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Pet friends Agriculture, pet grooming, auctions and projects were all centre stage during the 4-H Show and Sale at Alex Fraser Park last weekend. Fore more photos See PAGE A4.

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QRP back up and running after lightning strike AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter Quesnel River Pulp is back up and running after lightning hit hydro lines.

Lightning hit the main power lines feeding the mill Monday evening.

“The alarm system kicked in, we then had all the employees meet

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at the muster station,” vice-president of pulp and energy Peter Rippon said, adding as an “abundance of caution” vehicles were not allowed access to the site.

BC Hydro attended the scene and Rippon said the mill was expected to be fully operational by Wednesday evening.

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“Start up takes about 12 to 24 hours,” he said.

“It really depends though. It’s a lot of work and expense, but it happens.”

Suspect identified The man associated in a

stand off with police last week has been identified and formally charged.

Scott William Holland, 31 is charged with three counts of assault with a weapon, two of uttering threats and one of uttering threats to burn, damage or destroy.

Holland has been remanded until his next

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court appearance, Aug. 27. The police incident began shortly after 2:30 a.m., Aug. 6 when RCMP were called to the Poplar Avenue residence for a disturbance.

Due to safety concerns which presented themselves during the investigation, the RCMP’s Emergency Response

Team was deployed.

After successful negotiation with police, the male suspect exited the residence and surrendered at approximately 1:30 p.m.

He was arrested and taken into police custody without further incident.

During negotiations 11 homes were evacuated.

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NEWS

Oil refinery plan needs Canadian cash Black Press owner David Black says Chinese bank wants him to find 25 per cent at home JEFF NAGEL Black Press

B.C. businessman David Black has been forced to seek Canadian lenders to build his proposed oil refinery near Kitimat at the insistence of the Chinese bank that would act as the main financier.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China declined to fully finance the $25-billion project, Black said, sending him to find a quarter of the required money within Canada.

“It really came down to the fact that they wanted some skin in the game out of Canada and they would put 75 per cent of the money up for the refinery,” he said Monday.

Black has billed the project, announced a year ago, as a way to create thousands of jobs in B.C. refining Alberta crude oil while ensuring diluted bitumen isn’t shipped in tankers, eliminating one of the biggest objections to construction of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that could

supply the crude.

Black is advancing the project through his firm Kitimat Clean Ltd., but is also majority owner of the Black Press group of community newspapers in B.C., including this paper.

He said he believes he has found lenders in Canada but gave no details, except to say he does not intend to take on equity investors.

“It’s too early to say where or how, but I think it’s there,” he said.

“Financially, it’s going to work out.”

He aims to file a project description with the provincial government in September to initiate the environmental review process.

None of the major North American oil companies have expressed any interest in financing or partnering on the refinery but Black said that’s no surprise.

Oil extraction is traditionally more profitable than refining, he said, and the biggest energy firms may not want a new refinery competing against ones they already own.

“I understand all that and decided early on I just had to find a way around that and I think I’ve found it.”

The $25-billion cost includes roughly $16 billion for the refinery – more than initially estimated due to a new refining process that promises to emit half as much greenhouse gas – with the rest covering a natural gas pipeline, a fleet of tankers and the cost of the oil pipeline, if necessary.

Besides securing financing, Black said he must secure sites for the refinery and the marine terminal with the Kitselas and Haisla first nations, determine if inland first nations along the proposed pipeline corridor can come on board and to button down formal supply agreements with Canadian oil companies.

He said an engineering firm from Calgary has endorsed the alternative refining process.

Black reiterated his position that he could build the refinery even if the Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project is rejected and instead

bring oil via train, but he emphasized pipelines are safer.

“I really hope it doesn’t come to that – I really hope we can do the pipeline.”

A pipeline would bring money and benefits for first nations and local communities that wouldn’t come with rail shipments, he added.

Oil-on-rail shipments have been growing quickly as a way to get Alberta oil to market, but a pall was cast over the method last month when a runaway train carrying light crude oil exploded and destroyed the heart of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.

Black said it’s not clear to him whether there would be a risk of explosion with the rail shipment of diluted oil sands bitumen, but said he would welcome research to address that question.

Sending the required oil by rail would add 12 trains per day on the CN Rail line across northern B.C. and Black said that would mean a significant increase in noise and traffic disruption in northern towns.

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A Glimpse of History 50 yeArs AGo August 8, 1963

the old Cariboo observer Building Demolished

“One of Quesnel’s oldest landmarks disappeared yesterday when wreckers demolished the old Observer Building on Reid Street. Thee main portion of the old building was erected in the mid-1870s, as a residence for the late Joseph St. Laurent, road foreman on the then newly constructed Cariboo Road between Quesnel and Barkerville.

About 1923, the building was purchased by the Late J.G. Hutchcroft and converted into business premises for The Cariboo Observer, which was published in the building until early 1950.”

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Amazing Race 2013 Clockwise from top: Amazing Race participants pose for an exuberant group shot; first place winners, the Duper Sister took top spot with a time of 3:08:02; top fundraising team went to One Fast One Furious, a participant runs to her vehicle after completing a challenge. The event raised a total of $6,000, split evenly between Quesnel land District Palliative Care and the Cancer Society. More photos See PAGE A20.

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For this is a journey we all must take, And each must go alone.

It is all a part of the Master’s plan, A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart, Go to the friends we know, And busy your sorrows in doing good deeds, Miss me...but let me go. ~Author Unknown “Poem carried by wife for many years” Wife Aase (OSA), sons Hasse (Colleen) and Henki 4 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren

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One of the most important decisions to make when preparing a will is choosing an estate trustee, commonly referred to as the “executor” of the estate.

The role of executor can be very complex and involve responsibilities most people have never experienced. This might include creating a detailed inventory of the estate, taking custody of the assets, filing complex tax returns and administering and distributing the assets.

Depending on the circumstances, it could require significant legal, accounting and administration expertise - as well as a major commitment of time, effort and resources. It can be particularly burdensome for large and complex estates. As a result, you might find that using a lawyer or a trust company as executor is preferable to the option of choosing a spouse, family member or close friend.

There are some key advantages to consider when weighing the option of using a trust company instead of an individual: Trust companies have vast experience in estate administration, with expertise in all the key areas required, such as the filing of tax returns, providing detailed financial accounting to beneficiaries, paying debts and taxes of the estate, and taking inventory of assets.

Rigorous regulatory supervision, minimum capital requirements and corporate insurance are all in place to ensure the safety of your assets.

Because a corporation has perpetual existence, you don’t have to worry about an individual dying before you, or becoming unable to act while your estate is being administered.

Choosing a trust company relieves the emotional burden of people close to the deceased having to make difficult and detailed decisions about the estate while they are still grieving.

You can also create some flexible arrangements involving a trust company. For example, the company does not need to be your sole executor.

Instead, you can have it act as a co-executor, together with any individual you name, such as a spouse. This can give you the professional expertise you need, while at the same time ensuring that someone with deep knowledge of the beneficiaries is also involved in an official capacity.

Ideally, the trust company will want to meet you and possibly some of your key beneficiaries before taking on the executor role. And once in that position, a representative of the company should be in touch from time to time to review your will and make you aware of important changes in applicable tax and administration rules.

Speak with your lawyer to learn more about the benefits of using a trust company as your executor*.

Edward Jones, Member Canadian Investor Protection Fund. *Edward Jones does not provide tax or legal advice. Review your specific situation with your tax advisor and/or legal professional for information regarding, or issues concerning, the tax implications of making a particular investment or taking any other action.

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Lightning causes 17 fires in Gold Pan area Cariboo Fire Centre/Wildfire Management Branch crews responded to 100 wildfires over the August long weekend.

There were a total of 95 lightning-caused wildfires with 22 starts on Thursday evening, 31 on Friday, 22 on Saturday, 10 on Sunday, nine on Monday and one this morning.

The majority of fires were small spot size (0.009 hectares) and were quickly put out by firefighting crews, including local contract crews. Airtankers, helicopters and heavy equipment also lent support. The biggest fire was 5.1 hectares near the Willow River east of Quesnel and is in mop-up stage.

Currently, there are 17 wildfires burning in the CFC: 14 are in initial attack stage while three are in modified response and are being monitored. No values

were at risk as of Wednesday.

The Central Cariboo/HorseflyLikely region saw the most action with 30 lightning-caused starts; 100 Mile House saw 27; and Quesnel and Central Cariboo/Williams Lake had 17 each.

The Chilcotin was relatively quiet with four starts.

Unfortunately, there were also five personcaused wildfires: three in the Central Cariboo/HorseflyLikely region; two in 100 Mile House.

The number of lightning storms and the resulting wildfires serve as a reminder that continued vigilance is required in preventing personcaused fires, letting the CFC/WMB focus its efforts on naturally occurring fires.

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hey’re called smartphones but the way some people use them is anything but smart, giving us all legitimate cause for concern about public safety.

A new poll that shows that 64 per cent of adults in B.C. own a smartphone also reveals, more disturbingly, that about 18 per cent of those who do consider themselves “strongly addicted to the device.”

Predictably, the majority who placed themselves in that particular category describe their addiction as “manageable.” It’s a rare addict, after all, who acknowledges his or her addiction — whatever it is — is galloping out of control. That all changes, of course, when the addict is faced with incontrovertible evidence — usually some severe crisis or tragedy — that calls for an immediate change in behaviour.

The question is, should we, as a society, be expected to pay the price of such a crisis or tragedy? Particularly when it’s something like an accident caused by driving without due care and attention?

Smartphones offer entertainment and information through a multitude of apps and they have very practical uses in terms of communication, particularly in emergencies, that have, so far, merely scratched the surface of their potential.

But it’s no news they also function as a distraction. According to the recent poll, those who describe themselves as addicted estimate they spend an average of 2.5 of their waking hours staring at their diminutive keypads and screens. If that 2.5 hours were spent in one block of time, it might be a different matter but it’s spread throughout the day, usually while the users are multi-tasking in some way.

We should all be more aware of the imminent dangers such devices present and to make sure that we are actually controlling them — not the other way around.

The human animal is flawed and there is always the temptation to make just one short call, check one detail, complete a half-finished text or glance at that incoming message. A quick look, a few more words, just this once — who could it hurt?

The answer is not only ourselves but many others, too.

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Turning darkness into light S

ight, hearing, touch, taste or smell – which of the five senses would you be most willing to give up?

It’s one of those questions I often ask people because I’ve thought about it so many times over the years myself. For me it is a toss up between taste and smell.

Taste because I wouldn’t mind losing some weight, and smell because so many things are stinky.

But then I think about the incredibly delicious foods and drinks I’d never get to savour, and all the wonderful aromas I wouldn’t want to miss.

One thing is for certain: I’d least of all want to part with my sight.

When I was a child I remember watching Miracle Worker for the first time.

It was a movie about the incredible life of Helen Keller, who lost her ability to see and hear when she was 19 months old due to an illness. Until then, I’d never heard of anyone being blind or deaf, let alone both.

Deeply affected, I started to imagine what life must have been like for her. I couldn’t figure out a way to make myself temporarily deaf, but I’d frequently put

Lori Welbourne

On A Brighter Note a blindfold on and for long periods of time I would roam around the house, trying to experience what it would be like to be blind.

After a while I would take the blindfold off and have a much stronger appreciation for my glorious ability to see.

I was reminded of that a few days ago when my 10-year-old daughter, Daisy, and her friend were doing the same thing. They’d been watching a TV series with a blind character in it. Unfortunately it wasn’t anything as inspiring as Miracle Worker.

I took them out for lunch the next day and my daughter’s friend wore dark sunglasses and closed her eyes as she entered Boston Pizza, still pretending she was blind. It was obvious to anyone watching that she was a child just pretending,

chapter, section, subsection and page.

Of course, my daughter loves that it has the same name as her and is thrilled that blind people can read too.

“Books are good for your brain cells,” she likes to say.

More than ever we are living in an age of communication, able to instantly talk to people on the other side of the world via the Internet and learn from one another.

If Helen Keller had lived to experience this level of modern technology, she would have embraced it fearlessly I’m sure.

One of my favourite quotes of hers is this: “Once I knew only darkness and stillness... my life was without past or future... but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living.”

This week my kids and I will watch The Miracle Worker and our appreciation for life as we know it will grow.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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but she didn’t know that and wanted to keep up her act.

The owner of the restaurant kindly played along, bringing a Braille menu to Niya and I thought of the line that Helen Keller’s instructor said early on in the movie: “Language is more important to the mind, than light is to the eye.”

That made so much sense to me.

Living without sight or hearing, or any of the senses, would make life significantly more challenging. But to live without language and communication would be an unthinkable isolation.

Advances in modern technology have far fewer people using braille and the owner said none of his blind customers had ever taken him up on his offer of the Braille menu.

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One lucky winner Left to right: Sharon MacDonald, Skyfest 2013 Media Contact hands the keys over to Thomas Arthur, the winner of the Skyfest Mustang. Looking on are Ford Sales Consultant Vic Rhodes and Skyfest Volunteer Coordinator Betsy Van Halderen. Congratulations Thomas.

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Think about it

Editor: Please can someone figure out that if there is another incident in downtown that we need a gate, not blocks, at the end of the Quesnel River bridge?

Then all Highway 97 traffic could have gone north and south.

It just takes some thought.

Gate open. Traffic going – no problem.

Next problem. Can someone please put in a request for two large green arrow signs that hang from the light at Carson and Kinchant Street?

Letters to the Editor

Our poor tourists are so confused.

The line on the highway directs them into the right turning lane then they find out they can not go straight because someone allowed two parking spots on the through fare. When we are travelling it is a lot easier to see two hanging signs where most of us look for direction when travelling through town.

Come on people, this is not rocket science.

Cheryl Troutt Quesnel

With hertfelt thanks Editor: Kudos to the organizers and many volunteers who put together the SkyFest air show.

What can we say about the pilots that performed and demonstrated their skills this weekend? They were absolutely amazing. The stunts and aerobatics were as unbelievable as they were heart-pounding.

Comedy, sky-diving and women who make people realize their dreams are not just something to think about.

The Snowbirds precision was beyond any of our understanding. To see all of those formations carried out was just awesome. And then, to have a shout out to two of our very own veterans in the community – what an honour.

What a weekend, but I can’t help thinking as we’re were all blown away by the show and bravery that there are some places in the world today that these formations are not taking place for demonstration.

We really have no idea how lucky we are to live in a country where there were those before us, and some from our own generation, that have offered the true and ultimate sacrifice so we have the freedoms and opportunities to see such skilled and dedicated people.

So the next time you meet or hear of a retired veteran shake their hand and thank them.

Margaret, Frank and Patrick Figel Quesnel

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Annie Gallant Lifestyles Editor

Helping good men become better Bill Cave is a proud member of freemasonry ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter

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uriosity led Bill Cave to enquire about freemasonry, however commitment to becoming a better person drove him to find out more.

“I began pondering the men we knew who we admired – for a variety of reasons,” he said.

“Research revealed a vast majority were freemasons. Those I identified as freemasons were all good men.”

Cave knew his grandfather and several acquaintances were freemasons but it wasn’t until he made enquiries (all incentive to join the Masonic Order must stem from the individual, not the organization) about joining that he was ap100 Years - 1913 to 2013 proached by a local mason and the process began.

“A candidate is ‘under the tongue of good report’,” Cave said.

“The investigating committee determines if you conform to the principles of freemasonry.”

After a personal interview, the investigating committee takes their findings to the lodge – a favourable finding then moves to a lodge vote.

“I’ve not been disappointed, freemasons are all what they espouse to be,” Cave said.

“Helping good men become better.”

Freemasonry has provided Cave with the opportunity to learn valuable life lessons and allowed him to seek office including Master of Quesnel Lodge, Barkerville Lodge. Then he was invited to become Grand Marshall for the Grand Lodge of B.C. and Yukon, where he was called upon to help develop a strategic plan for the Grand Lodge.

Ultimately Cave was elected to Grand Master of the B.C. and Yukon Grand Lodge.

