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NEWS

Amazing Race gearing up for another year DANIKA M. HÉBERT Observer Reporter Cathy Briggs and Judy Monych are excited to be joining forces for yet another Amazing Race event.

The Canadian Cancer Society and the Quesnel and District Hospice Palliative Care Association are hoping to have 40 teams signed up for the race.

The race brings competitors to different stations in Quesnel and area to read clues and complete tasks.

“It’s all about exploring Quesnel and seeing things they haven’t done before and to get people to think outside the box,” Briggs said.

Tasks range from the physical to the mental and are aimed at getting teams to have fun while competing.

“Everything from doing mind juggling and figuring out clues and puzzles to actual physical challenges,” Monych explained.

“It’s fun, anybody can do it.

“Everyone who finishes it says it was so much fun and they really enjoyed it.”

Although the challenges are mental and physical, the organizers have found a way to make

“It’s all about exploring Quesnel and seeing things they haven’t done before and to get people to think outside the box.”

Cathy Briggs, event organizer

the race a bit more challenging.

“We also include penalties, to keep everything fair, such as time penalties,” Briggs explained.

Even though the event is supposed to be in good nature and for fun, Briggs and Monych admitted it brings out a competitive side in some teams.

“There are some teams who come out and don’t necessarily play to compete for the prizes, they’re there to beat a certain team,” Monych said.

“There are also a few couples who will compete wives against husbands.”

The event is going to include a raffle this year, which is open to anyone, not restricted to event competitors.

“We’ve received a pair of tickets from West Jet for a flight anywhere they go,” Monych said.

“We’re going to sell

tickets for $5 each and announce the winner at the event.”

Other prizes at the race include vouchers for VIA rail and trail rides.

“Everyone goes home with something,” Briggs explained.

“Whether it be in a clue you open and read and there’s a coupon in there, everyone goes home with a prize.”

Registration is open until July 15 to guarantee a shirt and is $200.

That monetary requirement can be made out of pocket or through collecting pledges.

Tax receipts are available for pledges upon request.

The absolute deadline is July 31 and forms can be picked up at the Canadian Cancer Society office, the Observer office or through email if you call Briggs or Monych to request one.

Registration the day of the event starts at 8:30 at LeBourdais Park and the event starts at 9 a.m. sharp.

If you would like to take part in the event but aren’t sure you are up for the challenge, volunteers are always needed.

For information, contact Briggs at 250747-2510.

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Congratulations CNC grads More than 120 students have completed programs at the College of New Caledonia, Quesnel Campus, this spring. Their courses of study include: •Administrative Assistant Certificate •Adult Dogwood •Business Administration Certificate •Business Administration Diploma •Carpentry Foundation Level •Community Support Worker Certificate •Criminology Diploma •Early Childhood Education Certificate •Education Assistant Certificate •Electrical Foundation Level •Horticulture Technician •Nursing, Year Two

•Plumbing Foundation Level •Power Engineering 4th Class •Social Service Worker Diploma The college’s diverse programs enable students to start here and go anywhere to achieve their educational and career goals. CNC offers academic upgrading; university courses that transfer to all BC universities; foundation and apprenticeship-level trades programs that lead to becoming a certified journeyman; and general interest courses for employment or personal growth. CNC has a state-of-the-art Trades and Technology Centre, an approved Industry Training Authority training institution, spacious classrooms featuring the latest tech equipment and fully-equipped nursing and science labs.

Clockwise from top: grad Elizabeth Brownmiller completed the administrative assistant program; grad Lindsay Russell completed the early childhood education program; grad Les Moore from the power engineering 4th class program; Otto Pflanz, right, receives his power engineering 4th class certificate from CNC regional director Doug Larsen.

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NEWS

Registration starting for summer reading program DANIKA M. HÉBERT Observer Reporter This summer, the library will be offering a summer reading program.

The program coordinator, Natalie Sales, explained the program is available free of charge to kids between three and 12–years– old.

“We run from Tuesday to Friday” she said.

Kids are divided into three groups, three to five year olds, six to eight year olds and nine to twelve year olds.

The three to five–year–olds go from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., the six to eight year olds from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the nine to twelve year olds go from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Even though the program’s core is reading, kids can expect more than that when they attend.

“We do crafts, games and the kids win prizes,” Sales said, adding the crafts are her favorite part of the program.

While the older kids focus on one book and read chapters, Sales said the younger ones read a series of books with the same theme.

“This year’s theme is strange but true,” she said.

“We’ll learn about monsters, aliens, space and wild animals.

“They get to learn a lot of facts.”

Although the program is free, kids must register.

Sales feels this program is important for kids, especially to keep their minds sharp during their break from school.

“It’s a good way to promote reading, even during the summer,” she explained.

Another perk of the summer reading program, Sales said, is the awareness it brings to the library in general.

“It’s a good way to get to know about the library and all the books it has to offer,” she said.

Registration for the summer reading program starts today, June 27 and ends June 29 and can be done at the library, 101 - #410 Kinchant St. For more information, call the library, 250992-7912.

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At the Quesnel Community Foundation Gala this spring, Laura Entzminger of the Gold Pan Home Emergency Response Society received a $3,100 grant from Mayor Mary Sjostrom on behalf of the City of Quesnel Fund. The City of Quesnel Fund is one of a number of funds within the Foundation.

The Quesnel Community Foundation is proud to support local groups that make a difference in our community, and the Gold Pan Home Emergency Response Society is a great example. Volunteers provide a key service to those at risk of falls or medical complications.

The Gold Pan Home Emergency Response Society received a $3,100 grant this spring to upgrade obsolete Lifeline units.

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NEWS PEST MANAGEMENT

Budworm treatment planned near Quesnel The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations plans to aerially treat up to 845 hectares of sub-alpine forest to reduce populations of the two-year cycle budworm.

The proposed treatment locations are within the Mount Tom Research Forest east of Quesnel. The pest management plan and maps of treatment areas can be viewed at the Cariboo Region Forest Health Program office at Suite 200 - 640 Borland St., Williams Lake, or online at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ rsi/ForestHealth/2yr_budworm_ Spray_Program_2012.htm The biological agent Foray 48B will be applied by helicopter on or about July 3-13, 2012, weather permitting.

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This spray affects only moth and butterfly larvae and can be used safely around humans and other animals.

Birds, household pets, fish and beneficial insects (including honey bees) are not affected.

The two-year cycle budworm is native to B.C. In its larval stage, it feeds on needles, buds and new cones.

Feeding on older foliage does not occur until the second spring of the life cycle, which is when trees are most heavily damaged.

The crowns of affected trees turn red-brown during the summer.

A two-year cycle budworm outbreak has the potential to seriously harm or kill trees over large areas.

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$3.3 M for school playgrounds An additional $3.3 million is being provided for 80 schools across all 60 school districts for the repair, improvement and replacement of playgrounds, Education Minister George Abbott announced June 20.

This is the final phase of an $8-million playground funding commitment made

by Premier Christy Clark and Abbott last September, bringing the total number of schools benefiting from the two-year program to 227 provincewide. Quesnel Junior school is slated to receive $50,000.

