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Brown cabins to be demolished WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter
w o o d e n structures and black mould. Owners of the At the time “brown cabins” of inspection have until June 1 only three to demolish the of the buildings. units were During Monday’s occupied. council meeting, Though an structures, located additional at 371 Lewis Drive, Bob Simpson, mayor concern for were declared to the city staff be so dilapidated/ was after unclean they have become offensive and discussion with the existing as such are a nuisance to the tenants, other than those community, as well as being being occupied, at the time of unhealthy and unsafe for inspection were periodically used. residential use. Immediately after the Taking this into consideration, council passed a resolution inspection was completed giving the property owners Johal was advised that until June 1 to demolish the residential tenancy and business operating were to cabins. Failure to demolish the cease and the applicant was building will result in then sent a letter on June the city demolishing the 19, 2014 informing to cease property and charging the business, this has not occurred costs to the property’s 2015 to date. Along with the health and taxes. In 2013, applicant Parnjeet structural concerns of the Johal requested a business units, in the last three years license for the property for the emergency services have been called to the property location purpose of rental. Following an inspection May 97 times; 53 in 2012, 26 in 30, 2014 it was determined that 2013 and 18 in 2014. “As it stands right now those a business licence could not be issued due to the condition of building are a public eyesore, they are unhealthy, unsafe and the buildings. All buildings were in various we ought not to continue to support them,” Mayor Bob states of disrepair. Structural and health issues Simpson said. Following councils decision include but are not limited to: inadequate fire separations in the April 27 meeting the between units, no smoke land owner will be notified detectors, inadequate plumbing and they may request and ventilation, smashed reconsideration by council. City staff has asked Seasons windows, exposed electrical wiring, rotting and decaying House for input.
“As it stands right now those building are a public eyesore, they are unhealthy, unsafe and we ought not to continue to support them.”
Crafty smiles Jordan thoroughly enjoys his time during Arts and Crafts Day at the Arts and Rec Centre, Saturday.
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IMA receives funding for action project
Cariboo North The society MLA Coralee Oakes serves to stimulate “The Island congratulated a key and enhance Mountain Arts local arts and culture artistic, cultural organization that Society has promoted and economic applied successfully development art appreciation in through the arts, by for recent BC Arts Council funding. the community of offering workshops, The BC Arts Council seminars and Wells for over 35 exhibitions and grant approved for Cariboo North supporting the years.” between Feb. 1 and ArtsWells festival. Coralee Oakes, MLA Mar. 31 is $19,000 for The grant will the Island Mountain support the Songs, Arts (IMA) Society. Circus and Action “The Island Mountain Arts project, which consists of the three Society has promoted art workshops for youth focused appreciation in the community of on song writing, circus acts and Wells for over 35 years,” Oakes, filmmaking. who is also the cabinet minister The funding comes from a responsible for arts and culture in record-high $24 million BC the Province of British Columbia, Arts Council received from the said. Government of British Columbia “The Songs, Circus and to support artists, arts activities Action project gives youth the and culture in 2014-15. opportunity to learn about three As B.C.’s lead agency for arts unique art forms, introducing funding and development, council them to new avenues for enlists the expertise of British creativity.” Columbia’s artists to evaluate The IMA Society is a nongrant applications through a peer profit organization based in the review process independent of community of Wells. government.
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City and CRD sign memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been finalized between the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and the City of Quesnel. This MOU allows the CRD and the City of Quesnel to continue partnering to provide various community services to their residents.
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Shelley Thomson, Community and Aboriginal Relations Manager from Fortis BC appeared before the Board to provide an update on the Williams Lake Lateral Pipeline Project located on Fox Mountain. Thompson assured the board that the upgrade is necessary due to an increase in population density and code upgrades, and not because of any existing safety issues. The goal of this upgrade is to provide a safe, reliable service for area residents and construction is scheduled to begin in August.
Financial Chartered Accountants, Jay Cheek and Susan Woodward from PMT Chartered Accountants/ Business Advisors LLP presented the Cariboo
Regional Hospital District (CRHD), the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) and the CRD’s 2014 audited financial statements. According to Cheek, the financial position of the corporations remains strong. For inquiries call 250-392-3351 or toll free at 1-800-665-1636.
Key to the Cariboo Chair Al Richmond and the CRD Board presented a “Key” to the Cariboo Chilcotin to Andre Chevigny of Pioneer Log Homes of BC honouring the significant impact their international business and reality TV show Timber Kings has had in creating exposure and notoriety for our region. In addition, the Chair thanked Pioneer Log Homes for their support in partnering with the CRD during both the 2010 Olympics and the 2015 Canada Winter Games. The Key to the Cariboo Chilcotin is an award to acknowledge the contribution of an individual, group or organization to furthering the ideals of the CRD at a provincial, national or international level as a representative
or resident of the Cariboo Chilcotin.
Likely funding The CRD approved the Likely Community Association’s request for an additional $10 000 in Community Works Funding from the 2015 Community Halls Improvements envelope. The funds will be used to complete the installation of the potable water project at the Likely Community Hall previously approved by the Board in January.
Support The CRD authorized up to $2 250 of Electoral Area Administration funds to support the 2015 Orange Shirt Day events taking place on Sept. 30 in the North, Central and South Cariboo. The purpose of the program is to continue the reconciliation process and raise awareness about the residential school experience. More information is available on Facebook at facebook.com/orangeshirtdayeverychildmatters
Mount Polley The CRD Board participated in a conference call with the Honourable
Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines, as well as ministry staff and staff from the Ministry of Environment, regarding the Mount Polley Mine. The update covered both the ongoing repair work and the Mine’s application for a partial restart of operations.
911 service The Ministry of Justice is seeking input from key stakeholders in order to inform the future of emergency communications across the province. The Policing and Security Branch of the Ministry of Justice forwarded a letter and Discussion Paper entitled “Emergency Communications Service Delivery in British Columbia – Strategic Vision” for review and input from the CRD and other key stakeholders in order to inform the future of emergency communications service delivery across the province. This Discussion Paper outlines the background, challenges, and strategic vision for emergency communications service delivery involving 911 Public Safety Answer-
ing Point (PSAP). The CRD Board of Directors reviewed the paper and Chair Al Richmond will be attending a consultation forum on Monday, June 1 in Vancouver to further discuss this issue.
Proposed changes The CRD Board will be sending a letter to the BC Electoral Boundaries Commission urging them to keep Electoral Area F of the CRD intact in either the Cariboo North or Cariboo Chilcotin riding.