Regardless of how many offices he held, Cave understand one of the founding tenets of freemasonry – all men are equal in the lodge. Each man comes to freemasonry equal. The organization provides a moral benchmark and regardless of the life path, freemasons can go as far as they choose in the organization.

Perceived by many to be a secretive organization, Cave said with time freemasons recognize that the profound knowledge and if you will, secrets, are the changes that take place in a member’s heart, mind and spirit.

“Freemasons are quiet, humble servants to their family, community and their lodge,” he said.

“Masons don’t publicly fundraise either, any charitable contributions come from members’ pockets.”

Cave, although not currently in a freemason office (he still serves Grand Lodge through a number of committees), continues to be an active masonic member and strives to be a better person.

If you’re interested in freemasonry, visit freemasonry.bcy.ca or ask any freemason.

The newspaper has been referred to as the school teacher of the masses, but if you cannot read, the lessons within its pages are locked up tight. If you are reading this, you’re part of the class. Remember, for a person who cannot read, these words aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

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This weekend promises to be an eventful one!

The Museum’s 50th anniversary, the Cariboo Antique Appraisal Affair, the Antiques and Uniques Sale in the park, and a Tea Party...oh, and did I mention Free Admission to the museum on Friday and Saturday? Come out and help us celebrate.

In case you haven’t been to the Art Gallery or the Museum, you will want to take in the MUSEum exhibit.

Friday night’s opening was well attended, with every type of visual art used to display the artist’s version of what inspired her to create a piece of art. My favourite has to be Maureen Hobbs Wheeler’s ‘piece de resistance’ at the Museum. Be certain

PAST TIME to stop in the CD Hoy room to admire her handiwork. I thought the best part (aside from her talented use of diverse mediums) was the Winchester rifle that I was telling you about last week.

Then you can search for the artifact in the Museum that inspired her creation.

At the Art Gallery, there was a variety of presentations, among them stained glass, felt butterflies, acrylics, and photography. Well worth the trip!

You have to love summer...the visitors to the Museum have increased 10-fold

and the Gift Shop is flourishing. And that Gift Shop is not just for tourists. If you are looking for a unique gift for a birthday or anniversary, the jade jewellery section is a fine example of craftsmanship. First Nations art and jewellery and toys are also part of the inventory – not the kind you find every day. Even if you’re not shopping right now, stop in and pick up a few ideas on giftgiving.

So do join us as we celebrate our anniversary.

Hope to see you as you pass time at the Museum.

A friend is someone who sees through you and still enjoys the view. Wilma Askinas Honey Affleck is chair of the museum commission and regular Observer contributor.

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Reknowned birder Russ Cannings to speak in Quesnel Aug. 28

of the Okanagan.

Father and son team, Richard and Russell Cannings, collaborated on an exciting and much anticipated new book, Birdfinding in British Columbia.

Quesnel Birding Club, Baker Creek Enhancement Society and the City of Quesnel are hosting Russell Cannings on Aug 28, at the City Council Chambers, Quesnel City Hall, 410 Kinchant St, starting at 7 p.m.

Dick is well known for his input to CBC Radio. He is an experienced naturalist-biologist currently working for Bird Studies Canada as the national co-ordinator for Christmas Birdcounts, e-bird and the Nocturnal Owl Survey.

Russell is 26 and holds a history and English degree from UBC Okanagan.

Although growing up surrounded by the influence of nature and birds, he only seriously got into birding in 2007 when working in Central B.C. It was

his first time out of the Okanagan Valley for a while and he enjoyed trying to work out the songs of alder and willow flycatchers and American redstarts.

An intense passion for birding was sparked, culminating in Russ undertaking a B.C. Big Year in 2010, clocking-up a new record of 373 species for the province. Russ has worked on a plethora of nature-related projects and is a wellknown and respected Birding Guide for Avocet Tours. He recently returned from an extensive and incredibly exciting birding tour of Australasia. His amazing adventures can be followed online via the Russell Cannings blogspot.

Away from birding, he enjoys playing soccer and guitar, watching hockey and live comedy and retains an interest in history.

Russ explained how the book, Birdfinding in British Columbia, came about.

“I had been toying with the book idea for a while, because I could clearly see a need for it in B.C., given the fact that this is such a great area for birding, lots of people visit and there was no up-to-

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NCAFPS happy with new digs on Hoy Street ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter

North Cariboo Aboriginal Family Program Society (Longname Society) needed a new home, however finding the right building, the right location, at the right price (every prospective home buyer’s biggest challenge) proved to be just such a challenge.

With all the programs and services offered by NCAFPS, careful consideration was given to several options in the community.

They looked at the former CDC building on Hoy Street, but were concerned about its condition (it had been empty for several years) and whether or not it could accommodate the complex needs of the organization.

“I didn’t necessary see it as the solution,”

NCAFPS capacity services coordinator Karen Borsato said.

“But our team leader Lorene Pulles has the vision and imagination for what could be.”

Once they decided this was the building for them, the next challenge was finding the funding to make it a reality.

So they hit the road looking for financing, not only to purchase the building but also for much-needed renovations.

The purchase price was $175,000 and renovations would run $166,000.

Funding proposals were written and sent.

Western Economic Diversification Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund provided costsharing for the renovation project and Community Futures Development Corporation of

the North Cariboo provided support, guidance and mortgage financing.

“Our monthly housing costs have been cut in half with purchasing this building compared to what we were paying in rent previously,” Borsato said.

As for the renovations, the building needed a lot of work.

It required electrical work, a new roof, all new energy-efficient windows, insulation, and all new heating system, flooring, layout restructuring, all new playground equipment, external upgrades including ramps, decks, stairs, railings and signage and upgrading the kitchen to a licensed, commercial grade facility for the community kitchen program – a lot of work.

“I would also like to thank the CNC

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“Also a big thank you to Tolko Industries for lumber for the playground.”

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Results encouraging: CEO from A14 The impact on costs of the scheduled maintenance outages as well as higher fibre costs, contributed to higher unit manufacturing costs in the current quarter.

The company continued to preserve its strong financial position, ending the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $172 million, and a net debt to capitalization of three per cent.

“While North American prices showed a sharp correction after their highs earlier in the year, the second quarter’s lumber results were encouraging and reflect our continued commitment to being a top-quartile customerfocused supplier of lumber products in global markets.”

Canfor’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Don Kayne, said, commenting on the second quarter performance.

“Our pulp segment again delivered solid results in fairly challenging markets; the scheduled outages were completed on schedule and set us up well for the balance of the year.”

Looking forward, Kayne said that the Company’s Elko and Mackenzie sawmill upgrades remain on target for completion during the third quarter, and will allow the company to continue to capitalize on the improving housing market.

He added that the recent flooding in the south-east area of British Columbia would adversely impact the profile and costs of logs harvested in this region in the third quarter.

The previously announced phased purchase agreement with Scotch & Gulf Lumber, LLC is projected to close in August 2013.

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Reflecting the decline in North American pricing, export taxes on U.S. shipments will be 10 per cent in August, with potential for export taxes in September as well.

Offshore shipments are projected to remain strong, reflecting solid construction activity forecast over the balance of the year.

The Canadian market is anticipated to show modest gains over the same period.

NBSK pulp markets are projected to soften during the seasonally slower third quarter and there exists a risk of price weakness from new hardwood pulp capacity scheduled to come online in the second half of the year.

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Squeezing into third at nationals

The Quesnel Tree Removal Squeeze show off their bronze medals in Kelowna.

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JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter Quesnel Tree Removal Squeeze put the squeeze on the competition at the slo-pitch nationals in Kelowna at the beginning of the month, taking bronze in the Women’s C Division.

It was the team’s first swing at provincials, which left the impressive results a pleasant surprise.

“Going into the tournament, we didn’t know what we were up against, so I was going to be happy winning just one game,” head coach Lorne Lilley said.

In fact, the team surpassed his expectations in the first two games.

Lilley attributed much of the success of the team to a very strong defense, saying the shortstop and fielders played an amazing game.

While the fielders were snatching runs out from under opposing teams, the teams uneven offence was the sticking point.

“Our batting was hit or miss,” Lilley said.

In their first game, the Squeeze squeezed by Kelowna’s Better Than Nature in their first game, 10-9.

They then went on to beat Abbortsford’s No Excuses with a commanding 6-1 final score.

The two wins finished the first day of the tournament on a high note.

The next day, the women hit a hard case in the Dirty Jersey River Cats. The River Cats played a strong offence and beat the Squeeze 8-1.

After the difficult defeat at the hands of The River Cats, the Squeeze played Hokum, a team of Saskatoon. The game stayed close for the duration, forcing the game into extra innings. Hokum made the best use of the extra innings edging ahead of the Squeeze by two points and taking the win.

The second day marked the end of round robin play, with the playoffs starting the next day.

The Quesnel women started off the

playoffs against the No Eyed Deers, who Lilley called an all star team as they pulled the best players from around the Lower Mainland: Mission, Langley and Surrey.

The No Eyed Deers proved difficult, taking the game well in hand and beating Quesnel 9-2.

The Squeeze shook off the loss, going into their next game against Hokum, who had given them some trouble in the round robin. This time, however, Quesnel found their hitting and sank the Saskatoon team, 13-0, which ended their first day of the playoffs.

The Dirty Jersey River Cats started off the Squeeze’s day again, but this time the Squeeze didn’t let the River Cats run.

They pumped up their already strong defense allowing Kamloops only two runs off of their 12 hits to take the game 5-2.

Quesnel next faced another team that had given them trouble the day before:

the No Eyed Deers. Once again, the Squeeze reversed the previous result, knocking down the Lower Mainland team 7-5.

With the sun beating down and the Quesnel women working hard to beat teams who had beaten them, they were getting tired.

“We ran out of gas,” Lilley said.

And for the third time that day, the results of previous games were flipped, only this time in favour of the opposition, with No Excuses taking the win 13-4.

The loss pushed them to third overall, a position which the team was happy with.

The Fembots were also in Kelowna for the tournament and took eleventh in the women’s D division.

The Squeeze, and other slo-pitch teams now have their eyes on provincials, which feed into nationals next summer.

And Lilley knows what they need to get the wins in provincials.

“We’re definitely going to be doing a lot of hitting practice for the next two weeks,” Lilley said.

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Celebrating a quarter century on the back of a horse The Chilliwack Rodeo celebrated a quarter of a century last weekend and a handful of Quesnel riders were celebrating right along with them.

Quesnel's Steve Lloydtook first in tie down roping, beating Jake Herman of Chase, who finished second, and Joel Isnardy of Cache Creek, who finished third.

Steve Hohmann of Quesnel shared his victory in bareback with Prince George's Jared

Marshall. Marshall also placed third.

Hohmann also took home a third in saddle bronc. Kaila Mussel of Chilliwack and Cole Scott of Kamloops tied for first in the event.

Taylor Cherry of Quesnel celebrated a win in junior barrel racing, with Lane Wills of Quesnel finishing third.

Savona's Tosha Seitz finished between the two Quesnel girls in second.

In bull riding, Matt O'Flynn

of Quesnel took third. Colton Manuel of 150 Mile finished just ahead of him in second.

Meritt's Mike Gill took first.

Quesnel's Dyson LeNeve took third in pee wee barrel racing.

Brainna Billy of Williams Lake took second and Elly Farmer was faster than them all in first.

In steer wrestling, Gill took first, followed by Grant Fosbery of Merritt. Colton Manuel of 150 Mile House took third.

Katrina Ilnicki of Williams Lake took first in breakaway roping.

Denise Swampy of Williams Lake took second, followed by Kirsten Bell of Houston.

Savona's Troy Gerard took first in jr. breakaway roping.

Houston's Kyle Bell followed in third, with Harley Antoine of Cache Creek rounding out the top three.

In ladies Barrel Racing, Sarah Gerard was fastest around the barrels, followed by Logan Lake's Monica Orum in second and Savona's Joleen Seitz in third.

Blaine Manuel of Alkali Lake took first in junior steer riding.

Kamloops' Jackson Scott and Robbins tied in second/third.

Knutsford's Aaron Palmer and Savona's Mark Pozzobon made an unbeatable team in team roping, taking first. Cache Creek's Cash Isnardy and Kamloops' Mike Beers tied with the Pritchard/Cache Creek team of Chad Evenson/Carey Isnardy in the second/third spot.

The rodeo’s in Redstone this weekend.

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Sealions A pack of Sealions will be hitting the road this week in search of some heavy medals.

Lucy and Audrey Jespersen, Shawn Fisher, and Lauren and Megan Pastachak will head to Coquitlam to take on the rest of B.C. at the provincials.

All five performed well at regionals, making the cut off for provincials.

Shawn Fisher and Lauren Pastachuk will be heading into provincials sitting in the top five across the province after very successful swims in regionals.

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A skater pops up onto a rail at the skate park organizers of Skate for Dave hope to rename in honour of Dave Patterson.

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First annual Skate for Dave JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter Next weekend, local skaters will get together to compete and Skate for Dave.

The memorial skate competition is scheduled for noon, Aug. 24 and is hopefully dubbed the first annual.

"We're hoping to give the skate community something to look forward to throughout the years," the sister of the competition’s namesake, Dave Patterson, and organizer of the event Sara Donald said.

Sign up for the event will be at the park, before the noon start time, with an entry fee of $5.

The afternoon will feature music courtesy of Matt Harrington of Zero Hour Music, a concession and prizes from the event sponsors, like Red Shreds, Ruins and 10L Skateboards.

If you've spent your hours of free time hanging around the skate park, you probably know of Patterson. He was a big part of the skateboarding community here in Quesnel years ago and it's a name you might still hear around those parts, his sister said.

Patterson recently committed suicide, leading his family back along their memories of him to celebrate the short time he had with them. In an effort to memorialize his passion for skating, the family wants to rename the skate park after Patterson.

The group organizing the competition has been in talks with MLA Coralee Oakes regarding a suicide prevention program and their effort to rename the park after Patterson. Most of the money raised from the competition entry fees will go towards meeting that goal.

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Rounds 14 and 15 were held in Williams Lake on Aug. 11 and 12 for the BCMA racers. A large turn out for the Quesnel racer's resulted in a lot of hardware coming home to Quesnel. Despite up to 35 degree weather, the racers put 100 per cent into this event after a month off. Race results were not posted yet on the CMRC/BCMA website however here's a review of some of the action.

It was great to have Scott Davis back on the track after several months off due to an knee injury. And, he was able to place in the top three in the over 40 class. Brian Watson also finished in the top three, along side Davis. Son, Jordy Davis, #109 raced in the intermediate class, taking a cash prize on Saturday. He raced hard on Sunday to cash in once again in the top 3, but unfortunately, due to mechanical issues, was not able to complete racing on Sunday.

Jackson Nickolet, #671 once again held his top positions, taking home a second place trophy on Saturday and a first place trophy on Sunday.

Colton Shepherd, #82 was also back on the track this weekend, after a month off due to injury. He proved he still had it, taking a hole shot both days to start out his race and finishing right behind Nickolet with a third place on Saturday and finishing second over all on Sunday.

Eleven year old Spencer O'Flynn, who has been racing for four years on his 85cc Yamaha, also had no trouble staying ahead of his competitors on Saturday in the 7-11 class, taking his first place trophy home to Quesnel.

Haiden and Austin Watson also raced hard, with Austin proudly taking home a first place trophy in the 85cc class age 12-16.

Beginner class racers Jordan Brears, Brett Lamarsh and Jared Lucas, also from Quesnel, raced successfully, taking home trophies.

There were more racers from Quesnel that also endured the heat to have fun for the weekend. For final results check the CMRC BC Mainland results page.

Racer's look forward to attending the second Annual BCMA Pro-Am Championships coming up at the Whispering Pines Race Track in Kamloops on Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 followed by rounds 16 and 17 back in Williams Lake on Sept. 14 – 15.

