbacks that limited their develop-
ment, decreasing their market value by 20 per cent overall. Development property south of the B.C. legislature beat its appraisal by $13 million, selling for $34 million to help the government meet a $350 million target to end the fiscal year. A former hospital site in Surrey was sold for $20.5 million, $3 million less than its B.C. Assessment Authority value for property tax purposes. Finance ministry records showed the sale price was midway between two appraisals, one commissioned by the government and the other by the buyer.
De Jong said surplus Crown property is sold every year, with about 1,500 properties disposed of in the last 30 years. They will continue, but there won’t be another identified program in future budgets now that post-recession deficits have ended, he said. NDP finance critic Carole James said there was an obvious rush to meet ministry targets for asset sales, and some could continue to be sold below market value without the public knowing. Many of the surplus properties are school sites, and there are other transactions with municipalities.
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Dan Alexander passed away on June 26, 2012 - much too soon in life. His wife, daughter and son have established the Dan Alexander Memorial Fund in his memory with the hopes of giving kids and families in Quesnel an opportunity to enjoy life a little more today than they did yesterday.
Dan spent all of his working life in the forest industry in Prince George and Quesnel. A husband, father, son, brother, co-worker or friend, Dan was a man of great integrity and humility, coupled with a quick wit and a tender side that his family knew and adored. Dan has left a huge void in the lives of many. His son Bruce describes his father “as a hard working family man that instilled tremendous family values in us all. As I raise my family today, I strive to provide and support them to the same degree I was taught and witnessed every day growing up. He was my role model.” If you would like information on how to establish a named fund with the Quesnel Community Foundation, please call Dan Canuel at 992-6329 or email qcf@shaw.ca SUSTAINING PARTNERS
Last week, we kicked off our Social Sustainability and Public Safety Task Force, chaired by Councillor Roodenburg. We had a very thoughtful roundtable discussion with the main social service agencies and activists in our community about social service gaps and opportunities to address them. As a Council we need to understand where to focus our political lobby efforts with the province and where we need to take the lead to address evident gaps. We’re now preparing a report to take back to Council for consideration in advance of hosting a public forum on community safety issues – the other focus of this Task Force. The City’s Economic Development agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, hosted an agricultural forum last week at which participants were asked to focus in on the key initiatives that would help us to ensure our agriculture sector continues to thrive and will contribute fully to job creation during this transition period. The ideas from this forum will be presented to the Interim Board of Economic Development and will be used to pursue federal dollars and Northern Development Initiative Trust money in order to realize these opportunities as quickly as possible. Council’s Economic Development agency will also be hosting a business forum in May with our three business associations, the Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures. The focus of this forum will be to discuss ways we can work together to market Quesnel and to retain and attract businesses to the region. Council members are also seeking input informally. For example, Councillor Roodenburg and I met with some parents at the West Fraser Timber Park playground this weekend to get ideas about how best to invest the capital dollars we’ve committed to repair and upgrade this playground. We got some great ideas from the users of this park that we will now review with our Public Works for implementation. This is your community and Quesnel City Council needs you to be involved in ensuring it remains vibrant and resilient. We hope you’ll engage in all of the opportunities we are creating to hear from you.
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f all the crazy, silly fads these days, the silliest has to be the anti-vaccination crowd. Apparently, there are folks out there who are more concerned about their kids eating gluten than they are about them getting smallpox. So, it seemed to me perhaps we need a new superhero to battle the dark forces of those who can’t stand the thought of little Johnny being subjected to a little prick in the arm once or twice a year. And so, ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to – Super Prick. He leaps over tall viruses in a single bound, is faster than a speeding epidemic and is more powerful than a homeopathic locomotive. Not protecting children with a simple vaccination can put other children in danger. As we have seen recently in California and closer to home in the Fraser Valley, measles outbreaks can have serious consequences for some children. It’s amazing that some parents are concerned about kids bringing peanuts to school, but not worried about unvaccinated kids bringing diseases to school. Should vaccines be mandatory? Absolutely. Do you remember when we were kids and we all got polio? No, you don’t because we were marched down to the gym and given a shot. How about TB? Remember when all your friends had that? No, you don’t because, thanks to vaccines, you didn’t get TB or polio or myriad other potentially deadly diseases. Please don’t fall for anything you hear or see on Facebook or from socalled celebrities. If you want to know the facts about vaccinations, ask your doctor and stay tuned for more insightful quotes from Super Prick. Oh – and get your kids vaccinated. – Black Press
Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower T
he Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run out of fuel. By late last week, the usually serious Globe and Mail was reduced to quizzing a U.S. expert who had at first told the CBC he thought the spill response was pretty good. But then he heard that it might have taken up to 12 hours until the leaking grain ship was completely under control, which would be not so good. This U.S. expert admitted he has not “followed the Vancouver spill very closely” and was basically speculating. But that’s OK, because the main purpose of this media frenzy is to feed the established narrative that the Harper government is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil shipments to Asia. Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto philosophy prof recently suggested that Stephen Harper likes war. Maybe he likes oil spills too. A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station became the latest of a series of dis-
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B.C. Views gruntled ex-employees and union bosses to serve as the media’s go-to critics. He contradicted Coast Guard management at every turn, dismissing them as political appointees with little operational experience. His claims about loss of spill response capability from Kitsilano are questionable at best. There was no talk of spill response when Kitsilano closed two years ago, because it was a search and rescue station. Former B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair held almost daily news conferences as it closed. People are going to drown, warned a parade of union spokespeople. It’s been two years, and nobody has. Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson were quick to summon TV cameras as
to the media again last week with dire news of a half-hour outage of this new system, portraying this as evidence of a high-tech disaster waiting to happen. (Ships were told to monitor an old-school emergency radio channel for that uneventful half hour.) What the union is really doing is ramping up its election propaganda, and intensifying efforts to protect redundant positions that are being replaced by new technology. There was a similar media campaign last year targeting the consolidation of Veterans’ Affairs into Service Canada offices. There are serious problems with services to veterans, but union featherbedding would not help them. The B.C. government is also introducing digital technology, eliminating hundreds of paper-pushing jobs in the process, with a mostly realistic response from unions. But in this federal election year, realism will be in short supply. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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oil-sheen angst spread through condo towers. They declared the Coast Guard response a failure before they had any real understanding of it. Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard employees, has vowed a fullscale election advertising attack on the Conservatives this year. On federal budget day, Unifor protested the closure of the Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitoring station. Similar stations in Vancouver and Comox are also closing this year, replaced by a new monitoring system run from Prince Rupert and Victoria. I asked Industry Minister James Moore, the federal minister responsible for B.C., if this is a reduction in service. He said 1970s-era ship tracking equipment is being replaced with a new system that has already been deployed on the East Coast, to improve safety. “These fears were also raised back in the ’60s and ’70s, when lighthouses were de-staffed,” Moore said. “I remember people saying, oh my God, this is going to be the end. And it turned out to be complete nonsense.” Unifor operatives rushed
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Is oil more important than democracy?
