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Success AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter Wrapping up the 39th Billy Barker Days weekend, organizers are already looking to next year.

“For our 40th we’re looking at new ideas and resurrecting old events,” Billy Barker Days Society president Elaine Kopetski said, quoting events such as the Bucket Brigade and Mr. Quesnel.

Kopetski said attendance numbers looked on par with previous years, but noted a lot of “overseas visitors.”

“We’ve received a lot of great comments and the concessions and Shooting Star were really happy with the turnouts.”

From an RCMP standpoint, the weekend proved to be “relatively uneventful.”

Between noon Thursday and midnight Sunday, RCMP investigated a total of 270 police files – the bulk of which involved intoxicated persons. Police arrested 100 people for being intoxicated in public and responded to several assaults, some property related crime and other general calls for service.

RCMP took eight impaired drivers off the road in Quesnel this weekend, issuing three, threeday immediate roadside prohibitions, four, 90day immediate roadside prohibitions and one criminal code impaired.

Additionally, two 12-hour suspensions were issued to new drivers who consumed alcohol contrary to restrictions.

More than 98 violation tickets and 79 warnings were also issued for various traffic violations. Quesnel RCMP combined resources with neighbouring detachments including Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Prince George were on hand to ensure safety at various events throughout the weekend.

Increased police presence included numerous police road blocks, foot and bike patrols of venues and uniformed and plain clothes mobile patrols throughout the community.

“RCMP congratulate the Billy Barker Days Committee and the community for another successful event,” Quesnel RCMP media relations officer, Cst. Krista Vrolyk said.

“All in all it went very well,” Kopetski added.

“We’re already looking ahead to next year.”

The society is looking for organization sponsorship for the 40th celebrations, e-mail: office@ billybarkerdays.ca or call 250-992-1234.

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Hold on to your hat Rodeo fans packed the stands over the weekend to watch cowboys and gals saddle up in search of the purse.

For more rodeo and Billy Barker Days photos check inside and Friday’s Observer.

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NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT Cariboo Ford Ltd. is pleased to announce our award winning parts and service management team RON KONSCHUH Ford Summit Award winner twice 30 years management experience 44 years Ford experience 24 years with Cariboo Ford JENNIFER KUEHN 14 years parts experience 18 years with Cariboo Ford

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State of emergency Residents are reminded to stay away from Baker Creek until further notice due to the potential risk of flash flooding. The warning comes after a landslide took place in Baker Creek near Pinnacles Provincial Park, about three kilometres upstream from where the creek flows into the Fraser River. A team of specialists being coordinated by Emergency Management BC and the City of Quesnel will visit the site later today to continue the investigation. As of Monday: The slide may have occurred as early as June 28. There was a drop of water flow on the water reading gauge, which returned to normal a few hours later. Officials remain confident the blockage will not collapse; it appears the creek is creating a new channel around the blockage.

The water flowing into the reservoir is exiting at approximately the same rate. If a breach of the blockage was to occur, officials estimate it would be consistent with the amount of water seen on the creek during this year’s spring run-off period. The only difference is that it would happen suddenly. The risk of a flash flood remains. The creek may appear to be at a low level downstream of the slide; this is deceiving and may change rapidly. The City of Quesnel declared a State of Local Emergency Friday evening, a measure that helps the City quickly do work needed to protect homes, businesses, and infrastructure. This will remain in effect until further notice. The city is working closely with Emergency Management BC to monitor the situation and will provide updates.

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SD28 takes stand on anti-homophobia Teachers are very pleased the Quesnel Board of Education passed a significant policy to provide a safe environment, free from harassment and discrimination and pro-active strategies and guidelines to ensure that lesbian, gay, transgender, transsexual, twospirit, bisexual and questioning (LGBTQ) students, employees and families are welcomed, included, and affirmed in all aspects of education and school life and treated with respect and dignity.

“This policy will go a long way to preventing discrimination and harassment through greater awareness of, and responsiveness to, their deleterious effects.

Homophobic bullying will now be specifically addressed and complaints will be taken seriously and dealt with expeditiously,” president of the Quesnel District Teachers Association, Teri Mooring said.

The QDTA Social Justice Committee along with administration, students,

parents, support staff and community members developed the policy that the board ultimately passed without revision.

“We are gratified that the policy has passed and look forward to continuing to work to ensure this policy is meaningful and implemented,” Mooring said.

“Shawna Neighbour and Emily Ingram, our social justice representatives are to be commended for their hard work and leadership on this issue.

“This is what can happen when all parties work together to improve the system.”

Anti-homophobia education strives to identify and change educational practices, policies, and procedures that perpetuate homophobia and heterosexism, as well as homophobic attitudes and behaviours that underlie and reinforce such policies and practices.

Anti-homophobia education provides knowledge, skills, and strategies for educators to examine such discrimination

critically in order to understand its origin and to recognize and challenge it.

Teachers and the board are committed to ongoing staff development in antihomophobia education and sexual orientation equity for staff, and will assist them to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours to identify and eliminate homophobic behaviour. Inservice training for teaching and support staff in antihomophobia age appropriate methodologies will be provided to enable them to deliver an inclusive provincial curriculum.

Additionally, a joint committee will be established to ensure that this policy is supported and implemented in the school district.

“The passage of the policy in Quesnel represents the twentieth school district to implement this type of specific policy,” Mooring said.

“We are very happy to be provincial leaders on this issue and encourage other boards to adopt similar policies.”

HIV is a real concern within our communities. You can contract HIV primarily through unprotected sex and by sharing needles. HIV can live in your body for years without you knowing and all the while you can be passing it to others. At least 25 per cent of people who are HIV+ do not know and these 25 per cent are estimated to be responsible for 75 per cent of new infections. Northern Health, in collaboration with its community partners, is working with the Province of BC to prevent the spread of HIV by expanding HIV testing, treatment, and support services to British Columbians.

Educate: Test: Share:

Educate yourself, your family and your friends about HIV. Visit HIV101.ca today.

The only way to know you are not positive is by getting tested. Request an HIV test today.

Please share your new knowledge about HIV with others, and please encourage everyone to get an HIV test.

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LOCAL NEWS Wednesday

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CRD against boundary change The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) will be writing a letter to the Federal Electoral Boundary Commission to voice its opposition to the proposed realignment of the electoral boundaries which would affect communities in the Region.