Pictures on page A18 –Submitted by Gerri Shepherd

HOCKEY TRY- OUTS TRY OUT TIMES: Tuesday, August 20th - 7:30 - 9:00 pm Thursday, August 22nd - 7:30 - 9:00 pm Tuesday, August 27th - 7:30 - 9:00 pm Thursday, August 29th - 7:30 - 9:00 pm

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Bikes in living colour Top from left: Colton Shepherd takes the hole shot; Jordy Davis stays ahead in the intermediate class; Jackson Nickolet leading the race in the schoolboy category. Below; Spencer O’Flynn easily takes 1st place in 85cc 7-11 class. Bottom; Jared Lucas racing for Quesnel MX.

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The first day of school for students is Tuesday, September 3, 2013 Schools will re-open at their regular start time; this first day of school will be for 2.5 hours of the morning only.

Please see the District website at www.sd28.bc.ca for detailed operating hours.

Busses will be running at regular start time and immediately following morning dismissal.

Full day attendance will begin Wednesday, September 4.

STUDENT REGISTRATION

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS • A Birth Certificate and Care Card are required for registration.

• Students born outside of Canada require proof of citizenship or permanent residence card.

• Registration for students will take place at their neighbourhood school on August 26, 27 and 28.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS • A Birth Certificate, Care Card and last report card are required for registration.

• Proof of Address: e.g. Utility bill showing residential address; Parent/Guardian Driver’s License.

• Students born outside of Canada require proof of citizenship or permanent residence card.

• Registration for students will be held at: QUESNEL JUNIOR SCHOOL – Grades 8 and 9 Monday, August 26, Tuesday, August 27, Wednesday, August 28 and Thursday, August 29; 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Counsellors available; please call the office at 250-992-2131 for an appointment beginning Monday, August 19.

CORRELIEU SECONDARY SCHOOL - Grades 10-12 Monday, August 26, Tuesday, August 27, Wednesday, August 28 and Thursday, August 29; 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Counsellors available by appointment only; appointments can be made through the office at 250-992-7007 beginning Monday, August 19.

KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS Parents of Kindergarten children will be contacted by their school during the first week of school regarding their child’s placement, starting date and bussing arrangements. Please note that Kindergarten students do not start September 3.

BUSING INFORMATION

For school bus times, pickup and drop off locations, and general bus information, please visit the school district’s web page at www.sd28.bc.ca or call the Transportation Department at 250-992-8361.

Additional back-to-school information can be found on the School District #28 (Quesnel) website at www.sd28.bc.ca.

BOARD OF EDUCATION QUESNEL SCHOOL DISTRICT Caroline Mitchell, Chairperson

esnel Observer - August 19, 2010 ^Whichever comes first. See dealer for limited warranty details.

ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. ‡/††/*Offers apply to the purchase of a 2013 Silverado Thunder Special Edition (R7B)/2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500 HD (1SB) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,600). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. Limited quantities of 2013 models available. GMCL, RBC Royal Bank, TD Auto Financing Services or Scotiabank may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Chevrolet dealer for details. tBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary.‡0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto financing/Scotiabank for 72 months on new or demonstrator 2013 Silverado Thunder Special Edition/2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500 HD. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0%, the monthly payment is $138 for 72 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. 0% finance offer is unconditionally interest-free. **$5,500/$7,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on the 2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500HD/2013 Silverado Thunder (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other cash credits available on most models.

See your GM dealer for details. $1,000/$2,500 non-stackable cash credits is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2013 Silverado Crew 2500 and 3500 HD/2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab. Non-Stackable Cash Credits are available only when consumers opt for the cash purchase of a new or demonstrator model. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing such discounts and incentives which will result in a higher effective interest rate. See dealer for details. Offer ends September 3, 2013. ^Whichever comes first. ^^Based on latest competitive data available.*† 2013 Silverado 3500HD 5th-wheel towing capacity of 10,478 kg (23,100 lb) is based on model K30903 with Dual Rear Wheels and available Duramax® diesel engine. Competitive information based on comparably equipped 2012 model year data available at time of printing. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details. *^ Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Large Pickup segmentation and latest 2012 competitive information available at time of printing. Excludes other GM models. *‡ Requires Regular Cab model C30903 with Dual Rear Wheels and gas engine. Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo. †† No-Charge Allison Transmission offer applies to new 2013 MY Silverado Heavy Duty Models delivered by September 3, 2013 at participating dealers in Canada. Dealer trade may be required. This offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice.Conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ¥ Offer only valid from July 3, 2013 to September 30, 2013 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, finance or lease of an eligible new 2013 Model Year Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty, Chevrolet Heavy Duty, GMC Sierra Light Duty, GMC Sierra Heavy Duty, or Chevrolet Avalanche. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the samehousehold (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/ GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details † Thunder package includes R7M credit valued at $1,550. ¥¥ The Chevrolet Impala, Camaro, Tahoe, Silverado HD, and Avalanche; received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among Large Car, Midsize Sporty Car (tie), Large CUV, Large Heavy Duty Pickup, Large Light Duty Pickup (tie) in the proprietary J.D. Power 2013 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 83,442 new-vehicle owners, measuring 230 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February to May 2013. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com

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CHEVROLET.CA

Call Fraser River Chevrolet Buick GMC at 250-992-5515, or visit us at 340 Carson Avenue, Quesnel. [License #10901]

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STUDENT SPECIALS Back to school & university Largest selection, lowest prices Seeing is believing

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Find it • Sell it in the Quesnel Wide Classifieds.

All classifieds posted on www.bcclassified.com www.quesnelobserver.com 250.992.2121 This issue may contain these flyers:

Wal-Mart Canada, Save On Foods, Aroma Foods, Home Hardware, Rona, A-Tech(BK Two Radio), Eagle Building Supplies, London Drugs, Extra Foods, The Brick, Source, Safeway, Staples, Shoppers Drug Mart

NRI

NORTHERN RECYCLING INC.

“TURN YOUR JUNK METAL INTO CASH MONEY”

WE BUY:

Scrap Metal - Steel – Copper – Brass Aluminum Stainless Steel - Batteries - etc.

We will beat any price in town Open: Mon-Fri - 9 am - 3:30 pm Saturdays by appointment

CALL FOR ALL YOUR RECYCLING NEEDS

250-991-2749 980 Carson Pit Road

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YOUR MULTI-CENTRE 450–SEAT PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 1600–SEAT NHL SIZED ARENA

Imagine only 5.3 Million to go!

Imagine a seat in the arena!

Imagine a seat in the theatre!

Imagine your name or company on the mural!

Imagine a place to be proud of!

We have the heart, we need a home

For as little as $25 you c an have your na me in the new Multi-C To find out h entre. ow to donate , e-mail Carol at cpitkin@telu s.net

Please Help

WE NEED YOU! LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN! Update on your Multi-Centre We are only 5.3 million away from reaching our goal. Thank you everyone but we still have more to go.

So talk to friends, family, companies and see if they have helped or can help.

The committee wants to clarify some information that may be out in the community.

We have been working very closely with MP Dick Harris and he is working very hard to bring the Federal Government on board as a partner in your Multi-Centre.

We know that Mr. Harris is doing everything possible to encourage the Finance Minister to include funding in the 2014 budget for projects like the Multi-Centre.

Watch for all the information you need on August 30 in the Classifieds.

www.ourmulticentre.com CMYK

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Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association Your tax-deductible donation either to continuing palliative care services or to Quesnel Hospice House will assist those living with or affected by life-threatening illnesses, by providing dignified care and comfort.

Donations may be sent to: Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association PO BOX 4537, Quesnel, BC V2J 3J8 Volunteer Co-ordinator/Grief Counsellor 250-985-5815 Executive Secretary/Donations 250-985-5816

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Coming Events

Personals

Lost & Found

FREE consumer education course, sponsored/funded by Northern Health, for individuals who are living with a mental illness. The course is called Your Recovery Journey: meaning, management, and medications. The course will be held at G.R. Baker hospital starting September 9, 2013 and runs for 10 sessions. For more information and/or to register contact Gail at 250316-4111 or g a i l _ r u t l e d g e @ ya h o o. c o m .

Space is limited so register early.

Healthy Male - Would like to meet a Lady late 70’s. N/S, No Drugs. Respond C/O Box C, Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 188 Carson Ave., Quesnel, BC V2J 2A8

Lost: Pink Dell LapTop Computer in Pink Cloth Case. Reward Offered!

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Cards of Thanks

Tutta McLennan and Family thank the excellent doctors and staff at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel for the care that Tutta received during her three week stay in June. We are fortunate to have a hospital of this caliber in Quesnel - it is a great facility.

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Tupperware W. Park Mall Sat. August 17th, 9am - 5pm Lots of Onsite Stock!

Buy 1 Get 1 half price table!

(250)747-2390 my.tupperware.ca/adelle

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Career Opportunities Dental business assistant position available full time Do you have excellent communication skills on the telephone and in person?

Are you enthusiastic, caring and dependable? If you have experience with scheduling and like working in an office that appreciates their team members, please send resume to: Email: cariboodentalclinic@shaw.ca Fax: 250-398-8633 121 North 1st Avenue Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 1Y7

CARIBOO DENTAL CLINIC FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY’S DENTAL NEEDS

250-398-7161

121 North 1st Ave. Williams Lake www.cariboodentalclinic.com The District of Kitimat is seeking to fill the following positions: Project Engineer: must be a professional Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years professional experience (preferably in municipal environment) and eligible for registration with APEGBC. Permanent full-time (PFT) exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefits.

Deputy Operations Manager: will have several years experience in municipal or related field and post-secondary education in Water Quality, Civil or Building Technology or related Trade Qualification. PFT exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefits.

Engineering Technologist 2. Must have a civil engineering technologist diploma, 3 years experience in the civil/municipal discipline, and eligibility for registration with ASTTBC. Bargaining Unit position. Wage: $37.01 - $44.78/hr over 2 years.

Submit resumes by September 10, 2013, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7.

Fax (250) 632-4995, e-mail dok@kitimat.ca. Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca

Education/Trade Schools INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 FOR AT HOME JOBS • Huge Demand In Canada • Employers Seek Out Canscribe Graduates • Over 90% Graduate Employment Rate

www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535

Help Wanted

FT Experienced Bookkeeper required for local logging company. Email resume to: zapper.con@gmail.com FullTime Cook position available - all shifts. Experience in fast paced line cooking. Drop resume off @ Alamo in Kersley.

LI-CAR MANAGEMENT GROUP Now hiring maintenance personnel. Must Have: • Own Vehicle and valid Drivers License • Handyman capabilities • Basic plumbing, painting, and electrical knowledge • Experience with appliance repair an asset • Criminal Record check Competitive wages and gas allowance. Please apply in person with resume and references: 102-513 Ahbau Street, Prince George, BC Super Suds commercial department has a part-time position available. Duties would include driving, washing/folding coveralls and some repairs.

Please drop off resume at The Outlaw below Granvilles.

Ulysses Restaurant has immediate openings for servers, dishwashers and cooks. Apply in person @ 122 Barlow Ave.

Journeyman Plumbers & HVAC Technicians Please call 250-747-3243

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Feed & Hay

Garage Sales

HORSE Hay for sale, 60 lbs squares, no rain, under shed. $5.50. 250-747-8416. Will deliver.

Garage Sale!

Saturday, August 17th, 9AM-2PM, 301 Phillips Rd. S. Treadmill, Weed eater, Rubber Boat, Books, Household Misc.

Merchandise for Sale

Fireplaces

Firearms

MOVING BONANZA! August 17th & 18th 8AM - 4PM 241 Enemark Rd. South

WANTED: Old lever action Winchester rifles and carbines.

Call (250)791-6369

Automotive

Dealer heating 20,000 sq ft Fraser Bridge Inn, Quesnel

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is now hiring for two positions:

Front Desk Clerk Mostly 3pm-11pm Some mornings 7am-3pm Any days / 24 - 32 hrs a week

Night Auditor/Clerk 11pm-7am 4 on, 4 off rotation We’re looking for confident people who have good computer skills and strive for customer service excellence.

Please apply in person, or by fax to 250-747-0110

Volunteers

MEET OR BEAT! ANY PRICE!

Assembled parts package ready to install

www.heatmasterss.com

250-991-9919 Quesnel canadiancoldkiller@yahoo.ca

Career Opportunities

Canadian Tire Quesnel is looking for Two individuals to work in an Automotive Shop setting who are energetic and Team Oriented

Services INSPIRE your children to be creative and expressive through music!

Group keyboard lessons for children ages 3 - 9 that include singing, rhythm, movement, composition and more! Find a teacher near you 1-800-828-4334 or www.myc.com

SERVICE

Call: 250-747-3091 or 250-747-3071 250-991-3380 or

Reasonable rates

Home Improvements

Home Improvements

250-747-0501

One Tire/Lube Technician

We offer Competitive Wages. A Great Benefits Package and Profit Sharing.

Help Wanted

Please Apply w/ Resume to the service dept...

FULL TIME Prince George, BC Branch

Ensures that the Parts Manager, Service Manager and Body Shop Manager run efficient and profitable departments through productive staffing, customer retention, cost controls, achievement of objectives, and maintenance of all service and body shop records.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Trains and motivates the Service Manager, Body Shop Manager and Parts Manager. Directs and monitors all management or supervisory personnel functions for the service, body shop and parts departments. Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers. Monitors and controls the performance of the service, body shop and parts departments using appropriate reports, tracking systems and surveys. Must become familiar with and comply with the company’s Health & Safety Manual. Other duties may be assigned.

Help Wanted

REQUIRES A PRE-SCHOOL/DANCE INSTRUCTOR

570 Newman Rd. Quesnel B.C.

Fixed Operations Manager

If you love working with 3-5 year olds, please apply with resume to 352 Anderson Dr.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) essential; • Heavy duty truck/equipment technical knowledge preferred; • Post-secondary diploma in a related field preferred; • Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

SKILLS:

• Strong leadership skills; • Excellent customer relations skills; • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel; • Strong organizational skills; • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; • Must be able to be creative and adaptive in a union shop environment; • Strong business ethics with a professional approach at all time; • Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports.

The Inland Group is an industry-leading group of heavy truck & equipment dealerships in business since 1949 with 1,000 employees and 23 locations in North America. We offer competitive wages and an attractive benefits package. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. E-mail your resume to Rick Bruneski at rbruneski@inland-group.com.

More information available at http://inland-group.com/en-ca/about-us/job-opportunities/job-detail.aspx?jobID=100

August 26th - 30th

Noon - 5:30

City of Quesnel Part-time

Skate Patrol

Competition No. 13-53. Closes 4:00 p.m., August 26, 2013 The City of Quesnel Leisure Services Department has openings for Skate Patrol for the 2013/2014 season. This position requires being available to work on weekends and evenings. Preference will be given to those applicants with formal first aid training.This position is open to both male and female applicants.

Part-time

Lifeguard I

Competition No. 13-54. Closes 4:00 p.m., August 27, 2013 The Leisure Services Department requires a part-time Lifeguard I for the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Centre. This position requires being available to work on weekends and evenings. Preference will be given to those candidates who will be available during the day as well. This position reports to the Aquatic Programmer and is open to all female and male applicants.

Full details are available on our web site at http://www.quesnel.ca/Jobs.html.

Submit your resume outlining skills and qualifications to the Human Resources Department, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J5 or by email to ncoe@ quesnel.ca (microsoft word or pdf only).

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Office Administrator / Receptionist Financial Advisor Opportunity Quesnel, British Columbia

Embarking on a new career begins with a clear perspective of what matters most to you. If working in a dynamic team environment where you can grow both professionally and personally is at the top of your list, then consider a career with CIBC. Financial Advisor This position, in our Retail Markets Division in Quesnel, is an ideal choice for results-oriented candidates with a high proficiency in financial planning and building relationships. You will become a trusted front-line expert, providing a select portfolio of high value clients with financial solutions that will help them achieve what matters to them.

-Responsible for helping CIBC’s personal high value banking clients meet their financial goals from investment and retirement planning to credit and day-to-day banking.

- Results-oriented and performance-driven, you will achieve and exceed business development objectives.

- Must have the Investment Funds in Canada or Canadian Securities Course to be able to qualify for mutual fund licensing.

Realize your full potential at CIBC. To apply for this position or discover other exciting CIBC career opportunities that are waiting for you, visit: www.cibc.com/careers Please refer to job number: 13017033.