Road conditions Poor road conditions in the North Cariboo, as well as other areas of the region, due to flooding, slippage and slides remain a strong concern for area residents throughout the CRD. The CRD Board highlighted some specific areas that are of concern at the present time. These areas will be highlighted in a letter to the Ministry of Transportation, with a request to have the Ministry provide the Board with their short term and long term plans for dealing with these issues.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1764 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1765 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1766 NOTICE is given pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act that Council is considering amendments to Quesnel Official Community Plan Designation Bylaw No. 1630 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1662, 2009. A Public Hearing on the proposed amending bylaws is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2015 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall at 410 Kinchant Street. The subject property for Bylaw No. 1764 and No. 1765 is Parcel A (PG29711) of Block 2 District Lot 704 Cariboo District Plan 5833 (224 Doherty Drive, see location map). The purpose of Bylaw No. 1764 and No. 1765 is to amend zone and OCP land use designation to permit fourplex residential. The subject property for Bylaw No. 1766 is Lot 2 District Lot 3948 Cariboo District Plan 12282 (2330 Quesnel-Hydrualic Rd.; see location map).
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1766 is to permit Licensee Retail Store as a principle use. Written submissions regarding the proposed amendments may be submitted to City Hall by Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 12:00 p.m. to be included in the meeting agenda. Oral and written submissions will be received at the Public Hearing by registering with the Deputy Corporate Administrator prior to May 11, 2015 meeting commencement. No further information or representations from the public can be considered by City Council after the public hearing has been terminated. The proposed amending bylaws and further information may be inspected at City Hall, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, B.C. V2J 7J5 between 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Telephone enquiries should be directed to the Planning Department at (250) 992-2111. Jillian Stockburger, City Planner May 1, 2015
Top: Madison and Kelly Moore hit the trails while Bonnie and Nolan get busy at Scrabble. Karen Powell photos
First Scrabble Walk a success
Sunday Cariboo Hoofbeats Assisted Activity Program Society (CHAAPS) held its first Scrabble Walk at West Fraser Timber Park. Participants were able to choose between two different routes and, during the walk, collected markers they then exchanged for Scrabble letters. In the adult category, Audrey Long was the winner of the “Highest Scoring Word” (having been fortunate enough to pick up a Q and the essential U) and Laura Hender won the “Highest Number of Words.” In the Junior Category, Natasha Grapes had the “Highest Scoring Word” and Matthew Hender had the “Highest Number of Words.” CHAAPS is a Quesnel based non-profit charity. CHAAPS offers dog visiting at Dunrovin and Maeford Place, and literacy programs in schools with dogs. The Therapeutic Riding portion of the program runs at Pen-Y-Bryn Farm in Kersley.
CITY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS The City of Quesnel is accepting applications from non-profit groups, associations and religious organizations who own or have a registered interest in property within the City limits and who wish to apply for property tax exemption beginning in the 2016 taxation year.
Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J5 or online at http://www.quesnel.ca.
These applications must be delivered to the City prior to July 31, 2015 and must include financial statements and other details requested in the Permissive Property Tax Exemption package available from City Hall at 410 Kinchant Street,
Any questions can be directed to the Director of Corporate and Financial Services, Kari Bolton, at 250-992-2111 during normal business hours.
For religious and non-profit groups who received a property tax exemption in 2015, renewal packages are being mailed out. Applications must be submitted for all groups in 2015.
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Quesnel Bakery’s Gerd Teetzen is pleased to be part of the Relay for Life fundraising effort.
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Ginger snaps for Relay
For several years Quesnel Bakery has partnered with Relay teams ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter For more than five years, Quesnel Bakery has partnered with Relay for Life to help teams raise money and boost the event’s fundraising success. Right from the beginning, bakery owner Gerd Teetzen knew ginger snaps were the way to go. Based on ingredients costs and the demands of a fundraiser for affordable products, Teetzen saw ginger snaps as best for the project and they have proven their worth over the years. “Ginger snaps are very popular and well received,” he said. “They cross over generations, appealing to just about everyone.” Originally a general fundraiser for Relay for Life, in the last two years the bakery has dealt directly with teams, allowing them to sell to customers in whatever fundraising venue they chose and the
proceeds end up in the team’s overall fundraising total. “This has worked out very well,” Teetzen said. “Now teams are in direct competition, not only for fundraising totals with Relay for Life, but also we offer a prize of goodies for down at the park to the top-selling team.” Customers can also purchase ginger snaps right from the bakery and assign the proceeds to their team of choice. There’s a chart on the bakery’s front door where people can choose their favourite team to support. When asked why Quesnel Bakery supports Relay for Life, Teetzen was quite clear. “You don’t have to go far to find people battling cancer,” he said. “My mom had breast cancer and we just lost an uncle to pancreatic cancer.” He added he sees the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) as an organization that has expectations of success in battling and irradiating cancer.
However, as a business man, Teetzen must always be aware of what best for his business. “CCS and the Relay organization is easy to work with and they respect my fundraising model,” he said. “That’s important for my desire to help the community but also for my bottom line.” 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 comaraderie. 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 and share the excitement, even if you’re not on a team.
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ATTENTION QUESNEL Renee from Healthy Transformations announces that as of June, 30th the studio will be closing. “I have enjoyed the past 6 years, but it is time to spend more time with family and take a different direction with my career.” Thank you to all my clients, it has been my pleasure to work with you.
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Burgers and barbers The line was long waiting for a Mr. Mike’s burger and a head shave at the Relay for Life Crime Fighters team fundraiser Wednesday. The event raised $3,366.45.
