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AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter With wildfire activity already picking up, the Wildfire Centre is looking to hire heavy equipment operators. “Specifically the centre is looking at bulldozers, excavators, low-bed trailers, water tenders, feller bunchers, skidders, forwarders, etc.) for the 2015 season,” fire information officer Emily Koch said. Koch spoke to the current wildfire activity approximately 100 kilometres Northwest of the Gold Pan City (Little Bobtail Lake Fire). “There’s a lot of smoke coming from that particular fire,” she said. “It’s spreading throughout the Cariboo, especially in Quesnel.” The fire was discovered May 9 and currently is an estimated 3,500 hectares. Activity has increased due to high temperatures and an evacuation order is in effect, affecting 80 people. “Crews are currently working on it,” Koch said. “With more crews arriving overnight and today (Tuesday). We’re looking at approximately 100 people.” Koch said while it’s normal for fire activity in May, the size and activity of the Prince George fire is “quite early.” Hence the need for preparedness. “The Cariboo Fire Centre wants to ensure they are prepared for whatever type of fire season this summer brings,” she said. The amount of equipment necessary is dictated by fire activity. The ideal level of preparedness is to have four to six pieces of equipment available to hire for each of the Cariboo Fire Centre’s four planning zones (Quesnel, 100 Mile, the Chilcotin and Williams Lake/Horsefly). The fire centre relies on local contractors to supplement their fire suppression resources with the use of heavy equipment. “We haven’t received the same amount of offers we usually do, so this year we’re reminding people that we would like to hire their equipment,” Koch said. If you are interested in making your equipment available for hire during the 2015 fire season, please contact the Logistics Section for more information. (250-989-2621; carlogs@gov.bc.ca)
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Northern communities renew support for Northern Medical Programs Trust In the effort to attract and retain healthcare professionals, northern communities are working together with UNBC to enhance local educational experiences for students. More than 30 northern local governments are members of the Northern Medical Programs Trust (NMPT), a partnership with UNBC to provide financial support for students in the Northern Medical Program, the Nurse Practitioner program and Nursing. Last week, trust members approved more than $200,000 in funding – the largest annual disbursement since the trust first began providing student awards in 2006. In addition to continuing support for medical and nurse practitioner students, NMPT members approved a plan at their annual general meeting last week to add awards for UNBC nursing students. The members of the trust
are also supporting several other new initiatives: • enhanced funding for the Healthcare Traveling Roadshow, aimed at showcasing health careers to high school students; • a graduation prize for Northern Medical Program students pursuing residency in Northern B.C.; • creating a community engagement program to increase the connections between communities and visiting students. These initiatives emerged from a review of the trust this past year to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Northern Medical Program. Trust investment helps support students in pursuing hands-on learning experiences in northern and rural communities as part of their education. To date, nearly 450 student awards have been distributed. “I really enjoyed my time shadowing in the Mackenzie Emergency
Dementia workshop slated Changes in communication and behaviour are very common in people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Area families can learn practical techniques for living with those changes during a free teleworkshop offered by the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. Understanding Behaviour runs Wednesday, May 13 and offers practical strategies for dealing with the challenges of supporting a person with dementia at home. “Caregivers will learn how to understand behaviour as a form of communication,” Provincial Coordinator for the Society, Jan Robson said. “We will explore strategies to determine what the person with dementia might be trying to communicate, to find ways to decrease the occurrence of behaviours that concern us and to respond in supportive ways.” It is offered twice on May 13, at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Tele-workshops are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but are also open to health-care providers. Participants can ask questions and share with others who are in similar situations. Connecting to the sessions is as easy as phoning toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then entering pass code 1122333 when prompted, or visiting momentum.adobeconnect.com/ alzheimerbc and entering as a guest to listen to and view the presentation online at the same time. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, which affect one in 11 Canadians over the age of 65, visit the Society website at www.alzheimerbc.org.
Department. It was a great way to get clinical exposure in a hospital setting, something we don’t normally experience until our third year,” second-year Northern Medical Program student Julia Varghese said. “What I found really interesting was the aspect of rural medicine and how to manage patients in communities with more limited resources, such as how to manage a head trauma with the nearest CT scanner two hours away, something you don’t have to really think about in a bigger centre. As I may end up practicing in a more rural area, this support from the trust gave me a wonderful learning opportunity to build on as I continue my studies.” As well as approving student award allocations at their AGM, trust members elected Electoral Area C Director John Massier from the Cariboo Regional District as NMPT president. Massier also serves as the
Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Chair. He replaces Vanderhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen, who served one year as president. Brian Downie, a councillor in Terrace, is the NMPT Vice-President. “The primary goal of the trust, since its founding, has been to provide students with an opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to work and live in our Northern B.C. region,” Massier said. “In getting to know our communities and residents, we hope to inspire these future health care practitioners to consider our region as a viable and exciting place to establish their career.” The NMPT is one of the most popular designations for UNBC donations. Since its establishment in 2002, more than 1,350 donors have contributed to the trust and the endowment is currently valued at more than $9.5 million.
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Collaborating with other Communities I’ve stated a number of times that most of Quesnel’s challenges are not unique to Q-town. While we will be significantly impacted by the upcoming reduction in the annual allowable cut due to the mountain pine beetle, we would have to confront most of our fiscal, social, economic and environmental challenges regardless of the impending loss of timber supply. This fact was abundantly clear at the recent North Central Local Government (NCLGA) AGM and Convention held in Prince George last week. NCLGA is made up of local governments from the North Coast, North West, North East and Cariboo Chilcotin. The theme for the organization’s 60th convention was: “Change; Challenge; Opportunity.” A testament to the common pressures local governments are experiencing. The resolutions passed at the convention ranged from asking the province to conduct an in-depth inventory of our forest resources and to invest in forest health, to requesting that the Province implement a provincial poverty reduction strategy and invest more in mental health and addictions services, to demands for better highway maintenance and changes to ICBC that better reflect northern driving conditions. Along with the resolution sessions, delegates were able to participate in tours, workshops and seminars on topics such as: economic development, improving the health and wellness of our residents, bioenergy systems, and an update on local government legal issues. A number of MLAs and Cabinet Ministers also spoke to the convention, and Mike Harcourt provided some engaging insights to local and provincial politics and policies at the convention dinner. Outside the formal sessions, there were plenty of opportunities to network and share ideas with other elected officials. I joined Mayors from communities impacted by cuts to the College of New Caledonia (CNC) to continue to work with them on ways to collaboratively protect CNC’s regional campuses and programs; we’ve agreed that our next step is to meet with the Northern MLAs and Cabinet Ministers to raise our concerns with them. I was also able to meet with the CEO of the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) to share ideas about how best to invest NDIT’s $23 million beetle fund in our communities, and I shared some ideas about physician recruitment and retention with the Chair of the Northern Health Authority Board. While in Prince George, I also attended the AGM of the Northern Medical Trust, which provides financial support to UNBC’s medical students and supports programs to get those students into our communities as part of their training. All in all, it was a productive week in Prince George and heartening to know that we’re not alone in our struggle to turn challenges into opportunities. Mayor Bob Simpson bsimpson@quesnel.ca This column is paid for by the City of Quesnel.
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In 1864, Cottonwood House offered accommodation, meals and provisions to miners and travellers on their journey along the Cariboo Waggon Road between Barkerville and Quesnel. The historic site opens May 14 and admission is by donation until the end of the month. Cottonwood House photo
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Cottonwood House Historic Site opens for the 2015 season Thursday, May 14 and admission is by donation until the end of the month. Cottonwood House, which is located east of Quesnel on the Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville, offers heritage interpretation, accommodation and food to those wanting to explore and experience the Cariboo and its rich history. One of the last remaining Gold Rush roadhouses in British Columbia, Cottonwood House was built in the 1860s to offer accommodation, meals and provisions to miners and travellers on their journey along the Cariboo Waggon Road between Barkerville and Quesnel. “Cottonwood House continues to operate in much the same way as it did in the 1870s,” Ed Coleman, chief executive officer for both Barkerville Historic Town and Cottonwood House Historic Site said.