t is with extreme sadness that I have to announce that since 1984 when I started writing for this paper I never got a pin, a bonus, an acknowledgment, a letter of gratitude or anything else despite my unbiased and objective style of writing. Instead I was let go because my viewpoints did not match those of the owners of this paper at that time. I took that as a very great honour, because at least I was noticed. However, this period of great gladness came to an end when the present editor called me back to do my duty. Again I went back to writing articles that very few people agreed with because they had
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Bert deVink
FROM WITHIN very little content, so I hope at the end of this article everybody will be crying their hearts out for this poor unwanted, uninspiring individual who is slaving away, and suffering from unwantedness. This disease is becoming very serious because there are a lot of deceased people who also have nothing to say and their numbers are growing at a speed hitherto unknown. It is my belief that all
those deceased people have formed cloud formations that are now threatening cyber space among other things. I think their combined cloud wrath is expressed in tornadoes, rainstorms and volcanic explosions. Some scientists say all this stuff is caused by the warming of the earth which of course is nonsense and small minded. The truth is that it will be a boon to society if we can grow delicious tomatoes year round in the North Pole. Today’s decision makers overlook important issues such as tomato growing in the North Pole, this can only lead to a worldwide depression with all the consequences of such. Of course money plays a
small part in refusing the birth of a tomato culture. The deceased cloud formations seem to agree with the tomato culture plot, because the amount of rain coming down is increasing. That the ocean water levels are rising is a small problem that eventually will stop when the rain clouds disappear. If the kind of logic used so far seems a bit strange, then Prime Minister Harper’s idea that giving away our natural resources, is creating a healthy economy seems equally strange to say the least. The oil based economy, (the only trump card in Harpers political dream) is like putting all eggs in one basket so the old saying goes.
The extreme measures used to protect his basket of oily eggs have gone beyond belief. After dismissing a lot of top scientist and destroying 40 years of scientific research in order to destroy results that do not agree with his oil based economy is short sighted and a case of extreme tunnel vision. An inter- office memo from Harpers cabinet stated that scientists, the media, environmentalists and artists are enemies of his cabinet. This alone is enough to wonder what Harper’s blurred concept of democracy is. Harper’s newest masterpiece, Bill C51, will give the secret service and police the right to spy on every Canadian citizen without permission or
oversight. If there is no oversight, the secret service and police don’t have to answer to anybody, not even the government. This could make it possible for the police and secret service to arrest the members of Government and form a police state. Part of this bill also puts anybody who is against the tar sands and pipelines under extra surveillance. I am starting to wonder if oil is more important than democracy. It seems that way when the right to voice an opinion about oil exploration or the environment is a reason to be included in an antiterrorist bill. Bert De Vink is a long-time Observer contributor.
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Lifestyles Important dates and information to remember •Next Canadian Cancer Society Quesnel Unit Office meeting is May 13 at noon. June 10 will be the last meeting before summer holidays.
Glenda Melnychuk, Martin Scriver, Cherie Swaan and Cory Melnychuk sold all their Quesnel Bakery ginger snaps. Annie Gallant photo
Olympians looking forward to May 30 ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter
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or the past four years, members of the Relay for Life Olympians team have participated in the annual Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. So far this year, 18 have signed up for the team and they’re all busy fundraising for the cause. Ellen Martz and Margaret Melnychuk are both parents of team members and help the team with various activities including fundraising for Relay for Life. “They’re all lots of fun and their enthusiasm is overwhelming,” Martz said. The team consists of Special Olympic athletes, family and friends and most have been on the team since its began. “For a couple of years my daughter Glenda was asking Rick Prosk when they would form a Relay for Life team and he finally agreed and they’ve been going strong ever since,” Melnychuk said. The team have been selling Quesnel Bakery ginger snaps (a regular Relay fundraiser available to all teams), a Mother’s Day bake sale and the Johnson Subdivision garage sale, May 9
where all proceeds are donated to the Olympians Relay team. On the day of Relay, the Olympians are excited and energized, the close knit group decorate their tent area and look forward to kibitzing with their neighbours and carrying out their on-track responsibilities. “Sometimes friends who aren’t on the team also show up to party,” Mertz said. The team has been rather successful at fundraising for the battle with cancer raising $4,500 last year and an approximate total of $15,000 over the past four years. “Each year the team does the best they can,” she added. “Everyone pitches in to the best of their ability. The Olympians love to volunteer.” As a parent, Melnychuk bursts with pride when talking about her two Olympians. “Seeing my children working together for a good cause, I feel so proud of them,” she said. “It’s rewarding to be involved with such a great bunch of people. We think of all of them as our kids.” She also said they are a great group of athletes. “If for some reason I had to leave the group, it would be like half of me was missing. It’s
great to see them trying new things. They experience such a sense of accomplishment and pride.” Martz added the Special Olympics athletes are great ambassadors for the community as well. “When they’re competing out of town, our athletes are so supportive of all the fellow competitors,” she said. “This seems to be part of the Special Olympics culture.” And both agreed the team members brings this supportive attitude to their Relay experience and spread it all around. There’s still time to form a Relay for Life team by either contacting the local office, 778-466-3332 or online at cancer.ca/Relay and filling out a registration form. Relay for Life in Quesnel is slated for May 30 in LeBourdais Park, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. where the place will be packed with teams, activities, entertainment on the Friendship Stage and plenty of comradarie. This year’s theme is the Colours of Cancer and its expected to be a colourful day in the park. The entire community is invited to come to the park, even if you’re not on a team, and share the excitement.