For the first phase of the program, the B.C. government provided more than $2 million to 23 school districts for new playground equipment at 41 schools without playgrounds. Under the second phase, 106 parent advisory councils in 34 school districts were reimbursed more than $2.4 million for the purchase of new playground equipment.

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With students, parents and school district officials in attendance, Abbott made the playground funding announcement, June 20, at F.W. Howay Elementary school in New Westminster.

“Our government is committed to providing students and com-

munities with safe and modern playground facilities to promote play-based learning, physical activity and healthy lifestyles,” Abbott said.

“With the final phase of this $8 million investment, our playground funding program has supported new and improved playgrounds at 227 schools across the province.”

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Looking at most of the evidence, coffee is good for us. One study looked at 480,000 people to determine if coffee had any effect on the risk of stroke.

Compared to non-coffee drinkers there was an 8% reduction in stroke in those who drank one cup a day and a 13% reduction in those who drank 2-6 cups daily.

The research on coffee didn’t differentiate between caffeine-containing coffee and the decaffeinated version. Decaf-coffee used to get a bad reputation because of solvents used to extract the caffeine.

Nowadays, the caffeine is removed using a Swiss water process or carbon dioxide extraction. These methods are harmless.

People who are confined to bed or wheelchairs can develop pressure sores that can be very dangerous and hard to treat. A Canadian university has developed an undergarment to help prevent these ulcers. The garment uses electrical stimulation to keep the blood flowing in the ulcer-prone areas of the hips and rear end. It should become available to the public in the near future.

Back in 400 B.C., Hippocrates was relieving labour pain by giving a tea steeped from willow leaves. In the late 18th century, the bark of the willow tree was ground up and given for various aches and pains. Today’s version is synthesized acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) known more commonly as Aspirin®.

New life saving drugs often have strange and wonderful origins. Our pharmacists subscribe to many journals to keep current on the latest advances. It helps us to serve our customers better.

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OPINIONS

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olitics is all about debate (or at least it used to be when politicians actually debated issues).

Debate, as we all know, is about arguing a position, whether we believe it or not. So when you reach the pinnacle of politics, you should be able to debate an issue. And we have a couple of the best in Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Christy Clark.

There was plenty of debate recently over the Conservative government’s omnibus budget bill. The government lumped a multitude of items together into one bill in order to get them rapidly passed through the House of Commons.

Debate on the actual items was severely limited.

Harper and his gang aren’t the first to do this. In fact many governments have used this loophole in our due process to push items through.

The Liberals did it when Harper was leader of the Official Opposition. He debated then that lumping items together into an omnibus bill does not serve democracy. Now, he argues, it’s necessary to pass the budget so the government can get a handle on the deficit.

Then there’s Premier Christy Clark.

Recently the provincial media pressed her to take a stand on the Northern Gateway pipeline project.

She restated her position that Victoria will wait for the environmental review process run its course before taking a stand. While making the comments she also praised the environmental review process as being thorough and rigorous. Who would want to pre-judge the process?

This is the same environmental review process that she panned vociferously a few months ago when it rejected the Prosperity Mine project west of Williams Lake.

Yes, it is good to be able to debate both sides of an argument. But when you’re not in the debating club, it just comes across as being two-faced.

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Poverty declines, nobody notices Y

ou probably didn’t hear this on TV, the percentage of Canadians deemed “low income” went down slightly in 2010, according to the latest Statistics Canada analysis.

This news was delivered in the annual “Income of Canadians” report last week.

The share of people who fall below the federal LowIncome Cut-Off (LICO) went from 9.5 per cent to 9.0.

The CBC couldn’t bring itself to admit any actual improvement, reporting on its website that the number of people with “low income” was about three million, “virtually unchanged from 2009.” Other media outlets followed the unwritten rule that nothing remotely positive must be presented as news, particularly if it reflects positively on a right-wing government.

(Plus they had the Montreal body-parts case to update each day.)

This information likely won’t have any effect on the political discussion about “poverty” in B.C. The LICO survey will continue to be used as a measure of absolute poverty, despite the fact that it isn’t. It’s a relative

Tom Fletcher

B.C. Views measure that will always designate the same share of people at the low end of the scale.

BC Stats, the provincial equivalent of the federal agency, explained this problem in a special report last year.

“To illustrate,” the report said, “take a hypothetical future Canada where every citizen earns no less than $100,000 (and assume there has not been rampant inflation in the meantime, such that buying power is not dissimilar to what exists today) and millionaires are common.

“In that kind of Canada, those at the low end of the income scale (that is, those earning ‘merely’ $100,000) would be considered poor if LICOs were used as a measure of poverty.”

Math aside, that’s the alleged “poverty line”

have a North American society where one of the most reliable indicators of poverty is obesity. This often gets explained away with a popular theory that poor people are somehow forced to eat fast food and drink pop because they can’t afford healthy food.

People who advance this theory presumably don’t do much grocery shopping. There are plenty of processed, sugary, fat-laden choices at the supermarket too.

But there is also whole wheat bread, rice and fresh or frozen vegetables that are as cheap as anywhere in the world.

Given basic cooking skills and some effort, it’s easy to demonstrate which diet is cheaper as well as healthier.

Most immigrants know this.

Which diet you choose isn’t a function of money, but rather one of education and self-discipline.

There is genuine poverty in our society. One of the things that’s needed is a useful way to define it.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com, tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.

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routinely cited by the usual media authorities, like B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair.

Sinclair campaigned for years to get the B.C. government to raise the minimum wage from $8 to $10 an hour. They did, in three increments, and on May 1 it increased to $10.25 an hour. As soon as the series of three increases was announced last November, Sinclair called a news conference to announce it’s not enough.

To get to the LICO level, the minimum wage should be $11.50 an hour, Sinclair said. Of course, if B.C. businesses ponied up for that, the goalposts would shift again and the same proportion of “poverty” would magically still exist.

The B.C. NDP government-in-waiting continues to demand an “action plan” on poverty, with annual goals. All the progressive provinces have one, which I guess is why poverty is all but eradicated in enlightened places like Manitoba.

There are signs of the reality behind this political smokescreen. Here’s one.

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FEEDBACK A journey that left a lasting impression M

y husband might be considered an amateur war historian, so when details on the Globus Canadian War Memorial tour made its way into my email inbox recently, I knew I had found him the perfect birthday present.

Now, it is interesting to know that I considered this my husband’s trip, well except for the stays in Paris and London, as those were the ones I looked forward to. What a surprise! Now don’t get me wrong, Paris and London were fantastic, but my experience in France and Belgium changed me forever.

I have always been proud to be Canadian, but never as much as during this tour.

Driving from Paris, I watched in amazement as we passed a vast number of cemeteries, their Canadian flags dotting the countryside. We stopped at the Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery containing 2,049 headstones enclosed by pines and maples. The grave markers in this beautifully manicured cemetery were proudly and lovingly identified by families. However, I found myself pulled to those emblazoned “known only to God” wondering about the young soldier, who fought for his country, yet lay unidentified in a foreign land.