“We provide meals, entertainment, and accommodation to travellers on their way to and from Barkerville.” In April 2015, Barkerville Heritage Trust reached an agreement with the provincial government to run Cottonwood House as a Youth Partnership Project. Employing postsecondary and secondary school students, the site provides valuable training in the areas of tourism and agriculture. Employees receive training in heritage interpretation and provide tours of Cottonwood House, as well as develop and implement a wide range of programs and activities for groups of all ages, including school programs and special events. Through partnerships, wood products manufacturing programming, a restaurant, gift shop, rental cabins, tent and RV sites, washrooms with showers, and an activity building
with kitchen have been added to the site. In addition to the restaurant, gift shop and accommodation services, Cottonwood House’s staff of dedicated students and their supervisors provide tours of the original 1864 Cottonwood House, farm interpretation, horsedrawn wagon rides, a wheelchair accessible trail system and more. For information about Cottonwood House Historic Site’s 2015 season, visit www. cottonwoodhouse.ca.
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From the first minutes of opening day on May 14 to the early evening hours of May 31, admission to Barkerville Historic Town is by donation – for the fourth year in a row. “Since our first sesquicentennial celebration in 2012, Barkerville’s ‘pay what
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you can’ May admission special has been a great way of saying thanks to our local and regional supporters,” James Douglas, Barkerville’s Visitor Experiences manager said. “With weather this spring being as warm as it is, we expect a lot of folks will enjoy making a snowfree trek to Barkerville this month, and we can’t wait to see them.” Barkerville Historic Town is gearing up for an eventful 2015 season filled with education, entertainment and three sesquicentennial celebrations: 2015 marks the 150th anniversaries of Barkerville’s Cariboo Sentinel newspaper; the Cariboo Amateur Dramatic Association’s first public performance (in a saloon); and completion of the legendary Cariboo Waggon Road from Yale to Williams Creek. On May 18 – Victoria Day – visitors to Barkerville are invited to enjoy Royal Tea (with
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royalty) as Barkerville’s own “Queen Victoria” visits the world-famous Wake Up Jake Restaurant for two sittings of afternoon High Tea, at 1 and 3 p.m. Barkerville’s 17th annual Victoria Day Royal Tea event will provide fun (and food) for the whole family, and reservations are recommended but not required. With a unique streetscape of more than 130 heritage buildings, authentic displays, satellite museums, restaurants, shops and accommodations Barkerville still has so much to explore, and with three sesquicentennial anniversaries at hand, this season is the perfect time to visit. For more information about Barkerville’s season of sesquicentennials, including the 17th Annual Victoria Day Royal Tea, phone Judy Mooring, Visitor Experiences, at 1-888-994-3332, ext. 29 or e-mail barkerville@ barkerville.ca.
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Show and Tell fundraiser Chris and Heather Hartridge, who have recently returned from a year-long bicycle journey down the West Coast into Mexico, presented a slide show of their trip at the Occidental with more than 100 interested guests. The evening was also a fundraiser for epilepsyQuesnel, a local non-profit group who are raising funds to help add two more beds in Vancouver General Hospital’s Seizure Investigation Unit (SIU). With only two currently, the wait is long to determine if an epilepsy patient is a candidate for surgery. Together with some of the door proceeds and a successful dessert auction, the evening raised close to $2,000. The funds will combine with Purple Day proceeds and be donated to the VHG SIU. Annie Gallant photos
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B.C. NDP energized by Alberta win TOM FLETCHER Black Press NDP leader John Horgan remembers working with Alberta premier-elect Rachel Notley when she was a lawyer working for then-attorney general Ujjal Dosanjh, and he was a senior staffer in the NDP government in the 1990s. Horgan said Wednesday he’s “ecstatic” at the upset victory of the Alberta NDP, toppling the Progressive Conservative dynasty that ruled for 44 years. And he predicts that sea change in the politics of western Canada will benefit federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair this year and his party in 2017. “I’ve known Rachel for some time,” Horgan said. “She is as genuine as she looks. She is as competent as she sounds. I think that’s good news for Canada.” The effect of of Alberta’s first-ever NDP government remains to be seen, with the province in a sharp downturn due to low oil prices. Notley’s promises include raising the minimum wage to
$15 an hour and increasing corporate taxes at a time when the oil and gas industry is laying people off. Horgan remains noncommittal about the proposed twinning of the TransMountain oil pipeline from northern Alberta to a shipping terminal at Burnaby. Notley has expressed support for that project, while opposing the Northern Gateway proposal to deliver Alberta heavy oil to Kitimat.
B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett said he doesn’t expect any change in relations between the two provinces. He shrugged off the Alberta vote, saying he mostly watched the Calgary Flames defeat Anaheim in the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night. “It took 44 years to elect an NDP government in Alberta,” Bennett quipped. “We’ve got 30 years left.”
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At his request no service will be held. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Doug is survived by his wife Elizabeth; brother John (Joanne); children David (Leona), Brian (Karen), Kathleen (Gary); grandchildren Alicia (Maurice), Cody, Dustin, Brandon; great granddaughter Kaiya; step-children Ruth (John), Peter (Amber) and all of their children.
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Hendrika Mulder (nee Derks) November 21, 1922 ~ April 27, 2015
Hendrika Mulder (nee Derks) passed away on April 27, 2015 at the Sarcee Hospice in Calgary Alberta at the honourable age of 92. Rika was born in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) on November 21, 1922 to Hermanus and Adrianna Derks. Her parents had gone there in 1917 to work for the Dutch Highway Department. She took her role as little sister to Herman and Adriaan very seriously and never passed on an opportunity to be spoiled by her two older brothers. She went back to Holland by ship after World War II ended. On that trip she met Albert Mulder who she married in 1949. In 1951 after their daughter Audrey was born they decided to move to Canada. They immigrated with another couple and lived in Port Alberni, BC before moving to Quesnel in 1952. Their middle child Anton (Tony) was born in 1952 and in 1954 Robert (Rob) was born. Her husband had always wanted to be a photographer and finally realized his dream in 1960. Rika and Albert owned and ran Mulders Photo and Hobby Shop for 21 years. They took school pictures for Quesnel and the surrounding area and Rika ensured that there would never be a hair out of place and a happy smile on each child. She loved working at the shop, meeting people and seeing her husband live out his passion. The family enjoyed sailing (boats they built themselves
there for the last 27 years. Esther McIntosh was her guide in learning to live on her own and she was deeply grateful for her help. Rika was always willing to drive friends in her brown 1985 GM Safari. She was honoured with a Life Time membership at the Bowness Seniors’ Centre and had officially served on the board, heading up the club’s Sick and Visiting Committee. in the living room of course), flying model airplanes, motorcycle and car racing. Thanks to encouragement and lessons from her daughter Rika learned to drive when she was 50. After Albert passed away in 1984 from lung cancer Rika moved to Calgary to live with her daughter and son-in-law who had moved there that year. Her daughter lived in Montgomery and through the Bowmont Seniors’ Association (5000) Rika found out about the Bowness Seniors’ Centre and became a member in 1986. Joining the club was instrumental in helping Rika make friends and she loved to volunteer and be involved. The thing she liked the best was visiting with people while serving tea and coffee. She played cards and spent lots of daytimes on outings and trips in and around Calgary. She also liked taking her daughter and son-in-law to the dinner dances. Rika crocheted many afghans for the club to sell or give to “Inn from the Cold”. Rika moved into her bachelorette pad at Bow Centre Place in 1988 and lived
Rika is predeceased by her daughter Audrey who passed away in July 2006. Her son Rob has been her best friend for the last several years, calling her almost daily and visiting her every other week. She leaves behind her sons Rob and Tony and her son-in-law Wayne, her beautiful grandchildren and even better looking great-grandkids. Rika would be honoured if you thought of her when you take a picture with someone you love and gave a special smile to someone in need. Rika will be buried by her daughter at the Tatalrose cemetery in Southbank BC.