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Cancer Clips Relay For Life •Annual Head Shave Event in support of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. April 29 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Spirit Square. $20 for a head shave and a Mr. Mike’s burger. Proceeds to Team Crimefighters Canadian Cancer Society. •The deadline for registering for Quesnel’s Relay For Life is May 22. •Next Relay For Life Meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Quesnel Unit Office. •Relay Day: May 30. Opening Ceremony and survivor lap will start at 10 a.m. Closing ceremony and luminaries will be held at 9:30 p.m. •If you want to sell cookies as a fund raiser call or go see Quesnel Bakery; Gerd and Wanda Teetzen at 250-9929604. •Survivors: any survivor questions call or e-mail Loreana Payne-Kuntz at 250-7470599 paynekuntz@telus.net. •We are looking for stories on why you relay for the newspaper and radio. Interviews will be arranged and what we would like to include is your
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team biography, who you are, why you Relay: no smoking, no dogs, no Liquor, no open fires; BBQ’s must have a fire extinguisher on hand. Fun Laps – Relay For Life 11 a.m. Colour Lap – wear as many colours as you can. 1 p.m. Fun Hat Lap – bring anything you want to put on your head. Cap, hat, toque, lamp shade etc. 2 p.m. Bubble Lap – bring a bottle of bubbles and a wand or bubble gum and blow bubbles while you walk. 3 p.m. Poker Lap – pick up one card from each of the five stations around the track. See what poker hand you can get. 4 p.m. Three-legged Lap – bring a couple of scarfs or something to tie at your knee and ankle. Find a partner and turn four legs into three and you’re ready to go. 5 p.m. Hoola Hoop Lap – bring a hoola hoop and proceed around the track anyway you wish. 7 p.m. Backwards Lap – walk backwards, put your shirt or hat on backwards, talk backwards – whatever you like. 8 p.m. Make Noise Lap – sing, whistle, yodel, clap, bring a noise maker and have fun. You can participate in as many or as few of the eight laps as you wish. After you complete a lap, enter your name in the draw at the Family Fun tent for that lap. Each lap will be a separate draw done at quarter past the hour. Three names will be drawn and prizes will be awarded after each lap. All the entries from each lap will go into the 10 p.m. draw. You will be able to earn one entry into the final draw for each Fun Lap you participate in. You must be present to win the final draw. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Ray Kinloch – Team Development coordinator, 250-747-8313 or e-mail at Raybkinloch@shaw. ca or Pam Mooreside – chairperson, 250-992-8943 or email moosehideclan@gmail. com. Ivana Topic is a volunteer with Canadian Cancer Society, Quesnel branch.
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Caboose Clean Up The ‘Caboose Clean Up’ event in West Fraser Timber Park was a partnership between Baker Creek Enhancement Society (who needed the work done), Rotary Club of Quesnel (who donated human power) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) who contributed $1,000 Day of Service Grant from RBC Foundation attached to the RBC Blue Water Project. The Grant program is designed to encourage RBC employees to physically participate in charitable volunteer activities – hence the collaboration with Baker Creek Enhancement Society who use the caboose as a facility for non-valuable storage. Recently they all spent a few hours power washing the caboose in preparation for painting once the weather warms up a little more, raking and cleaning up the area around the caboose and planting trees along Dragon Creek in WFTP. From left to right Back row – Jimmy Yang, Tracy Bond, Kevin Krampl, Paul Mendis, Simon Turner, Oliver Beuschel; middle, left to right: Rebecca Beuschel, Pam McGauley: front: Ethan, Lucas and Kaden. Contributed photo
A celebration of Neil Diamond’s music Jason Scott, Internationally renowned Neil Diamond tribute artist is back in Quesnel May 9. Last year’s sold-out show introduced this talented performer to new fans in the community and he’s looking forward to renewing those acquaintances and make new friends as well. From Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood, through the turbulence of the 1960’s and on into the 21st century, the songs of Neil Diamond continue to attract new fans to go along with the legions of old and many of those fans will be at the Diamond Forever a Celebration of Neil Diamond concert May 9, at the Legion Hall with cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. This performance is a dinner and show with tickets available now, advance only, at $30 each, at the Legion. A show such as Scott’s Diamond Forever a Celebration of Neil Diamond is an extremely entertaining recognition to the music and talent of this legendary singer-songwriter. “Neil Diamond has recorded his music so many times and changed it so much, that interpreting that music can in itself be an art,” Scott, creator and performance artist for the one-man live stage extravaganza, said. “When you look at Neil Diamond’s history and career of six decades, you realize the music and the possibilities of that music are unlimited.” Certainly Neil Diamond is not just a simple songwriter, but a composer and performer as well. His music has that universality and timelessness that transcends his own personality and the personalities of anyone performing his music. The proof
of this is the audience itself, crossing all generations, with new fans added every year and the songs themselves, which are so well known as to be archetypal. Scott’s musical resume is impeccable with training, skills, on-the-road experience and awards and accolades to his credit. Scott was selected from Neil Diamond tribute artists around the world to be included in a full-length film featuring just four Diamond tribute artists. Scott’s current performances hands-down personifies and delivers the look, the sound, the moves and the music of icon Neil Diamond. His Diamond Forever a Celebration of Neil Diamond is an exciting, must-see evening entertainment event. Enhanced by background stories, humour, authentic costuming, studio recorded audio tracks and incredibly realistic spot on vocals, this audience interactive show creates a sight and sound experience that transports delighted Neil Diamond fans, old and young, down memory lane. “This music bridge’s generations,” Scott said. “The show is structured but also spontaneous, loose and huge fun as the performance is very audience interactive, sometimes I find myself in the crowd and then other times I’ve found some of the audience on stage with me.” Neil Diamond himself has said, “If I had one message it would be to stay open and receptive to the music and the possibilities without giving it too much thought. Really feel it and it will be a worthwhile experience.” Such a show to experience is Scott’s Diamond Forever a Celebration of Neil Diamond.