CIBC is committed to diversity in our workforce and equal access to opportunities based on merit and performance.

CIBC thanks all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

C. Weir BACKHOE

One Apprentice Mechanic

Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association Client Care Volunteer Training Program QDHPCA welcomes compassionate men and women who are interested in providing respite care, companionship and support to individuals, and their families, who are living with a chronic progressive or life limiting illness, to those who are at the end of life, and to those who are bereaved. As a Client Care volunteer your care and support may be needed in the person’s home, in hospice, in hospital or in residential care.

If you are interested please contact QDHPCA’s Co-ordinator of Volunteers & Grief Support at

Contractors

POSITION SUMMARY: Sandman Hotel Quesnel

Contractors

Canadian Cold Killer

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Art/Music/Dancing requires

Financial Services

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

250-985-5815.

Help Wanted

Friday, August 16, 2013 Quesnel Cariboo Observer

Northland Mortgages Quesnel Ltd

has an upcoming opening for the Office Administrator / Receptionist position.

This position involves a fair degree of diversity, ranging from greeting our clients, making appointments, processing monthly payments and handling telephone calls efficiency and effectively, to word processing, accounts payable / receivable and monthly balancing of trust ledgers with a trial balance.

The ideal applicant for this position: Is able to deal pleasantly and professionally with a wide variety of people and can work well with minimal supervision.

Have strong computer skills, particularly with MS Windows based applications.

Must be proficient in Simply Accounting and have an excellent understanding of full cycle bookkeeping.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills Closing August 31, 2013.

Please submit your resume in person to: Deleenia Lovell, Office Manager Northland Mortgages Quesnel 254 Reid Street Quesnel, BC V2J 2M2 (250) 992-7295

TM of CIBC. "CIBC For what matters." is a TM of CIBC.

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North Cariboo

REALTY

240,000

MLS#N230081

304,900

179,900

$

NCR#2450

449,000

40665 Frank Rd. – This secluded & very private 240 acre property is located at the end of a road alongside the Whites Landing Creek & is just 30 minutes from Quesnel, 10 minutes from Hixon. This property has a 2 bdrm farmhouse w/ park basement. This house needs a little TLC. Call Lisa for more information.

MLS#N229672

NCR#2444

SOLD

$

$

418 Baker Dr. - Great home for the family! Watch the kids go to school from your back deck & a terrific park just around the corner. Fruit trees in the back w/just enough lawn to have fun, not too much to spend your entire weekend mowing! 3 bdrms up w/ensuite, 2 bdrm (maybe 3) suite in the downstairs to help incl w/d h/u & separate entrance. Call Anna-Lisa or Linda.

NCR#2439 NCR#2419 MLS#N229469

690 Rolph St. - On the river, this really nice updated house has lots of room to spare. 3 bdrms up 2 down & ready to set up for in-law suite or mortgage helper.

Private backyard, nice front yard. Great area of town, close to school, shopping, transit. Seeing is so much better than reading. Call Anna-Lisa for a viewing!

MLS#N229671 NCR#2442

LICENCED PROPERTY MANAGER ON SITE

199,900

$

4027 Norton Creek Rd. – POSSIBILITIES PLUS! Huge house, 5 acres, privacy, treed & across from Cottonwood House Historic Site.

Bring your Business concepts & live on-site. Tourist Commercial Zone. House has quality new LR, DR w/hdwood, new kitchen, sundeck, 5 pc ensuite haven. Older kitchen area & BRs still in need of some TLC. Priced accordingly. Rec rm has wood unit to take off winter chill. Bright windows to enjoy the treed yard. Bring your family & tourist business venture. Call Rick.

540 Watt Rd. – Incredibly Private w/ the absolute best of the best in modular homes. Well thought out home & shop w/views to live for. 300+ acres of trees, fields, quiet, wildlife, yet very close to town & w/in fire protection. Home is liveable, workable & w/ intelligent functionality. On grid, but set up for off grid living. Usable land, extremely good & plentiful water.

If you have a dream-this could be your reality! Call Anna-Lisa.

MLS#N 228620 NCR#2435 MLS#N229890

115,000

179,900

$

800 Avery Ave. - Great ten-plex in good area near schools and shopping. 5-2 bdrm units and 5-1 bdrm units. 2 bdrm units are on the top, 1 bdrm units are on the bottom.

2 bdrm units are 2 storey with washer and dryer hookups, and backyard access. 10 parking spaces and fenced backyard. Units have been recently updated. Inquire.

MLS#N4506123

$

365 Sanderson Rd. - Lovely family home! Decorated, livable & charming. Kitchen/family rm features/ vaulted ceiling, natural gas FP, doggie door to deck. Bright formal living/dining space. Fully finished home up & down. 3 bdrms, 3 baths, plus bsmt rec rm is optional bdrm. Office nook. Lovely landscaping, fully fenced yard, storage, play areas & private. This may be the perfect fit for your family.

MLS#N226243 NCR#2413

164,900

$

Ltd.

575,000

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$

3861 Loloff Cr. - Welcome home! Neat, clean & inviting. Southern country. 1.23 acres. Enjoy a short drive, past the Richbar Nursery/ Golf Course to this private setting. Gardening, fencing, charming, bright 3-1 bdrms, 1½ baths. Front covered porch overlooks the flowers & tree lined drive. Rear sundeck views the abundant garden & greenhouse. No work to be done - just move in & enjoy this Gardener’s Delight. Call Rick.

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44910 Landry Rd. – This beautiful setting of 4.99 acres is an immaculate & spacious 2 bdrm, 2bath mobile on a quiet no thru road. Sky lights & ample vinyl windows gives a sense of peace & tranquility. Large, wired 30’x20’ storage shed. Located on the 1st rd past Cottonwood River bridge on the Quesnel-Hixon Hwy. Truly a must see! Seller extremely motivated & will look at all offers. Call Lisa to view.

MLS#N213347 NCR#2235

NCR#2447

439,000

$

687 Kinchant St. - Immaculately maintained 6 unit apartment in North Quesnel. Two x 1 bedroom approx 500 sq ft per unit, four x 2 bedroom unit approx 600 sq ft per unit. Gross income $43,716 per annum.

MLS#N4505746 NCR#2375

newe Pric 319,900

199,900

$

$

345 Jones St. - When only the White House will do!

So lovely w/quality renovation, North Quesnel Charm. sundeck view of the Park & Hillside. Walk to Arenas, Curling Rink, Senior Centre, Legion & downtown amenities. 3+2 bdrms, 3 baths, in-law suite, Modern kitchen, maple cupbds, cork flooring & private garden.

Timeless home, quality & a perfect location. Call Rick.

MLS#N227872 NCR#2434

249,900

$

205,000

$

6172 Nazko Rd. - Lovely large well built log home on 2 titles. Open & useful property only 5km fr Sylvia’s Cafe.

Set well back fr rd. ensures quiet at the house. Rd is well maint’d in winter & school bus can stop right out front. Barn (w/real stalls!), riding arena & workshop means everyone in the family can have their fun! Adjacent to crown land means endless riding on whatever your pleasure. Call Anna-Lisa.

MLS#N225914 NCR#2411

1920 Alder rd. - Room for the whole family! Featuring 4 bdrms, 3 baths, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, sundecks front & back, treed. Nicely planned quality built, spacious & bright. 2 bdrm home attached w/5’ breezeway to 2 bdrm mobile home. Family sized, private yard & south. Must view to appreciate this 0.74 acre quiet location near end of Alder Road. Call Rick to view.

MLS#N225097 NCR#2403

470 Patchett St. - This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is located in a family oriented neighbourhood & close to the park, perfect for the kids. Some of the features include paved driveway, double garage, fenced backyard, hardwood floors on the main, gas fireplace in the living room, SGD in dining room leading to deck, open kitchen, huge rec room. Call Lisa to view MLS#N227407 NCR#2428

370,000

$

315 Gordon Ave. – Top of the City! North Quesnel. Built in the day when Quality met Solid. Almost 1500 sq ft on 2 lvls + full bsmt.

Wood FP, hdwood flrs & pocket doors to Family rm in LR, Formal DR. Lrg Kitchen, WI Pantry, Laundry on main. 4 lrg BRs, Master haven w ensuite & powder rm. This 4 BR, 4 bath home is so inviting, full of discovery w City convenience, yet so private w/ mature trees, garden, daylt bsmt, rec rm, os dbl grg. Perhaps yours to explore & call home. Call Rick

MLS#N229739

NCR#2446

newe Pric 124,900

139,900

$

249,900

$

578 Jones St. - Sweet North Quesnel! 3bdrms, 2 baths, gas stove, gas fireplace, laundry in main bath plus 1 bdrm bsmt suite. Backyard features privacy, large covered sundeck complete w/skylights, fenced & alley access. All rooms generously sized, some redecorating started, finish w/your own personal touches. Call Rick to view.

MLS#N221711 NCR#2357

152,500

$

1053 Rainbow Rd. - Just plain WOW! Nice solid 2+ 1 bdrm home in great rural community, just over 5 acres fully fenced w/walk -in bsmt entry. 2km to Puntchesekut Lake Provincial Park (awesome swimming/fishing!). School bus stop at end of rd. Well maint’d rd in winter, beautiful drive in summer. Only 30 min from Quesnel & Sylvia’s Cafe is just around the corner. Call Anna-Lisa MLS#N225300 NCR#2405

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1892 Hemlock Ave. - Mini Rancher Priced to sell! Tons of character, needing some TLC. Huge screened porch to enjoy the summer evenings. Just shy of ½ acre w/tons of work shop style storage & outbuildings. Property has access off Hemlock & Birch.

4 bedrooms, 1½ baths all on one level. Cute not so little house, come & see. Call Rick to view.

801 Spruce St. - What a cutie!!! With updated flooring, paint, this home is a lot bigger inside than it looks from the front. Living on one level, lots of indoor space for all thoses extra’s, this home is ready for all ages. Lovely landscaped yard with fruit trees, nice shop out back & lots of wildlife to NCR#2448 watch from the back rec. rm. Call Anna-Lisa or Rick to view!

MLS#N225451 NCR#2408

MLS#N230013

189,900

$

679 Jones St. - Peek-a-boo view of the train bridge!

North Quesnel convenience. Just steps from the river walk.

3 + 1 bdrms, 2 ½ baths, sundeck, fenced backyard. Wood fireplace sets the scene for home, comfort & convenience.

Energy rating 70+, R52 ceiling. Undeveloped City park next door. Have a look, may just be perfect for you. Call Rick to view.

MLS#N226671 NCR#2416

LOTS IN TOWN

NOVAK RD Near &NBC

$49,900.

N226910

RACING RD SOUTH ½ AC $25,900.

N227183

RACING RD SOUTH ½ AC $25,900

N227185

DYKE RD

N226691

STRATA

$22,500.

299,000

139,900

109,950

$

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1385 Redwood Rd - 2 bedroom rancher on ¾ acre, corner 1881 Birch Ave. - Updated & ready to move into 3 1262 Croft Rd. - Swim your way to a healthy lifestyle! lot. Close to schools, shopping & transit. Just needs a little TLC & bdrm bungalow in Red Bluff area. Could easily be Indoor pool, newly redecorated, modernized & ½ acre updating. New space heater. Quick possession possible.

South. Granite countertops, Island, stainless Appl,

wheelchair accessible w/all living space on one floor.

NCR#2451 Nice private backyard, storage shed & easy maintenance throughout. Master bdrm is large & living room/kitchen area makes for easy entertaining & family life. Call Anna-Lisa to view.

MLS#N229670 NCR#2441

MLS#N230079

LOTS

Engineered hardwood flooring, Italian tile, all in this open, bright floor plan. Brick Wood Fireplace completes this 3 bdrm, 3 bath rancher’s charm, exercise equip. optional.

Ideal as your personal gym & sauna. Walk to elem. schools, shopping & Dragon Lk. A real must see! Call Rick.

MLS#N223190 NCR#2380

2 BDRM DUPLEX

• $650/month

69,999

149,900

299,900

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CRN NAZKO/RAWLINGS 4.82 AC. $48,000.

N226910

BLACKWATER RD

25+ AC. $55,000.

N214273/ 490 Hartley St. - This cute 2 bedroom home is on a 1241 Jade Rd. - Industrial zoning (M2) 6 bay truck 337 Wilson St. - Charming Victorian styled home w/2 quiet, private lot overlooking the city, surrounded by shop! High traffic exposure, easy access. 0.83 acres. Fully bedrooms up & possibly 2 down. Nice sized living room, N214274 a white picket fence. Close to Riverview Elementary. Brand rented, monthly basis, 1 bay yearly w/long term tenant. All kitchen, and dining rooms. Separate garage & additional

BLACKWATER RD

10 AC.

$50,000.

N223598

BLACKWATER RD

10 AC.

$49,900.

N223599

+GST

+GST

1406 North Fraser Dr. - Country Hideaway in the City!

Fraser River borders rear of property. A little clearing of shrubs & perhaps a trail for river access/view. 2+1 bdrms, 2 baths. Wood fireplace, cornered windows & coved ceiling add character. 1.55 acres of lovely yard, treed privacy, storage shed, single carport. A bit of TLC to make this your place to call home. Call Rick.

MLS#N229352 NCR#2438

R E N TA L S

OUT OF TOWN WEST +GST

169,900

$

new roof less than a year old! Good investment property currently rented for $600.00/month. Tenant occupied, requires 24 hrs notice. Call Lisa to view.

MLS#N213503 NCR#2236

bays heated individually w/natural gas furnaces. City sewer, small plumbed & wired building used as a concession in the well. Only Bays 1 & 2 (double bay) has bathroom. Frontage past. Located in very desirable part of town. Call to view!! along Hwy 97. The main traffic route through Northern BC MLS#N223970 NCR#2393 & Alberta. Call Rick MLS#N226243 NCR#2414

3 BDRM SUITE

• $650/month

3 BDRM HOUSE

Carport, Red Bluff • $900/month

ALL UNITS PLUS UTILITIES All units plus utilities

441 Kinchant Street (across from City Hall) Phone: 250-992-2207 • Fax: 250-992-2240 Toll Free: 1-888-992-2207 northcariboorealty@telus.net

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Linda Gabara 250-992-2207

Rick Hughes 250-992-9846

Anna-Lisa Rovak 250-255-1051

Lisa O’Hara 250-255-3338

Steve Smith 250-255-3999

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Quesnel Cariboo Observer

Quesnel Realty

Leslie Johnson

Ph. 250-992-6032 C.250-991-9405

Bobbi Momer

Quesnel Cariboo Observer

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Leslie Johnson

355 St. Laurent Ave. 250-992-7202

Ph. 250-992-6032 C.250-991-9405

Bobbi Momer

Bobbi Momer

Ph. 250-992-5523 C.250-991-9063

Terri Matula

Ph. 250-992-5523 C.250-991-9063 #4276 - ATTENTION HORSE LOVERS: A rare opportunity to get into an executive home on just over 33 acres only ten minutes from downtown Quesnel. Watch the sun slip behind the mountains from your wrap around deck as the horses graze in the distance. Attached double bay garage, with 31x15’9 bonus room above. Don’t miss out on a chance to own this hidden gem in the heart of the Cariboo. Call Jasper today! $589,000.

#4275 - IMMACULATE INSIDE & OUT describes this home.

Spacious and well layed out with 4drms, 3 baths, large family kitchen with eating nook, lovely open dining room, living room area with N/G fireplace & a finished bsmt with rec. room, bdrm & bath. Patio doors open onto wrap-around deck over looking your very own park! Covered patio, garden & fire pit give this yard the finishing touches. $274,900. Call Bobbi today!

#4274 - EASY TO VIEW, EASIER TO OWN. Nice, 2 bdrm, 2 bath strata townhouse, close to shopping & schools. Quiet, well cared complex, great retirement, or starter home or even a better investment opportunity! Nice open plan, natural gas fireplace, generous size rooms, and a covered front patio!

There is a 4pc. ensuite bath and a walk in closet. Lots of value here, great price. $98,500. Call Leslie or Claudia!