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Democracy Last week’s Alberta election was an example of the democratic process at its best. We aren’t talking about the results. Whether or not the New Democrats can stabilize that mismanaged ship is yet to be seen. The reaction from the ‘right’ following Rachel Notley’s convincing win was predictable; the sky is falling. Meanwhile, the ‘left’ are thrilled. It’s the process to achieve the result that should give all Canadians pause for thought, and a reason to be thankful for the society in which we live. What happened in Alberta on Tuesday was, anecdotally, a civil upheaval - a coup d’état, but in a completely civilized manner. In many countries, such a drastic change of government would come at a heavy cost. Lives would be lost. Millions of lives have been lost in countries around the world in efforts to overthrow long-reigning governments. And yet, in our neighbouring province, the wounds were limited to the egos of those who thought change could never happen in that oil-rich, right-wing driven economy. The democratic process is alive and well. Certainly, there were not nearly enough people getting to the polls. Although voter turnout was the highest in 22 years, 57 per cent is nothing to brag about when deciding the future of a province - higher than B.C.’s 52 per cent in 2013, but a far cry from respectable. The talking heads are still analyzing the results. Some say the arrogance of 44 years of power got to the Conservative supporters - that many of them thought there was no way another party in Alberta could ever garner enough support. On the other side, the “Notley Crew” is basking in the afterglow of a well-run campaign, feeding off the anger of the average Albertan. The lies, deception and ridiculous government spending had gone on long enough for the majority of those who took the time to vote and now the change they demanded is real. Will it prove to be a good move for Alberta? Only time will tell. Undoubtedly, B.C.’s NDP leader John Horgan has already not only congratulated Notley on her victory, but also asked for her campaign notes. –BP
Is the Orange Tsunami headed west? Albertans have always laughed about their long-standing reputation as a reckless, immature society. The classic bumper sticker, now available as a T-shirt or coffee cup in several variations, states: “Please God, give us one more oil boom, we promise not to p--- it away this time.” Now they’ve thrown out the government that finally tried to stop blowing money like a roughneck fresh out of the bush. Jim Prentice had the gall to propose raising income taxes for high wage earners, doing away with former Alberta treasurer Stockwell Day’s signature flat tax. In response, voters have abruptly replaced the 44year Progressive Conservative dynasty with an upstart NDP that wants to tax the rich and corporations even more. Facing an oil slump, layoffs and a huge structural deficit in Alberta’s lavish public service, NDP premier-elect Rachel Notley is committed to a 50-per-cent increase in the minimum wage and another “review” of resource royalties. One headline in a na-
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B.C. Views tional paper summed it up: “Go home, Alberta. You’re drunk.” In the sober days after the election, a few truths emerge. Alberta hasn’t been a fiscally conservative, small-government place for a long time. Among other things, it has ratcheted up teacher and nurse wages across the country. Alberta is broke, again, and even the NDP is afraid to resort to a sales tax. The minimum wage hike is a pet policy of Canada’s labour federations, which somehow remain convinced that poverty can be eliminated by state order. On the positive side, Notley has promised to end corporate and union donations to political parties, as has already been done federally. B.C. should be next, but the gravy train of business donations is too tempting
base devoutly believes. Besides, they’re only branch offices of multinational oil companies like Shell, Horgan said. He used his favourite Tommy Douglas quote, about the bad news of a big oil company leaving. “The good news is, the oil is staying here.” B.C.’s natural gas might be staying here too. Horgan insists he supports a natural gas export industry, but his party seems more concerned with an ascending Green Party, and an urban base that believes you can run a resource economy on windmills and solar panels. Notley supports twinning the TransMountain pipeline, while Horgan continues to insist he has no opinion on the project Adrian Dix so memorably opposed. The Alberta NDP has a steep learning curve ahead. The B.C. NDP has a couple of years to see if the appearance of a like-minded Alberta government is a boost for them, or a cautionary tale for voters. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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for our nominally Liberal government. Here at the B.C. legislature, an NDP staffer passed out cans of Orange Crush to celebrate. NDP leader John Horgan pronounced himself “ecstatic,” and hastened to assure reporters that Notley is “as competent as she sounds.” Notley now has to sort through a caucus that includes typical NDP placeholders, college students and union staff running in faint-hope constituencies. Soon after the result, the party pulled down its website platform and candidate biographies, as Notley began phoning energy companies to reassure them Alberta will be “A-OK” on her watch. Horgan likes to describe the “capital flight” from new NDP governments as if it’s just a show put on by big business. Plummeting stock prices and relocation of corporate offices are all staged, according to the party line, nothing to do with actual investment conditions created by NDP policies. This fiction is all Horgan dares to say publicly, because it’s what his party
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Local MS self-help group receives award Quesnel’s local Multiple Sclorosis Self-Help Group received the MS Society for Canada, B.C. and Yukon Division’s 22014 Certificate of Excelptional Achievement Volunteer Advocacy award handed out by Community Services coordinator Joiann Smiley, second from right. Left to right: Penny Brown, fundraising coordinator Prince George Branch, Audrey Craigmyle, Sandy Koett, Donna Jagusch, Joann Smiley Prince George branch and Aaron Allinson, MS Walk volunteer. Annie Gallant photo
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Respect for all lives on beautiful earth
ver since I was small, I have been inquisitive to the dismay of my parents, who believed among other things that animals lived by instinct alone and only people were given brains. I found that very strange because our little dog knew his name, could do tricks and showed when he was happy. So, when I asked my Dad how can a dog remember and make decisions on just instinct? My dad said that we should not question Gods wisdom because God has put humanity over everything in this world including all animals. And that finished that. By the time I was sixteen I was kicked out of the church which made me happy. For a long time I wanted to become a veterinarian, but over time that changed into becoming a sculptor.
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FROM WITHIN One thing that has never changed in my life and that is my love for animals. I find it heartwarming that science is now getting more interested in the intelligence, emotions and the important role animals play in the scheme of things. Scientific research has shown the surprising intelligence and family bond of crows and whales for instance and the capability of deep friendships of animals with other species including humans. I have seen animal shows on TV where a lion cub, a chimpanzee and a
tiger cub formed a bond that lasted their life time. Then there is the story of the dog and a fawn that played and slept together. When the fawn became an adult it disappeared and months later came back with a couple of fawns who were instantly accepted by the dog. In Ireland, there is a golden Labrador who can hear the high sound his friend a dolphin makes when he comes into the harbour where they play together. When the dog gets tired from playing, the dolphin will swim underneath him and the dog rides around the harbour on his friends back. There are too many examples of animal friendship to mention in this article. The beautiful part is that the friendship and attachment of mammals is unconditional. Unfortunately, this is minimized in the human
species of mammals, where it works more like “if you give me this, then I will give you that.” As far as I understand, the human species was more like other mammals in the very early beginnings when they hunted together, shared the food, lived together in clans and defended each other, they would not have survived otherwise. What brought on the change is a question mark, because the opinion was that we have a superior brain, but the latest science findings question that. Mammals have adapted and changed in order to survive. For instance wolves, coyotes and foxes belong to the same family, but are different species that have adapted and changed to a different way to survive and their brains have adapted to their surroundings and body size or shape.
Humans have changed as well but not in the same way, body shape and size have not adapted or changed that much, but our brains have adapted to the way we are now. So what sets us apart? It is a question I have asked myself often. So far I think it is our hands that made us different. Apes have hands like humans, but remained tree dwellers, while humans learned to walk on two legs which left their hands free. We know that one of the first weapons a human used was a club, followed by a spear, bow and arrow, swords, guns and finally nuclear bombs. I think it is the way we learned to manipulate our hands to make tools that got us to where we are now. It is sad that this has led us to be greedy mass killers who hide behind superior weapons to get
our way. The results of our development are not good at all, so let us hope that again there will be a change towards a different way that will lead us to have respect for all that lives on this beautiful earth.