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Six ounces of orange juice contains about 75 mg of vitamin C. If you are taking iron supplements, take it with some orange juice. The vitamin C helps the body absorb the iron better. The number-crunchers who keep track of worldwide life expectancy have reported the average life expectancy of the people of the world in 1990 was 65.3 years. In 2013 it had risen to 71.5 years and if we continue in this manner, by 2030, it will be 85.3 years. So healthcare is getting better around the world and we are gaining on many of the causes of early death like measles, malaria and diarrhea. We all are aware of the dangers of smoking. One danger often overlooked is that it’s a significant risk for gum disease. Smoking reduces blood flow to the gums which deprives them of oxygen and nutrients that keep them healthy. Smokers are four times as likely to suffer from gum disease than those who have never smoked. If you are going to have surgery soon and are taking herbal products routinely, it might be advisable to discontinue them a week or so before surgery. Some herbals like garlic, ginseng, feverfew, ginkgo and Devil’s claw have varied effects on blood clotting that might result in excessive blood loss during surgery. There is a lot of “hype” out there about herbal products. There is a phrase that says “marketing outweighs science”. What is true and what is hype? In our pharmacy, we have sources that help us get to the science of the matter.
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Community awards Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) volunteer Ivana Topic received the Community Volunteer Achievement Certificate and Save-On Foods manager Paul Eckersley accepted the Community Champion Award for the store from CCS’s B.C./ Yukon Community Impact Awards. In their nomination package, the Quesnel CCS office cited Save-On Foods staff and manager as fully committed to helping in various events and providing supplies to such fundraisers as Relay for Life. In Ivana’s nomination package, she was cited for the articles she writes and submits to the Observer as well as being an excellent role model to her peers by her knowledge and the passion she brings to volunteering. Vera Krokosh, left presents Ivana Topic with her award; long-time CCS volunteer Jean Muir commended Save-On Foods for their ongoing support as she presented Paul Eckersley, store manager with his award.
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sadly announces his passing at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops on April 25 th,2015. Visitation for Dave will be held on Wednesday evening, April 29 th, between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Claytons Funeral Chapel on Thursday, April 30 th, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. with interment to follow at the Quesnel and District Cemetery. A tea will follow the service at the Anglican Church Hall at 465 Kinchant Street.
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Joyce Giesbrecht sadly announce her passing on April 24th, 2015 at G.R. Baker Hospital with her loving family at her side. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 1st, 2015, at Clayton’s Funeral Chapel with LTS Stefan and Laura Van Schaick officating. Interment will follow the service at Tranquilty Gardens. Those persons wishing to make donations in Joyce’s memory may do so to the Salvation Army or the charity of the donors choice. Clayton’s Funeral Directors entrusted with arrangements.
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To the beat of a drum Milton Randall of Groove Masters Percussion, Vancouver, B.C. conducted a hand-drumming workshop at Dragon Lake elementary with 123 students, Grades 4 – 7 participating. After just two hours of instruction the group performed an audience-participation assembly at the end of the day. As well as learning the rhythms of drumming, Milton also included some African and Brazilian music history. The Parent Advisory Committee purchased 30 drums and paid for Randall’s return this year after teachers and students expressed interest in the workshop. Karen Powell photo
TERRY LYLE SYMES August 18, 1950 ~ November 18, 2014
A Celebration of Life for Terry Symes will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion 262 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC On Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 94 262 Kinchant Street Quesnel, BC V2J 2R2
Maryann McLarry
October 23, 1927 ~ April 13, 2015 We said our final good-bye to Maryann McLarry on April 13, 2015. Maryann was born in Calgary, Alberta on Oct. 23, 1927. She married Robert (Bob) McLarry in 1946. They settled in Quesnel in 1948 and raised three children; Danny (Helen); Judi (Gerald); Barry (Tracy); grandchildren Russell, Marsha, Crystal, Devin, Kendl, Brandi, Derick; 14 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Bob in 1985. Maryann spent countless hours, knitting, sewing
and baking. She loved to play her organ and sing. she was very talented in everything she tackled and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A private graveside service was held with her close friends and family. The family would like to thank Dr. Martins and all the nurses for their exceptional care during her hospital stay.