Under the proposed realignment, the District of 100 Mile House and portions of the south Cariboo would become part of the ChilliwackFraser Canyon riding, with the closest constituency office based in Chilliwack, B.C. “The proposed changes to include portions of the south Cariboo including 108 Mile Ranch and Lac La Hache and the District of 100 Mile House as part of the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon shows a lack of foresight and appreciation of the different issues faced by urban and rural residents,� CRD chair Al Richmond said. “Residents need to voice their opinions on this matter and help ensure appropriate

representation for the Cariboo Chilcotin and to make sure common sense is being incorporated into the equation of regional representation.�

According to the Commission, the main goal in reconfiguring the boundaries is to divide the province equally into electoral districts based on population.

The Cariboo Regional District is urging all residents to voice their opinion regarding the proposed redistribution during one of the upcoming hearings closest to the Cariboo Chilcotin. Meetings are scheduled for the following dates.

A full listing of the public hearing dates and locations is available online at federal-redistribution. ca.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7 p.m. Kamloops - Kamloops Convention Centre,

1250 Rogers Way. Residents who wish to speak at a hearing are requested to notify the Electoral Boundary Commission, in writing, before August 30.

Applications can be emailed to bc-cb@ rfed-rcf.ca, faxed to

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CAPSULE COMMENTS With Jessica Joly B.Sc. (Pharm)

There has been a lot written about lowdose A.S.A. (AspirinÂŽ) lately. There is evidence it does help people who have had a heart attack but new research has shown it has minimal effect on those with no history of heart disease.

A.S.A. is a drug with side effects. Don’t start on this drug without your doctor’s consent.

Mosquitos can be a nuisance. Everyone has their favourite way of discouraging bites. B vitamins (B-1, B-12) don’t work. Wear light-coloured clothing and use insect repellants containing DEET. Check with our pharmacists for advice.

When camping, be cautious drinking water from mountain streams and creeks. Two water-borne parasitic diseases, giardia and cryptosporidiosis are caused by parasites sometimes found in water in rural areas. To be safe, bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute (3 minutes at altitudes above 2000 metres).

Age-related macular degeneration is an eye disease that can affect people above the age of 60 and can lead to retinal damage and blindness. There is evidence that eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids can significantly lower the risk of this disease. Cold water fish like sardines, anchovies, mackerel, herring and salmon are good sources. If you aren’t a fish-eater, capsule supplements are available.

Take charge of your own health. Let our pharmacists be part of your health team. We would be happy to be your pharmacist.

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The first ever slushy drinking contest had many grabbing their heads in true “brain freeze� fashion.

Contestants drank down a cup of the cold stuff, Saturday at LeBourdais.

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Quesnel Pipes and Drums will be holding an instructional workshop for piping, drumming and band development on the weekend of October 19, 20 and 21, thanks to a grant of $2,550 from the Quesnel Community Foundation.

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Call Welcome Wagon if you’re: •New-to-town •New moms Sheila 250-747-2577 email: info@welcomewagon.ca Internet: www.welcomewagon.ca

The Quesnel Pipes and Drums are a non-proďŹ t volunteer organization founded in 1953. They are dedicated to playing and promoting bagpipe music and Canadian Scottish Culture. Each band member dedicates approximately 350 volunteer hours per year towards scheduled practices, community events and travel to highland festival events where they proudly represent the community of Quesnel.

This October workshop will provide the community of Quesnel with a world class level of instruction that is normally unattainable here, and create a positive arena for learning and cultural appreciation. The piping instructor will be Jack Lee, a member of the world champion SFU pipe band, and winning solo piper. Two drumming instructors from the SFU pipe band will also be coming, Sarah McLatchy for snare drumming and Kathryn Tawse for mid-section and bass drumming.

Aside from attracting new students, and creating a higher level of interest and excitement in the genre of bagpipe music in Quesnel, we plan to invite other pipe bands from central and northern BC hence, furthering our positive relationships with other bands in the region.

An evening performance will be held on the Saturday night to present these world class musicians to the community of Quesnel, and highlight our local musicians. For more information, please contact Lisa McCargar at porcupin@quesnelbc.com.

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Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association

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Registration deadline: July 31, 2012.

(July 15 to guarantee T-shirt)

Get your team together and sign up today!

Teams of two will race to complete 8-10 activities in and around Quesnel. The Race is open to all abilities and may take you to places that challenge you physically and mentally.

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

Be a part of an amazing day of fun and adventures and help the Canadian Cancer Society and Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Assoc.

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COMMUNITY

Fun in the sun

There was lots of fun to be had at last weekend’s Billy Barker Days Gold Dust Mall. Left: a live band entertained the crowd and got this pair on their feet and dancing. Right: This tough guy is showing off his fresh tattoo, airbrush tattoo that is. For more on Billy Barker Days, see Friday’s Observer.

Danika M. Hébert photos

Community Calendar SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS MONDAY WHY NOT USE YOUR LAST PENNIES to make a difference. Donate your pennies to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Quesnel and make them count. Drop off at 368 Vaughan Street (beside Outer Limits), Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or call 250-9927257.

FREE QUIT-SMOKING SESSIONS every other Monday evening 5 – 6:30 p.m. at Public Health Unit (call for exact dates, 250-991-7571) or every other Wednesday 1 – 2 p.m. at Chronic

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.

Disease Management, (call for exact dates, 250-985-5657.)

NORTH CARIBOO GYMKHANA Monday evenings, Alex Fraser Park, 6:30 p.m. Must bring Horse Council card.

Three events held weekly from leadliner to adult. For information email dmverge@ hughes.net or call Jen, 250-992-9227 or visit facebook page, North Cariboo Gymkhana.

TUESDAY 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.

KERSLEY HORSE CLUB gymkhana every Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m. Cost, $3 per night per horse for all three events, barrels, poles and stakes, memberships are $10 for individual, $25 for family.

2801 Otter Road in Kersley, behind the Alamo Diner. For information call Chelsea, 250-747-1632 or just show up.

YOUTH CENTRE open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Rock climbing bookings accepted for Saturday birthday parties, call 250-9836920 to check availability.

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.

LEGION FLEA MARKET NOW OPEN Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m.

– 2 p.m., donations appreciated. Call 250-747-4591 or 250-992-6140.

THURSDAY ECO-SPROUTS NATURE EXPLORATION every Thursday for July and August, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Come and explore the trails and wetland with your children, activities

can be adapted to any age. Snacks provided, bring a water bottle, reusable dish, hat, sunscreen, bug repellant and an attitude for adventure. Meet at the Nature Education Centre, entrance behind the concession stand at West Fraser Timber Park.