Correction In the Wednesday, April 29 edition the article: Is oil more important than democracy? The sentence “However, this period of great gladness came to an end when the present editor called me back to do my duty” should have read “However, this period of idleness came to an end when the present editor asked me to start writing again.” I am sorry I gave the impression of being happy not to write anymore is wrong. Actually, I am happy the present editor asked me to come back. Bert DeVink is a longtime columnist for the Observer.
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Left to right: Pastor Lorne Reddeman loves the beautiful church he has been entrusted with; the Trinity Lutheran church front when it was completed in 1965; Pastor Reddeman in front of the mural in their lower level.
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Celebrating a legacy of 50 years serving God, the parishioners and the community ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter
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rinity Lutheran Church in West Quesnel celebrates 50 years of service this month and invites the public and all their congregation to join in the festivities, May 15 – 17. Lutheran missionary work was first started in the Cariboo in June, 1926 and for the next 32 years was served by occasional missionary trips. Quesnel was first served on a regular basis beginning Sept. 7, 1958 by Vicar R.H. Bruer who was stationed at Williams Lake. Attendance for that month was 24. Without a church of their own, Quesnel parishioners rented the Elks Hall for just $250 per use with Sunday school beginning at 3 p.m. and worship services at 4 p.m. In July 1963, five lots with a house were
purchased in West Quesnel for a future Church home. A congregation was formed of nine members and in June 1964 Quesnel was given permission to separate from the Williams Lake Parish. Plans were drawn up and the church construction contract was awarded, April, 1965. Completed November 1965, the building was dedicated by Pastor William A. Rumsch in December of that year. As the church became more established, in 1968 the congregation purchased a piano and a parsonage and in 1979 they celebrated the burning of their church mortgage. However, the church was now looking at expansion. The parsonage was sold and the proceeds applied to the Church Extension Fund. Vacation Bible School had been a popular community program and
in 1987 they recorded 76 children in attendance. By 1998 they had 160 children registered requiring 47 enthusiastic helpers to deliver the program. Work on the new Education Wing began May 1993 and by September they were almost complete. The extension was completed and dedicated by May 1994. Work has continued on the maintenance and upgrading of various aspects of the Trinity Lutheran Church as well as a series of pastors who have accepted service in Quesnel. The current pastor, Lorne Reddeman was installed in September 2011. In 2012, the beautiful 32-ft. mural, depicting Christ’s life from birth to ascension, was completed and installed in the extension basement through the efforts of seven members of the congregation. The project took six years to complete.
The congregation celebrated the final payment on Trinity Lutheran’s mortgage, April 2012. By January, of this year the church entered the social media world with their very own Facebook page. Pastor Reddeman is part of the ministerial group providing hospital visits to patients, the congregation provides home visits to parishioners as well as outreach programs including Transforming for Missions which supports the Salvation Army, collects clothing and supplies for Amata Transition House and Seasons House. “We’re reaching out to the community and letting them know we’re here to help those seeking God,” Pastor Reddeman said. “With our fullyequipped kitchen we’ve also partnered with West Village’s community garden to help preserve and can the produce.”
Once again Trinity Lutheran will offer Vacation Bible School to neighbourhood children, July 6 – 10, a popular community program. “This program has run for almost 30 years,” congregation member Lars Carlson said. Trinity Lutheran Church has a very active Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. These women have sewn quilts, banners, linen and cloths for local needs and for world missions. They’ve hosted several seminary students, sent boxes to underprivileged countries, hosted ongoing soup lunches, Christmas dinners, Easter dinners and numerous other events. “For 50 years our doors have always been open to anyone who seeks the message of Gospel, fellowship, comfort and support as well as helping those in need both body and soul,” Pastor Reddeman said.
“The vision of 50 years ago is an ongoing fullfilling of that vision and God willing, we can provide that for another 50 years and more.” He treasures all his parishioners but Pastor Reddeman is honoured to serve several members of the congregation who have been strong and loyal members since 1965 when Trinity Lutheran was first established in Quesnel. The 50th anniversary celebrations begin on Friday, May 15 with a meet and greet at 7 p.m.; on May 16 beginning at 4:30 p.m. there’s a cater dinner for $20/person by invitation (you just need to phone the church 250-992-6112 to advise them of your attendance) and after dinner there’ll be a program of music, speakers and historical presentations; Sunday begins with a Celebration Service at 10 a.m. (everyone welcome) followed by sweets and refreshments.
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Astute observations at Maeford
Susan Hjerpe is a student in ful thing to share with your the CNC social worker proneighbours.” gram in Quesnel. Through her At CNC in Quesnel the inprogram she has experienced structors and faculty have put the valuable contribution Mctogether a fantastic social work Naughton students have made program that offers a curricuto the lives of Maeford Place lum in keeping with industry residents and has chosen to standards as well as adding the present a two-part series, one unique opportunity for stufrom her perspective and one dents to do practicum placefrom a student’s perspective. ments in our own community. The articles not only highlight As a mature student starting student activities with regard to a new career, I have had the Maeford Place but also dispel pleasure of doing my practicum some of the misconceptions surat McNaughton, where I now rounding those students. get to see the other side of the As a social work student at school and how it works. CNC in Quesnel, who could McNaughton student Brittney Gre- Students here are not at all have imagined this late in life encorn and Maeford Place resi- like the way they are perchange in careers would bring ceived in the community, they dent Myrt Cooper plant seeds. my love of working with seContributed photo are vibrant, generous, young niors together with the love of adults who are learning to treat working with teens. themselves as well as others with respect and As a cook at Maeford Place for the last four gaining an education that helps them become years, I have had the pleasure of getting to mature responsible members of our commuknow the wonderfully generous and kind stunity. dents at McNaughton Centre. I have watched It’s never too late to try something new, being over the years how McNaughton students have a student and having this wonderful opporcome and gone but along the way they make tunity to bring my past experiences together great connections with the seniors at Maeford and add them to my new ones is a gift I won’t Place. soon forget. In my role as a youth care worker They have come and played cards, planted at McNaughton and my job at Maeford place flowers, baked cookies, played shuffle board as well as being a student at CNC has taught in the winter and bean bag toss in the summer. me that every member of this community has The miracle of bringing these two generations something positive to give back and in doing together has left its imprint on both. Cindy so leaves a lasting impression on those who Paul, rec coordinator at Maeford said it best, live and work here. “mutual respect and understanding is a beauti– submitted by Susan Hjerpe
Carnations for walkers Members of the Trinity Lutheran congregation were on hand at the MS Walk Saturday handing out carnations to participants. This weekend the Trinity Lutheran Church celebrates 50 years in the community. Annie Gallant photo
Community Calendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS ETC... MONDAY COPS FOR CANCER TOUR DE NORTH FUNDRAISING KRISTEN NYLEN MEMORIAL RIDE May 18, motorcycle riders meet at the Oasis Pub in McLeese Lake at noon (sharp) and ride back to Quesnel, ride finishes in Canadian Tire parking lot (enjoy a hamburger and cold drink when finished) Minimum donations of $20 required. All monies
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raised go the Canadian Cancer Society. For information call Les, 250-747-3914. SAVE YOUR MILK JUGS for use during Skyfest 2015, Aug. 1 – 2. Organizers are asking everyone to save, clean milk jugs with their lids on and please don’t crush them. If you have somewhere to store them, please do so, if not drop off with Connie at Curves.
