bbd photos and memories PAGE A9
wright issues new edition PAGE A13
hit to pass dissected PAGE A16
OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
SINCE 1908
Friday, July 26, 2013
VOL. 99 NO. 94
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BILLY BARKER DAYS
Festival fantastic AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter RCMP are reporting a fairly “uneventful” BB Days weekend, crediting, in no small part, event organizers. “Advanced planning by event organizers and increased police presence resulted in a very successful and relatively uneventful Billy Barker Days for Quesnel RCMP,” media relations stated. Police resources from Quesnel as well as neighbouring detachments including 100 Mile House, Williams Lake 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; police dog units and uniformed and plain clothes mobile patrols throughout the community. Between noon on Thursday and midnight Sunday, RCMP investigated a total of 289 police files – the bulk of which involved intoxicated persons. Police arrested 96 people for being intoxicated in public and responded to several assaults, some property-related crimes and other general calls
for service. Seventy Liquor Act tickets were issued for various offences under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. RCMP Traffic Services issued; two, three-day immediate roadside prohibitions; six, 90day immediate roadside prohibitions; five, 24-hour roadside suspensions; one criminal code impaired; two, 12-hour suspensions; two driving prohibited charges; two excessive speed charges (over 40 km over speed limit); 10 vehicle impounds; nine drug seizures; 89 violation tickets and 72 warnings. RCMP sends a special thank to the Billy Barker Days organizing committee, the Quesnel RCMP auxiliary constables and Citizens on Patrol. “Quesnel celebrated the 40th Annual Billy Barker Days Festival in fine fashion. What an awesome weekend,” Elaine Kopetski, BBD Society president said. “We had terrific weather, food, fun, music, and a park full of people – all the makings for a great party. “Thank you Quesnel, for the 40th time, you hosted a fabulous free family festival. See you July 17 – 20, 2014.”
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www.quesnelskyfest.ca
BBD bout The action was on the arena floor Friday night with the Gold Pain Derby Girls taking on the team from Fort St. John. Here local blockers prevent the Fort St. John jammer from penetrating their defence. For more, see PAGE A17. Jonas Gagnon photo
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