For information or to register call 25025507513 or email ecosproutsbces@ gmail.com SATURDAY COTTONWOOD PROSPECTORS CAR CLUB July 29, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

6TH ANNUAL GOLF FOR KIDS SAKE Big Brothers Big Sisters of Quesnel, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. shotgun start.

To register call 250992-7257 or email bbbsques@goldcity. net.

Download pledge sheet at bigbrothersbigsistersofquesnel. ca. Incentive prize for pledges collect over $250, dinner included.

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 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.

AUXILIARY TO G.R. BAKER HOSPITAL LOOKING

FOR NEW MEMBERS. Meetings are first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. in hospital lower boardroom.

Orientation provided, police record check required. Pick up application at Hospital Gift Shop or contact Florence White, 250-992-5635 or Barb Glover 250992-5298.

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.

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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OPINIONS Starts at home

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chool District 28’s recent policy to implement anti-homophobia education is a huge step forward – now if only the course was mandatory for guardians.

The policy works to provide a safe environment, free from harassment and discrimination and pro-active strategies and guidelines to ensure that lesbian, gay, transgender, transsexual, twospirit, bisexual and questioning (LGBTQ) students, employees and families are welcomed, included, and affirmed in all aspects of education and school life and treated with respect and dignity.

The QDTA Social Justice Committee along with administration, students, parents, support staff and community members developed the policy that the board ultimately passed without revision.

Anyone having gone through any education system knows kids can be plain mean. From not wearing the “right clothes” to voicing an unpopular opinion, growing up and finding oneself is tough.

Throw in questioning ones sexual orientation and you have the possibility of depression, alienation, social-anxiety – the list is endless.

This policy works to not only remove the possibility of bullying, but the social stigma that sometimes comes with same sex orientation.

Developing anti-homophobia education practices proves society is moving forward and at least attempting to banish the bullying associated with the close-minded mentality.

Unfortunately, most ingrained ideas about what’s right and what’s not come from home. Most children arrive to school with a preset notion already ingrained in their impressionable minds.

In most instances if dad thinks it’s morally reprehensible to “dig dudes” or mom thinks same sex marriage is “against God’s will” then Junior will, too.

Hopefully the new education practices being developed will work to not only eradicate the fossilized philosophy of homophobia in schools, but at home as well.

–Autumn MacDonald, Observer

Cutting science funds a bad move T

he federal Conservative government is doing Canadian municipalities an injustice by cutting budgets for science, be it fisheries, meteorological or environmental assessments.

Democracy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government fails to understand, depends on informed decisions. Then again, maybe that’s the plan.

Less information, less knowledge, less informed electorate.

I can envision Harper rubbing his hands together and laughing like Vincent Price while mumbling “eternal majority” over and over.

Spooky.

But maybe not as spooky as the real cuts that have been made.

Here is an abbreviated list: Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Library Archives Canada, National Research Council, Statistics Canada, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.

Save for fisheries staff, most of those cuts won’t affect jobs here in Nanaimo, but make no mistake, they

will have a major impact on how Nanaimo grows in the future. How? First off, everything we do and know is the result of science, be it building codes, transportation, agriculture, health care ... the list goes on and on.

Secondly, I think we can all agree that climate change is real. According to Dennis Frenchman, an architect and professor of urban planning at MIT, today’s city planners must take into serious consideration how climate change will affect human migration in the coming decades.

In an article in Popular Science, Frenchman states that by 2060 the world’s population will reach nine billion, and because of climate-change induced environmental degradation – farm land drying up or flooding, coast line erosion, etc. – scientists predict tens of millions of people will move into today’s small and medium-sized cities.

That, said Frenchman, will require some serious forethought and planning by municipal planners, and they and senior levels of government will need all of the scientific evidence

Bunsen burners, petri dishes and microscopes on July 10 to denounce the Harper government’s sweeping cuts to science and research in their Death of Evidence mock funeral.

Putting jobs ahead of the environment and taking away information needed to effectively plan and innovate, they cried, is wrong.

As we enter into an exciting new era that could make or break society as we know it, our federal government has put the brakes on the very institutions we rely on to make informed and educated decisions to adapt to our changing environment, and evolve as a society.

It seems Machiavellian to go in any other direction but evidence-based science, but then it seems the term ‘evolve’ may not be present in the Harper government’s lexicon given its preference to base Canada’s future on the oily remains of a creature that has been dead for millions of years.

Toby Gorman is a reporter with the Nanaimo News Bulletin, a division of Black Press

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possible to assist with that planning.

Transportation networks will need to be rethought, power generation will need to be localized (already in existence are microsize nuclear power plants, such as the GE Hitachi PRISM, capable of powering 240,000 homes efficiently), food production will need to be localized (ever heard of vertical farming?), and land use will need to be reconsidered.

The last point is especially pertinent to Nanaimo.

Frenchman states that single-purpose spaces like shopping centres and housing developments will need to be exchanged for mixed-use neighbourhoods that contain everyday services. By squeezing essential services into designated corridors, even massive metropolises will have a village-like feel, and people won’t have to travel as far on a daily basis.

Many other ideas for fast-growing small and mid-sized cities require, you guessed it, science and research.

This is why hundreds of Canadian scientists stepped away from their

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FEEDBACK Big win Michelle Munch, fourth from left, was the winner of the Fix Auto Centerline Collision contest. Nominations were taken for a deserving resident to win a new car. Twentyfive nominations were received. With the car came three months insurance, four winter tires, two oil changes, and a back seat of groceries. From left: Bob Graham of Fix Auto Center Collision, Fix Auto mascot, Larissa and Michelle Munch and Martin von Holst of Fix Auto Western Canada.

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Coun. Sushil Thapar is not the problem Editor: I am deeply upset over city council’s censuring of Coun. Sushil Thapar.

What I see is a man of utmost integrity and when dealing with a continually resistant mayor whose answers never give the answer, then the man’s only resort is to use his tenacity and his passion to try and safeguard the citizens of Quesnel’s taxpaying dollars from flying out the door of city hall.

Coun. Thapar is always only concerned with the people of Quesnel and their financial security in this town.

He is not so much combative or disruptive as he is the one councillor truly involved in his job, discussing, debating and challenging the decisions made. He is so in line with the going-ons of the outflow of money from city hall.