regret to announce his passing on April 21, 2015. Jon was born on February 14, 1972 in Quesnel, BC to Dwight & Bev McGregor. Jon is survived by his son Noah, special friend Melissa Malton, Mother & Stepfather Bev & Lee Perry, Brother Steven Schuk, Sister Tanya Schuk and Sister La-La Schuk, Sister in law Allison Barr, Nephews Curtis and partner Brittany, Devon, Lynden & Ethan, Niece Amanda and Great Niece Bella and Grandmother Mary Gagnon. Jon left behind many Uncles, Aunts & Cousins. Jon was predeceased by his father Dwight, Niece Montana, Grandparents Harold & Frankie McGregor, and his Grandfather Lucien Gagnon. Jon grew up in the Quesnel & Williams Lake area. He was a very hard worker and spent years in the logging, oilfield and most recently mining industries. His life since Noah was born was spent giving his son his time. He adored him and their love for each other was strong. He loved to share stories and photos of Noah with his family and friends. His family will miss his unconditional love, his humor, his random singing and his daily phone calls. He called his mother everyday, confirming his love to her and his entire family. Jon was a loyal friend. His family would like to acknowledge Lionel Backer, Gordie Lothrup, Gordie Rees, Tyler Rossman, Dwayne Prato, Brad Reid, Dwayne Hake and Devon Hake. Thank you for always standing beside him. A viewing, cremation and family gathering has taken place with no funeral service requested by Jon. In lieu of flowers, the family directs any donations to be made to his son Noah. A trust fund in Noah’s name has been put in place. Clayton’s Funeral Directors entrusted with arrangements.
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Lulu wants her bannock Right: at the Bowl For Kids Sake fundraiser in Spirit Square on Friday, Skyfest’s ambassador Lulu, the giraffe waiting impatiently for her bannock; centre: one of the bowling team members cooks bannock to raise money before the Sunday event; left: this young Lulu fan is enamoured of the toy giraffe who goes everywhere with Lulu. Lulu is Linda’s best friend. Linda was spirited away from Quesnel by the CF-18 team in 2013 and has enjoyed two years of world travelling and new experiences but Lulu wants her friend back and her return has been promised for this year’s Skyfest. Annie Gallant photos
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DRAGON BOAT PADDLING The ice is off Dragon Lake. If you are interested in Dragon Boat Paddling contact Dot at 250-747-2148 or Jill, 250-747-2013.
SENIORS ADVOCACY SERVICE will be servicing the community from their new location in West Park Mall, May 1. To book an appointment call Susan, 250-9919664.
MAEFORD PLACE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS Do you like to spend time with seniors? Volunteer at Maeford. For details call Cindy at 250-9928342. AA If you drink, it’s your business, if you want to quit, let us help. For info contact 250-992-5560.
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WEDNESDAY ANNUAL HEAD SHAVE EVENT in support of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, April 29 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Spirit Square. We’re looking for at least ten brave individuals to shed their locks for this good cause. $20 will get you a head shave and a Mike Burger. NEW KEENAGERS AFTERNOON CLASS beginning May 6, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Legion. This is in addition to existing morning Keenager classes.
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FRASER UP YOUR WATERSHED concert, April 30, 6:30 p.m. Correlieu Theatre. Admission is free. FRAUD PREVENTION SEMINAR hosted by Friends of the Library, May 7, 3 p.m. in Library meeting room. Community Policing Officer Constable Adelle Wilson and Linda Sowles from PG Integris Credit Union will be on hand to provide up-to-date on newest ways thieves have to steal our money and what we should be doing to prevent it.
FRIDAY VAISAKHI FESTIVAL May 1 – 3, at the Sikh Temple, 431 Lewis Drive. The Holy book will be read uninterrupted from Friday morning to Sunday morning. Flag raising ceremony takes place May 2 at the Temple, 10:30 a.m. Free kitchen for
all three days. All are welcome.
For information call 250-2149-9654.
QUESNEL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP GROUP meeting May 1, 12:30 – 2 p.m. in CD Hoy room at City Hall. All welcome as we plan the MS Walk, May 9.
ACW STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE TEA AND BAKE SALE May 2, 1 – 3 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church hall.
SATURDAY ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH GARAGE AND RUMMAGE SALE May 2, 9 a.m. – noon. NAZKO ANNUAL DINNER/AUCTION May 2, sponsored by Nazko Valley community Centre and School, doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10/each, must have a dinner ticket to bid in the auction. Chicken dinner at 5 p.m. followed by auction. Tickets available at Nazko Community Centre and school, Nazko Cafe and at the door.
COMMUNITY RECYCLING TIRE ROUND-UP May 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Canadian Tire. Free tire recycling by Tire Stewardship BC with contributions to Ecole Baker and Kersley elementary schools for participation. 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. GOLDEN CENTRE SPRING RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE May 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch available. Drop off items at the Golden Centre, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. BLOCK OF GARAGE SALES May 9, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Beach Crescent and Beach Ridge Road. NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE ARTIST Jason Scott, May 9, Legion. Tickets are $30/dinner and show; available at the Legion. 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. FOAM FUN RUN May 23, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. West Fraser Timber Park presented by North Cariboo Christian School. Register at www. foamrun.eventbrite. ca. Early registration $35(adult) $20 (children) until May 10; May 11 – 22, $40 and $25; day of event $45 and $30. 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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The Waveriders took on the competition at their first long course meet of the season in Prince George. Left (top): Waveriders with coach Jerrit Brink, team photo. Left (bottom): Boys relay team. Right: Girls relay team. Whitney Griffiths photos
Waveriders challenge the long course competition WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter The Waveriders made a splash at their first long course meet of the season, held in Prince George April 17 – 19. The Quesnel Waveriders placed fifth overall out of 10 teams. Teams came from Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort St. John, Grande Prairie, as well as teams from within the region. “I can’t believe we are always faster in long course then short course,” Waverider coach Jerrit Brink said. “This small team rocks, I’m so very proud of all
“I can’t believe we are always faster in long course then short course. This small team rocks, I’m so very proud of all of them! This community should be proud. Waveriders Coach Jerritt Brink
of them! This community should be proud.” The team sent six girls and 11 boys to compete at the meet. Swimming for the girls was nine-year-old Gavin Currie. Competing in the 10 and under category she was top 10 in five of her events and brought in five personal best times, even after having a broken arm in February and out of
her cast in March. Gavin Currie took sixth place in the 50m freestyle and the 50m breaststroke. Swimming in the 12 – 13-year-old category and bringing in personal best times in all her events was Grace Currie. Waverider Natasha Hanson, swimming in the 14 – 15-year-old category, ranked in the top 10 in seven of her events.