As native Newfoundlanders, one of our most emotional memories was the stop at Beaumont Hamel. It was here July 1, 1916, the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, 801 Newfoundlanders went into battle and the next day only 68 answered the roll call. Over 90% of the Newfoundland Regiment was lost. In 1916, bringing soldiers home to Newfoundland for burial was impossible so the women of Newfoundland purchased the site in 1925. Growing up in St. John’s, we visited the statue of the Caribou in Bowering Park, a local memorial to the Newfoundland Regiment. An identical Caribou stands over the site at Beaumont Hamel. Unlike most Canadian headstones that are emblazoned with the Canadian Maple Leaf, Newfoundlanders’ graves are identified with the Caribou. Following Newfoundland joining confederation in 1949, there was a brief movement to change the symbol to the Maple Leaf, but the caribou remains to this day.

Canada Day, July 1, in Newfoundland is also known as Memorial Day, a day observed by Newfoundlanders since 1917.

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The timing of this tour could not have been better – for April 9, 2012, was the 95th anniversary of Vimy Ridge.

The taking of this Ridge in April, 1917, was an amazing Canadian victory – a victory said to be responsible for the formation of our Canadian identity.

We were fortunate to be among the many Canadians, as well as British, Australian and Americans present for the anniversary celebration. In addition there were 5000 Canadian high school students and we watched proudly as they walked to the Vimy Ridge monument in silent tribute, a silence broken only by the young Canadians’ shuffling feet.

We travelled to Flanders Fields and Essex Farm cemetery where John McCrae wrote his famous poem. The dressing station where Dr. McCrae treated soldiers still stands. It is said that while McCrae worked tirelessly to treat the victims, it was here when his best friend was not to be saved, he stopped and wept and wrote “In Flanders Fields.”

The Menin Gate Memorial is in the small Belgium town of Ypres, near the site where thousands of soldiers passed on their way to the front line, many never to return. On this amazing memorial are the names of 54,896 officers and men of the commonwealth forces who died and who have no known graves. Nearby Tyne Cot Cemetery has another monument with 34,984

additional names of soldiers lost whose remains were also never recovered. Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest British Military Cemetery in the world.

It is inYpres, every night since 1927, on the busy thoroughfare that is Menin Road, the police stop traffic at precisely 8 p.m. as the local Fire Brigade stand in the centre of the highway and play the Last Post. No matter the time of year or weather conditions, this has happened every night except during the German occupation during World War II. Although, it is said that the day the Germans left, the last Post was played again that very night. This amazing city was virtually levelled during the war, but rebuilt, as before, except for the addition of a new road – Canada Lane.

We visited Caen and Ardenne Abbey the headquarters of the SS Panzergranadier Regiment commanded

by Kurt Meyer during World War II. It was Meyer that ordered the shooting of eleven soldiers of the Nova Scotia Highlanders....shot and buried in the garden in which we stood. The retelling of this story by guest historian, Tom Douglas brought him and many of us to tears.

At Dieppe and the site of the actual beach battle, we paid tribute to 913 Canadian soldiers who died the morning of Aug. 19, 1942. Their sacrifice was instrumental in the successful landing two year later on the beaches of Normandy, where the Canadians

liberated Dieppe. It was at the Canadian Cemetery in Dieppe where we found the uncle of a dear friend and placed poppies on his grave in remembrance.

Our travels took us to the beach of Normandy – in particular Juno Beach, where Canadians landed on Dday June 6, 1944. It was an incredible feeling to stand in the very spot where young men stormed the beaches. I stood there on a bright sunny day, visualizing the landing craft, hearing the gunfire and picturing the sea running red. Reluctantly, I walked through a nearby German bunker still standing guard, looking out to sea; still existing like an aged sentinel.

We climbed the hill to view the chain of beaches, Juno, Omaha and Utah, aptly named for the invasion which scored the bridgehead for the successful opening of the Western front.

We visited the famous Pegasus Bridge, secured by the British on June 6, 1944.

This first house to be liberated in France still stands and is now a coffee house where the young daughter of the family remains in residence.

Now generally when I return from my travels, I can’t wait to get my experiences on paper, however this was different and difficult to share this very personal experience.

This amazing journey was made special by two people; Vic Keber, our Globus tour guide whose expertise, knowledge, empathy and pride touched everyone on the tour and a Canadian historian, Tom Douglas, who was not afraid to weep, laugh and share from his writings. Two people who touched me and changed me forever.

Deb Quick is a Flight Centre Associate who operates a home-based Travel Agency in Quesnel. Contact Deb at 250-992-5169 if you, too, wish to travel this amazing journey.

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Georgina Nora Gordon Nov. 6, 1942 - June 2, 2012

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n behalf of Fred, Chris, Lois and Don Gordon we would like to express our thanks to all of the people who came to the celebration of life service and reception in honour of Fred’s wife and their children’s mother.

We would also like to thank the directors of Clayton’s Funeral Chapel for the time and understanding of how we all feel in

Left to right: Tania Burg, Sierra Burg, Isaac Halvorsen, Emma De Blois, Lisa Halvorsen, Yoshimi Matsuzaki, Jill Perison, Sierra Cook, Jenny Li, Tayler Knoke, Kori Joy, Cole Daniels, Marie Skinner, Colleen Brigden and Karen Fyles.

Missing from photo is Susan Joyce.

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We thank you, Fred, Chris, Lois and Don Gordon.

Quesnel delegation heading to Shiraoi July 11 This will be Marie’s 7th trip to Shiraoi with the Quesnel/Shiraoi Twining Society delegation.

And second time for Colleen Brigden as she went in 2009 as a chaperone with the delegation from Quesnel to Japan.

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adults going on this trip. This is the 31st year of Quesnel/ Shiraoi Twining Society.

The delegation travels to Japan from Vancouver July 11 and returns July 23 with stops in Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido July 21 – 22 before heading home.

The trip in 2011, which celebrated the 30th anniversary, was delayed due to the tsunami as Shiraoi was providing aid to Sendai, Japan.

“The delegates will have lots of stories and photos to share when they return,” Marie said.

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St. Saviour’s collection travels to Barkerville

After Ron Paull’s show at the Quesnel Art Gallery, where visitors viewed Paull’s extensive collection of various interpretations of Barkerville’s St. Saviour’s Church, he received many enquiries from people who missed seeing his collection. Well, he’s happy to report his collection opens for the summer in Barkerville July 1 as part of the Dominion Day celebrations.

Since the show, Paull has added this wooden replica of the famous church by Agnes Paulson, formerly of Quesnel, now of Sorrento.

Paull said an interesting aspect of this church is the artist used a whiskey bottle as a template in order to get the round profile for the back, however, she wasn’t able to remove the whiskey bottle so it remains as a permanent part of the piece. This particular St. Saviour’s Church won first prize blue ribbons at the Quesnel Fall Fair and the Shushwap Wood Carvers’ events.

The inside of the creation is also intriquitely crafted.

This wooden replica of St. Saviour’s Church, which is now in Ron Paull’s collection, won blue ribbons at two community competitions and will be on display with the rest of the collection in Barkerville beginning Canada Day. Ron Paull photos

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East meets the Wild West Bob and Diane Graham were invited to the Gala Premiere event in Barkerville June 16. Bob has been a long time supporter of Barkerville.