THURSDAY THE LIONS HOUSING BRICK CAMPAIGN is really going well and they thank those that have supported them to date. However, some that would like to buy a brick may have mislaid the brochure that was distributed. If you need another,
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SATURDAY ROBERT SERVICE NIGHT, May 16, Quesnel Legion. Cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. Tickets $20/each at Legion Lounge, promises to be a fun evening. FAMILY FUN BOTTLE DROP OFF recyclable bottles and cans May 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Safeway parking lot. For pick up call MaryAnn, 250-249-5720. Relay for Life fundraiser. SENIOR 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. QUESNEL GOLF CLUB, LADIES CLUB ANNUAL KICKER TOURNAMENT, May 23, 10 a.m. Entry fee is $20, includes lunch and prizes. Sign up sheet in the club house. NEIGHBOURHOOD GARAGE SALE North Quesnel Neighbourhood Association’s 15th annual Block Sale in the 300 block of McNaughton Avenue, May 23, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Plants, household and miscellaneous items for sale. free hot dogs and drinks for vendors. Vendors, bring your own tables or sell from your tailgate.
For information call 250-992-8980. 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 (adults) $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.
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SENIORS’ SOCK HOP AT THE LEGION every Tuesday, 2 – 4 p.m. in the lounge. No charge. Come down and enjoy an afternoon dancing to the oldies, playing darts, pool and crib. QUESNEL AND DISTRICT HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, ANTIQUE MACHINERY PARK meets the first Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., 3055 Dragon Lake Road. Membership is $5/ year and new members are welcome. For information, contact Del, 250-747-2857 or leave a message at 250-747-4621. We are more than just tractors! So if you like machines and antiques, come out and volunteer. We reserve the right to choose.
KEENAGERS FITNESS CLASS at the Legion, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. lead by fitness instructor Cindy Paul. NOTE: classes are cancelled when school buses are not running. PEOPLE INTERESTED IN FOSTERING IN QUESNEL contact Lisa Shearer, 250-992-2759, ext. 225 at Axis Family Resources.
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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Barb of the Yukon at the Legion, May 16 Robert Service, ultimately led to his beloved Bard of remarkable success the Yukon, is being and fame across honoured again the planet. Service this year by the finished his life in Quesnel Legion in his adopted home their Robert Service in France but alNight, May 16. ways considered his Each year, legion cabin in Dawson members choose a City, Yukon to be selection of Service his real home. poems to act out The popularity of with liberal interhis poetry is still pretation adding evident in the many humour, alcohol tributes such as the and audience parone at the Quesnel ticipation. Legion. “We keep to the Included in the spirit of Service $20 ticket price is a poems but with our traditional, correctspin,” Service Night to-the-+period organizer Doug dinner, Klondike Carey said. inspired sets and “Expect the unexprops and a valiant pected.” attempt at acting by At the age of 21, passionate amaRobert Service at his cabin in Dawson City, Yukon. Robert Service teurs. Google image travelled from his “It’s a lot of work UK home to Vanfor a few people accepted work with a bank in couver Island with dreams of Victoria and in 1904 was sent but well worth it,” Carey said. becoming a cowboy. Taking “The evening is so much fun to the Whitehorse Branch in a series of jobs up and down and no one wants to miss the the Yukon. Also this was the the West Coast, ending up in unusual CanCan finale.” tailend of the Klondike gold 1899 in Cowichan Bay where Tickets are on sale now at rush. Service collected the stohis poetry was discovered and ries of miners and local town the Legion Lounge, $20/each, printed by the Victoria Daily with dinner at 6 p.m. and folk, as well as absorbing the Colonist. show at 7 p.m. Arrive early flavour of the frontier town Down on his luck, Service for cocktails at 5 p.m. and crafted his poetry which
Mayor Bob Simpson along with staff and children at New Beginnings preschool Contributed photo acknowledge May as Child Care month.
May 23 is Care Provider Appreciation Day Mayor Bob Simpson along with the staff and children at New Beginnings Preschool acknowledging May is Child Care month. Child Care Month is a time to recognize the importance of child care to families and to honour the exceptional work of child care providers in Quesnel. Quality child care is not just providing space for a family. It means so much more than that. Caregiv-
ers provide healthy, nurturing environments where children can learn, interact and feel safe. The child care community would like to highlight the important role that quality childcare plays in the love of children, families and communities and recognize our caregivers for the wonderful care that happens each day. Thank you May 21 is Care Provider Appreciation Day!
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Be ready for anything when hunting Two hunters headed back to their camp, tired and cold from the long hike. It had been a long day without any success finding a moose. They were hunting in a new area called Burns Lake. They made a plan for the next day. Matt, the older, more experienced one, will sit in a high area overlooking the road, while Matthew, his son, will sit in a timber patch facing Matt. The next day they got up early to get in their positions. They sat there for one and a half tiresome hours, waiting for something – anything to show itself. Finally, they heard something in the forest. When it finally came onto the road they
saw something they hadn’t expected. There, 200 metres away from Matt was a big, mean, black bear. Unfortunately, Matthew had scared the bear and it was running away from him and straight for Matt. Matt took off his pack and set it on the ground, then took his rifle and set it on the pack so he had a rest for his gun. Now the bear was only 100 metres from him. He sat there hold his breath hoping the bear would stop, even if it was on a couple of seconds. Thankfully the bear stopped. He aimed the cross hairs right on the bear’s shoulders and squeezed off the shot.
Little did he know that the shot was too high and missed the bear. The sound of the shot scared the bear, so it turned back and ran towards Matthew. When the bear realized that Matthew was still there, he ran a little way into the bush and started to climb a tree. Matt was determined to find this bear, no matter what it took. He called Matthew so he could help him. Matt was worried he might accidentally shoot Matthew instead of the bear, so they consistently made sure they know where each other was. Then Matt heard a terrible growling and hissing that seemed to fill the whole forest. He walked slowly and tried to
pin point where the sound was coming from. All of a sudden, he heard something move behind him. He stopped and slowly turned around. There, not far from him, was the bear up in a tree, clawing and growling at him. Matt carefully took his gun and pointed at the bear. He made sure he was lined up then – BAM – he shot the bear. It fell out of the tree and laid there no moving a muscle. Matt always said to be ready for anything when you go hunting and he was right. They went for a moose and came back with a big black bear. Mikayla Thiesen Youth Thriller
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Celiac’s disease is a clinical condition where gluten (a protein found in wheat and other grains) damages the surface of the intestinal walls so it can’t absorb nutrients from food. Symptoms include diarrhea, bloating, weight loss, fatigue, cramps and irritability. Eliminating all foods containing gluten proteins will relieve symptoms if the problem is truly celiac’s disease. There has been an increase in glutenintolerance during the past few years and more people seem to be adopting a glutenfree diet to reduce the symptoms mentioned above. However, these symptoms can be caused by other medical problems. Check with your doctor to determine the real cause of the problems. During the past five years, the number of teens using tanning parlours has dropped significantly. Perhaps it’s due to fact that the World Health Organization in 2009 openly declared that tanning devices caused cancer. As well, several welldesigned studies have shown that indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer. The idea of a poly-pill has been around for about a decade. It’s a pill that combines 3-6 drugs into one pill. It contains an cholesterol-lowering drug, ASA, one or two blood pressure-lowering drugs. It’s designed to reduce the risk of heart attacks and second heart attacks. This idea is not a reality yet. There are a number of research studies being done around the world but no polypill is forthcoming. We have access to the latest in drug research from around the world. When a new drug becomes available, you can be sure we will know all about it.
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A true hero in the animal kingdom
A flash went by and it was very hand to determine the size and build of this animal. The black and white animal overtook the red car and by golly the car was going 35km down the road. Is it a dog? Yes it is. It’s Shepp or Sheppy to those who aren’t as dear and to those who are dear its Shepp. This animal was a favourite of the Sargent family. This dog was loved very much by my family and was hard to part with, even for the ones who were not so dear to the dog, like my dad. Sheppy was a very athletic dog, not like the usual couch potato dogs you have nowadays. This dog would
run and jump all day long and trial would rarely stop her. Sheppy would regularly scale our four foot fence in the morning and take herself around the town or the river walk. There was no stopping her because at the time I was only a youngster,. She would come back with all kinds of treasures. Kids toys, garden and yard tools and sometimes things you really wish she didn’t find like diapers. Being a dog and all those things were quite hard to resist. Some of those finds the dog made we still have today and are being used in our everyday lives.