He excels in representing the people of Quesnel and their money completely.

He is also the one councillor who truly questions the mayor. How upstanding of him! He is

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not upstaging the mayor when he works at getting to the bottom of the matter.

Coun. Thapar questions Mayor Sjostrom to get the answers and when she avoids him and resists his questions, it is she herself who is creating a councillor’s reaction she dislikes.

Her avoidance has created this entire hullabaloo in the first place.

My advice to the mayor is to quit ignoring this very important councillor and stop using the socalled privacy issues as your place to hide when you know very well the money matters of the city are the citizen’s right to know and you are at the liberty to disclose and discuss.

At city council meeting, July 16, the mayor looked directly into the Shaw Television camera and said “there is no cover up,” if so Mayor Sjostrom, then prove it in true honesty.

Instead, it seems the mayor will probably continue to be resistant,

take legal defense if necessary and cost the citizens of Quesnel more and more money, adding to the debt load.

For those of us who follow city politics, we do understand that most of the councillors are new and highly inexperienced and will need to follow the mayor’s instruction, training guidelines and guidance, but discontentment can come from your own hearts and minds and not from following her directorship blindly. At the meeting, a councillor said we are all individuals.

Then I say, be individuals, instead of how it appears – puppets in Mary’s show.

I am just saying it appears that way and I know appearance could be deceiving.

As an observer, it seems council members are binding together like scared little children where Mayor Mary is the hirer and firer and life and death to their jobs.

Are you all, as newbies, more concerned with having a job and pay

cheque than doing the job at hand and the day’s bidding?

Mary may not have voted for Sushil Thapar, but the public did.

We can trust Thapar and look to him to look after our well-being over any of the others to this point.

It’s my opinion the mayor acts like a big city mayor, mayor Sjostrom is a small town mayor with a small town’s budget.

This is an exceptional little town and those of us who call it home love it here and we, like the outlying areas, rely on Quesnel to be fiscally strong.

We must live within our means. We are told over and over that forestry is going to continually downturn, so it seems wise to me that fiscal responsibility is fiscal prudence and this includes expenses, payouts, salaries and benefits.

Tax revenue to the city will continue to drop.

At the council’s meeting on July 16, there were various groups requesting money from the city and the Director of Finance,

Keri Bolton said “there is no money.”

Bravo to Ms. Bolton for telling the truth and telling it like it is.

Now then, did everybody hear that!

Have we all been so spoiled that we don’t even know how spoiled we’ve been? The problem is not Coun. Thapar, it’s the money and how we handle it and manage the money we have at hand without more and more borrowing.

Deeper in debt and what do we get, Coun. Thapar is the bad guy? It doesn’t make any “cents”.

It’s all too ludicrous.

We could all benefit from taking a moment and consider the implications of debt. A day of reckoning will come and even though you may not have experienced it in your lifetime, it doesn’t mean it will never happen.

That banks will always love to lend money to your city because that’s how they make more of your money year over year in interest payments.

The more money we lose in interest payments, the

less money there is to give to special interest groups, non-profits and the like.

Quesnel’s city council appears to be headed in this direction.

It seems the mayor doesn’t answer to anyone she doesn’t want to.

Your money she seems to handle as if it was her own private account and personal business. Your city is your money and your business and the mayor is only an overseer of such funds and needs to do the right thing and explain her expenditures and be accountable to you.

Wake up town that I love. .

Without Coun. Thapar check-mating the mayor, would we be worse off? I think so.

I give a big thank you and my debt of gratitude to Coun. Thapar for doing his job so well as he does.

Perhaps the mayor could emulate him and realize how fortunate she is to have him on our council.

Only one opinion.

Robert Wayne Quesnel

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Top from left; the Batmobile was the last car standing; Kyle Syverston, in the number 11 car was a fan favourite for his sparks and can’t-die attitude. MIddle, clockwise from left; the cars mix it up in one of the heats; The number 14 car was the best showing; Kyle Syverston and his sponsor from Parrville Hotel. Bottom from left; The number three car got turned around in the main event; Abe Stegner and Melissa King, after Abe proposed to her, his friends holding up letters that spelt ‘will you marry me’ at trackside.

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JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter In a cloud of tire smoke and black exhaust, the Batmobile was the last car standing at Thursday’s Crash To Pass.

After all the heats, and the main event, cars littered the track and the rim of grass that surrounds it. In the quiet of the slowly drifting cloud of tire (and who knows what else) smoke Kyle Syverston received the trophy for first, after removing a tire from its rim in a long smokey donut. After that, the celebration started.

Dusty Mack, despite a hardy car and every attempt to keep running, was the second to last car to die, before him, Cory Loomis watched his car and dream of winning, shamble to a stop.

But before these metal behemoths collapsed under their own weight, around the track skidded 23 cars in the main event, two were smashed to uselessness before the main event began.

Kyle Syverston, despite not making it beyond the last five, was one of two crowd favourites.

Not even a missing wheel and smoking engine could stop Syverston for long. By the end of the race he was moving in fits and starts, revving to keep the front and the bare disk brake up off the ground and burning rubber and what was left of his transmission everytime he needed to start again from a start.

Shave Vandenburg was the other crowd favorite in his 7up car with long smokey burnouts, and donuts both, intentional and unintentional, that had the crowd on their feet.

Travis Gagnon, in the psychedelic number 14 car took best showing.

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With two friendly-grudge matches, both Gold Pain and Lake City having fallen to their opponents in previous matches, all the roller girls were in top gear.

Gold Pain and Energetic City , out of Fort St. John, rolled out to a raucous, energy-filled house, with people coming out from all four of the cities to support their own teams. With 700

people on hand, the crowd was smaller than last year however, they made up for the smaller size with their zeal.

The crowd was given plenty of reason to cheer, with a first game which balanced on a fine edge of a tie for the duration of the match, staying within a tenpoint spread for the greater portion of the game.

The tension kept the crowd going and the energy in the arena at a fever pitch, so when the local girls edged out Energetic 10292, there was celebration in the stands as well as on the oval.

“It was intense and a lot of hard work so we were happy with the win,”

Dorine Lamarche from the Gold Pain Girls said.

Also on hand for the Gold Rush Rumble, Rated PG, out of Prince George, and Lake City Derby Girls, out of Williams Lake, took to the oval after Gold Pain and Energetic City warmed the crowd up.