Leaving Quesnel at 9:30 a.m., the Grahams picked the three Quesnel/Shiroai Twinning Japanese volunteers up at their unit. It rained all the way to Barkerville.

Yoshimi Matsuzaki had been to Barkerville once before with Marie Skinner in May, however the other two volunteers had just arrived in Quesnel, Ami Sukisaki on June 5 and Jun Ito on June 9.

With traffic heavy to Barkerville, Bob was unable to stop the motorhome in order to better view the two bears and one deer they spotted along the way.

They arrived in Barkerville around 11:30 a.m. after first stopping at the visitors Center in Wells.

It was raining so hard, Diane said to the young people “we have an expression we sometimes use, it’s raining cats and dogs.”

The Japanese visitors are trying to improve their English and pick up some of the words and expressions used here in Canada.

With umbrellas in hand, nothing was going to stop them from experiencing the historic town.

With the information gained from the Barkerville film in the administrative building, the group headed up the street to experience the mid-19th century town.

They passed St. Saviour’s Church, the school house, then stopped at the blacksmith’s shop where they watched steel rods being formed.

The rain stopped and the sun came out for the rest of the afternoon, as they worked their way up to the theatre to buy tickets for two of the shows that afternoon.

Before the show, the group had an opportunity to have photographs taken with some of the cast, including Danette Boucher of ‘The Bride of Barkerville’. The second show they saw was Westering Man, James Anderson’s Journey.

In order to see as much of the historic community as possible, the group travelled up and down the main street several times, visiting shops and displays along the way. The young people stopped at the bakery half way through the day for a snack.

As part of the celebration they enjoyed the dim sum reception at the administration building along with many others who visited that day. There was a presentation after the reception by a couple of the Mayors and others thanking the supporters and talking about the grants Barkerville has received.

Our last meal of the day, and a tasty one it was, was at the Chinese restaurant.

Wanting to return to Quesnel before dark, they set off from Barkerville around 7 p.m. and on the road another bear was sighted.

This time traffic permitted a brief stop for pictures which didn’t disturb the bear from his late dinner of grass and flowers.

As they approached Quesnel, the sun again came out and served up a glorious sunset – the perfect end to a great day.

– submitted by Diane Graham

Clockwise from top: Ami Sukisaki, Bob Graham, Yoshimi Matsuzaki and Jun Ito are excited to reach Barkerville; the group have their picture taken with Danette Boucher, The Bride of Barkerville; the three Japanese visitors enjoy meeting the livestock; Hoshimi and Ami collect information at the Wells Info Centre.

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Cheyann Newman wins $38,500 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Grade 10 student, Cheyann Newman has been awarded a CIBC Youthvision Scholarship valued up to $38,500.

“This is an incredible opportunity that will open up many doors for me,” Cheyann, 15, said.

“Winning this scholarship just reinforces that hard work does pay off and I’m looking forward to continuing to do well in school.”

In addition to the scholarship, Cheyann is the recipient of the Ted Medland Award (named after former president and chairman of CIBC Wood Gundy) for achieving a 97 per cent average – the highest academic average among all 30 scholarship recipients.

Early intervention in Grade 10 makes this scholarship program unique in Canada.

CIBC Youthvision targets high-potential young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue a university or college education. To be eligible, Grade 10 students must be enrolled in a mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada or the YMCA. “It’s inspiring to see how deserving young people like Cheyann are and how hard they work towards their goals,” Mike Stevenson, senior vice-president of retail and business banking for Western Canada said.

“The CIBC Youthvision Scholarship is added encouragement for Cheyann to realize her academic dreams and her full potential. We are proud to support such an outstanding individual.”

The scholarship includes up to six summer internships through the YMCA, beginning right after Grade 10 and up to $4,000 in tuition annually for four years.

Throughout the six years in the program, Cheyann will receive ongoing mentoring from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada until she graduates from university or college.

In addition, she will take part in a CIBC Money Smarts for Students Seminar to help her shape her financial future as she prepares to head off to college or university.

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CIBC district branch manager Brenda Mondor, left and Quesnel branch manager Adele Worrall, right, present Cheyann Newman, centre with her awards while Big Brothers Big Sisters of Quesnel executive director Maggie Bello, back left, BBBSQ board president Cindy Lepatich and BBBSQ’s Joanie Newman are there to congratulate Newman.

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Obituary Tribute

ALLAN CRAIG STEPHENS December 1, 1953 - June 10, 2012 It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of our brother (in many ways) Allan Craig Stephens on June 10, 2012. Allan had a long and difficult battle with cancer and yet he managed to stare down the disease, laugh at himself and take joy in whatever he was able to do until the battle became too great. He passed peacefully at his sister’s home in Kamloops, with family and friends flowing in and out stopping for a visit.

Allan was born in Saskatchewan to Gerald and Lorraine Stephens (both deceased) but was raised by his maternal grandmother (Gladys Hammond, deceased) who still had much love to give her grandchildren who included Lois Stirmlinger (nee Hammond). Allan grew up surrounded by a large and very close immediate and extended family.

Allan enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at the age of 21 and served in the forces for 20 years. He felt a sense of accomplishment through the trade of Avionics Systems Technician and he enjoyed the traveling afforded him in the forces. Allan retired from the forces with the rank of Warrant Officer.

He traveled throughout BC enjoying his family and friends. Allan continued in civilian life applying his trade in

Kelowna for a time.

Allan said he had one regret that he did not travel more after his retirement from the Forces.

Projects such as building a new home or renewing an old one was a passion of Allan’s as was a good garage sale or time spent with friends at the casino. But what he loved the most was being surrounded by good friends and family; meeting potential new friends; sharing a little Jack; the sunshine and little furry friends too.

Allan will be missed most of all for his quick wit and sometimes slightly off, good humour. There was not a phrase or song he could not turn into a laugh.

Allan is survived by his adopted sister Lois (Walter) Stirmlinger; brothers Dean (Carol) and Wayne (Bonnie) Stephens; sister Debbie (Dale) Clark; cousins Hope LaRocque (Dennis); Aunties Joyce Wilcox; Roberta Hospederic; Edith (Len) Cowie; Trudy (Kerry) Miller; Uncle Albert (Gladys) Wymer and numerous other cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He will be missed by all of his family, friends and acquaintances be they human or furry.

A Celebration of Allan’s Life will be held at brother Wayne’s in

Kamloops Saturday, June 23rd. Allan’s ashes will be laid to rest in Quesnel on July 21, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Quesnel Municipal Cemetery on Quesnel-Hixon Road, where he will join his Mom and dad, brother, cousins and uncle who have preceded him.

The family would like to send a special thank you to Hope LaRocque (Dennis) who shared their home and cared for Allan for years and to Wayne (Bonnie) Stephens who did the same and took care of Allan’s mechanical needs.