Sheppy would walk and run long distances every day with family, rain or shine or snow for that matter. Sheppy loved the winter too and would chase you down the great slopes of the park biting at your jacket. Sheppy slept underneath the stairs and would curl herself up into a ball on a round sack which was normally used for people to relax on. A vivid memory I have is of my dad’s friend pulling the loose hair out of Sheppy’s coat and burning it in the wood heater. Sheppy came home mysteriously many times and we were left not knowing what was going on.
Sheppy was afraid of two things that we were aware of, bears and lightening. Bears she completely ignored which made me think she was quite afraid of them and lightening was something she was terrified of. This dog fought hard right to the end of her time. She survived a cougar attack, numerous fights with other dogs, a bone stuck in her throat, possibly being hit by a car and many other things. She showed perseverances, courage and most of all love to her family. A true hero in the animal kingdom. Scott Sargent Youth humorous
Snowball’s identity crisis
Snowball was one day old, white as snow and all legs when he arrived on our farm. It was the summer of my dreams, having just moved to an acreage with my family. We weren’t really farmers, but we had decided to raise a cow for meat. Snowball seemed lonely, so we let him roam freely. Having none of his own kind around for comparison, Snowball had no idea he was actually a cow. At first, he seemed to think he was one of the dogs. They were about the same size and loved to scamper around the yard with the swam boundless energy. One mid-summer mourning, we stepped out onto the porch to find the dogs curled up sleeping and Snowball with them. He was eager to learn from his new companions, gobbling up their dog food with the
same gusto as any pure bred Labrador and chasing the horses with as much ferocity as a three-month-old gangly calf can muster. As Snowball grew in size, he became convinced he was one of us. I was nosedeep in a book when I heard a pounding on the front door. I swung it open, expecting a guests, but was instead assaulted by a large, white beast. Snowball was halfway into the kitchen before we managed to wrestle him back out the door. Not easily discouraged, Snowball decided to help with the domestic chores instead. He trotted out back where my mom was hanging the laundry. He buried his snout into the nearest sheet and inhaled the soapy scent for one long, euphoric moment. He had, at last, found hills calling. It became common
to find Snowball sniffing the laundry, reaching out his giant tongue to grab hold of a blouse and tugging persistently until it fell in the mud. After rewashing several loads, my mother was having none of it. Thereafter, Snowball was incarcerated in the horse pen, doomed to an existence with outer four-legged creatures. True to character, Snowball soon adopted the habits of his comrades. Whenever we went riding, Snowball came too, panting incessantly as he barrelled along to keep up with the horses. There was not time for ‘pattiebreaks and his bulky body was certainly not made for endless cantering, so a steady stream of cow manure flowed form his sweaty arse the entire way,. On one such ride, we encountered a tree that
had fallen over the path. My horses didn’t break their strike as they leapt right over. Undaunted, believing very much by now that he too was a horse, Snowball followed suit, belly-flopping right onto the tree, legs sprawled out in all directions. Unavoidably, the day came that Snowball had been destined for. Though we’d come to love him affectionately, we’d been warned all along that his purpose in life was to feed our bellies. Alas, even in death, Snowball was unable to retain his true identity. For as soon as he was stowed neatly in our freezer, he forevermore became know as Meatball. Tineka Ziemer Adult humorous One more story will run in an upcoming Observer with pictures of the winners.
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Funded in part by the Francine Gaetz Memorial Fund, Bouchie Lake Community Association receives $1550 for a lap top and projector for Lawnchair Travel. At the annual Gala on April 11, Director Margot Gagne presented the cheque to Heloise Dixon Warren. Lawnchair Travel is a series that was developed in Bouchie Lake over the last 2 years. The first series was piloted in 2014 and its success was greater than what was expected. The series involves a person (the pilot) creating a presentation based upon one of their travels and then sharing it with residents. In 2014, the series involved 5 flights (e.g. United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea, India, Italy and Malawi.) For 2015, 6 destinations have been chosen to date - Kenya / Tanzania, The Empire Valley, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Portugal & Morocco, and Alaska. The “pilots” are all local people who have volunteered their time and spent considerable time putting together a slide show presentation that they use in sharing their vacation / experience. Some of the “pilots” have dressed in clothing from the place they have visited, brought food common to the country they visited (“in flight” service), and included some props. A small fee is charged ($4.00 / lawn chair) to cover custodial fees and any other expenses. Activities such as Lawnchair Travel is important to our rural communities as they bring residents together thus creating more engaged communities. For more information on how you can travel from the comfort of your lawn chair, contact BLCA at bouchielakerc@gmail.com SUSTAINING PARTNERS
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Apples cross pollinate with apples but the tree must be a different variety. For example, a Parkland apple tree cannot pollinate another Parkland apple tree. But a Goodland apple will cross pollinate with the Parkland. If that other tree is within 150m (500 ft), pollination should occur. Some ornamental crab-apples will cross-pollinate apples but some varieties are sterile so you cannot always count on that. The productive life span of a tree is 30 – 40 years of age, so older trees need to be replaced. It is important to learn how to properly prune fruit trees to remove the old, unproductive growth, suckers and water sprouts. Fruit is mainly produced on horizontal branches and a wellbalanced, healthy tree will produce great crops for years.
Some apple varieties bear heavily biennially, which means a large crop, not much the second year and a bumper crop the third year. Parkland is one of those trees. I like it because the tree and I get a bit of a break. Now, what about apricots, cherries and plums? Sour cherries are self-pollinating so that means only one tree is needed for fruit production. Self-pollinating sour cherries include: Montmorency, Evans and those in the Romance series (Cupid, Romeo, Juliet etc.) For cross pollination to occur it is critical that the trees bloom at the same time. Plums bloom at different times. Early bloomers (e.g. Brookgold, Pftisen#5, and Nanking cherry): mid-season (Tecumseh plum, western sand cherry) and late bloomers (Brookred,
Pipestone and Pembina plum). Mid-season bloomers will usually cross with early and late as well as other mid-season varieties. Chokecherries (e.g. Nanking and western sand cherry) will also help with cross-pollination. Mount Royal is a self-fertile plum which doesn’t need another tree for cross pollination. The problem with early flowering plums not producing is that temperatures in early spring will be cooler during the day (few bees) and night temps may bring frosts, resulting in no fertilization. We usually encourage people to try a later blooming variety so that the chances of fruit production will be higher. This year we have the Casino Apricot, a semi-self-fertile apricot, which will also cross pollinate with the Nanking cherry.
Now as for peaches – let’s leave that for the folks in the Okanagan. Jean Atkinson is a horticulturist with Richbar Golf and Gardens and a regular Observer columnist.
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Practice makes perfect WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter
As the weather heats the up so does the lacrosse season. Quesnel Wildfire is off to a blazing start, hosting teams from Mackenzie, Prince George, Vanderhoof and Williams lake at the first home tournament of the season. All divisions on minor lacrosse had the opportunity to compete over the weekend, from midget to novice. The weekend served as some of the first official games for Quesnel youngest lacrosse players. The competition was tough and the peewee and novice teams suffered several loses over the two-day tournament. However, the teams were not discouraged and are back practicing now they’ve had a look at the competition. It would seem Prince George is the team to beat for the younger athletes, having dominated in the peewee and novice divisions. It was a tough weekend for the Wildfire’s bantam team, suffering two losses at the hands of the visiting teams. But much like their younger counterparts, with a little practice and determination, Quesnel’s bantam division is likely to be back at the top of their game in no time. Quesnel’s star team for the weekend was the Wildfire midget team who took on Williams Lake in the Sunday morning game, defeating the visiting team with a staggering final score of 12-0. They followed this up with another victory, this time over Vanderhoof. The final score was 10-6. Next home games for Quesnel minor lacrosse pits the Wildfire bantam team against teams from Vanderhoof and Mackenzie, May 23. Come down to the twin arenas and cheer on our local talent. Games run from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
First home tournament of the season for Quesnel’s minor lacrosse teams. From novice to midget players were out in force, May 2 – 3. Whitney Griffiths photos
Crossfire burn the Stylers at third away game of the season WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter Four games into the season with two losses and two wins, the Quesnel Employment Services Crossfire are back in force and gearing up for an exciting season. Crossfire won their first game against the Assault, but lost the following two; first to the Devils and then another loss this time to the Bandits.