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BETHEL CHURCH In South Hills
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Divine Service: 10 a.m. Sunday Sunday School & Bible Class - 11: 45 am Providing TLC in the community of Quesnel for 50 years
NORTHSTAR CHURCH Lighting the Way to Jesus, to Life, to Others. (a Fellowship Baptist Church)
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“Calm Words to Suffering Hearts” 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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Scary stuff Indian Ocean earthquake/tsunami 2004 Pakistan earthquake - 2005 Haiti earthquake - 2010 Japan earthquake/tsunami - 2011 In the past 10 years, the world has seen numerous major seismic events strike populated areas, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths, millions of injuries and billions of dollars in damage. Last weekend, yet another such catastrophe occurred, as a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, claiming thousands of lives. How fitting that Emergency Preparedness Week begins Sunday across this country. Yet, despite the stark, chilling reminders of the unfathomable power of nature and how it can literally tear normal life asunder, most people will give the issue here hardly more than fleeting thought. After all, the disasters listed above all occurred a long way from here – the “safe, secure” West Coast. Or at least, that’s the common misconception. We live on the edge of a major fault line in the Earth’s crust. Scientists are confident it is only a matter of time before building tectonic plate pressure triggers a cataclysmic release. When it does, it will be the rest of the world’s turn to watch as the West Coast experiences its own natural disaster. Despite the official warnings and very real reminders, how many of us are prepared in any meaningful way to deal with such a crisis? A major earthquake is likely to destroy or damage bridges, roads, sanitation systems, and cut off the supply of electricity, natural gas and water. Emergency responders will be overwhelmed, at least for several days, perhaps longer. Many people will be waiting in vain for help, assuming they can even call for assistance. Do you have a family emergency plan? At least a few days of water stored safely? Canned or dried food? A means to cook it? What about emergency light, shelter, sanitary measures? Or are you with the hundreds of thousands of others who are merely hoping “it won’t happen here?” –BP
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Head over heels in embarrassment On Saturday night my friend and I attended an event at the Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel honouring the former mayor of Kelowna and two longtime councillors. I pulled my car up to the building, grumbled there was no valet parking and headed to its parkade. When I approached the entrance my pal, Jennifer Long, told me to stop the car and jumped out to buy a pass from the machine. As she did I answered a couple of texts on my phone. A few minutes later I thought I heard a feeble “Lori?” coming from outside the car. Looking back I could see my beautiful friend in her elegant dress and five inch heels bending over as if she were picking up something from the ground while a car waited for her to move. I was about to get out to help, but suddenly she’d hobbled up to the passenger door, slid onto the seat in an awkward position and held her face up in the air with her hands. “I think I broke my nose,” she said as blood poured out of it. “And my teeth.” With her chin held high to keep the blood from getting on her dress she pulled the visor down and inspected her reflection in the mirror. “How do I know if I
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On A Brighter Note broke my nose?” she asked. “Do you have a cloth?” I was already fumbling around my husband’s car looking for napkins or tissue. “What in the hell happened to you?” I asked, reaching for the only thing I could find – a grubby wash rag. Oddly I felt my initial concern transitioning into a suppression of laughter. “You didn’t see any of that?” she asked in shock. “Nothing? I just had the most embarrassing moment of my life and you missed the entire thing?” “I was texting,” I said, trying to sound serious and remain stony-faced. “I thought you were just picking up coins or something.” “Coins?” she asked, her eyes penetrating mine. “You thought I was picking up coins?” “Yes,” I said, doing everything in my power to kill
ing the big runs in her nylons and her bloody knees. “Maybe we should go to the hospital?” I repeated, as I looked at the road rash on her nose and forehead. “I’m okay,” she said. “It just really hurts.” As we walked to the hotel we marvelled at how she could go from an upright walking position one moment, to landing directly on her face with the full force of her body weight seconds later. “I’m always left wondering what my most embarrassing moment is whenever that subject comes up,” she said. “Now I’ve got a story to tell.” Fortunately she appears to be all right and the fall that should have broken her nose did not. It didn’t ruin her evening either, and unless we told people what happened, no one knew. Hopefully the hotel has some video footage they can share so we can see what those people in the car witnessed. I certainly learned why we’re encouraged to put our phones down and pay attention to what’s happening around us. Good or bad, it’s often worth seeing. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. LoriWelbourne.com
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the unintentional smile I felt sprouting on my face. I asked her if she wanted me to take her to the hospital, but before I could finish the question my voice got high and started to crack. The laugh I’d been trying to stifle escaped - and it didn’t just erupt out of me, but out of her too. As she entertainingly explained how her heel got caught in a hole in the cement and she suddenly found herself falling forward, she said she conducted a full on debate inside her head as she tumbled. “I’m OK,” she had thought to herself. “No, I think I’m falling. No, I couldn’t be. Now I’m on my knees? Now I’m falling further? Weird. Guess I’m really falling. What the hell? My nose just fully crashed into the pavement. And it was so loud! But I’m still alive?” After trying to break the fall with her arms she motioned towards me and whimpered my name. “Huh?” her thoughts continued. “How am I going to get into that car from here?” By now we were laughing so hard we were actually crying as she continued to wipe away the blood with the dirty cloth while notic-
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y wife doesn’t read my columns until they appear in the paper, and she took note of a comment I made that a board of directors is like a family. She seemed doubtful of that notion, so I’d like to convince her that it’s true. My thoughts are based on several generalizations: First, there needs to be a head of the family. This might be a figurehead like Grandpa Joe, who doesn’t do much except sit at the head of the table. So an organization’s president or chairperson might be like a figurehead, but someone within the organization needs to be the driving force in order for things to get done. Some people have a ‘need to lead’, even if they start out at the back of the pack, but the challenge is balancing that need to lead with everyone’s right to be heard and feel that they too have a contribution to make. People who sit at meeting after meeting feeling like what they have to say doesn’t matter aren’t going to stick around long-term. Just like the family members who offer to help with Christmas dinner. If they are constantly told or made
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Why I Volunteer to feel that their help isn’t needed or wanted, they’ll just stop offering and sit in the living room with the rest of the family. Secondly, the de-facto leader needs to delegate. Can one person really make dinner for 30? Can one person really lead an entire organization all by themselves? I guess it depends on the size of the organization, but eventually every leader needs help. If they haven’t kept people involved all along, they will likely find that the help isn’t there when they need it because people have gotten so used to having one person run the show. Another thing the leader ought to do is keep everyone informed of the many tasks completed behind the scenes, kind of like Mom used to do to explain how the piles of neatly folded clothes magically appeared on everyone’s bed. Good leaders need to have a vision for
where they want the organization to go. Everyone needs to feel that there is a purpose to attending monthly meetings. Having a meeting every second Tuesday simply to discuss the same business quickly gets boring and leaves people feeling like they are wasting their time being there. It is kind of like those ritualistic family gettogethers. If you’re eating the same meal and having the same conversation time after time, will anyone really care if you don’t go? Everyone needs to get on board. Nothing ruins a good mood faster, or derails an organization more ruthlessly than someone who sits at the back of the room nit-picking at everyone else’s ideas, but contributes nothing substantial themselves. Giving lip service is only marginally better, because when it comes time to get something done, everyone needs to be pitching in. The lazy ones don’t fool anyone into believing they actually did something, and that festering resentment could easily lead wellintentioned people to quit. So if it’s a family potluck, do more than pick up a bag of buns
every time. And when the dishes need to be done, don’t disappear to the bathroom to read ‘War and Peace’. Like a family, an organization really has no control over its membership. You have an annual general meeting and anyone can show up. You want your kids to pick good partners, but you’ve got little control over that. And with those partners, come their family members, people you’ve never met and with whom you might have nothing in common. Good organizations make things work when everyone can put aside their individual differences and focus on the common goal. By sitting in the same room, you have at least one thing in common, that which brought you to get involved in the same organization in the first place. Now, you can disown those family members that dare to speak or act against perceived expectations, and you can boot people out of your organization too. But I’d like to meet someone who’s done this successfully without creating more dissension than what was already there. I’ve heard some horror stories, and I’ve sat uncomfortably
through some meetings, distracted by thoughts of how I might be able to get rid of someone sitting down the table. These distractions, if not dealt with, can destroy any functionality within an organization, just like they can destroy any family celebration. It’s important to have fun. Board members need to take time away from their regular meetings and do something outside the box, go out for dinner or drinks at the pub. It’s important to know each other outside the organization on a more personal level. Just like it’s good for family members to share common interests as adults. It’s been great to see my two adult sons, both living in Prince George, get together on an ongoing basis. Born five years apart, they finally have the chance to play on the same sports teams. The board, like the family, than can better understand its members as individuals will go a long way to withstanding setbacks and understanding the dynamics that can sometimes affect its successful functioning as an entity. Rick Prosk is a longtime Gold Pan citizen and an avid volunteer supporter.