We would also like to thank Dr. Proctor and the staff at the Kamloops Cancer Centre; the Community Care Nurses and Home Support; Hospice Volunteers; the Canadian Red Cross; Veteran Affairs, Dr. Farrell and his staff ; Schoening Funeral Home who all helped Allan to “Do It His Way” and allowed him to do it with dignity. We Love you Allan and we will Miss YOU! Condolences may be expressed at www. schoenings.com

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Artists Leigh Cassidy, front and Maggie Ferguson-Dumais, back, work on an history-based mural on the side of Bliss restaurant.

The owner of the building, which houses Pioneer Pawn Shop and Bliss The Ultimate Grill, wanted an historical element but also to reflect the airy outdoor atmosphere of Bliss, so the design includes an image of Pan Phillips and several hanging baskets, barrels of flowers, benches, awnings and windows; all reminiscent of days gone by.

Cassidy expects the project to take between a week and 10 days to complete. “One of the biggest obstacles to date has been the chronic rain,” she said.

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Community Calendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS MONDAY

TUESDAY

GARDEN TOURS, meet Mondays, 6:30 p.m., meet at south end of Maple Park Mall, July 2, July 9. For information, contact Marion, 250747-1746.

HOW ANIMALS CAN HELP REACH THOSE WHO ARE HARDEST TO REACH Seminar, sponsored by CHAAPS, presented

by Eileen Bona, Oct. 9, 6 – 9 p.m., location to be announced later. Cost is $10/person. This seminar is intended for mentalhealth professionals, teachers, social workers, front-line workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, ECE educators, parents, individuals curious about how animals accomplish their cocounselor role and anyone wishing to further their knowledge about Animal Assisted Therapy.

FREE QUITSMOKING SESSIONS every other Monday evening 5 – 6:30 p.m. at Public Health Unit (call for exact dates, 250991-7571) or every other Wednesday 1 – 2 p.m. at Chronic Disease Management, (call for exact dates, 250-985-5657.)

The Quesnel Church

But the hour comes and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. God is a spirit and they must worship him in spirit and in truth. Please join us.

Call 747-3178.

Ask for Kim.

WEDNESDAY ANIMAL AND EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE TRAINING WORKSHOP

Oct. 10 – 11, 9 a.m.

– 4 p.m., Pen-Y-Bryn Farm, sponsored by CHAAPS, presented

by Eileen Bona.

Cost is $175 a day.

This workshop is for instructors and facilitators working in all fields of animal assisted therapy and equine assisted therapy programs or interested in starting.

Health care professionals interested in more training also welcome.

FRIDAY MS SELF-HELP GROUP meets July 6, 12:30 – 2 p.m. in CD Hoy Room, City Hall.

NORTH QUESNEL NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION rescheduled AGM and pot luck July 6, 6 p.m. at 536 Kinchant Street. All area residents are invited to attend.

For information and RSVP call Ingrid, 250-992-2453 or Le-

anne, 250-992-8580.

FAMILY FASD RETREAT at FISH LAKE July 6 – 8.

Parent participation, healthy meal workshops, families with children aged 10 – 14 years free. Information and registration in by June 22.

Contact Charlene Vankoughnett, 250992-8347. Limited enrollment.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SING QUESNEL sponsored

by Quesnel Legion.

A 19 years and older Karaoke contest, hosted by Straight from the Heart Music. Every Friday night one finalist will be chosen for the final competition during Billy Barker Days. $5 cover charge each for Karaoke Hostess Services. Contest rules and entry forms can be picked up at the Legion.

SATURDAY

FAMILY FUN BOTTLE DROP OFF Relay for Life team collecting recyclable bottles and cans, June 30, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Safeway parking lot.

Will pick up, call MaryAnn, 250-2495720.

ARTISTS IN THE MARKET, July 7, at Quesnel Farmers’ Market.

GARLIC FESTIVAL Sept. 29 – 30, SmithPioneer Park in Lower Nicola. Organizers are looking for garlic vendors or related products. Contact Becky Ratzlaff at rosiemoonbeam11@ yahoo.ca.

SUNDAY CANADA DAY BARBECUE, COTTONWOOD HOUSE, July 1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Horsedrawn wagon rides, heritage games and music provided by Windy Reeds. Wear something red for

free admission.

ONGOING EVENTS VOICES FOR NORTH CARBIOO SENIORS every third Thursday at Legion Hall, 2 p.m.

PEER DEVELOPMENT QUESNEL offers free peerfacilitated programming for adults with mental illness and or addiction. Groups run every other Tuesday, 10 a.m. – noon in the large group room of the Westside Mental Health and Addictions Centre, 395 Elliot Street.

For information call 250-985-5832 or email QUE-peerdev.@ northernhealth.ca.

DOG AGILITY WITH KAY WHITEHEAD owner and trainer of four agility trial champions, and the instructor of many others. Call 250-992-3881 for details.

SENIORS ADVOCACY SERVICE hours Tuesday –Thursday, 11 a.m.

– 3 p.m. Call 250992-9330 and leave a message, someone will get back to you shortly. SAS is located in Century 21 office in the back.

Sandwich board on sidewalk means a consultant is in to serve you.

EXODUS 4:10 TOASTMASTERS meet Thursdays.

Meetings are 7 p.m., in multi-purpose room at Northstar Church, use lower parking lot. For details call Rose, 250-992-9520.

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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End of the begining The Crossfire rookie season is over JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter The Crossfire played their final three games of the season last weekend, while visions of a playoff run danced in their heads.

A difficult game against the Stylers pushed the dream further away before a close loss against the LumberJax crushed the dream, while a second loss to the LumberJax added some salt to the wounds.

Thursday’s game against the Stylers started out with some promise as the first period was well contested, ending with the Crossfire in a two point hole at 6-4. Five minutes into the second a particularly hard check broke the glass, after which the Stylers seemed to get a boost, quickly running up the score.

The Crossfire couldn’t recover and finished the game sitting in a very deep hole, at 23-8.

They came back to life in the Saturday game against the LumberJax. In a game that could have meant the difference between continuing into the postseason, or finishing until next year, the Crossfire fought hard to beat the LumberJax. The game was contested down to the final moments.

“We were in it right to the

end,”Captain, Pat Gibbs said.

But in the end, the LumberJax managed to pull out the win, netting that one goal that made all the difference, with a final score of 15-14.

The last game saw a disheartened Crossfire face off against the LumberJax again. The Crossfire ran into some trouble with the referee in the game, Gibbs said.

The trouble saw #26, Cam Braun, one of the team’s highest scorers, sent to the dressing room.

Without the help of Braun, and with a lot of weight hanging heavy on their shoulders, the Crossfire couldn’t get the energy up to take the game in hand.

The LumberJax took advantage, finishing off the Crossfire’s season with a 9-3 loss.

The three losses leaves the Crossfire with a 2-13 win/loss record for their first season.

For Gibbs, one of the initiators of the team, that record doesn’t sum up the season well.

“Despite the record, it was a very successful season,” he said.

With an initial team full of players who had never played lacrosse before, along with a lack of coaching staff and a lack of a junior team to draw players from, the season proved to be a

A Crossfire player sneaks by a Stylers player in the first period of the Crossfire’s third-to-last game of the season.