Last Thursday’s game in Prince George pitted Crossfire against the Cowboy Ranch Styles. This served as Quesnel’s first match against the Stylers this season. The teams were well matched, with neither team able to hold onto a significant lead it was anyone’s game. In the first period the Crossfire raced ahead with three goals scored by Cole Daniels, Dayton
Toews and Chase Ballendine. However, this still left the Crossfire behind with the Stylers taking the lead by only one goal as the first period came to an end. Going into the second period the score was 4-3 in favour of the Stylers. Unwilling to fall too far behind, Quesnel Crossfire raced into the second period bringing in three more goals. Devon Whalen took aim
and fired, netting the ball and bringing in another goal. Fellow Crossfire members Bryston Waffle and Jesse Wallace each scored for Quesnel. The Stylers matched the Crossfire shot for shot, bringing in an additional three goal as well and maintaining their one point lead going into the third and final period. As the third period buzzer sounded calling the players back into
action the Crossfire launched themselves into the lead scoring three goals to the Stylers one. While Quesnel goalie blocked all the Stylers attempts for any additional goals it was Waffle and Jarret Whalen who brought Crossfire third period goals. Two going to Waffle and one for Jarret Whalen. The final score was 9-8 in favour of the Quesnel Employment Services
Crossfire, with 16 assists proving it was a team effort that brought in the final win. Four assists went to Levi Robertson, three for Devon Whalen, two each for Crossfire’s Daniels and Toews and one each for Waffle, Jarret Whalen, Brandon Webb and Ballendine. Next up for the Crossfire is a home game against Prince George’s Northland Nissan Assault, Thursday May 14.
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Quesnel motocross competitors have been busy practicing for the BCMA rounds and now the wait it over.
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Calling all motocross enthusiasts to the track B.C. Motocross rounds one and two, May 16 – 17 Quesnel Motocross Association (QMA) will be kicking off the BCMA season this Saturday and Sunday down Oval Road. From beginners to pros, young and old, male and female, riders from Terrace to Ashcroft and beyond will be competing in the first sanctioned event of the motocross season. Tickets are sold at the gate; five and under are free, 6 – 11-years-old costs $5 and 12 and up is $10 or just $20 per car load. Practice starts at 8 a.m and racing at 9 a.m. Spectators are welcome to come support local racers. For more information, check out the Quesnel Motocross facebook page.
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Quesnel, July 18 – 19 Families from all over the province are coming to Quesnel for one of the largest amateur motocross events of the year during Billy Barker Days. Being one of the most challenging motocross tracks in the province, loaded with sand and sun, it was time to bring the province together for the first time in decades to put on a true Championship Cup. Quesnel was nominated to host the event for the British Columbia Motocross Association (BCMA), sanctioned by Canadian Motosport Racing Corporation (CMRC). Racer's and their families from BCMA (Terrace to Ashcroft), Vancouver Island Motocross Associastion, Future West (covering Southern B.C. and the Lower Mainland), as well as racers from the Peace River plan
to come to Quesnel for round one out of three. Saturday will be a practice day with Sunday being race day. Being centrally located in the province has brought riders out from all directions to spend weekends practising for the upcoming BCMA rounds one and two on May 16 – 17, as well as for the Championship Cup in July. Fathers, sons and daughters from all ages, starting at fouryears-old to 50-yearsold, ride the well groomed sand filled track for exciting outdoor family recreation. As a fast growing club, they are very excited to showcase not only local riders, the track, but also the communities and bring hundreds of racers to Quesnel from across the province during B.C.'s largest free family festival. Motocross racers travel together with
their families to these sanctioned events and in this case there will be plenty for racers and their families to do while in Quesnel when they're not out ripping up the track. QMA want this
to be the most memorable fun time while travelling the motocross circuit in 2015. “Braaap” see you at the track. – Submitted by Gerri Shepherd
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The Quesnel Cricket club is geared up and ready to go for another season.
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Looking for new talent WHITNEY GRIFFITHS Observer Reporter The Quesnel Cricket Club (QCC) is getting back in the action and looking for new talent to join the ranks. The club’s summer sessions are starting Sunday May 17. The team will be on the fields at the Ecole Baker elementary school practicing from 3 p.m. – 6
p.m. every Sunday. Whether you are a seasoned cricket player or new to the game the QCC manager Bik Bhangu invites you to join in on the action. The team will provide all the necessary gear for anyone interested in giving the sport a try. For more information call Bhangu at 250-255-7512, Kiran Puri at 778-929-4800 or Harpreet at 250-983-5062.
Registering your Off Road Vehicle? Join us for a barbeque and informational session in support of a good cause. Bring any questions you may have regarding the registration and insurance for your ATV, Motorcycle, Dirt Bike or Snowmobile.
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The City of Quesnel is hosting an Open House Public Works Facility Tour on May 21, 2015 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Public Works Office at 21 Johnston Loop. This open house is free and is open to the public. All ages are welcome. The public will be able to tour multiple Public Works facilities, view the equipment, and speak to employees. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. For more information, please contact 250-992-2111.
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West Fraser Williams Lake, Plywood Division, located in Williams Lake BC has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Chief Power Engineer. The 2nd Class Engineer will lead a crew in our Steam plant. Specific responsibilities include: t Maintaining a safe work environment t Ensuring consistent operation of the Steam plant t Facilitating the reliable supply of services to the mill t Directing a shift crew t Act as the Fire Chief and Environmental coordinator for the site
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Retail Clerk/Delivery Driver Cariboo Liquor Store is now accepting resumes for the position of retail clerk/delivery driver. Must be available for shifts & weekends. Please apply in person with resume to The Cariboo Hotel, 254 Front Street.
Our ideal candidate will have: t Several years of experience as a power engineer with increasing responsibility t A 2nd class power engineering certificate (3rd class certificates with partial completion of 2nd class requirement will also be considered) t Strong organizational and communication skills t Excellent interpersonal and team building skills t Demonstrated problem solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills t Desire to progress, learn, grow, and succeed To explore this opportunity, please submit your resume to: wlplywood@westfraser.com by May 29, 2015. For more information on this opportunity, visit our website at: www.westfraser.com/jobs
PAYROLL MANAGER Are you ready to discover opportunity with one of North America’s most successful forest companies? Rated one of Canada’s 10 Best Companies to Work For and as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers two years in a row, we are a growing Company looking for talented people to be part of our team. Our Corporate Human Resources team is currently looking for an exceptional Payroll Manager. Based out of our Quesnel Corporate Office, the successful candidate will provide oversight and leadership to a diverse and geographically dispersed group of payroll administrators in a decentralized payroll operations model for our Canadian operations. The successful candidate will have a Canadian Payroll Designation, proven leadership abilities, and previous experience as a payroll lead in a complex corporate environment. For a full job description, please visit www.westfraser.com/jobs f you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter to: qcorporate@westfraser.com We thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Busy Building City Centre 2nd floor 470 sq/ft, $400/mo. or 260 sq/ft, $215/mo. Both adjoining 730 sq/ft,$600/mo. Bsmt. 295 sq/ft, $190/mo. Rates include all utilities. Call Wes @ (250)992-5665 or Teri @ (250)992-7202
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Livestock Horse & Tack Auction Sunday May 24th, 11:30AM 4071 McLean Rd., Quesnel Please Consign Early Phone BC Auctions (250)992-2459
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Bachelor Suite. Fully furnished, clean & quiet. Utilities, WiFi incl’d Private entrance, carport. Ref’s,$695/mo 250-747-3547 avail June 1st
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Real Estate Commercial/ Industrial Property 4 Bay Shop in West Quesnel showroom, offices, compressor, paved lot across from shopping mall. Suitable for auto sales & service, detail shop or second hand store. 285k. Will take in trade new vehicle, trailer, motor home or WHY. 250-992-8334, 250-9813583
For Sale By Owner GOLD IN THE CARIBOO! That was the 1860’s cry in British Columbia’s beautiful Cariboo countryside. Today, 150 years later, you can invest in and own a family estate at the entrance to the historic goldfields. Offered near friendly Quesnel are 23.4 unique and valuable acres of near-flat land on fish-stocked Milburn Lake, 250 feet of pristine waterfront, and Hydro at property line along paved Milburn Lake Rd. Family-owned for 35 years. Needs ALR exclusion. Zoned Residential II according to Quesnel zoning Bylaw 3504, and designated country residential under Quesnel fringe area OCP Bylaw 4844. Private sale. $239,500. Please, serious enquiries only. Contact rain-forest@shaw.ca for more information.