The second bout, like the first, was an ongoing competition between Williams Lake and P.G. Last bout P.G. took the victory, so Williams Lake came to the Gold Rush Rumble with something to prove to the P.G. girls.

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The visiting teams were happy with both the hospitality of the city and the events of Billy Barker days.

The event, being as successful as it was, the girls are looking forward to making it a permanent fixture of the Billy Barker Days and tweaking their formula to make it even more successful for next year’s Rumble.

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by Kyle Benning Vaughn Mueller and his squad are at a serious disadvantage at the 2012 BC Summer Games.

The head coach for the Cariboo-North East boys basketball team has had to deal with some serious travel pains in preparation for the Games.

With the Cariboo-North East Zone 8 region spanning from 100 Mile House to Fort Nelson, there is a large gap between some players and the gym they practice at.

His roster can be broken down into players from three different locations – Vanderhoof, Prince George and Quesnel.

The team prepared for the games by practicing in Vanderhoof, which is an hour drive from Prince George, and a two-and-a-half hour drive from Quesnel.

“I think it comes down to if you want to do it, if you’re really committed to it, you’ll do it,” Mueller said.

Mueller comments on coaching his two players from Quesnel, saying that it isn’t easy travelling five hours backand-forth from practice, but the boys have stayed motivated.

Cole Einseale has given up a lot of time for basketball.

The 13-year-old from Quesnel spends his school lunch hours in the gym playing basketball and his evenings finishing his homework.

He carpools with a teammate to and from practice to take the stress off of their parents, who will then not have to worry about driving them to Vanderhoof and back.

“I really like basketball a lot and I want to be a leader on the court,” Einseale said.

Einseale, who began playing organized basketball at the

age of nine, enjoys the sport so much that he decided to leave his position playing rep soccer to make more time to improve his basketball skills.

“I was quite impressed by them. Quite often you will see that once you get into the season, you notice that [travelling] weighs on them,” Mueller said. “They are always the first ones there.”

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by David Ly Blair Walkey, assistant coach of the Cariboo-North East baseball team (Zone 8) is exceptionally proud of how far his boys have come in the BC Summer Games, even if they didn't get themselves into the finals. Sharing in his excitement are the boys’ mothers.

“We got a couple of young guys here who are playing their highest level of ball,” Walkey boasted.

Playing their last game of the tournament, Zone 8 was all about giving 100 per cent on the diamond. “[He’s] expecting [his] boys to go out and give one hundred percent.

We worked hard to get here,” Walkey said.

And, even though they came out in fourth, the team has no regrets about their games.

They said they are simply happy to have experienced the past three days.

“I’m just kind of sad that it’s over, this is my first BC Summer Games,” 12-year-old Devon Craig from Valemont said.

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For Mikeila Oliveira from the Cariboo-North East team (Zone 8), this was not the case.

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Annie Gallant Lifestyles Editor

Clockwise from left: a news article from 1909; Surinder Kaur, Amar Kaur, Mindi Kauldher; Kuldip Singh, Amar Kaur and Surinder Kaur.

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Pioneers from another place and time A Tribute to the Kauldher-Ahira Family and a South Asian Immigration Experience

W

here does your immigration story begin? Most Canadians have one.

The reality of our country’s history is that it was built on immigration. We have learned that waves of immigrants have propelled throughout history because of the demands of industry, development and sociocultural “evolution.”

For the most part, just as easily as immigrants were desired they were also disposable.

We should not ignore the fact that Quesnel’s own history and development was and is by no means immune to the outcomes and opinions of immigration policies which hindered or promoted immigration.

Most immigrants reluctantly assimilated themselves to Western Canadian ideals just to prove they were worthy of this opportunity. Worthy of what it meant to be Canadian, regardless their skin colour, ethnicity or religion. For they possessed what they felt any immigrant did and that was the dedication to build something out of nothing and most importantly make a foundation for the future.

The inspiration for this article comes from an oral-history workshop I attended, put together by an organization whose aim is to collect oral histories of the South Asian immigration experience in Ontario, with further plans to collect histories from the west to the east coast of Canada. This project was launched in time to mark the designation of the month of May as South Asian Heritage Month. This year marks its tenth annual commemoration.

The initial narrative of this project revolves around the Komagata Maru incident of 1914. A direct challenge made by Indian immigrants opposing the Continuous Passage Act, a discriminatory policy enacted by the Canadian government, which resulted in violence and racial retaliation.

However, it is important to note that the South Asian, primarily Sikh influence, in British Columbia can be traced back to the late 1800s in Vancouver, with religious institutions making their appearance as early as 1907.

Since attending this workshop, I began to think more about my own experiences. Where does my immigration

story begin? What does my immigration story represent? How is my history being represented? Whose story is missing? These are critical questions everyone should be asking when we discuss the ways by which history is spoken of, re-told, written and re-written.

Unfortunately, the Komagata Maru is not where my immigration story begins. My history, the Kauldher-Ahira story, begins in 1967 in the heart of the Cariboo.

During 1962 – 1967, Canada’s immigration policies eliminated most forms of discrimination from the selection process by introducing the points system and sponsorship initiatives. The points system was an attempt to eradicate racism from the immigration system and focus on labour skills, education and family-unification. These new policies made my family desirable immigrants.

However, in my eyes, their character, principles and personal ambitions have made them pioneers.

At the height of protests against the war in Vietnam, and the mini-skirt becoming more popular and shorter, my aunt, Mohinder “Mindi” Kauldher,

arrived in Quesnel as a new bride to a well-known business man, the late Gurmail “Gerry” Ahira. Originally from Mahilpur, in Hoshiarpur districtPunjab, she would not only experience culture shock, but also an opportunity to become a community builder. As one of the first Punjabi-Sikh women to come to Quesnel during the 1960s, her presence in the community is still appreciated and respected. Mindi continues to stay connected to most of the community which has migrated to the Lower Mainland, where she also resides. To hear more about her personal experiences, visit the Quesnel Museum, where you will find a recording of her oral history.

By 1970, my grandfather, Ujjager Singh Kauldher was sponsored to Canada by my aunt. He temporarily left behind his wife, Amar Kaur, and two children, Kuldip Singh and the late Surinder Kaur, who would join him two years later.

At this time, Mohinder Singh, the second eldest of his children was studying engineering in Halifax.

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From page 15 Since 1967, the unskilled, millworker element of the Punjabi Sikh community has remained large. However, one should not overlook South Asian labour contributions in this country, let alone this province. Pioneers have risen from the railroads to the lumber mills.