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Support Editor: Language instruction in B.C, or English as a Second Language (ESL) schools for international students, is directly responsible for one billion dollars in economic activity every year. It is the province’s fourth largest export industry and employs 24,000 British Columbians. Add in the economic activity that international students generate when they eat in B.C. restaurants, travel all over the province and the “Home Stay” income received by thousands of B.C. families and that figure balloons to more than three billion dollars in economic activity for B.C. For thousands of home stay parents, the home stay income helps to pay mortgages and put food on the table, and the relationships that grow from home stays make our world a little smaller. Thousands of students who visit B.C. to learn English and then go back to their home countries are walking, talking advertisements that entice others to visit our province – effectively mini ambassadors we send all over the world. It is important that all of us in B.C., from the provincial government to city officials and all of us as citizens, support the “International ESL Tourism” industry as it benefits our economy and encourages bright young people from all over the world to consider coming to B.C. to lend a hand. A resource we will come to cherish as our baby boomers retire. Jonathan Kolber
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pring did arrive early this year and I think most of you have already done a major spring clean-up of your gardens and lawns; but here are a few more chores for you to put on your list. • Now is an ideal time to prune deciduous trees with the exception of birch and maples. These should be pruned later in the summer when the sap is not running as freely. A simple strategy for pruning trees is to keep an open centre. This allows air and light to circulate, resulting in less disease and better flower/ fruit production. Remember the three D’s. Remove diseased, damaged and dead branches. Take off any suckers that are coming up from the base of the tree. • Some shrubs bloom on ‘old’ wood, some on ‘new’ wood. A general rule of thumb for pruning flowering shrubs is to prune after they have flowered. So for those
shrubs that bloom very early in the year, e.g. lilacs, forsythia, wait until they have finished blooming and then prune, otherwise you will be taking off all the flower buds and won’t enjoy them this spring. Later flowering shrubs like hydrangea, produce flower buds on new wood and can be cut back in late fall, or this spring. If this all seems very confusing, make sure you sign up for next year’s pruning class, as unfortunately you have missed this year’s workshop. • Tidy up your perennials by removing the old foliage. Most perennials can be cut right back, but there are a few exceptions. When cutting Russian Sage, leave at least 12 inches of old growth on, as the new shoots will emerge from these older buds. In general, it is easy to see if a perennial needs to be cut back completely or not. Some perennials are evergreen and will come through the
winter with their leaves still green. Plants like lavender and periwinkle do not require pruning back, as they are semievergreen. Tall ornamental grasses can be pruned back to the ground. Small grasses like Fescue and Blue Oat Grass can just have any dead leaves raked out. • All perennials, bulbs, small fruits, fruit trees and shrubs will benefit from an application of granular fertilizer such as 12-1612. It provides a good source of phosphorous, which helps develop a strong root system and is important in flower and fruit production. Apply around the drip line of the plant. • This advice may have come too late if your trees have already started to break dormancy, but it is good advice to keep in your back pocket for next year. To kill any overwintering fungus or insects, spray trees and shrubs with dormant oil
and lime-sulfur now of wrap or brown before the buds paper. This is a great break. Dormant oil deterrent to ants. controls scale insects Ants farm aphids by that feed by sucking bringing them up the the sap causing twigs leaves to feed. Then and branches to dry the ants enjoy the up. Susceptible plants sticky nectar that the include fruit trees, aphids produce. lilac, elm, mountain • Rototill your ash, juniper and garden and yew. The best time flowerbeds once to apply is before the soil has dried the buds break. The and work in soil spray requires six to amendments such eight hours to dry as compost or and should be applied manure. when the temperature • Power-rake is above two degrees your lawn prior Celsius. to fertilizing to • Apply Tangle foot, reduce thatch build a sticky paste, to the up. Aerating your bottom of the trees lawn will reduce to stop insects from compaction and crawling upwards. increase the rooting f lowers Don’t apply & thegreenhouses depth of the grass. Tanglefoot directly Remember to locate onto the bark, but your underground wrap the tree first sprinkler heads before with a 30cm band using the aerator.
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Quesnel’s food bank served 221 people in the month of March. Observer file photo
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Quesnel on par with rest of Canada ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter The 2015 numbers are in for the Hunger Count, a national snapshot survey done once a year in March. Based on food bank usage, the Hunger Count breaks down the numbers by age, financials, employment and household demographics. In Quesnel, 221 people in 125 households used the food bank in March with 57 of those people under the age of 18. Fiftyfour were on social assistance, 43 were on a disability income, 12 were unemployed and eight were old age pensioners. They also broke down by household with 77 of the 125 being single, 18 were single parents, 20 were couples with no children and 10 were two-parent families. “These numbers are comparable to 2014 numbers,” Salvation Army Lieutenant Stefan Van Schaick said. With slight ups and downs when compared to the provincial statistics, two notable
differences were Quesnel is below the provincial average for number of children under 18 using the food bank as well as the number of old age pensioners using the service. The average value of a single bag from the food is $25 and that adds up to about $10,000 in a single month. Recipients are limited to receiving assistance from the food bank to once every two months. “Food they receive from the food bank is intended to supplement their own food purchases,” Van Schaick said. “We also offer budget counselling.” The food bank is distributed out of the Warrior’s Song Cafe as is the soup kitchen which on average in 2014 provided 130 servings per day, Tuesday – Friday, year round. “I would like the Warrior’s Song Cafe to a be primarily a social centre rather than a place people come to get services and just survive,” he said. “It would be great if every person through the door had the
ability to manage their own fiscal means, understanding there will be some who continue to need these services and also emergency situations.” Van Schaick said he enjoys having his office in the cafe and added the community is lucky to have this gathering place.
“We’re gladdened by the successes we see here,” he said. “We want to support people but not enable them in their struggles. Warrior’s Song Cafe is a safe place and the people here, both the patrons and the staff, keep an eye on the atmosphere and activities.”