Hanson won first place in the 50m freestyle, second place in the 100m freestyle and third in the 50m butterfly. She also brought in five personal best times and AA provincial qualifying times in the 50, 100 and 200m freestyle as well as the 50m butterfly. Seven-year-old Lauren Larsen swam in the 10 and under category and this served as her first meet with the Waveriders, taking on the 50m backstroke and the 50m breaststroke. Swimming for an A provincial standard time in the 50m freestyle and the 200m freestyle, as well as bringing in personal
best times in all her events was Waverider Darby O’Hara. She ranked in the top 15 in six of her events at the meet; swimming in for 12th in the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle and 10th in the 50m butterfly. Swimming in the 10 and under category, ranking top 10 in all her events and bring in personal best times in all her events was Boroka Peters. Peters came in sixth in the 50m backstroke and fourth in the 50m freestyle. For the boys, nine-yearold Luca Armstrong ranked top three and brought in personal best times in all his events
in the 10 and under category. Armstrong brought in first place in the 50m butterfly, second place in the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle and third place for the 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke and 200m individual medley. Armstrong also left the meet with his first AA provincial time in the 50m butterfly and AA provincial qualifying time in the 50m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 50m backstroke and 100m backstroke. These qualifying times are ranked in the 11-year-old category. See PAGE A13
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Waveriders Long Course triumph from A12 “Luca’s 50m butterfly time was crazy,” Brink remarked. “The standards start at 11 and he is already there at nine. In my opinion, it’s the hardest stroke to master, but the most elegant when you get it. Perhaps he is following his old coach’s path long, long ago.” Armstrong went to the podium and received medals for two of his swims, the 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley. Top scorer for the Waveriders at this meet was Leif Brandson. Elevenyear-old Brandson earned person best times and placed first in all his events to win the first place aggregate medal in his category. Brandson also earned AA provincial qualifying times for all his events. Waverider Sonny Cervienka ranked in the top eight of all his events and achieved five personal best times, as well as bring in AA provincial qualifying times in the 50m freestyle. Cervienka place fifth in the 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly and fourth in the 200m breaststroke. Swimming to second place in seven of his eight events was Garnet Currie. “Garnet Currie, what can I say. This young man never ceases to amaze his team, family and coach,” Brink explained. “In short, this 14-year-old scared seven other 15 to 18-year-olds into plotting to get him out of a fun/exciting exhibition race he qualified for in eighth spot. The leader of the race chose breaststroke thinking it would knock Garnet out first thing. Bad mistake! He took
out two of them!” Garnet Currie took third place aggregate medal for the 14 – 15-year-old category, as well as earning six provincial qualifying times and personal best times in all his events. His performance in the 200m individual medley placed him in the “IM Eliminator.” Participants in this race are chosen from the top eight 200m individual medley times of the meet. Participants swim 50 meters of one stroke, then two swimmers are eliminated for the next round. Though he made it to the next round based on his time, officials decided an early take-off from the block disqualified him from the rest of the race. Bringing in personal best times in all his events, earning a A provincial standard time in the 50m freestyle, taking 10th in the 100m freestyle and 50m breaststroke and ninth in the 50m freestyle was 13-year-old Harrison Fillion. Brink remarked on the growing confidence in the this rookie swimmer and expects that Fillion will “do some damage” in the next few years with the club. This event served as the first meet for Owen Larsen but even new to competitive swimming he was in the top seven in all his events; bringing in fifth in the 50m freestyle, fourth in the 100m breastroke and second in the 50m breaststroke. Waverider Deegan O’Hara ranked in the top 15 in all of his events. He took 10th in the 200m freestyle and eighth in the 50m butterfly. Earning seven personal best times, ranking in the top 14 in four events was
Ryley O’Hara. Waverider Seth Reddemann ranked in the top five in five of his events, achieved personal best times in all his events and earned three A provincial qualifying times, as well as a AA qualifying time for his 50m freestyle. Reddemann came in fifth in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m backstroke and fourth in the 200m freestyle. Ranking in the top nine in seven of his even was Brad Swyers. He took fifth place in the 50m backstroke and third in the 50m breaststroke and 100m breaststroke and earned personal best times in all his events as this meet. And last but not least for the individual events, Billy Swyers earned seven personal best times and AA
provincial qualifying times in three events, as well as AA time in the 50m, 100m and 200 freestyle and the 50 and 100m backstroke. He came third in 50 and 200m freestyle, 200m backstroke and 50m butterfly and second in 400m freestyle, 50 and 100m backstroke. As well as all the individual accomplishments the Waveriders saw excellent results in the relay events. “The boys and girls 4x50 freestyle relay absolutely blew my mind,” Brink said. “We don’t even have teams with all 11 – 12-year-old kids on them, some are seven, eight or nine, yet they placed so well. I’m so happy for them!” The relay competitors also shared their coaches enthusiasm, marking the relay events as the highlight of the meet.