Upon his arrival in Quesnel, my grandfather began looking for a job.

He would soon realize that he was one of the few, if not only, men to be wearing a turban. It is a symbol not only of his religious observations, but also a cultural practice varying from region to region in India. He would be lying if he said his decision to wear his turban did not make it difficult to find employment, or face stares or discrimination from the locals. Nonetheless, he persevered and became part of a long line of South Asian pioneers who made their place within Canada’s forestry industry.

My grandfather is often given respected attention during the month of November for his contributions during WWII. However, I want you to see, if you have not already, the man behind the stern voice, but soft smile. After shaking his hand, you will know that those are the hands of a pioneer. He is resilient, just like every pioneer that has come before him. It is an amazing skill to be able to adapt and change to the world around you, when your life consists of two worlds, culturally colliding

yet collaborating with one another.

You may be asking, where exactly do I come into the picture? Well that would begin in 1983, when my Kuldip married Anita Toora, from Delhi, India. By this time, Quesnel’s South Asian community was booming. If you want to know more about this lovely lady, and what it would have been like coming as a young bride from a cosmopolitan city such as Delhi to small town Quesnel, I suggest you visit the museum and listen to her story.

Take a moment to also see her wedding sari, which is on display.

Now it’s time for some serious talk.

What part do you and I play in preserving this history, and telling this story?

In 2008, initiatives were taken by members of Quesnel’s South Asian community, City Council and the Quesnel Museum to come forward with their stories and experiences by starting an oral history project. A fair amount of work has been done, but there is still much more to do, from conducting interviews, collecting pictures, to transcribing interviews. There is also a very important step still in the works and that is applying for funding or grants to film interviews and create an interactive exhibit.

There are many more stories in Quesnel’s South Asian community that are just as important as this one. There are also stories that are dramatically different. Not all of our members are

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Sikhs, or from Punjab, but rather come from the larger diaspora. I encourage members to come forward and share their stories. Share stories that are not just about being South Asian or even Canadian, but what it means to be part of the Quesnel community, and how that has shaped your life.

There is much more to Canadian multiculturalism than allotted months in a year dedicated to educating the public about racial and ethnic groups that have made this country. There is much more to South Asian Heritage Month than “Saris and Samosas.”

Our love and appreciation for one another needs to come from a deeper understanding. That calibre of understanding is only revealed when we are willing to unlearn and re-learn about ourselves.

Here is your invitation to this experience. Open up your mind to the concept that the pioneer is not just someone who is Euro-American, or even a man. Just as stories change as they are told over time, so does the definition of a pioneer.

Always remember, stories shape who we are and how we understand and interact with other people. You have to be careful with the stories you tell and the stories you are told.

Amrita Kauldher is a Quesnel Indo Canadian Oral History Project participant.

-Submitted by Amrita Kauldher

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Ashley Furniture Homestore is now hiring delivery drivers for our new Quesnel homestore.

Both part time and full time positions available. Applicants must have a valid class 5 driver’s license, be willing to work on weekends, be in good physical health, flexible, reliable, personable and hard working. Duties and responsibilities will include: store maintenance, furniture assembly, warehouse management, customer service and furniture delivery. Please apply in person with a resume at City Furniture and Appliances, 362 Reid Street.

Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday - 9 am to 7:30 pm Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 4 pm, Friday 8 am - 1 pm

Trades, Technical

Trades, Technical

Trades, Technical

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US

Certified HD Mechanic Quesnel, BC

Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing and manufacturing facilities throughout Western Canada. Our commitment to excellence in the forest industry has resulted in significant growth. We arecurrently seeking a CERTIFIED HD MECHANIC to join our progressive team at Tolko’s Quest Wood sawmill facility located in Quesnel, B.C. The Quesnel area has a population of 25,000 people and combines small-town values and affordable housing with a full array of recreational, educational and healthcare facilities. We are surrounded by rivers and lakes offering unlimited yearround outdoor recreational opportunities.

Part-time $20,000 to $26,000 salary range

The Social Worker will provide counselling and administer services to patients and families. They will educate and provide consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals.

Home Repairs

Trades, Technical AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders.

We offer best wage in industry. 3rd year apprentice $28$30/hr, Journeyperson $32$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company.

Good working environment.

Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (office)780-8462231; (fax)780-846-2241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca p r o d u c t i o n @ a u t o t a n k s. c a .

Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

Social Development Worker

Esdilagh (Es•Day•Law) has a challenging but rewarding position as Social Development Worker in the sunny Central Interior of British Columbia.

Services

Help Wanted

Irene Clark

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Services

Mack Brothers Logging requires immediately an experienced field mechanic and an experienced Feller Buncher operator. Full time, benefits (250)613-6553 Bid Right Contracting requires immediately experienced processor operators with Log Max and Waratah machines. Experienced Feller Buncher operators. Full time, benefits, camp supplied.

(250)613-6553

An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

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Help Wanted

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Quesnel Cariboo Observer

Ashley Furniture Homestore is now hiring sales associates for our new Quesnel homestore.

Full time positions available. We are looking for people who care about the quality products and services they represent, their customers, and their co-workers. We are seeking women and men who are self motivated, energized, customer service and sales focused. If you’re fashion forward, passionate, relentless, professional, and a “people person”, we want to talk with you. Applicants must be willing to work on weekends, have computer knowledge, be flexible, hard working and reliable. Duties and responsibilities will include: store maintenance, basic assembly, customer service and sales.

Please apply in person with a resume at City Furniture and Appliances, 362 Reid Street.

As a successful candidate, you will be a qualified HD MECHANIC with a valid Interprovincial Journeyman ticket. Experience with Liebherr, Caterpillar and Taylor equipment would be a definite asset. A Level 3 Welding ticket would be an definite asset as well. Shifts could consist of days and or afternoons (must be flexible to work both).

This individual will be a team player with good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. Will have the ability to work with minimal supervision, and will be able to contribute positively to a quality team environment.

Strong values of Safety, Respect, Progressiveness, Open Communication, Integrity and Profit guide us at Tolko.