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Transportation, Turkish style
I have the good fortune to know some Turks who love to travel and share their culture. Each trip has afforded new sights and delightful cultural differences. Snippets from Turkey are just a few of my observations from this amazing historical world that tries to blend modernity with tradition. o matter what size the city or town, the transportation systems are very similar. Yes, there are millions of cars but the car is not the main way to get around. There is an amazing bus system here that can take passengers for a very short or a very long trek as needed. There are a number of private intercity bus companies so the competition is fierce. These busses travel the highways and provide a number of services on board. There is always a host who offers snacks, sells drinks and makes sure the travellers are well cared for. For shorter trips,
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either within the city or between neighbouring cities, there is a dolmus system (pronounced dolmush.) These mini busses can hold about 14 people. They cover a designated route and will stop anywhere along that route to pick up or drop off passengers. At the otogar, the end point for all routes, busses are lined up and ready to head out on their next tour. For a shorter route, up to about 15 km, you might pay about 75 cents for any portion or that entire route. For a longer trip, of 50 or more kilometres, the price ranges from $2.50 – $10. All transactions are in cash. If one is full, another will be along shortly. Seniors are assisted and revered, given prime seats. Women are respectfully offered seats and allowed to go to the front of the line when paying. There are many of these busses on the road; painted and signed to clearly declare their destination. Beyond the company signage
and the Turkish flag, the driver might decorate the bus according to his affiliation. If the driver is Muslim, the front of the bus might be decorated with fringe and icons. Blue glass eyes hang to ward off evil spirits. Prayers might be painted above the driver such as Allah Korusun or Masaallah with the intention to “bless this bus, these passengers and this trip.” The driver might say a short prayer before embarking. If the driver is a supporter of Kemal Ataturk, the revolutionary leader who worked to modernize Turkey, the bus might have his photo, a copy of his signature or a copy of his famous belief – peace at home, peace abroad. And the customers vary. One fellow, carrying eight-foot lengths of board, was helped to get this wood laid carefully on the floor as if this was a very normal event. One older couple had a basket of chickens and one lady
and her shopping filled up two seats and much of the aisle. Whatever the load, others move over or lend a hand. There are green Jandarm busses too. They roam the city to deliver soldiers to the base. And, what about the school busses? Yes, there are many of those, but I’ll share more on them in the next snippet. – submitted by Liz-Ann Eyford
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Fun with photography Lynn Schwehr proudly displays her awardwinning print. Annie Gallant photo
Lynn Schwehr takes home silver medal in provincial competition ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter
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ynn Schwehr loves to take pictures, just for fun. Although photography wasn’t really on her radar as she was growing up, in 1988 she inherited a Pentax camera and started recording family, pets, activities and her favourite, scenery. So when she recently learned one of her photographs has won a silver medal in a provincial competition sponsored by the Canadian Associations for Photographic Art (CAPA), she was flabbergasted.
“I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “I figured they’d made a mistake.” However, when she received her medal and certificate, Schwehr knew it must be true. Until recently, Schwehr learned everything she knew about photography through trial and error, gaining skills as she went along. Over the next 20 years she refined her eye and became more discerning about how and what she photographed. “I wore out two point and shoot cameras,” she said with a laugh. Photography became an obsession but Schwehr enjoyed every minute of
it. Between negatives and digitals files she figures her library of images is well into the thousands. She now shoots with a Nikon D5100 DLSR with several lenses to capture just the image she wants. Wherever she goes, the first thing she packs into her truck is her backpack (full of gear), camera bag (more gear) and the camera round her neck. “When I’m going hunting, fishing, camping, short and long haul trips and every family event, I take my camera,” she said. It was about a year ago that Schwehr took her first two-day workshop in Prince George – photo
judging and how to take a better picture. “My daughter is also a photographer, also began as a self-taught, then started taking courses,” she said. “She had joined CAPA and badgered me to join and enter the competitions, even selecting what I would submit.” After spotty success, Schwehr decided to choose her own submission for the 2015 CAPA Pacific Zone Print Challenge. She chose a print of lily pads on a lake with sunlight beaming in from the top left corner. “I’m into light and dark and this was the
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best representation,” she said. “I chose it because it appealed to me on the most number of levels.” Her 16X20 print Sunrise on Mosquito Lake first was selected by the Prince George Photo Society, which both Schwehr and her daughter are members, then it was sent on to the provincial CAPA competition. “I took the photo early, about 5:30 a.m. with the sun just rising,” Schwehr said. “I don’t touch up my photos at all, I just added a bit of sharpening to this one.” As far as she knows, this is the first time a member of the Prince George
Photo Society has ever medaled in a CAPA print challenge, and she’s proud of that. When asked what here next step is, Schwehr said she just going to keep taking pictures. “If another of my prints moves me, I’ll consider entering into another competition but I just have fun taking pictures,” she said. “I’d like to learn more of the technical aspects of my camera.” But for now, Schwehr said she happy to have a husband who supports her so much and is willing to go anywhere, stop anywhere to help her capture the perfect picture.
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High-flying elegance ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter Skyfest 2015, July 31 – Aug. 2 features many returning favourites and some exciting new performances including Manfred Radius. He performs in a fully aerobatic sailplane which is a change of pace for most spectators. His elegant performances are in sharp contract to other airshow acts. A top professional performer, Radius has thrilled spectators in
North America with his day and night acts for more than 20 years. Audiences in Australia and Mexico have also experienced his dynamic show. With no engine noise and classical music setting the tone for his performance, Radius and his sailplane soar against the blue vaulted sky. Tickets (adult, youth, family and weekend camping package) for Skyfest 2015 are available online at www.quesnelskyfest.ca/tickets.
Skyfest 2015 Quesnel’s International Airshow is pleased to announce once again, they will be raffling a Mustang. The Mustang has arrived in Quesnel. Tickets, only 1,000, are available at $20 each. They will go fast. Watch for the parachute in the Quesnel Observer and on Quesnel Skyfest Facebook page detailing how many tickets are still available. Winner of the Mustang will be announced on Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Airshow. Stop in at Cariboo Ford and ask to see the Snowbird Mustang. For more information visit www. quesnelskyfest. ca, the Skyfest Facebook page or download the free Quesnel Skyfest app.
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Residential school survivors shares experiences
QJS teacher Cathy Burke is currently teaching her Grade 9 Social Studies class a unit on residential schools. She invited Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, the creator of Orange Shirt Day which honours the memory of residential school survivors and of those who did not survive, to provide the students with real stories of real experiences and the importance of remembering. The third annual Orange
Shirt Day is slated for Sept. 30. September was chosen partly because that month was known as the Month of Tears because First Nations children were removed from their homes for 10 months, to attend residential schools, leaving in September every year. Webstad is a residential school survivor who attended St. Joseph’s Residential school, outside Williams Lake in the 1970s.