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classroom for the entire rookie team.

“It was a big learning year,” Gibbs said.

With the team’s two wins coming at the end, along with a few closely contested games coming at season’s end, the team has been keeping their nose in the books and

learning their lessons.

Now that they’ve learned, a summer break is in order to heal up from a rough season and bring their focus to their day jobs once again.

Though this year had its rough patches and ended as they were hitting their stride, the team is already looking to the future.

“Everyone is looking forward to next year,” Gibbs said.

The growth throughout the season wasn’t confined to the box either. The fans in town have grown along with the team.

“The first games we had 25-50 fans. On (last) Saturday we had close to 150,” Gibbs said.

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GET YOUR EMPLOYEE PRICE AND CHANCE TO WIN AT FORD.CA OR YOUR BC FORD STORE TODAY. WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ‡Ford Employee Pricing (“Employee Pricing”) is available from June 14, 2012 to August 31, 2012 (the “Program Period”), on the purchase or lease of most new 2012/2013 Ford vehicles (excluding all chassis cab and cutaway body models, F-150 Raptor, Medium Trucks, Mustang Boss 302, and 2013 Shelby GT500). Employee Pricing refers to A-Plan pricing ordinarily available to Ford of Canada employees (excluding any CAW-negotiated programs). The new vehicle must be delivered or factory-ordered during the Program Period from your participating Ford Dealer. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Employee Pricing is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. ‡‡No purchase necessary. For full contest rules, eligible vehicle criteria, and to enter as a Ford owner, visit www.ford.ca/shareourpridecontest (follow the entry path applicable to you, complete all mandatory fields and click on ‘submit’) or visit your local Ford Dealer for details. Open only to residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority, possess a valid graduated level provincially issued driver’s license, and are owners of Ford branded vehicles (excluding fleet customers and all Lincoln and Mercury models). Eligible vehicle criteria includes requirement that it be properly registered in Canada in the contest entrant’s name (matching vehicle ownership), and properly registered/plated and insured. Non-Ford owners can enter by mailing an original 100 word essay on “what they like about Ford”, with their full name, full mailing address, email, daytime phone number (with area code) to: Vanessa Richard, Pareto Corp., 1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M3C 4G4. Contest closes at 11:59pm (PST) on the last day of the 2012 Ford Employee Pricing campaign which will be no earlier than August 31, 2012. Limit of 1 entry per person. Up to 8 prizes available to be won in Canada in 3 possible prize categories, each worth up to CAD$50,000. Chances of winning are dependent on the total number of entries received up to each 10,000 interval of unit sales under the Employee Pricing campaign (“Draw Trigger”). Odds of winning decrease as the contest progresses, more entries are made into the contest, and opportunities for Draw Triggers lessen. Skill testing question required. *Purchase a new 2012 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2012 F-150 Platinum Super Crew 4x4 for $28,683/$46,313 after Total Eligible Price Adjustment of $11,316/$14,186 (Total Eligible Price Adjustment is a combination of Employee Price Adjustment of $4,316/$7,186 and Delivery Allowance of $7,000/$7,000) is deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Total Eligible Price Adjustment has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Delivery Allowances can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Delivery Allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. Employee Pricing is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. †When properly equipped. Max. towing of 11,300 lbs with 3.5L EcoBoost and 6.2L 2 valve 4X2 V8 engines. Max. payload of 3,120 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR, non-hybrid. ††Class is Full–Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR, non-hybrid vs. comparable competitor engines. Max. horsepower of 411 on F-150 6.2L V8 engine. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 F-150 4X2 3.7L V6 SST: 12.7L/100km city and 8.9L/100km hwy based on Environment Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ©2012 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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SPORTS

Racing, rain and rescheduling Last Saturday’s beauheat took her out of tiful, hot weather broke the running later on into heavy rain as the in the races.

QARA drivers were Mark Zacharias starting their races, led the field in the setting the race back to ‘A’ heat, taking first.

Sunday.

Terry Braman took A sprinkling of rain the ‘B’ heat. at five pushed back the In the main event, time trials half an hour, Eric Farnsworth took but a clear sky and a the top honours. few drying laps had the Mark and Eric oval dry enough for the Farnsworth dedicated cars to get out on the their wins to Terry track by themselves.

Drega, their GrandThe sky, however, mother and motheropened up just afin-law, respectively, ter, wetting the track who passed away on until the cars spent as Above; Henry Peterson in #11 makes a run around the track in last Sunday’s June 23. They ran a much time sideways as Street Stock Race. Below; Terry Braman makes a lap in his Mini Stock.Photo Contributed black flag lap in her pointed in the proper honour.

Henry Peterson posted the Derek Christianson took direction, once again delayThe next event up at the fastest time in car #11. both the ‘A’ heat as well as ing proceedings. oval promises to be an That wasn’t good enough the main event in #18.

Despite a noble attempt exciting one, as door-toto take first, though. Derek Blaine Clarke posted to dry the track after the door racing meets bumperChristianson, of Williams the fastest time in the Mr. showers let up, a downpour to-bumper smashing for the Lake, ran away with the ‘A’ Mikes Mini Stocks in car shut down the Saturday annual Crash to Pass on dash in car #18 and #96 #44. races completely.

July 19. Time trials start at Chris Closson stayed ahead Eric Farnsworth took the With plans to start up 5 p.m. with Crashing at 6 of the pack to take the ‘B’ top spot in the ‘A’ dash in again at 1 o’clock on Sunp.m.

Dash. car #3. Mark Farnsworth day, a disappointed stream Kelly Morgan made a took the checkered of drivers left the pits. return to Iron Stocks as a flag in the ‘B’ dash in Sunday had no such substitute driver after an his #5 car. In the ‘C’ watery arguments with the 18 year absence. An engine dash, a family rivalry organizers, instead offering problem in the Mustang put the daughter above perfect race weather, allowhe was driving, however, the father, as #19 Terry ing the drivers to finally stopped his racing early in Braman beat her dad, stretch their right legs. the day. though a crash in her In the Iron Street Stocks,

Fun for all ages from PAGE A18 Quite a few of those fans are children who play themselves. You’ll find them at the arena game after game, lacrosse sticks in hand, tossing a ball back and forth or spinning their sticks until a parent tells them to stop.

Lisa Scott, president of the local lacrosse association, is happy with the reception among the younger set.

“It’s been so positive. The kids are out to every game,” she said.

“It’s been everything I hoped for.”

Gibbs is happy he can be a part of encouraging the younger generation in the sport he loves.

“The kids who are playing lacrosse now have someone to look up to,” he said.

It’s a relationship the players are happy to encourage.

“They’re in the dressing room after the game, telling us ‘good game’ and bumping fists,” Gibbs said.

It’s not just the kids though. Scott said she is seeing some of the Crossfire players becoming more involved with the younger levels in coaching, which she is happy about.

As always, Gibbs, on behalf of the entire team, would like to give a huge thanks to Lisa Scott for helping start and build the team.