The girls relay team consisted of swimmers Gavin Currie, Grace Gurrie, Darby O’Hara and Boroka Peter. This team swam in the 11 – 12-yearold-category with an eight, nine, 11 and 12-year-old, still they managed to come in 12th for the 200 IM and sixth in the 200m Freesytle. The boys relay team also swam in the 11 – 12-year-old category with a nine-year-old and three 11-yearolds. The team made up of Waveriders Luca Armstrong, Leif Brandson, Seth Reddemann and Billy Swyers placed first in the 200m freestyle. This meet served as a great beginning for the long course season. Up next for the Waveriders is the KAJ long course invitational, May 8 – 10.
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and always looked forward to the next family gathering or community event. Carol loved all kinds of music and enjoyed the local festivals and concerts. She spent most of her working career in the Quesnel School District as a Custodian. Carol is survived by her two sons; Chuck (Kim), Kevin, grandchildren Brodie, Rikki & Kaylee. She is also survived by two sisters, five brothers, many nieces & nephews and extended family from coast to coast. Carol will be greatly missed and leaves a huge void in many of our hearts.
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Carol Ann Herrett Carol Ann Herrett passed away on April 1, 2015 in Quesnel, BC. at the age of 71. Carol was the 8th of 14 children born on January 7, 1944 to Charles & Thelma (Wiseman) Smith in Springhill, NS. She made the move to Quesnel in 1962 and married Winston Herrett on November 16, 1963; and together they had two sons. Carol loved her home in Kersley and cherished the time she spent there. Her beautiful flower and hearty vegetable gardens were enjoyed by many. Carol treasured time shared with family and friends
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Once upon a time, not so long ago, a passionate, determined little girl was born on January 9th, 1956 to her parents Gerard and Claire Skitch, in Saint Paul, Alberta, who named her Michelle Marie Madeleine Skitch. Michelle spent her early years in Saint Paul, Alberta, and for the rest of her short life, every summer at the family cabin at Bonnyville Beach, Alberta. At the age of 13 she and her family moved to Coquitlam, BC where her father was a chef instructor and her mother a secretary manager. She spent the years after high school living between Edmonton and Coquitlam. In those years she attended NAIT, Douglas College and SFU, training to write computer programs. In 1979 she met her soon to be husband, Denis, at a ball hockey game, one year later in 1980, they were wed. They then moved to Quesnel for one year in 1980 and have been there ever since bringing up two beautiful daughters, Mimi and Jeri. Michelle worked as a secretary and School Meals Coordinator for School District 28 and was; a facilitator for BC’s first Salad Bar Program, founder of the
first Community Garden in Quesnel, founder and president of the Good Food Box Program in Quesnel; a member and Past President of the CWL; a member of Breakfast Clubs of Canada; an active member of the Breast Cancer Survivor Association and the Quesnel Shiraoi Twinning Society. But the passions of her life were sewing, cooking, family and friends Sadly, on April 20th, 2015, Michelle passed away after a long and difficult battle with breast cancer and its side effects. Michelle is survived by her husband Denis and her daughters Jeri (Chad) Williams and Mimi Lessard, and the newest addition to her family is due mid summer this year, and her many cousins. There will be a celebration of life at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Quesnel presided over by Father Peter Nguyen. Prayers will take place on May 1st at 7:00 pm with a funeral Mass on May 2nd at 1:00 pm with a tea to follow. In lieu of flowers donations can be make to the Quesnel Chapter of the Cancer Society or the Quesnel and District Palliative Care Association
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Even as our hearts are broken, the family of Brenda Lee Campbell are truly touched and comforted by the outpouring of love and support as we continue through this difficult time. Ross, Emily and Jaryn wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the countless individuals and groups that have stepped forward in our time of need. Special thanks to the nurses and doctors of G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital, for whom there are no words. To Richard, Ken and Amy at Clayton’s Furneral Home for their compassionate attention to detail and words of comfort. Many thanks to Pastor John Nicholson of Northstar Baptist Church for guiding us through Brenda’s service and attending to the family’s needs. Appreciation to the members of Northstar Baptist Church for the use of the facility and coordinating volunteers to assist with Brenda’s Celebration of Life. We also wish to gratefully acknowledge all those friends and colleagues of Ross and Brenda who sent flowers, donated to Dunrovin Comfort Fund, provided beautiful meals and food for Ross and his family. Your gestures of comfort will forever be remembered. Ross, Emily and Jaryn Campbell Donations to the Dunrovin Comfort Fund in Brenda’s memory are still being accepted.
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Give your grilled chicken big flavour Grilled chicken on the barbecue is a summertime staple for many families. Not only does grilling on the open flame add a smoky taste, it makes clean-up a breeze. This tangy lemon marinade as seen in Walmart Live Better magazine is going to turn everyone’s favourite bird into a juicy and flavourful feast that is sure to please. Lemon & Garlic Grilled Chicken Preparation time: 10 minutes Total time: 1 hour Serves: 6 Ingredients • 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken pieces • 1/2 cup lemon juice • 3 tbsp Great Value Olive Oil • 1 tbsp Great Value Garlic Powder • 1 tbsp Great Value Dried Oregano Leaves • 1 1/2 tsp Great Value Basil Leaves • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp black pepper Directions 1. Trim excess fat from chicken skin (this will prevent flare-ups on the grill). Make several shallow cuts in the chicken to allow marinade to infuse. 2. Whisk lemon juice with oil, garlic powder, herbs and salt in a large bowl. Season with pepper. 3. Add chicken and turn to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes or refrigerate up to 4 hours. 5. Preheat barbecue to medium-low. Oil grill. 6. Remove chicken from marinade (do not discard marinade). Barbecue with lid closed for 15 minutes then baste chicken with remaining marinade. 7. Flip chicken and continue grilling with lid closed until chicken feels springy when pressed, 15 to 20 more minutes.