#4273 - GREAT RANCHER on large city lot (0.31ac). 2 bedrooms with large laundry that was 3rd bedroom. Newer kitchen cabinets and counter tops, and lots of other updates including newer flooring and paint. Large fenced yard. Call Randy today! $79,900.

#4272 - BRIGHT HOME IN JOHNSTON SUB with park like backyard that is private. Nothing to do here but move in and relax. 2 bdrms up, but office could be made into a bdrm, if that third bdrm upstairs was needed. Open floor plan upstairs with lots of big windows. Private patio out back for barbecuing and relaxing, on the 0.32 of an acre lot! Popular Johnston Sub and close to everything! Call William today! $224,900.

Terri Matula

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-991-2001

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-991-2001

Bob Granholm

Bob Granholm

Ph. 250-249-0004

Randy Derrick

#4271 - A NICE LEVEL LOT in the town of Wells. An ideal location for summer, retirement, or primary home with endless activities at your doorstep. A short drive to famous Bowron Lakes, Barkerville and Troll Ski Resort. Turn your dreams into reality as you relax in this beautiful community. Call Jasper today. $15,900.

#4266 - INTRODUCING CHARM AND CHARISMA. An adorable 2 bdrm bungalow south of town with Oh So much to offer!

Lovely renovations including new kitchen, paint, some flooring and a fabulous new 4 pc. bath! Set on .6 acres, is well treed and extremely private. Relax & enjoy your sundeck, fruit trees, greenhouse and raised garden beds! Call Leslie or Claudia to view! $144,900.

#4265 - RARE FIND SOUTH OF TOWN. 5.39 acre parcel is close to town, south shopping & schools. Pride of ownership with this immaculate 3 level split. Double attached garage, paved drive and patio area are sure to please. Fenced garden area is great producer. Barn, cabin & storage area makes great use of this large parcel. Family friendly, functional layout is great place to raise a family. Call Terri today! $325,000.

#4264 - SOUTHHILLS CHARMER! Beautiful 4 Bdrm, 3 Bath executive home! Main floor remodelled in 2011 including new kitchen with island and granite counter tops, hardwood and tile floors and a new en suite. Huge rec room with pool table, fireplace and hot tub. Private, fenced backyard $369,900. Call Randy!

#4263 - COMPLETE PRIVACY at the end of a no thru road, doesn’t get much quieter than that. This charming 3 bdrm bungalow is cute as a bug. Cabin, green house & storage building give ample extra space. Fenced garden area is great spot to grow your veggies & flowers. Low monthly payments make for easy living. Newer flooring and paint. Make this peaceful location home today! $132,500. Call Terri!

Ph. 250-992-6028 C.250-991-9147

Jasper Croy

Ph. 250-249-0004

Randy Derrick

#4262 - SMALL ACREAGE CLOSE TO TOWN is a perfect location for this family friendly home. Substantially renovated in recent years. Including siding extra exterior & attic insulation, roof, windows, exterior doors, high eff. furnace, kitchen hardwood floors, the list goes on & on. No work left for you so just relax in your jaccuzi tub & enjoy your two sun decks front & back. Call Terri! $349,900.

#4261 - LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. One block from school, nearby shopping and recreation. Nearly all the renos have been done in this comfy 3 bdrm home on 0.71 acres in Southhills. Huge front yard and quiet backyard with new 14x20 deck. New HWT 2006, high efficiency furnace 2007, eaves and roof 2008, new flooring and trim throughout. Quick possession possible. Call Bill today. $228,900.

#4260 - LOTS OF POTENTIAL with this west Quesnel combination of retail and residential space. Main floor consists of 3 retail/office spaces with a 2 bdrm and a 4 bdrm apartment above. There is also a basement with over 2000 sf of storage.

All rented the ower says the property brings in $3500.00 per month with potential for more. Close to shopping, schools, restaurants and recreation. $369,000. Call Bill today!

#4259 - HOUSE HAPPY! FAMILY FRIENDLY! This newer 3 bdrm, 2+ bath home has a kitchen the family will love to hang around in! Huge dining room and spacious bedrooms and 5 acres of tranquillity. Call Claudia or Leslie today! $279,500.

#4257 - PEACEFUL HAVEN at the end of a cul de sac south of the city! With 4 bdrms, 3 baths and an office. This is ideal for any busy family! Call Claudia or Leslie today! $309,900.

Jasper Croy

Bill Ingram

Bill Ingram

#4256 - SOUTH LOCATED CUTIE. If privacy is what is important then you need to see this one. Quiet 1.42 acres is nicely landscaped and ideally located. This 2 bdrm, 2 bath rancher has a near new kitchen that’s bright and cheery.

Spacious covered deck lets you enjoy the remainder of the summer. Workshop is heated & wired plus 1 bay carport. Book your tour to view. Call Terri today! $204,500.

#4255 - OLDER MOBILE WITH EXTENSIVE UPDATES in the works on almost a half acre lot. Minutes away from everything, yet on a clu-de-sac, private road. Updates include new roof and shingles, new insulation, and siding, paint and updates on the interior..and many more! All this and priced right... Call William today! $99,000.

#4254 - LOVELY WATERFRONT ON BEAUTIFUL BOUCHIE LAKE, just 10 minute drive west of Quesnel. Very level 0.42 acre with driveway and culvert in place. Natural gas and Hydro available. Adjoingin lots also for sale. Call Randy for more details! $68,800.

#4249 - GORGEOUS BUILDING LOT in very desirable area of Quesnel. Everything is close...Dragon Lake, schools, downtown. Build your dream home surrounded by other executive style homes. $79,900. Information package is available at the office, so call William today!

#4248 - SOUTHHILLS BEAUTIFY is located on quiet private half acre bordering greenbelt. This 4 level split gem has impressive vaulted ceilings, fireplace and hardwood floors.

Spacious rooms & tons of storage make this family friendly home more functional. Newer oak kitchen with eating area is bright and cheery. Master suite boasts large walk-in, 3 pc. bath & extra storage. Call Terri today! $269,900.

acres just minutes from town. With everything on one level living is easy in this 3 bdrms/1 bath home. Home is surrounded by perennial flower beds and a lovely landscaped yard. Trails lead the way through the trees, relax and enjoy! Wired and heated workshop/garage make this property complete. Call Bobbi today! $159,900.

#4222 - NICE HOME IN SOUTH HILLS! 3 bedrooms up, 3 baths with lots of space for everything and everyone.

Other rooms downstairs could be converted into bedrooms. Double garage, half acre lot, tastefully landscaped and park-like backyard are only a few of the pluses! Many newer updates, such as furnace, roof, hot water tank, flooring and more. Call William today! $259,900.

#4221 - OVERLOOKING QUESNEL GOLF COURSE and close to school, store and town. Large lot size of 0.82 of an aces with hydro, gas and water at lot line. This is one of the last lots in this area of magnificent homes. If you love to golf, then this is the place to be. Next to 192, Fairway across from 1912 Fairway. Call Wayne today! $55,900.

#4220 - ESCAPE TO THE WORRY FREE LIFESTYLE OF A GATED COMMUNITY. This newer unit has rich laminate

#4219 - SOLID WEST QUESNEL HOUSE IN A GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD. 3 bedrooms up and 2 down with a

#4218 - PRIVATE ACRES! Lovely double wide mobile

#4209 - OWN A PIECE OF QUESNEL HERITAGE with 3

#4208 - NICE WELL KEPT FAMILY HOME within walking distance to schools, shopping and recreation. Large covered deck and balcony to enjoy year round BBQ’s.

Updated paint, laminate flooring and roof make it easy to move in and enjoy immediately. Cozy one bdrm, one bath in-law suite on the ground floor to provide help on your mortgage. Call Jasper to view today! $179,000.

#4203 - HERE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN WEST

#4202 - LOOKING FOR A GREAT STARTER HOME? Sick of renting? Aiming to downsize? Manufactured home on 0.56 acres south of town might be what you have been waiting for. Nice fenced yard to keep your pets in, a wide open firepit area with ample lawn space and a beautiful array of trees for privacy, this property has lots to offer.

On the inside, updated laminate floors and paint gives this place a modern look. Call Jasper today! $132,000

#4201 - LOVELY FAMILY HOME IN DESIRABLE SOUTHHILLS

#4197 - GOOD AFFORDABLE LIVING & GOOD INVESTMENT

#4204 - PICTURE PERFECT STARTER HOME OR

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-983-9522

Claudia Holland

RETIREMENT bungalow. Within walking distance to the Quesnel Golf course and 2 min. drive to community store and Bouchie Lake School. Fenced yard, small workshop, flower beds and sundeck, along with newer stainless steel appliances and updated paint and kitchen cabinet finish. Don’t miss out on your chance to view this little gem. Call Jasper to view $163,900.

huge kitchen and rec room. Big level yard with tool shed and a huge 26x16 deck over the attached garage for barbecuing and entertaining. Call Bill for an appointment to view. $169,500.

QUESNEL. A 734 sq. ft. house operating as a hairdresser on one of 2 - 60 x 100 ft. lots zoned C1 in the heart of the business district. Close to schools, shopping and recreation, possibilities are endless. Call Bill Ingram today! $102,000.

home on 1.86 acres south of the city. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths in a bright, open layout! Beautiful, completely private yard with underground sprinklers. $189,900. Call Randy today!

mortgage helpers! Heritage home with 3 two bedroom units in ideal location. Three story heritage home with all the character you could ever want. Needs some love but move in and putter away as the rentals next door pay your mortgage and more. This is a chance to own a valuable asset and a piece of Quesnel’s history. Call William today! $359,900.

with lots to offer. 3 bdrms on the main floor and 1 in the fully finished bsmt. 3 baths, and an games/rec. room for the family to enjoy. Lots of upgrades and renos for you to enjoy & a private back yard complete with a 18 x 36 pool!

Large shed in the yard that could easily be converted to a shop. Lots of home here, good price a $239,900. Call Claudia or Leslie for your appointment to view.

property too! Three bedroom townhouse, full unfinished basement, convenient location, and smaller fenced backyard. Log term tenants, strata fees are monthly. Call Claudia or Leslie today! $78,900.

Ph. 250-747-0422 C.250-983-9983

Wayne Seale

Wayne Seale #4247 - RURAL SOUTH QUESNEL. 140.8 acre property with 2008 combination home and attached workshop. Property fronts Fraser River and has approximately 40 acres of hay fields along with some merchantable standing timber. This area is known for a warm summer climate and is ideal for market gardening opportunities or livestock. $325,000. Call Bob Granholm today!

#4246 - RELAX AND ENJOY the stunning view of Dragon Lake. Bask in the sunsets from your covered deck. Large contemporary kitchen has heated floors, granite counter tops, custom blinds & views of the lake every window. Lovely hardwood floor flow through the living room & dining room into the bdrms, 2 bdrms have ensuites, 2 corner fireplaces the list goes on! Call Bobbi today! $389,900.

#4245 - A GREAT INVESTMENT for rental property or just a cute place to hang out! This is a two bedroom house located in city limits on just over ½ acre. Lots of updates throughout, newer Ikea kitchen. Includes all appliances. Easy to show! Call Leslie or Claudia Today! $122,500.

#4244 - 163+ ACRES hay farm minutes from Ten Mile Lake. Gravel pit is accessible from Highway for easy hauling.

Property is 80% perimeter fenced. Build your dream home and enjoy this spacious revenue generating property. Call Bobbi Today! $189,900.

#4243 - BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM 3 bathroom home in the desirable South Hills community with paved driveway and hassle-free city services. An excellent location to retire or raise a family within walking distance to schools, shopping and activities on Dragon Lake. Don’t let this fully finished home with covered parking and sun deck pass you by. Call Jasper to view today. Reduced to $252,400.

Ph. 250-747-3753 C.250-991-8170

#4137 - A TESTAMENT TO LOG HOMES!

Post & beams let the sun stream into the open kitchen, eating and living area. Pellet insert in F/P, open views of the scenic year round pond & private yard. Covered deck runs along the front to enjoy the view & the fresh air.

Master bdrm is upstairs in the open loft. Bsmt has a 3 pc bath, hobby rm. Call Claudia or Leslie today! $287,600.

#4142 - LIFE’S FINER MOMENTS

Can’t have a better setting than this 4 bdrm, 3 bath, full bsmt home. Wonderfully finished for a busy family with hardwood, great fixtures, a formal dining plus eating area, family room off kitchen & laundry on main. Huge sundeck, fenced garden spot plus RV parking all in city limits. $364,900. Call Leslie and Claudia today!

#4131 - PICTURESQUE 409 ACRE RANCH!

Newer 4 bdrm, 3298 sq. ft exe. home, located only 20 min. driving time West of Quesnel.Property is comprised of 3 separate titles and comes with 2nd separate 3600 sq ft log house. So many extras...horse barn, tack rm, loft hay storage, calving barn, workshop greenhouse riding arena. Call Bob Granholm today! $995,858.

#4128 - CONTEMPORARY FLAIR!

Skylights & vaulted ceilings make this home dazzlingly different. 4+ bdrm, 3+ bath home w/open main level, spacious kitchen with island eating bar, D/R and L/R flow together with walls of windows and soaring ceilings. Fully finished bsmt plus a bonus room above the main. Call Bobbi today! $349,900.

Ph. 250-747-3753 C.250-991-8170

William Lacy

#4242 - COMFORTABLE 4 BEDROOM home on 5 acres with barn, working greenhouse, shop and small cabin suitable for overnight guests. Property currently set up to handle horses with corrals and heated stock waterer. Existing greenhouse has been used for a successful home based business opportunity. Quick possession available! Call Bob Granholm today! $200,000.

#4241 - STELLAR LOCATION with Timmie’s on the right, Staples in behind and A&W on the left side! Extensive highway exposure, newer building, Highway Commercial zoning, and in a developing area. Call Claudia or Leslie today and find out how you can Lease!

#4239 - HERE IS A PROPERTY WITH HUGE POTENTIAL. 2 beautiful acres with a 3 bedroom house, barn, 2 car detached garage and a big barn. The house needs a lot of work but the property has many great features. Fenced and cross fenced, but with some effort could be a beautiful spot. Priced way below assessment. This one won’t last $79,900. Call Bill today!

#4238 - CHARM PERSONIFIED is reflected in this 4 bedroom, fabulous family home in ever so popular Johnston Subdivision. This home features ceilings that soar! Inviting and immaculate inside and out offering hardwood floors, custom maple cabinetry in the kitchen, central vac, incredible recessed lighting, and cable and satelite in every room. You will relax and enjoy! $339,000.

Call Claudia or Leslie today!

#4237 - COMFORTABLE 4 BEDROOMS 2061 sq. ft. home on 4.34 acres located in North Quesnel area. Property has second 973 sq. ft., 3 bedroom home that is ideal for quest or in-laws. There is a storage shed covered RV parking and a small barn. The property can easily handle a couple horses. Call Bob Granholm today! $299,900.

THE SIGN YOU WANT

#4078 - MAINTAINED IMPECCABLY!

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-983-5792

Bob Marsh

Immaculate home on one acre with everything you could want! 3bdrm, 3bath rancher style home with a great floor plan and a gorgeous master bdrm/master bath. Wrap around deck, landscaped, with koi pond. Double garage/ shop has all the bells & whistles. Pride of ownership truly shines through here! Call Leslie or Claudia! $197,500.

Pam McGauley 250-991-2814 You have questions, She has answers!

Cell. 250-983-5003

#4064 - COMFORTABLE AND COZY!

Four bdrm home with full unfinished bsmt, ready for your ideas! Undergone extensive renovations such as newer windows, furnace, hot water tank, paint and boasts a lovely decor throughout. Garage and outbuildings, minutes from schools and shopping. 1.6 ac, offers a well treed park-like setting. Call William today. $179,900

#4060 - GREAT RANCHER!

Spacious 4 bdrm, 3 bath rancher on .52 ac within walking distance to Dragon Lake. Sunken living room with bay window, family room with gas fireplace, formal dining room plus eating area off the kitchen, plus large hobby room or workshop. Lots to offer at $195,000. Call Randy.

#4127 - YOUR CHANCE TO OWN AT A GREAT PRICE!