Mobile Homes & Parks 2010 3Bdrm/1Bath, fenced yard, small pets ok, #34 Poplar Grove Park, $80,000 obo. (250)747-1358 ‘82 - 2BD/2Bath, 14’ x 66 ‘ Mobile w/7’ x 35’ addition. Updates_kitchen, windows & furnace, pet friendly, shed, shopping close. Adult Oriented park. More info call 250255-0009
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent North Quesnel - 1 BDRM apartment $550/mo. Available immediately. Close to DownTown. Call (250)925-0540 WILKINSON APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites. Adult Oriented, No Pets. References Required. Call (250)992-8949 WQ 2Bdrm. Suite close to West Park Mall, available immediately call (250)983-9813
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Youth Facilitator The Quesnel Women’s Resource Centre is seeking applications for a male and a female part-time facilitator to deliver the Respectful Relationships anti-bullying, antidiscrimination and anti-violence project in designated classrooms or after school hours within School District #28. Teamwork is essential and the ability to engage and be a positive role model for aboriginal youth is required. We invite applicants to self-declare their Aboriginal ancestry on their cover letter. The successful applicants need to complete online facilitation training successfully before being hired by QWRC to implement this curriculum. A criminal record check is required. Facilitators are expected to provide their own transportation to and from the schools for delivery of the workshops. Please apply to qwrc@shawcable.com or send in your resume to QWRC at 690 McLean St, Quesnel, BC, V2J 2P6 no later than noon, May 15th 2015. For further information, please call Sheila Norquay at 250-992-8472.
FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICER (LENDER)
Quesnel Branch, Full Time, Permanent We are looking for an individual with the knowledge, skills, and experience to work as a Financial Services Officer in our Quesnel branch on a permanent, full-time basis. This position operates on a Monday to Friday schedule. The primary functions of the position will be to meet the needs of our members, as well as refer the full range of lending, deposit, financial planning & insurance products and services. The applicant should have a successful track record in actively seeking new clients/members, analyzing financial information, building consumer lending portfolios, and marketing basic and complex deposit products. For this position, a minimum three to five year’s lending experience is essential. If you are interested and would like to apply, please upload your resume/cover letter by visiting www.integriscu.ca/careers and locating the corresponding position under the current openings tab. This position will remain posted until filled.
$475,000.00 Attractive private property in West Quesnel city limits. Located on a beautifully landscaped 2.24 acres. A 1550 sq. ft. three bedroom rancher w/partial basement and covered deck along with 3 car heated attached garage, 24x32 heated shop, 24x28 covered storage all joined by one of a kind concrete and asphalt driveway. Owner built, extremely well, 18 years ago with many extras N/G furnace, A/C, Security system in house and shop. A must see by appointment only.
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urses are often the first people patients see when visiting hospitals. Nurses fill many roles in the medical community, assisting doctors and helping to make inpatient stays more comfortable for men and women who are ill or injured. Specialized nurses, such as nurse practitioners, may even serve as the primary healthcare provider, offering diagnoses and writing prescriptions. While there is a specific week set aside to show appreciation to nurses, many people agree that they deserve recognition throughout the year. Any instance is a good time to give back to nurses, and the following are a few ways to honor the nurses in your life. • Play caretaker to him or her. Nurses tend to the needs of others all the time, but some nurses do not get the respite they deserve. Those who want to show appreciation to a nurse who has helped them in their lives can present the nurse with a gift card for a massage and soothing spa treatment. • Cater a meal. Offer to cater a meal at the hospital or medical office so that all nurses on staff can benefit. If there is one nurse in particular you want to treat, give that nurse a gift card to a nearby restaurant. • Provide foot relief. Nurses spend hours on their feet, and that can cause pain or stiffness throughout the body. Present a gift card to a store that specializes in comfort shoes or custom orthotics. A certificate for a pedicure or foot massage would no doubt be appreciated
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• Give a decorative badge reel. Nurses must wear identification or have swipe cards on their person to gain access to areas of hospitals. Many badges are standard items without any flare or style. A colorful or decorative badge reel can be a nice way to brighten up a nurse’s day. • Give verbal or handwritten thanks. One of the easiest and most heartfelt ways to show your
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Family-friendly meals need not take a lot of time Parents faced with the nightly task of preparing meals for their families often feel as if there’s just not enough time to cook a hearty, homecooked meal the whole family can enjoy. Long hours at the office can make some parents feel like they need to be magicians to serve up a delicious meal in the time between arriving home from work and going to bed. But family-friendly meals can still find their way to your dinner table even if you are pressed for time. The following recipe for Sliced Steak With Crispy Polenta can be whipped up in roughly 30 minutes, meaning it’s entirely possible for families to sit down to a fresh and delicious meal any night of the week. Sliced Steak With Crispy Polenta Serves 4 1 one-pound lean flank steak, trimmed 1⁄2 teaspoon ancho or regular chili powder 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 16-ounce tube fat-free polenta, cut into 12 slices 11⁄2 cups fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1⁄2 red onion, chopped 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Directions •Spray ridged grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steak with chili powder and salt. Place steak in pan and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into side of steak registers 145 F for medium, about five minutes on each side. Transfer steak to cutting board and let stand five minutes. Cut on a diagonal into 16 slices. • Meanwhile, spray boiler rack with nonstick spray and preheat boiler. Arrange slices of polenta on rack and broil five inches from heat until crispy and heated through, about two minutes on each side. • Spray medium skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add corn, bell pepper, onion, and jalapeño pepper; cook, stirring, until softened, about five minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in cilantro. • Place three slices of polenta on each of four plates and top each serving with four slices of steak. Divide corn mixture evenly among plates. Do it faster: To neatly and quickly remove the kernels from an ear of corn, place a bowl in the sink, stand the corn on end inside the bowl, and cut off the kernels with a knife. Any fly-away kernels will end up in the sink.
Tips to enhance your outdoor dining experience
Dining outdoors when the weather is warm can make for a pleasant change of pace. While certain aspects of eating outside can be enticing, Mother Nature can sometimes complicate the experience. Wind is one challenge to dining outside, as diners may find themselves chasing paper napkins or airborne plastic cups on windy afternoons or evenings. To safeguard against the wind, rely on reusable, heavy plastic items that are less likely to blow away in the wind. Also, keep tablecloths in place with a few supplies. Use a grommet-making tool to punch holes into the tablecloth and attach plastic or metal grommets. Place the tablecloth on the table and slip a thin bungee cord fastener to a grommet on the underside of the table. Stretch the cord across to a grommet on the other side of the tablecloth and secure. Two or three sets of grommets and bungee cords may be all you need to keep the tablecloth in place and enjoy an interruption-free meal outside.
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