As part of the apology and settlement received from the federal government in 2008, each survivor received $10,000 for their first year of attending residential school and $3,000 for each subsequent year. Webstad’s grandmother also attended residential school and received a settlement cheque for $37,000. Webstad shared her stories of her firsthand experience with the students.
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LIFESTYLES FIRST MARKET
Quesnel Farmers’ Market is open for business
Although spring seemed to start early this year, somewhere along the way, it fell off the track; vegetable farmers have been lamenting the not-so-warm days and the cooler nights. Nevertheless, they are poised and ready for the first farmers’ market of the season, opening May 2. Shoppers will find some spinach, lettuce mix and maybe radishes from greenhouses at this first market; there will also be root cellar crops such as potatoes and parsnips. Breads and other baked goodies, eggs, jams and
jellies, pickles, fancy vinegars, birch syrup and honey will all be found at the Market. For the next month or so, there will also be lots of bedding plants for sale, as gardening season fast approaches. The Market is also a great place to get ready-to-eat foods like dim sum, tacos, gyros and perogies. To top things off, with so many talented craftspeople in the area, this is a great place to find those one-of-a-kind gift items. One of the really popular features of the Market is
Joyce Giesbrecht
July 14,1930 ~ April 24, 2015 It is with great sadness that the family of Joyce Giesbrecht announces her passing on April 24, 2015 at the age of 84. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Jan Rivers (Greg), Terri Brault (Paul), and Mike Giesbrecht (Cathleen), as well as grandchildren Will (Nicki), Shawna (Jake), Brandon, Cody, Brittany (James), Brieanna, Taylor (Trent), and Noah. While Joyce will be sadly missed, her family take comfort that she has joined her husband Ben, who predeceased her in 2013. Joyce was born in Verwood, Saskatchewan on July 14, 1930 and moved to BC with her parents in 1946. Joyce married Ben in 1952 and would spend the rest of her life in BC. After 30 years in Surrey and Abbotsford, Joyce and Ben moved to Quesnel in 1982 where they greatly enjoyed their life in the Cariboo. Joyce’s family would like to
express their appreciation for Dr. A. Erlank, Dr. Aziz, Dr. Staals, all the staff at GR Baker Hospital, Quesnel Home Support, Shopper’s Pharmacy staff, as well as the staff at Maeford Place. The family would also like to thank the various merchants and staff of Quesnel’s local businesses who showed great kindness and support to Joyce. A funeral service will be held on May 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Clayton’s Funeral Home, followed by refreshments and fellowship at the Salvation Army’s Warrior Café. Any donations in honour of Joyce may be made to the Salvation Army.
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the weekly musical performance. There is a lot of great, local talent and every week promises something different. This week, the Market opens with the Correlieu Jazz Band; the students have always been a real hit at the Market, putting everyone in a good mood and impressing all with their talent. One new feature for the upcoming season is the Barkerville Brewing Company is slated to set up and sell at the Market. Changes last year now allow local breweries and wineries to qualify as vendors at farmers’ markets.
“We’re delighted to have the Brewery sell at the Market,” Rob Borsato, president of the Farmers’ Market said. “It reinforces the concept of buying local and provides a new product for the Market.” The Quesnel Farmers’ Market is located at the Helen Dixon School grounds, on the corner of Kinchant and Carson Streets and is open from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. every Saturday from now until Thanksgiving. Come for the freshness, stay for the fun. – submitted by Rob Borsato
Konrad Wilhelm Link
February 20, 1934 ~ April 24, 2015 Konrad Wilhelm Link, 81 years of age, passed away on April 24, 2015 in Quesnel, B.C. Konrad was born on February 20, 1934 in Hohenfelde, Germany, to August and Helene Link. Konrad grew up in Hohenfelde and later moved with his family to Grafel, where after leaving school at age 15 he laboured as a farm worker. He enjoyed working with animals, especially horses which he trained and was asked to ride in jumping competitions. Konrad travelled to Canada first in 1956 and later emigrated to Canada in 1958. In the district of Hanna, Alberta, he found the wide open spaces he loved. He worked as a farm worker and then as a carpenter for the local school district. He liked learning new skills; planning, building and repairing buildings and working with machines. Moving his family to Quesnel in 1973, Konrad worked at Weldwood Sawmill until his retirement in 1996. He was also self-employed as a carpenter in his spare time, working for many people in the community. Konrad married Helga Frenz in 1960 in Hanna, Alberta. They were happily married for 55 years. He
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enjoyed working outdoors, fishing the lakes in his boat, ice fishing and snowmobiling. Doing crossword puzzles in his native German was another of his pastimes. Konrad is survived by his wife Helga of Quesnel, B.C.; his children Roy (Katy), Debra, Brenda, Lisa (Rob), Ronny; and his grandchildren Haley, Tom, Willow, Marissa, Courtney, Logan, Hunter and Dylan. He is also survived in Germany, by his sister Almut (Hinrich) and her children Karin (Heiner) and Bernhard (Regina: Alena); and his brother Klaus (Christa) and their children Kerstin (Hans-Jurgen: Tobias, Torbin and Malin) and Arne. Konrad is preceded in death by his parents August and Helene Link. Konrad was known as a gentle, honest, humble, hard-working man. He was well-loved by all who knew him. It was Konrad’s wish that there be no service or memorial.
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LIFESTYLES QUESNEL MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
Quesnel to host B.C. Historical Federation Conference
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he Quesnel and District Museum, the Quesnel Museum Commission and the Friends of the Quesnel Museum are proud to host this year’s British Columbia Historical Federation Conference,
PAST TIME May 21 – 23. The weekend promises to be full of things to do...as well as learn more about our history. Thursday night will be a meet and greet at the museum as guests register for the conference. Friday, it is off to Barkerville on a guided tour. Our tour guides will be informing the guests all about the Cariboo Wagon Road including Wingdam and a drive through
Stanley and its historic cemetery. On to Barkerville for a behind-the-scenes look at how this heritage site is managed – definitely lunch at the Bakery. Back on the bus and swing by Wells with its history and arts culture. Upon their return to Quesnel, there will be a Movie Night at the Museum. Saturday promises to be fun-filled and informational. The afternoon will have Tom Moffat, Doreen Patrick and Lily Hoy at the Museum telling us what it was like growing up in the Cariboo. In revolving presentations, there will be a Cemetery Tour and an Authors’ Fair. The Authors’ Fair is being held at the Quesnel Library from 1 – 4:30 p.m. Historical non-fiction authors, local and out-of-town are invited to present their published books and novels. The general public is invited to meet the authors, talk about history, and perhaps purchase a book or two if it interests you. For information or to register contact Susan Smith-Josephy or the Quesnel Museum 250-992-9580. For more about this event, check out http://bchistory.ca/conferences/2015/ index.html Honey Afleck is chair of the Museum Commission and regular Observer columnist.