The acreage you’ve dreamed of having with the 3 bdrm home and dbl bay shop you can afford. 5.01 private acres in the Bouchie Lake area. Set up for horses or whatever hobby farming suits you. Natural gas plus wood heat.

25x25 2 bay detached shop. Dbl wide de registered mobile. Call Bob Marsh today! $139,500.

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Pam McGauley 250-991-2814 You have questions, She has answers!

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#4224 - CHARMING RANCHER is nestled in trees on 3.22

acre property; fields, hills and trees, all in an extremely private location that is close to town! Custom designed home with 30’ vaulted ceilings, and everything else you would expect in such a home, with plenty of room for everyone. Numerous updates in the past two years.

Multiple outbuildings, swimming pool and 3 sun decks to entertain and enjoy! $389,000. Call William today!

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Ph. 250-747-0422 C.250-983-9983

Bob Marsh

#4225 - COUNTRY LIVING AT IT’S BEST. Gorgeous 40

3 bdrms on the main with a large sundeck. Inlaw suite in the basement. 4 unit RV parking in the back yard plus sheds and a single car garage. Paved driveway, recent new roof, OSBE, great garden and more. This house has to be seen to be appreciated. Call Bill today! $173,00.

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Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-983-5792

#4226 - A REAL CUTIE! This home has been totally renovated from top to bottom. Some of our renovations include all new kitchen appliances, completely remodelled kitchen with striking white cabinetry, new custom wood flooring, all new lighting fixtures, all custom painted inside and out, new stairs and railings, all new interior doors including closet doors, the list goes on and on. Call Leslie or Claudia today! $182,000.

flooring, white cabinets, oversized pebbled concrete patio, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a single garage!

End unit for $185,500. Call Claudia or Leslie today!

Ph. 250-983-3251

Claudia Holland

#4231 - NEARLY NEW with all the big maintenance things done. Newer kitchen, laminate, tile, roof, 2 tier sundeck, sideing, plus a fenced yard & double carport! Nestled on a quiet Red Bluff street, yet shopping and bus service are near. Asking $229,500. Call Claudia or Leslie for your viewing!

Enjoy the quiet setting with this 3 bdrm, 1 bath mobile with addition. New roof structure provides more sqare footage and 2 covered sun decks. Updated includes some flooring, cabinets, windows and drywall. Owner will include some building supplies for new owner to complete. Call Terri today! $99,500.

Ph. 250-992-6028 C.250-991-9147

Ph. 250-983-3251

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-983-9522

#4233 - PEACEFUL 11.92 acres close to Ten Mile Lake.

your list! A new kitchen, high efficiency wood inserts, no maintenance metal roofs on house and 26x38 workshop all on an acre of landscaped property. 4 Bedrooms, 3 baths. Priced right! $279,500. Call Leslie or Claudia!

#4230 - MOBILE WITH A GREAT VIEW is only minutes from town. Clean and neat with 2 bdrms, large oak kitchen, lots of windows, skylight in bathrooms and new flooring & paint throughout. A fenced yard & huge sundeck to enjoy the view complete this property. $84,900. Call Bobbi Today!

#4229 - HOUSE HAS LOTS TO OFFER BOTH INSIDE AND OUT.

#4235 - THIS ROOMY RANCHER has every feature on

#4100 - HAPPINESS RADIATES!

From this 3 bdrm, 3 bath home in sunny Southills!

Refreshed with newer kitchen, flooring, paint, baths, siding and backyard fencing, its ideal for a busy family!

RV access to the private backyard too! Reduced to $229,900. Call Claudia or Leslie Today!

#3204 - NEED A HOME FOR YOUR HORSE?

Bouchie Lake area. Fenced 5 acres, 2 storey home, 4 bdrms up, 3 baths, full bsmt, Formal D/R, sunny eating area off kitchen, patio in back. Barn/shop, house painted in current colours. $259,000. Call Leslie or Claudia.

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Quesnel Cariboo Observer

Quesnel Realty

Leslie Johnson

Ph. 250-992-6032 C.250-991-9405

Bobbi Momer

Quesnel Cariboo Observer

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Leslie Johnson

355 St. Laurent Ave. 250-992-7202

Ph. 250-992-6032 C.250-991-9405

Bobbi Momer

Bobbi Momer

Ph. 250-992-5523 C.250-991-9063

Terri Matula

Ph. 250-992-5523 C.250-991-9063 #4276 - ATTENTION HORSE LOVERS: A rare opportunity to get into an executive home on just over 33 acres only ten minutes from downtown Quesnel. Watch the sun slip behind the mountains from your wrap around deck as the horses graze in the distance. Attached double bay garage, with 31x15’9 bonus room above. Don’t miss out on a chance to own this hidden gem in the heart of the Cariboo. Call Jasper today! $589,000.

#4275 - IMMACULATE INSIDE & OUT describes this home.

Spacious and well layed out with 4drms, 3 baths, large family kitchen with eating nook, lovely open dining room, living room area with N/G fireplace & a finished bsmt with rec. room, bdrm & bath. Patio doors open onto wrap-around deck over looking your very own park! Covered patio, garden & fire pit give this yard the finishing touches. $274,900. Call Bobbi today!

#4274 - EASY TO VIEW, EASIER TO OWN. Nice, 2 bdrm, 2 bath strata townhouse, close to shopping & schools. Quiet, well cared complex, great retirement, or starter home or even a better investment opportunity! Nice open plan, natural gas fireplace, generous size rooms, and a covered front patio!

There is a 4pc. ensuite bath and a walk in closet. Lots of value here, great price. $98,500. Call Leslie or Claudia!

#4273 - GREAT RANCHER on large city lot (0.31ac). 2 bedrooms with large laundry that was 3rd bedroom. Newer kitchen cabinets and counter tops, and lots of other updates including newer flooring and paint. Large fenced yard. Call Randy today! $79,900.

#4272 - BRIGHT HOME IN JOHNSTON SUB with park like backyard that is private. Nothing to do here but move in and relax. 2 bdrms up, but office could be made into a bdrm, if that third bdrm upstairs was needed. Open floor plan upstairs with lots of big windows. Private patio out back for barbecuing and relaxing, on the 0.32 of an acre lot! Popular Johnston Sub and close to everything! Call William today! $224,900.

Terri Matula

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-991-2001

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-991-2001

Bob Granholm

Bob Granholm

Ph. 250-249-0004

Randy Derrick

#4271 - A NICE LEVEL LOT in the town of Wells. An ideal location for summer, retirement, or primary home with endless activities at your doorstep. A short drive to famous Bowron Lakes, Barkerville and Troll Ski Resort. Turn your dreams into reality as you relax in this beautiful community. Call Jasper today. $15,900.

#4266 - INTRODUCING CHARM AND CHARISMA. An adorable 2 bdrm bungalow south of town with Oh So much to offer!

Lovely renovations including new kitchen, paint, some flooring and a fabulous new 4 pc. bath! Set on .6 acres, is well treed and extremely private. Relax & enjoy your sundeck, fruit trees, greenhouse and raised garden beds! Call Leslie or Claudia to view! $144,900.

#4265 - RARE FIND SOUTH OF TOWN. 5.39 acre parcel is close to town, south shopping & schools. Pride of ownership with this immaculate 3 level split. Double attached garage, paved drive and patio area are sure to please. Fenced garden area is great producer. Barn, cabin & storage area makes great use of this large parcel. Family friendly, functional layout is great place to raise a family. Call Terri today! $325,000.

#4264 - SOUTHHILLS CHARMER! Beautiful 4 Bdrm, 3 Bath executive home! Main floor remodelled in 2011 including new kitchen with island and granite counter tops, hardwood and tile floors and a new en suite. Huge rec room with pool table, fireplace and hot tub. Private, fenced backyard $369,900. Call Randy!

#4263 - COMPLETE PRIVACY at the end of a no thru road, doesn’t get much quieter than that. This charming 3 bdrm bungalow is cute as a bug. Cabin, green house & storage building give ample extra space. Fenced garden area is great spot to grow your veggies & flowers. Low monthly payments make for easy living. Newer flooring and paint. Make this peaceful location home today! $132,500. Call Terri!

Ph. 250-992-6028 C.250-991-9147

Jasper Croy

Ph. 250-249-0004

Randy Derrick

#4262 - SMALL ACREAGE CLOSE TO TOWN is a perfect location for this family friendly home. Substantially renovated in recent years. Including siding extra exterior & attic insulation, roof, windows, exterior doors, high eff. furnace, kitchen hardwood floors, the list goes on & on. No work left for you so just relax in your jaccuzi tub & enjoy your two sun decks front & back. Call Terri! $349,900.

#4261 - LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. One block from school, nearby shopping and recreation. Nearly all the renos have been done in this comfy 3 bdrm home on 0.71 acres in Southhills. Huge front yard and quiet backyard with new 14x20 deck. New HWT 2006, high efficiency furnace 2007, eaves and roof 2008, new flooring and trim throughout. Quick possession possible. Call Bill today. $228,900.

#4260 - LOTS OF POTENTIAL with this west Quesnel combination of retail and residential space. Main floor consists of 3 retail/office spaces with a 2 bdrm and a 4 bdrm apartment above. There is also a basement with over 2000 sf of storage.

All rented the ower says the property brings in $3500.00 per month with potential for more. Close to shopping, schools, restaurants and recreation. $369,000. Call Bill today!

#4259 - HOUSE HAPPY! FAMILY FRIENDLY! This newer 3 bdrm, 2+ bath home has a kitchen the family will love to hang around in! Huge dining room and spacious bedrooms and 5 acres of tranquillity. Call Claudia or Leslie today! $279,500.

#4257 - PEACEFUL HAVEN at the end of a cul de sac south of the city! With 4 bdrms, 3 baths and an office. This is ideal for any busy family! Call Claudia or Leslie today! $309,900.

Jasper Croy

Bill Ingram

Bill Ingram

#4256 - SOUTH LOCATED CUTIE. If privacy is what is important then you need to see this one. Quiet 1.42 acres is nicely landscaped and ideally located. This 2 bdrm, 2 bath rancher has a near new kitchen that’s bright and cheery.

Spacious covered deck lets you enjoy the remainder of the summer. Workshop is heated & wired plus 1 bay carport. Book your tour to view. Call Terri today! $204,500.

#4255 - OLDER MOBILE WITH EXTENSIVE UPDATES in the works on almost a half acre lot. Minutes away from everything, yet on a clu-de-sac, private road. Updates include new roof and shingles, new insulation, and siding, paint and updates on the interior..and many more! All this and priced right... Call William today! $99,000.

#4254 - LOVELY WATERFRONT ON BEAUTIFUL BOUCHIE LAKE, just 10 minute drive west of Quesnel. Very level 0.42 acre with driveway and culvert in place. Natural gas and Hydro available. Adjoingin lots also for sale. Call Randy for more details! $68,800.

#4249 - GORGEOUS BUILDING LOT in very desirable area of Quesnel. Everything is close...Dragon Lake, schools, downtown. Build your dream home surrounded by other executive style homes. $79,900. Information package is available at the office, so call William today!

#4248 - SOUTHHILLS BEAUTIFY is located on quiet private half acre bordering greenbelt. This 4 level split gem has impressive vaulted ceilings, fireplace and hardwood floors.

Spacious rooms & tons of storage make this family friendly home more functional. Newer oak kitchen with eating area is bright and cheery. Master suite boasts large walk-in, 3 pc. bath & extra storage. Call Terri today! $269,900.

acres just minutes from town. With everything on one level living is easy in this 3 bdrms/1 bath home. Home is surrounded by perennial flower beds and a lovely landscaped yard. Trails lead the way through the trees, relax and enjoy! Wired and heated workshop/garage make this property complete. Call Bobbi today! $159,900.

#4222 - NICE HOME IN SOUTH HILLS! 3 bedrooms up, 3 baths with lots of space for everything and everyone.

Other rooms downstairs could be converted into bedrooms. Double garage, half acre lot, tastefully landscaped and park-like backyard are only a few of the pluses! Many newer updates, such as furnace, roof, hot water tank, flooring and more. Call William today! $259,900.

#4221 - OVERLOOKING QUESNEL GOLF COURSE and close to school, store and town. Large lot size of 0.82 of an aces with hydro, gas and water at lot line. This is one of the last lots in this area of magnificent homes. If you love to golf, then this is the place to be. Next to 192, Fairway across from 1912 Fairway. Call Wayne today! $55,900.

#4220 - ESCAPE TO THE WORRY FREE LIFESTYLE OF A GATED COMMUNITY. This newer unit has rich laminate

#4219 - SOLID WEST QUESNEL HOUSE IN A GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD. 3 bedrooms up and 2 down with a

#4218 - PRIVATE ACRES! Lovely double wide mobile

#4209 - OWN A PIECE OF QUESNEL HERITAGE with 3

#4208 - NICE WELL KEPT FAMILY HOME within walking distance to schools, shopping and recreation. Large covered deck and balcony to enjoy year round BBQ’s.

Updated paint, laminate flooring and roof make it easy to move in and enjoy immediately. Cozy one bdrm, one bath in-law suite on the ground floor to provide help on your mortgage. Call Jasper to view today! $179,000.

#4203 - HERE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN WEST

#4202 - LOOKING FOR A GREAT STARTER HOME? Sick of renting? Aiming to downsize? Manufactured home on 0.56 acres south of town might be what you have been waiting for. Nice fenced yard to keep your pets in, a wide open firepit area with ample lawn space and a beautiful array of trees for privacy, this property has lots to offer.

On the inside, updated laminate floors and paint gives this place a modern look. Call Jasper today! $132,000

#4201 - LOVELY FAMILY HOME IN DESIRABLE SOUTHHILLS

#4197 - GOOD AFFORDABLE LIVING & GOOD INVESTMENT

#4204 - PICTURE PERFECT STARTER HOME OR

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-983-9522

Claudia Holland

RETIREMENT bungalow. Within walking distance to the Quesnel Golf course and 2 min. drive to community store and Bouchie Lake School. Fenced yard, small workshop, flower beds and sundeck, along with newer stainless steel appliances and updated paint and kitchen cabinet finish. Don’t miss out on your chance to view this little gem. Call Jasper to view $163,900.

huge kitchen and rec room. Big level yard with tool shed and a huge 26x16 deck over the attached garage for barbecuing and entertaining. Call Bill for an appointment to view. $169,500.

QUESNEL. A 734 sq. ft. house operating as a hairdresser on one of 2 - 60 x 100 ft. lots zoned C1 in the heart of the business district. Close to schools, shopping and recreation, possibilities are endless. Call Bill Ingram today! $102,000.

home on 1.86 acres south of the city. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths in a bright, open layout! Beautiful, completely private yard with underground sprinklers. $189,900. Call Randy today!

mortgage helpers! Heritage home with 3 two bedroom units in ideal location. Three story heritage home with all the character you could ever want. Needs some love but move in and putter away as the rentals next door pay your mortgage and more. This is a chance to own a valuable asset and a piece of Quesnel’s history. Call William today! $359,900.

with lots to offer. 3 bdrms on the main floor and 1 in the fully finished bsmt. 3 baths, and an games/rec. room for the family to enjoy. Lots of upgrades and renos for you to enjoy & a private back yard complete with a 18 x 36 pool!

Large shed in the yard that could easily be converted to a shop. Lots of home here, good price a $239,900. Call Claudia or Leslie for your appointment to view.

property too! Three bedroom townhouse, full unfinished basement, convenient location, and smaller fenced backyard. Log term tenants, strata fees are monthly. Call Claudia or Leslie today! $78,900.

Ph. 250-747-0422 C.250-983-9983

Wayne Seale

Wayne Seale #4247 - RURAL SOUTH QUESNEL. 140.8 acre property with 2008 combination home and attached workshop. Property fronts Fraser River and has approximately 40 acres of hay fields along with some merchantable standing timber. This area is known for a warm summer climate and is ideal for market gardening opportunities or livestock. $325,000. Call Bob Granholm today!