READY TO APPLY YOURSELF? JOIN THE TOLKO PROFESSIONALS If you are a results oriented individual with a proven record of accomplishment in your trade, a strong safety background and a desire to work in a team environment, explore this opportunity by sending a detailed resume by August 8, 2012 to: Penni Yamamoto, Human Resourses Tolko Industries Ltd., Quest Wood Division 1879 Brownmiller Road, Quesnel, B.C. V2J 6R9 Fax: (1) 250-992-1701 or e-mail: Questwood@Tolko.com

Quesnel Cariboo Observer Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Services

Painting & Decorating GOLD RUSH PAINTING & CLEANING Prep, Paint & Clean! (PPC) No job to small.... Guaranteed Satisfaction! Call: (John) 250-2495128 or 250-320-7933 (cell) Call: (Gwen)250-991-2606 Email: john_froese@shaw.ca

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian WELL broke quarter horse gelding, ridden by senior. $1100. 250-396-7235

Appliances KENMORE DRYER 80 SERIES $150.00 CALL (250)747-2277

Garage Sales Yard Sale : Sat July 28 /12 at 9:00 am to 4:00 pm located at 545 Murphy St. Books, Puzzles, Appliances & Tools , lights.

Misc. for Sale For Sale : Air conditioner 12,000 BTU Kenmore window unit- Like new - used 1 month.

Call 778-466-2290.

STEEL BUILDINGHuge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658.

25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790.

32x54 $10,600.

40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

Threat Mill- NordicTrack with universal dock for iPod (C2155) foldable, Ex Cond. must sell-moving.$650.-consider reasonable offer call 250-747-2465

Misc. Wanted I Buy Old Coins & Collections Olympic, Gold Silver Coins etc Call Chad 250-863-3082 Local

Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Suites, Lower

Recreational/Sale

Trucks & Vans

Boats

Renaissance I

Avail. Aug 1st - Large 2bdrm. suite. $550/mo. + Utilities. Call after 4PM (250)992-2448

2006 Fleetwood Tent Trailer

1999 Pontiac Transport Fully Loaded

Houses For Sale

Open Houses BEAUTIFUL south facing home overlooking the north end of Dragon Lake at 415 Thompson Road. Description and pictures at propertyguys.com #68210. Join us for on open house on Sunday July 29 between 11:00 and 4:00. Call 250-747-2675 or 250-991-9210 for more info

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

250-992-1195

FIR Crest Apartments - 1 & 2 bdrm suites, North Quesnel. N/P, no parties. (250)992-6593/(250)255-6593

Commercial/ Industrial For Rent/Lease - Commercial office space, 400 sq ft on Reid St., second floor, $375 incl. utilities. Call (250)992-1230

For Rent or Lease

Pets

Merchandise for Sale

Transportation

LET THE TENANT PAY FOR YOUR INVESTMENT. Same tenant has occupied home for 9 yrs. Cozy & affordable 1 bdrm house located in West Quesnel near mall. Partial basement, natural gas heat,lot size 50’X120’, Zoned RM2, by appt only $73,200.00 call 250-992-1212

New Hay for Sale 5’ x 5 1/2 ‘ round bailes $40.00 call 250747-1648

Shihtzu Puppies - 8 wks old, 1 boy, shots, dewormed, kennel trained, potty pad trained, non shedding, not yappy, (250)249-5912. $400 Email: susubelle@shaw.ca

Transportation

Rentals

HAY.

PB non reg. Blue Heelers 4 males/1 female ready to go to their forever loving homes.

Both parents at home /c pups & can be viewed. Pups dewormed & have 1st shots.

Must have knowledge of breed & be a good forever home. $500 negotiable. 255-6645

Rentals

Real Estate

Feed & Hay EXCELLENT HORSE 60lbs Square bales.

250-747- 8416

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Other Areas 20 ACRES- Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure.

1-800-755-8953. www.sunsetranches.com

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

WILKINSON APARTMENTS 398 Roddis Dr. Quiet, Secure 1 & 2 bdrm suites.

Elevator & laundry facilities.

References Required.

Move-In Incentives Available.

Call 250-992-8949

Renaissance II

276 Reid St. - 1600 sq ft Downtown core - Street Level - Available Immediately. Call Brian @ (250)992-0177 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.

Duplex / 4 Plex WestSide lge 3 bdrm in duplex. W/D incl. $800/mo. + utilities. Ref required, available Aug. 1st. Call (778)466-0998

Townhouses 2 BDRM plus den on Hill St., Quesnel. $900/month includes utilities. Clean & quiet complex N/S Inside, Pets neg. Please call Tanya (250)863-1585.

3 BDRM. TOWNHOMES

Multiple layouts, clean & safe. Quiet, clean & safe.

No Pets. $700/MO. Call Tim 991-6429 RIDGEWOOD ESTATES

NQ 2bdrm/1.5baths 3level townhouse, available Aug. 1st, n/p, n/s, $650/mo. + utilities.

Call (250)992-5658 RENOVATED COMPLEX 3 levels, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 baths. Starting @ $600/mo.

Best deal in Quesnel. 655 Anderson Ave. Small dogs negotiable. No parties. On site caretaker. Call: (250)992-6103.

No Parties, No Pets References Required

951 Abbott Drive

250-992-2806

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

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

Price $7,800 Call (250)747-1105

2002 Chevy Venture

Poor, Good, OR No Credit at AUTO CREDIT NOW DL11143 Details and APPLY online autocreditwithbarrie.com OR TOLL FREE 1-877-356-0743

$2,000 Call (250)249-5956

2001 JEEP Cherokee Sport

Auto Financing YOU’RE APPROVED

4 door, dark blue, automatic, fully equipped 4X4, full length running boards, good runner, $4,950

180 km’s, runs good, no problems, good shape, clean inside, good tires on van, all rear seats can be removed individual easily, included are 4 winter tires on rims. These tires & rims were bought new - used 1 & a half winters.

Asking $3,500 Phone (778)466-2280

(250)255-4509

Recreational/Sale

Trucks & Vans

1990 25.5’ VanGuard 5th Wheel

1994 3/4 Ton GMC Pickup

Roof Air, hot water, tub model, 4 burner stove, oven furnace,good living model. $4,950 Call (250)255-4509

Extended cab, boat/work rack Rebuilt transmission, new radiator & 10 ply tires, towing package, 307,200 km’s, have matching canopy & selling separately, $2,700, phone

Recreation

1995 King of the Road 5th Wheel Trailer(knight series) 32ft, /c 12ft slide out, ex. shape, A/C, new furnace update, memory foam mattress, queen size, kitchen table /c 4 chairs, 20ft awning /c Arizona add on room, storage area under 5th wheel /c zipper entrance. $15,000. Call Art @ (250)992-6752 for showing.