Head shave for Relay Frank Gonzalez raised $1,130 to have his head shaved at the Relay for Life Team Crime Fighters fundrasier on Wednesday in Spirit Square. The event raised $3,366.75 through the sale of 225 Mr. Mike burgers and head shaves with a minimum of $5 donation for a burger, $20 got you a haircut as well. Karen Powell photo
Community Calendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS ETC... TUESDAY CHRIS AND HEATHER HARTRIDGE GRAND ADVENTURE EVENING, May 5, Occidental Hotel, fundraiser for Epilepsy Quesnel. Tickets are $30/Dinner entertainment by Jim Savage, dessert auction. Hear all about their fabulous bicycle trip south. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets available at the Occidental.
THURSDAY 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. 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.
NORTH CARIBOO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ANNUAL MOTHERS DAY ART SHOW May 8, 1 – 4 p.m., May 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Entry deadline for art show submissions, May 1, cost for non-NCCS students is $10 for a table. Submissions must be at the school no later than May 7, 2:30 p.m. Admission to the show is free. There are also various workshops and demonstrations for the public to watch and participate. Contact NCCS for list, 250-747-4417.
SATURDAY 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. For information call 250-2149-9654. ACW STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE TEA AND BAKE SALE May 2, 1 – 3 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church hall. 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. Dropoff items at the Golden Centre, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. BLOCK OF GA-
RAGE 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 registra-
tion $35(adult) $20 (children) until May 10; May 11 – 22, $40 and $25; day of event $45 and $30. 17th ANNUAL CHARITY MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN June 13, registration by 10 a.m., run starts at noon, meet at Maple Park Mall, south of Quesnel. Entry fee is $10/ person. For information contact Marc 250-747-3292.
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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This year’s Bowl for Kids Sake was out of this world. Top: this little angel came down from the heavens and was looking to get a strike for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Bottom: an alien stands guard over the Rev Bowling Lanes. For more photos see A30. Whitney Griffiths photos
CLUES ACROSS 1. Limited period 5. PC graphics file format 8. Coarse file 12. Smooth and lustrous 14. Equal, prefix 15. Waxplant genus 16. One who puts up with 18. H. Potter’s BFF 19. Strays 20. Night flight 21. Over the counter (abbr.) 22. Salt Lake state 23. DWTS’s oldest judge 26. A way to cut off 30. Hunted beings 31. Sacred tobacco pipe 32. Electronic data processing 33. # of nativity kings 34. Nebraska’s largest city 39. School spirit rally 42. 20th Greek letter 44. Belonging to Greek Mother Earth 46. Daisy tanacetum 47. Skilled in many areas
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Run, run as fast as you can WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter
Reason 2 Run’s third marathon training group comes to an end. The runners get in as much training as possible before the big runs. Whitney Griffiths photos
From local athletics store to marathon “...if the weather running group; Reason stopped us, es2 Run is doing it all. The marathon pecially in the training group began Cariboo, we Jan.15, with 20 runners completing would hardly ever the training regiment get out but you for a half, full or ultra marathon. can always dress The runners have been meeting ever for it.” Candace Miller, Reason 2 Thursday and Sunday Run for group runs at the CSS athletics track. Along with the two days of group work each runner is provided with an individual routine depending on the distance they are training for. These routines included strength training, core work and of course a running routine either on trails or roads depending on preference. “Their own individual schedule has them running anywhere from four or five days a week up to six days a week,” Candace Miller from Reason 2 Run explains. Running through the colder seasons of the year this marathon running group have never let the weather stand in their way, lacing up their shoes and taking to the track or trail through rain and snow. Miller remarked that the mild winter made for a good running environment. During the group’s run the temperature did not drop below -8C and only once during the teams months of running was it snowing during a run. When the snow hits the group, rather than turning to the treadmill this group merely adds a bit more traction to their runners and slows the pace. “Getting inside on the treadmill you don’t get the same feeling as you do when you are outside,” Miller said. “But if the weather stopped us, especially in the Cariboo, we would hardly ever get out but you can always dress for it.” This year the marathon group saw approximately eight returning members with a majority of new faces, many who had been inspired by a runner’s success with the group in the previous years. Thursday night marked the final training day for Reason 2 Run’s winter running group and they are ending with a bang, taking on the 2015 BMO Vancouver Marathon and Dirty Feet trail series, May 3. A group of 12 are headed to Vernon for the trail run, while the remainder tackle the BMO. With the marathon training group at it’s end Reason 2 Run now begins their spring running groups.
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WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter In the first lacrosse match of the season for Quesnel Crossfire, they triumphed over their opponents, the Northland Nissan Assault in Prince George April 24. The deciding goal was scored by Crossfire’s Levi Robertson with only 57 seconds left in the game, leading the team to victory. The final score was 11-10 in favour of Crossfire. Next up for Crossfire was Thursday night’s away game in Prince George against the Westwood Pub Devils. Quesnel Lacrosse is off to a successful start with registration shooting through the roof and more than doubling the number of players. Opening games for minor lacrosse will be Saturday and Sunday at the Twin Arenas, taking on teams from
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Alexandria Zana Hayworth August 25, 1925 ~ November 24, 2014
The family will be having a Celebration of Life for Zana on May 2, 2015 at 1 pm. To be held at the Senior Centre, 165 Carson Ave, Quesnel, B.C. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to donors charity of choice. Quesnel Crossfire at their first game of the season against the Northland Nissan Assault.
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Mackenzie, Prince George, Vanderhoof and Williams Lake. This weekend will also serve as the first home games of the season for Quesnel’s senior lacrosse players.
Facing off Saturday at 6 p.m. are two visting teams, the Assault and the Cowboy Ranch Stylers, while Crossfire takes on the BX Pub Bandits at 8 p.m.
Come out to the arena and enjoy a night of lacrosse action, support our local sports and enjoy the beer gardens, admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students and seniors.
QTGC takes on the competition at the B.C. Championships WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter Six members of the Quesnel Technics Gymnastic Club (QTGC) attended the 2015 Artistic’s Gymnastics B.C. Championships in North Vancouver, April 3 – 5. Many of our local competitors were placed in age brackets which pitted them against athletes four or five years their senior. This provided tough competition for the QTGC competitors. Representing Quesnel in the Junior Olympic Level 5 (1999 – 2000) was Presley Kitamura.