#4246 - RELAX AND ENJOY the stunning view of Dragon Lake. Bask in the sunsets from your covered deck. Large contemporary kitchen has heated floors, granite counter tops, custom blinds & views of the lake every window. Lovely hardwood floor flow through the living room & dining room into the bdrms, 2 bdrms have ensuites, 2 corner fireplaces the list goes on! Call Bobbi today! $389,900.

#4245 - A GREAT INVESTMENT for rental property or just a cute place to hang out! This is a two bedroom house located in city limits on just over ½ acre. Lots of updates throughout, newer Ikea kitchen. Includes all appliances. Easy to show! Call Leslie or Claudia Today! $122,500.

#4244 - 163+ ACRES hay farm minutes from Ten Mile Lake. Gravel pit is accessible from Highway for easy hauling.

Property is 80% perimeter fenced. Build your dream home and enjoy this spacious revenue generating property. Call Bobbi Today! $189,900.

#4243 - BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM 3 bathroom home in the desirable South Hills community with paved driveway and hassle-free city services. An excellent location to retire or raise a family within walking distance to schools, shopping and activities on Dragon Lake. Don’t let this fully finished home with covered parking and sun deck pass you by. Call Jasper to view today. Reduced to $252,400.

Ph. 250-747-3753 C.250-991-8170

#4137 - A TESTAMENT TO LOG HOMES!

Post & beams let the sun stream into the open kitchen, eating and living area. Pellet insert in F/P, open views of the scenic year round pond & private yard. Covered deck runs along the front to enjoy the view & the fresh air.

Master bdrm is upstairs in the open loft. Bsmt has a 3 pc bath, hobby rm. Call Claudia or Leslie today! $287,600.

#4142 - LIFE’S FINER MOMENTS

Can’t have a better setting than this 4 bdrm, 3 bath, full bsmt home. Wonderfully finished for a busy family with hardwood, great fixtures, a formal dining plus eating area, family room off kitchen & laundry on main. Huge sundeck, fenced garden spot plus RV parking all in city limits. $364,900. Call Leslie and Claudia today!

#4131 - PICTURESQUE 409 ACRE RANCH!

Newer 4 bdrm, 3298 sq. ft exe. home, located only 20 min. driving time West of Quesnel.Property is comprised of 3 separate titles and comes with 2nd separate 3600 sq ft log house. So many extras...horse barn, tack rm, loft hay storage, calving barn, workshop greenhouse riding arena. Call Bob Granholm today! $995,858.

#4128 - CONTEMPORARY FLAIR!

Skylights & vaulted ceilings make this home dazzlingly different. 4+ bdrm, 3+ bath home w/open main level, spacious kitchen with island eating bar, D/R and L/R flow together with walls of windows and soaring ceilings. Fully finished bsmt plus a bonus room above the main. Call Bobbi today! $349,900.

Ph. 250-747-3753 C.250-991-8170

William Lacy

#4242 - COMFORTABLE 4 BEDROOM home on 5 acres with barn, working greenhouse, shop and small cabin suitable for overnight guests. Property currently set up to handle horses with corrals and heated stock waterer. Existing greenhouse has been used for a successful home based business opportunity. Quick possession available! Call Bob Granholm today! $200,000.

#4241 - STELLAR LOCATION with Timmie’s on the right, Staples in behind and A&W on the left side! Extensive highway exposure, newer building, Highway Commercial zoning, and in a developing area. Call Claudia or Leslie today and find out how you can Lease!

#4239 - HERE IS A PROPERTY WITH HUGE POTENTIAL. 2 beautiful acres with a 3 bedroom house, barn, 2 car detached garage and a big barn. The house needs a lot of work but the property has many great features. Fenced and cross fenced, but with some effort could be a beautiful spot. Priced way below assessment. This one won’t last $79,900. Call Bill today!

#4238 - CHARM PERSONIFIED is reflected in this 4 bedroom, fabulous family home in ever so popular Johnston Subdivision. This home features ceilings that soar! Inviting and immaculate inside and out offering hardwood floors, custom maple cabinetry in the kitchen, central vac, incredible recessed lighting, and cable and satelite in every room. You will relax and enjoy! $339,000.

Call Claudia or Leslie today!

#4237 - COMFORTABLE 4 BEDROOMS 2061 sq. ft. home on 4.34 acres located in North Quesnel area. Property has second 973 sq. ft., 3 bedroom home that is ideal for quest or in-laws. There is a storage shed covered RV parking and a small barn. The property can easily handle a couple horses. Call Bob Granholm today! $299,900.

THE SIGN YOU WANT

#4078 - MAINTAINED IMPECCABLY!

Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-983-5792

Bob Marsh

Immaculate home on one acre with everything you could want! 3bdrm, 3bath rancher style home with a great floor plan and a gorgeous master bdrm/master bath. Wrap around deck, landscaped, with koi pond. Double garage/ shop has all the bells & whistles. Pride of ownership truly shines through here! Call Leslie or Claudia! $197,500.

Pam McGauley 250-991-2814 You have questions, She has answers!

Cell. 250-983-5003

#4064 - COMFORTABLE AND COZY!

Four bdrm home with full unfinished bsmt, ready for your ideas! Undergone extensive renovations such as newer windows, furnace, hot water tank, paint and boasts a lovely decor throughout. Garage and outbuildings, minutes from schools and shopping. 1.6 ac, offers a well treed park-like setting. Call William today. $179,900

#4060 - GREAT RANCHER!

Spacious 4 bdrm, 3 bath rancher on .52 ac within walking distance to Dragon Lake. Sunken living room with bay window, family room with gas fireplace, formal dining room plus eating area off the kitchen, plus large hobby room or workshop. Lots to offer at $195,000. Call Randy.

#4127 - YOUR CHANCE TO OWN AT A GREAT PRICE!

The acreage you’ve dreamed of having with the 3 bdrm home and dbl bay shop you can afford. 5.01 private acres in the Bouchie Lake area. Set up for horses or whatever hobby farming suits you. Natural gas plus wood heat.

25x25 2 bay detached shop. Dbl wide de registered mobile. Call Bob Marsh today! $139,500.

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#4224 - CHARMING RANCHER is nestled in trees on 3.22

acre property; fields, hills and trees, all in an extremely private location that is close to town! Custom designed home with 30’ vaulted ceilings, and everything else you would expect in such a home, with plenty of room for everyone. Numerous updates in the past two years.

Multiple outbuildings, swimming pool and 3 sun decks to entertain and enjoy! $389,000. Call William today!

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Ph. 250-747-0422 C.250-983-9983

Bob Marsh

#4225 - COUNTRY LIVING AT IT’S BEST. Gorgeous 40

3 bdrms on the main with a large sundeck. Inlaw suite in the basement. 4 unit RV parking in the back yard plus sheds and a single car garage. Paved driveway, recent new roof, OSBE, great garden and more. This house has to be seen to be appreciated. Call Bill today! $173,00.

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#4226 - A REAL CUTIE! This home has been totally renovated from top to bottom. Some of our renovations include all new kitchen appliances, completely remodelled kitchen with striking white cabinetry, new custom wood flooring, all new lighting fixtures, all custom painted inside and out, new stairs and railings, all new interior doors including closet doors, the list goes on and on. Call Leslie or Claudia today! $182,000.

flooring, white cabinets, oversized pebbled concrete patio, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a single garage!

End unit for $185,500. Call Claudia or Leslie today!

Ph. 250-983-3251

Claudia Holland

#4231 - NEARLY NEW with all the big maintenance things done. Newer kitchen, laminate, tile, roof, 2 tier sundeck, sideing, plus a fenced yard & double carport! Nestled on a quiet Red Bluff street, yet shopping and bus service are near. Asking $229,500. Call Claudia or Leslie for your viewing!

Enjoy the quiet setting with this 3 bdrm, 1 bath mobile with addition. New roof structure provides more sqare footage and 2 covered sun decks. Updated includes some flooring, cabinets, windows and drywall. Owner will include some building supplies for new owner to complete. Call Terri today! $99,500.

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Ph. 250-992-7202 C.250-983-9522

#4233 - PEACEFUL 11.92 acres close to Ten Mile Lake.

your list! A new kitchen, high efficiency wood inserts, no maintenance metal roofs on house and 26x38 workshop all on an acre of landscaped property. 4 Bedrooms, 3 baths. Priced right! $279,500. Call Leslie or Claudia!

#4230 - MOBILE WITH A GREAT VIEW is only minutes from town. Clean and neat with 2 bdrms, large oak kitchen, lots of windows, skylight in bathrooms and new flooring & paint throughout. A fenced yard & huge sundeck to enjoy the view complete this property. $84,900. Call Bobbi Today!

#4229 - HOUSE HAS LOTS TO OFFER BOTH INSIDE AND OUT.

#4235 - THIS ROOMY RANCHER has every feature on

#4100 - HAPPINESS RADIATES!

From this 3 bdrm, 3 bath home in sunny Southills!

Refreshed with newer kitchen, flooring, paint, baths, siding and backyard fencing, its ideal for a busy family!

RV access to the private backyard too! Reduced to $229,900. Call Claudia or Leslie Today!

#3204 - NEED A HOME FOR YOUR HORSE?

Bouchie Lake area. Fenced 5 acres, 2 storey home, 4 bdrms up, 3 baths, full bsmt, Formal D/R, sunny eating area off kitchen, patio in back. Barn/shop, house painted in current colours. $259,000. Call Leslie or Claudia.

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Archie Hlady 250-747-1144 C: 250-992-0031

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LIST & SELL YOUR HOUSE WITH CENTURY 21 & EARN AIR MILES! Lorne McCarty 250-747-0219 C: 250-992-0146

Ginnie Dunn Webb 250-747-7479 C: 250- 991-9474

Therese Galloway 250-983-9022

353 Reid Street Ph : 250-992-8818 Fx : 250-992-8833 Toll Free : 1-877-992-8818

Ray Blackmore 250-991-2787

#8372 - house has had exTensive renovaTing laminated flooring, vinyl siding, vinyl windows on main floor and more. Corner lot with lots of parking space. The two sundecks have been upgraded. Excellent family home with four bedrooms and a den. Listed for $166,000.00 Call Archie today @ 250 992 8818

#8380 - nearly new re-fab Cabin on mClease lake Power and water, composting toilet. Park your boat on your own dock. Cabin is on bigfoot sauna tubes. Room for RVs Listed for $215,000.00 Call Lorne today @ 250 992 0146

#8238 -large CiTy loT wiTh fraser river in The backyard-fenced yard. Kitchen is updated with new cupboards.

Recent flooring throughout. Outside basement entry. Detached garage, wired and insulated. Bright appealing home. Recent bathroom updates. Finished basement. Great family home needs some love. Priced to sell @ $176,900.00 Call Ray or Ginnie today @ 250-992-8818

#8215 - Triplex aCross from elemenTary sChool south of town. Great investment opportunity. Zoned for Duplex. Great area close to town, transit & shopping. Listed for $255,000.00. Call Therese today @ 250-983-9022

#8399 - qualiTy ThroughouT! longTerm owner has lovingly cared for and tastefully updated most of this good solid family home close to park, elementary school and shopping. Oak hardwood and tile flooring plus upgraded electrical switches, 2 n/g fireplace inserts, large 2-tiered vinyl covered deck to private backyard.

Both bathrooms completely redone, new windows, furnace, hwt and so much more! Listed for $223,900.00 Call Ray today @ 250 991 2787

#8356 - This home has been exTensivly renovaTed. Situated on an excellent lakefront lot with a boat launch and pier. 115 ft of lake frontage. Only 6 miles from town. Listed for $359,000.00 Call Archie today @ 250-992-8818

#8383 - very privaTe 80+ aCres on The fraser river presently planted to hay and potatoes. 2-3 bdrm home, 2-2 bay garages. Storage building for potatoes and other outbuildings to store your treasures. Listed for $425,000.00 Call Lorne today @ 250 992 0146

#8384 - sTylish exeCuTive home in The CounTry! Outside you will enjoy 2 shops (24’x30’ each), a large 2 stall barn, fenced acreage for animals, a storage unit (16’x10’) and a green house. On this 5.61 acres is an excellent family home set up for comfort, convenience and efficiency. This spacious home includes 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hardwood floors. Listed for $369,000.00 Call Therese or Ginnie today @ 250 992 8818

#8371 - 3 bedroom home loCaTed in The hearT of quesnel on a nice quiet street. Walking distance to schools, restaurants, transit, hospital, banks, post office & shopping. Many renovations. Listed for $189,000.00 Call Ray or Therese today @ 250 992 8818

#8397 - brand new for you! 1167 sq fT 2 bedroom & 2 bath condo in a well managed gated community of seniors 55+. Built by Icon Homes and protected by the new home warranty program for 10 years. Features an aggregate patio, single garage, gas fireplace and concrete parking area. Will be ready for move in by September 2013. Listed for $195,000.00 Call Ray today @ 250 991 2787

#8340 - absoluTely gorgeous 3 level spliT lake fronT home on Bouchie Lake. very clean and immaculate with every thing a lake front home could offer including large sun room, master bedroom, living room and deck all with view of the lake as well as kitchen eating area with a view. Newly decked 45 foot wharf to park your boat at. Outside natural gas hook up for your BBQ on patio.

Listed for $349,900.00 Call Ray today @ 250 991 2787

#8374 - very niCe CusTom modular in quieT park Newer on demand hotwater heater, HE furnace, all appliances, covered 12x12 deck. 10x10 garden shed, paved drive & carport..

Listed for $95,000.00 Call Lorne today @ 250 992 0146

#8287 - 1986 mobile wiTh addiTion in poplar grove MHP, could be a 3 bedrooms plus workshop. Has ramp entry along with stairs. Greenhouse, storage and single garage. Lots of raspberries. Pad rent is $200, will increase to $210 in 2013. Listed for $54,900.00. Call Ginnie @ 250-991-9474.

#8347 - all seT up and ready To go in This newer 2008 moduline modular on 1.17 acres boasting a state of the art septic system and a new well in 2008 that boasts 8 gallons per min. $7,500 worth of chain link fencing to keep your dogs home. There are no long hallways in this wide open floor plan as there is 1 bedroom at each end of the home. Listed for $164,900.00 Call Therese today at 250 983 9022

#8401 - niCely updaTed 2 bedroom mobile in family friendly park in South Quesnel. Chain link fenced yard with good storage, private deck with great hot tub. Just move in and enjoy!

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#8373 - perfeCTly privaTe aCreage on a no Thru road 4 bedroom & 2 baths on the spacious split level home. Open concept with magnificent maple kitchen and large dining areas.

New furnace, air conditioning, pellet stove and more. Double garage/shop, double carport, rv shelter and another good storage building. A good solid home. Listed for $284,900.00 Call Ray today @ 250 991 2787

#8236 - jusT over 2 aCres Close To popular mCleese Lake. 2 bedroom modular on cement foundation, 2 bay carport, 20x26 deck. Shop with heated floor 45’x60’ with room for large trucks. Must be seen to be appreciated. Listed for $170,000.00 Call Lorne today at 250-992-0146.

#8352 - 7 aCres of parkland in CiTy - so privaTe with quality 2,800 sq ft home 3 minutes from downtown. City water.

Lots of covered paved parking, barn and workshop. This property & home are something special. A pleasure to show. Immaculate in and out. Lots of oak cupboards, hardwood floors & tile. New roof! Listed for $399,900.00 Call Ginnie today @ 250 991 9474

#8357 - newly renovaTed, 2340 sq fT ranCher on over 2 acres north of Quesnel. Bright, clean and refreshed. Brand new kitchen, 4 year old roof, 3 bdrms, 3 bath, indoor pool (currently not in use), new high efficiency furnace and free standing gas fireplace.

Attached double garage with 26x32 work shop, also detached work shed and garden plots. Listed for $159,900.00 Call Therese today @ 250-983-9022

#8375-quieT adulT orienTed CommuniTy near dragon lake is the perfect location for the retired or down sizing buyer. 2 bedroom with large bathroom, 2 decks, fenced yard and more!