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June 24 - 30, 2012 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you could find yourself daydreaming this week, which will only make an important decision even harder to make. You need to focus, or the week will be wasted.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Common sense may be what you use to operate, Taurus, but this week a little imagination and spontaneity could be the secret to achieving great success in the next few days.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Be careful with whom you share your goals, Gemini. While there just may be a few copycats who want to steal your thunder, you could find a promotion is stolen away as well.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, explore new ways of doing things this week, especially in your professional life. There’s always room to grow and a new perspective might make things easier.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, be careful of a misstep when you move into new territory.

Don’t leak information before you have fully developed the ideas, or things could get tricky.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Cosmic fog is clouding your reality, Virgo. It is unlikely you will be able to make a sound decision, so it is best to wait a while before tackling difficult or life-altering projects.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, there is no time for daydreaming right now. There’s simply too much to get done. Start on small tasks and build up to the larger ones.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Sometimes the best growth comes from not knowing where you’re heading, Scorpio. While you may want to have a game plan, let creative energy drive you instead.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, though right now you can probably get away with saying whatever comes into your mind, it’s better to stick to the subject at hand. Censor yourself a little.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a fear of failure may override your ambition. Don’t let these feelings compromise your plan for doing something new and different.

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For more info contact Judy 250-985-5816 or Cathy 250-747-2510 Registration Forms available at Canadian Cancer Society office or the Cariboo Observer office

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EXPERIENCED PARTS person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000 sq.ft. store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at: LacLaBicheRegion.com.

Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

Part time legal/conveyance secretary. Please apply in person @ 531 Reid St. Attention: Karen Grosch T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. For details visit www.t-mar.com Contact Tyson Lambert by Fax: 250-286-9502 or by Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com Wanted: Retired Electrician or knowledgeable person to play around with Solar. May lead to small business arrangement.

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NAZKO FIRST NATIONS Program Coordinator/Job Coach: BLADERUNNERS MINING PROGRAM 2012 Job duties will include but not limited to: • Working closely with 12 youth / young adults and assisting them with individual training needs plus securing job placements • Provide a summary on trainees, program activities and attendance • Provide the trainees with guidance and problem solving • Assist trainees in successfully completing training and job placement program.

Education and Qualifications: • Must have Grade 12 education • Class 5 Drivers License – preference for Class 4 • Experience working with First Nation youth / young adults • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written • Available and accessible for the program participants • Highly motivated and able to work independently Full-time term position, from August 1, to September 21, 2012 Preference will be given to First Nations applicants.

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Closing date: July 5, 2012 Please submit resumes by email: Brenda@nazkoband.ca or Fax: Attention Brenda Gardiner – 250.992.7982 For a complete job description, please contact Sherry Shaw: 250-992-9085 ext. # 219 or email: sherry@nazkoband.ca

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CRIMINAL RECORD?

Quesnel good quality hay 100-700lb.rounds;5000-square bales. Call (250)991-9137

STEEL BUILDINGS for sale.

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Alpine Steel Buildings is an authorized Metallic Builder. Kelowna company with 1300+ sold. 1-800565-9800. www.alpinesteelbuildings.com

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Livestock QH Palomino Mare. Great ladies or kids horse. Excellent manners, $800,(250)989-2228

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OFA3 (2 Level 1: course): July 7 & 21July • 8 2am• 7:30 - 5 pm, OFA Level week am $95 - 4 pm, $695 Transportation Endorsement: • 8 am OFA Level 3 (2 week course): JulyJuly 2 •87:30 am--54pm, pm,$120 $695 Foodsafe: July 7 • 8 am - 5 pm, $70 Transportation Endorsement: July 8 • 8 am - 5 pm, $120 OFA Level 1: July 14 & 21 • 8 am - 5 pm, $95 Foodsafe: 7 • 8-2:30pm, am - 5 pm, $70 H2S: July 27July • 8am $280

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MULTI-FAMILY Garage Sale and BBQ. June 23 and 24th, 9am-4 pm. Rain or shine. 560 Perry Street, Quesnel.

Misc. for Sale Aluminum Truck running boards $20.00 / Singer sewing Machine in cabinet $20.00 / Wood doors inside $5.00 / 20” TV with Stand $20.00 / Canning Jars $4.00 doz if interested 250-992-7810 or 992-5030 Cut Glass Wine Decanters 1 round ship decanter with flat bottom & 1 square whiskey decanter. $50 ea.

Call (250)747-1627 STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658.

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Misc. Wanted $ CASH for JADE $ Looking for grade B or higher raw jade.

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Real Estate Acreage for Sale LOT FOR SALE Lagerquist Rd., McLeese Lake.B.C Move your mobile home or build on cleared .42 acres.

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PANORAMIC 58 Acres along West Fraser RD. 35 Acres in Hay. $135,000. 780-394-7088

Business for Sale LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!”

Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

Houses For Sale Investment Property or Mortgage Helper. Beautiful 4500 + sq ft executive home in Quesnel, has 2 authorized self contained rental suites that generate a combined monthly income of $1250.00. The main part of the house is also rented bringing an additonal $1350.00 per month. The main house has lrg rooms & contains 4 or 5 bedrooms ,3 1/2 baths, living room, dining room lrg kitchen ,breakfast room, family room , office-library,private covered deck,double car garage , built in vac,2 driveways,can email pics upon request. Serious inquiries only.Sale price $349,900.00.

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Lots BEAUTIFUL 3/4 Acre Lot on City Water & Sewer. 188 Tatchell Rd. Asking $84,900.

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Call 250-992-8949

Renaissance I

Apartments Bachelor - $500 + 1 Bdrm. - $525 + 2 Bdrm. - $600 + No parties, No Pets References Required 575 Doherty Drive

250-992-1195

Creekside Village , newly renovated, ground floor , 2 bdrm condo in well maintained & secure location. W/D ,laundry room , walk in closet,parking . N/S & N/P. $700/mo. + $350 damage deposit.Ref required. Call 1-(250)-297-6623 FIR Crest Apartments - 1 & 2 bdrm suites, North Quesnel. N/P, no parties. (250)992-6593/(250)255-6593

Kersley 1Bdrm. Apartment $900/mo. includes all utilities, Wi-Fi & Satellite TV, n/s, no parties, small pet ok. 255-6898

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Rentals

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Rentals

Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Cars - Domestic

Sport Utility Vehicle

For Sale $500 1988 4 Door Honda Accord - Power windows & locks power sunroof - sports popup headlights - CD player - 4 Cylinder - white with tan interior - needs body work/ good project car - great on gas - good to /from work carMotor & Transmission replaced - runs great - No accidents call 250-992-5532

2001 Ford Escape $5,000 obo.

Apt/Condo for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex

Rooms for Rent

Renaissance II

3 bdrm Duplex in Red Bluff.