Kitamura brought in 15th place overall having placed 10th on beam and 13th on bars. For Junior Olympic Level 6 (2003), Kaitlyn Horth competed for the QTGC bringing in 20th on beam, 25th on vault and 30th overall. Coming in at sixth place on beam and eighth on vault for a 15th place overall was Junior Olympic Level 6 (2002) gymnast Alyssa Schneider. Madison Moore competed in Junior Olympic Level 7 (1997 – 2001), bringing in 25th on bars, 25th on beam
for 32nd overall. Earning 14th place on vault, 15th on bars for 20th overall was Jessica Higgins. Higgins competed in Junior Olympic Level 8 (2002 – 2004). Lone male competitor Isaac Woollends competed in MAG Level 3 (under 13). Woollends took 19th place on floor, 21st on vault and 22nd overall. The QTGC are taking on the Zone 8 Championships in Prince George, May 2 – 3. The team will follow this up by attending the Ogopogo Invitational in Kelowna, June 5 – 7.
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B.C., First Nations reveal marine plans TOM FLETCHER Black Press The B.C. government has completed regional marine plans with 18 First Nations on the B.C. Coast, from northern Vancouver Island up to the Alaska border. The marine plans are to be an extension of the 2007 coastal land use plan that has become known as the Great Bear Rainforest agreement. The four regions are Haida Gwaii, Central Coast, North Coast and North Vancouver Island, but they do not attempt to intrude on the key federal jurisdictions of shipping and fisheries management. Aboriginal leaders said they were proceeding with B.C. and environmental organizations, but the federal government has not participated in what they call MaPP, the Marine Planning Partnership for the North Pacific Coast. Haida Nation President Peter Lantin said the marine plan for the waters around Haida Gwaii sets aside 20 per cent as a marine reserve, and discussions with Ottawa are underway to add more area around Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. But with pipelines and oil and gas projects proposed for the region, the plans are far from completion. "When we embarked on this journey a decade ago, the whole intent was to be comprehensive marine planning, which involves everything," Lantin said. "So as the environment's changed over
the last 10 years around those federal jurisdictional issues, we've seen them not want to be part of this process." The Haida Nation remains opposed to crude oil tanker traffic through its marine territory, and is studying the issue of liquefied natural gas tankers in North Coast waters, he said. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea's office issued a statement in response to the announcement in Victoria. "The Department of Fisheries and Oceans did not participate in MaPP as it is involved in similar initiatives with similar partners such as the Canada-B.C. Marine Protected Area network strategy, which achieves marine protection and conservation goals through a joint federal-provincial approach, collaborative decision-making and a participatory process," the statement said. Doug Neasloss, representative of the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance, thanked Tides Canada and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, a San Francisco-based environmental charity started by a co-founder of Intel Corp., for continuing to support the establishment of protected areas on the B.C. coast. U.S. donors working through the Tides Foundation put up $60 million in 2007 to participate in the Great Bear Rainforest land use agreement. B.C. and the federal government put up $30 million each.
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Butcher Bulls: 160.00 - 175.50 D1/D2 Cows: 130.00-146.00
KAMLOOPS SALE—TUESDAY APRIL 28TH
Today in Kamloops another exciting sale of 500 head of cattle. Quality was excellent throughout and the buyers loved them. Devick Ranches put the power to our butcher trade with 2160 lb. butcher bulls marking 175.75. Their 1590 lb. cows hit 146.25. Ray Long from McBride set the cow trade with 1756 lb. butcher cows notching 146.75. The Squaw Valley Ranch from Lumby had 1380 lb. cows mark 146.75. Jim Knight from Vernon set fire to the feeder trade with 689 lb. Hereford steers marking 265.50. Paul Hooysma from Falkland had 520 lb. Bwf h/c’s mark 300.00. The Pine Ranch from Merritt had 581 lb. Red Brockle Face heifers trade to 284.50. Merle Gammon from Lillooett saw his 735 lb. Hereford steers mark 254.50, their 564 lb. steers raced to 323.00. Brian & Sidsel Gunderson saw their 753 lb. Black heifers sell to 237.00. Powder Canyon Ranch’s 609 lb. Angus steers topped 340.00, the 541 lb. heifers sold to 301.00. Robin Schilling from Darfield saw their 768 lb. heifers trade to 233.00, their group of 683 lb. steers notched 286.00. Mel & Vicki Hough from Falkland with a beautiful pen of young Black Angus cow/calf pairs & they traded to 3700.00 per pair. Brian & Kim Stuart and Dirk Vandermeer saw their 961 lb. Black Angus heifers trade to 206.00 NEXT KAMLOOPS SALE- TUESDAY MAY 5TH. AN EXCELLENT GROUP OF CALVES AND COWS AND BULLS ALREADY LISTED.
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LAND ACT: NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CROWN LAND Take notice that Bonita and Richard Morley have made application to the Province of British Columbia for Crown Grant (Intensive Agriculture) covering 4.106 ha situated on Provincial Crown land located adjacent to Block A, of NE ¼, District Lot 3229, Cariboo District.
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, lease and finance of a 2015 Silverado 1500 Double Cab 1WT/Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 1WT (G80/B30/H2R), equipped as described. Freight ($1,695) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Silverado Light Duty Double Cab, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,420 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab 1LT equipped with a True North Edition and a $2,080 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab LS Chrome Edition, LT and LTZ, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $2,080 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡ Based on Vincentric 2014 Model Level Analysis of full-size pickups in the Canadian retail market. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between May 1st – June 1st, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (expect LS) ; $750 credit available on others Chevrolet vehicles (except Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1000 credit available on all Chevrolet Silverado’s. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between May 1st – June 1st, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (expect LS); $1,500 credit available on other eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Chevrolet Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. † MyLink functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth® and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices. **Lease based on a purchase price of $31,271/$34,225 (including $4,500/$3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1,000/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Owner Cash) for a Silverado 1500 Double Cab 1WT (G80/B30/H2R) and Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 1WT (G80/B30/H2R).Bi-weekly payment is $135/$145 for 24 months at 0.0% APR, and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $2,400 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,408/$9,919, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $21,863/$24,305. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. <> U.S. government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). + Based on wardsauto.com 2014 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. 5-year/160,000 kilometre Powertrain Limited Warranty, whichever comes first. See dealer for details. ~ 2015 Silverado 1500 with available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 12.7 L/100 km combined (4x2) and 13.0 L/100 km combined (4x4). Fuel-consumption ratings based on GM testing in accordance with the new 2015 model-year Government of Canada approved test methods. Refer to vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca for details. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2014 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive information available. Competitive fuel-consumption ratings based on 2014 Natural Resources Canada’s Fuel Consumption Guide. Excludes other GM vehicles. ††† Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Customers will be able to access OnStar services only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After the trial period (if applicable), an active OnStar service plan is required. ^ The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2015 MY Chevrolet vehicle (excluding Spark EV) with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four lube-oil-filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.
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