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Spring on the flavour with vegetarian quinoa bowls (NC) Quick, healthy and completely customizable, this quinoa bowl is a delicious vegetarian option. With crunchy flavours and a tangy Asian-inspired dressing, it is a onebowl delight and a great source of protein. Best of all, the leftovers are delicious the next day. Spring Fling Quinoa Bowl Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Makes 2 to 3 servings Ingredients • ½ cup (125 ml) quinoa • 1 cup (250 ml) water • ¼ tsp (1 ml) salt • 3 tbsp (45 ml) peanut butter • 3 tbsp (45 ml) sweet Thai chili sauce • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lime juice • 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce • 1 tbsp (15 ml) ginger, finely grated • 2 tsp (10 ml) sesame oil • 4 mini Shanghai bok choy • 6 thin asparagus • 1 tbsp (15 ml) peanut or vegetable oil • ¹/³ cup (75 ml) frozen shelled edamame, thawed • ¹/³ cup (75 ml) carrots, coarsely grated • 1 large radish, coarsely grated (optional) • ¼ cup (60 ml) sprouts, your favourite variety • 2 tbsp (30 ml) peanuts, coarsely chopped
Directions 1. In a strainer, rinse quinoa under running water. Drain well. Place in a medium saucepan with water and salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer about 15 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, then fluff with a fork. 2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir peanut butter with chili sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger and sesame oil. Trim ends from bok choy, then slice each lengthwise into 4 pieces. Snap tough ends from asparagus, then slice asparagus diagonally into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces. 3. Heat peanut or vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add bok choy, asparagus and edamame. Stir-fry for about 3 minutes or just until tender, adding a couple of tablespoons (30 ml) water if vegetables begin to stick. Add about ²/³ of the peanut butter sauce and stir-fry for about 1 minute, or until hot. 4. Divide quinoa into 2 or 3 bowls. Top with bok choy mixture, then sprinkle with carrots, radishes and sprouts. Drizzle with remaining peanut sauce and sprinkle with peanuts. –news canada
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PLACER PLACER LEASE LEASE APPLICATION APPLICATION Take notice that Donald Take notice that Donald Carter, free free miner miner client client Carter, number 104391, has number 104391, has applied to to the the Chief Chief Gold Gold applied commissionerfor the forProvince the commisioner Province of British Columbia, of British columbia, for a for a placer lease identified placer lease identified by the by the placer titles listed placer titles listed below. below. The The following following placer placer titles titles are are subject subject to to the the placer placer lease lease application: application: t Tenure Numbers Numbers 312614, 312614, • Tenure 523385,523395,523397 and and 523385,523395,523397 523398 523398 Posted at the Chief Gold Commissioner’s office in Victoria, BC and the Deputy Chief Gold Commissioner’s office in Vancouver, BC this 13th day of March, 2015.
PLACER LEASE APPLICATION Take notice that Hope Mining Corp., free miner client number 277000, has applied to the Chief Gold Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia, for a placer lease identified by the placer titles listed below. The following placer titles are subject to the placer lease application: t Tenure Number 415440 Posted at the Chief Gold Commissioner’s office in Victoria, BC and the Deputy Chief Gold Commissioner’s office in Vancouver, BC this 13th day of March, 2015.
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WOODLOT LICENCE 561 WOODLOT LICENCE PLAN #1 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 561held by Daniel John Kuzek. Woodlot Licence 561 Schedule B Lands are located west of Quesnel between approximately the 3km and the 6.5km of the 1400 K Road. If approved by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations District Manager, this plan will apply for a term ending November 30, 2017. The Plan also includes a one cutting permit over the whole of the woodlot area for green wood and salvage harvesting. The woodlot licence plan is available for public review and comment at 841 Elm Street, Quesnel, during regular business hours between April 13, 2015 and May 25, 2015. Any written comments on the plan should be mailed to Cariboo Forest Consultants Ltd., Steven Curtis, R.P.F., 841 Elm Street, Quesnel, B.C., V2J 7J8 before May 18, 2015. Please phone (250)747-4382 to book an appointment to view or discuss the plan.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Permit Amendment Under The Provisions of the Environmental Management Act
I, Richard Tremblay, General Manager of Gibraltar Mines Ltd., PO Box 130 McLeese Lake, BC, VOL 1PO, intend to submit this amendment application to the Director to amend Permit PE-416, issued July 13, 1971 and last amended January 29, 2015 which authorizes the discharge of mine and mill effluent to the ground, saddle dam seepage and runoff to Arbuthnot Creek, and tailings impoundment supernatant to the Fraser River near Marguerite, BC from a copper-molybdenum mine and mill complex located near McLeese Lake,BC. The land upon which the facility is situated is DL3728 (PID - 015-074-994), located near McLeese Lake, BC, within the Cuisson Creek watershed. The location of the point of discharge is the Fraser River near Marguerite, BC described as within R/W over District Lot 5106, the Cariboo District and Over UCF being part of the bed of Fraser River as shown on Plan EPP 1450 filed in the New Westminster Land Title Office. Gibraltar Mine intends to remove surplus water from the sand storage facility due to a positive mine water balance and requires a permit amendment to increase the flow of tailings supernatant in existing infrastructure to the Fraser River to 5 M m3/year. The amendment requests that the following conditions be changed from: to:
1.1.1 The maximum authorized rate of discharge of effluent is 190 L/s. 1.1.1 The maximum authorized rate of discharge of effluent is 285 L/s.
All other permit discharge limits and requirements for tailings supernatant in Section 1.1 remain unchanged. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at Ste. 400-640 Borland Street, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 4T1. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Date this 22nd day of April, 2015 Contact person: Ben Pierce, Superintendent Mine Engineering
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