747-0200 or 255-7921

Sport Utility Vehicle

1996 Chevy Blazer

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

$1,500. obo - 250.747.2277

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Domestic

1995 Snow Villa Ltd

Sell your vehicle 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 -

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

in the Cariboo Observer 2005 80W Adventurer Camper Options- Propane stove, two way refrigerator, propane furnace, toilet, ladder, luggage roof rack, CO2 and smoke detectors, full electrical hook up, $8,500.

250-249-0093

Private party ads only (non-commercial) under cars, trucks, SUVs or vans.

E L P M A S

Acreage for Sale

555-555-5555

3 Bdrm House For Sale: in Chew Subdivision , Corner lot, Garage , Green house , paved driveway. $198,500.00 call 250-747-3369

Free Cancer Information Service

Sport Utility Vehicle

Real Estate

2400 sq ft, 2 level, 4bdrm./1.5 baths, fully reno’d home with views of 10 Mile Lake! A must see! Asking $305,500. Contact Joni @ (250)991-2680

Our Cancer Information Service can help you make informed decisions about prevention, diagnosis, treatment & more. Talk to someone you can trust.

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Houses For Sale

THINK OF IT AS ‘911’ FOR CANCER.

Homes for Rent 3 bdrm 1.5 bath house, N Quesnel Aug 1st. Fenced yard, carport, F/S, DW, W/D. Pet friendly. $1200/mo (250)316-2019 Beautiful WQ 4 bdrm./3.5 bath executive home. Includes office/library living room, family room, dining room, oak kitchen, 2 car garage. Reasonable rent @ $1350/mo. + utilities.

N/S, absolutely N/P, available immediately. Call (250)4928840 or email: ianolivr@telus.net Full furnished small 2 bdrm/1.5 bath home near Dragon Lke. Full kitchen, laundry room, quiet surroundings, n/s, Avail.

Sept. 1st, call (250)747-4383

WANTED: Old lever action Winchester & Marlin rifles and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

FOR sale by owner $500,000.

34.31 acres at 2223 Sales rd West –Approx. 30 acres of hay field with 1600 sq ft. home.

Very good potential, still in Ag lease. 1700 sq ft shop heated and a 36x50 Hay barn very close to town along highway 97. Contact: R. Poitras 780217-1591 or e-mail me at eagleoilfield@live.ca

9’6” Fiberglass rowing dinghy /c oars. Also comes /c removable 15’ metal mast, sail, center board & rudder.

Easily sailed by 2 people.

Sport Utility Vehicle

Transportation

Apartments 1 Bdrm. - $525 + 2 Bdrm. - $600 + 3 Bdrm. - $700 +

Sleeps 6, 3-way fridge, 3 burner stove, hot water tank, furnace, shower /c cassette, pottie never used, Canopy /c “add-a-room”, roof vent /c fan, box size 10 ft., G.W. 3000 lbs., electric brakes.

after 4 p.m.

1 column x 2” ad

The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

spca.bc.ca

4 week buy

4495

$

plus HST

Just bring in or email your picture to classifieds@quesnelobserver.com Attn: Trina

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

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Quesnel Cariboo Observer

144

HR

2010

Sale Event 2010

2006

2010

Ford Edge

Ford F-350

Was 29,995 STK#12T015A

Was 29,450 STK#12C027A

Ford F-150

Was 29,995 STK#11T108A

Was 29,995 STK#9302

Laramie, 20" Wheel, 31,000kms, HEMI POWER!

10k, SEL, 10,800 km, Leather, SYNC, AWD, 36mpg, "Easy Life"

CREW, DIESEL, 6.0L Turbo Diesel, 61K

LARIAT BLK, 5.4L 24mpg Heated & cooled leather seats

Dodge Ram

28,877

27,893

26,985**

$

$

26,863

$

$

Earn min. of 1000 air miles on every purchase during 144 hr Sale Event

➧

2010

Honda Civic Was 15,995 STK#9282

13,624*

$

5 SPD, STD Trans, One Owner 62,000 km

2003

2010

2008

2009

Ford Fusion SEL Ford Ranger RED Dodge Gr.Carvan

Ford Ranger XLT

Jeep Patriot

Was 20,995 STK#12T034A

Was 18,990 STK#12T076A

Was 18,990 STK#12C034A

Was 19,995 STK#9294

Was 17,995 STK#12T132B

4x4, 7.0L, V6, Auto JUST 25,125 Kms! with Warranty

ONLY 38,000 kms!

5 SPD EASY ON FUEL!!

175 HP, 2.5L, 41mpg, Eco. Cruiser 3mth/5000km Warranty

(Parts), V6, Auto

Stow 'N Go Fun Family Friendly Hauler

18,825

$

$20,000 2008

2009

17,446

$

2008

2006

Was 13,995 STK#12T038BA

Was 13,990 STK#12T086A

Chrysler Sebring Hyundai Tiburon

11,465

$

Touring Edition, V6-2.7L 88,000 kms

2007

11,375

$

NICE! Sporty Summer Fun -STD Trans ONLY 81,00km's!!

2008

16,992

15,991**

$

2007

Ford Fusion Was 13,995 STK#9293

10,899*

$

SEL, Sporty V6 Power AWD Winter Security

2004

$

➧ $10,000 2004

15,646

$

2002

Ford F-150 Was 12,995 STK#9301

9,989*

$

5.4L W/Tow Pkg

1985

Ford F-150XLT

Pontiac G5

Chev Cobalt

Dodge Caravan

Olds Alero

Ford F250

Was 12,995 STK#12T059A

Was 10,990 STK#13T003A

Was 11,995 STK#11T098B

Was 10,995 STK#9290

Was 6,990 STK#12086AB

Was 6,990 STK#12T092B

9,944*

$

8,088

$

7,998*

$

7,950*

$

5,226

$

3,884

$

You’re in good hands with “The Deal Makers” in Quesnel S/Cab, 5.4l Auto Local Truck Clean and Straight

ONLY 67,000 km!

Economical Family Car

CLICK ON US www.caribooford.com DL #10723

7-Passenger 7 Passenger C Comfort om mfor fortt and a ONLY 125,00km

7-Passenger Comfort and ONLY 125,00km

Clean Reliable and Economical

6.9L Diesel-STD 4 SPD Trans Great for Hunting

TOLL FREE 1-877-290-3673

250-992-FORD (3673)