Nice spot at the end of Cody Dale Rd. on the cul de sac. Listed for $126,600.00 Call Ray today @ 250 991 2787

#8285 -loCaTion, loCaTion, loCaTion! large 99x132 City lot in North Quesnel for this character rancher with a basement. New electrical, plumbing, hwt, flooring on main and more. Heated inground pool is 16x32. Carport and single garage, concrete driveway and is wheelchair accessible. Listed for $242,500.00. Call Ray today @ 250-991-2787

#7934 - neaT, Clean home in wells - 1 bloCk To shops and hotel. Newer appliances, H/W tank new in May. Currently occupied by long term tenant (15+ years). Please allow 24 hour notice. Listed for $69,900. Call Lorne today at 250-992-0146.

#8403 - look aT This! There is ample room To move in this bdrm completely renovated rancher style home with large kitchen, halls and bedrooms. Don’t let the age of this treasure fool you. This home boasts many updates including, a new roof, windows, flooring, appliances, hardy board siding, hot water tank and so much more. Home has small fenced yard. Don’t just drive by, must see.

Listed for $169,900.00 Call Therese today @ 250 983 9022

#8330 - well seT up CaTTle farm on 133.89 fenCed aCres only 6-7km from downtown Quesnel on West Fraser Rd. with water license allowing 200 acre feet per annum of water that may be diverted, which allows 100 acres to be irrigated from the Fraser River. This home was built in 1972 and requires some updating.

Drilled well depth is approx 395 feet with a 1000 gallon holding tank. Listed for $335,000.00 Call Therese today @ 250 983 9022

#8379 - 4 bedroom plus 2 baTh 1997 mobile wiTh CarporT deck and addition. Real oak cabinetry, newer appliances, full ensuite, storage shed, fenced yard and raised bed gardens. New flooring & paint. Listed for $85,900.00 Call Ray today @ 250 991 2787

#8338 - This ComforTable family home siTuaTed on 5.99 acres boasts many extras! 3 bay 32x32 shop, guest cabin, green house, covered patio, chicken coop, hayshed and more. beautiful master suite and plenty of space for the home owner who needs room inside and out. Listed for $345,000.00. Call Ray or Therese @ 250-992-8818

#8354 - newer 3 bedroom modular home on iT’s own lot in South Quesnel gated community close to all amenities. Quick possession available. Try your offer. Listed for $137,500.00 Call Ray or Theresa @ 250 992 8818

#8392 - greaT Corner loT wiTh hwy 97s visual exposure.

Fenced on 3 sides with 6” chain link fencing. 2 blocks south of WalMart interchange in South Quesnel. 400 sq ft building was used as office/retail. Excellent well & serviced with Red Bluff sewer system. Nice level lot with numerous possibilities. Listed for $119,900.00 Call Ray today @ 250 991 2787

#8402 - new subdivision. walking disTanCe To reC centre and college. All newer homes in this area, Level lot.

Underground services. Could be an ideal site for retirement.

Listed for $34,000.00 Call Archie today @250-992-8818.

#8284 -lovely 6.18 aCre loT aCross The sTreeT from Bouchie Lake. Close to boat launch, great fishing, elementary school, school bus route, golf course, recreation trails and so much more. Listed for $31,000.00 Call Ray or Therese today @250-992-8818.

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#8149 - niCe 5 aCre loT. phone and power aT lot line. short walk to Tibbles Lake. Only 2 lots left. Listed for $19,000.00. Call Lorne today @ 250-992-0146.

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Move-In Incentives Available.

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Acreage for Sale PANORAMIC 58 Acres along West Fraser RD. 35 Acres in Hay. $124,900. 780-394-7088

Duplex/4 Plex Newly reno’d 3bdrm. unit in 4-plex on W-Side. Fridge & Stove , W/D included. You pay utilities. Close to all amenities. $750/mo. N/S, N/P. Call (250)992-6629 or Cell (250)255-4744

Mobile Homes & Parks 2011 - 16X80 Modular Show Home. Many extra’s! Appliances included. Must be moved. $110,000. Call (250)747-3298 98’ Moduline mobile home to be moved. 14x70’ & 14x10’ addition. Vaulted ceilings, AC, 3br, 1ba. New roof, hwt, floors, many upgrades t/o. All appliances included. Very clean, must see!!! Save the taxes $75,000. Call Mike @ 250991-9149

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Call (250)983-9293 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 1200 sq ft. of beautiful office space for lease. Great Location. Call (250) 991-0500 or (250) 255-5990 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.

Office/Retail Office space avail. at Fraserview Medical Building next to hospital, suitable for professional offices; medical, legal, accounting and other consulting businesses. Please call Ideal Properties 250-992-5992

Suites, Lower 1bdrm bsmt suite suitable for mature, n/s, working person or couple. Utilities incl. N/p, references required (250)747-1434 1Bdrm suite, n/s, n/p, references required. $475/mo. Single person;$530/mo. Couple.

Also available furnished bachelor suite. Call 992-8715 2 Units Available4bdrm/1Bath & 4bdrm/2BathClose to MP Mall & School, Large Lot. Call (250) 747-3878 Fraser Village Home Society has a double unit available(1 bdrm. suite) for low income Seniors. Call (250)991-5054

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HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? The Renaissance I & II have great new management, new direction, great residents and a great new reputation you may not have heard!

We currently have some great 2 bedroom suites worth comparing before deciding your new apartment.

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1999 Damon Challenger Class A Motorhome, Ford V10, 33’, one slide, 92,000 km, new tires, brakes & batteries, $24,900 obo. (250)365-7152 Castlegar

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fully serviced 4.3L VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for more fishing room, tilt steering, removable seats with interchanging seat posts, rear entry ladder, front control for rear leg trim, full cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow for fishing, custom matched trailer, Bimini top.

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Cars - Sports & Imports FOR Sale, A Sweet Car 1961 Studebaker 2 door Hawk fully restored to original condition with collectors plates insured for road. Runs great, beautiful interior and exterior, and a 1958 Silver Hawk in bad shape, Both for $19,900. Call 250-593-4475 Richard

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a (Permit amendment) Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act

We Cariboo Pulp and Paper Company, 50 North Star road, PL Box 7500, Quesnel, BC, V2J 3J6, intend to submit this amendment application to the Director to amend Permit PE-1152, issued August 3, 1972 and last amended December 4, 2001 which authorizes the discharge oI eIÀuent from a pulp mill.

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The land upon which the facility is situated and the discharge occurs in Lot B, District Lot 78, Plan 18650, located at/on/near 50 North Star Road, within the Quesnel Municipality.

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The amendment requests that the following conditions be changed from section 1.2.1 states “the maximum authorized rate of discharge is 6300 m3/day” to the maximum rate of discharge is 31000 m3/day. The purpose of this change is to correct an error in the original 1972 permit Zhich neglected to taNe into account the bacNZash ÀoZ from the gravity ¿lters. This turbidity of this ÀoZ is cleaner than the river Zater. ,n addition, there are a number of minor administrative amendments to be made.

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Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishers to provide relevant information my, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy of the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at 400-640 Borland Street, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 4T1. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Dated this 24 day of June, 2013.

Cantact person Pat Hagerty, Telephone No. 250-991-0735

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Celebrate!

Quesnel Museum’s 50th Anniversary Free Admission August 16th and 17th Saturday schedule

Cariboo Antique Appraisal Affair Antiques and Uniques Sale Barn Board Sale Tea Party

9am -5pm 9am -4pm 9am-4pm 1pm-3pm

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Here &

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Slow travel

Heather Hartridge grinds up Salt River Pass.

The Hartridges take time to enjoy the ride because it’s a better journey

T

he most asked question we hear on our tour is “How far do you ride in a day?” I suppose it’s a valid inquiry for conversation, if nothing else. But the truth is, cycle travel is much better when you don’t have a destination or immediate deadline. Pushing to make it somewhere can have an adverse effect on the day’s ride, particularly if you meet with “unforeseen circumstances” like headwinds or unexpected terrain.

On this tour we have purposely built in additional days to allow us to go slowly when it feels right. Yes, we can cycle long distances in a day, but only if we really need to.

We try to measure our daily progress in hours not distance.

No more than six hours of pedaling is fine, eight is OK. You may have heard the term slow food – well, we’re calling this slow travel and we’ve met many other cyclists on the same setting.

Like the food, it just

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Back of Beyond tastes better. Many things in our society are fast, but they’re maybe not the best.

Slow travel affords you the time to stop and not only smell the roses, or clover, wolf willow, lupins, or the spruce trees in the morning stillness, but it gives your other senses a chance to live in the moment. As you are close to the earth at all times, Mother Nature is your partner as you roll along. She can dish out sights, sounds and even physical challenges that one would clearly miss in a car.

There’s nothing like being totally within the ever-changing landscape as you come upon new vistas around every corner. In a harried world, it truly is living in the moment.

Sometimes when a particularly beautiful spot appears, it’s easy to think, “I’d like to live here.” But try to remember... you are.

One of the physical challenges is the wind.

A headwind can be surprisingly tough depending upon the grade, the temperature, altitude or your personal state.

The secret is to meet the challenge as if it were another hill to climb. One pedal at a time. Of course, the opposite can be said about a tailwind. You know you have one when everything goes silent and you’re effortlessly carried along like a ship on the sea.

Wildlife abounds.

On a bicycle you have the opportunity to be close to all kinds of creatures. Near Trout Lake, Montana we rolled by a really big canine that was chowing down on a deer in the ditch, but it wasn’t a dog... it was a wolf! Big, black and thankfully not interested in us. South of Ennis, Montana, we saw some strange looking deer. We realized they

weren’t deer at all – they were antelope, playing with some deer. Near Yellowstone National Park, we were camped next to the Madison River and we shared some time with ungainly beautiful pelicans fishing in the river. Yes, sometimes you must be careful if they’re bigger and faster but typically you get a good look, a chance to say hi and they disappear.

We’ve had a fantastic time cruising through Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, seeing geysers, bison, bubbling mud pots, azure pools of super heated water and breathtaking scenery. We’re happy to say the riding has been safe and drivers generally very courteous. We’re currently enjoying a layover at a Warmshowers host in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Next, we’ll be heading south on Hwy. 89 towards the towns of Smoot, Geneva, Paris and Logan Utah on our way to Salt Lake City.

Chris Hartridge is a cycling enthusiast and regular Observer contributor.

Heather Hartridge jumps for joy at the top of the Lost Trail Pass (7,014 feet (2,138m).

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Canadian Cancer Society Quesnel & District Palliative Care Thank you to all the many businesses that supported the Amazing Race through cash and gift in kind sponsorship – we could not have done this without your generosity!

MEDIA SPONSOR - Quesnel Cariboo Observer GOLD SPONSORS –Cariboo Pulp & Paper Company; Central Mountain Air, Eriksson Earthworks Ltd., Joel Properties Ltd; McDonalds Restaurants, Spartan Printing & Advertising Ltd, Via Rail, and Service Electric (Palliative Care annual sponsor) SILVER SPONSORS – Big Country Printers, Boston Pizza, Cariboo Water, Downtown Petro-Canada, Quesnel Septic Service; Quesnel Toyota and Reason 2 Run BRONZE SPONSORS – A & W, Big Canyon Rafting, Billy Barker Casino Hotel, Canadian Western Mechanical Ltd, Centerline Fix Auto, Chamber of Commerce, City of Quesnel, Clayton’s Funeral Directors (1981) Ltd, Cottonwood House, Fountain Tire, Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse Casual, Panago, Quesnel & District Arts & Recreation Centre, Quesnel Triathlon Association, Triple J Ranch and West Quesnel Business Association COMMUNITY SPONSORS –All-West Glass, Bootlegger, Brodex Industries Ltd, Canada Safeway, Cap-It, CIBC, Dairy Queen, JD Meats, Quesnel Golf Course, Joe Regts, Ruby’s Nursery; Save-on Foods, Savalas Steak House, Shaw Cable, Shoppers Drug Mart#213, Vista Radio Station CFFM-CKCQ, Tim Hortons, and WalMart.

We would also like to thank our

ACTIVITY HOSTS –-Mud Bogging –Ken McDonald and Len Shepherd, Cariboo Mud Boggers; Sumo Swim - Diane Natalizio, Ashish Banghu, Quesnel & District Arts and Recreation Centre; Be Happy - Stuart Aldred and Steven Turner, McDonalds; Orienteering- Erin Reynolds, Baker Creek Enhancement Society; Bird Watching –Adrian Leather, Quesnel Bird Watchers; Mobility –Alison Duddy; Wall Climbing - Mike Adams, Tim Giesbrecht and Aimee McGowan, North Cariboo Comprehensive Youth Center; 4-H Dianne Austin -Quesnel 4H Club

Many thanks to our Amazing volunteers who helped organize the event, run the activities, and lend helping hands to make the 5th Annual Quesnel’s Amazing Race such a success!

The fundraising winners are: Team #1 raised $690.00 and they won a Rail trip for four from Prince George to Jasper courtesy of Via Rail. They are: One Fast, One Furious – Kylie Bassett and Cameron Leeson

Team # 2 raised $400.00- and won a trail ride from Triple J. Ranch and 2 golf passes from Quesnel Golf Course. They are: P.O.W(Princesses of Walmart). Colleen Deryck and Sherri Nielson

Team #3 raised $360.00 and won 2 camp tables from Joe Regts and 2 Gift Bags from Cottonwood House with a season pass.

They are: McDonalds 2: Anthony Allen and Leah Peddle

The winners of the Coveted Amazing Race Trophies…

In 3rd place-receiving two coffee gift baskets from McDonalds with a time of 3 hr.44 mins and 16 Seconds is Charlie’s Angels – Helena Trudel and Sylvia Powell In 2nd place receiving a Big Canyon Rafting Trip for two with a time of 3 hrs 40mins and 47 seconds is Team Hufflepuff – Erin Wiggins and Maya Ellison And the winner of the 5th Annual Quesnel’s Amazing Race and two return flights from Quesnel to Vancouver courtesy of Central Mountain Air with a time of 3 hrs 7 mins and 54 seconds is The Duper Sisters – Lauren and Karen Perdue.

TEAM NAME

PARTICIPANTS

FINAL TIME TEAM NAME

1. The Duper Sisters 2. Team Hufflepuff 3. Charlie’s Angels 4. The Lakers 5. Curried Salmon 6. Miss Behavens 7. Last Chance 8. Just the Two of Us

Lauren Perdue, Kara Perdue Erin Wiggins,Maya Ellison Helena Trudel, Sylvia Powell Stacy Baker, Austin Baker Vanessa Salmons, Linda Currie Candace Richter, Ashley Lee Kelsey Drake, John Drake Shantel Shaver, Shirley Smith

03:07.5 03:40.5 03:44.0 03:47.2 03:48.1 03:51.5 04:01.2 04:14.6

9. One Fast One Furious

Kylie Bassett, Cameron Leeson

04:18.2

9. P.O.W.(Princesses of Wal-mart)

Dana Wight, Jeanette Degenova

04:18.2

11. I thought you had the Map

Brandi Bassett, Dennis Warre

04:22.9

12. SDM Drug Cartel

Charlotte Petrie, Silina Hilborn

04:24.6

PARTICIPANTS

FINAL TIME 13. Adrenaline Seekers John Hillyer, Fran Hillyer 04:26.1 14. S & J Seth Nelson, Jennifer Hocevar 04:40.4 15. McDonalds 2 Anthony Allen, Leah Peddle 04:43.9 16. You & Me Cheryl Scanlon, Terry Scanlon 04:44.2 17. Going to the Dogs Lori Anderson, Shawn Ohms 04:52.3 18. Powder Puffs Connie Pomeroy, Kelly Pomeroy 04:56.2 19. McDonalds 1 Daniel Pankew, Glenda Melnychuk 05:02.0

Thank you again to everyone for participating, for raising some amazing money that will help support the programs and services of the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association and the Canadian Cancer Society – we live in such a wonderful community that is so generous with its time and money – and spirit! Both the Canadian Cancer Society and the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association will receive $3000. Watch for us again next year – Saturday August 9, 2014 for the 6th Annual Quesnel’s Amazing Race!

Sincerely, Judy Monych, - Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association Cathy Briggs – Canadian Cancer Society