N/G, F/S , carport , laundry room 250-747-3109

Spacious Room available for a business. Includes running water. Rent negotiable. Call HairWest @ 992-9079

Apartments 1 Bdrm. - $525 + 2 Bdrm. - $600 + 3 Bdrm. - $700 + No Parties, No Pets References Required

951 Abbott Drive

North Quesnel 2Bdrm. Unit /w W/D, F/S, great location, n/p. $625/mo. + Utilities. Close to Everything! (250)991-7008

Modular Homes JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16’ Wide Modular Homes. From $69,900 Double Wide Modular 1350 sq ft from $99,900 mark@eaglehomes.ca

250-992-2806 Commercial/ Industrial

1375 SQ FT Commercial Space for Lease - Anderson Mall(Located next to Gold Pan City Dance) - West Village.

Call (250)983-9938

Homes for Rent 2Bdrm. executive Chalet on 165 acres in Kersley. Price to include Hydro, Bell Express View, snow removal & storage in shop. $950/mo. Bring a horse $1100/mo. 747-3972

Recreation

Sport Utility Vehicle

WORKING single mom looking to share home in Southills with beautiful park like back yard. $485 per month gets you your own privet bedroom, bathroom, den, utilities included. Shared laundry and kitchen facilities. Close to bus route. Please respond by email to: irishlass175@gmail.com

1995 Snow Villa Ltd

V6 Motor with on the fly 4 wheel drive. Price includes summer & winter tires on rims & interior heater.

Runs excellent & has been well maintained. Towing hitch & two balls included.

Suites, Lower

Call (250)992-6000

Newly reno’d 2 bdrm ground level bsmt suite.w/d hook up, n/g included avail immed. $575/mo. Call (250)992-7929

Trucks & Vans

Red Bluff basement suite with 2 small bdrms. for 1 person, W/D hook up. $475.00/mn.

References required.

Call (250)992-1592

For Rent or Lease 276 Reid St. - 1600 sq ft Downtown core - Street Level - Available Immediately. Call Brian @ (250)992-0177 Refreshed & Modernized Downtown Office Space Available. Suitable for Massage Therapist, Counselor, Nutritionist or similar vocation.

Contact Dr. Michael Duperron, Chiropractor, 274 Reid St. Quesnel, BC (250)992-5110 Retail/Office Space 146 Barlow St. downtown core - Approx. 1100 sq ft - street level, 1100 sq ft upper level. Can be rented separately. Call Brian @ (250)992-0177. Available immediately.

Shared Accommodation

1999 Pontiac Transport Fully Loaded

Recreational/Sale 2001 Glendale Titanium 5th Wheel 32 EX

Townhouses 35 ft 5th Wheel 2 slides, sleeps 4, central vac., entertainment center, air, loads of storage, awning, fully loaded Stored inside in winter.

5th Wheel Only -

3 Bdrm.

Townhouses

Different Layouts, Clean, Well Managed, Safe, Good For Families. No Pets.

Start at $700/M+Util.

Call Tim at 991-6429 RIDGEWOOD ESTATES

Reduced $18,000 (250)992-6033 (Truck also avail. for purchase)

Transportation

Sport Utility Vehicle

Cars - Domestic

1 Full slide,Winter Package Excellent cond. $35,000.00 call 250-316-0487 or 778-466-2258

REDUCED $85,000

8 passenger, 176,000 km’s, $3,600 just spent on motor.

Excellent condition! Great tires. Asking $2,490 (250)255-4509

Boats Older 14’ boat and trailer 2-18 hp Johnson motors $950.00 call 250-747-4745

1991 Mercury Topaz 4 door sedan blue for $750 or best offer runs good. 250-989-1084 Digging can be a

1996 Mercury Mystique NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Class A Motorhome

1996 Chevy Blazer

Dark green, Michellin all season tires, AWD, new spark plugs and water pump. Needs work.

4 Door Sedan, Dark Blue, 4 cyl. Automatic, comes with 8 tires, Fully Loaded A Great Runner!

$1,500 1 (250)255-4509

$1,500. obo - 250.747.2277

2002 1/2 40ft 350 Cummins diesel with E brake, 6 sp Allison trans, 49 k miles, 3 slides, air ride & brakes, ask for line sheet & pictures, small trade in accepted.

Ph (250)747-1014 or cell (250)991-8745 aematula@hotmail.com

Tenders

shocking experience if you don’t know where the wires are.

1•800•474•6886 CALL AT LEAST TWO FULL WORKING DAYS BEFORE YOU PLAN TO DIG.

Tenders

Cariboo Regional District

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classifieds@quesnelobserver.com 188 Carson Avenue 250-992-2121

QUOTE KLEENA KLEENE LANDFILL DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTRIC BEAR FENCING The Cariboo Regional District is accepƟng quotes for the expansion of the Kleena Kleene LandĮll and construcƟon of an electriĮed bear fence.

All contractors must aƩend a site presentaƟon, scheduled for 1:00 pm at the Kleena Kleene rural refuse landĮll site on July 11, 2012.

Quote documents and further details are available from the undersigned. Completed quotes are to be delivered no later than 2:00 pm, July 18, 2012, to the address below, at which Ɵme a public opening will take place.

The Cariboo Regional District does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any quote and reserves the right to reject all quotes and negoƟate with any bidder. SelecƟon will be based upon such factors as qualiĮcaƟons, experience (especially on similar projects), ability to perform the contract according to its terms (including Ɵming requirements), availability of contractor’s workforce and subcontractors, if applicable, reputaƟon for quality of work and for Ɵmeliness, Įnancial stability of Įrm, and cost.

Tera Grady Supervisor of Solid Waste Management Suite D, 180 North 3rd Ave. Williams Lake, BC V2G 2A4 Phone: (250) 392-3351 1-800-665-1636

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Quesnel Cariboo Observer

Come out and support our Canada Day Celebrations BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR FOR OPENING CEREMONIES AND ENTERTAINMENT.

SCHEDULE FOR CANADA DAY Sunday, July 1st 11am - 4:30pm at LeBourdais Park

SKYFEST on site Ron Andrews of Blender Air Shows will be doing a fly by

11:00 - 11:25 am ................... The Brown Family 11:30 - 11:55 am .................. Mike Nelson 12:00 - 12:30 pm................... Opening Ceremonies 12:30 - 12:55 pm................... Alex Verge 1:00 - 1:25 pm ...................... John Brisco 1:30 - 1:55 pm....................... Terry Boyd & the Native Dancers (unconfirmed) 1:30 - 2:30 pm....................... Senior’s Tea 2:00 - 2:25 pm....................... Benson Munch 2:30 - 2:5 pm......................... Exile ( Exile is a two-man hip-hop group from

Quesnel. The duo consists of Explicit R (MC) & Ill Logik (MC) and was founded mid 2011 after countless collaborations. They are currently in the studio working on their next release.

3:10 - 3:55 pm....................... Harmonhicks 4:00 - 4:30 pm....................... Sikh Marshal Arts (unconfirmed)

THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS Sponsored by:

a c & d

AC&D

Insurance Services Ltd.

Cool Cat Recording Studio

BOUNCY CASTLE, WATER SLIDE AND GAMES/RACES BY THE MUSEUM FOR THE E KID KIDS D

Prospector’s Car Club on site

SENIOR’S TEA 1:30-2:30 MUST BE SIGNED UP FOR IN ADVANCE CONTACT PERSON IS RUTH AT 992-1567

Let’s celebrate together and show why we are proud to be Canadian!